Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-28
SHOW KELLEY WAS INSANE
6ore Testimony TO This Effect in
Trial st Des Moines.
FR1EEps RELATE MCTDENTs
Young Wornnn From Omaha VIII
give Evidence In nehnIf OF De-
fendant---Haa Pot Upon
Cameo of Chnnce.
cFrom a staff correrpondent)

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Ia. Nov. n.--More evil
dence 60 show that DR.. Harry 3. Davis
was insane prior 70 his coming 20 Des
Moines was offered today in court One
OF the best witnesses OF the day was Mrs
william Green Of Council Bluffs, n ply
stefan. who told Of the crazy antics Of
Kelly at her home n week before he was
sent away. He had been brought there
from Omaha. Her friends found him at
a resort, and when brought to the Green
home he was In a distressed condition and
dirty. lie remained there three days, and
then went away without leave. saying he
was going 20 get Some clean clothes.
While al the Green home he acted in
sane. He started IN to dress In the
kitchen, where Mrs. Green was, but she
left. When she offered him poached eggs
on toast IN the dining room he went 20
the kitchen. threw the knife and fork
away and spread the soft eggs on the
toast with his bare hands. He took the
books out OF the library shelves, and
when ne started TO put them back he
merely got some more books. Dr. Green
also gave similar testimony as TO the
defendants queer conduct.
II L. Penny gave evidence about Kelly
coming to his house late at night Is II
called there 70 see patient. and he
talked OF seeing persons following him
and then ran away in fright.
]. c. Robinson OF Waterloo. Eeb., told
about Kelly's life there and how he had
changed before leaving there.
James Russell. an intimate friend OF
Kelly. told the jury the prisoner was In
sane. and 10 substantlate his statement
told Of nm incident IN Council Bluffs when
Kelly persisted in using dummy waiter
10 communicate with a friend thinking
| Il telephone.
Judge S. p Snyder Of Council BUTTS
told OF having committed Kelly to the
institution for inebriates at Knoxville
TIe was followed on the stand by X f.
Atkinson, Council Bluffs newspaper
man. who told OF his acquaintance with
Kelly
Kelly's sweetheart. resident OF Omaha
il included IN the long string OF witnesses
subpoenaed from Council Bluffs ana
Omaha, and will testify in behalf OF the
prisoner Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly parents
OF the accused man, also viii take the
stand and attempt to show that their son
is of unsound mind.
wnr on Games OF Chance.
SUPERINTENDENT MacVlcar, new head OF
the police department, will conduct
relentless war against dice throwing ana
candy raffles, which he rays were allowed
/ 10 operate under Councilman Roe's re-
glme
Through instruction from the head OF
the department. Chief Day. today issued
general orders to patrolmen to clean
up candy raffles and stop all dice games
on their beats. The orders were read
TO the patrolmen at roll call, The cap
tains laid particular stress upon the
point that the orders are 60 be carried
out 10 the letter. The patroimen were
instructed to arrest merchants who per-
mltted the game OF chance 10 operate IN
their places OF business
Committee ON War Path.
The Greater Des Moines COMMITTEES
today went into court to secure court
order compelling the city school board
TO remove its offices from the Femlng
block. where II has temporary quarters.
The basis OF the claim Is that one OF
tho persons owning the block IA men,
Der Of the school board and therefore
the board had no right 20 use offices
In that building.
Iowa Trade Mark.
An official Iowa trade mark was regis
tered with the secretary OF state here
today and IN the future the products OF
the factories Of the state VIII be stamped
with a design Of hawks head within a
eogwhsel and the words Made In Iowa"
Iowa is said to be tho first and only
state 10 have an official trade mark.
This was authorized by tho last session
OF the legislature ana tina Manufacturer
association had II registered.
ROvvlers 20 Des AfoiHes.
Several hundred five-men bowling teams
viii participate In the Midwest bowling
tournament which opens here next SAT-
urday. according TO an announcement Of
tho association officials today. St, Louis
II Ia nn!d. will have more than 100
h0wiers here, Chicago VIII have fifteen
teams. Omaha eight. Kansas City ten.
81, Paul five and Minneapolis six