Iowa Old Press
Lime Springs Sun
Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa
Thursday, February 23, 1905
Of Interest in Iowa - A Diary of Noteworthy Happenings
The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the lower
court, which sent ex-Deputy United States Marshal W.A. Richards
to the penitentiary for eighteen years, for complicity in the
holdup of Peter Sullivan and wife at Hamilton, two years ago.
Richards will be taken to Fort Madison at once. Masked men broke
into the Sullivan house one night in January, 1903, and, after
torturing the woman by holding lighted candles under her feet,
compelled her to produce a sum of money which she had that day
drawn from the bank. In making their escape Frank Baird, a noted
crook, was shot through the body, the robbers having overlooked a
shotgun standing behind the door. He was arrested and convicted,
and, after a short time in the penitentiary, named Richards as
the one who planned the robbery. Richards fled to Mexico, but
afterward gave himself up.
Elmer Pilkington, a farmer near Sigourney, died of blood
poisoning caused by chapped lips. Pilkington had been aiding in
clearing a snow blockade, and the cold wind chapped his lips
badly. His face became badly swollen, and it was discovered that
blood poisoning had set in. He died a few hours later.
Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Wire of Grinnell have just celebrated the
fifty-eighth anniversary of their wedding.
Mrs. Mary Dempsey, who fell on a sidewalk in Dubuque and broke
her leg, has filed suit for $10,000 damages.
A large wolf, that had been causing much trouble among the
farmers was killed near Williamsburg the other day.
W.C. Bogard, an engineer on a switch engine in the Oskaloosa
yards of the Iowa Central, was badly injured by the explosion of
the injector.
N. and J. Friedman, clothiers at Mason City, have filed a
petition in bankruptcy. The liabilities are placed at $10,000 and
the assets at $10,000.
Hand in hand, the two brothers will leave Polk county for the
penitentiary, one for three years and the other for one year.
Their names are Charles and Arthur Martin.
Des Moines is in the throes of a grip epidemic and an epidemic of
appendicitis exists at Davenport.
An enourmous wolf has been slain near Council Bluffs.
Miss Mary Kucker of Tripoli has lost a hand in a corn sheller.
Tom Lazenby of Hillsboro fell from a load of hay and broke both
arms.
William Wendt of Audubon was kicked by a horse and suffered a
broken leg.
The home of Mrs. Eliza Pillow, a poor colored lady at Newton, was
completely destroyed by fire.
John Hanson, living near Joice, has died from the effect of
injuries received by being accidentally shot.
Mrs. Inman of Keokuk attempted suicide by taking poison. Her life
was saved because of the [illegible] of the dose.
Mrs. Jochin Ingwersen of Clinton and her 6 year-old child died of
black diphtheria. Six other children are seriously ill.
Smiley Darbey, an old man living near Unionville, was found dead
in bed, frozen stiff. Foul play is suspected and an investigation
is being conducted.
Paul Stnukee and F.W. Harding, employees of the Clinton Bridge
and Iron Works, were overcome by gas while at work and narrowly
escaped asphyxiation.
Charles Weitz's Sons of Des Moines have been awarded the contract
for the building of the inebriate asylum building at Knoxville.
The contract price is $66,367.
The explosion of a kitchen range at the home of F.V. Hopkins at
Fort Madison, due to freezing water pipes, caused great damage,
but resulted in the injury of no one.
The Kirschimum family of Ottumwa will get the bulk of the estate
of Mrs. Lucy Crandall, a pioneer Denver woman, who has just died
leaving property to the value of $1,000,000.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]