Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-11

Van Vert drew revolvers he was ar
rested for it. AS far as the mayor
rs concerned. he did not know thing
about the affair until the men were
brought to his office. He had abso-
lutely nothing to do with the fling
of information"
esern1ayer Explained the Law
They are federal officials: let them
60"
This was the advice of County At
torney j. H. Egermayer of Marshall
county and County Attorney S. c. HUI
per OF Tama county, to Mayor Ingledue
and the police after the arrest of Van
vert, Smith, Holt and Talbot, accord
ing to statement made to The Times
by Mr. Egermayer this morning.
Mr.. Egermayer told the reporter Of
the efforts and failure of himself and
MI. Huber, to secure bond for Van
Vert Mr.. Egermayer also told of how
he. as county attorney Of Marshall
county refused to have the county
stand the expense of the prosecution
because there was nothing to the
charges against the men; also how as
county attorney he was refused ad-
p:Ntance to the jail to see Van Vert
AS soon as I learned that Van
vert and his associates were in JAIL"
Mr. Egermayer said, II advised the
officers to give them their liberty at
once, for no other reason than that
they were federal officials.
A Preacher Got the Attorney.
ut was 10 o'clock Sunday morning
wnen, thru a minister that was hold
ing religious services in the jail, L
learned that Van Vert had been locked
up. Deputy Sheriff Mason would not
permit the prisoners to telephone me
or anyone e.se, not even the agent at
the lama reservation.
Il know Van Vert and had met him
and Smith on an occasion previous to
this when they were Investigating re-
ports of the sale of liquor to Indians.
dbl not know, however. that they
were in Marshalltown on that Satur-
day.
zoe" Refused Admittance to Jail.
when l was informed of the pre-
dicament Van Vert was in. immedi-
ately went to the Jail but the police
would not allow me to talk to the
prisoners. Before l could communi-
cate with Van Vert, 1 was forced to
go into the alley and converse with
him thru the bars.
Il then went to the mayors office
but for some reason it was impossible
to find him. succeeded in commune
icating with him at o'clock that af-
ternoon and then told him I thought
the men were being Illegally held that
even If they. we're not federal officials
they were entitld to bond"
Mayor Tried to Bluff Him.
Mr.. Egermayer added that the mayor
replied:
What are you doing here trying to
get them out. 1t is up to you to prose-
cute them if guilty OF any crime"
u told him" said Mr.. Egermayer,
that they were entitled to bond and
that it was my duty to see that they
We're given the opportunity The
mayor replied that he believed them
guilty of the charges and that was
about all there was to it but that he
would be in his office at $50 o'clock
and II the men could furnish bond a.
right, IT not they must remain in jail
i had telephoned Mr.. Huber and ne
was present that evening when we
tried to get bond. When it seemed
that we would not agree on the mat
ter, said that we would try the case
of Talbot charged with being a vaga-
bond. This was refused, however, and
l moved for a dismissal OF the case
on the ground that there was no ev.-
dence.
This being refused I said the coun-
| ty would not stand the expeisss of q
trial against Talbot
I'VE produced three men worth
above $4,000 to furnish bail but could
not come to an agreement.
Il offered to allow my wife to go
on bond but the mayor said 1T would
be necessary to furnish a second Sc
curity. refused this.
! when Mr.. Huber and myself were
unable to get an agreement, the mayor
closed his desk and ordered the men
taken back to Jail and bond was final
ly furnished Monday"
County Attorney Egermayer was in
Davenport last night at the hearing
before Judge Mcpherson and returned
to Marshalfown this morning.
A Big and Good Indian.
I W. II. Holt, the Indian, who went
into the Wenger saloon to buy the
4 liquor at the solicitation OF Van Wer:.
was In Davenport today. He arrived
last night after the proceedings in the
federal court. He is powerful look
ing man, over six feet tall and with
immense shoulders. He lis typical
looking Indian, and his race could not
be mistaken. He is a WinnebagO and
Is from near Sioux City. He is said to
be one OF the prohibition Indians, en-
gagged In trying to suppress the liquor
) traffic among the members Of his race.