Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-25

stove was still warm. They then founu
that he had left this place in a nor5h-
erly directlor-and they Immediately
| ltelephoned to Sheri ffWalsh to send
ment to Robertson, Abbott. Iowa Falls.
and Ackley, and that the man was
headed north
Met Hunters, Didn't Know Him.
Sheriff Walsh Immediately had Cum
diff of Union, and Brownell. of Edo
ra, sworn in as special deputies ana
sent them ito Ackley in an automobile.
When the automobile pulled up to the
sidewalk in Ackley Cundiff said, We
are after that reward" and Winters, the
murderer, stood by the automobile and
heard them talk of their plans. VIM
ters considers this a joke. but in JUS
tice to the men it ought to be said
that no description sent out from Un-
ion fitted the murderer and so far as
any description of the murderer WAS
concerned all the information that the
officers had only tended to throw them
off their guard. as the man does not
fit the description in any particular
and if Leo Marks had not found the
clothing left by the murderer in Ell
dora, in all probability the murder Of
Linn Trimble would never have been
avenged.
Little Fear Of Lynching.
There was some little uneasiness in
Eldora when it was learned that Sher-
iff Walsh had concluded to bring the
prisoner to this place, a few fearing a
lynching, but trustworthy men in Un-
ion were talked to and all were posi-
tive in the assertion that Union only
.oI i,,c and thpV rather
resented the insinuation that any citi-
zen of Union would even think of
mob law
Three young men from Clifford were
noticed on the depot platform just be-
fore the train bearing the sheriff and
prisoner pulled into the depot and as
matter of precaution they were
searched to see whether they had any
weapons, but none were found and as
matter of fact the young men are so
honorable that they would not for a
moment countenance violence. Ihey
took the matter good naturedly, they
are seen in Eldora almost every Sun
day evening, and three of Eidora's $
young ladies are always glad to well
come them.
Written Confession Expected.
Sheriff Walsh expects to have a writ
ten confession from Winters today. In
all probability Judge Albrook will re-
call the grand jury to take up the case
of Winters.
At first some of our people were
ready to criticise Sheriff Walsh, caused
largely by the fact that outsiders knew
very little of what he was doing In the
case, but it is a fact that he has hardly
slept since the murder of Linn Trimbe
and no living man could have handled
the case better than he has handled It.
and the fact that the self-confessed
murderer of Linn Trimble is resting In
steel cage ought to forever still the
voice of criticism, and while others
worked faithfully and we'll and are en-
titled to the thanks of the people OF
Hardin county and the state. and no
doubt will and should share in the re-
ward, all that was done was done under
the direction of Sheriff Walsh or as the
result of his plans, and he Is entitled
TO full credit and kindly spoken well
done"
There has been criticism of other Of
ficers in Hardin county in regard to
this matter-all without any cause
whatever, and because the parties find
ing fault did not understand and know
all the facts. Let the record show that
every man did his duty and the facts
when fully known will bear out the
statement.