Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02
Fairfield.

Fairfield.
Mrs. Perry Bates was badly injured
in a runaway which occurred In Fair
field. She and her son had come to the
city from their home few miles north
of Fairfield. They were driving team
and sleigh, and when nearing the
northeast corner of the square the
horses became frightened and ran
away. Mrs. Bates was thrown out on
the pavement and was unconscious
when picked up. Altho no bones We're
broken, N Bates was badly bruised
and shaken up and will be confined to
her home for some time.
Gisnwood.
Glen Black, the young man from this
place who disappeared in Minneapolis
on Dec. 10, has at last been located.
His relatives have received a message
from him saying he was still in the
state of Minnesota, hot on the trail of
the thieves who stole valuable team
of horses from his fathers pasture on
the night of Dec. 1. and that he would
be home by New Years day. Chief OF
Police F'room, who has been investigat-
ing to find the whereabouts of the
Young man. was notified Saturday aft
ernoon that Black had been heard
from.
coucnil Bluffs.
Sidney Paien working for Contractor
G. w. Rockwell at hauling dirt from
bank at Fifth avenue and Glen avenue,
was injured Saturday morning by sew
eral tons of dirt crumbling from the
bank and falling on top of him. almost
burying him alive. He was taken to
the Mercy hospital and attended by DR..
II. B. Tubbs. city physician. The doctor
stated Saturday that the man was suf-
fering from the shock and a definite
knowledge of his injuries could not be
received until he had partly recovered.
It is feared one of the bones of the pei
Wis is fractured.
viIisca.
During the past week the community
north of Villisca has been startled on
three different occasions by news CT
shooting affairs, two Of them being Of
an accidental nature, the third of
more serious Kind. Mrs. Mack Damuth
was accidentally shot with 22-caliber
rifle by her brother-in-law, Jimmie
Danuth. Henry Lindstrom received
discharge from 32-calibre rifle in the
shoulder while attempting to poke
rabbit out Of brush pile. Harry Penny
shot William Lukehart, 1t is alleged,
as elimination of some difficulties
the two had been having. None Of the
injuries are Of serious nature.
Council Bluffs. ~
Commitment papers for John r. Dob
bins were sent to the prison at Fort
| Madison Friday by the sheriff OF this
county. The reason therefor reveals an
interesting incident. Since the supreme
court affirmed the sentence Of Dobbins
Of two years for participation In the
Mabray swintles. Dobbins has beer
waiting at Des Moines.s expecting e
be called az witnesA,in the Marks
! trial here. When the state closed and
! he was not called. Dpbbins quietly
slipped over to Fort Madison and pre-
scented himself to the warden for COM
r,itment, but he could not be committed
without the papers which were called
for.
! Stockport.
Gladys Teter, 16-year-old daughter
OF Mrs. Hugh Carmacal of this place
ATTEMPTED suicide by drinking carbolie
acid. The girl and her mother had got
ten into an alteration over some triv-
ial matter, when the girl left the room
returning few minutes later with
bottle OF carbolic acid which she be-
gan to drink. Her mother ran up "a
I her and knocked the bottle ont nf hel
hands. She fell to the floor. ana tainted
away. A physician was at once sum-
moned, but when he arrived he found
she had not taken enough to cause any
! serious injury. only q 11adiys buTlses