Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-09
GOVERNORS MANAGERS COR
RAIL SUPPORT FOR HIMSELF
AND HULL ON PROMISES.
THE CASE OF FINsBERG,
NOTED DIES MONIES "FENcE"
Jewish Citizens Become Active in Be-
half of carroll-First Approached
Proaressives With Offer to "Trade"
Votes For Pardon-Hull's Plea For
Dss Moines Support.
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m votes? Wnether or not lldt IS
the situation his managers have cor
raled a number of votes for Carroll
and Hull on the theory that the COVER
nor will slook into the matter n
probably do the right thing" in a
somewhat notorious case in this city.
The matter come to light some three
weeks ago when a committee OF Jews
called upon leading progressives and
put it this
sWe have been working among u
people n find that a good many OF
them are going to vote with the Jack
son committee. They are friends OF
one Mr.. Finsberg. They say that they
have assurance that if they will vote
for Carroll and Hull and do lots OF
work. Ffnberg will never go TO the pen
ftentiary. We have tried to argue with
Finberg's friends that they VIII not re-
ceive any consideration after the prl-
mary, but they will not listen. Now
what can you do to help us to get those
votes back. Some of them could be
got for the progressive cause put for
this Finsberg matter"
OF course the committee was told
that the progressives had no pardon
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v~estigation followed.
Finsberg runs a second nand store.
The police had tried for years to break
IN various fences in Des Moines,
and finally a large number of valuable
furs were seized at F~insberg's place. 1t
was proved that they had been stolen
In another city. Finsberg was con
victed and sentenced. He appealed to
the supreme court and Nose Cohen
tried the case. The court affirmed the
conviction in January last. Assistant
Attorney General Lyon, who has
charge of all criminal matters for the
state, had prepared the papers for the
state, and when the cas- was affirmed
his connection with the case ceased.
After the fact became public that
votes were being made among Fins
iberg's friends on the suggestion OF a
pardon, investigation was made. It
was found that Finsberg, instead of be-
ing at Fort Madison serving out the
sentence, was still in Des Moines and
at large. Supreme Court Clerk Bous-
quet said he had sent the p~rocedendo
down to the district court clerk in
January and he knew Of no reason why
the case should wait. At the court
house it was found that the mittirnus
been issued Jan. "a last, more than
three months ago. But Finsberg was
still here.
Nose Cohen. the attorney, was the
notified n the sheriff got ready to
take the man to prison. The governor
then issued a formal order not to have
the process served. When asked as to
the reason he said that there were some
things about the case he would like
to Investigate and he would take plenty
Of time. This means that it will not be
disposed of until after the primary
election,
Cohen, the lawyer, has been the con-
fidentlal attorney of Governor Carroll
and is perhaps closer to him than any
other lawyer of Des Moines. He has
also been very active for years in the
Hull interest. He was selected to be
one Of CAROLS personal manager as
sfsting the Jackson committee in
charge Of the campaign for Carroll.
AS to whether or not Finsberg is
guilty there is division among the Jews
of Des Moines, for he has many warm
friends. It was a matter Of very great
surprise to the supreme court and
Clerk Bousquet that the order Of the
court was not carried out for three
months, and equally a surprise that
Governor Carroll on behalf Of his poll
teal manager should not interfere for
delay.
A good many Of the Des Moines peo-
pie are Laughing at the admission made
by Captain Hull In his circular which
is being sent to Des Moines people to
get their votes nee more. He boasts
that he has caused to be distributed
for the benefit of Des Moines people
e $4,000, 900 of the money of the
people secured thru the operations of
the system at Washington. But he
also boasts that all this was secured
in the past twelve years. The he con-
fesses that up to that time ne spent
his time acquiring a standing and
learning the ropes so that he could get
these things. In other words. it took
him eight years to get started in con-
gress. The inference to be drawn is
that 1t would also take Judge Prouty
eight years to get a footho1d SO that
he could draw dividends ont of the
public treasury for the benefit of Des
'Moines. But as a matter of fact, Hull
had been in public life for something
like thirty years before he went to-
congress and 1t might have been pre-
sumed that he went into congress
pretty well equipped for getting
things; yet it is recalled that Con-
ressman Dan Hamilton, democrat, OF
the Sixth district, III his one term got
more appropriations for postoffces in
his district than any other Iowa on
gressfnan at hat term. The friends OF
Judge Prouty insist that he will not
to be in the kindergarten class in 1
for eight years before he has
some standing with S.s Sc--c- !;
There is no question about the deep
the republicans of Iowa are
In the work of the two senators {,
At Washington. The big political meet {
ing Tuesday evening in the Coliseum
II sure to be an event of very great {
( The demand for seats is
unprecedented - II Is regarded az
If the Coliseum will hold all
who wan to lear the senators. In case
they can not all get In the big audi
will be available for an over
8oW meeting where both the senators ,
ee.sM ansak az well as in the Coliseum. /,
~ interest Is not confined to the ac- /
4epublicAn workers but to all !
caasuee, and especially the business /
who are vitality interested in ship. 1
Ping matters and railroads rates. The