Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28

NOTICE SERVED ON LOCAL AGENT
Two indictments Returned for Selling
LiquorAlso Indicted for obstruet-
ing Highway in Timber Creek Town
ship-John and Ora Spence, of Glenn
ons, Arrested on Indictment.

Three indictments, two OF theHi
charging nuisance by the selling OF
LIQUOR on their trains within the coun-
ty. were returned by the grand jury
against the Chicago Great Western
Railway Company, and served on the
corporation thru it's local agent, ]. x.
Harding, this morning. The third In
dictment is for obstructing a highway
in Timber Creek township. This IS
probably the first instance on record
in the local court OF the Indictment OF
q corporation.
The exact charge in the two ind'ct-
ments for nuisance is nuisance, by
keeping a place for the sale OF, and
selling and giving away Intoxicating
liquors" The specific instances cited
Of the sale of intoxicating liquors made
before tue grand jury were on Janu-
airy 4 and 6, Of this year.
Three witnesses appeared before the
grand jury who sWore that thes
bought beer on the companys COM
btnation parlor and buffet car No. i6O,
before the train to which it was at
tached had passed the county bound
ary line. These witnesses were QUO
Bigelow, los South First stec.-. w. a.
size. local detective, and II. K. MOI :
ris. of Melbourne.
On each occasion these three wit
resses, according to their les1lmoiif'
appeared to haS. been together. Ac-
ce1 ding to their testimc ny the three
vent to Des Moines on the evening ~
January 6, in the parlo: car referred
IA. They testified to having usht
I.eer while tn, train was waiting
tcar while the train was within the
,ux limits, all. at both Luiay no
city limits, at both Luray ana MEL
bourne.
On January the three went north
in the same car. They testified 10
huying beer before the train nad
reached Green Mountain. The testi-
mony Of each was very much IN ue-
fail. and each was able to give tne
number of the cafe car, the name VI
the norter. who served them and the
conductor.
Is II Echo of HolIenhors Case?
There is a suspicion that these IN
dictments were made possible by de-
liberate effort to get evidence against
tho railroad company in retaliation Tor
tho prosecution Of John B. Hollenhors'
who is now serving a penltentlarS
term for defrauding the company ny
padding pay rolls. ~
At the time his case was In the
courts the threat was made by those
interested in his defense that the
company would be indicted If 1t
rushed it's case against Hollenhors. RI.
r. Morris, Of Melbourne, one OF the
witnesses before the grand jury, was
Hollenhors' bondslnan.
Notice Served on Company.
A formal notice of the Indictment
was issued by Clerk of Courts II. G.
Lounsberry, and it was this notice that
was served on the company, Whlch
has the effect of bringing the corpora
ton into court. The state may proceed
at any time after the notice has been
served.
Dumped Clay on Highway.
The indictment for obstructing the
highway is for filling in a crossing
under company bridge on the w. 5.
Gile farm. The evidence alleges that
this underground crossing has been
so filled in that it is scarcely pass
able. The grand jury of the August
term served notice on the company
to remove the obstruction.
NIenoone Men Arrested
John and Ora Spence of Clemens,
were served with warrants today Is
sued on indictments, charging them
with nuisance, in the selling OF fntox-
icating liquors without license. They
we're in the city today making an eff
fort to secure bonds.