The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-06
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Red Oak, Ia. Sept.4MItswAs certain
that Eyn j.. Kelly, itinernnt unor-
daInedSnlinister. would go ON trial here
tomorrow, chargedEwith the murder OF
Lena Stilinger. and seven others, COM
mitted at Viltsca, In 1912. Both thai
state and defense said that Kellyawouid
be placed on trial unless sunex-
spected factor arose.
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Council Bluffs, h. Sept. 4--s"SiAy
Utterly" was the text which the g
Lyn CD. Kelly ollowed when he MUIR
dsrsda 2 Moore. hls wlis..and lonr
as they lay intheir beds%in Villisca
on the night Of n 1912 accord
ing to his confession before state
agent with three HARRISON county Of
ficials and several attorneys early Fri
day morning. s
He had heard . sermon BY the ID
Utterly" and had been working. on AL
sermon from II. The two words had
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= N the Inen the texll
came, STAY utterly ana Y
ZEE littie cnlldren. come unto keliy
nswereu, Yes, Lord, tneysTe coming
and began his blood curdltng Work.
Preached Twice Sunday.
Kelly said he went I'D Viliisca on
.Ittr,s So ~ SUI "a
day ne filled tWnn pIiuita near VIII
Elisca. RETURNING II yiiiisca Int M the
afternoon. He took supper at Is home
Of fine Rev M Tsurinr nastnr 81 tha
PRESBYTERIAN church After supper.
Kelly saws. he accnnn,ni ~ Ewirr
family "a chi,rch and returned home
with them nftarS aervicasgs
sermon ,,nor' which "a HAD been
uvorkinv Eapt rim nu,eE -. Is Ned heard
the famous Eynsy smith preach UPON
the text Stay Utterly and he was
cogitating and going over IN his
mind a sermon OF his own on the same
subject. His mind would not rest, his
thoughts were constantly Of the e
Stay Utterly and in his own mind he
was celebrating upon the IDEAS which
he had heard expressed by the famous
evangelist.
Heard Sound Like Windmill.
Suddenly from outSof the night still-
| ness. Kelly said he heard q sound like
that OF a windmill. Restless and un-
| able to-sIeep. Kelly saws, ne arose and
walked about the room. finally going
| out on to a little balcony. Out IN the
open he could hear no noise. he said.
He then turned back to- bed. But still
| sleep wouldn't come. Finally he deter
mined to take a walk. This was about
12:45 o'clock, Kelly recalled. Still turn
ing over in his mind the thoughts OF
| the text Stay Utterly Kelly SAYS. he
| walked over towards the Presbyterian
church. In the midst Of his pondering
he says he heard a voice which babe
him ego farther He says his path
then led him down toward the end OF
the street on which the Joe Moore home
Is located. Approaching the Moore
mouse. Kelly says he saw a shadow.
Something prompted him to follow it
n ne says ne saw an ak. He picked
= ~. ~ o,ee SAYING:
osCFy ot tne Srsu7e.
60 In; STAY utterly"
He followed the shadow around to the
iront of the house where he rested at
the door. He entered the house and went
upstairs. Kelly says as he mounted the
stairs, the thought came through his
mind that he was ascending jacobs
adder.
Arriving at the top OF the stairs
] Kelly says he turned into the room
where four children were sleeping. He
paused. Then came the voice again
which Kelly says was that OF God.
Stay utterly" it .nand suffer
little children TO come unto Me-
Kelly says he answered this with the
mnttering, Yes, Lord. they're cominr
noW,.. or yes, Lord, they're coming
quick" liz wasn't sure which exnres-
| sion he used. Then while the HOOD ~
his listeners almost ran old Kelly told
now he grasped the handle az the an
and proceeded to slaughter. 49,.
From the children,s rooms Ka,,v
says he went into the room Where Mr.
and Mrs. Moore were sleeping. Here
the voice again prompted him More
work yet. There must be aacrihceg Of