Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-17

state almost met death while attempt
ing to cross the Rock Island tracks
four miles east OF Des Moines. Their
view OF the approaching passenger
train was obstructed by high weeds and
just as they came upon the track
their engine went dead All efforts to
start 1t were futile. The family es-
capped from the car uninjured but the
car was completely wrecked
Fort Madison.
With his lower extremities nangled
to a mass unrecognizable, the living
form Of William Falls. aged seventeen.
lying in a caboose which a detached
engine brought in from across the river
Saturday morning, told the horrible
end Of a boyish desire to leave fond
home and mother and see the world"
The gam bling chance that came at last
was at about 9 a. m. Saturday, be-
tween Niota and Pontoosuc. H.. when
the young man made a leap for the
freight east. No. 80, intending to get
a ride into La Sale, ILL.,. where he ex-
pected to get work The leap was not
| accurate and, as consequence. the
form hovers between life and death at
Sacred Heart hospital in this city.
Council Bluffs.
A. c. jameson, who was arrested
early in the week on q warrant charg-
ing assault and battery on the person
OF Rev. A. B. Adams, pleaded guilty
| to the charge in police court Saturday
| morning and was fined SO. The min
lister was in court but no testimony
was taken. number Of witnesses
appeared also. but they were
not needed The assault is said to
have been the result Of little trouble
on the playground near the Avenue B.
| school house, Of which Rev. Mr.. Adams
has charge The minister IS said TO
| have told the Judge that he did not de-
sire to have Jameson fined heavily and
the action was started merely to dem
onstrate that he would stand for no
interference in the running of the play
! ground.
centerviIe.
/ Mrs. A. C. Croft was given decree
of divorce from her husband. now
serving a three year term in the F't
Madison penftentiary after pleading
guilty in the arson case from Mouiton
e. year ago in which he was accused
Of burning his grain elevator and ium-
Der yard to get the $4,000 insurance
held on 1t. She was permitted to re-
tain the 40 acre farm which had been
put in her name some time before the
fire. He, however, was allowed $500
which went to his attorneys, and he
will come out Of the penitentiary penni-
less. No effort was made to prevent
her getting the divorce, but the fight
was over the property which he claim
ed he had made by teaching schoo
and hard work, and had put 1t In hel
name for business reasons.
NJ. Pleasant.
/ A partition suit has been filed in the
district court by Mrs. Eiizapein Gavin
against her three minor children. Paul
France. and Grace and their guardian
j. v. Gray, in which she asks for thu
division OF a farm Of 100 acres In Sec
ton 20 Of Canaan township. Her hus'
band. John W. Gavin. died Februar,
u. 1907 This suit calls to mind
brutal murder The plaintin Is thu
widow of the man who was beaten t
death and robbed In the vicinity o.
New London. A. . result OF an excit'
ing trial. which followed. two men
Thomas Grimes and Arnold zimme
were found guilty Of the murder. and
were given life sentences In the peni'
Tertiary. They are both serving TIM
now in the penitentiaFy 1t Fort MAIL
son.