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

brother Earl came to the house. The
father was the last to be at the barn.
He said he MIXED in the clothes
which he wore to the Starnes home and
which he has on now, with the excep-
ton of his coat which he took off when
he went to the barn.
Left Home After o'clock.
Repeatedly he declared that he left
the house between and $3.50 o'clock,
and that he went direct to the Starnes
home. When he left the house his
mother was sitting by the dining room
window, which looks out upon the east
porch. Earl and his father were still
at the barn. He went direct. he said, to
the Starnes home, aud stayed there
until 1890. He talked with his sweet
heart, he declared, about their ap-
preaching marriage, and added that
Mr.. and Mrs. Starnes were there in
the house part of the time.
Returns Home; Finds Mother.
He said that he came back home
without delay on the way. He put up
the horse and buggy and came to the
house. entering by the door leading into
the dining room from the east porch.
Getting inside he struck match and
saw his mothers body lying on the sofa.
Then he lit the lamp, which he said
was on the dining room table, near the
center of the room.
Then, without making an effort to
find the other members of the family
he went TO the telephone in the dining
room and gave the alarm along the
line. This done he picked up the lamp
got an old shotgun that was kept
downstairs. put one shell in il. and
Went upstairs Finding no one in
either room he returned to the lower
floor.
Finds Earl in Kitchen.
Putting the lamp down on the dining
room table. but still carrying the gun,
he went thru the pantry and into the
kitchen. There, on the threshold, hay
the body of his brother Earl Ray
mond said that while he held the gun
in one hand, match in the other,
which went out as he stopped, he
touched Earrs hand and found it cold.
He also said he touched his mothers
hand when he found it and found it
likewise icy.
Then going to the telephone the sec
ond time he called on the line got Mrs
Fred Brandt, and asked her TO call the
Il. "
the dead. he said he hung up his hat.
Later he said he walked about the
house. went out 10 the porch a few
times. and walked out in the yard and
around the house He took the shot
gun on these trips. He said he went
out doors TO see if the neighbors, who
had answered the alarms, were COM
ing.
Three Find the Father.
When he saw the light of the Ian
terms, which marked the coming of the
first neigtbors TO reach the scene. Ray
nond said he went out into the yard TO
meet hem. They proved 10 be Ernest
Toedt and Ginder Pischel. Armed
with the gun Raymond and the two
men went to the barn. going UP stairs
into the barn first Pischel. he said.
was the first 20 go into the COW stable
in the basement Toedt, carrying the
lantern. followed. Young Hardy came
next There he found the head of the
family. lying in the position as de-
scribed Monday by Messrs Toedt and
Pischel
Waited For sherff's Coming.
Then. he said other neighbors began
TO arrive, and not long after Sheriff
Nicholson and others reached the
house The boy was confident that
none of the bodies were touched or
moved until the officers got there, and
the furnishings and furniture of the
house were not disturbed.
Regarding the watch and the over
ais the young man said that he had
told the officers that he had dollar
watch Later he got TO thinking. ne
said. that in some way the watch
would connect him with the crime. and
he took ii to the barn and hid it. When
questioned by Mason he brought 1t
back. but this morning he could not
Just explain why he did it.
He also said he thought of the blood
on the overslls. which were the stains
of chicken blood he said, and thinking
these marks would connect him With
the crime. he rolled UP the overalls and
put them hchird a suit case upstairs.
The $1,000 Sale Note.
The following is a copy of the sale
note for $1,000 which Raymond adj
r1itted that he made. forging his faith
er's and brothers Signatures to it, but
which he never intended TO make any
use of:
SALE NOTE.
Laurel, Iowa. Nov. 1. 1909.
$1,000
six months after date we jointly and
severally, as principals, promise TO pay
TO the order of Raymond Hardy the
sum Of $1,000, to draw interest at the
rate of per cent per annum from
date. If this note is not paid when
due we agree to pay all reasonable
costs of collection including attorneys
fees. and also consent that a justice
of the peace may have jurisdiction
hereon to any amount not exceeding
$500. Value received.
PAYABLE at Bank of Colfax-
Postoffice, Laurel, Iowa
No. /.
(Signed) JAMES HAFD1'
EARL HARDY.
Memoranda On Note.
On the reverse side Of this sale note,
carno eide of other blank