Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-04-05

to conect him with a perjury charge.
Judge Arthur agreed to allow the
detective until today when the
statement dictated by Wilkerson be-
came a record in the case to answer
the question. He appeared before
the court, answered the question
and again was subpoenaed before
the grand jury.
Ten minutes later Wilkerson left
the grand jury room and complained
to Judge Arthur that he had been
insulted by the attorney general.
Before ! had time even to an
swer a single question" he de-
clared to the court. Mr.. Havner
ordered me out of the grand jury
room. | stood on the outside of the
door and heard him tell the jurors
that l was more dangerous than
crazy man with gun in a con-
gested district"
Wilkerson was not recalled to
continue his testimony today. He
repaired to the Office of the super
visors before leaving the court
house and again complained that
he was not receiving proper treat
ment at the hands of the attorney
general. He put the question up
to the members of the board as to
whether or not he should continue
his investigation under the circum-
stances.
Wilkerson was told he would re-
ceive his answer tomorrow.
Statement by Attorneys.
When Wilkerson appeared in
open court today. Attorney General
Havner and F. F. Faville, represe-
sented the state made statements
exposing the Importance of the
question which Wilkerson had de-
clined to answer. The question it
will be recalled, was as to whether
Mrs. Alice Willard, Wilkerson's So
called star-witness, had said to him
that Ed McCray and his brother
Maurice McCray. had visited her on
the night preceding the murder
The attorney pointed out that
they had undertaken an investiga-
ton of the case at great expense to
the state and to Montgomery coun-
ty, and that they deemed it their
duty to gather every bit of avail
able evidence bearing on the sub
ject.
They had requested of Wilkerson
list of all his witnesses togeth-
er with the statements in regard to
the character of testimony to be ex-
pected of them and Wilkerson had
supplied the required data. More
than one hundred such witnesses had
been called, but the attorneys had
not seen fit to confine their activities
to Wilkerson's list, and had called
other witnesses whom they felt
might be of assistance in solving the
mystery.
Attorney General Havner declared
that Wilkerson had upbraided him
severely for presuming to 60 outside
of his list, and had inquired what
in hell" he meant by summoning
witnesses whose names he (Wilker
SOM had not submitted.
Mr.. Havner said he had replied
that it was none of Wilkerson's
business, and that he would sum-
mon such witnesses as he wanted.
Judge Arthur at the close of the
attorneys statement, said:
II take il the addresses that have
been made here are germane to the
question as to whether the court
would direct the witness to answer
the question or not. becauseH had
not passed upon that finally and all
these matters are matters that the
people of Montgomery county want
to keep their heads cool about.
There has been some crimina-
ton and recrimination here. do
not to know the merits of all these
matters, but / have an abiding faith
that the representatives of this state
are here in good faith in this mat
ter. Some of these differences may
be matters of temperament, may be
matters of misunderstanding; l do
not know about that; but this
courts proceedings must go for
ward in an orderly manner and
must not and can not be influenced
by assemblies of the people.
1--WE must go forward in these
matters in an orderly manner and
that will be done despite any meet
ings that may be resorted to thwart
us. The power and authority of
the court must be upheld, for that is
component part of this government
Urges People to Keep Cool
This is time for the people OF
Montgomery county and all over
this country to keep their heads
cool and their minds thoughtful.
There is nothing but truth, the alb
solute truth, in the matter that
will give the answer to who COM
mitted the atrocious murder at Viii
lisca. 1t will not be discovered by
excitement and by public meetings.
1t will be discovered by patient and
honest endeavors in the way of
searching out who committed this
crime and it is a subject for the
consideration of thoughtful and
patriotic citizens. The people of
this county wants to KEEP their heads
and minds cool and throw aside the
bitter craftsmanship that has been
aroused in this matter. We have
here grand jury organized under
the law of good men and true of
Montgomery county, and they are in
vestigating this matter under the
law and their oaths.
Their work must not be inter-
rupted and / am very. glad that this
witness has concluded to answer the
question propounded to him. which
is an entirly proper question in my
I'D