Et cetera : Back in the Day (1912) : Brakeman Injured

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The Vinton Eagle; December 27, 1912Brakeman Injured - Yesterday morning a Rock Island brakeman named D. Brown fell between the freight depot platform and a moving car and was badly injured in one foot and one side. Dr. Griffin, the company's surgeon at this place, was immediately called and rendered assistance. His injury is not serious.Married - Mr. John S. Burmeister and Miss Ida A. Wolf were married at the Presbyterian manse on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1912. Rev. D A Johnson officiating. They are a splendid young couple and have the best wishes of many friends. They will make their home on a fine farm in Lenox township. The Vinton Eagle; January 7, 1921County is Defendant in a Damage Case Jacob Schafer is bringing suit against Benton County for damages totaling $800 as the result of driving his automobile into a hole where he claims the approach to a bridge had not been completed.The petition as prepared by plaintiff's attorneys, Thomas & Thomas, of Traer, states that in July 1920 the defendant county built a bridge on a highway between sections 7 and 8 in Big Grove township but failed to fill the approach thereto on the south and for several months, leaving a hole about sixteen feet wide by the width of the bridge. That on October 10, 1920, the plaintiff drove into this hole with his automobile and ran his car against the side of the bridge. Plaintiff lists the damages resulting the side of the bridge. Plaintiff lists the damages resulting as follows: Injuries to automobile $700; expense of physician and medicine for his wife, Katie Schafer $25; expense and loss of time in caring for his auto $25; loss of time, shock and personal injury $50; total $800. Plaintiff farther states that a bill for this amount was presented to the board of supervisors, but payment therefore was refused. The Vinton Eagle; January 11, 1921Lamb Sues For $17,000 Damages - Dick Lamb Brings Two Suits for Damages Against City Marshal J. H. Ferguson - Aftermath of ShootingCity Marshal J. H. Ferguson is made defendant in two damage suits filed in the district court in which the total amount asked is $17,000. The plaintiff in the cases is Dickerson Lamb, who was recently shot through the left arm by Marshal Ferguson when the latter was trying to arrest him in a local billiard hall.In the first case Lamb is asking damages in the sum of $15,000, claiming that Marshal Ferguson "unlawfully, wrongfully, maliciously assaulted the plaintiff with a dangerous and deadly weapon, to-wit, a pistol or revolver, and shot and injured said plaintiff, without just cause, in the left arm inflicting thereby a serious, dangerous, and pitiful wound." Plaintiff claims he suffered great pain and anguish from the wound and that he is damaged in the amount asked.In the second case damages in the amount of $2,000 is asked for unlawful arrest. The petition charges that Marshal Ferguson "unlawfully, wrongfully, and without due process of law arrested and detained plaintiff on November 16, 1920."Following the shooting on the date above mentioned the grand jury returned an indictment against Lamb on the charge of resisting an officer, and the case was tried at the November term of court. The case occupied several days in the court and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The defense claimed that Lamb was doing nothing for which he should be arrested, and this being the case there could be no charge of resisting.Attorney Geo. E. Knapp, who defended Lamb in the case brought by the state is his attorney in the damage cases, and the firm of Edwards, Longley, Ransier & Harris, of Waterloo has been retained to assist him.
And the rest of the story about Dick Lamb and the shooting by Marshall Ferguson....April 14, 1922Mr Lamb went to the hospital to have an operation performed upon his arm, in which the bone was shattered when he was shot by City Marshall Jas. H Ferguson a year ago last fall. The bone had never knit properly and while he was disabled as the result of an automobile accident, he thought it would be a good time to have the arm attended to. Inflammation set in following the operation, and a hemorrhage caused his death.The remains were brought to Vinton Tuesday night and taken to the home of Mr and Mrs. Will Whipple, with whom Mr and Mrs. Lamb had made their home.Thurston Richard Lamb was born at Virginia, Neb., May 3, 1892. He came to Vinton about five years ago and on April 20, 1918, he was married at Waterloo to Miss Hilda Henkle of this city. He served in an Infantry regiment in the world war.He Is survived by his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Lamb, four sisters and three brothers. The mother and two daughters, Florence and June, live at Blue Island, Illinois. Two sisters who are married live at Rock Island; brothers are Clive, of Vinton; Vernon of Cranston, Illinois., and Stanley, of Minneapolis.