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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
MURDER TRIAL AT vlNToN.
Francis e. seery on Trial for Killing
Michael Monaghan.

Vinton, Nov. 26. - The November
term Of the district court conVenen
here, Judge Caswell presiding. There
ore several important cases to be tried
This term, the most important being
the trial of Francis z. Seery for the
murder of Michael Moynehan, which
occurred at Walford in the latter part
of August. The two men had long
been enemies and had had several
quarrels previous to the one in which
Moynehan was killed. On the after
noon of Tuesday, August 25, Moyne-
han was standing in front Of the Far
mers' National bank at Walford, con-
yersing with some men when he was
accosted in rough manner by Seery.
He told jSeery to keep away as he did
not want to have any trouble with
him and after considerable jangang
I Moynehan became excited and threw
i ploughshare at Seery. Seery lodged
and with an oath said, I'll fix you"
He went across the street behind a
hardware store and picked up piece
of gas pipe about five feet long and
an inch In diameter Recrossing the
street, he struck Moynehan across the
left temple with the pipe. He fell to
the ground and in second when he
attempted to rise he was struck In
the mouth with Seery's clenched fist
and afterwards was kicked by Seery
two or three times as he lay on the
ground. Seery then replaced the gas
pipe and left. Moynehan was helped
to q seat and few minutes later went
to the blacksmith's with the plough
share and sickle that he had brought
20 toxu, with him for repairS. From
there he went to his brothers house
and it was there that he died the
next morning. A post-mortem exam
ination was made, and it was found
that the bones of the skull had been
broken and blood clot had formed,
causing his death.
seery was arrested shortly after
wards by Sheriff Youel of this county
and was brought before Justice Con-
nell for preliminary hearing, which
he waived, and was held to answer
for the crime of murder in the first
degree, without bail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
TO WED in PHILIPPINES,
Grand Junction Girl Will Travel Long
Distance to Meet Husband.

Special to Times
: Ogden, Nov. rs. Miss Laura Lay.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. A.
Lay Of Grand Junction, will leave for
Hong Kong, China about the first of
December where she will be united in
marriage to Mr.. William r. Johnson,
formerly Of this city After the .cere-
mony they will sail for their home at
Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippine ISL
ands, where Mr.. Johnson owns and
controls the electric light and ice
manufacturing plants. He is also ex-
tens'vely engaged in other CONNER
cial affairs, among them the electric
street railway in Manila in company
with his Brother, A. B. Johnson. Miss
Laura has hosts of friends and ac-
quaintances in Grand Junction, who
will regret to learn that she will not
make Ter home there, but who wish
her success and happiness In her home
in the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Jesup Woman Locates Son
Who Disappeared Many
Years Ago
is NOW NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE
While the Mother Was Away From
Home Making Living the Child
Was Taken to an Orphans Home
Because of the Death of the Woman
With Whom He Was Left. ss.A
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
nineteen long and weary years Jay
Barr, adopted son Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Barr, of Manchester, and a resident
when a lad with an aged lady
here. has at last been located. and q
happy meeting with his mother has ta-
ken place.
Twenty-Five years ago family nam
ed Creighton was broken up, mother
and father separating. The father.
went to Chicago with the daughter and
the Oldest son, while the mother and
the youngest son remained in Iowa.
Being forced to earn living for her
self and her child, Mrs. Creighton,
whose name was changed to Smyth,
became an agent for music house and
travelled over the country Not being
able to take her little son she left him
with q friend here on all of her trips.
The friend was an old lady who was
especially fond of the child, then but
four years old. When the mother was
forced to take a long coast trip, she
wrote frequently, sending money, but
was moving from place to place. Upon
her return she found her child was
gone, no one knew where. The woman
in whose care he had been was dead.
Only a very short time ago the
mother wrote to the postmaster at
Jesup G. M. Straley. who has lived
here all the time the former friend Of
Mrs. Creighton was living, asking all
the particulars he was able to give.
He answered that it was his remem-
brance that the child had been adopted
by an orphans home, telling her the
name of the place. Mrs. Creighton
communicated with the home at once
and learned that James Creighton, her
son, had been received there nineteen
years ago, and had been adopted short
ly afterward by a family named Barr
at Manchester, Further inquiry
elected the informtion that the son
was now known, as Jay Barr and was
living in Manchester. The mother
wrote to him at once, and thus the
separation Of nineteen years was
crowned with reunion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
QUEER CLAIM REFUSED.
Wright County Farmer Wanted Pay
for Clothing Burned in Transit.

TOT SIotnIn9 0uFHeo IN tTdHSIAs
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Nov. 26.--The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company, of
Wright county, received queer claim
for loss from one Of it's members a
few days ago. 1t seems that the MEM
Der was en- route to a neighboring
town on visit, making the trip over
land in a buggy. He took along his
own and his wifes best Sunday clothes
which We're carefully packed in sat
chel After they had proceeded some
distance on their journey 1t was dis
covered that the back Of the buggy was
on fire. AS the curtains We're down
and they were driving, against the
wind, the fire was not discovered until
it was well started. The blaze was
extinguished, but not until serious
damage had been suffered by the wear
ing apparel of the farmer and his wife.
The claimant filed a claim for damages
as follows: Damage to suit of clothes,
81; two new shirts, 81; two ladies' shirt
waists, (new), SO; two ladies' aprons,
skirt and lap robe, $1.75; damage to
back of buggy seat, rs cents; damage
to halter, SO cents; one necktie damag-
ed, 35 cents; two handkerchiefs, IL
cents; two handkerchiefs II cents. 1t
is supposed the fire originated in the
satchel, but is not known for certain.
OF course the company would not pay
the claim as it did not insure. goods in
transit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Former Mining King Given a
Light Sentence on His Plea
of Guilty
TRUSTED TO MERCY OF COURT
His Sentence is Three Months in Jail
and a Fine of ssoo-once Before
Convicted on the Same offense' but
Adverse Ruling of the Court Led
I; Him to Make Plea of Guilty.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to ItmeS-RepuplicdH
Des Moines, Nov. 26.--1n the federal
court here today Letson Ballet, the
mining king of Oregon and Napoleon
Of finance, was sentenced to three
months in Jail and to pay q fine Of $500
on his plea of guilty Of using the mails
to defraud. Ballet was once before
tried and convicted and sentenced to
one year for the same offense. He had
made preparations to fight the case IN
his second trial, but on account Of ar
adverse ruling by the court decided to
plead guilty and throw himself on the
mercy OF the judge. During the former
trial Of the case it developed Ballet
wrongfully received nearly quarter
OF million dollars in the sale OF
worthless White Swan gold mining
stock, the mine being located near
Baker City, Oregon. He was tried ana
convicted, and carried the case to the
superior court of appeals and was
granted new trial. Ballet, 1t is sald
spent most of his fortune In tghbng
the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26

! sank deep into her breast, very short
distance from the heart. Two doc
tors were sent for at once, but it was
not until late in the evening that the
wound was closed enough to stop the
flow of blood. AS a result Of air thru
the wound coming in contact with the
lung, pneumonia has set in, which
will greatly lessen the chances Tor -
covery. AT the last report, however,
the child was still holding it's own.
Sidney.
Wednesday night 1000 pounds of
lead pipe wound on spool, got away
from the train gang at the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy depot, rolled
down the hill about 200 yardsf crash
ed thru fence and plunged into
twelve feet Of water In Duncan's pond.
The pipe belonged to the City Tele-
phone Company here, and was being
unloaded on the platform when it got
away from the workmen.
Moorhead.
The $4,000 damage suit in which g.
G.. Campbell editor of the, Moorhead
Times is the plaintiff, and Jesse j. Peck
and others defendants, which was to
nave pSCI tl4Go ttI lIIS " SSSAS 49,
of the Monona county district court,
will not be heard until the January
term. "a motion to et't'-e" wh.c'-
was sustained by the court has cut out
a large part of the petition filed by
the plaintiff.
Burlington.
Flames originating in some myster-
ious manner in large pile of rubbish
in the rear of the new Rand block on
Jefferson street Wednesday, afternoon.
for time threatened the handsome
new building which has just been
erected on the foundation Of the struc-
t,1re recently burned. The flames
sprang up suddenly and were only con-
ouered after quick, hard fight by the
firemen.
Muscatine.
That the bones skull and thigh
bone together with several teeth which
were found in the front yard Of lot
which was graded on the corner of
Park avenue and Front street this
summer We're the remains of an In
dan is now generally accepted For
a while it was thought that the re-
mains were those of traders possibly
a white man who had stocked up with
a supply of, shell beads and arrow
heads but this is now generally dis
carded by those who have seen pre-
historic relics like those found.
Parkersburg.
Corn picking in this locality is a.
bout finished for this season, the ma
jority being thru. The corn crop will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
c. c. Higgins, of Humboldt, Shot at
Providers Around His Homo = Hao
Been the Victim of Petty Thieves
Before-Gives Bond for Appearance
Before District Court.

Special to mes-Republicane
Humboldt. Nov. 26.-About II o'clock
in the evening of November 23rd, G. c..
Higgins found some parties proving
around his home and fired at them with
shot gun. The charge struck Harry
Hanson in the legs and severely in
jured him. Yesterday Higgins was
arrested and waived preliminary exam
nation. He was bound over to the next
term of district court which convenes
December S, under thousand dollar
bond. Not less than fifteen responsible
parties, including some of our most
prominent business men, offered to go
on his bond, which was quickly fur
nished. The boy who was hurt is
about is years old. Mr.. Higgins claim
ed that some one had broken into his
premises and stolen some paint and
it is stated that the boy admits the
theft. The opinion Of the community
is somewhat divided. and while many
condemn Mr.. Higgins hasty act in
shooting, there is a very strong senti-
ment that heroic measures are needed
to stop the petty thieving, which has
been going on Of late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
cRuM CASE TO THE JURY.
Evidence Submitted in an Important
Case in Poweshiek County.
ssxnoIal &<, Nix,o 40 Ron1ihlican

Evidence Submitted in an Important
Case in Poweshiek County.
Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Nov. 26.-The case ta-
ken up by the court Immediately after
the Mitchell murder was given to the
jury in the state of Iowa VS.. Lesley
Kromm, indicted as Lester Crom. Much
difficulty was experienced in serving
an impartial jury, but one was secured
and the case began Wednesday even
ing. Several witnesses were examined
when court adjourned over Thanks
giving. Court convened again Friday
morning and completed the evidence.
The case was submitted to the jury
Just before noon and at this time the
jury is still, TOUT. The charge against
Kromm was that last July he took a
girl who resides at New Sharon to
Grinnell, put up for the night at a ho-
tel registering as man and wife. The
mother Of the girl stated that at the
time she was less than Is years old.
altho the girl stated that she was
between is and. 16. The degree of the
crime hinges on the age of the girl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Sutherland Defeats Hartley.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Sutherland, Nov. notwithstanding
was big day here when Hartley came
driving to town $50 strong to see their
team defeated at football. The streets
were crowded with strangers from the
towns around here and Sutherland was
the real thing.
The game was called at $3.50 and the
big crowd was noisy but orderly. 1t
was the best game ever played here
and was won by Sutherland's hard
and steady playing by score of III to
S. Our boys have not been defeated
this year and have played everything
in sight.
The Cemetery Association served
dinner in the l. o. o. f. hall and served
everything that goes to make up
good Thanksgiving meal. They cleared
about SOS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26

r
Scranton.
Mr.. George Calder husked 1850
bushels of corn in twenty-one days
and cribbed the same. VINO can peat
this record?
keokuk.
Fred Davies, aged 35 years, and a
single man, was thrown from his pug
pv in a runaway and instantly killed.
He was q cattle buyer by occupation.
Stanhope.
A deal has beer made whereby Otto
t.uick of Stratford, buys out the notel
and restaurant business, OF Henry Lin
gle Of this place.
Davenport. 80
Emanuel Sanders, the we'll known
ax-nolicenan and second hand dealer
who conducts store on Second
street. Just east of Perry, accidentally
shot himself inflicting a severe wound
Washington.
Tho case of Wills VS.. Gibbs involv-
ing s110. 900, il, controversy comes here
on change of venue from Mohaska
county. Major Lacey and Two assoc
GATES are the attorneys for the plain
tiff. and S. W. Brookhart also, ana
surens and Blanchard for the defen-
dants.
Seymour.
Wednesday evening three young men
giving their names as Ernest smith
Dallas Clemens and Henry Burk'
claiming Centerville as their homes
were arrested in Seymour by the mar
shall of that city on the charge OF
breaking a seal on a box car ana en-
tering the same. The complaint was
made by the roadn,aster OF the. Rock
Island railway. THEY were held to the
grand jury.
Nicola.
Diphtteria and scarlet fever in ma
lignant forms have made their appear
ance in Nicola. The dipntheria first
made its appearance in the family OF
Mike Corbett, town marshal, and two
children, baby and girl, are dead.
Rigid quarantine restrictions are main
tanned to prevent its spreading. There
have been no deaths from scarlet fe-
yer tho several are down with the dis
ease.
Charlton
Pearl. the four year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise Willoughby of Eng
lish township, accidentally ran knife
blade into her breast, not more than
an inch from her heart last Sunday
afternoon. The children were playing
in the yard when the little one started
to the house with an open knife in
her hand. She ,tripped herself on a
stone and fell on the ouen blade, which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Malpractice Is Charged.


Webster City, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Harry
Hildal, who resides on farm near
Jewell, has filed suit in the district
court in this city asking damages in
the sum of $4,000 against DR.. Byron
Lewis Of Jewell. This sum she asks
Tor alleged malpractice on the part of
the doctor while treating an injured
arm and wrist. Mrs. Hildal alleges
that there is now large lump upon
her wrist and that she had no use of
her hand. This she charges is due to
the treatment by the doctor for dis
location, when in fact, so she alleges,
the wrist was fractured.
In her petition filed in the district
court, Mrs. Hildal sets forth that on
August 81, 1904, she fell off a load of
hay and sustained a severe fracture
Ct her wrist and forearm. She states
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
TWO BRADFORD BOYS ARRESTED.
In New Hampton Jail Charged With
HAVING Set Fires.

Nashua, Nov. 26.-Sheriff Schnurr
came over New Hampton Wednesday
afternoon and arrested Harry Um-
phrey and Warren King, two boys Of
Bradford, on suspicion that they were
the parties who set fire to Henry Jones'
barn, which was burned on the night of
November 16, together with his horse.
two head of cattle and all his feed.
harnes, etc. Young King is about 16
years of age and Umphrey is year or
two older. On the night of the fire
they were noticed around the barn and
both had been drinking, which, with
other things, led suspicion to be point
ed at them.
They were taken to new Hampton
Wednesday evening and lodged in Jail
to await preliminary hearing, which
will probably be given them. Neither
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
News Of Alden.

Special to T1mes-RepubUcan.
Alden, Nov. 26.-Hon. w. E. O'Hara,
arrived in Alden yesterday from Ell
1000 - .oir her husband, who v--e
recently employed as jeweler in the
knutson & Jeger drug store.
Mr.. A. L. Prantz, an experienced pho
tographer, has purchased the B. K.
Hawkins gallery, and will take pos
session November 80. Mr.. Hawkins
will go to Toledo, where he will take
chair in a barber shop.
Messrs Bert Lefatery and George
Biglo, are on their way to the world s
fair and will continue their trip to
Port Arthur, Texas. before returning
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26

one of them bears a very savory repu-
tation. and IL they are proven guilty, II
will likely go pretty hard with them
as the indignation of the people OF the
community was greatly aroused by the
burning of Mr.. Jones property. as he Is
almost helpless with rheumatism ana
has but little of this worlds goods ana
carried no insurance. They are also
thought to be the ones who set fire 10
William Kepler's house and also 10
Taylor Shannafelt's corn fodder re-
Gently burned. No motive can be as
signed, only pure cusSedneSS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Trouble With Telephone Company.
Special to Times-Republ.can


Eldora, Nov. 26.-Strother Bros, of
Hubbard. conducting a general mer-
chandise business, have brought suit
against the Mutual Telephone Com
pany Of Hubbard, asking the district
court to compel the defendant to issue
to plaintiff the right to use telephone
under defendants direction. 1t seems
that for some reason plaintiffs tele-
phone connections were severed by the
company, and the latter now refuses
to again connect with the same. Plain
tiff asks the court to award damages in
the sum of 5000 and costs Of suit, and
also asks that a writ Of mandamus be
issued compelling defendant to again
connect their store with the exchange,
pending the hearing Of the case on it's
merits at the January term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
CUT HIS OWN THROAT.
Cedar Rapids Man Found Wandering
In Woods With CHASTITY Wound.

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 26.-Wandering
in the woods while demented with a
CHASTITY wound made with his pocket
knife in his throat, Martin Hanselik
finally reached farm house and terri
field the occupants by his appearance.
He had cut his throat to the CLOTHS
and the trachea and was covered with
blood. The ambulance from this city
was sent five miles into the country
for him and he has been brought to
Mercy hospital, where he now lies with
faint hopes Of recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
New AGENT at Iowa Falls.

0pICIdI
Iowa Falls, Nov. 26.-Yesterday,
Agent Charles w. Ball of the Illinois
Central and Des Moines Short Line
roads was checked out by the travelling
auditors and his successor was INSTALL
ed as joint agent at Iowa Falls for the,
two lines. Mr.. j. L. Johnson, of Fort
Dodge, is the new agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
BAD WRECK NEAR FAIRFIELD.
Extra. Freight Crashes Into Work
Train on Rock Island.

lTdIu OIl nOSH
Fairfield, Nov. 26.-A head-end col
lision on the Rock Island railroad oc-
CURED between this city and Cedar
Greek last evening about o'clock. An
extra freight going west with orders
to meet working train at Liberty
vile, collided with the working tram
this side of Cedar. Fortunately no
lives We're lost, yet one man was serl-
ously injured. The engineer and fire
man seeing that the wreck would oc-
cur, and that it would be bad one
jumped from the train just In time TO
save their lives. The fault Is that the
engineer thought that he could get to
Fairfield before the train was due. The
engine and seven cars are lying on the
embankment, and one engine was
brought to this city in a very demol-
ished condition, where it is at the pres
ent time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Eldora Child Injured

Special to Tlmes-RepuDI1c.tH.
Eldora, Nov. 26.-Joseph, the little
4-year-old son of Mrs. Ella B. Chassell.
county superintendent of schools was
the victim of quite painful accident
yesterday. The little fellow was
watching his grandfather and father
move a fence when section of the
same fell upon the child with such
force as to break the left limb between
the knee and ankle joints. The llttie
fellow stood the setting OF the Wpunqeu
member with heroic fortitude.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Jewell People Reveling In
Gossip Over the Failure of
a Wedding
PREPARATIONS WERE ALL MADE
But the Groom Failed to Appear at the
Appointed Hour and the Wedding
Was Called Off Cause of the
Young Mans Actions Not Given Out
Iowa News.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Jewel, Nov. rs. - Considerable talk
has been occasioned here by the fail
ure of a groom to appear at the APP
pointed time for his wedding The eve
ming before Thanksgiving. The we'd
ding was scheduled to occur at the
home of Ed Crossley, Wednesday eve
ming, and the usual elaborate prepar-
ations had been made for the event
For reasons which have not been ex-
planned the groom elect failed to APP
pear and it is presumed he has left
the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Iowa Horse Makes Record.

Iowa Falls Nov. 26s-A report from
San Antonio, Tex, says that George II.
Allerton, a horse bred by Hettler
Brothers, of this place, and trained by
John Conley, former well known Iowa
horseman, has made record in a re-
cent race of 2:15. The horse was quite
we'll known on Iowa circuits as a
youngster, but was taken to Texas by
Mr.. Conley vast year. Conley raised
and trained the famous PAGER, Ethel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26

that within half hour Of the injury,
DR. Lewis arrived at her farm and be-
gan treatment of the injury. she
states that he pronounced it ddslo-
cation and treated it as such during
the time he cared for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
swein's the Champion.
.oiaJ RI r,iynaS. Ranuh1ican


Iowa Falls, Nov. 26.-L. w. Sven,
a we'll known jeweler of this city and
one of Iowa's crack checker players.
returned from Des Moines yesterday
with the scalps of Des Moines' best
checker players dangling at his belt,
having defeated all his opponents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-26
Montezuma Items

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma Nov. GA reception was
givn last night to Rev. w. l.. Clark,
late pastor of the Presbyterian church
who has resigned to accept a call at
Darlington, Ind. Rev. Clark Will
preach his farewell sermon next Sum
day.
L. e. Barrett left Tuesday to spend
the winter with relatives in Kansas
and Oklahoma.
w. L. Wier, Fred Wier and Charles
Hawkins, of Chicago. and DIR. c. w.
Carr, of Oskaloosa, are visiting rela-
tives and friends here.