Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
Iowa
CAPTAIN RAYMOND IS DEAD
Des Moines Army Officer Shot by
Corporal Dies of Wound.
ATTEMPT To KDNAP CHILD
Effort of A.. w.bJehnings of wick to
Take Little one from His wife
Frustrated-Man is Cap
tured.'
(From a staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent.
DIES MONIES, Ia. July l-CSpecial Tele-
gram.)-Captain John c. Raymond of Troop
b Of the United States cavalry here, died to-
day as a result of a revolver shot inflicted
by Corporal Lisle Crabtree at Fort Des
Moines two weeks ago last Sunday, Ray
mond has been at Mercy hospital in this
city over since hanging between life and
death. Crabtree had been re1rimanded for
overstaying his leave OF absence, and It
is supposed he took that means of getting
even with his superior officer.
Sergeant James Washburn and Corporal
Such. who were shot at the same time,
recovered. Crabtree is in the guard house
at Fort Des Molnes.
No regimental services will be held here
over the body of Captain John c. Ray
mond. The body will be sent to West
Point tomorrow night and interment will
be there beside his mother. Full military
honors will be accorded the body on its
way to the train. Preparations for the
court martial OF the slayer will be made
Immediately after the body has been sent
east.
Attempt to Kidnap Child.
A. W. Jennings OF Wick, Ia, today kid
mapped his own child from its mother at POS
West Walnut street. and started to run
down the street. He was overtaken by a
crowd of men and boys and taken TO the
police station. Jennings ran up the stair
way at POS and seized the child from the
mother, who was standing In the door
way, and started down the street. The
woman ran after him screaming for a
couple of blocks with the child pleadingly
looking back at the mother. When the
man reached Fourth street, men and boys
gave chase, and he was captured back OF
the He claimed the mother had
taken the child from him but a short time
before.
Miss Ella McLoney. for eighteen years
librarian of Des Moines City library, has
been asked TO resign. Politics in the fed
Grafton of woman's clubs here is said TO
be at the bottom of II.
The Des Moines river, which yesterday
reached the danger point, began to fall
sometime last night and continued to fall
today.
Women Win Their Case.
The fact that George A. Rooney of Os-
ceola chugged Mabel Lutterman and Louise
r Keller under the chins, patted them on
? their backs and lovingly pinched their arms
[ is held TO be assault and battery by the
supreme court of Iowa In a decision
I handed down today. The women sued him
for damages for assault and battery. In
the lower court they lost their case, but
In the appeal the supreme court today
takes their side and reverses the case for
p rehearing.
2 Along with the suit there was the claim
5 that Rooney made improper proposals tc
n them, but the supreme court holds tina
e whether this be true or not makes nc
= difference; that ones person is his prop.
erty and another has no right to lay or
hands without permission. The case OF
J. Louise Keller was assigned TO Mabel Lut'
: terman for trial purposes and II is ALLEGED
in the petition Of suit that they were
both Inundated and made sick and SUI.
fered in mind and body because Of Romey''
o action. The district court held that the
plaintiffs must have suffered in both minc
; and body. but the supreme court holds
= that II they suffered In either 1t is sui.
% ficient for action.
Enforce Weed Law.
The usual order was reversed today wheT
e the Iowa & Illinois railroad Informed th'
u state Railroad commission that IL is keep
ing the weeds down on It's right-of-Way