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Iowa News from across the
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- 1866 -
Nebraska Herald
Plattsmouth, Cass, NE
February 14, 1866
We learn from Maj. Wheeler, who returned from Glenwood [IA] last
Saturday, that Hale & Edmunson, Attorneys; A. J. Russel,
mechant; and Eb. Woodrow, dealer in Boots and Shoes, are about
the only live men left in that city. Should any others show signs
of returning life, we shall be pleased to note it. The best
indication would be the fact of their subscribing for the Daily
Herald.
[transcribed by J.M., October 2007]
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Grand Traverse
Herald
Traverse City, Michigan
March 30, 1866
Atrocious Murder in Wayne County, Iowa
-from the Corydon (Iowa) Monitor, 8th.
Lineville, Wayne Co. Iowa, March 2.
Editor Monitor, -- One of those cool, brutal murders, the bare
recital of which makes the blood run cold, has just thrown this
community into the greatest excitement, a brief synopsis of
which, with your permission, I propose to lay before your
readers. It appears that a German by the name of George Klider,
living about
three-fourths of a mile from this place, on a farm belonging to
T.H.P. Duncan, of Ottumwa, has been missing since the night of
Feb. 22nd. Mr. K. was a single man, about thirty years of age,
and lived alone. The house in which he lived being about half a
mile back from the road, and about the same distance from any
other dwelling. From the subsequent conduct and contradictory
statements of a German neighbor by the name of Wm. Hoogman, the
people here were led to suppose that Klider had met with foul
play, and arrested Hoogman as the murderer. Upon being questioned
as to the whereabouts of the missing man, the prisoner fainted,
but upon recovering, stated that Klider had gone to Trenten, Mo.,
and left his property in his (Hoogman's) charge until his return.
The arresting party then proceeded to examine Klider's house.
Large spots of blood were found on the floor and walls of his
room, the whole place emitting the most sickening odor; large
quantities of human bones were found in the smouldering ashes of
the fire-place. The lower jaw was but little disfigured. Large
peices of the skull, together with pieces of human flesh, were
dug out of the ashes; a portion of the former showed an incision
as if the body had been chopped in pieces with an axe,
preparatory to burning. The most of the bones, however, had been
pounded to pieces. Portions of the murdered man's saddle were
found in the ashes, burned probably to substantiate the story
that he had gone away on horse back.
Upon examination, the following facts in relation to the prisoner
Hoogman were elicited: That he left home on the evening of Feb
22nd, about five o'clock, and did not return until after sun rise
the next morning, and that he failed to give any satisfactory
answer to his wife's inquiry as to his night's absence. That he
was engaged during the entire day of the 23rd of February in
removing the missing man's effects to his own house, telling his
wife that Klider was coming to live with them on his return. That
on the 24th he went to Princeton, Mo., and traded off a horse
belonging to Klider, which he had concealed since his
disapperaance. That he offered to sell a note of Klider's for
$250 on Mr. J.L. Sullivan, of this place, but on account of some
crooked statements he made in relation to the note, failed to
dispose of it, and the note, together with the pocket-book,
pocket-knife, and other trinkets, identified as the property of
th emurdered man, were found on the prisoner's person at the time
of his arrest. The murderer must have been engaged in his
devilish work of burning the remains during the entire night of
February 22nd. it was with the utmost difficulty that the
citizens could be restrained from wreaking summary vengeance on
the prisoner. He is a large, muscular man, about thirty-five
years old, with a brutal countenance, which you can scan in vain
for a single indication of the finer feelings of humanity. He is
now in jail in Princeton, Mo. awaiting trial. The only motive for
the hellish act appears to have been that of gain.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2006]
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Rocky Mountain News
Denver, Denver co. colorado
April 25, 1866
Married.
Cheney-Gunning. In Central City, on Sunday evening last, by Rev.
B.T. Vincent, Colonel P.B. Cheney, of Denver, to Miss Libbie E.
Gunning, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cheney intimated to us
more than a week ago that this thing was coming off, under a
strict injuction of secrecy. We promised to give him a puff upon
the strength of it, but hardly know what to say, now that the
thing is did. Every body knows that Cheney is a good fellow,
(speaking in the superlativest degree) and nobody doubts that he
will make as good a husband as anybody need desire. We are glad
he is married, and when he comes down we may have more to say.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2005]
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THE LIBERTY TRIBUNE
Vol. XXI No. 3
Liberty, Missouri
June 8, 1866
BUT FEW CAN SAY IT
Mr. R. Watkins, one of our best citizens, can truthfully say but
what few others can. He has lived on the same farm and at the
same place for the last 24 years and has never moved, and yet
during that time he has lived in two states and three different
counties. The explanation is thus:
His location was first in Holt county, Missouri which extended to
the Iowa line. A few years afterwards Atchison county was taken
off of Holt. This threw Mr. Watkins into Atchison. A few years
later by a decision of the Supreme Court, the southern boundary
of Iowa extended about ten miles further south. This took Mr.
Watkins into Fremont county, Iowa. Thus on the same farm, he has
lived in two states and three counties. --He is now in the best
county of the three.--Sidney, Iowa, UNION
[transcribed by W.F., August 2006]
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Walla Walla
Statesman
Walla Walla, Washington Territory
June 22, 1866
Married.
At Walla Walla, on the 21st inst., by Rev. Mr. Chamberlain, I.L.
Roberts, Esq., of Walla Walla, to Miss Signora G. Wall, formerly
of Burlington, Iowa. Our friends will permit us to wish them all
the joy that pertains to the connubial state.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2007]
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New York Times
New York, New York
October 31, 1866
Married.
Redfield-Forrester. In Adel, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, by Rev.
Asa Johnson, J. Ward Redfield, of Redfield, Iowa, to Miss Pauline
Forrester, of Adel.
[transcribed by S.F., Oct. 2006]