Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-28
TEARING DOWN
WOMAN STORY
IN JONES CASE
Witnesses on Stand to Re-
but Evidence of
Mrs. Willard.
EFFORT TO SHOW
REPUTATION BAD
Witnesses Also Testify Mrs. Willard
Could Not Have Seen Group Of Plot
ters on Moore Lot From Her Home
-viIIisca Townsmen Of Jones Flock
to Trial at Red Oak to Testify For
Him.

to Trial at Red Oak to Testify For
Him.
[By a Staff Correspondent
Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak, Nov. 2S.-Rebuttal testi-
n1ony on behalf of Senator F. F. Jones
against J. N. Wilkerson continued to be
directed today against that OF one of
the defense's star witnesses, Mrs. Alice
Willard, of Vilnsca, who testified that
she overheard a second murder plot"
on the vacant lot back Of the Joe Moore
home on the Saturday evening prior to
the murder. Mr.. Jones and W. B. Nc
Caull were in this plot, according to
Mrs. Wizards testimony. The evidence
| offered by Mrs. Willard was attacked
both by testimony regarding her repu-
tation and in attempting to prove false
the details of the circumstances under
which she said she overheard the
| plot" while standing behind a clump
of bushes.
Mrs. w. A. Stillians, wife OF VII
lisca druggist, sid Mrs. Willard's rep
utation was bad From Mrs. Lou
Pierce, Of Villisca, counsel for Jones
sought to bring out substance Of con-
versation in which 1t is claimed Mrs.
Willard told Mrs. Pierce she wasn't sure
about identifying Mansfield, as she had
testified she had done. Objection was
made by defense and her testimony was
postponed.
J. Mcintosh and III. A. Glockmeier, Of
villisca, were both called to testify OF
the abeence Of bushes on the vacant lot
in June, 1872 Glockmeier said he lived
next door to Albert Jones and on the
Sunday night Of the murder was sit
ting on his front porch between 8 and
8 o'clock but had not seen Albert Jones
1leave his home. i4s Y.. /.
Center Attack on Landers.
Counsel for Senator Jones began
their rebuttal testimony In earnest
and centered their offensive attack
against the testimony Of e. II. Landers,
who said he saw a man whom ne pe-
ilieved to be Albert Jones' enter the
Moore home about S:15 o'clock the
Sunday night of the murder; evidence
of witnesses who testified OF the early
morning trip Of Albert Jones and w.
B. ;McCaull on the Monday the murder
was discovered, and against that OF
Mrs Alice Willard. the 'Villisca woman
who told Of the second murder plot
on the corner of the Joe Moore lot the
Saturday evening before the murder.
The testimony Of Landers was attack
ed by that Of Tom Poston, his brother
in-law, who said that on the Sunday
evening in question Landers did not
leave his wife's restaurant until 1880
o'clock. Rebuttal witnesses were also
put on the stand to testify that :hey
had seen Albert Jones and w. B. Nc
Caull ON the road north Of Villisca be-
tween $3.50 and o'clock on the Mon
day morning. Other witnesses testi-
fled that the reputation Of Mrs. Will
lard wes "had''.
| Mr.. Poston's cross examination was
concluded shortly after noon. Attor-
ney Mitchell brought from him the fact
that about week ago he had informed
McCaull that he had eaten in his res
taurant on Monday morning, June 10
1912.
! Saw Albert Jones and Mecaull.
| George Davie, who lives mile east
Of villisca, was the first rebuttal wit
ness to testify regarding Albert Jones
and Mccaull's automobile trip on the
morning the murder was discovered
In answer to questions from Mr.. Prin-
gle, Of Jones' counsel, Davie said that
he was north Of VilNsca on Monday
morning.
Did you see Albert Jones that
morning." Mr.. Pringle asked.
II did"
did you see w. B. Mocaull?'' ~
II did"
Where did you see tllem?" contin-
ued Mr.. Pringle.
About two and a half miles north=
west of Villisca," Davie replied.
bout how far were you from you,
homer
Il Judge about three and hall
miles"
Dayie said Jones and McCaull were
riding in an automobile toward the
north and that it was between 6:30
and O'Clock when they passed them
On cross examination Davie could not
recall Of any one else who had passed
| them that morning.
| will Daviez was next called to the
stand. He told Of making the Monday
morning trip with his brother.
| about what time did you start
away from home?" he was asked,
Right at o'clock" he answered.
Had you made any arrangements the
night before"
| Eyes. SIR
He also told Of seeing Jones and Nc.
Caull pass them between $3.50 and I
o'clock that morning. On cross exam.
ination. Davie said he had been at the
slaughter house which has been men.
toned frequently in this trial. tS
Others See Them.
B. r. Mayhem, q motor truck driver
Of Sciola, testified that in June, 1912, he
WAS conducting the store at Sciola. Re-
ferripg to June 10, 1912. Attorne,
Pringle asked Mr.. Mayhew: "On that
day did. you see Albert Jones Or w. b
McCaull or both Of them?"