Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-12
WITNESSES ARE
BEING QUIzzED
CITIZENS ARE GIVING TESTIMONY
BEFORE COURT IN SALOON
CASE.

fIOSTeSS III the case nov DStoio
Judge T. e. Kirby. in which the ques-
ton OF sufficiency of the revocation
petition now on file with Auditor G.
w. McCarty is to be determined ~
very slow, due to the obstacles met III
subpoenaing witnesses to appear be-
fore the court and give evidence as to
the validity of the signatures on the
petition. The court withholds decis-
ion upon that who have thus far given
the prosecution.
The following witnesses have APP
reared and given evidence:
W. a. Stevens-'Did not sign the
petition
Harry Rolinger-"Did not sign the
petition
II. E. McKown-"Did sign the petit
Geo: W. Rown-"Did not sign petit
tion.''7 ST.
Harry Welch-...Did sign petition,
but did not realize that it was to
close the saloons. Understood that it
was to force them to comply with the
mulct law
John T. Moore-"Did not sign.
Frank Braid-"Did not sign the pc
tition."
]. F.. Beagle--"Did sign the petit
ton
:. ]. Cation Did sign the petition,
but one-half hour afterward requested
G. G. Thomas, who presented it, to
remove my signature. he promised TO
do so. l. thought it was Off
DR.. D. c. Brockman-"Did sign the
petition"
W.: D. strc did sign the petit
ton.
T. T. wilson-"Did sign the petit
ton"
w. Fl. Giltner-"Testifed to thc
eenuneness Of his signature on petit
ton"
o. b. Galpin Did not sign the pc
titfon.'
Ed .Grendahl-"Did not sign. tho Pc
tition Know of no other Grendahl il
city. Fathers initial was r. Grendahl
but, he had r"an dead for some time
was out of City at last election"
G. II. Dorothy-"Sign the petition
by mark, but testified to its genuine
ness
| The work of examining witnesse;
will continue the balance of today.
/ ed her shoulders with shtver of dis
dain.
| 81 knew it wasn't So"
'You know it would be hard for
young man like myself to be veT,
] old friend he countered lamely.
How long, then, have you know
each other?
Must I answer"
Please"
Between three and four hours"
| Il thought as much. She stare
past him. troubled. Abruptly she saii
please. smoke
Shall u If you wish it, of cours'
-"
She repeated: Please
I'VE were to wait ten minutes Q
So, she continued.
He produced, his cigarette-case.
II you care to smoke it will see.
an excuse He lighted his cigarett,
And then. you may talk to me-" sh
concluded calmly.
II would gladly. if could CUES
what would interest you
Yourself Tell me about yourself
she commanded
st would bore you" he responde
tritely, confused.
mo: you interest me very much
She made the statement quietly, CO..
temptuous Of coquetry.
1 Very we'll then; I am Philip Kir
wood. an American :;
Nothing more?"
Little worth retailing"
I'm sorry"
Why" he demanded. piqued.
Because you have merely indica
ed that you are a wealthy American
why wealthy"
IF not. you would have some al
in life-a calling or profession
. "And you think l have none?"
, Unless you consider it your voc
ton to be a wealthy American
!. Il don't Besides, I'm not wealth
In pointpof fact, I :" He pulled |
short. on the verge of declaring hil
{ self a pauper. 8 am painter
Her eyes lightened with interes
can artist?'
Il hope so. don't paint signs
, houses he remarked
+ Amused, she laughed softly u ST
t pected it she declared
Not really?"
T ITO be Continued.)