Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-02
LOVE GETS
ONE YEAR

From Fridays Daily
1t is said that Love laughs at lock
smiths. However, Arthur Love did not
laugh this morning at the idea of locks
and chains when Judge NJ A. Roberts
sentenced him to year in the peniten-
tiary. Nevertheless, be it said Arthur
took his sentence like a little man.
Loves case is a peculiar one. He
seems to have had and exercised a
penchanu for taking things that were
not his. Before being indicted for the
crime for which he was sentenced this
morning, he was arrested by the police
charged with stealing an overcoat be-
longing to Bailiff Stephen Barnes from
the LOBBY of the court room.
When ne was arrested the police
found in his possession watch which
was identified as one that j. w. Frady,
an employee at the power house of the
Ottumwa Light & Power Co. has
reported as missing since December
IL, 1906. Love had been employed by
the street car company at that time.
He vas accused of taking the watch
and indicted for that offense, the crime
charged being breaking and entering.
He at first plead not guilty, but We'd
nesday changed his plea to that of
guilty This morning he was brought
into court and sentenced. After his
arrest here it was found that under
the name of Wing he was wanted in
Des Moines on the charge of grand
larceny. His actions in other ways
have been peculiar. When he left Des
Moines last fall, he left note for his
bondsmen saying that he had COM
mitted suicide
Judge Roberts apparently recognized
this popularity in Love this morning
when he sentenced him. The court
stated that if after further examina-
ton he found there was any weakness
in the mans nature he would take the
case up with the governor of the state.
u Find Rogers Guilty.
Shortly after o'clock this after
noon the jury in the case of the State
rvs. William Rogers, charged by in
| dictment with adultery, returned with
a verdict of guilty.
Attorney j. R. Jaques for the defen-
/ dant. stated that he would file an ap,
i peal. The hearing of the evidence
/ in the case began Wednesday after.
noon and continued until this morning
The Jury retired at IL O'clock. Attor
i, neys j. r. Jaques and q. S. Coen and
Joseph Poster represented the defen
dant, County Attorney Seneca Cor
nell, assisted by E. R. Mitchell, appear
ing for the state.
Minor Criminal News.
In police court this, morning Franz
Burns and Lizzie Burns were arraign
ed. charged with disturbing the peace
l Frank Burns pleaded guilty and sen
81 tence was suspended until Monday
J Lizzie pleaded not guilty and will have
her hearing Monday morning. George
! Young charged with drunkenness
: was released and c.. o. Algire wa
sentenced to seven days in Jail on thu
same charge by Police Judge E. NJ
Campbell
: A. Dyer, charged with obtanin.
money under false pretenses, was al
raigned In Justice G. B. Melick's cour
this morning and pleaded not guilty
He is accused of the offence by Johl
Haggerty. Both parties reside sout
d of the city. The trial will be he'll
Tuesday morning.
$ Lucy Murphy, charged with usin
obscene and blasphemous language
was found not guilty yesterday b
Justice Melick.
y y Mrs H. A. Grill of Marshalltown re
/. turned home today after visiting wit
her sister, Mrs. John f. Fish. S37 Yves
iFourth street.