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.

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