Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-08

Henry and Deputy Sheriff Starn were
summoned. They hurried to the place
Of the tragedy In q car. the bodies
having been left where they lay I'M
til after the officers reached there.
Coroner e. NJ. Singleton was also
summoned and spent this forenoon at
State Center. After investigating he
decided that an inquest was not nee
essary.
After the coroncrs arrival the bod
les OF Mr. and Mrs. Bale We're remov-
ed 10 the undertaking parors of Brim-
hall Bros, in State Center. The Bale
children were taken to the homo Of
their aunt, Mrs. Frank c. Brown, near
State Center.
Eastman May Live.
Eastman was rushed to Englewood
hospital in State Center, where late
this forenoon his condition was said
to be critical but hope was held out
that he might recover. or his three
wounds the most serious Is the one
thru the lung. The bullet entered
near the middle OF the lung from the
front and came ont on the left of the
trunk. The second bullet had plunged
thru the left forearm. The third PEN
ctrated the back from the rear and
ranged toward the left side.
Mrs. Eastman, who was terribly
, shaken by the tragedy was taken to
the home of her son. Guy, three miles
southwest Of State Center.
Bale Had Been Worried.
That Bale carried another danger
Gus weapon in addition to the revolver
was learned when his clothes were
searched and a razor was found in his
pocket.
Bale wns known to be OF an "odd''
and even r1orose or eccentric oisposi-
tion. Relatives have feared that his
actions Indicated his mind was failing
II Is said that ne had worried consid-
erably for n few months. supposedly
! over financial matters in connection
with his fathers estate, and that he
was suspicious of harm coming to
him.
The estate. however had been prac-
tcally closed by Bale buying the In
terests OF the other heirs and all that
remained TO formally close It was for
Bale to make final report as admin
strator
Had Eroaoement to Do So.
Ro'e had an engagement with c. II
f. Boardman, his attorney Of this city
for today regarding the report Board
man wrote Bale, telling him that he
should file his final report, hut the law
yer says there was nothing In the con-
dttion OF the estate, so far as he knew
that should cause Bale 20 worry over
financial matters connected with II.
It is said that Bale had gone armed
for several months, and that this fact
together with his neatal condition. had
caused Mrs. Pale grave concern and
worry.
Had Made Threats.
There Is evidence that at the East
man home in the aftnruoOn Bale had
made yelled threats thar there would
be Something doing out there tonight ,
referring to his home. Mrs. Bale IS
said 70 have replied that IN that case
they he'd better stay 81 Eastman's
Fer husband replied Il Is said, that It
didn't make any difference whether
they remained there or not. there
NoN'u De SNIHttLlils tpiHg.
Eastman had arranged 20 come 10
this city with Bale today 10 help him
in connection with the report in the
Bale estate.
Bale Family Well Known.
Members OF the Bale family are we'll
known in the State Center neighbor-
hood. Bale is survived by three broth
ers and four sisters. The brothers are
Frank and Joseph Ba!e, o. Schaller, and
Fred Pale, of-Clyde, y. r Ths sisters
are Mrs. Archie Copelan. Of Clyde, "
D.. Mrs. +. c. Brown, Of Just east OF
State Center; Miss Ida Eais. Of Eldora
and Mrs. Emma Bale. Of Denton. Tex
In addition to her parents and broth
er Guy, Mrs. Bale has one sister,
Mrs. Ellen Eastman. living at Winnie
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