Iowa Old Press
The Daily Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa
Wednesday, April 2, 1902
---John Wilhite and Miss Nancy Hamm of Cedar Rapids were married by Squire Ballard this afternoon.
--Piles for the new building being erected on Main street were being put in place today. A steam pile driver was used and quite a crowd was attracted.
--The excavating for the new Bonnifield building on West Main street has been completed and the workmen commenced driving piling for the foundation today.
--A pleasant evening promised to all that attend the Operatta, “The House that Jack Built.” April 4 and 5.
--Special meetings at Volunteer Hall, 432 East Main street, led by Captain Berry, of Omaha, Neb., commencing tonight and continuing for two weeks. Every one invited.
--J. H. Merrill & Co. began work on their new two story and basement brick warehouse this morning. The bill boards were torn down, and work on the basement was begun.
--Clerk Michaels issued license to wed yesterday to Henry McVey and Mamie Neal, and today to J. R. Davison and Lulu M. Caryell, and to John Willeit (sic Willhite) and Nancy Ham.
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Ottumwa Daily Democrat
April 10, 1902
LATER INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury completed its labors this afternoon and was excused and before adjourning returned the following indictments:
Eva Bliss, murder in the second degree, for the murder of Rolla Houdyshell. Bond, $7,000.
Wm. McBee, larceny of a firkin of butter from J. C. Manchester. Bond, $600.
James Utterback, larceny of a pair of lines from Thos. Flynn. Bond, $600.
P. J. Collins, obtaining money under false pretenses. Bond, $800.
Ora McClain, larceny from Gilbert chop house. Bond, $500.
Rob’t Thomas, of Eldon, keeping a gambling house. Bond, $300.
POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION.
Yesterday the authorities exhumed the body of Rolla Houdyshell, supposed to have committed suicide some time ago, and a postmortem examination was held by Drs. Williams and Brockman, who gave testimony of the results of their examination before the grand jury this morning, the result of which The Democrat man was not able to learn, but it is understood that it tended to strengthen the theory of murder, charged against Eva Bliss, whom the grand jury returned an indictment against.
[transcribed by L.Z., Dec 2019]