Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-19
NEWSY STATE NOTES

| 20 commit SUICIDE MONDAY by cutting
his throat with razor. He was unsuc-
cessful in his effort to end his life and
was found and taken to Britton
where medical aid placed him beyond
danger.
Mrs. Barney Lawrence and her IA
year.oid daughter had thrilling
adventure while driving to their home
from Chester. Darkness had fallen
when they approached Wentworth
When about half mile from town a
man suddenly appeared from the road.
side and grabbed at the horses in an
effort to stop them Mrs. Lawrence
lashed the horses into a run, the
stranger narrowly escaping being run
down when the animals spraug forward
under the sting of the whip. Mrs
Lawrence had large sum of cash with
her, and it is believed the road agent
proposed to rob her.
The Sioux Falls authorities have been
able to secure but slight information in
A
reference to stranger, whose name is
supposed to have been ] Bacon, who
died in local hospital as the result of
falling off the Omaha railroad bridge
into the Big Sioux river. He was
watching number of boys who were
in swimming, and. leaning too far over
the side of the bridge, lost his balance
aud fell into the water about fifteen feet
below. He was drawn from the river
by some of those who had witnessed the
accident, and being unconscious was
taken to the hospital He regained
consciousness aud apparently was fully
recovering when he suddenly became
worse and continued sinking rapidly
until his death 1t would appear that
his death was caused by fright result
ing from the fail into the river Moth
ing is known of the man there. or as to
where he came from.
With drawn revolvers Sheriff PUNK
EFT and deputies and States Attorney
Heffron quietly raided the gambling
joints at Lead and surprisr the light
fingered fraternity. Only two houses
were visited before the raid became
public. These were the Oak saloon aud
the house of Rhody McNanara In
each instance the tables were filled with
players aud professionals. Faro, rou-
lette, poker, solo, craps and black jack
were in progress. The officers met no
resistance and placed the gamblers
under arrest, taking the names of all
other persons found in the buildings as
witnesses. Gambling paraphernalia and
money TO the amount of 81 500 was
seized Under the new state law the
proceeds of such seizure goes to the
school fund The arrested men appeared
before Justice Alderman, in Deadwood,
and, pleading not guilty, gave bond for
their appearance at trial
Harold Clein, who only about two
weeks ago went to Sioux Falls aud
accepted position with the Bennett
Light and Power company. was
drowned Saturday as the result of
being thrown into the Big Sioux river
by the force of blast which himself
aud other workmen had set off In the
granite bank of the river. 1t appears
that Clein. when off duty, had been
accustomed to perform number of
stunts in the water for the edification
of his companions, and that when he
virtually was blown into the river and
fioundered around in the effort to save
himself his companions believed he was
only "fooling" and did not go to his
assistance until too late. No blame
whatever attaches. to the company, as
the usual precautions were taken before
the blast was fired With the excep-
ton of brother, who worked with
him, the dead man had no relatives in
the west so far as known.
@. III. Whittemore, homesteader in
Stanley county about twenty miles
southwest of Fort Pierre. last week
made move which may Ian MIN,
behind the bars. He came to Fort
Pierre to make complaint in regard TO
the mental condition of his wife, who
he accused of threatening to kill him
herself aud their baby son. On com.
plant the sheriff went out to the place
and brought in Mrs Whittemore, who
diu not show any signs of insanity, aud
asked fer hearing which had to be
postponed on account of lack OF witness
SIS. The woman and baby stayed in
town and Whittemore went back to the
claim where he disposed of a lot of
property and vanished, failing TO show
mp when the time Of hearing came. He
was traced to Galesburg, Ill and the
sheriff IL a ter him 1t is now believed
his whole move was play to get rid of
has wife, and the charge on which he
will be brought back is wife desertion.
which carries heavy penalty in this
state.
Rev Thomas 0,Gorman Catholic