Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20

the two Rainsbargers greeted q rev Ole
friends and responded courteouSly Il
the many utter strangers who spoke
to them out Of sheer curiosity. Theii
appearance was really surprise, fol
they do not look one bit as they ought
to, or as convicts are supposed to. TWO
nice looking, middle-aged brothers
who strongly resemble one another
and who each possess a considerable
portion of brains and money. would De
the characterization given them by q
stranger who did not know them. IN
deed they strongly resemble retired
| farmers who can be seen on the streets
/ any day. No prison palior casts its
shadow over their faces. No hang
dog look turks in their clear eyes. No
close cropped hair or i'll fitting clothes
betray their home. In fact they give
the appearance of men who have spent
most of their lives on the farm instead
in prison. Nate, the older. who is 81,
is a trifle stopped, but he declared
| firmly that he felt himself to be lin
the prime of life" and feeling "fit as
| fiddle" Frank, who is Sc, IS the more
talkative. and seemed more than will
| ing to give T.-R. reporter sidelights
on their life in prison and their recent
visit to their old home.
Where Has the Timber Gomez.
Asked as to what had impressed
them as having changed the most they
both answered that the disappearance
OF the timber seemed to have made the
greatest difference. Everything looks
so barren, in spite of the buildings
said Frank. when we last saw this
part of the country il was covered with
, mass of trees, now it looks rs II
cyclone had struck it,
The brothers were questioned as to
their feelings when they came to the
home of their sister, Mrs. johns, whom
they had not seen for over twenty
years. and when they greeted old
friends. 1T seemed like dream,
said Nate, the older. Il saw men had
supposed dead come and shake hands
with me and tell me they were glad
to see me. 1t was the unaffected
genuineness of all, the greetings we
received that affected lis must strongly.
Every one seemed .eally glad to see us.
and all said they knew we would come
out successfully in our attempts to be
pardoned."
Recognize "Mose" Arquette.
The two brothers greeted with fer
vor Nose" Arquette. who rushed up to
them in the station this morning.
Nose used to be engineer on the
Cannonball the fastest train on the
Iowa Central" explained Nate to the
reporter I'VE knew him well, and used
to ride with him on MS flier.''
Aside from Mr.. Arquette the broth
ers remember no one they saw this
morning, altho several came up and
greeted them. One woman advanced
cordially and held out her hand to
Nate. He at once lifted his hat and
politely asked her name. 20, I don't
know you, and you don't know me,
she responded, but I've read about you
in the papers, and just wanted to say
I'd shaken hands with you men,.
very perfunctorily. We don't take
much to that kind" they explained
aside.
Still Cling to Pardon Hope.
Have you become resigned in way
to your life in the psison?" oueried the
reporter.
I'VE have never given up hope that
we shall be pardoned," responded
Frank at once. Our friends have
never ceased their efforts all during
prospects at present are optimistic. to
say the least The attitude Of every
one at Abbott showed US that the i'll
feeling which was harbored against us
at the time of our conviction has en-
tirely disappeared. and that our case
seems to have excited the sympathy
OF every one
Brothers Both Cheerful.
~ LSah hi
that impressed the people VINO saw the
Rainsbarger brothers this morning was
their general cheerful attitude, their
seemingly normal mental state. The
natural supposition would be that even
if the men were resigned to their lot
while in prison, the very fact that they
were allowed to breathe free air for
short time would bring home to them
all the more forcefuily the hcpelessness
of their plight. But as far as out
ward appearances ware concerned they
were simply returning home after
little trip which they took every once
in a while That 1t was their first trip
in thirty years would never have been
imagined to see them and talk to them.
Both Work at Trades.
The brothers were accompanied by
J. A. Brummett, of the Anamosa pris.
on. 1t is only since 1897 that they have
been at Anamosa. Formerly they were
both at Fort Madison, but Frank was
transferred on March Is and Nate on
Dec. /. 1897
At the prison they both work at
trades, Frank being in the carpenter
shop, where he specialiZes in doors,
while Nate is pattern maker in the
prison foundry. Bo-h get considera-
Bile outdoor exercise, and have been
| fairly healthy. Frank was in the hos
pital for five months last winter, and
! for a time it was feared he would die.
| He now appears the healthier OF the
two. They expressed themselves as
| glad to have been interviewed and
waved cheerful farewell from the car
window as they left for Cedar Rapids
/ nd from there To AnannaSa -