Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-17
MONTGOMERY PEOPLE BEGIN
MING TO GUESS ON EXPENSE
OF MURDER NEARING.
SOME GUEssEs RANGE
As HIGH AS $4,000
General opiaion 10 That Jury Will Not
DO Able to Asree on Verdiot-Hav-
ner Promises to Bring Other Charg-
es Against Defendant If Mistrial Re-
suIts-Mansfield May Testify.

Red Oak, Sept. 1.-THE ak murder
trial will cost Montgomery county
thousands Of dollars.
Some of the estimates of the proba-
BILE cost to taxpayers of Montgomery
county go as high as $4,000.
It is not hard to find persons who
believe the jury will disagree. Attor-
ney General Havner said that in such
an event there would be seven more
cases against Kelly.
The present trial Is based upon an
indictment mentioning only the name
of Lena Stillinger, altho the trial in
fact has to do with the Staying OF
eight persons.
The opinion prevails here that II
Kelly's guilt or innocence should not
possible to bring about another trial
Of the little minister.
States Strong Card.
The prosecution believes it played a
strong card when the Macedonia wit
nesses testified that Kelly told them
details Of the crime, in one instance an
hour before the charnel house at VII
lisca was entered, and other instances
extending to noon Of the day after the
crime.
In it's demand for a conviction, one
of the questions the state will ask is:
"How did Kelly know upon his ar
rival at Macedonia that the AK VIC
Tins had been stunned as we'll as NUT
Hated with the sharp edge Of the ax?''
Testimony of those who first enter
ed the house was that the victims
were struck on the tops Of their heads
with the blunt part of the ak and cut
with the blade.
Another question will be:
How did Kelly know on Monday
morning that the murderers had left
watch on the floor Of the room oc-
cupied by the Stillinger girls - Those
who first entered the Moore home tes-
titled to finding a watch as described
by Kelly.
Mansfield May Como.
Attorney General Havner stated that
the prosecution will build up Its case
step by step; that the collapse Of the
laundry evidence on Friday was only
temporary. Mr.. Havner is satisfied
with progress Of the states case thus
far
Attorneys for the defense hint al
some sensational testimony when they
get an inning. They have said they
will not only obtain an acquittal fol
Kelly but will disclose who were re-
sponsible for the Villisca crime.
The possibility Of "Bill' mansfield
being summoned from Kansas City a.
a witness Is one Of the rumors. Hi
appearance would add zest to the
trial He was the man who was once
arrested at Kansas City by Detective
J. N. wilkerson, who alleged thai
Ralph Prinle, associate counsel fol
former Senator F. F. Jones in the
Jones -wilkerson scandal suit, went tc
Mansfield's relief at the time Of his ar
rest.
Kelly Has Mind Of Boy.
kelly has the mind Of a boy" re-
marked Judge A. l.. Sutton as he was
walking away from the Montgomery
county Jail where the little minister is
being held on a charge Of having COM
mitted the most gruesome crime in the
history Of this state.
zone Of the strangest things in his
case is that If Kelly was guilty Of the
crime, which I am convinced he was
not, how could he have served as pas
tor Of a Congregational church at SUIT
ton. Neb., for year," added Attorney
Sutton.
Tho Cause Of Constipation.
Constipation is usually due to lack
Of water In the excrement To effect
q cure you must take more water into
the system. 1t may be months. how
ever, before this has any appreciable
effect on the bowels. but when per-