Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-28
JONES WlLkERsoN TRIAL TO
HAVE NO THANKSGIVING
~ RESPITE.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY IN END
SEN tor Jones Wristbands Two Weeks
Ordeal and ls Alert at All Times
Detective Wilkerson Impressive
Character and Bellies Dirne Novel
4 Pictures Of sleuths.

Red Oak, Nov. 2S.-Judge, jurors ana
principals in the 100000 Jones' Wilker-
son slarder suit trial will be compelled
to snatch bites of turkey during brfef
noon recess on Thanksgiving day
Altho Nov, 80 is a national holiday
Red Oak court machinery will keep
right on grinding.
While most folks are listening to
Thanksgiving sermons in the morning
and exercising their lungs at matinee
football combats, turkey day will
ana twelve weary jurors in their same
old seats, and lawyers interposing the
same old objections, while witnesses
are, rehashing the bloody details OF the
villiscA u murder mystery.
4 AT least that's the way the dope
sheet reads right now. Counsel on
both sides practically agree that the
case will not go to the jury before the
latter part Of next week, probably FIJI
day or Saturday. Such being the case,
Presiding Judge j. B.. Rockafellow
cant see his way clear to take lay
Off and prolong the trial an additional
twenty four hours because Of Thanks
giving day.
Defense Completed.
The defense has. practically COM
'pleted the presentation Of it's evidence
in chief Plaintiffs rebuttal will con-
sumo from two to five days. The same
holds true of-the defendant, and clos
ing arguments will probably cover a
period Of two days.
Interest now centers upon the time
when ex-senator Jones will take the
stand and make his public and official
denial of the accusations which have
branded him the higher up in the
Joe Moore murder plot.
Altho he must be under a terrific
strain. Senator Jones, to all outward
appearances, has not been affected by
the two weeks. court ordeal. He Is
just as alert. just as energetic, and
just as active in aiding the prosecution
as the. day when the jury was sum-
moned.
AS each witness takes the stand. he
eagerly catches every word of testi-
mony,- takes constant notes and makes
repeated suggestions to his attorneys.
Apparently, nothing escapes him.
With him it is ''the trial. from the
time he arises in the morning until his
head touches the pillow at night. He
catches the early morning train from
Villisca each day, Immediately repairs
in Red Oak, and holds council of war
until court time.
Advises His Attorneys.
He lunches with counsel at noon and
discusses the fine points Of the prose-
4cution. When court adjourns for the
day. he again accompanies his attor-
neys to the Office, advises with them
as to witnesses wanted, discusses the
days developments and aids in map
ping out the plan of campaign for the
next legal engagement. These late
afternoon sessions are Of about half
hours duration. Then he must leave
for the depot and catch the train for
Villisca and home, wherelf1is wife is
anxiously awaiting his return and the
days news.
when this affair came up we were
just about ready to rest on our oars
and take life comparatively easy" ex-
Senator Jones said. 1--WE had worked
hard and had accumulated enough
money to get along comfortably
He was leaving his attorneys office
to catch train home at the time. AS
he walked along and discussed his
home life he seemed to entirely forget
the trial. He spoke enthusiastically Of
his Sunday school class and told with
no little pride Of it's large attendance.
Zones 10 Confident. 4.
Senator Jones is confident OF aver
dict in the present trial.
His opponent, j. N. Wilkerson. Is a
human dynamo, absolutely tireiess.
When you see him the chances are
your ideas as to detectives their APP
pearance and characteristics will UNI
dergo a revolution.
Wilkerson, an operative out Of the
Kansas City office OF the William ].
Burns detective agency. does not live
up to sleuth delineations cleaned from
the paper backs. The SLOUGH hat
drawn over the eyes, the heavy, droop-