Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
CHASE IS GIVEN UP
OFFICERS UNABLE TO LOCATE
DEE MARTIN.
ESCAPES INTO MISSOURI TO FRIENDS
Search at Lancaster, Mo-, Yesterday
Was Unsuccessful and All Trace of
the Bandit is Lost-other News of
Interest to Bloomfield People.

Bloomfield, Oct. 2.-(Speclal.) "A
telephone message was received here
late yesterday evening from Sheriff N.
H. Sheppard from point about four
miles east of Coatsville Mo-, to the eff
feet that the Iowa and Missouri of
Acsrs had been unable to locate the
man supposed to be Dee Martin, who
Is wanted for stealing a horse near
). Memphis, Mo-, few days ago and
who gave the officers such a chase
through the southern part of Davis
country during the past three or four
days. Although the officers got trace
OF the man several times in northern
Missouri, they were unable to locate
him and effect capture. MIR. Shep-
pard said that they would probably
abandon the search and expected to
arrive in Bloomfield last night. Ow-
Ing to the denseness of the timber and
the fact that the man has relatives
and friends in that part of the country
who would probably lend him assist
ance, they deemed it useless to con-
tinue the pursuit and unless they re-
ceived further intelligence as to his
whereabouts they would return to
Bloomfield. Although the man made
a remarkable race for life. he narrow
ly escaped capture several times. The
officers of Davis county and Of Scot
land county Mo-, have left no stone
unturned to apprehend the man, and
are entitled to much credit for the
manner in which they have prosecuted
the search.
Funeral Services Held.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. Mary Van Duyn were
held at the family residence yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock conduct
ed by Rev. D. A. Wickizer of the Chris
tian church. The floral offerings
from relatives and friends were numer-
Gus and beautiful. The services at
the house being concluded, the remains
We're borne to the l. o. o. F., cemetery
where they were laid at rest.
Pretty Home Wedding.
A beautiful home wedding was cele-
brated Wednesday evening at 1880
O'Clock at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Devault, when
their daughter Miss Dora Devault, was
united in marriage to Wilbur R. Car
roll, Rev. J.. w Potter of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church officiating. The
ceremony witnessed by a number
OF relatives and friends of the bride
and groom, among the out-of-town
guests being Auditor of State B. f. Car
roll, an uncle of the groom and Mrs.
Carroll. The wedding march was
played by Mrs. Ollie Palmer, cousin
of the bride. After the ceremony
was over an elegant supper was sery-
ed. The bride is a handsome and es-
Unable young woman and the groom
is quite popular here.
Other Bloomfield Items.
Invitations are out for the wedding
OF Harry Johnson and Miss Ella Herr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Kerr
OF this city, Wednesday evening Octo-
Der ID at the Methodist Episcopal
church
Jas. N. Huff of Ashgrove passed
through this city Thursday en- route
to Pulaski where he will make a short
visit with his son, D. C. Huff.
@. q. Rogers of this city made a
business trip to Troy Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Yakle and daugh-
ter Miss Matte leave the first of the
week for three weeks trip with rel
atives in Kansas and Oklahoma.