Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-09

At any rate Frank James was seen
frequently. In the days he was in
power, mounted ON his famous Mus
,catine pony. in the. vicinity Of the
murder scene.
Members Of tho Siam gang, are
claimed to have learned that the eye--
witness to their crime had not kept
entirely quiet about the affair, and
one Jonathan Dark was sent to make
whatever ARRANGEMENTS he thought
necessary to assure that the tale would
not get into embarrassing hands. Dark
was shot by the woman's sister, before
he could use his own gun.
s Nsishbors Wanted to Dig.
Some time after the murder, the land
upon which the trunk full Of money
had been buried had passed by pur-
chase into the hands Of the father-in-
law Of Samuel Anderson. of Lucas.
Lucas county. Twelve years ago.
thirty five years after the crime three.
Taylor county residents approached
Anderson with q proposal to dig for
the money supposed to be buried on
the farm. The facts OF the treasure by
this time had become legend. and the
Taylor county men represented that
the money had been taken from safe
during the war, and buried for safe
keeping.
Anderson entered into the employ
ment Of tn : three men, and extensive
searching operations We're begun.
While blowing one day. Anderson
struck soft spot in the ground, and
later the bones Of a boy were exhumed
at this spot.
Anderson Starts Trench.
Under direction Of his employers.
Anderson set to digging trench In
likely place. When. the trench had
been partially completed Anderson was
driven off the jon, and the three men
continued the labor alone. There is
one story that the money was recov-
cred by them, and another that 1t mas
not yet been recovered. r. I. Burrell'
TAYLOR county attorney, said yester-
day afternoon the money has not yet
been found.
Angry because they had not lived
up to their agreement with him, An
derson put the matter in the hands OF
w. w. Bulman, attorney OF Charlton:
for civil action against his mysterious
EMPLOYERS Bulman started to in
cosson 10 Told.
Mr.. Bulman has been collecting in
formation in the matter for several
years. A short time ago he decided
that enough had been learned to war
rant him putting the facts In the hands
Of Attorney General Cosson. This was
done, and representatives Of the at
torney generals office now are working
on the case.
The men, both very old now. were
arrested in different corners of the
state yesterday afternoon, charged
with the forty seven year old crime.
At Siam, the scene of the murder.
Bates Huntsman was taken into Gus
todv. at New Market Sam Scribner
was arrested.
Two Others Wanted.
Warrants are out for two others:
Hank Bainwood, now living at College
Springs, and another Bainwood who
resides at Shenandoah, it is said. The
latter was a boy at the time of the
crime. it is claimed. He is alleged to
have held the OK team Of the cattle
buyer, while his older confederates
killed the buyer.
Assistant Attorney General c. A.
Robbins now is at Bedford, the county
seat of Taylor county, working on the
case, as is G. A. Brunson, special agent
of the attorney generals office. The
preliminary hearing Of the five alleged
members of the early Iowa gang will
be held next Tuesday.
Attorney General Cosson admitted
Robbins and Brunson were working on
the case, but refused to comment on
the facts.