Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Southern Ioua Items

basis she presented claim of $4,000
which she says is required for their tu-
itlon and sustenance. Gusta Kirchner,
executrix of the estate, filed an answer
in court yesterday in which she at
tacks the validity Of the claim and de-
MES that any such contract as claimed
by Mrs. Zimmerman had been entered
into by Mr. Kirchner. She is repre-
sented by, Attorneys j. +. Dewitt and
Louise Eversmeyer, while the law
firms Of Hoffman G. Hoffman Of this
city and .Dawley &, Jordan, Of Cedar
Rapids, are counsel for the guardian.
Osceoia. g
Being hit on the head with a pop
bottle proved to be fatal to Lawrence
Coffey, %, of Weldon, who died in a
hospital there. Coffey entered the res
taurant of Carson & Son in Weldon
ThursdaytnighE He was told to leave
and had started for the door. when Ed
Garland knocked him down. William
Garland the father of Ed Garland,
jumped over counter and hit Coffey
several times over the head with pop
bottle. Coffey left the restaurant in
dazed condition and went to hospital
for treatment. An examination proved
that his skull was fractured. He died
while being taken to the operating ia
BILE Friday afternoon.
West Liberty.
A. L. Richards. reelected represen-
tative on the republican ticket, was
forced to lead a homely democratic
mule at the head of the parade which,
celebrated Wilson's reelection here.
Behind him came the band and a long
line of enthusiastic democrats. At the
close of the march, MIR. Richards full
filled his bet by delivering a speech
from the steps Of the Moylan restaur-
ant, whose proprietor, Frank Moylan.
figured in the wager with him. The
streets were crowded to witness the
procession as Mr.. Moylan had not been
|secretive in the matter The mule.
some twenty hands high and inclined
to skttishness, taxed the ability of
Representative Richards, whose devel-
opment runs to brains rather than
physique. and at times he was forced
to stretch his five-feet-four in order to
lquell the animal.
Davenport.
Friday John lMakowski, Is. years old,
Of Gary, Ind, decided he would like to
see more of the world than the city Of
Gary. SO he stole $131 from his father
and started out. He needed someone
to show him the way so he took George
iSyostakowski and George Barns, two
lof his friends. with him. Friday night
the Davenport police received word
from Gary asking them to be on the
lookout for the trio. Early Saturday
morning they were arrested at the
Rock Island passenger station in Dav-
export. Only part Of the $131 re-
manned unspent. All three were taken
to the Davenport police station, where
LMakowski told his story to the officers.
The boys father was notified and is
expected to arrive in Davenport and
return with the boy. The boys COM
panions will be held until the elder
Makowski arrives.
Davenport.
With his throat slashed from ear to
ear, land a bloody razor on dresser
nearby telling how the deed was done,
the body Of an unidentified man was
found in the rooming house conducted
by Natan Steglitz, Fourth and Iowa
streets. late Friday night. The body
was lying across one Of the beds in the
room. From appearances it is, believed
that the man stood before the mirror
on the dresser in order to slash his
throat After the cutting he managed
to walk two feet before he fell, prob
ably dead, across the bed.~ Prior to
slashfng his throat, the man had evil
IDENTIFY attempted to kill himself by
severing the artery in his wrist. A
deep cut had been inflicted in his wrist.
Blood scattered profusely on the floor
Of the room made it plain that after
cutting his wrist, he had walked the
floor. Finding this method of suicide
too slow. he had slashed his throat.
The head was connected to the trunk
only by a narrow bit OF liganient when
the remains were found. Had it not
been seVf-evident, officials said, it
would have seemed to them impossible
for a man to cut himself in such a
manner.