Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Ross Pardoe, Formerly of
This City, Gets Judg-
ment From P0ca-
hOntas Sheriff.
FALSELY IMPRISONED
Was Shot in Arm by Sheriff
While Trying to
4 Escape.

= Damages to the amount of $500
were awarded Ross Pardoe of Roke
in the district court Of Pocahontas
county last week in trial brought
agair H. G. Kober, town marshal of
tina place, on charges of illegal are
rest, shooting and false Imprisonment.
The arrest was made by Marshal Kot-
er in carrying out Instructions furnish
ed him by the sheriff Of Hamilton
county.
Attorney r. G. Remley of this city,
who was the prosecuting attorney in
the case, returned home Friday night,
receiving the verdict of the jury, which
deliberated ten hours, the following
incoming.
Men Discharged.
The case has excited considerable
comment here, where the warrant was
issued for the arrest of Clifford and
Ross Pardoe Of Rolfe, on charges of
the larceny Of wheat from the farm
Of VIII. Guthrie, residing two miles
south of Homer, last August. Follow
ing the arrests the men were delivered
to the local sheriff at Fort Dodge and
were brought to this city and impris-
oned in the county Jail ten days before
being given hearing. The hearing re-
suited in their release, nothing having
been proved against them.
The trial in the district court at
Rolfe grew out Of the illegality Of the
arrest, shooting and false imprison-
ment Of Ross Pardoe by the town mar
shall there, acting under Instructions
! for the arrest of both he and his broth
er, Clifford. by the sheriff Of Hamilton
county. The incident took place at the
Pardoe home the evening Of Aug. "a
last
Make Their Escape.
KOber went to the house to make
the arrest without warrant, though
acting under the instructions of local
authorities. On the excuse Of getting
4 their coats, the two men re.entered
their home and both escaped through
rear door, Ross meantime having
armed himself with shotgun.
Securing assistance, the marshal hid
behind bushes in the yard and on the
return Of the brothers, demanded their
surrender and at an attempt to escape,
the marshal fired shot, which struck
Ross Pardoe in the arm, causing
pxinful flesh wound.
Both men were then taken in Gus
tody and the following day were taken
to Fort Dodge. where they were turn
ed over to the sheriff of Hamilton
county and brought to the county Jail
here. The hearing was held at the ex-
piration of ten days and the men re-
leased due to lack of evidence.
The original petition Of the plaintiff
demanded Judgment for damages in
the sum Of $1,000 anu for costs. Ow-
ing to the failure Of the defendant to
place any pleadings on file, Mr.. Rem
ley, instead of taking the case by de-
fault, substituted for his client a
CHIN for judgment for actual damages
in the sum of $1,000 and for exemplary
damages in the sum of $1,000 and for
costs, the case being tried on the
amended petition.
Fred Manke of near Homer and
Paul Pardoe, the fifteen year old broth
or OF Clifford and Ross. will go to trial
here this week on the same charges
preferred against the brothers who
were arrested under the circumstances
described, and We're found not guilty.
: The case is Of special interest here and
in the Homer vicinity, where the Par
doe family resided up to about two
years ago when they removed to Rolfe.