Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-06
iowa Man Condemned to Die In
Missouri Given Another
Reprieye
LITTLE HOPE FOR HIS LIFE
Governor Folk Intimates Execution
Will Take Place October 81 Unless
New and Convincing Evidence is
Found Story of Eailey's Crime,
Trial and Conviction.
special to Times Republican.

here and whose parents are still resi-
dents of LaPorte City, VIII not be huns
at Kansas City next Monday, the da.
set for the execution Governor Foil
has intimated he will not commute tn,
sentence Of death to life Imprisonment
| Word was received here last night tina
! the governor had granted another re-
prieve, the date of execution being fix
4 ed at October 81. This was done at thu
request Of the jurors who tried Bailey
/ Governor Folk has stated that no com.
| mutation of the death sentence will b.
given, unless some new evidence 1:
submitted lending to show Bailey I:
| innocent.
Story of the Crime.
Edgar G. Bailey, under sentence tc
hang OH October 81 at Kansas City
Mo-, for the murder Of hack driver
named Ferguson, unless the pleas OF
mother and sister secures stay Of
sentence at the hands Of Governor
Folk, is native of Black Hawk coun-
ty.
He was born on a farm near La
Porte City, 81 years ago. When abou,
IA years of age his parents removed
to LaPorte City. where his father is
now one of the wealthy and influential
citizens. Bailey learned the printers
trade and for a number OF years con-
Quoted weekly newspapers at LaPorte.
Bows and Parkersburg.
He was also employed in the post
office at Kansas City some years aga
and was married in that city. While
in this position he became involved in
some irregularity and lost his position,
returning to LaPorte and working on
one of the papers there. About this
time he became separated from his
wife.
Three years ago he returned to Kan
sas City and engaged in the ice and
fuel business. later purchasing a hack
and entering business for himself.
During the Transfers strike in that
city in the spring of 1904, he was
prominently identified with the hack
drivers union. Together with two men
named Moon and Forsha and woman
nained Gertrude Briggs Bailey was en-
gagged with what was known as the
"wfeeking crew" organized to prey up
on no1-union hack drivers.
On the evening o. March 10. 1904
BAILEY Moon, ISofsh9 and. the Briggs
woman were engaged in their work of
intimi8atin8 non-unaon hack drivers.
They were congregated in a saloon and
Bailey had given his revolver to Miss
Briggs who left 1t lying on a radiator
IN the building. The quartet repaired
TO 9 hotel ard telerhoned for a hack
When il arrived it was discovered that
q former fellow eneploye Of the Kansas
City nostoffice, named Ferguson. was
driving it. Bailey sent Miss Briggs
back TO. the saloon for his revolver
and the driver was ordered to drive
the party TO a lonely part Of the city
where they left the hack Moon and
F'orshas accompanied by Miss Briggs.
seized Ferguson and attempted to beat
him. In the scuffle q revolver was
drawn, and Bailey Joined in the me-
lee. Moon, Forshs and Miss Briggs
ran from the scene, leaving Bailey and
Ferguson to continue the struggle.
Hearing the report of a revolver. the
fleeing trio looked back and saw Fer
gusori lying on the sidewalk and Bail
ey rapidly leaving the scene. In some
manner both Bailey and Miss Briggs
arrived at the hotel where they remain
ed in seclusion for several days.
The body OF Ferguson was discovered
and the wounded man died at hos
pital without being able to give de-
scription of his murderer Suspicion
fastened upon Bailey, however, on ac-
II ,sA% .,o&
union teamsters, and about a month
later he was placed under arrest.
charged with the murder of Ferguson.
At the trial Gertrude Briggs turned
states evidence, giving the above ver-
sion Of the affair, and Bailey was con-
victed of murder In the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged.
Appeals to the state supreme court
and the United States supreme court,
as we'll as personal appeals by rela-
tives and friends to the governor, fail
ed to secure either new trial or q
reversal OF the decision Of the lower
court.
The date Of Bailey's execution was
first set for September IL, 1904. A
respite was granted until July 10 in
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by the United States supreme court,
and failing to reverse the decision,
second respite was granted for sixty
days by Governor Folk, which fixes
the date Of the execution for Septem-
Der II, 1905. Now he has granted q
stay until October 81.
Bailey's mother is now in Missouri
pleading with the governor for commu-
tation Of sentence to life imprison-
ment. Governor Folk. however, has
announced that he will not interfere in
the course of the law In Bailey's case
and 1t looks as though the sentence
would be carried out according to the
finding OF the district court.
The hack drivers association is
bending every energy to save Bailey
from the gallows, relatives and friends
have pleaded with the executive for
clemency, but all have failed.
His father. mother and sister still
reside IN LaPorte City, and the father
has announced that he will bring the
remains Of his son back to the old
home for burial.
COURT HAS JURISDICTION
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