Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
. TAR PARTY: | CASE
NEAR 70 JURY
DEFENSE CLOSES EVIDENCE AND
STATE PREsENrs
REsuTTAL.
vrFENpANTs ON STAND
TELL SAME STORY
Try q Show That They Were Not In
VOWED in Actual Attack on Miss
81 chambsriain-sc Teacher Tells
Her 0ory 10 Jury Without Emotion
Or 4 vparent Embarrassment.

sion Of the court and the, state then
began to present new evidence in re-
buttal. The attorneys expressed the
opinion that the testimony would be
in the jurys: hands before night and
that probably some Of the closing argu-
ments would have been heard. All OF
the defendants were on the stand at
the morning session. A. r. Simms,
who began his testimony yesterday,
was excused and was followed by John
Schmidt and Sheriff. Clark in turn.
Defendants Tell Same tSory.
The defendants told the same story.
They admitted knowing of the plans to
tar Miss Chamberlain and started for
the spot where the tarring was to be
committed, but they denied having
hand In the assault or ever intending
to have.
A touch of. romance was introduced
IN the trial when Homer Hoflick was
called by the state in rebuttal. He has
been very friendly with Miss Chamber
lain during the last five or six months,
In fact, he said, he had been Keeping
company" steadily with her.
Interest Wanss.
with the testimony of Mary Cham
berlain thing Of the past, the crowd
began to lose interest in the tar party
case today Less than half the seats
were occupied when the first witness,
A. r.. simms, took the stand. His tes-
timony occupied but few minutes,
during which time nothing new was
brought out and he was then excused
70 make way for John Schmidt.
Schmidt said he was farmer, 81
wears old. and had lived In this county
all his life Taking up the events on
the day Of the tarrtng he said he met
Chester Anderson near Shady BEND
during the Afternoon and Anderson
told Him TO come to C1ark's mill that
nixlit, as the boys wanted to see him.
.sWas anything said at that time
about tarring Mary Chamberlain?
asked Attorney Millikin.
.'No sir"
Schmidt said he went to the mill thai
night as he had done many nights be-
fore and found there a crowd. The
subject Of tarring Mary was brought
Warned Crowd Against Act.
"Did any ore say that it should not
be done?" was asked.
eyes. sir, replied the witness. Both
MI. Simms and myself warned the boys
against doing anything as they had
planned"
..But they were not to be stopped by
q mere warning" said Schmidt. Soon
all the members Of the party but him.
self. Simms, Clark and Booze left for
the spot, going on motorcycles and in
l,uRRies. Then the four set out on foot
to watch the assault committed.
did you have any part In the tar
ring?r asked Attorney Millikin.
..No sir, I did not" he said. I'VE
started to. the cross roads where the
tarring was to take place, but did not
reach there in time to see it. While
we were son our way Ed and Mary
PASSED us sOn their way back. Then
some. OF. the members OF the party
came by on motorcycles. They told US
they had tarred Mary. We then turn
ed back home"
Had. No Part in Tarrine.
cat q dance in your neighborhood
DID you say you had been at the tar
ring7''
mo sir, some one said we had got
ten into q bad mess. told them !
had no hand in the tarring and was
not afraid to trust my case to any
curry.
Prosecutor McCanless began the
cross examination. The question OF
giving up I'D Ricord by his bondsmen.
Of whom Schmidt was one. was taken
up. f.3
ss..Didn't you give, him up because he
had told on the crowd?" asked the
prosecutor.
..No sir,y was the answer. 1--WE were
afraid he would leave He kept run
ming around the state and we couldn't
keep track Of him.
...IIad Ricord asked you to sign his
bond1' " s..
..No.. Clark, asked me to sign it, 1
81 ..Did you say anything about the
tarring while you were walking along
Z the road =.
81 s.Yss, q said I hoped to God they
wouldn't do IT,
Woman Subject Of Gossip.
4 eherM Clark was then called. At the
time of the. taffing. he was employed at
his brother's mill.
did you meet Chester Anderson
that day and have conversation with
him1. -s
she wa there during the afternoon"
Ibid you talk to him about Mary:'
B. eyes. We talked about her actions,
how she had been seen at night coming
from = teHtt occupied by a bridge gang.
we Also talked about her relations with
tie two young mon
oof6n6s Rests Case.