Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
IOWA
NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

=. ~. clark is dying aI the TIeSDy-
terrain hospital at Waterloo from in
ternal injuries caused by being struck
by timber while operating saw In
the Nauman factory. Surgical opera
tons showed the intestines were
punctured, two feet of which are de-
composed. Clark has a wife and four
children.
While Mrs. c. Rudolph was engaged
In cleaning a coat with gasoline at
her home near Rock Rapids, the gaso-
line exploded. Her 5-year-old son was
burned to death and daughter. IL
years-old. so badly burned that she
cannot recover. Mrs. Rudolph and
her baby were also injured, but 1t Is
thought they will recover.
Welley Shaffer, Linn county farm.
er, was found guilty of murder In the
hrst degree and the jury recommend
ed that his punishment be life impris-
pnment. Two months ago he choked
bis wife and then fractured her skull
with hammer because she refused to
sleep with him. The couple had thir-
teen children. Skaters defense was
Insanity.
Nevada is thoroughly stirred up
over the arrest of Henry C. Lowery.
prominent farmer and importer anu
breeder of Percheron horses, charged
with petty larceny. Mr.. Lowery's
wealth and social standing has made
the criminal action brought against
him the subject of wide comment.
The Nevada Mutual Telephone COM
pany alleges the theft of seven second
hand telephone poles from a pile that
the company had in Nevada.
Judge Preston of Newton refused to
grant a divorce to James Hart OF
Monroe, who at SIS years of age al
vertised for his present wife. The
court. however. caused division to
be made of his property giving eacn
one-half Mrs. Hart, who came TO
Monroe from Chicago in answer TO a
want ad inserted by Mr.. Hart, 1t is
said, is his fourth helpmeet. He was
refused his petition because the evl-
dence did not show the treatment she
accorded him was likely to endanger
his life.
After tucking her four children,
aged from 3 to IL, in bed, Mrs. Oscar
Armintraut of Centerville slipped out
Of her cosy home and sped away with
another man, supposed to be Dan
Watts of Eldon, and Is supposed to
have gone to Des Moines. The hus-
band was working at Eldon, and the
next morning the children, finding
their mother gone, wired him to come
home. At home, he found note
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loved him and had gone forever. The
woman is member of respected
family. Nothing has been heard from
her The husband published notice
Of desertion in the papers, giving the
6rst notice of the affair to the public.
John Holster, found guilty at Mus
catine Of the murder of his daughter
Bessie, was sentenced to serve the
rest of his natural life in the peni-
tertiary. Holster appeared in court
strong and healthy and looked better
than at any time during the trial. He
had nothing to say and took his sem
sence calmly. He was taken to Fort
Madison. Holster killed his daughter
last September after quarrel. when
she refused to do as be hid. He had
heen greatly attached to her and tho
motive for the deed was not explained
until his trial, when he broke down
md confessed that he committed the
crime in fit of anger. Holster Is
prominent and has considerable
wealth. The family lived at Keiths-
burg, H., before moving to Muscatine.
1t is reported that 14-year-old How
ART Wittell, the Des Moines newsDoy,
GAS agreed to drop the prosecution
If ex-Detective Frank Brothers. When
the case is called for trial next month
Brothers attorneys will present affi-
iavits now in their possession which
will successfully knock the props
from under the case worked up by
the state. AS result of the strange
spell Mrs. Brothers has woven over
To mind of the crippled youngster by
her attentions and kindnesses to him
while still in the hospital, the sensa-
tional case in which the detective was
the principal actor will probably
never be tried again. The first trial
of Brothers on the charge of attempt
ed murder ended in a mistrial, two
of the Jurors standing out for an
acouittal. Since this action, nearly a
year ago, the attorneys for Brothers,
McHenry & Jones, have been forcing
continuance until now that they have
in their possession affidavits which
will fr.e their clients they are anxious
for an early trial. Howard Wittell
4 newsboy, was shot by Brothers
uore than a year ago while the detec.
tive was attempting to arrest him ip
the alley near First and Walnut
streets. for stealing fur boa. Broth
ers claimed the shooting was acct
dental. but the state has always haId
to the theory that even If accidental
It was criminal carelessness and IN
sisted that the prosecution for assault
with intent to commit murder be
pushed to the limit The boy was
crippled for life, the shot taking effect
In one hand. His life was saved only
by the skill of physicians. Young
Wittell was in Mercy hospital for
seven months.
Mrs. william Men died very sud-
denly at her home in Audubon. She
was eating supper, when she arose
from the table and her husband in
alarm asked her what was the mat
ter and she replied 81 am dying"
and laid down on the bed and passed
away.
A daring robbery was committed In