Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-14
OMITTED STATES ATTORNEY TEN.
PIE FAILS TO SHOW Ao-
- GREsslvENEss.
ATTITUDE OF PROSECUTOR
PUZZLES COUNTY oFFiClALs
Temple Withdraw Application Asking
that Mrs. jackson b Detained az
Witnsss-Woman Denlss She Was in
Works Company on Night Of Dec. l.
Alleged Interview Denied.

OeH MO1neB, Jan. 14.-Mr8. Q. h.
Jackson, who was detained at Kansas
City until Monday afternoon as a wit
ness against George II. York. Colfax
grocer, charged with white slavery,
will not be brought back to Des Moines
at this time. Whether she will be
called as a witness before the grand
jury in May has not been decided.
Before leaving for his home in Osce-
ola last night Marcellus Temple, United
States district attorney, withdrew an
application he had made to Judge
Smith Mcpherson for an order for Mrs.
Jackson's removal to Des Moines.
The district attorney presented the
application to the court on Monday.
Judge Mcpherson took no action upon
it. as he was scheduled to be in Des
Moines yesterday.
Upon his arrival the district attorney
discussed with him the advisability of
The conference ended in Mr. Temple
withdrawing the application.
There is bare possibility that the
charges lodged agains, York may be
dismissed. After going over the evil
dence in the hands Of the governments
officer, the district attorney refused
to state positively whether he would
push the charges. He said he would
not act hastily in the matter.
Temples Attitude Puzzles.
The attitude assumed by Mr. Temple
is puzzling to the county and federal
officers who caused the arrest of York
They are confident that the evidence
they have secured Will warrant the in
dictment of the grocer but the district
attorney IS not so enthusiastic over the
prospects OF being able to convict the
accused man. It was reported.
Herman Tolbert. a Mexican land
dealer who was held as witness
against York. was released last night
and allowed witness fees for three days
by E. E. Fitzsimmons, United States
commissioner.
His release, without grand Jury
subpoena having been served upon
him strengthens the belief, say those
close in touch with affairs Of the dis
trict attorney. that the case against
York may not be pressed.
Mr.. Temple refused to discuss the
conference with P. n. Stretton. inlmi-
grafton officer. who swore out the war
rant for the grocers arrest, and Thorn
as ]. Guthrie, county attorney.
During the forenoon the district at
torney told John Mulvaney, counsel for
Mrs. Jackson, that she would not be
brought back here unless 1t was shown
absolutely that her evidence would be
of value to the government in the pros
ecution Of York.
Attorney Mulvanev stated that If the
government attempted TO again detain
his client or return her to Des Moines
he would seek a writ of habeas corpus
Denies Being With York.
Mrs. Jackson admitted to her coun-
sci, he says that she Is acquainted
with York. She denies, however, hav-
Colfax grocer. or that she was with him
in Des Moines hotel On the night that
Mortimer B. wheelock. cashier of the
Citizens State Bank at Coltax, was
last seen alive.
1t Is practically certain that a special
session Of the grand jury will not be
called to take up Yorks case. The dis
trict attorney has not yet asked Judge
Mcpherson TO call a jury He did not
discuss the matter with him yester-
day.
Attorney Mulvanev declares the de-
tention Of Mrs. Jackson in the police
station al Kansas City was outrageous.
He accused the county officers Of try
ing TO besnirch an innocent woman's
reputation with the hope Of punish
ing q man for crime which he did
not commit.
A Kansas City newspaper recently
printed a somewhat lengthy interview
with n immigration inspector 10 whom
Mrs. Jackson is alleged 10 have con-
fessed that she and York were init
mate. Attorney Mulvaney says his
client did not make such a stateme n..
nor has she ever made a statement to