Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
planned % ASSAULT
TAR PARTY VICTIM
WITNESS coNFEssEs ON STAND
THAT He INTENDED TO COM
NIT CRIMINAL ACT.
BOUGHT TO PUT TEACHER
IN COMPROMISING POSITION
Conspiracy Included Plan to Give Mob
EXCUSE For Tarrins Young Woman
Another Witness Says Defendants
in Trial Aided in Planning As
sauIt.

oAuIt.
Lincoln Center, Nov. 21.-Contrary
to the general expectation Miss Mary
Chamberlain did not take the witness
stand in the "tar party" case IN the
morning session Of the trial here today.
After the noon adjournment Prosecutor
McCanless said he intended to close his
case with the testimony of the victim
of the assault Her story probably will
be heard late today.
veloped today in the examination Of
Edward Ricord, confessed assailant of
the girl. He testified .he had planned
to commit an immoral act before the
eyes Of the mob at the point selected
for the staging of the "tarring.' The
band was then to have attacked the
girl. Miss Chamberlain repulsed him,
he said, and thus the scheme was
foiled.
Ricord Gives Moro Details.
Edward Ricord, the barber, resumed
his testimony at the opening Of the
"tar party" case this morning. Ricord
told OF the meeting of Sheriff. Clark.
one of the defendants, on the Sunday
following the attack
what do you think they will do to
me?" Ricord testified he asked Clark.
III they send you to the peni-
tentiary." the witness alleged Clark
said. Mary will go too. as have evil
dence which will convict her"
At this point Attorney McCurdy, of
the defense, took Ricord for cross exc
animation. The witness told of Chester
Anderson proposing to him that he take
Mis- Chamberlain driving and detailed
the plan they discussed for Ricord and
the school teacher to be found in a
compromising position by the "tar
party. An attempt OF the defense to
question Ricord regarding his previous
acquaintance with Miss Chamberlain
was stopped BY an objection of the
state.
Tried to Assault Girl.
"EIas any one told you that IL you
testified you had improper relations
with Miss Chamberlais You would be
sent to prison?" At icy McCurdy
asked suddenly.
Ricord was adverse to answering the
question and asked the court If q reply
was necessary. Told that it was Ricord
replied.
Sheriff wolford-"
.Did you know" asked McCurdy,
swhen you started on the trip that the
intention was to tar Miss Chamber
lain?'
Fl did not" he answered.
ON redirect examination Ricord testi-
ned that he made two attempts to at
tack Miss Chamberlain while they were
IN the buggy but was unsuccessful.
'.She would not stand for me putting
my arm around her and said she
wanted me to turn around and go
home" he said.
Sheriff Denies Story.
Sheriff woIford followed Rtcord on
the stand and. entered a general denial
Of Records charge.
BENJAMIN Painter, one of the four
boys who hid behind the hedge near
the scene Of the attack. then testified.
Tho fact that the hedge was thick and
his memory poor prevented him from
giving any valuable testimony.
Details OF meeting at Sheriff.!
Clarka shady Bend mill to plan the at
tack were described by Watson Scran-
ton. He recently pleaded guilty to as
sault and u awaiting sentence. Scran-
ton said Sheriff. and Everett G. Clark,
Chester Anderson, A. N. Simms, Jay
F1tswafer aud James Booze helped plan
the attack.
The three men now on trial, Sheriff.
CLARK. John schmitz. and A. N. Simms
did not participate in the attack, Scran-
ton said, but he met them on the road
headed for the party.
corroborativo Evidence.
Exhibit ~" varnish can, with a
corn cob stopper. said to contain paint
like that with which Miss Chamberlain
was tarred, was introduced in connec-
tion with the testimony Of e. c. Clark,
Z convicted member Of the gang. Clark
said there was paint of some kind in
his mill but he would not admit he had
furnished the tar spread on the school
teacher.
Jay F1tswater. defendant, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty. gave some COM
monplace- evidence and was followed
on the stand by Edward schrader and
his wife IN the order named. schrader
said he recognized Sheriff. Clark as
one OF the men who passed his house
going toward the scene Of the attack
/ ON Tue nyBUS ~ wac COIuAnASkSus
.ehe has left town or will leave to-
night" the witness testified he heard
Clark say.
Mr.. schfader's testimony was SINH
lar to that Of her husband. At this
point the court adjourned for the noon
recess.
IS 4 Plot instisated BY Women.
d Jsalousy IL said to have inspired the
attack made on Miss Chamberlain. who
10 20 years old.
Il when the school at Beverly. her
home, closed last summer, Miss Cham
4h4-sesy went 10 Shady Bend to clerk in
the mercantile, store of L. v. Green.
One OF these customers was mar
risd man who seemed infatuated with
hsr smile. At any rate. he passed much
time at ~ Green store. Soon his wife
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