The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

of a Century Ago.
The Reporter man enjoyed fine
box of fish sent by Johnson Foster
| who was enjoying an outing at Lake
Okoboji l.
The Leon infirmary had been COM
pleted and it was announced that it
would be open for business on Aug
ust 1st. "a
Lon Burnison and Jode Osborn
had taken the contract for digging
the big we'll at the electric light
plant.
Messrs. Tillotson and Howell, of
north of Leon, purchased new steam
threshing machine and it was great
sight to the small boy and to some
not so small to see it steaming it's
way up Main street. It was left in
town over Sunday and was critically
examined by everyone in the town
before it was taken away.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hamilton was sorely bereaved, death
carrying away three of their little
children For some time the little
ones had been suffering from cholera
infantum, but they were not thought
ing when they took perceptibly worse
and continued to sink until Saturday
evening when the two youngest pass
ed away and the third and older one
died later in the night. The triple
funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
interment being in the Decatur ceme-
terry.
Uncle Roe Miller, of Davis City,
was spending a few days with Leon
friends.
Arthur Tharp had been transfer
red to Leon as night operator.
Miss Louise Hucke, of Mt. Ayr,
was spending few days in this city
with her brother, Fred Hucke, oper-
ator at the Burlington depot.
Our young friend Mick Hoffman
made his first visit to the capitol of
the state Tuesday, took in the state
house and other sights, and in the
evening was heard to remark quietly,
but firmly, Henry Johnson is right.
If Chicago am bigger than this place
she is indeed whopper."
William Maytum, an old resident
of Decatur county, died at his home
in Clarke county last week. Mr..
Maytum was we'll known in Garden
Grove and Franklin township,
and was highly respected by all who
knew him.
1t seems that the mystery sur
rounding the circumstances and rob-
berry of Frank IL Brenner and later
of his suicide is still as deep as ever
and late discoveries have only, tend
ed to complicate matters and render
all conclusions mere speculations.
We are informed that after the ar
rest of the man Miller charged with
the robbery, Mr.. Brenner entered in
to a written contract with George
Cole agreeing to give him $400 to
settle the matter and stop all prose-
cution against him (Brenner), and
at the time of the contract which was
entered into at this town, paid Cole
5000 and gave his note for 5000
more. 1t is also asserted as a mat
ter capable of proof that Brenner ad-
mitted that he had never been rob-
bed at all. We give these matters
just as we hear them, offering no
opinion in regard to the transaction
further than to say that taking into
consideration the contract, the act
of the suicide and all other circum-
stances, the question as to the rob-
berry is left in serious doubt, and the
mystery of it all more impenetrable
than ever, but we hope that the truth
may yet be made to appear and the
bottom facts in this strange tragedy
brought to light. 4.
John Wilson, of Leon, was robbed
of 500 at Blythedale, Mo. Mr.. Will
son had been down in that country
delivering some monuments for Har-
ris & Co., of Leon, and went to bed
with about 500 of his employers
money in his pants pocket, which he
placed under his head when he went
to sleep in hotel. When he awoke
next morning his pants and money
were gone. Suspicion fastened it.
self upon a fellow named Aultman,
a son-in-law of the man where VIII
son stayed all night. He was follow
ed to Eagleville, and placed under
arrest, and finally confessed and took
the officers to places where he had
concealed the money, and all of it
was recovered within short time
after Mr. Wilson was robbed. Ault-
man was taken to Bethany, Mo-, and
in default of bond was placed in jail
to await trial. '.r /.