March 2003
A true account of the mass murders that stunned the nation
"In the sleepy little farming community of Villisca, Iowa, nothing much ever happened. Neighbors knew each other, and life revolved around agriculture, church and family. Few people ever locked their doors and windows at night or even owned locks. Until the morning of June 10th, 1912 that is...
The evening before; Joe and Sarah Moore attended church services where their four young children, Herman, Katherine, Boyd, and Paul had paricipated in the program. Little Katherine was particularly joyful as her girlfriends, sisters Ina and Lena Stillinger would be sleeping over that night.
The Moores were well liked in the community. When their mutilated bodies along with those of the Stillinger girls were found the next day - victims of a brutal axe murder, shockwaves of fear reverberated throughout Villisca and the nation, igniting a controversy that rages yet today." Price $22.95 includes shipping and handling.
Roy Marshall is a retired Law Enforcement Officer and a resident of Iowa. Mr. Marshall became fascinated with what is still considered one of the most violent unsolved crimes in United States history. Roy's years of exhaustive research into the case eventually evolved into his new book, simply titled "Villisca". A good friend of Darwin and Martha Linn and a frequent visitor to the Olson Linn Museum, Roy also spoke at the Commmerative Weekend of the Axe Murders in 2003 and has appeared at several other Villisca events.
Roy's book is an excellent historical account of the murders, the investigations and the subsequent trials. We offer Roy our best wishes as a successful author and appreciate him allowing us to quote material from his book on this website.
Other Writings by Roy Marshall on the Villisca murders
published by Roy Marshall-2001
Including a forward by Roy Marshall, The Interrogation of Reverend Kelly is a complete transcript of the confession of the only man ever indicted in the Villisca Axe Murders. Whether or not Kelly gave the confession of his own free will has been largely debated. If you've ever wanted to be the "fly on the wall", this book will send chills down your spine when you realize how much our criminal justice system has evolved in the last 90 years. 52 pages. Price $11.95 includes shipping and handling.
published by Roy Marshall-2001
Also including a foreword by Roy Marshall, "The Detectives" is a compilation of the investigative notes of Detectives Thomas O'Leary, C.W. Toby and Criminologist M.W. McClaughry. Price $16.95 includes shipping and handling.
