Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

think Mrs Balm. can help you. I
think I can put you and Bob in posi-
tion to pay for your little home and
live easy for the rest Of your life
said. You CAM He said, Yes !
says, How is that?' He said I know
that Bob has always been an honest
man. have worked by the side Of him
and l know him well and too have
always been honest. My record shows
that think tho. can put Bob in
position to make 1t easy for him. He
kind of hesitated and did not seem to
know how to get at 1t, and then he
finally said, You know what I mean"
I said. NO. unless you want him to do
election work He said. No, not that.
You know that Bob has been sum-
moned.'"
Mr.. Hill-"Did he use the word sum-
mcn?"
Wanted Him on Jury.
Mrs. Bain-I don't know whether he
said summoned or subpoeraed. know
he used the word subpoena and he
asked II bob had got his subpoena.
said I did not want Bob to serve and
that knew he wouldn't be qualified,
and he said, 'Why?' I said that in the
first place Bob was a little hard Of
hearing. He asked me II Bob had ex.
pressed any opinion of the kind. said,
No, Bob Is a very quiet man and has
No Bib IL a very quiet man and has
He said. Well l want him to serve on
that jury and will make 1t worth
while. In the first place II he will serve
i will give him $500. that il to qualify.
You know they are going to railroad
those men. They are spending all kinds
Of money buying up witnesses and
Jurors and can put you and Mr.. Balm
on easy street and help myself too The
rest are doing it and we might as we'll
do 1t too Then afterwards he said.
Have Bob qualify and vote an acquit-
tai and there will be plenty OF tes,i-
mony to prove that they are innocent
scruples or anything Of that kind and
money will be deposited and he will re-
ceive $3,500 at the end OF the trial. He
afterward told Bob that 1t would be
$4,000. but 1 am sure that he said
$3.5OO."
Consented to eribe Husband.
Mr.. Hill-"What was your answer?"
Mrs. Bain-"Well. he says, You
know Bob. Do you think dare to ap-
proach him on the subject" says
No, you had better not He spoke Ct
there being no risk. Then he asked me
II I would do it and told him that
wanted time to think about it and he
said he must know tonight"
Mr.. Hill-"To do what?"
Mrs. Bain-"If would speak to Bob
and make the proposition to Bob as
Mr.. Franklin had made 1t to me. I was
weak enough to consent. told him It
would not be long but that did know
whether Bob would do it or not but
that I would speak to him. He agreed
to come that night and see Bob and in
the meantime agreed to speak to Bob
He took out his pocketbook and showed
me roll Of greenbacks."
Mr.. Hill-"Did he tell you who was
furnishing the money!"
Balm Agreed TO Deal.
Mrs. Bain-"No, l. did not ask him.
but he spoke Of plenty of money. What
passed between me and my husband
God only knows. don't care to speak
OF it," IA
Mr.. Hill-"But he fell to your pleas ?'
Mrs. Bain-Yes, he fell to my pleas.
He finally agreed to our plans.
Mr.. Hill-"Did Franklin come that
night"
Mrs. Bain.-"Yes. but was not at
home. was at aHodge.
Mr.. Hill-"Now was anything said
to you by Mr.. Balm when you came
homer" y
0oth conselsnes Stricken.
Mrs. Bain-'I asked Bob what had
happened and he was worried. He was
In bed when came, back and said. 4
have the $400.' He said he would bring
the other tomorrow. I wish to God
had never gone into 1t. He then hush
cd me up and swbuld not. talk about It
any more. then tried to tell him
he corlA disuualifv htmself and stsll
be $500 to the good. He said. But that
will not give mae my honor back
Franklin came again Sunday evening
and told Bob that he did not have the
extra 800 with him but that It was
in the bank ready for him when he
stood pat"
Mr.. Hill-"was anything else said
that evenin?''
Mrs. Bain-"Hes spoke again about
the men being railroaded and caution
ed US not to say anything to any one.
On Monday Mr.. Balm was In court.
He has not been ehome since. have
not spoken to him under Cod"
"Signed. DORA F. Balm.
Witness-F. f.. Hill. Deputy State
Dains Will Not De Pua;shsd.
This statement was made a few
hours before the Jury was discharged
and when the Bains met they were
aHofh ~ faara n - thnfr littlA home