Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
TIP SECURES RELEASE.
euAacEs OF BRIBERY AGAINST
POLICEMEN IN BROOKS MUIR
DER TRIAL.
ARRESTED IN SIOUX CITY,
SIS SECURES FREEDOM
Details Of Sensational Incident When
First Served With Warrant chars-
inc estimony of Restau-
rant Waiter Discredits Abb OF De-
Tense.

Tense.
Wheeler, S. D., Jan. 2-Ropert
Brooks, indicted for the murder OF w.
II Menzie and Blanche Signal, secuie'
his release from the Sioux City ponce
thru rim OF SIS according TO tesu-
mony at the Brooks trial. Brooks was
arrested in Sioux City last summer on
the murder charge, it is claimed OUT
was allowed to go. When arrested
at Wynore, Neb.. for the muroei'
Brooks offered the police officer SIM
liar amount. remarking on the wonder
f,,l effect it had when applied TO
sioux CITY officer, according 10 Chief
OF Police Lyle, of Wymore. Franz
crawford, a Wymore attorney, and w.
r. Petty. teamster, said the assertion
was made IN their presence.
When the states attorneys Office
asked the Sioux City police department
70 send detective TO Geddes to gain
ar evidence. Ed Smith hack driver.
brother OF Ben Smith. bartender Of the
reconm endation from Detective Ricn-
,rds.
Brooks Talks Freely.
What do you want me for broohs
said to Chief OF Police Lyle, who ar
rested him In Wymore on OCT =.
Murder was the reply.
Which murder, the Grand Island
lob or the South Dakota murder:
Crawford. the lawyer. said Brooks in
ouired. 81 told him the South Dakota
murder said Crawford. Il then told
him I did not know there had been
murder in Grand Island and ne said,
there had been Jap bartender muir
dered there and saloon robbed He
said he was relieved to know II was the
South Dakota case because he had an
alibi for that. He said ne was in Mo
brara all night playing poker on the
night of the murder"
He took off his coat and showed
bullet hole in 1t, explaining that was
what caused him all the trouble over
the Geddes affair. He told about be-
ing arrested before and said he was
sorry ne had to be taken =, Wynore,
because his wife's relatives lived there
While we were talking in my office,
his wife came in She asked me II they
had arrested any others. Brooks shook
his head at her and she said no more"
Crawford admitted under cross-ex-
animation. that he expected share OF
the reward for Brooks capture If he
Is convicted.
Chief Lyle and Petty testified sub
stantially the same as Crawford did.
Woman Heard Screams.
Testimony was introduced today to
the effect that screams were heard in
Geddes on the night OF the murder
Mrs. Gilbert Fields swore she heard a
man cry out as tho in agony shortly
after IL o'clock and about Is minutes
later the scream Of woman was
heard.
Steve Geusebrok, JAN Waterman.
said he saw an automobile standing
n shadow In front Of the Padley
Hotel at 1880 o'clock. The engine
was running and two men occupied the
front seat. Another stood in the back
seat putting on his coat. Presently a
man appeared from across the street,
the general direction Of the Farmers
elevator office, where the crime was
rear seat profanely commanded him
street at high rate Of speed.
Many Saw Speeding Auto.
Several witnesses, including Mrs.
Alice Signal, mother OF the girl who
was murdered, said they saw the car
leaving the city Fred Knorr. farm
er. residing north Of Geddes, said a car
passed his house at high speed going
in the direction of Platte.
Witnesses from Platte testified that
they saw Brooks IN Platte the morn
ing Of April II, the day after the crime
and that he appeared III and strangely
agitated.
Ernest fIintz, waiter IN restau-
rant at Platte, said he served Brooks
breakfast on April II, and on the two
mornings following. His testimony is
at variance with the alibi the defense
IS attempting to set up, which locates
Brooks in Niobrara, Neb, from April
16 to 20, inclusive. Hintz said the man
appeared to be In pain and excited. Or
the morning Of April IS while Brooks
was eating breakfast someone in the
restaurant mentioned the fire al
Geddes. Did they get them?" Brooks
exclaimed SO Hintz related. He Their
lowered his head and said nothing
more.
Wife Referred to Crime.
Col. F. II. Morse recited converse.
ton he had with Brooks in his hotel a.
Tyndall on April 20. In which Brook.
said he was very i'll but would no
have a physician. Brooks showed
Morse letter from his wife which
said: Everything is all right here
1t seems to be the opinion that 1t wa.
murder and suicide"
Sheriff L. w. Rifle testified tina
stories told him by Brooks since tn,
crime varied widely.
1t Is anticipated the state will finisl
introduction of direct evidence late to
day and that the defense will begin
II Brooks is acquitted in this case h
may be held for trial on the second in
dictment.
Geddes citizens in Wheeler held
New Years ball in the school hous
here. A photograph was borrowe
rom a farmer. All who could get t
the place Of entertainment were wei
:ome guests. but the place was to
small to admit all who came.
Railway switehran Suicides.
Cedar Rapids. jan 2-J. r. Nichol
switcllman on the C. ". & st. p raj