Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-20

day accompanied Standing was the
Stilson's attorney and cleared them
from culpability. Two years aGO
StandrinG wrote to q friend that he
was In Texas and that he was tired
of hiding and thought he ought to
return and take his medicine" He
was Joined in this sentiment bX4e his
wife; who had heard from him thru .
friend. A year ago he secured the SER
vices of this same attorney who coun-
seled him to return and ne would make
Jf44 1leAi he could formulate for
MEX FRIDAY Standing said good
SVs$W h1e Texas friends who had no
aHk{fI6E Cot his past or what he pro-
posed to do. took the train and arrievd
siH n ason City where he remained over
night In soeclusion and then drove to
Garner to be present with his brother
and attorney when Judge ]. J. Clark
opened court and made this the first
case on the docket. S5
Hides in Texas.
When Standring disappeared he
went to Minneapolis and then 10 Texas.
He lost himself on q small ranch, near
FL Paso. Here he worked for year
sending his earnings to friend to
give to his wife, He went farther away
from the big city and by chance met an
owner Of one Of the big ranches of the
southwest, who had been, the dupe OF
tenants. He took hold of the entangled
condition Of affairs being an expert
accountant, and later straig htened out
the complications in one OF the lit
tie town banks of the same capitalist.
This gave him Immediate favor and he
was entrusted with much OF the inn
portant business of the big ranch. No
one ever asked him Of his past and he
was able to CONCEAL his identity by
keeping away from the towns and cit
les OF Texas for the most part Once.
while at Houston. Tex, ne was seen
by former citizen Of Britt who told
of having seen Standring when he re-
turned home, but the story was not
credited and no effort was made to
locate him altho originally there had
been offered a reward of $1,000 for his
apprehension. When he left homo he
had two beautiful little girls, and a
devoted, beautiful wife. The youngest
daughter died. and that gave him his
first deep remorse. A year ago his
wife and eldest daughter left Corwith
and are living at Long Beach Cal. Yes
terday they received q letter stating
that the husband was on his way to
Garner to give himself up to Justice
and that the long suspense would soon
be over, and that finally they could
visit him. even II in q prison cell.
Sympathy Expressed.
There IL more sympathy and pity
expressed for Standing here than
vituperation or bitterness. In fact
when his attorney. approached from
time to time. the past year, the various
creditors as to their attitude If Stand
ring should reappear and plead guilty.
there were none who did not offer to
ask the court for clemency. When
Standring saw his brother at Mason
City Monday. the first person from
home in seven years, he broke down for
a few moments, but thru the day kept
his nerve and acted the part of the
man who having done wrong was re-
lieved in making the fullest atonement
possible which a prison cell could full
fill He Is as youthful looking as ever,
with the healthy tan Of Texas .cli-
mate, and he hopes after he has served
his time to expiate his folly, that he
may return to Texas, where he Is yet
trusted and where in a new country
he may yet make a happy home for
his wife and family.
On the fifteen indictments the
court could give no less than fifteen
wears.