Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
MURDERER WHO WILL BE
HANGED FRIDAY PROVES uN-
LUCKY PRISONER.
SHERIFF CLARK
HAS TAKEN TO FORT MADISON
Sheriff and Warden Have scaffod and
Rope in Readiness For Execution
Fifty cot Piece of Hemp Will Be
used-Plans Made For Disposal of
Junkin's Body After Death.
Special 10 Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Fort Madison, July 2S-Since the
arrival OF Sheriff John G. Clark.
things rapidly assumed condition of
readiness for the hanging of John Jun
kin. Sh eriff Clark brought with him
fifty foot hemp rope. Some of the
special scaffold timbers We're also ship
ped here from Centerville, where he
had personally selected them before his
departure. Sheriff Bart Kenworthy, of
Greenfield, ana Sheriff William Jack
son, OF Ottumwa, We're his special as
sistants in putting everything in shape
and in making tests of the stability of
the scaffold and strength of the rope
All kinds of letters have been re-
ceived by Sheriff Clark protesting that
he should not take human life, that he
will be held accountable in the judg-
ment, and so on, but he has taken the
position that he is agent of the state
OF Iowa and was carrying out its man
dates.
In his three an da half years as shr-
If the Appanoose county official has
had all kinds of experiences with
criminals. AS near as he can count
the number that he has landed in the
Pen x seems thar Iunkin has the un-
fortunate distinction of being the un-
lucky one OF thirteen. That is the
number sentenced at the Appanoose
county court house under the admin
istration of Sheriff Clark at the coun-
y jail Another peculiar circum-
stance connected with the duties he
performs on this 29th Of July is that
just one year ago today the funeral of
MS wife was being held on the lawn
OF the jail home at Centerville
When the sheriff came to Fort Mad
ison he placed carefully in his pockets
two particular papers. First was the
warrant from the governor for the ex-
ecution Of Junkin just as noon. and
second was the formal legal notice
from the mother of Junkin directing
that the body of her son, Immediately
after execution, be put in the custody
Of her attorney, F. NJ. Mitchell, by him
to be transferred to DIR. II. j Hoeve,
of Des Moines, for such dissection as
neoes sary in the study of mental re-
sponsibility of the condemned man.
The theory Of the defense in the trial
was that Junkin was moral degen-
crate from MS environment, and not
responsible for the murder. DR. Hoeve
was called on to testify that he had
the brain and head markings of de-
generate. The mother further directs
that after this dissection and study the
body be given decent burial without
expense to the state. She expressly
STIMULATES that no autopsy be held, or
any mutilation of the body permitted,
except such as necessary under the
direction of Professor Hoeve.
Before leaving for FIT. Madison Sher-
if Clark was besieged anew on all
hands for permissions to see the hang
ing But he remained steadfast in his
opinion that about forty would be all
that the inclosurs would accoumod
and the list was left practically as
made up two weeks ago. The doctors
who will determine when Junkin is
actually dead will be DIR. Z. z Bamford
Of Centerville, and DR.. ]. A. Hull, OF
OttunWa