Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-21
Southern Io1ua Items

who was killed by Mrs. May CARRIER
Both women were rivals for the atten-
! tions of Funk. Fearing to face the or
deal of Mrs. CARRIERS trial is given as
the cause of his desire to end his life.
Knoxville
The Sunday closing law is causing
business men of Knoxville backing the
Chautauqua no end of trouble. Threats
have been made by men who were
forced to close business on Sunday if
the Chautauqua is allowed to run on
Sunday arrests and prosecution will
follow. The matter came to a climax
when S. L. Elder. moving picture oper-
ator, was fined SO and costs in justice
court for keeping open upon Sunday
The Chautauqua hackers do not know
whether to take chances on opening
Sunday or not.
Davenport.
That Leonard Brunn, Is years old
who is held by the Davenport police
has the beginnings of an excellent Grim
inal caree, is the belief Of the police
Young Brunn claims to be from Kan
sas City. He was picked up Wednes-
day night on the complaint of col
ored man who was booked for intoxica
ton, and who claimed that the boy was
a worthless check passer. The police
are attempting to connect Brunn with
| q worthless check that was passed al
the Rock Island ticket office some days
ago. Brunn denies all the accusations
made against him, and the efforts Of
the police to secure a confession have
been fruitless. When closely questioned
by officers this morning, ,ne boy seem.
ed to tell straight story, but he is
still being held here.
Fremont.
At $40 Wednesday evening. Leslie
Fox was out in the yard at home anc
discovered that N. F. Rockey's barn was
on fire and gave the alarm. Mr. Rock.
ey was also at home and when he came
| out of the house fire was breaking ou
of the roof. His barn and that of ]. T
Fox stood within two feet Of each Other
and both were burned to the ground
with all the contents except that Mr.
Hockey got his motorcycle out and Mr.
| Fox succeeded in rescuing his automo.
bile and COW. Mr.. Hockey lost foul
tons of hay, set of harness and severa
other artickles. besides the building. He
carried $3.50 insurance on building ant
contents which will not nearly cover the
loss. Mr.. Fox had about 20 bushels o.
corn, half a ton of hay, besides lot o.
tools and other stuff in the barn, al
| of which went up in smoke. He alst
had insurance but not enough to cover
his loss The origin of the fire is no
known.
Davenport.
AS the result Of feud Of year.
lstanding, Alfred Roggenkamp and Will
lam Ihlenfeldt engaged in pitched
battle at the formers place Wednesday
! and Friday morning Roggenkamp flee
information before Justice of the Peac,
Phil Daum charging Ihlenfeldt with as.
sault with intent to commit great bod
lily injury. A warrant was sworn ou
for Ihlenfeldts arrest, and Constabl,
Phil Kahles, with picked band Of dep
uties, drove to the farm in the Blu,
Grass vicinity, on which Ihlenfeldt wa.
working, and brought him to Daven
port. Bonds Of $500 were placed by on,
of the mans neighbors. and he was re-
| LEASED. The trial is scheduled for Aug
90 at 10 o'clock in the morning in Jus
tice Daurn's court. Roggenkamp, witt
filed the information, charges tina
/ Ihenfeldt attacked him, and struck hin
with a hammer. One Of Roggenkamp':
ribs. was broken in the melee. accord
/ ing to physicians who made thors
| medical examination