Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-03
WAS NOT INTERVIEWED.
Mrs. Heron Regulates all the
Alleged Interviews Cred
tied to Her.
Has Said Nothing for Publication
Since Divorce Proceed
inss at Aleona.
Grinnell Congregational Church
Takes Another Step in
Heron Case.
Special to Times Republlcan.


personal friend in Grinnell, Mrs. George
ID. Heron denies in toto the alleged in
terview said to have been given out by
her at Tyron, S. c., in which she was
made to uphold her husband, Professor
George ID. Heron, and to defend his
course. There is no doubt but that If
the interview had proven to be genu
lie Mrs. Heron would have lost much
of the sympathy that has been awak-
tned in her behalf. However, her friends
III Grinnell doubted the authenticity OF
the interview from the first. They knew
Of her settled determination to say Moth
ing and besides there were expressions,
IN the interview entirely foreign to her
nature. Her sarcastic fling at the en-
dorsers of Professor Parker's interview,
that she had marketed with some of
Them" was extremely unlike her. Said
enc friend: Mrs. Heron possesses ore
of the noblest natures that 1 have ever
known. She is utterly incapable of ut
tering the remarks attributed to her.
In order to set at rest any doubts there
might be in the matter personal friend
had sent out any Geographic interviews
or if she had given an interview to any
newspaper men. Mrs. Herron's reply
was brief and to the point and branded
the story as fabrication out of whole
cloth. The telegram read:
Columbia, S. c., May 2.--Have sent
out no kilograms and have given out i'll
terviews to no one.
MARY L. HEBRON
The Interview is supposed 10 have
originated in New York. but whether ii
WAS the fabrication of newspaper re-
porter or was otherwise inspired is
mystery.
The Grinnell Congregational church
last evening took the second step look
ing toithe expulsion of Professor George
6 ID. Heron from the membership rolls
The church voted to call council of
churches to try Professor Heron for
conduct unbecomtng a minister, as rec
commended in the resolutions adopted
by the association at Baxter
The action was taken in business
meeting following the regular prayer
meeting. The attendance was composed
of women and men. The proceedings
We're quiet and showed a grim determ-
nation on the part of the congregation
to get over disageeable matter as soon.
as possible. What discussion there was
has been carried on outside. and its
character has been uniformly opposed
to Professor Heron.
DeacNn c.. F. Childs read the resolu-
ton adopted by the association at Rax,,
ter and moved that the Grinnell church
form council as recommended. ard
H. Il
the council with full power to act The.
nrotion was carried without remarks
and without a dissenting vote The
committee appointed consists of j. p.
Lyman. e. f. Childs. DIR. p. Il. somers
/. the Rev. r.. NJ. Nittum and Professor
Charles Noble.
These are representative men and
stand high in the community. Mr.. Ly
man is member of the legislature.
DIR. Somers is an alumnus of Iowa Col
lege and n prominent physician. DIR.
Nittum is pastor of the Grinnell church
and a trustee of the college. and Pro
lessor Noble is a member of the Iowa
College faculty
The committee will write at once to
= Professor Heron and invite him to
take part in the formation of the coun-
ell. Should he decline to do so. or
should he ignore their letter, the coun-
ell will be ex parte. 1t is understood
that the proceedings of the committee
Will be secret and that nothing will be
given out until the invitation to form
the council is extended.
The evidence that is said to be in the
possession OF some of the church people
was not presented. but viii be retained
until the meeting of the council.