Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-27
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, Jan. N-Wilfiam Winters,
the young man held for the brutal MUIR
der of Linn Trimble, at Union, waa
arraignsd before special grand jury
in court here. at noon today, and wit-
nesses positively identified him - thu
slayer. Mrs. Trimble was almost over.
come when she saw Winters, and hal
to be taken from the court room and
cared for by friends. Winters lates
expressed sorrow for the widow, and
was so conscience stricken by ths
scene in court that he irnmediately
asked for a minister or missionary.
Court Room Packed. IS
When Winters was brought to the
court room for grand jury arraign-
ment the room was packed, among
those present being 100 mon from Un-
ion, some OF whom had been summeaed
as witnesses. Mrs. Trimble was among
the contingent from Union, and had
not been apprised Of the necessity 81
arraigning Winters ct that time.
Winters had been attired by the sher.
| if in the clothing worn BY the mur-
derer at the time Of the tragedy. AZ
he entered the room Mrs Trimble
screamed and almost swooned, and
gave voice to the words, 'Oh, that
man, that awful mani"
After being removed from the court
room and recovering somewhat, Mrs
Trimble declared: j
That's him. It brings back every. !
thing. can shut my eyes and see him
as he shot my husband. II they hal
announced that he was coming into
court 1t would havslpea me Il
stand 1t. The sight Of him shocked
me and upset my nerves. There is not
a particle of doubt about him being
the man." @
Dean Moore Identifies.
Dean Moore, the 11-year- boy whit
stood behind the counter in the Trim,
BILE restaurant on the night OF the
tragedy, after seeing Winters In court
said: "He is the man. I could tell
him by his voice, and the clothes hi
wore were the SANG"
Leonard Temp1eton, who saw Wint
ers at Union, on the day Of the muN
der, said: "He is the man, and therk
is no question about II"
After the arraisnment the court ora
dered the witnesses present to sal
nothing about the case until they apf
peared before the grand Jury. tn
statements above were procursd, how
ever, before the courts Admouitaon waA
given.
Winters in RspsntanA
AS he went back to the jedl N charN
Of the sheriff, Winters remark6ds
"1 feel sorry for that peer woman.
On arrival at the Jail Winters toN
the sheriff he would Nke u see {
preacher or missionary, and y 60 beel
arranged that County Sunday 6ohcel
Missionary Crossan will have IN interA
view with him later In tho dag.
In a letter written 10 l1ds taf111R to<
day, Winters said:
'I hope this viii be q lesson to al
other boys, but It can't be helped now.
No Demonstration Made.
Despite the fact that the court room
was packed when Winters was hgQugbe
in, and that there were moro than 100
men from Union present. there was nd
demonstration, and the actions Of these
people at this time speak. volumes foAi
the 1aw-abid1ng citizens Of that place.
When the widow e6 the murdered man
screamed and became hystagtcas tears
trickled down the cheeks Of stoyt-
hearted men. But they were ESHeo4
the widow, and back Of the %ar0 wa4
a determination to see the u5ur4er on
Trimble avenged in lawful mAAnera
There is not a particle Of danger o
dynchfng, and while a large number on
men assembled in front Of tho III a&t@
er the court proceedings, there were
no threats Of violence in fact the men
asked permission to 30 there.
The Special Grand jury.
The special grand jury convened "a
investigate the Winters case II ae fol-
lows: c. E. Butler, farmer. Frovtdenees
foreman; William wintsrdead, faxmer
Radcliffe; NJ s. Feoton, 6Armsr. g1qs.
ra; P. j. o'Neill, farmer. Iowa HaAsa
II. Werneke, farmer, Hardin toWnsAspa
j. A. Lee, farmer, Garden Ctegs A u
Mabde, grain dsaaer, Whitten.
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