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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-07-16
BILLS OF SALE

BILLS OF SALE
], J, Peden to Henry E. Johnson
let al, machinery, $3.50.
Il. j. Dart and wife to j. s. Boon,
hotel furnishings, valuable consider
alton.
CONDITIONAL BILLS OF SALE
Studebaker Bros. Co. N. w. to
Roy Hesner, wagon, 500.
ASSIGNMENTS
Wilbur S. Yearsley ct al to Central
Lie Assurance Co, real mtg.
sherman II. Wines to First State
Bank Of Garfield, real mtg.
Vim. c. Blakely to R. C. Bel!us,
assignment for creditors.
Bunyan c. Lee to S. d. oNeal,
real mtg
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t. L. Bilderback to j. W. Here
ford, livestock. $3.50.
Geo. Beightol to Sprague General
Supply Co., livestock, $3.50.
w. II. Wilheit to J. b. Hayden,
livestock, $25.
N. A. Wilson to Pullman State
Bank, crop on part 4-1S-43. part Of
33-14-45, part 3-13-45, $500.
Henry E. Johnson ct al to J. J.
Peden, machinery. s9eO.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-07-16
Arrested for Old Murder

On the charge of numbering John
Murphy in 1884, Prosper Marion was
arrested at Stevenson Thursday and
is being held until the authorities of
Boiling Springs, Neb, where he is
wanted.
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PLEADED GUILTY To
MURDER or WIFE
And Gets Sentence of Ten
Years in Arkansas Peniten-
tiary. Imprisonment
Begins Monday.

A murder case that has attract
ed wide spread attention and
one which created quite a sensa-
ton throughout this section at
the time the murderer was ar
rested, came to a dramatic close
at Ashdown at 9 O'Clock yester-
day morning when J. NJ. Weems
pleaded guilty to the charge Of
numbering his wife and was
sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary. Judge J. S. Steele,
the circuit Judge at Ashdown,
accepted the plea Of guilty, which
was made through Attorneys
Dulaney aud Stuart appointed to
defend Weems, and the entire
transaction consumed but little
over - minutes.
Weems was moody and taciturn
and refused to make any sort Of
statement either to the court or
any one else. He refused to
answer questions propounded by
Judge Steel and when asked if
he had anything to say as to
why sentence should not be pass
ed upon him remained as silent
as the grave and accepted the
verdict of the jury and subse-
quent sentence to ten years con-
fnement at hard labor with as
little indication of interest as if
it had been a mere announce
ment regarding the state of the
weather.
All efforts to get the details Of
the gruesome murder to which
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-07-22

he pleaded guilty from Weems
were absolutely without success
and not a word would he say to
anyone who sought to have him
tell the story of the foul crime.
1t is the opinion of Sheriff H. &.
Sanderson and other court officl-
ais that Weems will never tell
the story and that the secret of
the disposition of the wife's
body will remain in his sole pos
session forever.
Weems will be conveyed to the
Arkansas penitentiary Monday
to begin his term Of imprison-
ment.
In the court room when Weems
was arraigned yesterday was
his aged father, who came from
Allen. Okla, to be with his son,
and also L. c. Reeves, of Cook
vile. Texas, father of Weems'
first wife, the woman whom he
foully murdered some Is months
ago. Weems' father appeared
but little affected by the plea of
guilty entered by his son, though
he had frequently expressed
complete confidence Of his inno-
cence and fully believed he
would be acquitted. He left in
the afternoon for his home at
Allen, Okla. Weems present
wife was not in the court room
nor has she visited him since
his arrest three months ago.
L. C. Reeves, who first began
the investigation into his daugh~
ter's mysterious disappearance,
displayed an active interest
during the proceedings yesterday
and was at Ashdown for several
days affording the prosecuting
attorney what assistance he
could in establishing the chain OF
on which it was expect
ed to establish Weems' guilt. He
very well satisfied with
the length Of sentence imposed.
Weems was accused of the
of his wife in Red River
bottom about Is months ago. He
had been married for several
years and their domestic life. it
is said, was never very happy.
About two years ago he and his
wife S paratad, she returning to
the home o. her father near
Cookville W lie Weem remained
near Index in Little River coun-
ty. Weems became infatuated
with a woman at Index and
wanted some means by which he
might remove the barrier that
prevented his marriage to her.
Application to the courts for
divorce met no success. and the
commonly accepted theory is
that he finally murdered his wife
in order that he might legally
the other woman.
Weems wrote to his wife at
Cookville and enclosed her a
ticket to Tevarkana, asking that
she come here and meet him
with view of reconciliation.
They left TeXarkana and drove
through the country to Index
and in crossing the river bottom
:; = =. / ol;o,-oJ +bo+ ba y,oI,rd avo5
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his wife and either buried her
BODY or threw it in the river. A
negro man saw Weems with his
wife and child crossing the bot
tom on foot and afterward saw
Weems and the child return
without the woman. This was
one of the strongest links in the
chain of evidence which was de-
veloped against him.
At Index he gave it out that
his wife was dead and in a few
weeks married the woman who
is said to have caused the sepa-
ration from his first wife.
The parents of Mrs. Weems
wrote her several letters but
failed to receive any response
and some eight or nine months
after her return to Index from
Cooksville Mr.. Reeves came here
and instituted an inquiry which
developed the fact that his
daughter had not been seen at
Index and that her husband
had stated that she had died at
Cookville. Reeves became suspl-
cious at once and the result of
his investigation was the arrest
of Weems at Allen, Okla, three
months ago. Weems removed to
Oklahoma soon after his second
marriage.
He was returned to Ashdown
and placed in jail and there was
considerable indignation express
ed in the community where he
had formerly lived when it was
learned that he was charged
with the murder of his wife.
Popular opinion pronounced him
guilty and at one time there
were threats of lynching. He
escaped from the Jail about a
month ago, but was recaptured
by Sheriff SandersOn of Little
River county at DeQueen.
The news that Weems had
pleaded guilty occasioned the
greatest surprise in AshdoWn, as
a majority of the people while
confident of his guilt did not be-
lieve that the state would estab-
lish its case. The circumstances
pointed strongly to the guilt OF
Weems, but owing to the fact
that the Dody of his wife was
never found it would have been
difficult to prove that she was
even dead.
There is consid cradle local
interest in the case and Weems
and his wife were very we'll
known to a number of pc pie
here. 1t was known that the
case was set for trial yesterday
and number of people called
The Courier last evening inquir-
ing as to result. The first news
regarding the plea of guilty
entered by Weems was contain
ed in dispatch to The Courier
received early in the evening,
and the details were secured
later in long distance message
from Sheriff H. G. Sanderson.
The Morning Courier.
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however will not be retracted.
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If you want to sell, list your
property with Vaughan Realty
Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
BURR OAK.

October IL, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. N Masters re-
turned home Monday, after spending
q few days with their daughters.
Luther Pierce and wife of Wau-
kon are visiting friends and rela-
lives in this vicinity.
Several of our young people at
tended the play at DEBORAH Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Clara Graham of Sioux Falls,
s. d., Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Ward.
DR.. Kessel was called from Cresco
Thursday to see Ross Roberts who
has been in poor health for some
time.
Mr.. Harry Thompson arrived Sat
urday for visit with home folks.
The l.. A. S. sale was we'll attend
ed though the weather was far from
pleasant. The receipts for the din
ner and sale amounted to $111.00.
Miss Leah Roberts came up from
Fayette Saturday, to spend Sunday
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ward are en-
joying visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Frank Potter of Los Angeles,
Cal, whom they had not seen for
twenty-one years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Potter of Ar
thur, Iowa, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Earl Pierce of Harmony, was
calling on Burr Oak friends Sunday.
Miss Ida Oxley of DEBORAH re-
turned home Tuesday. after spend
ing a few weeks at her brother Ern-
est's.
On Thursday night Mrs. David
Darling passed away, after long i'll
ness. The funeral services were held
at the home Monday afternoon. The
bereaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many frieneds.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Reed returned
Friday from their visit in South Da-
kota and western Iowa.
Last Friday night about sixty rela-
tives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ben Ward gathered at their home to
help them celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage. The
guests from distance We're Mrs,
Frank Potter. Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Clara Graham, Sioux Falls, s.
d.; Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Potter, Arth-
ur, Iowa: Mrs. Clark Manning, Sat-
tire; and Mrs. Maud Ward of Rapid
City. :. ID.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
CASTALIA.

October l., 1909.
Chas. Bloxham of Cherry Valley
was a visitor at the home of his
brother, Samuel, the forepart of the
week.
Mrs. Mary Holahan came down
from Ossian Tuesday and visited
friends until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kobriger and
children returned from La Fargo,
Wis. Tuesday evening.
w. III. Haefner, jefferson Gaffney
and H. M. Knutsen went to Lem
mon, N. d., Tuesday. They re-
turned on Saturday evening.
Frank Kneeskern and Eugene
Malloy were at Chicago the FORE
part of the week.
ID. y. Harvey retured from Super
ior. Wis, Tuesday evening.
A. C. Meyers family moved into
their tine new house on the farm
Tuesday.
J. F. Frudden came up from Du-
buQue Wednesday to tend the lum-
Der yard during Fl. NJ. knutson's abb
sence.
Hrs. Chas. Winn went to Fred
ricksburg Wednesday to visit her
sister until Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Bernhard and daughter
Carrie were Calmar visitors Thurs
day.
Mrs. Cummings of Clermout was
a visitor at the d. G.. Malloy home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas Owens and Marian of
Monona were visitors at the Alonzo
Owens home Thursday.
Mrs. Rose Perry went to Fred
aicRsburg Wednesday to visit
friends.
Jas. McGaheran went to Rockwell
Friday to visit.
Rev. Jas. Penn returned Thurs
day from Des Moines where he has
been attending the U. B. conference.
He was sent back to this appoint
ment until the next conference
which is in April.
Frank Stanley was postmaster Fri
day as w. X Riggs was indisposed.
Mrs. Thos. Barrett went to Prai-
RE du Chen the fore part of the
week, for relief from rheumatism.
MIR. and Mrs. Ward Tatro and
children came up from Cedar Rapids
Friday to visit. 1t was q very for
tunate visit for Mr.. Tatro as the
fireman who took his place on the
run, was killed Friday in train
wreck at Greene. la. The engineer
was seriously injured and so were
eight others.
Samuel Groves went to Cedar
Rapids Saturday to see his son,
Frank, who has been on the sick
list.
Mrs Irwin Allen goes to Dubuque
today to visit her brother.
Geo. Kneeskern went tos northern
Minnesota Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
NoRDNEss.
October II. 1909

OCTOBER IL, 1909.
few from here attended the
surprise on Halvor Gronlie Saturday
night
Mrs. P. Ode and daughter Eliza
beth and Mrs. Gjevre left for the
West Saturday to visit relatives.
Mr.. S. Tovsen and family spent
Sunday with O. Noes.
Nels end Mabel Hove attended
confirmation at the Bakken church
Sunday.
A basket party will be given at
The Daniel Sjoboen home Sunday for
old and young.
Andrew Grimstad was a business
visitor at Cresco Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Stevens and
daughter Myrtle attended the en-
tertainment at Freeport Saturday
evening.
Pearl Stevens returned home from
Freeport Sunday, where she went
last week to take part in the enter
tainment.
We understand that the Fremont
Anderson farm recently purchased
by Percy Billiard has been rented to
Killing and Schneeberger for the
coming year.
Selma Oryella has been sewing at
the II. Lansing home the past week.
Paul Qualley and family were
guests at the T. Hove home Sunday.
Nellie Barker and Elenora Grinna
OF DEBORAH were callers at o. H.
Stevens Thursday.
Chris Hildahl has started blowing
on the Anderson farm, part of
which he has rented for the coming
year.
Ella Moe went to Chester Monday
for visit at the home of her sister
Holvor Myrha left for Norway on
Monday where he expects to spend
the winter
Anna Haugsness and Mrs. Andrew
Grimstad returned home from the
hospital at Cresco Saturday.
Eddie Norgaard returned home
from Kenmare. ". d., Saturday to
spend the winter at home.
Melvin Anderson and Edward Up
dahl of DEBORAH were callers at the
Stevens home Friday.
Ole Orvella delivered fine
bunch of cattle to Ole Evans We'd
nesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
FREEPoRT.

October IL, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Stevens and
little daughter Myrtle of Nordness
attended the entertainment here
Saturday evening.
Miss Rose Funke came home
Tuesday from Kenosha, Wis, to be
present 1T the Fluick-Beely we'd
ling.
Mrs. Chas. McMasters of DEBORAH
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of her brother, .. H. Leach.
Mrs. Thompson and little children
of DEBORAH were Freeport visitors
last Saturday.
c. Taegar from near Burr Oak
was a Freeport visitor Sunday last.
j. A. Robinson has moved his fam
lily into the house recently left va
cant by E. Hallman.
The entertainment given at the
church Saturday evening was a sue
cess in every way.
Miss Pearl Stevens of Nordness
spent the past week with friends and
relatives in our village.
Miss 'Tilla Fisher and sister Of
Canoe Ridge we've observed on our
streets one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tillinghast of
Canoe Valley were visiting ct the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Tillinghast, Sunday last.
Mrs. Walter Mailman is on the
sick list at the present writing.
Married-At the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Funke Thursday, Oct.
Z, John Flrick and Barbara Belly.
Rev. Grant of Decorate officiating.
these young people are we'll ana
FavOrahly known in our village ami
have the good wishes of many
friends for long and happy welded
life.
Misses Stella and Phoebe Sorenson
of Clay Hill were over Sunday WIS.,
itors at the Delaney home.
DR.. Daubney Of DEBORAH was a
professional Gale" in our little VII
laee THURSDAY last.
Mrs. O. Peterson of DEBORAH was
visiting Freaport friends few days
last week.
Mrs. l.. Coughlin returned Friday
night from Trent, :. d., where she
was called two weekcs ago to at
rend rho funeral of her brother.
.ohr Eirkland
Those from out of town who at
tended the Fluick- Beely wedding
Last Thursday We're Mr. lid Mrs n.
Il. Croft, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Haas, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Keefe. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Haas of DEBORAH; NJ. Wiltgcn and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy OF Os-
sian, and Mrs. Gross and family OF
clay Hill
We are glad to hear that Miss
Della Logsdon, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis last week,
is getting along nicely.
A. B. Robinson is transacting
business in the Twin Cities this
week.
Those from Clay Hill who at
tended the entertainment here Sat
urday evening were Elmer and
Louis Wepler, John and Frank
Malli. Carl Erickson, Harold Dinger.
Ed. Brandt. and Mrs. Gross, Hattie
Lizzie and Henry Gross.
Mrs. G. Strayer and son James
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Kline in Orleans township.
over Sunday,
Rev. Grant of DEBORAH was call
ing on Freeport friends one day last
week.
Mrs. r. Youngblood and daughter
Dottie of Canoe Ridge were over
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. Warn.
E. Mailman of DEBORAH was
business caller in our burg Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
Notice of Final Report.

In The District Court of Iowa, in and
for Winneshiek County, November
term. 1909, in Probate. In Re Es-
tate of RANDE ERICKSON QVALE,
Deceased.
To Ole Raneset Jr., Ole Raneset Sr.
MART Peterson, lngeborg Mar
cusen, Rande Thompson. Lena Ma
her, Martha Johannes patter, Ma
riet Johnson. EXecutrix of the rs.
tate of Hedge Johnson. deceased,
Ingeborg Evenson, Elra Regina
Evenson, minor; Clara belinda
Evenson, minor: Oscar Olin Even
son. minor; Otto Odia Evenson,
minor; Ina Elina Evenson, minor;
Evelyn Rose Evenson, minor; and
lng"borg + 'enson, parent and
guardian of said minors.
Notice is hereby given that on or
before the 4th day of November,
1909, there will be filed in the Office
of the clerk of said court. the final
report of the undersigned, a. eye
culor of the estate of said deceased,
and praying that he be finally dis
charged and his bondsmen released.
You are further notified that the
hearing of said report will be
brought on before the court on the
first day of the next term thereof,
which commences on the 18th day of
November, 1909, or as soon thereaft
or as the same can be heard; and
that unless objections are made to
said report. the same will be approx
ed and said executor and his bonds
men will be released.
w. NJ. Strand.
Ala EXcCLtOr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
GLEN WOOD

October IL, 1903.
We had our first snow on OCT. II.
with very cold weather.
Eessrs. John Woldum and Charles
Johnson arrived home from theif
trip to Seattle and Canada last week
The threshers have been hurryihs
along every day in our community.
Misses Ida Nelson and Henrietta
Lee visited at B. Geving's Sunday.
MIR. Philip and Miss Emma krog-
sund were guests at Klenkenpere
Sunday.
Miss Olga Guam is working at l.
Sivesind's.
The Y. l.. S. met at X. Bakers
last Wednesday.
There will be confirmation IN the
limited Lutheran church Sunday
Rev. Fielde's congregation.
Mr.. Albert Ask or Mason Guy IL
visiting with friends and relatives
arriving Saturday.
several of our young ladies are
hrying to win that automobile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
SPILLVILLE.
October II. !

OclODeF IL, lJOS.
Charles Kovarik retured last week
from his trip through the west.
Ed. Mashek. after weeks visit
with friends returned to his home
in Java, N. d., last week.
The interior of II. COoI.er's resi-
dence is finished.
Mds A. Kapinos and J. Stodella
spent last week in the country at
the parental home OF the latter,
John Triska's.
Twelve ladies, members of the
Tuesday Club, drove down from
Cresco Tuesday last and spent the
day in our vicinity.
Miss Rose Klimesh departed We'd
nesday for st. Paul, MINI.
Drs. Horton of FIT. Atkinson and
Hennesy of Calmar were callers In
our town last week.
j. ]. Haug returned from MS
Minnesota trip Thursday.
Albert Novak Sr. and wife moved
to town last week and will occupy
their own residence. We welcome
them to our vicinity.
Ben Marsh and wife Of DEBORAH
were in town Wednesday on bust
ness.
Robert and Frank Klimesh OF
Protovin were business callers here
Thursday.
A. A. Novak received another cal
load of soft coal last week. He Will
also handle hard coal. If in need
OF coal, just leave your order with
A. A. Novak.
]. /. Klimesh had his residence
treated to another coat of paint last
week by James Tuchek and James
Benda.
George Cummings and family OF
Conoyer were In town calling on
relatives Friday.
A dance will he held at the
Fischer nall Oct. 16. Music by the
Fischer harp orchestra. Supper
served downstairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-13
Notice in Probate.

To Whom it may Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
on the 18th day of November, A. d.,
1909, at 1880 o'clock, p. NJ, to at
tend the probate of an instrument
purporting to be the last will and
testament of THOMAS DOMAIN,
late of Burr Oak Township, in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased,
at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, II any. why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 18th day
of October, 1863.
s. f. BRICKNER,
(SEAL) Clerk of District Court
N. WILLETT, Atty.
Ala