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_ _—_ ^ i__...__.and ms. whereaooutsare unknown. He was Aheijassigneefor the J. W. i Furness, assignment-,ills bondsmen being E: ;B. Anderson,. M. Eake3, N. Parker, 0. 8, Allen and L. E. Lange, to the amount of $7)and tiie indications at present are that they will be beld'good for about §1500.As-Justice of the Peace'be is also short-and bis bondsman may hare to make up about$150 to$200. Thou.. S3s Vj. ,ftlt;4rlI** tr'Ic1M* I \I3w111■11the amounts are not certain.He also had large amounts for col-! i lections, some which have not been turned over, and with a few personal debts, his shortage and loss to all concerned will not be less than $2000.His mind has been failing the past sis months and the last sixty days it was noticeable to all who read his rambling letters to the great bootleggers’ champion,'the EFor Mr. Hopkins’ family we feel sorry, and Mrs. Hopkins and children have our deepest sympathy as well as that of every family in this corner of the county. She would have done all in her power to prevent the matter had she known the real condition of affairs.No man in Pocahontas county has done more for Hopkins to help him into position and influence than the writer, yet he turned right around and since last January was our bitterest maligner without cause or provocation. Had he remained here and retained a sound mind wo, of course, would have thoroughly exposed the whole matter, but now that he is gone we feel like dropping the mantle of charity over the whole matter, and “chalking” up our cash to meet our responsibility on his bond and vowing never again to sign the bond of anv man who drinks and carouses.He was the late prosperity candidate for mayor and with Fred Post,8. H. Spickler, and a half dozen others was the Record’s leading citizens of Laurens. Yet on the day of election was as drunk as any man can well get and was betting money right and left oh his own election, and parties who could not raise a dollar to get a sack of flour had plenty of money to bet “on Jimmy,” which be had furnished them. Now his bondsmen can foot the bill.
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Pocahontas County Sun
Laurens, Iowa, US
Thu, May 10, 1894
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Leila L.
AR, USA 23 Nov 2019
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