Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-06
Southern Io1ua Items
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Woodward. o.. 4
One Of thu strangest occurrences re-
ported In this vicinity for months Is
the story which comes from Woodward
concerning the destruction of load
Of oats and a wagon near there. The
fire was probably the result Of spon-
taneous combustion. Jim Evans. who
was assisting with the threshing at the
farm Of Hans Seeman, southwest OF
Woodward, had started from the field
to the separator with q hay rack load
Of oats. Without warning Of any kind
q blaze, which enveloped the entire rig
sprang up and Evans had scarcely time
to save the team. AS 1t was they were
somewhat singed by the flames. The
wagon and all Of the load Of oats were
completely destroyed. The theory Of
spontaneous combustion is the only one
advanced. Evans does not smoke and
had no matches about his person.
Davenport.
After climbing upon a low partition
in the barn at the rear Of his home. 1928
West Sixth street, Davenport, Abraham
H. Knapp, Sc years old, q veterinary
surgeon, tied q rope to a rafter. fixed
moose In the other end Of the rope.
fastened the moose around his neck and
jumped from the partition. His body
was found several hours later by his
wife. Neighbors, notified by Mrs. Knapp
telephoned to the police and at the
order Of Coroner Rudolf the body was
cut down and taken into the homo
Coroner Rudolf viewed the body and
decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary. Knapp was found at about 5:15
o'clock last evening and 1t is supposed
that he had been dead for four or five
hours. III health and financial reverses
are given as probable causes Of Knapp's
act.
Clinton.
Charles Rucker aged %. Tennes-
seean. was brought from Browns Sta
| ton to Clinton Monday and taken to a
| local hospital suffering from a frac-
| ture Of the skull. and is In precarious
! condition. Fred Martin. q man os about
the same age who halls from Ohio. is in
the county jail. charged with striking
Rucker on the head with a hammer. 1t
IL believed Rucker will die. Sheriff
Dougherty and Night Captain Oster re-
ceived word last night Of an ARRAY in
q c., M. 4 st. p. railroad camp at
Browns. in which one man had been
badly hurt. The sheriff and his deputy
John w. Burke. and the night police
| captain went up in an auto and placed
Martin under arrest. He admitted his
guilt, saying he had become involved
4 in q night with Rucker in . game OF
cards Sunday afternoon. and had struck
the latter.
| crsston.
| G. A. Ffazee, an old resident Of Cres
ton and for years an employee Of the
Chicago. Burlington 4 Quincy railroad
at this place in the capacity Of section
hand, has brought suit against the COM
pany, asking damages In tho sum OF
$4,000 and costs Of the action. The
action has been brought in the Casa
county district court. the papers having
Just been flled at Atlantic, BY the at
torney Of the plaintiff, H. NJ Boorman
The plaintiff states in tho petition that
| he was employed by the defendant Al
section hand. and alleged that while en-
Eaged in repairing the road bed and
track Of the railroad under the orders
OF the section foreman. 90 result OF
| negligence on the part OF the employees
ana foreman Of the road IN attempting
4 60 cut and break In two pieces, . heavy
/ ran about thirty two feet Ions. the raj
1 was showed and dropped upon him
4 breaking his right Leg and badly 1n5ur.
jag him otherwise