Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-19
JOSEPH oPPMAN CLAIMS ARREST
WAS WITHOUT WARRANT AND
ILLEGAL.
DAMAGES IN THE SUM
OF $1,000 ARE ASKED
Alleges That He Had Broken
No City Ordinance Whom Arrested
For Carrying Beer to Room-city and
Street Car Company sued by An
thony RumpIik-Damase Suit Filed.

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force. is made defendant in a suit fol
damages in the sum OF $1,000 filed late
Friday afternoon by Joseph Oppman
The charges against the officer are
arrest without warrant having beer
issued. false Imprisonment. and illega
detention in the county Jail
Opplnan alleges that he was arrest
ed by Marshal Clark on July l. as he
was carrying a smal keg of beer from
MS buggy to his rooms. His arrest he
claims. was without a warrant having
been issued, and he alleges In his Pc
tition that he was confined in the
county Jail until July 3 without In
formation having been filed against
him.
Oppman further alleges that when
he was arraigned in the court OF
Mayor Jones his case was continued
and he was Obliged to furnish bonds.
The account Of his arrest was publish
ed by the newspapers. and while he
was confined in JAIL the beer soured,
causing him further damage.
According to the petition the cit!
and county attorney We're called into
the mayors court. and gave as their
opinion that Oppman had violated no
ordinance Of the city.
Acted in Good Faith.
Marshal Clark claims that he acted
in good faith when he arrested Opp
man, having reason to believe that he
was taking the beer TO a room over
the old McGoogan saloon for the pur-
pose OF selling 1t. he took UP the
case with County Attorney DAILY. and
Mr. DAILY drew up two informations.
The marshal says that he asked Mr..
DAILY. who was then abou. to leave on
his vacation. about getting an attorney
20 appear in the case for the state. Mr..
DAILY informed him. SAYS Marshal
Clark that there would be no need Of
an attorney for the case was so plain
against Oppman that Justice could
not help but find him guilty. Later c.
c. Caswell. acting as county attorney,
dismissed the case.
City is Again Sued.
Another action has been brought
against the city, by Anthony Rumplik,
Who asks $500 damages for personal in
iuries Rumplik also brings suit
gainst the Marshalltown Light. Power
& Railway Company for like amount.
on May 90, 1911. Rumplik was injured
bout the arms. neck, and shoulders. so
ne alleges. ny coming in contact with
electric wires a the corner OF Third
avenue and Linn street He claims
that pole belonging to the street car
company at the corner where he was
injured was used also b" the city 70
carry electric wires. and that the pole
had rotted away. and broke and fell
when a runaway team ran into II.
Later IN the evening. according to his
petition. he drove along Third avenue
and. because Of the gathering darkness.
he did not see the wires and ran into
them.
Raiiro Dads Are Sued.
y n Chernyk formerly eng2 ged in
the Junk business in this city. has
brought suit against the Chicago C;rea,
Western Railway Company. alleging
that about March 81 1910, he shipped
a car loaded with copper. brass, and
other metals from this city to Belle
PLANE. and that thru the negligence
Of the company a portion OF the ship
I71ent was lost and was not delivered al
the point Of destination. He asks
damages amounting TO s3e0.74.
J. r Doane has brought suit against
the Iowa Central railroad for 5000 dam =
ages. alleging that in the shipment of
carload Of horses from Abbott Cross
ing to this city, May IA last two
mares We're injured. the injuries TO one
causing her death. The accidents were
due, it Is claimed. to the negligence Of
The company in transporting the ami
,l7ala and the refusal OF the company $
employees TO allow the plaintiff to take
his horses from the car after they had
arrived in this city.
Other Suits Filed.
Other suits filed Friday, the last day
Of filing for the August term of the
district court. include q suit brought by
F. F. Kendall against DR.. W. w New
all for $4,000 damages, for alleged
neglect in the treatment Of a disease
Of the eyes. Kendall claims that the
sight Of his left eye was destroyed.
William L. Slaves has filed suit In
divorce against his wife, Cora S
Slaves. alleging desertion. The couple
was married at Marion. Feb. 4. 1880.
D. A Lonergan Is plaintiff In an ac-
ton against the Income Protective Ac-
cident Association, Of Des Moines. II
which he asks judgmen. in the sum Of
$500 The suit is brought on a policy
held by Charles H. Bates, and assigned
tc the plaintiff. 1t is alleged tina,
Bates became a beneficiary. and that
the insurance money was not paid
Lonergan asks that assessments be or
dered mode. according to the bylaws