Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-31
Northern I01Ua Items

that the light committee, DE empowered
to make q contract with an electrical
engineer for the purpose Of securing
the cost of installation equipment and
maintainancegof a municipal lighting
plant that would be Of sufficient ca
pacity to furnish the necessary power
for city lighting purposes. 1t was the
opinion 1of several of the council that a
plant Of such q nature could be OPP
Grated at less cost than what the
city is paying for its present fights and
also that nearly twice the amount OF
lighting capacity would be secured. In
order to determine these facts 1t was
thought advisable to have a competent
engineer to get estimates, with view
to the city owing its own lighting
plant. The Citizens Gas and Electric
Light Company, of Waterloo. Is at
present and for the past several years
have been furnishing the lighting sys-
tenn. It's franchise expired several
weeks ago and since that time it has
been furnishing the city at the same
rates as heretofore. but many are now
in favor Of the city owning a plant of
its own so that much will depend up
on the report Of the committee and en-
glneer as to the outcome.
ocheydan.
Ocheydan was the scene Of much
excitement last Saturday night because
Of the brutal assault on Louis ]. Phil
lips. farmer living northeast Of town
by some half dozen or more Of the gang
Of "roust -abouts" with Terry's Uncle
Toms Cabin show. Mr.. Phillips and
his son, boy about 13 years Of age
got into town rather late for the show
and walking around the tent to find
the entrance, the boy fell over one OF
the guy ropes and before ne regained
his feet he was seized by one Of the
show men and was being held down
Mr.. Phillips went to the assistance of
his son and q gang Of six or eight ne
groes and whites belonging to the show
attacked him. He was struck over the
head with tent stake or some blunt
instrument and rendered unconscious
and while in this condition was beaten
in terrible manner. The boy says
one of the negroes jumped on Mr.. Phil
lips with his feet, and that must have
been the case. as two or three ribs
were torn loose. one being forced into
the lung His head. face and body is
still under the care of physicians. In
spite of the injuries received. Mr.. Phil
lips walked up town and reported what
had happened. In a few minutes a
body Of men were on their way to the
show grounds and had there been a
leader for the men no doubt there
would have been quick revenge melted
out to the guilty parties. In the mean
time a sufficient number Of citizens had
been deputized and as soon as the show
was over the roundup Of the company
was begun. Before morning the en-
tire outfit, excepting the women. and
one man who had managed to get out
Of town, were in the hands Of the po-
lice. warrant was issued and the
show car. were searched about 2:30 a.
m. Sunday and four or five who had
hidden there were taken in the opera
house which had been turned into a
Jail The last man was caught at Har-
ris and brought back Sunday In all
twenty eight arrests were made After
short preliminary hearing. trial was
set for o'clock Monday and bail fixed
at 800 each. Ten Of them were able
to furnish the cash bond and were re-
leased pending trial. The town author
tiles imposed fine of $500 and $3.50
costs, and Mr. Phillips settled for 5000.
making q total Of &7on which was
promptly paid. and the show troupe
left on the afternoon train for Spirit
Lake, where they were billed Monday
evening At last reports Ny. Phillips
was getting along as we'll as could be
expected.