Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-11
TWO SOUGHT FOR
VILL|BCA MURDERS
OF MOORE FAMILY
SUSPECTED OF POSSIBLE CON.
NEcTioM WITH CRIME.
eLoopHoUnps LOSE TRAIL
At BANKS OF RIVER
Detective Who Worked on Ellsworth,
Kan, Murder Finds Similarity in
crimes-Finser Prints to Be Com
pared-MecIaustr roy, Expert on Fin
ger Prints. Summoned.

pared-MecIauetrey, Expert on Fin
| ger Prints, Summoned.
Villfsca. June 11.-No positive clues
are said to have been brought to light
as the result of the work of the detec-
tlves in Sunday nights murder case,
wherein Joseph Moore and family and
Of an assassin who murdered them
| with an AK as they slept.
| The theory upon which the author-
ties are working now involve two men,
| relatives of the murdered family, both
of whom are said to have held deep
| grudges against Moore and his wife, as
| result of domestic troubles. One of
these men, it is said, is known to have
been in Villisca recently, and it is
rumored that the other has been here
also.
BIoodhounds Lose Trail.
The bloodhounds which followed
trail from the Moore home to the river
last night. losing it soon afterwards,
were again used today.
One of the detectives working on this
case also helped in investigation of the
mysterious murder at Ellsworth. Kan.
He knows several points Of similarity
in the two cases. One Of these Is the
use of a kerosene lamp. In each case one
was found burning in the room where
the crime was committed. The Ellis
worth murderer's finger prints have
been preserved and will be compared
by experts with those of the Viliisca
assassin.
Funeral Of Victims Held.
1t was planned to hold the funeral
Of the the eight victims of the tragedy
this afternoon.
Mrs. Clifford stillinger. mother Of
the two murdered girls. who were
guests in the Moore home, is still in
serious condition, from the effects Of
the shock.
The only thing found during the trial
Of the bloodhounds this morning was
| a bloody handkerchief. The. officers
do not regard the find as valuable in
the work Of unravelins the mystery.
The county attorney has sent fer
William McClaughrey. son Of War
den McClaughrey. Of the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan, VINO is finger
print expert, and he is expected here
today. -,
Two Suspects Seen.
Word comes from New Market.
about, fifteen miles southeast Of here.
that two strange men who were there
when the news Of the tragedy reached
that place hurriedly left in the direc-s
ton Of Clarinda.
Orders for their arrest have been
sent to the latter place but nothing
further has been heard.
6loodhounds Secured.
Thousands Of Montgomery county
residents were in Villisca at 80 o'clock
last night when two bloodhounds took
up the possible trail Of the murderer
of the ]. B. Moore family and the two
daughters of Joseph Stillinger. In less
than five minutes after the dogs were
taken to the scene Of the crime they
made a break for the door Of the house:
Since that time they have been tugging
on the chains of the men following
them. The trail led to the timber lands
at the forks Of the west and middle
Nodaway rivers Of the town.
When o. e. Jackson, sheriff of Mont.
gomery county arrived here at noon
yesterday he ordered the Moore home
closed to all persons. Up to that time
only few persons had been permitted
to view the bodies of the eight MUIR
dered persons, as the city marshal be-
lieved it best to keep the place clear of
visitors. A guard Of citizens was sta
toned near the house and later militia
men were put on guard.
The arrival Of the bloodhounds from
Beatrice, Neb., was anxiously awaited.
They came on the scheduled train.
Sheriff Jackson piloted the crowd to
the house at once. The dogs were
taken in at the front door. In q few
minutes after they had been given q
chance to smell the handle Of an ak
used by the murderer they came out
the front door. turned around the porch
and took northerly direction to Sec
ond street The followed this path to
First avenue, then they went south on
First avenue to the John Green farm.
From this farm they advanced south
west to the Neilsson farm. Then they
took to the river and followed 1t to the
forks Of the two rivers.
Think Slayer . Maniac.
That the slayer was a maniac, or an
enemy of the Moores. who was seeking
revenge are the most probable theories
entertained. Efforts are being made TO
locate the four negroes. who were
strangers here. and the conviction II
growing that they may be the ;&niity
ones. No negroes are living In viiiisca;;
and their unexplained presence here
for several days and their sudden de.
parture last night or early yesterday
morning causes much speculation.
Sister OF Victim Tail<s.
Omaha. Neb.. June 1l.-Miss Minnie
Moore, sister OF Joseph Moore, IL en-:
ployed In a local won,an's wear estab-
lishment. She said tfat John Van 0iid-
er, who several years ago married 3
sister Of Moore and herself, had left
the city after trouble with his wife,
which Van Glider said was brought on
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