Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-10
WITNESS ADDS THRILL
Testifies Effort Was Made in Win.
terSet Murder Case to Change
His Testimony.
ASKED TO CONCEAL TRUE FACTS

DIES MONIES. Dec. 9.--Cspccisl Teie-
gram.)-A fresh thrill was offered in the
Winterset murder mystery at today's
trial. when Alfred Kneuper declared Fred
Meyer. accused of killing his wife. had
attempted 10 fix his Okneupers) testi-
mony at the coroner's inquest.
Meyer asked Kneuper TO conceal the
true facts relative to the peari-handied
revolver. which IL the main link IN the
crime.
The witness said: As I came up to
the gate OF the Meyer home, Fred said.
III they ask you anything about tho gun,
don't cay anything about IT."
II created a sensation and there was
an audible murmur OF surprise through
out the court room.
Kneuper. who resides q mile and a half
from the Meyer home. ssid Mrs. Ida
Meyer suspected mother-ib-law, called
him up and asked him TO come with his
automobile.
II arrived about noon That was the
day OF tho shooting" he said.
They took me into a room and ! saw
Ethel lying in a pool OF blood
How did Il happenT' I asked Fred.
He pointed to a gun on the dresser. !
went after a doctor
1 AAc ntAN uhy NHNH NHH faAANN ~ -
witness before tho coroners jury, Fred
met me at the gate. He called me to one
side and said In low tones: Didn't you
SEQ the gun lying alongside Bthel7
Then he asked me not TO say anything
about g."
Against Free state Fair.
in his annual report read today before
the State Agricultural convention at the
state house A. II. Corey. secretary OF the
State Board OF Agriculture took a stand
against free admission TO the state fair.
He said he did not believe the 5o-cent
admission fee kept many people away
from the fair and that should the free
tho plan would be branded as a scheme OF
the Des MONIES citizens TO get free ad-
mission to the fair.
Fight for Prohibition.
That the prohibition fight In Iowa has
Just begun was the consensus OF opinion
expressed last night at the fifth annual
meeting Of the Des Moines Citizens as
ISOLATION held at the Young Mems Chris
tian association. other things upon which
most OF the temperance workers seemed
10 agree were that q constitutional pro-
hibitory amendment will bo necessary TO
make the victory complete; that, every
thing considered, the city administration
Ia enforcing the liquor laws efficiently.
and that only the Coliseum will be big
enough to hold the mammoth watch night
Jollification that Is being planned for
Friday. December 81, the eve of statutory
prohibition In Iowa.
| Meyer Placed ON Trial.
The trial OF Fred Meyer OF winterset.
charged with the murder OF his wife. be-
gan yesterday. Witnesses told OF the find
ing of Mrs. Meyers body in an upper
room IN the Meyer home. II has always
been the contention OF Meyer ana his
mother. Mrs. Ida Meyer. that the young
wife committed suicide Among the
states witnesses was G, e Clayton. aged
father Of the dead woman.
Apple Contest Keen.
Judges who are passing on the apple
exhibit at the state horticultural show at
the state house are having considerable
difficulty in choosing the winners. The
exhibit Is so uniform and so universally
high-class the judges say that In many
Instances the contests are very close. IT,
o. Harrington OF Williamsburg IL judging
the apples from the southern district, NJ
J. Herrick OF Ames those from the CEN
trail district and Charles o. Garrett Of
Des Moines those from the northern dis
trict Many Des Moines school children
and high school students visited the show
today. The varieties were pointed out to
the boys and girls by the attendants and
the various qualities OF the different
kinds were explained.
will Fight MuIet Law.
Liquor dealers are preparing 70 fight
the repeal Of the mulct law. according to
information which has been received at
the attorney generals office from tenn
perance forces. The temperance people
say that an Injunction will probably be
asked for by the liquor men either at
Davenport or Clinton to restrain the state
from putting into effect the repeal OF the
mulct law. A. u. Coates. president OF the
Iowa Constitutional Prohibition Amend
ment association. called on Attorney Gen
eral cosson today TO confer with him with
reference TO the threatened move by the
liquor men. Mr.. Coates says he has in
formation from parties who are in touch
with the State Liquor Dealers associa-
ton that such action will be taken.
Lyons County Fair Case.
william b. Fey Of Rock Rapids, who
has been protesting against the payment
OF state aid 70 the Lyons County Fair
association on the charge that gambling
was permitted at the fair. said today that
he VIII enJoin the state auditor from the
payment OF the aid in case the executive
committee OF the State Department Of
Agriculture rules that II should be paid.
This would then throw the case into the
! courts. The executive committee OF the
agricultural board has not ruled on either
the Lyons county protest nor the one
from chickasaw county Wiley s. Ran
kin Of the attorney generals department,
who appeared for the complainants. de-
clared at the hearing that the state board
would be establishing a dangerous prece-
dent II It allowed state aid in these two
cases
Up for Parole.
The State Board Of Parole, which has
been investigating a number OF important
cases this term. has passed four OF them
on for further consideration during the
February term. The case OF Harvey
sothern. sent up from Des Moines more
than two years ago, together with his
brother, Eddie sothern. on conviction OF
robbery. is one OF these. The others are:
IOuia Chirikos of Maaon fVtt.. ...s .