Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
ATTORNEY FOR LYN G. J. KELLY
PROMISES TO SOLVE MUIR.
DER MYSTERY.
WILL SEEK TO SHOW
ANOTHER Is GUILTY
Defense Believed to Be Prepared to
Follow Theory Of Detective Wiiksr-
son--Stats Said to Have New and
Sensational Evidence - Defense Is
Ready For Trial.


that another man killed the Joe Moore
family and the Stillinger girls said
Attorney john a Mckenzie. VINO viii
defend Rev. Lyn George j. Kelly. on
trial for the Villisca ak murders az
Red Oak.
Those who have been in close touch
with the unwinding Of tae great mys-
terry believe the defense will take up
the fight that the Burns detective.
Wilkerson, has been making to lay the
crime at the door of another.
New Evidence Found.
1t is reported that new and startling;
evidence has been secured by the
prosecution. 1t covers an alleged at
tempt on the part OF Detective VIII
kerson TO spirit the Rev. Mr.. Kelly
away to Australia when he learned
that the minister was to be indicte1
for the ak murders.
The state has secured evidence, It
claims, which is intended to show that
Detective Wilkerson plotted to link the
names of Kelly and Senator F. F.
Jones. of Villisca, together and in turn
link both with the AK murders.
The state also has evidence which
Attorney General Havner expects to
establish definitely that 'Blackie"
Mansfield, the man who was once held
for the crime and freed, was not IN
villisca the night the murder was
committed.
Ms. Jones on Stand.
Attorney General Havner expects TO
put Mrs F. F. Jones on the stani to
show the falsity Of certain charges
made against her husband by Defective
Wiikerson. Mrs. Jones has been in
the background in the fight between
Senator Jones and Wilkersou. She
appeared but twice in the court in the
trial Of Senator Jones SANDER suit
against wflkerson at Red Oak several
months ago.
The state is said to have evidence
that when Wilkerson learned of the
coming indictment Of Kelly. he went
to Alta Pass, III. where Kelly was then
preaching. for the purpose of getting
Kelly out Of the country and into Aus
tralia where he could not be brought
back.
Wilkerson and Kelly.
wilkerson told Kelly's parishioners
at Alta Pass, according TO the states
evidence. that he was Kellys attorney,
that Kelly had been left a large legacy
and that it would be necessary for the
minister to leave his charge at once
to get il.
wilkerson is alleged to have paid
Kellys board bill and shipped his
household goods to Kansas City, using
II y1cit he
state claims this was done in an at
tempt to link together the names OF
Jones and Kelly.
The Australia plan was abandoned
at Kansas City, it is claimed, and
Kelly was taken TO Chicago by Will
kerson and kept in suburb for eight
days. A plan to send him to a sani-
tarium was first considered according
TO the states evidence, but that was
abandoned and Kelly was sent 10 Red
Oak to give himself up and hgt. for
his liberty. "
The state is claimed 10 have fur
thers evidence that Wilka"son told
Kelly that ne was going to make MIN
a rich man and that he would have
an automobile just like Wtlherson's.
II don't want one like Wilkerson's.
Kelly is reported to have replied. Il
want a Ford that isn't so dangerous
and is easier to drive"
Defense Ready For Trial.
Attorney Mckenzie said that the de-
Tense will not ask for a continuance.
We are ready for trial he said.
"The Rev Mr.. Kelly is in fine ply
steal condition to stand it and wants
to go to trial at once.
I'VE will show that Mr.. Kelly is in
nocent Of the crime charged. We will