Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
FRANK BAIESO[[' 5
MURDERER C0NF[SS[S
JOE sLYcoRD, UNDER ARREST AT
GRlNNELL, ADMITS CRIME,
PLEADS SELF DEFENSE.
VICTIM WAS FORMERLY
RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY
Capture of Murderer is Taken UP by
Masonic Fraternity of Darlington, N.
D.-MarshaI shahan, of GrnnelI,
Makes Arrest, Disguised as Tramp
j. A. kleespe Identifies slycord.

Admitting that he struck the blow
Timber Creek township. at Darlington,
y. D. on Nov. II last. but pleading self
defense for his action, Joe Slycord,
young man % years old, is under arrest
ct Grinnel. awaiting the arrival of
Sheriff James j. Adkins, of Foster
county. North Dakota, with extradition
papers. Foster is expected 10 reach
Grinnell Saturday.
Masonic Brothers Lend Aid.
The Masonic fraternity of Caring
TON. by reason of Batesole's member
ship in the lodge there, has been in
strumental in the work OF running
fered a large reward for the capture
which has been duplicated by the state
OF North Dakota
Marshal Shahan Effects Capture.
To Marshal NJ. a. Shahan. of Grin
capture. Upon learning that Slycord
was working as corn picker on the
John Goodfellow farm, four miles
gused as a tramp visited the Good
fellow farm.
Gets Slyeord to Admit Identity.
While hanging around the barn, not
particularly Interested in anything but
the prospects for square meal, Sha-
han met Slycord as he came out TO the
barn The marshal engaged the man
in conversation. recognizing him as
Slycord who had worked last winter
near Grinneu. During his talk with
Slycord Marshall Shahan got the man
10 admit his identity. He then hustled
him into a buggy. and drove him TO
Grinnel, where Slycord was locked UP.
On the way 10 town Slycord. according
to Shahan's statement. confessed his
responsibility for Batesole's death but
said that he had struck Batasole in self
defense
I Story of the Crime.
Batesole. who lived on the farm of F
R and f. E. Benedict. Of this city,
seven miles southwest of Darlington.
was engaged in moving a building. and
had employed Slycord 70 assist him.
Some words followed on the manner in
which Slycord was doing his work and,
il is claimed, Slycord grabbed a crow
bar IN Batesole's hands, and struck his
employer over the head. The wound
was not considered especially serious
at the time, and aside from a welt.
about the size of a half dollar. there
was nothing 10 show from the blow
This was on Thursday, and not until
the next night did Batesole begin TO
show the effects Of his injury. He be-
came III late Friday afternoon. lapsed
into Inconsistencies a. night, and died
the following Sunday. Nov. Il, without
regaining consciousness. AS soon as
Batesole took turn for the worse Sly
cord skipped out
kleespie Establishes Identification.
W. H. Batesole, $50 North Third
street. father of Frank Batesole, and
Earl D. Batesole. of this city. a broth
er of the dead man, went 10 Grinnell
this morning TO see the prisoner, and
| were accompanied by j. A. Kleepsie, Of
this city, who had worked for Ralph
Batesole in North Dakota, and knew
Il Slycord. After seeing the prisoner
Kleespie positively identified him as
L Slycord.
slycord Known at GrinneI.
Joe Slycord is known at Grinnell, ac-
cording 10 Marshal Shahan and others
/ and is said 10 have a bad record there
4 slycord vas known at Grinnell by the
name Of Slycord. also as Joe Corn.
Last winter Slycord worked in a
4 saw mill near Turner, west of Grin
nell, and II is said that while employed
4 there he got into an alteration with
one Tom Sloan, and came near brain
ing him.
Close guard is being kept on the
4 prisoner al GrinneM, to prevent any at.
4 tempt at escape. The states attorney
of Foster county mas already taken VI
the work of securing extradition pa
J pers, armed with which Sheriff Fos-
Ter will secnre the right 70 ramove his