Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-29
TIfFsREPUBIIoAN. 10WA JUNE 80 1912

County Attorney Ratclit has copy OF
Ii. Moline when In Red Oak asked the
county attorney 70 protect him from
his prosecutors The fellow became
such o nuisance he was requested ~
leave town and finally did disappear.
Many oesus claims 70 Estate.
One phase Of the aftermath OF the
crime II the development OF relatives
OF the Moore family who were never
heard OF or known to exist before. NO
doubt some OF those who now present
claims to the estate are honest in their
claims but are terribly mistaken. Mar
shall J. II. Horton received telegram
from a lawyer In New York CITY
named named Harry Butcher. who
stated that he had q client who was
related to James b. Moore. the muir
dered man, and Kutcher desired to
know what the estate was valued at.
Investigation reveals the fact that J. Is.
Moore had no relatives living in New
York and It Ia thought that kutcher's
client is related to some other Moore
as subsequent telegram asked II >.
B. Moore ever lived in Mahaska coun :
ty. Mr.. Kutcher was very anxious TO
know how much property was left and
said that he would probably come TO
Vill.sca. Mrs. Carolina Silva. nee
Moore, is the name of kutcher's client.
Then again q woman by the name OF
j. E. Moore, writing from Fresnoe. Cal
claims that Joseph Moore was rel
alive. Another woman In ONO said
he was her brother. and that she mad
not seen him for twenty-seven years
These women are either imposters or
are mistaken.
Many False Clues.
Ross Moore brother Of the murdered
man. received registered letter from
a man named NJ. j. Decker. OF Dewey
Okla In which Decker says that sns-
picious character who said he had been
in Villisca the week Of the murders
was there. Decker enclosed hand :
kerchief bearing spots as II made from
blood. Decker asks for instructions as
to what to do.
Sheriff Jackson and assistants went
to Guss, Iowa. and interviewed u wom-
an who had received some sort OF
threatening letters In 1910. There was
no way by which the officers could fig
ure a connection between the crime
and the letters.
A man in Kansas who asks that his
name be kept secret, because of an In
valid wife who fears the ak man may
be attracted to them, wrote letter to
the "villisca Press" which Is tumble
Of religious thoughts with no lucid
thought to 1t.
Citizens Guard Homes at Night.
In a great measure the nervousness
which pervaded the entire community
has passed but for a time families
doubled up nights and there was al
ways some one on watch with gun
men and women both feeling their
helplessness against monster who
kills in the night. In some homes for
days following the tragedy there were
as many as three and four families
living nights, and watch dogs are not
near sufficient to supply the demand
and barking canine. one that IL guar
anteed to be restless nights, is a valued
possession and has been receiving the
best Of care and attention. Every door
bolt and every revolver on sale was
sold and orders for more were taken
by the dealers to be filled as soon as
they could get in a supply. In some
homes every door has been extra
bolted and in many cases the windows
have been wired fast.