Iowa
Old Press
Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, February 6, 1897
M'CARTHY
At the home of Robert J Donnelly 706 Myrtle street this morning at 3 o'clock
occurred the death of William McCarthy in the 89th year of his life. Death
was due to old age.
The deceased was never married and was born in Ireland in 1807 and has been
a resident of Davenport for 41 years, coming here in 1856. One sister,
Catherine, survives him.
The funeral will take place from the late residence Monday morning at 9
o'clock with funeral services at St. Mary's church. Interment will be made
in St. Mary's cemetery.
Personal.
F. H. HANCOCK of Chicago is in the city on business.
W. A. CASTLEN of Chicago is here on business.
D. F. LEAMER of Princeton, spent yesterday in the city.
Mrs. James FARRINGTON of Iowa Falls is visiting Mrs. T. KIRCHER.
Dean SCHUYLER will leave for New York Monday to be gone about two weeks.
Miss Clara ALEX of 1525 West Third street, is recovering from a very severe
illness.
Miss Mary M. HIBBARD has departed for Washington where she will visit with
relatives.
Miss Hannah HANSEN of Long Grove has been visiting Miss May ELDRIDGE the
past week.
E. A. HINRICHS left this morning for the eastern mercantile centers of New
York, Pittsburg and Wheeling.
H. H. ANDRESEN and a daughter left yesterday for Orlando, Fla., where they
will spend the remainder of the winter season.
Dr. W. H. BILLS of Allegan, Mich., who has been the guest of his brother
Hon. John C. BILLS, of this city, has gone to Denver on a pleasure trip.
F. C. DICKMAN of Millville, Ark., formerly a well know Davenport ex-alderman
and attache of the Cable Lumber company is visiting in the city.
In General
M. J. ADAMS, dentist over SCHLEGEL'S drug store.
The regular men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms tomorrow afternoon will
be led by C. G. DALY.
George BURNS, arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of disturbing the
peace was sent up for a term of seven days this morning.
BARR & Co.'s oyster wagon broke down near Front and Brady streets this
afternoon, a wheel having collapsed in the street car track.
Edgar ROBBINS and Mark LASHLEY alias Tom CONNORS, the young fellows who
pleaded guilty to burglarizing Kay's saloon in Rock Island some time ago,
have been sentenced to the Reform school at Pontiac.
Give us a trial. Seven thousand tons of ice as good as any ever put up.
Davenport Ice company. John HENTZELMANN, Nic ALBRECHT.
E. S. DAVENPORT, the well-known restaurant and hotel keeper of LeClaire, has
purchased the Columbia restaurant run by Mrs. E. A. LEWIS at 110 East Third
street.
A grand free lunch will be served at the Mile Track saloon tonight. All are
cordially invited. Fred ROESCHMANN.
Chancer Master PARMENTER will sell the Moline homestead of the Hon. George
W. VINTON under a mortgage foreclosure on the 13th of March. Mr. VINTON
received $70,000 for his stock in Deere & Co., when he sold out of that
corporation, all of which has gone through the downward trend of business,
his investments having proven most unfortunate and he has part of the time
been disabled by rheuma-tism.
Ned MURRAY, an eighty year old inmate of the county poor house died at 8
o'clock this morning at Mercy Hospital from aortic insufficiency, or heart
failure.
The deceased was a single man eighty years of age and had been in the
hospital for two weeks whither he was taken from the poor house. For a
number of years the deceased worked for Dan RYAN, the late veteran
contractor.
The funeral will take place from the hospital this afternoon at 4 o'clock
with interment in Holy Family cemetery.
COOKE
Word has been received in the city of the death of James K. COOKE, now of
Omaha. Mr. COOKE is well known in this city. For some years he was deputy
clerk in the Rock Island county court house and the bass in the Trinity
church choir. Tuberculosis is given as the cause of death.
Franklin E. GARNER, the five year old son of Mrs. Rueben GARNER, died at the
family residence, below the city this morning. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon with interment in Oakdale.
HANSEN
Peter HANSEN, a well known German resident of this city, passed away
yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 1007 west Third street. For the
past ten years Mr. HANSEN has been a sufferer from paralysis which finally
resulted in his demise yesterday.
The deceased was fifty nine years of age and has been a resident of
Davenport ever since he came to this country, twenty-five years ago. He was
born in Alsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Mr. HANSEN was a cabinet maker
by trade and was employed form a number of years in the West Davenport
Furniture factory. The deceased was a member of two fraternal organizations,
German lodge A. O. U. W., and the Danish Brotherhood. He is survived by his
wife and five children, Mrs. Fred RODLER, Mrs. EWERS, Miss Hulled and John
and Peter HANSEN, all of whom reside in this city.
The funeral will be held from the late residence at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon after which the remains will be taken to the crematorium for
incineration.
PENSINGER
The Davenport friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. PENSINGER, now located in Kansas
City, will deeply regret to learn of the latter's death which occurred at
their new home in that city. Mr. PENSINGER was formerly an employee of the
Eagle works here, but followed that plant to Kansas City about two months
ago. The family was well known in this city and many friends here will
extend their sympathy to the husband and two children who survive her. The
remains will be brought to this city for interment.
The remains of Mrs. PENSINGER will arrive in this city tomorrow morning and
the funeral will be held from the Calvary Baptist church at one o'clock in
the afternoon. The interment will be made in Oakdale and Rev. WILLIAMS will
conduct the services.
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Resolutions of Thanks
The following resolutions were passed by the five charitable organizations
of the city:
Whereas, The Davenport Railway and Commercial Men's club have given much
personal labor to the preparation for a charity ball with the end in view of
distributing the proceeds to the poor of the city through the five principal
charitable organization; therefore be it .
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Railway and
Commercial Men's Club; also that it be spread upon the minutes of each of
the charitable societies so benefited and that the resolutions be published
in the daily papers.
Phoebe SUDLOW, President Ladies' Industrial Relief Society. Annie E.
STACKHOUSE, President Ladies' Catholic Union. Maria RORABACK, President
Woman's Relief Corps. Lena FLEISCHMANN, Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent
association. M. L. MARKS, President Associated Charities.
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Winter Tourists' Rates
The popular route to the south and southeast is via C. B. & Q., who connect
at St. Louis with through sleeping car lines to New Orleans, Pensacola,
Tampa, Thomasville and Jacksonville. For full particulars and information
apply to: W. FREEMAN, Ticket Agent, 108 West Third Street.
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Letters Found in a Trunk Betray the Presence of a Man in the Case.
The Mystery of the Colona Poisoning Deepens-Mrs. PORTER Reads Magazines and
Hopes for Final Restoration to Liberty.
Sheriff QUINN of Cambridge and Detective KIMBALL, who assisted in ferreting
out the PORTER poisoning mystery, passed through Rock Island yesterday
morning the their way to Geneseo, where they have more business in
connection with the case. They had nothing new to tell. The officers are
exceedingly reticent about the affair just now. The neighbors of the
PORTERS, who were very communicative at first, have probably been awed into
silence. Mrs. PORTER takes her incarceration very cooly or apparently so.
She spends her time reading magazines and appears to have strong faith that
she will regain her liberty when the case comes up to trial.
Those who have charge of the prosecution of Mrs. PORTER of Colona, are now
awaiting the action of the grand jury which meets next Monday. Meanwhile,
the accused lady is receiving calls from interested friends. Her
brother-in-law, Mr. CHURCHILL of Joliet, a carpenter and contractor was a
caller last week. He spent some time in communication with the prisoner at
the jail, and promised her that he would turn heaven and earth to see that
she would not be convicted of the crime.
A cousin of Mrs. PORTER from Iowa was a caller and threatens to use some
little means in her behalf. The DION girl still remains at the house of the
sheriff. Several letters have been received from her former employers, who
state that Miss DION was always faithful and honest while in their employ
and will take an interest in her welfare.
State's Attorney GRAVES and his opponent, Judge HAND, are preparing to
contest the case to the end and an entertaining trial will be the result.
Colona is being visited by reports for daily journals, but the scene is
barren of new information and the townspeople seem reticent and glum on the
subject which has brought such sorrow to a home.
There are mysterious hints about letters found in a trunk belonging to Mrs.
PORTER. These letters are said to show beyond a doubt that there is a man in
the case. One letter said to be in the possession of State's Attorney GRAVES
is claimed to be strongly in evidence of these allegations. GRAVES, however,
is silent when approached upon the subject. According to Editor KINOR,
"Like
Napoleon he at once discharges all expression from his usually expressive
countenance, and leaves the interviewer stranded on the sea of doubt."
Meanwhile, we shall wait for the action taken by the grand jury next week.
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GRABBED A LIVE WIRE
J. G. HILD Narrowly escapes Death on the Roof Yesterday.
J. G. HILD, the fireman who operates the W. B. WILEY furnace, had a painful
and dangerous experience yesterday morning which came near to costing him
his life.
He had been on the roof of the FRANKLIN building, immediately above the
Lend-a -Hand rooms, in company with Edward WIESE. A ladder was employed in
the ascent and Mr.. HILD had just gained the third story and was holding the
ladder on the top while Mr. WIESE climbed up. Mr. WIESE stumbled just before
he stepped on the roof, throwing Mr. HILD down, and he in falling grasped an
electric wire just at the point where the insulation was imperfect and in a
second he was laid out, almost insensible.
Mr. HILD could not let go the hold he had on the wire which his companion
noticing, prompted effective measures. Mr. WIESE laid hold of the prostrate
form and pulled until the convulsive hold was broken. The unfortunate man
shows two badly burned palms as a result of the distressing accident.
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Live Man Wanted
To assist local druggists in working up trade on the three great family
remedies:-- Dr. KAY'S Renovator, Dr. KAY'S Lung Balm and Kineykura. An
exceptional chance for the right man. An exceptional chance for the right
man. Kr. B. J. KAY, Medical Co., Omaha, Neb.
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Escapes the Pen
"Rastus" WHITE, the colored man arrested on charges of stabbing Clyde
THOMAS
on Thanksgiving eve in a Rock Island saloon, has again escaped the
penitentiary. The man was tried on the charge of assault with intent to
kill, while the verdict of the jury yesterday afternoon was that of assault
with intent to do great bodily injury. Charles BUFORD, the colored man's
attorney, held that the assault was one of self-defense and "Rastus"
was
sentenced to ninety days in the county jail.
Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, February 15, 1897
HALEY
Mrs. Mary Haley, widow of the late Michael Haley, died at her home, 320 east
Second street last evening after a brief illness from heart failure. The
deceased had been in poor health for several months past but yesterday she
was feeling unusually well. In the evening she retired and was taken
seriously ill about 11 o'clock and death resulted almost immediately.
Mrs. Haley was sixty-three years of age and was born in Queens County,
Ireland. She came to this country early in life and has been a resident of
this city for the past thirty-five years. Her husband, Michael Haley, died
about four years ago. Until the seventh of March, 1896, the deceased lived
at 1511 Gaston street. She was a devout member of the Roman Catholic church
and in full communion with that faith. She is survived by four sons,
Michael, Thomas, Dennis and Matthew, of this city and two sisters, Mrs.
Eliza Delaney and Mrs. Kate Lamb, both of this city.
The funeral will be held from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Eliza
Delaney, 320 east Second street, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with services
at St. Anthony's church and interment at St. Marguerite's cemetery.
PERSONAL
C. H. Van ALSTINE of Muscatine was in the city Saturday on business.
Miss Bessie PUTNUM returned from Keokuk where she has been visiting friends.
Martin SILBERSTEIN left Sunday night for New York to be absent for a
fortnight on a strictly business mission.
J. M. HOWE, of the August STEFFEN establishment , is confined to his home on
East Sixth street with an attack of la grippe.
J. F. PRIEST of 611 west Fifteenth street, returned from Decatur, Michigan.,
Saturday night, the home of his parents, where he went on the sad mission of
burying his sister.
IN GENERAL
Marriage licenses were issued today to Herman PUCK and Catharina Dorathea
THIELVOLDT; Carl Emil BAER and Threasy Rosa KOEPPE.
Physical Director PENTLAND of the Rock Island Y. M. C. A. addressed the
young men's meeting in the local association rooms yesterday.
John F. NAGLE of 431 east Third street, is smiling over the advent of a baby
boy at his home. It is his first experience with the delicate feelings of
proud paternity.
D. W. RYAN, the efficient cashier of the C. R. I. & P. railroad, is the
proud father of a baby daughter, whom he swears is the picture of her mamma.
Congratulations.
Anagarika A. DHARMAPALA, the gentleman secretary of the Mahabodhi Society of
India, spoke at the Unitarian church Sunday morning upon the "Relations
Between Buddhism and Christianity."
Herman HARTZ, the erstwhile tonsorial artist of the Hibernian Hall, has
removed to 209 Brady street in the old Eldridge agency stand where he will
be pleased to meet all of his old patrons.
The funeral of the late Jacob JUSTED was held from the residence of his son,
917 LeClaire street, yesterday afternoon with interment in Pine Hill
cemetery. Rev. E. H. LOVETT conducted services.
The Fellowship club will meet this evening at the home of Dr. CRAWFORD.
Attorney Louis BLOCK will address the club on some legal topics at the try
to give the members of the club some healthy advice to keep them out of
difficulties in the future.
The Prince Bismarck KRANKEN VEREIN has completed all arrangements for the
last grand masquerade ball of this season, which will take place at Claus
GROTH Hall Saturday evening, February 27.
Henry FECKER, Louis ROHM and Louis LUHR, who left here in a houseboat to
float down the river to New Orleans last September, returned home Saturday.
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Charged With Abortion
Serious Accusation laid at Dr. CLELAND'S Door
His Apartments on East Third Street Visited by the Police today-A Mission
Young Woman Found There-Her Father Takes Out a Warrant
The dental establishment of Dr. John CLELAND'S on east Third street, was
visited by Chief KESSLER, and Detective CONNELLY this morning and as a
result that gentleman is behind the bars at the police station with the
serious charge of abortion hanging over him. The information, was taken out
by a German resident of the west end whose daughter of twenty-three years
was found in CLELAND'S rooms when the place was visited by the police this
morning.
Dr. CLELAND'S arrest was rather a sensational circumstance, and was the
result of a search of several days past, for the young woman referred to who
was missing for the past week. Several days ago the young woman left home to
go to work for a certain family and last Thursday her father learned that
she had not reached her destination. Inquiry developed the fact that she had
not been seen since leaving home and the authorities were immediately
notified of the case. Further investigation on the part of County Attorney
LISCHER and the police resulted in the visit to CLELAND'S apartments this
morning. The missing young woman was found in one room apparently suffering
from the effects of an abortion reported to have been committed last
Thursday or Friday. The girl was found lying in bed, where she had been for
a day or two at least, and her presence was considered sufficient to
incriminate the doctor, who was placed under arrest by Chief KESSLER and
Detective CONNELLY and taken to the station where he still remained at a
late hour this afternoon. The father of the unfortunate young woman then
went before Magistrate LECLAIRE and swore out information charging Dr.
CLELAND with the crime of producing a miscarriage in a pregnant woman-in
short, abortion.
About noon today, at the request of the young woman and her father, she was
removed to St. Luke's hospital where she will receive proper attention. As
soon as she was found Drs. MATTHEY AND ALLEN were summoned and are now in
attendance. Her condition is not considered critical by the attending
physician.
.County Attorney LISCHER .declined to allow the young woman's name to be
used for publication as well as that of her father, this course being taken
at the request of her father, who is almost heartbroken over the affair.
Nevertheless he proposes to see justice done and the chances are that the
case will be prosecuted to the bitter end.
The young woman is about twenty three years of age and of German parentage,
her family being highly respected by all who know them.Dr. CLELAND has been
a practicing dentist of this city for many years and the result of the case
will be watched with considerable interest.
The Last of Earth.
The funeral of the late Louis HENRICKSON was held at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from his late residence, 412 east Third street. The Danish
Brotherhood and the German Krauken Verein attended the funeral in a body,
walking in solemn procession at the head of the hearse, accompanied by the
dirges of the Columbia band. The solemn cortege was a long one and testified
eloquently to the wide acquaintance of the deceased and testified eloquently
to the wide acquaintance of the deceased. The display of lowers was
beautiful and appropriate. Rev. W. H. BLANCKE officiated both at the house
and at the grave. Interment was at the West Davenport cemetery.
Against The Jail
Long Grove Pastor Says That is the Way Winfield Will Go
Rev. Martin MCNAMARA of Long Grove, pastor of St. Anne's church, was in the
city today and to a reporter of The Times expressed himself as against the
expenditure of any great sum for the building of a new jail when the old one
might be easily repaired."The sandy roads of the Wapsie," said the
clergyman, "have so disgusted them that they will vote down any attempt
which might alienate funds from that available for good roads."
The County Capitol.
In the case of Florence K. WILSON vs. Charles E. WILSON for divorce, there
was a trial to court and a decree entered in favor of plaintiff as per
entry.
The case of Elizabeth GUENTHER vs. Detlef HERZBERG for a landlord's
attachment was today dismissed at the plaintiff's cost.
The case of Henry DART'S Sons vs. ASCHERMANN Bros., was dismissed.
A transcript of judgment has been filed from the court of Justice ALTMAN in
the case of HUBBELL & HUBBELL vs. Blanche MORAN and Fred PETERSEN. Plaintiff
recovered $25 for professional services together with interest.
In the case of J. A. LECLAIRE vs. Peter JANSEN, suit was brought to recover
$340 rent and a landlord's attachment.
In the matter of the guardianship of Caroline HURTO, insane, T. J. GLYNN,
the guardian of the property of the mental derelict, petitions the court to
approve a deed of sale for the sum of $400 executed by the guardian.
The third report of S. F. SMITH and A. W. VANDERVEER, trustees of the
grandchildren of Mrs. Ella PARKER has been filed today and accepted. The
grandchildren were ordered paid $266. 56 each as their share of the
increment of the estate.
Her Tenth Anniversary
Saturday was the tenth birthday anniversary of Gertrude SHIELDS, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James SHIELDS.The young folks who participated in the surprise
included Misses Mamie SNYDER, Katie PHELAN, Minnie and Annie MALLOY, Belle
PHELAN, Pauline and Rosie HOFFMEISTER, Stella and Julia BACKUS, Mamie
SHIELDS, Master Vincent HALEY, Harry SHIELDS, James and John MALLOY and John
SNYDER.
Police Court Notes
F. ROURKE Placed Under Bonds to Keep the Peace.
The principal case before Magistrate LECLAIRE in the police court this
morning was that of J. F. ROURKE, who was arrested last night on the charge
of threatening to commit a public offense. Some time ago ROURKE'S wife, Mrs.
Gertie ROURKE, secured a divorce from him, and last night he made his
appearance at the woman's home, making threats that he would kill her. He
was placed under bonds of $300 this morning to keep the peace.
The case against Rudolph BONHOF and William BESNECKEL was called this
morning, both men pleading not guilty to the charge of assaulting Charles
ROSENTHAL in a west end saloon about two weeks ago. The case was finally
dismissed on payment of cost.
Gus PAHL and G. HAYTE are awaiting trial on the charge of disturbing the
peace, while M. CURRY, arrested yesterday on a similar charge, was sent up
for six days.
Card of Thanks
We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly
assisted and sympathized with us during the recent illness and death of our
husband and father, Lars HENRICKSON.
The Colona Poisoning Case
Mrs. PORTER Indicted by the Henry County Grand Jury
An Indictment is Also Returned Against the Domestic, Carrie Dion-The
Analysis of the Victim's Remains Not Yet Completed.
The grand jury of Henry county, Illinois, has taken a hand in the much
mooted Colona murder case and has enacted another chapter in this affair by
returning indictments against Mrs. PORTER, wife of the murdered man, and
Miss Carrie DION, who is supposed to have been implicated in his death. The
indictment against Mrs. PORTER is on the charge of murder while Carrie DION
will answer to a similar charge, notwithstanding the fact that the girl has
turned state's evidence.
In view of the fact that the grand jury has taken action in the case the
coroner's jury held a conference at the office of Coroner MCARTHUR Saturday
and made their final report.
Prof. HAINES of the Rush Medical College, Chicago has not submitted his
final report upon the analysis of the vital organs of PORTER'S body.
Here the case rests for the present until the court shall take action
relative to the indictments found against Mrs. PORTER and the DION girl. In
the meantime, the result of Prof. HAINES' analysis will be awaited with
considerable interest.