Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-08

was sworn 10 by Mrs Bertha Belts
Carss. sister Of the accused. Mr..
Henneman appeared entered a plea Of
not guilty and was released o. his own
recognizance. The crime alleged is a
felony and Is punishable by imprison-
ment In the penitentiary. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Henneman does not
deny that he has or has had this will
in his possession but claims that the
reason he did not present it for pro-
batting was that his mother in
structed him before her death to de-
stroy It.
Council Bluffs.
George Marsh, OF Burlington. who
came to this city with the Wallace cir
Gus. and who has recently been en-
ployed at Manwa park, dived from the
framework at Manhattan beach late
Monday night into five feet OF water,
and Is believed to have dislocated his
neck. He was taken to Mercy hospital
and DIR. Tubbs believes that the man
has dislocated one OF his cervical YER
tebrae. A similar accident occurred
at the lake last year. the man dying
from his injuries.
Ames.
ooAGu pOSS UtlWeG1l lIl6 ages OF
IA and 1S years were taken before
Mayor Sheldon for Investigation :nto
the destructive proceedings occurring
recently at the Sheency home. under
the name Of charivari. Window screens
were cut. china broken and refresh
ments taken and yet the mayor dis
liking to make criminals Of our home
boys. refused to is,us warrants until
h. s1< III %,11
lpromise Of good behavior and a settle
evening, they were given some good
advice and dismissed.
ottumwa.
The board of supervisors have re-
Gently been investigating the cost OF
lighting the town clock and are soma
what divided as to Just what steps to
take. All seem to feel that the cost ct
lighting the clock is too much and may
either reduce the number OF lights
used or shorten the time Of running
the lights at midnight. A proposition
has reached the board from the Rail
way and Light Company, in which it Is
proposed to cut out the meter, wire the
tower with a direct line and furnish
light for the clock all year at a flat
rate Of $40 per month.
Fairfield.
Lukas Zihlman. a well known Lock-
ridge township farmer, was the victim
Of a frightfIl accident. While stack
ing hay a rope on the rigging broke
and the heavy fork descended directly
upon him He broke its force in some
measure by catching 1t in his hands
but one OF the tines penetrated the
right breast and inflicted a frightful
wound. Fellow worknen ran to his aid
and removed him to his home, where
surgeons at once dressed his wounds
He was greatly weakened by the shoch
Of the accident and profuse hemor-
rhage. and his recovery is a matter OF
doubt.
Museatine.
James Lagrange. OF Rock Island
committed suicide by jumping from the
steamer Helen Blair just as the boat
was pulling in for Muscatine Tuesday
night LeGrange had been drinking
heavily and was employed as a deck
hand. Shortly after the boat had
whistled for the landing he arose from
the deck and clambered over the rail
He stood there a moment and then
Jumped feet hrst into the river. The
body has not been recovered. A nephew
or the unfortunate man says his wife
Recently secured q divorce and he had
been brooding over the matter. This
makes the third drowning from the
Helen Blair this year.