Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-30
Southern Iowa Items

ond street. was robbed Of $50 by some
sneak thief who took advantage Of his
blindness to tap his till when he "a
In the back Of the store. Chief OF Po-
lice McElravy sen word to the six fell
lows who were in the store at the time
that he would give them an hour to get
the money back. A few minutes after
one OF the men who was in the store
at the time Of the robbery entered and
shortly afterwards the blind man found
his money lying behind the counter on
the floor.
Clinton ice men are hoping for a Few
days OF cold weather. All is in readi-
ness for the annual cut, and if h ice
thickens one OF two inches this week
the cutters will work next
Monday. The total cut in the Missis--
sippi river near here will total o
SO, 1000 tons The constantly changing
weather. OF late fall and early. winter
has delayed operations and still the ice
dealers are waiting for a lasting spell
of zero Temperature. Even If the cut
is started next week h crop will be
the latest in years. Eight dealers have
marked ice plots and will commence
work next week.
keokuk.
Irwin Chambers n Frank Fader
were arrested. the two young fellows
being found at the home OF n Mrs.
Church. The pair are charged witt,
stealing chickens from Andy Beam. a
farmer living on the plank road.
Fourteen OF the fowls were taken from
the chicken sheds and yard OF the Beam
place n it was found hat the Cham
bers and Fader boys had disposed Of
chickens at the poultry store of
Thomas Tisue. The two approached
George Stahl. the butcher, earlier in the
day with the chickens, but Mr.. Stahl
would not buy. Several dollers in sill
YER We're found between the two and
the police believe hat they have the
right parties.
Carroll.
The supreme court has untangled
he complicated geneology of the Car
roll family n ruled hat Catherine
Carroll of England. is entitled to share
in the estate of her uncle. James Car
roll, OF Carroll county. The court also
concluded that James Carroll and Pat
rick Carroll Of England were brothers
and that Julia Dewan, of Carroll coun-
ty, is a sister Of the two men. Suit
was brought by Bridget Moylan as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of James
Carroll, against Jerry Dcwan. as
guardian of Catherine Carroll, and In
her action charged that Catherine Car
roll was no relative of the testator and
therefore could not share il the es-
tate. Sixteen years ago Jerry Dewan.
the guardian. acting for his wife.
wrote to Patrick Carroll in England,
to see If he was her brother. This was
the only knowledge Mrs. Dewan had of
her brother. Catherine and her mother
five years ago came to America and
went to live with Mrs. Dewan. Tho
mother saw a picture OF Patrick Car
roll and recognized it as her former
husband. A few years ago word was
received that Patrick a died, leaving
a wife and child. Mrs. Moylan In her
petition charged h Patrick and
James were not the legitimate children
of the same mother and that Patrick
had a cousin who was h father of
Catherine. The court decreed that
Patrick and James were brothers. that
Catherine Is the daughter OF Patrick
and therefore should share in the cs-
tate. The amount involved IL about
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