Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-20

SO. Rainfall Wednesday 20 Of an inch.
mo, you have told us it wasn't q de-
| lusion."
We'll, you're guilty, you got that out
Of your system" remarked Mr.. Hav-
ner in closing the session. Now you
can go back 10 sleep"
"Oh, God, my poor wife, sighed
Kelly.
! Honestly. Mr.. Havner. don't know
| where I'm at" ~
! After The reading had p finished
Mr. ferguson was askef - describe
Kelly's appearance on 3 occasion.
He said Kelly was dy ~ i in an old
suit of c.othes, had .S.ollar on and
had not been shave ! three or fous
days. He appearet be nervous and
excited. Mr.. Fer .sn said, and was
apparently ''uni "a stress or sweat"
Did you notic, or hear him sob
bing?'
Yes
How many times?'
"Once. I recollect."
Says ksIIy Was Insane.
When asked for his judgment OF
Kelly's mental condition on that night.
Mr.. Ferguson replied:
II would say he was rather nutty
that night
Questioned further for his opinion
Mr.. Ferguson declared: II wouldn't say
he was of entirely sound mind"
w. c. Ratcliff, county attorney Of
Montgomery county at the time Of the
murders and who took q leading part
In the investigation directly following
the crimes, testified to show Kelly's
mental condition at the time Sheriff
Eugene Riley. Of Sioux Falls, testified
that Kelly told him he killed the peo-
lple at Villisca.~ MIR. Ratcliff and o. l..
jackson, then sheriff of this county,
| went to Sioux Falls in April Of 1914
| when Kelly was in Jail there. The trip
| was made in connection with an inves-
! tigation Of suspicious cast upon Kelly
at that time.
Mr.. Ratcliff said Kelly told them he
| didn't do it.
During Mr.. Ratclifr's examination the
state was putting In repeated objec-
tons to his testimony and Mr.. Mitchell
finally had to take the witness into a
side room to confer before continuing
with the examination. Mr.. Mitchell
explained to the court that he hadn't
the opportunity to find out just what
the witnees would testify to-
| The court wants to know what is
| coming" observed Judge Boies.
| We'll, I think l know what's COM
Ing" returned Mr.. Mitchell as he turn
ed abruptly to leave the court room
! tn confer with Ratcliff ett
After a recess Mr.. Ratclifr resumed
/ the stand, ~ s..s,. ~ ~ .s
Describe to the jury the appearance
OF Kelly at that time" asked Mr.
Mitchell, referring to the occasion OF
their visit to Sioux Falls, This was
the day Sheriff Riley had testified
Kelly confessed to him of the murders.
| He was very nervous" began Mr.
| Ratcliff. he was emaciated from what
| ] had seen him before He would look
across from one side to the other and
run his hand thru his long hair. His
eyes would stare at me. He looked un-
clean and unkempt."
Asked as to what Kelly had said at
that time as to detectives, Mr. Rat
cliff replied: "He said detectives had
been bounding him day and night, ac-
cusing him of this crime and threaten
ing to arrest him. He complained of
Mr. Longenecker. of Omaha, and said
office about him. He said Longeneck- k
er had nearly driven him crazy.
THAT day he was of decidedly un-
sound mind" concluded Mr.. Ratcliff.
Mr.. Jackson, who followed Mr. Rat
cliff on the stand, told of the same.
He appeared nervous said Mr..
jackson. "His hair was disheveled
He ran his hands thru his hair al
most continually
He said detectives had been after
him. especially Mr.. Longenecker.'
When asked for his opinion Of Kel-
ly's mental condition, Mr.. Jackson an
swered: "Unsound."
! "Hishwayman" Testifies.
Charles Bachelor, 517 North Seventh
street, Council Bluffs. was the last per-
son in the witness chair yesterday af-
ter noon. He was one Of the highway
men, who We're handcuffed and led In
to Kelly's cell to watch the effect the
reading Of the testimony Of witnesses
would have on him. Mr.. Bachelor said
he was asked to 90 to Logan for thai
purpose by Sheriff Groneweg Of Coun.
4! Gil Bluffs. He said Attorney General
Havner was In the sherlff's office al
Logan when he and Mr.. Lahman. OF
Missouri Valley the other highway.
man." we're handcuffed together.
Had they served any warrant or
! you?" asked Mr.. Mitchell
mo SIR"
did you know you were going t.
jailT
J Yes sir"
who told your
"Mr. Groneweg."
the afternoons crowd in the cour
room was by far the largest OF any
day since the trial began. The room
back of the court railing was literally
! jammed to ito capacity with humanity
The 'aisles were filled and the Grove
pressed up to the railing.
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Berlin Because of
Confidence Abuse
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