Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-11

gave it to her father. She was also
at Bolan in June and saw letters IN
the hands Of Emma Hummel TINS
evidence was introduced to corrooorate
the testimony of Marean as to where
she got the ten letters. which will prove
"a vital point In this trial and over
which there Is such a controversy.
Brother on Stand.
Frank Rhodenbaugh, who Is IN the
navy. testified that he was home IN
May, 1910. That he went TO visit his
sister, that he only expected TO stay
week and he wanted to see her before
he returned. He said that he did not
go at the dictation OF his father. 'When
got there Christian Larson SAID tnat
I had come there for my father ana
wanted to secure some information TO
be used against them Christian Lar
son said that father had been mean TO
Eta and that they could prove It by
Grandma Whitcome. Christian SAID
that after the scene and the way ne
acted the night Marean ran away that
ne would have to make an apology 10
them before they would ever so to see
them" Frank told them they had bet
ter drop the trouble. II did not say to
Eta or Christian: Get the hell out OF
the country Christian got mad at me
for sticking up for father and he came
al me and shook his fist under my
nose. I did not reach for revolver at
that do not carry revolver. l did
pu, my hand behind me and backed TO
the door for the purpose of lifting the
latch. I have no enmity today toward
Eta. She is my sister In my judg-
menr she wrote these letters"
Sheriff Guilickson was put on the
stand. II appears from the questioning
that Eta made some kind of an ad-
mission 20 the sheriff. The sheriff said
-ha, he arrested her at her home about
midnight and tina, he brought her to
town and took her to his residence and
no, to the jail. The next morning De-
tective j. J. WEIGH and the county at
torrey had her in room ali by herself.
What was said and done the sheriff did
not know He talked with her later. At
this point the attorneys for the defend
ant objected ard the testimony the
state SO much desired was not allowed
20 be presented TO the jury.
Etta's Letters Says Expert.
The state rested at $50 with the
testimony OF Walter H. Muiliken. He
is a writing expert ard has been at il
since 1883. After making an examin-
alton of the handwriting he was con-
t.6eat tina: Eta Larson, the defendant
III this case, wrote the letters in con-
troversy. He was given severe cross
examination by Attorney Stiger but he
seemed 10 be able to hold his story be-
fore the jury in about the same light
as on his direct examination.
What i. the Motive?
DOUGLASS Rhoder baugh, according TO
his previous statement, is sorry shat
the state has been unable 10 reveal any
more OF the secrets in this mystery, he
was in hopes TIA, affairs going back
fully twelve years ago, where ne De-
lieyes the trouble started. could De
reached in this investigation. Should
Eta Larson, his daughter. be found
guilty OF the onense she is now charged
with it would be Douglas Rhodea-
baush who would ask for all the Glenn
Grey the judge could extend her II Is
rot Eta Larson he hoped to punish.
ard while ne believes Mareaa. the
youngest daughter. was prompted to 90
what she did in administering the poi
son under the direction OF Eta Larson,
he is Of the opinion that back Of Eta
Larsoa's conduct there is the cause.
II there % it can hardly be reached IN
this trial The only motive that seems
TO come TO the surface has been
brought gu, b. the quest!oninss OF the
defendant, and that was that her fata-
e, w cruel 10 her. strapped her win
a tug and horsewhip, which statements
are stubbornly denied by the members
of the Rhoderbaugh home "hiie the
father IS well of. wealth could not De
the motive as there are nine children
direct heirs TO the estate and they
would each get only two-thlrcs OF one
ninth.
The state has claimed from the be-
ginning that there was no apparent
motive and unless something can ne
dug I'D in the cross examination OF the
wit-ess for the defendant nothing
will be revealed.
II row looks as if the trial would
reach a conclusion about Thursday Of
next week