Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
is going to take her out riding and
they'll get her on the road
Only h n ,,f ieS cal1od him tO the mill

said Clark. While he was working a
crowd gathered and the subject OF tar
ring was brought up.
did you hear any one say anything
about not tarring Mary Chamberlain"
asked Attorney Millikin.
James Booze said they ought not to
do anything to her"
What happened then?"
"The boys from Beverly said: Come
on, don't turn us down."
did you have anything to do with
planning the tarring?'
II did not"
Clark told of the walk up the road
with the three other men his story be-
ing the same as that Of the other de-
PENDANTS.
did you wear mask that night?"
Absolutely no.
Miss chamberlain's tSory.
Miss Chamberlains narrative set
forth how Edward Ricord, a village
barber, decoyed her out into the coun-
try on the pretense Of going to a dance,
his alleged insults, and their decision
to return home; how when they had
gone short distance party of five
masked men dragged her from the
buggy, while Ricord fed, and the sub
sequent pouring Of tar on her body and
legs, while others rubbed it inwith their
hands, how by this experience she was
made unconscious and awoke to find
herself being driven home by the COM
panion who Mad deserted her, and how
the tar clung to her body for days.
After telling of the motive of her
employment in store at Shady Bend
Miss Chamberlain began her story.
did some, one call you up on Aug.
~" was asked.
YES; Ed Ricord," she replied.
What did he say?"
Accepted Company to Dance.
"He joked with me little bit and
then said there was dance at Beverly
and he wanted me to go with him. He
said we were invited and told him l
would go. He arrived at about $3.50
o'clock, and we started to Beverly"
"What did he say to you!"
she spoke about the people that
were going to be at the dance"
"How was his conduct toward you?"
His remarks were indecent
What did you say?"
II told him If he was going to act
that way / wanted to go back home.
We talked little and then we turned
and started back toward Shady Bend"
What happened at the top Of the
hill on the way back to town and
short distance from where you turned
around?'
Masked Men Take Her From Buggy.
Five masked men tok me from the
buggy Three of them carried me
around behind the buggy. threw me
down. md smeared tar over my shoul-
ders and my lower limbs
did you recognize any Of them?"
mot them
where was Ricord?"
"He was over by the fence"
did he assist you in any way?'
He did not
did you call to Ed to help your
ayes. two or three stimes"
What happened then ?'' q
zone Of the men raised my clothes
over my head. Another poured the tar
on my lower limbs and two smeared ii
arounds."
did the treatment you received that
night make you lame?"
1T did,
Ricord Went to Town With Her.
How did you get back into the
buggy"
Il don't remember
"Did Ricord accompany you back to
,town?"
"He did,"
Did you see any men in the road
as you were going back to town."
"Yes, four of then."
'Did you call Records attention to
them?"
Yes"
what did he do?"
whipped up the horse.''
The prosecution then went back to
obtain a more detailed story of how
berlain's body. The witness said not
her chest and; arms were smeared with
tar. Her clothing Yas ruined.
did you succeed in getting all Of
/ did not, nor the next night"
Recognized Three Men.
Returning to the ride homeward with
witness. If she knew any Of the men
she met in the road:
'Yes, I recognized Sheriff.. Clark, A.
NE S1tI1Iuos S01AO OdIHCS bOOAOs Sic al.
swered.
Miss Chamberlain was asked If she
had not stayed at L. v. Green's house
when her mother, who is Green's
.housekeeper. was absent. She declared
that she had.
did these men who you say tarred
you treat you rough1y?" queried At
torney Ritchie.
"They were not very rough. but I
suffered Ill effects from their treat
ment."
..Didn't you testify in Justices
court hearing that you were not in
jured?"
.No, sir; 4 said no bones were brok-
en-"
"Did they tear your clothes?"
mo. sir"
The defense opened its case by In
PRODUCING eight citizens as character
witnesses. All of them testified they
had known the defendants for some
time and that they were men Of good
character. .....
Treated Worse Than Dog.
Branding the tarring Of Miss Mary
Chamberlain as barbaric. cowardly and
brutal. thing almost unbelievable in