Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-14

position that Toler is safely locked In
q steel cage in the Eldora Jail.
While affairs Immediately following
the murder might not have taken SO
serious a turn as a lynching, or even
attempt at mob. violence, such a con-
tingency might have arisen, and at
any rate there would have been an ex-
cited crowd on the streets and about
the Jail BY taking the prisoner out OF
town the excitement soon subsidized.
Chief Nicholson deputized special po-
licemen who were on duty in the strike
district all night, and no trouble of
any kind developed.
Sad Scene in Little Home.
1t was sad scene in the little home
at East South street where the dead
body of the husband and father was
taken at about IL o'clock. Davies body
was removed to the D. c. Wilbur par
lors Immediately after the shooting,
and was there prepared for burial.
Mrs. Davies was seen at her home.
She was heartbroken, but was bearing
up well under the terrible shock.
George Washington Davies, the muir
dered man, was AZ years old, and was
native of Utica, N. Y, where he was
born on Feb. "a, 1866, of Welsh de-
scent. He came to Marshalltown twelve
years ago, and for the past seven years
has been In the employ of the Central
in different capacities. Two years ago
he entered the roundhouse as ma
chinist's helper, and worked there un-
til the strike was declared.
On April 10. 1901, Mr.. Davies mar
ried Miss Mary Kavirk, of this city.
The couple had no children of their
own, but have taken q little girl. whom
they adopted, and who is now 4 years
old
Mr.. Davies was a member of Iowa
lodge, No 7OS, Machinists' helpers,
Chippewa tribe, No. 40, l. o. r. M.
and its adjunct, the Haymakers; also
Marshalltown aerie No. BAL, Fraternal
Order OF Eagles.
Surviving the deceased, aside from
his wife and foster daughter. are a
sister. Miss Mary Jane Davies, Of Ut
lea, N "; and brother, David Da-
Da,i les parents, two brothers, and a
sister, are dead. Davies was reared a
Presbyterian, but never belonged to
the church mere.
The little home Of the Davies, which
they bought last May, was pretty and
neat. showing the painstaking care OF
the wife and mother. In recent weeks
Davies was in the employ of the city.
in the street department. under Street
Commissioner George Ordway. Davies
was we'll liked by his friends, who
speak highly of him.
Sketch Of the Murderer.
W. D. Toler, who shot Davies, is As
years old, and Is a native of Mime
sota He was married at Shelbyville,
Mo-, in 1889, and came to Monmouth
in 1902 and entered the employ of the
Iowa Central. For the past two years
he has been employed as night round
house foreman. He left Monmouth for
this city on Sunday. The Monmouth,
ILL.,, Review, which the T.-R. wired for
information concerning Toler, Is au-
thority for the statement that Toler is
highly respected. He has wife and
two daughters, aged 10 and IA.
Claim Not 4 Strike Breaker.
1t is commended by the Iowa Central
officials that Toler Is not a strike
breaker. but a regular employee, who
has been working for the company,
and was transferred here as a fore
man. BY the strikers and their SYM
pathizers, however, Toler is declared
to be "scab," and they say that he
has been "scabbing" ever since the
strike was declared =
Coroner EmpaneIs Jury.
Coroner Nichols Monday night EN-
paneled jury composed of f. H.
Rhem, DR.. j. A. Walzer and T. H.
Bondage. The body was viewed, and
the time of the inquest fixed for II
o'clock today. At that hour the wit
nesses had not all been subpoenaed,
and the hearing was continued until
this afternoon.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the jury re-
turned its verdict, finding that Davies
came to his death by a gunshot wound
inflicted by w. d. Toler.
Funeral Probably Thursday.
Davies funeral will probably be held
Thursday afternoon from, the resi-
dence, but the time has not been def
nitely fixed. Word is being awaited
from the brother and sister of the de.
ceased in York state. II Rev. CIV. Nc
Cord is able, It is desired that he have
charge Of the funeral. The machinists
and their helpers and other allied bod
les, the Red Men and Eagles, will send
delegations to the funeral that will at
tend in body.