Preston T. Greenlee ~ Vincent, Webster County, Iowa
The New Era
Humeston, Wayne, Iowa
January 23, 1895
Condensed Items
- J.K. Cumberland, convicted of the murder of two men in Shelby county in
1891 must hang. Governor Jackson has signed the death warrant and fixed
February 9th as the day for the hanging.
- Preston T. Greenlee, of Vincent, who disappeared from his home several
days ago, has been found in a demented condition at Humboldt. He said he
thought he was going to Texas on foot.
- Mayor Hillis, of Des Moines, has suspended Chief Johnson, Sergeants Butin
and Batchelor and Officer Thompson of the police force. It is believed that
their failure to stop gambling is the cause.
- Mrs. Dewalt of Manson, while on her way home from Belmond fell between the
coaches on the Mason City & Fort Dodge railway and her head was completely
severed from her body. She was there visiting her son, who became insane a
week ago.
- The now celebrated Reames murder case is now on trial in the Floyd county
court at Charles City, Judge Burr residing. Reames is indicted for killing
his wife, striking her with a club and then cutting her throat. His plea is
that he did it in self defense. Sympathy is strongly against him and it is
the general opinion that the state has a clear case.
- Rev. J.W. Mahood, pastor of the Whitfield M.E. church, at Sioux City, has
commenced a crusade against the houses of ill fame after the manner of Dr.
Parkhurst. He went to a well known brothel on one of the principal streets
of the city at night and found five women and four men there. He appeared in
police court as prosecuting witness against these five women, charged with
keeping a house of prostitution. He gave testimony to what he saw there,
which, while not as sensational as that given by Dr. Parkhurst in New York
on a similar occasion, was sufficient to prove the character of the house.
While he was present one woman proposed to do the feat of standing on her
head, but was prevented from doing so by another woman. There were a large
number of friends of the preacher present at police court when the case was
called, but the attorneys for the women insisted on the room being cleared.
The police have refused to interfere in these houses and a general crusade
is likely against them.
Posted at this site with Cathy's permission.
Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
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