Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-17
several automobiles. Hill testified tina.

he had evidence that F.. r.
Jones had furnished the Money to
pay for the murder of Joe Moore" The
composition OF the grand jury which
failed to indict William Mansfield for
the Villisca murder was also attacked.
Hill said According to the witness
Wilkerson claimed that the reason the
grand jury refused to return an in
dfctment was because there were warm
personal friends OF Senator Jones on
that body. Referring to the county at
torney whom the detective is said to
have charged with neglect of his duty.
Hill said WiikeTson spoke of him as
80 insigniticants,he didn't know what
to call him."
Jones' Picture Identified"
On cross examination Hill admitted
that Wilkerson told the crowd at the
Montgomery meeting that vina Tomp-
kins had identified for him a picture of
Senator Jones and said that he was the
man who wore the "whiskers" In the
alleged murder plot" which she Is
said to have revealed to the detective
she overhead on the banks of the Nod
away. Hill also said that Rev. w. J.
Ewing had opened the meeting on the
montgomery farm with prayer, pref
acing 1t with the statement that he had
been praying to the Almighty to throw
light on the perpetrator of the murder
of Joe Moore.
Lester Scott, who followed Hill iii the
witness chair, repeated much that had
already been told by former witnesses
regarding the meeting in the Pryor
pasture south Of villisca. Scott de-
clared that at this melting Wilkerson
said IF. F. Jones furnished the money
to pay for the murder of Joe Moore. ~
didn't he preface his remarks with
the statement that he had the evidence
to show that IF. Jones furnished
the money to pay for the murder Of
Joe ,Moore?" Wilkerson's attorney
asked Scott on discrimination.
He came out clearly and said that
z. F. Jones furnished the money to
pay for the murder of Joe Moore" the
witness responded.
>. w. Noel. q Villisca photographer,
Whos-said Wilkerson sought to pur-
chase pictures from him of Albert
Jones and wife, said that the detec-
tive in conversation had told him
that he believed he had evidence to
connect Jones with the murder On
motion of Wilkerson's counsel the tes-
timony regarding the pictures was
stricken from the records.
More corroborative evidence of the
meeting in Pryor's pasture was given
by C. M. Orr, aVillisca produce man,
who was called upon to give his ver-
sion of that gathering.
Seefeldt Good Witness.
Jack Seefeldt, Red Oak granite
dealer and one of the crowd at tho
Grant meeting, made one of the best
witnesses heard yesterday. His an
swers were responsive and to the point.
Seefeldt said that at Grant, Wilker-
son had declared that they had pro-
duced the man. who welded the axe to
this county,, and. they had turned him
loose
did you understand from that Ian
gauge that he meant to charge Senator
Jones witN having hired the person or
persons to murder Joe Moore?' asked
Attorney Beeson.
II did" rep1isd Seefeldt.
Beeson. ..-ssss44 5. $50
"Yes sir" declared the witness.
~ George Winters, an earlier witness
in the present trial. took part in the
Grant meeting sSeefeldt told. Winters
apparently had taken exception to
Wilkerson's reflections on the COM
plexion of the grand jury and replied
that "if you can find any better men
than w. ID. Finlayson. H. Dirrim and
w. Rusk, l wish you'd name them"
These men were on the grand jury.
Hints at tamperitg with witnesses
who appeared before the grand jury
also were made by Wilkerson, accord
ing to Seefeldts testimony.
o. R.. Osborn, who attended both
the meeting on the Montgomery farm
and the one at Grant, said that at the
Grant meeting when it was asked Of
the crowd if the investigation of the
Moore murder should be continued by
Wukerson there was not dissenting
vote.
Enters Politics.
Elmer Hyde, a farmer northwest Of
5V.llisca, was on the stand late in the
afternoon when adjournment was
taken. Mr.. Hyde had also attended
both the Grant and Montgomery farm
meetings and Is being questioned at
length. From Hyde, Jones counsel
brought out the circulation Of post
cards alleged to have been mailed at
Kansas City attacking Jones by in
nuendo at the time he was making
campaign for reelection to the state
senate. These cards are declared to
rave borne this statement: THE man
who paid the money for this dirty deed
is now asking for your support in the
senate"
Interest Increasing.
As the trial progresses, interest in it's
proceedings among people in this
vicinity is increasing and today the
largest crowd yet packed itself into
the courtroom. There were many
more women in the audience today
than on any former session OF court.
Not only is that part of the court
room allotted tS spectators filled to
capacity but MANY more found stand
ing room inside the railing.