Iowa Old Press
Sioux County Herald, Orange City, (Sioux), Iowa, June 14, 1877,
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Items of Interest.
The Seney cheese factory has not yet begun operations. We understand there
are some financial embarrassments in the way which we sincerely hope the
company will speedily overcome. The citizens in and around Seney ought to
give the enterprise a lift.--LeMars Sentinel.
Sioux County Herald, Orange City, (Sioux), Iowa, Thursday, June 28,
1877
The tool shop and grainery of S(amuel). Reeves, at Seney, was burnt to the
ground last Sunday afternoon. It is not known how the fire originated, but
is believed to be the work of an incendiary-that is, some believe so. Loss,
$1000. --Sentinel.
Seney Troubles.
(From the Sentinel)
The temperance movement in Seney is gradually becoming interesting. It will
be remembered that the temperance folks of that pious burg made a grand raid
on Young's gin mill, the only one in town, and with battering ram and
battleax persuaded Brigham to quit. On Sunday last, the burning of Reeves'
tool house being somewhat mysterious, caused some of the folks to connect
the fire with the temperance crusade, and on Monday morning the following
document was files with the J. P. therein named:
In Justice Court of Plymouth County Iowa:
STATE OF IOWA vs. R. B. YOUNG
Before J. C. Welliver, Esq.
The defendant, R. B. Young, is accused of the crime of making threats to
commit a public offence. For that on or about the 4th day of June, 1877, at
Elgin Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, he, the said R. B. Young, did
unlawfully and maliciously threaten, declare, and say, that B. F. Mills,
complainant, had property and buildings, and that said buildings would be
burned, meaning that he, the said R. B. Young, would set fire to and burn
down the house and other buildings belonging to said B. F. Mills. The
affiant further deposes and says that he is afraid that unless said
defendant, R. B. Young, is prevented, he will carry his threats into
execution.
Therefore, he demands that the said R. B. Young be apprehended and dealt
with according to law.
(Signed) B. F. Mills
This was accompanied by an affidavit of Samuel Reeves, who swears that he
heard R. B. Young use the threatening language alluded to in the complaint.
Young was arrested and lodged in jail where he now languishes, awaiting a
hearing, which comes off today. The fact that the action is now pending,
admonishes us to be silent, though as a matter of news, we may say that a
feeling is gaining ground that Young is being pushed to the wall with an
excess of vigor.
As a part of the record in the case, we may state that the following
document is also on file:
Plymouth County.
The State of Iowa against Samuel Reeves, Stephen Reeves, Robert Reeves,
Charles Freeman, Arthur Reeves, H. Darvill, B. F. Mills.
Before A. A. Alline, Esq., Justice of the Peace:
The defendants are accused of the crime of Riot.
For that the defendants and others on the 4th of June, A. D. 1877, at the
village of Seney, in the county aforesaid, did unlawfully, and in a
tumultuous and violent manner, break and enter the saloon and dwelling house
of Roger Young, the complainant herein, and then and there did violently
strike and wound complainant, and break and destroy one barrel of vinegar
and one keg of ale the property of complainant, contrary to the statute in
such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State
of Iowa.
ROGER YOUNG.
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Roger Young, before me, this 11th day of
June, 1877.
A. A. ALLINE,
Justice of the Peace.
Warrants for the arrest of the parties named in the information are in the
hands of the constable, but at this writing (Wednesday morning) they have
not been served.
There is nothing like temperance to get up an excitement.