Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05

| William Robinson, a negro, held since
/ Sunday on suspicion of shooting his
Wife, was released Friday when his
wife, who Is still alive, signed an af-
fdavit that she was shot by a white
man.
Garryowne.
The one-year-old son Of Archie Ed
wards died as result Of a scalding
sustained when child brother pulled
a plug from washing machine filled
with scalding water. The child lived
twenty hours after the accident.
Waterloo.
Claiming that the Chamberlain Ma
chine Works makes use Of machinery
in its shop on Sycamore street which
is defective and does not comply with
the provisions OF the law, Earl c.
Moses has brought suit against the
firm for $4,000 damages for injuries
sustained May t. while employed in
their factory. Moses lost the middle
finger 1t the first joint.
Sioux City.
Robberies in warehouse belonging
to the shenkberg company at Second
'and Douglas streets are said by the
police to have been the depredations
Of a band Of boys of ages between 10
and IA years. John Williams, IA years
old, and Joe Morse, IL years old. We're
arrested by Patrolman Dana as they
were secreting a sack containing fire.
works under a high board sidewalk
Sioux City.
Climbing on the rods Of fast
Omaha freight and placing his entire
weight on an old board he had brought
with him. man giving the name Of
John Miller fell to the track in the
Omaha yards here and was so severely
mangled by the wheels that both legs
had TO be amputated. He was taken TO
st. Joseph's. where he refused to tell
where his home is. It was in hope Of
seeing the Jeffries- johnson fight in
Reno. New. Monday, that caused Miller
to attempt the trip.
Dubuque.
Patrick NOLAN. aged "a, died Thurs
day at the Wales hotel. He came to
Dubuque nearly seventy years ago
Death came to Mr.. NOLAN .ctically
of old age, altho a recent injury he
sustained, it is believed. shocked his
system to a considerable extent Sun
day he was descending the stairway
and his falling eye sight caused him to
believe he had reached the last step.
There was one step more and the aged
man stumbled and fell, sustaining a
severe shock to his system.
Sioux City.
Otto Rath, an expressman, started
to unload several cans of cream at the
Northwestern freight depot. He was
at peace with all the world and was
wholly unprepared for the vicious as
sault that followed. After he had
lifted one can from his wagon and had
rolled it over into corner, without
seconds warning the can exploded, the
top flew upward with the speed of
bullet and struck Rath squarely on the
nose. His hat was blown of by an
eruption of cream and he fell backward
on the pavement. He was attended
by a physician and was able to con-
tinue work. It was thought his nose
was broken, but beyond an ugly cash
he was not injured.
Sioux City.
Struck squarely on the forehead by
a rapidly revolving bar on capstan,
Guk Martin, aged 20 years. an employe
Of the Strange Bros. Hide Company,
was instantly killed while working on
the boat William Towle, at Riverside
James Pierce, another workman, was
knocked unconscious but will recover.
Martin was pushing the lever OF the
drunhead when the accident occurred
Suddenly the pawl ring OF the capstan
broke and the bar. having been released
quickly, swung backwards with terrific
force. The blow knocked Martin across
the boat and Pierce was thrown TO the
floor. The other workmen escaped the
revolving lever by ducking low. Mar
tin never regained consciousness.