Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
drive slowly around the block twice;
that when it reached the corner of the
Moore home it had stopped and then

drive slowly around the block twice;
that when 1t reached the corner of the
Moore home it had stopped and then
started rapidly north.
The detective then went on to tell
how he had learned. Of the Incident
which occurred in, u garage In VilHsca
on the Sunday night of the murder. as
has already been testified to by e. NJ.
Nelson; Now he had traced the early
morning automobile trip taken by w.
B. McCaull and Albert Jones on the
Monday morning following the murder
In telling of this latter fact. Wilkerson
told of q conversation he said he hau
with Albert Jones In room in the
Fisher hotel in Villisca, which was "e-
corded by stenographer at one END OF
lictaphone Installed In the room.
Wilkerson said that in this conversa-
ton he had inquired Of Albert Jones
about his early morning trip and sald
that Jones admitted making the trip
with McCaull. saying they had gone
out to Jim Kimmel's to sell Ira 'Sickler,
who worked there. buggy. Accord
ing to wilkerson's testimony Jones told
him then that they left Villisca be-
tween Z and Z: 30 o'clock in the morn
ing. Wilkerson also testified that he
had had similar conversation with
McCaull at Missouri Valley about the
piece of Joe Moore's skull. McCaull Is
alleged to have been exhibiting NC
Caull denied this, he said.
"Well, If the auto trip is all had to
explain. I'd be all right, is a. remark
attributed to Albert Jones by Wilker-
son in the conversation in the Fisher
hotel room.
Goes Into Detail.
From this point on Wilkerson's tes-
timony became a lengthy and detailed
account of the steps leading to the ar
rest Of William Mansfield. practically
all Of which was given wide publicity
at the time Mansfield was brought to
Red Oak for a hearing before the
grand jury Included in this was re-
cital Of the all-night grilling which he,
with police officials, had given Mans
held at the time OF his arrest Much of
this was what appeared to be verba-
tim account Of the dialogue which
passed between himself and Mansfield
at this all-night examination, Wilker-
son repeating word for word the ques-
tions put to Mansfield and the latter's
answerNwith no explanatory remarks
interviewer.
Mansfield Gets Money.
In telling Of the arrangements made
for iMansfield's extradition to Iowa,
Wilkerson started to explain that
Mansfield was suddenly possessed Of
financial backing which seemed to
Check him at every turn, but the court
sustained objections made to these
statements.
At the outset Of Wilkerson's testi-
mony objections were frequent from
counsel for the plaintiff but practically
all were overruled. At one time Attor-
ney Beeson interposed an objection to
what he called the stump speech"
Wllkerson was making and contended
that more questions ought to be asked
by Wilkerson's counsel in the examin-
alton. He was not sustained, however.
Beeson also charged there was a CO.
terie in the court room, trained to
laugh when exchanges between him
self and Attorney Mitchell became
warm across the counsel table. and
Judge Rockafellow was again moved
to admonisti the audience against any
manifestations Of approval.
It Ii not expected that the trial will
be finished before Thanksgiving day
ant1akt extend over into the following
week. Much rebuttal testimony will
probably be introduced on behalf Of
Senator Jones to contradict that Offer
ed by the defendant.