Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-22
pEPosED CONTROL BOARD MEM
Der MAKES EXCELLENT WIT
NESS FOR STATE.
DEFiED THE GOVERNOR
TO PUBLISH ACCUSATION
SAYS He Told Carroll Whom Resisn.
ton Was Demanded That Charges
Were FaIse-AIways Treated Mitch :
ellviIle Girls As Ho Would Daueh-
tcrs.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 22.-In the Carroll
libel trial today John Cownie was ON
the witness stand all the forenoon. His
direct examination was quickly com
pleted. He told In detail of his CON
versation with Carroll at the time the
latter made the demand for his resiG
nation.
He was permitted to state that on
March is. at the time of the converse
ton with Carroll there was no an
nounced candidate for governor, but
that on May %. when he wrote his let
ter. that Carroll was candidate and
had opposition. The defense strongly
objected to Mr.. Cownie's stating
whether or not he knew the charges
against him were circulated prior to his
resignation, but he stated he did not
think they We're. but they were circu-
lated before he wrote his letter.
Cownic was asked what caused him
to write the letter. but objection was
made In regard TO the merits OF the
case Cownie was permitted to testify
positively that in regard to purchase
Of supplies for the state he always fol-
lowed the strict letter of the law In
securing bids except in a case of ncces-
sity He was not permitted by the
defense to deny the accusations in
regard to alleged sale of diseased cat
tie.
Treated MitcheIlville Girls as Daughters
In regard to the Mitchelville school
he told of It's character and number of
inmates, and was asked: What was
your conduct toward and relations TO
the girls at the Mitchellville school,
This was objected to- but he declared
emphatically that he always had
treated the girls as he would a daugh-
ter OF his own. He was permitted to
deny specifically any immoral or
wrongful act toward them
On cross examination OF Cownie. At
torney Parsons produced for the first
time n transcript OF the stenoEraphic
notes taken by Carroll's personal steno-
graphcr at the famous interview of
March is and read from tho same. ask
ing Cownie as to whether or not they
were correct In most OF tho cases Cow
ME replied that the statements were
substantially correct but denied point
stantially correct. but denied point
blank the accuracy of som" OF the
statements reported. He was asked If
he did not say in substance to Carroll:
You are at liberty to publish the
charges; | VIII rcileVe you Oh an re-
sponsibility"
Dehed the Governor
He emphatlcaliy dohlea lhe a'l'l
part. He did say that ne hao oci'e"
the governor to a." ms worst ahu ~
publish the charges. Attorney far-
sons aid: wei. YOU Rot me cha'sc7
published. didn't yo'
Yes. said Cownie ana lh'e'i" 20
stay by the case, too
Among other Things y was deHe'
oped that Carroll said 70 Cownle that
he had been there 'o"E ''i''e ana :,
change would have TO be made ana
II might as well be made now. II
was brought out that Hown'e ala ho'
consult with Scnator l'owei as 10 IN"
accusation of tn" governor, pu' dld as
TO securing bond in cas-" fhc governor
commenced action against him. II was
also developed that on the day follow
ing his resignatio cownie consulted
Attorney General BNers In regard 70
when his term expired.
Cownie Consulted Friends.
cownic was permitted to tell of the
writing of his letter OF defense. pub
,iehed Nav %. and the fact that he
yen. into n room in the F'lehlinG block
and read II there to several persons.
jncIulinr Robert Fleming. Warren
c,arst T. ID Chassel. ora William.
and Harvey Inrhnm He said that he
,,d not intend TO authorize It's publi-
cation AT TINT time but that Mr. Ing
ho,n secured II and induced him To
,.ru,t him To print II Mt once. He had
intended to rewr,te IT and print 1t after
,o baa n,h,,shod his reply to tho report
a. ~ uitchellvillc school.
Al ~ 40 attorneys for defense asked
,o t,,o 10 consul, before going on
,,,h mo cross examination. which wa.
...,,,o, 4, tho afternoon.