Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-26
JURY UNABLE 70 AGREE.
Case Of State VS.. Peter Horn Tried in
Bloomfield,


Bloomfield, April 25.--The case Of
the state VS.. Peter Horn, Jr., charged
with having stolen a set Of harness
from DR.. w. H. Sheltonof PULASKI In
March, began in Justice Kelseys court
Monday afternoon, and continued un-
I'll Tuesday evening at o'clock, when
the case went to the jury. This morn
Ing at o'clock, the foreman Of the
jury announced they were unable to
reach an agreement. T. A. Goodson APP
peared for the state and Payne e. Sow
srs defended the case. The names d
the horses, Spot and Nance, cut on the
harness and marks made by a white
faced calf that chewed the collar were
important factors in the Identification
! of the harness by the witnesses called
by the state. The defendant claimed
that the harness belonged to him AND
introduced witnesses to prove the
Same. Pulaski furnished many inter-
ested spectators who listened to the
trial as the evidence was given in the
court room. The Jurors we're s.. L.
Berry, John R. Wallace. r. 3. Turpin,
Rose Canady. Fred Lowenberg and
John Hardy.
Other Interesting Items.
| Palmer Trinbie. OF Keokuk, is
spending Q short time here on busi-
ness connected with the Trimble cat
tie sale to be held today.
| Mrs. Flora McAchran entertained q
few friends at breakfast Tuesday
morning at 1880 o'clock In honor Of
the nineteenth birthday anniversary
OF her son, Albert. The guests were
Harry Wishard, Sam Wray, Ernest
| Taylor, Emmon Spilman, Harry Young
and Ed Songer.
| L. r. Barton returned Tuesday from
Keokuk, where In a detective case fol-
the K. 9. railway he was quite sue
cessful.
WI A. sheaffer is spending a few
days In TT. Madison on business.
Harrison Newman having purchased
| a lot OF John DeMuth some time age
| is laying the foundation for new
cottage soon to be erected thereon.
James A. DeVault. who moved onto
his farm last fall is building new
dwelling house and otherwise improv-
ing the property.
r. G. Hardy formerly editor Of the
| Bloomfield Democrat, and Sam Myers
telegraph editor of the Burlington
Hawk Eye, have both accepted ex-
cellent position on democratic daily
paper in Americas Georgia, with the
privilege of purchasing the plant
when they desire to do so. When they
take control of the Office they will
change the nature OF the paper from
democratic to non partisan Mr.
Hardy is recent graduate Of the Law
schools Of Iowa City and indianapolis
and during the past year successfully
edited the Bloomfield Democrat. Mr.
Myers has spent seven years as an
ennploye Of the Burlington Hawk Eye
and at this time resigns the position
Of telegraph editor OF that paper tc
join Mr.. Hardy this week in the new
enterprise now open in the south. The
staunch friendship which has for years
existed between the two will assure
harmonious success.
DR.. Stafford. pastor of the First
methodist Episcopal church has been
selected to give the Bible lectures III
the Clear Lake Chautauqua from July
20 to August s. This will be the third
series of Bible lectures he has given
before the Clear Lake Chautauaua.
The program at Clear Lake this year
is exceptionally strong, having such
distinguished speakers as Governor
Folk and Governor LaFollette, with
Bishop Hartzell, of Africa, and Bishop
McCabe, with his great lecture,
Fright Side OF Life In Libby Prison =
DR.. Stafford is also on the program to
preach at 10 O'clock On Sunday morn
Ing Of the Chautauq'a at that place.