Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
IOWA
NEWS

tally injured by falling from the side
of a building to the brick pavement,
distance of eighteen feet. When
picked up he was apparently lifeless
and was revived with great difficulty.
He alighted en- his back and is inter
nally injured to an extent that he can
hardly recover.
A new record in burglary, estab-
lished by thieves in Dubuque, has
just developed at the residence OF
George H. Brown, 1901 Bluff street.
During the absence of the family, the
house was completely dismantled,
even carpets and stoves being carried
off. The house was completely strip
ped of its furniture. The police are
working on the case but without any
clue.
Accused of an attempted criminal
assault, Art Davis, of Mason City, was
arrested in Rockwell, and after a
hearing was bound over to the grand
jury under $500 bonds. His alleged
victim was Mamie Watkins, the To-
year-old daughter of a farmer living
near Rockwell, whom Davis overlook
in the road while she was enroute
from school, A companion Of Davis,
Charles Allen, was arrested but re-
leased.
Gambling paraphernalia, card tables,
stud tables, faro layouts, chuck-a-luck
boards, crap tables, etc, valued at 49,
900 were taken by Sheriff Jackson and
Deputy Sheriff Garvin in raid on
gambling houses at Ottumwa. II re-
quired eight drays to haul the gamb-
ling devices to the court house,
where they were stored away. Cases
against gamblers have been occupy
ing the attention of the court all
week.
J. H. Ellis, of Homer. aged over 20
years, has brought suit against J. n.
Garth of Webster City, asking dam
ages IN the sum of $4,000. Nov. Is
last Garth, in his automobile, collid-
ed with Ellis. The latter sustained a
broken leg, a broken arm and was
severely bruised about the head and
neck. He was taken to St Joseph's
hospital by Garth Immediately fol-
lowing the accident, and has been
there ever since.
Belah F. Wilson, of Middleto Sn,
who was sentenced 10 serve three
years at hard labor at Fort Madison.
son was charged with the embezzle-
ment of SLABS. He was executor of
an estate and used funds of the estate
for his private use. Wilson was a
great worker in the Presbyterian
church at Middletown, having been
superintendent of the Sunday school
and leader of the choir.
A horrible discovery was made by
section men near Pacific Junction.
They found the head Of a man lying
between the rails on the Burlington
track, the open eyes staring into
space. About fifteen feet distant
from the track was the remainder OF
the body of an unidentified Italian.
The dead man is presumed to have
been stealing a ride on one of the
fast trains when he met his death.
He was about 40 years old and a
stranger to this section.
Joseph Hitch, a Lohrville black.
smith, is dying as the result of an at
tempt to shoe a vicious horse. The
last nail of the shoe was being driven
when the animal lurched forward
throwing Hitch PROSTATE The sharp
steel points of the shoe crushed into
his head, driving piece Of skull as
big as a quarter an inch into the
brain. A second time the animal
reared and came down upon Hitch,
the shoes tearing great pieces of flesh
from his body. He cannot live.
Oscar Hogan, negro rapist, now
serving life term In the penitentiary
at Fort Madison, where he was re.
Gently imprisoned, will have a hear.
ing before the supreme court Of Iowa
Attorney Walter Coen, Hogan's coun
sci, has served notice of appeal on
the grounds of error by the court in
admitting certain evidence and the
impassioned plea Of the attorneys for
the state. On motion of counsel for
Hogan, Judge Roberts granted the de
Tense the right to appeal and the cost
of transcript to be paid by the county
Judge Kelley summary took the
case of Bryan against the M. & st
l.. railroad, on trial at Forest City
away from the jury and ordered q
Judgment rendered for $6,009 in favor
of the plaintiff, who asked $4,000 fol-
personal injuries resulting from a fall
through viaduct. The defendant, DR.
Bryan, is practicing physician OF
Forest City and some weeks ago was
| leaving for Chicago to attend class
| reunion, and was to ride on a stock
| freight. In an attempt to reach the
caboose Of the train, which was LEFT
above the depot, he fell
Mayor Meade, of What" Cheer, act
ing coroner, called a jury to sit IL
the case of the death of an infan
child of Mrs. Curry. near Delta
The attending surgeon refused to Ger
tify TO the cause of death, the chilli
having shown some symptoms o
poisoning. and after taking evidenc,
the jury returned verdict of deatl
from cause unknown. The mothe
and her husband have been separate,
for some time, and the claim wa
made that the death was a case, O
infanticide. The people Of Delta ar
much stirred up over the matter ant
there may be further developments.
The mangled remains Of Jane
Dixon, one of the best known pionee
residents Of Carman, H.. were foun
near the Burlington railroad track
across the river near Viewer. Dixo
had been visiting some of his rela
tives in Burlington and had gone t
Viewer, probably intending to eros
the river from there TO his home i
Illinois. In some unknown name
he was run down by traia an
killed.
Henry Haddeman, teamster, age
, 80, was killed by an Illinois Centre
engine at Waterloo, while crossin
the track in sleigh. His team wa
unhurt.
Miles Morrow, the Mount Pleasar
: young man who was convicted of ha,
ing assaulted Mary Judson with Il
; tent to commit maaslaughter, wa