Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-25
Southern Io1pa Items

When questioned following the recital
o. the woman's story. iMcElrea refused
to make any statement. He is being
held at the police station. The police
were notified of the affair by the wom-
ans husband and later the woman iden-
titled the prisoner. It Is said a deep
cash was cut in the finger Of Mrs.
Fleck's left hand.
West Liberty.
Internal injuries to Miss Addie Bald
win of his city are feared as the result
OF an accident incurred in a
Wednesday night, when she and Carl
Barns were riding in a buggy. Miss
Baldwin was driving the horse when
the horse became frightened at some
object on the street inc started to run
away. The animal ran for four blocks
to the livery stable where it was kept
and in turning into the barn, the young
oma was thrown to the ground. No
bones were broken as the result of the
accident. but it is feared by the physi-
clan IN attendance that injuries of an
internal nature will develop later.
Newton.
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grounds following IN impromptu boxing
exhibition. After the fire works the an
ounce for some show along the Mid
way announced that there would be a
boxing match In a few minutes. Adj
mission rs cents. In the second round
of the second bout n Of the boxers
hurt his hand and quit. A volunteer
was called for but when no one re-
sponded the affair was called off. Then
some one yelled fake and most of the
150 people present disappeared while
some young fellows began to do things
and handled the old man Who owned
the tent very roughly. It is understood
that later the entire twelve rounds
the crowd was satisfied.
C%onesviile.
C~onesville was host to one Of the
largest gatherings in : her history
Thursday when she entertained hun
dreds of visitors at the annual water
melon feast. The days festivities
opened with a parade in the morning
while at DON dinner was served. IN
the afternoon baseball, horse races and
other attractions entertained the peo-
pie. During the day several speeches
were made from the bandstand in the
center of town. Muscatine was well
represented. nearly all making the trip
by automobile. Cars were parked in. al
most every available place Indicating
how general has become the use Of the
vehicle for travel to celebrations such
as was held here. Watermelons, the
choicest Of the Conesville section, were
served literally.
Davenport.
After being out five hours, the jury
In the case Of Anna Magnus va. the
Tri- City Railway Company brot in a
verdict for the defendant. This Is the
second consecutive suit against them
that has been decided in favor OF the
Tri-City Company this term. In this
instance the plaintiff sued for $40, 900
for injuries sustained when a bridge
line car struck a skidded automobile on
the government bridge more than a year
ago. The prosecution attempted to
prove that the motorman operating the
street car was negligent. They con-
tended that the automobile stood on the
track in q helpless condition for more
than a minute and the car, which was
on the bridge when the auto skidded.
struck II running at the rate Of twenty
miles an hour. The defense proved that
this was fundamentally impossible as
in that interval the street car would
have passed the Rock Island end OF the
bridge