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LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 1, 1905
WITNESS SPIRITED AWAY
May Stewart Disappears at Opportune Moment
for the Defense in Criminal Assault Case.
County Attorney Struble went to Sioux City on Tuesday to try and
find May Stewart, a thirteen year old girl, who is the principal witness
against her father James Stewart, whose trial for criminal assault was
set for last Tuesday. The girl was the victim of the assault.
Since Stewart has been in jail his wife and daughters moved from
Richland, S. D., to Sioux City where they live at Crescent park. On
Tuesday morning Laura, an elder sister, in company with May, was at the
depot in Sioux City ready to come to LeMars to the trial of their father
as they had both been subpoened as witnesses. Laura left May in the
waiting room at the depot when she went to buy her ticket and then
boarded the train thinking, as she says, that May was on the train. On
arriving at LeMars May was missing and the trial was postponed until
next Wednesday in consequence.
The mother and sister are not much perturbed at the disappearance
of the girl and the current belief is that she is being kept away to
defeat the ends of justice.
County Attorney Struble was aided by the Sioux City sheriff and
police force in trying to locate the girl but so far without success.
DISTRICT COURT
Principal Witness in Stewart Case Fails to Appear and Trial is Postponed
The petit jurors summoned for this term of court appeared on
Tuesday to report for the term. The case of the state against James
Steward (sic--Stewart), charged with criminal assault, was assigned for
hearing that morning but Attorney Sullivan, of Sioux City, who is
defending Steward (sic) missed the train from Sioux City and did not
arrive until noon. After dinner when the court reconvened the judge
ordered the clerk to call a jury in the case of the state vs Steward
(sic). One name was called and then it was discovered that Gertrude
Steward (sic), the principal witness in the case for the prosecution was
missing, having failed to catch the train at Sioux City.
As no other case was ready for trial the judge after two or three
hours excused all the jurors until Friday morning at nine o'clock.
SWAIN - CONNOR WEDDING
Members of Well Known Plymouth County Families Are Joined by Sacred Tie
The wedding of Miss Ella Connor and Mr. Martin J. Swain occurred on Tuesday
and many friends and relatives were invited to witness the marriage ceremony
and to attend the wedding festivities which followed the espousals.
The ceremony took place at St. Joseph's church in Lincoln township and was
performed by Rev. Father Tiern__. The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Etta Connor and the groom by Mr. Jos. Murtha. The bride wore a lovely
costume of white crepe de chene, a beautiful bridal wreath and veil. The
bridesmaid wore a pink georgette dress.
After the celebration of the service at the church the wedding guests
assembled at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Bernard Connor, in Stanton
township, where a splendid wedding breakfast was served. The festivities
were continued throughout the afternoon and in the evening they young people
enjoyed dancing. About sixty guests were present and enjoyed the good time
provided.
The young people were the recipients of many beautiful and useful wedding
presents. The newly married pair are members of well known pioneer families
of Plymouth county, the bride being the daughter of Mrs. B. Connor, Stanton
township, and the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Swain, America
township. They are popular among a large circle of friends who will
congratulate them in their new found happiness and wish them all the
blessings attendant on a state of wedded life.
THANKSGIVING WEDDING
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henrickson on Washington street was the scene of a
pretty home wedding on Thanksgiving Day when their daughter, Karen Marie,
was united in marriage with Guy N. Ramesbothom, of Sioux City. The ceremony
took place at one o'clock in the presence of a few relatives and friends,
Rev. W. Moore officiating. After congratulations were bestowed a fine
wedding dinner was served and the afternoon devoted to celebrating the
event. The young people left on the evening train for Sioux City where they
will live. They were the recipients of a large number of pretty and
valuable gifts. The bride has lived here all her life and was educated in
the LeMars schools, being a graduate of the Class of 1904. Since completing
her education, she has been engaged in teaching school.
DISTRICT COURT
Principal Witness in Stewart Case Fails to Appear and Trial is Postponed
The petit jurors summoned for this term of court appeared on Tuesday to
report for the term. The case of the state against James Steward, charged
with criminal assault, was assigned for hearing that morning but Attorney
Sullivan, of Sioux City, who is defending Steward, missed the train from
Sioux City and did not arrive until noon. After dinner when the court
reconvened the judge ordered the clerk to call a jury in the case of the
state vs Steward. One name was called and then it was discovered that
Gertrude Steward, the principal witness in the case for the prosecution was
missing, having failed to catch the train at Sioux City. As no other case
was ready for trial, the judge after two or three hours excused all the
jurors until Friday morning at nine o'clock.
Divorces were granted to three on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hiram Bugbee was
granted a divorce from his wife, Sarah Bugbee, on the grounds of desertion.
F. M. Roseberry represented him and there was no appearance against him.
Cora Bensley, of Kingsley, was granted a divorce from her husband, Louis
Bensley, on the grounds of drunkenness and adultery. Christian Hansen was
granted a divorce from her husband, Frank Hansen.
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Peter Fieck, residing on Tremont street, died at his residence on Thursday.
Death was caused by a tumor on the base of the brain. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, December 5, 1905
Obituary.
The funeral of the late Peter Feeck, brief mention of whose death was made
in the last issue of the Sentinel was held on Sunday afternoon at; the First
Baptist church, Rev. P. Smith officiating.
Peter Feeck was born at Gallopville, Scoharie county, New York, on July 16,
1841. He was reared and educated in that state and learned his trade of
carriage blacksmith. He was united
in marriage in 1863, with Miss Mary Helen Nethaway. He served for a short
time in a New York regiment during the civil war. In 1876, he moved west
settling at Morrison, Ill. From there he moved to Sterling and later to
Iowa, living in Davenport for a number of years. About fifteen
years ago he came to Le Mars and worked for John Bunt, who at one time
conducted a carriage factory here. Mr. Feeck worked at his trade in a number
of towns in northwestern Iowa and four years ago returned to Le Mars and
this has been his home since. He leaves a widow and three
sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Albert Jennings and E. A. Feeck, Le
Mars; A. L. Feeck, Canton, S.D. ; Chas. Feeck, Hartford, Conn. ; Mrs. F. L.
Bradfield, Silverton, Colo.; Mrs. H. A. Forsythe, Alta, Iowa. The children
from abroad came to attend the funeral with the exception
of Chas. Feeck. Mrs. Bradfield, who started from Colorado to be present at
the last rites, was delayed by late trains and did not arrive in Le Mars
until Sunday night.
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, December 12, 1905
STEWART CASE ON TRIAL.
Attorneys For Defense Are Making a Strong Effort to
Free Man Whose Liberty is at Stake on a Heinous Charge.
...On Friday afternoon the case of the state vs James Stewart was
called and it took the larger half of the afternoon session to pick a
jury. Stewart is charged with assault on his twelve year old daughter
May Stewart, with intent to commit rape. The alleged crime took place
on May 15 last along the banks of the Big Sioux river. Stewart, who is
a plasterer, lived at that time at Richland, S. D. His daughter had
been visiting at Akron and he was driving her home on the date in
question.
He had been drinking heavily in Akron that day. He forced the girl
to get out of the rig and had her down on the ground after he had torn
off her under clothing. He was discovered by Ed. Doyle and James
Eastwood, farmers who live in that locality, who were on a fishing
expedition and their appearance on the scene saved the girl from further
outrage. Doyle is a brother-in-law of Stewart.
May Stewart, the principal witness in the case has been spirited
away as was related in these columns the week before last but the county
attorney determined to proceed in the case. He is assisted by Hon. I.
S. Struble. J. U. Sammis and D. H. Sullivan, of Sioux City, are
defending the accused man. The principal defense is that the man was
too drunk to be harmful and did not know what he was doing that day.
The evidence for the prosecution showed that he was not too drunk to
assist the liveryman at Akron in hitching up the horse when he started
home with his daughter. The evidence further showed that he selected an
isolated spot along the Sioux river away from habitation and had dragged
the child into a ditch where it was impossible for anyone to see them
except they walked onto them by chance as did Eastwood and Doyle.
Eastwood was constable of the township and when he went to arrest
Stewart, the latter asked him where his papers were. And when arrested
Stewart wanted Eastwood to take him to his home at Richland, S. D.,
before taking him to Akron, knowing that once in Dakota he would be out
of the officer's jurisdiction.
The evidence in the case was all in by half past three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, when court adjourned. The arguments by the
attorneys in the case will be made this morning when court reconvenes.
PERSONALS
D. P. Moore was a Sioux City visitor on Friday.
G. F. Struble is visiting a friend at Spencer, S.D.
Hon. I. S. Struble was a Sioux City visitor on Friday evening.
John Arendt came in on Saturday from an extended trip on the road.
Attorney J. F. Kass, of Sioux City, was in LeMars on business on Friday.
Rev. Briggs, of Fort Dodge, conducted services at St. George's church on
Sunday.
Miss Nona Symms left on Friday for Chicago where she will visit until the
first of February.
Miss Mary Marcue returned home on Saturday evening from a visit with friends
in Sioux City.
Ed Keenan, of Aberdeen, S.D., arrived in LeMars on Saturday on business and
to visit friends.
Miss Alide Mohan went to Sioux City last week and will remain there with
friends during the winter.
Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Hammond, of Cherokee, were visiting LeMars friends on
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. and Miss Ellis, of Lakefield, Minn., are visiting their relatives, the
Mathwig family near Neptune.
A. O. Streetor, of Armour, S.D., a grain buyer, who formerly lived in LeMars
was here on Saturday on business.
Mrs. K. K. Kennedy and children left last week for Toledo, Ohio, where she
will visit friends for several weeks.
Guy Roush left yesterday for Alcester and other South Dakota points in the
interest of the Guy Roush Medicine company.
Miss Newberry, of DeKalb, Ill., is visiting with her daughter, Miss Florence
Newberry, who is teaching music in the city public schools.
Mrs. G. Vanderberg, of Alton, came down on Thursday to visit a few days with
her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koenig.
W. A. Bumebose, residing near Hinton, will to South Dakota this week to
spend some time there with a view of investing in lands.
Mrs. V. B. Tooker returned from Ravenna, Neb., on Thursday, where she has
been paying an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. L. Lovell.
Mrs. David Edmonds and little daughter, Esther, left on Thursday night for
Stevens Point, Wis., to visit Mrs. Edmond's daughter, Mrs. Oscar Theilen.
Geo. V. Pew is at Elk Point, S.D., superintending the structure of a heating
plant for one of the large business blocks in that town for which the Pew
firm secured the contract.
Mr. and Mrs. Inke Harms, of Washington township, mourn the loss of their
infant boy, who died on Sunday. The funeral was held yesterday, Rev. J. D.
Meyer, officiating and interment made at the Grant township cemetery.
Friends in LeMars have received invitation of the approaching marriage of
Miss Nellie Thompson, of Rock Rapids and Rev. J. L. Blanchard, of LeMars.
The wedding will take place at Rock Rapids on December 28. Miss Thompson
has been teaching in the Rock Rapids public schools. They will return to
LeMars immediately after the wedding.
On Friday evening Miss Kathrine Bellaire entertained a number of her young
friends in the nature of a farewell party to her friend, Miss Cleo Hentges,
who will leave in a few days for Waukegan, Ill. The evening was
delightfully spent in playing cards and various other games. At an
appropriate hour a dainty luncheon was served by the hostess and it was at a
late hour when the guests departed for their homes.
The birthdays of Mrs. I. J. McDuffie, Mrs. L.T. Martin, and Mrs. F. M.
Roseberry fall on the tenth, twelfth and eighth of December respectively and
these ladies have for the past few years made it a custom to hold a joint
celebration. This year Mrs. Martin was the hostess and in honor of the
birthdays of her friends and herself, she gave a seven o'clock dinner on
Friday evening. Covers were laid for ten and after an elegantly appointed
dinner a very pleasant social evening was passed.
Akron Register
December 14, 1905
WESTFIELD ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Another holiday will soon be here. Preparations are in progress for
Christmas exercises at the Congregational church.
The weather continues fine for the finishing of fall work.
Johan Clementson is excavating and preparing to lay the foundation for a
residence on the lots east of his blacksmith shop.
E.C.F. Mohr has just completed the extension of twenty feet to his
hardware store which makes the building eighty feet long., with plenty
of shelf room and also a good work room.
Mrs. W. B. Martin and little daughters, Grace and Ora, were visiting
friends in Hawarden and Hudson from Friday till Monday.
Miles Spaulding went to Chicago Saturday with a consignment of 150 head
of cattle from the Riverview ranch. Will Chapman accompanied the former
as far as Chicago on his way east.
Alonzo Lily has been in LeMars the past week serving as a juror. E.M.
Doyle and Jas. Eastwood were also called as witnesses in the Stewart
case.
Mrs. S.B. Fox made a brief visit at the home of her son in Sioux City
last week.
Miss Leone Beaulieu returned last week from a month's visit with her
sister's family at Minneopa, Minnesota. Miss Lola Burnett, of Akron,
was an over Sunday visitor at the Beaulieu home.
Green Crumrine is buying grain in Elk Point. He takes advantage of the
passenger service and boards at home.
Please remember Small & Wilson carry a choice line of Xmas goods.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Sylvester Stinton spent a few days last week in Akron.
Geo. Robertson of Akron was calling on friends here Sunday. Geo. is
always a welcome visitor here and his friends wish he would come
oftener.
Rev. Spurgeon commenced a series of meetings at Potosia Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baldwin left Friday for a few weeks visit with
relatives at Cushing, Ia.
Mrs. Ray Bristow visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fletcher of
Merrill, a couple of days last week.
Will Manz is carrying mail on Route No. 2 out of Merrill in absence of
C. Howard, who is in Illinois visiting.
Chas. Brown expects to start for Los Angeles, California, Monday to
spend Christmas with his parents.
Miss Pearl Davis and Arthur Wise both of Millnerville, Iowa, were united
in marriage on Sunday afternoon Dec. 3, at the U.B. parsonage at this
place. Rev. Spurgeon officiating.
Mrs. Abe King visited in LeMars last week with relatives.
The Hard Time Social held at Louis Hauswalds last Friday night was well
attended.
BORN:
A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Waterbury, Wednesday, December 6,
1905.
A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. O. Lawrence, southwest of town, Saturday,
December 9, 1905.
A son, to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Metz, Sunday, December 10, 1905.
A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Roetman, Tuesday, December 12, 1905.
FOUND:
Good horse blanket, on road between M. M. Smith and W. J. English homes.
Owner can recover at the latter place by paying for this notice.
LOCAL MENTION:
E. A. Fields was a business visitor at Nebraska points the first part of
this week.
C. G. Brady and Boyson Ross were Hawarden business visitors Saturday for
a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Raver, north of town, were Elk Point callers the
first of the week. His mother returned Saturday from a visit at
Jefferson.
A package was found on the street Tuesday by Mrs. H. D. Barr and left at
this office, where it can be recovered upon identification and payment
of this notice.
The Iowa Supreme Court has just settled an important and much mooted
question in Iowa election affairs by declaring that a man must vote
where he sleeps, and not where he eats.
John Farrington, whose leg was broken under the wheel of a loaded wagon
about two months ago, while working for Frank Kerr, west of town, had
the misfortune Tuesday to again fracture the limb in the same place by
slipping and falling on the kitchen floor at the home of his parents.
The injury was just getting nicely healed. Dr. Cilley was called to
give the young man further attention.
Mrs. Geo. Cain was a witness last week in the case of P. S. Champlin vs
E. M. Sinclair on trial in district court in Sioux City the past two
weeks in which Champlin sued Sinclair for $10,000 damages for the
alleged alienation of his wife's affections. The trial has been full of
sensational features. Attorneys E. C. Ericson, of Elk Point, and Fed W.
Sargent have been putting up a great fight for the defendant. Yesterday
the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, Sinclair.
Dr. H. H. Cilley, H. A. Ervin, Chas. Vargason, I. Miller and Herman
Claussen were called to LeMars to testify in the Stewart criminal
assault case the latter part of the week. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty Tuesday after less than ten minutes deliberation. County
Attorney G. T. Struble was ably assisted in the prosecution by his
father, Hon. I.S. Struble. Attorneys D. H. Sullivan and J. U. Sammis,
of Sioux City, argued for the defense. Stewart's sentence has not yet
been pronounced by the court.
The medicine show closed its engagement of nine nights at the opera
house last evening. The big "doctor" offered an assortment of "cure
alls" for every disease that flesh is heir to and people with real and
imaginary ailments bought freely. It is said a few persons here have on
hand more worm medicine than they could possibly use up in a dozen
years. The popular lady contest aroused much interest and waxed fast
and furious the last night, Miss Kate Domnisse being the successful
contestant and winning the fine rocking chair. A portion of the company
went to Westfield to open in a similar engagement.
LeMars Sentinel
15 Dec 1905
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Ethel Higday of LeMars visited with her sister, Mrs. Kearnan, the
latter part of the week.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. John
Osborne on Wednesday, December 20.
Mrs. Nellie Green accompanied by her sons, Wesley and Laurie, left for
Fitzgerald, Ga., last Tuesday where they expect to visit relatives for
about two months.
Miss Mary Adney visited at the Baldwin home last Sunday before returning
to her home in LeMars after spending several weeks at the Kennedy home.
A large number from this vicinity attended the Walkup and Thompson sale
last Monday. Everything sold at a satisfactory price.
The telephone men from LeMars were up the middle of last week putting up
a new wire. The phone in J. Alderson's store is now connected directly
with the LeMars Central office which will prove more satisfactory in
many ways.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kennedy and little niece Helen visited at Bingham
Lake, Minn., a few days recently with their daughter, Mrs. W. C. Warner.
The M.E. Sunday School will give a Christmas program at the church on
Monday evening, December 25. All are cordially invited.
A number from this vicinity attended the Wm. Giffrow sale near LeMars
last Tuesday.
Geo. Reeves and James Thompson came down from Gayville, S.D., last
Saturday to attend the Walkup and Thompson sale held on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lancaster accompanied by Geo. Alderson visited at the
Alderson home in Stanton township last Tuesday.
Carl Seawardt of LeMars visited with friends here several days this
week.
W.H. Reeves has purchased the farm formerly known as the Kerwin farm
near here and moved on to the same the middle of last week.
Robert Schultz has recently completed a new barn and corn crib on the
farm tenanted by Mike Jensen.
The young people of this vicinity have been enjoying themselves
immensely these moonlight nights skating.
Geo. Alderson of Elgin, Neb., is visiting relatives at this place.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
H. Howalt was a business caller in Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. Fay was visiting in Sioux City Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Wakeman is home from Sioux City this week.
Dr. Geo. Prentice made a business trip to Sioux City Monday.
Dr. Warren of Sioux City was here on professional business Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. McNeil and daughters of Merrill visited with relatives
here Sunday.
The dance given in the M.W.A. hall last Saturday night was well attended
and all report a good time.
UNION:
Kelso and Clarke shelled corn for George Steele Friday using their
gasoline engine to run the sheller.
Mr. and Mrs. John Manning invited a house full of young people to
celebrate the twenty first birthday anniversary of their son, Roy, as a
surprise to him Friday evening. Becker Bros. furnished music for
dancing. About midnight Mrs. Manning served a very nice luncheon.
Conrad Kohl finished corn husking Friday.
Ernest Eyers has been confined to his home the past ten days with a bad
cold.
Bert Hoyt was a Sioux City visitor Friday.
Miss Flora Steele went to LeMars Saturday to visit her parents a few
days.
Lew Noyes has been husking corn for Allen Watson the past week.
Chas. Begg is assisting Mr. Paulson with corn shelling.
Mrs. Sam Harvey accompanied her sister, Mrs. Reynard, to Hawarden last
week to visit their mother, Mrs. Saunders. Their sister, Mrs. James
Begg of Eldorado, Missouri, was also there and a pleasant time spent
together as they had not met in several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dotzauer and daughter were Sioux City visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Boom enjoyed a visit last week from her father, Mr. Maxwell of
Wall Lake and his daughter Miss Lizzie Maxwell.
Miss Cynthia Smith of LeMars is staying with her friend, Miss Mabel
Etchen.
H.C. Wilson butchered three beeves for George Smith Tuesday and three
for Charles Garton Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Goudie visited over Sunday with relatives in LeMars.
Mr. Lee and sons have several acres of corn yet to husk.
H.S. Higday of LeMars was a business visitor here part of last week.
Mr. Paulson shelled corn for David Harvey Tuesday.
Hugh Maxwell drove to Kingsley Monday to visit his father who is failing
in health.
Mr. Lamberty of LeMars is doing carpenter work on his farm occupied by
Henry Hall.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Williamson and Mr. Edward Shelton of Sac
City was solemnized Tuesday, December 5, 1905, at the home of the
brides's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Williamson in Union Township,
Rev. Paul Brammer of Remsen officiating. The guests were all relatives
of the contracting parties. The young people will live in Sac City where
Mr. Shelton is telegraph operator.
The executive committee of Y.P.S.C.E. chose the following officers for
the new year beginning January 1, 1906. President, Will Gosting; vice
president, George Steele; secretary, Wesley Eyers; treasurer, Mrs.
Dotzauer; organist, Minnie Kohl; lookout committee, Alice Gosting and
Ernest Eyres; prayer meeting, Mrs. Charles Eyres and Mrs. Wesley Eyres;
social committee, Mrs. R.S. Eyers, Ralph Gosting and Mrs. Inglett;
temperance, Thomas Eyers and A.L. Dotzauer; ushers, George Steele and
Ralph Gosting.
LeMars Sentinel,Tuesday, December 19, 1905
Hammond-Brown Wedding:
Merrill Record:
Miss Maud Brown and Mr. Frank Hammond were quietly married Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 12th, at LeMars by Rev. Geo. W. Pratt, of the First
Methodist church the ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a few guests,
only.
Both young people are well known and popular among a large circle of
acquaintances. Miss Maud is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brown, of
Washington township. She has a kindly nature and a genial disposition, the
rich characteristics of a queenly young lady. The young man of her choice,
Frank Hammond, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hammond, of Merrill. Frank
needs no introduction from us. He is well known for his sterling manhood and
uprightness of character, a splendid helpmate for the excellent lady he led
to the marriage after Tuesday.
After a few days visit around the bride and groom will move on to a farm in
Washington township.
FIVE YEARS AT HARD LABOR.
James Stewart, of Richland, S. D., Who Assaulted His Little Daughter
Is Sentenced to the Penitentiary at Anamosa by Judge Kennedy.
James Stewart, who was convicted by a jury at this term of
court, of the crime of assault with intent to commit rape on his twelve
year old daughter, May Stewart, was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary at Anamosa with hard labor by Judge Kennedy on Saturday
morning.
D. H. Sullivan, of Sioux City, who with J. U. Sammis, defended
Stewart at the trial, made a motion for a new trial. He spoke for
nearly an hour arguing the motion. In his argument he stated that the
verdict was not in accordance with the evidence and that it was not
impartial alleging that the jurors were prejudiced by the nature of the
crime and that Stewart's guilt had not been proved beyond a reasonable
doubt. He contended that Stewart was so intoxicated at the time that he
was incapable of committing the act of which he was convicted and that
there was not a particle of evidence to know that the man had any
criminal intent. He cited a number of authorities on the question of
venue arguing that the place where the crime was committed was not
specifically set forth as it should be. He also took exception to a
part of the judge's ruling and dwelt on the fact that the principal
prosecuting witness, May Stewart, was not at the trial, and that her
evidence was needed to corroborate the testimony of Ed Doyle and Jas.
Eastwood, the men who discovered the defendant and the girl at the time
and place where the crime occurred.
The court denied the motion for a new trial and said the defendant
had had a fair and impartial trial.
Before the sentence was pronounced Mr. Sullivan again addressed the
court and made an eloquent appeal on behalf of Stewart for leniency.
The judge then told the prisoner to stand up and asked him if he
had anything to say. The prisoner stood up and mumbled a few words to
the effect that he was drunk at the time and did not know what he was
doing and never intended to do wrong. The court then pronounced
sentence.
A few persons had gathered at the court house to hear the sentence.
Stewart's mother, sister and wife arrived at the court house just after
Stewart had been led back to jail by the sheriff.
Stewart is thirty-six years of age according to the statement made
by his attorney and has been a hard drinker for eighteen years.
LeMars Sentinel
December 22, 1905
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Rev. and Miss Ina Kiernan spent the first of the week in Sioux City.
The Daughters of Ceres met with Mrs. Al Knowlton near Carnes on
Thursday.
Harley Cook had the misfortune to cut his hand quite severely last
Saturday afternoon on a sharp butcher knife which he had placed in his
pocket preparatory to going to a neighbors to butcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lang and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M.G.
Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Legler and family of Plover, Ia., visited over Sunday at
the Kiernan home enroute to Sioux City where they will make their future
home.
Howard Jones was quite sick with tonsillitis several days last week.
Remember the Christmas program at the M.E. church on Monday night,
December 25.
Z. Rayburn was unfortunate enough to lose a number of young hogs last
Saturday by having his self feeder break down which he was just filling
with corn.
Miss Jessie Reeves was on the sick list the latter part of the last
week.
Will Kennedy, Jr., of Benson, Minn., is visiting here with relatives and
old friends.
James Lancaster of Maurice is visiting here at the parental home.
Miss Pearl Mann of Ruble visited with the Doty and Jeffers families the
past week.
J. Alderson and Henry Detloff Sr., left for Chicago last Monday night
where they will attend the fat cattle show.
Mr. Alderson shipped three carloads of fat cattle.
The Epworth League will give a program at the church on Sunday evening,
December 31. The new officers will also be installed.
Miss Lucie March and Clarence Reeves returned home from Morningside
college last
Friday evening.
Howard Jones visited in LeMars the latter part of last week.
Miss Mae and Will Kennedy spent last Thursday in LeMars.
Mrs. C. J. Sease of Plover, Iowa, visited here with friends over last
Sunday.
Earl Morrissey left for Raleigh, Neb., last Saturday morning after
spending the last few months at this place. He was accompanied by his
cousin, Ira Lancaster, who will visit over the holiday with relatives at
different points in Nebraska.
A load of young people from this place went up to the big lake northeast
of here and spent an enjoyable evening in skating.
George Alderson returned to his home at Elgin, Neb., after visiting for
a short time with his sister, Mrs. Ed. Lancaster and brother, J.
Alderson.
Mrs. Geo. Hughes and son Ralph and daughter Vera visited with relatives
in LeMars the latter part of last week.
Miss Daisy Teager of LeMars is teaching the Pech school north of here in
Miss Anna Seeger's place.
Tom Rees had his hand quite badly crushed in his corn sheller last
Saturday afternoon.
John Osborne closed the season's threshing the first of the week by
threshing his own grain.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire of near LeMars visited at the Ewing home
last Sunday.
Mr. Weisman of LeMars delivered a large number of enlarged pictures in
this vicinity last week. His patrons are well pleased with his work.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Doty and Miss Pearl Mann visited with relatives in
LeMars last Friday.
Henry Thompson and brother of LeMars cleaned out the school house here
last Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Haviland went to Hawarden last Tuesday evening and from there
will go to Akron, Ia., where she will attend the funeral of her cousin,
Mrs. Kenison, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Moore and little son, Floyd, are visiting at the Wm.
Lancaster home.
Mrs. Wm. Jackson, Sr., was quite pleasantly surprised last Saturday
which was her birthday. Dinner was served to about thirty guests and a
pleasant social afternoon was spent.
Mrs. Warren Doty enjoyed a visit from her father, Mr. Mann, on Sunday.
Mrs. Tommy Hindes is enjoying a visit from her sister, Miss Burrill, of
LeMars.
Richard Hindes and daughter, Mary and son Tommy, left for Oklahoma last
Tuesday.
HINTON:
The St. Croix Lumber company were taking their yearly inventory
Wednesday, Mr. Volmer of Minneapolis was here to help with the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett have moved to Leeds.
The Christmas exercises at the M.E. Church will be on Saturday night and
those of the U.E. Church Sunday night.
J.D. Schneider has started in the butcher business again. We wish him
success.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seaman of Running Water, S. D., were visiting with
relatives here the latter part of the last week.
The M.W.A. boys will hold a public installation in their hall on the
evening of January 5. A good supper will be served.
A week or so ago Mr. J.N. VanDusen had the misfortune while husking corn
to stick a corn stick in his eye in such a way as to cut a very small
piece from the eyeball. This has given him much pain and trouble. Dr.
Prentice has made several visits to his home to care for him.
H.J. Eckerson left Monday evening for Oklahoma where he expects to buy
property if suited with location, etc.
Mrs. T.D. Graham is reported much better at this writing.
Mrs. Gusta Mathwig living northeast of town is having an addition built
to her barn.
There will be a week of vacation in the school during the holidays.
Geo. Watts was passenger to LeMars Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Prentice was shopping in Sioux City Monday.
Miss Mammen of LeMars is visiting her brother and family at this place.
The bazaar and supper under the supervision of the woman's missionary
society held last Thursday afternoon and evening was a success in every
way. The receipts were one hundred and ten dollars. The ladies deserve
much credit for their hard labor.
Anton and M. Christensen of Hungerford township were arraigned before
Commissioner Henderson in Sioux City and held on a bond of $300 each to
the federal court. They are alleged to have sold beer last Fourth of
July at a picnic on their farm east of town and were arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal J.A. Tracey.
EVANSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
R.J. Nolan shelled twelve hundred bushels of corn on Thursday.
David Hammond made a business trip to LeMars Friday.
George Day arrived home from Morningside Friday evening on his Christmas
vacation.
Geo. Bartlett pulled his threshing machine to the farm which he has
rented for next year near Ireton on Thursday.
Walker Bushby and sister, Annie, were LeMars visitors Friday.
Miss Tena Nanninga is visiting relatives in South Dakota this week.
Mrs. F.S. Wing was quite sick a few days last week with congestion of
the stomach.
Charley Worcester was busy the past week building an ice house.
The first quarterly conference of the year was held at the residence of
Thos. White Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Smylie was present and presided at
the meeting.
The Misses Ella and Bertha Brunskill of Ireton drove out to Evansville
Sunday afternoon.
The young folks of this locality met at the home of Geo. Bartlett
Wednesday evening to string popcorn and prepare other decoration for the
Christmas tree which will take place at the Evansville church Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bushby and daughter, Della, were guests at the W.J.
Bushby residence Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Jordan and children of Struble were guests at the
White residence Sunday.
John Ricklefs shelled corn for Bushby Bros. Monday.
Aaron Oliman one of Evansville's energetic young men has picked 2900
bushels of corn this fall, at four cents a bushel. This would amount to
$116. We call this pretty good.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson entertained a number of their friends
Sunday.
The Fred Eilers residence was the scene of merriment Friday evening the
occasion being Mrs. Eilers' birthday. A large number of friends came in
to help celebrate the event. Refreshments were served and a good time
was had by all present.
Meint Johnson who has been attending school at St. Paul came home Friday
to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson.
The summer like weather last Sunday brought out an unusually large
congregation at this place.
Will Vanderhamm was hauling wheat to Ireton the past week.
Quite a number of the young people from this locality attended the
entertainment given by the Elma B. Smith Concert company at Ireton
Tuesday evening. All who attended speak very highly of the
entertainment.
WELL KNOWN YOUNG PEOPLE WED
The wedding of Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Ludwigs, to
Diedrich Westhouff, was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents on
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. J.D. Meyer, officiating.
About twenty families from the neighborhood were invited to participate
in the affair and a royal good time was enjoyed in the afternoon and
evening. The young people are members of well known families of Grant
township and are popular among a large circle of friends.
They will make their home on the Westhouff homestead. The groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Westhouff, moved to town this week and are
settled in a residence on Court street.
FOR SALE:
Gasoline engine, one and a half horse power with pumping jack all in
good shape. H.H. Campbell, R.F.D. No. 2, Kingsley.
TAKEN UP
Three calves. Owner can have same by paying for this notice and damages
and keeping. L.J. Winterfield, Struble, Iowa, Phone 60 line 12.
STRAYED STEER
Came to my place last June, about two years old, dark red, left ear cut
off. Max Utesch.
LeMars Sentinel
December 29, 1905
[apparently a column of marriages...I begin transcribing mid paragraph]
Miss Marie E. Maxwell and Charles L. Irons, of Kingsley, were united in
marriage, Rev. G.W. Pratt performing the ceremony. The bride is a
member of a well known pioneer family in the southern part of the county
and the groom is a popular young business man of Kingsley.
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The home of Mrs. Augusta Seeger, on Cedar Street, was the scene of a
pretty home wedding on Wednesday afternoon, when her daughter, Anna E.,
was united in marriage with Mr. Lennie Ling. Only relatives of the
family were present at the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Parker
Smith, of the First Baptist Church. The home was beautiful and bright
with pretty flowers and holly.
The bride is a well known LeMars girl, who has hosts of friends, won by
her sunny disposition and bright character. For a number of years she
has been a member of Plymouth county's able corps of school teachers.
The groom is a popular young business man in Dixon, Ill., and the young
people left for that point on Wednesday evening to make their home.
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The marriage of Miss Gertrude Van Dyk and Mr. William Tullis, Jr., was
celebrated at the Van Dyk home on Wednesday [December 27, 1905] at noon
in the presence of a number of relatives and friends, Rev. G.P. Pratt
officiating. The bride has resided in Plymouth county nearly all her
life and is popular with a large circle of friends. She has been
engaged in teaching school since attaining young womanhood, and has
taught a number of terms in this county with marked success. The groom
is a member of a well known family residing in Plymouth township and is
a successful young farmer and has many friends.
LEMARS GIRL WEDS DAKOTA PHYSICIAN
Dr. F.A. Swezey, a physician of Wakonda, S.D., and Miss Antonia
Huelsman, of Sioux City, were quietly married at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of F.A. Hutchins, 1123 Douglas. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride and groom left for Chicago, whence they will go
to New Orleans for a two week's trip. Dr. Swezey is the son of L.T.
Swezey, a banker at Vermillion, S.D.
The above item appeared in the Sioux City Journal of Tuesday and is of
interest to many LeMars people. The bride is the daughter of Mr. B.H.
Huelsmann, of this city, and is a LeMars girl having lived here since
she was a child until a few years ago.
PERSONALS.
Ralph Barton visited this week at Sloan.
Frank Wernili will leave today on a trip east.
Wm. Carel and family are visiting relatives in Wisconsin.
L.S. Eastman is visiting at his old home, Platteville, Wis.
Mrs. M.B. Tritz went to Hinton on Wednesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Lou Haerling was visiting friends in Sioux City yesterday.
C.C. Maben visited this week at his former home at Forest City.
S.W. Spotts visited relatives in Omaha on Monday and Tuesday.
O.G. Berner and Felix Berner were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koenig are making an extended visit in Omaha.
Earl Reeves, of DesMoines, is visiting his brother, Dr. J.L. Reeves.
W.C. Peck, the mayor of Merrill, was visiting LeMars friends on Tuesday.
John Ney, who is attending college at Dubuque, is at home for the
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Berkenpas, of Carnes, visited over Christmas in LeMars.
Arthur Aldons, of Calumet, Iowa, was in LeMars on Wednesday visiting
friends.
Tim Sullivan, of Sioux City, was in LeMars several days this week on
business.
Mrs. Max Schiller, of Omaha, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos.
Gallagher.
Miss Katie and her brother, Frank Swain, visited this week with
relatives at Marcus.
Douwe Vanderberg, of Sherman, S.D., is visiting at the home of Herman
Dambrink.
J. Notebom and Ben Johnson, of Alton, were LeMars visitors on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Kain returned on Tuesday from a few day's visit in
Sioux City.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
The Epworth League is preparing a program to be given at the church next
Sunday evening in connection with the installation of officers.
Mrs. Dan McArthur and son Miles came down from Sheldon last Saturday
evening to spend Christmas with her mother and sisters.
Minard Moidt, of St. Paul, Minn., is spending the holidays with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Mills.
Mr. Legler of Sergeant Bluffs, Ia., visited here with friends several
days recently returning home Wednesday morning. His daughter Miss Mae
Legler accompanied him back after spending several weeks at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Warner and little daughter came down from Bingham
Lake, Minn., the latter part of last week to visit at the Kennedy home.
Mr. Warner returned home on Monday morning and Mrs. Warner remained to
spend Christmas with her parents.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Connor on Wednesday, December 20.
H. Husted has been confined to his home several days by a severe cold.
Mrs. Ben Mills of St. Paul, Minn., is visiting at the Mills home.
Mr. Potter of Sheldon is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Reeves.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Buss on
Wednesday, January 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Demaray and family spent Christmas at the Leisinger
home near LeMars.
M.M. Kennedy was on the sick list several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mordoff of LeMars spent Christmas at the Pech home.
New Sunday School officers were elected last Wednesday evening.
Esther Cook was quite sick several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker entertained the members of the Reeves family
at dinner on Christmas.
Among those from LeMars that attended the Christmas exercises here last
Monday evening were the Misses Ethel Higday, Helen Stowell, Clara
Allison, Mary Adney, Bessie Bray and Elsie Eibel.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Tucker of Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leisinger, D.D.
Redmon and O.C. Brown of near LeMars attended the Demaray sale here last
Friday.
The Christmas exercises held here last Monday evening drew out a large
crowd and the church was filled to overflowing.
Grandma Reeves is seriously ill at the home of her son, John, near here
and her recovery is doubtful.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Ewing and family, also Mr. and Mrs. Gus Witt and Miss
Minnie took Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire
near LeMars.
P. A Dyson had the misfortune to cut a bad gash in his face by coming in
contact with the edge of a door in the dark.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Persen and children of Maurice visited here the
first of the week.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Charles Lite finished corn husking last week.
Mr. Franklin now has the telephone, being on line five from LeMars.
David Goudie and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Goudie were guests at the
home of their parents in LeMars on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Carpenter entertained their sons, Addison of Potosia,
Charles of Sioux City and their families and the family of James
Carpenter Christmas.
John Posson of LeMars visited at the Inglett home Sunday.
Miss Katie Featherston and Cassie Harvey who attend Western Union
college are spending the holiday vacation at their homes here.
Allan Steele and Miss Maggie Steele of LeMars drove out Sunday to visit
their brother George and sister Miss Flora Steele.
Misses Hazel Stokes and Agnes Eyres who attend the city school of LeMars
are at home to spend the week's vacation.
Jay and Glenn Hammer who attend school in Akron are visiting their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyres entertained R.S. Smith and family of LeMars,
Howard Smith and a friend from Omaha Theological seminary Christmas Day.
Lester Herron of LeMars visited over Sunday with his cousin Clifford
Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. James Oswald of Cleghorn spent Christmas Day at the Kohl
home.
W. S. Posson of LeMars did work for Mr. Featherston and Duane Scott
Friday.
Calvin Eyres visited over Sunday with his cousin, Clifford Eyres, in
LeMars.
Hugh Maxwell visited his parents near Kingsley Friday and helped them
shell corn.
Bert Hoyt went to Schuyler, Neb., Tuesday to visit his sister, Mrs. Will
Payzant.
Mr. and Mrs. George Farrell of LeMars visited relatives here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Archie Watson is hauling lumber from Kingsley for his new buildings.
Mrs. Ernest Eyres has been on the sick list for the past three weeks.
Will McCartney ate Christmas dinner with his mother, Mrs. Hoffman, in
America township.
Mr. and Mrs. Inglett visited relatives near Kingsley Tuesday.
Julius Kehrberg is doing corn shelling for people in southeast Union.
Henry Seal and family were guests at the Wm. McCartney home Christmas
Day.
Bert Boom and family visited Mrs. Boom's uncle, Wm. Maxwell, near
Kingsley Sunday.
The Christmas exercises held in Mt. Hope M.E. church Saturday evening
were enjoyed by a crowded house.
Rev. Donald Grant closed the special services in the Presbyterian church
Friday evening and left for Cedar Rapids via LeMars Saturday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. G.W. Bruce, of Mt. Hope, went to Cherokee Monday to visit
until Saturday with their parents.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Eb Pence and family spent Christmas with relatives in LeMars.
Several young people from this locality attended a dance given in the
Woodmen hall in Hinton on Christmas evening.
Magdalena Bollinger was visiting during the week with friends in
Merrill.
Miss Grace Litterick returned to Sioux City Tuesday.
Mrs. R.N. Sherrills returned to Cleghorn, Iowa, Tuesday morning.
Percy Woolworth was a Hinton business caller Tuesday.
Misses Louisa and Matilda Julch returned to Sioux City Tuesday.
T. B. Creamer was delivering corn to Leeds Wednesday.
Daniel Shields of Minnesota and David and Jesse Keyser of Ponca, Neb.,
have been visiting at the home of David Yount during the week.
Miss Anna Julch was calling on friends in Sioux City Wednesday.
A gang of the Illinois Central linemen were setting new telegraph poles
along the Illinois Central right of way in this locality on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Nellie Litterick was a Sioux City visitor Tuesday.
The Christmas entertainment given in the M.E. church at this place on
Sunday evening by the pupils of the Woolworth and James public school
districts was well attended. Many were obliged to stand during the
rendition of the literary program every available seat having been
occupied. The patrons of the respective districts manifested their
interest by their presence. The pupils in the main acquitted themselves
admirably and their efforts were kindly received. At the close of the
literary exercises nuts, apples and candies were served to everybody in
attendance. Lastly attention was drawn to the Christmas trees and the
announcing of numerous unique, useful and desirable gifts.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
John J. Westhoff of Grant was calling here Friday.
Tonges Tammen was marketing oats here Friday.
Christ Hins of Preston was greeting his many friends here the last of
the week.
John Beckman is hauling corn to Joe Krase.
Henry Reaman was on our market with a load of oats Thursday.
Emil and Paul Schulz went to Luverne, Minn., to spend Christmas.
Christ Beckman, one of the old Struble boys, came down from North Dakota
the last of the week.
Gerd Johnson Ludwigs, of Chatsworth, visited with his wife's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Borchers, during the Christmas days. Gerd is looking
hale and hearty and likes his new home.