Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-01

After the confession Kelly sum-
moned his wife and told her what
had happened. She Immediately tele-
phoned Judge Sutton and Attorney
Mckenzie went to Logan to verify
the story.
TELLS OF CONFESSION.
Kelly was faced by six deputies and
Attorney General Havner at 8 o'clock
Thursday night" stated 1 Judge SUIT
ton. He was examined until 10 in
the Jail. Getting no satisfaction ole
OF him, he was transferred to the
court house. where they shook their
fists in his face until o'clock In the
morning, when he finally broke down
and said that he had committed the
crimes.
'Havner read evidence to Kelly
produced by eighty -fivd witnesses,
which was trumped up and without
grounds. He told him that the people
OF Red Oak were up in arms and that
when he arrived there they would
hang him.
Promised Protection.
Kelly was told though. that II he
would make complete confession TO
the crimes he would be transferred to
an asylum and at the end of six
months would be released. Havner
went on to say that 10000 troops were
in Des Moines and that ample pro-
lection would be afforded the pris.
oner."
A telephone call to Red Oak last
night revealed that nothing had been
heard there OF the confession The
grand tnfy was going on with its
work. Seyenty-ive men have been
called, from whom to pick the jury
that would try Kelly, the date fixed
being September 4. X
There is not much feeling here
against Kelly" stated leading citi-
zen.
THE Jones faction is anxious to
have him tried, but the other faction
laughs at the thought OF the minister
being guilty."
Story of Crime.
Monday night, June 9, Eve years
ago the murder was done. Mr.. Moore,
a we'll known implement dealer, that
night attended social in the Pres
byterian church at Villisca. He had
taken with him his wife and their
four children, Herman, aged III years;
Catherine, aged g; Boyd, aged 7, and
Paul. aged E. Herman spoke piece
about God watching over the SPAR
rows.
During the entertainment, Blanche
Stillineer, aged II, and Edith, aged
20a daughters of wealthy farmer
living near Villisea, accepted the in
vitation OF Mr.. and Mrs. Moore to
pass the night at the Moore home,
relieving the girls of lonesome
journey home.
The eight persons were found dead
in the Moore home the next morning.
In one bed were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore.
In another room, were the four chill
dren. In the third room were ~.
bodies of the Stillinger girls.
A biood-stained axe, to which chung
matted strands OF human hair, was
found in the kitchen. One deep, rag
ged cut in the scalp of each one Of
the victims told the story.
Robbery was evidently not the mo-
tive, for the crime. Valuable silver
ware and much money was left un-
touched in the house.
Hunt for Murderer.
Police officers were baffled in every
step they took at the time to trace
the murderer.
Finger-prints on the kitchen win
dow-shade were taken by N. w. Nc
Laughrey, Bertillon expert, Of
Leavenworth, Kan. But the prints
had been "gummed' by the touch of
other hands before he arrived, thus
blurring the fesh-lines of the thumb
and forehnger
Blood hounds were brought to the
scene. On two successive days the
dogs followed the scent of the MUIR
derer from the Moore home through
a nearby woods to the bank of the
west fork of the Nodaway river.
There they lost the trail.
On the supposition that the mur-
derer might have drowned. the river
was dragged An experienced diver
explored the streams bottom in
search of a body, but no trace was
found.
Citizens OF Villisca offered rewards
for the capture of the slayer. The
county offered $500 for any hint that
would lead to his arrest and the state
of Iowa posted another reward Of