Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN DISASTER
BLAMED FOR CONDITION OF
CHICAGO EMBEZZLER.
ASSISTED IN RESCUE AND
CARE OF PASSENGERS
Or. Hill, In Whose Care Tisdae Has
Been, Says His Patient Has Been
Going Insane Since Experiences in
Wreck--Forrer Cedar Rapids Resi-
dent and Employe Of Railway.

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Des Moines, Dec. 20.-Harry d.
I'isdale. Chicago embezzler who was
! found few days ago in DR.. Hilrs
sanatorium here, where he had been
| secreted by relatives. is a victim of
! insanity caused by his experiences in
! the wreck Of a Rock Island train near
/ Green Mountain. while being de-
/ toured over the Great Western. More
than fifty persons died as the result
OF that accident.
| DR.. Hill head of the sanatorium
where Tisdaie is being treated,
claims that Tisdale has been gradu
ally losing his mind for almost fiji
teen years.
Fifteen years ago" DR.. Hill said.
"Trisdale was in train wreck near
| Marshalltown. Iowa. He was not in
the dead and injured and for twenty
four hours worked over the dead bod
les In the morgue. The event left its
mark on his mind and in the follow
| ing years the tragedy played upon
| him until he is now completely de-
| mented."
The governor In granting extradi-
! ton said that he would give Tisdale's
relatives every opportunity to pre-
/ pare for his care when he was re-
| turned to Chicago.
'As long as the man is physically
| able to travel, the state of Iowa can
| not refuse Illinois application for
| fugitive from Justice"
| He instructed State Agent Shea
| from Illinois to make arrangements
| to stay at the Hiil Retreat until
Tuesday so that Tisdale can be
watched until he is taken back to
| Chicago.
Former Iowa Resident.
| Tisdale at the time Of the Green
| Mountain wreck was a resident of
Cedar, Rapids and had been an office
employe of the old B., c. r. & N.
railroad and it's successor, the Rock
Island.
Tisdale has been patient at Hills
Retreat since Nov. 18. Detectives
from Chicago searching for the man
located him three weeks ago and I'M
der the guise OF fictitious diseases
had themselves committed to the re-
treat where they have guarded their
man.
A. II. Sargent, attorney from Cedar
| Rapids, representing Tfsdale and his
family. fought the extradition in the
hearing before Governor Harding.
| According to Sargent. Tisdale did
not disappear or run away. He was
sent to Des Moines by his relatives
after it became apparent that he was
losing his mind.
"Mr. Tisdale's friends have no de-
sire to shield him from any just
criminal charges. The man is de-
mented. He has not been able to re-
member single act since the first
week In September. He was brought
to Des Moines where he could be
near his friends and relatives in
Iowa. He has shown considerable i'm
provement under the treatment and
his friends do not think he should be
removed until it can be determined
whether this mental disorder can be
cured.
1--WE base our plea purely on
humanitarian ISSUE"
His relatives have been keeping
him here and bearing the expense OF
his treatment.
Judge Thomas Guthrie, represent
ing the state of Illinois, told the gov
ernor that both the state and the
Manufacturers Junction railway have
done everything within reason in
making allowance for the illness Of
Tisdale.
They asked that the extradition
be granted so that Tisdale could be
arrested and given proper medical
care by the state until such time as
he was able to face trial.
The railway company, whose funds
Tisdale is alleged to have enbezzled,
was represented at the hearing by an
attorney who explained that Tisdale's
ENHANCEMENT had been in progress
for the past eight years.
He said the man had been
trusted employee Of the company and,
had even been permitted to audit his
own books. IS
He said that prior to his disap-
pearance his mental disorder had not
been apparent.