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

Christ"
Kelly-"One of the mud
Havner-"Whch did you kill first?'
Kelly-"I had to kill the children
first. You see they came into the
world first"
Havner-"Mr. Kelly, will you &C
down to the grand jury and tell then
about it?"
Kelly-"They will lynch me-"
Eavner-"I will see If they do. II
they do they will do 1t over my deac
body"
FOUR SAY KELLY WAS INSANE.
Court Give Opinions on Mentality.
[By Staff Representative
Red Oak, Sept. 19.-Through four
witnesses who were on the stand yes
terday in the trial Of Rev. Lyn G. j.
Kelly for his connection with the VIII
lisca AK murders the jury was told that
the accused man was Of unsound mind
when, they talked with him regarding
the murder. Horace Houghton, OF
Sioux City, ]. J. Ferguson, Of Council
Bluffs, w. C. Ratcliff, Of Red Oak and
o. M. Jackson, formerly Of Red Oak,
but now of Norwich were the four per-
sons who testified they did not con-
slider Kelly mentally responsible.
The most interesting feature OF the
proceedings was the story Of what
transpired during the long hours of the
night of Aug. 30, when Kelly related
the weird story Of how he murdered
the Moore family and two little Still
linger girls and it was revealed thru
the reading of the transcript of the
shorthand notes Of ]. J. Ferguson,
Council Bluffs court reporter.
He occupied As minutes after he re-
sumed the stand in the afternoon In
concluding the reading Of the tran
script.
Kelly seemed to be obsessed with
the idea that somebody was going to
kill him. But you're going to kill me!
Oh Godn' he exclaimed at one time, ac-
cording to that part Of the transcript
read by Mr.. Ferguson.
"Who said we were going to Kill
you?' one of those present asked.
But here is Mr.. Hess" returned
Kelly, HE prosecuted another case.
read Of it in the paper"
Questioned as to WiIkerson.
Not little time was given to ques-
tioning Kelly about what Detective j
N. Wilkerson had said or done with
him when he came to see him where
he was living in southern Illinois just
before his Indictment.
Didn't Wilkerson say he would take
you to Australia if the grond jury in
dicted your Kelly was asked.
No, I don't remember anything Of
that kind, Kelly replied and wander
ed off On another subject.
The attorneys brought the talk bach
to Wfilkerson's connectios with him
when Kelly remarked: "Wilkerson
never did me any harm"
Don't be looking around that You
can't get anything here" was directed
at Kelly, but Kelly evidently wanted a
letter, for the next line of questions
pertained to letter he got from his
wife.
They're trying to oyindicateme, Kelly
said after reading the letter. "They
have got evidence that never left the
house. The letter was from Kelly's
wife.
Tn at the mercy Of the attorney
general of Iowa. Kelly stated at one
time. IF Judge Sutton were here he
would guide me-"
After questioning him as to whether
he knew who was paying for Judge
Sutton's services and learning thai
Kelly went off into a discussion OF his
insanity.
"D6 you want me to have DR.. Wittt
come down here and examine your
asked Aavner.
YES" answered Kelly, DR.. Witte /:
connected with the state insane asylum
at Clarinda. After satisfying Kelly
that they would try and have a doctor
come down and examine him they tried
to get him to talk k~about Wilkersor
again, Kelly evidently baked for Sher.
if Myers put iii that he was in favor O.
taking him back to Jail. "All right,
concluded Mr.. Havner, I'VE don't wan,
him to talk unless he wants to- Blu
Kelly insisted on talking about his at
torneys and what they would think o
him for talking so much.
Tells Of Trip to Chicago.
Are you going to tell us about VII
"All Wilkerson did was to go and ge
my stuff,' answered Kelly With thil
lead Kelly talked about what the de
itective did with him. but it was In en
swer to questions propounded to him
He said Wilkerson told him somethin,
about an insane asylum and took hin
to Chicago, telling him to stay ther'
until he sent for him.
HE registered us" Kelly, said.
"He did not register you under you
names?'
II guess not"
Kelly said he didn't remember abou
| WNkerson saying anything concerning
sending him to Australia.
Asked II Wilkerson paid his railroad
; sarc to Chicago Kelly replied: Some
body did, I didn't"
Seems like he got my goods to-
gether," Kelly said in telling abou
leaving his home. ''He wouln't let then
! abuse an insane man IL he could hell
TIT" Kelly declared in speaking Of VIII
kerson.
He said he came back to Red Oal
| from Chicago with his attorneys. MI
Sutton and Mr.. Mckenzie. "A preache
hasn't any money" returned Kell.
when he was asked who paid the rail
road. He said he came back becaus
Judge Sutton told him to. He didn'
know who sent Judge Sutton to hin
but said Mr.. Sutton was friend 0
his. having spoken at one time In hi
church at Sutton.
> When Kelly spoke of his statement
Of having committed the murders be
ling delusion Attorney Hess said 20