Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
CARROLL AFF|DAVNS
SHOWN As POLLUTED
novERNoR's MITcHELLVlLLE
CHARGES PROCURED FROM
coWNIE's ENEMIES.
ROBINSON AND GARRISON
WERE TROUBLE MAKERS
Job Seekers and Personal Enemies Of
Cownie Bearers Of Alleged Malicious
TaIes-state Scores Strong in Cross
Examination Of Governor in Libel
Case.

Case.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. Ex-Governor Car
.oll was on the stand all the forenoon
and chiefly under cross-examination.
The examination was directed largely
toward the affidavit and statements
which the governor had in his posses
sion and the manner of securing the
same It was developed that the af-
ddavits secured at Mttchellville were
entirely from persons sent TO the gov
ernor by Miss Garrison or Miss Merry,
except one, and that they were merely
In the form of statements. some not
signed, and were not generally aff!-
aavits. 1t was also brought out that
the governor made no inquiry what
ever as to the credibility Of the wit
nesses and knew nothing Of them.
IT did not notify Mr.. Cownie of what
/ was doing nor invite him to go to
Mitchellville,' said the governor. nor
did I have any conversation with him
about the investigation until the morn
ing Of March IS. / did not let him
know anything about the charges
against him"
Must Produce Mrs. Carnes' Letter.
During the croSS-eXamination an ef-
fort was made to secure certain let
ter the governor wrote to Mrs. Carnes,
of Montour, about what her daughter
had said to her as to what Cownie had
DONE The letter could not be pro-
duced and the governors attorneys
said they would stand on their rights
in refusing to produce the latter be-
cause they did not have to furnish in
eliminating evidence. A hot discussion
took place and the attorneys were fl
nally directed to produce the letter.
The additional affidavits from girls
at Mitchellville were produced on
cross examination. The governor had
given out but four of the several he
had. They contained additional state
ments regarding Cownie.
Carroll Concludes Evidence.
On redirect evidence Carroll indi-
Gated why he had ordered the investi-
cation into the affairs at Mitchellville
after 1t had been known to him and
others that the board of itself was to
make an investigation.
II did it because I had promised
Harvey InEham that II he and others
would desist their criticism I would
have the investigation made"
He produced the letter addressed to
Mrs. Carnes asking for information as
to what her daughter told her and it
was introduced in evidence.
Defense Rests.
Examination of the governor was
concluded at noon and defense an
nounced it would offer, no more testi-
mony. The state. will begin rebuttal
testimony this afternoon.
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It does not appear that anybody is
very much scared as yet over the
threats which have been freely banded
about in connection with the Carroll
trial. to keep up the war on CoWnie
even after the close Of the trial and TO
retaliate by inducing the federal court
to prosecute Cownie for having dispos-
ed Of the cattle of the state that We're
alleged to have been suspected. Such
threats have been rumored all about
and have been published in newspapers
antagonistic to CoWnie. One such
newspaper published an extravagantly
worded and sensational article last
Wednesday under the head "Cownie
may fall in pit dug for Governor Car
roll" and telling how federal Of
ficers We're watching the case.
1t developed in the testimony Of the
governor himself that it was with the
greatest difficulty he was able to Sc
cure from the board Of control or from
others any information about the dis
posal Of the Glenwood cattle but did
get the information from Judge Rob-
inson and later after much correspond
ence the Cudahy company was induced
to put in claim for refund which fl
nally cost the state about 1852. But
until the governor commenced to probe
the matter there had, apparently, been
no thought Of any claim against the
state, the transaction being not diff
fercnt from many others.
Peculiar Bit of Testimony.
"A peculiar bit of testimony was
brought out in regard to the alleged
illegal purchase of cloth. 1t appears
in the first place that this matter first
came to the attention of the governor
by suggestion from Warden N. N.
Jones of Fort Madison, who had not
been reappointed by the board. He
came to Des Moines during the legis
lative session and told the governor
about the trouble over the cloth. The
governor knew all about the facts in
the case at the time he had his interview
with Cownie March IS, but some time
after this he wrote to Judge Robinson,
after the latter had become chairman
of the board and secured from him a
written statement of the record in the
case This was after the matter had
all been disposed of.
"Why did you write to Judge Rob-
inson for this information" was
asked.
Because the matter was being dis
cussed in the newspapers" he said.
But the case was all disposed Of"
"I wanted the facts in my possess
sion"
Governors Sources Of Information.
1t developed in the examination of
the governor that his principal sources
of information as to what Mr.. Cownie
had been doing, or as to the truth of
oAarges which were made to him. were