Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Northern I01ua Items

q woman o. 80 years OF age, on jan
uary 81. 1912. The case wAs the most
exciting event in many years in
Cherokee county, and the trial was
fought with great determination. Mrs.
Hessenius died suddenly. and when
neighbours arrived Hessenius said she
had follen from the top Of a porch
while emptying a bedroom vessel. He
said he was in the stable at the time.
The defense attempted to show that
she slipped in the snow on the porch
and broke her neck by hitting on the
cement steps below.
odsboldt.
Albert Stevens. Of this vicinity. has
solved the high cost Of living by reach
ing what is believed to be a record In
the matter of egg production. He has
fourteen pullets which. from Dec. l..
1913 to March 16. this year. laid 90
dozen eggs. or an average Of SO eggs
each day. His pullets are white Wyan-
dots. and he attributes his success In
getting 624 eggs in such short time to
clean buildings and good care, with
especial reference to warmth.
Cedar Rapids.
w. j. Fiala, of Lisbon will be one
of the two Democratic candidates for
the legislature. Mr.. F'iala is one Of the
best known Bohemian Americans in
the state and stands very high as a
business man. representing the highest
type of successful young citizenship.
The same may be said Of Luther
Fuhrmeister of Cedar Rapids, who
enters the race as his running mate.
Mr.. Fuhrmeister's father was the last
Democratic representative from Linn
county.
Cedar Rapids.
Conductor Ehline If the Rock Island
acted as protector to young girl who
was a passenger on his train Thurs
day evening, and with the assistance
Of special Agent Morweiser OF that road
and the local police saved her from
probable disgrace. The man in the case
Al j. Massey, bandmaster for the Wal
lace Hagenback shows.was fined $50
and costs in police court having en-
tered a plea of guilty through the as
sistant city attorney. The girl, Miss
Lillian Cooper. was sent back to her
mother at Dinsdale, sadder but much
wiser young woman. Miss Cooper Is
20 years Of age. and has been employed
in one of the large department stores
at Minneapolis. She was on her way
to Dinsdale to visit her mother, and
Massey. who was en- route to Burling-
ton to fill a vaudeville engagement, was
a passenger on the same train. He
struck up filtration with the girl on
the train. and managed to engage her
in conversation. Conductor Ebling hat
noticed his actions. The girls ticket
read to Waterloo. where she was to
change cars for Dinsdale, but when the
train reached that point she told the
conductor she was coming on to Cedar
Rapids. and secured ticket for this
city. The conductor notified Special
Agent Morweiser. and when the trejn
reached Cedar Rapids the officer fol-
lowed them to hotel. Massey regis
tered - "Al Massey and WIFE," and the
couple were assigned a room Nor
weiser Immediately telephoned the pc.
lice and Sergeant Christensen and De-
tective Cook, together with the special
agent. went to the room and hustled
the couple over to the police station.
The girl broke down after the arrest
and told her story to Matron Fletcher.
| Massey was released on bond and i'm
mediately left the city.