Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-19

ward to our suggested mandate of
their land with some doubt and con-
siderable lack Of enthusiasm.
MURDER By REQUEST.
Out in Pontiac, Mioh, fhly have
a rather remarkable case. A young
man confessed to the murder of q
1s-year-old telephone operator. in
sisting. however, that the job was
done at the girls own request The
prisoner says that the girl. . strang-
er. accosted him on the street and.
explaining that she was extremely
discouraged. took q handkerchief
from his pocket and suggested that
he choke her to death with it. She
seemed to be quite in earnest about
the matter. After some discussion,
he did as she requested.
We admit that at first this story
sounded wholly incredible to us.
Thinking it over. however. We con-
cluded that the only thing lacking
was an adequate motive. We have.
therefore. secured several confess
sions which may have a direct bear
ing on the case. And we eheerfully
offer them to the Pontiac authorities
for whatever value they may have
at the trial.
Edgar Whoosis, being duly sworn,
deposes and says: Last Saturday
night met q fat man, who said he
lived out my way and asked II he
could walk along with me-. At first
did not recognise him. but he de-
clared he was the grocer I got .
pound Of sugar from = week ago
Thursday for u csntA He sald hs
was greatly discouraged He Was
only making about 183 Per cent
profit on his sugar. while anethsr
grocer about four blocks svee Wus
cleaning up 3Ss Per cent I think
he said b wanted to end tr I'll. ANY,
way realised that the naxt Aay wAs
Sunday. and ~ didn't want to do
anything violent on tho Sabbath, /
just took hold OF him and choked
him to death right thera- aftsrward
showing the body down . sewer"
Sylvester Plots, being duly sworn,
dsposss and says, Il ana . man Of
family. In moderate circumstances
Last Friday, while ON the train BE-
tween hero and Pittsburgh I FIJI
into convsrsation with . you1g fel-
low whose appearance struck ma -
unusually elegant Nevertheless, ehs
seemed dependent and described
himself - very DISCOURAGED He said
he was . plumbers helpsr and only
rot about $40 . day. Just new his
union was ON strike and WhA1s thsy
would doubtless set q tal0a, he
thought 1t would b hardly enough
to cover his spring OUTFIT ~ . mat
ter Of curiosity, aaks3 HIN what
he had paid for his shoes, which were
Of patent leather with dosalkin tops
He said he got them at q hargAfn
for S2s, and whsn he considered what
guy had to pay just for bare nscss-
stiles. he felt Ike jumping OF the
train. Having just purchased some
shoes for the children, fhsssupon
invited him out on this platform 10
smoke. AZ he lighted his ciga1 I
gave him q shove which sent him
roelinG. With great Satisfaction
saw him fali beneath the wheels Of
ow oaS for I knew his troubles were
ended.
]. Addington bob, being duly
sworn, deposss and says; 7 am a
business man. On the z4th inst, In
one Of our downtown elevators a
young woman in . green dreas aalked
me II were not xr. laob. She sid
~ $A1A~hAA
exchange and that she recognised
the way spoke whAn I called my
door. She confessed 10 M that she
was tefribly discouraged. NJ aimsd
at Observation-Disclosures but Gvory
time she said lineGb,uy or excuselt-
please or got the wrong number, the
subscribers got mad vas then able
20 place her at ones. 0he sid the
lanSwidss used was sumpm turruble
an II any Of thsss i,srs sinAs tAot
they was gonna Set Servuas ont Of q
pore. hard-workin' sun By hsapin'
insults onto her. thsy could take Q
runnin' Jump at theirselvoA ne had
her gum to chew an her Coamcpoli-
tan to read, an these here constant
Interruptions at the switehAearl ut
her goat 20 bad shsd IKE 70 jump
out the winda. We had then ali6htsd
at the thirty-seoond floor and In or
der to prevent her from e1sout1ng
her threat OF suicide stnyly opened
the elevator gates anA THIRST her
down the shaft I thezsupon cont1n-
usd to my office In . happier frame
Of mind than had bssn In for