Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-20
Is FOUN D GUILTY
Monroe Comfy Man Convicted o
a Serious Crime.
REACHES VERDICT IN FEW MINUTES
Jury Agrees Quickly on Finding Do.
ner Guilty of Charge of Rape on
Person of Susie Lindecker-Next
Tuesday Fixed for Sentence.

Abba, Jan. 17-(Courier Special
Service. AFTER being closeted only
about five minutes the jury in the case
OF the State of Iowa VS.. Dover. brought
in a verdict finding the defendant
guilty of rape. Dover was charged in
the Indictment with having commit
ted rape on the person of Susie Line
decker, aged about Is years. The
case was up for trial during the last
term of court, but at that time the jury
Tuesday was fixed as the time for
sentencing the defendant.
Liquor Nuisance.
: Yesterday the case of the State VS..
10 Mathews and Bess Mefford were
called, each being charged with keep
ing liquor nuisance and each of them
who had pleaded not guilty changed
their plea to guilty and were fined
5000 and costs in default of which
they were committed to Jail.
Funeral of Mrs. Hardenbrook.
The funeral of Mary Hardenbrook
was held yesterday at o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church after which
the remains were inferred in the Oak
view cemetery.
Other Abba News.
1t is thought that a new school house
will probably be built this coming
year as the present one is exceeding
ly crowded. Private property is now
being rented to hold school in. 1t is
believed that the new structure will
be built in the west end of town.
Mrs. M. M. Hinton, of Melrose, was
in town on business yesterday.
Jerry Mullen, of Lovilia, was trans
acting business nj town yesterday.
James Neil, who lives near Bluff
Creek, was transacting business in
town yesterday.
Samuel Hays, of Ottumwa, trans
acted business in town yesterday.
]. D. Richardson and James Nick
son returned yesterday from weeks
trip in Oklahoma
Miss Zal Hatton, of Bloomfield, is
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T.. Mcconnell.
Mrs. j. H. Tobey and daughter, Stel-
la, started yesterday for Chicago
where they will visit with friends and
relatives. Thence they will go to Indi-
ana and make several visits in differ
SllJ pal 70 VI IS lCIul mug boAiS
about the last of March.
Miss Maud Fisher went to Center
vile Wednesday to visit her friend,
w. ]. Phillips, and to attend the ded-
ication of the Drake library Thursday.
R. ]. Forsythe, who lives near Av-
cry, is in town on business today
Mrs. George Luke, of Avery, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in town to-
day.
T. G. Kelley, who was here attend
ing his sisters, Mrs. Hardenbrook, flu
neral, returned home, yesterday even
ing on No. 4.
State of Iowa VS. M. Cobbs.
In the case of the State of Iowa VS.
M. Cobbs of Lovilla, the action of the
court ordering the destruction of IL
quor belonging to the defendant was
confirmed by the jury.
State of Iowa VS. Tom Smith.
The case of the State OF Iowa VS.
Tom Smith in which the defendant is
charged with murder, has been con.
tinued until Monday.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Twentieth Century club will
meet with Mrs. B. P. Cashier, Monday
JduudIy 10, dl Gov y. III.
Rev. and Mrs. Shrenier have given
up housekeeping for the present, since
Mr.. Shreiner is to teach at Wellman
Mrs. Shreiner will make her home with
her sister, Mrs. George w. Dashiel.
L. c. Rouse was in town on business
yesterday.
B. r. Cashier was in Ottumwa or
business yesterday.
Mrs. T. D. Lockman of Lockman
was an Abba visitor yesterday.
John P. White, secretary of district