The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
MONEY UNDER
PILLOW GONE
Fourteen Hundred Dollars Stolen and
SloodhoGnds Sent for in Effort
to Run Down the
Thief


BONAPARTE, March Last Sat
urday morning Sheriff Kinsey of Van
Buren, county, received a call from
Cupp Bros, merchants at Birming-
ham, to come to that place at once.
1t is reported that William Cupp,
senior member of the firm, on retir.
ing at night placed about $l,400 in
currency under his pillow at his
home in that place, but when he
arose in the morning the money was
gone. Mr.. and Mrs. Cupp state, so
it is reported. that there is one door
of their residence that does not lock
and that this door was standing open
the next morning. Blood hounds
from Agency were brought down
there, but their tracking did not de-
velop anything that would give an
idea who the party or parties are
who took the money, and it is re-
ported that Mr.. Cupp doesn't suspect
any one. Something may develop
later that will lead to the arrest of
the guilty person or persons. The
Cupp Bros. were born in this county
and have lived here most of their
lives and well known and very popu-
lar merchants, and the loss, especial
ly at this time of the year is a sevree
one to them.
Chas. Rehkopf moved the first part
of this week from Washington town
ship to a farm he recently purchased
between Lebanon and Troy.
Mrs Kate Humphrey returned to
her home here this week after a
several weeks visit in Fairfield with
her daughter Mrs Frank ShinblOm
and family.
Frank Newsam well known and
highly respected citizen of. Bonaparte,
died at his home here on Tuesday
evening of this week. A short fun
eral service was held here at his late
home on Thursday morning of this
week, after which the body was
taken to Sharon and the funeral
services werG held, with interment In
the cemetery at that place. Mr..
was a prominent farmer and
resided on his farm near Big Mound.
Iowa, for many years. He and his
wife moved to Bonaparte a few
years ago, but still retained their
farm which they rented.
The March term of the district
court, four weeks session. con-
3ened at Keosauqua Monday even
ing of this week with Judge Vermil-
lion presiding. r. U. Woodcock Is
the court reporter and Craig McIn-
tosh is bailiff.
On Tuesday afternoon the follow
ing grand jury was drawn and in
structed. the first named being made
foreman: c.. w. Sheets, Craig H
Miller, Earl Shellhouse, Herman Car
ter, Frank Buckles, Oscar Brewster
and r. e. Willis The bailiff of the
grand jury is Samuel Lowell, and
Miss Winnie Kittle is clerk.
The will of ellis Petit was adj
mitted to probate, and Otto G. Petit
and Guy l.. Petit were appointed
executors without bond as provided
in will.
In the estate of Mabel Pittman and
others, minors, final report of guar
dian was approved as to Mabel and
Mildred Pittman and guardian WIS
In the estate of Calixto Garcia
Howes and others, minors, final re.
port of guardian was approved as
to Calisto Garcia Howes, and guar.
dian was discharged.
The case of the Royal Colliery Co,
VS.. Pitt Plumer, an account, was con.
tinued.
The case of J. e. Todd vs.. T. J.
on note was assigned for
hearing next Monday forenoon; A. s.
Sanford VS.. A. d. Pool, note and
also on Monday; also
the two replevin cases of Wade FL.
Harryman, administrator of the Ben
jamin Pool estate, VS.. A. ID. Pool.
The case of r. A.. Workman VS.. 7.
e. Balls ct al, note, was set for
trial on Monday, March IT. Also
the foreclosure case of S. w. Ar
baugh VS.. Raymond Gall.
On default, decree was signed in
the foreclosure case of q. G. Holland
VS.. Geo. S. Craven, ct al.
In the foreclosure case of G. w.
Kerr VS.. A. M. and e. w. Peacock,
on default of defendants Judgment
was entered against them for amount
of one note and for S62.17 taxes paid
to owner at Z percent and attorneys
fees.
Mrs. ]. c. Perkins returned to her
home here this week, after spend
Ing several months in Moline, Ill,
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Neatly.
Reno Wants the Bout.
[ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
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