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carey The physiciar's certificate Of
death was also displayed.
NO CONFESSION MADE


Now that DR.. Crippens lips are for
ever sealed. the usual post-mortem rumors
Of an eleventh-hour confession are afioat.
These should be read in the knowledge
hat on Sunday last the condemned man
issued a signed statement In which he
urotested his perfect innocence and that
-ince that day as for several days before,
he had positively refused to see any one
other than his keepers, Solicitor Newton.
Miss Leneve and Father Carey.
Accordingly the testimony OF only these
persons would appear to be of great mat
cr In throwing light on the condemned
mans last hours. This morning, follow
ing the execution, the prison authorities
Issued an official statement declaring that
no confession had been made. Miss
Leneve denies that Crippen confessed
Ills attorney says that so far as he knows
his client maintained his innocence to the
end.
II Crtppen confessed, as is asserted by
a newly established evening paper. he
made poor work of II for the paper gives
no authority for its assertions which are
credited to an anonymous friend Of the
physician who is himself quoted but BRIEF
ly. The only alleged new facts brought out
are that Crippen was treating his wife
for indigestion and substituted poison for
the proper medicament: and that he pur-
chased In shop In Hollborn a dissecting
knife which. after II had been used to
dismeinher the body, the murderer threw
into a neighbor's garden. In spite Of this
careless disposition Of the tell-tals weapon
II has never been recovered by the police
With these exceptions the alleged con-
fesson Ia n recital Of the well-kncwn
story of the crime which might have boen
told by any one who had followed the
widely published proceedings OF the court.
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STORY OF LIFE AND CRIME.

The execution of DR.. Hawley Harvey
'rtppen in London to-day completed the
criminal records of one OF the most SEN
sational of recent murder cases. The bru-
tality OF tho crime committed by man
VINO had been known as of a gentle and
kindly nature. the murd erer's spectacular
iight to his native lane and the fact that
the case against the doctor was purely
crcumstantial combined to make the
tragedy Of absorbing interest not only in
England where the murder was done but
as we'll in America, where both Crppen
and his wife were born.
Crippen. slight In figure, was Just past
20 years of age. He was born in Michigan
and after studying medicine practiced IN
the United States and Canada. In 1905
he married Cora Mackamotski Of Brook
In, vaudeville actress. whose stage
name was Belle Elmore. They removed
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1t is said that Marcus burlington Of
Pownal, formerly captain Of the Univer-
sity Of Vermont base ball team. received
an offer from the pittsbure Pirates dur
ing the college season. burlington finally
decided that he would rather play in
smaller company than spend an idle sum-
mer on the bench and declined the offer.
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OR.CR|PPEN'SL|PS
FOREVER SEALED
Courage Gone, He Had to Be
Helped to Scaffold-All but
Collapsed.
DIED WITHOUT CONFESSION
Seven-Foot Drop Ended Life In
stantly-Authorities Guarded
againsht Publicity-His-
tory Of the Case.
DIED WITHOUT CONFESSION

London, Nov. 23.-Dr. Hawley Har.
vey Crippen to-day paid the penalty
for the murder Of his wife, Belle Ell
more. the actress. within a few min
utes Of the stroke of nine the m ornin &
hour fixed for the execution.
The hanging was in Pentonville
confined since his return to this coun
try following his arrest in Canada.
The condemned man. who. throughout
his trial and even until Home Secre-
tary Churchill had refused petition
for his repriEe, had maintained an
imperturable calmness presented a
pitiable appearance as he was literally
led through the short corridor from
his cell to the scaffold.
His mental anguish had been too
great to be concealed by outward
hravado and 1t was broken man
whom the warders were obliged 10 as
sist up the steps to the drop which
once reached. the shrinking figure all
but lapsed.
The first report that Crippen had met
his fate calmly was -ontradicted by
persons who were present at the pris-
on during the mans last hours. The
doomed man passed restless night
and appeared haggard and worn when
awakened from his ntfu' slumber. He
seemed to lose all fortitude as the
end approached. A breakfast was
brought into him hut he left it un-
touched.
His face was colorless as he was
escorted hareheaded to the gallows.
The grewsome work was soon done.
The black cap was quickly drawn over
his face the moose adjusted and the
holt drawn
Crippen, who weighed 1Ao pounds
was given q crop Of seven feet. pea
was instantano Gus.
From the time that his reprieVe was
refused the PHYSICIANS condition had
been one of agonzed mental prostra-
ton
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FOG FOILED THE CURIOUS.

He would only see Clara Ethel Le-
neve, love for whom, he crown as
serted. was the compelling motive in
the murder Of his wife; Solicitor New
ton. who had made game fight for
his client and Father Carey. to whose
ministrations he paid respectful at
tention.
The final interview with Miss Le-
neve yesterday was most painful and
already IN the shadow OF death tho
convicted murderer made no effort to
suppress his emotions upon parting
with the girl. During the remainder
Of the day he was in state of COM
plete nervous collapse, retiring to his
bed utterly despondcnt.
Father Carey. who mas been much
with Crippen at Pentonville, remained
at the prisoners side throughout the
night and accompanied him to the
scafrold.
The streets In the neighborhood Of
the prison were we'll filed by the
time the hanging occurred, although
the fog was so dense that the outlines
of the prison buildings could barely
be seen from the street in front
hand which kept the crowd from ap-
preaching the buildings.
So eager werc the authorities to
avoid publicity that the usual batch
Of prisoners, whose time had expired.
were released an hour before the Gus
tornary time, thus clearing the halls
and offices of all outsiders.
Tho hoistins Of a grim black flag.
which was seen as 1t shot to its place
through rift in the fog. announced
to the crowd In the streets that Dr..
Crippen was dead,
Some time after the crowd had dis
persed. notice was posted on the
prison gates announcing that "judg-
ment of death has this day been ex-
ecuted on II. II. Crippen" In the
presence OF the governor OF the pris-
on. the under-shsrif. and Father
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RAILROAD BILL
EASILY PASSED
Attorneys for N. Y, N. H. g. H.
Had Little to Do till Meas
ure Reached Governor.
MORE WORK FOR CUSHKAN
Proposed Addition to Commits
sioner's Powers Includes In
structions to Listers of
Various Towns.
MORE WORK FOR CUSHkAN


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| New hNNeh fi"rt''rh ra''roao must
| ioel pIcaSed III the result OF ts hrst
direct appeal ior faNors 10 Vermont
| l"ElSAture' ~ mas iohs neen openly
charged mat the ROAD controls the Leg
| islatWes of Connecticut and Rhode
| iSl"nu am III I'S recent acquisition OF
inc ''o-'"h M'Ine ioad II Is suspected
vi i"'INs ''" '"'Siuerdpie lhlIuehce
win M"NH"'""''c''9 heSlS'a'ureS' In
N"W "i S''do u 'ne recent oaltIes II
mas N""' l"Ip"SH 'h the bay S'ata
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N''Io oao 'aWNers' VINO are always about
'iOuSe more or less during ses-
aloHS oi tne Legislature. did not seem to
nav "'S SPec'a' interest in the matter.
IVri"PS "eoause II went along So smooth
~ ''''I /" u'u NOT require any open assist
aHVe' so no attention was attracted TO tho
measure from this source. But the attor-
heys We're on hand Just the same with
"a'c"i VI eye upon 'he bili as was shown
"Ho" II ioohed for NhlIe as though the
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'o"S'"t 10 'he olIi becoming law.
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yors from th4 Legislature 80 ,,,ts o,a,o
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(Contir',ed on page -.
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VTNGGN7TEG.

Taft went saturday Ia New Haven TO
take charge of do" that had been
chased by two hounds into "A wire fence
nnd killed. TWO men working nearby
saw the dogs worrying the deer and drove
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28

seconds, according to a stop watch held
by G. p. Cook. The length Of the
steep grade Is about $50 yards, and
run Of about twenty-five rods was
made to get the momentum. When
the car rounded the crest of the hill 1t
was running at the rate of twenty miles
an hour.
A trial was also made with DR..
Charles Patton's eighteen horsepower
Buick, to see If the lighter car would
make the grade. Eldridge drove the
car. the owner of the car accompany
ing him. This car came very close to
accomplishing the stunt, and a few
feet more would have taken the car
over. Had the car been equipped with
cut-out 1t would have taken the hill
on high very nicely
Those who witnessed the demonstra-
ton Were DR.. N. E. Mighell, J. A. Rails,
c. H. Hull, DR.. NJ U. Chesire. c. p.
Cook, DR.. Charles Patton, George w.
Gilbert, B. H. Howig, c. S. Hutson, NJ.
S. Mcfarland, DR.. F. j. Neiman Dr.
F. P. Lierle, r. W. Mc4Bride, e. j.
Beebe, and Rodney c. Wells, and T. P.
Rogers, of Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
SPLENDID DoWNPoUR OF WE'D.
NEsDAY NIGHT ADDS BUSHELS
TO CORN CROP.
HEAVY RAIN GENERAL
THRU CENTRAL IOWA
Rain Fell for More Than Two Hours
in the City, the Total Being 20 Of An
Inch-M arshaIi Vinegar company's
Cucumber Crop saved-More Rain
Promised.

A splendid rain, only the third really
hard downpour since June l, fell in
the entire county and much of central
Iowa during the first half Of Wednes.
day night. The rain locally was 70
OF an inch. and in the county outside
OF the city the downpour was equally
as heavy, if not heavier.
According to trainmen, who came
into the city this morning, the rain
extended from Oskaloosa on the south
to Hampton on the north, and from
Des Moines to Waterloo, along the line
Of the Great Western, and east and
west beyond the boundaries of the
county on the line of the Northwestern.
Will Greatly Benefit Corn.
The rain was accompanied by a
most brilliant electrical storm, which
lighted the sky almost continuously for
close to two hours. While the thresh-
ing of small grains may be slightly
interefered with by the rain, and some
little damage may result thereby, the
soaking the soil received did the corn
and pastures an immense amount of
good. 1t, with the shower of Monday
night, put the big acreage of sweet corn
Of the Western Grocer Company Mills
out of danger of drouth, and helped
very much to insure a crop of cucusm-
bers for the Marshall Vinegar Com
pany Mr. w. w. Doolittle, of the vim
egar company, said that the rain meant
crop, altho, on account Of the drouth
it might be little late. The vines
were in serious danger OF being ruined
up to Monday night. A report he re-
ceived from the Ollie station said that
section had received two good rains
during the last week.
Excepting for the two rains Of June
g., when .S8 of an inch fell. and Of
June 26 when .S2 Of an inch fell, We'd
nesday nights rain was the heaviest OF
the summer.
More Rain Likely.
Now that the drouth has been really
broken by rain, more rain was prom
ised for today or Friday in the forecast
for the state. Shortly after II O'clock
this morning rain began falling, and
the weather conditions indicated that
la shower might result. The rain OF
last night brought cooler weather,
which the forecast says will continue
over Friday.
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IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Alvord.
A special election has been called for
at Alvord to vote on the proposition of
bonding the town for $4,000 to extend
the waterworks
Muscatine.
While working on the construction Of
a cistern, John Huffman and William
Murphy, two plasterers, were over
come by gaseous fumes and were found
In an unconscious condition at the bot
tom Of the cistern. The men were
using gasoline and other liquids
Randolph.
Miles Williamson, the young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Williamson, had his
right arm badly mangled in corn
shelter Monday morning. 1t got caught
in the cog wheels and before release
was possible pieces of the flesh were
torn from the arm.
lie Mars.
Roy INugent, of Minneapolis. team
ster at the Northwestern's new line
grading camp west OF LIE Mars, was
taken to LIE Mars suffering from in
juries. He attempted to ride q mule
to the camp after unhitching, and his
foot caught In the lines and he was
dragged half mile and painfully hurt,
but will recover.
Council Bluffs.
Mike Hogan, farmer from Glen
wood, reports to the police that he was
held up, beaten, slugged and robbed
by two unknown men Monday night
between the Burlington and Rock Is
land near the Burlington freight house.
Hogan claims that the men held him
up and took $50 in cash, besides his
watch and chain. He gave minute
description Of his assailants.
Dubuque.
An important change in railroad cir
cles has taken place at Dubuque in the
departure for st. Paul Of Mr.. Frank
Middleton, who has been located at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
oriainaI Notice.

To Frederick Herms1neier:
You are hereby notified. that on or
before the 18th day of August A. d.
1910, there will be filed In the office Of
the clerk of the district court OF the
state OF Iowa, within and for county
of Marshall, the petition os Matilda
Hermsmeier claiming OF you an an
nullment Of your marriage with plant
iff on the grounds of your being i'm
potent at the time of said marriage
and for further particulars see petition
when filed
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon of
the second day OF the next August term
OF said court. to be begun and held
at Marshalltown. Iowa, on the 29th
day Of August A. d. 1910. your default
will be entered and a decree rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 9th day of July A. d.
1910.
MATILDA HERMSMEIER.
Plaintiff
BY F. L. MEEKER,
Her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
ELDRIDeE WINS WAGER.
Takes Buick Car on Hill Climbing
Stunt Before Witnesses.

Takes Buick Car on Hill Climbing
Stunt Before Witnesses.
AS the result of friendly wager
between Charles c. Eldridge, Of the
Eldridge- Beebe Auto Company, and
DR.. H. H Nichols, as to the POSSIBLE
tiles of hill climbing stunt on high
gear, Mr.. Eldridge, late Wednesday
afternoon, successfully demonstrated
the qualities of his Buick Model 10, a
horse power four-cylinder
car. Mr.. Edlridge won amid the
plaudits of sixteen spectators who
watched the feat.
The hill in question is said to be
the longest steep grade in the county.
and il known as the Cooper hill, four
and one-half miles southeast Of the
city Just what per cent grade the hill
is no one in the party was engineer
enough to know, but any one who has
driven over the hills knows just now
steep and how long 1t is.
With four men besides himself In
the car, and the five averaging 100
pounds In weight, or . total OF $50
pounds, Eidr1dge sent the car up the
long steep grade on high, In just 81 As
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28

double corn crib, all machinery. 800
bushels OF oats, and 200 bushels OF
corn. Mr.. and Mrs. Michels nearly
lost their own lives in trying TO save
the horses within fifteen minutes ar
ted the fire started some twenty
neixhbors were there and lively fight
was made to save the house. Which
they did with a loerof hard work. The
buildings were all new and painted.
Dubuque.
Word has been, received here OF the
marriage OF Miss Louise Trirnpier of
this city 10 Rev. =! a, ssageoeil. at Des
Moines last Sunday. The marriage oc-
CURED under very romantic conditions.
the two being married as a finale to Il
three days celebration that Rev Mr..
Sagebiel has conducted on the 25th an
niversary OF the church. The,bride ~
we'll known here and has a host OF
friends who were surprised at tho sud
den wedding. The groom was original
ly from the st. Johns German Luther
an church here where he met Miss
Trimpler.
Davenport.
The police and fire comnnssionsheid n
hear ing which resulted In Fire Chief
Denger being instructed to notify Sec
ond Assistant Chief Gus Feers OF his
Immediate dismissal from the service,
Mr. E'eers dismissal followed an In
vestigation which was made in regard
to his work at tho time OF the disas-
trous Sunday fire when the Brammer
washing machine factory and adjacent
property was destroyed by flames. EVIL
dencs was brought claiming to show
that the second assistant did not -leave
his hose house until 30 minutes after
the alarm had been given.
Sioux City.
Her face badly swollen. long'tell tale
black and blue marks on her neck and
shabby dressed. Mrs. William Savage.
took the witness stand In police court
and cheerfully said the marks had been
caused by a fall and that the swelling
was for sore tooth. after neighbors
had caused her husbands arrest for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
rTnfEsLREFuBIICAN MARsHAILTOwNy JULY %,

the Great Wetsern yards hero In the
capacity OF round house foreman. Mr..
Middleton will at once take charge of
the company's yards at st. Paul Md
dleton has been connected with the To-
cal ards here In the capacity OF fore
man for the past ten years, aud his
prom otiou comes as the reward OF
thorough merit He is trainman Of
recognized ability. and his associates
greatly regret his leaving the field
here.
Sioux City.
Disappearing mysteriously Just as he
was about to take a train with the rest
of the party. Dale Thompson. one OF
the number of chautauqua performers.
speakers and singers, Is being urgently
sought by the police. He was with the
rest OF the crowd at the Howard Hotel
Saturday. but when the train came In
which they Intended to take TO Lake
City, he was not to be found. He had
a severe attack of heart trouble some
weeks ago and has acted strangely
since.
Council Bluffs.
An unknown burglar entered the res
idence of John w. White, some time
Sunday night. and after thoroughly
ransacking the house. made his escape
without arousing the family with a fine
gold watch, valued at $50. belonging TO
Mr. White. and another valuable watch.
belonging to his son Frank. This Is
the fifth of a series OF burgiaries re-
ported in that neighborhood. and 1t is
suspected that the same person is i'm
plicated in all the robberies. The po-
lice have as yet found no clue to the
burglar.
CeIwein.
Mi and Mrs d. T. Howard and
daughter drove to Westgate to spend
a pleasant day with Mrs. Howard
brother, but when they arrived there
at 80 a. M, they found that lightning
had struck Mr.. Michels barn durins
tho storm Saturday night and burned
it to the ground, besides all the hay
three head of horses. two colts. large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
A 6 Per Cent Investment Secured by
Marshalltown Real Estate d TO I.

~ o f'0r S0uS investment SSCUToo py
Marshalltown Real Estate to I.
In order to raise money immediately
with which to erect its church and
carry the Investment until deferred
payments have been made on it's build
ing fund subscriptions, the First Bap-
tist Church Society has placed In our
hands for sale to investors an issue OF
first mortga ge, per cent bonds legally
executed In denominations of 800 each
The bonds mature in five years and in
terest Is payable semi annually but
the church reserves the right to pay
the principal at any interest payment
date.
The Baptists have invested owe,
$4,000 in their site. They will spend
$4,000 in their building and on top OF
this they will have in their possession
interest bearing notes of responsible
citizens who have subscribed to their
building fund all of which notes their
committee will have passed on as be-
ing good. They do not expect to sell
to exceed $4,000 of their bonds and
will then begin paying them off from
the money received on building fund
subscriptions. At the highest point OF
the loan the mortgage security for
the $Zo,VUV Woulu cover %oo.VVo WI "a
of real estate and would be further Sc
cured by at least $4,000 of good build
ing fund notes. Back of this is the
membership composed of many of our
foremost and most substantial citizens
who can be depended upon to see that
the new church property is never
jeapardized by default Of interest or
principal In very few months the
loan will have been so reduced that the
security will amount to to l.
We now offer for sale these five year
on or before, per cent bonds bearing
semi-annual interest secured by first
mortgage trust deed on real estate and
further secured by building fund notes
They axaljn denominations of 100 each
with interest coupons attached.
FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-28
An Appreciation.

An old sea captain. Earl Cardigan.
tells little story The old fellow Was
turning over the leaves Of friends
album when. coming to the photograph
Of 4 young lady whose acQusintanco
the family was rather proud. no Wa
asked what no thought OF her. "Aweel.'
was the old sea rover's reply. III 4
were goin' to make . rare strske a
business. I'd buy that girl for what sho
was worth an sell her for what sh0
thinks she ia worthl"---IdeaA