Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-16
Oskaloosa Woman Accused of
Attempting to Cause Con-
stable Anderson Death
ALLEGED OFFER OF MONEY MADE
Anderson's Activity in Closing Up
Joint Said to Have Led Woman to
Offer Negro $500 to Put Him Out of
the Accused Says Charge Is
Spite Work on Part of Her Enemies
Special to Times-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican,
| oskaloosa, Feb. ia sensational
case developed here Saturday afternoon
when Josephine Wilson was brought
before the justice court on the charge
of advising the killing of human be-
| ing"
The indictment upon which the war
rant was issued was signed by Consta-
Bile George Andrews. who served the
warrant on Wednesday afternoon last,
Miss Wilson accompanied the officer to
the Office of the justice and gave bon.,
for appearance in the sum of $500.
Constable Andrews says that tales
have come to him from time to time
to the effect that Miss Wilson hal,
made threats against him on account
of the searches that he had made III
her house. He had never paid any at
tention to the matter until Mrs. Lizzie
Austin. a colored woman, came to him
and told him that Miss Wilson hail
tried ito hire her man to put him out
Of the way" 1t appears that the Aus
tin woman who had been employed by
Joe Wilson at the Hotel Imperial hal
had some trouble with Joe over some
washing and some goods. The Austin
woman left the place and would not
give up the goods. Miss Wilson re-
plevined the goods. When Mrs. Aus
tin appeared before Squire kendig to
get an understanding of the papers
sworn out against her she was highly
indignant and remarked: Well, sup
pose Joe Wilson didn't say anything
my place did she?" This statement
resulted in a search of the property
occupied by Mrs. Austin on warrants
issued from both peace courts in the
city. A couple of bottles of whisky
were found by Constable Andrews
The Austin woman then told Andrews
that Joe Wilson had tried to hire her
husband to get him out of the way.
She said her husband had come to her
to get advice on the matter He said
Joe was to give him $500 when the
work was done. She told that she had
persuaded her husband not to have
anything to do with the affair. and tina
he would never be paid for 1t IL he did
do it, Austin went away soon after
this and is said to be confined in jai.
somewhere in Texas at the present
time.
After Austin went away his wife
again went to Andrews and said that
another attempt had been made to ge.
two different parties whom she could
lay her hands upon to do the work, |
and that they wanted to blow Andrews
house up. That she had seen the stuff |
that was to do ii lying in Joe Wilson's
house.
Miss Wilson was seen about the mat
ter. She asserts that there is not a /
particle of truth in the whole affair |
That she has never threatened any one.
and. moreover, that She has never
Mr.. Andrews or even talk
ed against him. The whole thing was i
gotten up by Mrs. Austin. |
Mr.. Andrews is considerable disturb |
ed by the affair and thinks he has cause
for alarm. He has been determined |
that the Hotel Imperial must stop BUSH /
mes and has been diligent in making
searches of the place. He thinks that /
for this reason he is obnoxious AMI /
that he is desired out of the way or tina. T
parties would wish to injure him.
The case is continued for two weeks. /
Or to Saturday, Feb. IS, in order that |
the plaintiff may have opportunity of
securing evidence and witnesses.