Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-29
TINES RnruB110AN MARSH 11rcwN.

replied that he did, and this affidavit
was read to him in the presence OF a
relative Of Siverson. But let all Of
this be forgotten. let us now call at
tention to the things which appear be-
fore Governor Carroll, to matters and
things which neither trial judge, nor
county attorney, nor trial jury had
notice or knowledge of. but which Gov
ernor Carroll did have notice and
knowledge OF.
Sivsrson Finds the Tjernasel Note.
On the evening Of Feb. IL, 1910 Tier
nagel and his brother, and Jacob C..
jacobson. all men of high standing, go
to the home of Siverson and asked him
to make a search for the note. Up to
this time Siverson had never made a
search He said: Il have not got 1t, I
never did have it. What is the use?"
But on Feb. IL, 1910. these three men
in the presence of each other opened
up an old chest which Siverson had
brought with him from Norway twenty
Ave or thirty years before. This chest,
as shown by affidavits quite undis-
puted, was about two thirds full OF
newspapers. newspaper clippings. in
surance policies, tax receipts. photo
graphs and what not; there must nave
been about two bushels Of papers. and
the note was found. the parties making
affidavits full and explicit in reference
TO the finding. Siverson. recognizing
that he had made mistake causing
conviction of an innocent man, breaks
down and cries like child. and oegs
pardon therefor, takes the note to john
Swan and tells Swan that he made
mi stake in Nevada, that he now remem-
bered the whole transaction. He did
sell those notes to Tjernagel, and did
accept his note in payment therefor.
and wanted everything done that could
be done to relieve Tjernagel of the
wrong that he caused him. These
things are set forth in an affidavit by
Siverson few days later Siverson
comes down to Des Moines and makes
another affidavit and set out with great
particularly the circumstances and
conditions as fully as he could, ana IN
that affidavit he states specifically that
the finding of the notes refreShes MS
recollection that he had not seen the
note since he got It, that he had for
gotten about the whole tran sactton but
that he now remembered about the
whole transaction, and further states
that he heard the affidavit dictated to
the stenographer. heard 1t read back
before il was transcribed. heard 1t all
in English and then had o. A. Hauge.
cashier of one Of the Des Moines banks,
translate i, In Norwegian and that he
understood fully the contents thereon,
and this note which he found In his
own house was sent to the Citizens
National Bank of Des Moines. and by
that bank delivered into the hands OF
Governor Carroll for inspection. where
ii proved to be the precise duplicate
Of the carbon copy which Tjernagei had
introduced in evidence fifteen months
before in the trial, and this note so
found was exhibited In connection with
the affidavits OF these men as to It's
circumstance and condition, and yet the
governor was not satisfied. and SlVer-
son was again brought down to Des
Moines, taken to Governor CarroiIs
office. and left alone with the gov
ernor and his stenographer. and the
governor propounded 107 questions,
everyone In the nature OF cross examin-
a ton, many OF which are misleading.
there being an obvious endeavor to
shatter his recollection. but ending in
failure.
Governor Refuses to Act.
The first question asked is thls.
What do you want to say. Mr. Slvef-
son, about this Tjernagel tranaction!
will say about 1t, there was a mis-
take about that note, about the money
owing ne. We found that note.
And YOU have no recollection what
ever OF having received that note from
him?
Yes. sir, have. remember now a
long time. he gave me the paper. that
note
Did he promise to pay that note IN
order to get you to make an affidavit