Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
ARREST GIVES
The SNAP away
Identity of Contributor of Mu-
nicipal Government Arti-
cles DISCLOSED
MoRALlzER FALLS BY WAYslDE
Eugene krapf, German Printer, from
Gearing, is the Man Who Has Been
criticizins the City Government =
Letter on Person Identifies Him =
Says it Was "Foolishness."

the identity of the contributor of GER
tain articles TO a local prohibition paper
in which the city government was
combed down one side and up the other
in statements that have been greatly
distorted as FAR as facts are concerned.
While the articles have done no harm
they We're considered by business men
and others to have been inspired by the
element that is fostering the prohibi-
tion movement in city politics, in a
so-called "home protection ticket
The arrest of Eugene Krapf, of Gearing,
proves this surmise to be correct.
Krapf is German printer and for
many years was employed as a compos-
itor on the Beobachter. by the former
editor and proprietor, F. S. Widl. He
has always been a hard drinker. one
of the class that INDUCES in period
ical sprees, and doesn't wait very long
between sprees. Mr.. Widl bore with
him as long as possible, and few
years ago gave him notice that his
For several months Krapf has been
working for the Fearing Enterprise.
He had taken a '.home cure" for in
ebracy, so Mr.. Widl says, being treated
by directions received by mail. This
was made known by friends to the diff
ferent saloonists, who refused to sell
him liquor CHASING him with the
''Keeley cure" type, to which the mulct
law does not allow saloonists to sell.
This, it seems, so incensed krapf that
he made known his intentions to be re-
A few weeks ago there was
started in local prohibition paper,
series of articles in which criticism
upon the city government was heaped
in abundance. Every police officer in
the city was painted cut throat,
every saloonist a personal representa-
tive Of his Satanic Majesty. Even the
dead were not overlooked in the first
article, when the late Louis Scheduling,
Il prominent south side resident. for
many years. was called TO account for
having conducted wine room. When.
il did not say, but it referred 20 an
APARTMENT OF his own home, where Mr..
Scheduling used to treat his German
years ago. The first article was styled
Across the Rhine" meaning the ter
ritory south of Linn creek; the sec
ond. ION the Levee.' and the third
dealt with the saloons on Main street
and in the business districts in the
heart of the city.
Krapf came to the city Tuesday
forenoon from Gearing, and was intox-
cated. He tried to mount the steps
leading to the rooming apartments con-
Quoted by Mike Reusch, in the Dixon
block, to sleep off his debauch before
calling on his prohibition friends. He
fell helpless on the sidewalk, and was
later picked up by the police. On his
person, among other effects, was found
the following letter, which establishes
his identity as the author of the sour
rilous communications, and gives him
of how to proceed, made
by the editor of the paper, Rev. o. ID.
Elicit:
"Marshalltown. Iowa, Feb. Is. 1903
Dear Friend Krapf: hasten to reply
10 your letter. 1t starts me to thinking.
What all this sudden change of base
means here in Marshalltown will have
to be looked into. 1t is not unexpected
10 me. The pen Is mightier than the
sword Your articles are doing great
good. Please allow me to make
suggestion: just shorten them little,
say to one column. Go into the details
the more the better. Do not be afraid
Lc use names or facts of any kind. Just
50 that it is the truth. This is what we
want. AS to the space of our paper.
your articles are the hest stuff and
needed now in this campaign more than
anything else. Prepare to keep 1t UP
for at least six weeks yet. Now as to
coming to Marshalltown. II you are
well and happy let them court your ia
vor. You have no occa sion to worry
AN is not lost with you. You need re-
tirement, reflection, much prayer, much
scripture reading and constant exer-
Use of your mind against the evils
hat have held you fast so long.
Remember that to be q little distant
to the lady we love causes
her to kindle warmer fire of affection
upon her own hearth.
During this campaign, for things are
warming up, you can greatly aid 1t
With your pen. Take small districts and
show them up to finish.
Hoping to hear from you, am your
friend who prays for you.
20. d. Elicit"
Krapf was arraigned in Mayor Jones
court this morning and at first wanted
10 plead not guilty, saying he had not
been intoxicated. He later decided to
.hange his plea to that of guilty, where
lpon he was fined $40 and costs, or six
lays work None of his friends was
N court to assist him, and as he did
1ot have the amount OF the costs. he
vas sent to Jail. Some of Krapf's
riends among the Germans are con-
idering the adyisabillty of filing
,harges of inebriacy against him, and
having him sent TO the state hospital
1t Cherokee for treatment
Krapf says that he didn't want to
write. the articles, and said sit was all
ooliHhness." Mr.. Elicit, he said, had
,ome- TO him and asked him to write
hem, and he finally consented. He
efused to state how much he had been
,afd for "showing upo the INSIDE" of |