Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-30
the bridge about the hour Of the
murder.
Men HAD ouarrslisd.

z Men HAD ouarrslisd,
For several months before the MUIR
der It was known that there had been
trouble between White and Fallers,
and that. on many occasions Fallers
had reprimanded White for using bad
language at the toll house in the pres
ence Of men and women in passing
vehicles.
On one occasion, prior to April l.,
Fallers lost his patience and checked
the old mans abuse by a vigorous slap
in the face. few days after this a
more serious alteration occurred when
White crossed the bridge. when under
the influence of liquor. and got into
dispute with Tallers. 1t is known that
Fallers again used vigorous measures.
One Of the Council Bluffs officers in
the operative department came over
the bridge just after the trouble was
over and met White going west about
zoo feet from the toll house swearing
loudly and telling about Fallers strik-
ing him The official walked on to the
toll house and advised Fellers not to
use force with the old man and Fall
lers admitted that he had lost his
temper and slapped him pretty hard.
Many time. during the spring and
summer White referred to this and is
reported to have made threats that he
would get even. A few days ago White
had some trouble with an old man
named Conklins. residing at S422
Seventh avenue, and threatened him. A,
n. Lathrop. who lives at the Conkling
place, met White soon after and heard
him tell OF his trouble with Conkling.
Told Story Of Murder.
Lathrop says the old man probably
became greatly excited and began to
tell what he could do to the man. and
then began to tell what he had done to
Fallers. He then began to tell, accord
ing to Lathrop. the full details of the
murder. He is reported to have said
that he became involved in quarrel
with Fallers over a worn dime and then
struck him blow with his heavy cane,
knocking him against the bridge rail-
ing. and he then shot F'allers before he
recovery consciousness. He said the
first shot was in the neck ranging
downward, and for fear it had not
killed him he bent over the dying man
and pressing the revolver against his
head fired another shot into his brain.
The old man. according to I-athrop's
story, said he then lifted Fallers' body
and threw it over the railing into the
river.
White. who is still locked up in the
city jail. vehemently denies this story
and declares that he never told any
thing OF the kind. and that he never
had revolver. People who have
known the old man for years say they
doubt if he had the physical strength to
lift the body Of a man as heavy as
Failers, nearly 200 pounds. over the
high bridge railing. White will be held
until after the return of County At
torney Capeu.
Evidence that one or more shots were
fired on the bridge that night can be
secured. Two young men stated soon
after the murder that after passing the
toll house on the bridge at the time
near when the murder must have been
committed. they heard shot and saw
an automobile stop east of the toll
house. A man named Anderson, living
near the bridge. says he heard two
shots fired that night. John Wilson.
we'll known in the western part OF the
city. says White told him as long ago
as April about having trouble with Fall
lers.