Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
NOTES FROM TIE CAPITAL
Des Moinas. October &. 10

arrest Of John w. Stone, superinten-
dent Of the Industrial department in
the hospital ut Mt; Pleasant for al
legged theft OF supplies, has been near.
" brought to close by the board Of
control. Judge Kline has just re-
turned from Mt. Pleasant, where he
Of the hospital and took testimony.
Judge Kline, in speaking Of the case,
refused to disclose what the testi-
mony indicated, but told what had
been done to make the examination
thorough one. While at Mt. Pleasant
he examined the employees, the super
intendent, the express agent and all
persons that could have any know
ledge of Stones conduct as superin-
tendent. He also went to Burlington
and made investigation there, since
it had been charged Stone shipped
goods to Burlington. The cause of
the fire at Mt. Pleasant last Febru-
AIRY and the circumstances surround
ing it, were looked into with especial
care, because of the allegations that
the fire was started to hide thefts
of state supplies. It is learned from
another source that the testimony
thus far taken fails to prove that.
Stone had stolen any state supplies
outside of those sent to Des Moines.
1t contains nothing to prove the
charge that the thefts extended over
long period, and there is no evil
dence to show the fire last February
was started by anyone or for the pur-
pose of concealing thefts from the
state. There is no evidence that any
state supplies were shipped to Bur-
1ington or to points other than Des
Moines, and there is every Indication
the board will be able to make
report based on the sworn statements
in it's possession that will vindioate
the position it has all along taken in
the matter. ~ Be-
John Cownie of the board of con-
troll has completed his visits to county
institutions. The board will now go
over all the reports and make up it's
annual report and probably make
some new rules as to their govern
ment. The board is especially desir-
Gus of establishing better rules for
the care and treatment of the insane,
at all the county institutions. The
board has now finished its visits also
to all state and private institutions.
The auditor of state has issued
statement showing the condition of
the 232 savings and ZIG state bank in
Iowa, at the close of business Septem-
Der 5, as shown by their reports to
the auditor in pursuance of a call for
that date. The statement shows a
great increase in deposits since the
To-, Io% ri, 81 nd
state banks, in that time, there was .
gain of $3.50, / 46.46 in deposits.
Advices from Mt. Pleasant state
that John w. Stone, superintendent
Until recently of the industrial depart
ment of the hospital at that place,
has been indicted by the grand jury
Of Henry county. Stone was charged
with the theft of supplies from the
hospital, a quantity Of which he ship
ped to Des Moines, addressed to Tony
Valid of this city. On evidence gath
cred by Eli Hardin, private detective
here, Stone was arrested and later ad.
mitted his guilt
In the case of the state against
John McGarry, who was convicted of
murder in the second degree, at Du-
buque, and who appealed from the
judgment entered by Judge Hustled,
the supreme court has entered de-
cree of reversal and gives the defend-
ant new trial. The reversal is on
account of the error of the court in
instructing the jury that the evidence
of alibi could not be considered as
basis for a reasonable doubt. This,
the supreme court says, is a misstate-
ment of the rule.
The ballots to be used at the COM
ing November election will be the
same size as that of 1896. There wi
be seven state and national tickets
Upon the ballot this fall, viz: Repub-
lican, democratic, social labor, social
democratic, peoples, prohibitionist,
and United Christian. The ballot as
certified by the state auditor will con-
tain not less than 500 names, the GER
tificate including the candidates for
congress and the judicial nominees,
as well as the names of the state and
national candidates and the presiden-
tial electors. Of the seven national
and state tickets which will appear
, upon the ticket, five 60 on by petit
ton. The prohibitionists failed to re-
! ceive the necessary per cent of all
votes cast at the last election, leav-
ing only the two old parties entitled
to the right to have the names of
their candidates go on the ballot by
simple certifcation of the nominees
by officials of the state convention.
Apprehension Over Yellow Fever.
Washington, Oct. 4.-Private letters
received from Havana indicate that
much apprehension is felt among the
Americans there regarding the yell
low fever, as the condition grows
worse instead of improving. Civilian
employees in Cuba seem to be subject
to the disease, and in several towns
many have been stricken. There is
yet no fear of the fever spreading
among the troops.
49," Germans Win . Victory. ~.
London, Oct. 5.-A special dispatch
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