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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
CLARK ON THE STAND
Defendant in the Trial for Murder of
Leroy Summer at Dubuque Testifies
in His Own BehaIf-The Evidence
Has Been Sensational.
, Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Dubuque, Jan. 31.-The trial of Will
lam Clark for the murder of Leroy
Sumner is nearing an end. Sumner was
placed on the stand in his own defense,
concluding his testimony late Tuesday
His evidence bore particularly upon
the relation OF Sumner and Clark s
wife and he gave in detail incidents
leading up to the shooting Of Sumner
last October. The testimony is of a
sensational character. Clark is visibly
affected under the strain Of the exami-
nation and at times his voice sank so
low that he could scarcely be heard.
According to Clarks story on the
stand, Sumner was guilty of robbing
his own benefactor of the affections
of the latter's wife. He stated in
the beginning that when he first met
Sumner at Lawler, Iowa, on August
10, 1905, that Sumner was broke and
hungry and wanted to borrow 25 cents
for dinner. He got the money.
Later at Dixie, Iowa, Clark first
noticed that Sumner was paying I'M
due attentions to Clark's wife. Re-
turning to the. hotel one night, Clark
found his wife reading to Sumner.
One night later in the same week, he
came back to his boarding house to
find Mrs. Clark and Sumner together
in the latters room. 1t was then
that he had his first trouble with his
wife, stating on the stand that he or
dered her out Of the room.
At Malcolm, Iowa, he found them
together near the hotel on one occa-
sion. At Wapello, the witness stat
ed that Sumner got him to go down
town one night, induced him to en-
ter q pool game, and then left to re-
turn to Clark's wife.
At Garden City, Mimi, he unex-
pectedly came upstairs in the hotel
one night to again find Mrs. Clark and
Sumner together. All indications
pointed to criminal relations between
the pair. Mrs. Clark, according to
the defendant, then admitted her
guilt, and promised never to repeat
her action. Clark stated, however,
that the same condition Of affairs was
found at Madison, and later at New
Ulm, MINI.
Story Of Shooting.
Clark told the story of the shoot
ing. In this connection, he made one
remarkable statement, stating that he
did not know whether he intended
to shoot Sumner or not" He did not
remember either how many times he
fired.
Mrs. Clark.
1t is not known whether the de-
Tense will place Mrs. Clark on the stand
or not. If Attorney Fitzpatrick sees fit
to take this action, it is very probable
that the testimony will be Of a very
sensational character
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31

of James Checked former prominent
Williams resident, who died on IA
farm near Chelsea about six weeks
ago under alleged suspicious circum-
stances Checked married a widow
near Chelsea, where he died. 1t is not
known who is instigating the present
investigation. but there is great eN-
citement in Williams, over the matter.
After the death of Checked the re-
mains were brought to Williams and
inferred by the side Of his first vile
by his children. Drs. Lewis of Alden
and Tedrow of Williams attended to
the elimination. 1t is said that the
stomach will be sent to chemist, for
examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31

same time. The two boys spent their
childhood and young manhood days
here and then pushed out into the
world making q great success. VIII
Thompson was president of the Las
Vegas Tent City Company and Mr..
Chambers was the president and gen
eral manager of the Sioux Fails Paper
Company This is the first time that
death had entered either of the two
homes and the taking away of the ia
theirs, who We're but 40 years of age
seems especially sad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
BRIGGS BODY FOUND
Fate Of the EstherviIIe Man Who Dis,
appeared Christmas Eve is Learned
Dead and Decomposins Body
Found Under Railroad Bridge.

Special to Times Republican.
: Baskerville. Jan. 31.-The body of j.
M. Briggs was found late yesterday
under a railroad bridge on the M. K
st. L. south of this city. Briggs dis
appeared Christmas eve and his
Whereabouts had been a mystery. 1t
is known he was under the influence OF
liquor when he disappeared and 1t IS
supposed he either fell thru the bridge
or was knocked off by a train. HIS
neck was broken and his body was in
badly decomposed condition. He was
As years of age and leaves wife and
daughter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
WILL TRY MRS. CARR.

oeIwein Woman Must Answer to
Charge Of Numbering Husband.
Special to Times Republican.
West Union, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Carr, Of
Oelwein, accused of the murder of her
husband, is in Jail here and will have
q hearing before the grand jury. The
petit jury will not be called until
February 5.
District court convened with Judge
Hobson on the bench. There are on
the docket forty-five probate cases,
twelve criminal, eighty-six old and
sixty new cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
ASKS $4,000 ALlMoNY.

Wife Of Wealthy German Living Near
Burlington, Sues for Divorce.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Jan. 31.-The domestic
troubles OF couple aged 70 and So
years. who were married in Germany
In 1866, are being aired in the courts
here, Mrs. Mary fireman bringing
suit for divorce from her husband, j.
F. W. fireman. The defendant is a
wealthy farmer living near Mediapo-
lis, and the plaintiff asks $4,000 ALI
mony. She charges that he made her
do the general farm work, haul ma
inure, make hay, ETC., and pay for her
her own clothing and the children's
and for her doctor bills, besides buying
most Of the groceries,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
JOHN LAwMAN DEAD.
Story County Loses Pioneer Resident
Was Native Of England.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 31.-John Lawman, a
pioneer resident of Story county, died
at his home in this city, and was bur-
led this afternoon, after services in
Memorial Lutheran church. Mr.. Law
man was a native of England and had
lived in this country since early boy
hood. He was over eighty years Of age
at the time of his death, and had lived
in Story county for nearly thirty years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
CHILD CANNOT RECOVER
Little Two Year-old of Boone, Falls
Into 6oiIino Water.

Boone, Jan 31.-The twoyear-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Harding
was seriously burned by falling back
wards into kettle of boiling water,
yesterday morning. Mrs. Harding was
doing the weeks washing and had re-
moved a kettle of water from the stove
for an instant. The child cannot re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR co.
Lake City Business Men and Farmers
Will Form an Organization.

Special TO I1meS-RepubIIcan.
Lake City, Jan. 31.-A number OF
the enterprising farmers of Calhoun.
headed by number of prominent
business men of this place, are PLAN
ming to organize a farmers co-opera-
tive elevator company to do business
at this place. 1t is proposed to make
it an organization incorporated under
the laws of Iowa, at a capitalization
of $4,000. Grain and stock will be
purchased direct from the farmers and
the best market prices will be paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
Family soreIy Bereaved.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Jan. 31.-The hand OF
death fell unusually hard on a certain
home in Muscatine this week. Will
Thompson of Las Vegas passed away
and on the next day Louis w. Cham
bers Of Sioux Falls, S. D., died. Both
boys were born and raised in Muscatine
and they married sisters. The two
bodies were brought to Muscatine and
the 't1vo sisters are in mourning at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
MADRID MAN BOUND OVER.
Q. A. Jones Is Charged With Obtain
ing Money BY False Pretenses.

q y. JONES u Cnar9ou WIN O0edIHs
inc Money BY False Pretenses.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Jan. 80. A. Jones Of Ma
drid, arrested on complaint of Mrs.
Meek for obtaining money by false
pretenses, was bound over to the grand
jury and placed under $500 bonds,
which he could not furnish. Jones, it
Is said, sold his interest in laundry
at Madrid, to the Meeks Of that city.
They claim that he represented that
1t was free from debt and was doing
a large business. The Meeks stated
that there was debt on the laundry
and that the business was much small
er than Jones stated. Meanwhile the
laundry was turned over to receiver
and sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
FEARING BUSINESS CHANGE.

Failing Health compeIs r. r. Pollock
to Take Partner.
Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 31.-A deal was closed
yesterday whereby R. r. Pollock, one
Of the leading business men Of Gearing,
disposed of an interest in his large
mercantile business to a Mr.. Smith of
Oelweir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31

from that place for several months.
Both of the persons killed here, how
ever were well known here and IN
Rock Island and could In no way be
connected with the missing man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
MISS eEARDsHEAR VERY ILL.
Youngest Daughter Of Late President
of !. S. c. Suffering With Append

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 31.-Miss Meta
Beardshear, youngest daughter of the
late president of the Iowa State Col
lege, is lying very low at the college
hospital and it is not unlikely that
she will have to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. She has been at
tending Key Mar college at Hagers-
town. Maryland and was compelled to
give UP her work and return home on
account of her illness. She is popu-
lar society lady of the town and has a
wide circle of friends among the al
umni of Iowa State College.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
UNUSUAL INQUIRY MADE.
Or. vaIanta, Of Iowa City, Asked {
Il

Or. Va1ahta, Of iowa City, Asked to
Give Description Of Two Men
Killed.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 31.-An unusual In
quiry has been received here by DR..
A. j. Valanta of the state board Of
health, who is asked by parties in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, to give the description
of two men who were killed here last
July. one of whom the writer appear
ed to believe was a young man missing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
ATTACK INosFENslvE GERMAN.

Clarence Leech and Lester ShlndaI,
Rockwell, Fined and Put in Jail.
Speeia. TO Fines Republican.
Rockwell. Jan. 31-For making an
unprovokod attack on Carl Theilen. an
inoffensive German, Clarence Leech
and Lester Shinda were brought be-
fore Mayor Jenkinson and fined 500
each, and in default OF payment We're
sentenced to thirty days in the county
Jail at Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
ExHuME cHEckEL's BODY.

Great Excitement In Williams, Where
Body Of Deceased Was Inferred.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Jan. 31-Great secrecy
surrounds the exhuming Of the body
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
PLAN THEIR DUMA CAMPAIGN
Constitutional Democrats Ready for Clash
With the R~eactiOnaries.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun,

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIRE sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20, via Eydtkuh"
men, East Prussia The Central Parlia-
mentary Committee of the Constitutional
Democratic party has allocated its member
ship for the leading cities, all Of which 1t
controls, with the view to resisting the
programme which. 1t understands. has been
adopted at Tsarskoe-Selo
According to the committees lnforma-
ton, the personages assembled under the
Emperor to make preparations for the
opening of the Duma have prepared a mani
festo asserting absolute adherence to the
autocracy. The Democratic executive
committee regards this as the first sign of
overt opposition taken by the reactionary
party under the encouragement Of the
new loan. It has accordingly selected
several important experts in finance and
Russian historic law to replace men whose
strength rested chiefly on their power as
agitators and orators.
In the Council Of the Empire, where the
universities are entitled to six elected mem
hers. all of them are Constitutional Demo-
Gratis. Four of them are professors OF
modern history, including Prof. K~lutocosky
who is known as the author of a standard
work on the first Duma of the Russian
boyars three hundred years ago. They are
all accepted as authorities on the historic
code of the Russian laws, and all are known
as progressists, Their mission will be
to contest the legality Of the re~actionary
ukases, which are now all set forth as
amplifcations Of the existing code.
The Democratic party has put its strongest
financial critics in the duma. They have de-
cided to raise at the commencement of the
session an Interpolation on the administra-
ton of the national revenue, 1t is foreseen
that they will contest the Government
programme on peasant land distribution
by appealing to the peasantry to join them
in demanding the appointment of a duma
committee on public accounts. 1t is recog-
nized that the first test Of strength will
be to gain the support Of the peasant mem
hers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
FATHER GAPON WAS SLAIN.
Sending Of His Papers to His Lawyer Nov
Accepted as Evidence OF His Death.

special cqb,e Dispatches 10 TIE Sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2s.-The Novoe
Vrempd definitely announces that Father
Gapon, who took a prominent part in in
stigating the revolutionary movement.
has been killed by members Of that party.
after it had been proved that he was acting
as a Government spy.
II says that NJ. Margoline. a solicitor.
received from Berlin a letter in a woman's
disguised writing, enclosing 1900 rubles,
Gapon's pooketbook and the key Of his
safe vault at tha Credit Lyonrais, with a
request that - according to direc-
tons, but no dire, - were received.
The writer of the .etter is said to have
been Gapon's mistress. She informed
NJ Margoline that Gapon spent February
in st. Petersburg. She went to Finland
where. in March. she was Joined by Gapon,
who was accompanied by a young Jewess'
The pair subsequently abandoned her.
LONDON, April 3O.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Times saysthat Father
Gapon's disappearance can now clearly be
traced to violence. II is believed that he
was killed by a revolutionary agent named
Ruttenburg, whom he tried to enlist as a
secret agent of the Government. Gapon's
papers, showing that he had a large de-
post at the Credit Lyonnais, have been
sent anonymously to his lawyer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
TROUBLE IN KEEP CONFUSION
Members Divided Over Reliability OF the
Agricultural Census Of 1900.

WASHINGTON, April 9th Keep COM
mission, the inquisitorial board Of the
Roosevelt Administration, is divided
Trouble has arisen in connection with the
report about to be mad ae to the reliability
of the agricultural census of 1900. The in
ouiry made was prompted by Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agriculture,
who took exception to the severe criticisms
of his administration Of the crop reporting
service contained in the report of the Keep
commission made public several months
ago. At the time the commission recon-
mended that unless the crop reporting SER
vice of the Department OF Agriculture
could be improved it should he abolished,
The conclusions Of the commission were
based Upon comparisons OF crop figures OF
the Department and those Of the Census
Bureau. the latter being accepted as the
standard and the former condemned as
generally inaccurate and in many in
stances the result OF mere guesses.
The old row between the Depa rtment OF
Agriculture and the Census Bureau as to
crop reports has been revived by the Keep
commission, and it is understood that evil
denoe has been submitted to the commits
sion alleging that certain Department
OlllCldl If pTspdItu III pdit, AZ iSiset AK iS-
port of the National Board of Trade that
swhitewashed" the Department crop re-
porting service and at the same time
criticized the agricultural returns of the
census. The evidence on this point is
said to reflect on the present admins
tration of the Department of Agriculture,
and certain members Of the commission
object to its publication. Other members
insist that it shall be made a part Of the
report OF the commission on the census.
This controversy over the National Board
of Trade report has been in progress fol
some days n there is a possibility that
il may nave to be settled by President
Roosevelt.
Some persons go so far as to say that If
all the testimony collected by the com
mission is given to the public it may result
in the retirement from the Cabinet OF SecIe-
tary Wilson. who succeeded in having the
commission report on his own department
toned down and given TO the public minus
certain recommendations that if adopted
would probably have resulted in the trans
fer OF the crop reporting service to the
Census Bureau.
lhe first draft of the commissions re-
port on tine census was completed seveIal
days ago. Since then the commissioner
have peen suuabbling over objections
made 10 the publication of matteys bearing
upon the National Board OF Trade inqlnr,
OF several years age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
THIEVES soon OrERHATLED.
Four West side Cases Found Policemen
Attending 10 Business.

alttlI'illS '" BUSINESS
Four policemen who attended strictly to
business on the West Side in the dark hours
Saturday night each had either a burglar
or a highway robber in the West Side court
yesterday.
Policeman Conley started it off. He saw
a bareheaded woman and a crowd Of men
chasing a fleet footed man through West
Fifty-second street at 8 O'Clock. The burg
lar was leaving his pursuers behind when
Conley Joined in. Then he disappeared
into a livery sta BILE at SOL and was dug from
beneath a pile of straw under a carriage.
At ASH West Fifty-second street. where the
chas Sc had begun. Mrs. Rose Schwartz, the
janitress. said that she looked through the
glass door of the ResSer fiat on the second
floor, the occupants of viii oh she knew to
be out. and saw figures moving around.
She pushed the door open and two men
fed down the stairway to the street. One
got away. but she chased the other. The
men had forced a rear window and stolen
a pair of opera glasses and two razors.
the prisoner WAS held in 81 900 bail for ex-
animation.
About the same time Mrs. Mary Lannon
of s35 Ninth avenue was walking along
the avenue with her husband, when a man
snatched her handbag, containing 81, and
ran through Forty-sixth street. The hus-
band gave chase and was Joined by Police
man Collins, who caught the thief two
blocks away. He admitted his guilt and
was held in 81 900 bail for trial.
Joseph Strack, a baker Of 427 West Thirty
ninth street, was in court with a split lip
and black eye and minus his gold watch.
to appear against Theodore Wise. who he
said attacked him at Ninth avenue n
Forty-frst street and. after choking and
beating him. took his watch. Wise was ar
rested by Policeman Pickhardt two hours
later.
Edward Cook and his twelve-year-old
daughter Susie Jaw the hold-up and told
Pickhardt that the robbery was committed
in the presence of a dozen persons and that
after the hi~ghwayman had pocketed the
watch he dared any one in the crowd to
said he had red hair and wore a black derby
hat. Pickhardt hunted in saloon back
rooms and found the redheaded man.
Magistrate Moss commended Pickhardt
and held Wise in 81 500.
A report was made at the West Sixty
eighth street station Saturday night that a
window in the ~pawnshop of Joseph Roth
at 0 Columbus avenue had been broken and
that eight watches and a pair Of opera
glasses had been stolen. Policeman White
picked up at 5 O'Clock in the morning a maj
with two watches in each lower pocket Of
his waistcoat and two in each trousers
pocket. The prisoner, who said he was
Frank j. Smith a stage carpenter, wat held
in 81 500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
GUN PLAY IN A CONVENTION.
Two Factions OF the Republican Party AZ
Cripple Creek Come Near TO a Fight.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, April 29.-Two
gun plays, an encounter between Chief Of
Police Sharpe of this city and Harry Guiton
Of Victor, an iron hand ruling by Post
master D. NJ. Sullivan, chairman of the
committee; a bolt in the Republican ranks
and deputy sherils with hands on guns
were only a few of the deviations from the
regular order of business at a meeting
Of the Republican central committee last
night.
The two factions Of the Republican
party nave been at daggers' points for
some time, but last evening the breach was
widened, and it is up TO the State central
committee to say which side shall be recog-
nized. The doors were kept locked until
9 O'Clock. and Cha irman Sullivan issued
tickets. When the doors were opened mono
but those having tickets were admitted.
When Chief Sharpe was barred he forced
his way in, throwing Guiton into a corner,
whereupon Guiton ana County Jailor Sotrey.
a dead shot, drew two revolvers. The
delegates screamed and most Of the men
lodged behind seats and tables, but cool
heads settled the trouble, Sharpe and his
faction bolteo and held a rump convention,
while the regulars, presided over BY Sulli.
van, went on and nominated a full ticket.