The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-06
CONJUNCTION 10 "SLAY UTTERLY"
Esea. Lsnn C. Kelly Confesses While safe Slaughter With A al AiI- Iisca. Iowa-Nas Oilscssed
 by Text.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Sept Stay utterly was the text which Rev Lynn G J. Kelly followed when he slew with an ax Joe Moore. his wife and four children and the two little siiilinger girls as they lay in their beds n Nillisca on ihe night of June 2 1912. according 10 confession sad 70 have been made before 6 state agent early yesterday morning In- formation regarding the confession was giNen out today by State Agent Risdon and J. J Hess. an attorney
 He had heard sermon on the text Slay Utterly and had been working on a sermon from t, he is quoted as saying. According to the alleged confession the two words had been running thru his mind for days The night of the staying q voice told him t0 go down the street from the Rev. W J. Ewing's where he was staying, t0 the Moore house and % in after he had picked up an ax in ihe back yard. Then, according l0 the confession. the text came, siay Utterly, and following ii Suffer little children to come un- tu me. Kelly said he answered. Yes, Lord, They're Coming
 Yes. Lord, they are coming quick, and began his blood curd- ling work
 keiiys confession came when he learned that the stale had evidence which he thought if knew nothing Of, I IS said.
 Kelly is quoted in the alleged con- iesslon as saying that he went lo Nil- lisea on Saturday evening. June s. On Sunday he filled two pulpits near Niilisca, returning to Niilisca late in the afternoon. He took sup per at the home of Rev. W. J. Ew- ing pastor of the Presbyterian church After supper, Kelly says. he accompanied the Ewing family to church.
 "Slay Utterly UbsesSrd Him.
 The announcement goes 10 say that Kelly explained that he was un- able to sleep because of cogitati0ns upon the sermon and his thoughts were constantly upon the text Slay Utterly. In his mind he was ela- borating upon the ideas which he had heard expressed by the famous evangelist
 suddenly from out of the night stiffness Kelly said he heard a sound like that Of a windmill Hel arose and walked out onto little balcony Out in the open he could hear no noise. be said. He then turned back into his room and went back to bed
 But still sleep would not come. He determined Co take a walk. This was about i2.l5 o'clock, Kelly re- called Still turning over in his mind the text Slay Utterly. Kelly says he walked over t0 the presby- terian church. In the midst of his 'pondering. inc says. he heard a voice which bade him Go farther. He says his path then led straight down toward the end of the street on which Joe Moore's home is located.
 Voice Told Him to S1ay Utterly.
 Approaching the Moore house Kelly says he saw a shadow. Some thIng prompted him Co follow it and he says he saw an ax.
 He picked it up.
 Then came voice which sang in his ears: Go in, slay utterly. He followed the shadow around to the front Of the house where il rested lat the front door. He entered the house and went upstairs Kelly says as he mounted the stairs the thought came thru his mind that he was as .cending on Jacobs ladder.
 Arriving at the top Of the stairs Kelly says he turned into the room where the four children were sleep ing He paused Then came the voice again which Kelly says was that of God
 Says 1t Was Gods Voice.
 Slay utterly. t continued, suf- fer little children to come unto me. Kelly says he answered this with muitering. Yes, Lord. they're com ing now, OF Yea, Lord, they're com ing he was not sure which expres- sion he used Then while the blood .of his listeners almost ran cold, Kel- ly told how he grasped the ax and proceeded to slaughter.
 From the children's room Kelly says he went into the room where Mr and Mrs Moore were sleeping Here the voice prompted him, More work yet. There must be sacrifices of blood Kelly said he told God hr was working as fast as lie could.
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