Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-16
Something More About the Abscond-
ing Manager Of Northwestern
Library Association.
Marson's Dupes Unable to Recover
the Money Invested Was
Very Pious.
Became Sunday School superinten-
dent and Boarded With a
Preacher


He folded his tent ike the Arab,
andsas silently stole away MI Marson,
manager for several states uf the
No,lhwesleln Library Asspeiatien is
;s.::;;,.e. .;fst {, the ::::sss3s t" which BE-
has been Frequently con igne'l BY his
enihiisiastie tndt pel,4lence creditors. bat
probably az near there as he could get
without going 10 Jaeksonvilie, Fla He
lia gone2to e'flicngp.
cur last publication WIS on he day
whesl the affairs OF the Northwestern
Library Association were brought tosa
foeas 81 attachments against tie e.
fes..s In the offices. the facts Of Which
ait his rooms q, the home III Rev. y 4.
Douglas claiming sickness When Mar
( son cane acre he vas vouehed FOR Ky
Rev. Douglas. with V hom ne also board
sd. He Vas q ran of good presence,
engaging manners plausible fellow
and alfectess great piety He entered
actively into church and sunday school
work at the Congregational! church. and
made himself 50 agreeat5ie to the yeung
hpeople Of that society that h. was elect
ed by them superintendent 81 their sun
! day school
.rrhe business of the library associa-
l.tion grew apaee. Mafso on WAS after.
/ agents. H. endowed every body who
lappisd who could meet his terms. The
! principal requirement for job from
Marsom was a deposit Of SO for sample
/ trunk ana cstiis;a ssiisg outfit Therein
Was Alarson $ graft Ths trunk and OUT
1 fit never cstrls- and the 81 never came
l back. Education, dress or address did
4 ,l,st stand In the Way Of Marson's ern-
4 ,5iayilig a man, If hs had Sl5 to deposit
4 rrhe salaries agreed, upon were always
large. and cut no figure. az they were
mot maid. Ii must be understood that
.l5fhera was, a legitfirate side to Marson's
i business E.e Mas the regularly APP
pointed agent IL the Northwestern AS
sociatio,, 81 Chicago. Which upon The
pav,1,.flt of SEQ. ISSUES a membership
llenfltlinc the holder 10 purchase books
4 1T wh,lsssal.. rates. When the Ind eps n
] sienc,. branch s0t4irrto troubis j. y, Lit
EsSy AT chicago. secretary Of the COM
slpa,,v came OUT here, arriving Wednes-
4 day. 10 view the situation Mr. Litsey
4 repudiated the contracts made by Mar
SON. and about ths ol.is result Of his
visit was Ia deny the responsibility %
Ills company for Maisai's contracts
How many Marson caught for the 81
Iouttit is not known, On Wednesdal
Viii Mcdonald Who had ma1e Il SIS III.
vesiinerit. sis ore out Il Warrant for Mar
son : arrest. The Warrant Was aiNer
the city marshal with diteGt.@as q re.
lease the prisoner unon paS5nert of tilf
So and costs The Warrant Has sstsee
on Mais9n a [ the l)augtas home. HI
fimaliy llodWeafi tlie aisEolilat requilet
land was released IIinnediatelS after
Mafson started ONT on the pretexi o
taking . walk, and This was sae as
seer 81 him Hers Warrants We're place.
in thc hands OF the sheriff NEXT nlei'ilils
and he started after hllfa. Marsal
s walked from heia u leeidyviile, then Z
Niala an ths e. NJ x 81 ~ Mtlsrs' z
ltulae up a farm hqtise q the nlidel'
of III night With ears and face frozsts
arc asked faI glass of milk tron
Niaia liz puislas ed q Ticket . Marion
lard from Marion 70 hieage8 ifilis "a
5 ,,,,,5,.. ,Ion,s..y l., v ref probably ina
t an. fn,.tt.e, ssfaff MI o. made Is cap
~. ~,
Na,snT ,y.,s Ii, eyeoailXje, He ha,
,5,sf t,.t443y en fsla.,ssf from Ana
$50 ,,s,,s,r.s i,.sl served +, III .y-,s;. Ss
sa,1taf,ae n,.X.ln. peaal sent M fs6f
T,,vsn,,a., ,.,t altainI,Ig rianss unde