The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
Charles Carpenter Again Under Ar
rest in Seibert Case.

A warrant charging Chas. Carpen-
ter with assault with intent to kill"
upon James Seibert, was placed in the
hands of Constable George Andrews
Thursday afternoon by the mayors
court. Andrews went to the Carpen-
ter place northeast Of the city and
served the warrant and brought the
defendant to the city. The time Of
the hearing of the case was placed for
Friday afternoon before Mayor Will
liams and the defendant was placed
in Jail in default of bond. Mr.. Car
penter states that there is nothing in
the charge as preferred by the elder
Seibert.
Released and Re-arrested.
The preliminary hearing was called
before Mayor Williams at one-thirty
o'clock and the evidence in the case
was not of a nature that would hold
the defendant. Mayor Williams there
upon released the defendant.
Carpenter was not long upon the
street, however, before he was rear
rested upon a charge of conspiracy,
information of which was signed by
Mrs. Ella Seibert Warrant was is
sued by Edward Prichett, justice.
Charged With Conspiracy.
The information sworn to before
County Attorney Dewitt charges Chas.
Carpenter and one George Clifton
with the crime of conspiracy, having
upon July Ia induced Miss Mae Sci
bert to affix her signature to paper
or instrument without her knowledge
of the contents thereof and the con-
tents of which were false and untrue.
Carpenter was brought into the court
and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The time for hearing the case can not
be arranged until the return of Coun-
ty Attorney Dewitt, who is in Des
Moines before the supreme court.
Story of the Charge.
1t is claimed that man said to be
George Clifton, claiming to be coal
operator of near Abba came to the
Seioert home some time ago and on
one pretext and another gained the
confidence of the entire family. He
was about town with Mr.. Seibert
quite little and pretended to be
quite a friend of the father. He pre-
tended to want Mr. Seibert to take
a meat market that he had started at
Abba, becoming manager or part own
err Of the place. The man was at the
Seibert home much in talking over
the plans and making arrangements
/ and he came in contact with the
daughter Mae. He took the girl to
, the city and was seen with her in
! public places. Nothing but the most
gentlemanly of conduct and the<,most
/ conventional decorum was noted in
!, the mans manner toward the girl. He
eAnSpaged in many ways, hoe.,oSss
z $500 s-.S..,;r is,ayoIon onf Gct5i
girl TO the extent that borAI - g,
her PARENTS became aware of - h.
, tentions and it was no surprisd rord
Mr., Clifton proposed marriage FSrbe
! girl. She placed the fullest Conf
| dence in him and WIS not averse to
! the attentions shown. Clifton, it is
said, went to Ottumwa and sent for
the girl to come to him on a certain
day, stating that he would pay her ex'
| penses and she might return the same
/ day. He would furnish the ticket
/ home. The girl went to Ottumwa and
here the signature was obtained
Clifton made pretense that the ticket
| for return had to be signed by the
| girl. She believed she was signing
the railway ticket for her TRANSPORTS
tiCn home, when she was in reality
Isigning a statement said to be to the
effect that Chas. Carpenter did not
commit rape upon her as was previ
ously charged. The girl was wholly
in ignorance of the existence of such
a statement and did not know that
she was signing such a paper.
The girl was sent home that even
ing and Clifton disappeared and moth
ing more was seen of him. The plans
for butcher shop at Abba for che
elder Seibert had been a part of the
scheme. The plaintiffs, it is claimed
will show that the man was hired by
Carpenter to work the scheme.