Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-03

from either notice. Elmer Arney came
in the other day to see Mr. Gregg, and
told him that he had seen his father
and that the note would be taken care
Of He also said that he had deal
on regarding the sale of his farm, and
promised to meet Mr.. Gregg at the First
National Bank today to settle UP the
matter. No extension on the time was
given. but Mr.. Gregg simply granted
him the favor Naturally he, as we'll as
the bank officials, was more than sur
prised to learn of his suicide in the
T.-R Thursday evening. The Shorthill
note was double secured by a chattel
mortgage, covering stock. The Grouse
Wilson note was made last October and
sold Immediately to the bank.
Leaves Letter For Wife.
Mr.. Arney left one letter, addressed
TO his wife, in which he begged her
forgiveness for the act that he waa
about to commit. He said the law was
after him, and that he could put it off
no longer. He asked her to care fol
the children.
Coroner Does Not Investigate.
Coroner Lierle. who was informed of
the particulars of the tragedy upon the
return of Sheriff Shoemaker to the
city Thursday evening, decided that
there was no need of an inquest, as
all the indications pointed toward sui
eide, without question.
Surrise Of Cause.
The only surmise of the cause Of Mr..
financially is that he has lost money on
the board of trade. While this is not
known to be the case, his nearest
friends feel that it is the only plaus-
ible solution. He was not man who
speculated much in land or stock, and
ii he was badly pressed for money he
must have lost heavily in some man.
Ter. Both the Weare Commission Com
pany and E. III. Prince & Co. claim
that he has never dealt any thru them,
but it would have been easy for him to
deal direct with Chicago II may be
that he has lost in other ways. He is
known to hold hundreds of dollars
worth Of notes that are not worth the
white paper they are written on. He
was kind hearted to q fault, and that
might have had something to do with
his financial troubles. While in bust
ness near Albion he carried many on
his books who were never able to pay,
and he lost money. He had $50 acres of
land given him by his father fewyears
ago. worth all of SIS an acre. Ii was
unincumbered at that time and gave
him about 200 acres. He sold forty
about six weeks ago to j. l.. Ulery,
and the remainder of it is pretty we'll
plastered, Madison Ulery, formerly of
Lscomb, holding mortgage on it for
$4,000.
Arney Well Known.
Mr.. Arney was we'll known in the
county. and was member of one of
the oldest and most prominent fam
lies. He was Al years of age and was
born in what is known today as the
Arney settlement, two miles northwest
of Albion, where his father, William
Arney, now resides. His first wife was
Hannah Whealen, daughter of f. S.
Whealen, of this city, and one daughter,
Mamie, now is years Of age, was the
result OF this union. Mrs. Arney died
several years ago, and Mr.. Arney was
married TO Miss Sarah Hilsabeck,
daughter of Martin H;lsabeck, a prom
lnent farmer living south of Ferguson
Seven children were born to Mr.. Arney
as the result of his second marriage.
Two brothers and two sisters also sur
viye the deceased, Elcaney Arney, liv-
Nilkie w. Arney, living two and one