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Shots Fired From ( nrOne* owning Dr. McDaniel vas walkm; u'oiu; the s’reei near his home. A eurt; ned touring car (hewup beside him nd paused. Throughtie curtains produced the mur/.le o' v. shot mm Five shots we»*e fired; Dr ! McDaniel loll dead. and Hr- car spec 1away. jSeveral people .aw t he tragedy None got the licens * number of tie ear. but all swore Ih; ‘ it was exarth like Manning’s ear '1 he empty sho gun shells w* re found in the stroe* • thry fitted a e\m Manning owned | 'Then, on top ol that, there was th' j semi-public matter ol the clashes be j tween the two men. It was know: I that Mrs. Manning, because of he- jhusband’s actions, had left him ,Manning was fri :d and convicted i His wife became reconciled to bin durbv his trial, and did all she could to help his cause. His attorney. L. D Smith, used every recourse. But, no4 euite a year ago. the last appeal wa lost and Manning went to prison. j Then the complications began.Had To Fiifht Release !Smith entered politics and became attorney general cl the slate. In that office, it was hi ; duty to contest am I Mtemm to free his former client !Manning. SWillis, meanwhile, came to Knox* j vibe. Not long a o lie. t ot into an ar- j gumnv. of some sort and was shot j Taken to a hospital, he was told h could not live. IT' asked that At tor ney General Smith be called. \Smith came to the hospital. To him j Willis made a written confession tha it was he. and no Manning, who hac killed Dr. McDaniel. He said that a j gn 'Do had prompted his action. Willis died six months later.Mrs. r.Tc.nn.* g. meanwhile, had be r. trying hard to find new evidence ir I favor* of her husband. The attorne j general •'•ailed her tc his office, am j together they went to the executive mansion and laid Willis’ eonlesfio:b( fore the governor. j1 _ elm/I ¥/ • c
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Creston Daily Advertiser
Creston, Iowa, US
Wed, Apr 25, 1928
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