Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09
Northern Io1un Items

ment Of his children and in some way
/! exploded. The torn rock and gravel
caught him on the arm with the above
mentioned result. He was hurriedly
taken to physician who found it
necessary, to amputate the arm in the
hopes Of saving the young mans life.
Mr. Weber is hard working man and
pendent upon him.
Greene.
The funeral Of Alois Waber, who
committed suicide near here Sunday
evening" was held at the Catholic
church Tuesday morning, and inter-
ment was made at Rose Hill cemetery.
Waber was a young foreigner who had
been working in this vicinity for the
last year and had been working on the
Frank Majewslli farm since spring.
About two months ago he married Mrs.
Majewski's sister, who was making
her home with them. Owing to some
domestic troubles he became despond-
ent. Sunday evening he went out into
the pasture for the cattle. AS he did
not return Mr.. Majewski went out to
see what had become Of him and found
that he had shot himself while out in
the pasture.
Nevada.
Marshal Shaver landed an escaped
convict on Monday evening at home
in the northwest part of town, where
he had been boarding and working in
the country. The man was Olaf
Hansen and he escaped from the camp
at Ames during November Of last year.
He left the state and remained away
in safety for some time, but eventually
showed up again in his old haunts.
He was working north Of town, and
always left for the farm at an early
hour in the morning and did not re-
turn - his hcarding house in the city
until late Shaver had the fellows
picture and when he saw him Monday
morning he thouSl,l that he recognized
him. Securing the picture he prepared
to get the fellow upon his return from
work in the evening. He put on some
old clothing add soft hat and had no
trouble in landing his man. When
within short distance from the fell
low the officer covered him with gun
and the man made no resistance. The
man was returned to the penitentiary
where he will serve his time with an
added term for escaping.
Waterloo.
About II years ago Edgar Bailey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bailey Of La
Porte City, was arrested at Kansas
City for the murder of Albert Ferguson,
a non union hack driver. There had
been labor trouble. The younger
Bailey, protesting his innocence, was
found guilty by a jury and sentenced
TO be hung. At that time J. M. Bailey.
the father, was about 20 years Of age.
He was powerful physically and men
tally. He began at once. after the
death sentence, to work for a reprieve.
His labors were so effective that he
gained Communication to life imprison-
ment. Mr.. Folk was then governor.
After the sentence was commuted the
father, then grown gray and feeble in
his strenuous efforts for his son,
labored as hard as his strength would
permit for pardon. Mr.. Bailey. who
was devout man. prayed daily for
his son and for the governor to pardon
him. He never ceased to pray or to
work in the interest OF his boy. Death
INTERVIEWED and the fathers life ended
without realizing his fondest hope.
That was something more than two
years ago. Now Governor Major has
.pardoned Edgar Bailey, and he is a
free man. His relatives can appre-
ciate his freedom. but the one who
labored most to achieve this end can
have no earthly part in the rejoicing.