Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-22
EscApApE At TAMA HOTEL
ruEspAY MORNING PREclPI-
rArEs RESIGNATION.
WILEY ARRESTED THERE
IN COMPANY WITH WOMAN
o.k.,oo.. Constable. Following Woman
Known a. Mrs. Agnes Nsw,and.
From New Sharon. Mistakes Wiley
For Woman's Husband-Wilsy Ad-
mits Arrest, But Claims Innocence.

A sudden and unexpected change OF
deputies in the office of Sheriff A. A.
Nicholson came about Thursday after
noon when Frank B.. Wiley inside"
deputy, and ex-city clerk, resigned eff
Sective at once. and the resignation
was accepted. The resignation was the
direct result of an escapade at Tama
early Tuesday morning. when Wiley
was arrested by Night Marshal j. w.
SchalIer while in a room at hotel in
Agnes Newiard, until recently OF New
Sharon.
Wiie:'s resignation was handed TO
Sheriff Nicholson soon after Wiley was
called into conference with his superior
regarding the Tarla affair. Il was
voluntary and was dated Sept. /. and
had been prepared before the confer
ence began. Shortly before noon Sheriff
Nicholson had said that he would in
vestieate and ask for his deputy's
resignation.
Wiley Admits Arrest.
To the Times Republican Wiley vol
unteered the information that he had
resigned ard ne admitted that it was
because Of the Tama affair that ne had
resigned He said that ne had been
arrested with the woman Tuesday
morning. that he mad been injudlclous.
but professed innocence OF any wrong
doing. and insisted that he had bust
ness connected with the sheriff's office
that accounted for his being with the
woman at the Ta,na hotel
When asked this morning II his
deputy had any official business with
the woman that took him to Tama.
Sheriff Nicholson replied, IF he had it
was unknown to me-"
Claims Marshal Betrayed Him.
To the T.-R. Wiley charged Marshal
ScnalIer with BAD Faith and said he
promised him that he would accompany
him to the womans room, but that In
stead Of doing 50 he allowed Wiley 10
enter the wonan's room alone and then
informed a. Osaxaioosa constable, who
had been trailing Mrs. Newland in the
hope OF nnding her husband.
Marshal Schaller. when seen by
T.-R reporter at Tama later. declared
that this statement is not true.
Wiley Mistaksn For Husband.
wiley's arrest was primarily due to
. case Of mistaken identity, and was
directly due to the fact that he was
mistaken for Frank Newland. Mrs.
Newland's supposed husband. for whom
the Oskaloosa constable. John B. Holt,
wa. searching by following the wife.
The constable followed Mrs. Newland
TO this city, and later to Tama. going
on the same train with her. after he
had seen a man board the train at the
union station, just behind Mrs. New
land, who got off the train at Tana, as
did also Mrs. Newland. and later
proved to be the Marshall county dep
uty. The constable thought he was
Frank Newland and took steps to ar
rest him. TO aid him he took into his
confidence Marshal Schaller.
Go to Hotel.
The constable and marshal saw Mrs.
Newland enter the hotel, where she
registered as Mrs. ]. Coleman, Boon,
and was assigned TO room 43. Wiley
had previously entered the hotel, but
came out, and when accosted by Mar
shall Schaller and the constable dis
PLAYED his star and satisfied the latter
that he was not the man Holt was
looking for.
same hotel where Mrs. Newland was
stopping and secured a room next to
the one she was in.
Both Found in Room.
Some time later he heard some one
enter the wonan's room and heard
voices in conversation. Soon Marshal
Schaller raped on the constables
room and told him the man he wanted
was in the next room. The marshal
then forced entrance to the woman's
room, placing under arrest the woman
and man who proved to be Wiley in
stead Of the husband wanted.
Taken TO Mayors Office.
Wiley and Mrs. Newiand. accom-
PANIED by the marshal and constable.
went to the moyor's office. where the
county attorney. William s. GALLAGHER
and Mayor G. f. GoodeIl were sum-
noned. On a charge of misdemeanor
both were fined IS and costs.