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Domestic News
August 19, 1903
Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Hugh Maher, a Johnson County farmer, was arrested in Iowa City on Aug. 19 for threatening to kill J.C. and Ernest Pickering, Cedar Rapids tourists whose auto broke down near Morse, and demanding $500. He posted $250 bond for a Sept. 2 hearing.
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BESEIGED AUTO PARTY
Hugh Maher, a Johnson County Farmer, Arrested For Threatening to Kill THEIR AUTO BROKE DOWN
Maher, Who Was Drunk, Drove Up While Repairs Were Being Made, and Meeting With Refusal to Pay Him $500 at Once, Swore He Would Kill the Tourists.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 19.-Hugh Maher, a leading young farmer of Johnson county, the owner of a 200-acre farm near Morse, was arrested by Constable Slater and brought to Iowa City today to answer to the charge of threatening to kill and attempting to extort. Maher is accused of threatening to kill J. C. and Ernest Pickering, prominent citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who were recently here on an automobile tour. Their "auto" broke down, and during the subsequent siege, they swear, Maher declared he would kill them unless they immediately paid him $500. Maher gave a bond of $250, and will appear before Justice Barber for a hearing on Sept. 2.
Hugh Maher, a Johnson County Farmer, Arrested For Threatening to Kill THEIR AUTO BROKE DOWN
Maher, Who Was Drunk, Drove Up While Repairs Were Being Made, and Meeting With Refusal to Pay Him $500 at Once, Swore He Would Kill the Tourists.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 19.-Hugh Maher, a leading young farmer of Johnson county, the owner of a 200-acre farm near Morse, was arrested by Constable Slater and brought to Iowa City today to answer to the charge of threatening to kill and attempting to extort. Maher is accused of threatening to kill J. C. and Ernest Pickering, prominent citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who were recently here on an automobile tour. Their "auto" broke down, and during the subsequent siege, they swear, Maher declared he would kill them unless they immediately paid him $500. Maher gave a bond of $250, and will appear before Justice Barber for a hearing on Sept. 2.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Hugh Maher
Threatening To Kill
Extortion
Auto Breakdown
Iowa City Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Hugh Maher
J. C. Pickering
Ernest Pickering
Constable Slater
Justice Barber
Where did it happen?
Iowa City, Iowa
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Event Date
Aug. 19
Key Persons
Hugh Maher
J. C. Pickering
Ernest Pickering
Constable Slater
Justice Barber
Outcome
arrested and brought to iowa city; gave bond of $250; hearing on sept. 2 before justice barber.
Event Details
Hugh Maher, drunk, drove up while J. C. and Ernest Pickering's auto was being repaired after breaking down near Morse; threatened to kill them unless they paid him $500 immediately.