The Murder of Anna Wiese
Green Mountain, Iowa

EVENING TIMES REPUBLICAN

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1893

HEADLINES

The County Attorney and Sheriff Take No Stock in Hill's Arrest

IT was Not Authorized by them and They Believe He is Guiltless

YOUNG HILL'S ARREST

County Attorney Carney Did Not Authorize It - Nor Did Sheriff Pence - No Ground for the Charge - Trumped Up Against a Man Apparently Innocent.

In regard to the arrest of young Horace Hill on complaint of the so-called detective, Hutchins, both Sheriff Pence and County Attorney Carney desire it understood that it was made entirely without the knowledge or authority of either of them. Time and money have been expended in the search and this is well known to everyone. The granting of a warrant on a charge of murder is a very serious thing and it would seem that a justice of the peace should have consulted some of the officers before charging a heretofore respectable citizen of such an offense on the complaint of a person irresponsible and thought to be searching not so much for the murderer as the reward. County Attorney Carney was attending court in Eldora and engaged in trial of a case when Sheriff Pence telephone him of the arrest of young Hill. Mr. Carney at once said the defendant could be released on bonds and he would investigate the evidence against him on his return.

This man Hutchins has been trying for several weeks to convict another man of the crime. He was introduced to the county attorney several weeks ago by Mr. Ernst as a man who was engaged in searching for the murderer and had located him. He was asked what he was working for and he answered, "For the reward." He wanted, to arrest this other man at that time, but was warned that it was useless for him to do that until he laid his whole case before Mr. Carney, which he then did. He was told that it was useless to arrest on that evidence, and further that he should not arrest any one until the officers whose duty it was to prosecute knew the evidence and gave authority.

It seems that in the temporary absence of Mr. Carney the man Hutchins got in his work, but on an entirely new party. If it is found that the charge is baseless it ought to be dismissed and the parties who concocted it should be at once arrested for conspiracy. This great crime should not be allowed to become the roosting place of a lot of jackals who, simply for the hope of a reward, will blacken the reputation of good citizens. Such arrests will hamper the investigation and search for the murderer and will indirectly aid in his escape. J. F. Meeker has been retained as attorney in the defense of young Hill.