Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-08
YOUNG WIFE TO PEN.
anna Lind Sentenced at Logan
Under Pathetic Circumstances
HUSBAND HAD DESERTED HER
r''eoref Broke Into 4 store At Wood.
pine to Secure the Necessitle.
OF Life for Herself and
Little SON..

osah' Ia, Oct. S.-Mrs. Anna Lind.
.ne young woman who broke into the
". y. Cromie store at Woodbine early
saturday morning, July "a. and plead
guilty in district court here was given
an lndeterminate sentence OF ten
years In the penitentiary and will be-
taken to Anamosa.
Mrs. Lind's mother came to Logan
ana after touching farewell between
aaughter and mother, and long part.
ing embrace OF the little baby boy
the erring mother handed him to his
grandmother. and for the first time
gave way to tears and convulsiye
s0bs. @ a
lhere is much scid for and against
Mrs. Anna Lind, but from reliable
source 1t seems that the circumstan-
ces which led up to the commission
OF the deed are, in part as follows:
About the middle of July last, Fred
Lind, the husband of Anna Lind. made
the necessary purchases to make a
presentable appearance for himself
ana when he reached home, It is al
legged that his wife called his atten-
ton to the omitted necessities due
ner, whereupon the husband inform
60 her to go to town and make her
own purchases. Being determined
woman, very poor, without available
funds or credits, and smarting under
the reply of her husband, and know.
Ing that he was going away from
nome to be gone some time, and
keenly realizing her humiliatirs and
helpless condition, both as to herself,
and little boy, she nerved herself to
the desperate act of smashing in the
rear store window that barred her
from what her heart most desired, the
raid resulting in her capture, deten-
ton, and being sentenced for an in
determinate period Of ten years in the
penitentiary.
Fred Lind, the husband of the err
Ing girl, is generally censured, and in
measure held responsible for the
wrong act in that be neglected to pro-
vide his wife with the necessities of
life. and instead OF doing all in IBIS
power to mitigate the offense and les.
sen the sentence, he cleared himself
by an alibi, and without one kind
act or consoling word deserted his
young wife in her misfortune.
When Anna Lind was brought into
the court room filed with curious
spectators, there was determined
look upon her pale face and a iixed
purpose in her dark blue eyes. A hush
fell ever the spectators as her case
was called, and when she entered a
plea Of guilty, In answering to the
charge Of breaking and entering a
store in the night. deathlike still
ness prevailed In the room, as the
court officials and spectators full well
knew the penalty of such a plea.
Fined for Using Profane Language.
Mount Ayr.-When Mayor E. B..
Marshall Of this city stepped from a
train here he was promptly arrested
and taken before Justice OF the Peace
y. w. Lineburd, where he was fined
$l1.S5 on charge of having used
profane and indecent language in
the postofice here recently. The
charge was filed by Sheriff Henry w.
Tirrell during which the mayor is
said to have used some rather strong
language. Mayor Marshall pleaded
guilty to the charge sentence being
pronounced Immediately afterwards.
Sheriff Tirrell declares he will seek
to have the mayor removed from Of
fee, under the Cosson law, following
the mayors plea of guilty. Sheriff
Tirrell is serving his second term and
is an announced candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mayor Marshall was elected
year ago last March. The incident
has caused a stir in the city. a