Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-07
Southern Iolua Items

Burlington hospital suffering from Sc
we're and painful wounds on her hands
and face, and her condition is quite
serious. Owing to her advanced age
The shock Of the accident may prove
fatal to her. The exact manner in
which the accident occurred can not
be ascertained. Mrs. Emerson was the
only one in the house at the time and
in some manner her clothing caught
fire from the kitchen stove The neigh
bors discovered the smoke coming from
the house and rushed in and dragged
Mrs. Emerson forth.
Muscatine.
Lying on the sidewalk in front of
his home in this city, was discovered
the lifeless body of John Boch, q we'll
known resident of West Hill. Heart
failure is believed to have been the
cause of his death. That Mr.. Boch had
been working and was stricken while
engaging in the performance of some
work about the place was evidenced by
the presence of the wheelbarrow at his
side. Mr.. Boch had resided in Musca-
was quite we'll known in German cir
cles in this city. He was born in Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, March IA. 1882.
West Liberty.
A Judgment Of $4,000 for injuries al
legged to have been received In a run
away, is asked by Frank f. Elliott, Of
West Liberty, in suit brought in the
district court against DIR. A. j. Oliver,
OF Muscatine. In the petition the plain
tiff alleges that while driving in West
Liberty on June %, the horse which he
was driving became frightened at an
| automobile being operated by Dr. Oil
| ver and that he was thrown from the
vehicle and painfully injured He
claims that the defendant was negi-
gent. in thatHte was driving at rate
| OF speed in excess Of that allowed bv
| law. and was therefore responsible for
his injuries.
Des Moines.
c. p. Browning. head OF local de-
tective agency, William Rice and c..
d. Van Ordstrom, two star witnesses
In the trial Of George Yeager chief of
police, must now face a charge Of con-
spiracy in the Grim inal court. They
We're again indicted by the Polk coun-
ty grand jury when It made its report
to Judge .DeGraff Friday Rice and
Browning were indicted two weeks ago
on a charge of attempting to extort
money, when they made raid on East
Sixth street. At the time of the raid
they We're trying to get evidence to use
against the Des 'Moines chief OF police,
before charges had been filed against
him.
Cedar Rapids.
Four months ago Frank Kryda, OF
this city, was pricked in the finger by
the horn Of a small catfish. and as
-orin
ton at Mercy hospital Friday last, and
is in danger Of losing his life. The
accident occurred when Kryda was
taking the catfish Off the hook He
Immediately quit fishing and had the
wound attended to by doctor. After
some time. however. it was noticed
that kryda's hand was infected. and
the foretinger OF his right hand was
amputated. The infection did not
cease with this operation, and Kryda's
right arm is now badly infected He
is in danger OF losing it, and will be
considered lucky IL he escapes with his
life
Fairport.
The recent death OF Simon H..
Croft, we'll known here, which oc-
CURED at Kansas City. Mo-, and the
subsequent filing of his last will has
revealed that at the time of his death
he possessed property valued at
100000. Ten years ago he was the
station agent for the Rock Island
railroad at Fairport, and was content
to work for $50 per month. but he was
later awarded a prize of $1,000 for
guessing nearest the number Of grains
in a bushel OF kaffir corn. and the iu-
dicious investment OF that sum. reaped
him a comfortable fortune. Mr.. Croft
was the agent at Buffalo. at the time
that the train jumped the track and
the engine crashing into the frail sta
ton. killed his daughter
Des Moinss.
Fleeing from a husband whom she
declares has threatened her life and
from officers whom she claims are mis-
led by her husbands statements. Mrs.
Julia Mafiani, OF San Antonio. Tex,
with her three little children arrived
in Des Moines yesterday The case
was brought to the attention of the po-
lice when Chief OF Police George
Yeager received telegram from the
sheriff at San Antonio. Tex. asking
him to have the woman arrested and
held until his arrival. Chief Yeager
located the woman in south Dies
Moines. where she had taken refuge
among Italian relatives She will go to
work in Dies Moines and support her
children before she will allow them to
go to their father. she told Chief
Yeager. After listening to the wom-
ans story Chief Yeager decided that
what she told was true. He wired the
sheriff at San Antonio that the woman
,iiiG nc. 2:::. 50 beck &c ::cs a.sss:s:::a
nd
which he could hold the woman