Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-30

Mrs. Turner Roe. who formerly va In
the home az housekeeper tor slsven
months. two years ago. and VINO nAs
acted as housekeeper since early IN
April this year. had made certain
statements, which. IN the light OF the
deaths OF the two boys OF poisoning
might be construed az being OF an In
terminating nature. There We're varia-
tons OF the rumor In the communities
VISITED but everywhere tho women ana
the men had heard the statement maoe'
traceaDle to no source particularly
that the present Mrs. Turner Roc saio''
at some previous tlme--some reports
SGT the time as two years ago ana o'h-
ers at more recent date-that she
could not think Of marrying Mr.. Tur-
n.r-Roe unless the children were out
Of the way.
Absolutely Foundationless.
Twelve or fourteen homes were VS.
tied In the neighborhood OF quincy
street, where the Turner Roes live, and
in the neighborhood of Cottage street,
but no one interviewed could say VINO
had first spread such asreport. 1T has
been talked in the neighborhood." was
usually all that the most careful course
OF questioning could reveal. No one
when pressed to name the party 10
whom the ones accused in the nameless
rumors had made such an alleged
statement, could give any helprul an
swer. II was all vague and visionary
Just such talks as might be expected
when the quiet of suburban communl-
ties is shocked by the tragedy of two
sudden and mysterious deaths.
No rumor could be traced to any
credible source.
Praise For Mrs. Turner Roe.
Without exception all the parties in
tervicwed who knew Mrs. Turner Roe
before her recent marriage, declared
that a mother could not have been
more devoted in the care of the chill
dren. who were left motheriess three
years ago. At that time little Robert
the younger of the two boys, was only
a little over a year old. The closer to
the Turner Roe home that these peo-
pie live, and the better the opportunity
to observe. the more fulsome was the
praise for the foster mother,
"A real mother could not have been
kinder to the children" said Mrs. w.
II. Robinson. who lives at $40 quincy
street, only three doors from the Tur-
ner-Roe home. Little Robert knew
no other mother. Not only did the fos-
ter mother appear to love the children.
but they expressed their love for her.
When Robert became i'll Mrs. Avis,
which was Mrs. Turner Roe's name be-
fore her recent marriage. gave up all
bar N Ga ~ for the child
She did not leave his bed. She wept
over him. l am told, and did everything
in her power to save him
On Knees For Hours.
"Mr Turner Roe was on his knees
at Ralph's bed for hours Friday night.
Mr.. Robbins and I were there for two
hours or more. We could not help COM
menting on the concern felt both by
the father and the present step
mother for the little boys, They gave
the medicine exactly on the minute
and called the doctor to report on the
symptoms. Robert died in Mrs. Tur-
ner-Roe's arms and Ralph in his faith
ers arms"
Other neighbors spoke in the same
complimentary terms. The teacher
and principal of Grant school, where
Ralph attended, speak highly Of the
child as a student. They say he acted
natural the forenoon Of the day he be-
came i'll. reciting in his turn as usual:
Mr.. Turner-Roe did wonders with
his seven motherless children said
Mrs. Robinson. When they lived next
door to me, three years ago. about the
,;,,o ,ba ,,,otbar 5iad Mr. Turner-ROe
managed to get along, taking good
care of the little ones. For weeks he
and Florence had the full care. of the