Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 23, 1911 New Court Cases: VERA G. LEE vs. MILO LEE. Plaintiff states in her petition that she was married to defendant in Leon on June 21, 1911, and asks that she be granted a divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. She asks that she be allowed $200 temporary alimony and on final hearing $500 permanent alimony. Geo. W. Baker attorney for plaintiff. --------------------------------------- POLINA GORE vs. ZED GORE. Plaintiff asks that she be granted a divorce from the defendant upon the grounds of alleged cruel and inhuman treatment. She asks that she be restored to all rights and privileges of an unmarried person. Sharp & Parrish attorneys for plaintiff. ------------------------------------------------------------ Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 2, 1911 New Court Cases: CHLOE WOOD vs. DOUGLAS WOOD. The plaintiff, who states that she was married to the defendant in Harrison County, Missouri, in 1892, asks that she be granted a divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She asks for $100 temporary and $700 permanent alimony. Amos P. Olsen attorney for plaintiff. ------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected]

As I looked at the 'Third Iowa' List on the Decatur County Web Site, I wondered how many of those who died (or listed as dying) have descendants on this List.. How many of you know the particulars of your ancestor's deaths; and how did you go about finding that information.. Let us all know... Thanks, Nancee

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1911 The pie supper and programme at the Lone Star school Friday night, drew a large crowd in spite of the bad roads. The house was crowded to its utmost capacity. The program was something new and pleasing to all. Decorated envelopes were sold. The sale being cried by Captain J.L. Gooding, of Kellerton. He is surely a good auctioneer and had lots of fun out of the boys over the pies they bought. His good work will long be remembered by the Lone Star people. There were thirty-four pies and the sale amounted to thirty dollars making an average of 88 cents per pie. The proceeds are for the purpose of building up the school library. The highest price paid for a pie was $4.50. After the supper was over the people from Decatur City sang some songs and gave their yells and were answered by Lone Star and Leon with their yells. After this three cheers for the Lone Star teacher, Miss Nina Still were given and all departed hoping they would have an opportunity to return this winter. ---------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected]

one of the little known facts about Iowa and the Civil War is that, per capita, Iowa sent more men to serve in the Union forces during the Civil War than any other State in the Union. These Iowa boys continued on down the river and were instrumental in the capture of Vicksburg.....sealing the fate of the rebelling forces. One of my ggg uncles was captured at Vicksburg, transported to the rebel POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia where he and 13,000 other Union soldiers were either killed or died......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]sweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: [IADECATU] 'THIRD IOWA' REUNION.. > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > October 5, 1911 > > The reunion of the Third Iowa Cavalry, held Wednesday and Thursday of last > week at Centerville, was a success in every way. The attendance was 131 > and > the old soldiers enjoyed the event very greatly. This was the 22nd annual > reunion of the Third Iowa Cavalry. The 27th was the 50th anniversary of > the > day on which the regiment was mustered into service at Camp Rankin, on the > Bluffs at Keokuk. Since that day 50 years ago the regiment has passed > through experiences that can never be duplicated even in their minor > portions by any other generation of men. They fought against men of the > same country from the south and won; they endured untold hardships, > suffered > loss of large numbers of comrades, laid down their arms to return to > vocations of peace and industry, and today many of their number have their > names known from one end of the land to the other as men prominent in the > professions, politics and business. And now after 50 years they were able > to assemble 131 sturdy, courageous, spirited men, many of whom would even > today offer themselves in their country's service if need be. > > General John W. Noble, of St. Louis, was present at the reunion. He is > over > eighty years old but stands erect, is clear of eye and still takes an > active > interest and part in the affairs of life. Captain Thos. H. Brown, of > Chicago, formerly of this county was also in attendance. Those attending > from Decatur County were: Captain JOHN D. BROWN, J.W. HONNOLD, E.J. > SANKEY, > ABE BLAKESLEY, of Leon; F.M. HAMILTON, of Davis City; J.M. THOMPSON, of > Van > Wert. > > The colonels of the regiment were Cyrus Bussey, afterward major general; > Henry C. Caldwell, later judge of the United States circuit court, and > John > W. Noble, of St. Louis. > > John W. Noble was born at Lancaster, Ohio, October 26, 1831, the birth > place > of General Sherman. General Sherman's and General Noble's fathers were > fast > friends and the two sons were like brothers. General Sherman always > calling > General Noble by his first name. > > During the war, General Sherman wished to make General Noble one of his > staff of aids but the latter replied that he had been entrusted with the > sons of parents who were in the Third Iowa, and there he would remain to > care for them. > > The things that the Third did in the four years of service cannot be told > in > one issue of a newspaper, or even in a book. > > In 1861 the regiment was mustered into service and re-enlisted again in > 1863 > and 1864. The Third Iowa regiment lost more men, killed and wounded in > battle than any other cavalry in the state of Iowa and any but five or six > infantries. Eight hundred men were lost through disability from the > ranks. > But in 1864 re-enlistment was so strong that when the last battle was > fought > on the 16th day of April, 1865, that nearly 1,000 men were mustered out of > service at the close of the war. > > At Pea Ridge the Third fought the Indians and confederates, at Little Rock > and Vicksburg they fought. The regiment was divided during this time but > in > Mississippi was re-united where some raiding took place. In all there > were > nearly 3,000 men in the regiment from the commencement to the close of the > war including those killed and wounded. At Columbus in '65, the last > battle > General Noble's army took the battery and entire line. > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 14, 2009 > [email protected] > > My gg grandfather, John Fredrick "Fred" Crees was with the Third Iowa. > You > can find a list of the others who were involved on the Decatur County Web > Site at: > > http://www.iagenweb.org/decatur/civilwar.html > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Dec 14, 2009, at 11:19 AM, Nancee Seifert wrote: > As I looked at the 'Third Iowa' List on the Decatur County Web Site, I > wondered how many of those who died (or listed as dying) have descendants on > this List.. How many of you know the particulars of your ancestor's deaths; > and how did you go about finding that information.. Let us all know... > > Thanks, Nancee He did not seem to make the list mentioned above, but my kinsman William Henry Bright, 3 May 1840-29 Dec 1861, was a private in the 3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry who died of measles before ever seeing combat. He died at the Union Army camp in St. Louis, MO and was buried at the National Cemetery there. I learned his story from his niece, my grandmother, but received the proof from his service record on file at the National Archives. And, he appears on page 467 of "Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Vol. IV," published in 1910. He listed his residence as Garden Grove, IA when he enlisted on 12 Sep 1861 at age 21. He was in the 3rd Cav's Company/Troop L. Rick, Merced, CA=

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Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa October 5, 1911 The reunion of the Third Iowa Cavalry, held Wednesday and Thursday of last week at Centerville, was a success in every way. The attendance was 131 and the old soldiers enjoyed the event very greatly. This was the 22nd annual reunion of the Third Iowa Cavalry. The 27th was the 50th anniversary of the day on which the regiment was mustered into service at Camp Rankin, on the Bluffs at Keokuk. Since that day 50 years ago the regiment has passed through experiences that can never be duplicated even in their minor portions by any other generation of men. They fought against men of the same country from the south and won; they endured untold hardships, suffered loss of large numbers of comrades, laid down their arms to return to vocations of peace and industry, and today many of their number have their names known from one end of the land to the other as men prominent in the professions, politics and business. And now after 50 years they were able to assemble 131 sturdy, courageous, spirited men, many of whom would even today offer themselves in their country's service if need be. General John W. Noble, of St. Louis, was present at the reunion. He is over eighty years old but stands erect, is clear of eye and still takes an active interest and part in the affairs of life. Captain Thos. H. Brown, of Chicago, formerly of this county was also in attendance. Those attending from Decatur County were: Captain JOHN D. BROWN, J.W. HONNOLD, E.J. SANKEY, ABE BLAKESLEY, of Leon; F.M. HAMILTON, of Davis City; J.M. THOMPSON, of Van Wert. The colonels of the regiment were Cyrus Bussey, afterward major general; Henry C. Caldwell, later judge of the United States circuit court, and John W. Noble, of St. Louis. John W. Noble was born at Lancaster, Ohio, October 26, 1831, the birth place of General Sherman. General Sherman's and General Noble's fathers were fast friends and the two sons were like brothers. General Sherman always calling General Noble by his first name. During the war, General Sherman wished to make General Noble one of his staff of aids but the latter replied that he had been entrusted with the sons of parents who were in the Third Iowa, and there he would remain to care for them. The things that the Third did in the four years of service cannot be told in one issue of a newspaper, or even in a book. In 1861 the regiment was mustered into service and re-enlisted again in 1863 and 1864. The Third Iowa regiment lost more men, killed and wounded in battle than any other cavalry in the state of Iowa and any but five or six infantries. Eight hundred men were lost through disability from the ranks. But in 1864 re-enlistment was so strong that when the last battle was fought on the 16th day of April, 1865, that nearly 1,000 men were mustered out of service at the close of the war. At Pea Ridge the Third fought the Indians and confederates, at Little Rock and Vicksburg they fought. The regiment was divided during this time but in Mississippi was re-united where some raiding took place. In all there were nearly 3,000 men in the regiment from the commencement to the close of the war including those killed and wounded. At Columbus in '65, the last battle General Noble's army took the battery and entire line. -------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected] My gg grandfather, John Fredrick "Fred" Crees was with the Third Iowa. You can find a list of the others who were involved on the Decatur County Web Site at: http://www.iagenweb.org/decatur/civilwar.html

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, September 21, 1911 DEO, the six-year-old son of IRA CROUCHE, of near LeRoy, was struck by an automobile driven by JOHN WESTFALL, of LeRoy, Sunday morning of last week and so badly injured that he died that afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Westfall had been out to his farm and was returning to LeRoy. As he came to the Crouche home he saw the children near the road and reached back in the car to get some apples to throw out to them. As he did so, his back being turned, the car veered a bit and DEO having run too close to the road was struck by one of the fenders of the car. A physician was hastily summoned and the lad given the best of attention but the injuries were such that his death occurred a few hours later. Mr. Westfall is grief stricken over the unfortunate accident as are the relatives and friends of the bereaved family The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the home and interment followed at the Big Springs Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected]

Here's a reminder to any of you who may have forgotten, as I did, how easy it was to search the Decatur Co. Iowa obits and marriage records. I did a search on my Roots Magic database to zoom in on the couples for whom I did not have the obits or marriage dates, but who lived in Decatur. . . with fruitful results! Thanks again for the priceless information and service the volunteers provide. Kathleen

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa September 21, 1911 Last week the Epworth League arranged with a number of Automobile owners to give the old people of the city a ride in their cars and on Friday afternoon nine automobiles loaded with near forty old people made the run from Leon north to the Fairview Church and back to the city. The ride was greatly enjoyed by the old people. The roads north are fine and the cars made the run in the best of shape. F.S. STEWART with his passengers went farther than Fairview going on to Garden Grove and returning by the way of High Point coming in over the Waubonsie trail. Those placing their cars at the disposal of the Epworth League were: FRED TEALE, THOS. TEALE, MARION F. STOOKEY, F.S. STEWART, C.M. AKES, OREL ESTES, MORRIS GARDNER, C.M. KELLER and A.M. CASTER. ---------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected]

Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, September 21, 1911 GEORGE BENNETT, age fifty-five years, committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid at an early hour Wednesday morning at the home of T.H. Kelley, near Crown. Soon after he had taken the acid his condition was discovered by Mrs. Kelley, who is his sister, and Dr. C.H. Mitchell and Sheriff J.E. Andrew summoned from Leon. The man was dead, however, before the arrival of the physician. He left four letters, one to Mr. Kelley, one to Mrs. Mollie Bennett, of Oakland, Laclede County, Missouri, and one to Charles Bennett, his son, at McAllister, Logan County, Kansas, and one to another son, Walter Bennett, at the same place. In this letter to Mr. Kelley he stated that domestic trouble had wrecked his home and that he had found married life a failure and that life held nothing further for him. He stated that he was taking carbolic acid and that he would soon be through with this vale of tears. He asked that he be shaved and that a new collar and tie found on the dining room table be placed upon him and that he be buried as he was found. On the back of one of the sheets he had written that he preferred a black tie but that he had none. He also asked that his shoes be left off. The unfortunate man came to the home of Mr.Kelley on Monday, September 11th, and had remained at the home since helping some with the work. He had a fellon on the middle finger of his right hand and was not in condition to do a great deal of hard work. It seems that the deed had been premeditated for days as some of the letters left by him were dated September 14th, and some of them as late as September 18. A bottle that had contained an ounce of fluid extract of balladona, bearing the label of Sampson, the Weldon druggist, found in the pantry, the two ounce bottle that had contained the acid, was found in the kitchen empty. After the arrivel of the physician and an examination it was disclosed that there were severe carbolic acid burns in the mouth and throat. In his letter to Mr. Kelley he stated that nothing was in his pockets that all his belongings had been placed on the table and in a book case. The articles found were a comb, knife, eye glasses and five one dollar bills. Mr. And Mrs. Kelley had been to church at Crown Chapel and upon their return found Mr. Bennett suffering greatly with the fellon upon his finger. They did what they could to relieve his sufferings and then retired. Later on Mrs. Kelley was awakened by groans from the room occupied by her brother and upon going to that apartment found him sitting upon the floor apparently suffering great agony. He had spread a comforter upon the floor and had placed a pillow thereon. Mrs. Kelley ran up to him and asked what was the matter. He only asked her to let him alone. Those were the only words spoken by him after being found. Mrs. Kelley called her husband and neighbors were notified as soon as it was found that he had taken carbolic acid. He expired at five minutes past four o'clock a few minutes after Mrs. Kelley reached his side. Dr. C.H. Mitchell and Sheriff J.E. Andrew had hurried to the Kelley home as quickly as possible but found the man dead upon their arrival there. In addition to the children and his wife to whom letters were left, he has a brother in Des Moines, one at some point in Kansas, and one in Butte, Montana. Relatives have been notified and the funeral arrangements await word from them. It is possible that he will be buried in the cemetery at Smyrna not far from Weldon. It is said that members of his family are buried there. ---------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 14, 2009 [email protected] Definitely a very sad 'vale of tears'..

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 5:05 AM Subject: [IADECATU] JUST CHECKING Yes I`m getting them and thank you for all the information. and I read all of them no information on my family yet. George Wilson North Idaho>

I guess they didn't have "seniors" or "elderly" in 1911.  Just "old" people.  What a treat this must have been. Janette HE LIVES, HE LIVES, CHRIST JESUS LIVES TODAY! the Cousincollector --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> Subject: [IADECATU] 'GAVE THE OLD PEOPLE A RIDE'.. To: [email protected] Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 6:55 AM Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa September 21, 1911 Last week the Epworth League arranged with a number of Automobile owners to give the old people of the city a ride in their cars and on Friday afternoon  

Stacey, you've done such a HUGE, wonderful job with the website. Glad to see you are getting some help. I don't know how you do so well with a family to take care of. Welcome to Bob also! Jan

Hello, I'm finally getting somewhere reading all the wonderful posts of the last month. I appreciate this obit Nancee. She is 1st cousin, three times removed to my hubby. And, might I say how lucky we are to have Nancee doing so much work for our list again!!! Hugs, Carol In a message dated 11/13/2009 4:29:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, February 13, 1913 Mrs. GEORGE ALLEN, whose maiden name was IDA LENTZ, died at her home southeast of Leon on February 6th, after a lingering illness of over one year. On December 10, 1906, she was married to GEORGE ALLEN and of this union four children were born, three boys and one girl: ROBERT, ALBERT, ORPHA, MORRIS and FOREST. She professed faith in Christ in early girlhood and joined the A.C. Church at Woodland and was ever a faithful, consistent member of the church. Funeral services were held at the home on last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock February 7th, Rev. E.N. Bradshaw officiating. Interment was made in the Lentz Cemetery. The death of Mrs. ALLEN was peculiarly sad as she left four little children but the ways of providence are past finding out. A truly good woman has passed into her eternal rest and her husband and children have our sincerest sympathy and prayers in their hour of great sorrow. --------------------------------------------- Card of Thanks -- I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to my neighbors and friends who were so kind to me in the sickness and death of my dear wife and the sympathy shown me in her death and burial. -- George J. Allen.

NANCEE, thanks. Didn't have this one. This is a brother to our Charlotte Violet Cash Sellers. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancee Seifert Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IADECATU] DEATH OF JOSEPH G. CASH Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, April 11, 1912 JOSEPH G. CASH was born in Perry County, Kentucky, March 11, 1835, and immigrated to Decatur County, Iowa, in the year, 1845. Thence he went to California in 1849, returning to Iowa in 1852. He was married to MARY E. SCOTT, November 13, 1856, and to this union were born six children, three sons and three daughters, namely: WILLIAM, COMODORE, JOHN, ZORA, NAOMI and IDA. Uncle JOE, as he was known far and wide, resided with his family at their country home north of Lamoni for about fifty-five years, his noble wife and he remaining faithful to the rearing of their family, all of whom are now men and women. Some sixteen years ago the mother died and the father continued to reside at the old homestead with his son, JOHN, and daughter, ZORA, until March, 1911, when he retired from business and moved with his son and daughter to Pawnee City, Nebraska, where he died on the morning of April 4th, from paralysis. He had not been well for the past few years but his death came unexpected by the family. There were at his bedside at the time of his death, his son, JOHN and daughter, ZORA, and his daughter and her husband, Mr. And Mrs. H.S. TENNANT. The other three children were hastily summoned by wire but the distance was too great and in their race with death lost. Mrs. J.P. HARDIN, of Oklahoma City, arriving only a very short time after her father's death, while W.H. CASH, of New Castle, Wyoming, and C.W. CASH, of Gregory, South Dakota, also arrived too late. Upon the arrival of all the children, appropriate home services were held from the late residence by the Rev. Mr. Stiffler, and the body was prepared for shipment to Decatur County, Iowa, for burial, and accompanied by all the members of the family, it was brought to Lamoni. There on Easter morning amid the flowers and songs of Easter the last sad rites of the church were conducted by the Rev. R.M. Shipman who delivered in fitting and beautiful words the sermon at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lamoni, after which all that remained mortal of Uncle JOE CASH was laid to rest in the Lillie Cemetery in the family lot beside the wife and mother whose death had preceded his. Hundreds of relatives and friends and neighbors took the last loving look at him whom they had known so long in life and whom for his goodness and friendship and Christian life they all had learned to love and reverence. The deceased is survived by six children, by his brother, WM. CASH, of Decatur, and by one sister, Mrs. LOTTIE SELLERS, also of Decatur. The deceased was seventy-seven years old at the time of his death and leaves a host of friends in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska to mourn his loss, aside from his bereaved family and relatives. May the great and loving God in all His wisdom see fit to transplant in the lives of others that Christian faith and Christian spirit which were possessed by him for whom we shall mourn. ---------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 13, 2009 [email protected] www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Everyone - Just wanted to let you know that Bob Kuehl who is the assistant coordinator for the Crawford County IAGenWeb Site which I also coordinate, has agreed to help me out with Decatur County too. He is now officially the Assistant Coordinator for the Decatur County IAGenWeb Site. Our first big project is to revamp several of the pages that are old and look outdated so that the site is more user friendly and easier to look at. There is also a huge backlog of contributions to the site that I have never been able to get caught up on and he will be helping me with that too as he is able. I am looking forward to having his competent help. He is far more advanced in the skills necessary to build a great looking web site then I am. Watch for some great changes in the look of the site in the future. Stacey Dietiker Decatur County IAGenWeb Site Coordinator

Nance I would say your articles are coming thru loud and clear. After my weeks stay in Leon thanks to the storm, I had a lot of reading material waiting for me. Lets do lunch again but PLEASE after May l. Thanks to the local Sheriffs Office I was warned to get out of town before the next storm hit. Never had that happen before but thankful they were so nice. Mary Stewart ---- Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks everyone for letting me know you had received the articles I'd sent > yesterday.. I talked with tech support of my ISP this morning and they > couldn't find anything 'amiss'.. No messages waiting, etc... Well when I > got home tonight, there were 30 of them.. Even had one to the List that > came back undeliverable because my ISP had dropped the connection, etc... > > It's unusual for me to have only 2 messages come in 2 days -- so -- > > I had re-sent 2 of the articles, thinking they might go through, but they > didn't.. > > Grand River Mutual, my ISP, seems to be having 'hiccups'.. Thanks for your patience, Nancee > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Congradulations Stacey on your new helper. Will be waiting to see the new look. Shirley in OK. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 7:08 PM Subject: [IADECATU] New Assistant Coordinator for the Decatur CountyIAGenWeb Site > Hi Everyone - Just wanted to let you know that Bob Kuehl who is the > assistant coordinator for the Crawford County IAGenWeb Site which I also > coordinate, has agreed to help me out with Decatur County too. He is now > officially the Assistant Coordinator for the Decatur County IAGenWeb Site. > Our > first big project is to revamp several of the pages that are old and look > outdated so that the site is more user friendly and easier to look at. > There > is also a huge backlog of contributions to the site that I have never been > able to get caught up on and he will be helping me with that too as he is > able. I am looking forward to having his competent help. He is far more > advanced in the skills necessary to build a great looking web site then I > am. > Watch for some great changes in the look of the site in the future. > Stacey Dietiker > Decatur County IAGenWeb Site Coordinator > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.106/2563 - Release Date: 12/13/09 13:47:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.106/2563 - Release Date: 12/13/09 13:47:00

Wish we had a few Judges like Judge Maxwell around today. Mary Stewart ---- Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> wrote: > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > December 7, 1911 > > ANDREW THORNTON, the young man arrested Tuesday evening of last week charged > with attempting a criminal assault upon the person of Miss ANNA THOMAS, of > Morgan Township, on the night of November 23, was sentenced last Saturday > afternoon by Judge Maxwell to the state reformatory at Anamosa for an > indeterminate term not exceeding his natural life and to pay the costs of > the case. His appeal bond was fixed at $10,000. > > THORNTON was taken to Anamosa Monday by Sheriff J.E. Andrew and turned over > to the prison authorities that evening. Justice was swift in this case. > The attempted assault occurred about 8 o'clock on the evening of November 23 > THORNTON, who had been out looking after a number of traps he had set for > skunks, went to the home of Miss THOMAS, who lives alone, and removed a > screen, thus entering a bed chamber. He secreted himself and when Miss > THOMAS entered the room attempted the assault. The identity of the guilty > person was in doubt for a few days but on Tuesday of last week Sheriff > Andrew arrested young THORNTON, who soon after being taken in custody, > confessed his guilt. > ----------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 13, 2009 > [email protected] > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message