The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-06
p.onIe Of New Boston Are Said to
Believe that Abe Anderson is
Wrong Man Held for the
Crime.
CASE WAS CONTINUED
Man to be Tried for Murder Of Nose
Jordon viii Remain in Jail
Until Another Term-other
Court News.

When district court convened this
morning a motion was filed by the at
torney for Abe Anderson, the negro
under indictment for the murder of
Moses Gordon, of New Boston, Ia,
asking court to continue the case I'M
til the next term which will begin on
November g. The motion was not re-
sisted by County Attorney Craig and
was thereupon sustained by Judge
Bank
That the Anderson case, carrying
with it many deductions made by the
gossippers of the country around new
Boston, has puzzled both the prosecu-
ton and the defense is talk that is
current In court circles. In fact, only
until recently. when new evidence
was discovered. 1t is said that both
the state and the defense were locked
in the opinion that Abe Anderson
might be the wrong person held for
the crime. Such statement may
seem far fetched to readers distant
from New Boston. but persons living
in close proximity to where the crime
took place are not so sure about An
derson's guilt.
New Evidence Brought to Light.
1t is learned that the prosecution
has secured some new evidence which
will be placed before the grand jury
when that body returns to session
Friday morning. II the state is to in
troduce additional witnesses to
those before the grand jury at the
last term when Anderson was indict-
ed 1t is obligatory on the county at
torney to notify the defense of the
same, have the witnesses testify be-
fore the grand jury, or else notify the
defense what the testimony will be: 1t
Is said that the new evidence will tend
10 fix the guilt upon Anderson more
strongly, and will give the case a
changed aspect.
The attitude of Anderson during his
long confinement behind prison bars
OF the county jail here has probably
been unparalleled in the history OF To-
cal crime He positively refuse 20
speak of the crime, even to his attor-
ney, who has been compelled to
weave defense from what he has
been able to learn from New Boston
people. Silent and sullen, he speaks to
no one, and only occasionally does he
emit few words for the benefit of
the jailer.
Motive Lacking.
Mat there was no motive for the
crime will be one contention of the
defense 1t is known that Anderson
ana Jordon were friends. However, it
animated that evidence will be
paced before the grand jury by new
Witnesses who will testify that Ander-
son threatened to kill Jordon few
uass before the crime was committed.
Attorney d. F. Miller has been en-
aged to assist the state. w. G. Blood
mas withdrawn from the defense, ow-
ns to his campaign energies and A.
hollingsworth will defend the color
ed man.
FIehtmaster Case Monday.
by consent of the attorneys the
vase OF the State vs. Thomas j. Fight
master charged with assault upon
Laura saltsgaver. of Croton, Iowa, has
oeen passed until Monday morning.
Inc petit jury was excused until
.iiaay morning. If there is no case
'eady for trial the jurors will be ex.
cused until MondSy.
), horace E. Deemer chief justice OF
ae Iowa supreme court, has announc.
81 mat Judge Smyth OF Burlington
s Sili sit at Keokuk during the Novem-
Oef term of court.
Saloon Keepers Interested.
oah saloon keeper against whom