Iowa Old Press
The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Linn co. Iowa
December 6, 1894
To Parts Unknown
Monticello, Dec 6 - Another Jones county man has left for parts
unknown. One week ago Tuesday, Otto Altman, a young German, left
the place where he had been working in Scotch Grove township
without informing his friends of his destination. Altman was
shortly to be married to a young lady named Kate Oelrichs and she
was nearly prostrated by his strange conduct. He had $1,500 when
he left and owned some personal property amounting to several
hundred dollars. A letter has recently been received by the young
lady from hiim which was mailed at Cedar Rapids, stating that he
would never return to Jones county and leaving her all his
personal effects. The cause for his strange action is unknown, as
he was an honest man and leaves no debtors.
Growler's Gulch Feud.
West Union, Dec 6 - Growler's Gulch, a notorious locality in the
big woods of Auburn township, eight miles northwest, has added
another to her long list of bad deeds. Religious services were
held at the school house in the Gulch tuesday night. Among those
present were Max Bysong and Henry Downs. About eight o'clock they
met in front of the school house and began quarreling over an
overcoat which one of them had and the other claimed. Words soon
led to blows when Bysong pulled a revolver and fired pint-blank
at Downs. Fortunately Downs swung about as the trigger was pulled
or he would have been instantly killed. the bullet passed through
his clothing and left him without a scratch coming out under his
arm. The second shot grazed Downs' neck just above the collar
bone making a slight flesh wound. by this time pandemonium
reighned and the crowd came pouring out of the house. The
minister, being a man of peace, took to the woods. In the
struggle to disarm Bysong the weapon was discharged a third time,
the bullet going through Bysong's own wrist and taming him
completely. The was thrown into the school house, a guard set
over him and a messenger dispatched for a doctor and the sheriff.
Duputy Phillips went out and by two o'clock in the morning bysong
was in jail.
Lizzie Weston's Trial.
Independence, Dec 6 - The state of Iowa vs Lizzie Weston, accused
of the murder of Patrick Finn last September, was called
yesterday. Considerable trouble will be experienced in fiding a
jury, the entire day being consumed and only five jurymen chosen.
The story runs that Finn, a prosperous young farmer, and always
bearing a good reputation, went to Weston's house late at night
for immoral purposes. He was refused entrance, but persisted and
was shot in self-defense. Little credence is given to the story,
it being generally believed that another party whom the Weston
woman is shielding was at the house and did the shooting as well
as robbed the body. The prosecution promises that the public
would be treated to sensational testimony.
Trial of Adams.
Waterloo, Dec 6 - The preliminary examination of Charles Adams,
who is charged with the murder of Stephen Howard in Lester
township a few weeks since, will begin at 2 p.m. today before
Justice Kennedy. In behalf of the state subpoenas have been
issued for Dell Mayard, Mrs. Stephen Howard and daughter, Charles
Adam's mother, Fred Kraft and the physician at Jesup who attended
Howard. A man named Rogan, with whom Adams slept the night after
he came to Waterloo, has also been subpoenaed. Dr. Dawson says
that the state expects to show the fact that the killing of
Howard was not in self-defense and that it was not done by one
person alone. They expect to show that Adams admitted to several
persons that he struck Howard after he had fallen down.
Iowa Pensions.
Washington, Dec 6 - Original: Joseph Podhasky, Cedar Rapids; S.
Whaley, Durham; James F. Burnham, Farmersburg. Additional: Wm. T.
Smith, Marshalltown. Supplemental: George R. Parsons, New Market.
Renewal: Ira G. Kinney, Carson. Increase: Joel P. Osborn, Adair;
John McLaughlin, Benton. Reissue: Reuben Gross, Cherokee. Reissue
& Increase: James P. Ayrault, Quasqueton. Original Widows:
Amanda Richardson, Logan; Margaret J. Wilcox, Clarksville.
Mexican War Survivors, Increase: Chas. H. Maxwell, Lansing.
Mechanics Fall.
Dubuque, Dec 6 - The brick cornice of a six-story building in
course of construction fell yesterday afternoon. Chas. McGlade of
Cedar Falls and Fred Lorenz, of Boone, bricklayers, went down
eighty-four feet with it. Lorenz will die and McGlade may
recover.
Marriage at Lafayette.
Lafayette, Dec 6 - One of the long looked for social events of
this place was the marriage of Charles Eidaniller of Flemingville
to Miss Clara Mercer of Toddville, at the bride's parent's, last
evening.
The City in Brief - Personal and Local Paragraphs
Concerning Minor Happenings.
-A.R. Warner, city engineer of Charles City, is visiting Engineer
Wardle.
-Chief Ayers was able to visit the Central station today
-Miss Bertha McClelland entertains this evening at 8 o'clock.
-Miss Lillian Carnicle of Omaha is here visiting her parents for
a week.
-Dr. and Mrs. Crawford will entertain a number of their friends
this evening.
-Mrs. A.B. Everett gives a small tea this evening for mrs. George
Galt of St. Paul.
-Mrs. Charles F. Billan has gone to Williamsburg for a two weeks'
visit in her old home.
-Miss Helen Bennett goes to Milwaukee tomorrow to attend the
wedding of a friend and serve as bridesmaid.
-Should his symptoms become no worse and if atmospherical
conditions remain unchanged, L.M. Ayers will next week go to
Excelsior Springs, Ark., with the hope of restoring his health.
-The trial of Chas. Boone and his pal for housebreaking at Marion
began yesterday before Justice Whittman.
-Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Babcock returned to their home in Washington,
Iowa last evening after spending a week with their sons, W.C. and
C.E. of this city.
-Mrs. Carnicle and her daughter, Mrs. W.R. Ashford, will spend
the winter in California, visiting their son and brother. They
will leave soon after Christmas.
-Last night two small boys broke through the ice on Cedar Lake
and came near drowning. They were able, however, to climb upon
solid ice and save themselves. Another accident of a similar
nature happened above the dam, by which a young son of James
Copples went through the ice. Some men happened to be near and
pulled him out. The ice is generally dangerous.
-This afternoon was held the funeral services of the late mrs.
Aspinwall, at 60 Sixth avenue. This evening the funeral party
will go to Ottumwa where the interment will take place.
-Last evening at the home of Frank Aispaugh, 51 Eighth avenue,
occured the marriage of Ben. T. Hindley and Miss Lizzie Volk,
both of this city, Justice Moore officiating. Mr. Hindley is a
B.C.R. & N. brakeman and a most excellent young man. The
bride has the esteem of a large circle of acquaintances and
congratulations are as hearty as they are well deserved.
-Last night Justice Moore performed the marriage ceremony for the
ninety-fourth time. This excels the record of all other Cedar
Rapids justices, and Mr. Moore had hoped to make it an even
hundred before leaving office Jan. 1. He might agree to halt
rates and further stipulate not to kiss the bride if the missing
six should be celebrated between this date and New Year's.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2009]