Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-04
A PARDON FOR ELK|NS
Wesley Elkins. the Boy MUIR
derer, Granted Pardon by
the House.
Reconsideration Of the Vote by
Which Resolution Was De.
feated Thursday.
Proposition for the Parole Is
Adopted by Vote OF
48 to IS.
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Des Moines. April 4.-Bulletin-The
house this afternoon reconsidered the
vote on the Elkins pardon and passed
the resolution As to 50, thus making
certain his parole by the governor.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 4.-By the narrow
margin of one vote the Iowa mousse Oh
late yesterday evening
denied a pardon to Wesley Elkins, the
boy murderer The vote stood 46 ayes
to AZ nays. The following is the vote
in detail:
Yeas-Barkley, Bealer, Boysen, CAL
derwood, Garden. Couburn. Cowles,
Donahue, Edwards, Eiker, Fields. Free
man, F'rudden, Graft. Hamann, Jaeger.
Keagy, Kendall, Kerr, kolthoif, hoonez'
McClurlin, McNie. Marshall, Meservey'
Moore, Patton, Powers, Prltchard, ROD
.inson, Secor Sokol, Stratton. Sweeiey'
Sweet. Temple. Walden Walters. war
zen, Whiting, Willett, Wilson of Buena
Vista, Wilson of Washington, wise,
Wright, Mr.. Speakers.
Nays - Anderson, Bailey, Barker,
Black, Blakemore, Buchanan, Carter,
Cheney, Christianson, Clarke, Colclo,
Grouse, Cruickshank. Cummings, Dav-
export, Dodds, Durham, English. Elem
niken, Furry, Gilchrist, Greeley. Has,
selquist, Hawk, Head, Hilsinger
Hughes, Hurn, jerks, Jones, King
Langan of Clinton, Langan of Craw-
ford, Larrabee. Leach. Lyman, Mcclure,
Mates, Mordhorst, Nagle, Nichols. Pr
pher, Roome, Springer. Teachout,
Townsend, Utterback-47.
Absent or not voting-Campbell Cas-
sell, Greene, Hertert, Hufschmidt.
Payne, Stuckslager-7.
The roll call on the senate concurrent
resolution in favor of pardon was talk
en- amid a suspense that was painfully
intense. This was enhanced toward the
end of the roll call as it was seen vote
or two would decide the result. The
remarkable human interest aroused in
the case was attested by the large
number of spectators that from the
Hobbies and the galleries listened to the
debate. In spite of the numerous adj
dresses and the time consumed in con-
sideration of the pardon the members
did not appear to tire of the discussion
and listened with the closest attention
tC the remarks of each of the speakers.
And when Colonel S. A. Moore, the old
est member of the house, thrilled the
house by reciting an experience in his
own early years, that but for the mer-
est incident might have ended in the
taking of life. the dramatic possibilities
of the situation were fully realized.
A motion to reconsider was filed
signed by jerks and Teachout. The
friends of the pardon are still buoyed
up with hope that clemency will be ex-
tended. Payne and Stuckslager who
were not present yesterday, are friend
.ly to release and will add to the
strength of the affirmative side.
On the other hand the opponents OF
pardon are insistent and Flenniken of
Clayton, who represents the strong
sentiment of opposition in the house,
has let it be known that if the pardon
movement is forced further Elkins will
be tried a second time if he is allowed,
to come out of the walls of Anamosa.
While little attention has been given it,
the fact is Elkins is serving time for
the murder of his father alone. The
indictment for the murder of his step
mother is still pending and it is de-
clared that If he is released this indict-
ment will be pressed.
Senator Bishop, of Clayton county,
said he would not be disposed person.
ally to press the second Indictment
But he believed it certain if the young
man went back to Clayton county he
would have to answer for the second
charge. ne