THE MURDER OF ANNA WIESE - ARTICLE 6
Green Mountain, Iowa
Evening Time Republican
Tuesday, November 21, 1893

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FREE TO GO HOME AGAIN

Mrs. Emily Bennett Leaves the Jail With Her Husband - Released on a $10,000 Bond

Signed by Twenty-three Neighbors Who Qualify to the Amount of $78,000

Name of the Bondsmen - The Prisoner's Apparent Indifference at Her Release

     Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Emily Bennett was notified by the proper officers as she reclined in her cell in the Marshall county jail, that her bond had been executed and signed and she was a free woman again, as far as the restraints of brick walls and iron bars were concerned. She heard this announcement with singular indifference, in appearance at least. Scarcely a muscle in her face moved; she showed no joy, no elation, no excitement, and acted as if the whole thing was as natural as eating a breakfast. She put on her wraps and went away with her husband, driving out immediately to their home near the scene of the murder of which Mrs. Bennett is accused.
     The bond on which this prisoner was released is in the usual form and bears yesterday's date. It is for the sum of $10,000 and was signed by Mrs. Emily Bennett herself, in a plain but rather cramped and shaky hand, and by twenty-three neighbors, whose names are as follows, with the sums for which they qualify:
     C. A. Bennett, $2,000; Daniel Russie, $1,000; Jacob Wise, $10,000; John Hooper, $10,000; Anna C. Hooper, $3,000; Philip D. Russie, $2,000; C. R. Lynch, $5,000; Henry Russie; Daniel Ertel, Sr., $10,000; Ed Hill; J. R. Knights; J. A. Lynch, $5,000; John McKerral, $5,000; Eliza McKerral; G. H. Hooper, $6,000; T. J. Lynch; J. W. Lynch, $5,000; R. D. Holt; George Shattuck, $2,000; Charles Zink, $5,000; T. P. Low; Henry Wise, $5,000; W. J. Nichol, $2,000.
     The total sum which these bondsmen qualify is $78,000 and they are probably worth at least $100,000, so that it may be considered a very strong bond.

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Thursday, November 29, 1893

MRS. BENNETT'S BONDSMEN

They Issue a Card to the Public Relative to Their Neutrality

     We, the undersigned, bondsmen of Mrs. Emily Bennett who is under indictment for the murder of Anna Wiese, hearing that certain rumors were current, namely: "That we, as bondsmen, in signing her bond, virtually said that we believed in the innocence of defendant, and by our actions in the matter were, to a certain degree, shielding defendant"; we, and each of us, say that the question of guilt or innocence of defendant was not taken into consideration, the facts which we knew nothing about; but as the court has said that the defendant could be admitted to bail, our action followed merely as that of friends or neighbors. We stand on neutral to defendant, whether innocent or guilty.
     *All the names above with money amounts were then signed beneath this, but we didn't feel it necessary to repeat these names here.

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Monday, December 18, 1893

LATEST IOWA NEWS

Motion for Continuance Filed in the Wiese - Bennett Murder Case

MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

The Defense in the Bennett Case Wants More Time To Secure Evidence

     Messrs. Binford & Binford and Caswell have filed a motion for a continuance of the Bennett murder case until the March term of the district court, which will convene on March 16. The regular time for hearing the case would be during the January term, which will convene Jan. 8, the petit jury being summoned for the 15th. The reason for asking a continuance is that more time may be given for the preparation of a defense. Judge Birdsall will decide the motion at the January term. Defendant's attorney's are doing everything in their power to work up a strong case and anticapate success, but they claim that it is impossible to have all their evidence well in hand by Jan. 15. The state will be ready for trial at any time, no great amount of additional evidence having been discovered.

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Monday, January 1, 1894

AN INTERESTING TRIAL

ANNA WIESE MURDER

     The now Celebrated Case, the Trial, will commence in Marshalltown Jan. 8, 1894. So much interest has been shown in the case all over the state that the TIMES REPUBLICAN will give each day a full and complete report. An order for the Daily Times-Republican for one month (50 cents) will enable you to get this report. Order of our traveling agent, or send direct to the TIMES-REPUBLICAN, Marshalltown, Iowa.
     *Note: This was just an advertisement for The Evening Times Republican, but it sheds some light on how important this case was to the community.

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