Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

! mad put the revolver in the suit case
after the murder. He said that he and
ms brother Earl had both purchased
| reviewers that We're exactly alike. That
1t was EarFs revolver that was stolen
| ana that his was in the suit case uI
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 10 think him capa BILE
of such a bloody brutal, and wanton
killing. Not all OF them, however. are
acquainted with the later important
! aud minor details
! There are bur two possible view
points from which the young man. who
! is little more than a boy, can be
viewed. He is either innocent and his
hands and conscience are clean of his
peoples blood, or he is hardened and
crafty far beyond his years and exper-
fence of life.
Egermayer GrIls Him.
This morning. the day before what
was 10 have been his wedding day at
Newton, Raymond submitted to a three
hours examination and griling in his
cell by County Attorney Egerfnayer
Under the examination. which at
times Egermayer said. was as racking
as could we'll be imagined. RAYMOND
stood calm, and unhinchng. Without
speaking dguratively batting an eye"
and in calm and even tone Of voice
he answered or attempted to answer
every question put to him. Cool and
collected without ever once losing his
temper he told and retold details OF
the tragedy, OF the sunday ii 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.
the prosecutor led him. BIZ. the lad
faltered but little. altho the county at
torney said that in details he tripped
in his story.
Denial After Denial.
After the examination Egermayer
said that in every detail touching the
ira gedy itself RAYMOND denied time
and again any knowledge of it whatso-
ever. He knew nothing Of who had
committed the crime or what the muir
derer's motive might have been.
He declared he had absolutely no
knowledge of what might have happen
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 attempted to
draw from him all the details of what
happened at the home from early sun
day until after the sheriff's officers ar
rived
Beginning with carly in the morn
ing, Egernayer 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. II was coated heavily with
dust but there were no hand mark or
finger prints in the dust which spread
upon it, that Egermayer 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 he
spent the forenoon reading and sleep
ing in his room upstairs. and that he
ate lunch al about 1 o'clock. The af-
ternoon was a duplicate of the fore
noon. In the evening the chores were
done He helped to milk, and with his
brother Earl was the first to the barn.
The father followed. Then Raymond
returned to the house first. Later his