Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-01
MASS MEETING AT RED OAK
HEARS scoRcHlNe ATTACK
ON ATTORNEY GENERAL.
!AEATER PACKED TO
DOORS BY CITIZENS
Followers of Wilkerson Demand I'm
mediate Resignation Of Havner and
Hoot Name Of Juror Brown, Who
"Hung" Kelly Jury-Stage For Meet
ing Carefully Set.

Red Oak, Oct. 1.-"When the name
Of Havner appears on the ballot, my
friends, remember that slogan, Stay
utterly" This was the parting shot
J. n. Wilkerson hurled at a mixed
audience of 1000 Montgomery county
citizens who packed the BeardS!ey
Theater here in Red Oak Saturday
afternoon at an indignation" meeting
of the so-called Iowa Protective Asso-
citation. Wlkerson for over an hour
had been giving vent to some OF his
opinions on various quips and turns OF
the Nillsca ak murder investigation
From the Kelly trial, which closed
Friday. he drew many OF his thoughts
and for one moment did not overlook
Attorney General Hayner, whom he
denounced in no uncertain terms.
Before o'clock. the hour set for the
meeting to begin. the street in front OF
the theater was TANNED with citizens
waiting to get in. \ moving picture
show was in progress inside. Within
five minutes after the crowd was let
loose every seat in the theater was oC-
cupied and standing room was at 4
premium.
Before the curtain rose for the
show some one way up in the gal
lery shouted where's Havner?"
Another voice answered, Where's
Tom Brown" Mr.. Brown is the juror
who hung the Kelly murder jury and
prevented his acquittal.
Stage Carefully Set.
The stage was carefully set for the
raising of the curtain. 1t revealed a
score or more of the most active work
ers in the Protective association occu-
plying seats across the stage. To the
left and right, respectively. of a small
table in the center Of the stage sat Joe
Stillinger. father of two of the little
girls slain in the Villisca tragedy. and
John Montgomery, father of the muir
dered Mrs. Joe Moore.
Mr.. Stilinger presided After briefly
announcing that efforts will be made
to make the Iowa Protective Associa-
ton state wide in its activity. Mr..
Wilkerson was introduced by Mr. Still
linger.
Wilkerson referred to the Kelly trial
as ~the recent farce commonly called
a trial" States cousel were called
wise men who saw fit to conduct this
wonderful trial"
Wilkerson said the Iowa Protective
Association was an organ that will
have to be reckoned with by crooked
politicians"
Wild boots and bowls greeted Will
kerson's description Of T. c. Brown as
"tile only nut on that jury" Wilkerson
did not mince his words a bit in tell
ing what he thought about Mr.. Brown g
position. In fact. the detective admit
ted he was a plain spoken individuar'
and nobody would deny it.
II know I'm persona non grata to a
bunch of politicians Wilkerson de-
clared. They recognize in Wilkerson
the most dangerous antagonist they
ever met" Wilkerson insisted ne stood
for a mighty principle modestly con-
Tossing. however, that "Wikerson alone
is no more than fotsam on the face
Of the ocean"
Wikerson Mimics Havner.
Wilkerson pleased his crowd i'm
mensely when he paraded back and
forth across the stage. m!micking At
torney General Havner. Not only did
Wikerson seek to mimic the attorney
generals actions, but also his manner
Of speaking. He flayed Mr.. Havner IN
bitter sarcasm for what he has done
In connection with the Villisca murder
PROBE and also fur lis recent moe n
taking a change Of venue for his trial
from Montgomery county. Why, you
SON of-a-g gun, Justice is what you don't
want" Wilkerson cried 10 the imagi-
nary attorney general. Wilkerson grew
dramatic in describing the alleged
third degree" given Kelly at Logan.