Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
Northern Io1ua Items

crime he was charged with he admit
ted his guilt but claimed that he acted
in self defense. stating that Jacko
kefo, the murdered man. had attacked
him as a result of a quarrel over a
bottle Of beer -Kefe was dairyman
at Galesburg.
Grandvie~.
Mayor Charles Zimmerman and
Marshal James staged a raid here at
an early hour Sunday morning and
the community is just recovering from
the s.Iock. The city executive, accom-
panied by the town marshal, visited
the dwelling occupied by Royce Dick
erson and upon their entry placed TN
der arrest Mr.. Dickerson, as well as
Howard Williamson. OF this place. and
Ivy Miller and Minnie Hall, of Musca-
tine. The girls are now being held in
the jail at Wapello, but the where
abouts of the young men remain
matter Of mystery. however. AS the
marshal was escorting the two young
women to the automobile outside.
Dickerson and Williamson dropped
from side window, evading the
wa tclIful eye Of the mayor and his
brother. who were standing guard in
the rear OF the premises. The raid
was made at about |: 30 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Fort Madison.
Activity on the part Of an anony-
nous letter writer Of late has caused
untold trouble and dissension in sew
eral prominent families of the city.
One woman, wrought Up and excited
over the contents Of one Of the mis-
sives. attempted to take her own life
recently, divorces have resulted from
certain Of the letters unpleasant fam
lily conferences over alleged indiscre-
tons on the part of individuals within
the circle have taken place and neigh
borhood differences have been a result
of the work Of what Is sur1nised to be
one and the same person. The letters
were signed differently, "a friend"
"one who knows or in some instances
, without any signature At times the
writer shows uncanny knowledge Of
affairs that are presumed by those
concerned to be sub rosa and in these
cases the results have no Doubt proved
to be highly satisfactory to the per-
petrator Of the epistles. In practically
every case OF the writing the person
sending out the letters has had some
imagined or otherwise reason for en-
NIFTY against the addressee.
! Council Biuffs. ##
Washers in Council Bluffs viii have
particularly hard shedding in conse-
quence Of an ordinance passed by the
city council under suspension Of the
rules. The council received and
| quickly passed the measure providing
! fine or imprisonment, or both. for men
who follow or annoy women on the
streets, and the councllmen aet It be
| understood from the outset that the
police department will be backed to
the limit in making the measure dras-
| tic enough to discourage this pantteu-
| lar form Of outdoor sport Chief OF
Police Wien told the council that the
complaints received have been lodged
largely against foreigners OF two or
| three nationalities. and the newspapers
and police records carry plenty OF re-
ports Of girls and women being fol-
| lowed and accosted on the streets BY
men whose motives are at least not
above suspicion. Tho ordinances pro-
vides fine not to exceed 800, or
thirty days In jail, or both, for the
! man convicted OF following or speak
ing to a woman or gf1f on the street
and accruing punishment for siicceed-
ting offenses. A14t = w { y. =