Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-31
WILKERSEN is
NOW IN BAD
DETECTIVE WHO SPOKE HERE
LAST SUMMER NOW IN Tolls
OLE THE LAM

People in Audubon will be inter
ested in the developments of the
case being brought agains. Detective
Wilkerson, the scapegoat who was
brought here to air the Villisca muir
ders. The following account pub
lished Sunday will need no further
comment from us:
Tho halo which certain elements
in Montgomery county placed about
the head of Detective" ]. n. Wiki
erson. of the Burns agency, follow
ing the Niliisca murder sensation,
was sadly and probably irreparably
damaged yesterday. at Red Oak
when Ross Moore, character wit
ness subpOenaed by Wilkerson,
kicked over the traces and refused to
aid longer in the white washing proc
ess which the detective had care
fully arranged for.
Wilkerson, who is under indict-
ment in Wapello county on the
charge of conspiracy to commit
adultery" arranged for the taking of
six dispositions at Red Oak to be used
TO the Wilkerson trial at Ottumwa
some time in November.
Wlkerson summoned six persons
10 depose as to his good character
and Ross MOore-brother OF the
murdered Joe Moore was at the
head of the list.
Attorney General Havner. who will
prosecute the case at Ottumwa. was
present to assist in taking the deposi-
lions.
HAVNER HURLS BOMBSHELL
Moore solemnly testified that the
character of Wilkerson was good.
after which Attorney General Hav-
ner took the witness in charge for
cross-examination. Neither Moore
nor Wilkerson dreamed what the
attorney general had up his sleeve.
One question only was required 10
completely upset Moore and plunge
Wilkerson into a towering rage.
Ross" said the attorney general,
NOW that you have testified that the
character of Wilkerson is good,
want to ask if | should show you the
petition of Minnie G. Wilkerson filed
in Tarrant county. Texas. against
] y. Wnkerson, her husband, alleg-
ing that although the plaintiff was
in every respect a Gutiful wife and
true to her martial VOWS and always
treated him with kindness ard con-
sideraton. the said defendant was on
divers occasions untrue to his mar
tial vows and treated plaintiff with
extreme cruelty and cursed and
abused her on many occasions,
threatened her with physical vio-
lence and succeeded by his cruel
treatment in wrecking her mind,
health and spirit: that the defendant
absented himself from home for long
periods without accounting 10 plain
tiff for his Whereabouts or contribut-
ing TO the support OF herself and chill
dren; that defendent was living dur
ing such period in adultery with q
notorious woman and his relations
with such a woman were ever a hu
initiation, chagrin and shame upoi
the plaintiff and her children, anl
if / should show then to you the de
cree of the court signed by the pre-
siding judge at the trial in whic
both the plaintiff and the defend
ant, j. n. Wilkerson, were present
and the court declaring that the a
legations of the plaintiffs petitio
were true and sustained by the ey
dence. would you believe the coul
record, Ross More, or the testimon
of j. n. Wilkerson?'
And Ross Moore solemnly al
swered, 81 would believe the eoul
record"
WILKINSON HUNTS COVER
AS Attorney General Havn'
placed the certified copies of II