Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09

the AZ mans victims loved MIN - =
brother" wilkerson pictured himself
as a battler against the Influences OF
| hell" that surrounded him. Telling Of
the financial backing some Of the citi-
zens gave him, the detective said ITS
the acid test when you ask man to
take out his check book"
As to Kelly.
wilkerson did not give much atten-
ton to the Kelly angle Of the murder
investigation. He said Judge Sutton
was well able to handle that. Tn not
| going to disclose the Kelly case" ne
said. Kelly doesn't cut any figure in
this case. It's only the principle
whether he can be made a scapegoat
to protect the higher-u ups He charged
the state with attempts TO put Kelly
in an insane asylum to get him on its
hands. He said they're afraid to try
him." According to Wilkerson, the
itinerant preacher who is charged with
killing the eight people With an ak,
even tried to bribe his own attorney
to put him in an asylum.
Going back TO the grand jury report
which exonerated Senator Jones, VIII
kerson said at painted Frank Jones
as an angel with whiskers. Wilkerson
C demon Of darkness and hound Of
hell" Then he went after the state
agents again and while talking about
some alleged dirty Des Moines deaf'
leaned over the edge of the stage and
talking directly to the shorthand re-
porters cried "tell Rock I've got the
evidence on him and If he denies 1t,
I'll thrust 1t down his throat"
Wilkerson closed his address with an
appeal for a free will offering from the
audience to help defray expenses of the
meeting and several of the citizens
were sent thru the audience with hats
to collect the money but the audience
melted away like mist before morn
ing sun, A small sum was realized.
Resolutions.
Before the meeting adjourned JACK
Seefeldt Of Red Oak, one of Wiiker-
sons strong supporters. read a set Of
prepared resolutions deploring alleged
conditions in Iowa, denouncing law
as framed by Havner, denouncing at
titude of certain county and court OF
fciae. with other indignities deplored
and winding up with high praise for
wilkersons efforts to unravel the VII
lisca tangle. The resolutions were
passed unanimously without hitch
The resolutions follow:
BE it resolved by the citizens Of
Iowa here assembled: ...
81. That we deplore the present con-
dition Of affairs in Iowa, which makes
/. necessary 10 leave the state 10 en-
10Y freedom of speech in regard 10
matters of profound Importance to our
welfare. our personal safety and our
personal liberty.
90 That We denouuce as a gross
Injustice the law against free speech,
as framed by Attorney General Hav-
ner. and passed without chance for DE-
bate by the Iowa state legislature dur
ing its expiring moments. We declare
It 10 be law proposed by the political
ring. whose sole object was 10 prevent
exposure Of the Villisca murder plot
"3. That We denounce the present
attitude of certain Iowa state, county
and high court officials. who are pre-
venting and have prevented an honest
Investigation and who have conducted
and tolerated third degree methods
on state witnesses before they aP-
peared IN the grand jury room. and
this after protest had been duly made.
Il. That we protest against such
proceedings, and against the attempts
Of the so-called state agents Of the
Havner administration TO destroy
states evidence in the villisca murder
case.
"5. We further brand as unconsti-
tutionaI and an outrage or American
liberty and justice the enjcining OF j.
y. wtlkerson from public speech. a
fact which made this meeting here TO-
day necessary.
80. Be il further resolved that we
heartily commend J. y. Wilkerson. and
the men who are assisting him, for
their persistent and courageous woTk
in this investigation. We have faita
in Mr.. WfIkerson's honesty and integ-
r;tv: We have found him true to his
trust and we join the relatives Of the
murdered people in renewed allegiance
10 the cause Of securing justice in
MONTGOMERY county TO which we
pledge our substantial assistance.
80. Further, It IS the sense Of the
Iowa people here assembled, that We
express our appreciation of the fair
ness Of the Omaha papers in reporting
all news concerning the investigation
and for the courteous treatment given
| us by Omaha and Nebraska people
On the Stage.
Among those grouped about on the
\ stage were men whose names are "a
! niliar to those who have closely fol-
| lowed events in Montgomery county
| during the past year. Mos. Of the de-
| PENDANTS in the original Jones SANDER
| suit were on the stage. John Montsom-
ery. aged father Of Mrs. Joe Moore,
| was there. and Uncle Harve Willett,
a picturesque Old character Of the VII
usca country. who Wiikerson said was
! helping 10 furnish money to push the
| Investigation, was introduced to the
crowd along with the others. J. w.
NOEL. the villsca photographer, star
i witness In the SANDER suit. was also
there. and wiIkerson brought him out
TO the center Of the stage so the CROWD
| could look him over. Ewing and others
were also introduced and given tneir
! bits Of praise by the detective.
| The next move in this celebrated
case e now awaited with interest Mr..
| wilkerson is cited to appear 10. a
hearing at Corning today in connection
With the alleged conspiracy charge hieo
against him Monday, but 1t is under
stood the detective Will waive pre-
l,minary examination and 60 directly
before the grand jury. Wilkerson
stoutly maintains that there is no
| foundation to the charge.
A predicament.