Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-08
FAILURE OF LEGISLATURE 70
PAY ATTENTION TO HIM ENDS
LONE STRIKE.
"eILL" RICHARDS ouIEscENT
WHILE FRIENDS URGE PAROLE
Former Government Officer Ceases 10
Circulate M utinous Sentiments While
Plea 10 Before eoard-No Favorit-
ism Shown in Time Check on State
House Employees.

Des Moines, May s.-Failure Of the
legislature to send special committee
to Fort Madison to take note Of the
case of Haley is declared to have been
largely responsible for the abandon
ment by the notorious convict OF his
plan to enforce idleness by reason cf
persistent mutiny. The long contest
he had carried on with the state
authorities came to an end last week.
1t will be recalled that the prediction
was made in this correspondence.
based on the information which DIR.
Bannister of the board of control gave
out week before the legislature
closed that If the legislature adjourned
without giving Haley recognition he
would agree to go to work. That is
exactly what happened.
But he was urged to do SO by Attorney
General Cosson, who carried to him a
message Of good will from Governor
Clarke.
Haley could at any time have gone
willing to obey the prison rules and
recognize the superior authoritv OF The
warden over him. He has occupied 4
cell like other prisoners and has had
the same food and the prison physician
reports him in excellent physical and
mental condition.
When, because Of his gross violation
of confidence, he was taken from an
loo
was an opium fiend. and for fear that
the taking away of his dope might
affect his mind he was not placed in
the solitary. This vas at the suG-
gestlon OF Dr.. Bannister. of the board
of control. Later two alienists exam
ined him and reported he was In no
danger whatever Of any mental break
down.
Another thing which it is rumored
had some effect on the final abandon
ment of the Haley mutiny is the iact
that bill" Richards, who used TO seno
out letters to his Des Moines pals thru
Haley is now trying hard for pardon.
It is known in state circles that Rich
ards has been active in stirring up
mutinous sentiments thru his close
connection with influential newspaper
men here. But now Richards is more
interested in getting a pardon than IN
maintaining the Fort Madison mu:lny
to the end of time. eefl
Haley last winter was offered WORK
in the laundry or kitchen but he de-
-clarcd he had never worked, and ne
was not going to work anywhere lie
asked to become prison. photographer.
He was told he could go to work at
any time. but so long as he received
outside encouragement he refused.
Visitors who have talked with Haley
at the prison say his attitude has been
gradually changing and they believe ne
will now obey the prison rules and
cause no more trouble.
State executive council has approved
in full and authorized the city of Wa
terloo to take possession OF q part
of the Cedar river for the purpose OF
creating a river park and boulevard IN
the heart of the, city. The plans were
laid before the Council some days ago
and they show very fine Improve
ment in the estimation Of the state Of
ficials. The state has control OF the
river bed but permission was readily
granted for Waterloo to make the I'M
provement.
The orders OF the retrenchment and
reform committee to have time re-
cordins clock installed in the state
house and that everybody shall make
q record of the coming and going from
the state house, recalls the furore which
arose some years ago when the state
executive council installed an auto
or .
men. Key boxes were Installed In va
rious places in the building and the
watchmen must turn the key in each
box ON every round, so that record
is kept showing that there has been
real watchfulness. There was almost a
riot when this was discovered and the
force under the custodian made great
uproar about the matter. Senator May
tag, who was largely responsible Tor
the innovation. was roundly abused
for the appropriation for the machlns.
Now the retrenchment and reform
committee has decided that everybody
at the state house shall be numbered
like workmen in a factory and each one
have a key with corresponding mum
Der and all shall ring in and ring out.
They declare this Is to apply to every
one and without any discrimination
and exact time is to be kept on every
body. 1t is anticipated there will be
some grumbling but the order goes and
governor, judges. janitors lawyerz
stenographers. ETC., will all be treated
alike according to the members OF the
retrenchment and reform committee,
which passed on the scheme. Incl
dentally the time for work Is to be re-
duced to eight hours day in all cases
except in the Office Of secretary Of
state where nine hours may be con-
tinued SO long as they are behind hand
with the work. Whether or not the
customary Saturday half holiday is to
20. remained unsettled. It is usual in
the extreme hot weather to follow the