Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
January 6, 1909
Of Interest in Iowa
LOVER FAITHLESS; GIRL INSANE
Rose Juergens Loses Mind When Affianced Jilts Her.
Insane from humiliation and remorse because of the perfidy of her
lover and promised husband, who withdrew from the
engagement after the announcement and all preparations had been
made for the wedding, was the late Miss Rose Juergens, amember of
one of the leading families of Davenport. She has become
violently insane and it has been necessary to take her toSt.
Elizabeth's ward at Mercy hospital.
OTTUMWA GIRL GETS FORTUNE.
Niece is Chief Benefactor Named in Aunt's Will.
Lucile McNair of Ottumwa, a niece, is made chief beneficiary in
the will of Mrs. Sarah Johnson, amounting to two hundred
thousand, just filed. Should she die before the age of 50 without
any heir one hundred and fifty thousand goes tothe Ottumwa
hospital association and to the poor of Ottumwa. Other relatives
will receive the balance of fifty thousand. Five thousand is to
be paid the hospital at once.
Doctor Found Dead In Office.
Dr. Gilbert is dead. For the last fifteen years he has been a
practicing physician in Goodell, and was a gentleman liked by
everyone. He was found dead in his office. The coroner, H.A.
Richer, came down from Garner, empanelled a jury, and after
hearing all the evidence rendered a verdict that he came to his
death from causes unknown.
Freed on Charge of Murder.
A verdict of not guilty was returned in Marshalltown in the case
of W.D. Toler, charged with killing George W. Davies last July.
Got One Dollar.
Henry Lumpa was granted a verdict for $1.00 in the District Court
in Iowa City against Attorney F. J. Cockran. The unusual thing
about it is that while Mr. Lumpa got the verdict he nevertheless
must pay the costs which amount to a great deal more. This is
owing to the fact that Cockran offered to confess judgment for
$20 if Lumpa would call it off. This was not done. Under the Iowa
law unless the plaintiff gets a bigger verdict than the amount
tendered by the defendant he must pay the costs as in this case.
Cuts Throat of His Son's Wife.
News of an awful tragedy comes from Dunnell. An aged man, James
Sandine, suddenly went insane and attempted and succeeded in
cutting the throat of his son's wife, Mrs. Ed Sandine. She fought
the mad man as best she could, but he finally overpowered her and
cut a long, deep gash across the throat. The woman is still
alive, but there is very little hope of her recovery.
Girl Masquerades as Newsboy
Pearl Waters, aged 22, who for the past three years has been
running as a newsboy on the Rock Island trains out of Cedar
Rapids, was arrested Thursday afternoon, having charged a young
man room mate with robbing her room, confessed to the police
matron and claimed she was born in Europe, came to New York when
a child, and donned boy's clothes in running away from home. She
eventually drifted with a male companion to Philadelphia, where
she claims her chum comitted a murder, after which they went to
Chicago for a year. The police have communicated with
Philadelphia authorities and expect to arrest the young man who
is thus charged with the murder. The gril has been going under
the name of Pearl Wilson Waters, being prominent in the Bethany
Congregational church circles and a member of the committee on
Christmas program.
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
- Will G. Galloway, a former resident of Shannon City, and at one
time assistant cashier of the bank there, and later cashier of
the bank at Tingley, was killed in a mine accident at Cripple
Creek, Colo.
- Mrs. Mabel Van Kirk committed suicide by person in Council
Bluffs. She left a letter saying Fred Wilcox of 626 East Main
street, Ottumwa, was her father. The body is held for the action
of relatives.
- Breaking through the thin ice on Dean's Lake while skating,
James Johnson, the 9-year-old son of Lou Johnson, fell into the
icy waters of the lake, and in spite of his struggles, sank to
his death before the eyes of a frightened comrade.
- Mrs. Courtright, wife of former State Senator O.B. Courtright
of Waterloo, was killed when she lost control of an automobile
which she was driving and was hurled to the ground and run over
twice by the machine, which went in a circle.
- While on a hunting expedition Thomas Wright, a middle aged
farmer living ten miles north of Afton, was accidentally shot
while crawling through a wire fence. The charge took effect just
over the eye. He lived but a few hours after the accident
occurred.
- George Lashbrook, a resident of Mitchell county, but employed
for the past few days at the Decker Packing plant at Mason City,
was dangerously hurt by being struck in the face with a circular
saw he was operating. The blade of the saw lacerated the flesh in
several places, cutting long, ragged gashes, which will leave his
face terribly scarred.
- Declaring that he was down and out as the result of booze and
no longer of good to anyone, A.H. Williams, a wood worker, aged
?2 years, attempted suicide in the county jail at Marshalltown by
swallowing two ounces of laudanum. A fellow prisoner who knew
that Williams was downcast after his spree, and fearing that
possibly the phial contained poison, gave the alarm. Prompt
medical attention saved the young man.
- F.M. Carnahan, whose home is three and one-half miles southwest
of Mt. Ayr, is dead as a result of a stroke of apoplexy,
suffered two weeks ago. He was 69 years of age and leaves a wife
and seven children. He was a prominent farmer of the county.
- James Bennett, a bankrupt jeweler, of Waterloo, is serving
thirty days for making false statements during bankruptcy
proceedings. The county also makes him liable for all debts
incurred by the firm of Bennett & Quinn. After the
proceedings much jewelry not listed in the assets was found in a
warehouse.
[transcribed by C.J.L., January 2007]