West Liberty History 1838-1938

Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
HENRY KELLY

In the early seventies, Henry Kelly and his wife Hannah, resided here. Henry was a carpenter. Their daughter, Malvina, attended the public schools and finally married a barber, by the name of Huston. The paternal home sheltered the young people but Malvina was high spirited and there were quarrels until Huston lefthome.

One evening about five o'clock, he returned, armed with a revolver intent on shooting his wife. He knocked, the door was opened, he fired, instantly killing Uncle Henry.

The city was in a turmoil and lynching was porposed. The murderer was captured, hustled off to prison and sentenced to ten years imprisonment.

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