Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07

, had put the revolver in the suit case
after the murder He said that he and
his brother Earl had both purchased
revolyers that were exactly alike. That
il was Earl's revolver that was stolen,
and that his was in the suit case up
stairs all the time.
Raymond is an Enigma.
Neighbors. and many of the people of
! the vicinity where the Hardys lived are
of the belief the boy is innocent. It
is hard for them to think him capable
of such a bloody. brutal, and wanton
killing. Not all of them, however. are
acquainted with the later important
AMI minor details.
There are but two possible view
points from which the young man. who
is little more than a boy, can be
| hands and conscience are clean of his
crafty far beyond his years and exper-
, fence Of life
Egermayer GrilIs Him.
| This morning. the day before what
was TO have been his wedding day at
! Newton. Raymond submitted to a three
hours examination and grilling in his
! cell by County Attorney Egermayer.
| Under the examination. which at
times Egermayer said, was as racking
as could we'll be imagined. Raymond
stood calm, and unfinching. Without,
speaking fguratively hating an eye"
and in a calm and even tone of voice
he answered or attempted TO answer
every question put 70 him. Cool and
| collected without ever once losing his
temper he told and retold details Of
the ira gedy. Of the sunday il happened
and of his past life and conduct
| Back and forth. crossing and re-
crossing and jumping here and there.
first touching one detail then another.
I the prosecutor led him. Bu. the lad
faltered but little. altho the county at
.orney said that in details he ripped
/ in his story.
Denial After Denial.
| After the examination Egernlayer
said that in every detail touching the
tragedy itself RAYMOND denied time
and again any knowledge of II wha-so
ever He knew nothing OF who had
committed the crime or what the MUIR
derer's motive nigh. have been
He declared ne had absolutely no
knowledge Of what nj ght have happen
! I'd az the house while ne claims TO have
been visiting his sweetheart. Mabel
Starnes Denial after denial he utter
ed that he was guilty.
Lads Story Of the Murder.
Taking him hour by hour thru the
! day the county attorney attern pied to
draw from him all the details of what
happened al the home from early Sun
day until after the sheriffs officers ar
rived
/ Beginning with early in the morn
I ing. Egerlnayer said. that the youth
/ in spite Of the evidence that the saddle
\ had not been handled. repeated that he
/ and his father saw the blind horse sad
died and bridled Sunday morning This
/ saddle was found in the harness room
by the county attorney, Deputy Sheriff
/ Mason. DR. Titus and others late in the
afternoon It was coated heavily with
! dust but there we're no hand mark or
/ finger prints in the dust which spread
upon il. that Egerrnayer contends could
not have helped but show plainly on
the saddle had it been placed on the
horses back Saturday night and taken
| off Sunday morning.
Sunday Was Quiet Day.
RAYMOND said that Sunday was
! spent as it ordinarily was That ne
spent the forenoon reading and sleep
ing in his room upstairs. and that he
ate lunch at about 1 O'Clock. The af-
| ternoon was a duplicate of the fore
noon. In the evening the chores were
done. He helped 10 milk. and with his
brother Earl was the first to the barn
The father followed. Then Raymond
returned to the house first Later his