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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1917. JUDGE ROLES ODT ' KELLY EVIDENCE Testimony of Bluffs Laundry Workers Relative to Blood-T- ' Spotted Linen Not Ad. milted in Case. (Centiawe from Tan On.) 4 .. - Villiset last night With an ax." - V ho was the person! you said started the conversation before Kelly j "I can't remember. It has beenao - v ' , Can you state whether yon at- " tended Kelly's church any time previ- " - ' ' ous to the conversation?" , , -,:s "Kelly Can Tell You." t f i ' i "I Am unable to state as to that" v "What did the man say who started '. the conversation?" ,V' '. " "Here i Kelly. He can tell you." - v 4 "How many were in the store when he appeared?" ; r -; : , r s ' "l don't remember." . . , ' ' "Did you , notice Anything about s KkUy that morning ithat , attracted r ' . your attention?" ; "There was 'not." A .' ' ,' Witness said he first read of crime i newspapers next morning.. v He as ' aerted he met Kelly at various times ofda, being other than a public record, are admissible as evidence in a crim- tnal case. I J. F. Moran, train dispatcher, at , the time of the crime, was called rela tive to train service, and he, too. may t oe recalled. . 'The outstanding feature of the day was the testimony of Macedonia resi cents wno conversed with Kelly on Monday morning after the crime. This testimony iwll lead up to con necting links the state claims to have On this point, in his opening state ment, Havner said: "The state will show that upon ar riving at Macedonia that morning Kelly told different parties in Mace ooma tnat a tamily had been mur dered at Villisca the night before and that was before atry message had been received in Macedonia regard ing the murder and before it was known." Kelly Tells of Crime? L, Fritch of Macedonia, for in stance, testified he heard Kelly refer to t crime about 7:30 on the Monday-morning, which is now .identified as meaning' the morning after the crime. ' That the,crime was not discovered until 8;30Ja: m. in Villisca was estab lished on Thursday by corroborative evidence of Villisca people, who were . on the scene. Among articles, objects and signs which will figure in the trialare: A piece of bacon found wrapped in a flour sack and found at the head of the bed of the Stillinger sister; Joe Moore's watch; which was picked up from the floor of the Stillinger room I , , (downstairs); a closet in an upstairs room, letters written by Kelly, hatchet marks in the ceiling of upstairs room, a piece of key chain, the ax which is now exhibit six, measure ments of the Moore home. Lack of street lighting in Villisca dn the night of the crime, and prob ably, the bloody shirt" may vet be revamped in reference rather than in reality.. : 4 Kest. for Jurors. When he adjourned court this aft ernoon Judge Boies advised that ju rors may receive newspapers from . which the trial news has been clipped. They may have auto rides during the recess, but must keep together and be in constant custody of, bailiffs. "Hive as good a .time as'ycHi can under, the circumstances," were the court's words to the jurors. -The jury has. been given a Victrola. "" Mrs. Kelly went back of the1 rail mg and met Mrs, J. N, Wilkerson. wife of the detective who has helped put ' Red ' Oak on the map. The group of women then pressed up to shake hands with the wife of the pris- oner ind .offer CoiJsolatioD.' , . t - Perspiration stood out in beads on Kelly's brow during the afternoon. After court he told Attorney Sutton he was satisfied with the proceedings thus; far. t . Prisoner, Shows Strain.' ; The prisoner, however, shows the intense strain, he has been under dur ing the two weeks of the trial. He holds his head on one hand almost constantly, and bends a listening ear . . for every word that is spoken. He rarely smiles and when he does, ' his muscles spring back to normal po sition, so quickly that; the smile is ... barely visible. i U The prosecution expects to com plete its testimony next week. Doy's Testimony Begins. f I' Mrs. William t. Miller scored what the prosecution believe to be a' strong point when she testified that at noon June JO, 1912, Kelly called at her home and referred to a watch said to have been left by the mur- ''derers . 'On Monday a witness testified to the watch having been found on the floor of the room where the Stillin ger girls were slain. The state will make a strong point of the watch , feature. lf previously had . been admitted that Kelly arrived in' Macedonia on the morning of June 10. . William i- ' monds positively identified Kelly as tue man he observed on the strain from Sidney to Carson early on the morning of Jone 18 and overheard ( Kelly refer to th murder in an ex7 cited manner. ' . --'f " , , ' . Mrs. Miller calmly relate that On , the morning after the murder Kelly , . s asked her whether she knew any man ' . in Macedonia about his sie who might, be. mistaken for him. - ' Court will adjourn at 4 p. m, for the week-end. . ' ' . The pros:eUtion expects to show that Kelly related details of the crime on - ' the train and at Macedonia, la., be- , fore the murder was discovered by i Ross. Moore and Marshal J. H. Hor- , ton, who first Entered the Joe Moore , home. . ' i , . ' v L. Fritch of. Macedonia indentified j Kelly as the man he met at the Mace , , donia . Implement company's place . .. jt about. 7:30 o'clock on the morning ; afterhe ax murder. .. ' " Did you have a conversation' with 'Kelly? --What did he say, substan- tiallv?" asked Attorney Hss. V . "The first thing,- somebody else . t sUrted to speak of the ax murder and this person said: , 'There comes Kelly; he can tell all about it." v. t r "Was anything said how the -mur-. der occurred?" ; ; ' "Said it was done with, an ax." V ' Fritch fked the date UnA hnY nf th conversaiio - Cross-rtatmnrA hv XfltrVi.ll- ., "Tell us what, Kelly said." ' , 'There was a family murdered at CITY MARSHAL 07 VILLISCA, WHO DISCOVERED MURDER. v ? I'M AVk Red Oak, , la., Sept. 13. J. H. "Hank" Horton, marshal of Villisca, is known to every man, woman and child in Montgomery county. He was marsnai ot nis town five years ago when the ax murders startled the country. It was Hank who was first on the scene. He was down town when met by Ed Selley, clerk in store of Joe Moore. Selley, apprehensive on account of nonarrival of his boss, went out on the street and met Hor ton, who at once went over to the Moore home, where he made the star tling discovery. Mr. Horton "immediately notified Dr. J. Clark Cooper and then sent out the telephonic and telegraphic news which was the first news of the tragedy out of Villisca. Villisca's marshal was one of the first witnesses to testify for the state. He averred with firmness that when he hiet Ed Selley on the morning after the ax tragedy it was just 8:30, because Horton, had an appointment for that hour with the clerk of Vil lisca. It is just that way with Hor ton, when he knows a thing he knows it and he knows what he knows. Here's Hank's secret: Some day he may run for sheriff of Montgom ery county. And a lot of the boys throughout the country are willing to bet a few "iron, men" that Hank would make a hard race for that of fice. 1 before the conversation referred to. S. Barnett, a carpenter f Mace donia, knew Kelly in 1912. He testi fied that on the morning of Monday, June 10, 1912, Kelly said in his pres ence: "That was an awful crime commit ted at Villisca." "He said he was there that night at the house of the Moores. He said he roomed close by and that it was a very hot night. He said he got up between 12 and 2 and went on the ver anda to cool off. The people he stayed with slept jn a tent. He said he heard something like a thud. He said he was one of the first men at the house that morning and that eight persons were murdered. They ap peared as if their heads were nearly chopped off." . Witness Tells Wife. 1 Attorney Hess: "When did you next see a reference to the murder in the newspapers?" ' "On Tuesday morning." '.'Ever see any reference before that?" . "No." , The Villisca tragedy occurred dur ing the night of Sunday, June 9, 1912. The house of .the murders was first entered at 8:30 Monday morning, June 10, according to witnesses who ave already testified. ( Barnett was cross-examined by Mitchejl: ''Did you observe Mr. Kelly closely that morning?' "I can't say that I did." "How long had you known him?" "Almost a year by sight." "Where did you first see him?" In church. "Do you l:now what denomination he represented?" "I do not." "How long had you known him by acquaintance? "About three months." "Who was the first one you tojd the "onversation to?" "To my wife." Brother Finds Bodies. Ross Moore, brother of Joe Moore, examined briefly, related going to the house of tragedy with Marshal Hor ton. Moore started to enter, but re traced his steps and Horton was the first to go through the house. Barnett recalled by Hess: "On what day of the week did the conversation take place?" "On Monday morning." When cross-examined by Mitchell the witness was asked: "Was it on or about June 12?" "I think so. Monday was June 10." Mrs. William Simmonds of Ham burg, the next witness, testified that on a Monday morning she was on the train enroute to Sidney with her husband. un tne trip home did you see Kelly, the defendant?" "He has changed some, but I think he is the man." Said Defendant Excited. "Describe his conduct." "He was very wild, talked loudly and gesticulated. "What did he say?" "He spoke of a murder and wanted to be put to work on the case." "What" time was that?" "Seven o'clock in the mornincr." "Had you heard of the ax murder pnof to that trip?" "I don't remember." Attorney Mitchell asked on cross examination: "Did you see this man before youl left Hastings?" T Wo, it was' between Hastings and Macedonia. "When was that?", "During the early part of June." William Simmowds followed his wife off the stand. He identified Kel ly as a passenger on the train. He heard him utter words in excited man ner and heard him say, "Murder." Max Stempel of Macedonia, la., was tne next witness. "When -did you first hear of this murder?" asked Hess. "June 10, by street talk." Simmonds was recalled and asked by Mitchell if he knew Kelly. "Yes. I knew him at Carson. He told me was looking for a horse thief.'' Hess: Was the man you saw on the train Kelly, the defendant here?'' "Yes." Stempel returned to the stand. Hess: "Tell us if you saw Kelly on June 10, and what did he say?" "Yes. I saw Kelly and he said he had been to Villisca where he preached. He said he was invited to stay at the home of a Villisca man. During the night, he said, about 1 o'clock he was so nervous he could not sleep. He said he went out and heard blows struck. He t said he stayed at the Villisca place Until train time for Macedonia. On the way to the train he said he saw two men, and one got on the train. He said he had worked as a defective and could identify them." , "How did he describe the blows?" "He said they were like knocking a beef in the head with an ax." Witnesses who talked to Kelly shortly after the Villisca ax murder was committed told on the stand of their conversation with Kelly. , MurdererJiid Himself. T. A. Anthony of Macedonia, la., a laborer, testified he knew Kelly dur ing June, 1912. "Did you meet Kelly during the early part of June?" asked Hess. "I saw him about 11 a. m. He asked me if I had heard of the Vil lisca murder and I replied 'No.' He said eight persons were murdered and he was going back to work on the case." "What did he say on second oc casion to you?" "He had some new clues and was writing letters every day." Cross-examination by Mitchell: "Did you say you knew Kelly about a month before the first muruer con- versafion?" "I did." "So you knew the day of that con versation "I do not: it was in June." Mrs. J. A. Anthony of Macedonia knew Kelly, who was her neighbor. "Did you have a conversation with Kelly on the murder.'' asked Attor ney Hess. "Yes." "Where?" "On our front porch." "What did he say?" "lit said he was one of the first on the scene; that the murderer must have hid himself in a closet and en tered through the window or the room of the Stillinger girls." "When was that conversation?" "On a Sunday." Murdered Stillinger Girls. Mrs. William C. Miller of Mace donia said Kelly and his wife, called at her home at noon June 1(a I91i. "What did he sav?" asked Hess. "He asked me if I knew of anybody in Macedonia about his size and who might be mistaken for him. I said I did not. He said he had seen such a man on the way from Villisca. He was very nervous." "On a later occasion did you hear Kelly talk of the murder on any par ticular occasion?" "He said the murderer first stun ned the victims and then went back and murdered them; that the mur derer was going to take a watch, but somebody disturbed him and he drop ped the watch." "Was anything said as to man ner of the killing of the Stillinfeer girls?" "He said one -.of them roused up and there was more trouble killing them." Cross examined by Mitchell: "When1 did conversation regarding the Stillinger girls take placer" "I don't know." "Where were you when Kelly spoke of the watch?" "On my porch with my husband." Korniloff Gives Himself Up to Kerensky Forces (Continued from 1'uge One.) whereupon the Cossacks declared ihey were ready to arrest their commander provided an order was received from rremier Kerensky. The council telegraphed to the pre mier, who ordered General Krymoff's arrest. ueneral Krymoff submitted without resistance and was brought to Petrograd. The Cossacks of his command have joined the government forces in the Luga garrison. Railway service be tween Luga and Petrograd has been resumed. Korniloff Powerless. M. Soskice, private secretary to Premier Kerensky, told the Associa ted Press today that "the situation shows steady improvement." Con tinuing, he said: "General Korniloff has not surrendered, but he is quite prepared to do so and is in a position of complete powerlessness. "We have just received an offer of surrender from twelve companies of Korniloff's troops, who say they have been deceived, and General Kaledines, who, with his Cossacks, began a menacing movement against the gov ernment, has been checked. We ex pect that he soon will be taken." A Petrograd dispatch to 'Reuter's Limited under date of September 14 I announced the arrest at Rostov of General Kaledines. Cabinet Members Resign. London, Sept. 14. The Petrograd correspondent of Reuter's Limited states that Vice Premier N. V. Ne krasoff has informed the press that he and M. I. Terestchenko, minister of foreign affairs, have decided to leave their posts in the cabinet, con sidering that their participation in the government narrowed their political horizon and, being only business min isters without party support, they did not possess sufficient strength in the cabinet, The vice premier also an nounced the withdrawal from the cabinet of M. Pieschehonoff, minister of food and supplies. Other, changes in the cabinet in clude the retirement of M.Tchernoff, minister of agriculture, who will be replaced by M. Avskentieff, present minister of the interior, who in turn will be succeeded by M. Kischkin. a constitutional democrat. M. Kisch kin enters the cabinet unconditionally. M. Koarepiefe, minister of communi cations, resigned because he did not consider it possible to execute Pre mier Kerensky's orders to take cer tain measures against General Korni loff. hi ment of the guard which, with two other rifle regiments, is engaged in holding the front opposite the famous "savage" division. The director of communications. M. : Liverovsky, was today able to an-' nounce that railroad communication j had been restored on the Warsaw, ; Moscoy-Windau and other inter- j rupted lines, which all today resumed the transport of freight. Premier Kerensky issued an order i giving to the military governor of Pei ! trograd, who temporarily is General Paltghinsky, after General Savinkoff's resignation, special powers with re gard to the press. PETROGRAD AGAIN NORMAL. Petrograd has entirely recovered its calm, a remarkable effect of the sup pression of the revolt being that the panicky rush from the capital, caused by the tall of the Baltic port of Riga, has ceased and the railroad stations have recovered their normal appear ance. , On the course, where only private deals are transacted, there was a sharp rise in securities. From Moscow it is reported that refugees have begun returning to Pe trograd. Doubtful elements in the orovinces who certainly would have backed Gen- T .. .!' nr t it crai riorniiorr naa ne succeeded in his revolt are passing resolutions in support of the provisional government and in condemnation of the revolt. The new cabinet is rapidly progress ing towards completion, though fric tion again has arisen between the con stitutional democrats and the social ists. Further evidence of defection in the ranks of Cossacks from General Korniloff is given by the arrest near Luga of General Krymoff. lhe council of soldiers and work men s delegates sent a deputation to the troops to explain the situation. First Death Apiong German War Prisoners in Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 14. The first death among the war pris oners held here is reported in the demise of Stanislau Lewitzk, sailor of the German converted cruiser Cor- moran. Lewitzk died as a result of fracturing his neck when he fell from a horizontal bar at the prison camp. Lewitzk will be given a military fu neral and his body will be buried in the cemetery of the fort, where it will remain until the close of the war, when it will be sent to Germany. 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