Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-26
Northern Io1ua Items

had purchased beer. Her testimony,
however. did not correspond exactly
with that of her husband. She admitted
that she had got her husband to start
prosecution because OF a grudge she
had against the defendant. The case
was unusual and the court room was
packed Mrs. Gorella entered plea of
not guilty.
Dewitt
The stolen car which was left at the
Charles Oesterborg place north of town
has been. found to be the one the police
department of Dubuque has been try
ing to locate Marshal Moore upon re-
ceipt of a card from the police, went
to the Oesterborg place and found it to
tally with the description. The engine
number was the same as given in the
card but the serial number had been
chiseled off and the Wisconsin license
number replaced by an Iowa number.
One hundred dollars reward was Of
fered.
Waterloo.
Il. L. Whaley. 81 years old. accused
of having passed worthless checks on
local banks arrested at Mineola. l.. l..
faces one of two alternatives: A pos
sible term in the Iowa penitentiary or
confinement to an asylum for the in
sane in New York. Miss Edith Whaley.
East Rockaway, L. l., a sister of the
accused, was here a few days ago to
confer with E. J. Wenner, county at
torney. She declared her brother is
not mentally responsible. She says he
has acted queerly since boy in school.
The Wnaley family is wealthy and
well known on Long Island.
Fort Dodge.
Mystery surrounds the death of Anna
Danelson Of Harcourt, who died in Sc
attic last Saturday while on her we'd
ding trip She was married to Min
neapolis physician, July 4. The word
frcm Seattle to Gabriel Danielson of
Harcourt announcing the death says
the sister died OF commissions. Another
telegram asked what disposition be
made of the body and a third one urged
him to come to Seattle at once as Of
ficials were investigating the death.
Miss Danielson comes from an old pio-
neer family She was a Stenographer in
Minneapolis where she met and mar
ried the physician whose name could
not be learned.
Waterloo.
At noon Saturday $3.50 had been Sc
cured in monthly pledges for the relief
of families Of national guardsmen now
in regular army service. The commit
tee hopes to increase the amount to
$1,000 month. Saturday the first
checks for relief were mailed. TWEEN
ty-thre families of members Of Compa-
MES B and G, First regiment, are now
being cared for, but other cases are
being investigated and 1t is probable
more families will be added to the list.
Mel D. Jackson, secretary Of the COM
mittee, reports that 172 Waterloo bust
ness concerns and individuals have con-
tributed either by pledge or subscrip-
ton.
McGrssor.
The meta! markers Cor the Geran!uEn
trail from Waterloo to McGregor and
for the National Park highway from
Ottumwa to McGregor have been
shipped to the Auto Trails Association
in the different towns along the two
routes and will within few days be
put up along both trails. Five thousand
Of each Of the signs have been made,
The Geranium trail emblem is a large
&c" with a red geranium in the cen
ter. The Park highway emblem carries
a design which combines the circular
blue and gold emblem OF the MISSISSIPPI
p; Valley National Park with triangle
containing the initials of the three
towns. Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids and Nc
Gregor.