Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-03
MT. PLEASANT.

Mt Pleasant-"Bud" Thornton, who
was found guilty of assault with in
tent to commit murder, was sentenced
Saturday to Anamosa for an indefinite
term. The maximum is 80 years. This
is case which was tried here two
weeks ago and the sentence had been
suspended pending motion for a new
trial but Judge Withrow overruled this
motion and sentence was pronounced
Thronton assaulted a party in res
taurant here last spring with revol-
Yer in his hand and would have shot
him had not the one assaulted turned
the wea pom upward and shot a hole in
the ceiling. TIA
The case of State of Iowa VS.. Sims,
charged with assault with intent to
commit rape, is the next case to be
tried before the district court This
case is set for this Monday afternoon.
This is the case where Sims is charged
with having assaulted the two little
Briggs girls about three weeks ago.
1t is said that some of the evidence
given before the grand jury was of the
most discriminating character and In
ali probability he will be found guilty
Of this charge. A colored attorney
who Is said to be a strong criminal
| lawyer has been secured to defend
Sims.
George Morgridge, graduate Of
| Wesleyan in the class of 1906, and VINO
has been telegraph editor Of the Ceoar
Rapids Republican since his gradua-
tion. has located in California. He has
been out there for the past few weeks
on a trip and accepted fine PROPOSE
| ton on a newspaper near Los Angeles
and will locate there permanently. Mr.
Emory Miller, of Pulaski, also a gradu-
ate Of Wesleyan in 1905. has taken
Mr. Morgridge's place, which has va
Gated.
Fred Ramsey of this city, and Miss
Edith Enslow. Of New London, were
married last Thursday evening at the
home of the bride in New London.
This wedding is the climax of a pretty
little romance in which the Hello
girl played prominent part. Miss
Enslow has been the operator at New
London and Mr.. Ramsey is in the en-
ploy Of the telephone company here
and an acquaintance which sprane UP
over the wire was cemented last even
ing when they were joined in we'd
lock-
Leo Bridger Of Richland, visited
college friends over Sunday. He eX-
poets to leave for st. Paul soon where
he has employment in an electric com.
pany.
Miss Ruth Carson, who is in colleg'
spent Sunday at her home in Union
vile. She was accompanied by Mis-
Masden, Of Salem.
Jesse Safer, who lives few mile
nerth Of here, was seriously injure'
about week aeo by a large tree fall
ing on him. fracturing his skull 70
about three inches At the time it wa
thought that he could not recover bu
he is doing nicely at the present tim
| and it is thought he will recover.
Monteville Flowers gave the fourt
: number Of the college lecture cours
last week. reading the Merchant Q
Venice"
Arrangements have been made b
which the Beckwith and McClur
estates will paw to Henry county $2S,
: 900 for back taxes on stock whic
! these estates hold in the Wester
Wheel Scraper company. of Auror;
: ILL., According to a recent decision {
!, the supreme court this stock is tax
: ed in this state although the plant
also taxed in Illinois. This was
most wide spread ruling effectin
J. everyone holding stock in any CON
pany outside of the state.
g ]. Cooper, who plead guilty I
n forging a check for s25, which /
a weeks ago, was sentenced last wee
= being given an indeterinate sentenc
not to exceed ten years.
r Rev L. A. Chapman, who has RI
Gently resigned the pastorate of II
e Christian church here, will leave 500
He has several offers under considers
l. ton.
e Mrs. seavers, of centerville, is VII
iting her daughter, Miss Beth Nj
Miss Mayer, of Batavia. is visitir
IS Miss Veva Shoemaker at Hersh'
Hall.