Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-28
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE


Blocks Pursued by Aged Parent and
Jumps Into River-Was Subject to
Sudden Spells of Dementia.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 2S.-Mss Lille
Cole 81 years of age, of los West
Eighth street. ran nine blocks last ev-
ening, pursued at n distance by an aged
land feeble father, and deliberately
threw herself from the railing of the
Walnut street bridge to death in the
river twenty feet below.
I Two men saw the act One passed on
loosened her grip upon the railing and
disappeared. The shout of another to
catch her, nor even the splash of water
when she struck, altered his pace. He
passed calmly on as tho nothing eN
traordinary had happened.
Frank Jones, formerly a police officer,
was driving over the bridge at the time
and saw the woman jump. He hurried
/ his horse around the corner and ran
down the embankment, pulling off his
coat as he Went.
All was darkness over the water save
for a streak of light from an arc lamp
on the east side. This revealed the di-
lverging waves caused by the falling of
the body into the river. Jones threw
himself fiat upon the ground ard locke j
across the surface. No object could be
seen. Then he informed the police
/ Within a few minutes l.. S. Cole,
father of the girl. with blood streaming
| down his face. appeared on the scene.
AT their home his daughter had sudden
ny jumped UP at 9 o'clock and told him
she was going TO leave. He commanded
/ her TO remain in the house but shC
ignored him, and throwing "a shawl
tower her head, started on AT fun
/ speed
He followed. but was 100 oil to keep
near her. He fell ana SIX nned his
/ knee aild face. When he reached the
i bridge she had leapesi. and a crowd
| hayi gaiherea. out helplessly stood wait
ms Tor boats
Miss Cole had been i'll for years and
WAS subject 10 spells of dementia, due
| to epilepsy Her father believes this
/ u.
The Grnneil News.
/ Special TO Times Republican
Grinnell. Oct. 2S--The Grinnell
teachers with the Montezuma and
| Marengo contingent go to Minneapolis
to study the school there today. They
VIII remain oE r Saturday and Witness
the Michigan football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wisecarver
have their troubles. Last week they
lost little girl thru the dread scarlet
fever and the little S-year-old boy.
who was very Ill last week, passed
away Saturday, and was buried at
Hazelwood Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Grinnell Prohibition Alliance Will be
4 held to morrow evening in the Z. S.
club house. Rev. w. w. Woodburn, OF
the Presbyterian church will make the
address.
The high school team arrived Mon
day morning from Clinton, where they
won the game with the Clinton high
school by a score of II 10 l. The team
speak highly of Clinton's hospitality
ana entertainment The game was a
/ fast one. the GrinneN players SAYING II
Was the fastest ball they have played
/ this year. Both touchdowns were
made during the first half by straight
football, chiefly by line bucks.
So far the local team las won all
the games played ana bids fair to make
a strong showing for the championship
! honors Montezuma was ieaten 22-G;
Knox. 1875; Waterloo, 1870; and Gin
= ynn ten
Des Moines, West Des Moines. Oska :
ioosa and Marshalltown. The game
with Davenport was declared off.
Mr. George Sampson is now grand
pa" as shown by the broad smile he
! wears. Mrs. Samuel Pegrein, his
daughter, living In Decatur, Illinois, is
mother of fine healthy boy.
a. l. Woodruff Is moving into his new
residence on Broad street.
Mr. and Mrs. Rev go to Minneapolis
this evening on the teachers excursion.
Miss Edna Sears goes to visit her sis
tire. Miss Agnes Sears, who teaches IN
/ Minneapolis.
The high school will give 4 hallow-
cen party Thursday evening. No on :
| knows where 1t will be given. This is
part OF the fun of the evening. The
| juniors of the college hold halloween
! party at VIII Sanders new barn.
Cards are out announcing The mar
:iage Of Mr. Ernest Starr to Miss Ger
trude f. Bump, November 4.
Mrs c. A. Smith. Mrs. i. w. Carr. of
Montezuma. Mrs. George Spooner. and
Mrs j. f. Meley left for Iowa city TO
| attend the grand chapter of the order
OF Eastern Star, which meets there two
days Of this Week.
Mrs Geneva spent Monday night in
the city on her way 70 attend the G.
II. $.
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Broke into His House.
S. LIE Quinn, OF Cavenisn. VT, was
robbed OF his customary health by the
invasion or chronic constipation. When
DR. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house his trouble was arrested and
lnow he's entirely cured. They're guar
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