Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
TWO MEN ARRESTED
Carl Blackledge and Pearl wilsey
Are Up on Serious Charge.
WAIVED A PRELIMINARY HEARING

Action Said to Be Result Of Stopping
and Tying Daniel Ferguson While
on His Way Home From Party
Friday Night.
Kaosauqua, July 29.-(Courier Spec.
ial Service)-Carl Blackledge and
Pearl Wilsey, both of Mt. Sterling
were brought to this city late yester.
day afternoon to appear before Justice
j. w. HARDWOOD, on information filed
by John A. Ferguson, accusing them. OF
assault upon his son, Daniel w. Fergu-
son. with intent to MAIN or rob him.
Preliminary hearing was waived by the
defendants and they were held to await
the action of the grand jury, on bonds
OF $3.50 each, which was promptly fur
nished.
According to the information with
regard to the cause of the arrest, it is
stated that the Ferguson children gave
party last Friday evening to which
the defendants were not invited. 1t is
stated that Daniel Ferguson was TAX
Ing two of the girls from Mt Sterling
home from the party. When near the
town it is stated that three masked
persons came from behind the railroad
trestle and called to them to stop. One
OF the party, it is said, went to the
horses head and held the animal while
the other two dragged young Ferguson
out of the buggy and tied him. The
girls got out of the buggy and ran back
to the Ferguson home and gave the
alarm. Ferguson, however, succeeded
in getting the rope loosened and con-
tinued his journey without further in
cident
keosauqua News Notes.
County Attorney E. R. Harlan is in
Des Moines attending the meeting of
the county attorneys of the state which
is being held there this week.
II. b. Edmondson and l.. Brooks Of
Bentonsport were in Keosauqua yester-
day on business.
Attorney E. L. McCoid of this place
was called to Fairfield yesterday by
the critical condition of his father, Hon.
NJ. A. McCoid, who was stricken with
second stroke of paralysis. Mr.. McCoid
was stricken by the first attack about
six weeks or two months ago and had
almost recovered. He is now in very
he will not recover.
DR.. ]. A. Craig of this city went to
Fairfield last evening on business.
Abba.
Abba, July 29-Joseph w. Leurs
and j. d. Roberts of Hiteman, Sylvia
D. O'Bryan of Georgetown, j. r. Cur
rier of Melrose, E. R. Wright, w. K
To- mn,
c. Sloan, David Clever, George B. Har-
ris and George c. Mccormick of Abba,
are the Monroe county delegates who
will attend the state convention in Des
Moines tomorrow. e. R. Wright is
chairman of the delegation. County
Attorney Fred d. Everett and Charles
w. Smallwood will also attend the
convention. The delegation was in.
structed for B. F. Carroll for auditor
of state.
Judge Ben Mccoy, the tax ferret of
Oskaloosa, is in Abba investigating
cases where persons are supposed to
have failed to give to the assessors
from year to year, all property that
was taxable in Monroe county The
judge said he did not do very we'll yes
terday as most of the people whom the
treasurer at his suggestion had noti-
fed to appear, have shown cause why
their taxes should not be increased,
and have otherwise made explanations
generating them. A few, however,
will be compelled to submit to heavier
taxation, as result Of the judges in
yestigations.
Harry Taylor of Chicago who has
been visiting relatives and friends at
Lincoln, Neb., arrived in Ilbia few
days ago, and is a guest at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Taylor
Roy c. Peppers returned this morn.
ing to his home in Denver, Col, after
few weeks visit here.
Mrs. Elbridge Whited and two chill.
dren of Ottumwa are visiting relatives
in Abba.
AL G. Pabst went to Ottumwa this
morning on business.
Mrs. Charles A. Craig went to Des
Moines this morning for few days
visit with friends.
Sigourney.
Sigourney, July "a Masonic pic.
mic under the auspices of Webb lodge,
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