Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
CAUGHT IN QUINCY
Iowa Man Deserts Wife for Pretty
Domestic.
LEAVES A WIFE NEAR CORYDON
Farmers Escapade Results in His Ar
rest-ls Fined and Is Now Working
on the Streets in the Enforced EN-.
pIoy of the City.

Corydon, June 1S-(Courier's spe-
cial service -Ad. Stevens of Cam
bria, seven miles west of here, mar
ried man, and Miss Minnie Taylor, a
pretty domestic, who has lived in this
city for number of years, quietly left
here one night last week, and the news
has just been received of their arrest
at Quincy, ILL.,, where they were
known as Charles Brown and wife.
They might have gone on uninterrupt-
eddy but, for little unforeseen incident
The girls father is an inmate of the
soldiers home at Quincy, and they
made the fatal mistake of calling on
him and representing themselves as
married. The old mans suspicious
were aroused, and on information from
relatives here of the facts in the case
he notified The police and the couple
were arrested. Stevens was fined $50.
AS he only had IA cents when arrest
ed he is paying it at 81 per day. on the
streets of Quincy. The girl was fined
$40, but it was RENTED, and she was
sent to relatives in another part of
that state.
AT the last term of the district court
Stevens made application for divorce
from his wife. but when the case come
up and the facts learned Judge Par
IRISH gave him the worst roast" ever
heard in a court in this county. He
was net only refused divorce, but
was ordered to pay alimony. 1t is I'M
derstood his wife, who is good wo-
man and Of a prominent family near
Cambria, will have him brought back
here ana will prosecute him to the full
extent of the law.
Brother May Heip.
Quincy, H., June lS-In his mail
yesterday morning Chief Ahern re-
ceived letter from o. w. Stevens of
Cambria, Iowa, stating that he had
received a letter from his brother,
Had Stevens, saying he was in Jail at
Quincy, but not telling what he was in
for The brother wants to know why
Had was arrested so that he may be
in position to know how to act. He
says he has no money to throw away
but is willing to help the brother il the
latter is not to blame for being in
generated. He requests the chief to
tell him the facts in the case by re-
turn mail.
Stevens is the chap arrested last
Thursday for living with Minnie Tay-
lor as her husband without being mar
ried and when he had wife in Iowa.
He is in the house of correction serv-
ing a term of 1041h days. The woman
was fined $40 and costs and allowed
to go on probation, the understanding
being that she was to leave the city.
She is supposed to have gone to rela-
tiyes at Tioga, Hancock county.
Charlton.
Charlton, June Nv. B. Barger,
candidate for judge from this county,
has appointed the following delegates
to attend the judicial convention in OF
tumwa June 25; F. r. Crocker, chair
man; R. A. Hasselquist, DR.. McKlveen,
Frank Trotter, S. M. Greene, d. O..
Campbell, DR.. Chas Stewart, Tom
Whisenand and H. L. Byers. For al
ternates, Clerk E. S. Wells, ]. Thrown,
Joel Long, L. F. Maple and E. A. An
derson.
Chas. Davis of Columbus, Neb, is
spending a few days with his mother
and friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Custer enter
tanned friends last evening in honor
of DR.. G. M. Whicher of New Mexico.
who will wed Miss Sue Darlington
Copeland Wednesday evening.
DR.. T P. Stanton arrived home Sun
day morning from Saratoga, New
York, where he went to be in attend
ance at meeting of the National Med
ical association.
Horace Wilson returned to his home
in Lacona yesterday morning after a
brief visit with friends.
Guy Larimer left last evening for
Waupauca, Mich, where he will assist
in hospital this summer.
Mortimer Wilson, director of music
IN the state university at Lincoln,
Neb, arrived home yesterday to spend
the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Thorn of Derby
were transacting business in this city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis have re.
turned to their home in Ottumwa af-
ter pleasant visit with his mother,
Mrs. w. P. Davis.
Dave Blazier came up from Humes.
ton yesterday to attend the funeral OF
Beldin Cook.
MIS-. j. ID. SuSIGi Is QullS SIGN dI uSl
home on South Grand street.
Oscar Clay of Marshalltown is in the
city for brief visit with his parents
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Joe Clay.
Clay Hitchman of Lucas was calling
on friends here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dalin of Abba
are spending few days in the city
visiting the formers parents and
friends Mr.. Dalin returned home
yesterday leaving his wife for more
extended visit.
The funeral services of Beldin Cook
were held yesterday, but the interment
was postponed until today as some Of
the relatives could not get here il
time.
The coroner's jury rendered thei
verdict yesterday afternoon to the eff
feet that Beldin Cook came to hi
death by wounds inflicted by Charlie
Zimmerman Mr.. Zimmerman has re
tanned Attorney Steele of Corydon an,
the preliminary hearing is set TO
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock be
fore Justice Long.
Charlton, June 18.-Rev. A. H. Chit
tenden, r. A. Hasselquist and Mis-
Elida Brownlee were in Russell yes
terday attending a meeting of the LII