Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21
TIMES REPUBLICAN,. MARsHALLToWN, IOWA MAY 81 1920
the reason for the engagement ring
being in McCord's possession.
Mecord Going to Wedding.

the reason for the engagement ring
being in MeCord's possession.
Mecord Going to Wedding.
McCord was .on his way to Des
Moines, where he was to have been
married, and stopped on his way to
the station at the Pilgrim Hotel.
While there he was placed under ar
rest by Good, who charged him with
larceny. According to the story told
by Good, McCord was wearing Mrs.
Goods engagement ring. diamond
set in platinum. said to be worth
$3.50.
Good said he had been informed
that McCord had the ring and that he
was leaving town. McCord made no
resistance to the arrest, and ac-
companied Good along Main street
toward the city hall On the way
McCord asked to be permitted to
step into tho Old Reliable drug store
to use a telephone and Good ASSENT
ed.
Brothers. Law Battle.
What occurred up to the time the
two men entered the drug store is
clearly related by both sides. and
there is no detail in dispute. Good
says that McCord called his sister,
Mrs. Good. to ask her to call her at
torney, c. II. z. Boardman, and her
brother-in-law, DR.. c. r. Dilier, and
ask them to come TO the police sta
ton.
While McCord was using the
phone, Good declared, he, Good
partly turned away and tMcCord sud
denly swung blow at his chin,
which landed. A fight ensued and
Good soon subdued his assailant
c. D. Mulcahy, proprietor of the
store, and clerks, interfered and un-
dertook TO put the combatants out
Good said that he told them that he
was an officer and any interference
would be treated as an attempt to
interfere with an officer. McCord
then accompanied him to the office
Of Judge Tankersley, in municipal
court, where Good filed an infor-
nation, not for larceny, but for as
sault and battery. Good said Mrs
Goods attorney later appeared and
he informed him not to interfere In
the case
Wanted Ring Repaired.
Mrs. Good later appeared and
brought with her q receipt for the
ring, signed by her brother, and ex-
planned that she had given the ring
to McCord to take to Des Moines to
be repaired. The mounting had been
damaged in, coming in contact With
a wire connecting with an electric
iron.
According to the story OF Mrs.
Goods attorney. speaking for Nc
Cord. the latter was placed under
arrest at the Pilgrim hotel and ac-
companied Good without protest.
He asked permission to stop and use
the telephone and Good assented.
While Mt the phone. the hand on
which he wore the ring. held the
phone receiver and Good attempted
to tear the ring from" his hand. A
scuffle ensued and, according to the
attorney, McCord made no attempt
to strike Good. knowing him to be
an officer. a.
Both men went to the floor and
McCord's coat was torn. and he re-
ceived a bruise on the, head, prob
ably from coming in contact with
some article of furniture In the
store. The clerks Of the store inter-
ferred and McCord quietly accom-
panied Good to the city building.
There. the attorney says, no attempt
was made to file q charge of lar
ceny. but a warrant was issued for
McCord's arrest for assault and bat
terry.
Hearing Set For Monday,
Judge Tankersley was summoned
and tMcCord's hearing was set for