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Young Man Beaten and Robbed Near Doon
A 16 year old named Eels was attacked by Will Witt and Howard Linden near Doon while returning home after the Fourth of July. They beat him, robbed his pocketbook, then threw him from a fifteen foot embankment into a river. He crawled away and hid, later calling his assailants who did not answer. The suspects were arrested and pleaded guilty before Justice Bowers with plea changes and a trial to follow unless a venue change is sought. Reports suggest alcohol may have played a role in the incident. Nearby, Amy Knight of Des Moines is seriously ill with blood poisoning from an insect sting, while Charles Friedlein was found dead from possible poisoning near Guttenburg after being traced by bloodhounds.
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Warner Eels
Hous
Iscatry
Will Witt
Howard Linden
Doon
Eels
Howen
Wilt
Linden
Afteen
Toim
Justice Bowers
Benfenge
Spotonuilty
Justee Bowers
Com Likker
Rock Rapids
Amys
W. S. Knight
Des Moines
Grand Lodge of Town
Odd Fellows
Methodist Hospital
Charles Friedlein
Guttenburg
Clayton County
deGregor