Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-13

Sioux City.
Harry (.fSpeedy') Thompson, a ne
gro, was convicted by jury in the dis
trict court late Saturday for man
slaughter, resulting from the killing OF
Sidney Jackson. another negro. during
a fight here in October. 1914.
Waterloo,
Charges OF conspiracy and larceny
against J. W. Brown and Harold Ward
were dismissed by County Attorney
wenner for lack OF evidence. The two
men were arrested in Des Mo.nes last
month. ]. G. Huglin. retired farmer
of Des Moines. accused them Of swind-
ling him out Of $4,000 on a fake horse
race here in May, 1915.
Ames.
Donald Mason, 4-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Orrie Mason, suffered frac-
tured collar bone when he fell from
the seat Of a buggy and the wheels
passed over ham. The little lad was
sitting in the back seat alone when he
.umbled out near the electric light
plant, about o'clock Tuesday even
ing.
Dubuque.
It was 3 miracle that Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hinze and their two daughters. OF
Fonda. escaped death in an accident
here Monday afternoon. Their machine
catapulted in turning a sharp corner.
No one was injured, but one Of the
young ladies had her shoes torn from
her feet. She was nerry. Realizing
no one was injured she made the crowd
stand aside while she snapped the
overturned machine with her kodak.
Boone.
Marcy township, it is sa.d has been
having a campaign of chicken thievery
which has caused the farmers to be on
their guard and ready for the providers.
The latest attempt at robbery is re-
ported from the Levi Beckman resi-
dence. The family heard the chickens
making a lively noise. They hastily
arose but when light was turned on
in the house the thieves made good
their escape without securing any
chickens.
Sioux City.
Charles Martin. son of former coun-
Gilman Of South Sioux City, Neb., who
twice broke jail after being arrested for
theft OF some twenty bicycles here, has
been re-arrested at Springfield, MO-,
according 10 word received by the po-
lice here Martin first escaped from the
Woodbury. county Jail here. When he
was recaptured he escaped from the
Dakota City, Neb.. Jail by throwing
red pepper in the eyes Of John Hile-
man, deputy sheriff at that place.
Waterloo.
While sitting on the front porch Of
her home, Miss Ruth Mcmillan was
shot in the chest by an unknown as
sailant Miss Mcmillan was formerly
of Waterloo. She is a sister to Mrs.
James Durham, of SOC Elm street and
moved 10 Texas about a year ago. The
shooting was one of the most peculiar
cases on record The shot was fired
from an alley. a distance OF 125 feet,
and went thru the walls Of the porch
before striking her in the chest. A
negro is suspected Of the shooting.
Dubuque.
Frank Bernhart. a laborer engaged
in sweeping streets for the city, was
seriously, if rot fatally injured Tues
day afternoon when he had his arm cut
off by a switch engine. The man, wh6
is past middle age, was walking or the
railroad tracks and a freight train was
being switched in that portion Of the
railroad yards. The victim apparently
did not see the approaching cars and
as the switch engine drew near him
ne slipped. his arm going under the
wheels and literally was severed from
the body.
WapeI!o.
Thomas l.. Davidson, age IS years. a
veteran Of the civil war took unto him
self wife. She was Miss Ellen
Boorne, Nell known resident OF this
place The bride is thirty years his
Junior. The ceremony was performed
by Mayor MarcelIus Hunter at the
home Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Da.
wilson viii reside here. the groom
has been retired for some years. Tues
days nuptials marks his fourth matri-