Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
. FOUNDER or LEAGUE or HUMAN
iTv NEVER SERVED WITH
ARMY IN FRANCE.
TAKEN BEFORE GRAND
JURY At DAVENPORT
Osssndant Admits He Was Never
Msn,6sr Of Texas Rangers, But
Claimed service to Sell Book--Inti-
mated That Defense May Claim
Drunkenness AZ Excuse for Speech.

Davenport. Aug. That Daniel III.
Wallace, whose case the United States
grand jury is considering in Davenport,
served In the British army but one
month and never on the continent and
that most Of his experiences related
are fabrications. Is the claim Of federal
Z officers, made public for the first time
Tuesday.
Another sensation was caused when
Judge Martin J. Wade. j his instruc-
tons to the grand jury, stated that if
Wallace were found guilty and that If
1t was found that anyone procured his
services to come here and speak with
knowledge Of what he would say. he
was just as guilty as Wallace him.
self.
Court convened at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The purpose was to hear the
case Of Daniel Wallace, founder Of the
League Of Humanity, who delivered an
address at the Turner Grand opera
house last Wednesday night, during the
course Of which he Is alleged to have
made statements that would interfere
with the draft law.
Outlines Espionage Bill.
Judge Wade outlined the purpose Of
the espionage bill which Wallace is
charged with violating by his lecture
in Davenport. He said that congress
had passed this bill because Of the
present conditions In the country. The
court, by simple illustration, pic
tured several men planning murder.
The individual who assists in plan
ming the murder Is just as guilty as
the man who actually commits the
crime" he said.
Tn this case If it is shown that
any individuals brought the defend
ant to Davenport for the purpose Of
violating the law they are just as
guilty as the defendant Is himself"
Jones First Witness.
Attorney C.. w. Jones. who took a
shorthand report Of Wallace's lecture.
was the first witness to go before the
Erand jury. Mr.. Jones was before the
Investigators until noon. According
i d Marshal N3eik Reed and Deputy
MArshsl Andfew Petersen subpoenas
have been iaBued for at least forty wit
fneases., An sOk the witnesses with the
exception: 81 several secret service
men reside in Davenport, according to
= the authorities.
Il A number Of witnesses who were
4 asked TO contribute. to the fund which
was raised to bring Wallace to Daven-
port have also been subpoenaed.
Thru these witnesses the govern
Ement hopes to bring sufficient evidence
against the Dayenporters back Of the
movement to cause, theft indictments
a6eveFal Of these witnesses, it Is under!
stood, are willing to expose all OF the
persons implicated in the affair Secret
service men declare that the testimony
Of these witnesses IL sufficient to in
dict every man behind the movement
Members OF the reception committee
i for Wallace, altho they did not con-
tribute to the fund, will no doubt be
charged with aiding Wallace in his
attempts to turn persons against the
conscrfption law. This statement was
made today by secret service agents
who announced that they had the
names Of the entire reception commit
tee In their possession.
Not in Texas Rangers.
According TO the reports from the
department Of justice, Wallace himself
on one occasion admitted that he had
never been In the United States cav
airy or lieutenant in the Texas
rangers In his book he claims to
have been q lieutenant In the Texas
rangers and was about to be made
captain when the war department de-
cided to place West Point officers in
charge.
The reports Of the department Of
Justice, however, which have been
placed In the hands Of United States
Attorneys Claude R. Porter and E. G.
Moon show that Wallace admitted that
he had never been In tho army.
why did you claim you had been a
member Of the Texas rangere?" he was
xsked.
Because It would help sell my
books" is the answer credited to Wal
lace.
other reports. according to United
States Attorney Moon. indicate that
Wallace was not Shanghai into the
British service. At the end Of a month
he Is alleged to have deserted. The
report from the British army shows
that the detective marks on Wallace's
body are missing toe and numerous
scars about the body. At his lecture
Wednesday night Wallace claimed
these scars were Hbayonet wounds and
that the crippled foot was the result
of his war service. According to the
department reports, however. Wallace
1lready had these scars and crippled
foot when he enlisted.
1.-THE man appears to be nothing but
II plain ordinary CRATER who would do
anything for the sake Of dollar"
said United States Attorney Moon.
sd The department of justice has had
him under investigation for some time
and officers have questioned him on
numerous occasions. These reports
have been placed In our hands and
will be used against him here. IL the
government ever had a strong case it
hae against wallace
Drunkenness 10 Defense!
That the defense would probably
ught tho case on the grounds that
Wallace was drunk at the time ne de-
4avered his lecture was the informa
Zion which WAS gathered by attorneys
.4or the government. The government
attorneys, however, are confident that
they will be able to prove that Wallace
was not intoxicated last Wednesday
might.
q lecture of that kind" was the state-
n1ent made by Attorney Neon.
The federal court officials who ara
IN Davenport for the special session
IRE Judge Martin J. Wade. Clerk Will