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OMAHA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 19IT.
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KELLY CONFESSES
TO AX MURDERS
Itinerant Minister Admit! to
j. : Attorney General Havner That
He
Committed Horrible
Villisca Crimes.
(ConUaaed tnm Tf One.)
; $500.- But no trace of the man was
then found and police booked the
murder as a "mystery."
Kelly and the Case.
The night of the murder of the
members of the Moore family, it is
said that Kelly spent at least a por
tion of time at the home of the Pres
byterian preacher in Villisca and the
, next morning left on an early train
. for Macedonia, having been assigned
to preach there, at Arlington and
: Pilot Grove, small towns near by, '
It is also said that it. was late in
the evening when Kelly arrived at
the home of the Presbyterian minis
ter. However, prior to this he had
attended a children's day exercises in
. the church.!
In the morning, when the minister
arose, it is said that he discovered
, that Kelly had gone, but it was sup-
posed that he had left for Macedonia
on an early trajn.
It has been related that in Mace
donia, between 8:30 and 9 o'clock of
the morning after the murder of the
Moores, and before the news of their
having been killed had reached there,
' Kelly, said that he had been unable to
sleep well during the night and that
4 .at about 1 o'clock in the morning he
i arose, went out onto the porch and
2 ' that while there heard the thud of the
ax that killed the Moores and that he
was one of the first men in the Moore
house after the murders were dis
covered. " i- Letters 5n the hands of the Iowa
; " authorities show that, Kelly wrote to
, the Presbyterian minister at Villisca
. and to a brother of Moore, asking
permission to work on the case.
ll Newi at Red Oak.
; ? Red Oak, la, Aug. 31. (Special.)
I ' The Montgomery county grand jury
J is in session here. Leaks from the
' iury room indicate that the juror are
" investigating the alleged irregulari
' ties of Attorney General Havner in
."bringing murder indictment against
I Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly in eonnec-
tioo with the Villisca ax murders that
shocked' the entire, state five rears
'-" "The . Omaha ..meeting of -Montgom
ery county .citizens, who were com
' pelled to gather in another state to
: exercise the privilege of free speech,
has, apparntly, forced this inquisition.
Z : . Important Witnesses.
It ' Among -the - witnesses who have
been summoned this week are Rose
; Moore, Joe Stillinger, Mrs." Minnie
Bolt, Alice wniard, w. tioei, jonn
. Montgomery, H. Wj Brandt, Clarence
Miller,,, Ray Mann. Attorney Clyde
Genung' of Glenwood, who was em
; ployed by the county board, of a'uper
visors, is here assisting in the work
f of presenting the evidence to the
. grand jury. . . .-
Sheriff R. A. Dunn hai3een busy
; during the week summoning the jury-
men for the opening of court on Tues
I day of next week, when the trial of
Rev. Kelly is set to begin. , The spe-
cial venire of seventy-five hirymen or
i dered by Judge E. B. Woodruff at
the time the date for the trial was set
has not yet been drawn-, and it is un
tleritood that the draw in it will not
' ,take place until just before the jury-
K men are to be subpoenaed, i ne tnir-tv-six
iurvmen drawn for the May
term of court -are - now being aunt-
moned. ,-. 1 ' . .v : ..
How Charges Grew. v"
! The charges against Attorney Gen
eral Havner bf Iowa grew out of the
. investiaiation made by Detective WU-
kerion on the case of the ax murder
of several years afto in which the en
tire Joe Moore family and the, two
Milunger girls were cut to pieces in
their beds in the Moore home in Vil
lisca. Ia.- wv "'' ' '"' ...
When Attorney "General Havner
and local authorities in Montgomery
county sought to fix the guilt some
months ""ago upon an itinertnt
nreacher. Rev. L. G. T. Kelly. Detec
tive Wilkcrsoh 'sald openly thatlCelly
t coutd not possibly be guilty and de-
. ciarea just as -ooiaiy inti a prominent
politician and business man. of Vil
lisca was guilty of having hired an
ax man to do the murder.-
1 ' He alleeed that when he submit
ted his evidence to the grand jury the
jury was" fixed -by those influential
and friendly ..to the man whom Wil-
kerson thinks guilty. Wilkerson says
that the grand jury investigation at
that time was a farce and he proposed
to have the . ease .reopened and the;
evidence against .the ViiHsca pouti
cfe'VCjOnsidered. . : . c-.,;.,.. ..-
i ; . Meef In Omaha. -
i The detective called a public meet'
insr in Red Oak to tell the people at
large what evidence he has against
the -Villisca man, but an injunction
was damned down upon him just as
he was beginning to speak, restrain
ing htm from talking about the case
in Iowa, 'v "v - - :- '
He immediately came to Omaha,
rented the Boyd theater for a day and
brought the Iowa multitude Here in
trains to hear him. That was over
two months aso. It was hinted then
that the grand jury would probably
be assembled sooner or later to con
sider the evidence.
FRENCH OFFICER
PRAISES TROOPS
OF UNITED STATES
l (Con tin t tnm Fete Ou.)
"They are taking the experience of all
the rest of the allies,4 he said. "I
have seen their new helmet and can
say that the American steel helmet is
going to,, be the best of all They
have taken the best points of the Ger
.jniaa, the French and the British hel
metsjtnd have made a new and better
he l&thcr members of the French
high commission, headed by M. De
billy, will arrive in Omaha at 7:30 Sat
urday morning. They will be the
guests of the Commercial club at
noon, of the Alliance Francaise at 6
o'clock -at the Hotel Fontenetle, and
will eoeak at a-public meeting in the
Fontenelle ball room at 8. The com
mission is here merely to get informa
tion as to the situation-, in America,
the progress of war preparations, and
to confer with American, officials on
war matter' of interest to both na
tions. .
LlftRDNER ATTENDS QPERAIN
t : Save Franc on Usherette Who Vanl TlP .
' One Scene Not SuggestiveV111 "tmk
AREEAND SEES QlER THINGS
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(Special Ceb' m,h
, By Bp W. LARDNER.
MUSIC ANP' DRAMA AT AMBASSADEURS.
V
aris. Auar. 31-Wlien you enter
on you a .map of the auditorium. You select the three seats you
want and he gives you three other ones. .-.
Your tickets are of a nice handy shape and size, like a newspaper. A
tady uiher leads you to your seats and expects to be tipped for it Fortu
nately 1 1 knew nothing of her expectations and saved a franc.
Siying a franc is going some in Paris.
Ti e show was "La Grande Revue des Ambassadeurs," In two acts et
twenty-nine' tableaux. The French have a generous way of numbering
the tableaux or scenes. Whenever a new character appears on the stage
they call it another scene. '
The program, which costs money, said the music was arranged by M.
Cayrou, but to me it sounded just the same as when Irving Berlin, Jerome
Kern and Egbert Vanalstyne first turned it out.
The dances were bpth English and French and were planned, it is said,
by Stillson, and the dancers, both male and female, danced as if they had
stayed in Stilson's a bit too long. (Stilson's cafe in West Madison street,
Chicago.)
FISHERMAIDS AND WOMAN REPORTER.
' The premier of the tableau brought on an octet of girls -with fishpoles
snd in fishing costumes consisting of red tights. French fishing trip might
be interesting even if you didn't have a nibble.
The second tableau introduced a lady playing the parrt of a male news
paper reporter She was dressed in immaculate white flannels and carried
a notebook and pencil, a most realistic makeup. Also there was a dancer
named Mile. Walser, who tried to do graceful things to one. She was evi
dently a born Walser.
I missed the third scene, being more interested in an argument right
behind us between one of the ushers and a British private who with his
two companions had arrived late. The usher wanted her tip. The argument
ended with the words, "Allez go to hell," spoken in cockney. -
Scene four was called "L Inspecteur des Economies,", and it wasn't
what you would call suggestive. It was absolutely frank.
In scene five Mile. Hoala Rivers sang '"The Broken Doll" in English
and the British privates and I helped her out. We liked this so well that
we made her repeat
STILL AFTER THAT SHILLING. .
The feature of the next four tableaux was a man who whistled in imita
tion of birds. He had everyone decieved
tenth scene was a Japanese pantomime, which wound up with the hero
committing hari-kari. Today is not meatless and he may be lamb chops.
mining hari-kari. T
Mile
!. Chloe sang "underneath the
bors asked what it was.
"Something English.'' said another. "I think it is from the 'Mikado.'"
We had enough, and prepared to leave. Our usher appeared from no
where and showed both of her teeth and held out her hand. I shook it
: "No, no, no, no, no," she said, and held it out again. I comprehended.
"Madame," I said, "we are trois hard boiled oofu," and. we left her
snarling. 'j" -j, ;
SURPRISE TO . .
. BE SPRUNG IN
. MURDER CASE
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" CmMimm4 tnm Par 0.)
he had become worried, as he had
seen a while man walking along the
railroad track earlier in the after
noon. '
Mr. Nethaway told of the first
search made along the railroad track,
in which a Mr. Holtz walked on the
east side of the track, another man
on the west side and he (Nethaway)
along the right of way, They found
no signs of His wife, so he went over
the ground again. He said this time
he-walked on one side of Alvin Herd-
man, telegraph operator at soutn
Cut, who had joined in the search. ,
Mr. Nethaway related boarding a
freight engine which was passing and
riding a distance of 100 yar4s. north,
warning the engineer to keep a look
out for his wife. V f .'
Mr, Nethaway was walking along
one side of the track and saw what
he thought was a dead piece of timber.
At this point in his testimony he
exclaimed:
"Oh, my God, itwas my 'wife. I
yelled and kneeled down and kissed
her. Then I ran and yelled: My
wife's murdered, my wife s murdered.
I appealed to someone to do some
thingsearch for the murderer, notify
the police, call help."
Mr. Nethaway said he returned to
his house, procured a shotgun .and
shells and returned to my wife's body,
remaining with the body two hours
while the others searched. He said
he o.fered $1,000 to anyone who would
bring the murderer of his. wife so he
could burn him at the stake. .
Retjrns to the Body;
. According to Mr. Nethaway;. when
he returned to the body the second
time he noticed a bandage over her
throat, which was cut, and saw that
her hands were crossed ovenhet
breast and tied with a piece of her
garments. He said a handkerchief,
which covered her face, he did not
notice when he kissed her after the
body was discovered.
When asked if he had anything
more to say that would help clear up
the mystery, Mr. Nethaway referred
to the "negro who boarded the train."
Mr. Nethaway was askd if his wife
had any enemies. He told, of a dis
pute which she had with a certain
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the lobby a man with mustaches
but the audience and the birds. The
Stars," and one of my British neigh-
party last spring saying the contro
versy was over a gate leading into'
their grounds. - -
After a consultation with. Sheriff
Clark and police, Deputy County At
torney Piatti did not press Mr. Neth
away for the name of the party.
Hefdman, the operator, testified as
to what he saw of Mr. Nethaway, his
wife and other parties thfe day of the
murder.. His testimony in the main
corroborated what he told -tfie police
on the day of the commission of the
crime. ;.
; - ' ;' Tells of Seeing Negro.
He told of seeing a negro stop at
the Nethaway house about 4 o'clock,
then get a drink at the pump near
the operator's shanty and walk north
up the railroad track, the opposite
direction from where the body was
found.
The Herdmans have lived near the
Nethawav home about a vear. Both
Jlerdman and his wife told of their
acquaintance with the Nethaways, but
said they knew of no domestic trou
bles.' 1 . -
Both' testified they had heard loud
talking in the Nethaway home, but
Added they did not know whether
they were quarreling or not Mrs.
Herdman, who corroborated her hus
band's testimony, told of seeing a
negro stop and get a drink of water.
Dr. McCleneghan, coroner's physi
cian, testified that a microscopic ex
amination showed Mrs.. Nethaway had
not been assaulted. He described the
following wounds on her body; ;
' Wounds Are Described.. '
Knife wound across throat from ear
to ear, severed jugular vein, knife jabs
On point of right jaw, knife jabs on
left side of face, bruises over right
eyebrow, abrasion on left forehead,
cut oti left ear,, discoloration on left
thigh, contusion on left knee,
scratches and fingernail prints on left
thigh and abrasions On left shinbone.
The sheriff's men; who are- being
assisted by the .police in an attempt
to clear up the 'mystery, are said to
be preparing, "to spring some sensa
tional -elue that-will incriminate per
sons other than the negro.
The coroner'a jury is expected to
be ready. to return a verdict of "met
her death by the hand of person or
persons unknown" this afternoon.
Contradicta Smith. -.'.''.
Charles Smith, suspected murderer
of - Mrs. C L. Nethaway and Mrs.
Christine Anderson, has again been
entangled in his own testimony.
A. 1 Connoyer Fifty-sixth and
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Nicholas streets, has identified Smith
as the man whom he saw loitering
at Fifty-first and California streets at
4 a. m. Thursday. Connoyer also ob
served Smith hanging around his own
farm early Saturday morning and says
that he i& positive m his identifica
tion. The fact that Smith was seen in
Omaha Thursday contradicts his
statement that he was in Le Mars,
la., on that day. He asserts that he
was with Robinson's circus until 7:30
Friday evening, wheB he quit and
caught a train to Omaha.
PoliceThink Smith Guilty. "
Police are slowly breaking down
his defense and say that in a few
days sufficient evidence will be gath
ered to convict him.
Comeoyer thinks that Smith built
a fire in the bed of a dried-up creek
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The First Day
Such Diversity
in Fall Hats, ,
Have you a tender spot in.
your heart for a chic little
Bonnet with a bit of ribbon !
trimming, or do you lean
toward a large, picturesque
Sailor or a dainty Poke? It
matters not what your taste
may be, you will find your
ideal in all of its richest in
terpretation awaiting you irr
the Millinery Section.
. $5, $10, $15
Second Floor.
The Loveliest Fabrics
of the New
Rich Novelty Silks, in plaids and striped
Satin and Taffeta Weaves, $1.50,to $3.50.
Fall Coatings, stylish woolens in plain
weaves and Novelties. Velours, Broad
cloths, Tricotines and Serges. We advise
an early ' selection, as present prices are
really :l0W.
' The New Fabrics First
Scotch Madras and
the Domestic Kind
Shirting Madras of the most
satisfactory sort, in choice
striped patterns and corded
weaves that are more than
ordinarily good looking j 32
inches wide. . Priced 30c,
35c, 40c, 45c a yard.
Basement.
Heavy Wool Nap- .
B!anketsr$4 a Pair
Large double bed size in new
plaids of blue, pink, gray
and tan. The price is a spe
cial one for Saturday only
and is less than the quality!
warrants. $4 a pair.
Basement.
Cash's Woven Names
For Marking Apparel
For school and college misses
and young men, mark their
clothing with these unf ad
able names woven on white
tapes. Orders taken at the
Notion Section. Prices quite
small.
1
moi
would helo vour
poor complexion
Docs a poor complexion stand between
yoo and popularity times suc
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Soap do not work miracles, but they do
make red, rough, pimply skins, dearer
fresher, and more attract
ive. Use titXA'ftgutarfy,
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n;ar his farm. Conditions of the
around thereabout clearly indicate
that somebody made that spot a rest
ing place for at least one day and as
Smith was seen in that vicinity he
assumes that it was him.
Connoyer's 'statement completely
substantiates that of Mrs. Fred Bas
comb, who was threatened by Smith
Saturday morning at about 7:30
d'clock at her home at Fifty-sixth and
Hamilton streets. Hamilton is two
blocks north of Nicholas.
Kennedy Speaks at Public .
Fete for Soldiers at Nelson
Nelson, Neb, Aug. , 31. (Special.)
The citizens of Nuckolls county gave
a farewell reception here today to the
soldier boys of this county that are
to leave next week for service in the
o! September FiEfe Us ' Ready fen?
Neck Fixings-Newer
Styles-Await Viewing
Organdie and Georgette
Collars and Collars with
Cuffs, 50c to $2.75.
Pique dollars with Cuffs,
$1 to $1.75. ,
Organdie Vests, $1
$2.50.
Stock Collars, $1.25
$1.75.
to
New Fall Styles in
Women's Underwear
Ribbed Cqtton Union Suits,
low neck, i no sleeves, ankle
length, $1.50.
Wool Vests, Dutch neck, el
bow 'sleeves, or ' high neck,
long sleeves; pants to match,
$1.35. Extra size, $1.50.
Italian Silk Vests, $2.95. In
white and pink with em
broidered tops. A fine qual
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Lockstitched, Scalloped
and Embroidered
Tea Napkins
Wear like the real Madeira
hand work which they close
ly resemble. ' Embroidered
on fine linfen with a scalloped
edge that will not ravel or
fray out. - ,
Scalloped - Napkins-, - $3.75
dozen, , .
Embroidered and scalloped,
$3.95 dozen. v
. Linen Section.
Children's Parasols
Saturday, 50c
Sold up to ?2 androing
at this new low price in
order that we may en
tirely clear our stocks.
To the left at you enter.
Moderate Prices for
Good Silk Hose v
Gordon Silk Hose with fine
lisle tops and soles; regular
sizes, $1.35. Out sizes, $1.50.
Pure Thread Silk Hose, in
white and all desirable col
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Aren't You Glad
You can still
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reat struggle for freedom. Full
,000 people gathered at the park
id the boys godspeed. Ihe Ho
onn Kennedy or umana was trie
peaker and delivered a stroner an
atriotic address, pledging the boy
ne neartiest support ana loyalty o
those who are left at home. He sai
this was not a battle between parties
iff people, but one for right against
i night.
"The business of the nation now,"
ie said, "is to do away with autoc
racy." The Citizens' band of this citv en
tertained the audience, as did also the
drum corps composed of a veteran of
the civil war and two of his sons.
A feature of the day was the big
parade in the morning when the
crowds, gathering from every direc
tion, were led to the park by the
band and Uncle Sam in uniform.
fAsm
Tailored Suits for Fall ;
The tailored costume with its rather ;
severe lines is favored by well dressed",
women. Such fashions as adapt them
selves to all types of figures are on presr
, ent display. They differ from the ordfe
nary suits in every respect lof design, fa-;
brie, details of finish and workmanship.
' Handsome New Models
7 Are Priced $45,
Showing Fine Coats
From America's Foremost Designers ;
They are, indeed, captivating, these, newest Coats V
with their graceful lines, artistic designing; distinc- .
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Particularly Attractive Models
For $45, $50, $55 X
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For the coming ' Autumn
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Both low and high heeled
Shoes in gray, brown,
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buy such refreshing and delicious ,tea as
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They were followed by the i soldier
boys of 4 the sixties. Next came the
Red Cross representatives in the cos
itume of this society. Then followed
the citizens in automobiles. On
reaching the park a free' dinner was "
J served, byi the citizens cf Nelson with .
a special table for the soldier boys
ind their families.
wo Americans Finally v
Released from Belgium
IWashington, Aug. 31. Persistent
forts of the State department to se
cure the release from Belgium of two '
Ariiericans. C. C. Clayton of the West-
err
of
Electric company, and Whipple'
he Bell Telephone company, hajre
be
in successful, according to a report
to Ithe department ' today
Hafcue.
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thfe Fall Bezmn
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Taupe Foxes are favored
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Scarfs, $40 to $75 -Muffs,
$40 to $75 T..
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