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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
FRED M. HANS ACQUITTED
Jury at Ainsworth Finds Him Not
Guilty Of Murder.


Ainsworth. Ncb., May 17.-After being
on, all night the jury yesterday returned
a verdict of not guilty in the case vf Fred
NJ. Hans. charged with the murder OF
David O. Luse, of Brown county, on April
8, 1901
In the year 1901 and just prior to that
time several horses belonging to different
persons had been shot on what was known
as the David Luse range and suspicion
strongly pointed in the direction OF Luse
as the guilty one. One Duquette under
took the task of solving the mystery. and
presently reported seeing David y. Luse
shoot and kill a horse belonging to Zach
Foster neighborng ranchman. MIR.
Foster came to town and swore out war
rant in Judge 2otter's court April s, 1901.
charging Luse with the crime.
Fred NJ. Hans, who was a we'll known
detective in the employ of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway, was in Ainsworth
on that day and was given the warrant to
serve. Trouble was expected in arrest.ng
Luse, and Hans had a reputation for fear
'essness nerve and quickness.
Hans Was an Officer.
In company with several others Ham
started for the Luse ranch. eighteen miles
north of Ainsworth. but darkness over
taking them Hans thought best to defer
making the arrest until the following
morning, which arrest he did attempt, go
ing to the house alone with the result
that I.use was shot twice by him.
A coroner's jury was called and an In
quest was held. verdict being returned
generating Hans from any blame.
Nothing further was heard of the case
until the people of Brown county We're
apprised that a grand jury was to convene
In Ainsworth on May 49, 1903. or over two
years after the murder was committed
This grand jury was in session several
days and finally found "A true bill for mur-
der in the second degree against Fred NJ
Hans for the killing of Luse.
He Gave Himself Up.
The defendant, upon hearing of the In
dictment returned to Brown county and
gave himself up to the proper officials.
and after several attempts by his attor-
neys was finally given trial and found
guilty as charged and sentenced to the
penitcntiary for life. A stay of execution
was secured pending a review of his case
\ by the supreme court and bail bond fixed
1 at $4,000. which was furnished.
| About year ago the supreme court
| passed upon the case. sending ii back ON
error for retrial.
| The state at the recent term of court
| elected to file new complaint, charging
Hans with murder in the first degree.
Judge MISSIONER sitting as reviewing
/ magistrate. The evidence was considered
sufficient to sustain the contention and
| the defendant was ordered committed to
| Jail without bail.
The second trial of the case, charging
murder in the first degree. occupied all
4 last week The judge Saturday instructed
| the jury that it must find a verdict of
murder in the first degree or acquit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
ONLY HALF AMERICAN.
Carnegie Puts British Emblem on Ono
Side of the Stars and Stripes.

Columbus. o.. May 11.--Chares +.
Thwing, president of Western Reserve
university, announced today that the
board of control of the gift of $l0.ooO,-
900 to provide for superannuated col
lege professors had been called by Mr..
Carnegie to meet at his New York Of.
flee November 10. He also said Mr..
Carnegie had ordered a combined Brit
ish and American flag made for his
Skibo castle.
mir. Carnegie was rather uncertain
at first as to the flag which he would
use at Skibo castle" said President
Thwing IF he selected the stars and
stripes he was concerned for fear he
would offend his neighbors. But I'm
an American, and why not?' said Mr..
Carnegie.
Then in moment of meditation he
considered what would be the result
If he placed the British flag at the
mast of the castle, then he might Of
fend his loyal friends across the water.
AS a compromise he had flag made
on one side with the stars and stripes
and on the other the union jack"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
YELLED MuRDEREss DEAL
Carries the Secret of Her Identity to


Newnurgh. n. Y, May 17.-Mrs. Hen
rietta Robinson, SO years of age, who
was known as the yelled murderess, is
dead at Mattewan state hospital. She
was convicted of the murder of Tim
othy flanagan and Catherine Lubee in
Troy, n. y, in 1853. During the trial she
wore heavy veil and said that she
would rather have any verdict pro-
nounced than to remove it. AT the
close of the trial she drew the veil for
AN instant and smiling to the judge
again drew it. She WAS sentenced to
be hanged on June 10. 1858. Her sem
tence was afterward committed. She
was sent to the Auburn state hospital
for the insane in 1913 and later trans
ferred to Mattewan.
When II few days ago it was certain
she must die the physicians endeavored
to have her reveal her identity, which
she had kept hidden since her commits
nent She refused. saying she had
kept the secret for fifty years and might
as we'll let it die with her. Only once
i'm her long confinement did she ever re-
veal anything about herself and then
She told u physician that she came
from the English royal nily. She
refused to say anything further.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
HOSPITAL FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS
Des Moines Man Makes Gift of Forty
Thousand Dollars.

Council Bluffs Ia May l3.-J. ID.
F.dmundson, of Des Moines. formerly a
resident OF Council Bluffs. has made 1T
possible. for the Woman's Christian as
sociation of this city TO build $780,
900 hospital. and work Will be COM
menccd as soon as Il site can be Sc
cured and the plans drawn.
Mr. FGmundsons assistance comes
i'm the form of a $4,000 loan to the
association With interest at 3 per cent,
but at his death the debt will be cam
celed and the property will pass into
the hands OF the hospital organlza-
tiun.
II has been agreed that the new
institution shall be known as "Coun-
oil Rlufts Memorial hospital, and also
that MIR. ltdmundson's lot in Walnut
Hin cemetery will be cared for by the
Womans Christian association.
This generosity ON the part OF Mr.
E.dnundson enables the association 10
carry out Il long established plan. 9th
I cr funds VIII be added To the $4,000
4 provided by hiln. and n building To cost
/ at least S50.o0D Will be erected. There
/ is NOW $4,000 on hand in the trea sulN
\ and quite an additional sum viii be re-
4 allied from the old hospital building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
QUO FRlENp a CORPSE.
Medical Student Recognized Man He
Mas Dissectina

pes Moi.ies, la. May l6 In nr"'ip
vith four or five other young lhys-
CLANS, G. w. Hagen stood in the dis
sectimg room ut Still college watching
one of the doctors sax the les off n
corpse recently shipped III from 4 pool,
farm to the south OF loes Moines. Some
one happened To lit u cloth from the
face OF the dead body. Hagen glanced
at it and started back in amazeMcnt.
sMllered YOU get that fellow he,
exclaimed. 'Why. | Know him; he's
nli OLD friend OF mine. Let me take a
look ut him,
The young osteopath bent over the
cold body OF his friend. Scarcely able
to believe his eyes. he could find
aotlins to question his first Judgment
1t MAS the corpse of a man nanled r.
w l.ancisiield, of Jefferson. Mo-. whom
I llagal had known several years ago.
4 Hagen was 50 overcome by tho
4 strange occunance THAT he fell bacl
4 IN IL faint IN he arms OF fellow stu
dents and had To be assisted from the
/ c.iSSectl1lg room.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
BIG FOUR WRECK.
Two Men Killed and Six Severely In.
jured in Accident at Otter
bein, Ind.

Lafayette, Ind. May 1.-two mel
were killed and six fatally injured in
the wreck of the Big Four passenger
train No H. which crashed into an
open switch at Otterbein fifteen miles
west of this city. while running at the;
rate of forty miles an hour. The mail
and baggage cars We're completely
wrecked and four passenger coaches,
We're thrown from their trucks and
dashed 100 feet ahead of the engine.
Almost every passenger was either cut
by flying glass or bruised. Several
narrowly escaped death.
HERBERT G. HALLER. engineer.
HUGH S. BABB, fireman. 1ndianap-
oils.
The severely injured are:
w. r. Peacock, travelling salesman,
Indianapolis.
Walter Freeman. passenger. Chicago.
Elmer Hockersmith, passenger,
Westport, Ind.
j. w. Egbert. mail clerk. Hamil-
ton. O.
Dayton Brown, mail clerk, Indianap.
olis.
Thomas o. Fowler, Lafayette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
.LIQU0R CRAzED
man KILLS MANY
Seven Victims, Including Him.
self, Are the Result Of
a Terrible Spree
THREE KILLED OUTRIGHT
'wo Women Are Probably Fatally
Wounded-No Possible Motive
Can Be Ascribed for His
eIoodthirsty Act.

San Diego, Cal, May Nv. P. Rob
inson, house cleaner. while crazed
with liquor. stabbed to death William
Stewart, shot and killed Harry Dodd-
ridge and H. w. Chase. probably fetal
ly wounded Mrs. Emma Stewart and
Mrs. W. II. Doddridge. then blew the
top OF his head off with a pistol.
w. II. Doddrdge, an internal revenue
collector, sustained severe injuries by
jumping from a second story window
in an effort to avoid the crazed man.
There is no known reason for think
ing there had been i'll feeling between
Robinson and any of his victims. Dodd-
ridge says he never heard of Robinson
before.
Sought Out His Victims.
At o'clock this morning Robinson
left his house and going to the apart
ment In the same building occupied by
Mrs Emma Stewart. the landlady. and
her son William, raped for admission
Mrs. Stewart, upon opening the door.
was shot through the head by Robin
son With Il rifle.
Robinson then entered the dining
room, where young Stewart was just
rising from the breakfast table, Robin
son attacked him Immediately, plunging
long knife into his body, Stewart fall
ing to the floor dead.
reloading his rifle and apparently
slipped the revolver into his pocket. He
descended to the first floor where he
shot and instantly killed II w. Chase.
carpenter.
Goes After Them on Bike
Robinson next proceeded on his bike
down Fourth street for several blocks,
stopping at the house of w H. Dodd-
ridge. In response to a ring Harry
Doddridge opened the door. Robinson
| Immediately raised his revolver and
/ fired. Doddridge sank to the floor with
4 bullet just above his heart. Mrs.
! Doddridge, the young mans mother
| hearing the shot ran screaming from
the house. When Robinson caught
sight OF her he fired, the bullet striking
\ the woman in the back.
w. H. Doddridge, who was in bed
on the second floor when the commo-
tion began. jumped or fell out of the
window, probably sustaining internal
/ injuries.
Robinson searched the house for more
people. When he came to the room
just vacated by Doddrdge. he climbed
upon bed. Placing his revolver to his
temple, he fired the bullet which tore
off the top of his head.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Eastern Insurance Companies Mus
Pay the LeMars Losses

Pay the LeMars Losses
I.eAiars, la, May iG. The supreme
court has overruled a motion for a new
t.iol IN the case OF r. T.. Dalton VS..
the Milwaukee, Mechanics and nine
other insurance companies. A motion
for a rehearng Was argued last week
at Des MONIES and the attorneys in
the suit yesterday received word that
the motion had been denied. The
cases arise out of the destruction by
ire of the Baron Bros stock of mer-
VhandiSe in this city on the night of
April 8, 1902. Mr.. Dalton held "A chat
tel mortgage on the stock of goods de-
/ stroyed and he carried the insurance
4 to protect his interest as mortgagee
/ The case was tried in the Plymouth
\ county court before Judge Ciaynor
4 The companies fought payment ON
/ purely technical grounds and lost the
case in the lower court. Judge c;aynor's
Il decision Was affirmed by the higher
court ON January ~ last. Hon /. j.
1 MeDufhe and /. r. Martin of this city
represented Dalton In the suits and the
companies We're represented by Carr,
Hewitt Park x Wright of loes Muines,
Wright & stout of omaha, l.. H. Me
Weigh " l)es Moines, and link &
4 Rosebcrry of this city. The aggregate
amount Whiei the companies will
haze Ia pay is $l2.t1o.aS and the costs
in botn caScs which viii amount To
$200o The conilanics which resisted
payment are Gernlania of New York
Weston Underwriters association
German INSURANCE company of Free
port, Western Assurance company
Queen Insurance company of America
Westchester Fire Insurance company
Milwaukee Mechanics, United States
Fire Insurance company, Providence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
SHOT BANKER ON STREET.
Iowa Real Estate Man Resents Whip
pima of His Child.

Ioes Moines, Ia May 7.-Cashicr Joe
s. Baldwin, of the Merchants EN-
change bank at Hamburg was shot
while on his way to work by Cad Rces,
"a wealthy read estate dealer who
claims Baldwin punished one of his
children yesterday. OF a sensitive ma
ture, Rees brooded over the punish
ment of his child, and this morning
confronted the banker I'm the street.
Drawing a revolver, he fired three
times. all of the bullets finding lodg-
mcnt.
The most serious struck the banker
in the forehead, but glanced. He is
I'm a critical condition Eces strreh-
dered and is held pending develops
monts ON the charge of assault with IN
tent TO commit murder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
FINED ST. FOR SWEARING
Punished Under Old Law Unearthed by
0HiciaIs

Columbus O.. May 11.--Henry Weifel
of Pleasant township. was fined 81 in
police court today for swearing on COM
plant of Nellie Francis. on transcript
from a Justices court. The section has
Just been unearthed by the police Off
cals and is as follows:
Section 1868, profane swearing Who
ever, being over IL years of age, pro-
fanely curses or swears by the name
of God Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost,
shall on complaint made within ten
days thereafter be fined not more than
81 for such offense.
a stay of ten days was given to file
a bill of exceptions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
LAFE YOUNG VICTOR.
Verdict for Him by Jury in State Bind
ery LITIGATION.

I)es Moincs. la, May IA jury In
Judge Ilowe's court found for Late
Young i'm the suit brought against nun
by the state of Iowa for the recovery
of money paid on state document coy
elings.
Judge Howe instructed the jury that
either fraud or mistake on the part or
the state in paying Mr.. Young for the
binding of books must b" found before
MIR Young could be held liable Inc
allegation of fraud was not considered
and the evidence of George l.. l}ob-
son that there was no mistake IN me
acceptance of the documents bound by
Mr. Young WAS accepted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
SWORD FOR ROOSEVELT
Missionary Brings Back Gift from ORR
entail Officials

Reading. Pa. May 17.-Rev. DIR. D.
r. Schneider, a missionary of the Re-
formed church. who has just arrived
here from Japan, after some years
absence from the United States,
brought with him magnificent sword,
the gift of leading japanese officials,
to be presented to President Roose-
Welt The date for the presentation has
not been fixed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
HUNTS BURIED PLUMBER
chicagoan Searches for 100000 Spoken
OF in Letter.

Hartford City, Ind, May 17.-John
Anglehart. of Chicago, has been in this
place several days searching for $780,
900. the proceeds of outlawry, which Is.
believed to have been buried some
where east of the city by his grand
left by the grandfather at his death
ten years ago explains Anglehart's
mysterious visits to this city. The let
ter reads:
"Chicago, Nov. 81. 1s94.-My Dear
Grandson When you read this l will
have gone to my reward or punish
ment. and now write this in hope
that you will make the restitution for
my sins that I have never had the
moral courage to do
Forty years ago | was the chief of
a gang of highWaymen operating in
Pennsylvania and through the west.
For many years 1 piled my nefarious
betrayed by one of my men and mar
rowly escaped capture. l hid in the
woods for several days until at last l
succeeded in getting six of my men
together We took what money we
had hid, about 100000 in gold, and fled
to the west. stealing horses to carry
our large load of gold. and avoiding
human habitation whenever possible.
Arriving at last at q spot not far west
of what is now the city of Dunllirk.
one of my men died, our horses We're
worn out, and / decided we would bury
| the treasure and return for it later.
| We took what we could carry. for our
immediate needs, buried the rest and
went to Chicago. l have never re-
! turned; my five companions We're
killed in an explosion, so that you
alone of all men know the secret.
II now charge you, my grandson. tc
| find the gold, and If you are unable
\ </ tn re ri OH nj nr
their heirs give it to some charitable
institution. l inclose map of the To-
cality l drew at the time. which is the
only direction 1 can give you. Do this
and you have an old mans blessing
fail to do it and you have his curse
Jonas Anglehart."
After Jonas Anglehart died the let
ter. addressed to his grandson. was
found among his private papers. In
| closed in a paper yellow with age wa:
the map spoken of. which is the onl.
known direction as to the hiding place
of gold
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
At the request OF the secretary of

At the request OF the secretary of
commerce and labor the department OF
state at Washington has been collect
ing information concerning the use OF
paving blocks and building brick made
of glass. Paving blocks OF this char
acter are used in France. Old glass
obtained from broken bottles, window
panes and the like is used in the man
ufacture OF these bricks and tiles.
Tests carried out in Paris showed that
a certain make of this artificial stone
resisted q pressure of 2S,7'4 pounds to
the square inch, while granite stood
a pressure OF only s.245 pounds. The
glass block stood extremely low tenn
peratures without cracking. endured
friction We'll and proved to have great
power to resist blows
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
INVADER FOUND CRAZY.
Man Who Tried to Enter the White
House Sent to Asylum.

Washington, May l7.-Daniel Costa
BILE. the Italian who was arrested While
endeayoring to force an entrance
through the rear door of the White
House. was declared insane and or
dered committed TO st. EliZabeth's asy-
lum. AT the time of his arrest Costa
BILE declared that spirit had Informed
him that his murdered wife could be
found in the corridor of the White
House.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
ANOTHER CARNEGIE GIFT.
This Time Parsons College is the Re
c;,,iept

cipient.
Fairfield, Ia May 1.-THE announce
ment was received today OF me glil
10 Parsons college by Andrew Carnegie
of $4,000 and one of $1,000 by the Hon.
Thomas ID. Foster of the Morrell pack
ing plant of Ottumwa. Mr. Foster and
MIR. Carnegie crossed to Europe In the
same boat recently and during the Noy-
age MIR Foster secured the gitt.
j. c. Thorne of the financial colnnll,,
tee of the board of trustees confirmed
the offer and said that $4,000 more
would probably be secured and 80
600 library building would be erected.
The gifts are unconditional. Mr. Fos-
ter has given much TO Parsons, erect
ing the Foster science hail. generaliy
conceded to be the finest science bulld-
ing in Iowa and With one or two eAcep-
tions the finest west of he MISSISSIPPI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
IOWA MAN KILLED.
Francis Walsh. of Stone City. Crushed
Under Wheels of Train

81. Louis May little body of a
man run oyer, and killed by a train on
the Litchheld and Madison railroad. nj
the crossing Of a suburban electric line
IN EdwArdsville. MAS identified as Fran
els Walsh of Stone City. la. aged 80
years and married. :. verdict of un-
avoidabe accident was returned. The
man started across the track and the
noise of a heavy freight on the Clover
Leaf prevented his hearing the other
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
L. S. cAss PROMOTED.
Made Assistant to General Manage

S. c. Stlckney.
Waterloo. Ia. May Ill. S. Gass,
president of the Waterloo. Cedar Fails
assistant to General Manager S. G.
Stickney of the Chicago Great West
ern railway. c. d. cass becomes gem
cral manager of the Waterloo. Cedar
Fails and Northern. l.. $. cass retains
the presidency and the joint ownership,
with headquarters at st. Paul.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
LOVER is INSANE.
Proposed to Fathers Servant After :
Three DAYS CourtSt,ip,

Council Bluffs. Ia. May l3-When n
Young man of 10 makes an avowal OF
love to II woman ten years nj ssenlof
and proposes marriage after she comes
10 work ina his fathers house, 1t is
considered by the Pottawattamie coun-
~ insane beard To be good evidence of
AN unbalanced mental condition. This
is what jacob I'risby did, and he has
been committed to a local hospital for
temporary alteration. 1t would have
been less serious i'm frisbys case had
not the object of his favor consented
To become his Wife. His relatives OBJ
jected, and the union did not take
place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
BLOW TO PEAsANTRY.
Russian Authorities to Precent TriaIs
i'm Law Courts.

MOSCOW, May 1.-THE governor of
the province of Vladimir has issued in
structions to the local authorities of
the districts not to allow the peasants
to apply To balristers to support their
cases in the law courts
The reason assigned for this unusual
order is because the 'barristers are
immoral persons. who always try to
secure illiterate clients with reyolu
tionary promises
The effect of the order can readily
be understood. as it will leave the
peasantry helpless to resist by legal
steps amy grievance they may have,
while landlords will be able to retain
their own lawyers without interfer-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
FIRE AT CHARLES CITY.
I1otbox on Shaft Starts Blaze an,
Causes Loss of $4,000.

Causes Loss of $4,000.
Charles City, la. May 1.-THE Charles
City mill. a four-story structure. was
burned to the ground Loss, 10000; in
,urance. $iooo. The first started from a
hot box OH a shaft which operated the Wa
;cl power plant OF the city. The structure
MAS burned down in about two hours. IL
has left the city without water supply UNI
Ill the mill race can he cleared of rubbish
so That the water can be let through to
the water wheel of the city water power
plant. 1T also destroyed the water plant
OF the electric light company and one hall
of the city was in darkness the latter part
OF the night and will be until the com
pany can arrange. for other power. The
uill MAS built in 1876.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
Iowa Grain Dealers

pes Moines. Ia, May 1G.--Thc fifth an
nual convention of the Iowa Grain Deal
ers' association will be held May II ana
u.s. An excellent program will he a feature
If the convention dealing with topics Of
general interest to the Iowa grain dealer
as well as to the farmer and stock raiser.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Everywhere that l have seen it, the
coast of Spain is an iron bound beach
wiz. a rough sea breaking" writes a
traveller whether on the Atlantic or
the Mediterranean shore. whether on
the Biscayan or the Amdalusian coast
there seems to be ever a heavy surf
booming along the Spanish beach. Here
on the extreme north there We're the
same somber mountains that we had
once seen when coasting between Glib
raltar and Marseilles; here we saw the
same stern landscape and the same
gaunt cliffs crowned With watch tow
ers, sad-colored like the cliffs and
seeming to be stony growths out of
the rocks themselves.