The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-20
OF PEOPLE
Attempted Robbery, Obstruction Of
the Streets, etc.


Sol Popofsly was assaulted in
front Of the Furstenburg saloon Sun
day morning between nine and ten
o'clock by William O'Brien and was
considerably Jared up. He had
come from the saloon with Sam Furs.
tenburg, when he claims that O'Brien
made for Furstenburg and attempted
to strike him. Some one who was
with him called out that it was Popof-
sky who carried the money and the
man then went after Sol. He hit Sol
on the mouth and over the heart,
knocking him to the sidewalk. He
tried to get hold of Mr.. Popofslky's
pocketbook, but seeing that Mr..
Furstenburg had run into the saloon
to telephone the police, made off
without it. Mr.. Popofsly immediate
ly went to Squire Stanley and swore
out warrant for O'Brien, who was
arrested near the Fair Grounds by
Officer John Miller. On being ar
raigned this morning before the
squire he said that he had been
drinking at the time and may have
assaulted Mr.. Popofsky, but he did
not remember doing so, He denied
any attempt to rob him. He was CIV
en- time to consult his lawyer, G. c.
Orvis, and his trial will probably
come up this afternoon.
Captain Frank Sherwood of the
Salvation Army, was arrested Sunday
by Constable Andrews, on the charge
of unlawfully obstructing a public
highway. The information was filed
by DR.. F. F. Parker and G. A. Ges-
man, Sunday evening, and the man
was arraigned before Squire Stanley
at his home the same evening. The
act for which he was arrested was
Selling the bride of the horse driv-
en- by DR.. Parker and Mr.. Gesman,
which they claim endangered them,
as the horse is a spirited animal. 1t
happened as the Army corps was re-
turning to their hall after the meet
ing on the street. DR.. Parker's horse
was frightened by the street car and
the drumming of the Army and he
tried to drive in front of them to get
out of the way. He claims that ne
did not bother them in any way, but
the captain became angry and grab
bed their horses bride and threw
him upon his hasnches. He also
threatened to haye them arrested for
stopping a prc9ession. Capt. sher'
wo6d gave aK25nd for 500 and his
s'"l was SffCF Monday August a.
auje Brown was arrested in the
u " Meeting grounds Sunday af-
teri {n5 on the charge Of lewdness.
Shf was arraigned this morning be-
fore Squire Stanley. In default of
bond she vas taken back to the coun-
ty Jail to await trial which will come
up this afternoon or tomorrow.
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Officer Tom Hunt arrested a man
Saturday night on the charge of car
rying concealed weapons. The fell
low and a companion were found on
the street Saturday night at a late
hour seemingly in idleness. There
have been a number of attempted
hold-ups in this locality recently and
the officer told the men to dispense
and go to their homes. One OF the
men dropped a gun as he started to
get up. The officer took the gun, but
as he knew the fellow he told him to
appear before the mayor Monday
morning and he was not put in jail.
The man came before the mayor this
morning and explained that he was
carrying the gun as he had consid-
cradle amount Of money about his
person and had the gun for protec-
ton. The man was discharged but
the mayor kept the gun.
A number of cases of intoxication
received the usual punishment i'm
posed for this offense.
Some boys robbed a car Of water
melons belonging to Frank Under
wood Saturday afternoon and even
ing. Between twenty and thirty mel
ons were taken. The lads forced en-
trance to the car by dislodging a
hook that held the small door at the
end of the car. They carried the mel.
ons into the ice house on the east Of
the Burlington track, south Of First
avenue, and buried>them in the saw
dust to get them cooled of and then
began feast. About twenty boys
participated. Mr.. Underwood caught
some of the boys but could not find
out the names of the others, as the
boys he caught gave him fictitious
names of the evil doors. A police
officer was given the case and is now
after the culprits. Mr.. Underwood
nailed the car up but it was broken
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