Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
SideIghts on Kelly
Trial No,O in Progress
II, Montgomery County

Rev. Lyn C. ]. Kelly. the diminutive
preacher who Is on trial at Red Oak on
q charge of being the slayer at Villisca
in 1912, is the son of an English clergy
man and comes by the clergy thru in
heritance, according to Judge Sutton.
one Of his attorneys. Rev. Kelly was
the Oldest son Of the family and &C
cordfng TO the English custom followed
the calling of hts parent. Judge Sutton
said Kelly showed him newspaper
clipping giving picture and a story
OF a monument erected in his native
city by the townspeople in honor OF
his father, Kelly has the mind OF
child, according to Judge Sutton. He
reads newspaper accounts of his trial.
Sheriff Dunn says he does not keep a
bible in his cell.
4 photograph has been furnished the
jurors to help make things a little
more enjoyable on the top floor OF the
court house. Two records are said to
have had the ban put on them. One OF
them is IF | Knock L Out of Kelly"
and the other, Vas Anybody Here
Seen kelly?'
They might prejudice the jury's
mind, so It's said.
Outside the court room, the Johnson
hotel is about the busiest place In Red
in that popular hosiery owing to the
crowd attracted by the trial. The hotel
Is directly across from the court house
and convenient TO court. .
This Is one of the finest little towns
I've ever been in" is most frequent
heard among visitors to Red
Oak
One of the most pathetic figures in
the court room is Mrs. Kelly, wife of
the man the state accuses Of numbering
with an AK. Mrs. Kelly looks to have
seen much of the seanly side OF life and
her devotion TO her accused husband is
touching She is constantly with him
in the court room, sitting close by his
side during all the proceedings.
Every morning she goes early TO the
Jail and visits with him until the
baiiiff comes to take him to court.
When court is adjourned, she may be-
seen walking closely by his side. across
the courthouse lawn and down to the
jail
h w. Beeson. Cnlel COOhSel LOT Ior-
mer Senator Jones in his SANDER suit
a gainst Detective Wilkerson, is in al
mos, constant attendance at the trial,
Kelly is five feet three inches tall
and weighs 11s pounds
Since the taking Of testimony has
been begun. Red Oak and the surround
ing country. are wide awake to the
fact that big murder trial is on.
Friday afternoon the court room was
packed TO the doors, and many were
standing in the corridor craning their
necks to get a glimpse of the do!ngs
inside. Many in the audience were
women Mrs, Joe Stillinger. mother OF
two Of the victims Of Ahe ak man, was
an interested spectator both Friday
and Friday afternoon Mrs.
wife OF the detective who
has put Red Oak on the map also is
a daily visitor to the court room
None but court attaches and news
pa per men are allowed inside the court
"a ling a. this trial Al the sensational
SANDER suit last fall, the audience was
allowed TO overflow. until the crowd
was packed around the judges bench |
Judge Boies is strong for perfect
order in the court room. He tolerates
nothing which disturbs the dignity OF
the court Even the attorneys are held
down closely and the trial has been al