Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-18

ilton then picked his pockets of
watch and gave it to Sherman. who
hid it. On being arrested, Sherman
turned states evidence against his
companion. who, being unable to fur
nish bail, is in Jail awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury next month.
IHamitton.s.rerord is rather shady, hav-
ing served two years in the reforma-
, tory for robbing a man in Waterloo.
Marcus.
Did Miss Lizzie Rickers commit sui
eide by jumping into we'll or fall in
to 1t while walking in her sleep? This
is question which the authorities have
been unable to answer. Tuesday night
the woman left her home on farm
near Granville and after long search
her body was discovered at the bot
tom OF we'll mile from her home
last evening. The body was clad in
her nightgown and a pair Of rubbers.
Miss Kicker was the daughter OF
we'll to do farmer. and no motive for
the woman taking her life has been
discovered. She was about 40 years
of age.
Sioux City.
A gold mesh purse set with five
large diamonds has been lost by Mrs.
Fl. Dwight Tolerton, OF Spokane, for
merly of Sioux City, who is now visit
ing here. The valuable purse was lost
in the dining room OF the Blackstone
hotel. Chicago and no trace OF it has
been found. The purse cost $500 and
was Christmas present OF Mr.. Toll
erton to his wife. Mrs. Tolerton had
, the purse on her lap as she sat in the
dining room Of the Blackstone hotel.
When she left the room II was missing.
She hurried back to look for 1t but
| it could not be found.
Mason City.
The salary of Mayor kirschnnan may
be cut according to resolution that
unanimously passed the city council,
which made the salary OF the mayor
the question for discussion and possible
settlement at the next meeting. There
has been considerable complaint made
that the city Is not getting sufficient
service from the mayor in view OF
the salary of $1,000 per annum that Is
paid. At the opening OF the present
administration the mayor was paid
s4OO and 1t was boosted to $1,000 with
the understanding that the executive
! would give his entire time to city bust
| ness.
Waterloo.
A contract that is decidedly out OF
the ordinary was filed with the county
| recorder here. by the terms OF which IL
Waterloo couple transfer to woman
residing in Clinton county lot In
Corwin's addition to Waterloo in con-
sfleration Of the latter raising their
two minor children and clothing and
educating them. The Waterloo resi-
dents who are parties to the contract
are Carl A. and I-ottie Vorbeck and the
Clinton county woman is Mrs Gretze
Hegge The children are Malinda W..
| Vorbeck. aged 9, and Vernen a. Nor-
beck. aged Z. Mrs. Hegge agrees to be
responsible for the children hut 1t Is
| specified in the contract that this agree
estate mentioned nor Ia it TO he an en-
encumbrance upon the property.
Waterloo.
The house breakers that have infested
the city for the past two or three weeks
and proved a puzzle to the police have
now appeared in q new role, and one
| that bids fair to make the department
become hysterical. Three watches that
were stolen from the residence OF Henry
Circuit, several weeks ago and for which
a reward for the return OF them had
been offered. were found hanging to the
the handle bars Of the police bicycle in
front Of the station on Lafayette street
How the watches came TO be there -
a mystery and it was learned that they
had been hanging there for two or three
days before they were discovered the
discovery then was only by accident
and only after they had been thrown
into the street and picked up by citizens
and carried into the police station did
tho police realize that another tangle
in the house prowling stunts was pre-
iss.s..ss>s4! e .ne.:.