Iowa Old Press
Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 2, 1899
A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Hodapp died on Tuesday of this
week. The funeral was held yesterday and the burial took place at
Granville.
In speaking of the death of James Fraser, Jr., last week the Sutherland
Courier pays the departed the following eulogy: "Mr.
Fraser was well known in the southern end of the county and was
highly respected. He had a bluff, decided way that sometimes was
the cause of differences of opinion with others, but did not
lessen the respect others had for him. He was a Republican in
politics and a leading member of the party in Liberty township.
D. H. Adkins and family will leave Paullina about the 10th for
their new home in Tehama county, California. Mr. Adkins has
purchased a few acres of land near the town of Red Bluff, in the
Sacramento valley, and will engage in fruit culture on a small
scale. The climate he thinks will be beneficial to the health of
Mrs. Adkins and it is for this reason that the removal from here
is made. He found things on the boom while there and believes
that the country has good chances for the future. Oranges are
grown there in abundance and he is in the heart of the great
olive country. We hope Dave has found a choice spot of this great
earth and that the future of himself and good family will be
blessed with good health and prosperity.
The death of Mrs. John Meyer at her home in Red Bank, Tennessee,
near Chattanooga, was announced here this week and was a severe
shock to her relatives and friends. Death came on the 18th,
following a surgical operation. Deceased was a daughter of Mother
Uck of this place, and sisters of Mesdames John Wiese, Claus
Hanson, George Ewoldt, and Rolf Wolken. She was well known in
this vicinity and her death caused universal sorrow where known.
To her mother and sisters who were so closely drawn together by
the ties of relationship the shock proved severe and their grief
weighs heavily upon them. Sympathy of old acquaintances is
expressed for all and especially to the sorrowing family in
Tennessee. Deceased was 36 years of age and was born in
Kircherholz, Germany.
A marriage license has been issued to Wm. C. Wiese and Lena W.
Meyer.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 9, 1899
Col. O. M. [Orsmund] Barrett, a pioneer of this county, died
suddenly at San Diego, California, on the 1st inst. He was known
to all the older residents of the county and served several years
in the state legislature some years ago.
At the residence of Alexander Scott on the afternoon of March 3d
occurred the marriage of Miss Helen J. Scott and Mr. Fred L.
Huston. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Herron in the
presence of the immediate relatives and a few friends. The guests
were most hospitably entertained, the presents to the bride and
groom being of an appropriate and useful character. The newly
wedded couple left on the evening train for Butte City, Montana,
amid a shower of rice and the congratulations of a host of
friends who wish them great prosperity.
Miss Jeane Scott of Sheldon attended the wedding of her sister at
Deloraine from last Friday.
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Curran of Paullina, March 6, 1899, a
son. To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rohwer near town, March 8th, a
daughter.
The marriage of John and Ada Fox was annulled on account of
insanity of the wife. $25 alimony was allowed.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 16, 1899
Promptly upon the acquittal of Mrs. Stanford, charged with
adultery, the grand jury found another indictment charging her
with lewdness.
The criminal docket has kept Judge Hutchinson busy this week in
District Court. The county attorney elected to try W. L. Parsons
first in the case where he and Nellie Stanford were indicted for
adultery, but Parsons applied for a continuance and it was
granted. The trial of Nellie Stanford commenced Monday afternoon
and the case was submitted Tuesday afternoon to the jury. Milt
Allen defended. The jury were out about an hour and discharged
Mrs. Stanford.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 23, 1899
The death of William Rosenberg on the 12th of this month occurred
at his home in Edington township, Jackson county, Minnesota, the
cause of death being heart disease. Deceased was a resident of
Caledonia township prior to removing to Minnesota, and is known
to a great many of our readers at the present time. Mr. Rosenberg
was born April 25, 1864, at Cooper's [Grove?], Illinois, was
married to Wilhelmina Stroman in 1888. Six children were born of
this union, five of which are still living. These with the
sorrowing widow and aged parents and his brothers and sisters are
the nearest surviving relatives. The remains were brought to the
home of his parents in Caledonia township and were placed in the
St. John's cemetery on the 17th inst. Rev. J. Horn conducted the
services.
The following notice of the death of a former resident of Liberty
township and one of O'Brien county's pioneer settlers is clipped
from the Sloan (Iowa) Star of the 16th inst.: "H.
C. Wheeler, one of the old and respected citizens of Lakeport
township, died at his home Tuesday, March 7, 1899. Mr. Wheeler
was a man well known in the community and his reputation for
integrity, probity and fair dealings was of the best. Mr. Wheeler
was born in Orwell, Addison county, Vermont, September 21, 1820,
moving from that state to make his home in Ohio and later
becoming a pioneer settler in Iowa. He had lived for many years
on his farm in Lakeport township among the friends who now so
sadly mourn his death. He was thrice married, being united to his
third wife, who now survives him, in 1857. He joined the United
Brethren church in 1859 and had since lived a life of morality,
piety and Christian uprightness. Just before the end came he
expressed the fullest confidence in his eternal welfare and
peacefully passed to the Saviour whom he had served on earth to
receive his reward in Heaven. The funeral was held in the
Lakeport M. E. church last Thursday, Rev. G. P. Hatheway
officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the Sloan
cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sorrowing
friends."
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Sprague, March 17, 1899, a son. To
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hammond of Eagle Grove, March 16, 1899, a
daughter.
At Granville Monday occurred the funeral of Michael Schutz of
Caledonia township. Deceased was a resident of Caledonia township
for many years, being one of the earliest settlers. His death was
not a surprise to his many friends for his indisposition
constantly grew with the last four years of his life. Mr. Schutz
leaves a family of four sons and two daughters.
Hector Cowan left this week for a ten day's visit at his
birthplace near Stratford, Ontario, Canada. His health has not
been the best for some time and it is thought this trip will
prove beneficial. While away he will purchase some new Shorthorn
blood for his herd.
Mrs. C. C. Moffit was notified this morning of the death of her
father in eastern Iowa. The announcement was a sad surprise, as
it was not known that he was ill. Mr. and Mrs. Moffit will leave
this evening to attend the funeral.
John Chapman has returned from Chicago where he left his son in a
hospital. The latter has had a birthmark removed from his face,
and is doing nicely on the road to early recovery.
David Sanford who has been a sufferer for about two years past
with rheumatism and during most of that time confined to his
home, passed away last Monday morning. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at the Methodist Church.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
March 30, 1899
After an intermission of over five years it is thought at last
that the murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schultz has been
captured in the person of Oscar Nullis [sic. Nellis]. The man was
arrested at Lodi, S. D., and was brought to Sioux City. He was
taken at once to Cherokee to answer to the crime committed within
sixteen miles of that town August 16, 1893. Martin Schultz and
his wife were aged respectively 60 and 48 years and they resided
on a farm in Cherokee county. It was generally understood that
they kept considerable money about the house, and that most of
the time they lived alone. The night of August 16, 1893, after
the old couple had retired for the night, the house was entered
by two masked men. The old man was found next day lying on the
bed with his skull crushed in. Mrs. Schultz lay just outside the
door, and her head was smashed to a pulp. Six of her teeth were
picked up on the ground. The robbers had taken between $300 and
$400 from the house after ransacking everything, but still $875
remained untouched. It was this murder case which generated the
story of the face of the murderer upon the tombstone of the
victims. It was stated the features of a man could be plainly
seen on the stone, and many persons really believed that it was
the face of the man who committed the deed. Our readers are
familiar with the story of the crime and will be interested in
the account of Nullis' arrest published in The Times
this week.
Mrs. Henry Traver, south of Paullina, was agreeably surprised
some days since by a visit from her brother, J. R. Hinkel of
Junction City, Kansas. They had not met for twenty-three years.
Mr. H. may remain in this part of the country.
A marriage license was issued to Frank Carroll and Mae Butler.
THE SCHULTZ MURDER - The Supposed Murderer of the Schultz
Family Apprehended
Special from Yankton, S. D., to Sioux City Journal
The wife of Oscar Nullis, who, after six years of liberty, has
been apprehended and taken to Cherokee, Iowa, to answer for the
murder near there, August 16, 1893, of Mr. and Mrs. J. Schultz,
has made sworn statement before a justice here which is
substantially as follows:
She, with her husband, lived upon a farm sixteen miles from
Cherokee, Iowa, and about one mile from them, on another farm,
lived Mr. and Mrs. J. Schultz, who were very old people and were
supposed to have money. In August of 1893 a rumor was current in
that neighborhood to the effect that Schultz had a large sum of
money in his house, with which he intended to purchase more land.
On the night of August 16th Nullis and his wife retired at about
9 o'clock. About 10 o'clock Nullis arose, put on his clothes and
said to his wife: "I am going over to rob those Schultzes.
They've got some money and I want it." Mrs. Nullis tried to
dissuade him, but he was stubborn and left the place. Returning
about one and a half hours later, he told his wife that when he
entered the Schultz house Mrs. Schultz awoke, recognized him and
pursued him to the door, and to save himself he struck her with
something and killed her. Then he was compelled to go back and
quiet the old man for fear he would know who killed the old lady.
The next morning the bodies of Schultz and his wife were found by
the neighbors.
Nullis then threatened to kill his wife if she ever told of his
being out of the house that night, or breathed a word of what he
said about killing Schultz and his wife. A week later they left
Cherokee county for Oklahoma. Mrs. Nullis claims that she has
been very anxious since that awful night to reveal all she knew
of the case, but had been deterred from so doing by his threat to
kill her if she told.
On the evening of March 6 a man, with a woman and child,
registered at one of the hotels in Yankton as Frank Randel and
wife, of Bloomfield, Neb. The man registered under an assumed
name, his true one being Frank Culligan, well known in this
section, bearing an extremely shady character, having been in the
Yankton county jail several times upon different charges, the
authorities failing, however, in each case to convict owing to
lack of evidence, although circumstances pointed strongly in his
direction.
During his stay of three days at the hotel here he remarked that
he was in a scheme to get $2,000; that the woman he was with was
the wife of a man who murdered a couple in Cherokee, Iowa, in
1893, and that she was to turn state's evidence against her
husband for the murder, and thereby they were to gain the reward
offered of $2,000. He claimed that the matter was nearly ready
then for materialization.
When the couple left town they went separately, the woman going
by train to Wakonda on the Northwestern, while Culligan, with two
others, left for Gayville with a team. Sheriff Hill, of Cherokee,
met Culligan at Wakonda last Sunday, talked with him and even got
a piece of tobacco from him. But it appears that Culligan evaded
him later, and Sheriff Hill came to Yankton in search of him,
evidently knowing that Culligan was mixed up in the affair, but
was short of evidence at the time of meeting him in Wakonda,
Culligan, up to this time, seems to have disappeared.
It is stated that the reward offered for the arrest of the
murderer is $1,700. Doubts are expressed at the conviction of
Nullis, as his wife cannot testify against him. Perhaps here is
where Culligan hoped to be prominent. Just what other evidence is
forthcoming is not known, but the Cherokee authorities are
satisfied of the guilt of Nullis.
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