Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

Abba.
Lloyd Redding, Todd Griffin and
William Alberts were sentenced to five
wears in the state penitentiary Tor
stealing brass from the Abba Coai
Company.
Dos Meines.
John Maher, indicted Tuesday by
the grand jury for the murder OF
Bridget Cunningham, an old sweet
heart, in an east side apartment, July
10, pleaded guilty to second degree
murder Wednesday and will be SEN
fenced Saturday.
Abba.
A party Of Albians. returning from
Avery was wrecked in an automobile
near Maxon, when to avoid being run
down by train at a grade crossing
the auto was turned into a ditch. The
train crew helped the party and
brought them here.
keo<uk.
Todd Griffin, wanted at Abba, was
arrested here when he stepped off the
steamboat Black Hawk. TIE was re-
turned to Abba by an officer who ar
rived to get him along with two others
who were captured at Abba. He Is
wanted on a charge Of stealing brass
from an empty store building. All three
men were from this city.
Des Moines.
Bootleggers have discovered meth
cd of evading the law by which the
police hope to greatly limit activities
in Des Moines by giving fictitious
names and fictitious addresses to ex-
nvtn q
bootleggers are plying their trade not
only successfully but are also getting
police officers into trouble.
Randolph.
Tho large barn and contents of Jo-
seph Alleby was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night. The fire was
discovered about 10 o'clock. This was
among the best barns in the commun-
ity The origin Of the fire is a mys-
terry. This was basement barn built
some thirty years ago by Dan Cramer.
There was no insurance on the build
ing.
oskaloosa.
Miss Lillian Thomas, of Ottumwa.
suffered a broken collar bone in being
thrown from motorcycle on which
she was riding Miss Thomas in COM
pany with a young man from Ottumwa
was coming into Oskaloosa and in
some manner lost her hold on the ma
chine. She was thrown from the ma
chine and quite seriously bruised and
shaken up. She was taken to the Alb
bolt hospital Immediately and the
bones set and was able to take the
train for home.
Winfield.
Mrs. Christina Arthaud received a
telegram from her n-in-law, Rev.
John Hannum, Seattle, Wash, notify
ing her Of the death Of their 9-year-
old son by drowning. No particulars
were given except that the body would
be shipped Wednesday forenoon for
this place, where they expect its ar
rival Saturday morning. Mrs. Arthaud
had arrived home from visit with her
daughter and family only a little over
a week since The news was shock
to the friends here.
Davenport.
After gaining entrance TO the North
Harrison Street Savings Bank by
opening q window in the lobby. the
robbers escaped by the rear door at 2
a. m. Wednesday when police appeared,
and disappeared in an alley. Lights
we're found burning in the basement.
It is believed by officers Of the bank
that the window had been unlocked
during the daylight by visitor at the
bank. Nothing Of value is missing and
the burglar proof safe was not dis.
turbed.
Missouri Valley.
Miss Ruth Barrett had q narrow es-
cape from perhaps fatal injuries when
an auto driven by G. H. Deur narrowly
missed her and ran over the bicycle
she was riding. She was going to the
Harvey drug store and had cut across
the corner from the north side of the
street. Seeing Mr.. Deur coming she
swerved down Fifth street q little In
order to be safely out of the way when
Mr.. Deur turned at the corner unex-
pectedly. Ruth tried to jump from the
wheel but her heel caught and she was
thrown just 40 the car struck the
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