Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-22


rs his coming TO this country at the
:, Of l2 from Scotland. his work on
n his teaching school for thirteen
= iSecutIyo winters, his farm opera
= ms and stock feed ing. his connection
. ith numerous livestock and farm as
sociatlons. his presidency or tho state
agricultural department and his APP
pointment by Governor Shaw on the
board OF control He was not permit
ted. however, 70 tell OF his work on the
board or OF the magnitude OF tho busl-
ness entrusted TO that board
When Mr. Cownie was on the stand
to toll OF hts retirement from the board
objection was made TO him stating
whether he knew that Governor Car
roll named person 10 succeed him or
whether two nominations were made
and whether these nominations We're
confirmed; but he did state that no
body took his place on the board AZ that
time. The state insisted that II was
proper to show that the appointments
of Carroll were rejected because that
would establish the fact that Mr.. Cow
nie was in duty bound 10 remain on
the board until his successor was quail
fed. To nearly every question alonH
This line objection was made by the
attorneys for the defense.
MT. CoNnlP toiu bi tli' iii'ftiiib wa
Carroll In March last. substantially a.
related In his reply to Carroll as print
ed in the papers In May. This state
nent as aell as tho attack by Carroll
were read to the jury. SO that both
these articles got fairly to the Jurors
Cownie'a Testimony interests.
MIR. Cownic on the stand was the
center OF interest all the time he WAS
testifying. He spoke with great feeling
and In telling his story 70 the jury dis
played the deepest emotion scvcra!
times telling OF his feelings when GER
tain charges were made known 10 hum
by the governor.
An Indication of the Intensity with
which Cownie addressed the jury is the
manner in which Cownie described the
occurrence In tho private office OF tho
governor when the latter asked for his
resignation.
Il was thundcrstruck." CoWnic said
20 the jury. holding up his hands and
speaking dramatically.
Attorney Parsons for the defense In
tcrrupted him In an instant. saying 10
the court:
"we object To Mr. Cownie telling
how he felt-and we also move TO have
the thunder struck from his answer"
This facetious remark By Attorney
Parsons caused q general laugh over
The court room.
rho enro nnrt ar th.. e.amin,.,on Of
w C.oyn,o Nv Attorpav Doweu ro,. me
state was relative 10 hts early life
ouest,o,s olony ,bis Inc worc ohiccte1
TO nv ,he state but 10 no avail
p.,, p.
,,o. na.,u ,.,aar.,,.,, ,,.,.d
this protest of the defense claiming
the witness and no had a rirh, 10 show
the NE of the witness as proof OF the
calm OF tho state that charges against
,'ownie's character were unjuStlticd
AS to his connection with the stato
control board ,'ownie said hc was first
appointed April 6. 1895 by Governor
Shaw. and was then renppointcd by
Governor cummins He said he re-
.,enod from the board Aprtl g. 1910
this being the resignation out OF which
The controversy row in court arose
Questions put TO Cownic nj this ipiut
10 bring out the fact that carroll tried
10 remove him and named two mon To
succeed him. both OF whom We're
turned down hy the state senate one
year ago Wcr" Strcnuously objected 10
hy the defense. AFTER short argument
the state won IT'S point and cown!e was
~ '''''''"'. " 'N"'N N'i''l ii'i' WIZ nun
mated to succeed hiin by the governor
Inc examination by Attorney Doweii
then ied Cownie into II recital or oc-
curf'hces Just previous 10 his removal
py Governor CARROT lie SAID no was
summoned 10 the executive offlcc tn"
''St or March py the governor
Boards Great Work.
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