Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Northern Io1ua Items

one struck him several times over the
head with a neck-yoke, cutting his
face and neck very badly. Mr.. Benni-
son managed to get to the house and
tell his wife of what had happened.
His condition is considered very SER
ious. Onesof his hired men was hit
with the butt end,sof the gun by this
supposed crazy person, and his jaw
bone broken and was otherwise in
jured. The mounted police of Canada
are now securing the country for the
assailant.
Sioux City.
James Grimes, who lives in South
Dakota, across the river from River
side park, was shot four times at II
o'clock Sunday night by s. A. McMil-
lin, a Waterman at the government
docks He is in a critical condition at
st. vincents hospital and is not ex-
pected to live. He was shot once in
the back. in the left arm. in the Shout
der and in the mouth. Shortly after IL
o'clock McMillin telephoned the police
station that he had just shot man
who had been clubbing him. He hung
up the phone and the police got no
further information until an hour later
government docks. brought Grimes into
the station in a dazed condition. He
was hurried to the hospital in an am
bulance and attended by Police Sur
geon D. P. Dougherty. who succeeded in
eXtricating two of the bullets.
Fort Dodge.
The building committee Of the Y. W.
c. A. has given the contract for draw
ing plans for the new building to John
w. Bradford. The committee has
looked very carefully into the matter
and has had the plans of a number of
buildings in cities of the size of Fort
Dodge. One portion of the building
which will be given especial attention
is the dormitory. Because of the close
quarters the Y. w. c. A has been
handicapped in not being ahie 10 house.
girls and give them the home life such
an association can always afford. Spe-
cial attention will be paid to the cafe
terra and dining room. The dining
rooms will he large and attractive and
the association will be able to accom-
modate the large number who prefer
taking their meals at the association.
The committee at tho present time are
negotiating for the Parsons house on
South Ninth street.
Waterloo.
To learn during his trial for larceny
that c. F. Fairall with whom she had
been keeping company for nearly a
year and intended to marry. was mar
ried and the father Of two children and
| that his wife Mrs. Olivette Fa!rall, Of
Gray. Iowa. had started suit for di-
vorce On grounds OF desertion was the
unhappy experience of Waterloo
girl. 10 years Of age. The young wo-
! man and her mother attended the trial
Of Fairall. Both firmly believed in
his innocence. He had boarded with
them since last winter and never gave
either the slightest intimatior that he
was married man. Details OF the
young mans life. for ne Is but % years
old. came in hating sentences from
the culprit. He was arrested on COM
plant OF George Zoupf.. charged with
stealing a biycle andl selling 1t to
Charley VIII. he latter paid sa for
the vehicle and IS the real loser In the
transaction. Evidence Of how FNairall
painted the bicycle the same night he
stole 1t so as to render Identification
difficult was introduced. The young
| man admitted all this and explained
that he needed the money to pay doc
tor S: ills &c NE hed heen Ill with kidney
trouble three times in the last year.