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see him this late he will break down before the execution." I told the
two grief strickened relatives what the warden said and they turned

and walked to the front porch of the prison, where they remained until
the execution was finished. Then they followed the funeral car back

to West Frankfort.

Read death warrant

The deputy warden accompanied by two guards walked to Gray's
death cell at 12:15 that morning and read the death warrant to him.

When the warden returned he said Gray was in fine condition and good
spirits. He asked Gray how he felt and he replied, " I feel fine,
Warden. Shortly before 12:30 the witnesses filed into the wardens

office and exchanged their credentials for their "execution passes".

If was the third witness to get his pass, which read, this is to certify
that Ora J. Hubble, Clerk of Circuit Court of Wayne County has permission
to witness the execution of Elmer Gray, at the State Penitentary at
Menard, Saturday morning, August 27. Signed, Charles M. White, Warden.

At 12:30 the large reception room was filled with stern faced men,
most of whom were sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and court officials from
neighboring counties. As the execution hour grew closer I began to
wonder how the scene was going to affect me. While I was talking with
two men who had previously witnessed an electrocution, I enquired if they
were badly affected by the first one they saw and they replied, "No,
it never fazed me in the least.: Then one of the men told me he was
ar, undertaker and the other was a doctor, so I was not surprised that
they were little affected.

Guns left outside

When the big clock in the reception room passed 12:50 a sudden
stillness came over the hither to talkative crowd, when deputy warden
Miller announced, "We are now going to pass into the death house; all
officers deposit their guns at the office, and no cameras are to be
taken inside. Please reframe from unnecessary conversation or noise."
A few moments passed while the officers checked their guns, then the
two large steel gates swung open and the visitors files into massive
corridors of the prison. The deputy warden led us to center cell house
out into the work yard where some of the prisoners perform their daily
tasks. We crossed the courtyard and entered a new cell house that had
been opened for use only a few months. Quietly we walked up two big
flights of stairs to the entrance of the death house. A feeling of chill
quickly passed over me as I entered the large room. The only furnishings
in the room is the electric chair over in the corner.

The death house

The room, painted light blue, is about 36 feet square with
a 12 foot space in one corner curtained off to conceal the Large
control board that operates the current. Next to the curtain is the
chair, a heavy wooden structure, I should judge, about 5 feet and 3
feet wide, with heavy wooden arms on each side. The main parts of the
chair are made of heavy cherry colored wood. The back and seat are
covered with stuffed like the ordinary dining room chair. Near the top
of the back are two heavy wood blocks protuding forward between which
the condemned man's head is placed. Before the electroctuion these
are closed in on the side of the victum's head over his ears, when set
prevent his head from turning in either direction. The chair has an
adjustable back so it ‘can be raised or lowered, to accomodate the victums


As a reporter for the Press, I was granted the privelage to attend
this execution in the place of circuit clerk, Ora J. Hubble, Sheriff
Marion Ellis, Deputy Sheriff ‘Ernest Burkett, and I left Fairfield in the
Sheriff's chevrolet coach friday night at 6:30 o'clock with Charles Brown,
negro held as a witness in the Pearce murder case, as our chauffeur.

After three and one half hours of pleasant driving we arrived in
Chester, a hilly city, 116 miles southwest of Fairfield on the Mississippi
River. As we made our way in and out around numerous bluffs in this aged
city, a peculiar atmosphere seemed to exist, which gave us an unusually
morbid feeling. :

After leaving Chester we drove north on a rough and rocky road along
the river down into the vally of Menard, where the state penitentiary
is located.

Arrived at prision

In less than three minutes we pulled up in front of the mammoth
yellow stone penintentary, where some three thousand prisioners are
held in bondage. After greeting the two heavly armec::guards at the gate,
we walked into the reception of the prision, where we passed the time
until the execution, talking with other county officials who were also
going to witness the execution.

Was six electricuted

In an interview with George Moats, a farmer Wayne County boy, I
learned that Elmer Gray was to be the sixth man electrocuted at Menard.
In 1927 hanging was abolished as capital punishment. For four years
after this law was passed this institution did not have a single
electrocution; now, however, business is picking up. In the past
fourteen months the "Hot Seat", as it is sometines called, has been
given to five men, four of whom were executed the same night for a
murder committed in Bast St. Louis. They were two white men and two
negros.

Deputy Warden Oscar Miller told me that he had been in charge of
the five electrocutions at this place and each one of the victums had
walked bravely to the chair, but two weeks ago he predicted Gray would
have to be carried. Friday night the deputy told me that he had changed
his mind because Gray had held up exceedingly well. "In fact", he said,
"T think he will make the 'death walk' with little assistance".

Ate big meal

At five-thirty that night a guard took Gray's order for his last
meal and he asked for fried chicken, milk gravy, mashed potatoes, Ice
Cream and Cake, and one half dozen cigars. Guards say that he freely
partook of the entire rations.

Son and brother arrives

Twenty minutes before the execution Gray's son and brother entered
the reception room of the prison. They walked up to the deputy warden,
said something and then turned away. With tears in their eyes. Word
could not describe their grief stricken countenance. I walked up to them
and enquired if they were going to witness the execution and the brother
replied, "I am Gray's brother and this is his son. The boy did not get
to come with the family yesterday to tell his father goodbye, and he
wants to see him now." I asked the brother if the Warden was going to
permit the lad to see his father and he replied, " I did not tell him I
was Elmer's brother, but he said it was too late for anyone to see him."
I turned and walked into the deputy warden's office and told him that
Gray's son and brother were outside and that they wished to see him.

The warden replied. "Yes, they were talking to~me, but I was just over
to see Gray and he is: in fine spirits and I am afraid if they go to

size. The man's legs are locked in deep grooves at the bottom of the
chair. Heavy steel clamps, padded with material not unlike the lining
of a sheep skin coat are on each side of the chair, one to clamp each
ankle, another for each knee, one over each forearm, and one large
clamp over each shoulder. A heavy black two and one half inch strap
which is hooked on the back of the chair is fastened tightly around the
mans chest. After each of the clamps and the.strap are tightened it is
scarcely possible for the person to move a muscle.

Gray enters

A steel rail some twenty feet from the chair keeps spectators from.
crowding too°’close. The deputy warden ordered us to stand as close to the
wall of the room as possible to leave plenty of space for Gray to enter.
In less than two minutes we were in our positions and the deputy warden
singled a guard to bring Gray in. The guards had Gray waiting someplace
near the death house, for in less than two minutes I heard chains rattling
as Gray was climbing the stairs. Outside the door the heavy chains were
removed. As they entered the room a minister was leading the procession
and Gray followed assisted by two guards.

Wore Black Mask

He was wearing the prisoner's uniform, a pair of blue overall trousers
and a blue overall shirt, his collar was open, and on his feet were house
slippers. A heavy black mask, taped to his head, covered his face from the
lower half of his forehead to the tip of his chin. As the minister entered
he began to read the 14th chapter of St. John, "Let not your heart be
troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are
many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare
a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come

again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also--.

Did Best He Could

By the time this scripture was read Gray had reached the chair and with
no delay five guards quickly strapped him in. The deputy warden quickly
stepped behind the chair and placed the main electrode on a cleanly shaven
spot in the center of Gray's head. This pad was not unlike a rubber hose
with a water spray on the end. Guards say a dampened sponge is placed
next to the head. When the last clamp was tightened, the deputy warden
said, " Now Elmer Gray, have you any last statements to make?" Ina
low but distinct tone he replied, "Tell them I will be waiting for them;

I have done the best I could." The minister standing on Gray's right side
delivered a short prayer. The deputy warden said, "alright," gave a
signal with his hand, a "crack" was heard and the current was on.

Pronounced Dead

A charge of 2300 volts was given for seven seconds, then 550 volts
for 53 seconds, then 2300 again for seven seconds and last 550 for 53
seconds, and the electrocution was completed in 2 minutes. When the
heavy volts were turned on the lights in the room were slightly dim from
the heavy power going into the chair. Gray took his punishment stoically
and made no outcry. Four doctors walked up to the chair and examined
him with stethascopes. Not a heartbeat was discernable, so they


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GRAY, Elmer, white, elec. IL@ (iWayne County) on August of, 19326

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS SEPT. 1, 1932

Elmer Gray Executed at Menard Prision father of six
children dies calmly in electric chair in expiation
of his crime.

by Thomas Mathews, Jr.

Elmer Gray 41-year-old exconvict and father of six children was
electrocuted in the death chamber of the State Penitentiary at Menard at
1:06 o'clock last Saturday morning, August 27, before a group of 65 officers,

newspaper men, and guards, for the robbery and murder of Angus c. Moats,
last December,

After Gray was strapped in the chair the deputy warden asked if he
had a last statement to make and he replied in a low but destinct tone,
"Tell them i'll be waiting for them; I have done the best I could" (It
is thought Gray intended the message for his family.)

Pronounced Dead

The current was turned on at 1:06 o'clock and two minutes later
four doctors pronounced him dead. The body was then removed from the

death chamber to a special room where a West Frankford undertaker took
charge of it.

Trial last March

Fairfield on March 23 for the robbery and murder of Angus C. Moats, an
aged recluse, who lived on a farm near Mt. Erie. His five companions

as accomplices of Gray in the robbery were within the prision walls

when he was electrocuted, three of them are serving life sentences and

the others are under sentences of 14 years. After a jury in Judeg Miller's
circuit coart found Gray sane ata sanity hearing in this county on

August 8th. and 9th, the date of execution was set for Saturday, August 27.

Ask for life sentence

On Friday, August 26th, Gray's attorney Judge H. R. Dial, of
West Frankford, went before fovernor Emmerson and ask for a commutation
of the sentence to life inprisionment. Although Dial admitted no error
had been made in the trial, he was asking clemency for the sake of Gray's
family. After considering Dials plea, the Governor said such clemency
was unjustified and he would not interfere. Late Friday afternoon the
officials of Wayne County and of the penitentiary were notified that
neither the Governor nor the body of pardons and paroles would entervene.
This is the second execution Wayne County has ever had, the first was
the hanging of a man named Goltz who was hanged on the mound west of
town hack in pioneer days.


pronounced him dead. The clamps were loosened and the body was placed

on the floor on a stretcher where the doctors examined it again. After
confirming their report four guards carried the body from the death house
to a special room where the undertakers took charge of it. At no time
was Gray's face seen by the spectators, nor did he see them.

Signed death Certificate

Following the execution Sheriff Ellis and the writer had to sign
Gray's death certificate as witnesses to the execution. (I signed for
Ora J. Hubble). The certificates were three large typewritten blanks
certifing that Elmer Gray had been duly executed.

On the way home we stopped at a confectionery in Pinckneyville to
get some lunch. As we came out of the shop the funeral car passed with
the body of the executed men. It was taken by undertaken, George Stone,
of West Frankfort, who came to the prison early that night to witness the
execution. He took the remains to West Frankfort where he prepared them

for burial. He was buried in a small country cemetery five miles West of
West Frankfort, Sunday morning.

ft have had some well-defined notions for capital punishment. I believe
that electrocution is preferable to hanging as capital punishment. It
is less gruesome, less apt to be bungled; it takes less time, and it is
probable more humane. Society has decreed that it has a right to
effectively rid itself of its undesirables. Some transgressors invite
the extreme penalty, by the strocity of their crimes, - such as that of
the Gray case. It gives one a creepy feeling to watch condemned man
walk to his death as did Gray; sit down in a big chair perhaps a cringing,
frightened bit of humanity, and maybe so doped with drugs that he is
hardly sensible of what is taking place, and then to have his life, 41
years in making, snuffed out in less than two minutes. We say that
"Law and Justice been vindicated." Two bits of sentiment came to me.

One: "The way of the Transgressor is Hard," and "The Wages of Sin is
Death!"

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Three men piled out of the car, a

‘oom of late fourth remaining at the wheel. “One of -

‘rouded the N the men shinned up the pole at the road-

‘m home of ) side. There was an audible snip in the

distance out cold quiet and the single wire parted.

y, II. . £ Three minutes later the car stopped.

k but in the & silently in front of the Moats home.

ed brothers, A + “Take your time now,” was the
lounged in leader’s warning as the men piled out.

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assing poles

“No slips this time. Remember that
$40,000.”

Angus Moats had just emptied his
scarred old pipe when there was a sharp
knock at the door. He hobbled across
the room. Arthur remained in his chair.

He threw the door open. “Come in,’
he invited.

But the strangers had not waited for
the invitation. As they stepped into the
firelight Angus sized them. up. The

he command

>) Answering a knock at the
‘door of his farmhouse out
hie TS aeagey |. Moats, 65, admitted a trio of

. trussed his brother, Arthus,
70, and his son, George, out-
side in the snow and escaped

-with asafe containing $40,000.

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December, 1931, shrouded the
isolated, rambling farm home of
the Moats brothers, some: distance’ ou
of Mt, Erie in Wayne county, II], t ‘
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barren living room the ‘aged brothers,
Arthur, 70, and Angus, 65, lounged -in “
the flitting glare of an open stove,
Down the road a-way a dark coupe
chuffed slowly along toward the farm- seer
house ‘at a snail’s pace as one of the”
occupants peered out at the passing poles i
of the rural phone lines,
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leader was tall, with a glint in his eyes
that made Angus shiver. Behind him
was a youth in typical city clothes. The
third, shorter than the leader, resembled
him in demeanor, ~The other smiled at

exchanged glances, Suddenly the men’s

hands jerked from pockets and the two
helpless farmers: found themselves star-

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room brought the cry from one of the
bandits.’ Spud rejoined his companions.

As he listened he heard the stealthy steps.

“Come’ out with your hands up.” Si-

~ fence answered the command, “Let ’em
“have it,” and a Jeaden hail splintered the
‘door. :Again Tecan silence.

The*man called Spud turned to the

.. “Who's in there?” “He was in the
‘shadows now: *So:were his companions.
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barrels of four guns.

Angus. But the barrage of lead had.

failed to daunt George Moats, and the
barrel of a small bore rifle appeared
through the splintered door. But even as
it appeared, one of the bandits was slid-
ing: along the wall in the darkness.

With a sudden lunge he gripped the’

weapon and crashed through the door.
For a moment the sounds of the struggle
continued. The rifle snapped in two,
leaving the barrel in the bandit’s hands.
He brought it down on George Moats’

head and dragged him out into the living -

-room. Bleeding and staggering, he was
lined up with his father and uncle, and
his hands were bound.

“Now get outside,” ordered the leader,
and his pals shoved the trio out on the
porch and marched them to the old pulley
well at the east end of the house.

Then Angus Moats made a fatal mis-
‘take. Utterly fearless and probably with
rio thought of the consequences, he
moved over in front of the man called
Spud.

He turned his leathery, weather-beaten

face up toward the bandits. For a mo-
ment his eyes pierced the darkness. The
gray head nodded.

“T think I’ve seen you before.”

The words hit the bandit like so many
bullets.

“Oh, no you haven't,” and he accom-

panied the words with a curse, pumping
lead. into the aged man before him until
he slumped to the ground, lifeless.

George Moats tore at his bonds and
threw his huge bulk at his father’s slayer,
but he was helpless. _They bound the
feet of the two survivors and left them
lying by the well while they re-entered
the house.

“Gimme a hand,” came a voice from
the bedroom. of the slain Angus Moats,

“T got it.’ Five minutes later they de-

posited the small, iron safe in the glare

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of the stove. The man called Spud tink-:

ered with it for a few seconds, Then he

shook his head. Be eS pee nes

“We can’t crack it here,” he an-
nounced. . “We'll take it over to the Big :
Shot’s.” S, Bela tes

The night was thick and the lonely: bs

road was deserted. Laboriously ’ the

quartet lugged the heavy safe across the |
yard out to the car. They jammed it’: ;

down in the wide-mouthed rumble ‘seat.
The helpless pair at the well heard the
motor’s roar die out in the distance as.
the bitterness of the weather numbed
them. Minutes’ dragged by while the.
70-year-old man squirmed and twisted.
“Keep at it,” he encouraged his
nephew. “We gotta get loose or we'll
freeze to death.” H

News Spreads Rapidly

: "THE fleeing bandit-killers had oppor :

tunity to. put a hundred or more miles
between them and the scene of the crime
before Arthur Moats staggered up to the;
nearby farmhouse of his brother, Homer,:
to spread the alarm. a,
. Half an hour later that night, Decem- °
ber 28, Sheriff Marion Ellis of Wayne
county called me and: we hurried to the
Moats place, 12 miles out of, Fairfield.

' But the news of the robbery-murder had

spread rapidly and when we reached the
scene we were met by scores of friends,
neighbors and curiosity seekers.

From Arthur and George Moats we
got the facts on the commission of the

robbery and murder. The. bandits had ~ ‘

used a bar on the safe, but by the time
we got there the bar had been handled.
so much that it contained innumerable
fingerprints. CRO RT

“Tt must have been someone: from
around here who knew that the old men
were wealthy,” Sheriff Ellis insisted. .-

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nose and put a towel over her face and
poured a little chloroform on it. But
the can slipped and a lot of it poured
out and | shook the girl and called to
her. But she didn’t answer and [I lis-
tened to her heart and she was dead.

“I didn’t know what to do then and I
was panicky. After a while I thought
I would take her to the University grave-
yard and leave her body there and make
it look like she had committed suicide.

“T did that, and afterwards I was nerv-
ous and I bought a pint of gin. I drank
that but I didn’t feel it. Then I took the
car back and went home.”

His story finished, the 53-year-old den-
tist, whose own children were school-
mates of the girl he killed, teaned back
exhausted against the seat and buried his
face in his hands.

More slowly the car continued its jour-
ney to Richmond where Dr. Miller was
placed in a cell of the Henrico county
jail to await the day when he would be
brought to trial.

From that hearing the citizens of
Charlottesville hoped to learn the an-

swers to many of the strange angles of
the case which the dentist’s amazing
confession left unexplained.

They wanted to know why, if Cleo had
been bound on such a deadly serious mis-
sion on the night she died, she stopped
by her girl friend’s house and asked her
to join her on a date.

They wanted to know if Cleo really
had an unknown lover—or if the popu-
lar dentist himself was the father of her
child. ;

But these and other mysterious cir-
cumstances of the girl’s strange death
were destined to remain unsolved be-
cause Dr. Miller was never brought to
trial. :

Commonwealth’s Attorney Fife, be-
lieving it would be impossible to prove
that Dr, Miller had taken Cleo Sprouse
into his car that fateful night with mur-
der in his heart, and wishing to spare
both families the ordeal of a distasteful
trial, agreed to a defense proposal that
the dentist be allowed to plead guilty to
murder in the second degree and let the
judge before whom he made his plea

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“determine the measure of his punish-.

ment.

And so it was that on the seventh day 40°!

of April, just a few days over a month

‘after Cleo’s body had been found, the

broken and haggard dentist appeared be-
fore Circuit Judge Lemuel F. Smith, his
one-time Sunday School teacher, in the
historic courthouse at Charlottesville
and answered “guilty” to the reading of
a charge of second degree murder in the
pretty co-ed’s death. .

The only statement made in his de-:
fense was the reading of a pathetic let-
ter from his heart-broken wife, asking
clemency:

“Dick was never a man to pursue, °
but because of his kindly disposition, °
he was a target for women to pursue.
..» He never learned to answer ‘no,’ ”

On April 8, 1937, the man who could
not say “no” was sentenced by Judge
Smith to serve 16 years in the Virginia
Penitentiary, and today, pacing his prison
cell he finds time to repent the day h
said “yes” once too often.

Case of the Stolen Clues

[Continued from page 17]

and not even their brother, Homer, had
any definite knowledge.

“T knew they were wealthy,” Homer
Moats told us, “but I had no idea they
kept that money in the house.”

Sheriff Ellis returned to Arthur.

“This divorced wife,” he began, “who
is she? Where is she? Have you ever
seen her?”

The elder brother didn’t know much
about her and reckoned she lived in St.
Louis. Ellis looked at me. St. Louis?
The “cattle buyers” were from the Mis-
souri metropolis.

“Have you seen her lately?” Ellis
asked, and his tone betrayed his eager-
ness.

“She was down here last summer to
see Angus,” he replied. “Stayed around
about a week. I heard her try to per-
suade Angus to take her back. But he
wouldn’t.”

He went on to add that a man had ac-
companied her from St. Louis.

“We heard after she left that she got
some one in Fairfield to take her back to
St. Louis,” Homer Moats informed us.

Gathering up everything that might be
used for evidence or identification, Sheriff
Ellis and I returned to the county seat.
The “woman angle” definitely was in the
case now and it seemed the most likely
lead. The woman scorned, and all that
sort of thing, linked up logically with the
“St. Louis cattle buyers.”

“Go out and find the man who drove
her back home,” Ellis ordered, and a little
adroit questioning about town the follow-
ing day identified the man as Theodore
-Moore.

He readily admitted the part he had
played and seemed open and above board
and willing to assist us.

“What frame of mind was she is when
you drove her back?” Sheriff Ellis asked.

“I got the idea she was angry,” he
answered. “From what she told me I
judged that she had visited Angus to get
him to marry her again.

“Once she said to me, ‘Why, he’s rich!

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He’s got $40,000 in that safe there in his
home. And I won’t get a cent of it.’”

As we drove to the sheriff’s office
Moore’s name kept popping up in my
head. Moore—Moore?

The man we had just questioned had
readily admitted he might have discussed
the woman’s conversation with several
persons shortly after his return but he
couldn’t recall any one in particular, and
a day later Arthur Moats stated posi-
tively that Moore was not one of the
bandits. The man was completely ex-
onerated and cleared of all suspicion.

That night the significance of the name,
Moore, dawned on me.

Sometime before we had a man named
Merritt Moore and another man in the
Wayne county jail on minor charges. The
jail was crowded at the time and one of
the trusties had been sleeping in the cor-
ridor outside the cell occupied by this
pair.

Overhears Conversation

pe morning he reported bits of a
conversation he had heard from a
cell during the night. He thought it came
from Moore,

“I heard one of those fellows say,
‘There’s a box in this county with $40,000

in it and, if I can beat this rap, I can

crack it.’”

At the time I didn’t regard it as any-
thing but the mouthy boast of a petty
crook and forgot it completely when he
was sent to Menard reformatory a short
time later.

I told the sheriff of the episode but I

admitted it seemed a bit far fetched in -

view of the fact that Merritt Moore had
been sent up to Menard. ‘
“Guess it was the similarity of the
names,” I confessed.
“We'll check out the woman angle
first,” Sheriff Ellis instructed, and we
went into ‘conference with C. Deneen
Matthews, Wayne county district attor-
ney. The following day the three of us

headed for St. Louis to find Mrs. Angus
Moats. We located her without diffi-
culty. %

She was a gentle; motherly appearing
woman of the type which would dis-
arm all suspicion. She told of her visit
to her former husband’s farm and her
attempts to promote a reconciliation.

“We were both old and I thought we
should end our lives together,” she said.
Her eyes moistened as she spoke.

“But he angered you when he refused,
didn’t he?” snapped the sheriff. She
shook her head wearily.

“I—I felt that—that I’d failed,” she
replied. “I loved Angus. I wanted him
to take me back. I went to Fairfield to
persuade him. I failed.”

“But you told different men that he had
$40,000 in that safe,” Sheriff Ellis said.
“You told the man who brought you
down. You told the man who brought
you back.”

“I told Mr. Moore, yes. Maybe I
shouldn’t have. But Angus made me
angry. He had plenty of money to live on.
I didn’t. But I didn’t tell anyone else.”
She could give us no information con-
cerning the identity of the “cattle buyers
from St. Louis.”

Her story rang true and soon afterward

we left her.

Before leaving St. Louis we furnished — ,

authorities there with a detailed descrip-
tion of the loot, the new bills of large
denomination, the gold and the securities.
They promised us every assistance, _.

On the drive back to Fairfield we dis-

cussed every angle of the case in an en- ,
deavor to recall something that might .

have been overlooked. One theory after
another was considered and dis-
carded.

Another prolonged session with Arthur
Moats brought to light another fact
which he had forgotten in the original

excitement. The large denomination bills: -
were old style money. They had been ~ .
- obtained from the bank before the gov-*:
ernment issued the new and smaller. bills ~

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“It looks that way, but on the other
hand they’ve lived here so long they
know every man, woman and child for
miles around,” I objected.

“Why did they shoot Angus and not
the rest of you?” I asked Arthur.

“Angus said he knew one of them,” re-
plied the aged survivor. Immediately
that did seem to localize at least one of
the gang.

“Did you ever see him before?” I
asked,

poor light, neither he nor George Moats
could give anything like a detailed de-
scription of the men. He explained that
George was a son of Angus by an early
marriage.

Find Rifle Remains

5? rg

“Ty E’S been divorced nigh on to 20

years,” Arthur informed us, and

this was news because we had always

regarded the brothers as bachelors. I
went inside to examine the premises.

The living room was bare except for
a couple of chairs. We examined the
broken door and in the lamplight found
the remains of the rifle with which
George had attempted to foil the rob-
bers. It was of ancient vintage.

“He couldn’t have fired it if he wanted
to,” Sheriff Ellis commented. The stock
had been broken. “Probably would have
fallen apart at the slightest jar,” he
added as we examined the break. “We'll
save the pieces for fingerprints.”

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He shook his head. Because of the

We learned that the missing safe, an
old-fashioned affair standing about three
and a half feet high, contained approxi-
mately $40,000 with $7,000 in crisp bills
of large denomination, about $300 in
gold coin, $30,000 in negotiable govern-
ment securities and the balance in mis-
cellaneous currency.

We questioned Arthur about the for-
tune in the safe in the hope of learning
who might have known of it. But the
brothers had been unusually secretive

(Continued on page 60]

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Deputy Sheriff Robinson
and Sergeant Le Bain
are shown with bandit
‘leaders Elmer Gray
(third from left), Richard
Moore and Joe (Big Shot)

--Kuca, in overalls. Fam-

‘ily group shows Homer
Moats, father and
mother and Angus.

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sa i aaa dhs SR aes

and called in the larger ones. That would
make them easy to trace.

We flashed the word over Illinois and
surrounding states immediately and
asked banks and other depositories to
notify us at once should any one of the
old-fashioned bills come in.

But now we were back to the Moore
lead—Theodore Moore, and who he might
have told of the hidden fortune; Merritt
Moore and his jail remark. But Merritt
Moore was still imprisoned at Menard.

Checking the Moore family tree, I
learned that Theodore was a distant
cousin of the convict, Merritt Moore, and
had very little, if anything to do with

him. But Merritt Moore had a brother,
Richard Moore, commonly called Dick.

From my questioning of Theodore

‘Moore I became convinced that he had

-. told. Richard of the $40,000 cache and so
we submitted Richard to a gruelling grill-

‘ing. He admitted knowing of the money

from his cousin, Theodore, but beyond
* that he professed complete ignorance.

We spent several days checking his ac-

“ tions and habits, but if he had any of the
‘ \gtolen money he was spending none of it. .

State’s Attorney Matthews, Sheriff El-
lis and I conferred almost daily on numer-

_\ous tips:and leads and we ran them all

-down. religiously. We whirled around
the. ‘surrounding territory to spur the
watch for the hot money. Working hand
in hand -with us were State’s Attorney
. ‘Marion S. Hart and Sheriff Browning
Robinson of nearby Franklin county.

Suspect Poison Plot

Besse at every turn, unable to

) find a trace of the stolen money or
the missing safe and without a real clue
to the identity of the killers, I could not
get the jail boast of Merritt Moore out of

_. my mind, It seemed silly. He was locked
up in Menard and had been ‘imprisoned
there for months before Angus Moats
was slain. :

But could the robbery plot have been

. born within the walls of that institution
which is supposed. to reform? :

About ten days after the killing, Sheriff
Ellis and I were in the warden’s office.
We explained the reasons for our visit
and asked that we be allowed to question
Merritt Moore. ;

_» The convict sneered when he learned
the purpose of our interview.
. “Hey, Chuck,” he called derisively to
his. cellmate, “they’re trying to pin a job
on me that happened December 28.” He
looked around the cell.’ ;

“This is one alibi they can’t crack, eh,
Chuck?”

Sure, he knew about the $40,000 horde
and he might have taken a crack at it
under other circumstances. .
“But I don’t think the warden would
let me go,” he cackled. “Sorry, I'd. like
to help you boys, but you'll have to wait
until next time.” That ended the inter-

\ view. For a few moments I felt just a

bit sheepish, :

Our death slugs were worthless until
we found the gun they came from; ex-
amination of the broken rifle parts and
the bar, used by the bandits, had yielded
nothing. :

’. For days and weeks we concentrated
our efforts on the hot money trail.

Sheriff Robinson and State’s At-

-.torney Hart of Franklin county turned
up thé first hot money lead, It had come
-* from the First National Bank of Ziegler,
aes Ill, where a substantial deposit had been

made in the account of one Frank Ma-

Pe ries oy

ape

lone. And-most of the currency had been
in the form of large dimension bills. We
spent several days checking the identity
of Frank Malone before we finally caught
up with him. 4

Malone was a substantial citizen, but
he enjoyed a good poker game once in a
while and Williamson County offered
several opportunities for a friendly hand.

“Sure, I made the deposit,” Malone
told the Williamson authorities. “I was
good the other night, and how!” His eyes
glistened at the pleasant reminiscence of
the straight flush that had topped fours
with all the stacks on the table.

“I took this guy, Elmer Gray, to the
cleaners,” he added.

When the information was flashed to
us we pegged Gray immediately. A gun-
man and desperado with something of a
local.reputation, he had spent consider-
able time around Fairfield. He had done
\a lot of time and just a short time before
had been paroled from Menard,

For the next few days we combed the
gambling fraternity as it had never been
combed before. We were dealing now
with the close-lipped men who fringe the
law and live for the most part by their
wits: But some of them weren’t beyond
picking up an honest dollar and in this
way we learned that Elmer Gray had
from time to time been paying off his
losses in gold coin. We couldn’t actually
lay our hands on any of it and the sources
of our information were strictly confi-
dential, but there was no doubt in our
minds now.

The first hunch was to grab Gray and

put him in the lineup for Arthur Moats

to look over.

Reject First Hunch

vie OT so smart,” warned Sheriff Ellis.
“You know it was dark that night

and the old man’s eyes are none too good.

Failure to make him would ruin us.”

We had a new theory now and it cen-
tered in Menard reformatory. Ellis and
I were convinced that the murderous plot
had been hatched there and—if the parole
of Gray meant anything—carried out by
recently released convicts.

The following day we were in the
warden’s office for the second time. We
discussed the parole lists. And during
this discussion it developed that Elmer
Gray had been a cellmate of Merritt
Moore for some time prior to his release.

“Warden,” Sheriff Ellis said, “we want
a list of every man that’s been recently
paroled. We’re going to check every one
of them.” He furnished us with 120
names, aliases and last known addresses.

“They’re all reporting on their pa-
roles,” he added. “The reports should

‘ help you.” |

Again we turned to the cell of Merritt
Moore. We asked him to give ‘us the
names of. some of the men who'd been
released, and we were surprised when he
rattled them off by the dozen.

But he did not include the name of
Elmer Gray.

“How about your old cellmate, Gray?”
The sheriff’s question caught him cold.

“Why-er-er yes,” he hesitated and

then, as an afterthought: “He just went

out the other day.”
“Aren’t trying to cover
you?” Ellis asked.
“Phooey!” snarled Moore, ending the
interview as far as he was concerned.
“Well, just for your information,” I
shot at him, “Gray has talked. And your

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neck is in the noose right now. Gray
admits he was the trigger man, but he
says you planned the whole job; says you
promoted it and your share is waiting for
you.’

From the dark recesses of the cell
Moore’s eyes flashed. But he said noth-
ing.

We stopped at Benton on our return.
and Sheriff Robinson informed us he
could put his finger on Gray and the gold.

“We checked a joint over in’ Buck-
ner,” Robinson said. “The dice game
was paying off in gold and the man run-
ning it was Elmer Gray.”

That settled it as far as Ellis and I
were concerned, We hurried over to
Buckner,

That night Joe Doakes, who happened
to be a more or less recent parolee of
Menard, sat in on Gray’s dice game, fi-
nanced by us, and Joe had a reputation
of making the ivories talk when he
handled them.

Luckily for us he was “hot” that night
and he shot a string of naturals on the
double so rapidly that the bank had to
dig down in the sock to pay off.

Doakes pocketed the gold pieces that
Gray was compelled to lay on the line
just as fast as he won them and bet the
ordinary money. °

With almost one hundred in gold in his
pocket he jacked the game and walked
out.

Identifies Gray

SHORT time later Sheriff Robinson

was locking Elmer Gray in his
Franklin county jail. We sent deputies at
once to find Arthur Moats and bring him
in to look over the suspect.

A strange light burned in the sunken
eyes and he strode into the jail with a
stomp that belied his 70 years.

But in the bull-pen Sheriff Robinson
lined up all the prisoners, including
Gray. There were 18 in that lineup. All
ages, types and descriptions. Arthur
Moats started at one end of the line, his
eyes darting like rapiers until he reached
No. 9, Then his face hardened into a
wrinkled image.

A bony forefinger shot out at Gray.

“That man shot Angus. They called
him Spud.”

Gray gritted his teeth. His features
clouded.

“Tt’s a frameup ” he shouted.

But the identification had been per-
fect. No one had even told the old man
why he was being brought to Benton.

But even as this dramatic scene was
being enacted, authorities in nearby West
Frankfort were running down the
passers of several of the old-style bills
that had appeared in that community a
day or two before; Harry Terry and:
George Carter were picked up and Sheriff
Robinson notified,

Our check showed that these men were
on our parole list, along with Gray.

The latter laughed at us when we at-
tempted to question him, insisting that
he had obtained the stolen money in the
course of his gambling transactions, But
Carter and Terry sought to outstrip each
other in saving their own hides by talk-
ing.

Dela they had gotten well underway
the word went out to pick up Joe “Big
Shot” Kuca of West Frankfort, and Rich-
ard Moore. Sheriff Robinson immedi-
ately rounded up the last one, Elmer
Auten; another parolee.

For an hour I listened to one of the
strangest tales I have ever heard, the
story of what was to be the “perfect”
crime, planned to the last detail within
the wall of a state institution intended
to reform criminals.

“Gray, Auten, Terry, Moore and I
spent many hours planning this job while
we were in Menard,” Carter said. “Moore
was the ringleader. He told us months
ago that there was $40,000 waiting to be
taken in that old farmhouse.

“Richard Moore drove ‘Spud Gray. past
the place on Christmas day so that he
could spot it and locate the phone line,”
Terry told me. “This was to be the per-
fect job for 40 grand. Joe Kuca, the “Big
Shot” in West Frankfort, was in on the
deal and he agreed to furnish the rods
for us. There wasn’t supposed to be any
killin’, but Gray said before he went in
that if they. recognized him that he’d

bump ’em off. He shot when the old man
said he knew him.
“After it was over we went straight

back to West Frankfort and drove out -
to Kuca’s home near the bottling works.
‘We dumped the safe there and went to

work on it. They make a lot of noise
around the works and no one lives close
by. Joe brought out the tools—an axe,

-a bar and a sledge.”

“Kuca was madder than ever when he
saw the size of the bills. He grabbed

Gray by the arm.

“SA fine job!’ he snorted. ‘You bump
off a guy and all you bring back is a

- bunch of clues that will bring the law

down on youl’ He said they’d pick us
up as soon as we tried to spend the
money. I guess he was right.” "

Terry and Carter told of loading the
safe into the coupe after all the securities
had been burned. The “Big Shot” was
afraid of the bonds.

“We drove to the West Frankfort

- reservoir and dropped the. safe into the

deep water,” Carter said. “We split the

- money and went home. Dick Moore was

to get $1,000 for driving Gray past the
house that day but after he learned the
old man had been killed he refused to
take it. I don’t know who was to give
Merritt Moore his split.”

The following day we went to the
reservoir and Terry pointed out the spot
where it had been thrown. The water
was eight or ten feet deep, but we
eventually recovered the doorless box
for use as evidence.

State’s Attorney Matthews obtained
the indictment of all-seven of the con-
‘spirators, two of whom elected to stand
trial, Gray and Kuca. Only a few mo-

ments of deliberation were necessary to

decree the death chair for the trigger-
man, Gray. Joe “Big Shot” Kuca re-
ceived a 14-year sentence.

The others pleaded guilty and received
the following sentences: Auten, life;
Terry, life; Carter, life; Merritt Moore

- and Richard Moore, each 14 years. ‘
Elmer Gray went to his death in the

chair August 27, 1932. The others now
are serving their sentences.

Brooklyn’ s Murder Monster and the Double Death Riddle

[Continued from page 27]

and that’s the last I saw of her.”

“Where did you go?” Carey asked.

“To get a plumber,” Lee answered.
“Tt was too big a job for me. I didn’t
have the tools.”

“Was Max here then?” questioned
Carey.

Lee, nodded emphatically.

“Sure,” he said. “Max was right there
with her, but he was mad at her and
they weren't speaking.”

An Amazing Find

Aroiieest weight was being added
to the suspicions slowly forming in
Deputy Inspector Carey’s mind. Lee’s
story fully corroborated that of Mrs.
Lohman, The circumstances surround-
ing Mrs. Bennett’s disappearance—Max’s
quarrel with Mrs. Bennett—the place
where the missing woman was last seen
—everything added. up.

Carey weighed the evidence briefly.
The trail was crystal clear up to a certain
point—and that point apparently ended
in the cellar of the Brownell house!

Brushing the still protesting Lee aside,
Carey and his men plunged into the
house. One man was detailed to watch
Lee, the others made for the basement
stairs. One thought burned in Carey’s
brain: What hideous secrets would the
fateful cellar disclose?

The basement itself, littered with ac-
cumulated trash, was still wet and
muddy. Walking gingerly in the half
light, the detectives scattered, peering
behind discarded furniture and poking
into bins and coal heaps.

But the search revealed nothing.
Carey’s hunch had failed. On the verge
of leaving the cellar to inspect the floors
above, Carey’s glance rested once more
on three oversized ash cans, half hidden
in the gloom beside the furnace. He

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strolled over to the nearest one and tilted

it tentatively.
The can was curiously heavy. Carey’s

senses quickened. He reached inside to-~

bring the contents to light.

Suddenly an exclamation of horror’ ¥.

burst from his lips. The other detectives
came running to his side.

Carey had discovered the butchered:

remnants of a woman’s body! |

Quickly the other cans were brought
into the light. A brief glance told the
gruesome story. The disappearance of
Mrs, Bennett was no longer a mystery.

In the remaining cans were the bloody
complements, except for head and legs,
of the victim’s mutilated torso!

But an even greater shock awaited the
detectives in the grim chamber of
horrors.

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the body. “Must have killed him instantly, Right through
the heart.”

The local officer gave Eis a minute sketch of Arthur's
story of being bound by the killers and finally freeing
himself. :

“I'm going inside,” Ellis told the local man. “I'll appre-

clate it if you'll stay here with the body until the coroner
arrives,

The rambling structure was dark except for the barn-
like and almost barren living room with its plain, uncom-
fortable chairs and the round iron stove. Ellis stood in the
doorway and surveyed the room, In the open stove the
fiames flickered wanly. Arthur Moats, head in his cupped
palms sat staring vacantly into the open stove. George
Moats looked up at the officers with a strange, blank ex-
pression.

Over beyond the stove Ellis noted a shattered door. On
the floor a few feet away was a heavy crowbar. He nodded
to Burkett and the deputy made a mental note to take
charge of the iron bar. The sheriff stepped over to the
older man,

“You're Arthur Moats?” he asked as he sized up the aged
farmer.

The man nodded slowly.

“I'm Sheriff Ellis from the county seat.”

The head continued to nod, the eyes still fastened on
the fire. Then the lined, leathery face turned to the officer.

“Howdy, Sheriff,” was the listless greeting. His eyes went
back to the dancing flames, i

“T want you to tell me just what happened here tonight,”
Ellis went on. George was eyeing him in silence.

Te the old man’s story of the gunman gang were true
every passing minute was putting the killers farther and
farther from the scene of the murder but Sheriff Ellis had
to curb his impatience as he listened, questioned and
jotted down bits of information.

“This your brother, George?” Ellis asked.

‘Arthur shook his head.

“That's Angus’ son.”

“Son?” The sheriff's brow creased. He stared at the old
inan, “Son? I didn’t know he was married.”

It was after an hour's questioning and cajoling that Sheriff °

Ellis had a picture of old Arthur's version of the night's
tragedy,

Arthur and Angus had been seated about the Open stove.
George had been in his room off the living room, At 8:47
there had been a knock at the door and Angus had hobbled
over to open it. Four men had brushed past him and into
the room without invitation. A tall, well dressed man who
appeared to be the leader had announced that they were
cattle buyers from St. Louis.

Then things had happened so rapidly that old Arthur
didn't even recall a fair description of the four men, other
than that one was wearing “city clothes” and one wore a
black bow tie.

Angus had told the man with the bow tie that they had
no cattle for sale and then one of the men caught the
sound of George moving about in his room. Immediately
the brothers had found themselves covered with four nasty-
looking guns. .

“We don’t aim to hurt you,” the leader had said, “bu
you've got forty grand and we want it.”

A second bandit ordered George out of his room and
when he failed to come out he'd splintered the door with
hot lead poured from his revolver. Angus’ son had scented
trouble and he tried to cover the marauders with a small
bore rifle through the shattered door. The weapon had
been torn from his grasp and the butt brought down on
his head. :

The three Moats had been lined up long enough for one

of the gunmen to tie their hands behind them, after which .

they were ushered out the back way and toward one of the
outbuildings where their captors intended to imprison
them. ;

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It was then, according to Arthur, that Angus suddenly
sputtered to the leader: “I've seen you before and some day
I'll remember where.”

“The hell-you will,” came the words and they were punc-
tuated with the staccato bark of the man’s pistol. Angus

had done a half turn and slumped, bleeding, to the snow.

“Then they tied George and I hand and foot,” Arthur
told Ellis. “And went back into the house. After a while I
heard a car drive away. I kept trying to get loose and told
George we'd freeze unless we did.” As he recited the detail
he went back to the old well to show the sheriff just how
they finally managed to free themselves. “Then we went
to the nearest phone to call for help.”

“What's that bar doing there?” Ellis asked after they'd
returned to the house.

“The old man shook his head. “They must have used it
to try to open the safe.”

“Safe!” The sheriff's surprise was apparent.

Arthur nodded, “It’s gone,” he sald “They must have

“taken it with them.” He pointed to marks on the floor. “It

was in Angus’ room. They must have dragged it across the
floor there and taken it when they couldn't open it with
the bar.” Burkett was carefully wrapping the bar in old
newspaper.

“What was in the safe?” Ellis asked,

“Forty thousand dollars in cash and ‘bonds, I reckon,”

Ellis whistled. Murder and a forty-thousand-dollar rob-
bery and not a clue to go on, The job had netted some ten
thousand in currency and gold and thirty thousand in
negotiable bonds,

“Angus was married and divorced more than twenty
years ago,” George Moats offered. “She was here visitin’
him couple of weeks ago.”

Ellis nodded,

“Get out to the nearest phone and call around to pick
up a car with four men,” Ellis told Burkett. “And a safe,”
he added,

Burkett soon returned with the information that the
bandits had cut several lines a parently to delay a report
on the crime. “Looks like a well planned job, Chief.”

The arrival of the coroner and the ambulance took care
of the body and the sheriff and deputy headed back to
Fairfield after canvassing the area without finding a person
who had seen a strange car in the neighborhood.

“There may be a woman in this case," Ellis told Burkett
on the way back. “This man Angus was married and di-
vorced more than twenty years ago, the brother tells me.”

It was evident Burkett wasn't very much impressed,

“She was up to see Angus a few weeks back,” Ellis went
on. “Wanted him to take her back. Arthur thinks she was
after his money, And she was from St. Louis,” He empha-
sized the last. “The ‘cattle buyers’ were from St. Louis
also.” He paused, “And Arthur told me some man brought
her down from St. Louis. Some man from Fairfield is sup-
posed to have driven her back to St. Louis.”

Early the following morning the examination of the
crowbar was made but no fingerprints were found.
To offset this disappointing development, Burkett came
in at noon with the information that he had located the
man who drove the woman back to St. Louis. He was accom.

panied by Theodore Moore, a resident of Fairfield, He-

seemed quite puzzled that the trip with the woman should
be deemed so important.

“She simply wanted to hire some one to take her there
and I happened to be the man,” Moore told Sheriff Ellis.

“Did she’ talk to you on the way?”

Moore nodded, “I got the idea that she was pretty sore
on the old boy,” ‘he told Ellis. “She seemed to think that he
was loaded with som oF and made some crack about him
having forty thousand dollars there in the house,

““T won't get a cent of that,’ she told me.”

‘Moore willingly gave all the information at his disposal,

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“Yeah,” remarked Ellis. “Well, it
was no joke. It caused a murder.” The
police officer released Moore.

A trip back to the old Moats place
in daylight added nothing to the in-
formation already gathered. A crew
was out repairing the snipped wires.

“They were cut purposely,” the
crew foreman told Ellis. “No‘accident
there.” He pointed out the tire marks
in the snow indicating that a car had
pulled off to the side of the road be-
side a utility pole.

“Some one got out of the car and
walked over to the pole,” he con-

tinued. “I kept the boys from spoiling .

the prints.”

On the second morning after the
murder and the theft of the strong
box Sheriff Ellis, Deputy Burkett and
C. Deneen Matthews, state’s attorney,
drove to St. Louis to interview the di-
vorced wife of the dead man.

_ She was somewhat younger than
Angus had been and was ‘of the
motherly rather than the worldly type.
She was living comfortably in the

Missouri city, without the help of her

ex-husband's money apparently.

She insisted that her only motive
in coming down to the Moats place
was to effect a reconciliation with the
man from whom ‘she had been di-
vorced since the spring of their lives.

“I thought we might end our lives
together,” she sobbed, “He refused.
And when I left .I was more -heart-
broken than angry.” .

“But all the time you knew he had
forty thousand dollars, didn’t you?”
Matthews shot the question suddenly.

Her face paled. If her eyes could
have burned, though, the state's attor-
ney would have been seared to the
bone,

“Listen to me!” she snapped. The
tone straightened Matthews. “Don’t
you dare accuse me of having anything
to do with the killing of my husband.”
She paused. Her eyes were dry. “I
loved him. I didn’t kill him.”

“Did you tell anyone that Angus
had forty thousand dollars in his
home?” Matthews asked.

She admitted that she might have
told the man who drove her back, But
she emphatically denied that she knew

any cattle, buyers or that she had -

played any part in the plot which led
to the death of Angus Moats out by
the old pulley well.

“May heaven punish his slayers,”
she declared as the officers left her.

From her home the officers went to
the St. Louis Police Department where
they furnished what information they
had to the chief of detectives together
with a description of the loot, They
requested his aid in the event the
bandits may have been from St. Louis.

They re- [Continued on page 91]

Late ‘one September night in 1946, a
m, quietly-dressed woman walked

t Park. A thick-set you i

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“N ; en ng
The woman f p ver her

shoulder, saw it was the young man, She

walked on.

He moved suddenly closer, gripped
her by the shoulders, kicked her. feet
from under her, flung her to the ground.

Struggling with the man, she kept a
tight hold on her handbag, managed to
open it and get her hand inside.

Her hand came out, holding a .38
caliber revolver, She fired. The shot
caught the man in the chest, sent him
reeling backward.

He scrambled to his feet and stum-.
bled away, clutching his side and bel-
lowing: “Help!”

Two blocks away, he saw a pair ot
park policemen, Edward Sheehe and
Robert White, and rushed toward them.
“Get me toa hospital quick!” he gasped.
"I been shot. I'm bleedin’ to death.”

“Who shot you?”

At this point the woman walked up,
calm, perfectly poised. She casually
greeted the officers, “Hello, boys. Better
call the wagon for that fellow.”

“You shoot him, Alice?”

“Sure. Had to. He had me down and
was on top of me.”

After emergency treatment at St.
Luke's Hospital he was transferred to
the Bridewell Hospital; there he was
identified as Robert W, Secor, 22-year-
old mechanic.

And the woman—who was she?

She was Policewoman Alice McCarthy,
known as “Deadshot Alice,” of the Chi-
cago Park District Police.

Policewoman McCarthy has been on
the Force since 1924, and many’s the
time in those 22 years she has demon-
strated her prowess with her service re-
volver, She was one of Chicago's first
policewomen and is still one of the best.

Too often a policeman, when firing

Michigan Avenue, Chicago, and

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and she never
G@ alternative—she al-
ways gets her nf Meese

On July 1
beat in
thief

e patrolling her
e came upon a
mobile, She or-
he nstead of halting,
hinder tried to escape. She
im down with one shot.
March 9, 1934, she was walking
myx a South Side street, when a mug-
er sneaked up behind her and tried to
snatch her purse, She whirled, her gun
barked when he disobeyed her com-
mand to halt. His name was Veodis
Pickenpack,

Later that year, November 17, 1934,
Charles Clarke tried the same thing on
another South Side street. Clarke fared
less luckily than Pickenpack. When he
broke and ran, despite her orders, she
felled him with a shot that finished him.

So it went, And so it still goes,

Policewoman McCarthy is a quiet,
unobtrusive woman, somewhere in her
forties, with a lean oval face and clear
round eyes, intelligently alert, She was
once a trained nurse, but gave up the
gentle art of nursing for the more robust
thrill of police work.

She dresses conservatively, withal
smartly, and any criminal who doesn’t
know her would never suspect she is
“the law.”

That is the way she wants it to be.
And that is why, no doubt, so many
select her as their victim—only to end
up in the morgue or on a hospital cot.

That’s how it was with the burly
young bandit who pounced upon her
that night in Grant Park as she pa-
trolled her lonely beat. The doctors
have said he will recover, but I doubt if
he will ever forget the volcano of flame
and lead that erupted when he grabbed
what he thought was a defenseless
woman,

Crime versus law is altogether too
one-sided, says Deadshot Alice—too
many good cifizens being shot and not
enough badmen being shot.

In view of that, and considering the
vast surge of crime now. sweeping
America, it may well be argued that
what this nation needs is not more laws
but more policewoman like Deadshot
Alice McCarthy,—Edwin Baird


trail!

BY JIM HAMMOND

Author of *Blondes Prefer Dynamite,” ete.

The old Moats place was one of those rural landmarks
whose weatherworn buildings told a mute but eloquent
story of the rise and decline of an agricultural dynasty. A
constant reminder of happier days, it now was a gloomy
place, masked in a shroud of legendary lore.

The quiet and peace of the old Moats place was taken
pretty much for granted by the sturdy farm folk in the
southern Illinois county of Wayne. It was up north of the
county seat, Fairfield, and much nearer to the crossroads
hamlet of Mt. Erie.

The Moats brothers themselves were extremely reticent
in their daily lives, if not actually a trifle eccentric. Because
of this they and the shabby old place frequently were the
subject.of the weighty discussions of the cracker-barrel sages
who were wont to gather about the glowing, pot-bellied
heater in the general store during the long winter months.

No one actually knew much about the private lives of
the Moats boys—there were three of them—and few even
recalled when they first came to Wayne County.

Old Lem Hoskins, hoary oracle and undisputed champ

at hitting the sawdust box from any angle with the stream,

from his cut plug, always ‘lowed as how it was nigh onto

‘thutty years.

The younger generation had never heard the. farm re-
ferred to as anything but the old Moats place and the
majority knew of it and its occupants only from the hear-
say grapevine.

There was nothing impressive about the place. The like
can be found in almost any county. The drab, neglected

TRUE POLICE CASES, May, 1948

GRAY, Elmer, white, MXg#a
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August 27, 1932

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buildings groaned with age at the slightest breeze and
fairly screamed for a coat of paint to hide their now bare
skins. Broken window panes remained broken. It was out
of the way, off a winding county road and even from the
highway it was apparent that the place was sadly in need
of the deft touch of a woman’s hand. Not even the elastic
memory of old Lem Hoskins could recall a woman ever
crossing that threshold.

Arthur was the oldest of the trio. He had already passed
life’s allotted span of three score and ten. The rawboned
frame was bending a little under the years and the gnarled
hands, still powerful, evidenced years of labor,

Angus was crowding him in years, His eyes were sharp
and his mind was agile, Had it been less so this story never
would have been written. The third was George, much
younger and the least known of the three. He seldom left
the farm and never alone. The men had the reputation of
oeing extremely frugal. In fact, some of the neighbors re-
ferred to the brothers in a less complimentary term—.
miserly. But while they had few, if any friends, they had
no enemies and no one paid much attention to them.

Christmas of 1931 came along and the holiday spirit
permeated the farmhouses and the rural communities. Tree
lights twinkled from the rural homes, But only the ceiling
bulb lighted the living room of the old Moats place,

And then murder stalked across the countryside almost
on the heels of old Kris Kringle. It skipped over such com-
munities as Herrin, bloody and notorious, and West Frank-
fort which at times was wilder than a Yukon mining camp.
It knocked at the door of the Moats place, a picture of
tranquillity in the soft snow, to create such furor and
turmoil as that rural county had never before experienced.

_ dt was nearing midnight. In Fairfield in his residence at
the Wayne County Jail, Sheriff Marion Ellis was jangled
out of a sound sleep by a persistent operator who relayed
the information that a killer had that night visited the old
Moats place. She didn’t have the details but one of the
brothers was reported to have been shot to death.

The sheriff piled into his clothing, summoning deputies,
snapping orders and preparing for a fast dash up to the
old place.

Deputy Ernest Burkett was waiting for him as he climbed
into the county car. Burkett reported as he drove. The
coroner had been notified, Also the state’s attorney. Local
officers had been instructed to bar the curious.

The party lines were getting a workout that night with
most of the subscribers glued to the receivers to catch the
latest details from the operator and holding a county-wide
phone table to discuss te report and voice their theories.
Lights were on or popping on in the farmhouses, normally
long dark at that hour, as the sheriff's car sped on its way.

A mile from the Moats place the headlights picked up
a man in the center of the road with a car blocking the
highway. Several cars were parked by the side of the road.
It was a constable.

“Good work, Joe,” complimented Ellis. “See that no one
passes. Coroner and State’s Attorney may be along shortly.”

Another constable met the car as it pulled up to the
house.

“Everything's just as was, Sheriff,” he told Ellis. “The
body's out there by the old pulley well.” He led the sheriff
and Burkett around the house. “Right where he fell. Hasn't
been touched. It’s Angus.”

“Where are the others?” Ellis asked.

“They're in the house. The old man—that’s Arthur—
says a gang of men came to the house and one of them shot
Angus. Says he and George were tied up and couldn't get
loose for quite a spell. He could be telling the truth but—”

“What's this?” Ellis asked as he noted a spot where there
was a body and where the snow was packed as if some
persons had rolled or tussled in it.

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turned to the Moats place to go over the
crime again with old Arthur Moats who
had recovered from the effects of the mur-
der night. The slaying had occurred on
the night of December 28. It was now
New Year's Eve. He repeated in detail
the circumstances of the slaying and then
came a startling statement.

“All of the bills in the safe had been
there for some time,” Arthur told the of-
ficers, “and most of them were the old
style, large bills.”

Matthews and Ellis exchanged quick
glances. Clues at last. But stolen clues.
Large bills should be easy to trace because
they would certainly attract attention.
even if taken to a bank to be exchanged.

Immediately the investigation took a
new tack.

Then on New Year's Day Burkett hur-
ried to the sheriff. “I got it!”

“Got what?” asked Ellis.

“That name, Moore. The fellow we
had in here a while ago. His name was
Moore . . . Merritt Moore.”

Ellis looked at Burkett. “What's that
got to do with this case?”

“I remember now,” the deputy went
on. “A trusty was telling me about onc
of the prisoners talking about a forty-
thousand-dollar job. It was this Merritt
Moore.”

“But he’s over in Menard Penitentiary
right now and has been ever since he left
here,” Ellis countered. A quick check
showed Merritt Moore still in jail.

“Guess the name's got me,” the deputy
admitted.

The investigation went on but with
each passing day the case was coming
closer to the moment when it would be
entered in that big black volume of un-
solved mysteries. ,

But now Deputy Burkett was being
tormented by a Moore complex. He spe-
cialized on the family name of Moore.
He learned that Theodore Moore was a
distantly removed relative of Merritt
Moore, distant by association as well as
blood. But Merritt Moore had a brother,
Dick Moore. And Burkett discovered
from a reliable source that Dick Moore
had known of the $40,000 prior to the
time Merritt had been sent to Menard.
But there was nothing to connect Dick
Moore with the robbery.

Confident that the job had been engi-
neered in southern Illinois, Sheriff Ellis
and State's Attorney Matthews had
solicited the aid of State’s Attorney
Marion S. Hart and Sheriff Browning
Robinson of nearby Franklin county on
the theory that some of the telltale old-
style bills—Ellis called them the stolen
clues—would eventually turn up in some
of the West Frankfort hot spots.

Ten days had passed since Angus Moats
had died and the case was farther from
solution than when Angus had looked
into the face of the gunman and said,
“T've seen you somewhere before.”

The Moore angle still plagued Deputy
Sheriff Burkett and he finally prevailed
upon his boss to make a flying trip over
to Menard.

“We have nothing to lose,” he argued.
They explained the purpose of their visit
to the warden and then interviewed Mer-
ritt Moore in his cell. He fairly cackled
his derision...

“Me? December 28? Ya gimme a laugh.

“Listen, lugs,” he went on. “This cell
is one alibi you won't crack. Eh, Warden?”
The warden didn’t reply.

Spirits were low as they returned to
Fairfield. But the tonic, was awaiting
them. Sheriff Robinson and State’s Attor-
ney Hart had turned up the first break
in the case. They had recovered some of
the stolen clues from the First National
Bank of Ziegler, a few miles west of West
Frankfort, where a large deposit had
been made.

This deposit, it developed, had been
made by a substantial business man who
enjoyed a good poker game from time to
time and had found one to his liking.

With more than just a trace of pride in
his voice he told Sheriff Ellis and the
other officers how he had taken a sharpie
named’ Elmer Gray over the hurdles in a
game in West Frankfort. He described
drawing one in the middle to a straight
flush.

A broad smile lighted his face. “Gray
stood pat and did I take him?”

A quick check verified the story of the
poker game and the fact that this man
Gray was paying his gambling losses in
old-style bills. Gray, it developed, was a

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thug and gunman with something of a
local reputation. Burkett blinked when
he learned that Gray recently had been
paroled from Menard.

Naturally the first impulse of less ex-
perienced investigators would have been
to pick up Gray immediately and have
old Arthur Moats try to identify him.
But the old man’s eyes were none too
good. And if he failed—well, it was as
good as an out for Gray.

Instead a stooge was procured and

iven funds for a little gambling joust
with Elmer Gray who was found to be
running a game in the little town of
Buckner. Sheriff Robinson set the traps
to get a line on every man who handled
the old-style money. The hunt now was
centering in Franklin County, around
West Frankfort in particular.

While Robinson was setting the stage
in his county, Burkett had the satisfac-
tion of having the sheriff suggest another
trip to Menard. :

But this time the sheriff and his aide
were on something other than a fishing
expedition. They were eS) in-
terested in Elmer Gray and. secondarily.
in every man paroled from Menard for
the preceding six months.

“Elmer Gray.” mused the warden as
Sheriff Ellis explained the purpose of his
second visit. “Elmer Gray?” He pushed
a button and a clerk responded. “Bring
me the record of Elmer Gray, parolee.”
Another buzz, another clerk and a list of
recent parolees was being prepared.

“Why, Gray was a cellmate of your

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“Tanks, Butch, but I couldn’t take your last one.”

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r ion County)
GRAY, Martin, black, electrocuted, Chester Ill. (Marion y

on 12-22-1933.

THREE KILLERS
-BLECTROGUTED

One Dies Singing Hymn,
| Another Protests Inno-
| cence of Crime.

|

CHESTER. --- WP) —- Three men
convicted of murder—--one Singing
a hymn, another protesting’ his in: |
nocence and ithe third “speechless |
from fright~-were put to death jn
‘the electric chair at ktate prison
/here Thursday.
Six shocks, reaching a maximum
of 2.300 Volts, were necessary to:
kill Harry Shelby, first of the trio|
‘to be exceuted: He was Pronounced |
idead at 12°31 a. m. John Allen, 19, |
/Shelby's nephew. was electrocuted
at 12:44 a. m., and Martin Gray.
‘colored, was Pronounced dead at!
j 12:57 a. m.
Shelby and Allen were convicted
jot the tforture-murder of Mrs. Mary
Schrader, 24 “ear old widow. She|
was tortured for five hours and
pete Killed when she refused to
reveal the hiding place of money!

the men believed she had hidden:
in her farm home, |

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Pass Christmas: Tree.

Gray was found euilty of killing
/a colored woman, Susie Gregory,
during A quarrel oyer money. He
‘wat down jn the chair, his eyes wide
jand staring from evident fright.
‘He mumbled a few words which
‘no one understood.

The three men were marched
from their cells in death row past
iA brightly decorated Christmas
‘tree which other prisoners had pre-
'pared for observance of the Yule-
tide. Shelby looked longingly at it:
for a moment and then marched on..

Strapped in the chair Shelhy was:
asked if he had anvthing to say. |
“T want to sing a song.” he told;
Warden Joe Regan. The warden!
SuRKested there hardly was time |
for that. The execution was de.
layed several minutes while Shelby :
Pleaded for time to sing. His wish’
finally was granted. |
Sings Farewell Song.

The tense stillness suddenly
broke as Shelby lifted his full bari-
tone voice In a song, the refrain
of which was “I'll Bid You All
Farewell.” The nerves of 200 spec: |
tators were taut and several were.
weeping as the condemned man!
fnished and turned to the warden, '
“All right Jet ‘er go." he said, |
_ Shelby had bheaated during. his’
trial that he had killed six persons, |
‘one for each time he had. been!
placed fn solitary confinement dur-|
jing Aa previous prison. term. Hier
istory war diacounted by Authori-.
(Wes and he never named the Rup.
posed victimes.

Allen walked to the chair, baa |
for © moment looking at those!
about him. “Refore God, I'm Inno- |
cent.” he said earnestly. “You're:
(killing an innocent man” |
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elactric chair had been employed | in BY ARTHUR SEARS
pet fe
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Cook county. The asia were {Chicage Tribane Pre:
performed jin record time. Anthony Washington, D.C, 1

age 14.)

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Grecco, 19 years old, and Charles cia) }oifhe Jones bill te.
Ww
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house Daley a of the &¢ven Moran

18 years old, the condemned bigzet teeth In the 1:
‘age 33. gang murders Veered last night froin | .

, Were dead after 2,309 volta had which! was {ramed by
pabsed thrpugh their bodi¢s for five isationg@ and championed

consideration of booze and gang ar
van die fare ta the fqud between rival | Hai

ret ind th th Ls i tained Marea WAR. paiped | by
fe) e en the youths ain ov i) hy es if
thd bravadp which had character: SMH Py a) yore Ff
‘ocuted ments in the cleaning and dyeing i

Pagel. dustry., The police and the state's at-

th through their trial far the mur: fi
eers to torney® office were inquiri into) the

dey of Policeman Arthur Esau in) a The drys held the w
drug store holdup last Aprf!. Greqro, start fo finish, no fii
Pagel. slaying last November of John G.
redding Clay, executivd of the Laundry iand

Known as the more quiet of the two, adopted which was inv!
monial Dyehouse Chauffeurs’ unio , ag a por-

mene erm

walked from his cell, down a short them, They .defeated
ind of iron stairs, through the 31 to 51, an ameéndms:

elghty spectators, and to) the chalr Hiram Bingham {her

“4 mie unfaltering ste. Walz, waiting posing to edempt firs:
Page®. sible clew to ithe massag¢re jot last LO in fis cell, was heard to whistle. the ‘severe penalties |
o fiden- Thursday. | | Accompanied by C in. bill.)
og him This was caused Rey the Information eg » It was on the stroke t midnight o ghy ptmost! ones
Page 5. that Arnold Greenbush, who with four ie z°: A en eat mee tr nye a make was the Ynctusic
anitary others was arrested.in Indianapolis, cA Ree TS MRR PUL ORES SR Care oy. Senetor Wore):
ng for Vai. the: dag ake 2 ind winagae c ep, LB B 2 ; ji ' Clothed only in trousers and under- eee 2g SAI Be
Page 5. ie t pe ada} Kc wo we 12, ES Say 2% Z A \ ‘a: wig ea pepe his chest was exppsed, show: Maite ig the ant
ied tan of the Moran! gang had ‘been st RO AIG Bad Ae een Pa Fae : / ing! a ecapular. Beside him two dep- ig AMA eal i a
mia ee Waiy-and shot; down, haa uty sheriffg walked, holding his be a loteuader ghoul a
Page g, been one of Cley’s aasistanta, Grpen- jand guiding him, In the rear Was derben HOR a nd (lig
bush and his. cpmpanions were ident Fafher Earnest, prison chaplain Tei teat salen. a@ tn
* board gag as robbers, both here|and in thie Qne minute later the youth was oy attempts ta gonit
eat by Indiana canttals The five were all turned around and seated in the chair. tons of the jaw."!
age 14. carrying pistols when seized and spme {Six} men sprang to fix straps aroynd Fike Yes Las
is PTO of them had bullet scars. They admlt- | his] chest and stomach, tq clamp his Ee FEMeR Ne 9
lan who ted Ipaving Chicago Immediately after):

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‘arnhs to the chair, and td apply the As passed, the bi
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| copper electrodes to a shayen spot on maximym periities

his; head and to his right leg. i facture, sale, pranspy.
hands of the men doing this trembled, YOR oF hai
He}who fixed the electhode ion the heag HAUOF tq” imp hiner
seemed to *have difficulty. | ; of @ fine of $10,400, o:

‘Spectators ‘Warned Away. ‘| (Phe debate of the

the north side outlaw exe¢ution,

Moran Gangsters Suspected. (24
, At the time lof the killing of Clay |
yuth be- in hig ;wnion eadquarterg Bugs Me j,
Pagel. ran, leader of the gang, Peter Cusen-
onvicta ders and Willa Marks were sought as

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Page 2. suspects and they were pot fauna ee va 658 BE U T BINS arden Eé@ward J. F over sila prep
i general interest in she eaneare 4] VOTE TO IMPEACH | t GIN QUEST — | | motioned ever so aaner toh ye orden 4c 01 fear AR
sale Clay's slayers pad “nutsed, The M¢- ’ sangs er - about to give the i hiles Ae GE. BY: True Wilson, genera:
Paget. on gang was known to have been! JUDGE WHO GOT \ FOR GOLDEN GLOVES; | | : be rows wren every ene rrespnt srethoatst bor of
nun Ol trying to selag: cqntrol af) Phe: Cleat: i ) | gasped. Fatner Earnest Liab pe ' hibition, and) pubtte
vhen he ing and dyeing industry;;John Clay AIMEE § CHECK ots rou PROFIT T0 CHARI forward and laid his hand on id Rev. Bdwin | C.! piny
Page 5. 43 their main obstacle, and Alphenge | dadravients. (Cal. Feb. | 19. | ae & bare ance ley: Ruri ih I ne atianal icant
. ; \ ; } ew yurr dl a oie
tard OM Capone thelr rhain opponent.. Capone on, committee appointed by the stage li 'g dred and fifty-eight whalers lh a epunae " organizations, Who, w:
Page §. was protecting, the Becker system dt | lalature to investigate the accent be ore ,TOW Six hundred an y waned away. Se aca aa
é de- the south side! und the Moran gang | legis re tk a. Hardy (Ef are entered in THE TRIBUNE'S Golfen A taint whining eonKdl ah heard. De dock bal ie Bi
ving de- the ean 1 ; ance, by Judge Carlps y Gloves boxing tournament which opens yj; grew in volume to begome as| the. Ha '
U, S. was higed as pro tectors of the Centra Les Angeleq of a check for $2, 5b0 i : Ha bL
P 9. Cleaning and Dyeing company on the | Semple McPherson, evan-| New at) Feb, 20 (Wednesday).— tonight at § o'clock in the Collseam. throb of a huge vaguum cleaner. FOR THE
nee th fide. j From gee i} it it e art in + t I 20, was sit- The profits go to charity. Grecco's body jerked. yA few seconds REPUBLI
| nor Valnananit: one’ ob the! seven | | gelist, tonight decided to rep (Spectal.]+-Barney Levine, ¢ Approximately 70 bouts, the bi st that strained position hal he id. Then. gorah Greene
fies | tn ApErE Wernahan ia Coundl em (iATen GE emer ae Ail et | ting at a table with a party of friends | soi oe eam ever planned for pine the lauren was stopped and the bedy Brookhart — Hple
r Ta) t yur {
» soytets men slain Be ae i r ae lpia The committee voted i" rpsemniniens in a restatrant in Brooklyn early to- night, will be held tn twin rings. Te- sagged. Grecco was pipnounced dead erie ihelee
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hit di shah Nene at te are time carry: | Pa ipaench ie ji CLAN deet LA fs day when |a man entered the rest4u-/ ij minaries in four clasves will be fought by the physicians ' Counens ae H
sob hate ‘ et udge on charges « Pm : Vir Master
Y esgape in hin participation in the booze | | Jude cPherson \|s expected| rant and strode un to their table. tonight, preliminaries in the other four His bedy had scarcely, been taken. Cartle epee
ing on I | office. Mrs, McPhersc { pe im See a uid on fie cf
compen: activities .of the gang. The police | 4 arrive in Sacramento tomorrow. Levine pcogniged the man as @/iomorrow, semi-fina away in a wicker caske en 's isd outa
Paget said they were convinced there were | 4) 4 recant hearing held by the! gangster with whom he had had an/| Friday, and finals on agg eg wag taken from his i, Ww Piet Rdce heme
' va it ¥'{ | up in th d to ad- F }
< On pro- men in the Clay organiga¥un who leommittee in, Los Angeles a Neuten-| argument few days before but paid Winners and runners- si if ae i hd at first, he suddenly gpped Qo ac Aaa di
Page 10. would have comrnitted the seven kill. tei of the evangelist tn charge Of] no attention to him. classes will compose the Go : asi ia dregs his guides. = Got Oddie
Italy’S ings if they were sure thay were ex | business matters at Angelus temple | team which THE bial NE ‘Marth " Walz Speaks Hist Farwe DEMOCK
poW#r terminating the killers of Clay, ltegtified he had written’on the chedk Tapped on Shoulder. to Madison Squar@ Gar ih mi AT ad i'm all right,” he « amet [raesttogn
Page Hi. Huot MeGurn and Bates. | tendered Judge Hardy the notation{ “J want to see you,” said the gang: | to box winners of the Dally News te | Leave me alone.” Barkley debit
‘a Span- > | that it was for legal services. Alrs. ster, tapping Levine on the shoulder, | nament in New York, a | He was strapped int Black pha ari
Teiue 1 Just how!) Jack MeGura, ae yeinly MaBhbraat (taid inet Gonimbitten’ the , ' t Meee Teclene se MAYY mlahit at ithe Coll: i pile atop: Fee aia in nice hendrtk
wVera { » Bates we Miliate “Come on e, Tas :
fighter, an: Dave Bates were a 4 “ " gift, given the seum. The Great Lakes Naval Train- ice. Then, his body, too, napul Mar Meld
Page 16. } union ee po- | chack was a4 love & Bive None’ of Levine's frierids made a t a glear ole Cara ayer
with members pt Clay & ure behalf of the| *~” ing station band will give a concert © jolt of the current.’ 9 pil
ry yee COR, bin! WOR, OR Tee ; ‘ gi We ee jerKeti to the sf Oy eran
stry, (Te yee ald not Btate, But Capt Villjamy | tempi. move, and he follawed the gangster to military music during the hour ett Api ele nix minutes were required George ia
grip all Schoemaker admitted there was a gen Cee Ly the door. Outside! the gangster seized ing the tournament opening. for} the execution of ea sh youth At Harrie sheppard
PRE Te bral order te eee ee. Wot Cc lla ses as s He Watches Levine by the anm. A taxicab was [Details in sports section.) | | artéen mintites ‘after midnight both AGAINST Ti
of them See ee es erie i P f Gl standing therde, the door open OA the yn tT ae | bodjes had been removed in caskets REYUBL
4 , Vachi . gr : ee eR LC > ® en yY '
SE i Lan ate al ie Wa # nf t ii ap Movie of Day q His ory motor running. ‘ We're golng to take (Th Meath certificates were sign an Bingham ppv
Pageé: twice; at) least; be was tp Saree | [Chicago Tribune Prese Service.) ” ee te ea . hysicians. They, were T. Blaine ze ;
+ bus Muran-Gusenberg, bullets, Buttes, too, | BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb, 20--| yu for a ride.” the Bangetsr ¢ id le | FEBRUARY COLD pee edi “mheodore, Dr, |Francta, Me- dbakaeay
3 ? Wh sad ht 4 ' eT t , } 7 , a
tea lac hada crigvance against the north @id@ | yossilijy Martinov went to the movies| ving. The latter gle ted. aaa SNAP WILL WANE ih pala, Dr. Ole Nelson, Dr, Edward: pereré rd wed
‘Pane? gang, nccording to the pollde, as Bates jact night Once a colonel in the Rus | aq kid,” he begged, * ‘For God's sake, | nats ‘de. Dr, Guy KE. Krohek,, Dr aig soppahby
, was taked for a nide a few months Age | sian army, now fust one. of hundreds | have mercy!” TODAY, FORECAST E we Harriogfon: Dr. a ; a nt Copeland Repair?
Nee nd Vet | : ie 5 Martinov sud- y | : ri O. W. Law eS Wi
VOD tage Vie with seven bulletg in of hameless refugees, al Leekue tlk ere
with tye ane fit re ne ered, || dently glared at the film and collapsed meee. Pon ba Wotrm, He (Picture on back’ page.) | | ! a A. Synatt, and Dr. (Carl Bo Wag The dil mom! ¢
Pain 15, PS: Pa } x Cle At the hospital he explained the film.| , Persons passing in the street, hear- Although Forecaster ©. A Dqunei ner} where an ifenura
Trace 1tHacnr aie an old one, depicted the czar decorat-|ing Levine's pleadings, stopped lo} tad the temperature to fall garly More Hamane Than Rope—Peters eta)
I nijackings feats of the Moran i.) jrussian officers during the world’ watrh what was going on, A mano ning to zero in the loop) and h t Deputy Charles W. Peters. who | f ea veomralt te
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Page ls. § nie th / and this was consid | jimself amid the. former vegan tiently, “ Lét him have it! lene suburbs, he was confident ht cams idea Tia sieatabeulion. whe ihe a
5 wen y the ala * ; 163, ¢ F neg, 1 his ; : ea the bh
Jans hi ered increasingly in portant) by the da ) even attack, movies, caused a) vio ent | 'The gangster drew @ revolver from | Imight that a recessign would eg | n Pre be uiices it far more jhumar han a Ges dinate
« Page 13 very of a bill for cigars, made, out hez eb ck ee . a his pocket, pressed it against Levine's ‘today and lift the mercury to 20 de- te use ne aa beat
Pens: Os to Adar Beg ek name vered: ta ett Prommmmrnnen Tee ri trhcr, phy ry gone Ps ie | stom vach, and pullad the trigger. Then grees by mid-afternoon, hee beds Vein: al effor 4 to * ye ayia oT i ti ane a :
Page 19, gin Wiest Chicago, avenues | i 4 the taxi and drove off. i the thermometer (pack MM « werecmade by Atturney, Wilbert. ¢ollows mar
Pac tbage 4 et 52 ; ; Ww he leaped into the | would fine wena : Attempting te rou TH
pintohs wach wak i Jed after. thd. massacre THE EATHER ia Levine was tushed to a hospital, where | sete in its normal February range De- yo dk - Ws “a 0 4 Rech biased iPual
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man Merritt Moore,” the warden told
Ellis and his deputy as he examined the
ex-con’s record.

Burkett and Ellis made a second visit
to the cell of Merritt Moore. This time
the conversation was directed toward
parolees and Moore named quite a large
number, but the name of Elmer Gray
was not included. Ellis and Burkett were
thinking fast as Moore rattled off name
after name. But still Gray didn’t come.

“How about your old cellmate. Gray?”
Fllis asked suddenly.

“Gray? Oh yes. He just went out a
few days ago.”

“You wouldn’t kid us. would you?”
Ellis chided. “He was out before Decem-
ber 28." Moore winced at the mention of
the fatal date. He stopped talking im-
mediately.

Then Ellis said, “We've got your pal
cold and ready for the noose on that
Moats job.”

Ellis and Burkett studied Moore for
the reaction. Moore shrugged. “What's
that to me? I was here December 28.
The warden'll testify to that. ‘So will
half a dozen screws.”

Ellis nodded at the retort. Then he
added: “Gray's been singing like a
canary trying to save his neck. He was
the trigger man but he says that you
planned the whole job; that you'd cased
the job before we sent you down here
last fall-you made all the plans. He's
even ready to deliver your cut of the
forty grand.”

Moore shrugged, turned his back. The
interview was over. When they passed
through the warden's office on the way.
out a list of 120 parolees and their ad-
dresses was ready for the Wayne County
officers.

Three days later they had picked their
man from the list and after some brief
schooling sent him to Buckner to throw
a saddle on Elmer Gray's game. Luckily,
the stooge was hotter than a four alarm
fire and had Gray paying off in stolen
clues, gold pieces from the safe of Angus
Moats. He flew the game with five double-
eagles in his pockets.

Outside, he turned over the evidence to
Sheriffs Robinson and Ellis. '

Gray thought he was being picked up
on a gambling rap. The following day

Sheriff Ellis brought Arthur Moats to
the Franklin County Jail in Benton.

Down in the bullpen eighteen pris-
oners were lined up, all sizes and ages.
Old Arthur Moats marched past them.

Suddenly a strange light flared in the
sunken eyes. He stopped short and
stared at the man before him. The long,
scarred forefinger stopped within an inch
of the prisoner's nose.

“You murderer!” he hissed: he turned
to Ellis.

“This man shot Angus.”

“You—you're mistaken,” Gray stut-
tered, “Not me.”

“You shot him when he told you he'd
seen you before,” charged Arthur Moats.
“Then you left us to freeze almost to
death.” The officers led him away.

After weeks of fruitless investigation
and. no progress the case suddenly was
racing to a climax. Deputies were fur-
nished one recipe for arrest, a combina-
tion of Menard parolee with the old
style money, the stolen clues. They fitted
the recipes toa Harry Terry and a George
Carter and lugged them off to jail from
West Frankfort.

They started singing without benefit
of orchestra and before they finished the
officers had the names of all the men
involved in the murderous plot. Depu-
ties raced to West Frankfort to pick up
Joe “Big Shot” Kuca, Elmer Auten and
Dick Moore, the brother of Merritt
Moore.

Keeping the prisoners incommunicado,
Sheriffs Robinson and Ellis took the
statements of Carter and Terry describ-
ing what was planned to be the perfect
crime, and planned within the walls of
Menard Penitentiary.

“Merritt Moore sprung this job on us
in Menard and we planned it during our
idle hours,” Carter declared. Terry
nodded.

According to Carter and Terry, Moore
first suggested the $40,000 job and sold
them on the idea of hijacking the fortune
of the aged Moats brothers.

“He got us together, Elmer Gray,
Auten, Terry and I,” Carter told the
officers, “and told us there was forty
grand ready to be taken. He said his
brother, Richard Moore, would help us
and that the Big Shot would furnish the
guns necessary.”

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According to Carter, Merritt Moore
insisted that the job would be a pipe
with no one to handle but the two old
men who would not offer any resistance.
“First he wanted us to wait until he
was out but then he changed his mind.
We met after we were paroled and every-
thing started off as Moore had planned
it.” Carter went on. “On Christmas Day
Richard Moore drove Gray past the old
Moats place so he could get the lay of
the buildings. Joe Kuca had agreed to
furnish the rods but he didn’t want any
shooting.

“On the night of the 28th we drove
to the place and stopped along the way
to let Gray cut the phone lines. Then we
went in and Gray bumped the old
man off when he said he'd seen him
before.”

After the shooting, Gray and the rest
dragged the safe out to the car and drove
straight to West Frankfort and out to
Kuca’s home near his bottling works
there.

“They always make a lot of noise
around the bottling plant so we dumped
the safe out of the car. Kuca brought
out tools and we cracked it open. But
the Big Shot was madder’n hell when he
found out Gray had shot the old man.

“It was after midnight before we got
the box open and when Kuca saw the
old kind of money and the gold he kept
saying, ‘A hell of a mess. A hell of a
mess.’ ”

With the safe open the men removed
the money and then deliberately set fire
to $30,000 worth of securities.

“Kuca was getting madder every min-
ute,” Carter continued. “He raved at
Gray. ‘You kill a man,’ he told Gray.
‘You get nothing but money that will
put the finger on you the minute you
try to spend it.’ The Big Shot knew what
he was talking about.”

Later the looted safe was loaded back
into the car and dumped into the deep
water of the West Frankfort reservoir.
The money was split. Carter insisted that
Richard Moore was to get $1.000 but
that he refused to accept it after he
learned that Angus had been slain. He
didn’t know what had become of Merritt
Moore’s share.

The following day the battered safe
was recovered from twelve feet’ of water
in the reservoir.

With Richard Moore added to the list
the prisoners were removed to the Wayne
County Jail at Fairfield where all seven
of the conspirators were indicted by
State’s Attorney Matthews and brought
to trial.

Elmer Gray elected to stand trial and
face a jury on the charge of being the
trigger man in the Moats killing. The
jury wasted little time in returning a
rope verdict and Gray paid the extreme
penalty on August 27, 1932. Kuca es-
caped with a fourteen-year sentence for
his part in the plot.

Auten, Terry and Carter drew life
sentences in prison for their part in ac-
companying Gray to the old Moats place
on the mission of murder. Merritt Moore,
the arch plotter, and his brother, Rich-
ard, pleaded guilty and were sentenced
to serve fourteen years each.

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GRICIUS, James & MCWAYNE, Thomas, whites, MX€=hanged Chicago, IL December 31, 1

By MERLIN MOORE TAYLOR

night—and Buker opened up the throttle and began
pushing the police car for all it was worth.

A mile farther on and he was gaining. Suddenly
from a side street a car darted directly in front of the
“speeding cab. The driver of the latter slewed his
vehicle around sharply to pass behind the intruding
car and made it. But he did not have time to swing
the wheel back and the cab hit the curb, snapped
around and overturned.

The flivver skidded up alongside a moment later, in
time to permit Murphy and Buker to see a shadowy
form extricate itself from the wreckage and dash down
the street. Murphy drew his pistol, shouted a com
mand to halt and when it had no effect, fired in the
air. Then the fleeing man dodged between two build-
ings and was gone.

The policemen let him go and turned their at-
a tention to the overturned cab from which
siti moans were issuing. Presently they
had pulled out the unconscious form
of a man; the driver of the cab,
evidently, for upon his head
was jammed a cap that bore
the insignia of the cab
company.
Consciousness returned
to him shortly and he
struggled up to a sitting
position, shaking his
head as if to clear a
hazy brain. Then he be-
gan feeling gingerly of
his arms, his legs and ribs.

The beams of the po-

licemen’s flash-lights re-

vealed him as a smooth-
faced youth, little more

than a boy, and now as he
got to his feet it was notice-
able that he was hardly of
average height.

PR es.
Bez,

VICTIM NO. 1

Frederick Hein, engineer and

church treasurer—mysteriously

slain in Cicero, Illinois, on the
night of July 12th, 1926

” OOK at that
idiot! Must be
trying to beat
the train.”
Policeman
Jerry E. Murphy nudged
his companion, Policeman
Charles Buker, driving the
Chicago police flivver, and
pointed to headlights rush-
ing toward them along
North Central Avenue.

“He losés the race then,”
Buker replied, as he eased
the flivver to a stop be-
fore the descending pro- TR
tective gates of the Rapid a
Transit grade crossing. :
“He'll have to stop now.”

But the oncoming car naa ore we a

; arie ang, pre oun
enon ep tpl ety et te

v - Hein’s car
with a resounding crash,
careened madly across the
tracks and plunged through the gate on the other
side as the electric train slid by.

As it flashed past the flivver the officers noted that
the speeding car was a Checker cab and that, in addi-

‘ tion to the driver, it held a passenger. The latter was
leaning far forward as if through the opened glass
partition he was urging the man at the wheel to keep
up the mad pace.

Buker got the flivver going, twisted it around and
gave chase.

The cab had swung right at the first corner, taking
it on two wheels and at barely diminished speed.
Buker turned it more cautiously to find the tail light
of the cab a full block away and 2
rapidly growing dimmer. Jack- _VICTIM NO. 3 : % a
son Boulevard, on which the race Ludwig Rose, taxi driver, slain ~

’ : : by the man who snuffed out
was being staged, was fairly de-

’ the lives of Miss Blang and
serted at that hour—around mid- Hein

40

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42 The Master Detective

was the name on that driver’s license found in the cab?”

Buker produced his note-book. “Ludwig Rose, Three-four-
two-seven North Hamilton Avenue,” he read.

“Thanks.” Murphy finished the report, tossed it with the
articles taken from the cab on the desk behind which sat a
man with sergeant’s chevrons. “There you are, Sarge.”

Then he leaned back in his chair and surveyed the youth-
ful McWayne. “Sure you weren't hurt in the smash?” he
asked.

“No,” said McWayne, “I wasn’t hurt.”

“There’s a red mark on your cheek—a smear of blood.”

“Blood 4’ Obviously the youthful cab driver was startled.
His hand shot to his face and felt of the red mark. “Am |
bleeding?” he stammered.

“ ELL, it’s dried up now,” Murphy told him. “But
where did it come from?”

McWayne shook his head. “I don’t know unless | bumped
my nose and it bled. I didn’t know it if it did.”

“Well, there’s a wash-room back there. Better clean it
off. Then you can go.”

McWayne got up, and went back in the direction the po-
liceman had indicated. Murphy strolled over to a corner
where a teletype was busily ticking away and began to
read the bulletins that were coming over it.

Abruptly he turned. “Where’s that cab driver?”

“He just went out the door,” the desk sergeant said.

“Get him back here!” cried Murphy and himself led the
pursuit. A block away McWayne was overtaken.

“What now?” he demanded when he was back at
the station.

“Listen to this,’ Murphy told him. “Here
is a report that just came over the

THE SIGN OF THE RED MARK!
Note the mark on this man’s face. It: proved to be the

: wires
most important clue of the rnystery eth ‘ . ‘
A man who identified him- , \ i
self as Ludwig Rose, chauf- \ ‘
and after that I—I didn’t dare,” was the stuttered reply. feur, Three - four - two- 4

“Well, you'd better come along to the station and talk seven North Ham-
to the lieutenant,” he was told. “You can ’phone for the ilton Avenue,
wrecker from there.” was found

The youth protested that he could tell no more than he shot in
had, but was overruled. Reluctantly, then, he climbed into
the flivver and was driven to the Fillmore Street police
station. There, while Murphy set it down on a report blank,
he repeated his story.

“And the name of the owner of the cab?” the po-
liceman prompted. “That’s right, you don't

know it. Oh, Char-

(Below) The overturned lie,” to Police-

taxicab in the 4900 man Buker,

block of Jackson Boule- “what a
tied

vard, Chicago—the first
clue in the riddle of
threefold death

Diagram showing
how the speeding cab,
carrying the slayer, crashed
through the gates of the Central
Avenue Crossing, narrowly missing
being struck by an onrushing train

the back at eleven fifteen p. m. at Fifty-first,
Court and Fourteenth Street, Cicero, tonight. He
was clad only in underclothing but was too seriously
wounded to’ give more than his name and address. Taken
to the County Hospital.’

“What do you think of that, McWayne?”

“ne
“Lu
cab \
who }
night
their 1
“An
nothing
pisto
coop |
this fe

“QA)
turned
erick |
He «
bulletir
teletyp
read:
Fre
twenty

old, an
neer,

© 11

‘bile ir

was th
ing the
church
was tr
al pers
scene.
“Thi
knows
“its t
Beside
let’s ge
Lieu
quarter
that t!
Hein a
interes’
“We
ter of
by Px
“The

°S. “RED MARK” MYSTERY

.YLOR
and began

Suddenly
front of the
slewed his
» intruding
ie to swing

snapped

ent later, in
a shadowy
{ dash down
ited a com-
fired in the
1 two build-

ed their at-
from which
sently they
iscious form
of the cab,
n his head
ip that bore
t the cab

23s returned
tly and he
to a sitting
haking his
to clear a
Then he be-
» gingerly of
legs and ribs.
of the po-
sh-lights re-
a smooth-
little more
{ now as he
was notice-
hardly of

Three human lives, wantonly snuffed out on this mad night of

wholesale doom!
Who was this arch-fiend, this red phantom who killed with less

regret than a cobra?

tS

oe ©

WHERE KILLER
SPENT THE

~—e et

TRAP DOOR THROUGH
pba KILLER. CLIMBEO | oo:

ROOF

Loot AND NOTE
FOUND HERE

KILLER’S HIDE-OUT!
Photo-diagram showing where the slayer of three hid out following the triple murder.

Quincy Street, Chicago, Illinois.

“Hurt, buddy?” asked Murphy, taking him by the arm.

The youth shook himself as if to make sure. “No, just
shook up, | guess. Gosh, what a crack-up! | thought I was
done for. What become of my fare?”

“He got out and took it on the lam. What was your idea
in speeding and crashing the railroad gates back there?”

“Tt wasn’t my idea; it was the other fellow’s. He told
me to hit it up as fast as the old bus would go and I’m
‘there to tell you that when I get orders backed up with a
gun, I obey them.”

“Didn’t you know we were chasing your”

“Sure, but that bird told me if I stopped or slowed down
he’d let me have it and I wasn’t craving any slug in me.
Well, guess | might as well go hunt a phone and put in a
call for the wrecker.”

Murphy’s hand detained him. “Wait a minute, buddy.
We've got to make out a report on this, you know.” He pro-
duced note-book and pencil, turned on his flash-light and
made a writing desk of his knee by lifting his foot to the
running-board of the flivver. “What's your name and where
do you live?”

The youth said his name was Thomas McWayne and that
he was living in a cheap hotel on Madison Street. The cab
was not his. It belonged to a man—whose name he did not
recall—who had a stand on the corner near the hotel. His
relief driver had not reported for duty that night, July 12th,
1926 and he had hired McWayne, whom he knew slightly,

ES GRR eS AO

This is the roof of a house at 4842
When the bulls found the clothes of the slain taxi chauffeur, the scent grew hot

to operate the cab, in order not to tie up the night’s work.

“look in the cab and get his name and address off his
driving license,” Murphy told Buker. Then to the youth in
the driver’s cap: “Where did you pick up the bird who got
away?”

The man had hailed him on Austin Avenue, McWayne
said, and had told him to drive to the downtown loop. “And
don’t loaf on the way,” McWayne quoted him as saying.

“So,” the youth continued, “I drove sorta fast but he
wasn’t satisfied and kept telling me to step on it. Then he
pulled a gun on me and said that, by God, he'd see if I'd
do what he told me or not. | opened her up then, but
slowed down when | saw the gates were closed. He began
to curse and said to smash through them or he’d let me
have it—and you know the rest.”

UDDENLY there was an exclamation from Buker, who
had been prying around inside the overturned cab with
the aid of his flash-light.

“Mi cphy! Look what I’ve found. A bunch of envelops
with the name of some church on them and money inside,
judging by the feel. And there’s a pistol here, too, and a
lot of papers scattered about. That fellow who got away
must have pulled a stick-up. No wonder he was in a
hurry!”

“What did he look like?” Murphy asked McWayne.

“1 didn’t get a good look at him before he pulled the gun

4\

Le

GRICIUS, James and McWANE, Thomas, whites, hanged at
Chicago, Illinois, on Dec. 31, XHRXX 1927.

" YOUTHPUL MURDERERS PAY DEATH PENALTY. - Chicago, Dec. 31 - (AB)
James “ricius and Thomas Mc! jane, two youths convicted of th mur-
der of three persons last July in suburban Cicero, 4 were

hanged at the Cook County jail shortly after 8 o'cbdk this
morning, The double death sentence was imvosed for the slaying
of Frederick Hein and Miss Marie Blane shortly after they had
left a church service together, and the killing a few minutes
later of a taxicab chauffeur."

OHIO STATE JOURNAL, Columbus, Ohio, January 1, 1927

“Tf ness

Co

to TEeOPeNn NOROCIAL AS
Wednesday found. the Cleveland |

enee Ut ying f

oes a om_w ew

sete BOF tite

|

|

Inhale ai Philadelphia.with the op-
erator. From: then on things be-
ran to move -papidby. _ Newspaper
men who had the scent could not}
he , shaken = off and yesterday.
morning, the Associated Press wae
able to miake known with -aceur-
acy that another #ffort to end the
strike was being made. despite de-
nials from both sides.

The operators were camped” in
the Rutz Carlton hotel, while.
across the way. the, miners were
‘ocked in a room’ int -the Bellevue-.
Stratford. Between the: two Mir.
Grant took: occasional ~~ journey.
Last night if became known to
certain observers that the end was
near and the prediction fojlowed
that a strike s« stilement probably
would be reached today. <

It was compiled tlrat the min-
ers lost more than, $158,108 000
in WAKES | and that-the coal produc-
tion was curtailed approximately
37,000,000 tons. It has beer. fix-
ured that the minef receives $4.52 4
atton for his labor and -that ‘the
average retail selling price of coal

&

nee. of. o le the zone ; ohage ; $1: 5 fk
“Tj ton 1@ loss Of J5,90900,090 tona
> Vv
ler YOU | Vat production (hus resulied in a
ho oar Pp leas eof S255 200 DOD _tep-embem ert
SUT-O- Plrr. “pala Ts, etary “dealers ane |
: el] elements” enteriug into the
rofit
2 ou A. Landliny of coal between the min-
r, more §)... «a nod the consumers furnace of
shelled y grand total of $524,006 ,.u0-
ee A when the miners: weerrcerr er

‘Oo.

te Ave...

{a locot restaurant — Prone {= bss

, Electme Company

cluded. .

. DFO |

¢ hatle ston , © anil y Wil:
a merous condition fry as hospital
here: ae the wreeutt of a weld

fre ted. thistle wound. The:

for the ‘suleide. atte mipt
known,

not.

e..
me)

en amma at

aN Fea NA

wa oo

WALSH

ode erete abe an iii “for, peueneaa >= _—

ie Wiring»

Fi ixtures-

C at

family - camer ‘the. “prisoner | em~
braced each ‘member before “biz

ding them a farewell... --
Professes Faith :
Rev, George E. Stickney, pastor}
pf the Congregational church who
vas visited the prisoner: numerous
times at the jail visited him again
et a late bour last night, . Rever-
fon, Stickneyclaiked with the. pris-
oner r, offered prayer- “and after in

at

Christ and partook of sacrament.
At this time the prisoner was
visibly -affeeted, rrtowing unusual
ametion for the first time since he
was sentenged to die on the fal-
lows. Howefer. ihe old -spirit of
stoicixm that has been evidgrt in
him, was soon- revived and he said
“vive the old.m@®n-a drink and
bring on the rape.” adding later,
“lin going-lake a man. By the

“old inan’’ if was generally pbe-
Heved. by those who heard him
that Grimmett had reference 10

the fangman.

Grimmett then conversed with
Sheriff Oyer Wright relative to
the execution this morning. He
named. Depaty. Sheriff “Henrx
semen —epertrt Tepury Sheri
Per Tis, ea Crier Tt Cte ST

‘time ‘Grimmett professed . faith in}

deed—aericnit
Lxith-out national policy:

-;@nd with
thru ‘cooperative: organl

‘the’ farmers.

tact of.
important parts. of. our.

Jife. which can only

cultural

efficient ~dia
In- the “gr
agricufturg. .

fectively by — organized!

and which !ead: into =
tegislation,, organized ~ al

eaenet

has a. bre task.

Gradually Changt

ae onsclotaly or, uncee
America iw evalying. a-t
policy “tds rep
only one.which is sp bas
‘Joint with the world: ‘al
he said. . The degree 9
Yarmers of- the land an
‘Influence the nation in-
tion of that policy dep
tirely on the extent to
are organized and spea
united roice on. their p

“The nation’s” past.3
anriculture. which is 80
of joint,” today Presider
aon summarized as WoT

for the expension ot the
and its prodact

this- ceyelopmen tis am
will be“ot primary impo

Leonard Hills and Arthur Tweet.) nevertheless characteria

a aRith dates ~

been friends ta ms "’
Persona Who expect to witness

Qhe execution began arriving early

smrrTre 16 M1 .-: $
aad al hee i “a * to ‘e _. only a part of the farn
p 3sTfude > he ave oO .
whe ~ gallows og jt b him. pie said ° 7 and. agi ed ot that
i> tte atc ‘whieh [apet Me ¢ “a

long er found.

SPRINGFIELD HON

,esterday awd tivtay ti fe expected

that, fully 300 people will withess
the « recntion of the firxt Morgan

Peounty prisover. ra

ee

>: business

~

Story made

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Alek
r rida7.

‘BASKET BALL
Toatght. 8 oclock, Liberty
Hall, Pleasant Hill vs. Routt. |
Admission’ 35c.

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( POLITICAL |

“ \NNOUNCEMENTS |
' SHER IF F

~“Y hereby announce mysel? as

, candidate for the nomination
fom Sherwmff at the De mac ratic: pri-
mary in “vpril If-niminated and
Jecjed, I. pledge to enforce the
aw to the bert of my a DITRY:

BURLEY JONES

I hereby announcd myself a
candidate for the Republican nom-
ination for. Sheriff. subject.ta.the
Taecision of the voters in the pri-

t= Radia:

en enn arene

_. brpary- election-to be held tpt +3:
) GEORG iB. . AL WHEEL ER,

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[trip to the city from Murrayville ‘Stores and Schools

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program of tributes.
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éentennial association I
Pupin, sclentists and
professes? “OT “tTecthd-me
Columbia  Universityy,
the principal addreas.,
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EXCESSIVE CENSO

‘XCESSIVE CENSORSHIP
OF MOTION PICTURES ~

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-WARNED AGAINST _

REVIEWS CASE

a Is Sentenced to Death
“for the Murder of
William Steele

Their last hope
gallows gone, Jack Woods and Jo-

seph Holmes, participants in the
sensational holdup ©
Hotel

- Fes 11, (AP)

* CHICAGO,
of: escaping . the

last summer in which a

f ‘the Drake

Reductions | Already .

“Authorized Certain”
to Cause Deficit.

leson ‘were taxed with
power” in a warning

CHICAGO, Feb. 11(AP)—Bec- | necessary to’ protect the’ youns

-exxive censorship today by Pro- fluences by which nations formed

against ex- were one of the wnconscious in-

Cali

_retary.of State Kellogg . and mind from falne ideals. ; :
former postmaster general Bur-} “The Rev. Charing W. Giley of] ‘Cre
“abuse of , Chicago, sald moving ‘pictures! |,

cler}

i.,- to Joe
“Wood, sente
* “Chicago.

executions.

_ dons and par
‘Small tonight
- tive clemency
‘ *Alva Grimmett,

to hang at Jacksonville, and
Holmes and
nced-to hang. at
Saturday is
\c the day set for the three

Next

_ Springfield, M1. Feb. 11.
(AP)—Upon_ reco
tion of state divisio

mmenda-
n of par-
oles, Governor
denied. execu-
in the case of
sentenced

Jack.

county Jail.

coll
cetved: here tht Governor. Small,
on recommesdation of the state! rictk was
division of pardons and paroles,
had denied, execiftive clemency.

- not moved to the

move 0
They are to be hang-
ed Saturday morning. , :

They were removed to the death
before.word had been re-

Ordinarily condemned men are

24 hours before the execution but

both men had, made statements In-

dicating they might attempt sul-
precautions

cide, and the extra
were taken.

The death

Kat ellen cell of the

death cell until

cell was  pearchedy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (AP)
—The senate continued Its Miberal

already nuthorized
Without even @ record vote, the
senate approved a slush in “the
alcohol tax involving af eventual

by a vote of 48 to 123, it increas-,
ed from 25 to 30 percent the
amount of allowance to be given
for depletion on discoveries of}

olf and gas wells. ;
leaders made |

Yennor Fe. A. oss oF The ONTVer- |
sity of Wisconsin to the National -
Motion picture conference,

Ing pictures for adults would qn-
able the purty
Joss of $8,000,000 annually; and off opinions opposed by favored

Jeson.
of power by

recent observations in India.
“The pieture producer is
olive .on his

nyvard empowered to censor mov-
tixtic possibilities yet unrealized.

in power to choke

with the box office.
_old Bill Shakespeare thought o
the box office,
to suppose art will not. pay.
lave’ more
line two hours to see & picture ©
“veal urtistie merit.
stand in live

political or economic groups.

Wianess the abuse of power by
former postmaster general Bur-
Witness the present abuse
Secretary  Kellog.
Witness also the four years (1918
to 1922) of dissemination by the

OpMHAIOne of each Other and cited,

but fC is a intstake 5.

People will
to see artistic pie- or the

' SPR

dally: (AP)=
plate . tinues

tax ‘cutting ways today: -while “it is inevitable," declared Pro--, ing, over an
Recretary Mellon ‘Apunded a warn- fessor Ross, “that the motion | when he might be tackling a(/0f,'°a
ing fromthe: treasury that wae: ‘picture, now & means -of enter | piri kin’? Guizon Borgium,- New | 8edtts-
certain tf the reductions tninnient, Will become & vehicle of York sculptor declared outside.. dpr mi
became law. deas,. A federal governmental | the cofiventiuh chamber.’The mov- sta e }
ing picture had tremendous ar-i more.

. comm)

The producers seem pre-occupiéd | messay
Well, even | Califo:

{ ‘of Ini
Gov
1 son, ‘

than once stood “in regult

{' small
a req

Grimmett was sentenced [electric lights switches were Te
oa? dike a pag t Raa a . = Admintstration
‘to death in Morgan county | Moved “and - atl movable fixtures tempt before going: Intesthe ; at ot: . , of.
C «gor the murder a eaian taken out. Jail authorities said| nent aie, Lore eee ace TAN wtate dypariment of’ misleading tures, but there are too few such | pith
P n . ; that.a two Inch steel scfeen will \ .7 ned hen ‘tt propaganda about Russia. . _ptetures. eo Josep!
‘ Steele, a merchant at Nor-laiso be placed on the gallows to actions of yesterday when ve “We do not want to see In this Mr. ‘Borglum said he was to ad- | egca
i ing p ; Democrdts and some Republicans | country choking off opinions” as” dress “the movie crowd” in YWolly-| mo
tonville during & holdup last) prevent oo attempt of the men tol wiped fay the bill the leviag 00)| ascployed elt ee erat Ituswia wood in th ik fl Y-.. Russe
. oo e levi e oyed either in Sovie ussia wood in the near future and)
September, and Holmes and ike the seattold and thus) wyromobAes, admissions. and dues.|or under the Mussolini regime.” hoped to awaken some of its seme i gator
Woods are known 45 the Jail in ‘Darkness Thin action boonted the total re- Judge Ben B. Lindsay of the vers to their opportunities, ie
Drake hotel bandits. They Shortly after the condemped ductions provided by the bill from] Juventie court of Denver applaud- said he would urge the abandon- pe
were members of a yang mea bad been taken to the “death | date aed to $452,000,000 for} ed Professor Koxs' warning ment of the trite plots, the peren; ae
, - ithia calendar year. Secretary against censorship. declaring the | nial youthful hero “and ‘cheap
that held up the Drake hotel he Se are ae kel Mellon has set $33,000,000, the | professor's views were his own, | formulas.” All
at Chicago last summer and building ols out. Prisoners be.{ sinount ‘oY reduction provided 18 | “By no.gystem of wet-nurseism; The movie story-ends where cones
- killed the cashier. mn & + belie house Dil as the Hmit' which [fan you solve the problems of | love begins und that_is where ail ardso
—— eving a vreak for Iitherty Was!ing creasury coald ntand but he) crime,” vatd the’ “children’s; great stories begin, he said. ‘! nor’ 8
selinn = -| being made, net up “a terrific dip eaeury: | "se [ae a bene, Oe eee
Grimmett Informed of Decisio® | and guards armed with shotguns | han given approval to the $352,-; judge. ., } As for the boy hero; remrent=y ‘a
n “Lm like an.old washioned fire-| patrolled the corridors ‘Several vuy¥,00U cut. : Miss..Muude Aldrich, chairman , ber that Shakespeares and, tite’s,| §2.
\. cracker, I'm blowed up.” said paren under sentence of death Reduction Impossible of motionpictures, W. C. T.U., be- | greatest heroes are nsuati’: meo ak
_ Grimmett, when.told by a Journal are ventined In the Jail. and i weal Another $100,000,000 reduc- | Heved federal censorship wastpast forty.” ; Th
reporter Thursday afternoon (Mat veareg they alxo might be trying! bn aa. declared {mpoxsible to- £ ——- ; = GET I oie
Governor Sinall had denied bioh o ‘escape Extra guards were! day at the treasury where offi- ! \ . ‘ stane
<. celemency, ‘The nes was CODVEY"\ Lurried to ‘ Meath cell and the clals exprensed the hope that the . . \ j furs
he : ag © : ) A charge
copference committee wh{ch. must . , f eee
y a a

»

recelyed here ‘Thin statement was inn eb hick
— a OEly Thing Ws Nid TO bby.” eo > wiriar wile’ q Man it.
ee sitting ow the oat ea] a ilarneva tof the ~ondemnea Work today on “the amendineni«
- Bis cot in the death call converse} oon narrowly escaped death, it proposed by he Cnance commit:
oe ANE with bis guard and a VINILOF, | ee peartred teeter today white! bree, Chairman Smoot laid plans to
“““vwhen the ™ fe Was CORVEYEE | Core racing shu the session of, Uriuk, avout # final vote on pas~
~ (to bim,.and he received It with the pardon board awit Kankakee toy Sake of the bill by tomorrow
: pight. Hie held the session) %0-

_ gallows.

ed to the prisioner b

—-pepresentative fmm
the Associated Press disp

the -a(moat calmne
difference which hn
him aince he was se

ately

a Jouroal

aich was

after

as, and the Jn-
a characterized

ntenced to the

That he ia changing his with

tude toward

was seen when he requ
renides at
him this morn-

his wife,

who

the death

i be asked tuo visit

appealing tuo
Mra. Grim

omer expr

4 expressed

~ gallows if t
* funds to pay

* would not u

co but his action ©

that he at
- changing hi
7 x.

arrive in the cit
‘she and Grimmett
——y -Cardors and t:
confer with the conv

* mett recently

sentence
ested that
Vv

irden,

ing to talk over the feasibility of |

the Supreme court.

mett

relative to an appeal.

ease doubt As
er an appral wou

‘ good, but decided to
ter over with bis ¥
neys, something b
tore refused to do.

: M

‘the case to Supre
effort to save the_

fa expected
y this morning and

to

ife and attor-

{ yesterday shows |

|candle light.

| Condenmed men were watched b
Later it was found

}that there was @ break in

Springfield.
machine* wap neatly)

Netther of the tawyers were
neriously. ’

FAMILY SUICIDES ©
RATHER THAN LIVE

(AP)—Hefore the

Thin was revealed

least is considering —
x optnion. However, came here to Investigate the dea
ne ed atheor) | Mra} in Tiajuana some moaths ago

me
was repalr-

Their automobile. col-

tted- with another car ant their
denolisbed.,
truert! senators.

WHEN DISHONORED

r; the. “tive 6 ———
MW. Adamenn,—the—deiective, M ia BLOOMINGTON, Il, Feb. 31.

4 adjust the differences between
{ihe senate and hotse, would
bring the total cut within the

As the senate completed

‘atght to start work -on-a-score uf
tamendinents offered Dy individual
ot the Dill this, week
tax reduction by Mar.

| Vassake
‘tn-

will ansure

16. when first income tat

stallments are | due, Henafor

Smoot rald altho considerable |
between the house

differencer
Lane senete wth have to be froned
in the rconterence. The re-
in the aleohol tax Wan

out
duction

lives of Peteet! gmoot announced he had rescind:

e has hereto-
7 by .
10 dO ee famaily were anvielde, pact bere! “cin action. against the
The ease have all along last” week, Thomas M. Peteet. the! gicohol cut Senator Reed, Penn-
a willingness to take father left with a detective « plea) gyivania, sald, “you are KIVINE
me court in an| ‘bat the United States Kovert: (Continued on Page Four)
tayer from the ment be prevailed upon if pos- . oe ee es ae
hey ad sufficient aible, to avepge the attack In Tla-} : .-
tor the record. Grim- juan, Mexico, made on his two ARREST MADE IN
told hin wife that he young daughters. Audrey and ;
he any of her money, | ‘ lye. - tedey ‘by J OLD ROBBERY CASE
P . { —_— oe

Ur
of | (APD
eye | eld

nee

Joseph Melffug. oY Spt
wine arrested oo hhere thts

ACTIVITIES -

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Recent Mitchell-Triat overnment : gents tie

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Comes up For Share -} Arrest Many on Con--!»0*-

in The Debate | _—_spiracy Charge

WASHINGTON Feb 11. CARD
_ Consideratlon of the war
partinemt appropriation bill serv: Gay
ed as a vehicle today for thetow™@eonspiracy: charges
to engage in a yeneral debate on} with the
the recent

iu

house

another year, the
adjourned. at Chicago and St.

for debate and later
without approving, w xectlon Cal’ at Philadelphia.
rying $70,000 for court martial Leo Glickman, St.
expenses, of whieh) amount ove) “higher up’ and Abe
half if for the Mitchell trial. Con=Minneapolis” attorney.
sideration of this section will be In: the
the first order of business tomor-
row. Representative Blanton. million dolar
Democrat, Texas, termed the MMt-.hean unéevered= took it
shell trial ax “furetal’ nd ase tl the Jnxestisation . adyices
od jt was a “shame” that the pro-* Washington stating eat
ple had to pay $35,000 for such} treasury i ni agell
an “exhibition,” while Tepresen=” pquiry.. ule “ia!
Jiative Rankin, Demoerat. Missis- of big. oT
, that x sender upon whirh suspicions hav

Paul,

tax frauds

tux re'url

tions

alleced nationwide alec!
hol bootleg plot and the investiga: | and

ry
Su-}

meantime Mme vmnrernal
revenue department, claiming that
have
Hawa in

from
special
department agents will

bootleggers and corpora--

ythe
|

CLEVELAND, O Feb. 11. CAG 1 privo
dee! —Government operatives late to- expr
had arrested 36 persons av! and
connection! frani

cape

oy

}terrs

made, Scot

t-) thire

in each! extri
paused Minneapolts,2nd uluth, one eacn | take
aul and tw0'pabe
Among them was' Chie

alleged} "J
Ginsberg.tin Ji

s attorneya, ©. 1°
~j--Htratey witht +- ae ng RE ey the same an voted by the fouse varfous army activities, Uh 5
{cted slayer | Letter Left Asks Govern-) "4 provides for a ies percent fcourt tial of Williain Tene Hon Dy the federal grand jury! Chic
The pris! . H teut bexinning next anuary Jl, peomink iu for a share of the dla- here inte operations ot the

The Dele MAR sar nb Their tand for a teytad peel bet Loma LU by | CUMR bie Alar approving a needlad | pertor Industriat Alcohol com-fary

id do him any oo TONES: ~ al Fhe peginnink January 1928 Jor the “measure providine ‘erp. o_o a
fuik the mat- raw vt ; ul /Fhe finance committee had dis- Pmaintenance of the army ut its Ten of the arrests were
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 11-) approved this slash, but ‘Sémator| present strength, -11,7494 officers here today and more were ekpec
and 114.535 enlisted men-— for ed, Three were made

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‘x MORNING; FEBRU:

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LINCOLN OBSERVANCE | * oe 80

——— nde v Has f ee beatihe bd ai ti sheheh de Bey a os b ee { 1 : 4
awl pplebee DHE ob , Meoting . Weld at. the New- Dunlap! ; . = “ : 7 ent we 5 MeKinfey Gtven "S252
cer of West State. street, ;  HMotet With Club Members sai [000 an Initial Gift—Rev. M. Lt:
he New, Dunlap hotel has | - Wives Present—Dr. M. L. Pon- ‘ A) :) Pontius » eamned Cochmpitee
ivpaeted and the office tius Mode Address, ae ae ” Ae ; Chairman. i, :
f{ the building are now. eet a x a
| The new -addition to Members of the Jacksonville |: Vga , oa Rev, M. i -pentias and a. T.
cture, extends back ef the | Rerary chub with their, wives at- (4, ze tg Ni vi" Douglas of this city and Rev.

buifding ‘and - ineludes teNded a dinner -Kiven at ¢he New |- : de ' ees oa JR.» Crofikhite of Lynnville re-) S6Fve
corm, Twa SLOFleE® and ,the | Danlap hotel last night. © The ade" OF ‘e 9 ‘s turned’: Thursday evening. from; count
door.<: The building has o dress of the oceaston was by Dr. pi b, ; Bloomington where :they attended; for H
perce ot te west fat mk M. LL. Pontius, -distric olury | it, Vd bety ra, 1 or ro

se mene ‘lechurch leaders and Jaymen of the} &ranm

v hotel and’ another . €] TO had Lincoln as his! of
Christian churches of- IHInols.} Mort

cniije sonthe —. theme. . It’ is the custom of. the | -- :
round floor has as. ocen- | club ‘to have Jad(es* night at lehst | ~ \The-'meeting’ was: held “for the! gu
he Jacksonville Savings Ponce a yegr, and this ‘pecasion purpose of discussing ways and’ by :

- | mgans “by. which a million - ‘dollars; Bente

may be- raised and -the. needs ‘of|,--0®
the ‘various institutions to. which ton '
|the money, is to” be_given.: : and ©.
President . Bert, Wilson. of Eu- tary,

Duffy pservec also as an observance of
Lincoln’s bjrthday, and further oF |-
the facet that the 2ist anniversary f-
of Rotary organization if near ab

in Association, the
and the Hope Appliance
. The appliance company

~G. Roy mers mud Eugene
; hand. . ‘
tore flour {fs oceupled ws . The, dinner was served at 7 “treka college announced an initial tcok
o'clock with hearly 200 in attend: Jegiftt of $25,000 by Senator Wil- an
se

tonal floor and on te
floor Mrs. Mildred Boles | #ner, The first stanza of Anterica
beauty shop and another | was sung and Rev. W. HE. Mure.
ill be ee upied by ate ine | bach said yrage, Following the |.
comppany ‘ rervinog oof an excellent’ dinner
rapérty owners along the | Mrs. Alice Moncrief’ and Mr.

eeteasp of the Dtaflap ho- Hipery Welconre of the fheulty of

{

Hesiraus of @ nine fur the hihe College of Musie gave a voice’
a Jor. AL DS. Applebees | and violin program, vith Miss Me-

hd Ham” Bh -McKinley ‘to start’ the
-leampaign. .. The money that. will inter
he Tolaed will be died between Ew-| 2004!
_|reka-. college and- the Disciples pa
Foundation at the University “of : of
ilinois at Champaign. ‘Therecare) -7,.,
about 1,200 students at Cham- a
paign and 360 students at Eureka Char

Sunced that he will give) Gebee at the piano. it wits a . * college, ‘
of ffve dollars for a nit a eer of grea merit. ' - | It iy lanned to ralse the £1 oe 2.
ies foe the Snacrarepttm res yr cm: Spy, LUTE ant a ; TORODO Hi one year. There wilh)’ «4
CUDTIPETERT TO AT Tal lane me fais ra a i oe 2 re . be, A runit solicitation= swhict will? ann’
As a oe eNO eee ail - include the canvass of a count¥ at a
iJ fa time, Morgan: Gounty whith aft

has ‘nine churches. wifl be cam-} ‘+7
paigned in the near futute, Rev.| Neal

their dyronp to international Pontius & chairman of the find-

|

LA MEET TO | vernty Gd the local organization for-
Jet the in having contribtited one
|
!
1.
|

RING 500 VISITORS feutury as a districh governor nod 7
aw rovernor huxe record has give a ings committee ‘in connection T)
. ' Serene ry oe with the campatgn. has.
ndeterrre errr oh thie |, tens: 1 ari a gpeceeene—— ~ E FReUlinois Crusade fos hrts= | iwee
Qyvygofathoef The, natletia i; | mero 0 rare ucts ; ytfan Education, as the campaign "rully
Sedation, abel) py pe ie atal +e 4 has .been termed, is being con-ethe
ST eh Ne elt ote artred) np fully te his mad ducted by fhe department of en-| Fra)
Whiel Wilh Ge pd as dy ode qteent whe Wire 4 Jowments, .board of education. | Gree
i Metre batter pares Dba hk specher Ihe otfrst) aketched : 4 Diseiples of Christ. The, denonta-| Joh
cr oearty Te Oetetets T yy ieriy She facts apett Rotury, , uon expects to ralse tts total | ors:
ny te the ary Bla te 2M gach was argued by Vaud Lar | ALVA GRIMMECL | Panvassing each -of-its 700 con*| Roa
Spoke ot Sapebadt tm aay Ohseake be briaasy 24, Phoe < cregations in [linois “with a mem-] Hen
wat tothe teattotiad Nob pap pantitas ssebel Pfvavt er ost ade . veaship of 120,000.) ~ : ples
: : Kawe et th greet Ppp rede tabye ne ‘in n ir \ { nat Prinetpal mdilresses at the| Roy
7 ' fate; thy aides was antarged ere " — a hick stron Waiter phy §. B. Fisher, presidept of the Ss
vel « Ney nee the wh Hiedude fieoeAhte. dun ot penn aay Coyk Pitre. » ; Black, F. cUMM Tne) BY DEATH Lhinois Disciples” -Eoundation; hel:
boat bee ventet ne trendetige ahedl fevfoosatitp: thou i Hark DUI, Wen Barr Brow te, Ul Pert Wilson, president of Euceka)in t
petied ed the Path oaypeatiod cepsive iter Pwenty perene [penn ( J Bulirer, | college and H. HH. Peters, ectes oft
to pote bt Me tH ne ce ate UT wae wwe Tours Preys Rink, PSP Hobe Waverhy Woman Bapses Away dn ftary of the Hltnots Christiart Mis-! folk
bo dae Cha chateoth er Ohothe wibld, Heatedwedh Th Mote WotR. Jacksonville Ptiday Morning. [sionary roctety, Thetr- addresses} mit
! tert beat Wet yeh a tet 7 ratpoab doe ih ee : were followed by a nuniber of Roe
tee yn Meet ane jue Po tanta FON Canever. Bey Mire Mteabeth MeCracken oft two minute sper hes by the var] Tue
' pretty, Meth otha llotets nek dow Ragan pol dole : - wt N\ uw ry 4 rawlords, Worver tyr parsard dwyay ut 6 45 d;0ux faymen and ominiscers from] con
\ wed Uteee OMAN Ee paebty pedene Mtoe uate Orpen hor Pcdrata. MT Did Ph Clb et edgeh Birdies gor nits at Passa: dal! ower the state, all approving Cap
| Seas . white _it bat ytotp ot ¢ bans bbe harass Phe etast pbreltd. HE ode baetivaee VOUT Dollesr, vant besprtal where she had beet foe cam paica Bibts
bie De feeb eet de ao fairs? Sate hota the Paeas ave es , bibs bloat Finkes, a patient for seve rabormonths Mrs Dre, S. BL. Fisher Speaks Gilt
' ' Vaal Goes; due cacy ba, ON piE bbb bbe te theme Ba ieh, Ate rueken Ware a wears DE age Dr oS. B. Fisher was the first to Fra
- er hoott pis cane Peotany catty i \S Woo ads Foadpe Wo Grodin, She was a life love resident OC} speak, using for hia subject, “The Rut
OF TOC Al. ME N Mos, ounod bite top taba tbe bret eed (ind coy, | IM, 4ara Jaties  Maotsat eounty having beem both | Need ofa Disciples Foundation at :
1S 105 YEARS OL. D! Pearl te cut betate teal Caat at atay [oe J ¢ MunkofPe ta Mae oid Waxerly community. - 3 | che University of Mnotw' Sev] 8
+ hin flee wl he thet pelea, on WN Hlewitas Joo Pare doughter oto Mr and Mrs. James (i pal reasons were  prese Hitead *by Vv
boat t a babes soda ef Phe nest peut Weed the ee a thh, Weattope . the speaker. first. the foundation, hfat
' ’ od ' in ee (oe avgt +t webren wort hofieb st © dheak dor GoM. Hler hushbind Henry Meé roche | \ qi offer a surpassingly Kreat opel for
Ins to heave tty eltbe  abreh weby atbiteead Pee bebe adie p ite yep t Pomw\. Hoppa Wo Poet preceded) beb dt death IS} ortuntty at the state untversity to Ww.
i oop CO tamatta not blew el eee dhe Dia mee beh eetieta job tne ' Volksen J. Bart depths abe She haves, ob lontis: youth tn one Kingdom offts T
bobest P ' bopbe bet tage ited edft tine ear [et gh ctl eset Howey rd CT dene titer Mi Mary Mates eft God and to train then for ehuren hea
howl te reoat Of ' ; Disector tateebe rp thee gn { eas i J Mvehre s ! (. Mocill Ww H. We tatiton Ph J a stepeen Hert Me leadership und service: seeond, | in
fer booby Vee rye iM Moka CP tea, Bred ©e ket Gt Wootet TN andere Toe foundation is needed because} bib
rth i Ptrectiats Bitgecediee Modes at Seton Me Margy A, ditt _ ro Janes Weothope ot Gren tae the disustfous consequences fw 4
il rood athe ced! Phe de Cutaitas bibs oe pot Eh Metecut MOTE Newecanb Kote ats that will prevail! if facilites for) for
7 he hyp that ate at figure on the eet fe Perens al L et Jr Lhe peneniiis were Tre par (fOr ioral and relixious tramming are pris
Cha y ot 1 Juithecdn ce on) \ I. Ka stida ll, M bentyl ee od Consett it eartors UTP ot provided and third because] to !
, : re ' | _ | a f); Teosit tae vad “aitie® TAN Vor the exeellent resulta that will blo;
' ! ' rheott { the ft ‘ Cortabes \ A é N Vu . id yee uy om the ablernOon dy a onjewed: fourth, because there} kno
+d ' ) train lw to frasthle way for the essen | her

The prosecution, supported by
States Attorney C. Deneen Mat-
thews, Marian 8S. Hart, state’s at-
torney ot Franklin county, and the
law firm of Burgess & O'Neal, denied
thatthe. conditions enumerated. hy
Judge Dial were of sufficient force to

in granting a new trial.

advanged to show that Gray's case
had been fairly tried, that in no legal
way, or otherwise, waa he entitled to
a new trial.

The argument of the prosecution
was upheld by Judge Miller who im-
mediately went into the unpleasant

Smatter of passing the death sentence
upon a fellow human being, the
weight of which plainly oppressed his
Very soul, even though he wae only
the medium of expression for the will
ot the people who made the law.

Gray, who had sat staring at the
floor with an occasional glance up-
ward during the argument of the at-
torney’s was asked to stand by Judge
Miller, that sentence might be passed.

Judge is Deliberate.

Gray stood up, leaning slightly to
the right with his left shoulder thrust
higher than the right, gating steadily
at the court. hoping «gainst hope
that there might yet be some turn.
But there was no hope to be read im
the stern features of the judge whose
obligation and oath bound him tea
carry out the letter of the law.

H He was asked if he had any-
thing to say for bis case before sen-
tence was passed, to which be replied
that there was nothing to Obe said.

Speaking in siow, deliberate tones,
Judge Miller explained to Gray im
detail, how he had been given every
advantage for (air trial, how his own
testimony had served only te corr
roberate the twatimony of the prose-
leution, and how twelve fair, imtelli-
gent men who beard the evidence, af-
ter much deliberation, had deemed #
just that he should die in the electric
chair for the murder of his fellowman:

:

GAT
Hie

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,
Fairfield, IL April 14, 1932
(over)

seid institutich who shall on June
Yath cause an electric current: to bf
¥ and con:

are dead, and God

} ~ pity for Elmer Gray.

f His wife and five children were per
mitted by court officers to sit by bam
on the front row of seats during the
hearing. When the court had indwat-
ed what the verdict must be, they al
quietly filed from the court room Una
they might not hear the judge's fina:
words. ‘

‘They were sitting on the stairway
“the west entrance of the court
room when the prisoner was led back
to jail. In passing. Gray paused, but
ino words would come. He forced &
he passed the smallest of the

girts, about six years of age,

her under the chin with bis

Sheriff Marion Eltis and deputy, |
Exnest Burkett, transferred Gray |

from the county jail to the Chester
state penitentiary Sunday where he
was turned over to Warden While tor
confinement until the day of execu-
tion. Meanwhile his counsel will act
im his behalf to secure the canskier-
ation of the board of paroles. If sot
satisfied with the action of this lxx!y

Gray expects to make an appeai to
the supreme court of Mlinois, ai! of
which is regular procedure in auy
case of like nature

Enroute to Chester Gray was ip

clined ta joke on. matters of no conse

quence until a short distance Uhis cms
ef Chester, Here, for only «@ stort
time, the weight of the circumstances
in which he found himself, serve |

envelope him, He talked of his pian»
far placing his case with the parol+
hoard, the governor, and the supreme
cert. But for this, he did rot, discuss
he mebpect, .

|  Muca Hearing Saturday.
Joe Kuca, West Frankfort soft drink:
bottler, held in connection with the
| Moats murder, appeared” ih) cour
Saturday morning with his attorneys,
Bob Smith, of Benton, and Judge V-
W. Mills of this city. Formal filing of
petition for change of venue was
State’s Attorneys Matthews aud
Hart have until Saturday, April 16.

be set at that time when Kuca wil} be
arraigned. In case the change is
granted, arrangements for the trial i
another county will be made and i
all probability, the date of the
named. The case will be called
1300 o'clock in the afternom,

Grifim Boys Sentenced.
of this city who were found guilty
burglary by a jury two weeks ago,
were called into court for formal
sentemcing Saturday afternoon after
the case of Elmer Gray hai been dis-
posed of. :

The two were asked to stand to

‘| gether by Judge Miller while the man-|

of the Tice aad Ruowh cleaning plant
am’ Une West End Phillipe tiling sta-
ion im Ube warty part of January, ~

He pointed to the case of Rime

Gray a a2 example of what comes of
contioued activity im crime. Tierves
weccemive convictions hai nit miffioed
Gray's case to create respect for
|, The fourth brought death. >
| He seared them with words oi Oth.
emanation for their attitude ia court
when i appeared that they fer’ that
they were aie to qut-wit the lew. td
te qinke: “te get by” 4

They will be taken te Poniian tinh
mim. where they will iremertiataty tear
Cie serving their sewtemc es

Jwitge Milter will precicte in ctrcett
coment at MY. Vernon pest week weetil
Bed wmerchery . :

5


‘12 men in Judge

Gray's Attorney, Judge H. R- Dial, of
West Frankfort, entered a motion for
(a new sanity hearing. The date for
: hearing the motion was sect for

‘amd the hearing will be before Judge
i Miller to determine whether the de-
fendanmt will be gtanted a new sanity
ftrial. Judge Dia! toid the court that
be would ask an appeal to the
‘supreme court if Gray did not get a
new hearing.

od, Large Crowds Attended.
| The trial opened Monday morning
‘at 10 o'clock when Judge Miller called
the venire of 24 jurors to the front of
the court room to be queslioned. At
three o'clock that afternoon the 12
jurors were impanejed and the wil-
nesses started to testify.

\& large crowd has been in attend-
amce at all sessions of the trial and
the first afternoon an overfiow of
curious spectators was surging al tbe
court room doors. Gray accompanied
by four guards arrived on the scene

pout 9-45 that morning from Menard,

Gray Unaefected by Verdict.

Ali during tbe trial the condemned
man sat quictiy in the court room sur-
rounded by off~eers. At no time did
he become nervous or impatient, and
was an attentive listener to Une pro~
cecdings of the emlire cant. When
the verdict was read by Judge Miler
Tuesday night at 8:30, Gray merely
took a long deep breath, but sat
quietly in his seat. He had nothing
te say. Following the adjournment
eof the cowrt that night he was lakes
te the county jell in Vairfield where he
spent the aight and was then returaed
ua Alem We cbt all

WAYNE DAILY PRESS, Fairfield, Illinois, nd

pO cite hiomday afvernoon, after three
} hours of careful questioning on the
‘part of two attorneys, Deneen Mat~
) thews and EK. Dial, of West Frank~-
fort. Tee

lowing jury was selected: Fraschs’
| Hufhines, John Terreil, O. D. Stander~
fer, Allen Sailor, Tom Smith, Orval

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RLMER GRAY IS
t BANE oe sie : ingence quotes By this test
(Continued from page 1) iis det ped by an age xa The

Sad to SAE lle AG jn nenon | Prangest age is 15 months and the
fast examination, thet he was sl (loca: age is 15 years, theretore WHER
goofident ‘that Gray was “hopelessly, man is found to have tbe tatelll:
insane.” gence of a 12 year oid chile by this
With the conclusion of the first doc: | est. at means that he has an intelii-

|) tor’s testimony, court adjourved unl! | pence guoto of 75 percent, when bas
. Bine o'clock Tuesday morning. ling the most intelligent persom at 100)
oh Gaay’s Brother Testifies. panei
, : Plans Robbery In. Prison.
The doctor from the state peniten-

; : | Gary continued hie testimony by say~
‘teratehed bis brother carefully OD S¢¥- | .pg that in all of bis examinations of
“eral occasions and could easily se 4 | Gray be never found bim other Unanl
Ons. - | wentally morma’ He said his resex’

action was always pormal save 6

his brother had become insane | icht inconsistency of the “patella
Moore, a boyhood frien! Of | regex im the left knee, The, doctor:

Gray irving in West Frankfort. | said. however. that his Inconsistency,

could be accredited to the fracture

encniemienont tt

+

» that the :
Dr: Rowley also testified that he]
_ Peters, former police magis- |) 43 evidence of a conversation be-
West Frankfort; John Hoyes, | ween Gray and another convict beld

Frankfort. |, short time before he was released

ine December, when Gray Was serv-

ing time for another crime. In, this
~| conversation Gray told this comyict
“their testimonies differed in many rx | Wayne county that kept $40,000 hid
2
or the substance was at the | den in his home. He said that be was
ew / going to work out a plan to steal this
i} The witnesses for the defense Were money as soon as he was released
‘ail heard by 11 o'clock Tuesday mor | ¢0m tne prison:
ing and proceedings were mere Admite Killing Moats
for 13 minutes before the state called | (1, 4 ralk with Gray a couple of |
| weeks ago, Dr. Rowley said that Gray
i kulhng Angus ©. Moats He}
=e, Charies C. Rowley, brain speci@-) —ontimued his conversation by telling
Hat for the Division of Criminology 8) +).6 doctor that be did imtend to rob |
the Criminal Insane Asylum, at Men- aged rer, but he did not intend
ord, waa the Siret witness on the side ; reg" Moats hit my arm
Of the state. He said that he gradu- | ,»,, areed the gun, was raked
ated from the Denver. Medical Col | oy pianation of the killing. He also tuid
‘age for Physicians apd Surgeons 61.) Goctor that be did not think hé
| 3904. Since that time he has practic’ | 4. any more guilty than any of the
ei medicine in Chicago and also spel nor gobbers 4 :
re ~ M4. Neel rea
| peveral years as @ war physician dur!" Dr. John 2. Boggs, of this city was
fag the World War, his work Geaung (+14 second ‘witness for the state: He
saainly with brain disorders. said that he bad examined Gray
_ He teatified that be had siaulbp asad twice im the past six weeks and that
| examined Gray several Umes and heel ie found him sane each time “His
geen bim practically every day since physical and sbental conditions are
no ngyees asim ca areas imormal in almost ¢yery respert.”” Dr
e ‘ ne ® ‘ °
3} (Boggs added in @ talk with the fiat
could detect no changes in Gray that tiny Pores said) Gray admotted tnat Ke |
would im any way indicate gyre nad been drinking at Ure time of the f
(eines. Rig conviction tant April. UF | ~obbery last Tecember. He alsa tole
i thermore, be said that Gray was dot! 1. eeirgend doctor that he would
*% = pervoud as ‘evecaghinrry Usually are icether go Lo bie lane asylum nak
iy while awn som oes ta pes executed, became there would, Oe
ee . 4 + eee
taray Egecentric a posmlitity of his geting @ partie
f ‘ }
Dr. ‘Rowley trough records Into! som the insane axyiuge al some Lalor
court thal showed where the officials ..:,
ot the state penitentiary had judged | ems Guard: Teotiry
Geng aan “egocentric” individual A) ty PD A. Hitiard: of Get, gave
person im this class ie ahoormal. They | cecmuny sitiiiar 16 Det Boge’, stat
ere abwaya im some kind of troutie! ota: te had examined Gray ox
ened they Uniek any crime ie ail right | July 22 ath Auapeet 5 hee a Ph
| of they can get ewey with It Not of) nn pyre pte ates
Of he eytaptome whatever, thal Made
[> BL they ere abort to be puttisbed 40 | rine believe Grey ene uname
the morals of much tndividuals worry The inant four witnesses. af tee rt
L atual jweine thom of tike fear pride gisariin
Ancther Giterestiog point that Of: in nad OF fis 5 7
rato i @ho hed Gray be citerty oAN teak
Sreught out taatimomy nod that they hed bron watching Crag |
wan that Gray had been given ther. several sntenthe { af
ae , i .. are} af te tite
i * ray Alpe Intelligence Treat” that) aus 4) F
oe j { id they eee ame periiar actieme Ny
(| seerered Gray to have the mid of 852 i cons They geld thet ae fee me they
© BAR Your 84 child. ‘This beat wea e800 | oo 634 het Une mat wen eatie
te every potter ta the World War and | sii iw
te everege imtetigence of the men
\ ii 39 1-4 Frere, which places Gray

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Cicero’s ‘‘Red Mark’’ Mystery 45

PAO: SS LR NTR ;
the driver threw on the brakes, opened

the door beside him and jumped into

the street.

“ ‘The dirty so and so is trying to get
away,’ Eddie said. He pulled down on
him and let go with the gun. The fel-
low rolled over and over and laid still.

“Eddie took the driver’s cap off his
own head. ‘Put this on and get behind
the wheel,’ he told me. ‘We’ve got to
get away from here in a hurry.’ So |
put on the cap and drove the cab off.
Eddie sat in back with the gun.

. “When we were getting near the rail-
road crossing and | saw the gates com-

vi « tee ing down I started to slow up. ‘Keep
OSS is Se ee Se lad going,’ Eddie told me. So I crashed the
ne RE ot ees eee ee i gates and pretty near hit a flivver that
Bd cae ear : me | | was standing on the other side waiting

i for the train to pass.

} “ ‘Jeez,’ says Eddie, ‘that’s cops in
that car. Step on it.’ He had his gun
on me and | did what he said. Then
we hit a curb and turned over and |
passed out. When I came to, the cops
had me. I thought fast and tried to
stall them but it was no use and here
I am.”

McWayne was vague when it came
to describing “Blond Eddie.” An aver-
age-sized fellow with curly blond hair
and a pimply face, was the best he
could do—a description that would fit
hundreds of men among Chicago’s three
million. Quite as an afterthought he re-
called that the first joint of Eddie’s

‘idl ig ARE

rh aa

Mrsi Roy left thumb was missing.
. discarded (Continued on page 88)
e are Mr.
a strange
lings
A police photo of the slain chauffeur’s
ound and garments, left on the roof by the murderer
ind there,
lark street A close-up of the ladder that leads to the
ind a girl roof where the killer took refuge from the
arn Law after the crimes
and got }
up to the | grabbed for Eddie. Then Eddie shot him
and he went down.
stick-up, | “The girl had screamed once when the
Get out ol | gun went off and Eddie jumped back to the
| sedan. ‘Cut that out,’ he told her, but she
| screamed again. Then Eddie let her have it
changed his with the gun. He yelled at me to get out
lies first, he of the cab in which I had been sitting all
ive you got the time. ‘We'll take this car,’ he said. He
girl handed ‘ reached in and grabbed hold of the girl’s

and he told
ow he should
fellow got

body and pulled it out on the street. Then
he got in the car and tried to start it.

20 st

heard Eddie ‘sf ‘G ET that damned chauffeur over here. 4
S you're try- | can’t start the thing,’ he told me, :
on me? So I took the chains off the cab driver and
church | he got into the sedan and monkeyed around.
ny said and Eddie began to get nervous because lights

were coming on in the houses and he said
to the driver: ‘Never mind. Get back in

elinedensat the cab and drive us where | tell you.’
Next to him “The cabby did what he said and got
the man with behind the wheel. Eddie told him to start
> young lady down the street and got into the back with
Neleo: me but kept his gun on the driver. We
f them drove a few blocks. then all of a sudden


the cab?”
| hree-four-

it with the
which sat a
Sarge.”

the youth-
mash?” he

if blood.”
as startled.
rk. “Am |

him. “But
‘ss | bumped
ter clean it

tion the po-
to a corner
1 began to

it said.
self led the
vertaken.
CK at

am showing
speeding cab,
layer, crashed
of the Central
owly missing
ig train

at Fifty-first,
tonight. He
too seriously
iress. Taken

Cicero’s

“It don’t mean a thing to me,” said McWayne with a shrug.

“Ludwig Rose is the name on the driver’s license in that .

cab you wrecked.”

“It still don’t mean a thing to me. He may be the man
who hired me to drive his cab tonight or he may be the
night driver who didn’t show up. 1 don’t know either of
their names.”

“And you had a red mark on your face—blood—but
nothing to show where it came from. And there was a
pistol in the cab. I guess, buddy, you'd better go into the
coop until we check on that story of yours. Turnkey! Lock
this fellow up.”

“GAY, Murphy!” The desk sergeant was plainly excited,
“do you remember the name on those papers you

turned in as having been found in the cab? Fred-

erick Hein? Well, cast your eye over this.”

He extended a slip of paper, another
bulletin that had come over the
teletype. Murphy took it and
read:

Frederick Hein,
twenty-five years
old, an engi-
neer, of

se
se”
wee
“s

sf
The corpse of
the church treasurer
as it was found on
re South Fifty - ninth Place,
Cicero

2300 South Kostner Avenue, and
Miss Marie Blang, twenty-three years

a old, secretary, residing at 1533 South Fifty-
Rie ninth Place, Cicero, were shot to death about
Fs 11:05 o’clock tonight while sitting in Hein’s automo-
bile in front of the Blang home. Robbery presumably
was the motive as Hein was robbed of envelopes contain-
ing the collection taken up tonight at the Salem Episcopal
church, Washburn and Lincoln Avenues, of which Hein
was treasurer and Sunday School superintendent. Sever-
al persons saw a Checker taxicab speeding away from the

scene. Contained two men. No description.

Ae

“This all hooks together and I’m betting McWayne
knows the answer,” said Murphy. Then, a bit regretfully :
“It’s too big for a plain copper to be doing anything with.

Resides, it’s Cicero’s case, not Chicago’s. ‘Come on, Buker; .

let’s get the flivver and start traveling.”

Lieutenant Martin Wojciechowski at Cicero Police Head-
quarters received the news that McWayne was held and
that there was evidence to connect him with the killing of
Hein and Miss Blang and the wounding of Rose, with great
interest.

“We'll send right down and get him,” he said. As a mat-
ter of fact, he came after the prisoner himself, accompanied
by Policeman William F. Sife.

“The County Hospital telephoned that Rose had regained

‘*Red Mark’’

Mystery 43

consciousness long enough to say that he had been
kidnapped by two meh who later shot him as
he tried to get away,” he told the Fillmore
Street police. “I'll just take Mc-
Wayne over to the hospital and
see if Rose is able to identify
him.”

The trip, however,
was.invain. ,
When. the '
officers f

: The body of
ai the pretty secre-

tary who was wantonly
slaughtered ‘‘because she
screamed”

and their prisoner arrived at the
hospital Rose had succumbed to his
wound.
“That’s three murders we've got chalked up

against you now, young fellow,” said Wojciechowski

to McWayne.

“T haven't killed anybody,” retorted the prisoner.

“Then you won’t mind stopping by the morgue and hav-
ing a look at the man and the girl who were murdered?”

“They won't mean a thing to me,” McWayne replied.

But when, in the Cicero undertaking establishment to
which the bodies of Hein and Miss Blang had been taken,
the sheets were whipped off the faces of their still forms
and he was bidden to step closer and look at them, he
shrank back with a shudder.

“T can’t do it! I can’t do it!” he cried. “IT thought I
could, but I can’t.”

“Then you had something to do with their murder?”

“Yes, oh, yes! Take me out of here and I’ll tell you all
I know.”

HALE an hour later in the Cicero Police Headquarters
McWayne was making a clean breast of an atrocious
crime; the wanton murder of a girl who was killed because
she screamed; of a man who died with a bullet in his
heart because he fought to save a pitiful few dollars that
belonged to his church, and of another man who was shot
down in cold blood merely because he took to his heels
rather than continue to drive in his cab two men he had
just seen commit a double murder.

“Il had nothing to do with the actual murders,” said
young Thomas McWayne. “The man who killed the two
men and the girl is a fellow I know only as ‘Blond Eddie’
that | met two.or three days ago. I was broke and hungry
and I was willing to help him pull off stick-ups but it
never was in my heart to kill anybody.”

Then in a formal confession he related a story of meet-
ing “Eddie” in the Madison Street “flop-house” district and
winning his sympathy with a story of his own failure to find
work following his arrival from a small Michigan town.


4.4. The Master

“He told me to stick with him and
he’d help me,’ McWayne said. “He
had quite a bit of money and for
three or four days he fed me and took
me to hotels or rooming-houses with
him at night. Finally he told me that
he was a hold-up man and that if
I helped him I'd be sitting pretty
but that if I double-crossed him
and put the cops on to him he'd
kill me.”

cWAYNE refused to admit that he

had participated in any robber-

ies with “Eddie” until the night of the

killings, although later he was identi-

fied by recent victims of a hold-up
pair.

“He acted funny,” McWayne said.
“Every night we'd go for long walks
and he would stop near a grocery
store or a meat market and tell me
to wait on the corner. Then he would
go into the store and come out with
a package which he gave to me and
later told me to throw away. If I
asked questions he would say I was
getting mine, wasn’t I, and what did
| care what he did.”

As to what had happened that very
night ’

“Eddie hailed a Checker taxicab
and told the driver to take us to Ci-
cero. When we got there the driver
turned around and asked what ad-
dress we wanted. Eddie had a gun
pointed at him and told him to stop
the cab and come back where we
were. Then he told the driver to take off his clothes and
when he was down to his underclothes he told me to take
and tie him with his skid chains. Then Eddie put on the
driver’s coat and cap and got behind the wheel while | sat
in back with the fellow I had tied up.

1 IRE LAGE ia ALINE REED, EROS LS RINT TTS

Detective

(Above) The couple at the top are Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Adams, who found the clothes that had been discarded
on the roof by the fugitive. The lower couple are Mr.
and Mrs. Victor W. Landon, who were paid a strange
visit by the arch-fiend not long after the killings

’ P
: “We drove around and
> around, here and _ there,

EES NRL YE and finally on a dark street

we saw a man and a girl
sitting in a sedan. Eddie
stopped the cab and got
out. He went up to the
sedan.

““This is a stick-up,” |
heard him say. ‘Get out of
that car, fellow.’

“"OHEN he changed his

mind. ‘Ladies first,’ he
said. ‘What have you got
Miss?’ The girl handed
him something and he told
the man that now he should
get out. The fellow got
tough and | heard Eddie
say, ‘What’s this you're try-
ing to hold out on me?
‘You can't take church
money, the fellow said and

(Left) The murderer appears at
the extreme left. Next to him
stands his consort--‘‘the man with
the red mark.’”’” The young lady
pointing the accusing finger at the
duo is Miss Evelyn Nelson, who
identified both of them

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foot fell in line on the dusty road as the
march to the gallows began.

Mounts glanced at the sky occasion-
ally. His face was ashen, though a
faint suggestion of a smile played on
his dry lips.

“Got a lot o’ people hyar fur the
party, Sheriff,” he remarked—to break
the uncomfortable silence disturbed
only by the sound of dull footsteps and
the rumbling of the wagons.

“WPOREN eight thousand, | reckon.”
There was a note of pride in the
Sheriff’s voice. “It ain’t every hangin’
thet brings out all eastern Kentucky.”

Mounts nodded appreciatively.

A drunken McCoy, annoyed by the
silence, shouted:

“Reckon yo’re goin’ to
Mounts!”

The doomed man turned a cold eye
in his direction and walked on without
answering.

From the summit of a low, flat hill,
the prisoner caught his first glimpse of
the hollow where he was to die. A
group of constables waited near an old-
fashioned gallows tree in the center. A
high box squatted directly underneath
—the dangling noose cast its vivid

swing,

The Master Detective

shadow motionless upon the ground.
The surrounding hills were black with
people.

he doomed man’s appearance was
the signal for a roar of welcome.
Someone started a hymn. The crowd
picked it up gaily and thundered the
words to the sky.

Mounts strolled to the box which was
to be kicked from under him and sat
down comfortably upon it. The Sheriff
approached with a jug of whisky and
asked if he cared for a drink.

“Sure,” said the condemned man. He
took a long drink.

“Ain't goin’ to git much more 0’
thet,” he smiled, wiping his mouth with
a sleeve.

“Tl reckon they’ll be a-comin’ all-day,”
said Mayward, “an’ thar’s no use waitin’
aroun’ no more. Air ye ready?”

The prisoner nodded.

“Ye'll hev to bind his arms an’ legs,”
the Sheriff instructed a deputy. “He'll
be a-kickin’ an’ a-jerkin’.”

“Then we'll hev to lift him up on the
box if we does thet now.”

“| kin git on the box, and ye kin tie
me thar,” suggested Mounts amiably.

As he stepped onto the box, loud cries
of approval rose from the crowd. Men

shouted drunkenly; women with babies
in their arms leaned forward eagerly,
anxious not to miss anything.

The doomed man was tied and the
noose fixed around his neck.

“Got anythin’ to say a-fore we kicks
the box?” asked Mayward.

Mounts looked up at the sky and the
sun beating warmly upon him. The
distant hills were clear and distinct. He
glanced at the preacher still praying
tervently.

The deputy, awaiting his moment
with great anticipation—a grim smile
of satisfaction on his face—was about
to kick the box from under the doomed
man when... .

Is the rumor that Devil Anse and his
men were on their way to the rescue,
true or false?

Will they arrive on the scene in
time to save Mounts from death?

For a breath-taking account of ruth-
less bloodshed and amazing entangle-
ments, don’t fail to read the next in-
stallment of “The Devil’s Brigade,”
appearing in the June issue of THE
MASTER DETECTIVE—on sale at all
news stands, May twenty-third. Place
your order now.

Cicero’s “Red Mark’’ Mystery

Taking stock of the situation, the po-
lice began to wonder if punishment
ever would be meted out to the slayers
of Hein, Rose and Miss Blang. True,
they had McWayne and a confession,
but the evidence to corroborate it, that
a court would demand, was lacking.
The youth had only to repudiate it,

Seated here, in front of a jail official,
are the two tough eggs who were
doomed to the scaffold for their part
in Cicero’s ‘‘red mark’? mystery.
The one on the left insisted on
‘‘dolling up’? when he went to his
death, while his companion, feigning
insanity, decided that he wanted
to go to the scaffold barefooted

(Continued from page 45)

account for his presence in the cab with
the fatal pistol and the loot taken from
Hein, in some plausible manner that
any shrewd lawyer could devise and
beat the case, most likely.

The dragnet was spread for “Eddie”
but without much hope that it would
snare him.

HELP had, of course, been asked of

the detective bureau of the Chicago
Police Department. Assignment of the
case was made to Lieutenant Leonard
Burch. He hovered anxiously about the
identification bureau while the records
were searched for data on men with
blond curly hair and pimply faces and
the tip of the left thumb missing, who
might have fallen into the hands of the
police at some time. The search pro-
duced nothing. Finger-prints found on
the pistol taken from the cab were re-
produced and classified but their mates
were not among those on file. “Eddie”,
whoever he might be, apparently had
no record.

Daylight found Burch and Wo-
jciechowski and some of the lat-
ter’s men from the Cicero department,
combing the vicinity of the killing of
Hein and Miss Blang. They did not
have much hope that the search would
be productive of anything and it wasn’t.
Neither was a search of the spot, many
blocks away, where police, answering a
call to the Blang home, had found the
dying cab driver, Rose.

Miss Blang’s family could give no in-
formation. Bertha Blang, a sister, and
Walter Blang, a brother, had driven to
church with their sister and Hein in the
latter’s car and after services had taken
a ride. Returning to the Blang home,
Bertha and Walter had gone inside,

leaving the young couple sitting in the
car. They had heard the shots that
snuffed out two lives but, like neighbors,
had reached the street too late to
catch a glinfpse of the slayers.

It was unlikely that at the late hour
when the speeding cab was wrecked
anyone had seen “Eddie” fleeing from
the scene; but, like the good policemen
that they were, Burch and Wojciechow-
ski and their helpers began a painstak-
ing canvass of the neighborhood which,
however, was to be fruitless.

“Our best chance is McWayne,”
Burch said finally. “He was with this
‘Eddie’ almost constantly for several
days. Some place, some time during
those days, they must have met some-
one who knows who Eddie is. Let’s

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killer was picked up by the police

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the leaghe oriits subsidiaries had
been sent to penitentiaries for col- |

vod fleeting money under false _pre--

tenses and that ft had been shown).

that a- justiee of a state supreme
court and an attorney general of)
another atate have “long been on’
the payroll of the Anti-Saloon

League.”
“Ajtho Uhe resolution, mentions!

The ‘resolution would ° provide} YY
tor appointment of a special cou-!  ¢
gressional committee lo CONAUCT! rap}
the\inquiry and would authorize, you
an a@ppropriatjon ‘of '$50,000 tolin +
della, ci penses——— ker
Thin expenditare Ts” trivial.) «wy
Mro Britten, faid, “when compared] o¢
with the-$15,000,000 it will cost! whe
the taxpievets this year lo enforce) Cog
the willy Volstead law, The tne} ~
veat(gation wiuld be of lasting ed |
benetit. Ut would settle the quem} yy,

ic xince the time of his arrest, during his trial and after his | from ieee further stock - no names,’ Mr, Britten sald in a tl heth ie Id
7 Neti ‘ ene » N competing «Coot corporations anc rm, MET, en Sale on whether the augue was really}
conviction, Alva Grimmett mounted the scaffold Saturday | ernie the corporations;to dia, | statement. wit refers Indirectly to operating within th law. If it tel ane
morning, just before eight oO clock in a cool, strony MaNNelr] jose of its present boldings = tn Willian Hf. Anderson, head of the ui ehenald have no “fear of a thoro Peel
and after caimly waiting the adjustment of the straps,; such concerns. The sult today Anti?Saloun League of New York.‘inquiry by an unprejudiced com-} ian
wan the anag upon. which the who has just completed a term tu inittee of both house and senate. | y

while he looked about the crowded stockade, went quietly

murder of

to his daom for the
his

first legal execution in the
The prisoner's: silence

regarding the

William Steele. This was the
tory of Morgan county.
crime wax :un-

third «reat proposed combine tn
America® £22,000,000,000 food
industry was caught. It followed}
within «a few duys a similar anti-
trust action tgainet the proposed

APPROPRIATION BILL
FOR ARMY BELIEVED |

peat

MEXICAN HELD FOR. =
ATTACK ON GIRL IS \'se

broken, as the final hour approached, but he left a brief ee vera oad T
note with Special Deputy Sheriff Albert Collins of Waver-| 7: ee 10,000 Ward Food Vro- iets
ly, which said: “Altho they have-betrayed me, I have not Se cucu ricer aT, VIRTUALLY COMPLETE: ON HUNGER STRIKE: “1

arth should he ag sacred as}

the Postum_

am }the
|

a broken faith; a promise on ¢ 000 combtyation of _— - —_,
one in heaven.” ‘The note was given to Deputy Sheriff Col- | Cereal evan aud the — New - York Representative ‘Mexican Government Rlekes so
- i . = bri »executi a ; f i nia Packing company, Kenerally ° . . bs , } t
lins a fem hours prior to the execution, with na instru igns | nie tated te feurnof meeting gOY- Will Ask Investigation Move_to. Stop Vice in ater:
us to When it was to be made public. ernment dteupproval of Army Tia Juana | I Wo
. ne nie vor ee | The mul Ie thought to have had| The district attorney charged be ease to”
peietlgaet: to agecment.amouk (he! that the Natlunal Food Products WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (APY)  TIAIUANA, Merico, Feb “3.780
HOUSE ANT lthree accomplices in the crime it | Seb poration. a bold ing corporat} —~The house virtually ¢umpletet| (AP) —Luia Amador, Taiwan 7
;matotase ailence concerning WW Lijon recently formed (hed acquirt-. consideration of the army ADF saloon proprietor, chirterd- jorat- pew
, While Eline Auw in and Alva| tion of capital ntock dn other cor- propriation Dill tuday wpprovingtts with Chiel of Pah ree 4 Jota | ita
Jubueon ftwade comleasions Grim. porations which operate‘ mure 950,000,900 fo riverd and har \ Llanes uf attacking - pant a ne mat
. mett gave out, Dothing about the| than 16.000 chain stores thruout | bore. $14,060,00) for pytatton.; Audrey Poreet atte Rte 'hou
wlavitng of Steele Jant September northeastern United States, would and funds to maintaio the arwy.! thwarted in a- suicide attempt inl rob
wt @ : be note. was signed A.*C.- Grits terren comperition, restrain trade | Datfonal guard und organized, rev | aay anacunced - his icc ie A 1
‘ , fs hear : end cgeate a monopoly of one or serves at their present strenctd./yo-on a hunger strike ‘Aguador's pas
— Priot to leaving the ‘death cell.) inpre ine of commerce. The total | Final vote ow the measure was} aute:dal aitempt - wan fwith alPre
° ithe condemned man bad notified) cypital tof such companies is in deferred until Tuesday | waty:ty rarer biade with which he: $08
line sberiff that he would BOVE) ereean of $160,000,000, Unltke the While the bill was. being Gt | cucceeded tn slashiag ome of pla) wa
jporning to auy oo the ae proposed Ward combination how- | cussed, Representative Bacon. Re-l wrists before the. Jelter a ok bs) arise
. ° } he firet ty mount the sewtfold ever, the National Corporation did publican, New York, announce] ; . . : : the
Beleve hee cti En. S| uae the grates ows neagmeey H not plan to take full contral of tts that be gas drafting a resolution ey nace and took — the bladel
aa “hil Hettua, eta next came Sheri{{} conatituent Companies, hor did it | for {hveeligaiion into the condi 7 - whi
° Made y Senate a [Joba Mugeell of Aprgupha county. ontumplatea uerget-trerpronttor nt tne wry UT WOTT ee ouared rere rentals
tirely Too Much Krheritf Writht and tie deputies! reties, in the official ammoutce- | preas it unless the sdnate restored ecata’ es wt ‘ — that Mt ert
wee ey ere 7 follawed upd after the rye. Bhepeoe-} te formation, made bere [ihe positions of several thousand], iale eas weay tl : . ain an os .
eid demned man, accompanied bY oH February 2, i was explatned | nun-commisaloned officers whedb orgnabl : vat 1 vans eS Ray
ame WAKIIINGTON, Fob 28 CAP) ditev George KoOSthohney, Hey J fthat bankers aud prominent food | otherwire would be aboltshed bs ae aly. at ete - -
‘panes leaders served nathee le 7M Henthey, Arthur Pwoet pod] mer hantga bad organized the coe Pihe army ticarure + tual depetithon of the seve] sa,
alay that they would Inetet on fe |leonard Wille theee Tour havin poration along fatotitar ines of TNs non-com oiiasloned offl een Seite held in connection phe’
atoration ta the revenunr bill of lbeen requested by Grimmett te publte wtility holding companion oars and privates firkt clans! a a ny attack ; eo the wirin To,
some of the fuderal tares wiped Jaccom pety Lim and stuy with bing awd that He acthvittes would be] said Mr. Hacun, Mera thi wate aw hioh oye fy A wutedde paced "
out by the senate In going more}until after the {rap Was sprung to purchase, sell, own-and ander | yooe of the army To fail te apt So avcce h _ mint and thelt thot
than $126. 000,000 beyond the Thru a Window direc(ly back Of write securities of COnCcEmNe CL> |} nropriate money to continue them mother and Cathe killed thems} seg
total of $3tu.uve.oge redactlon| the trap, @ qwartet arng while Une] kared tn the food trade. Mio rank would be a revere blow selves were Cahew today Phese fig
proposed for this year by thelatraps were belng ‘adjusted and ee io othe batlonal defense lt depositions  coftespand fo .a
bourne —jihe block cap placed uver hie BILL OF SURVEY OF : would take away ahy incentive cross ehureination > Informations
Opening ofthe conferences be [head Mra Charles Pires, wife of lop w man to enlist, as there would with be preaented against the G0
tween represcitatives of the sen- [the glepuly phecitf!, sunk “Shad- MISSISSIPPI RIVER Se eracifrall ay apuarrandk ‘tei prisoners in the Mexiewn court at
ate and house at) which differ-‘owe"’, “The Nperrow Song, and pramutios © onee tian, ie Vlutarco Gal I
ences will be treoned cut, was de-]eJenun Lover of My Soul © oiter! The + appropriation approves ligos. deputy attorney Keneral ef
layed until Monday pending the] Javal Trion po. hel pod- cow-|- - DRAWN UP BY KELLER Tromury for titers © ant” harbors the -tepublic of Merton who [4
—~ printing of the DIT pasned by the]tort. the prisuner by pong were). en . $10,000,000 bigher than Tast directing the case against the
Renate Mra. Juy M  Benthey, Mire Ada . a . ’ ‘ Waren . men .
Chatrman Smoot of the Cinance] Lane and Mra loretta Gatther, Would Provide for Nine Fan ee ee priest iil polaus The charges against the men! Fis
committee who will head the sen-|members of the Church of Goa Foot “Channel From 7 an 1 ne Mahal age tener An two will be on several counts, chile’
ate conferees admitted’ to Prent- Grimmett then exthimMed one of Source to Mouth additional Items for flood contro! ef whieh will be the  abdactios
dent Coolidge today that the sea-[his shackled hand» for @ last _ $1¢6,vu0,v00 for the ” Miasisalppt and attaching of the girls This
ate had exceeged, the pounds of grasp of the hard uf the emecu- WASHINGTON, Fen. 13 CAT) river and $400,000 for the is the most sertous of the of- ,
tay reduction declared posetble | ijoner and Wey Rthkney stepped|-— A bul to provide for a survey | sacramento einer: : fenses
by the treasury by at least $800- ] ¢orward and sflently Krasped the! of the Misstastppl ,rlver between : hansideration pe oe tbe ‘4 Gallfgos would not say whether a
eeu, Gon Jawa o} the doomed man linme- Bt twula and St Paul with» view lotting funds for. patiunal. homes ve a ash for the death to
hanne! ese dtethled Volunteer soldier as Breed ” Walard , tthe


Z PAGES—-THREE CEN

ny ings yn

ASHINGTON,
rest{gation >of. ¢ Anti-Sa-
League by. @ spec congres-
1 committee was- pro sed to-
na resolution tntrodhced -by

yestiga

pare

League |

ition Asked BANDIT PAIR |
sien wzzty) ~ AREEXECUTED

|
sem he |
|

"13. (AP) the’ penitentiary. It also. Fefer's
{ndirectly to. Justice Bichard J.
Hopkins “of °
court-and Attorney General Chas.:
B. Griffith, poth of. Kansas, “whq:

the ‘state. supreme:

dh bench

bli

| at{gh” . with “exercising

ag influences on the-internal i
‘ue bureau’ and with other
per practiced. , :

t
atso charged that offictals pf étyssional committee to conduct
vague omita subsidiarion had, the\inguiry and
sent to penitentiarion for col-) an Appropriatjon of $50,000 to
re: delray, or pensdn——--

im__-monex. under false.»
s and that it had been shown

4
UA

ue. -

jtho the resolution, mentions
umes,” Mr. Britten said in ait
ment,

‘Saloon League of New.York.'t

has just completed a term 1a mittee of both house and senate.”

w justice of a state supreme ! Mr: Britten. faid, “when compured
and-am attorney general of, with they$18,000,000 it will cost
ey state have “Iong been-on | the taxpayers thia year (o enforce|¢ : :
payroll of the Anti-Saloon ithe silly Volytead law: [Cook county, Jali todey.

. a le Rete, ets would be of lasting;
benetlit.

“it refers indirectly to Operating within the law.
am H. Anderson, head of the;it-chould have no“fear ‘of a thoro

wittrhetre or ti

{

n Topeka; Kansas.” :,
The “resolution ‘would | provide
or appointment of a special cou-

would authorize

® trivial,”

“This expenditure

The in-
It would settle the ques-
jon whether the Rague was really
If it iy

nquiry by an unprejudiced com-

-ROPRIATION BILL |

MEXICAN HELD FOR

‘JR ARMY BEWEVED | ATTACK-ON GIRL IS’ |

IRTUALLY COMPLETE

|
i

"ON HUNGER STRIKE

Will Ask Investigation
of Army’ '
ASHINGTON, Feb. 43-4AP1]-
ce house virtually ¢ympleted
iderstion of the artmny- Ap-
tiation bill today spproviokg
yo0,000- fox riverd abd” Lar-
| $18,050,0\0 for | pviation,
funds to maintain {he ariny.
onal gdard and brebtiized re
es at their. present, strength.
tl vote op the measure was
rred until Tues@ay.:
hile the bill was’ being dts-
ed, Representative Bacon, Re-
ean, New York, announced
hy- waa drafting @ resolution
ibveeticaiion Into the condt
roth army, | a8
os tt unless the-ednate restored
positions of wevéral thousand
commissioned officers which
rwise would be abolished by
army measure. ->
These non-commissioned offl-
and privates first class,”’
Mr. Macon, “are, the ‘puca-
« of the army.) To fail to ap-
priate money to continue them
rank would be a severe blow
the . national defense it
(ld take away! aby incentive
«a man to enlist; as there would
practically wo bppertunity for
motion.” :
ihe © appropriation
ay for rivers: and harbors!
/TOD0OOU™ Bikher than last
r. ie to provide = for’” Inlaud
terwax developanent and sur-
» The house agreed fo two
tttional items for flood control
¥,¥00,000° for the Missiseipy!
er and__ $400,000, for the
ramento river, °
Consideration of secttons:
ting funds for) national homey
disabled  volunteqr- ald bere
ovuked a sharp debate, fn wirtel
« pubstistence provided to these

approved

sHitutions was atbacked.
Representative, Anthony, Hse
‘blican, Kansas! chairman of

e appropriations sub-committee

saloan proprietor,
{te wlth Chief. gf “Police Zenatdo

thwarted In a- suicide attempt PA

‘OuTT) hervoyn atate,

Tia Juana...
TIAJUANA, Mexico, Feb. 13.)

Amador,  Tiajuana;
charged joint-

(AP)—Luis

Llanos, of attacking Clyde

and |
Audrey Peteet, afte

being |

day, aunounced his intention to
goon a hunger strike. Amador’s
suicidal attempt. was with al
safety razor biade with which he
pucceeded In slashing ope of -pis
wrists before the Jaller diseover-
ed hin aet und took: the blade!
from him. . :

aunounced that he
would eat no food. Mealean of-
fictals aay that the man’s mind ty
probably: affected, or
final depetition of the seven
macn prisonefs held in connection
with the, attuck on the girls,
~whieh resuited Jn A suicide pact

in which the gir! and
mother and fathed killed them.
selves were taken today, These

deposttions correspond -to .a
cross-echkamination Inforinations
will be prevented against the

prisoners in the Mextean court: at
once, poecording du Plutarce Gal
Mwos, deputy altorney Keneral cf
the republic of Meaxatco. who — t+

men.
The

will be

charges against the men
op several counts, chile‘
eof which will be the abduction
and attacking of the girls, This
ie the most sertous of the of-
fenses ;
Galligos would not say whether
he would, ask for the death
penalty. . sacates 4
Mayor. Frederico Palacio of
Tisjuana is marshalling his
forces for a clean up of the’ borde
frown tn accordance, with exprens

Merico
The Oakland Bar, owned — bs
Amador and where the Peteect

charge of the (bill denied that
© were ‘ebpplied food of

Ttheir ting! remarks In clear firm

v York Representative} Mexican Government Makes!

Move_to Stop. Vice-in — +

ent}?

thelt ata accompanied Holmes to the

Abrecting the emmen ara They

4 ewatting for the

orders trom” President: CaHesswt7

DRAKEHOTEL

ae

Both_-Coolly Plead |
*~ Not Guilty Before |

| Tlinois, who ‘charged th or-"-‘payroll. of the league after an in-;
{n-) .estication of the league's affairs!

° . ;
Trap is Sprung

\ ee eee soe
CHICAGO, Feb, 13. (AP)Y—-Jo;
reph W. Holmes und Jack Woods,
youths of 25, paid for their part
in the murder. of. Frank Rods
ev, @ clerk, In the. spectacular
“Wild West" holdup last summer
of the fashionable Drake Hotel
when they*were hanged jn

ig

-.fwo of the men who participat-
ed in the robbery were kiNed later).
in pistol fights with the police.
The fifth, the allegea ‘brains’ of
the quintet and for whem n° Shi
000 reward is outstanding, “Wil-
liarn Mulénschuck, escaped. .

Woods and Holmex in final
statements blamed him for thetr|
predicament, .They sald he led,
them and then got away with the)

$10,000 proceeds withut retirn-; that he had ordered an

adequate}

i

ing them funds for un
defense.
“They walked to

amoking cigarettes,

the
and

gallows
niadas

{
Booes. s- wee S

1. py not gullies’! sa ht.
3 |

{| “Not puitty, ond Gad bleas}
you,” xafd Holmes.

Tracy ‘Drake, president and!
gendral manager of the Drake:

Hotel: John- Draka Js. —aasintant-
manager and James Ko MeMurdte |
house detective. who fought the!
robbers, witnessed the hanging |

The Rev. John Timothy Stone,’
pastor of the fashion&ble. Fourth}
Presbyterian church,—«as -apiri-|
tual consolation to Woods and)
walked with him to the gallows. |
Upon: the ‘flyleaf of a sriull Bible
the Rev. Mr. Stone used in hie}
rarty doys of: the anininfry rari

| Also be Deported—Women Take up F ight :

the]

Earl of Craven, the Man in the Case, May

.in Favor of-Countess-of~-Cathcart— a
‘ Now Held at Ellis Island Station. |,

————

a - - . The
- “-NEW YORK, Feb. 13. (AP)—The Earl- of Craven:
may unwillingly follow again the footsteps of the Countess
of Cathcart, this time on no elopment to South Africa, ‘bet:
thru-Ehis Istand and out of this country. wore

Exclusion of the countess by.the immigration author?
ties, while the Ear! pf Craven, ‘named. as co-respondent in,
her husband's divorce suit remains. in New York, has
aroused a storm of protest by_ prominent women.” oy"

H. H. Curran, commissioner of immigration said toda
immediate investigation of. -the;

Earl’s case, . Ss
- An inspector was sent to seek the Farl at the address:

of his_uncle, Major Bradley Martin; on-Park-avenut, but:

he could not be found. Mr. Curran said he would be quest=

torred And information on his case-referred to-Secretaryo t

Labor Davis, the only person having the right to issue’ a@&,

warrant of arrest, and to decide on deportation. ay:
He sald the Harts case was: pes =

ing pressed as yisvrously as that.
would Be -

thoroly —iaventigated,—reo—trettet SEL

F-STYLED

od

of the. Countess and

what the outcome of hers. i
A clause in Section 19 of thy!

fmimigration act of 19t7 which

covers the erclusioy of the coun-
tess on the Krounds of ‘admitting
“commission of an uct involving’
mora) turptitude,” covers also the
deportation of any wlien ulready
in the.country “who adaiits. the!
commisrion before eritrance, of!
anys: tetonys-ore erimg” mreetrigr

Mus ash ee

a) c ) td to Wouds— ual,
night Woods Jett this penciled in-j
BOTIPUOMS ow ee —_

“tl have elven “hiy’eert to my|
Sayiour, Jeata Christ. +h trupt itm
us tuy Saviour — If the. boys would

vccept Him vartier, they would?
never get where’ b oam, for We
would suve them from all sin

Kastf-

The Hev, Futker brnent

his

seatfold and Jater récelyved
’

body fob burtal.

GOOD FEELING TAKES °
PLACE OF STRIKE IN
ANTHRACITE: FIELDS

4

First, Work in Mines Will
Start Wednesday or
—_ Thurbday

PHILADELPHIA, Feb SEA)
ed today dn the Nard coal Celds,
jollowing upon the settlement of
the long atd coetly strike, From
every elty and hamlet came the
word that the mtners were eagerly
hundreds of col-
bea bused

An era of good fecling prevall- |

a _No ed aeaiee tel j~ Girl With. :-Gun—
he’ «6Ccommissioner definitely : ee “e
demed that anv one had requeatear’. ; Tale is: Doubted-—
the exdTusion of the cuuutens, that ey : . oe
het ~ :

tip eaKkulust entrance

any ae
y DANVILLE, Wt Feb. 13. (APD

had been recefved or that uny oul Me
side influence at all had been Luke O'Neil!) Nely here follows
working ugatnet ber. ing his comfesslon thyut he kibled)
“Popealfze now that there was Cathetine Gere, New York, cabar:”
in that clty last Sepa

no one at work (rylux to keep mie eto osinger,
out,” Lady Catheurt sald) today tember sullenly refuses -to turd”

At her was tsb aly infortnation concerntagy
permitted to see reporters on hy. his part fife, names of his parenta,
Ns tetrad With sharp featurge, und wife. or of the Chivrrxo sur
quick»moving defiant brown eyes Feed who, he claimed yesterdayey
wand dark batr, the eauntessy ty Oitde over hin face in grderto dine,
im and wmart ‘Today she wore KUL TEs BpDeArAn Ee Pan
plack satin, lage wand pearls | Vonivht when (aformed that of-'?
RRS Yn) TS eel a Licewe afewbtad the trrtifulness otis
By tellima the truth ft have his confessiou, he declared he had a“
myself here. ft does puc tather aisaid all he was Kolng to. CONCETBS &
‘premium ou tying ‘ ‘tng bbe identity chat he did) pots

“However, Lohave always tried WON hin aM her to learn of bts. <

to be honest andl gapect to be i Chief .of  VPoltee 4
the future,” she edded this young Hyan in ecompuring his —fing
woman who in her early thirtles pronts fahen here with those on.”
has such a varted career Co look | the New York police bulletin tos?
back On—-inarriake, Suit widow. bight satd there way no resem<*
hood, marriage axain ty noble-| Phaner but bat Ohta might be due ®
man nearly three times her ages ro The “LIU Tihnpression taken,
romance with the fanctowting | here ae
young wat bere, herd Cravens any Yesterday the prisuner sald hey
i struck the Gore gtrk over the head.

Own requeet she

votten

tay ee dlealment

the

elopement le iviera and
THESE Usavoremtecutrsoremtre Don te tte be tibet — -44 :
Tele, but today le, declargd thate
. a6

Hwery whiatles to cull t

eirtis are maid to have been deus

to work. . i
All the bitterness engendered
yy thy industrial strugKle ties dds
upp aled
tt ti treat

death of hep step rather)
the reduced eiréume §

Naver orade tee that he
cary tof ledPiathat she was dead.

| WH Not Give Names
i Mlioes fiat

together with

her Jover,
and now
stances Chit
the tefp fo Uiis country te
ber sfomen!

fie “just wilted in my arms.” and Sf
was surprised. later to Y

emma

tha ‘oe

peddle
sis

Be te it i ae eh }

LSS ceed AE germ at if ‘ Pat ears , 4

ERS GS Pi Me pli gehen emg er a Tt :
_— ~ g tl Nya be « as

————
-

a \ .- en >

, |
oh. ]*

meness that has. been his characteris-
rrest, during his trial. and after his
t mounted the scaffold Saturday

_* Showing the ga
_Ajé@ since-the time of his a
conviction, Alva, Grimmet
- morning; just before eizht o’c
and. after calmly’ waiting the adjustment of the straps,
while he looked about the crowded stockade, went quietly
' to his daom for the murder of William Steele. This was the

first legal execution in the history of Morgan county.

The prisoner's: silence. regarding the crime was un-
broken, as the final haur approached,
note with Special Deputy Sheriff Albert Collins of Waver-
ly, which said: ‘‘Altho they have-betrayed me, I have not

broken. faith; a-promise on earth should bé as saered us
one in heaven.” The_note ‘as given te Deputy Sheriff Col-
lins a few hours prior to Ubyxecution with no instructions

as to be matte public.
- The note

|

as to when.it w
OA

+ the chain store sy

lock in a cool, strong Manner} pose of its

but he jéft-a.bref |

is thought to have bad)

NEW YORK Feb. 13 (AP)—
The United States | government
moved today to prevent what it
regards as ab attempt to convert

'rétters for the restraint of trade
and commerce.” - |

United States District Attorney
‘Buckner {fled an equity suit in
federal court to enjoin the Na-
tional Food Products corporation
from obtaining further stock jn
competing ‘{eod corporations and
to require thé corporations to dis-

gs in
such concerns. The suit today
was the Rnak upon which the

third xreat proposed combine “in
America® $22.069,000,009 food
industry was caught. It follewed
within a few days a similar anti-
trust action against the proposed
| $2 940,000,000 Ward Food Fro-

i ducts corporauon and the collap- |

| ; .
, ee of negullalions fer a $45,609.-
yuo conbination of the

{Cereal compeny and the Califor-

j Pia PacktDg company. generally

~ .Made. Defendant ad rreesteyn

_Pestam 4

sidious_ infh
revenue bw
improper: pi
It also ch
the league.
been sent te
jecting 5
tenses and"
that a- justi
court and i
another sta
the payro
League.”” *
" “Ajtho 9
no names,’
statement,—
William H.
Anti?Salooz
who has jz

s%*

-APPROP!
FOR Al
VIRTL

an

New Yeo
Will A

; atiributed to féare of meeting gov-
ernment disapproval

The district attorney charged

HOUSE WANTS

preference to ag.eement among the! that the National Food Peedects

rthter accorupitces in the «(rime to
‘matntain sitence concerning tt |
'While Elmer Aus in and Alva!

; i Johnson . inade conlessiona’ Grim-::
; mett gave out. nwhing about the;
Lo, _ 7 7: 3 |The note. was sicoed A. C..Grit-
| | IN TAX BILL: opr
‘the condemned man bad

+

siaying of Steele jJast September
a
i. Prior to lea

ving the Geath cell}
nutified
Id have:

= ote gt

lene sheriff that he woa
lyothing to say-oo the scaffold
| The firet to mount the scaffold’

Believe Redu Cc, i o n 8 woe the profession! hapgman, ‘GC
Made by Senate En- ice neat tamné isa
tirely Too Mu mit ka

Sherit? Wrtkht and bits @epuuess
{olinwe.d ond after thera .

Se WER TONS WE “ Y
. : demned man, accompanied oF
a WARKLIINGTON, Feb 12. +AP} }Rer Crorke F Stickney, Rev, J.
ed notice te [M. Benthey,- Amhur Teoet and

. ouse, :

— House leaders sery
alay that they would inatst on re-
atoration to the revenue bill of
some of the federal tares wiped
out by the senate tn going more
than $125.000,000 bevond the
total of $32G.v00.009 redaction
proposed for this year by the

Leonard Hille, these Tour having
been Yrequected by Grimmett to
accempany htnt and stay with him,
until after the trap was Sprung. .

Thru a window dirertly bach of
the trap. ea qtarartet erie wh ite the
atrapa were being ‘adjaated and
. . tite black cap placed Over a
of the conferences -de- | head, Mra. Charles Pires, wife of
Ives of the sen-lthe deputy rhertff, samg “Shad-
‘which . differ- ows, “The Nperrrow Song,’ and

was de- |" Jenus Lorer of My Soal”’ Orber
‘ "g , : a ee |

Opening
tween representat
ate and howse at
ences will be troned out,

# fy eee oF

cotperation, a bold ing corpora’
tion receatly formed thre ac tet-.
tion of capital stock In other cor-
porations.-Whits “Cperaté Hore
than 16.000 chain stores thrvoaut
northeastern ['nite@-Brates, would
fesren coToperition, restrato trade
abi c{edte a monopoly of one or
inpre es of commerce. The total

| expttal tof such companies te fn

mirees of $160,006 086. Unitke the
sroposed Ward combination how-
the National Carporation did

a
’
eves,

not plac to take full contral ef fa

conatituemt ¢ompanies, por aka ft
bd > :

{ WASHIS

({—-The how
ronsiderats
proprialjon
347,000.99
J bore, $184
acd funds:
} cational gi
serves al |
Firal vote
éeferred wt

While t
cussed, Re
publicaa...
that Be - Ea
for tnrest!

: sie $—a de
In Che official annoatre-
: formation. made bere
on Febrttary 2. i was explatned
tha! bankerea and prorainmeal food
merchants fad orzanized the ¢or-

Tét lea,

poration along farzillar Hnes of
public utility holding cotipanies
and that ita activities would de

to purchase, sell, own-and cader-
write securittes of concerng *n-
Kared I thé Yood trade

BILL OF SURVEY OF

MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
_ DRAWN IP RY KELIFR

thot tk
press it em
the peaattion
pon-tomiml
othe rw ine
the army !
“These
cera and }j
said Mr.
Bone of th
~ig9 raak WwW
io the ,.
would tak
for a» mant
be practica
promotion.
_ The Al

on four

|
“

2

o tnd :
a i “

“Believe Reduc.tion’s
- Made by Senate En-

eae ©
en ee
WASHINGTON, Feb_t3-4aPy
House leaders served notice te
day that they would insist on re-
‘“gtoration to the revenue bill of
-pome of the federal- taxes wiped
out by the: senate ‘tn goink more
‘than  $125.000,000 beyond the
s-____ 20 $220.600.000 redaction
proposed for this - yearby the
house. a
Opening of th

tween representatiy
ate and house at which ~ differ-

ences will be troned oul, was de-
layed until] Monday pending the
ofthe bit passed by The

n Smoot of the finance
who will head the'sen-.
es _admitt@dfo Presi-
y that the sen-
t »

—

|
|

——

conferences -be-
es of the sen-

—printing”
penate.
: . Chairma
- ¢ommittee
1 ate. confere
dent Coolidge toda
ate exe e
tax redaction. dee
“py the treasury. by at.
000,000.
Ne Particularly irksome to the
~~ Hote Jéadérs are the decisTons of
io" the«senate to eliminate complete-
ly the taxes on inheritance, pas-
- autemobties, adnstsstons
<._.Thesé el nthe}
main basis of contentipn in the
‘~eonferences and. are considered
“the most Iikely taxes to be restor-
"ed to the bill. House spokesmen
. pointe dout tHat if’ a 3 per centl
; nutomobHe tax as provided by the
oe house,
-  admissi
Mm? turned to the
‘the total amoun

yy
T.

r

|

bo
jared possible
least $100.-

i

-_~-penger

Be (2.22

ons and dues tax .were re-
bill, it “would “cut
t of reduction for

= eee

me 6s5t. ‘ uh] .-
[ which, it was ‘estimated, would:
bring the total ‘cut within Hmits
acceptable to the administration.
These taxes reduced by the house
were wiped: out. by the senate by
.” voter, of Democrats and Republi-

can Insurgents. |

“ _.. While repeal of the insurance
tax would have no material effect
on revenue. receipts this . year,
‘fiouse leaders have dectared they.
will not yield on the-principle that
this tax should be-continued. If
an admissions and dues tevy ts re-
istered to the bill it Is ‘expected
more liberal exemptions will bey
- allowed. 5 yoo... -
The general feeling prevatied
» today on both sides of the capitol
that <t
“' \weductiors ‘provided by Increased
cuts in thé surtax rates applying
- on gincomes between $24,000 and
GlGE.00, as voted by the senate
wouhke:se acceptable)

=\3 KM

f

~ BAND

a”

ECOND HOLDUP

- 3 13 “(AP)—Two

“minutes aftir (wo negroes shot

_ down an apprentice prigter whom
they attempted to hold up, one of
tye pair was shot and killed to-
nD

ght by a second victim after he
“had beén wounded. 0

ts

ILL)

Rev. George E. Stic

and a slightly modified!

OO 4
utes, ap unusually 1onk time, as

te $23,000,000 additional |

\ Priot to leating (he.
moan. ba

Geata cei.
the. condemned .
the sheriff that’
dothing: to say:oo the scalidic.

. The fired to mount, the staff

:; irks
amd Bherift

wos the p

Phil Heh
obs Hust

{foliowed and after.
démned man, . accompay
kuey, “Rer
M. Bentey.- Arthur Tweet and
Leonard. Hille. thesé our having
been requested by: Grimmett. to
accompany him and sta¥ with nym
until after the trap was sprung. 4
Thru a window dirertly back off.
hetng ‘adj@xted - and
black cap placed over his
Pires. wife of
sang -“Shad-
ows", “The Sperrow -Song,” and
“Jesus Lorer of Mr SouL”” Other
local. residents who helped com,
fort the prisoner by song *ert
Mrs. -Jay M.+Bantley, Mra Ada
Lane and Mrs. Loretta Gaither,
members of the Church of Goa, ~-
Grimmett then. extended one of|”

* °
-

had notified! czpital
he would’) have) ercees of
id ever, the Na
constitu
es | réthes._..

public
and that its acti
to purchase, sell, ownt‘and wader-

‘write secarities o

his shackled hands for & last).

OF CVs awe sihwe owo™*
gach companies iy in
$1¢9,006,009. Unitke the
-Ward-com bination’ howr-
ke full contrai-of fs

ré

‘phan té ta

trade.

‘loner and Rev. Stickney stepped
forward and silently. grasped the
hand of the doomed man: Imme-
diately Sheriff. Oyer.. Wright re-
leased ‘the trap, and Alva Grim-
mett dropped to his doom, a dis-
tance of seven [eet.

Not a ‘quiver of

his body was
deutly having done. ils work thor
aly. The only noticeable tremor
was a very siight movement of
the (ingers in front- of Bb body
where’ his hands ,were shackled.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13 (AP)
—A bill to provide for a survey
of the Mississipp! .river between
St. Louisa and St. Paul with a view

Sto providing a nine foot channel:

from the source of the river-to
fis mouth was drawn up-today by
Representative Keller,
can, Minnesota. Steps are now in
ment operation barge transporta-
tion on the upper river.

ent ompanies, nor did ft}

{ concerns ¢n-|

Repubdli-

Meter ~for—3
$10,060,608,
year, is to.
waterway- &
additional i
| $10,608,000
river and
Sacraments”
Consideral
lotting fund
for disa
provoked as
the subsiste:
institations-
=?

publican, K:
the appropr
jn charge ©

“My purpose in Introducing the
bitl at this time.”
Keller said, “is to further stimu-
late interest ih the development
of navigation on-the upper Miss-
tastppt-upon a greater scale, that
ts now contemplated. —

“A project in process of com-1

Representative

veterans’ "m7"
poor “quality
[ Inspectros €
; tutions had
\they meresp

é .

1ER?

ecomparéd with other records thra-
out the atate, Dr. J. B. Perkins
of Franklin, and Dr. W. P: Dun-
can and Dr. A. M. King of Jack-
xonville were the legally appotnt-
ed physictans. Dr. H. C, Woltman
and Dr. Ellsworth Black were also
unofficially present. 7
Most ‘sf the jJurars who sen-
tenced Grimmett to the. scaffold
were present as the official hang-
man's jury, the jury being TUT
posed of Vincent J. Riley, fore-
man: Fred. Timmerman, James
G. Strawn, E. A. RNanson,_ Clyde
DeFreitas, ‘Leonard Hazelrigg. C,
R,. Witwer, Arthur Ellis, J. 1. Al-

Continued on Page 4)

vee

ye a ane

r co alee

“THE DAY __
"IN WASHINGTON

bs
adjourb-
fates eh

. :
The senate was in
ment. .
| A serigs of changes .was an-|
nounced {m.army~ general’ staff
membership. aa _
 The-house made ‘rapid -progress
with consideration. of the .-.ariny
DIN, | end ee

Avother- foodmerger: Sait, was
begun by the department-of jus-

tice. |

*~

\

: * Leland M.: Hirsch, 26, -printer

shat-thras times hy the tw

¢ | plans to

Picton - {ITs
a nine foot channel below
ouls and another will provide a
six foot channel from St. Louis
‘to the head of navigation.. It will
take nxeveral years however.
complete the
my purpose is to provide a chan-

&

ne] with a capacity sufficient to

care for the future development
of freight traffic upon ‘this grent
natural waterway. :

“Experience has taught us that

to-
latter project and

=

ST. 1,0U)
A conatitat
Missour! 5)
Church, exc
bership the
‘secret orde
| the announ
nearly 200
Church cor

dous projects. We must always
‘keep an eye to, the future
slowly but definitely. shape
plan to provide {
rupted ‘development
freixht service. :

We should qarry¢on w

-and
of river
ith. the

sippi {n shape to

ure generations the fullest: ulfli-

the cost

almost completed, of a nine foot

channel in the Ohio Rtver and
that-iits capacity use for five years
would pay for the entire cost of

the project, ‘ ry hes

‘Cou

Pe

NTESS TAKES St
TO SUPREM

ATO Ee
K, COURT:

’

exentative’ Britten of. 1M:

Repr

a Washington, Feb. 13 /(AP)

let ea

re

the completion of these tremen-

and

or the uninthr-

place the great, Missis-
provide for fut-.

zation. of this resource
of which will be more than re-
paid.” ST

He reviewed development, now.

na
TL ee

TKetedea tea
dissehters t
Lutherans

| independen!
out such @
_F,

E. F. Kone

Grace. Chur
,in protestir
.munion. to
, and threat
less given=

The.chur
in a reply
erred ty

The Miss
‘Lutheran €
extensive.”
the country
| ders-in- the
a theologs
Lutheraniat

i

|

macnn


WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,
FAIRFIELD, IL
8/18/1932.

cr For the fourth time Elmer Gray was
Teturned to this city last Saturday

mecessary. They said it was not un-
‘ueualty if the jury had not under-
Stood the testimony of Dr. Green-!
baum, because he talked of subjects
that would perpiex the average lay-
man, and at times even he admitted
that little was known of the disease. |
, Wfler considering the pieas of both |
Sides, Judge Miller's voice broke the’
m#ilitess of the court room by giving |
® brief resume of the evidence of the |
trial last week. Finally he concthuded
that Gray had been given every posst-
chance for justice, and he was con-
fident thal’ a new trial wooki merely
be a waste of time and money. He
gthen made a statement to the court |
that Gray weld not. be granted @ new |
trial ane) that he should be wire, tocut. |
ed at Menard Saturday. dbgpent 274
1939. He also instructed Cheeit Clerk, 1]
Ora Hubbte to render « statement to
the Wardeu of the State poo

nAifying him of the court's action

. Sey was returned tamediatety py

ihe guerde te Menard to awsit the |


Eimer Gray, condemned
ming siayer has been iba
nme”. The sanity hearing was
be bed last Thursday but Gray's
warpes, H. K Dial, of West Frank-
entered the court with a writ
“ey for a copunuance of ap gee
; Monday morning, August

=, all set for the sani-

ry bearing at 10 o'clock last Thursday
ear in Judge Miller's circuit
Tse venire of twenty-four |

rors was present, the condemned
Laeiered was in the court room ss
ecanied by four guards from the
gate prigon at Menard; the court
wen was filled with curious ta-
ns: the fudge Was on the benci? but
par's attorney failed to show up. Af-
- waiting one hour court was ad-
j until 2°30 p. m.
Court again resumed operation ati
3) and in the meantime Attorney |
iva arreved. With him he brought a}
Pee prepared motion asking for}
mor time’. The paper said that!

tes Altermey Deneen Matthews

; Attorney Hart, of Franklin}
studied the motion and decid-|

j that it Would be wise to ask the|
gurt t2 grant the favor. Had a con-
icsance «6Cnot «= been =e granted the
greme court of the state might have

let aside any Verdict the court made/

they might have accepted an ap-
of the case from the circuit
pert on the grounds of writ of error.
Attérney Dial said their evidence
m oot ready and that they wanted
time. Whenever the evidence is

mt ready a continuance roust be
igasied or there is no danger of an

in bis talk to the court last Thurs-

ay aiternoon, Gray’s attorney said

they bad made arrangements with a
Detter Greenbaum. of Marion and a
Deter Anderson, of Herrin, to

examine Gray. He further stated that

“ithe court woukd grant this conti-
they would be ready for the

om that day and that he would

hit word that he wouki ask for

further delay. '

Afler bearing both. sides of the case
Milier eet the date for the hear:
Mowvisy morning at 10 o’chock,

August § At that time officials from!

Rate penitentiary at Menard are
have Gray in court again.

The convicted man entered the
roam tast Thursday morning ac-
ined Ly four guards from Mem

His hands were handcuffed and a

% hain was attached to bis body

dae? he locked pale amd nervous,
changed could be noticed in hie
eho since hia trinl beast March.

ae ee

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,

Fairfield, IL
8-4-1932

ELMER GRAYS SANITY
- HEARING IS NEXT WEEK.

ere ee en emnee,

The Special-Trial for the Condemned
Moat's Slayer Will Bo Jaly 23,
dudge Miller Announces.

The’ petitiog praying for a sanity
hearing for Elmer Gray was filed in

ithe office: of Circuit Cierk; Ora J...

| Hubbic, “last  Thuraday aflernoos
} about six o'clock, “After the filing of
the petition, Circuit Judge, Charles
Miller, of Benton, announced that the
hearing would be held in the Wayne
county court house, July 28, 1932.
} Last week it was. generally under-
i stood that H. R. Dial, of Weat Frank~-
| fort, Ulinois, attorney for Gray, had
| prepared the petition aiieging that his
condemned ciient had become insane
since the trial:iast March. Thomas
Gray, brother of the convicted man
made a jegal affidavit stating that
Elmer Gray, had become insane since
his conviction last March. The am-
davit and petition were both fied last
Thursday.

Had such papers not been fled here
in Wayne county Gray would have
been electrocuted early last Saturday
}morning in the death house, at the
‘Iinois State Penitentiary at Menard.
‘That date of execution was set by
'Gov, L. L. Emmerson after he gave
| Gray a reprieve on July 17, on a writ
{ef superseadeas and writ of error im
ithe case. Gray was to have died,

| June 18.
i Judge Miller asnouncesa that om

| Monday, July 25th he will hold aa
jadjourned term of Circuit Court im
| Wayne county, which he hopes to
ihave finished by July 28, the date for
i Gray's hearing. Sheriff Ellis wiil call
ia panel of 30 jurors to the court house
‘on Monday, July 25 to be question in
}an attempt to select a jury for the
| hearing.

; The statues of thia state provide
i that no man can be executed if he ts
‘so insane that he would not knew for
lwhat he was being punished. There-
i fore, if the court finda Gray insane ba
, Unis extent he will probably be sent to
ithe § ¢ritminal itisarie asvyium at
| Menard However, if at any time Gray
| regains his aaniiy he will be etigiGhe
i for excention,

ty

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,
Fairfield, IL
9/21/1932


* Condecsintd’ Moats: Mundane’ ~ Attornty
| To File Petition This Wee K; Trial i .
Will Be in. Fairticid. ELMER GRAYS. PLEA “ ED.
County officials report that Elmer FOR. LIFE. Be tl
. Condemned Moat’s Slayer, who
| was to be electrocuted bext Saturday
will be granted g Stay of executi on |
this week when his attorney, H. D.
‘Dial, of West Frankfort, files a peti-
' tion at the Wayne county court house
| stating that Gray has become insane |
Since he was convicted to die ast
; March. ,
| Gray's at torney hea prepared. aj;
psig petition to this effect and, it is |
reported, that he wil! file it before |
| thig Saturday, Otherwise the con- |
| demued murderer will be electrocuted |
| at Menard on that: date. It is alleged |
| by counsel for the defense that Gray |
| has become insane since his trial last |
| March,
The laws of the State of tu inois are |

| such, that a_trial by. jury must be!
granted: to anyone ty be executed if

there is an’ éle qnent of ge as to

their Sanity. Judge Miller, ¢ f Marion,

Will be In Fan rheid this Wer
the date ‘Or the new trial Jy

Ly

— casitncecii ,

AL uses to |
Geverner L. L. Eacaieicaen Ret yal
‘Commute Death Sentence Lif
Lap tsonment.

napintas

‘
—

> fated to win, executive:

heazitur o before, Lhe .

: roles beid at
_ na ~ a4 we 3S 4 4
ringtiekd last Tussduy, May 17. To
Fk Cha Gy, Late — ies acl t hue. board were:
PECORLMEROA LIONS "Ma Ase: ur

Le de" 3

a2 appeal
3 ee te-

prodable ths

if lat the date will be some-

lime next week. :
At the trial j

found guuty of first derree Inurder

Of Angus CG. Mr pats, of Mt. Erie, and }

he Was condemned to be electrocuted |

+

af 5 OS ennk Oe . :
asl March, ray was

ale penitentiary. a) Menard,

On June 17, Gov | 5-26-1932
Cenmined man
PricVe Of:a@ writ. of =; uperseadeds Mik:

Writ. of error in the cas Then the

CXCCKUON Was wet for JwWy 16

-14.1932 haa
’ Deen WAYNE COUNTY PRESS, Fairfield, IL


abeunlalala
LO Be bor ) A 9

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|

Anthony &

By
CHARLOTTE SLADE

OUIS TERMAN slowly wiped the
soda fountain counter as his mind
worked frantically, The manner

f the two men who had just entered
the Community Drug store on North
Clark street, Chicago, was suspicious. Lt
Was getting late that day of April 27,
1928, and he felt trouble was brewing.

They had ordered root beer. As he
turned for the glasses he glimpsed his
triend John Waber slide quietly from a
stool at the end of the counter and go
toward the back room, Evidently John
suspected the pair too.

But the couple were warily alert.
One swung sideways, his hand thrust
meaningly in his coat pocket.

“Don’t go now, buddy,” he said. his

Ww voice grim,

Waber stopped. Terman turned with
the two glasses partially filled,

The swarthy-looking one of the pair
studied Terman through slitted eves HA
short automatic had appeared in the
holdup man’s hand, its ugly muzzle cen-
tered on the clerk.

“Get in the back room!” he ordered,
his voice a snarl,

The two did as commanded. The
light-complexioned gunman was at their
backs as they passed through the swing-
ing door into the prescription room,
They heard the cash register bell ring.

When the man guarding them ordered
that they throw their money on the floor,
Waber obeyed, but Terman had no money
with hina,

Annoyed at the delay, the one rifling
the cash register now shoved open the
door. He learned what was wrong,

“Slug him in the teeth,’ he. said.
‘Don't argue.”

Then he saw a rope-bound carton, and
lecided to tie up his victims. He tugged
at the heavy cord but it didn’t come free.
His companion pushed him aside and
tossing his hat and coat on a box, ripped
loose the rope.

With warning curses against resist-
ance, he bound the ankles and wrists
t his victims. Then he gave Waber a
push and the young man, unable to move
his feet. crashed heavily to the floor.

Laughing loudly at his crude joke,
he lunged toward Terman. The clerk,
knowing what was coming, squatted
suddenly and rolled backwards. .

Angered, the gunman kicked his
helpless victim viciously. His face

30

Death of the

Smiling

Was convulsed with sadistic fury,
Terman twisted aside and evaded a
second kick. Then suddenly he recalled
that a policeman friend of his usually
came in about this time each night,

“There’s a cop due here any minute,”
he said. “You'd better cut out that rough
stuff.”

“We'll take care of him, too.” the
tormentor said. “I'd like to plug a cop!”

Struck by another thought, he turned
to his confederate. “You search these
guys. I saw some fountain pens | want
to get.”

He went back into the front of the
drug store. Bending over a gleaming
showcase, he carefully selected what he
wanted. Engrossed, he did not hear the
front door open and close.

“What's going on here?” a_ stern
voice demanded, almost in his ear,

STARTLED and frightened, the ban-
dit dropped the pens and his hand
clutched desperately at his gun.

“Stick ’em up!" he muttered, backing
away as his fright subsided with the cold
touch of the wefpon in his hand. His
furtive glance covered the store as he
sought a way to escape the calm figure
in front of him.

As the gunman crouched, the man who
had just entered looked at him calmly and
smiled. ,

“T wouldn’t do that, kid,” he said. “A
gun only gets you into trouble.”

He took a step forward, still smiling as
though he were dealing with a wayward
hoy who needed to be put on the straight
path. He seemed not to see the frightened
terror and hatred mingling in the face of
the man who confronted him, the face of
a cornered rat.

“Tl shoot! Get back!
the bandit warned.

The friendly expression did not leave
the tall man’s face. He stepped forward
without fear, his hand extended.

“Give me the gun,” he said.

“Tl give it to you!” the gunman whis-
pered throught fear-clenched teeth. He
cursed as his fingers contracted.

There was a blast from the gun. A
second and third followed instantly,

There was a ringing echo-like sound as
a bit of smoke drifted away. . The gun-
man eyed the figure that stood before him,
still erect, hand extended, still smiling,

I'll shoot!”

Then in the next instant, the man
crumpled to the floor, deadly slugs in his
head and chest.

The gunman, unnerved by the sound of
gunfire and the twitching body on the
Hoor, ran to the entrance door,

“Tony, Tony!" he shouted.
my coat, bring my coat!”

But Tony had not heard. At the first
shot he had bolted through the back door,
not caring what had happened to his
partner. He was interested only in his
own safety.

In the back room, Terman and Waber
worked desperately at their bonds.

“That was Esau,” moaned Terman.
“T’d know his voice anywhere. They’ve
killed Esau.”

He rolled over frantically, and as he
did so his hand encountered the knife
used for opening cardboard cartons.
He finally managed to hack himself
free. A moment later Waber was cut
loose and the two youths rushed into
the store.

Still smiling, 37-year-old Patrolman
Arthur F, Esau, of the Town Hall dis-
trict police station, lay on the floor. But
the smile was fixed and unchanging, the
features those of a man who had just
bravely greeted death.

Waber ran outside and shouted for
police. Terman hurried to the phone and

‘Bring

Charles Walz was a killer who liked fine
clothes. His taste doomed him.

DARING

t


genic tonen eiiihieni essai alae Nt eet ne wise

Smiling even as he faced bandit guns,
a brave Chicago officer died trying
fj to thwart a holdup; but his death
| did not go unavenged when grim com-

rades took up the killers’ trail.

Copperf

called the district station. Then he re-
turned to the side of his friend.

.¢, Gone was Terman’s former frenzy.
) inl Suddenly he felt calm in his grief. As
the H he leaned over the still form he was no
longer a clerk terrified by his first hold-up
ig $ but a medical student diagnosing his first Arthur F. Esau, at : Cape z
case. right, Chicago police baal
rst Three shots, he saw, had struck the officer, made a friendly : 7
4 victim, and it did hot require the youth’s visit but was met by a
i study in the school of medicine at North- murderous gunman.

western university to tell him that any
one of the wounds could prove fatal. The
three together spelled certain death.

He was still kneeling beside his friend
when Sergt. Robert McComb arrived at
the head of his homicide squad. A mo-
ment later an ambulance arrived and

he rushed Patrolman Esau to the hospital.

In two minutes Sergt. McComb had
is. enough of the details to notify headquar-

It ters, A teletype alarm went out. Soon

It Chicago air waves were charged with the

warning that two cop-killers were at
large in the city.

Every squad car in the city picked up

S- the broadcast, and every officer felt the
tension that accumulates whenever a
member of the force has been murdered.
ist The hunt was on.

With the alarm out and men engaged
in examining the murder scene, Sergt.
\cComb turned to the two witnesses and
began jotting down notes.

This drug store
on Chicago’s
North Clark
street, was the
scene of the brutal
slaying of a genial
policeman.

ne

Young Anthony Grecco was the gunman
who fied in fear and left.a telltale clue.

ABO eas Te .

see a

3 | DETECTIVE


He learned that Terman, who worked
ts a clerk in his brother’s drug store,
also was a student in medical school.
John Waber, who had been tied up with
him, was a friend who worked in a shop
down the street who usually stopped at
the drug store each night.

Having finished with the two young
men, McComb had turned to one of his
oticers, when he was interrupted by a
shouted exclamation.

“Here's his hat and coat!”

“What coat?” asked one of the inves-
ligators.,

It was explained that the light-com-
plexioned bandit had taken off his coat
when he was tying up his victims. Then
when the shots were fired, he had shouted
to his companion Tony to bring it but
the latter, badly frightened, had already
escaped through the back door.

The sergeant was told by the witnesses
that Tony was short, dark, about 20 years
Id, and well dressed... The clerk how-
ever, thought that the clothing the
bandits wore was too good and not the
kind that cheap gunmen wwould buy.

WIcSONS examined the coat and hat.
+¥4 They were new and expensive,
Labels had been removed from both. He
was told that they belonged to the blond
and older one. Terman and Waber were
certain they could identify both men,

After taking some of the fountain pens
to be examined for fingerprints and the
empty shells discharged from the bandit’s
.38 Colt automatic, the sergeant stationed
« man on guard, told Terman to lock
up the store, and then went to head-
quarters,

There Deputy Commissioner Michael
F. Grady, who had known. the slain
patrolman as a brave and well-liked man,
took personal charge of the investigation
and ordered a_ blanket round-up of
known gunmen. Within two hours six
suspects, one of them carrying a gun
from which four shots had recently been

52

fired, were brought in. Ter-
man and Waber, hurriedly
called to the station, looked
the men over but all were
strangers to them.

About 2 a.m., Sergt. Wil-
liam Rowe, cruising in his
squad car at 67th and West-
ern, chased a suspicious look-
ing car for several blocks.
With squealing brakes he
pinned them to the curb. As
he stepped out, gun drawn,
one of the men in the car
tried to toss’ away a pistol.
When the three occupants
were bundled into headquar-
ters, however, Terman and
Waber could not identify
them as the fugitive gunmen.

State’s Attorney Robert E.
Crowe assigned his ace assistant, Sam-
uel A. Hoffman, to aid Deputy Commis-
sioner Grady in the investigation,

For a moment the telephone that had
clamored with reports all night was still.
Never a man to sit inactive, Deputy
Grady grabbed up a sheaf of reports, the
routine statements detailing the ceaseless
movements of the dregs of society: a
dope peddler arrested, a woman caught
shoplifting, a car thief caught in the act,
a filling station held up and a clothing
store robbed. The latter caught his at-
tention. He turned to his secretary,

“It seems to me there have been ‘a lot
of haberdashery stores stuck up lately.
See what we’ve got in the files.”

Brady sat staring at the new herring-
bone coat and the gray hat left behind
by the bandit.

He seized the sheaf of papers brought
by his secretary,

“Here’s one from yesterday afternoon
on Lincoln avenue. Held up by two
bandits, one light and one dark. Here’s
another, looks like the same _ bandits.
Took cash and clothing. And here’s an-
other. Get me Sergeants Steffens and
Reynolds.”

The two bandits, fearful Anthony Grecco

and grinning Charles Walz, are shown at

left as they faced trial for the murder of
a Chicago patrolman.

The sporty coat, shown below, proved a
valuable clue in trailing the two bandits.

To the summoned of ers he gave the

list of raided clothing
and coat clues,

“All of these places } ve been held up
recently by two men id,” he paused
significantly, “the dese: ptions read like
the two men who kille. Esau. See if
anyone can identify the-e articles.”

At store after store the officers drew
blanks. It was afternoon when they
walked into the clothing store of a man.
who had been robbed o; \pril 17,

At the sight of the coa: the store owner
said;

“Have you got the guys who robbed
me? That’s one of the coats that was
stolen.

“That’s it, all right,
verihed, taking the coat. “Two young
hoodlums stole this a a bunch of
others. Not only that but they stuck up
two of my best customers.”

Steffens and Reynolds
notes as the storekeep:: talked. The
descriptions they had in : veir black books
almost duplicated those g-ven by Terman
and Waber.

An hour later they walked into a
haberdashery on North Clark street, only

DARING

res and the hat

the proprietor

jotted down


a

+
C
¢

a few blocks from the drug store in
which Esau was slain. The owner rec-
ognized the hat at first glance.

He told the sergeants that on April
24 two young men came in to look at
some hats. After trying on several, they
chose two. He placed them in boxes
and was carrying them over to the
counter when one of the men covered
him with a pistol. He and his clerk were

The expensive hat, shown above, was a
clue that aided police in trapping the
killers and finding the deadly automatic
used in the slaying. Samuel A. Hoffman,
at right, assistant state’s attorney, di-
rected the prosecution of the gunmen.

DETECTIVE

then shoved into the back room where
he was forced to open his safe. The two
bandits took $130 in cash, the two hats
and some shirts that they yanked from
the shelves.

“They both had overcoats on,” the
nan continued, “and that’s one of them.”
He pointed to the coat Reynolds had over
his arm.

The two sergeants hurried to head-
quarters. Grady listened intently as they
poured out the story of their day’s work.

“Call in the reporters and give them
the story,” he said. “Maybe a little pub-
licity will bring in some information.
There’re a lot of folkg in this town who

will cover up for bandits but won't have
anything to do with killers.”

The papers gave feature space to the
wurder of Patrolman Esau and men-
tioned the haberdashery tie-up) promi-
nently, but no leads were forthcoming.
Officers thought the two bandits were
too new at the game to rate very high
in the Chicago underworld.

In conference with Samuel Hoffman,
assistant state’s attorney, the two went
over every angle of the case. The first
conclusion was that the yen for fine
clothes, shown by the bandits in their
robbery of clothing stores, typed them
as habitues of cheap dance halls where
they could cut a flashy figure before
easily impressed girls.

“These men are young,
and boisterous,” Grady reasoned. “In
every holdup they have bragged about
their jobs, so that means they probably
boast about their toughness when they
are loafing. And the best place to pick
up the kind of audience they like is at
a taxi dance hall.”

A squad of detectives was assigned t
comb the cheaper dance halls, and an-
other squad was assigned to check the

[Continued on page 68]

swaggering

—

arrive

id

ken), Td

+ Effect niet afternoon.

She

eee Pe

*

“Action. _apent the bouts _o :
; ae : nS « e . e- junti midnight fast night at the; tts he eh te #,
Ez = Fweo Millio n in An- 7 [ewathy cent we i ak __{' know that. but TU ©
7 thracite Field - | Threout . the day talkative! p50 stood-slt that is pe
; ate the aot PP. a Pele ticap pee : groups of - mn io. gathered. men to stand S.--!
| (ae — “' pear the fail. formed a “MrikiBEL  Qaxing for th= police ®
: «= PHILADELPHIA, Feb. J2(aP) contrast f0 the _unusaaliy silent! tearing hie pietare. sé Sot
“Settlement of the anthracite | prisons withis, pe jail eee changes made in his @ppe
: th the ation Sat yand said he was still yearl

shown in the picture.

| strike has been effected, few bours off. many Perrone were |
| Hatlfication of the action takes : aati . t
. ‘ a ak one ot the ONS the vicinity of the an “In his signed confession
rgd greatest industrial satracgies in the knowledse ttral - a. ail} stated that he bad $¢.006
| . the world’s history of labor. will probability the Hfe of Alva Grit liime the crime Was com
“come thru a convention oF Triners mett. would be, taken today — i+) He fled to Chicago where,
™ “the middle of pext week and the expiate bie erime. ~ Lee Pere 9 ide. that eventually he we
; {following day will see the precious These persons were “aware that? caucht. he placed him
Black ‘diamonds roliinx to mar- the eleventh bour attempt 75} hands of mn’ piastic surge
“ket. - being mates Sate. e cont vat} ade ovret. his those and
Two million perrons*in the an-. slayer s “4 oe aheertaigty ; other portions of bis--G
thracite fields and- pearby terri- of the execution. added to the Ge j chanre ts contour and
—- oryp—laciading the 15%,000 mine +e 12 talk abdont it. _______—__+- Stent eee tictt ttt at
Go to Carrelitton frand beneath bie “7s wi
made wy 1%

Sw workers who stood solidty behind
strike,’ ~Attorneys Cardosi a

ad Staley f cisions Were
Page eee

apartment a get
er ee S| '

+ tet

their leaders to win the
aggre trates” Tonight The “endiae OI Tet the city For CRPFOTIICS SOSA ROO. eT Oe
the suspicion which has paralyzed one o'clock after apprising Judce, bad deen arrested at Kans
| business and brought bankruptcy Jones of their mission by tele- | and ether places he refi
_- and want to many. -- ghee. finely ioned the jariet reveal, bie _moremenis 9%
7  B five year contract was agreod tor an appeal to ~ higher ‘cosrt | {BE his fare tnate overs
upon, the longest term ever D°- on the grounds that sincere the ficers are continuing ¢
gotiated In the hard coal Mmdus- gentence had been “made the , ferte to ret a complete ht
ary. Th old ware ™ ale, which priscner ha@ become idaua ana) bt oy reel. ra ,
expired last August. as reatoDt- waa mentally defictent. The pet! a .
Fed, but alter Januars 1. 1927. yon averred that Grimmett was New York. Feh ae |
, - rat >| i =
Ne ine inet oe seaat Ow will jneapable of realising Af 60S The body of Cotheris 2G
aa year to propose ware chanks. iprehending the face Ung! oo ‘s ae acey” nee. aie on sy
ve Seree To Arbitradon 4 under xentente al cegin, " tv; ite . sae wae ErTet
va : { Judge Jones denied the peti- Danviue. fit today, we
- “Arhitrath:s. the principio which rt =. hl ek al ates ° “4 oh. pearl Uf) 6UCher.)6 Fas
ree times wreeked the peace jon on the ground tera he wae !0 [the rear. oF fy
/negotiation, a provided for in? without ,.AHT BOTH te ant 2 anuinaeaes 7 a rat en
‘the agreement. ia dispute sa rises case” The petition was brouckt | fon fe wl - ‘at
over wage adjustment’, bat ja under criminal code Selon - an, a Se Eaibig ai 4
Lonly Loptional “and ts claimed yy ivieee 14, the same which was eee? brylaed me we
“the union leaders to be a Kreat invoked in the Geaty ani Scott! se — Lda haa Ay
“wictory for them, The word “ehaly” Cases In each of thirxs® cases the. ec na haivwar oF the
that has appeared 1m all - peace petition was supported by aff eae with a well dream
-gotiations heretofore aubmitetd davit that the defendant had be- ‘man, whom the ¢%o VOMRS
My the operators in theft arititra- “come Insane eince the time of bia: had met on the atrest 28.
, ae tacts to canas_copyicion” aad durin’ atts perfod turned from the theater
; ot vs pan

cof his incarcerpatien

line Workers. z

he United : =
af petition Were true and that

. he word “checkoft”’ does nogy be etition
appear in the agreement, but 43 the defendant was oot of sound
- §g covered in the agreement in the Fentind. oo _ !
1 dudre | Jone hetd that’ the}

2s phrase. shall work out a recipro : 7
1 i Grimme tt case was not like the pe-

-dér a dottor’s

ryoRre pian

recognized ft

Care

Jou The miners also cluim_a vielory
“ot... the chee k-of f ‘demant, for | The eourt wat ‘anked in, those
“which they have, oon tikhting for: cases, as, was-true of the triin-. montis Lecanae mt tatintis
“twenty-five years, first under ‘the | Rett petition. to order @ writ of; *35 heliaved to have’ ft
Feadership of Jonn ~Stitchelr ami letay of execation to permit time | and died because of tbh
under successive presidents of | for the defendant’s attorneys ta; Vpon ber by her newly
. | show -{n court that the facts jn ‘ TUAINtANnce ne
' Apuzzo (urnist

~ SMties
poliep with a descriptions
last seen W
and: the police 88
sin as an hal
A natlonwid

Gore

Broadway

cal program ‘of corporation — ane

efficiency.” . : | titions invoked in the Geary OF |
* Unton landers said that; this | Scott canes, He said that he; *** igetitated. .
““pyéans the operators aye obliged found nowhere in the law) au-, : : ’
Stand understand ‘that they .must/ thority for a judge to Krant such’ BELIEVE POISONIN(
; wt ‘to gome system. of deduct- {a petition in vacation. He said; a . :
f ang union-duts| from the “miners-}that it would have been a- differ- a CAUSE OF TR
hiwares. Fo fail -to do -this, union jent matter jfethe petition hadj.- ERY =.
 JeadeTs saide would be an act OTT been fiiedcehtic a court Teri Was rae TED (
dad faith” under the ugreemeént. | in’ Sexaion.- In the Grimmett aee| ST. LOIS, Mo. Feb:
tip; Leaders among the operators! he said- that -the term at which | —Elmert Miller, 42, We
and miners tonight were emphatic |he was convicted was adjourned | fort. Ii. is dead and }
5 qn ubeir declarations that the set- in due course.— Sabsequéntly | ele May 4V tison, . -Mal
ge tee tehin fhe | sas term of-court was con-) ft a- critical condition
: ‘whe tt oF


ronrpany,

state dep artment had. had a
in the settlement:

lenteht ”

“te pring

{Continued from Pare: b.

Aetner the president of the Uni- |

ted Stiteétor the governor ‘of | Fhey found” that. he had ‘left

Pennsylvania snd no federal .or | Springfield and’ was supposed - to
, hand. ibe enroute to’ his home at Kanka-}

eae re ee

‘Tkee.
anrieniione! Mmeskares flew back-and

ma

priate:
the prisoner . from the.

thelr ronty: hope’ of caving {1
‘gallows,

Telegrams were sent and[

ands out. to- J
ho-did mrost
‘about an end to the lang
sastroOus st? ugele is R. OF.
Grant of: Cleveland, Ohio. He is
vice- pres<ide@ uoof the M. ; A. Hanna
sore coal operators_and
en ryi Col

citzycub-

The figure” that st
aa the’ nan 4.

and: dis

|
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president ofthe Sueque hie
jjerics company an anth Tis

a

Wig ry ofthe Hanna ‘concern.
Miro’ Grant quietly begat his
WOK “of bringing about, a etle-
nent last, Saturday when he saw
Major WW. Ingiis chairman of 5
the canthPpaette Ope rutors’ negotia’
anh Sarunton.

thrigt comygalttiees
Whether. ff was

“the psy Ghologi-

‘forth “between | Jécksonville-- and
* Spyingfield,. ‘but; shortly after 9
o' Clock ‘1last* “night: an Associated
Press bulletin from “Springfield
announced that:,George ~ Sutton,
secretary 10: ‘the governor. Was un-
le to. reach. the executive. The
erptary - declared - that he. would
eb trying. ‘to reach the: governor
put at
ne no word as to ‘his ~~ here-
abouts had. be«h. received. 7
}iefore midnight {it becant®-sap-
thaf. the convieted slayer

ab
ver

ke
t
j

paren
would swing from the gallows to-
dey. for his crime.. Since Gover:

hor Small's ‘whereabouts was not

an early hour this mornay -

otective "Measured

“to Assure. es

a _ Prices ©:
CHICAGO. Feb.. ix
me ture’s.
for legislative protectiq
that’ given labor. inde
the. other great -*.&
groups were cumimarigee
Sam _H. Thompson, . pri

the. Anierican: Farm Bu
eration. ~ In effect he. 4
‘policies back of t
campaign for feder
to solve the farm surpl
lem. which was annount
day by the fed teration’s
Chief among “the "3
needs cited by Preside)
son was. that of_proter
KUTeS to aqsure Ameri
for “American - farmn pf
tho: Qomectle LE tt kK aden

_ oat toyge ey to pet. oF whether known efforts _tiransedet trimn—hy
The pperiters were, ready for a twire were futile and with but few “Protection Chat. has
oo OAT sp ttle ane needs. not reve aled  butibeurs ino which, to ‘reach him it fered agriculture . rare.
ntier getting Major Ingtis and faas veen that. hopest for a stay of | 1s. Paoperaivte on “the
rere pesrators in a recepuve leyec ution from ne. e. fXeeUs}, market of some of the
een « oan anreveten. Seemann Te REET RTT The ‘Crom re “its extremely. i at - portant” abead “hee uuse o4
.o; potest tte tie ls with President “eel Mame oe ee eae at - “ ~
ie in Wolke Barre date on Tues loner during’ the day and into the plus above our. home
jay [nix ta Hixe wife and fatnily ar-} ments which, sold, fo
the Pesrade _ of the miners who rived at the jail at eight o'clock | Markets serves. to, est
{ gaa Wnewn fit + oviileas 1 Ors Sears livnd rgenained -about four hours | price. at which the ef
Land prusted hing showed willing: [This visit was made ft th -[sells," he declared
. | rye Hy peopen nerothetiahs at Nf etece” et ; abn je sor lei Sect t
’ lveddtecdhes found. the Cleve Land on iron oreepr en Paaae eet
_ ; aa wth ; F sae aE
[eee mi | PHT Aes “ with the oon lramily came. the prigoner em~tLivith out national polfe
an htons  Fretactiien an things bee “rice. teach member before biz- end with «fficlent —¢
; td hoy oan ed: aTepdby . dhe waepape din them oa farewell ; _ rt rvaliv ,
| aur men wibe hee} the seent canuld ne moe aan pr ape Oo ie.
ee iaken ae ake | eaters ' . | rofesses Faith the farmers In- the
Pe ing. the Nw awiated | "te as a —. GEOrke Er. Stickney, pastor tact of axcicutture a)
a tS este ‘kinaditias Wik separ. ut he fe vational church who important parts of owl
ae ae hat another tzart te end tine |EAE NS EY ail viene nine ot like, woe’ can only be
7 sale sae ‘beilire nade despite thie on : a ‘ “ne visi " m again fectively by organ nizes
ff ‘ Wik ils from both sides, , - nd SH " — hed wi ‘ _. and whieh Jead into :
The Operators we recA ped’ inf. : ing ralked with the pris-{degisiation, organized-
the Hity Carlton hotel, while [UEer offered pravercand after ud has a big task, .
% eT the Waa) They. thinners wera ae Grim mes professed Leah des : . Gradually Chan;
son a oekedk in aa roomeanitbe Bellevue (- rint and partouk. af BAe re ene “Consciously or, an
Stratrorad. Retween theetwo MP. At this tine the prisoner was Amerfcu peevalving .&
: (arian took oieastanal . journey visthly affected a al unusual cultural polioy ty re
Last night i Pecamse known to saaotion for the Grst time since hefonly one which ‘Is By b
= certain Observers that the end wad be aa nienged i ue the Kas- Joint with the world:
— | near and the predietion follawed na However. i tae old espirit of he’ said. The degree
\ @ithat a strike settlement proluably rtoreism that has been evident in farme ‘ry of. the land a
et mennten would he reached today. aT — ee eiveg aml he Balke influe are the nanos ir
nL nN Tt wae. compiled Uret the mine | SEV" the old {.inafn-a drink and’ tion of that policy dé
ers lost more than Flees, meopde Ge brink on the Tape _- adding later, tireds on the extent to
in wages and that. the cow) produc: vl in going dake gman’ By the} are organized and spt
rion was curtailed appro parely | old nan) at was generally pbe-funited voice on their:
en eee who heard himl «The nation's: nast


B Attotneys Cardosi ‘anal Staley Make Valiant

Fight to Save Their Client—Judge Jones.
«+ [B Refuses to Act—Governor Small Cannot-;
be Located—Grimmett! s Wife Visits Him.

—

* “At eight o ‘clock this mormitig J a Grimmett will pay
with his life for the murder of W liam Steele Nortonville '

gtorekeeper, on September 1925. At late hour last

:
|
ae oe
.

4

DASNY ILLE. Wt!) Fev. 12
'. puke O'Neill. 25, allas
Vance, confessed today t

ighway . police officers .1
Tharce red Catherine Gore
mime, 248 Fast eth sires
Yor k CMS, Sept’ 13.7 Tast..

. fa chile “e aifess ion said h

epent £1,986 in facial om

to Ajaguise his app

Fingerprints from 4 por
ttn compared with thoe
»y the police here brow:

-_———

“confession poltre #27.

: night the ‘prisoner expressed: his deter mination ‘to meet his: ve a ees
7 zee am pees ere Pirin tas Seen tis-attitade RiTItve rast pare aie natth of this elf
‘December and last night he was continuing the fight tO antomotits said tp chav
--keep up his courage. i atolen from “Kt. Leruts,

, Two last hour attempts. to save him from the gallows He was taken to the |
s . Pe oot ee heriif bd * gp 4
Friday, were fruitless. Ll last ray of hope died out.last jail =Eere sh ic
‘a fese rm mance ‘rs & >
“night when his attorneys, \. Cardosi and DJ. Staley. of a man wanted in. Ne
b: failed to locate Governor Le n Small, in an effort to secure for murder. Hie refusa
‘ a few days’ reprieve, to giv e them time to lay the case be- Toe bie fingerprints 16 &
, .. fore the supreme court. aroused “further suapictor
-_— ——= tied -—-JTre attempt tu save Grimmiet! hie traneter. tf Danville hi
’ by securing Iptervention tiru the prinhe were taken by fo
MIN , STRIKE covernor. came after the two at SS" found to match tb
‘SUE  torners made al trip to Carrolltoa, nished by New York a8
e4 . oF ‘where they petittene+ Judre- Nor with tie urderer s picts
‘ : . te ~ * wget b+ ee eh
man Ll. Jones for # tay GG. eke .* < these, +o
— : c 'ttog onl: fo be denied. afer a fone period of -¢
¢ ° Wife Vielts Prieoner Ine ot feesed his identh
Grim aa +t“ 9 ¢ wb ws x Yes [ ¥r necked that 4
aa oo tae ae | 4, ¢ mie aS . De =, 7 Amitted . “
- |S EFFECTED pecied to arrive ja the city eBtly tye oatiee “I'm 3 oo
; ’ | Fe ” Ta sf Ti
iy In the day to confer with Che BD ope OMT) and I ha
orheye relative ( ab appesl du thra het] ihre kiltiag T
—_ 1d net arrive wmgil fate im theo . - om wet | -
‘afterDoon She abd ope child : rhe wee ao ao re te
the XW > nee? 2
_ Action Has Effect om ss" the bests of fo telat nen, tke etter,
-unt:! midnight ‘last nigbt at the. ...4,, mee OE ain aie
_ "Fwo Million in An- ~éca:h cet ettirtte pron piease me ‘s.the chat
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Settlament of the anthtacite abel ; Ds exe Lovee les ‘ehangces made ip bis ap
strike has been ¢& {fected ios 6 aera : : a -. see nnd said he was erill wea
' Ratification of the action takeu Sen to “ he nity of he ate shown in the pictari
> today: which ends one of the yy owled= fe “ald, -In his signed confesale
is tC ae 210 axe oo> 5 Sees mab stated hat he bad $6.09

test industrial struxgies 15 .
Bt vi gerurtaa bility the life of Alva Grim

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io 1. The miners alxso claim a vietory 1 A BSE, Fe ee eet t

| “of, the check-off demand, for | The court. was ‘anked in. those ebaneeee a a ee

| “which they have heen fighting (or | Cases. as. was-true of the Griin-- months becat oon faTntiak”

: twenty-five yeara, first under ‘the | mitt petiion. ta ordec a writ oL believed to inher pcs
fendership of Jolin “Mitchell and leray of-execation to permit time; 2nd died because & the .
under successive presidents, of | for the defendant's attorneys to; upon her by her newly &
he United Mine Workers. 4 i show in court that the facts yo quaintance. | ~ og ;

= The word “checkoff” does noc the petizion were true and that aac fant Siig

Appear in the agregment, but’ Hoatke defendant was aut “of sound ; bolic, wilt ree ae

gs covered in the agreement in the Femi ind. ce pet yousen saan we

| ~ phrase-"shall work out a recipro- > Fudge  Joneg’ held that’ the &OT® and the pores anc
cal program ‘of corporation afd | Grimmett case was not like the pe- trecognized him as an bene
efficiency.” : i titions invoked jn the Geary or) Brosdway A nationwide
- Union leaders said that i this; Scott cases, He said that he ; *4* id<titated. -"
—means the operators are obliged lgound nowhere in the law au- ee a et ape
fe and understand that they . must) thority for a judge to grant such’ RELIEVE POISONING

me system of deduct- {a petition in vacation. He said; sui

-emgree to 80
“Ang.” union-d
lwages. To

uts_ from: the “mingtrs |
fail-to do this, union |

that it wou

would be an act of |
der the agreemént. |
_. feaders among the operators
and miners tonight were emphatic |
i in their-declarations that the set- |
;tlement) was: made “within,
. Industry”” and without apy out-|
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ent matter ifathe petition hadsye- ,
beenh Tied Wille A Tourt Term WAS | > ! ——_- if
in’ session. In the Grimmett, case: sT. LOFIS. Mo.. Fedit
he said that ‘the term at which} —Elmer Miller. 42, West
he was convicted war adjourned ; fort. UL. is dead and Mr
in due courser— Subsequently, le May Wilson, ™. Mari:
another term of court was con-, fir a-critteab moe odition jn.
a result, pay

as adjourned. So he
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: It was>stated hy the highest too late and that he was without
: ; authority in each camp. that authority to act. . : i The body of M ler. a
i Continued on Page Four--—~ | . Seck Governor Small -ewitechman. was found lyin
. Sa . —— Immediately after the “stay of # bed in a ate here thi
\ ; e lexecution was. denied by” ww. noon, Mrs. Wilson a}
THE DAY fee Jones the attorneys made” ae house keeper, was founc
IN WASHINGTON - — ! fort to comremnicate with Govery, dazed condition in the TO
: ify —— —— a «i, (Continted trom Page [Four - Tt -pody Se et
BR cette me Ammomates Preses $f nnn __ | boapital believed to be #8
cv, The house worked on the army | ART SMITH, VETERAN : awh [from a mystifying poison ¢t
“appropriation. bill. TOE ed Miller. .

pha Protracted. debate held up the KILLED. Mra. Wilson was unable

: ‘wote on the tax bill im the senate“) MAIL FLYER, +n coherent statement but.
i. Gratification “over | the -coal a i alsin bave. married at
“te saeny anne ota was expressel | CLEVELAND. O- Feb. 12°¢AP) | che Eni: citer had este
qin . quar on . —Art Smith. reteran- ‘airmail i gausage some grapefru
oF ‘The Jabor. department decided | ter. wid 3 arned~to~death late had drunk a quantity (

- MBI iP. dots: hearings oF ee ott june night Friday) When. his | juice this morning. ‘She
‘ pehe.. Countess of Cathcart. ° ‘lane struck a tree and " ,
Fs ; jf x crashed ; ted lw her incoherent s8t0!

go THe fedéral _ reserve Dboard/ near Montpelier, Ohio, six miles} an attem t had. been.“

5 y a. industrial production - for | northwest. of, Byran. - Smith’ was: ‘poison ae penne

2b jt point in +his- ~earrying .tho-mtnit mail from Chi-|:held over “Sriller’s body

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HAENSEL, Arthur E, 11/19/1920
Haensel, a 28-year-old white native of Chicago, Ill., was committed to
the Chacago Parental School for truancy when he was 12-years-old and
remained there for two years, After his releaseg he worked for a time
as a messenger and then went west and worked on a farm until 191) when
he enlisted in the U. S. Navy. His ship's home port was in the Phili-
ppines and while there he was injured during a typhoon in the China
KHASJXAXANKEEXKH Sea after which he was returned to the United States
and while undergoing training in the use of handgrenades, one of them
exploded and he was seriously injured, He was then operated on for a
goiter and honorably discharged from the Navy, On December 22, 1918,
he married Cecilia Lenarczak who left him eight days later on learning
that he was being treated for syphillis, Haensel called on her a
number of times at the home of her mother, Mrs, Lenarczak but she re-
fused to return home to him because of his healthe On one occasion,
he had police go to the house because the two women were entertaining
some soldiers, but it was explained to the police that the service
men were friends of long standing. Mnoung 6:15 on the morning of
Feb. , 1919, he went to Mrs, Lenarczak's home as the two women were
getting reading to go to work, He demanded that they give him some
papers relating to his military service which he claimed Cecilia had
taken when she, left, She denied having the papers and he shot both

of them, Cecilia was taken to the hospital in a dying condition but
before she expired she wrote and signed a statement that he had shot
her and her mother, He was taken to her bedside and she identified
him and pe ig eta the fear that he had killed her, ,
was one-o insanity and-he-sought- tnsuccessfull

: y to prove an
nying that he had been to the Lenarczak home on the ae day of the

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held in condeclion with the mur-
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a is deeply incensed at the trocity |
the ¢rime committed, and they are
Maing every assistance in bringing:
culprits to punishment, —-
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& paragraph to the. etféct that
McKibben, who lives west 6f Al-
hen, hed doubtless seen the four}
fen who committeed the robbery. |
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ter stopped at his home just at dusk,
Monday evening. Four men in a}
Medel A Ford sedan stopped at his
tame, and one of them got out and
the way to the Moats bome.
Ming seemed-mervous and irritable,
cording to McKibben and as the
ame aman asked directions the other
wee kept honking the horn and urg-
2 ‘him to hurry. The Ford, accord-
od %o McKibben, came from the east.
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ek to his Mt. Erie home and the}
\fceoay took place Thursday after-
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gafe which the robbers carried
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Author’s Note: This interesting
and true account of murder which
led to the first and only hanging in
Morgan County would not have
been possible without the amazing
memory and complete records of
Hugh Green, who was the State’s
Attorney in the case thirty-eight
years ago.

Mention should also be made
and thanks given to the “Jackson-
ville Courier” and especially to the
late Birch B. Ridgway, who wrote
a story about the execution in 1926
which is the equal of the best of
Ben Hect when he was beginning
his newspaper career in Chicago.

— Tom Dineen

On August 23, 1925, three men
were returning from a card game
in Macomb; (McDonough County),
Illinois, to Morgan County. One of
the men, Alva Grimmett, suddenly
turned to his two companions and
said, “Bill Steele’s store at Norton-
ville would be a good place to
make a stick-up. Let’s go down
there and do‘it. We ought to get
$500 easy money there.

“No, I’m not in on that kind of
business,” one of the men replied.
Neither man would go with Grim-
mett to Nortonville.

But Alva Grimmett’s criminal
proposition on that night was even-
tually to lead to the grisly murder
of William Steele, Nortonville gro-
cery store owner, and the first and
only hanging in the history of Mor-
gan County. The hanging of Alva
Grimmett.

On September 2, 1925, Grim-
mett, 42, and Elmer “Sharkey” Aus-
tin slept on the floor at the home
of Alva Johnson, 32, in Waverly,
Illinois. The next morning Grim-
mett talked Austin, 27, into getting

November, 1963

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* tire area were alarmed‘and anger-

ed at his violent death.

Things were moving quickly. The
following day, September 6, Alva
Grimmett was arrested in Virden in
connection with the Steele murder.
Grimmett refused to comment on
the murder one way or another.

Another man had been arrested
in the murder. Sheriff Wright was
convinced of his guilt, but after a
consultation with State’s Attorney
Hugh Green, who was serving his
first term as prosecuting attorney,
the man was cleared and released.
Later Sheriff Wright told Green
that they had arrested the man in
an area where a thriving bootleg-
ging business was going on, with-
out informing him of the murder
charge placed against him. He is
probably the only man in history
who was relieved to learn that he
was being charged with murder; a
crime of which he knew he was
innocent.

The same day this falsely char-
ged man was cleared, State’s At-
torney Green received an unsigned
note stating, “Go to Alva Johnson’s
place and you'll find out something
about it.” The identity of the mys-
terious note- writer has never been
learned, but Johnson was arrested
and soon broke under questioning,
admitting his part in the robbery-
murder, and implicating Elmer
“Sharkey” Austin, of Morgan Co-
unty, as well as Grimmett. Eight
days later Austin surrendered to
Sheriff Wright, fearing that he
would be hunted down and shot.
He later signed a confession sub-
stantiating Johnson’s account and
also giving his version as an eye-
witness to the murder.

The trial, after delays, was final-
ly brought to a head when State’s
Attorney Green used the testimony
of Austin against Grimmett. Green's
case, before Austin agreed to plead
guilty to counts of
murder and to testify at Grimmett’s
trial, was largely circumstantial.
But with direct proof against Grim-
mett, who pleaded innocent to all
counts, Green asked for the death

penalty.
‘In a conversation with the State's
Attorney, Grimmett voluntarily

spoke about being imprisoned for
life. He said that if he was senten-
ced to life imprisonment, he could
not hope to get out of the peniten-
tiary before twenty years, when he
would be 62 years old. He said
that to be turned out at 62 with a
ten dollar bill was not much to look

November, 1963

forward to. At the end of the con-
versation, Grimmett asked Green,
“Are you going to recommend to
the judge what | asked you to?”
(Meaning the death penalty.)
Green said, “Do you want me to?”
Grimmett replied, “Yes.”

Grimmett was soon to have his
wish. On December 14 Grimmett
went on trial and on December 15
the jury returned the death verdict
at the night session of circuit court.

On December 18, Judge E. S.
Smith formally sentenced Grimmett
to hang by the neck until dead. He
was the first man Judge Smith ever
sent to the gallows. On Saturday,
February 13, 1926, Grimmett was
hanged in the Morgan County Jail
yard from a scaffold borrowed from
Macoupin County.

The late Birch B. Ridgway, editor
of the “Jacksonville Courier”, gave
this account of the hanging in the
February 13, 1926 “Courier”.

“If a hundred murderers were
hanged none would die gamer than
Alva Grimmett. The condemned
slayer of William Steele, Norton-
ville storekeeper, went to his death
on the gallows in the Morgan coyn-
ty jail yard this morning without a
quiver. He smiled as he was being
led up the steps of the scaffold to

his doom. He stood quietly, gazing
out into the crowd, while the straps
and noose were adjusted. No words
were spoken by the man who a few
moments later dangled dying at the
end of a rope.

“The trap was sprung by Sheriff
Oyer Wright at exactly eight o'clock
— less than two minutes after the
death party ascended to the plat-
form. Grimmett was pronounced
dead 22 minutes after he plunged
down seven feet. The body was

robbery and .

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permitted to hang 13 minutes long-
er, or 35 minutes in all. His neck
was broken by the fall, examina-
tion by physicians revealed. There
was a cut under his jaw about an
inch long that was made by the
rope.

“No sooner had the prisoner
been dropped through the opening
in the scaffold, Dr. A. M. King was
at his side on a ladder to test the
heart beat. Dr. King, Dr. W. P. Dun-
can and Dr. J. B. Perkins of Frank-
lin composed the medical board
required by law to serve at execu-
tions.

“Dr. King reported that the heart
beat at first was 125 per minute,
which is far above normal. This con-
tinued for a period of 10 minutes.
At the end of 15 minutes the heart
action was very irregular. Drs. Dun-
can and Perkins then ascended the
ladder and made an examination.
At 18 minutes there was only a
slight flutter. The heart stopped
beating after 22 minutes.”

And so ended the life of one
Alva Grimmett, murderer of Wil-
liam Steele, Nortonville groter.
Grimmett became converted to God ©
and the Bible in the months before
his death while incarcerated. in
county jail, and among his last
words before his death he said,
“Give the old man a drink and
bring on the rope. | am going to
die like a man.” The “old man” was
believed to be the professional ex-
ecutioner hired to spring the trap.

Elmer “Sharkey” Ausfin, for his
part in the robbery-murder, was
sentenced to the Southern Illinois
penitentiary at Chester for 25
years. He has since been released
and has dropped from sight. Alva
Johnson, driver of the ford touring
car which carried Alva Grimmett to
and from the scene of his ultimate
crime, has also dropped from sight.
He was never sentenced to prison.

State’s. Attorney Hugh Green,
who was in his first term as state
prosecutor, went on fo serve an-
other term as State’s Attorney in
Morgan County, until 1932. He
then continued to serve the people
of Morgan County in the State Leg-
islature for 28 years, was chairman
of the appropriations committee
for six years and Speaker of the
House for four years. He left the
legislature in 1960, but is _ still
chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the General Assembly  Retire-
ment System of Illinois. Green is
now a practicing lawyer in Jackson-
ville, at 76 years of age.

Pagell


- *NOVEMBER 14


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Johnson to drive them to Norton-
ville that evening.

Austin talked Johnson into the
trip, but didn’t tell him why they
were going there. Johnson's wife
thought they were going to a poker
game in Modesto. Johnson himself
believed they were going to a
poker game.
Grimmett and Austin told John-
son how to get to Nortonville, and
Grimmett told him where to park
his Ford Touring car. It was a,-Pproxi-
mately 7 p. m. Later Grimmett alone
returned to the auto and told John-
son they hadn't been able to find
the card game. He directed him to
a different parking place, and while
they were moving the car Grimmett
changed from his straw hat to-a
cap belonging to Austin.

Grimmett returned to meet Aus-
tin, and they went into the village
park across the road from William
Steele’s store.

“Let's go home and let him
alone,” Austin said.

‘We came here to do this job
and we are going through with it,”
Grimmett said. Steele was regular
in the habit of carrying large sums
of money so he could cash his cus-
tomer’s checks. Friends had often
told him he might be held up, but
he would reply that he could take
care of himself and all the hold-up
men who came by.

Grimmett was armed with a .38
calibre revolver. Austin carried a
.32 calibre automatic.

The two.bandits entered the
store and ordered Steele to throw
up his hands. Steele partly threw
up one hand and then ran behind
a counter and toward the front end
of the store. He was met by Gim-
mett at the front end of the count-
er, who struck him on the forehead
with his ‘revolver.

Steele, head down, grappled
with Grimmett, who pounded him
on the back of the head. Steele was
a strong man. The two struggled
out the front door and into the
street. Steele had a firm grip on
Grimmett's left wrist, but Grimmett
was holding his gun in his. right
hand. When he couldn’t free him-
self from Steele’s grasp, Grimmett
shot him in the left side of the back
between the tenth and eleventh rib
and about five inches to the left of
the spine. The bullet came out
about three inches below Steele's
right breast.

Steele’‘s hold on Grimmett was
not released until after they had

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grappled some distance following
the shot. Austin saw the shooting
from the doorway of the store. He
suddenly started running away, but
then realized that he didn’t know
where Grimmett and Johnson had
moved the car. He returned to
where Steele rested on his knees
and where Grimmett stood near.
Grimmett told Austin to take
Steele’s wallet, and Austin grabbed
it and started running south.

Grimmett said, “Come this way,”
and they ran west and were seen
by three Nortonville residents who
had heard the shot. Grimmett clim-
bed into the front seat with John-
son and said, “Step on her, kid,”
as Austin got into the rear of the
auto. Grimmett, when he got into
the auto, had his gun on his lap
pointing at Johnson. He raised the
gun and said, “I don’t see how in
the world any man could resist old
Betsey.” “Old Betsey” was Grim-
mett’s pet name for his .38. After
the car had gone approximately a
quarter of a mile Grimmett remov-
ed an empty cartridge from the re-
volver and threw it out onto the
east side of the road and then re-
placed it with a loaded one.’ The
empty cartridge was recovered
days later, as well as the cap Grim-
mett had borrowed from Austin,
which he also threw away.

Grimmet told Johnson to keep
off the main roads and to turn south
and east every chance he got. He
told a hesitating Johnson to drive
to Modesto, where he brought a
pint of oil from a friend. Then he
told him to drive to the home of
a Macoupin County farmer where
he tried to frame a false alibi. When
the trio arrived at the farm Grim-
mett asked his friend, “Did you
ever tell a lie?” The farmer replied
that he supposed he had when he
was a boy. Then Grimmett said,
“Remember, if anybody asks you
where we three were tonight you
are to say that we have been at
your place from 7:30 P. M. until
midnight.” Then Grimmett asked
him what he would say, wanting
him to repeat the story. . But the
man refused to cooperate and said
that he didn’t want anything to do
with the trio if they were in trouble.
Grimmett stated that he was just
joking, and that they were in no
trouble.

Grimmett did stay at the farm
that night, sleeping in the barn.
He left the next day with an un-
known.person in an autombile.

On September 4, the day after

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the murder, Morgan County Sher-
iff Oyer Wright and his entire force
of deputies started searching for
clues in the murder. Rewards a-
mounting to $1,000 were offered
for any information leading to the
capture of the murderers. The Mor-
gan County Board of Commission-
ers contacted the Burns Detective
Agency in St. Louis and asked them
to assign a man to the case.

The next day, September 5, a
host of friends attended funeral
services for William Steele at the
Youngblood Baptist Church in Nor-
tonville. People throughout the en-

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sufficient time to prepare an ap-|

On /Friday afternoon-“the: attor-
Ineys visited /Judge Jones”at Car-

the ¢laim ‘that Grimmett had be-
come insane ;since being sentenced.
but their plea. was refused, They
then uttempted “to get im: touch
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liam Steele “was officially closed |
when Ue attending physicians!
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afternoon when State’s Attorney |
Hugh Green filed a- certifiicage of).
execution. in the circuit. clerk’s :
office. This certificate Is evi,
‘dence that the sentence {fm posed -
in-cireuft court: was, carried out.

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MES. We DB. SHEPHERD'S: ,

TR ET TE AO SO

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Salina, Kanxas, Feb. Ts, (AP,
t&Airs. Anna Graf, mother nt Mry
W. oD. Shepherd. of Chicago. dieu)
at ber bome at Patavia, Ransas. |
fonicht. Mrs Shepherd was the
fester mother of William Nelson
MeClintoe} Tor whose ‘death her:
huxband W. I) Shepherd was

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oe: ' This ts a front view of the “The death: - party came out of
es Bo scatidid eee bie eine fe oi thé jail thra the door at the ex-
| oe west end o 1° fafl yard: Grim- : : ‘i. " :
ae }. mett climbed sixtean steps “to treme Jel of the pieture. The
Boe have the hangman’s noose placed thirty foot wooden stockade may
: — around his neck, «= be seen on- the right of the sdéaf-
aoa oe Attached to an upper beam of | fold. eo
: - ‘the wooden s{ructuré, thé iron Grimmett was the second “man
} - 2) fp ring may be sech, thru which the, to be executed on the death com-
- ey rope was passed. Dinxertty under- | trivance, the gallows being first
— = neath the ring fn hes i a used by -Macoupin ‘county, -to
ii ‘the platform of the - ecaffold is whom it belongs. in dealing oat
a ee dthe opening thru which- the fon-pthe deat penaltr: “to: Lacstef- Kant;
: i demned un ‘plungtd to — hisi wife sfarer. ‘The: seaffold will

tnow

the returned to. Carlinville.

te pene ene

hair ne: ait|}


of tie

Te th pie tf Orin
aa bases, ithe opening -ron-
==!" demned * wrai ‘plungéd - to. ‘i disi wife slayer.
death. 4. ed a

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A ‘MORGAN CO. EXECUTI dressed in a black-auit; “hair neat=! ble hands. Instead of 3h
to ———— {yx combed, his eyes clear and not'Steele- ran detrind. -the counter}:
i; . * a Er oN a eign of pallor.about his face. ithence  tow%erd the front. door.|
Fagen a dit pare Ore er “After mounting tne scaffold.) where he was Inet by Grimmett.
i Fred Points to we TS tone of the deputies turned to or-, The two then scuffied into the
a Sees - tac . “cer. GF yeu rion +reet BCCOre othe conreasioay
lean. in |} boys down from an overhanging- of Austin, ©ho. followed closely af-
NWN § Pebepte se fees a definite heart beat! icee-sop: und Grimmett ‘turned Bis. ter,;,-and after the  pair_reached
sp) was fe t “by the alten: ing pbysie| >) au? atid eva the be antec ihe - po
_. [| Scian’s,.and at the end of 22 min- erent atign' we eae Grimmett fired a” bullet-tmre-the

.

he missile-ecoming
The wounded

orer-— the packed*~em+_back of Steele,-t

The many coun. olff out at his breast.

closure,

‘thirty “fourth. minute “that the ; yout ;
| three doctora agreed that na- fur- cials who. attended the executioa sman.then fell. and..after he was},

lther signs of life could be found pronounced his fortitude othe (yown,: Austin wok Steele's wallet

. 'yreatest ever witressec in a ¢-> --from his hip pocket. - ts

‘and so reported, each of them, “to
'thesforeman of the Jury.» <oF
- After death ‘had been’ pro-,

‘The parr then ran down a side
their walting car,
several of the resi-
heir fight. |

|

demned man, _ =
Grimmett'S wife-who bad spent | street. toward
+ nounced, the body was lowered to. Friday. evening visiting with bifa and esceped,
‘the ground, and ar underta apseduried tpaher bome ‘the sxafie dents steing them int
‘from. Virden, accompanied by Jf evening, but the daughters.ofBhis with none able to Sdentify. them.
{ victim. Mra. Moore Heriford and.) Tha weanded, maf regained his

if. O'Donnell of Jacksonville, , Ae
jvame ‘forward and - the -remains } Mis Leopard Shelton, WILT Theif clone. eo rea mins “ah -the_time and
se, p were laid in the . - s rts Troe il Tie) SXYeCas ste TT 3 towarg his home a short
meme wr trtch tin —<tfaps and. the hood t{tion, oe ponte OE hook away where he -was met by
_. | were removed. The body was then, As early gs Tour o°eiock séeter-" his cwochtey ard son-in-law, Mri}: Peet a,
-jearried thru the gate on East Col- day, ‘morning, a fee: persons had pat sind.” Moore Heriford with} -. ; 3
= | wRe, Avenue. thru. the curloUsj begin to arrive onteide the Jail, | whom ke livetis;hie wife. BaviOgs ~~
‘throng and place@ tm an’ amba-jend Jona befere- he mates to -thejsied several. years “before. Mr.
1 within a very few

Steele +e1pired

enclemure weré ap.ied the crowd
after reaching hie o7n

had oufgro@wn the capacity of the, minutes
walled territory inside, the fall, yard...

eee |Jance and. taken to the funeral
patiors of John HH. O'Donnel where
_the borly was embafmed and later

heriff's office was. imme-

|

_ taken to Virden by J. E._King.t yard. ol ea 2 tl Pins
) where funeral services Mill be con-[° Among the larce crowd, rough-'ditiely notified and a large possé [=
‘ducted, at the home today, It was}ly esthuated at more than -204.:of deput[ea and_men from the] —

Sorhood of Nortonvilfe toox].

7 ‘not definitely known. untib. the) were’ xfsiting efficlats from other! neigh
‘body. was ‘examined at the under-leaunties, press “fepreecntatives.; ap tne chase and the surrounding
ltaking: parlors “by tne attending |rjose officlally present and peteern tin Py woe notified of the atroci-
i physicians that the neck’ of the Thaps the largest number was come rt. Ne clue was found to thes -
j mun was broken. The physicians’ posed of tose witht 2 morbid de- murderers after: 4 hours of hank 6
- iwere pot sure when the body) cire to witness the end of the Manutensirn work, in spite of a big re-
_dropped that the wreck was brok-|who gave his life tn che first le-lward that--wsa offered, and on
fF. fien. but tha -Jater examiteation | eal. cumtatiin ty Alor ean COUDt y - Rept adeeb tatty s ote = Papeete pos
~~ jhoeettuptrts ter ge Face: : and these were held biek only Obra Poard of Commis+onere antbor-
_ _Sleeps~ Last Honrs the unfted efforts"of the deputies: cred rhe gtaployinent of the Burtfal -
. ' Grimmett'’s last hours “wer®tan duty. and ever after the man! Merictiva Agency dT St. Louts.

' 1

ahataa,

Hunt For Slayer

. Sheriff Wright, continued

| wpent in deep slumber, as though
. to

he had cast aside ‘all sworrlesand
care, and had fully resigned him-
i self to, his impending fate, He was
not ewakened until near time for
his the death

was, pronvunced ¢ they were
loath ta, leave the welrd Rcene,|
until driven back out thru the reatjepend night and day on the caré,,
gate by the deputfes. ; +acrompanicd by several of hits
Not an expression of aympathy-deputles, and on Semember.sixth,
was hentd for condemne’l, Alva Griminety was arrested at
. ore SP Gays ee ae © 4 was ena enamel rem * :
[ Hie o bets ah eee Yet] thrtts ha: Virden as aA us eel, Announée} oo
white the hele caecepicing, Gur ment wad alse trade that day that!
the time of the preparations Alva Johnson.

ole
(‘a

we

the

the driver of the]
being held... On Septem-

ing
und ‘the springing of the (cap, - jean was
wt) vnet -- rT eee ..
“Women are Witnesses tenth, Jehnxon made a. fall
Women, (oo, were there not. confession fel hg eet. In the crime ; 7 ~—_~<
tmany in the epernt’courts but in the and implicated Irimmett. and FE reckles a
idifteren! rooms of the building. at’ Austin. Grimmett refased to talk eo
ete windows where they could getand continued his lence -regard-
ja clear view of. the proceedings. | ng-the crime until the eng. Aus-
Mnd even after the rondemned#:tin’s pistol was located” in $1.
finan had swung to hix doom and| L4uis on September 15, and op
was dangting with the black cap} September 1%. driven by. fear, he
ppulled taug over his head and un-| rele phre ned to. Sheriff Wright that
arr pare OT The tnoutders Whey Nt wae Praigy to surrender. . Tere.
were SHI anxious to see all that; later eigned.ia full confession.-
[was to be seen of the spectaclé, According to the testimony of
Sheriff Over Wrielt. the’ first) both Austin and Johnson, th¢ wal-
Morgan county offictal.to spring a| Jet taken from Steele contalned
trap that sent a convicted man-toponly about: $132-in- cursh whiten
his doom, dfd hfs part. without Grimmett divided three ways.
hesitation. in fact, early. callers The ccaxes of Grimmett. ana
at the jail, before the! break Mtl Austin «came -before the Morgan

+
} hye ?

4

was still enjoyving-a sleep.

Not a sound wis heard from
the crowd wheh Grimmett plung-
“od thru the trap, but a very few
afterwards, four “*men

Me removed...
| Ralls fran ¢ dy an

day, were notified that the sheriff:

naeked--en-!

county cirenit court on Nevember; .
20. but Attorneys C. V, Cardost
and D. J. Staley, appointed by the-
court as’ attorneys for Grimmett.{’
obtained n_ continuance untt} De
cemher 14, when, Grimmett: was
placed On trial ‘for murder. . —

‘The trial was short, the#jury
being selected before noon of the


. the
peared for his march. to hts doom jing

~ rerun” - >
‘phyivielans that
; man was broken. The physicians
lwere pot sure when. the body
_dropped that the neck was brok-
| enue berbetra pater” Cit fra Ton
‘showed this to be a -fact.
_Sleeps~ Last Hours
' Grimmett's last) hours “were
spent In, deep slumber, as though
he had cast aside ‘all avorries and
‘care, and had ‘fally resigned him-.
iself to his impending fate. He was
not awakened until near time’ for
his preparation for. the death
march, and at all times dis played.
greatest-of fortitude. He ap-

the neck’ of the}

hay
posed of those witn 2 suorbid de-
sire to witness the end
ie ho gaye. his life tn.cne first Lest
pal execution in Morgan
and théce were held back only thru
the united effortsof the deputies:
on duty, and even after the man}
was: pronounced dead, they were
loath ta, leave the weird scene, |
until driven back oul thru ented ed
gate by the deputies. ;

Not an expression of sympathy:
was heatd, for the condemned,
Rang. bae tat removed thet has:
while the cholr, was eIncing, dor-!
the time of the preparations:
and the springing of the teqp. = |

Women are Witnesses

Women, too, were there, not confession of his part In the erime
{many in the open coufts but {nthe and implicated Grimmett. and? i

idifferent rooms of the bujlding, at,

ue the Jarmest number was come ti,
of the Manlrensire work,

conpty. September -

taccom panied

lear was being held... On Septem-

NO CIA Fee vee hl
murderers after 24 hours of in-}-
in spite of a big re-
wes Fe} nntdang reat? bo 6 fee feet
fourth, jhe . County
Roard of Commfstioners authbor-
ived the employment of the Burtis,
Berictive’ Akcency of St. jouls.
Hunt For Slayer

Sheriff Wright. -continued to
spend night and day on the care,|
by several of his
deputies, and .om Sctrem ber. sixth,
Alva Grimimety wes arrested «at
Virden rewrie “spect. Announce
ment was also made that day that
Alva Johnson, the driver of the

| ber tenth dubosan,.made 2, fall}

Austin. Grimmett refased to talk
and continued his P#ience -rercarda-

O98 =

te

-indaws where they could get

yaar
; clear yiew of..the proceedings. | 'Nk
iand even after the condemned ;tin’s

man had swung to his doom and|
was danxting with ‘the black cap!
‘pulled tang over his head and up-|}

lrelephoned to: Sheriff Wright that

pistol was located” in St.
Louis on Séptember 15, and on
September 1%, driven by. fear, he

“the crime until thé. end- Ats-]

or:

mary Election, |

and fully qualified -

+n’

Sheriff—-=—-

- car
4

wOY part oY te "ENdulders they

“were still anxions to see
wax to be seen of the spectacle.
Sheriff Over Wright,

trap that sent o

his doom, did his part without
Lhesitation, In fact, early ph
at the jail, befare the break 4

was still enjoying a sleep,

Not a sound wits heard from
the crowd when Grimmett plung-
“od thru the trap, but a very few
xeconds afterwards, four ‘men
in the ‘crowd fainted and had, to
be removed.

r Aside from
closure, another crowd, far -more
large was waiting on the outalde,
ynd men-and> boys. were posted af
"i - . re are
every possible vantiriee point to
obtain a view of the proceedings. ~
The Murder —

The erfme for which Alva Grim-
met paid the supreme penalty was
the murder of William Steele,
Nortonvaie omerehant, on the
nivht of, September 32 Toes, dur-
ing a holdup perpetrated by Grim-
cmett and Elmer ‘Sharkey’ Aus-
tin, aided by Alva Jolnson,

According to cpnfersions made
later by ‘both Johnson and Anstin,
Crimmett and Austin had secured
Johnson -to drive them ta Norton-
villetteliing Nii they were going
over there to got nto d pokdr
game. After their arri¢al at Nor-
tonvijie, they remained tn waiting:
until after dark, when Grimmett.
placed Johneow to Waste-at the
edge of the village In his can The
other two, Grimmett and Austin,
then ayatted until the store was
ematy of, customers, when they
Cntered withdrawn revelvers an
orden the mereiant to Spat up)

nll that{later sfgned.a full confession.~

the first} both Austin and Johnsdn. the wal-

Morgan county offictal.to spring aljet taken
convicted. man-toyjonly 2

day, were notified that the sheriff:

the paeked- en-}
lopening ‘day of the

NIT WAE fracs to surrender. .

. According to the testimony of

from Steele contained
bout t132 tm cast. whien
Grimmett dixided three ways. -~

The .caxes of Grimme and
-Austin’came -before the Morgan
county eirenit court on Nevember
29, but Attorneys ‘C. V, Cardosi

court aa‘ attorneys for Grimmett.
obtained ac
cember 14, when, Grimmett was
placed on trial for murder. . <
The trial was short. the’jJury
being selected before noon of the
trial. Austin
both testified for the
state and Grimmett refused to
take the stahd.. About 9:35
o'clock on the jevening of Decem-
ber 15 the jury returned a verdict
of guilty of murder and fixed the
‘penalty at death. Ax Anstin had
nlready entered ai guiltv plea.
‘Judge Smith pronounced the death
sentence on Grimmett? an Decem-
ber LS and Austin was sentenced
to 25 years in the Southern T)VH-
1wo0is penitent¥ary at’ Chester on
the same day. Johnson was fe-
eased. under bond and ix now en-
joyite his freedom.
 Sewk Stam of Execution
—2@fnce the death sentence was
pronounced, | Grimmett’s attorneys
sought. to saye thelr client’ fromm,

and Johnson

int they would be satisfied with
a’ prison sentence, bat their. et-
forts were fruitless. The board

a plea was made, recommended to
Governor. Smal] that the original,

Hey.

and D. J. .Staley, appointed by the? 7

death-on the gallows, annouyeing} .

of pardons and parolex to whom]-

sentence. be. carried out “and the

governor FETUS To Bel, coed os

+. agate


q

ep March 14, but 2 jury could mot
enti late Proday at which
was adjourned to Monday.
a verure of twenty-four men
qheenes the frst day and a
‘ae of forty-five was called for
pesiay. These.too. were ex-
The twelve were finally ob-
¢ Prday afternoon.
ey coasts of James Arm-
Raymond Woedts, Sheridan
Harvey Allen. Joe Borton,
ems EC Raimwater, Sites
Hetert Burroughs, Elza
ZL McOnueets, and Clarence
ta the man these perors
pene = the burthwest pert
Sees Alterars Pieads
meme 606k lostate’s at.
oo pee was thal Cray, an ex-
ees there comuria, conid mot be-
P'eCA prison sesiegees: that
Gat te forest As perpetrateon
bem tates tte his comSidewmce

pi.

Shem cemaang te |

om of thew dere

: i ee a. ;

oy OG ae. La WORE phy

Mis bs prove nis trewneds |
Sa Bey coop e Meaty’: ¢
Meh cas See Swialy ee te

oi Et wsving from toarteem -

Sia She se ine PORTA pee et

. a Sw Oromo #24 Theme :
et ee at eos ret Ray |

ee orto. i ee 3 ear

e sis : !
we Selops en ROE Wer iat ie Cw
ey Asans ie

me See he hoe net of tems -

SOE Kir tie permmeristinns, ;

2 ert We rnste imuciog y Bers ty Ra, 3
olbtingiatie. hs A a

wee Bae mek ee Tbe Sa omy dip hi

at key opetinn ee

f &
ema Das 2

Commrt Crp Minnie y :
+ Se ato chock |
Mermng, after teamg oct /

«from §

Paes Le times to Gray,
TOETC the case to the jury.
& & Cra: Otago for the de
MBAS Lo be excused from Tak ~
ay prekesnary remarks, "after
A he Oe witness for Line state
adil

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,
Fairfield, Illinois

March 31, 1932,

(over)

Las iddeies tol the sobbery in aub-
ee oe

of interest brought out

for the state were

had been planned by

take place on December 27,
the following night.

as developed by the testi-

to the effect that Gray

lying on cots in the same
were laid in which Gray
go. to Dick Moore, brother of

The plans were carried out swiftly,

-buught o car, a Chevrolet on an $85
Z. O. U. from a West Frankfort man,
Jooked over the situation with Moore
aa Wairfield, took Joe Kuca, Elmer
“Auten, and George Carter into his
confidence, and set the date of the job
for the night of December 27. Carter
tor some reason could not be located,
et Auten, Koca,. and .._ Gray in a
Taannep ge badatlrsg had “driven

) preemution as on the actual night of

been
struck the
| that his brother
Gray saying
i you belore

| of Angus Moats.

| the tithe of pulling the Moats

| hie tention y bast beeoares
} Keke sar

the robbery were taken by the three.
Kuce nad Auten got cold feet, Kuca

The se returned to West Prank-
fort and it was decided that it would
take four men to pull the robbery.
Kuca was not to be in oa the second
plan but it was arranged that Gray,
Auten, Carter, and Terry waar pull
the job.

The same procedure was followed
the evening of the robbery, December
26. \ \
The state reated its case Tuesday
morning about eleven o'clock ana
Gray went on the stand to testify in
his own defense,

Gray Goes on Stand.

Gray substantiated the foregoing
testimonies, denying that he had de)
iberately shot and killed Angus
Moats. His story was that he had
gene into the robbery unarmed, there
not being enough guns to go around
for all the four men. Later. Auten,|
who waa covering Angus Moats with
the .410 pistol, gave the gun to Gray
and wen! back into the house from
the yard where the two older men
were. George Moats was still in the
house. Gray said it was at this time
when he had . the gun pointed at
Angus’ head, that Carter fred a shot
in the house, He was standing with
hia back that way and turned his head
around facing away from Angus
Moats. He claims then that the older
man struck the gun duwn causing it
to be discharged.

Artbur Moats maintains that both
hia and Angus’ hands were tied be-
hind their backs and it would have
impossible for Angus to have
Rua. He also maintains
stepped cioser to
“I believe I have seen
" At Unis, Gray deliberate-
ly shot. hirn below the heart

Teathmony is Confused. {

Although Gray admits tying the
hands of George and Arthur Moats,
he maintains be did pot tie the hands ;
However, in the
questtewing he became confused and
said “when I tied the hands of both
tbe old men.” He corrected himself
by asserting that it wae the hands of
Arthur and George that he bad tied.

Tuewday afternoon . witnesses to
etablien the character of ray were
caiiet by the defense, The weight af
iste testimony can only be surmiged,
BU indicaiions were that the jury
could not forget that Gray had adrit-
1eQ teapihications in car stealing, twice
for whick he waa convicted, by Dilinpois
éourta, that be had admitted Steahing
the car with which the robbery of De
tember 2H wee perpetrated, aod that
he hed a munhber of jobs” Pianned at
trek,”
beginning ef

mer bie 26
brinewsched He peogmeadt
feck wlth Rie are resting om thw med.
> Siege tft ihe pory wea, hia weat and cmt
2 gait beret townmewt fer twece f Preeew b> on, trybing

firey Wen cain at the

Sa Lb

thatd ty anewer eonity the rapid-tire

tpacatiowte cf Attowmey (¥ New)
SU1e hope serened ba i mhereringe |
that the Aring of Ue adeot wR onyaed |
by Atgun Moats, rather thax having
herd heli berate Stet te ene rete.

His

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trial. ‘
Gray Arraigned.
Gray wes brought into the court
wm ty Shen Elis and Deputy
meiett shortly before moon Satur~
4% after a rmanute the prisoner

wi to retire to the jury foom
a, bis attorney,
egierence. Upon. their return to the}
wert room, Judge Milter imatructéd
mate's Attorney Matthews to arraign |
be accused man. : 5
The Elictments were read and @&
eee of Rot guilty entered. har bd
' Dering the reading of the indict-
ments Gray roaiotained @ stoic pose.
The length of the document, and the
minute detail of the charges recited
@ these iniictmeots apperently cau-
ed Gray to recall the ewents of that.
tragic December might when. in cold

T re : ye =

secting of Arthur | *
Leech townsiup man. The hearing
this Saturday when.

fimah the present term of court.
huca Case Peoding.

Merritt, though sentenced to four}
wen years in the state  prisom at

puting Judge Milter’s decisioe OB}

the exsttiion for a mew tréal,

Thus far, Joe Koca has pot appear

et im cuurt for formal arredgeamnent,
but jt in very fikely that he will be
heard sown, probably Saterday. die
Mierery, Boh Senith, af Bentes, af-

tmbxt the arraigument of Edendr)

Gray iam Baiurday but eeede BO pul>-

ik statement regarding hie clieet.,

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS, Fairfield, Illinois

February 11, 1932

aoe
eS tere
a


oouM ey

May, 1931

The Master Detective

The slayer’s companion makes a clean breast of things

question McWayne again—it may help.”

The youth was called up from his
bunk in the Cicero station wherey, ex-
hausted from his night of ordeal, he
was sleeping and was ordered to igive
a detailed account of his wanderings
with the man he knew only as “Eddie.”

He readily told a story of haphaz-
ard ramblings both by night and by day
in localities that he, a recent arrival
from Michigan, was unable to identify.
But he did recall the name of May-
wood, a suburb, and that on Sunday
morning—several hours before the mur-
ders—“Eddie” had hailed a_ bakery
wagon driver he seemed to know and
the two of them had gone into a
house for a cup of coffee, leaving Mc-
Wayne standing on a corner.

The officers put McWayne in_a car
and drove out to Maywood. Round
and round its widespread area they
drove him, up one street and down an-
other, until at last he cried, “Stop!” and
pointed to a humble cottage.

“That is the place where Eddie went
in to get the coffee,” he said.

It proved to be the home of one
John Walusshi. His wife recalled that
on Sunday morning her husband had
brought in a man she knew as Jimmie
Granit for a cup of coffee. Granit, she
believed, lived in Melrose Park, an-
other suburb.

The name of Melrose Park evoked :

memories in McWayne. It was there
that he had accompanied “Eddie” and,
as usual, had been left standing on a
corner while his companion disappeared
on some business or other, returning
“all slicked up.”

Taken to Melrose Park, however, Mc-
Wayne was unable to point out the
corner upon which he had stood. Pa-
tiently the officers bent themselves to
the task of locating someone by the
name of Granit.

Once again Fate played into their
hands. A clerk at the factory of
the American Flange Company in Mel-
rose Park, reading in a newspaper of

the search for the blond man with curly
hair and a pimply face who had the
tip of the left thumb missing, recalled
that several months before a workman
at the plant, blond with curly hair and
a pimply face, had lost part of his
thumb in an accident. He looked up
the report of the accident and, some-
what apologetically because he “knew
it couldn’t be the right man,” took
time when at his lunch to telephone the
information to the Melrose Park police.

THE man, he said, was James Granit
of 1510 Sixteenth Street, Melrose
Park.

To that address, when they learned
it, sped Burch, Wojciechowski and
their men. They surrounded the house
and burst in upon two astonished men
who identified themselves as Edward
and George. Gricius, Russians who
sometimes used the name of Granit.

McWayne shook his head. “I never
saw either of these men before,” he said.

The pair admitted that there was
another brother, James, blond, curly
haired, pimply faced and with a miss-
ing thumb tip; but they said that he
was somewhat of a man of mystery to
them, coming and going at odd times
and seldom coming home except for
brief periods. They had not seen him
for several days.

Confident now that they had iden-
tified the slayer’ at last, the officers put
a watch on the house and departed.

That night, July 16th, the fugitive
slayer emerged momentarily from hid-
ag, > give a clue to his whereabouts.

ictor W. Landon of 4842 Quincy
Street, a scant block from the spot
where McWayne had been seized after
the taxicab overturned, was aroused by
a hammering upon the back door of
his third-floor apartment. Without un-
locking it he asked what was wanted.

“1 need help,” replied a man in an-
guished tones.

Landon cautiously opened the door.
He gazed into a gaunt, haunted face

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Reading from left to right: the con-

sort of Cicero’s wholesale murderer,

Officer Jerry Murphy and Lieuten-
ant Leonard Burch

with burning eyes sunk deep into their
sockets.

“I’ve got to have food and a hat,”
the man said. His talk was somewhat
rambling and incoherent and Landon
believed he was dealing with an insane
man. To get rid of him he gave him
an old hat, thrust a bit of meat and
bread into his hands and closed the
door against him. Watching through
the window, he saw his strange visitor
rush madly down the alley in the rear.

Landon called his friend and neigh-
bor, Roy Adams, to relate what had
happened. Then they noticed that a
trapdoor leading from the back porch
to the roof was open and climbed
through it. On the roof they found a
coat, a watch, a ruby ring, a glove and
a note-book and nearby, a note that
read:

Goodbye, everybody. I wish you
all would think it was not all my
fault. The ones I killed is all
there faults. I wish I had died
minself instead of the two. Oh,
what a world. Never will be peace
on earth because there is too
many hogs. Good luck. My un-
lucky star, I will see you soon. I
will see you all. So goodbye, old
earth.

It was, Landon and Adams agreed,
a matter for the police.
The police agreed, too, when the

The Questions

1. Is this man a murderer, a con
man or an internationally fa-
mous figure?

2. Has hea strong will?

3. How old is he?

4. What is his occupation or profession?

5. What sort of an education has he?

The Master Detective

things left behind were identified as
the property of Ludwig Rose, the slain
taxicab driver.

There was no doubt, either, that the
slayer had left them behind—for the
glove upon the roof had the left thumb
stuffed with paper to round out its tip.

Where had he gone? To carry out
the suicide threat implied in the note he
had left behind? Or had his courage
deserted him and was he again in hid-

_ing or seeking safety in flight to some

far-away spot?

“I think,” said Lieutenant Burch,
wise in such matters, “that cons¢ience
is riding him hard. I should not be sur-

rised if, in this case, conscience drives

im back to the scene of his crime.”

So, presently, with the policemen
headed by Lieutenant Wojciechowski,
he established himself in the shadows

near the Blang home.

GLOWLY the hours passed. The curi-

ous who had come to stand and
gape, although there was nothing to see,
drifted away. Midnight came and they
were all gone. Still Burch and his com-
panions lingered in the shadows, loath
to depart, held to the spot by a ground-
less belief that if they but waited long
enough the man they wanted would be
lured back to the spot.

Suddenly they tensed. A shadowy
figure was skulking along the street to-
ward them. He came opposite the
Blang home, stopped, and stood gazing
across to the spot where the double
killing had taken place.

Lieutenant Wojciechowski, nearest to
him, leaped out of hiding. The man
saw him, whirled and started off at an
awkward, shambling run. Policemen
darted out of the shadows, bore down
on him from all sides, encircled him,

- menaced him with their pistols.

“Don’t shoot! I give up,” he quav-
ered. His knees buckled under him, he
sank to the sidewalk and burst into
tears.

“You are James Gricius, alias Gran-
it?” asked Wojciechowski.

“Yes, yes. I am the man you want.
I did it. I killed them. I was going to
kill myself but I couldn’t until I had
come back and had a look at this
place. Give me a gun, somebody. Let

ANSWERS TO LAST MONTH’S QUESTIONS

5.

The man pictured here is William N. Morgan, commonly
known as ‘'Tex’’; who attacked and murdered little 9-year-
old Lillian Gilmore, on February 24th, 1923, and then threw
her body into Neshaminy Creek, Philadelphia, Pa. He
was born in Texas and served in the Navy, where he was
discharged for bad conduct after going A. W. O. L. He
was employed in the same hat factory as the father of the
innocent little child he murdered.

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A close-up of the arch-killer

me kill myself. Please let me end it.”

Half an hour later, in the Cicero
police station, he was babbling a con-
fession.

They had brought Thomas McWayne
in to hear it. He had paused in the
doorway to glare at his companion in
crime.

“So they got you, too, eh, Eddie?” he
said,

Gricius did not reply.

“What did you want to kill them
for?” McWayne demanded. ‘You've
put a rope around both our necks.”

Prophetic words, those. Brought be-
fore Judge Harry B. Miller some days
later, both pleaded guilty.

“I warn you that if you persist in
this plea I shall sentence you both to
death,” Judge Miller warned.

“1 didn’t kill anybody,” said Me-
Wayne. “This was foisted upon me by
this—” words failed him.

“I’m guilty; that’s all there is to it,”
said Griciug,

“Inasmuch, as McWayne fired no
shots, accofding to even Gricius, I be-
lieve he’ should receive some considera-
tion,” said Edward Maher, attorney for
McWayne, at the trial.

“One is as guilty as the other,” re-
torted Judge iller and proceeded to
pronounce formal sentence.

Both men pleaded guilty on October
31st, and died on the gallows together,
two months later—December 3] st, 1926.
Thus ended the “red mark” mystery.

The Answers

Murderer.

Yes.

27 years old.

Employed in a hat factory.
Very poor.

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fatal pistol. Murder at the hands of
a jealous suitor or sweetheart always
is a possibility where a man and a
woman are concerned,

Revolving things in my mind, I re-
alized that we were very much up
against it without further significant
developments. For the moment there
didn’t seem very much that could be
done, except to make out a brief report
and ask the Chicago police, with whom
we work closely, to put it on the de-
partment teletype. There always is a
chance that some officer, reading such
a report, will have seen or heard
something that has a bearing upon it.

1 AvENe done that, I made inquiry
about the case of the wounded man,
clad in underclothing only, who had
been taken to the County Hospital.
“There isn’t much of a report to
make,” said the desk sergeant at head-
quarters. “The fellow was too badly
wounded to tell any more than his

name and address. Ludwig Rose, a
chauffeur, 3427 North Hamilton Ave-
nue, Chicago. I asked the Chicago po-
lice to put it on the teletype and have
someone go to his address.”

“Right,” I said and went back to the
office where my telephone was ringing.
The ‘! was from one of the men I
had |: ‘{ at the Blang home.

“I don’t know whether it means any-
thing,” he said, “but one of the neigh-
bors who heard the shots got to the
window just in time to see a Checker
taxicab take the nearest corner on two
wheels. It may have been the getaway
car.”

“Could he see who was in it?”

“He wasn’t sure, but he thought
there were two or three men. And
here’s something else: When Hein left
the church he had in his pocket the
evening collection amounting to several
dollars—no one knows just how much
—mostly-in regular contribution en-
velopes,”

ELL, it seemed to be working out
that it had been a holdup, all right,
because no envelopes or money had
been in Hein’s pockets or tucked away
in his car, for we had searched that.
And cabs are used often enough by
holdup men to make their escape—
with the driver obeying orders at the
point of a pistol, or—
Click!—Just like that Ludwig Rose,
a chauffeur lying desperately wound-
ed in the County Hospital, flashed into
my mind. Was he a cab driver? Was
the puzzling fact he was in his under-
clothing to be explained on the grounds
that the holdup men had stripped him
of his uniform and cap in order that
one of them might drive his cab with-
out attracting attention? I have known
this to be done, and each time
the driver has been thrown from his
cab as excess baggage; sometime he’s
been wounded in the bargain.

AS QUICKLY as I could I made two
telephone calls. One was to the
County Hospital to ask that I be noti-
fied if ..udwig Rose rallied sufficiently
to answer questions; the other to the
Chicago police to amend the Blang-
Hein report to include the possibility
that a Checker cab had been used by
the killers, and to mention that money
in church envelopes had been taken
from Hein.

After that, there wasn’t a thing I
could do except to sit back and await
developments with whatever patience
I could muster.

The wait was not long, for presently
the lieutenant in charge of the Fill-
more Street station, Chicago, called up.

“Your two reports just came through
on the teletype,” he said, and in his
voice I could detect traces of the ex-
citement which manages to grip a
policeman even after years on the
force. “We have a Checker taxicab

somewhat the worse for a smashup,
which has a license issued to Ludwig
Rose. We have a handful of empty
contribution envelopes bearing the
name of the Salem Episcopal Church.
We have the young fellow who was
driving the cab and says——”

“Hold everything!” I fairly shouted.
“T'll be there as fast as a car can
travel.”

ITH Policeman William F. Sife at
the wheel of a car, pushing it as
fast as was consistent with safety, we
reached the Fillmore station quickly.
From the lips of Policeman Jerry
E. Murphy and Charles Buker, detailed
to patrol car duty, I heard a story that
caused my heart to beat fast with an-
ticipation.

“We were driving along South Cen-
tral Avenue around 11:45 tonight when
a Checker taxicab rushed past us go-
ing in the opposite direction,” said
Murphy. “It was traveling at a high
rate of speed. There were two men in
it, a driver and a passenger who
seemed to be leaning forward and urg-
ing even greater speed. Buker, who
was driving the squad car, turned
around and we gave chase.

“A little ways ahead there was a
grade crossing of the Rapid Transit

lines, We saw the gates coming down.

to let a train go by and we figured we
had the cab trapped. It didn’t stop,
though; hardly hesitated before it
crashed right on through the gates,
swerved crazily as if it had gone out
of control, then whirled around a
corner into Jackson Boulevard and
headed east.

“A few seconds later the train shot
past and we started after the cab
again. It was late at night, there were
only a few cars on the street and we
could see the cab’s tail-light a few
blocks away. Buker stepped on the
throttle and we began to close up on it.

“A car pulled into Jackson out of
a side street. The cab swung in behind
it, struck a fender, careened crazily
against the curb and turned over. As
we came up alongside, a man crawled
out of the cab, got to his feet and ran. I
took after him, firing in the air, but
he dodged between two buildings and
escaped. When I got back to the cab
Buker was pulling out the driver, who
was unconscious.” Z

Bur consciousness presently returned
to the driver, the officers said. He
sat up, shook himself, felt of his arms
incl Tees ond said he guessed he wasn't
t

“oui became of my fare?” he
asked. “Ran away, eh? Well, I don’t
care if I never see him again, After
he got into the cab he pulled a pistol
on me and told me to give the bus all
the gas or he’d drill me. Wouldn’t even
let me stop for the crossing gates. Gosh,
whe! » when we hit that other

car! It’s a wonder one of us wasn’t
killed. Well, I might as well go and
call the garage to send a wrecker.”

“We've got to make a report on
this,” Murphy told him. “Now what’s
your name and where do you live?”

“Name’s Thomas McWayne and I
live at a hotel on Madison, near Or-
leans. I don’t remember the name.
Haven’t been there long.”

“This your cab?”

“No. The fellow who drives it at
night—I don’t know if he owns it or
not—hangs around near the hotel
where I live and so I come to get ac-
quainted with him. Tonight he asked
me if I’d drive the cab for him because
he had a hot date. So he gave me his
cap and told me to meet him back
around the hotel about midnight. I had
one or two telephone-pole drives—
short hauls, you know—then one that
took me way out on the west side. On
Austin avenue this fellow who was
with me when we smashed up hailed
me and got in. The rest you know.”

“What's the name of the fellow who
got you to drive for him?”

“Gosh, I don’t know as I ever heard
it. I always called him ‘Cabbie’ like
everyone else.”

“Get the name off the driver’s li-
cense in the cab,” Murphy told Buker,
who lighted his flashlight and read
off: “Ludwig Rose.”

HERE hadn’t been time for the tele-

type report to reach Buker and

Murphy, so the name had no signifi-
cance for them.

A moment later Buker was calling
excitedly to his fellow officer to come
see what he had found—a pistol,
papers and envelopes bearing the name
of the Salem Episcopal Church.

“That fellow was a stickup making
his getaway in your cab,” the police-
eure McWayne. “What did he look
like?”

McWayne said he had barely glanced
at his fare when he got into the cab
and hadn’t had the courage to look
at him after he displayed his pistol.

“Well, you’d better come over to the
station and talk to the lieutenant,”
said Murphy. “You can call a wrecker
from there.” ,

McWayne got into the police car then
and presently, at the Fillmore station,
he was repeating his story to the lieu-
tenant in charge. Then, because there
didn’t seem to be anything for which
to hold him, he was told that he might

0.
“Better go back in the washroom
and get that little blood smear off your
cheek,” he was told. “Guess your nose
ran a little when you cracked up.”
McWayne departed for the wash-
room in the rear of the station, emerged
presently clean of face, said “Good
night, all” and walked out the door.
Policeman Murphy meanwhile had
strolled over to the teletype machine,

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GAlCIUS, James and McWAYNE, Thomas, w hites, hang
Vecember 31, 1926,

0, Illinois, on

"Get the Slayer of Three Before He Gets His Fourth Victim!"

Chicago, we had yawned over roue

tine tasks at headquarters during
the early part of the evening of July 11
1929, but shortly before midnight
things began to pop.

Hard on the heels of a report that
aman clad only in abbreviated under-
wear and bleeding profusely from a
bullet wound was lying in the street
at Fifty-First and Fourteenth Avenue,
there came another report that a man
and a woman had been shot in front of
No. 1533 South Fifty-Ninth Court.

I ordered out an ambulance to take
the wounded man to the County Hos-
pital, then jumped into a squad car
with several men and raced to the
scene of the double shooting.

Both man and woman were dead.
He sprawled upon the lawn of a cot-
tage, she lay upon the pavement be-
side a car which stood at the curb.
Each bore a single bullet wound.

Someone in the crowd which al-
ready had assembled despite the late
hour identified the dead couple for
us. The woman was Marie Blang, 23
years old, a secretary, and her home
was the cottage in front of which her
body lay. The man was Frederick
Hein, 25 years old, an engineer who
resided at No. 2300 South Kostner
Avenue, Chicago. Hein that evening
had escorted Miss Blang to the Salem

I" CICERO, Illinois, a suburb of

Episcopal Church, Washburn and Lin-
coln Avenues, Chicago, of which he
was Sunday School Superintendent.

There were no witnesses to the
double shooting. Neighbors and mem-
bers of Miss Blang’s family heard a
shot, followed by two screams in a
feminine voice—then another shot;
and after a moment the sound of a
motorcar being thrown into gear, But
that was all.

A search revealed that neither
Hein’s pockets nor Miss Blang’s purse
held any money, so the conclusion was
obvious. The couple had been held
up and robbed, probably as they sat
talking in Hein’s parked car; then
had been shot. The robbers probably
had escaped in a car which had been
heard leaving the scene.

| LEFT a couple of men there to learn

anything they could, and re-
turned to headquarters. My frame of
mind was anything but hopeful. We
had no eye-witnesses, therefore no
descriptions upon which to base a
search for the slayer or slayers. We
were not even certain that a holdup
had preceded the killings. It looked
like it, but there were other possibil-
ities: Murder and suicide, for ex-
ample—if it was that, then some
quick-witted person might have sought
to conceal the fact by carrying off the

By Captain Martin Wojciechowski

of the Cicero, Illinois, Police

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Commabation pl hia atotience to haspe wane }
in the penitentiary gurnig life wae present
po'the Goyerver. A reapiie waa. geragled byt
the QGovrerpor wirtil the dei pwh Aj vi, J8eT. 4
lu the mesutiog a resnonsirance | 816 wed “by |
700 or 800 citicene of Madisda’ ¢: ‘outy war
laid Before the Governet; hetheretore refs,
ed to eomeauite d bee ventenen, of the following |
diapetely will show! ©
"  Bepectine, Ole, April 25, 1865,

Takes Becker. Sheriff of Bt. © fair Comwty: |
Stans Abbas giatuze redection, Ido sot fre} ai
Liberky dare emamal: the giutenee of Jehu due.

| ah roa Fre arhtiond were ma de, bat the Sher-

j wits , aralawag ag di Horent as possible from
\ ihe old fashinoed etecutions of a score ot two

2,56 Z

Tw: aE hi
Steere Wa Mo. austen
peste, we tenet yognt te-end fro, no hued taleing
evepin si ;
nor les ty of condact wal all catmported them ening, Mag -Ot—the-4

pat ap sth the ct aioe be iis ig the eeap- we procuring a library~ A (ped
ive Lomas she he of wesoution “arrived, pveenonainnianat apniacion.
dren Dhcenta. Ticterte cen d6 be
& Thoman’ Drug Store, Privems
and at the door, As the Concerti
ot the echoteare alent; ato aise
canea, we hope tty wall hans Bea
houee ;
s ares
Tian sesak of the
Praca. ie ta Poh
choicewf Peter Wildiag, Keg, by
ot five voter prer tis tugeest~
Martin Medart, Eaq. Wi

PeEORETLEL IGM OME ie ee pes

Concert at  dipli-on nent
1

ac 4
Bus re thet ¥ awful dutice

| gicrm *

Hi, demituee of, giving.Uie Pree woe pd at ihe
bematitof f aveiy me wanage, dtiayed, unt i the
aor mail ftom the pas #hrankd agvivs, tod
despatched & masseay er du. the powteffice is
await the » dix cridus ion of tine man, ‘The mes

betig @F yearned whils ty port fhet a aad
foengpe eeuenes Tecan

any message thom the Goverauf, aud Unus the
jai Lopator the coudemaed ; mau was diaei-
pabeter oe ok
2 Ot the failor, Me, Hobert Dawe ~~, and his
tawlly,3 {i Ge bub wheer jusbicatoaay that iiey
ware anbermillung i tele attention and kind-
peas ty tie dooged prisencr under eircharze;
and whea the nohappy, wretch war brought
ferth from his celbanto the pall of ibe prison,
pie frat iaquiry was fot Mr:. Dawson, whose
baw’ wrueg with evident feeling, while he
bnig him yo then looking around he
ingalted for Mig. Wa waow; dat eeekig” Wer at)
t tive tet thestail, wiheee, thre wteel te retel
si Daas Sibel ae Pita sires
wei ask, tre netpatels sid Wikle oh wis tng accents
bade her “gouishye, aewine (he yruug vangil~
tet of Mr. D., ig stepped forward io shake by & process kruewn onty’to the
hams witl him ece he paseed away forever. | and w@ better fer ail purposes
The execuiion of hie mat, “Loten ued, pres ite.
createt lithe of wa eelenent in the commana: |.

W. on Bis sic: ced, oe

Srteuge tres “trae it se
 stance-upan the records of our
an article of American mtanufart
ite.,way to univeraal favor’ sol
own merits 260 Withoat extre
that ak the Bert Chemica Saler
only sold is ome place, and it js
another; and sa pas gone a"
favor watt the qreeu. saat
Chemics! Wott é-at DB Dect
Foie Munroe. Coane an
(aa ENRS. .

Thia asticle ig made only at

wl b¥e-

- Se i ce”
Ma. Avever Ru aan, at t
lear, baAsemesjt of the Kenfchip
jue received a acw inwoiee of of
Fre ach Wines, ¥ indage af Uses ;
pagoe, etc. His stuck ef s
alao eomplate, and worthy
by rete. .

‘Tux. price of wheal ia S&L
ded from $3,70 to sae 42 per buad

. »
of: the wa

years Bed, when jt wae the custom for
thonsarals of persone io drop their nemal- ome
ploy mens and crowd ipta iad lo. se A wan |
hung: Perhaps it wae Qwing te the fact thas
Guedel. bad ro relatives ‘yr - + Fr jena, ot even
aivtances in Yate place, Uret the marder
ig Wag Com tted more

two vealé ago, Red th @yethes- eoantys | bi
e
the. pes ople, j @oull, the price wl " proke ee

elreyedt thal a at “Ure wT ep heoet : Dard

Al the game-time The pf

ace

fiw * wlich bew ae tiyn

' -
T than he sear approes

of
seth oy eth jority_of
wstlt,
wae wyrnld be commuied tw; *
jenpoumoatibe tnt Sedo dikes, cre aee th ia Seem | .
watever cause arising, there was little tf aily piraaging. th te
reat taken iy the matte here.

ibis wae the Ubcudbemecution hat bas Laken |
piace i St. Clair county. >The feat was that fantda bat
of William Bengett, forthe anucdar af Ale 1 Ww pene “fe
phone Cunverse Binart, ia the year tats)" igh. by @ fered le
the necund wae thal of a man based Usdae, | Predatary.
fia Ate of Antoine Bousseadun, fe

Wika due ivt bi

sehgiae 04 ie wes

eat
now Bee

bashei. 4
ee

Birvan at a Hou.—Aa
yearea oid,

faa it
WAS WL
re |

aay coe

.
gor of

a he
prow ag

murwerT j to petava Bad prOpers) aie ee

French Vilage, about Ghirteeh years ago. bay

mary eeets a ittele eeeggqlarcthal twe of the

ty pol te powird.
a co Rl a PO
tf Masons. Crass @& o., aoe

del. Yow mveirequired by lhe law to

execute |; i
licwe gcasainale bung de bis cole Unaban

a grind, tenet patel ud siohy, from widteb I reyeet |
torwtate-+ ee-weable,ander wr cetign! prs to |
eoecute theme horeleds cht Whal aifects
Oh, bopres h pagtes oe ai ” tyr. ny tes eat
. DS &, ee a ® nian D
"the Ti ee st : t J. twtrasy,
d eel Ayan egies ot oh Tes
ee Du pierguthon wae fix a ai
: al Pridey morning By W weleck, about
Phyidis capiwene of pallersile ads: by epoca!
ats Wit os Mycol Vag: ‘uiearidl, eseccnbled’ ju the
gard te Wwiluaen the sxeoulion The
geilows e peal, rie PiHAiNY Tooling Mawctats
aoed & gme eginar oh htt joi tee
in Uae bblaaaewel thoy eR wad tipo. dion
fbb KY g abot oth weyers Os te
oovpel vistas bu 5 yah abaetl
wma wiht A ahts y
Svele

ersnnaeeste wer

bat we .
eae in. § y° bgex
* Peet

wut: Be OF

epee stiles ane teeter

i, *- ¥., wed call aieaeine
aii Gaelel were wise by birth
esta the eed ytign OF rere bed. ejids coum i uind
af aignibcanen a the probabilily wat tt aay
be the fat imkance of capital puriahaneot in
the State et ditinsss, fur an tedehetts pert | grad
€ time.o | adw aes Bet eld wh, Uae ** gi age atabe
moral iieag” whiel efog ae bpadly oe we a
fusing cheat’ er wore tale all tae cbugeres | a
awntty, (ya degivlabere af owt

= 4 wh tle |aet Beeson, Alen def wigs Oe Vinee

‘J ‘ 4
Wak te fiisemecioa ia amutihek * hagemeds,

av . *
\ aio Ampedit, Tis lepp we intiindhy
w

These ahem
Wad (eel

j sme ae bee

woes, porter aon

ewan adeive ‘we & awd 16

vty te ee ae Wome oe? "

) Caueke © Sek we
Ss tiie
iee aie

Agte t (ia ¢
ie te tb oasind

diane ¢ heed HAO
toa g* apse WG eit © wel
aes Fed wkend,

bat ot oo ge

cant a May Hd real

i> wits ae

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Kiet

lew ph Ao Choy & juky | pe ®

he, py maa ay: ede ht oh +e

hie

Recta hg? Wasco :
. as

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cep alod Gus hf Be pane ‘

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wikog «i) sawes Ee

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-o

On
E29 Q0O8S

ltective Chief Love said Kilgowr

$1,000 to different railroad employees |

MEN PAID TO STEA

pe Selina eens

: “LIQUOR.

‘Rays Former Railroad Sieuth in

Confession, Police Assert.

* Harry Kilgout. 29 ssera. old, 148
West Twenty-seyenth street, Coving-
ton, Ky., former) Ragtimore and Onto
Ratlroad detective. /confeseed yerter-
day, aceerding +4 Detective CHief
Willlam J. Love. that he hea paid
vettain men to isteal Ree baryeis of
whisky last week from & freight car
in the yards at) Harriet atree Kil-
gour was arrested at Madisof. Ind.

Kilgour said that he spegt $1.066.

part of which fre earned b working

and the rest be won *on reé race
peta, to enginger the
Love declared
ratiroad, declared Kilgour hed paid:
him $990 to permit the theft. Robin-;
gon,.it developed, was given pe is-
sion to “géf in’ with the crowd fn”
order to effect arrests. The money
he ubtained for hie part in the ir:
wae paid over to hia employers. De-;
mitted be| had paid nfbney to! the.
sleuth. i)
Kiigouf also wae said to hawe re-
vealed that be promised to buy 4:
farm*for one man if he would steal
whisky when in transit.

Kilgour denie@ he had

to sidetrack a car load of whisky. is
J, T: Brannigan, 2338 Weat Sith
F and Walter Hull, 1230 Wood |
street, Covington, Ky.; both raftroad<
ers, and Samuel Puisateri, 1231. West
Sixth street, ecavifeur, have’ been
with birglary ae the result
of the
whisky. + aan :

—

22

MAINS
ese

°

*

200 BM Fwb@e@oeoand
“—

a Len tap be De]

RSeeo o pation
ON ABA Wwe
Qa “se ~«

eee

SWDQOGOAOS

fe le tie Med

TURKS ORDER CONV!

‘Detective Henry Robinson. of the:

ed-4mains.

of the five ‘barrels of

SIONS. |
bed

— marae

When Armenian Gir!
America To Join er.
New York, Jenuary 2. Broken in

health amd bearing on har t

thumb the tattoa mark identifying |

he? as a Mohammedan slave, Vartan:

i

5

old Armenian girl, pasacd ‘th-day in

Two BELO

Reaches |Extreme Celd To Be Moderated To Be

right | Sere

&

ww

. _ | rextgtered at the Weather (
ouech Karagheusian. a twenty-year Lin Clifton eariy vesterday

W ZERO RECO

sen en citnatn

RD

_ Muightly, Ie Forecast.
Far the fet tine thiciseassn below. |
tempagaiaces were reported in Cin-
immati 3 & y

aa two dagrees
TROTHINS. -

Th weather *as marked ex-
tage Pe rhed BY @% ing merchants of Ohis is expected,

the campany of ber brether, Jahn N fereme ald and con¢eermye ancwtall

> Karagheusian a rug dealer of Min-
~neapolis, Minn. whom ahe had nets
igeen in 13 yeare. |

- Bhe is the first to reach America
‘of the victims of the Turkish depor-
tations of 1915-16, when thousands
lof Armenian and Syrian women were,
\driven from their homes to Aleppo.
Theatera, sutomodiie rides, pretty,
clothes and ail the tomfortp of one
of the élty’s largest hotela have failed
to bring @ smilegot plegsure to the
girt's lips’ When she met her brother
she bréke Into @ fit of hysterical
weeping, and deapite his efforts to
amuse fier the veil of ‘sadness re-

“ghe does not realize that {ane ie
in New York.”-her brother sald. “She
thinks she ta.in Heaven” — _

Mies Karagheustin ‘wae fiver
from her home with all her relatives
in 1918. They were kept) on the road
by Turkish guards.- by. one the
refugees dropped by the wayside.
Her mother was the first to, go and
died In her arms, She alope of the
family survived the horrots-..of. the
march. When the British captured
Jerusalem she made her eacape to
the Brition lines. hee

CHICAGO PRISONERS “5
Will Be Forced To Wit
Hanging. Mext

is

riday.

7

t

i

‘Forced on
Arinenian Burvivors. |

- Washington; January 3:-—A
a secret Turkish cipgular addre

Vaith ef Koran To Be

ing the seal of the Minister of the
Interior, reached Washington to-day,
ordering -the forcible conversion to
lela of the Armenians who have
escaped massacres and death from

“| privations and sickness.

“The non-deported Armenians asd
theee whose deportation haé . been
stopped end who have returned to
their homes are to be mads converts
te Islam,” the circular. stiys, ““and
euch Armenians who have thes been
converted may get back the property
which has been . confiscated from
them. All houses of which the Ar-
menians hhve been dispossessed
should be conveyed ose A fan
women and’! ‘during de-

iiss

port ‘have been married
GOGH t Saar « 1. SR eee

the: provincial’ authorities and Ddesr-|

200 prisoners will be forced
a hanging when

victed_of murder, will be hanged.

their ce
trap.
greet

lead better lives.
The Durraige

out by Sheriff Peters

dera of Governor Lo

L

\
\

‘Artwar Maensel, con- |

A aterm of pope arose ad the |

Naer-zére Lemperstupes prevaiied dur-
ing

ereaux sare with the tow ¢
aroul 1 degreas abere sFTro.

Unio Hiver at this time.

axe of the gas supply were met with |
atatements by etty po Miciata yesterday ;
that they are powerles sip de any "Manufacturer ust . wilt be
‘held at the Business Mee's Club to-
morrow evening. to complete arrange-
ments,

thing to relieve the situation.

it is imporxsi
kreat demand for fuel gas in sero
weather.” antd Mayor Galvin.
company also insists that ft fs not
supplying
and that the shortage consequent!
Gees not result from that fact.”

the Union Gas and Blectric Company.

ply.

operating our &
who can ought to burn coal now.”

ET | whe, Democratic’ Committee Serves:

the

naz whe larger part af yeaterday motn-_
’ 7 @

The weather to-Gay wit! he fate. bet-

ng temperatures are expected to’ pre-

f the short-

Num*rouws complaints « ;

“The company has informed me that
thie for it to meet the

“The

terge industrial. plant

|W. Y. Cartwright, View President of

waid: j . ‘
“The demand ta far beyond the sup-
e are getting cur normal sup-
ply from West Virginia, ard also are
rtificial plant. Thyse

sa ame
GUESTS TO BE DIVIDED

. wo Jackson Day Dinners.

Weshington, Janeary %.—Because of
demand for péats at the Jackson
Homer &

=

DISCUSSED.
States District At-
he}. James R. Clark and Calvin &
lakloy, of the Department of Jua-
returned jest night from Colum
“where. tn¢y conferred with
ytrict Attorney Ste-
ain phases of the

;

y investigat!
hed at the Columbus

‘made to entertain membera of the
THe offhal tow meh hte '
belo gere and |Was whe are ts attend) the convention Ia
weervetory Cincinnat! February) Fo. 1 and 1

to address the
ie being mapped out by t
by cecil e

oderal- Committee, headed by Geerge Gelde

é : ie and Andreas E. Hurkharét; Merchants
vent formation of }ca georges’ in + end Manufartarers’ Association, head-

ved By I i. Baer, Sol Kaha and Johai i
W. levine, Men’s Apparel Club, headed
by Georgs Henry.

annual ball of the Masenie Circle!
given at the Hote! Bitton last Hight
The committee tn charge cousicted
of Gustave B. Futck, William J.
Bauer, Alfred @& Brown, Frank BR.
Gusweller, Theogore Lugh, Frank J.
Zumstein and Kati Vogier.

in Cincinnat!. No 'f

Bnterisained, at Convention
of Retail Clothiers. — j

Extensive preparations are being

Retatl Tietkiern Association.

An attendance of 1.008 of the lesd-

Rpeakere cf national reputation are
nyention, apd &h
Ptainment
followiag”

jaberate program of ®

omfaittce: Cincinnat! Retail Stofes

A esting of th? Merehante -and

~ ean - "de
GUESTS OF MASONIC CIRCLE.
More than 3¢¢ paira attenéed the

| Fieve dove ot “‘Pape’s Cold Compousid” re
colde—Ne

+

_— -

atr pensagts of bend: ea

Papvst

Setsery.
: The
nostrils . wear

NG?

A Great Surprise For Y


GRECCO,

eae

“to. find a
yi the ‘Com-

: Riring 2 aie aseing the clerk and a cus-
i tomer: rose-from their- hiding. places
mand xilicdi him with pistol? tire: ata
y distance ‘of only a few fpetey

i the: attack came no suddenly that
4 Esau, “@oxeteran of tweltel yeurs on
Fe the-police force, had no opportunity to
»] draw. “hisown sun. Apparently. the
: robbers: bad decided he. Was! a. police-
af finan and were tuking ao chances. Esau

" Wisin civillan clothing ae ig
pe [Fearth Kibed- ine Month
LHe was. the fourth. Chicago. police-

n “April, and the etebth. since: Jan. p fr
= The bandits had entered: the. store
ony a: few tminutes before Esau’ 8 ar-

clerk: end a brother of Jack. Ter~}

killed tn batites with ‘ptickup menj

fival They had compelled Loyls Ter-|

Anthony and WALZ, Charles, elec. Cook Co., Il, 2/20/1929

ee ne ae
it wae ar this Ly, aoe

' his i-timed entry. i. Accor
clerk and™ the> customer, seo

left: behind: s hat: that was taken: in’ “$
stickup: os Tyeaday~ ir the? store=of
Harry .Walibrunn, 273% jNorth= Clark
wtreet. fe sh sista Mosanawea upon

man? owner: of the store; a and} a- cus-
tomer. John Weber; 2202 Sheridan aves
‘Bae; Evanston; to go into 2 rear. ‘room
After tying= the pair: ‘ang taking $2a
from. Weber: the robbers: started tori


ba TER

F irst Electric.’ iF 2

'
j
!

“Spectators Warned. AWAY: it | \
en Warden Eaward ae Fogart
“mo toned ‘every one awa He

Executions in rs about to give the signal fof the. ow! rs
thrown when every one pres nt
Cook Cou rf _ Father Earnest ad. stepper
nty forward and latd his h ng on
a ,» ban ahouider, murmur{n
' wokds of dounsel. A taal urrie
NY fen EDW ben waned | away. i me
. icqure on beck: rat) faint whining. ‘gou
wf rew in volume fo be
b of a huge. va
‘'Grecco’s body jerked.

m night.

elgctric at 4 the “time rhe. that strained position
air had been employed! in c: ;
Caok county. The executions were thefcurrent! Was. stoppe§ 4nd the body}
perform mh sagged. Greceo ;
eed "4 ao mes Anthony ‘py the physicians.
W. 3, 28 ears 4a ana Charjes His bedy' had ce! t en,
: she way in.a wicker, casket| whe ‘alz:
wag taken ‘from his 5

“thi Du , | ah $ ipat
igh their bod at wirst, he suddenly ped | to ad:

onds.

“fo the gnd the youths idea
th eae which had - Walz speaks H
“itm all right,” he
ave me alone.”

Mle was strapped ‘in iy +
“Good: ye, every boat

t of iron ataibe
. th ough ihe
ele 5
y spettators, and to the. sch t ith exccution of each
‘for e exe

unfaltering step. Wal
Z,. ‘wait
in is cell, \was heard to atle. atteen minutes ‘after idnight, pottt
Apeariqpniet by Chaplain. : “podjes had bee A i: caskets."
Rie} | h certificates ware ed by
agp. the stroke of tnkinight The ery Te erenatitey
ten) phy rsichans ae aE)
cnqries T Theodore, fra {c>!
Namart. per. Ole Nejson{ Dr, Edward)
Reynpldr. Dr, Gu Krohek, Dr.
¥. Harrington “Ay Ptlannens
p de pr. 0. a, Dr.) Wit!
liam A. Byratt and Dr. f r) "p. Weee
yas nery i pe Phi
i , han —Petert.
j i ne m ’ More umane ROVING Bd Veet
iow later ne youth was chief Deputy Charles 7), Peters. who
‘the chair. ' officiated at more th forty hans
‘Bix nas: officia Rt
‘his ue ee oF: straps. around ing witnessed the elec rocution 4nd)
cheat nd stomach, td clam ounced it, fF more humane than
arnes amp his prof ae rigs |
‘to: the chair, and t apply the. ne) gallower 8 i AYE? ir bes we
copper electrodes to a shaven spot 0 Fa) efforts to Save t @ conderined:
his; head and to his right le tise ; The were made by Att mney, Wilpert
hands of the men doin : i biog my po wly, yesterday, ttemptlt o
He who fixed the siestels aye tad araye (rae Ge old pete saccuee oi
seemed to 4have dificulty,| turd. jude Marry. ° a 1 a Wed trial
(caatinaed ee ouae m colums is}
nr ied ae Lae peeenbiewreetis oF _
—


Esau peo ; cant
iwere!

' i ; Fi “a }
mt (onejanes from Srst page.)
‘T Rp H ? big
Beane East o Cale
thel lawyer was cut short: He

Chief Justice John J. sul.
$ agaip repulsed. His last

;Emnerson at Springfield... The gov-
to interfere. = -

Walz bid goodby to
! yesterday afternoon tn

ty} cell. “Walz, ‘the actual
‘Slayer, mustered a cynical reply’ when 1
- old brother remarked that )
[ 4 with) its wide, neat beds, was }
ee] ab 1
| “Sure, kid—but if you ever get in V¢
Jail, |pick janether cel] than the one
| Par fn,” Walg-said with a laugh. ae eig: behind: memoranda
Grecco, who had brooded somberly ving’ | were traced to
whispered} to; his mother and sisters eee gister, Idas.ati’
through the wire screeh of the cell ee ' Dally }were iden- ]
He had mtde an effort to write:veree pear cavenne: | sey omer they’?
befor latives arrived, but the 7706 cler 2 coo and Wals|
grinding f @ portable phonograph tinted - h, Gireccd: Ne iatter ‘f
played by} his cellmate stopped his had he} indictedy:t™ Zs be
versifying |after he had written - o ame © | mm * aence at the!
lines) Thdy- fan: pe | tor ja 4 etaie’s evidence st the
iin

i 1 | ‘ ‘ ev
, p Sstine Bere 20 tonely, | 1 xatting [th t fathe itchen, cleaning
|: “Junk,”| sneered Wala “ ‘Where's | where he :sat calmly} describing: h
| that ¢hicken a:nner?” . his | BUR. the palieeman
They oof i at 6 o'clock, served pip- vn Wee
ing Hot from! Joe Stein’s restaprant

aro the corner.: It 1s Stein's cus.
' tom serve: fried chicken and all
fthe mings free to every man exe
“cuted|/in the county jai, . !


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* Socially

o correct---«
< Gus pure, spariting water
? Jrom Cormmis

ve ? ;
r ge hostesses would as soon |
q course a9 to serve bitter, cloudy’:
+ waster to their guests. They serve
~ Corionis Waukesha Water—
M sparkling, crystal-clear, tasty with
® the pority which only comes from
* the Corinnis Spring. | r
* Phone for Cormnis sow. It
» costs but « few cents « bottle.
‘= Delivered to your door anywhere
me ie ‘Chicage and suburbs. Shipped
ve anywhere in the United States.

* Hinckley & Schmitt, Inc.’
=

420 W, Ontario St. SUPertor 6543
py Sold cise at your ecighberkeed stere)
S a

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| FISHeand

OYSTER
DINNERS

! Open All Night
PHONE DELAWARE $144
632-4-6-8- N. Clark St.

(at Ontarig) |
Many Nice Special Dighes for

. daily use of

Assisted by Caticura Ointment

Sold Everywhere 2te. cach

Caticara Soap

¥

* the, girls,

LIGE

SLAYERS DIE IN.

| ELECTRIG CHAR

Si |

[ i
romtianed from Grst pege.)

>. the lawyer was cut short. He
ned Chief Justice John J. Sul-
and pas agaip repulsed. His last

| endeavor Was a telephone call to Gov.

Emmerson at Springfield The gov-
‘ernot ref | to interfere.

| Greceo 4d Walz bid goodby to
j their; f yesterday afternoon in
the cel. Walz, the actual

| slayer, mustered a cynical reply when

serve a dinner without qsaled. | his 16 yeat old brother remarked that

the dell, with its wide, neat beds, was
cr

“ Sure, kid—but if you ever get in
jaul, [pick janmether cel] than the one
I'm fm,” Walz said with a laugh.

Grecco, who had brooded somberty,
whispered!to his mother and sisters
through the wire sereen cof the cell.
He had made an effort to write verse
before his) relatives arrived, but the
grinding qf a portable phonograph
played by! his cellmate stopped his

lines, Thé¢y ran:
_In sudness and despair,
Sitting here so lonely.
“ Junk,”| sneered Wala
that chicken dinner?”
They got it at 6 o'clock, served pip-
ing hot from Joe Stein’s restayrant
around the corner. It ig Stein's cus-
‘tom to serve fried chicken and all
‘the trimmings free to every man exe
“cuted! in the county jail

Policaman Siain in Holdup.

Walz and Grecco were convicted of

“ Where’s

April! 27, |1928, -tn the Community
‘Drug | stor¢, 3404 North Clark street.
The two were holding up the place
when Esqu -entered and was shot
| three|times by Walz.

The! youths were arrested and con
| viated| through the testimony of a
girl—the sweetheart of Grecco. They
es after the murder of Policeman
Esau | ten days later, on May 7,
/ 1928, they were captured. Both com
' fessed| the murder and told of more
‘than twenty other robberies.

Two, months before the murder, ac-
cording to. the story told by the youths,
they met Dolly Kazor, 24 year& old,
and Trudy Ryan,*whose real name is

| Piatkowski,. The four took up a resi-
' dence in the Wacker hotel. All were
' prosperous for a time as Grecco and
Walz eded in their robberies.
Bl in Drug Store.

The hight of the shooting, according
to custom, | the youths left the girls
‘tn the hotel. They entered the North
| Clark street drug store and tied up a
' clerk
‘and

before fhe ¢puld fire his pistol.

The boys| fled from the hotel with
ving behind memoranda
through which they; were traced to
the’ home
7706

his

+t pnNeamnn yn

MAN'S 2 (54

;
versifying | after he had written two |

d a. customer. Esau entered |
~ stepping behind a couhter |
when Walz jfired, killing the policeman |

Dolly’s sister, Ida, at: will not be bluffed or balk
talpé avenue. They were iden- | Bundesen annyunced.
ty the clerk and customer they! sue our course regardie$s of

he

t to Walz’s home, | fort to solve the murdeg
t fin the kitchen, cleaning’! Weve some one. got wind of it.””'
| ‘The ff#t threat came Sunday, Cor-

a~adtiad PO

tif
had held up. Both Grecco and Walz
and the girls were indicted, the latter
for ja to murder. ;

Dolly} tered state’s-evidence at the
trial. She tpld the jury that after the
killing | the
where he

dl calmly describing how ;

ANG MASSACRE. _
INQUIRY SHIFTS
TO DYERS’ FEUD

Bundesen Gets. Threat ;
Predict Solution.

(Con timeed trom! first pege)

order says:

vice or prohibition vidlations' of lay.
all stee] doors,-and similar barriers,
and all buzzers, and signal systems
used by amy lookout which might pre
vent lawful and orderly access to and
from public places where there is evi
dence sufficient to maintain sech ac
tion.” |

The captains were ordered to see to
jit that a clear view may be had from
‘the street. of all premises suspected
of Liquor sales, gambling, or vice. No-
tices are to be served on the owners,
agents, and lessees of all buildings,

violation is found in their buildings,
the commissioner directed.
,Stege on Job Today. = _

Commissioner Russell said his dep
uty ia charge of detectives, John P.
Stege, would be home: this morning.
Stege has been in touch with Ai
phonse’ Capone at Miami, Fla, the
commissioner said, and he believed
that Stege may have helpful informa
tion.

The commissioner was asked if all
the members of the detective bureau
had been cleared of suppicion of; hav-
tng taken part in the! killing of the
seven men in the beer station garage
at 2122 North Clark street. That phase
of the investigation is not concluded,
he let it: be known. -

Still’ Questioning Deteetives.

‘Assistant State’s Attorneys David
Stansbury and Harry S. Ditchburnej
have questioned most of the squad’
imembers on duty last Thursday—the
| day of the gang executipns—-but many
| were still awaiting this unusuai exami-
ation in which the detectives were
requirdd to prove themselves innocent..
The uniformed division, inc'uding ex-
policemen, were also being secretly in-{
vestigated. }

This procedure was they result of)
statements that the killers used an
automobile similar in appear®nce to
la detective bureau car,|and that two
lof the five slayers wore regulation
| police uniforms. 5
|. Coroner Bundesen saii he was not
frightened at the two @eath threats.
l The experience of being an investiga-
|tor of any murder—an@ particularly
j this most §pectacylar ¢f booze war
murders—was new to the coroner, as
he has been in office only two nionths.
Previously he was city health com-
missioner for seven years, ani cssist-
ant commissioner before that.

Coroner Defies

“J want it known that t office
rt Dr:
““We ‘will pur-

or intimidation. The

and owners afe to be prosecuted if aj

Ano Din Aacen enté Wai vree

Teeth

SOS SS AR Ss SPE

7

F the telephone and given this ' deposit. box
a: Pt | in the nam
i“ You are too age who said
albng certain \ You: know; under the r

3) mean.” fod RRR ig knew that

“The coroner) demanded to Mrs. Gor:

vihat the man was talking abgut. of Socrxte:

\“If you dent wateb out you — to

be the next to go,” bers was — sa.

‘The next morning a letter was reqe! tain that t

which great: : be found in

“Dear Dr. Brmndesen: How } hae

you like to kick the bucket eh a as

‘won't be long now.-—-The P. G. ead ~

Beneath the writing were two ¢ we a

tages intended to be death's p+ vumep

‘The coroner was asked to Anthony §1!

tlhe effects of Pete Gusenberg, TS

the alain gangsters, to his wn a

resta yesterday, and then it Nee! Pisines:.s
i a U-| known that the woman believes! Gup-| was arraigne:
wife, Clara,

eee
It is the chief sour

The

That is film. You must remove it dai!

According to high dental authority.
is the chief source of decay and an ir
tant factor in pyorrhea. [t is the

‘too, of dull teeth and those believed :
naturally discolored. To best remove
the light of modern scienc@a special
fricg,called Pepsodent is umged.

Film — How it destroys

Film is the great enemy: of teeth and x
—a chief cause, according tp world’s d:
authorities, of most tooth jand
gum disorders. Film absorbs
the stains from food and snjok-
ing and gives that claudy lak.

~

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Page 2

The Court had already begun preparation for Grimmettts trial.

Then, two days before the trial, Austin made a confession wherein
he stated that Alva Grimnett was the one who fired the shot that killed
William Steele. This confession therefore implicated and incriminated
Alva Grimmett.

After Austin's confession he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Judge C. S. Smith opened Grimmett!s trial on December Ui, 1925.
Foreman of the jury was Vincent R. Riley. on December 15, 1925, the
jury returned the verdict of "guilty". Even in his om behalf, Grimnett
still refused to testify. Grimrettts lawyers, C. V. Cardosi and D. J.
Staley, asked for a new trial saying. he was not of sound mind, as he
had been in the Jacksonville State Hospital from January to May, 1913.
The State Hospital gave out a statement saying Grimmett was cured before
he left. Therefore, a new trial was not granted. The lawyers then
tried to contact Governor Small for a reprieve, but he could not be
reachede On December 18, 1925, Judge Smith sentenced Grimmett to death
by hanging sometime between sunup and sunset ‘on February 13, 1926.

Grimmett was held in the county jail until the day of his
execution. on the evening of February 12 his wife and a small child
visited him in his cell. Rev. George Stickney comforted him during his

last remaining hours «@

1. Circuit Court Records, Jacksonville, Illinois.
A» Circuit Court Records, Jacksonville, Tllinois.

3. Jacksonville Daily Jovrnal, February 13, 1926.


"The Grimmett Hangings:

By *


enn ETT I I

The Grimmett Hanging

On February 13, 1926, a feeling of restlessness fell over the city
of Jacksonville. By 7:55 A. M. a large crowd had gathered in back of
the county jail to witness the hanging of Alva ertiihett, murderer e

At nine o'clock P. M. September 2, 1925, iVilliam Steele was robbed
and murdered in front of his store at Nortonville. Dr. Charles E.
Waters was called to the scene of the crime and testified that William
Steele had been shot in the back. Dr. Waters also stated that the
deceased suffered minor injuries about the head, but that none would
have caused deathe

A neighbor of Mr. Steele's testified that he had seen two men
running from the scene of the crime.

A few days later, Sheriff T. 0. Wright went to Elmer Austints
home near Waverly, Illinois. While Sheriff wright was there, Austin
came in and surrendered. Wright broughtAustin back to Jacksonville,
In jail Austin confessed that he had been with Grimmett the night of
the crime. However, Austin would not testify against Grimmett.

Meanwhile, the Virden police had caught Grimmett and had him
in their custody. On Sunday morning two Morgan County Deputies brought

him to Jacksonville.

1. Jacksonville Daily Journal, September 3, 1925.

a, Hugh Green, States Attorney at Grimmett Trial.


Introduction

The hanging of Alva Grimmett is the only legal hanging in Morgan
County, according to Court Records.

- The information used in this paper has Bes obtained from friends,
people connected with the trial, circuit court peoords and newspaper
accounts.

No one seemed to protest the trial for Grimmett. Evidently he
had not made too many friendse Some people believe he did not comnitt’
the crime because he would not testify at his trial.

Alva Grimmett's life was taken for the murder of William Steele.

Let us hope that he did not die for another's crime.

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fession yiames Alva, Grimmett, Virden man,
fe completed 4 am in the penitentiary, fer a
paced in this city, und FB) mew Sharkey” Austin,
home eont Ae enmett- beh nije pact ot ae Ue Qoamty Jatt
st pull at large; Jobnson cluiha to be an hano-
the crime, which has arogasd the ple of
Nas nothing: has for. ye: hecatne of the cold
was er in Which ie merebant Wee cnet dewn:--
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Witt te the welither prevailing at
White Léuti,

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into the little wf nee, Ge ead #boeut sateen
of Jacksonvilic, scarcely mare hai a week
; Thoreday, September &, the proprietor of thé sole
m the village-was mei at the doar of hik,
Ho who had come try rut hire. With earaingsl
nm extend! im ota seeeral ‘days, resistance
ubt ae ottered ati ended jte dds ‘clebsbiead {i
which mennt death to M> Atyele bute few

tien afrivead ami temorrow the :
Whesin Of governniest wilt begin |
fo thr) Amaim at full apéeed, aa the |
executive takes up several pending
peohiedhs with thecabinet ta-the-
aan meeting swe Jine,

‘Several ininor appointments in
is, diplomatic. . cocps ware:
chifiet today be the President and
yeereiaty Kelloge.. Among other

ten fee # ii howe. as
“ait | PN Oe Ut oeetetedty
' el Qe teks fetes }

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jintnt ofan ambastider to Tuicio.
bi tet While the president has given
; re, & ay bnter. BO ledi@ticon of concer over sev
AR, OF | eee Oat tice eoHtrontiny
ie OuGh leemtnieerats om 1 eonsidered
Care. Of Tem ih amt? Rely Me will tike Rp with tila
# Sying yhoo. In ; \omorrow. the’ suspenston
he artigre sped aware ertivities th atthracite > tterds
(precede? hat’ bad been | , abd. the possibility that the gov-
saelaiite Tea lernment with he called upen 1
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ee ade far } emerpenrcy He haa win watched
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FECA TCH fem Mitr rivet on the adlpiia is
tO appre</ iration’s aviation POli-ies, andthe
rift) Gestion of his saowes tn arto
tyea Si rther toward removing Hert. Ey Ha-
and. tay had [ney from the membershi Dp of the
wrenrk oe ne Daly | shipping boatd, i also pending.
pr dp ‘ots Me. Hanoy, see Riera 8 the presi. ;

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PAYS ser er eRgEeS

SREP 2

Pase 3

Hanna, a professional hangman was brought to Jacksonville to
hang orimnett. Sheriff dright decided it was his duty to perform the
execution. So Hanna only tied the special knot. One of the denuties
placed the hood over Grimmett'!s head and stead his hands and feet.
Then Sheriff Wright released the trao. Grimmett'!s body hung there
for thirty-five minutes. Three doctors pronounced him dead. His body

was then removed from the gallows and laid to rest.t

1. Burley Jones, Deputy at time of hanging.


er rETions vanitrorting thal eee Wy rm sd bpeubehs
ee PRAM ution ~ HE. ts 1Sdha tered 5 ‘up iteet orders » —s
ae mye: ual A itkeoty Jee wih take ap wide hie | 4ecsiow Were tte peri: lam
reeds jae at — - ye Cabinet te@otrow. the saspenmen [ibe day's Iq: —
{he ag Aemobae. ¥ a Tae ce attitiijes te ROTH fr aecr'st fie bey t Pw W 2 Kk tee iH. thee

Mi the powsbhitity thet the en oh gost ‘
he sie conve niente? : ! ps lll Se SS ee Pe ROR Pema i
eet y meme. per naive nt wiih be. gallad tipern toil? fee atrancing 17

j * WcetlY Catteni, “ Cigett nat a: ooet 18 went. of an | 4% Ming of the smawns
ie bein " a : ; : RIE ¥ 4 hee whore weiter h wea 4 Miithg demsnc n
is, Lame ¥ ’ et , ia Pieetly the «# atememes of Goatomed ) conere? hoes vex at cy
Méeatee in Lik med Terai ae MMe bed om the adm inim- } temic fear ira
the #eane Of the $ ayes. Walton's aviation poTichem, sare be]. Predictions
; head tie hey aa . Rage qheation of his pewvr fa ari tas ; Wabi. t tered
Wright and @ ation er rr ther towar? removing Bert & tae fe mth ths
NeEOR Tihs Th ,: r Ui aay, {Yom the membership of the iow at $1 #4 e
but Tite ta. : ; ampoing Gbhard, t-atea pending Ose 04.00 aguis
me chan : i Pere Mx Hageyibat FeTased ihe presi.i The *erernmen!
€ * ¥ ‘* ’ . } 4 Ian > - 2
BERLIN, Sept. 16. fAneociated | rill hig ig Bt ae ute*iee | ta >. sink ae for hile a ig nation [sient was _ i ‘
i PF

Preah,<-The two Gerwaachorn | the ce men .
_Amertetans, Otto Strohschetn, 54. tins ae Le coon en eee
od his. son, Gotthard, 24, teeently., | ere of Pitter | 7 “tiga al
i Chitage, wht have been arrest— mee wel aad not hige f 4 Q ‘etc “om ‘ “ee
4 in Bilewia for the organization ae ok edgineson mee zt

pin Germany ‘ot the “Kaighte of gee | ae’ Ee
= Ahe Fiery Cross,” patterned atior ‘BISHOP FAVORS
bee Ku =e af will be broaght |. ato
nder guard tomorrow. ; ; :
~ a witli be questioned by a loa +n orem, yer’ Btate wit Ask Death Pen-, EVOLUTION
ee oe sehen bee , -_ Brery cee, every rus alty bog oe Drake DRCAT@R. li Sest te
¢ will — for mid, They wii ed SOUTCR. Seores of: Re Be a pa SR Kanociated Py eee } A a
Eerie fr hs eet [eemioahd aoa « ilemantae| | CantCadD, Bent bu, oy da [tie ist, Coroas al
eo tincites ee Arete ‘Ae REDE tH f nociated Press) —dye Holmes. one ergy Se sneak diet tediag
Scag Rbhacinsne’ sac’ ed tion ane kod quest “1 Of {Ber téeeDrake Hotel bandits ferenceof the United br
ef: late é t N orney Green and ition trial for murder was identi- vies : sabia
= Per dat Nelther', the |Wright. ‘sheritt. Wright aig Meo-| fea te courtatoday by five wit-lvoasen
a eae ie ay le uty flenry Strawn led Ty” nese na the hlayer of Frack 8 ee panain
the. two ‘man, who, us ioe. a Sie ane pre Rodkey, betel cashier, who waa anton widddlled ais
roved ste rat = al wanton ebot dows in the raid maw Of Tenneseee . x
Agency on th@yextiqaive Lake Shore Drive in his addrees, the nals
’ botel Fwo monthe ago. a igh tribute to the Ate:
aawes 8 hr the Jac Weeds, am accomplice fal soennings Prvan. jead
head @tated that the "i is the épectacuiar holdup is on trial damenialiets The remar
‘and toe Burton Sita wh me wi " olmes. The prosecution in | veteray churchman wer,
thou Cheat Site me pe today asbed the death}ed by those attending th
Slate's Attorney. al pamy for both defendants. enre,
patingly of ras it fon that the defense; “1 may he old.” » ‘
the fiery viewing prisone rr bay WOUME offer insanity ns mitigat-|“hat with al! my might
ety. They were forced 4 Wide have bean discot@nt-j faver of the Tennemer law
)WRGersxbip by propaganda ise pete ate bythe prosecution Who have! wish we had it in every
work ~emonk rabid German \Na- ‘allitn Mienints, fe court observing! Bryan wan absolutely
members. which. made it dontha nil pe Th  , the Mehevior of the prisoners in| tiesseq be hia memory.

Rid ure fo ee frig ‘Ppre eration tor the tnga nit
Feigners tO DUAON, Belkan. toe be CP : PR Hr EtT A. 1 Perel weer HOTS re

; mi . Y Bo +
Cem terhan ress treate the | ‘camé @oroms,” |: aoe OF dkev's office, gave an aye “i - LAST HOPE
Cross man or @ joke, re. However, ) de hati and sheen eeeount.of the.raid, iden- a NL,

ering. mg it aya ers lodge.” ‘ public Phoradw if’. ° (Holmes as the man w hn Jackson, ‘Pew n Bept. £6, ¢
45H at large, an@® uy wali the cashier and told of) -—When informed hy a corree

teat he might *be afeoxlon inthe office of}dent of The Assoctated Preoes

fAsseciat- in’ the county? Pita ao the mtate's attorney. She said a | her brother; Skiles R. Pope:
 Prowss---Ottc- Strohsehejn, $4.) meat at the inthe Ruoorsupt ° diymond ting she Wort whe de-j nate pilot of the PN-9 No. 1,
and his seu Gotthard, 36, ‘Qader | confession were heard thr t manied by Holmes, but he altow-| other “an yeranied of the crew of
_afrest in Siesta as organizeré of | day yesterdag,. bnt 1 >. [wether to keep jt “when «he told } pla ine had been rescued, Mist
othe Knights of the Fiery Crees.) til barty .this Pete him: it waa ah engagement ring.) tette Pope, eis ter of the flier,
tterned after the Ku Kiex Klan: tone det ‘of ‘the “sicre | ise: Beorgendah? and other wit-jovercome with emotion She
Bre ordained ministers in the’Ger-' which im piteated ; * who identified Holmes ahd | quested that details of the tind

page i ere fearn Bi We aS Id of the shooting. said he Ki. i Of the fliers be told to her fr
ee zin > * e ¥ es ll ‘Teta. anf e -Rodkey Without apparent rea-| Mise Mande Gilbert. whom
4 ae son... : had been visiting near the fal
: p *) {home here sinte.the plane df
PAYNE CHOSEN MO) Es 4 peared,
Bae ; CONST DETATES ) Ming Glibert declared that 7
_ sa er and there “a bi Pope head given up practically
‘The Scotinan <apatitte ar § nd the” et an fticidis | ‘ Chikage. ‘gent: 10. - t(APy.— | hope of seeing her brother ally
ported a Siena Gnietty, rked  alon ris Parker M M.. Payne, director ofthe OE Se eenamaosgereeemmuamaae
ailors at” hapa 9 Greenta Fong putting two and. two. : 1 Chiles Board’ of Trade, tonight as Geacall
Presidens. “ a they Agarned- oa oe appointed chairman of ths CUT: SHORT B
h i Austin, ay ft Teommittee to work ‘ott details ot
; arate forteemne | 2 Rew modern Clekring Nonse xyes | Des Moines. “lown. Sept. 10.
‘Aphis old * Pure | ter; recemly Wuthorised iv A yote | P.}-—The orn crap in NO
It ewme, ae i of the membership. Western lowa will be almost
é ; ; The other mem bes of th 1e com- “complete fizzle” this year, 4
. on : the. guitthe apgotated ¢ by. President | to drought; the Unhitted 56
' i Carey, are &, D, Norton, [Weather Bureau said here toll
a Lobdell, @dward ¥. ati lowa for the five months end
a daw Pre@ S. Lewis, all of September 1, had a total a
ate Widely Known im the‘ raintait of 16.07, which is
e tighieo bt diretiors | jess than the average for
: s» period, the bureau’ said,

t
‘

z TES BS a” ees eee .
Pit eee FS Spates Bes Eo aati, o,.

4


11, 1925

| SSG honey whick’was turned over
sm }fe bim hy s8id Grimmett: thai
2 as Sh cf said money woe oo turned:
me «(ever by said Grimmett while afi’
fj jg rata Persons were inveaid auto.

obtle. Pe

| *Attiant Curther says that atter | > =

Srl (oy Se es | me lett said Village of te sana

; M Dinecifintonena ike Tae «=| Norfbugitie on said evening. sald (Continued trom
Pa. . “a © | Grim Girected,.thin’  e¢fant ithat the mine awee

o

a ie ‘ _* ; ; . a

(paatinued trom Page 1), — offitials beli@Ve GrimmmttWmMto where to drive said automobile. jwill reported sceipg
about a half-hour before, While ‘establishven alii Ea 1 hum Sept fo drive the same and ay or two -stier {
oe Johnson home they noticed { The officers: } P the « a ™ i held said Tevelver the.-mrisaing plane }
& Ford car standing in the year, | worn by Grimnlt ne “Tee terres thin affiant. white flare and two
and were interested tn the tites.thos¢ that mad@n pa the Guach” Altisut further says that this jfrockets were betiov
‘that resembled those that m 't¥ road near Nee near, pG@avt is made by him of hig |been seen. Immed
printe in the dust near Norton. murderer's ‘cat: " fire b fheo will and accord, without jeheck of calculations
Ville by the car that was supposed Kara Owens and te promise of reward — immunity’ ing operations were f
to have carried the _murdefera” Nortonville res pat c nd. after being watned and ad-ithis region which
awey, Johnson's wife wan auc. | a ee " as ” hts tights and after ‘ably outside of the
tioned concerning. the car but? told that what he has sthcond searched
nothing Was gained altho the|the inen they will later be ‘awed against When the news of

ate ‘ an ol ; that he has not maie.thia fof Rodgers and his
woman #e6med to be very gervous, | the street after thi Phy pear tink “e $ Ber DY THs HEvy

fe he Wr emai: 7 aed ae Bay pin tare

: fer thVeling on sonth.ob Waverly }coimmitted. F i eR ment for not making an affidart, (papers isnued extras
the county officials picked up Hol-{ Sheriff Wrigh tat Further affiant sayeth ‘

land Farmer and Douglas Tosh, had alg TOtimd.an «: inted thie-9th day of te lemei ioe of the eity went

hein youths and agin) them vw a Pat. tre” A. D. 4928 ¥ Pp -. Accum sonal ones remin

to Jacksonville where they lodged | < to be dah pson on,» ai .

them in the county jafl: It was tat Atorvey: eh big tone He anal pin harass t, White clad ba llorg,

while in jail that the officers |s Vitieh SOP: be Whe sald Alva Johnson thin’. ™*, hee

learned that Grimmet, had spoken “mith re L pe oh aivith po ere Septembex 4 he shipmates of,

of fodbing Steele, on OMtwWo ef the then, who 1925 ; +i No. i,

Yosh told the authorities that | ar t as ® fnplicated in (Stemed) ‘ Hugh tian jan eager rush to ¢
Whtle riding with Grimmett: and ° eet {Beal ) ree 7 hie ey ne the news
Harry Morrow of Modesto, upog, / A girs ¢ t sa . Rodgers and his ¢
d One occasion “that. he had heard | thag Austii fs. ited. . : 4 [oo mt pinch

4 a * Str he : ; 2 OBA Lt ntere
- 4 basta eri ‘ain mnt so Fx 14 t . ‘a :* ‘oO 7" or ri i FOR CLINTON COUNTY amateur radia operate
and. suggested that the three of » the ht OF tin diig _ Glryte, 1, Bept, 10. (AP)..| iliwill which said “reg
them rob Wim “sometime. Toate _ Vict? ot eo GEBH Malas Clinton county board of super. )80nt to Nawililwit
jaaid>he refused to have cies | remest topic off an pyisors will issue no licenses for /#"d crew who in goat
= do with it. This happened th Sintedt iccugred, ” , Operation of dance halis outside |
j JR: latter part.of August.” As two ji b wan thc 4 of the. cities and villages, it was Washington
prisoners would give no re in-it iN they | dito wor a@pounced tonight. Petitions sign WASHINGTON, Ses
ANKRUPT formation they were released, andi we and. ogee is. Guampem jed by three thousatid persona re-|—News of the rose ue
a search for Grimmet Was ‘te ng 4 of th Beguesting this action were pres-(of the PN.9 No. 1, BF

"Vp. Sheritf Wright informed the fi oath | Pretetons of relief ®
10. (By As-ithorities——at-Virder, ~“Grinme

pnard .Woodjhome, that Grimmett was wanted fe
Tnhor-general ‘and upon Sunday he received a

oday filed a cai that the arrest had begn
bankruptcy | made, Deputies Jones and i

hated his la-ithen’ went to Virden andvG
nd assets at | mett was brought to the city, a
piows: $91 placed in the county, jail.” %,. zr
300 in open |” Abothar visit was then made
U. for $350. | by Sheriff Wright ‘and Deputy
$s given a5 | Strawn to the Johnson home and pe years.
Mand. “He | on Monday about noon Jobnson h is ST y pape and | Be
os, Writer.” | was placed under arrest, He earse ig also mafried. Hethay followed Eee
f his Uabili-| very willingly, “Sheritt Wright (the oceupatidg as an engineer on
a 16 - indi- said, although he p~ppeared ‘to be | a threshing ontfit and/so-far a& is
Pts. very nervous. The arrest of his known has never been in sertotia
; wife, who appbared to he of a | traabé before. a
ENCE very nervous disposition came oa Augtin is 27 yeats of age, has
IFICATION Tuesday. Although she did hot} tived around Waverly all his life.
: give them any. information ie? | fom, SineTet Man atid does not
RAP YATE would help them: in the murdep every good reputation, aec-
dist Epis-\local officers were attempting t@ &
© Methodiat solve, she was taken into custody | Rae: AP SBN Ral Sha Be
pth, waa ap and-iodged in the local jail. Attem? TON, yy: |
Michigan | the woman was brought to the jail _The: contessiogby Johnson tol-
179 to 8,| she said that as soon:as she could} lows: 5 7 * .
re. at New~j quiet her nerves she would talk, | ‘@) va Jobnson, bey duly swork,
Went. Wis’ whieh she-did: eis cinta IE dk i epgoses ; ays USE ne
New Rich-; . She said that om the night the | the ay. Septem-
Py the. Stu) crime was committed } mat aboute?” o'clock,
ve. his rd tour.
bile fron ‘pnd Bey
ABLE : ¢ ‘eMorgan
ATEMES Ls est. Game Urtie-
» Sept. 10,
i, U. 8. N-, palma
© of prep)" Johngon was then questioned ber
} Francisco-| and refused. to Comment, but AD? |’ Sy. expected ti
fight, wast peared-+o be-very hervaus. “Tt Mean f poker to j
pon by neéwal not until Tuesday afternoon”
of the PN-I Johnson decided to talk.te.
. ta ‘he ex- Aitorney ;
eatement. | Wright. Py je

% 7-


and tetaeed ta wy é
peared to be

ot,..end TF

i Francisce-
yftie ht, 2am.
ton bY new
of% P
d toe Attirney
ptatement.. Wrig i

Serratia ates |

Green and = Sher
Little was gained by

ceeded tr rr uae bec Prisoner
;2n @ number 6 De anid,
‘Wednesday he fom fayrevmed s
willingness to ¢ and 4 owe
late Wednesday,Anight that’ he
signed a writtan confeaston aa 'té
his part tn the crime and Gmpli-+
: cated Grigmett as the man who
h fired thé fatal shot.
€ tohuem Confesses
A" said that Grimmett proposed
at he take him and Austin (© @
poker game in Nortonville arsed
they would divide the profits with
him. Johnson acqulesced and eee
Procteded on their journey.
they neared. Nortonville, Jobnana |
Was told to wait at the edge of
the Village whiie Gtimmetl an
Austin ioked aroand to see it
everything ‘was favorabie tor @
game that nicht. They- had ee

came back and had Johnson mo
the car fiver to the west side of
the village headed north, where
they again told him they were go-
ing to look around,

It was ‘but a short time, accord-
ing te Johnapn's story that. they
heard fs shot and stiouts, and he
supposed” that his -compantons
were in trouble ahd passibly one
of them whs shét, -Soon- he heard
rugning and he saw the twe@nen

ed the engine of hi® car.

| car’ without stopping to oper the
doors apd Grimmett shoved a run
aguinat Johnson's ribs ahd told
im 4odrive tike—" north and
east, which Johnson did. They

d not proceeded far when Grinm-
ett broke his ~gun* and threw
; out an @mpty shell. He then
iplaced a fresh. cartridge in the
[mun Dat still held it in his bard
in a. threatening manner towatd
In driver of the car.

Jobnedn ‘atated that as thay’

drove along Austin remarked that}

'“He (Steele) ‘was the -toughest
~~l ever, sawlt- and Grim-

ne eee

said
used

| Betaey, ¥ Betsey, Jobnson
was & pet Rame Grimmett
ifor “his gun.
. They then proceeded’ north of
| Nortonville, thra what g nown
(as Happy Hollow and as they did
,Grimmett in satd to have taken
} some papers from his pockets nfid
| tore them up (and threw- them
}from . the automobile. - Tghing
| some paper money he placed. fetes
j ther pocket of Johnson saying that
; was his share of ‘the money: |
lamount of money, was Also! igh
to Austin,

Prive to Modesto

P; « eehnson was then dfracted «tel
rr fe to: Modesto; where they ob:

ed-some oil for the. cat and

ey then proceeded to the. home

‘Bul Burnett, south of Wavy-
ey where Grimmett ee pout,
Austin accompanied *
home and remained for the jight

ous to a visit of the sheriff.

a
| “fr wis {hos
é afternoon that r
Johnson decided Ti talk to aes a rs

the oftictals aithotgch they sag

gone but # short time when thay , SetompDile and 3 |
ve rear coat thereat, Bald rine

approaching the™ear and he start={ the night,
Both of the.men jumped in, the} .

78 -bew Jonas

“ Pik gf aNd old ro.

ft
Johnson,
| there, leaving Saturday just prévi-. ; :

ki ived >

ees bi ome

nar Norte on skid
that ‘cima ae affiant
ee 6a? Grimmett eee Auitin
Wrived at ssid village of Nerton- |
pend this affiant remained A
A automobile and Baid Gr
tt and Agstin stated to this me
& flew that they would ‘Bee va
as doing’; that in w short bing
hereafler aaid bile le
fo said sutemo bile ads
this’ » to 6change
tien of abtémobtle se lipce
Mrimmett . that he

Tegain £0 im search of said po

game ;
the om © ne
et time enoresets

aftiant heard. and r
terrible yells. Oye screams “ind.
Grimmett
i. ‘Tuning to the}
Ot i bipvaftiant, gb

§ section of sa ¥
ville abd got int,
sald - Grimmett
‘dront Beat of oi.

tatin in th

lage of WN
sald gutoms
setting

‘ol In bis hand
fel thereof directs
and compelled
to Modeata,
the home af.
fa nerf
mmett “re-

mett

Ilinofs, @ nh
Will Bur
lilineis; ath
mained at the: rec
Burnett-and oie etl

ome of seid dm
erly. Tilinois,

Sit

mett and ‘Austin tome
ea ee both. :

ad @
Gritgmettiked a
volver and sald
aiitematic ve
haiiesdinie Z
anid villege of Ne
Grimmett remove
or carthidge from
said revoly * o
lives that.

‘place of 3
i Artiaae ioe

sae ml x

od Wil] +

aid pesiyas: nh

re D, got

oe lock or @ hf
Grimmett at thes
that said: irae ;
said pe

and this’

| hom “of.
hour of Fv ‘
until midpigh

Affiant farther ja
Austin, while.

pot Nottaawille
toughtest = %

Mila ge ” Nortonville,
t tore

1 AS Orhumeatt talked” (ie Wak ts
nett, according | to
story; he said ,“remémber Bill f
wan at*you’re house ‘Thursdaj
night from 7:30 until 11 o’elog

playing poker."

Johnson's tA:

away !

ad

eee ee

None are Mo

Pp
FF olé oe

A e for E
eon for ey

in
<é

-

mth Ny

fg of Hart Schaffner |
tg} + <The Store You Cang

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weemory «
CMMI TEX iN Hono
« NEW YORK OY)

ee

See Girl, When Had
7 Specialist ‘Disguise

Fie rece

eg Cardosi avd Sialey Make Ve lant .

a gheoiindn

Fight to Save The Ohert «Judge: Jénes ve Lake
Refuses to Act -—Goveraor Small Chnnot.
be Located—Grimimett's 3 W ite Vieita Him. |»

Se . mee Se a 4 jh s
At eight o'elork thiverarnin? Aira ri Himmettes
PF with his life for We murder of Wiliam Steele, Nor
‘storekeeper, on Septe mber be IVES AL a, tate  -Aour
night the prisoner ékpressed 4 § delerniigation ty. mc¥t

et eae

+ OFT O22 We OM
“4 ft is

Be hen

Ft ee ee ee) ee eer ee a

tke titans! --“Fine hw Cl eraitade ince cet
De cember arid, last wipht he was toptinuing the pa ls se ehiet e Pia
keep up his courage roleds froth

Tw last hour attenrgis to save him from t) fe Pallows He War

»Fridas, wore fruitless. Phe last yas int hope dtes ft het hiiLwhare

rive. Te VST

‘night when his Gores CEC ardod. ind 9, Statey, ae =

failed to locate Got@®ngr L en Small-in an effort ti Were top meradr
a few days’, reprieve, to give them tire to law ty Wing Bee: low his utinge
fore the gapreme court. : ‘ 3 srogedd, turtl

woes an foccenacnnenii sieht msiinimmmniee ee attetnpt ti-nave Grigpnett hie transter

2 ep Meiating Mierveytion jieu.the | Pritt. were
ipivernar caine aft bik tA) “tabs bal es Sees
One tiete.,a ern ie iO age SSeS

whey they petition dade Nerey 8ItO The

; rr by. Jutpesa Berea we Lehiadl we renee fremted hy F
Chim Oowiy ‘eee Fie ch Git . ap > og a AO BG
ste Wite Visite bat (ee 2: Fog rn teeny

EO BR A

Gviremet ts: waiter whic wi HORS : Katey t
% aon  @imiited, watording te the whe ,
EFFEC sg pti ap lb iablibed tik” Foe “aged a ive. 3! Jot * nia ni we
niles Mgt ee APD IF hie dean £ aley a PN aye he SL a om ee
Spee Laide relative 44. dh appeal, ani i etl. utaes kitting Mises xin | RECONCILIATION OF:

ps arr iy nt me ; t
! itd ll ae ; : he oon yolk, x ih touch.

m8 o'clock ye hie "Nee Vairk po Mee end. ret C STILLMANS APPEA z

hack thre, the better ft

Fue Million eae | a Ohya or me TO BE SUCCESSE

{ Knew that, hak: Pte. wel

di zs a gi “ ene ay talkativl |

Cl 1 ; a sd all thet (haw . fy

_thra ite Fi I rps. .GT punwere, eH Op: Bare | own to diand oe a £ io Sites as Their Da
‘i tee: Dig Tet ie

peawrena nee eat A Aer. the. jade” "Orage WERT ,
Seg: Sere i ‘a fin Akiak for t ter. on Their Arrival
in Paris

PW HLADRLIPRTA. ‘pe. ‘erauee eontren “tort hts? 2: petty SOE caving: hin pee he St
+ Settlement of tbe o srthracite hark te witha yank Walt. fiatges made in his appearince |
atrike haw beet effected ih the be bs aa sable 4 att a odid he was mi We oe the;
Jia gypboat » wh the action tekken os * wigedha. ant? - io : mg Re a hoe te shown. fm ig pict ;
, fod YWhich ond one ot (tbe eee he vi { i of, we i Aald 16 his xigne rap atl O’Nen!
greatest industrial eteiegien © in oF: ay Atom hes Fr. a i » Mi betated, rage cy ‘bail $5.060 at the.
Abe world’s history of dgpor wa en oi taal b Pith ine the .etlme Waa oreninittted
We hry treba en Gal aes a ie fiat to Dhicagd whete, realiz-

PARIS

gramme (br & contention nt miiers ‘ hi Pig
Pte midaie ef nee week ert the *.P* Pir ee 2: anil Long) Chet dvevtwall ¥ he woul!

/ following day will see the precieos TAR DERE i 6 PF CU COD einer Fae” plage: hetnieed? fr. Bre
-wleck  dintionds roils Roe ae tie Eb lexeert i eae <7 shrek oe” * plistit! Serceon who
a nt 20 wh tea aes Se PES ‘lh on eee} ‘a Hake ena rate?

nies! ,
Bre: Darts
; ¥ : Fi hae pe Marcetito-
eT wo million partons te thie’ Rb Sn Pa ae wtf) akher partite We Tie fare. te trom sn ta
pe brachie Tete qa) mimi astro ge lt kaiigagge agian EC) ei Micrance 3 sion shetty Oa ne
hat y deer) tard Pl ie FRR OHS et FA ADOUL 4 4 Seb sucaer be EA STE T wee pet Was irons
BO aRE Tape 4 LaGr BY Proiiys
, Ga to Carson 4 frond Diemesh his pen where: In- bs aero er ais ig
Hoye, Cardgst,, yt te Snes: Were song ty the sure f peg
Te cH tot: tfe< — eon. © Bey ana mia ti int. that] he
an Meg: eK Choke athe BOOT io Wade e had wey arrested’ at Katinas Cits
Jones ot tt eat? mies hy. iele- ant Other places be refused to)“
fe ‘he many pghes popbene They peritvownd, aie lu cae preveal Lig movements, since has
(a ERR FOR COTTE MUR RRTONE cei di ey iY te! eee cores ints DE fate Mate over
Pon, the honpeah- ceret «WHE M4 armas oon 5499 Ahi age oF ao ie | Ucér’ ae Orttiapiz
ere in By ge Bore. oon Werte wiih be 7 aia ce the -forta WE get A comyp!
Pe, s eo ae BEG SOR, Wile ty ne wine Hyd  hiaeereer
pired diet wi ey eee Ae pe. esac” m4 vets 4 va oi
SaaS gies ‘. i shar BTN OR dy ae Pop: h
buh waite Jarenry i,” Set% ilk 4 Gr nett aut” MWe a! Yar k 4
my * agp by ‘4 pic intl Waa: ote}: sve iy’ ast ie g Crore tel THe hives wt 4 . ther ne
ee te rik RO cutie Kae Phys) a the he bo.) 43) Beene es ae Re Ce toa oN Nae |
" ro POUT Wage ¢ han 1 ter (ee Te Ye bi. gad re 4a Fdgare Veuve eee &tfesatedl
ng yeti scone wi ¢ Jdenee dehied the pott-) Danvile at gay). waa! *
a im be : hy A . ‘ . ?¥ ty vey ayy iS 4
a ee ee RL Abe Mp itis (hat de, was. t ue BER Se f wey aided
x” pis vided” Pilds witha, aut arity toe act phy ind; homie, thepmrorn! ne ety At eg
: ; fe Pie -patitiie Was becug ht | ik dl Li? Sota OG ty

eos

recenefbtatt¢

priya Whey


é strike a tae,
9 Aare

Neven tewt ‘ate
the world's
OMe Apre & CORR, a
oe fie ah aeae’ acs
following day wilt dias :
black dvasho gg rely
ket ja
Two tot pore: be
. thre? ig T eee ‘ail i
Piory Jeelad ig pe eos Alb
woykers who Mao
teGir Paders w |
Netrated tanks
| the gaeplelon. 4
: kasines: amd bite
Laph  winht be
A five Yoar
neen, he: fen
wot eaten Dn
eee RM dal
eygired. iget A
ed. bags ater
i Cheats ha
are is
a o propeke

Serie fat ir ae

oh vee thives pte
P reggtintic

Pith are

<> Vor wi

B teiaky. optin:

the punta

HOE BD

thon Seat ciny fs

fn Sagh at
Bifion Wad 4
at Tah take
yet so i

co aa wed
Bridory’

OB his
” + Se 4 at 4
mete Per ii¢
stay

edo eetiors soa’
Ros bss ses

: oe a : ee
- inder Gn dgent
tie Taited Ming. Wor
The word ‘Seheck: ‘
appears in, the Wag
Ay covered. in thew
F phrase ‘shall we
sSonl program Of o
vetlicieney.” ye
Le Union leadets salj ; cele

oe pie operate

ioe tn ee (ron the
ih 1 FO fat to, doy thie
. Jqade: ¢ said would be a

“bad faith’ under the
Pi; Leaders among tha operate
> and miners tonight were Pe:

| passion.”
sited that.

ment was. Made ~
@uecry” snd without,
mide taflivence.
dt Waeetated by thea.
uthority it ° each -—oamp
~~ Continued on Page Pay

te on the tax am in theraena?
Gratification )

hele bearings on the ‘en
+ Countess of Cathcart.

federal .. reserve | board

a industrial production tor | eopbanet % aR Thy ys

#2b at the highest polet ln bte- \earbyiag. the

ry ang

chose cece the enter
hen

4 the perk

ri ner pert
not x the pe i
ATS 205 :
anid ita
Le lend

i the i
af filed’ white a ¢
In the,

gs {

by Their De
+ Thee Arrive
im Paris

Ps rece Salar cer aerNe
ilkuyes where ine

sry Foren aoe srciertite =

*
descomeaivn ies
2 Be hs j : A dey e

Catrina Gore; ¢
tahoe cups “yt base ris a

pete re ph Pe open t cuit
- io eeteon, Kal

ie Ata gree

pi pai Mie weak’ Dheet

oi : tah oor Ae

1h, ‘ " Z

_ jute af #he teemerh 2
3 ‘4 Yin ¢

# tinge “et hi rs. HET peek Poy ‘ a
5, ‘ 7 re ry be e “
cg diva ho LAR

ees AES

‘asked ae. Dawe
od the GQ

: roe a ng ‘ ina are, 00) ne ot

re why

f

ry art
fig
siinanty.s
Sire

4)
: fallow
plank alt wee}

& tome acs % aan oe ae een rs?
th

SE OF TRAGEDY

AN TR, Me. Dae aries 13: (APY Dit
ia Gee Went Fira mk ha epemized no oe Sad
" hb ew. headt and Mrs. Bes: » Lee ) ths own ‘ats it,
May Wilson, 40. Marion, ™ Sieh fig ly
orn penaitien nasal nos years -of Kitts :
hers me reeds. phytsicians > Lites the my meeYy
£89 3, Ive goison-4 °"* ce! mil
aieey Welleve of. 1 and epoke in low
, of Miller, a fAiiroad | drogei nik him ax’
€ Weis found Iving actosy ~via calling
Ss ¥ ys ’thing
é oe 118 after & Overy !
—_ scale wes the first ou

ft roomit ‘ 2 y y
(ee > in Je) SH Stlimygn wh.
Chis White wdmitte

&® rvom with
Bie wae taken toca) On he Dlympir
weed to be suffering Ws: certainiy'
ought t4°. know

it olson the t kill. |
im nt 5 | laird hy how I

have, We are pert:
ened, if you want

eon a ite
ition a a

Ne

was unable to make
 sutement but said ste .
Negiden’ Miller to-) ; that.
hospital she said | Both the Stillmans,
had eaten some Were Silent on the reasons |
ve fruit and} recon@iliation, polit:
sg er) dronk a “quantity ‘of Rrape | Vv refusing to discuss
> jathy Ove morning. She intima-, —
ted tm her tregherent stories that! Eo
_ ao ‘attompet had hom made to} Taylorville Albert. . Pola%
en! olydin her, Ani wutopay will be | Aged 28, was fatally insured b)
sy held wu ret,, eet body tomar: } fall of iluite-in mine No. 8 at
’ near here todity...

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a TURAL NEEDS:

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Prices

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“BASKET BALL. 4
Tonight) 3° d’clock. Cia, |
Hall, Pleasant B71! \ s. Routt. |
‘Admission 35c. ie

Ay Wee
‘HEGLECTED 4

They Lead dey Pikadinonia or |
Serious Throat Troubles

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S\ ARAYRED PRESIDENT
» AN VARIED PROGRAY

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~ RESTORATIONS.
B.,

2 ete tem

w nancies Pot m aaa

alt Sing mwas

| sae rhe

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Hala a
Ww By ify Pom i aa
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& profes Ta hh pee ie
Manus whl ment Kalin Riot itt |

plcundh, Ys om as
tether wet iad after. 15 0 ned
iehined gran. ath om pay ed
Wey. GQeorde # Wiekney. Rite" Tt.

“ OP weet

; cimeern tng nr Bed
Se 5; tel Alte * i
SESS

Se prem ner *)

fis eee oapey* F

Rei hE © Cat eR ered. Qe he.
moar copied work a anal etre -
ee whit OEE”
& OOS: Sha etre the wnt

Sherpa seca ; PLY tr ake
Chee a” Oty AT “aie cee
py 14 Yin of Pomtner ce. The
Capital of WRPD deren pebiog fx fo |

; etry of tite: RA a (ake they st

‘Proposed Ward wumtisetion how
eer, the Natietal Corporation ix

one t fet

i SEAS here |

e Was explains

meer hAnte tak: Orpaninel: Seat rere

Mie ae y a

riinaéteea ited Tektas wenta | ape fun i:

ggegabeahs

Mere

t EE OP

fp ERE AY Tey Ehoiky

| Prey
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$14

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tata i ears

dont tt

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| part

| mart pine ke take fle comipat 62 ts;
dor: .

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‘ae

wtriean ¢

~- Hoone fegders seri moties Oe Ju Heorer, ond,

ures te A Poway liven:
day. that oy would drated-dm. re Leonard ght is Highe Tour hearing

ration erie Mafoil ter / we!

Hrowe

atora tion” to the -eveswe MH ot

me gt the federal tense wth
alae As the ‘eemate fn ; mares
than 2$. 000.000 bewaeul
ROtal 2 $226,000 00% b }

J prope road for thie pyeat, i th. ‘

awe ee

4) rpems
Wren
atin and: f tebrt at
ener
jayed

$1

pt abe eaters Pee OD
presentahived off the sat.

until Monday ete

Ken ete

Chairmat Smoot. of #
comimitiee who wih head
ale conferees ednilitat:
Geos Coolldge ant P

a

rag the treasury hy at ie © £108.
$96,000. 2 4
< Preticnlatly whecma te ge
house lealeta are the doolwtors of
the settite to eliminate .conrplete-
“ty the Gixeia fn hesitarce,, Thiet.
o> wenger -vadtonteblies, det ra ign hts
a Sip does... = These eit < Fay
Lmein basis ots 0 ont emt jet in ee he
_ptonterentes and, fre commidered

the aioet likely ‘se ta beoreetars

a he ba TT. fee epepesttyen
- pointe dowt that ft a 2 per eant
atom bile tax os provide

howse. «nd? ma slightly

ad missions and dties tak
turhed 16 {ne bile it would ait
the total anfowht of reduttion for

‘

g this year ‘by mimost. $100, 0R0d¥e. 1.

which, & Win «timated, wouted
“ring the total cat withie ite
acceptable to the wdministrafion.

) These taxes reduced by the Howe?
a. Were-wiped- out by the senate dy,
votes of Devhoeraty and Republt- ;

. can insurgents,
; While

tax would. Have

on revenud  reeeipia This year,

hewse leaders have declared’ they
me) WI Het yield oO the prime iphe ts

tax should be contipaed,
ane 2 and duce my

=r i

mpttor

7) Phe Keneral tooling Sacwaeiaes
Lidday on both sides of the canitel
that the -$23;000:000 “gdditional
feductidia provitted . bysiactoased
utes inf/the aurtax rates applying

Bi vt el
penate

SECOND POLDUP |

£ “pris i3 (AP)—-Twa >}
wninttes two. negroes. shot
own an apprentice printer wWitem
ses attempted to hold wh, ’oné of
} palr wae shot and kimed to
Busby a peeond victim after he

: val
beet wounded.

land M.. Hirech, 26, printer},

ye shot three timer by the two
nh. when.be resisted their at-
him. He d:

ete. a nar
y ahe are
phen Hagk cap

which qitter-) oa
will be ironed Gut. ial

+ anere his tata

repeal of the insurance | ©
ne ma tert sftect.(

ore Py Bn:

“Qrunmnelt to} pwblic witty helsing coranh
slay Sth hire! eed thet. HA @etivities. ‘eal
Oo Ofte “Chater Pires, oy: ot

ty Rwfeheer, sel den Kod anc
hs ute *herlit’ sang “Strada.
+ 7

bern eg trex le
SOM PER y hit a
th afie? the trap wae aprene.
4 Thra’s window siifectiy back pe

eet wh ite che?
ve aadjanted ane)
AOE AO ae

= BILL OF SURVEY OF
MISSISSIPPI. RIVER

eri LP nee yr: Tie 48 concerge en
PaReET hao The foot tede
Ww Boag,” and
ot My Sowl,’” Other}. PA

Faia ii da sin
CHT § j

Fats ae Nid in

ay, Mia
SM ret!
pf the,

x Rhaghled |
v es

tose’ ta Gaither.|
areh of Gad,’
) extonded seme of

ers Foot, “Channel. From
Souree to Mouth

WASHINGTON. F i Peb. {8 YAP)

mh DIM te preide for a.#arcey

Stickney. stepped
tly grasped the
ed pan, lheme-

‘Dyer, Wright re}
wed Alva Grin.
his Geom, a Gn-

, o4.
o> Sept Pet hia. boily was
Seti tire ty Ha oor pepe Oe
faenuly haying yne Ws work Uber-
nly” The onl} hat treable ‘tremoy
‘was & Sere eiths eign pes ar
thay dihgets. ivt tront of body
“5 Were ot led.
von Bt M bvert
@ sper ag ad, tnd

t® providing @ Hine Géot channe
trem the oenarce of) the. river bn

tehy 8 ertt
anand ihe, :
Reprevehtaitive eter)” Repu):
jan, Minnesota. Ste now in
 PUMEreas te -ertey 7 eovwery
nent operation harge Pebieherea
tive 0 the mppper river.
~My Purpome. AM Getredueing the
Ait me thie time.” emai
Keller ‘maid, “in to farther atin

of navixation of fhe apper Miss.
inat ppl POO mW -greeter seahe than
; m plated,

“_Drbcess. of gem -
{ _time will provide

rie ly. 10m ‘ine, ey nine foot #hanne! below
4 bar eee) Tee : thru-  Loels. and syot
ite yas kine} six toot ehatwel from St
wo. Dune} fot navigation
ine at Jacks ‘ years however, to
tet Vide otha n-
cued y Rethigdent
te atehe development
ratlic @pon thie great

tenced? Gr Aight

Were preven op the official haag-

ee rk ya arn tg

and

‘ ; end
i tor the» uninter.
of. river

Sl dees fl
swt

phen: to

m. A. Mannan ‘Cinde!
gonard Hazelrigg. .C.)

thar Ellis, J a1. Aly) S
: on Pare.<)

La lahat roe semitone

HE DAY.
HINGTON,

if ‘
ry “ay
The eDLe. was in Fite
ment, pete at a!

A> desler oft “changes. ae an ry re white rad Mdiidiinien
nounced in. army _meneral staff! almost (etpieted, of a nine
mem bership ie l chaninel ii. th@ Ohio River and

The houses m id ‘progresK that dts gapacity use for five years
with Cousiderats er. aia y | would pay forthe entire cost of
DHT,

het tia

Another toile hietrer suit wig
hegun by “_ Peper ment of tus
tice,
Repredenidlive/ Brittesset 11%.
now asked an iivtestigation of thebs

\previde for Ta t-

lncdees the
Tee than re:

i tie

a

Cabo ree ge teeding

POUNTEAA TAKES SUIT

Washington, Feb) P8.¢(AP)

cuntens Catherine Karel iaked’
the supreme court of che- Dishriet
of Columbia leday me require See

; Sot Lenlons league, :
year: Womai >

ry

AREY

Would Provide for Nine |

of the Miskissippt. river between |
St, Lowls and St Paul with a vie ef €

| prov:
fis'qouth was draws wp-today by | /

tite interest. in the developmen nth?

© il provide a |
Livurts :
Tb wilh |

/ the teh préject -and |

tre}

han taueht us that |
‘bring about |
Crem en - ;

© tallest. wtih- :
dost |

iw:
foot}

TO, SUPREME coURe) » s.
tht

DRAWNTUP.BY KELLER

‘Onsideration
wii 4 i
Am Felunts
Kked «a «harp
the siubelatence 7
sitions was

een lacey _

Py. fae
MPT ALi

f

#

‘inde f

Ind

lot
tor

\

“aU
appr
aren
Fhe were
.. em ee Ste i
pe ciieaiigas a Praag!
ine Shade con vt
WHT pragerr!

they

LUTHERAN MEMBERS

START SECESSION

ST. 400s, Pet
A enonsetifationa!l
Missouri Svned
Chireh, excTuding
bere hip ¥
secret ord ‘
ithe annoitieemens
/ ovarts 200: mem?

é Ongere gation
trom. the
edi de saglik
Fat 3 abi ts :

cong

t Piryay

ers

'Chur¢eh

Lads eel ee i

hinde pein: foe
Oat 2aGh A Yui
FA. Riek,
‘E. F. Konering,
Peixty five former
+ Grace. Charch and the
im Protesting the refasai
Inunton to @ namber
bers who belong to
(Gnd. threatened to. wi!
| bese given. full. member:
The charth denied th
in a reply which
pecially the aubject
The Missouri
Lutheran ehaureh
} CALORIE Membershty
j the Country, frowns oO: ‘
fers in the belief “hat the
theabors iMcom o
hetranien,

ay

5.0.8. BRINGS WORD.


7 ated ot $226.608.6

.. : ce,
epee Opening ot: the culite
i WE Foepreweriih :

»tayed until Monday no

“’

Pe wher wilh mF $

STEELE.

Soa Nortonville Merthant? 71% “alin me
Ps /End—Fall Breaks Ne‘k inethitly.—T

mah ha in 40h

_ Daughters o puely are A: fics 2

‘e: fitatery

7 és UR? > :
ete sameness that has fhe; hia PAs
me Of his arrest; during niet Pala: ia
2 A Ta" Grimmett em Lhe
Jaet before eight o'cigéh i ;
mer calmly waiting the adjustm: ul
hy » looked about the crowded qd #tous
om for the murder of Vil)
Lion in the istery’ 4
ers siler Fd th
He Tinal hour appre hi
chal Deputy Sheriff Alb.
*Aitho they have bet:
ties prdomisecon earth
x en.” The note was given *
Moule -prisr.te-the eXERR LN, im,
When iburas to bedmade pw ull

Phe
é in
sree
Lea ip
Whi
i Sohn oo
TIER age
te See a!
Pie wet? ’
( (eee
4

eR

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{

Eta
i) Ou nity: ‘
Ni ie Wes Pir

cot Tee a beter

1 Ryve nor
ee. iy

af 4 4

ie

4 the ate te 2 fh pte ot a Bg memes ee

HOUSEWANTS
_ “RESTORATIONS:
INTAK BIL

Bebe Redu ction ¥. 4
Made by Senate En- Vuhe
. Bn Muehy Be is

den,

\WABHINY TON, Per iar fede.
~iRovrd loaders served) not rae

dey shat they would insist
orvtign te thé. tevemues
me Ut the fodbents Se hls
“Gat by the senate in go rtire
‘thaw > fRlae 250,000 ° Dae |
rie ‘ne
* the

: vie

Gu

* Py a

ae a

Severs t

A}

abe Ap peat
we

SALONA. 7

Fie Bh
ie

Tee ye

Mints !

rt ai oe

» B

fropuped foe thts

herus

ate find hotiee: af, . ie ia

@neds will ‘be: irana wie ‘dente
Prigting of the till Wapsed by

PeTpato.

s “hairnizn Sment of Vie: thi. ; Lote! tay

oi me) of the Chien ae
Heit thea «

5 ha
oT ae

Me conferten a dmiited’
vie Hit Chotidge today that, ‘ 4 ae i
hat exceeded the bowhds bt] oe
tedection declared. poumbtiie |,
: rite era ‘by at least $200,:1,
4 : “

PO Nabbnal Food Pro.
ae dudts~Corporation~ —

Pi warn . i 1°
pet 2

co at ant quietly |
This was the

wet Wai ar.

oh Corte Pere sap t

oad ee sie
vO lve dea

es

Whee Me Then 1700

RA ELIE amet ee
Vea

dnntht ‘aay
wn bef Tew

tt Sar uh

Ted
Bier

tbe fi

ea Prot for Nine

“) Be te "Manis ippl tiver between

\Anti-Salo
Investi

WASHINGTON.
~ 38 Wwe Cea hove
Tate tre
Ina Cwm mitie
Bs oY
CHER ALive

P22 (ee:

pecan tien
eictioa. tind
: ¥¢ ne st
ee | aap -
aH
iA wae
eF Ht
jexting rit
to fae i
+> %

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tlie a

da desibtgs kad a
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wht ¢hea a

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; £
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+ barhbe iniwd sees

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“
ares er SH.
ah $ has toe j

het filed. wT CK

Y reléieurt oa eto tay + the p
iiFoted red COLporas League

ni whet orrner ck | Altt
erperatinna and 7.50 '
brporaiiuna to de. | Rtaleinent

Pretent Weldings in | Wiliam H
The te + Anti? Salon

pes who has }a%

se ynwntt f

{rage
2 ete - rat
i ee i

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bay ag Et

‘<3 %
$a

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sted
+t te ayt

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peers igi

dee “Hei refs
tetera end irs

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4

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2 ey 8 i 0 B49)
£4 teadia wx
URE AeeS ir Ve te anys. a pitvilear’ anti
fake wet ARalnet ibe prepasted
AP O00 WG,00O, Ward Food Pro-
poet tr Tir Ati nitd the collap-
at ne Lar. deh Ss 055
OL ihe. Powter
‘he Oe sift or-
# bm pat Min, Roneraliy
on ow oF oes ti ng g2) ¥-
Mey VF i?
“Thee
teaxtral Fecd
eds Cond ryt try? 1, Me Bld tee
Fs) rete the ater thee. ey tet
Dew wt.chyitel atdek in other cor-
Porkticme o“enten “OpPorate more
0nd  tores: thruent |
i Whited Statea,-woutd
So peareh capipetition: eestrath trate
Fat} erge * enti poly ot -ome cor
hore Vines’ ot einer ce. Phe tota!
extirat . ar. <eeh campation.ie in
: ex ene of | Te O00 (OR, Uintife the
LP ONeN, Ward dor inarion ho w-
Natiogal CArporaridu. did
ee te full eonmtrolot tts.
eo mpi. for aid it
Wel. te he et he peep
the wt ‘oth. the oftictal: sanoucee~
Pate tormatinn, made bere
oa fetriary. 2.4 Wak explained
Met -bawhers bud prominent food
bite hw attanized the cor.
4 Sete Temifardines «1

i

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Lapel

A yer te oy

i
al
teak ys j

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t apicht

POR ARMY BELIEVE
VIRTUALLY COMPLE

Rep
Will Ask Ines
of Art

WASHINGTON. F
The hottie VR us tS:
Leonuaderation. of .7
1 Prepriatomn tiit
$0 900 00C
hore, S18,050
and tunds
Kational
KETV HS
Fins i
defer

Mig deep hdd 38
134 bia th

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maintain
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taketh? Supe

meni 6 P emene tha ‘rey ate re

1TRiasiot
Would

ReR-Con
ofhere. ieee
tae Army
wae Esa
CerTs and
Said Mr. Bacon
bone of the army
Prepriate more,
» 2h rank.
(tO they fi
would take
fer & nen ty
be. practica
premaotion
The appropriati
teoxriay for rin
$16.806 Hig
year
| waterway
vars The
additional
i i tentang $18, vO on
ay fxs there Feo, 1% {APD river and
Adal ta provide for # survey | sacramento riv:
Consideration; of- se
Louin a uid St. Paul at athe a ode’ dotting funds for, nationmll a

ee

Tet

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ymmisstioned. of

TL“ 0¢
ela

privates

*

‘: 2 ity Soldigg Companies
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and: ihe an
HAT eee) eek they

seni S
M For Sliver
Wale ht f  asaaibiann 64

er
7

eatin
3 : &

24, the driy iver ‘of the}
ela elds (in. Septen-~!
tenth. Jee erty tine & tnlli~ ay
On of his part Th the eda o
Grimmett! ap | Frec
em wer te tat i
@ reve y a“
th, thd ened Aus-|
WOR Mente “in Sto]
uis “+ ke prember 16, And vn)
ther. £8. driven by fear, he!
‘ae ets nba iB at
; “He ‘
. a fullveon feasston.
tH the, eatin
Sand Jobson. the wal
trons , Stewie ey fy

be fore the. ;
curt on Never’
* SD Atheis i de yates
aan Po Staldy, appointed by
yourt as attorness for Grin niet
; a Cantinvianre wrtik
bet id) when ‘Grimmett: w
. » be + e me er

apes ae a

hue

- a bidre: vied of
i: er more | opening day Of theo trhil Awsri
ee Outside, (and. Johnson both tosrirs ed for
WG. Were Tsted ati aiaie and Grimmett ro7nac.
NtARe Pt teake- the: «taba
ON dot the re mrciock on the evening
ie es M ~ niet ee 15 the fury retutned

daw th.
Uutecas


reruns, a”

my i .
ht beeaded es WE
by 2. OR ae
nse be ae “ tie
: ap ihe. EPS) Tene au) it Wee
pee cha ety isa ane ie sk
WIV ry RAR PR Oa ro ay the te te “
lakdne pariorcs [fy te, attend’:
piv sic late that ete mg af ta
Tian was Brig. The paral: lauw

an Had.- A er 8Ot- here, Ati «Fhe ode |
4 ropped Uved the eh wile brek~’]

tkinds of bot. tha Jaiee eh pain:
showed this 76 bey & Tact
4 x Sleeps Last Hagrs Hus Aree thee Chen thew» ie eye
; sh pt ice, Gritimett(.. tase > Von rs dk & dpe i 7 we ; i, “a DM ots ;
pent in deep slumber, aa the: ies ps MEd | ibys u |
pie §, tt . ce
he had ¢ast agig@odll worries ; sok en weird denne, {ayes * i r “ nies
& ’ TEE + Tiree iti ‘ . be . .

ite, mand! Haat tatty: resigned fe ksh until rg fe oe tare the re i eee night rs

self 1 bis. impending fate He was wht , wonies Hid tee
iG 196 not awa keand enti wear Ume ain e119 A A at as m path eae «epi
’ his’ preparahton for the EN + ‘Man denned die “ae tee
mutch, and @t all thnen Aiepla 7 "but eth “ie by ety - tia th’: be ee iit “@
grenteoaty fet fortitude ies ons * re i +) Ee Sc By
eared for Bis marche hts floor Mee staat. . “aay ial Sand tea ‘jl 7
jac Vita paepeing he tehp | eh aes
wg Wonien arg, Bitneaces, thee bart}
Veen, tee,” ther®” n nos POTASH, i
pape the pen Omak tnt in th8) Asst doug ied Freckles and
Peistere nt 3 rai: bi VRS ive, tty As ore; ri th: : refined te tat)
PTT a, windaws PAB HLS «5 ae ere ey ‘areas é
a wiear vinapet the Goad it Tages t ng
and: Pwo ier ahe ep talent vey ee tik)
wah Bia swine. hiesBoam at A Ue, of
} Wab ans fing 3 with fhe ivtGmde ¢ in: ig rete TEE
| pulled ty be’ over bis heed and Bs pay OTe tu:
Hh 6 ih es, Py} Thee Biter eit he, ol wie Moeriig f 4F¥ ena: 1X%
were BHI] anxtorns. fo sod ioe ai ter ei tf a’fatl: conte BNGED tae
Lwes * i aeew of the epee! seth, APeor pee te tte | Peerhy S50 6 oe
Rh epitt Over, Wright, the first: both Anetin and Johnsen hy } bs ESE OX =
rf Morgan fount ofttcth ta norings hi ep taken item gteeta conte LG ae
Paar tay Bha [ eet a connictea p oat about S7886tn ca whiet : od wid
hia’ domi,» «1G his part wi Titer divided thre Lot ek oe
edd ton, x Fatt -eatiyicaliorg ye ane orteos of Gy
ai. wih Wrorecthn DPen k of Adet'n)'@awye before
ty, were” notified tint thy «hvritt Rein ve Cirer tio 8
Wa Sti puloy ing a alee f ‘O, but ttorn
Not Ww ce nd. wae hedrd fron} and TE J
thoyers wit when Pa dalielscigh ab phy | COUrt ae AAT Ove |
ond ina trapoduet a. very’ few) offained a. antinuanece uy)
TAL Hg after arms. tour, men{ gerber Aa. when Gri mm
wr TeMO on. * = io” : wrtrit War STit
te Asides ofrom thie packed en-! hetug selected hefore
vlodure. dnotney pow d, fay cine tonite day of ahhe
large Wasi waiting onthe outside, and Jonson both testiti
Tani et and bays Were Posted at: Wnts and Grinme?:
pevery: Sieg: < eae cee point téltake - the sand

CLOCK on Che evening
Ls 4 thre yur Yrelurie
of eerity Gt while

4

hidate for Sheriff .-- «= © Gale vieht yr Sengpiftice: eo | i = oe Gein |

ie = ' pe Th ve MSty

lin the Bs eee is Ties | to. 3% Fears in th
Shae Primary Election, : eee y fin ; # BAIA » Stier: ad pom, penitentiary: @
n, 6 Ave od BY. Acte nds ny a wat mide) the same: day, \ Jot
ae ae ie oe . ‘wth Johison aad As Tin pleased: suger. bani a
be party and fully qualified oj ease Gclmriitt J e ti bat sevtreds joving Bis freedon,
es Meee” i +o rs. Iv

Thay te: arto eee Stay. of) Evecation
ttita they wc VC BOe i Whe MAIR sere,
# eer into a4 tolike pronounced, or
Be.) 3 a4 Uie arrival at Nor Feodente to save th:
peehr- ate, Mae vemaled In Acciting) neath on th: i!
yh pe Beck, Wi) ven Crinfincet that: they
iter Shit, Aer ny it 8 prisom. s
- r * fee et were fy ies
' td untidy ef pardows and
et ehited oor Ait hs oh? Waele pide was mid
fied “~iaenttipmers, whet thaypGevernor Sn.
Fea eee ea Pawn ofey: meee 2H Paebitence
: veya the Terenas kh. He SapeROVOTUOY

ae

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nce ett A OO HE ncennemen tte ml

sept aR OO:

TLLE: ILLINOIS, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1926

any

ee ~TREMORSE BACK.
on OF SUICIDES
cee JURY VEE MCT

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-GHICAGO? Feb. 12°(AP)—Chi- , Lincoln’s postry. wajtten in his’
CARO, Itlinois and the nation to- you th Ww Am “Here ‘doggereY Joseph 3

day made more of Lincoln's birth- pyisamin Oakieal, Moline writer ~ Se
day than any of the emancipator #@.  . el ' “es tod UC ie a : e .
. ; - me ef ee CO aren + Jpeokp sitscent told  Univee- axogly. K illecd Se ;
ann Ivers BERS R Les canereial a od renner mera res y ; , . ‘ “ lyves ia
ie day marked the ¢max Or gilts pr Misngss students at. Urbana |, ; . aot ao
American ideal week and ute He sdid thalin sudring bis poctry After Daughters
to Lincoln as a world firureess hie Himited education at Unat Alme ™ ;
Lig 1846 while Were Outraged = ¢

naded in commemorative services must be evosidered
hia ch... Thood home

.

held thrnout the nation on a visit to
Illineis, the state which Lincoln in Indtana Lincolm srate g poet ° ——
claufmed as his own, Was particu--ateout Tis feelings The frat % te Erie ( tr tt wt
larly laviah tnchér wutpoaring of rear rn iin aa
‘oye for the martyred president WytThildhbeods bome To be 4 . Oo. a a
While there were hundreds of Me axach _ eRe, _ -
morlal services thraout fre state, And saddoty ail the vee eae aes , an 7
one.af the inost interesting fess), Aad stall «ot mory clodd cg 6h wast Se
tures of the day's’ program was fhe brat , | . i
the recounting by those who had There ie fleacace in ft, loo a7 . “" : °
known him of events in. the lite Portue? teaater James tearril ve — .
Pd > &ia wt

te - $ faenig aa 4
os a4 ad bee as @h3 —— ° A
» {"prr se foe -- «2th aot ete

ms 4 t $

of honest Abe,” . - ee
(Chicako, the center of interes? e{rews Lere de re? that unienra ,C . ; ; _ ‘ r.
was the Chicago Historical Se. the pe ole aeaae S.0m Ube ite, oe a _— §
the “!flererce por othe wiobhaGien ,

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clety where furnishings of

room in which he died were dis. ieies! teartong: ts brlagingwes é
—phryerth —tre tery Nh eet — ah mee) gator’ aan os caren TA da at mst 4 “ $
of Springfield. Illirfots, was among [i the tonite bh Stutea wh aarei aa Ce Ar Ber Meets eo Tike ¥
those who reealled, Lincolp vivid. folio ° peta Mere EB! f (ue og rare ¢
lv . ; ‘ . bectora } z eines “a WU . "Mul a cf a wrt mmole esate that ¢
ble used Pes CHOI tooher fathers “ hereon tj ‘° yi ttt ~ «9% Too: tf. ~Te 4 > ae all : errire te .
home wet! wae partu uberis fond ef ee ! . Pretret far: pogedy war lelrued'~
Presspesy cane Pedse trite, whteh - tie ae fro oe og frat ae © a ¢} a’ flue enf
used Lo Nels prepare for har mutha rs thee tra h tret eOor ial ames Pa ee | ~ . ts i.
Ones (ate opelatedd. Lineoin was oe al turioens are tt 4 » » ta ag tn i
eating Gtuner af her borne when a presseut ¢ oth mabte ff ft p-tumt oahean fe _ »
bee flew ty the windup ated etungc people. Taare swith tn tdaes - . e« P toes Sten My
a bald heated guest oa tom of Bis pPrreeed criocatl oa that * t _ eiethbasr. furcished i
heiwa a _ ~ . “Trap referrimm carne! Re wrour’t ' . ro‘ - en Se eae ’y, ny {
‘ “The man lost his ten peer " ehe the mere eran dt of the « m2 -? . oe . 4 tea %
© aid, “and when be had coed ttant but that at onay hate eaptiede had called vie er pee I
Y down, Mr Liacots said, ‘It. 2 foundrtion jad cs in tt heart oe? abl the fae Asnvhiers ang
sood thing fer you that yeu eran + aft tne peofie at Cc that the true court ch ne meee ke and suxinesin
take -@ur maker's mame in vais reformer 13 the ane wera ST) eee cr ture te Nf ine o . oe erat? -#
oor’ Unele Adam 6 Mrs Mufthews tecpret that o«pirtt an@ who has { enente (het rat en ‘, . a. 2
‘gathers would have’ turbed “jnwae the patience ta wall mntdb the hour yo: f_- th ome fe? a, Mrs a. ‘
the whole Nive oh wou : fear wetic on tras Lae A mete i a! Lat 7 4
ee _—~ - - om o- Lda VW c sulorue bpsy Rie, eee t
: pioler of Peter t te Whom tae ce ‘

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REMORSE BACK
OF SUICIDES ©
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“After | | OS : ;
‘Were Outraged . Sescion Ex ctends Into the Night Before an %
A greement is Reached. _Differences with

San Diese, Cal Feb, Th ot
ligne

Death py sate pact ls | House Should be Adusted Very Easily—

hy griei® ne ;eworee evel {

wet that the deugchtera, bad Tare ts
vented. ¥ diet relat _ Should Become Effective by: March’ 15th.:

anentultecs, woe the verdict refart
ed thts efterncon by «a jury af bts
men abd t¥o wormed st tbe 1 %s — — :
rt of €(orener as c See} ] to v : ie
: 7 — a oe ° “ai
r} Yeut es M4 ’ P 7 VT ASHIING T ee Ce 9 <«y- er opt ay
ive {, eS » @&., LAO TAs ai ¢ Lt aes W ey thi: clei ce: Poets on t St oe oo wae ina? i e fo eet
bre. wife Carrie 1’ ta 4 ard edinir 7 ont _ 7 «tk . ’ ; . . ~ « oe in ‘ Wit ee a iale re
Ct datighters Ciyd i POMEL passes the tax reductron bill peas a saving OL
{ Woe Aik ons Vat, ye amd @ 47 if 4 : tae } if
jaca: 4 €456,000,000 in taxes this year to federal tax payers,
AUaTesS Ps - , p
, . samt it fF oe ; -¢ - «titra +f of
he Jur: further found chase Sen. i. 60 ¢ ofjae ren ? fo: adjusiment ¢ *} a tlerenced with: the=
H “ | ae | wo ons | “ » ; ‘ * *
o- > a | sYouee vem iipewerase 2 ot thea ha ‘ -g° Pops Oy gn gee waves | oto tecr ee |
; ~~ ee sa T 7 7 2 Teo Kase db «@ wer ' ae
.

{ Lda ieed ~—te$——fiect
ytd xnoadoer, beth oot aia Woh. as Sur es ae os to tne senate eaders IS expected:

sw TL] Lbs AM: j
. - Tey ifthe ouirare- ‘oo AwUre - t} “@has TaRns a ae ri¢ a
4 . ai & we ie ts: of we gS DT a) Pitre ta bead A Ct U4 in: the pay merits
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wot a er: at dewm-amore thon that ei , a :
7 " 4 cs eae bare & ‘ Le reyes Ty o re oe ° {aerph x
whter ' at | - = 7 cee . +) Yi Jai w aaa Yt — inst ail iffie Ti Mare th yo 6 ° -
a ; ~ + “atte vie phy fr
io. oF e P » t +8 % Ge Eee
[fetcet fucdiv trackedy wa Vee tied 7 Me Vane was Clk mi j47 Hane. ° +
—- wt .¢ , ™ » ob } 1] <
at fhe Ina eof ot yators apaomte cant? wad were ai
: tL: . ‘ az * - a
be .? ‘ ’ . ¢ *, .
Ve REPSSie eee at oe was "he t™ “, ’ a al wot : Dakota Siatt ‘ oR er
' eR! a i ied
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Teraaeey wir eye Fats went ey, 1 ‘ is * - Mic Mastes oA TLAGS
. s ‘ ‘Sn * y ? Py * 7
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Tja-Surna. aa Me gic an, reso. t owt sera he 06 Lbak Ola ‘. F
‘ ‘ ¢ ‘ % ~~ a™, 7
{ty queeat oo a Cod thre [Mr NUP ama as (Nive North Thine
me | i e ’ ‘ 4 4 thee
. on bl oo Oey ! tern ~~ MY * oo 4 i at .
‘ . ag ae t rt ’ re tae - ce bs e
VN 7 Pe if Arerr .- tye iQ. fas . ja lie of ' ; . wate
atpot MEi meter ti sticf 2 ger! ;
thet tnformation tn her featimony [at sei TD ota and Reed So
. = ; a | a | 2°64 leer a’ tise
before the coronera Jury ah, PMHETL Meee WS eden, ASontang .
t L } th
a | +, + t 't . ‘ss . Lt . ghee laine Tale
saya she AaG called woe sos }’e- a ’
; - ¢ dye 4 . y
ieest wpod tha &re Qeiebtiem ana -Goink tar Oey ane the apy &; ms
‘ ‘ at ‘ teem ta) ae .
: ra chougr «ef oe £8 eyrt ~ ee
poumed Utbersn A mestek wend antious coe | zajourn® - a
e or . = ten ay 4 hee ssb save :
~ Aan return tor “Afotin? AVE a? hoe aeane fete TT Ee + Termites ,
s f C : ym. i i
. = 7) Cre ms the > ex died 4 4.13 .
- Mo whente Chev caine Man Pou : A wod. ia udeades
™ bd o ais ° - . t
. * ser - ee | : % hv «4 -
. ) * °. aa 4 tae rs :
Diero for the bene le ef ly«< Je ~ oe _ - ee
‘ et 2 S125 een che administrat .
re a he atth a - . * a bad rae baw
. : b “a aie - to o¢ eetem? of Te vm
Le { lex gr ite bestia oo ee : ° - —" iF 4 .R ~ oe
7 ~ Coo 1age epeats t the:


wilh She “uiitor of Sint San sees Hare
arency, Ho Culgurees Siang.
pat -VILLE, UL, Feb. it
t victed murdrr-
Jer, was hanged here at 8 o'clock
«huis morning. He waa sleeping
soundly whrm called for at his cil,
tiand went to l death calms, afre
iaking hunds with the Sherif?
jand an preacher to whom he. pre-
j feased conversion last infduight, He
iwnurdered William Bteel,.a Nortea-
i vil stor Me aie a |

swde

A ermrd: af -persons wite
sKeculion, umeng them
foore Jicriford, Ateel's

ore en a ed

The body will Ve. taker
hiria’.

Tucresse fn Gold Storage Ege

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Mor

han seven tlines a8 muny. eres

cold storage Feb. 1 than

+ date a-sear age, sald

report today by the Depariment

Agriculture. ‘The nuraber was

placed 74,200 cusen ax against

$1,400 Mel, 1. 1925, and 203,009 the
;five year

nere!
ingue th

GRIMMETT, Alva, white, 2, hanged Jacksonville,

Illinois, February 13, 1926,


meee nee ee name ame

"Killed Girl, Then Hac

“Attotneys Gacdcsi and Sisley Make Valiant
Fight to Save Their Client—Judge Jones
Refuses to Act——Governor Small Cannot:

be Located—Grimmett s Wife Visits Him.

ao Speci

alis Disguise
ee ee His Face |

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“Fey 37. (AF
dea

todiny to tat
affieers thst bh
Catherine Gore at he
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ance, eonfersed

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fa hie canfession sald he
ee ® peer tt 1. sree facial ov ration
a 2 AP diegtils Ste appearann
“At eight . Cc ry this Mor ning al ras (jJrimmett will pay Finagcorprints frat a pre ily #* trsd
with his life for the murder of William Steele. Nortonville | etts compared with thoes take
ae : y, the Ties gid ae * hipcse mt ¢h
‘Btorékceper. on September 5, (925 41 2 late Hour ae a. Fere Preggnt i
| h + Ses confession pulte £27
might the prisoné TF EXpPrease -d his determination ‘to meet nis,
* fe of tae eh eee ae The Spt dnote yew: Lésed Poe 2
J we § Trieiids. i bias Ba Be iene ey HTS AMT GUe <7 ne 2 tied Hag a eth ret e bs t*% mn @
: . aye ahO Teet ia y §* eS. {%.
: December and last night he was continuing the fight tO. sntemomiie eald to. bate <bet
= i aa & in = ab? a Ba iy
keep up his courage. | wteleh from CO Logis,
» . : t} 2 ae on e * 9}, “a?
Two last hour attempts to save him from the gallows He wax taken to (he Wataek
bet) where Sheriff Stewart rate
Friday, were fruitless. The las nt ray of hape died out. = he ies Be -
° * i * Lue dk , ta ri i + ‘4 bp’ if RT t
ed : ale . ¢ >
night w hey his attorneys, C -\-C ardodi and ee te - eg man wanted ja Neoigtor
9 * « & one, :
Failed to locate Governor Len Small, in an & {fort to se ee a petouni te 6
’ meres g : - ¢ ; *
a few days repriev e, to ZIV c them tim oe lay the case bee Teg hes Cingerpripis io be take
ee ew @eprt her € 3 ae % ¢
_ fate the supreme C court. aruuned further saepiclot Ate
cee =F te The Ciemut to oars CFimnelL | transfer to Daprifie his Mpg
' Ly securing iplerrTeaticn ture thhe pris were taken hv force at
7 ge ¢ w " * oy > b
Cove rhor cae afieT tr. to, . we * TD be he 3 eer | he t 5 err ft
tormers biade a trip to Carrolltes nished by New. Yorx anthoriii
here ches eg 12% sped J i 43 Noor Load th eae Fiat teres * ey ‘are Co
fern * awh 1% td. ere se 4 d~ on “rt ,
“man L Jones for & sta) ietc = pre
fetan onty to be dettec after a JOSER: pee 4 of questio
; moms ho A bad Agere it
Wife Visits Prisoner io eacrd his jiaeniisy
Yea. | knocked that fal off
Grimmett wile who Was. £1 , APE Cy tei tte 4 ré4iog -
ci bia ae * ahs eRe i al © wh i ae ae
e : hg ee ti eg Lp () Seu 2 1 beve.. pe

ee, eT

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pompomeiate te §

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: AGTION AKEN :
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Mee Ns me ea - . of} m8 : a! fe
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aoe a ae scettcesecneery aaa =. ees a oo
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ase’ sect Vide Se. a ———_. yl “GHicaco; “Fee il. (AP) =! See

ALWAYS {1M 1s Sentenced to Death |rriy Tone. Ja eerie ar Reductions -.

ell Voge : eee | gallows gone, Jack . een Jo... ee

| for the Murder-of ° sep. Holmes, participants in the ~Authorized |
a ob Ko a ‘Ss sensa nal holdup. © e e* . eg ater

oe William Steele a se evek- last suiamer in which aj~ to Cause LC

a eo
i a Ree hs om se e death-cell of the;. Tae
«Springfield, . I}l., Feb. 11. | county jail. They are to be hang- WASHINGTON, F
. . coe ee te _ ey were removed to the deatl rtax ‘cutting ways.

: non of Semen ery of Par-| cel before. word had- been re" | Secretary Mellon ot
-dons and: paroies, sOVernor: ceived here tht Governor Smail,t ing fromthe treasu

| 7 “Small tonight denied. execu-i on recommepéation of the ntate: ficit wage certain if 1
ms iC division of pardons and paroles, : already zuthorized

r

= tay .

fedora

iTmoved to t

‘tive clemency in the case of on Or , >:
. a ri} a aq” ha nied executive. clemency.) Without: even a ret
é g ;

mee if fe ete Beara pee had “dented ere ee ten are (yenate approved &.2
= ae to hang at vac sonvi e,.an not mioved to the death cel}‘unttl: atcohol tax involvin
=. to Joe Holmes and Jack 24 hours before the execution but 1 toas: of $5.000,000-

Wood, sentenced to hang at; both men had,;made statements in-'py a vote of 48 to
\dicating they might attempt sul-| ed from 25.to 30

© “Chicago. Next Saturday ist\ia,
\-" Chicago. sve y | cide, and the extra precautions! gmount of. allowanc

3 -set for the three! |
©, the day set ; were taken. ‘yor depletion on 4

executions. The death — cell was searched: |‘oi1 and’ gas, wells.

ae Grimmett was sentenced | electric lights awitches were re-: Administration > }
TO Ved and BIT movable fixtures) no attempt before j

7 to death in Morgan county - FE ee rites oat

“for the murder of. William) thata two inch steel Mereas- all] an ne-pemerda

i__ Steele, a merchant at Nor-laipo be placed on the gellows 8 cet gf yesterca

] a  tonville during a holdup last “prevent wn attempt of the men tolwvinead ¢ iS the. bill
ares, it Septem! ‘leap fom. the scaffold and thus ok |

. September, rap a ‘ 1d DUS automobies, adm iss

and Holmes and | |

“Woods are known as the | “ScaPe eset tw f ina) j This action boosted
> ¢ + ’ { . ne os . 4
Drake hotel bandits. They Shortly. after she ~ondemped | doc ton Oe st

- - were members of a gang;men hac pat aaa ve TO eared this “calendar ye
e Jt PIUDECS: Mellon has set $33

that held up the. Drake hotel j cell. the en
sa “4 at Chicago last summer and | into .darkness, vefery light in the: pount of reductie
08e . : [ building going out. Prisoners, be-| .
——- -_ killed the cashier ——______—_} trevtrg a break for ttbert wag the house bill as t)
elf Now , = —_—~— being made,. set up a terrific din ce Creaeere could
, ' Grimmett Informed of Decision — and guards armed with shotguns! bas given approval
oe rs “lm-like an old washioned fire- | patrolled the corridors ‘Several gon,ooy cut. 7
\ | ts eracker, im blowed up.” sal + others under sentence of ‘death | Reduction In
Nowhere are _ , Grimmett. when.told by a Journal io. contined tn the jal. and it weal.” Another $100,066
saving RTSat~ reporter Thursday afternoon that reared they alxo .might be trying bu was declared
: . : Governor. Sinall had denied him 1, pee Extra guards were da) at th» treasu
eee silk clemency. The news wae convey-\ urried ta the death cell apd: tne |.clats expressed-the ©
hose than at . ed to the trisioner bw a Jouroals condemned men were watched by copference committ
his: Storet — representative fmm ately after | candle tight. Later it was found, 2asust the differe
All colors, the Arsociated Press dispatch “se ‘that there was a break -{n Ee! the senate and -~«
gory om _ Teceived here BL. statement aS, ie wiring which was repalr- bring the total ¢
an = or le Shiv Thing We Had to say. joc. as 1}imit As these
_ aaa | - pte was sitting onthe ed op ea esse condert == day on tb
~~ 98e a. | ba - . pat oe Attorneys for. the condemned work today on (i
- 7 - his cot In the death cell col eTss| en narrowly escaped death, it proposed by he O
ing with bis cuard and a VISilOl, | ves tearnedtere codap-white-they: (eee Chairman Smo
ee? brings about a

a the session of. :
the pardon board 2t Kankakee to} *28° of the bill
- poem htin ent, Right. Hie held 1

om

aidan nephe et _
—} rie en the message was-convered | oo ae

| al at were racing +f
~ ‘tO hitn. gt h ere ing “$Farehi


4
c
¥y

9

about. coal for six days, beers)
might be a change in, the-situa-
e tion.”’ 2 7 F a a .

bawasanot

: Senator—S

~,

iSAYS

0 EXTREMES}

Page 1) ~ |
concerning the execution.

the expert hangman and.
sheriff will test the trap to

that the mec

{
‘
‘

“the |
see /

(Continued From Page One)
kop eer ho oe

s.”

the revenue to meet the los

senate he.could not vote for any}

more’ reductions. .- .
The. ‘propogal to -continne the
board of tax . appeals with 4
membership: of sixteen to be ap-

‘Other’ items: ‘apprTo

Jto allow exemptions fro

“or tytires of. ten years
_of fourteen ‘ax, provided,
house, also was approved.
ved wre: —
by © Senator
Washington
m taxa-
of the income of American
citizens who jive abrogl . six
months during the year and
which income 1s received thriy the
conduct ef American trade.

, calaeraal age! he |

Sibi lt AED ra

pointe tt
instead
by, the

An amendment .
Joives, Republican. .

tion.

la) gellon-ent

Tie new. tax proposed by t
house of .one tenth of one cent
| eerpal—-de Yeraeese
had been asked by the
to: give prehddition en-
power to in-

This, levy
treasury
forcement: officials
spect brewerles.

_ the | cheer

{to talk to Grimmett, he found the
|prisoner very anxjous to talk on

__ BITTERLY CONDEMNED)

Today_-

hanism isin - s0odi stable Obm

* ~- ee ne: einer or
am

LAW VIOLATIONS ARE.

= ppwiARDEVILLE, Mi Feb
¢&P)— Resolutions contemning
lawlessness In Madison -county

and deploring-the slaying of Con-'

aan te ded - at
Ey sae ans

£5 Pat tian

-Gtimmett: as

ie

4

ntik. after midnight, talk-
ith his guards.
de-aboat |

awake u
img and joking Ww
Some of the jests were ma
the execution. ~  ° *s
One thing that especially ap-—

oner and which he related several
his cell occur-

d of Grimmett's

red when a frien
wjsited him yesterday. He asked
‘hia friend for a small sum of
money and the friend handed the
prisoner thirteen cents, all ne had,
he said. **Anot
mett said.”

At midnight the prisoner ate
two huge chicken ‘gandwiches, a

terse citer of cake Sad rome eer

cream, an
He top
and the
to retire for the night. -
When Rev. Georre W
Virginia called at the death cell

d drank a cup of coffee.

“exceptionally | os

' visors and the E

j

her thirteen” Grim-|

ped this off with a cigar,
n declared he was ready!

Boyd:ot

prestromry

opted

today by. tb

J

|

ers weer ad

dwardsville mia-
isterial alliance. ~ ne Boe
_ The board of snperyisors, Ccom=
posed of fitty citizens elected tO]
present the 23 trawnships in the
sz * eto sings “tha etal
Sass :

of conditions which per:
of such
Constable

jatenlce
mit the commitment
crimes the murder of
Hockett and John Balke.” and
‘added that “circamstances point
to flaxrant law viglations.. . — |
“Inasmuch {a8 .2 good deal. of,
eriticism, editorially and private=
dy bas been expressed in and with-
Sut. .the. county. we do not come .
done any action OF i

lack of action
——- 94 eet rfiathone nantes hen tart motlitor aangre & eames
yi the counly law en-
officers which permits

* the re-

on the part
forcement
“these conditions to exist.”
solutions said. oe 4
The ministers called upon
county officials to apprehend the
slayers of the two officers, If pos-

the scripture, but ‘avolded talking

), ue of. the crime he is convicted of.! ¢ :
a wr ari =F EINE = The minttter veid the- fiblea_and iA Se
typo. quoted numerous verses of secrip-} ; a
wal | a tl Lot ture and then asked the prisoner FIGHTING FEATURED
‘| -SPRINGFIEL D_Ii,-Keb. 21:11f he would like to “have bis little}
ic | (AP) -Abraham Lincoln's old] daughter, Dorothy to sing. Grim- ee cepa
dihome town “will bow in. homake | mett stated he would and the little EL P,SO, Texan. Feb 11. (AP)
reat his tomb tomorrow. on “the]girl and her father sang, “Who ——Juarez has announced an Amef-
occasion of hiss 11 ith birthday [wil] open _Mercy’s door? _Iesus leanizes bull ficht a P ’
‘nh Panniversary. - , rn Wil. ’ _ = Mardi Gras next Sunday. The
ic] Stores, schools, offices, mines.| The _ minister then asked the] bulls will be killed but it will be
be factories, will he closed thruout] privilege of praying with “Grim ta horseless alfalr.
rsithe day while the. city joins in|mett to which ‘he readily - con- “As ax compliment to the Amer-
1- | piigrimages to the great emanci-|sented. After the prayer Grim- ican public no horses will be
| pakor énument—io— rk 0] gp eate—ee p—he ‘ Lae need.” s#ys..the announcement
or | Cemetery. ay . 2 Sh. _— i+ fand is not afraid, When Rev. “Americans with thelr ideas
on}. -Fifteen hundred. members Of] Boyd spoke of the crime he com- giving éverybody a tightad
in] DeMolays. Juvenile Branch of thelmitted or the great sin, he sald, chance, protested against the |
Masonic, order will come from|\What sin, judge not lest.ye be Picador riding an antiquated bon)
all: over i ano Indiana, Ilowa.| judged.” | and. blindfolded: horse into the
Kunsas, Mii soum, Michigan and}. . ae irene >” ~| ring. poking the bull in-the nose |
iry| Kentucky on their second annual t aor witb aJong pole and then. letting |
‘d- Vpitgrimage to t he tomb. ens F ATAL INJURIES: TPE TST se the Tonsequences.
ivé Inthe afternpon there will be a x ae - Sidney — Franklin, Amertcat
M-4 public mass mibet titk-. 1 the cir- FOLLOW EXPLOSION matador will despatch the’ bulls.
or-|ewit court room which. served as | 3 in ae ee
the lene Illinois hoise. of representa-|- = es . STILL IN| BUSINESS
ionlttyves in “Lincoln's day. Dr. HARRISBURG, Il, Feb. 11. Leavenworth, Kansas. Feb. 11
-- | Mighael Pypin of Columbie Uni- (AP)—George Loller, 39. and| (AP)—Fred lL. -Kriebe! forme
~ |yersity will deli¢er the princjpal} Adolph Manier. _41,. workmen,|head of the-firm of Kriebel com |
| address. This evenin ‘the. Lin-} were... probably> fatally - injured| pany, who was received at th
PY} coin Centennial association . will late todaysin a dynamite explo- penitentiary Tuesday will be al
on-} old dts annual banquet at Hotel] sfon. — 7 ° | lowed to direct a Florida reales
me ~awntvoera wih Tha man were blasting rock in}tate business from the prison.

sible and condemned lawlessness

, in Madison county.

=


eal dhe ie my eal

C755 <a! Ge : ; “ @ 4 : :
~ Bis cot in the death cell convers men narrow

2 Ang. with bis guard and 4 7100

art

gallows.

. & --
uits |
| Girls
ke; khaki,
ow priced,

him since he was sentenced to the

th were: tacing-from the session: of:
ts the Jor ee beeeee. ce sutomouite cok RE
) machitie= was ‘amendments. offered t
that he -g-changing bis att Netther-of the tawyers were hurt —
¢ otade toward the..death sentence seriously. ‘i x |

-— aS

ALOTBC? sawa * haevYOUl™ eet
iy- escaped death,

nearly demolished.

sage of the dill | by.

Passage of the bi

| will assure tax reduc

15, when first inco!

_ was seen when be requested that: — ee 7 a *

his’ wife, who resides at Virden. AMIL aie
‘| be-asked to visit him morn- F V, Y SUICIDES. ~ eee sa pal . dank OE
-. i §ng to-talk over the feasibility of; ~ ; | oitterences between

--. appealing
“>. Mra. Grimmett
arrive in the city this morning and |

WHEN DISHONORED

-
ad NM

“Land senate ‘will have

out in the conferem
duction in the aleot
the “same 23% voted.t

_.. ‘she and Crimmett’s. attoraeys, Cc.
—-V, Cardos? and Vv. 37-Surtey wit
‘confer with the convicted slayer

relative to an appeal. The pris-°
heth-|

|, Left Asks. Govern-j
ment to Avenge Their

|

"good, bat decided. to° k the mat-
ter over with his wife and attor-
_ peys, something be’ has hereto-

tore refused to do.
”, -. May Appeal Case |

£- expressed a. willingress ‘to take.
oF the case.to Supreme court in an
«“ . effort to save the stayer from the
‘c- gallows if they ~ had sufficient
4 funds to pay for the-record,-Grim--}-
= -mett recently told hia wife that he
‘=. would not. use any of her money,
baa but 3 -
.., that -he at least.
y= changing “his optnion, However. |
"tt {a not known whether Mrs.
“.. Grimmett will agree to shoulder
“the expense and Grimmett’s at- |.
_torneys stated yesterday that they

young:
Clyde.

{s considering

ot be surprised if. the p ris-| death, Ad J ;
with Petect. “The ;

Soner refused to. £O -further|
with the ca e, regardless of his ac.

‘er an : appeal. mould fable l caw Dil mee 2 => a ei

family were snuffed out by £85)
in. a

* pceneu _ | txst week. Thomas M. Peteet. the
_The attorneys have all along | rather left with a detective a plea

ti 7

“SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb,
(AP)—Refore the lives of Peteet:

that the United States govern-
ment be prevailed, upon if pos-
sible, to avenge the attack in Tia-

datgehters. Audrey and

— 9

sylvania, said, “yo!
fC i

—_

Aetective who

came here. to ‘Investigate the deat
in -Tiajuana some months ago of

man of Nashville, Tenn.
While. investigating the George
damson said. he beca me

This was revealed “today by J.) |

“OLD ROBB

(AP)—Josxeph Mell
field, was arreste!

T. M. N. George, an insurance |
afternoon on a be

from the federal co
field. He {is want
connection sw ith—a-—

acquainted
other day. the detective said be
received aletier signed by Peteet

when the depot a
was held up early!

____ tons of. oper?
ST" Te an appeal is decided upon Jt}

“will be necessary to get a ‘stay of

a —ererution so that the case may de flaughters,

_ placed before the Supreme court.
- “Tf the stay Is granted the execu-
tion would then be delayed to
await the decision of the higher

°“~ . court.

In. the

— meantime eserything Is
in readiness for thé pxecution of
the slayer. The £ ws with its
pos steal, trap is {n plate,ind plans for
“> ‘the death march are ‘complete.
-. Phil Hanna of Epworth, who
will adjust the black. cap and the
“straps Saturday morning arrived
“t early hirer! age fn , city.
lo Hermadonii Visit fo the death cell
*; immediately upon his arrival here
and conferred with Sheriff Wright
tices (Continued on Page Four)

~f WEATHER 4

ce Hlinois: Cloudy~Friday, prob-
“\gably rain or snow in north and
rain in south portion at night and.

‘, on Saturday, _ warmer Friday
<6 “sgpomewhat colder Saturday; strong |
southerly winds Friday.
_. Tpmperatures

which told in some detail of the
attack in Tiajuana on his two
and said: ~~
Death is Preferable.

_ “Tam sorry, but myself and
family are of pest Southern blood.
Death was. always preferred to
dishonor to our women... Ware
wiping it out: tonight. Push this
case, and, if you can, have the.

‘government avenge our wrongs.
the girls also |

wrote letters about the attack RC-.

Adamson said
cusing a man named “Louie™’-and
“the chief o {police of having
taken them away from their
father and
attacked. them. - - ..
“The Peteet family went to Tia-
juana partly on business and ‘part-
lyon pleasure. Peteet ‘had- been
employed by a_slot machine.¢on-
cern. The two girls were said to
Hee ed away from their
r

h
pa

’

authorities. * “~~ . gee BR

WITS PROHIBITION:

The current, maximum and

Prohibition is:° making almost

swt oe eae 7

mother and of having

“philadelphia, Feb. 11. (AP)—

_Springfield: I. :
—Joseph, Melling..
for alleged particl
, mall robbery “at t
Alton station in th
night -of. April Lo
on & sécond indict
-him 4n- connection
bery of the Alton

12,1924. . °°
, His total bond. fi
was. set at -365,068
cago & Alton robb:
ing is alleged to”
‘driver, of the car,
the bamdit gang.-;

Four men, até

sentences .of twer
each at LéeavenWot
cago &.-Alton an
one of who Is:
awaiting trial. iat #

irppis...pled with, drinks, drag) Pry
ged, abducted and attacked ‘in an’ LUTHERAN SY.
atrocjous_manner ata hotel. They.

made their ‘escape and. complain-
ed ‘to the American. immigtation

7 . i
ROCK ISLAND, ©
(AP) —~ The Se
Conference of «Yo
Augustana synod «
church opened he) |

a? ey


peas See DS ae ——
AY MORN EBRUARY 12,°1926 0.) TEN PAGES—=THREE CE

“ i ve

ot

NSORSHIP
PICTURES ©

EQUISITION —._O=RA. PERSHING
FOR SCOTTIS: ° to roraay vam 0

lil Health: is the Cause—No,—+——'

- SUSPIIONED " =txsages “| 70

au

\GAINST: __

your'e? California Gov. Takes: er here todays {rom another M a ‘
toners fron amitt+9f Anthracite Mine:
|

cessary” to’ ‘protect: the
ind from falxe ideals. ©
The Rev, Charla Ww.

e of the unconscious in-

WASHINGTON Feb. 11 (AP) | 5 — ry
| eeGeneral John Jy Permhing  re- Full. Scale, Committee:

- s i 9. aor

Crack at Sob Sister . ‘post of u duty in aw forcign hin
; _ H . |= sick mnan.” | .

ysteria There has been some misappre-

wa : | hension concerning the cause for

Workers Called.)

iences by which nations for
TATOns oF each Oiher ana cited .
cent observation
“The picture producer
over an olive on. his

inpkin,? Gutzoo Horghum,
ork sculptor -declared outs
- convention chamber. The mov-
tremendous ar-

Httes yet unrealized. committed in
pre-occupied | message: = from

Well, even Calffortla to Governor Len Small]

hought of of MWinolss, ” ‘when pe arrived by train © from
lu where he landed Tuesday | committe to Philadelphia for a2 i%

{de der may be held In the California

he producers seem
ith the box office.
Shakespeare t
. box office, but iC fs a mistake |

suppose art will not pay.
in results in a message to Governor; b :
To Meet Physictarts 'dicating that President John Le

y e of small.today in which he discussed | ~ NS bias
_People will a requisition iasued for the return The day was given over efclu>| Lewjs and his associates have %
and in Hne to see artiptie ple- of the prisoner, Scott | atvely to the transaction of offied] Lapread on a propisition to wend)
ires, but there are too few such : ; . ay

ne two bours to see a pictur

1 said he was to ad-! gycaped from that city and afte.) oe) obiigat! ve
ling personal obligations and the | mittee of miners and operators to
A¢

Mr. Borglun

d” in Wolly-? prussell Scott, thrice escuped the) jer he will m&k t k | e-
e . . " ve é

surrender he will make next week | eee to formally sign the agree

ress “the movie crow

oped to awaken some of its mem 'Jocated in a California pemtene| veo peed ue ~
P ee . ‘ : ;
: Ate ed general hosp tentatively planned> tonight Uhe:s

ers to thelr opportunities.
id he would urge the abandon’! ingine and issnow th the eriminas|
general Pershing conferred with | yg days with peak production

ent of the trite plots, the peren-
cheap} all these facts are taken into| partment ied except fora brief ;
‘ : | No Inkling of the nature of the

The movie story ends
ive beginn und that (s where ail, i . |
v {nor Small in which he Kives § DN home pansed away and left) him

reat stories begin, he said.
“As for the boy hero, rememe->
er that Shukespeares and life'r,
are tsually neo

NATION WIDE
‘ALCOHOL PLOT
“1S. UNGOVERED

Government
Arrest Many on Co

my return” the. general-said, “but! j -. .
' SPRINGFIELD, WU). Feb. 11.44 can assure you that it"was'for). . BCLLETIN ah
(AP)—-If sob slater hysteria con-, the sake of my health alone that! PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb it.
tinues and subterranean met}iods| I came here.” (AP)—All signs tonight pointed:
(of, attorneyn prevall, Robert}! The former commander-tn-chief |(o a, deftlement of “the anthracite: i
Lweatt, wanted in Chicago for mur-| of the A. Kb. fF, came home quietly | atrike tomorrow, : Mee
Land without ceremony. At hin rect Unless the unforexeen oceurs, {€;
state prison until he is punished! quest, patriotic, celebrations plan-) jx expected an agreement kubject %

sry! ned in his honor were cancelled. “tg ratification “bg a delegated :

more for the crime, of robbe
that state, says a Only @ group of distinguished of- convention. of, miners will be
the, governor ‘of: (icialy and former army colleagues teigned ‘by ‘tomorrow night. : 4

wete on’ fand to welddbme- him] Late today leaders of the mine
lworkers summoned the. full ‘seale

Governor’ Faiend W. Richard-| Fort
L' son, California, referred to such} after a speedy voyage from Arica- | meeting: in the morning to act on}
Chile aboard the Cruiser Denver. | tne work of its sub-cominittee -in-7

al

Pew

ty wanted | i i
puxiness the general deciding that sine miners back Co work.

,at Chicago on @ charge of slayin&) ‘
i Soseph Maurer a drug clerk, He! a Gc outa eet ane _ After the scale committee acta
D . “ u postpone press-! it ig planned for the joint com~-"s

F

a | gallows for the crime, Robert was) ar any Heal ' tu
, edies s :
o army medical experts @ 1e} ment. If everything proceeds, as.

tlary. Kussell Scott) was found; For the eater eof the da
: greater part or Yt mines will be in operation within J.

{
jinsane hospital at Chester.

“

Secretar K t the stat ae |
Secretary Kellogg a he state de |about the end of February,

!
‘consideration by Governor Hiwh-| 7 ~—r . :
lardson in-his message fo Govete4 ae eieriada 4 oollder a agreeinent was permitted to leaker
i ; ; : : vut but it was known to be based ‘4
lof friendly advice with reference . : : oh the old wage sca with some”
ito the extradition of Robert Sacot-} in the evening hogs mules aecne: ‘additions. Neither mentioned
{eo h king outstanding phases of the ;
Suspicion Arouseal l-Taena-Arica plebiscite with Mr concessions but jt) was apparent *
The California governor SUR") Kellogg — nV aome had been made. ot ae
genta Chat, stayprerous on Referring in his” conversation | The strike which began om Sep-
Jatunces attend: Geotl's desire to re-| win newspapermen tq the ‘aitua- | tember 1.-tomorrow Becomes, the vr
harde to- Wlinuis apd face: he tien at Arica the general said: longest yeneTMr suspension tn the §
: of the induatcy. The 1902 ¢

Seelates fae

ake erm ee

7

. difficult, to foresee the}.

that -the -requisttion: be held for @ yefAyth of time ft will take to fine Hytrike lasted 164 days and that of

time. Governor Kichardson 2150) igh the plebiscite altho the thine | 1422, 163. Tomorrow will be the
the state's attorney] jun cbeen set down an nearly Ws | 16ath day of the present strike,

In the j--—-- _

charge of murder and he adyteet, “St dn | history

1 .
jwugmesta that
of Cook county be advived wt he it was pomsitle to do so ve ee a Te a neem

: MLA MEON tet be a P "

bee 3 ~ dns

tayuapiclon.. Thix ca reruor _Shiall) jaw —Heebf-- Ne-one be tenet
did and he also informed the Chli-| ¢oresee whether the time given j—The full seale committee of the ‘
caro erfme commission, : Lwill be suffiedent, of whether iri anthracite nine workers was a
} _QGevernor Hiehardsot’s nes sseebwitpetoo muen oT lagnrmoned ft ~Phita aeTAnta Tare "30
le ues ; me on ptoduy. “Members from —thfa sees : ee
“Your requisition for tober MICHIGAN fyon will leave at 1/50 a. In, toe ye a A
is bef cone! SENATOR -  Tmerrow and are due in Philadel- 0% 1
— ——s $$ ers :

hak

= Janes

Seort. recetved und
Tphia about eIent 0%

ay eae

ee om be [ridered. Tpon Investigation T id
gents {the following facts’ The fugilive IS STORM CENTER. )Clbasottsecale committee mem ber rn
Me how nee Ine ae eight-year Gérm in ..— " meme prey One eontirmed: > thet ; 2 “Hi
‘the California state penitentiary . ° IN INVESTIGATION i: : oe ™“
. , Sutimoning yl the. scale comes > fs bio A
«= te, a

spiracy Charge

CLEVELAND, Q Feb. 1. (Ad lurisoner
~Governmient toe expresses

had urrenged
connect!Ou! frankly that: lites
alleged nattonwide alec: | cape se
hol bootleg plot and the investiga {aad thinks he
federal grand jury: Chicaxo

pertor Industrial Aleonor_

Ten of the arrests were nade scott Spewart
here today and more were expect-“ third ees
Three were in each extradition, and that
Minneapolis-and Muluth, one eacd taken from

at Chicago and St. Paul ang two yabeas corpus
at Philadelphia, Among them was Chicugo

Leo Glickman, St.
“higher up”
Minneapolis attorney.
meantime the

revenue department,

alleged
Ginsberg.'in Detroit huve raised a

internal: (Continued on Page Four)
claiming that)

- eur uncovered
{investigation

‘treasury depart!
‘ 2 .

wens

—

Unless paroled he wil
Vhiladelplia where the'->

i for re Dbety

OO
not be releared until Muy 24,| lnittee te
! '

‘ayes. Upon  beine. guentiond.! Conclusion in Investigating |joaders of te
admits he ts Sed, ancy Committee Report is ‘ators fave Deen in separate cone 4)
, heen Gesite tO relura) Challenged ference thruout the dav gave rise
antand fact murder charges. stating ee to the hope that definite «#teps +
reason in to veel WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (AP) ‘aad been taken to emd the’ hard “2
rving balance of term here. __ another storm: broke in the | coal strike,  Ratifieatfon by the
cop beat Ue cise 1) erate tory epererrt——srerterr scale sone et
~ tCouzens, Repybiican, Michizan, psettiement agreed to by the mie!

‘perk wesottatiius cOUMMIULee - is

miners upd Oper

hs rh ” AN) Chatrenen of the Kpeclal-cormit- ; i. WUT eee
com Wary ®. js Telekram Wi ntl rll: | tee—wtich—inrestixate thee inter pHeteennrs te Uke ig etfectpyes?
iterrancously by Attorney Willa at) nal revenue bureau | _ :
to prisoner, thru) phe reverberations brought | ° Operator in Session ae.
y advisdag him to wul¥e! penators pell mbll from cloak | PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb, 11.
he woule be) rooms and corridors and ‘haptily | (AP) Efforts to bring to an end “=, 4
anthracite ‘suspension

whe lou
being made here with imdleae7 4

that a ser@gedent may be. é
tomorrow, Operatoras and |
aryety. reach, am.)

the police on writ oF) summoyed vice-president *Dawes

on his arrival u from his ‘office wbross the lounge ; are
~} room from the senate chamber, | Hons

“Pounderstand Chat sob sisters’ The sxenate'’s youngest iiember, | reached

larke: “Bob Lakollette of Wisonstt was!oininers with wathor
With quick -decta- agrerment are here aad the- fall
ement of ‘seale committee of the -miners,~{
would have to ratify «ayy,
by the;

,fund to defeat the ends of justice! presiding,

jions and vigorous enfore
rules, be restored order aa which
Dawes in «a front row went: understanding urrived oat
negotiators has been summoned °°

have ones d , | Mr.
In’ RANDIT’S HEAD 1S \ gave smiling approval, : . |
Senator? 10 “Hee te Philadelphia tonTorrow 2 f

storm (broke as

from}. « ; \ The
ppeclal | T0 BE EXAMINED | Pine, Republian, Oklahoma, chal- at nine a. lm.

wt ee : ; enced u conclusiom of the ma-, The uperatore were hehind =

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pMME MURDER AND ROBBERY CASE.

Shieriff Marion Ellis and Other Officers. Running
Down Clues, Ladd Six in Jail Charged with
Dastardly ‘Slaying of Mt. Erie Farmer.

FRANKLIN COUNTY AUTHORITIES GAVE CO-OPERATION.

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prison the officers were informed that |
These two men were questioned at Merritt Moore, a prisoner, had receiv-
Benton jail Tuesday night by. Wayne ed a letter from his brother, * Dick
and Franklin county officials, but Moore, of Fairfield, in which it was
‘Steadfastly refused to make any said that he, (Dick Moore,) had seen
Statements. Kuca, Wealthy bottling his (Merritt Moore's) friend, Elmer
Proprietor, who had made a partial Gray. » ;
confession of his part in the affair,
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Jail when the sheriff returned to Fair-
field early Wednesday morning, |...
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ago, suspicion pointed to Gray as per-
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murder.

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jury to hear the case. ae
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sentence will be passed at this time |
‘and the date of execution set.
Joe Kuca, held in connection with |
the case and charged with the murder |
and robbery of Angus Moats, hag sig- |
hified his intention of filing notice for
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submitted April 4. The chances are
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be tried in Wayne county court.” ,
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smaller hotels on the chance that an alert
clerk might recognize the name “Tony,”
and connect it with the description of the
murderers.

Sauntering into a North Side hotel
bordering on the exclusive Gold Coast
district along Lake Michigan, Sergt.
William O’Donnell asked the question
he had asked at a hundred other hotels
and rooming houses:

“Is Tony in?”

The clerk replied: “No. Tony moved
out and hasn’t been back since.”

O’Donnell looked interested. “Is that
so?” he asked pleasantly. “How come?
I thought he liked it here.”

“Oh, I guess he liked it here well
enough. It was just that we didn’t like
him here.” The clerk lowered his voice
confidentially, “You know, Tony Gray
is pretty jealous of his wife, and when he
caught Walsh making a play for her...”

“Just a minute. Who is Walsh?”

“Charlie Walsh. I thought you knew
him. Charlie is Tony’s partner. He and
his wife lived in the room next to Tony’s
but from what the bell hop tells me,
Charlie was more interested in Tony’s
room than in his own. At least when
Tony was away.”

“T remember Walsh, now,” said O’Don-
nell. “Light-haired fellow, classy dresser
and sort of loud wasn’t he?”

your clerk agreed. “He was a heavy tip-
per, too, but I don’t know where he
got the money. Well anyhow, on this
day, it was about the middle of April,
Tony came back all of a sudden and
there’s Walsh in his room. Tony’s wife
screamed and Tony pulls out a gun. He
was still waving it around and cursing
when the bellhop and I got there.

“The guests were all excited so I had
to do something. I didn’t like it, I can
tell you, what with that gun being waved
around and all, but I finally got them
calmed down enough to make them get
out. They went, too,” he concluded.

“Do you remember what day that was?”

“Sure, that was April 28, just after
midnight.” .

“Sorry I migsed him. Didn’t leave any
forwarding address, did he?”

“No. He never got any mail anyway.”

Sergt. O’Donnell hurried out to the
nearest call box. The bandits had left
on the night of April 28, just a few hours
after the shooting of Esau. Getting head-
quarters on the phone he gave a quick
summary of what he had learned.

“All we have to do now is check the
hotels for two couples who registered
after midnight on April 28,” he said.
“They might have split up after the fight
and gone to different hotels, but it ought
not to be much of a job to find them now
that we know when they checked in.
I’m going back now and see what I can
find out from the chamber maids.”

Back at the hotel he revealed himself
to the startled clerk as a member of the
police force. The various members of
the staff were assembled for questioning.

One of the maids disclosed that she had
heard frequent mention of a certain taxi
dance hall.

But a search of the phone book showed
no such dance hall, nor could the tele-
phone company find any such establish-
ment listed among their new numbers.

The hotel porter proved helpful. “Sure

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I remember those dames,” he said. “They
was hostesses or something in a ritzy
joint of some kind. Road house or night
club, I figured.”

The chamber maid added: “One of the
girls was called Peggy. They left a
note book when they moved. I tossed
it in the lost and found drawer.”

-The clerk hastily yanked open the
drawer and produced the book. O’Donnell
thumbed through it eagerly. It was new,
but it contained one name and address,
that of a man on Wentworth avenue.

Acting on O’Donnell’s report, Lieut.
John L. Sullivan the next day ordered
this man brought in. Answering the
questions in a frank manner, he explained
that he did not know any Tony, had
never heard of Walsh or Gray, but that
he did know a girl named Peggy who
worked at a taxi dance hall on State
street.

Sergt. O’Donnell hurriedly checked
the phone book again. It wasn’t listed
under night clubs or dance halls, but he
finally found it listed as a dancing school.
As it didn’t open until later in the day, he
renewed his check of hotels. :

That evening O’Donnell set out for an
evening of dancing “instruction.” He
found the dancing school to be a large
hall, dimly lighted and with plenty of
dark nooks where the attractive in-
structresses could provide their pupils
with the desired privacy.

O’Donnell allowed a tall, willowy
blonde to pilot him into the darkest
corner of the room, There he confessed
that the girl he really came to see was
Peggy, and was she expected in that
night?

“Listen, fellow,” said the blonde. “You

better forget about Peggy. She’s going .

steady with a tough baby now, and he
don’t like strangers.”

“You don’t mean Tony?”

“He’s the guy, all right. Know him?”

“I only know he isn’t half as tough as
he thinks he is. I’d like to get my mitts
on him for about five minutes. That’s
all I’d need.”

“Well, I wish you luck, mister. I'd
like to see him get what’s coming to him.
Peggy always was a good kid until that
lug came along. She used to spend all
she made on her six-year-old kid, but
now she’s dumped the youngster with her
mother and is just running around wild.”

Sergt. O’Donnell handed over the rest
of his dance tickets and then asked casu-
ally. “What happened to Peggy’s friend?
You know, the one she was always run-
ning around with.’

“You don’t mean Letty Parker, the
big blonde?”

“That's the one.” O’Donnell knew
from the description obtained at the hotel
that the girl was both blonde and buxom.

“She left the same time Peggy did.
Guess she nabbed off Tony’s partner.
This joint sure has been dead since those
girls left. They were the life of the party
around here.”

O’Donnell thanked the girl and a
moment later stepped gratefully into the
fresh air. He had asked all the questions
he could without arousing suspicion.

The following evening the Beau Brum-
mel of the Chicago detectives was back
at the dancing school. It took him but
a very few minutes to become confidential
in one of the convenient dark nooks, and

- Doom of the Smiling Copper

when he finally emerged, he had the
name and address of a close relative of
Pegey’s.

Much to the surprise of a squad of
detectives who raced to the address, the
woman received them with open arms.

“Oh, I’m so relieved,” she gasped. “I
was just going to call you myself.”

“About Peggy?”

“Yes. She’s scared to death. Those
boys have become terribly mean. I don’t
know what we would have done if they
hadn’t left town.” The woman was
bordering on hysteria.

“T never did like them,” sobbed the
woman, “but when Peggy asked me if I
wouldn’t rent them a room until they
could find a place to stay—they had to
leave in the middle of the night from
wherever they were staying—I told them
they could stay here for a couple of nights.
They left yesterday, said they were going
to Detroit, and ever since I have been try-
ing to get up my nerve to call the police.”

“What names were they using?”

“Peggy introduced them as Tony
Grecco and Charlie Walz.”

There was no doubt now that the
officers were on the right track, The
aliases of Gray and Walsh were obviously
derived from Grecco and Walz. In every
way the descriptions fitted the wanted
men.

While one detail of men was sent to
pick up Peggy Lowman, whose last name
and address was supplied by the relative,
the rest returned to headquarters. Wires
were sent at once to Detroit advising
police to watch all incoming trains and
busses for the fugitives. Then on the
chance that the men might not have left
Chicago, all available men were sent to
cover local bus and train depots.

Peggy was angry when first brought
into the Chicago avenue police station.
An hour or more passed before she could
be soothed into a talking mood. She
knew nothing, she said, of the where-
abouts of Letty Parker.

RADUALLY she began to admit cer-

tain facts which the police already
knew. At last she was volunteering infor-
mation of her own. Walz, although he
looked to be 21 or 22, was only 17, she
said, while Grecco was 19. She said she
and Letty met the boys about the first of
April, and within two weeks had fallen
completely for the flashy clothes and the
big money the boys always had.

“What about this fight you had in the
hotel?”

“Oh, that!” It was evident that Peggy
took a certain amount of pride in that
fight. ‘That was the night of the 27th,
wasn’t it? Well, the boys had pulled
a couple of jobs that day and they had
some bundles in the room to take over to
their fence on North Clark street. Tony
took the bundles and started out and_as
soon as he was gone Walz came in. But
Tony’d forgotten one package and when
he came back for it and saw what was
going on he nearly hit the ceiling. I
thought he was going to kill all of us
right then and there.”

“Did the fight keep on after you were
thrown out of the hotel?” asked Capt.
David C. Fitzgerald, who had been con-
ducting the interrogation.

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DETECTIVE ARTHUR ESAU——he was shot
dead by a pair of self-styled “tough bunnies”
who were “hankering to fill a cop with lead.”

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ter room of Chicago’s Town Hall

Station rang the sonorous. voice of
Lieutenant William O’Brien calling the
roll of the new shift of bluecoats and
detectives.

In a musical Celtic cadence, the names
tripped from his lips—Brady, Burke,
Burns, Carmody, Cunningham, Daily,
Duffy... . .

The boomed response, “Here, sir,’” fol-
lowed each of them until he came to
“Esau.”

As the officer jotted “absent” on the
roster sheet, pounding footsteps sounded
outside, Eyes swung toward the en-
trance, expecting smiling Detective
Arthur Esau to appear. But it was the
captain’s secretary who charged _ in,
wildly excited,

“Art Esau... just shot!” he an-
nounced. “Plugged by punks in the
Community Drug Store!”

Lieutenant O’Brien volleyed rapid-fire
orders, assigning men to the case. They
raced from the precinct house, leaped
into waiting prowl cars and sped to the
scene of the alarm at 3404 North Clark
Street, a distance of three blocks,

Streams of blood radiating from be-
neath him, 37-year-old Detective Esau
was lying motionless on the floor in
front of the soda fountain. A young
man, bending over him, looked up as
the officers bounded in,

“Have you called a doctor ?” demanded
Sergeant Robert McCabe.

“No use.” The speaker, his shoulders
sagging, arose. “Art’s dead, hit three
times, and any one of the bullets
would've been fatal. I’m a medical stu-
dent; I know.”

He was Louis Terman, 20 years old,
brother of Jack Terman, owner of the
pharmacy.

A sheet of wrapping paper was spread
over Detective Esau’s still form, and

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the sleuths took Terman and anothe:
witness, John Weber of 2202 Sheridan
Road, Evanston, to a marble-topped
table in a corner to tell their stories
in detail,

“T attend the U. of C. in the morning
and work here in the afternoon,” ‘be
gan Terman. “Weber, an old friend
was visiting me when the two bandits
entered. They were kids, 18 or 19 at
the most, a swarthy fellow and a light-
complexioned lad.

“They ordered root beer. As I drew
the drinks, they produced revolvers and
forced Weber and me to march into
the back room, where they tied our
hands and feet with heavy twine, They
searched Weber and took $20, but I
had nothing in my pockets. This made
them sore, and they punched me, knock-
ing me down. Then, while I was help-
less, they kicked me so hard I thought
they’d break my ribs.

“Leaving the swarthy bandit watch-
ing us, the other went out here in
front, saying he was going to empty
the cash register, His partner yelled
after him: ‘Grab a couple of compacts
or soniething for the girls,’

“It was a few minutes before 4
o'clock, and almost every afternoon at
that time Art Esau dropped in for
cigarettes. I was afraid he'd be caught
by surprise, so I told the gunman guard-
ing us:

“*You'd better get out of here quick;
an officer is due any second.’

“He hit me with the barrel of his
revolver and snarled: ‘That’s swell;
we're tough bunnies hankering to fill
a cop with lead.’

“Well, Art Esau came in right on
schedule, and I heard the light-com-
plexioned fellow cry: ‘Stick up your
hands!’ Esau replied: ‘Don't be foolish,
son. Drop that gat.’ And then came
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The sulky pout froze on the girl’s face.
Her lips compressed. “I’ve told all I
know.”

Capt. Fitzgerald nodded to the matron.
“Take her away and lock her up.”

Meanwhile, Sergts. Steffens and Rey-
nolds had been successful in picking up
Letty Parker when_ she feturned to
Peggy’s house for her clothes. The
officers had spotted her suitcases when
searching Peggy’s room and figured that
the girl would return for them soon.

Brought into Capt. Fitzgerald’s office,
she proved even more obdurate than
Peggy. The only thing she would admit
was that Letty Parker was not her right
name.

ENEATH her defiance the captain

saw she was breaking. He summoned
Deputy Commissioners Grady and Ira J.
McDowell; Assistant State's Attorney
Hoffman ang others. When the officers
were all assembled he had the two women
brought in multaneously through dif-
ferent door The girls glared at each
other while Mppt. Fitzgerald began:

“The firs ing I want you to know,”
he said, “iq™hat you don’t have to be
afraid whild@you’re with us. We’ll protect
you from those two boys, and we'll see
that you aren’t held in jail any longer
than necessary if you haven’t done any-
thing wrong yourselves. Just tell us
what you know. Your boy friends killed
Patrolman Esau—and it will be a lot
better for you to tell us the whole truth.”

“Tony said he’d kill me,” sobbed Peggy.
Suddenly she expressed a strong maternal
interest. “I’ve got my baby. I’m afraid.”

Assistant State’s Attorney Hoffman
eyed the girls gravely. “We'll keep you
girls here for awhile,” he said sig-
nificantly. “Until we pick those murder-
ers up.

“We'll have to keep you here so they
won't kill you.”

“What if you don’t find_ them for
months?” quavered Peggy. ‘Do we have
to stay in jail all that time?”

Hoffman looked stern.

“You and Letty will stay with us if it
takes years. You don’t want to be killed
do you?”

While the girls were being escorted
from the room, an officer came in with
a report on Walz. He said that the fugi-
tive had been in trouble with police
before when his brother resisted arrest
and was killed. Police were then watch-
ing the Walz home.

The reporting officer had no sooner
left the room than the police matron was
back, leading Letty.

The girl stepped forward sullenly. “Vm
not going to stay behind bars for any
punk.” For a moment she glowered at
the expectant group and then she blurted:
“They’re going to take the 4 o’clock bus
to Detroit this afternoon. I’m supposed
to meet Charlie just before bus time.”

The meeting place was a well known
hotel.

Seconds later Sergts. William Smith
and Ray Gilso were speeding to the hotel.
Gilso sat down comfortably in the lobby
and lighted a cigar. Smith whispered a
word to the manager, and soon emerged
from the service room dressed as a lobby
porter. For an hour he hustled baggage
while Gilso took his ease, but always
with one eye on the entrance to the lobby.

It was near 4 o’clock when Gilso was
rewarded.

Although he had never before seen the
two youths who stood in the doorway,
he did not need a second glance to tell
him they were the wanted men. Tony
surveyed the lobby insolently while Walz
walked around looking for Letty.

The wait made Tony fidgety. Walz
finally joined him close by the chair in
which Gilso sat hidden by a newspaper.

“She ain’t here,” Walz said.

“Maybe she squealed,” Tony replied
nervously. “Come on, let's beat it.”

“Take it easy. Take it easy,” said
Walz. “There’s no bulls around here. I+
can spot ’em a mile away. Here, boy,
take these bags.”

The “boy” sprang forward to obey, but
he continued on beyond the bags and
brought Walz down in a heap. At the
same moment Gilso bounded from his
chair and pinned Grecco. A moment later
steel handcuffs clicked.

The trip to the station was made in
silence. Then began a relentless ques-
tioning.

“Sure I killed him,” Walz admitted at
last with an attempt at bravado. “You
cops killed my brother. I killed one to
get even.”

“How did you know he was a cop?”
asked Grady grimly.

Walz became confused. “I didn’t. He
came in smiling and when I told him to
put his hands up he laughed at me.

“Tt saw him reach for his pocket so I
shot first. He fell there, with that smile
on his face. I can see it yet.”

The two gunmen were indicted for
murder, and the girls were named as
accessories after the fact.

During the trial which began on Sept.
18, 1928, the clothing store proprietors
definitely identified the men. It was
further proven that the pistol found in
Walz’s possession at the time of his arrest
had fired the slugs that killed Patrolman
Esau. Walz tried to claim self-defense.
Both girls promptly testified that he had
actually boasted of his crime. Both gun-
men were found guilty of murder in the
first degree.

On hearing that their two bandit
friends were doomed to die in the electric
chair, the two dance hostesses, released
by the authorities for their assistance to
the prosecution, expressed indifference.

“We don’t care,” they said. “They
deserve it.”

Deserted by their play-girl pals, the
two murderous bandits spent lonely weeks
in prison. Then on Feb. 20, 1929, the
two were electrocuted.

(Editor’s note: The names Peggy Lowman and
Letty Parker as used in this story are fictitious to

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shirt sleeves banged out a popular number.

The electric sign’s promised 50 lady in-
structors were strutting their stuff—but the
adjective “beautiful” fitted but a few of
them. The patrons were a polyglot lot—
flashily-dressed, young street-corner ’ loaf-
ers, middle- aged playboys, stoop-shouldered
oldsters; dapper little Filipinos and several
Chinese.

Gilso went to a gate in the low fence
which ‘surrounded the floor and soon was
swaying in the arms of a red-haired girl,
whose face was clownish with too-gener-
ously applied rouge and lipstick. The
dances were brief, not more than a minute
each, and after every one she took a ticket
from him and stuffed it down in her
stocking.

“New here?” Gilso inquired in a care-
less manner.

“Started two weeks ago,’ ’ she answered.

“Oh, that’s why I didn’t see you before.”

“Come round often?”

“T used to.” Gilso cast his eyes about the
hall. “My friend—the guy who’s with me
—is looking for his old dancing partner, a
gal called Dolly.”
ah once was a Dolly here, but she
e t,”"

Gilso chuckled. “Tom—that’s my buddy
—will be disappointed. He went for her in
a big way.”

“So does a tough monkey named Tony—
and he intends to marry her. Maybe they’ve
been married already. They’ve had enough
time.”

“Tony? Tony?” Gilso put on a good

‘imitation of a person racking his memory.

“Dolly introduced us to a fellow one night
out on the sidewalk. I think it was Tony.
He was dark, husky .

“Yes, that must've been him.”

“And he was with another lad—a light-
complexioned kid.”

“Charley, I guess; he and Tony were al-
ways together. When Dolly quit, another
dancer left with her, a cute blond named
Trudie, Charley’s girl friend. They were
going to have a double wedding, they said.
Pretty nice, eh?”

“Swell,” agreed Gilso. “I’m fond of
wholesale hook-ups.”

He strutted with the redhead for a full
hour and a half, pumping her in a clever,
casual-appearing way, which did not arouse
her suspicions, The tickets she collected
from him and cached in her stocking formed
a tumor-like lump above the garter. Steffen,
in the meantime, was jigging a shapely
blond about the crowded floor.

Bidding their feminine partners good-
night, the detectives departed and, meeting
outside, compared notes. Neither had ascer-
tained where Trudie, Dolly and their boy
friends could be found nor their full names.

“That information's up there somewhere,”
sighed Gilso. “We'd tip our mitt, though,
if we asked too many questions.”

“Tony and the doll I was hot-footing with
had several dates, but she never learned his
full monicker,” related Steffen. “A sensible
kid—she gave him the cold shoulder be-
cause she discovered he was toting a rod.”

Confident Tony and Charley, the taxi-
dancers’ sweethearts, were the slayers of
Detective Esau, the sleuths went to head-
quarters and reported to Chief Grady.

“A nifty job,” declared the latter. “Now,
leave it to me to figure out a safe way of
obtaining the additional dope we need.”

The following afternoon, Grady sum-
moned Sergeants Gilso and Steffen to his
office and introduced them to James Mad-
den, a bespectacled, gray-haired truant

ofheer of the Board of Haltucation,

“Madden's going to iumshioe for us to-
day,” explained Grady. “He' il hit that dive
and make a fuss about an imaginary com-
plaint that it’s been employing high school
girls.”

“From what I hear,” commented Gilso,
“Dolly and Trudie’re ‘old enough to have ©
graduated from college.” ;

“Madden can demand proof,” smiled }
Grady, “and that would mean producing the ~
girls.” ‘

T THE DANCING academy, Madden —
interviewed the manager, a_ shifty- ~~
eyed, corpulent man, whom he found figur- 4
ing accounts in a stuffy, windowless office. 74
behind the cashier’s cage. Giving the reason
for his visit, Madden added sternly: “It’s a
serious offense to hire juveniles as taxi- |
dancers. You're liable to lose your license.” ’
“Sometimes the crazy kids, with their
powder, paint and high heels, fool ‘us,’
claimed the manager. “We don’t want jail ©
bait; there’s plenty of safe stuff around,
But who're the babes you're interested in?” ”
“Their real names wouldn't mean any- ~
thing; they’ve adopted aliases,” said Mad- ~
den. “The first names they’re using are
Dolly and Trudie.” a

The fat fellow’s paunch quivered with
laughter. “Those dames? Your leg’s been
pulled, fellow. Dolly, I’m told, has a kid ©
six years old.” oy

“Maybe you have another Dolly in mind,” ~
suggested Madden.

“No, no, it’s the same one, I'm sure. You
tie Dolly and Trudie together in your com-.
plaint. And these two, Dolly and Trudie, +
are the closest of friends.” begs

“Looks like I got a bum tip,” acknowl-
edged Madden, , “but, even so, I'd like to
talk to them.” :

“Unfortunately, they don’t work here \
anymore,” said the manager. “They quit a_
week ago to be married.”

“Give me their full names and addresses © ©
as you have them,” Madden requested. “I’ ll ;
interview them just to satisfy my 5u erior.”

“Trudie Hines, 1345 West 22nd Street,”
the taxi-dance hall boss read from a ledger,
“and Dolly Maple, 3440 South Wentworth »
Avenue.” ;

“I ought to come up some night and look
over your girls,” remarked the truant
officer, arising to leave.

“Any time,” boomed the manager heartily. .
“T'll give you a strip of free tickets and —
you'll have a swell evening.” i

“I’m afraid you’ve got me wrong,’ ’ Mad-
den advised him. “I’d be here on business.”

“When you see these babes,” declared
the manager, “you'll mix business with ~
pleasure.”

Rejoining Sergeants Steffen and Gilso a —
few blocks away, Truant Officer Madden.
told of his experience. The sleuths at once.
started out. i,

Dolly’s address proved to be a parking: Sy
lot behind Comiskey Park, the home of the @
Chicago White Sox. Trudie’s address, too, 2) 7%
was phony; it was a stretch of railroad
track.

“We've been foxed,” growled Gilso.
“That taxi-dance manager put one over on,
us.”

“No, I saw the entries myself,” main- 7999p
tained Madden. “The young ladies must've 7 4°}
falsified the record. . an

“Guess you're right,” agreed Gilso. “A»
lot of those dime-hoppers are on the make. *'
They go out on dates with suckers and rob
them if it’s worthwhile. |

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address lying ‘around.”
Madden recalled that in endeavoring to
convince him that Dolly and. Trudie were
over 21, their former employer pointed out <
that both previously worked at the Blue. j
Moon, a suburban taxi-dance hall. ss
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EARLIER VICTIM of the bandits, Samuel
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He gave police valu-
hunted pair.

held up and slugged.

“The bandit who was with us cursed
and ran like mad out the rear way. His

‘companion must’ve used the front door,
~ because I didn’t see him ,again.

When
we got loose ten minutes later, Esau
was alone.”

A sleuth, prowling behind the coun-
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pacts are scattered over the floor back

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“Don’t touch them,” warned Sergeant
“Fingerprints.”

“Hardly,” spoke up Terman. “They
wore kid gloves.”

“Scout around, please,” McCabe re-
quested Terman. “They may’ve lost
something in their haste.”

Terman slowly went through the front
part of the pharmacy, studying every
corner, and then passed into the back
room, A yell from him a moment later
brought officers hustling to his side.

“That coat and hat!” Terman pointed
to a light gray fedora and a herring-
bone topcoat on a packing case. “They
belong to one of the bandits! 1 re-
member now. He took them off while
he was trussing us up.”

“A break, a real break!” Sergeant
McCabe enthusiastically snatched up the
clothing. But his elation vanished
quickly, and he lugubriously disclosed:
“All the labels’ve been ripped out, and
the duds are brand new with no clean-
ers’ marks by which we might trace
them.”

The murder men of the homicide
squad arrived. Their cameramen photo-
graphed the scene and the corpse. Then
the brave detective’s body was borne
to an undertaker’s shop, and the inves-
tigators went to Town Hall Station.
Chief of Detectives Michael Grady and

Deputy Commissioner of Police Wil
lian &. O'Connor joined them there.

“Bumping a cop in this town is be-
coming commonplace,” growled Grady,
who was known as Iron Mike. “Esau’s
the eighth member of the department
killed by heist men since the first of
the year.”

“An average of one every two weeks,”
sighed O’Connor. “We hardly get a
chance to start digging into a knock-off
when another comes up to occupy our
attention.”

“And all difficult babies like this one,”
added Grady. “What have we to go on
here? A couple of descriptions, that’s
all.”

“Plus the fact that the bandits have
girl friends,” pointed out a sleuth. “They
talked of stealing compacts for them.”

“You regard that as a clue?” queried
Grady, his voice dripping sarcasm.
“Now, if they didn’t have babes, it
would be something. Almost every
man pays attention to the ladies.”

‘ferman and Weber went to the
bureau of identification at police head-
quarters and scanned thousands of pic-
tures in the rogues’ gallery files. But
they failed to come across photographs
of the self-styled “tough bunnies.”

Summoning Sergeants William Stef-
fen and Raymond Gilso, an ace team of
sleuths, Chief Grady assigned them to
the case.

“I don’t have to tell you that it’s
plenty important that we clean up some
of these murders,” he informed them.
“The newspapers are blasting us, the
mayor is sore, and next thing you know
the police commissioner will be trans-
ferring the whole kit and caboodle of us
out to the sticks, And I can’t say that
I’d blame him. All we’ve scored so far
is a great big. goose egg.”

ILSO AND STEFFEN had a per-
sonal interest in solving the
mystery. As rookies, they had gone on
the force with Detective Esau 17 years
before and had served their proba-
tionary periods together, Like every-
one acquainted with the murder victim,
they had regarded him with deep affec-
tion and respect.
There was nothing at the homicide

~ scene that provided a scent to set them

on the trail of the slayers, so they be-
gan back-tracking, checking into old
robberies and other crimes in the hope
of unearthing a clue.

“The labels were intentionally ripped
from both the hat and coat these so-
called tough bunnies left behind,” mused
Gilso. “That fits only one picture in
my book—the stuff was hot and they
were afraid the labels would be a give-
away in case they happened to be
seized on suspicion.” —

The team of sergeants, hunting
through holdup and burglary records
for the theft. of men’s clothing, found
that two hats had been taken in the
robbery of a haberdashery near Broad-
way and Belmont Avenue and a natty
topcoat in another job at Damen Avenue
and Madison Street during the pre-
vious week, ~

Driving to the North Side store, the
investigators questioned the owner,
Samuel Goldman. The killers’ descrip-

" versation.

tions matched those of the two bandits
who had secured $190 from him and
four customers. The slayer’s fedora, he
said, was one of the hats the crooks had
appropriated.

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the rear room and leisurely selected the
skimmers,” recalled Goldman, “Why,
they were so calm and unhurried they
even made a phone call while they were
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“A phone call?” queried Steffen, his
interest quickening. “What did they
say? Did you trace the number ?”

“The precinct detectives got in touch
with the telephone company, but had
no luck. I didn’t hear much of the con-
I made out that he was
speaking to a girl named Dolly, though. .
He wanted her to meet him after she
finished work.”

“Anything else?”

“That’s all, except one of the lads

‘addressed the other as Tony.”

“That’s a gilt-edged steer,” com-
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important,” shrugged Goldman. “They -

said there’s thousands of Tonys in Chi- -
cago and Dollys are a dime a dozen.”
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they interrogated the clothing dealer who —
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dits. He identified
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“A fine piece of goods,” he remarked.
“A $75 number.”

The crooks had secured $145 from the
cash register and $55 from a customer,

‘he related, and left behind an old top-

coat somewhat the worse for wear.

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for cleaning my basement. I don’t think
it would’ve been any aid, though. It
was shoddy merchandise—one of those
$20 coats that hundreds of stores around
town sell. The officers from Fillmore
saw it and didn’t bother to take it with
them.”

“T suppose you searched the pockets?”

“Yes, and dug up a comb, lipstick and
a bottle of foot powder, all new, never
used,” answered the shopkeeper.
Fillmore squad kept them.”

‘“Doesn’t sound promising,’
Gilso.

Steffen nodded in agreement, “But
maybe they stole the stuff in another
heist.
for anything--coat, hats, compacts,
even a telephone call. I wouldn’t be
surprised if they put the muscle on
newsboys for their daily papers.”

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they looked up the sleuths who had in- ;
vestigated the haberdashery robbery and
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as clues, and—well, you know how we've
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the herringbone, —

“The

These cheap skates don’t pay


murders in three months. Besides, over
100 cars were stolen and from 50. to
60 robberies committed every 24 hours.
The department was so busy that. it
was taxing the personnel to the utmost
to make preliminary investigations and
_ keep up the records.

* “The rap is big heat now—murder,”
explained Gilso. ‘Therefore, we'll find
it possible to devote more attention to
. funning them down than you would on
a mere heist complaint.”

As Steffen had suspected, the unused
lipstick, comb and bottle of foot ease
had been secured in a recent holdup.
’ The victim was an aged druggist at
Chicago and Milwaukee Avenues. He
was eager to aid, but was unable to de-

‘scribe the bandits.

: “I had put the lights out and was
_ just locking the front door, preparing
to go home,” he related. “They came
up behind me and hit me on the head
with a gun. My glasses fell off and
were broken. Without them I can
hardly see.”

They forced the pharmacist into the
rear ‘of his store and took $67 from
his pockets and then scooped up the
small change which had been left in the
register—less than $10.

“One of the boys—I could tell they
- were young by their voices—asked:
» ‘Where do you keep the stuff for sore
_. dogs?’” went on the druggist. “I didn’t
understand, and they kicked me, then
- explained that by dogs they meant feet.”
- He was shown the bottle found in the
» discarded overcoat of the slayer,

“Yes, that’s mine,” he declared pos-
itively. “See? The price -written on
the label—my handwriting. I mark

Atianesr 1942

everything plamly; t have a high school
student helping: me after classes and it’s
for his beneht”

The hoodlums bound the elderly man
to a chair and searched his place thor-
oughly for hidden cash, despite his as-

sertions that they already had all the

money on the premises.

“While they were moving around out
in front, they never stopped gabbing—
talking just as casually as if they were
having a chat over ice cream sodas,”
continued the victim. ‘They mentioned
first names of people, men and women,
evidently acquaintances—but I can’t re-
member any of them.

“One remarked that his sweetheart
had complained of aching feet, and the
other said his girl friend was in the
same fix. He observed that right at that
moment the young ladies probably were
dancing with some big lummoxes wno
were prancing on their toes. The foot
ease evidently was for them.”

The pharmacist was apologetic be-
cause he could provide no more infor-
mation.

“l’m getting on in years,
plained,
isn’t as good as it used to be.”

“You've been a gold mine,” Steffen
assured him, “I think you’ve set us
on the right track.” As they reached
the sidewalk, he turned to Gilso, ask-
ing: “Did his story give you some
ideas ?”

ILSO INCLINED his head. “Yes,
girls who dance a lot with men
who step on their toes and who would
be dancing after midnight, when the
store closed, could be in only one

”

he ex-

“and my memory, like my eyes,

* cashier.

TONY GRECCO—was he one of the young > :
men whose girl friends suffered from aching * 2
feet? . Be

business—taxi-dancing. Besides, skirts ,
in that racket always have been fair ©
game for wrong punks.” a

“Dolly’s the name of the dame one »
of the tough bunnies talked to over the” »
phone from Goldman’s haberdashery,” »
said Steffen. “That gives us something. —
to base inquiries on. Ray, I think we'd
better don our dancing shoes.” —

The sleuths, posing as a pair of thriti=¥4
seeking cattlemen from the West, be- .
gan a tour of the sixteen dime-a-dance ©
halls which dotted the blighted area or
surrounding the Loop district. They»
visited four without finding any trace. =
of Dolly. Ma

“Let’s call ita night,” suggested Gilso, - ie
glancing at his watch. “The joints will -
be closing soon.’ ‘ Foy ft

“Okay,” agreed Steffen, ‘“Dawn’s :
only a few hours away, and a lot of —
the dancing dolls have finished their. “i
shifts.”

Weary, having put in 14 straight »
hours on duty, they went home to fe
sleep. The following evening, after re-. o
porting to Chief of Detectives Grady,
they started out again. At midnight <..°
they arrived at a notorious establishment >
reputed to be owned by the Capone gang.
It was on West Madison Street, near
Halsted Street, in the Skid Row section.® ”

Above the door winked a bright elec-~ a
tric sign bearing the illuminated words{>.

DANCING got CAP BMY: Pe

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LADY INSTRUCTORS |

The investigators, going up a steep
flight of steps, were met by the blare of. ”
a jazz orchestra. In a glass-enclosed--
booth at the head of the stairs sat a
A notice stated that admission
was $1.10, for which the patron would ©
be given eleven tickets, each entitling
him to a dance. :

Paying the charge, the detectives 4
passed into a barnlike room, festooned, ©
with red and green paper streamers. Fi ive 4%)
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affection for Tony, so Chief Gratly nodded
assent,

“From the moment | first laid eyes on
Tony Grecco, 1 distrusted him,” she went
on, “He's cruel and dominecring, and Doll's
actions lead me to believe she lives in deadly
fear of him.”

The police executive bluntly informed her
that Tony Grecco was being sought for
murder,

“Aid us and we'll
sideration,’ he promised.
may go hard with her.”

“T, would help,” she said promptly, “but
I don’t know where they are now. I haven't
seen them since they came here late one
night last week and stayed until the next
day. Dolly’s girl friend, ‘Trudie, and another
fellow were along.”

“Who's the second man?”

“His name is Charley Walz.”

Grady gave a description of the killer,
and the woman, nodding, declared :

“That’s Charley.” She resumed her nar-
rative: “They said they had separate rooms
at the same lodging house and they were
all evicted because their landlady lost her
lease.”

“What was the exact date they visited
you?” queried Chief Grady.

Glancing at a calendar, she answered:
“April 27.”

“That was the day they killed Detective
esau,” said Grady. “They were hot and in
headlong flight. When they left, did they
say where they were bound?” :

“To look for rooms—that’s all. I haven't
heard from Dolly since.”

ive your sister con-
“Otherwise, tt

Stationing two men inside the house on

the possibility that Dolly and her friends
might return, Chief Grady took his de-
parture.

At Trudie Hines’ home, in the Near
Northwest Side Goose Island_area, raiders
were no more successful than Grady’s party.
Trudie was not in, and her aged parents
claimed they had not been in touch with
her in three weeks. European immigrants,
they bitterly related in broken English that
their daughter was “a big worry” to them.

Trudie had been christened Stella and her
family name was multisyllabic.

“She was ashamed of its length,’ the
father said sadly, “so she changed it and
later moved away.” :

A three-man detail remained on watch in
the house, and the other raiders went back
to headquarters.

Though every member of the force had.

heen provided with a description of the
slayers and their sweethearts, the quartette
managed to ‘evade detection for another
week.

“They must've left town,” decided Grady,

“or else found a mighty good hideout.”

On May 11, two weeks after the murder,
Dolly telephoned her sister. A sleuth, who
had tapped the wire, listened to the con-
versation,

lye been worried, Dolly. Where’ve you
heen?”

“On a little trip,” answered the taxi-
dancer evasively. “I called to say good-bye.
I'm leaving town.”

“But I must see you before you go. Won't
you come out?” :

“Can't,” replied Dolly. “I'm due to start
off at 12:40, and it’s 10 now.”

“But where are you bound?”

“I'll write when I get there. S’long.”

As a click indicated she had hung up, the
detective on the wire jiggled the receiver
hook. ;

“Operator,” he demanded, “did you trace
that?”

The telephone company employe, who
had been instructed to watch the line, in-
formed him that the call had originated in
a booth in a North Clark Street restaurant.

The sleuth immediately got in touch with
the Chicago Avenue Station, the precinct
house closest the eating place. He provided

“taken as a sign of trouble. . .

a description of Dolly, and al squad went
alter her,

The prowl car crew nabbed her as she
was having hmch near the telephone from
which the call had been made. An attractive
brunette, 23 years old, she tamely submitted
to arrest.

At Chief Grady’s office, she refused to
answer questions,

“By your attitude, you're inviting a charge
of accessory to murder,” warned Grady?
“Retter start talking.”

She shook her head stubbornly,

Searching her purse, sleuths came across
a rent receipt for a North Dearborn Street
kitchenette. Raiders surrounded the build-
ing and entered by means of Dolly’s pass

“key. They surprised Trudie, a vivacious,

19-year-old blond, packing her luggage.
“Blowing this burg?” asked Sergeant
Steffen after making sure no one else was
in the two-room apartment.
“None of your business!” she raged.
Steffen assigned detectives with shotguns
to take up a vigil in the apartment, °*

bie

Prosecutor Samuel: Hoffman had to play
skilfully on mother love to get, vital informa-
tion out of a reluctant woman in the nick
: of time,

“Tony and Charley will be along soon for
little Trudie,” he explained. “They plan to

‘ start on a trip at 12:40.”

“You got the time right,” sneered the
blond, “but you can stay here until you grow
Santa Claus whiskers and you won't grab
Tony and Charley.”

Her remarks worried Steffen. He con-
sulted his watch. It was 11:20, just an hour
and 20 minutes before the scheduled de-
parture. Trudie, he reasoned, was angry
and spiteful cnough to be truthful on. that’
one point. Maybe the slayers had arranged
to meet her and Dolly on some street cor-
ner... Maybe they had discussed possible
emergencies and had decided that failure of
any of their number to appear should be
Maybe. . .

As though reading his mind, Trudie
drawled: “Copper, you haven’t a ghost of
a chance. By morning the boys'll be a
thousand miles away.”

jTs SIREN screaming madly, a squad
car rushed Trudie to the detective bureau. .
Chief Grady was disturbed by Sergeant
Steffen’s theories and agreed that it was
likely the much-wanted slayers would slip
through their fingers unless the prisoners
could be induced to talk.

Working against time, a group of law-
enforcement officials began grilling them.
Captain David C. Fitzgerald, Deputy Com-
missioner Ira J. McDowell and Assistant


} GREEN, Eliphilet, white, hanged at Edwardsville, Tllinois, 2-12-182h.,

"The following anecdotes are told in Governor Ford's History of Illinois:
'In those days (from 1818 to 1830 justice was administered in the courts
without much show, varade or ceremony. The jddees were centlemen of sense
and learning, who had their courts mostly in log hous*s, or in the bar-
rooms of taverns fitted up for that purvose, with a temnoreary bench for
jucges and chairs send benches for the leawvers and jurors..e.l knww one (a

~ Judge) who, when asked for ins ’ructions to the jury on points of law, woul 4d
rub his head and the sides of his face with his hands and say to the law-
yers, "Why, centlemen, the Yury understend it; thev need no instruction;
ho doubt they will do justice in the cease." This same judce presided at a
court in which © man named Green was convicted for murder, and it became his
unpleasant duty to pronounce sentenceupon the culprit. He called the prisone
before him and said to him: "Mr, Green, the jury say you are guilty of
murder, and the law savs you are to be hung. I want you and sll your
friends down on Indian Creek to know thet it is not I who condemn yous; itxx
XKE is the jury and the law. Mr. Green, what time would you like to be.
hung? The law allows you time for preparation.” Mr. Green said, "May it
please your honor, I am ready at any time; those who kill the body have no
power to kill the soul. My preparation is made, and I am ready at any time

the court pleases.” The judge replied, "Mr. Green, it is 9 very serious

matter to be hung; it can't happen to a man but once in his life and you had
better take all the time you can get. Mr. Clerk, look at ike almanac

end see whether this day four weeks comes on Sunday. The Clerk tkooked as
directed and reported that thet dry four weeks ceme on Thursday. "Then,"
said the judce, "Mr, Green, the court will give you only to this day four
weeks," The csse was prosecuted by James Turney, the Attorney General,
who interposed and said: "May it please the court, on occasions of this
sort, it is usual for courts to pronotince 9 formal sentence, to remind the
prisoner of his peri@ous conditions; to reprove him for his guilt, and to
warn him acainst the judgment in the world to céme," To which the Judge
replied: "OK, Mr/ Furnev, Mr. Green understands the whole matter; he knows
he has got to be hung; you understand it, Mr. Green, don't you?" "Yes,"
said the prisoner "Then, Mr. Sheriff, let the prisoner be remanded and
edjourm court,"t" REGISTER t, Raleigh, NC,March 26, 1851 (lsh)


used ta sit on the deck, each
r father,’ Mawoathel es sthe
solation'to his woahted spirit,

Bhing the sorrows-of Time.
wile Lieut. N——and his wile,
Siting couple, acd yet .they
mind; he had beaa eevere-
the had quitted‘her coun:
} dhe partber of ber, heart; but |:
irriel, and too: close atten- |.°e
nets, drooped hke-e lily with-

ured. whedceay wenger

( ihe “and. Tittle. boy, aboat

‘ol @ Mune evaciny, ave
he ly idle. Next there wus Dr.
’ ulive ‘of auld ‘Reekie, he
b kirk o’ Scotland man, as
i@ever broke the bread of life

Sy ‘Ythe poor fellows uadet his

Cibprejadices to be wtire—call’d
1p ig-no-ram-uss, and used to
_ quaintance with Rab Burds
Pau croney of bis father’s: -*!
ell,(satd he,) when be bigs |*
rig of Ayr; he would come
ee with my gude feyther

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x

. ieghegetdery o'er, the. brandy-
~ Mgipack of wald lang: eyes bor
~telfthe way-of ur Beal, 'a e
NS so follow. .)
NQt mate aed

git -wn ro-tid-hell,F'dont know

buteome of the éogers re teld

wh wy by ieee pope; he
—jalfed Sa |‘ fexspaw rotanrng
~ S\iipanieh - churches, et be got
— ya hia uncle was. 8. nobleman;’
Of lay ‘bis regiment: was of

YT pe rods Wad bene rable
<u bo’ be throws hithealf into tbe
of guun:toil i his'trbat, bat
gf and be was bearget pgan
wold’ have mudebim throw
~méatision;-'so the “Geiéral to

i despised,

y dy the ladies: se woald of-

the-Woctor, ‘add one fine

“t tet tle vtars Were’ all glow-
at Jah helo, and the good old
Ssointing deb out by nate to’ dae
Age pdays bes The’ Hen-
Q feet gory of Gdd?"Wha but
S id sup goose thay yoo bright orbs:

veed #y-blind charite,” aod that |

continged arely io’ ‘he

for ray aX Nboorand yetirs
Sa fending power.” “Up
young'¥park, and overhauled a
Lof lingoy but | Eoald‘at wider
Ire
, vnifa wee, rmon~—wait a tee
eaGdd, Tm right! and ifthe he’s
Pat righe Pull’
it, hese'Were our : principal ab éab?

‘equ ail. " vas

otnte, ee ithe | incessant oncrell

women deprived them of rest, |:

‘ec there were some exceptions,’

: wife? attended (6 dhe. wants of

uted. but rave’ hosband, and
tig hiarsh't complaihings
 aNiened febdernéss and’ these”

picture of Merty and Be-’

prot; and seemed\fust haste-

leqterness of ‘aiparent; be |.

atic’ home to: ‘take charge {°°

- the Doctor saying, |

, were se tne

‘with a

night.’ “At first we could héar them h
lowing’ for’ nssigtance, aod then their
voices ‘were Tost in the howling of the
gale; but we siw them, vir, a long while.
The helmsmhan' bad got hold of a spar,
aod one of the others “4 the boat's keel;
the third had sunk! We kept sight of the
‘first nearly all day, but couldo’t save him
for: another “sea had carried away the
ss rit and foremast; the second after

; 20meé tine un the boat’s bottom, |: '
let gochis bold; the "boat otill ‘floated on

the, ne aces but he was goneforervet! Ob,
. pris Se ve beea my poor mesmate’s
el

athe ht needtes eats Roost leaving

ark waters yawing. oa all sides to re-
ceive their prey —every billow a threat-
ning grave—no hope. ‘Thought he then
of home? his wife bis little ones? Oh, Sir,
what ‘just, have been his feelings! Ax
night ‘approached, so dark grew each
ecene of horror, and its deep’ ning ahades

‘}felt heavy ob the seaman’s soul: We had

but little command ofthe ebip, and were
fant drifting to leeward. Night came, &

ky and ocean eeem'd blended together.
ia the distance, while the sea around was
‘one’ white” foun: Wave after;-wave
washed over ué; {he well was eoonded; t-
lirm was pictured on every nig ey a HP

had “eprank @leak. All hands:

*ltevedat'the pampe, dat the water gai vag

oo ‘fast—death stared ag-in the face?
From the commencement of the gale, all
the hatches were, datten'd down,'to that
the: pobr creatarea below were’ ip tofal
Warknew, and neatly y withovl food or air;
some had fallen odf of their hammocks, &
undbleto rise, had been dashed froin side |
to side’ with the ‘motion.ofthe ship till |”
they ¢xpired. Tha good Doctor exerted
himse tho thé dtmnoal; bat to-little perpose.
About four in the morniog the water had
guined so much that every hope had fled;
and thé ship waksinking. fast. ‘The pas-
ef afler many ‘atraggles, . bday
18 deck, but searcely were they”
cored sehen & dreadful sbock. fold us. sn:
‘ptlrer etal trath.. The ship had etrack.:
Men, Women, and ‘children, rushed from
Below; add evety breaker’ carried off its
victimé. |
saw ouy coutpanions warhed from, obr side
-<witnbedY their etiuggles as a prelode to
out. oWn—heard the load, yéll whea the,
last death-pang ‘patted soul and ‘body—&
saw the ¢bildren. tlinging rowod the pa-
renls'as they subk ‘together! © Every
ware threw os higher on the rocks, und
hope dawned with the da 3 bat tajn were |
oor hos to ditcoter land, all’ was one ra-
ging “Thad nasisted to recure-Capt:
ake ‘his daughters fo the tafinyil, We
captain a ‘and mate Kad done the sane by
Lievt N—aod od hia’ wife; the. Doctor bad
jaites fe ‘inet supporting Lieut, B—
ng round tien i in trembling alarm;

bin

t pate'and guiveriog, ayishing’ the bit-
its apptouch; | trying to prey, yet mingling

— hiltews dashed over ue, avd Aken

labghing'in all the convolved agony of bit-
tevdeapair. ~ What a contrast to tht wor-
thy Doctor! thete ‘wad no feat in his took,

pe rowt Pe Ue 4 awe aw a

|ty are at re

“Oh, what g ecene of Wortpr} We},

‘tit! a gailor Obge EINE his ailuation, gave |:
2 jadhing | ta thé ring-bolt, nbd therehe | h

veranda of death had pasééd, yet dreading
cursed with Bis preyers—ehniéking ys the

‘An = Gaston.

as den Foal

Patwarivil Feb. 7.
fv» EXECUTION. 2): ~*

1 conknaaiy with the. denanide of the
contte ne Gomn wae executed ia.
this town, on: Thursday last,; for mune
der of William: Wright. The “n “wat
sothewhat cold, and the

aence of the meltiog ofaemall

snow, which had (alien ou
Bae yet ‘the concourse © of |
sidering the thinness of oor ’

i attonciadt Go Usd place’
of execution by the Rev. Mr, Peck, whous
he had requested to preach on fhe. ecce-
sion, and was guarded by the Madison Ri-

cone

Semen and Capt. Henry’ company 4 “of mi-

Tipe eee oe

litia. .-

At about 12 o'clock tte. a,
reached the gallows, and. rosea
_ was commenced by ¢inging.a byma,

& sdlemn an effecting prayer.-to. the
throne of Gruce, by the Rev. James Lem=
eo, jr = After which. the Rey. Mri Péck
preached froto Ecclesiastes. Ix.11% 3: Ao
the fishes that are taken io sven bet, and
ad the birds that ate caught in “the: ‘anare;
= lanwenarke >i faleth asda Soin evit
time: w en it € ra ad
gris tres : dy 7 ab id

oO the serendo. it necessary to say, th
itis hoped that Mr: PL. will yidld- % bat
enrnest wishad of many who heard it, and
give to the public the benefit of ite: ebo-'
‘qoent and powerful admonitiona.+).°3 °¢.:

‘The Rev, Mr. Dew prefaced.an ardent

tr with a pathetic. und abpt riate,

ddress—afler which the natrati¥e of the
life ef the unfortunate Greeny. dichated
him to the Rev, Mr. Pecks ® » nbd
two original bymog, written: for the occa.
sion, Were sun

The occasion the Sead isciink elo-

all, the behaviour of the suffers,
‘ed the beholders with mlenqemireala

not but tend to give an exaliedidea:
religion bch prods = on eed
were then to by seen. ' ay

A few minutes before he was Fev ded,
Green addressed a fev words: tothe, bys
standere, urging them to pre for deat
‘by seeking pardon for theit eitis; “asd ‘res
cohcilintion with God‘ throogty # Saviour,’
and purticplarly soliciting m:carefal: reade
ing of his narrative, that they might shan:
the wnnnya Has which he had‘fallen. He
acknowledged the justice of bie venteace.
jnnd prayed that be might be Wbencod:
whereby, others might see and cecnpe the
toils of the enemy, ilis conduct was calm,
tteady, and firm thréoghent. He | ppeee:
ed deeply poattedt, “but expresied a 6
teliance on the meioy ae Gel da Christ
Jeous, 1% ‘.
. When .the. last line ihe concluding
1Y MD Was BUN, 9 9-1 Asem a,

“l make coved tee wy tigate :
he raised his bands to hia face, and was
a tnunched into etcenity,”

. Ovinbwunicated.

ge age of impibvtment~-A wap lately

Vee Tene en et

quent addresses-~and "pethaps:more ttnis’

advertised in: one of the Eastern » paper, |

veen,

per

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. .
be we es .


State's Attorney Samuel Plofiman were in
the group. Forty-five minutes went by, and
still the young women refused to betray
their sweethearts.

Learning that Dolly, a divorcee, was the
mother of a six-year-old daughter, Prose-
cutor Hoffman suggested a psychological
angle for further interrogation.

“Mother love in a woman of Dolly's type
is usually greater than affection for a man,”
he explained. “We must concentrate on her
paramount tender emotions—her devotion to
her child. Her racket has accustomed her
to harshness, so browbeating is not apt to
break her down.”

“Try it, Sam,” urged Chief Grady
wearily. “We've done almost everything
else.”

Alone with Dolly in a_ private office,
Hoffman talked to her about her girl. She
grew less tense. His sympathetic attitude
dissipated her hostility. She told of her
hopes for the child’s future.

“It'll be tough on the kid if you're a jail-

bird,” Hoffman remarked. “And _ that’s
what you'll be--unless you cooperate with
us.”
His words were spoken gently, but upon
her they had the impact of a whiplash. Tears
softened the hard blue of her eyes. “I’m
afraid,” she whimpered. “Tony—he—he'll
kill me.”

“He won't get a chance,” Hoffman as-

sured her. “We'll see that you're pro-
tected.”

“No, no,” she sobbed. “I won't squeal
on him.”

“Remember your daughter's happiness is
at stake. A convict for a mother—that’ll be
a terrible cross to bear.”

Dolly leaped to her feet. “You're right,”
she exploded. “I'll tell. Tony and Charley
are taking a bus for Detroit this afternoon:
Trudie and I were supposed to join them
at 12:30 at the depot.”

It was then 12:20 p.m.

Prosecutor Hoffman hurried from. the
private office. Sergeants William Smith
and Gilso were outside. He told them of
Dolly’s statement.

“You have ten minutes,” he said, “and
two miles of busy streets-——”

MITH AND GILSO didn’t wait to

hear more. Bareheaded, they pounded

from the building, leaped into a squad car
and rocketed off.

It was two minutes before the time set
for the meeting when Smith and Gilso
reached the terminal. Displaying their stars
to a redcap, they borrowed several bags,
which they bore as camouflage into the
waiting room.

“There they are,” Smith whispered
tensely from a corner of his mouth. “Over
by the newsstand.”

Still carrying the luggage, the sleuths
moved toward the killers. The dangerous
pair glanced at the manhunters, but evi-
dently saw nothing to make them suspicious,
for they turned away.

That was the detectives’ opportunity,
Dropping the bags, they drew revolvers and
pressed them into the slayers’ backs, an-
nouncing that they were under arrest and a
false move would mean death.

Without any attempt at resistance, they
surrendered. They denied the murder of
Detective Esau, but the clerk and the cus-
tomer they had menaced with their guns at
the slaying scene positively identified
them.

Both taxi-dancers, expressing relief that
their erstwhile Romeos were behind bars,
now became allies of the police. They stated
that Charley and Tony had met them after
the shooting and had boasted of the
crime.

Realizing that the jig was up, the killers
confessed.

“I hate cops,” growled Tony. “One of
them bumped a member of my family. We

|

evened the score.”

His brother, William, 23 years old, a
burglar, had been fatally wounded two
years earlier when he sought to escape from
a squad.

The youths blamed the taxi-dancers for
their crime spree.

“They're just no good,” declared Charley
Walz, who had fired the shot which killed
the police officer. “We were fools to fall
in love with them. Diamonds, fine clothes,
expensive liquor—that’s all they care about.
And we robbed and murdered to get those
things for them.”

On October 5, 1928, five months and
eight days after the murder, the two youths
went on trial before Judge Harry B. Miller
in the Cook County Criminal Court. Their
former sweethearts were among those who
testified against them.

Assistant State's Attorney Harold Levy
asked the jury to inflict the death pen-
alty. .
“You'll be placing a premium on murder
if you allow them to escape the chair,” he
thundered. “What do you think our police-
men will do if you do not carry out the law
and give these men the extreme pertalty ?
Will they have any incentive to protect your
Property or mine? Will they not be justi-
fied in turning their backs when there is a
chance of getting killed in the line of duty?
It is up to you men—you must write the
answer !”

The jury’s answer was to sentence the
young men to death.

The taxi-dancers, who had not partici-

‘pated in any crimes, were freed.

On February 20, at the stroke of mid-
night, Tony Grecco, then 19 years old, was
taken from his cell in the Cook County jail.
A black mask was put over his eyes. He
was strapped into the electric chair, copper
electrodes applied to a shaven spot on his
head and to his right leg. As Father Ernest,
jail chaplain, prayed aloud, a faint whining
sound was .heard, and current surged
through his body, ending his life.

Charley Walz, who had celebrated his
18th birthday two months before, walked
calmly to the electric chair and sat down.
The straps and electrodes were quickly ad-
justed. The executioner stepped back.

“Good-bye, everybody,” Walz called out.
“l’m—"

That was as far as he got; the death-
dealing current cut his words short. and
silenced his tongue forever.

The names “Trudie Hines” and “Dolly
Maple,” as used in this narrative, are not
actual but fictitious —Fnrror

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dead at 1:45 a.m. He was convicted :
of the murder of William Keller, spe-
cial railroad pole Officer,

He received the first charge at. 1:39
‘a.m, and was held in the Chair for
about five minutes before he was pro-
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“You all certainly have been good to
-meé, All my good friends, goodbye.”

Henry Pannier, 57 year old) farm
, hand, the Only white man in the ;
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tors, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schuline, |
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[witie dead at 1:54 a. m. ie

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of East St. Louis, convicted of siav~_
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bor April 3, went to the chair at
[2:01 a. m. and was Ppronouncedydend |
“at 2:05 a. m.
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‘Charles Stanley, East St. Lauts priest, | |
‘Saying, “Oh my God | am sorry for |
having offended thee.”

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GREEN, Eliphalet, white, hanged Edwardsville, Illinois, 2-12-1821).

CHAPTERS AVI

EARLY-DAY TRAGEDIES.

HANGING oF Evipiatet GREEN—WINCHESTER-SMITH MURDER TRIAL—WERE THE Wipow’'s
WronGs Ricutep?—Tir Unpercrounpn Rartroapb—A Turer Days’ HorkOR IN THE State
PENITENTIARY—THeE Gtitastty WANN DISASTER.

In the decade covered by the reminiscences
of Thomas Lippincott and George Churchill
there occurred several tragedies that have
passed into history. The first was the case of
Eliphalet Green, who was executed) at Ed-
wardsville for murder on the 12th of Febru-
ary, 1824. The circumstances were as fol-
lows: Green, who was employed at Abel
Moore’s distillery in the forks of Wood river,
had a quarrel with another employe named
William Wright. Green, who was supposed
to have some slight mental defect, became
greatly enraged during the dispute having
been violently abused, ran into the distillery,
got his gun and fired at his opponent, who
was retreating, or retiring, from the building.
It was stated by an eminent jurist, who was
present at the trial, that, in his opinion, Green
was illegally convicted of first-degree murder,
on the ground that his crime was committed
in a sudden burst of rage and was not delib-
erate manslaughter. The jury were influ-

enced by the fact that he ran several steps to.

get his gun and supposedly, therefore, that
his anger had time to cool. He deeply re;
pented his rash and violent act, and seemingly
did not question the justice of his sentence.
The first notice taken of the case by ‘the Ed-
wardsville Spectator was in-its issue of Janu-
ary 20, 1824, as follows: “At a special court
held in this place, last week, at which the

Hon. John Reynolds presided, Eliphalet Green
was convicted of the murder of William
Wright in December last and sentenced to be
executed on the 12th of next month.”.

HANGING OF ELIPHALET GREEN

The conyict received religious counsel from
Hail Mason and Rev. John M. Peck; ex-
pressed a firm reliance on the mercy of God
in Christ Jesus; and was baptized, by im-
mersion, by Mr. Peck, who by request
preached a sermon at the time and place of
execution and read a memoir of Green’s life,
dictated by him. Both memoir and sermon
were afterwards published in pamphlet form.
The death warrant was issued on the r1th

of February by Joseph Conway, clerk of the
-court, and was returned with the following

endorsement on the back:

“Executed on the 12th of February, 1824,
at half past two of the clock, A. M.
“N. BuckMASTER, Sheriff.”

Judge Reynolds, who was a smooth poli-
tician, and passed through life in an endeavor
to hurt no one’s feelings is said, in passing
sentence of death on the prisoner, to have
used language something like the following:
“Well, Mr. Green, the jury in their verdict:
found you to be guilty of murder, and the law
says you are to be hanged. Now I want you

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HISTORY OF MADISON. COUNTY

and your friends down on Wood river to un-
derstand that it is not 1 that condemns you
but the jury and the law. Now I want to
allow you all the time you wish to prepare, so
the court wants to knuw at what time you pre-
fer to be hanged.” Green replied that any
time would suit him, whereupon the court
sentenced him to be hanged tour weeks from
that time.

\WOINCHESTER-SMitn MtrpeER TRIAL

The most solenin event in the early history
of the Madison county court was the trial of
Palemon H. Winchester, a talented young
lawyer of Edwardsville, for the murder of
Daniel D. Smith, who had formerly been a
resident of Edwardsville, but had removed to
Atlas, Pike county. On the 29th of January,

1825, while on his way home from Vandalia,.

he stopped over at Edwardsville. In an alter-
cation between the two over the merits of
General Jackson, Smith was stabbed and ac-
cused Winchester of the deed. ~Although
there was a crowd around them, no one saw
the actual stabbing, but Smith died soon after
and Winchester was arrested for the crime.
He was committed to jail and his trial, which
commenced March 23, 1825, lasted four days.
Alfred Cowles, acting attorney general, of
Belleville, and later of Alton, and Benjamin
Mills prosecuted the case, while Henry Starr
of Edwardsville, and Felix Grundy, of Ten-
nessee, defended the prisoner.

Mr. Churchill comments on this trial as be-

low : “Mr. Grundy knew how to fire the south-
ern heart. He thanked God that he was born
beneath the warm rays of a southern sun. He
disclaimed all murder, all manslaughter on
the part of his client. He said it was proved
that the deceased was in the habit of striking
savagely with his tongue and that if he had

bridled his tongue he might still have been’

among the living. I believe that Mr. Grundy
was correct in this. It is my opinion that
Smith was killed not for words spoken about

et PS ‘ sity *
that time in Edwardsville.

149

General Jackson, but for a caricature ex-
hibited and words spoken, very offensive to
Winchester, four or five years before the mur-
der while Smith was a resident of Idwards-
ville.”

At the close of the fourth day of the trial
the jury brought in a verdict of “Not Guilty.”
During the trial the excitement was intense
and though the roads were almost impassable

great multitudes attended the trial. The argu-

ment of Mr. Grundy, that verbal abuse consti-
tuted an assault which was rightfully pun-
ished in the death of the assailant, is a sophis-
tical one that would hardly be offered in court
today. Winchester, who was acquitted, was
a young man of talent and came of a leading
Tennessee family. He was allied by marriage
to the family of Colonel Stephenson. He was
given to convivial habits, and after the trial,
sank lower in intemperance and dragged
through a life of poverty to the grave.

Smith, who was murdered, was a notable
character in some respects. He was known
by the soubriquet of Rarefied Smith by reason
of his project for propelling machinery by
rarefied air. There were two other Smiths at
One. was known
as Corn-fed Smith, on account of his obesity,
and the third, Judge T. W. Smith, was known
as Tammany Smith on account of having re-
ceived his political education in Tammany
Hall, New York.

In 1817 Daniel D., or Rarefied Smith, had
built a tall brick tower in Cincinnati in the be-
lief that by making a fire at the bottom he
could create a current of air sufficiently pow-
erful to propel machinery. His project prob-
ably turned out to be only hot air, as the year
1818 found him advertising himself in the Ed-
wardsville Spectator as a land agent at that
place, the transition not being so very great,
perhaps. He next appeared as the maker ofa

map of Illinois, four by six feet in size, for

which he endeavored to obtain subscribers.
It was certified to as “very correct” by such

W. Landon and Roy Adams are the two who thought a wild-eyed man

1s subject for police investigation. Right: study of Taxi-man McWayne

g for Buker to join him. Sud-
he whirled, cried out to the desk
ot: “Where’s that cab driver?”
that McWayne had just depart-
trphy darted out of the door into
tht. A few minutes later he was
vith a firm clutch upon the arm
ng McWayne.

at’s this all about?” the youth
ed. “I haven’t done anything.”
k this guy up for investigation,”
1 Murphy, Then he beckoned his
ant over to the teletype and
| out our report on the serious
ing of Ludwig Rose.

on’t know whether McWayne
anything about that or not,” he
out the fact he was driving a
longing to Ludwig Rose may
e than mere coincidence.”

the lieutenant had telephoned

V they brought McWayne out
lis cell for me, I saw a smooth-
outh, little more than a boy, of
n average height and pleasant

of expression. He glanced
about from face to face. His
da hint of worry and anxiety,
» wouldn’t be worried and anx-
jer similar conditions, regard-
vhether he was guilty of some-

> questioned a great many per-
ving my years as a policeman
erally I can tell very quickly
one is lying. After talking to
ie for a half hour or so, how-
was still guessing. Apparently
‘alking frankly, trying to help.
had not contradicted himself
ast. It just didn’t seem possible

something back.

F Z decided to give him a great big
(2) | eee
“Look here, young fellow,” I said,
watching him narrowly, “the man
whose name is on the driver’s license
in that cab is in the County Hospital,
seriously wounded, perhaps dying. He
was shot just before you cracked up
the cab. What about that?”

Pt ALL reason that should have jolted
him—if he didn’t already know about
the shooting, .

McWayne scarcely turned a_ hair.
“That’s tough,” he said, “but I didn’t
have anything to do with it. Every-
thing is just like I’ve told you.”

“I’m going to take you over to the
hospital and Jet you see Rose,” I said,
“He may be the fellow who asked you
to drive the cab for him tonight.”

MecWayne got up from his chair.
“Let’s go,” he said,

“Tl telephone first,” I told him.

. It was exciting news which my own
station had to report. The County Hos-
pital had telephoned, i
had rallied, i

him -down when he
from them.

I did not pass this information on
to McWayne. for it began to look as
if he were one of the two mentioned
by Rose. Instead, I let him 80 on think-
ing he was being taken to the hospital

tried to escape

lo try to identify Rose,

flew that Mowe wan

enough with me as Policeman

identification by Rose.

the nurse in charge of the desk,
“I’m sorry, sir,” she said.
Rose died ten minutes ago.”

hint of a satisfied smirk on his lips, I
took him out of the hospital, put him
are in my car and began talking to

im.

“I think you’ve been lying all the
way through,” I told him. “Here’s
what happened, tonight, young fellow,
Two men held up Rose in his cab,
stripped him down to his underwear

so he wouldn’t try to get away, then
used his cab to stage a holdup of a

said McWayne.
“You’re not talking about me. I didn’t

the morgue with me

while really
it was the other way round. T had an
Holo to identity
him as one of the robbers. If that hap-
pened, there was a good chance that
MecWayne was one of the Whang: Hein
slayers, too. It all seemed to dovetail,

It was not easy to believe, however,
that thin atripling, chatting carelonnly
Sife
drove us to the hospital, had on his
hands the blood of two men and a
woman, If so, he was a cool customer
indeed and apparently not fearful of

We reached the hospital quickly and
I led McWayne inside and spoke to

“Ludwig

I glanced quickly at McWayne. There
was a sly look on his face now, the

“I don't like to look at dead people,
but if you insiat-—well it won't mean
oth to ne

His step was firm enough, his bear-
ing composed except for the bit of
Natural excitement Uhat was lo be exe
pected when we reached the . Cicero
undertaking establishmant to which
the bodies of Hein and Miss MWlang had
been taken. He did not falter as an
attendant led us into the dimly lighted
room where the bodies of the alain
couple lay upon slabs beneath sheets.

“All right,” I snapped, my eyes upon
the youth at my side,

Te sheets were whisked off, the

faces exposed—and McWayne, with
a faint, strangled cry, darted away
from my side and covered his cyes
with his hands!

“I can’t do it! I can’t!” he said brok-
enly. “I thought I could—but it’s too
horrible. I can’t!”

“Then you had a hand in er

“Yes—oh, yes! Take me out of this
terrible place and I'll tell you.”

And this is the story which, a bit
later, he unfolded at headquarters in
Cicero: ’

Thomas McWayne was _ his right

name. His home was a small Michigan!
town, where his father, a former army
man, was a post-office employe. He had
run away to Chicago because he could
get no job at home. There was no work
for him in Chicago, either—and, his
few. dollars gone, he had gravitated to
the flophouse district where the pennies

he managed to wheedle out of people
on the street
a cheap meal and a dime .bed each
night.

each day paid for

Then “Blond Eddie” crossed his

path. McWayne had asked him for
money, Eddie had given it to him—a
whole quarter.

“Meet me here tomorrow about this

nti serren

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for data on men with blond, curly hair
and plinply face, with the first Joint of
the left thumb missing. He found
none, Finger-prints upon the pistol
which had been used to snuff out three
lives, were distinct and easily repro-
duced—but they were not on file. Ob-
viously Eddie, for all that his methods
smacked of much criminal experience,
never had been photographed and
(inger-printed.

Lieutenant Burch and I agreed that
McWayne seemed to offer our best
1ope. By his own admission he had
seen in Eddie’s company for several
lays and they had gone many places.
some place, some time, during those
lays they must have met someone or
sone somewhere that might give us a
itarting point in tracing down the
lond killer.

VicWASHE was brought from his
‘'4 cell and we sat down to try and
vrest from him something that, in-
‘ignificant in itself, might yet have
in important bearing upon what we
vanted to know. I ordered him to start
rom the very first meeting with Eddie
ind give us a detailed account of their
novements.

McWayne was willing enough,. but
tis story of haphazard wanderings in
*hicago and its suburbs was disap-
vointing. He merely had accompanied
iddie wherever Eddie wanted to go
nd, since Eddie was not exactly gar-
ulous and McWayne himself was a
tranger in the city, the youth still
lid not know where they had gone.

“Try to remember just one name of
ome suburb where he took you,” I
vegged him.

McWayne sat silent for a long mo-
nent, his brow corrugated in deep
hought. “Is there such a place as
Jaywood?” he asked.

I leaned forward eagerly. This might
e something at last. “There is,” I told

im. “It’s a suburb not far from here.”

“Eddie and I were there early in
ne morning,” said McWayne. “He
elled at some fellow on a bakery
vagon and the two of them went into
house and left me standing on the
orner. I don’t know what they did
1 there.” :

“Do you think you would know the
ouse if you saw it again?” I asked.
MeWayne thought he would. “I stood

» the corner waiting for Eddie long’

‘h to have a pretty good picture
in my mind,” he said.
irch and I put him into a car and
ve him out to Maywood. We started
one end of the suburb and began
iethodically traversing every street.
> promised to develop into a long
nd tedious job if we had to cover the
hole town. McWayne kept his eyes
ining from side to side, and he
vaned forward at every street inter-
xction to get a full view of it. I got
ie impression that he really was do-
ig his best to identify the corner upon
‘hich he had stood. At last——
“Stop!” he said excitedly. “This is
1e place.” His eyes swept the vicinity
ond a finger shot out to indicate a
umble cottage. “There is the house
here Eddie went in with the bakery
river,”

STEPPED out and went up to the

cottage. A woman answered my
nock. She identified herself as Mrs.
ohn Walusshi. Yes, her husband drove
bakery wagon and on Sunday morn-
‘g he had brought to the house a
ranger whom he introduced as James
ranit and she had served them coffee
id rolls. She thought that Granit
ved in Melrose Park, another suburb.
McWayne, when I asked him, re-
Ned the name of Melrose Park. He
id accompanied Eddie there also and,
‘ had happened in Maywood, Eddie
id left him on a corner to wait. On
at occasion Eddie had gone into a
vuse and returned “all slicked up.”
So to Melrose Park we drove, to
art the same routine driving up and
»wn streets that had been successful

3

ee Per:

Mrs. Landon and Mrs. Adams show the lad-
der used by the desperate prowler who came
to beg food and a hat and, below, the hat, coat
and shirt stolen from a taxi-cab driver and
abandoned on the Adams-~- Landon roof

in Maywood, ‘This time, however, Mo-
Wayne admitted that he had little
hope of recognizing the place which
Faddie had entered, Tt seemed likely
however, from what Mrs. Walusshi
had said and from McWayne’s state-
ment that Eddie had gone into some
house to “slick up,” that the blond
slayer’s home was in the suburb,

VETVALLY, giving up for the
moment the steady driving about
that seemed hopeless, we went to the
Melrose Park police headquarters and
asked that a check be started to locate
some family or individual named Gran-
it. Then, because I had been away for
hours, I went to the telephone and
called my own headquarters in Cicero.

Fate had decided to give us a break,
I quickly learned. The description of
Blond Eddie, as printed in the news-
papers, had evoked memories in a
clerk at the American Flange Factory
in Melrose Park. He recalled that some
months before a workman at the
plant—blond, curly-haired, pimply
faced—had lost part of a thumb in a
piece of machinery. The fellow had
resented the fact that recompense for
his injury had not come immediately,
and somehow blaming his foreman,
one Schwartz, had been reported as
threatening to kill him.

The clerk: had told headquarters
that “of course” it couldn’t be the °
fugitive triple slayer, but he had taken
time during his lunch hour to tele-
phone Cicero police, “just in case.”

“The name of the workman,” said
the desk sergeant to me, “was James
Granit and his home was at No, 1510
Sixteenth Street, Melrose Park.”

I ran out to where Lieutenant Burch
and McWayne waited in my car. We
sped to the given address and stopped.

“That looks like the place where
Eddie went to slick up,” said McWayne
with great excitement.

In the house were two men whose
eyes opened wide with surprise when
they learned we were policemen, They
readily identified themselves as Ed-
ward and George Gracius, Russians,
who sometimes used the more Amer-
icanized name of Granit,

ES, there was another brother,
James. Yes, he was curly-headed
and blond and with a pimply face,
and he had lost a thumb-tip in the
plant where he had worked. No, they
didn’t know where he was or what he
was doing. He came home infrequently,
stopping only for brief periods and,
since he was not of a talkative nature,
he was somewhat of a mystery man
even to his own blood and kin. He had
not been seen for several days.

The Melrose Park police readily
agreed to put the house under sur-
veillance twenty-four hours a day and
arrest James Granit, alias Blond Eddie,
if he should appear.

Burch and I took McWayne back to
Cicero, locked him up and sat down to
discuss the case. Both of us were im-
patient to be up and doing. Sitting
down and waiting in the hope that the
killer would walk into a trap was not
to the liking of either of us.

“TI think this fellow is insane,” Burch
said. “In my experience it has not been
unusual for a slayer, particularly an
insane one, to hang around places con-
nected with his crime—in this case the
Blang home, or the undertaking par-
lors where his victims are—or at the
funerals when they come. It seems
rather a hopeless sort of thing to lay
o — for him at one of those places,

u Lsccetaumaa

Burch was under the necessity of
getting back to Chicago, and he left
me to my own devices. His words kept
sticking in my mind. I arranged to have
plain-clothes men stationed at the
home of Miss Blang, at the undertak-
ing parlors where the three slain
people were, and at the corner where
Rose had been shot, all with instruc-
tions to keep a sharp lookout for a

(Continued on Page 46)


: ty Mil ax you up again,” Eddie
sald,
(cWayne had done so and had re-
eda dollar,
You're just a kid,” said the man.
ck with me, ask no questions and
needn't go hungry or be without
sd. I've got money. Look!”
‘e exhibited a small roll of bills,
McWayne was glad to go with him
eat and sleep at his expense for
next few days.
[ never knew any name for him
Eddie,” the youth told us. “I heard
ors speak of him as ‘Blond Eddie,’
nobody ever gave him any other
ie. I thought he acted sorter funny.
ry night we’d go for a street car
, and sometimes in a taxi, After
t we’d take a walk and then Eddie
ud leave me on a corner and fell
to wait for him.
I never saw where he went, but
{ come back after a bit, usually with
nall parcel in his hands which he’d
‘in an alley or over a fence. When
d get back downtown again, he’d
2 me a little money, but I never
‘w where he got it.”
Didn’t you ever ask questions?”
Once. Eddie told me never to do it

gain. He said I was getting mine and
shat did I care where it came from.”

“He never explained why he did all
nis for you?”

“He said he liked me and was sorry
or me.”

Then McWayne launched into his
tory of the fatal night.

Eddie had hailed a cab and told the
iriver to take them to Cicero, not
iaming any address. At the suburb’s
imits the driver inquired where they
vanted to go.

“Pull over to the curb and stop,”
tddie ordered, then when the driver
omplied and turned around, he found

himwelf facing a pistol in Kddie's hand,

“This is a stickup,” said Eddie. “Get
out and come back here with us,”

The driver obeyed, They were at a
lonely spot near a Belt Line subway.
Resistance would be foolish with no
help near at hand, Eddie ordered him
to strip to his underclothes, then told
McWayne to bind him with the skid-
chains in the car, When this had been
done, Eddie donned the driver’s cap,
28: behind the whee] and began cruis-
ng around in the cab, with McWayne
in the back seat and their captive on
the floor.

DPaSeerLY Eddie spied a car stand-
ing at the curb in front of a cottage.’
He stopped the cab opposite it, opened
the door of the car and spoke to the
man and woman who sat within: “This
is a stickup. Come out of that car, fel-
low, and give me your money.”

The man did as he was told.

“Here’s fifty dollars,” he said, but
Eddie insisted upon searching him for
more.
“What’s this?” McWayne heard him
say. “Trying to hold out on me, eh?”

““That’s church money. You can’t
take that!” insisted the victim.

He tried to snatch it away from Ed-
die—and a shot rang out.

The girl screamed. Eddie ran around
the car, jerked open the door beside
her and said savagely: “Cut that out!”

The girl screamed again. With an
oath Eddie shot her and she crumpled
down in the seat of the sedan.

“Untie that guy and bring him over
here,” Eddie ordered and McWayne
unfastened the skidchains that bound
the taxi driver and forced him out of
the cab.

Eddie addressed the driver: “Pull
the girl out and get in and start it.”

Reluctantly, but prodded by Eddie’s

ewes Eyer ae

pistol, the driver pulled and tugged at
the inert form in the front seat of the
‘sedan.

Lights were beginning to spring up
in the neighborhood. Residents ap-
parently had been aroused by the shots.
At any moment they might come out
to investigate or a police car, sum-
moned by telephone, might appear.

McWayne grew nervous. “Let’s get
out of here,” he begged.

LOND Eddie remained unmoved.

Then the driver finally was able

to pull the girl’s body through the door

and drop it on the pavement. When

he undertook to start the sedan, how-
ever, he was unable to do so.

“We'll have to use the cab,” said
Eddie. He ordered the driver, still in
his underclothing, to get behind the
wheel, but to make things look right
jammed his cap with its checkered in-
signia upon the driver’s head.

“Cot going,” he ordered, and with

Mc¥ he got into the rear seat
of +) by

A ” so away—at Fifty-First
Stree Fourteenth Avenue—sev-
ern! re standing upon the

cr ‘er swung his cab into
t ‘her side of the street,
‘oor beside him and

oa “Help! Help!”

oi Eddie leaned
umn down,
he snapped
tepped into
from the
v nded it to
Mi ‘s the rear
of | e them

Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Landon had several sleepless nights wondering if
the wild prowler would reappear and, left, James Granit nee’ Gracious

away. The men on the corner were
too stunned to interfere.

A few minutes later the cab was
sighted by Policemen Murphy and
Buker, and they started the chase
which ended in the smashing of the
cab and the capture of McWayne.

That story of McWayne was as com-
plete and detailed a confession as I
ever heard, but—we had to have more.
The evidence to corroborate it was
lacking. Given a shrewd lawyer, Mc-
Wayne had only to repudiate it, go
back to his original story—and convic-
tion would be virtually impossible.
Certainly he could not be expected to
go into court and doom himself to
prison or the rope by his own state-
ments while there was a chance he
could get himself free.

We simply had to bring in Blond
Eddie!

N THE face of it, that task was

Herculean. It was quite obvious
that in one particular McWayne had
not lied. He did not know Eddie very
well. The best description he could
give of the man was vague—an aver-
age-sized fellow with blond, curly
haif and a pimply face; it would have
fitted hundreds of men in Chicago.
Pressed for some outstanding bit of
description, McWayne, quite as ‘an
afterthought, recalled that the first
joint of Eddie’s left thumb was missing.

We spread a dragnet for Eddie with-
out much hope that it would trap
him. Naturally, we appealed to the
Chicago police for help. Lieutenant
Leonard Burch was detailed to give
it. For hours he checked over the rec-
ords of the Bureau of Identification

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July, 1936
Ww

Contents, This Issue
Iving America’s Crime Problem

Sanford Bares, Director,
Bureau of Prisons, Depart-
ment of Justice ......., ee 2

e Inside Story of New York’s
Bathtub Slaying
The Nancy Titterton Case in
Full Detail
Josepu A. Faurot, Former
Noputy Police Commissioner 3

‘at's Behind the Liggett Case
Facts Never Before Disclosed,
Anywhere

Orricra, Derecrive Srortes’
Roving Reporter

te Murder
Why Didn’t This Murder Vic-
tim Scream in Her Death
Agony?
Doctor W. H. Corson, for-
mer Chief Criminal Dep-

Washington ive bineceerone” 22

at Happened to Justice in the

an Patterson Case?

Was This Murder? Suicide? or

Accident?
TeMy TRENT. oS PaeRe 16

March of Crime
Headlines Five to One Hun-
dred Years Ago

Davio FrevertcK McCorp.. 18

,000—or Else!”
Thirty-Six Bankers Had to
Pay, with Death the Alterna-
tive
Deputy District ATTorNEY
JAMES B. FREDERICKS, of
Los Arigelesi 3). 3. oo ue, 21

ng in Blond Eddie!”

Triple Murder in Cicero, Illi-

nrois, from a Stolen Taxicab
CapTaIn Martinn Woscte-
CHOWSKI, of the Cicero

PONCE iin cess ches Sewtcy ON 24

and Fall of Racketeer Barons
“abulous King Solomon of
ston

10,000,000 from Leading New
mgland’s Underworld

AARON GREENE ........... 29

“ost Wanted Man in Memphis
100,00 Reward for His Cap-
ure

Cuter INSPECTOR WILLIAM
T. GRIFFIN

ization—Thomas McFarland,
» Killer from Hell

fentally Unsound, He Was
llowed His Liberty to Kill
is Relatives

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nounced that he had dofinitely lesvned
Hie bebenatity of thes Verceragy ceneene wedlics thet
from the alley on foot after apparently
secing Liggett slain, or having been
Hea by at thes Cane.

Second, the bossibilily arose that the
Toipggeott, slayings might be linked with
(he pongster adeder of alee Laingehe,

“Bring in Blonde Eddie!" (Continued

strangely, who
of James

man, perhaps acting
answered the description
Granit.

That very night the fugitive emerged
from hiding to give us the first clew
to his whereabouts.

At No. 4842 Quincy Street, a scant
block from where McWayne had
crashed the taxicab, Victor W. Landon
answered a hammering upon the rear

door of his third-story apartment to
find himself confronted by a gaunt,

haggard-faced man with burning eyes
sunk deep into their sockets,

“T need help. I’ve got to have food
and a hat,” the man said in a shaking
voice,

“Wait here,” said Landon and closed
the door upon him. He returned swiftly
with an old hat, obtained a piece of
bread and some meat from the ice-
box, and gave them to his strange
caller. The fellow mumbled _ incoher-
ently, began to wolf down the food,
then whirled and ran down the steps
toward the alley.

Landon reported the incident to his
friend and next-door neighbor, Roy
Adams. As they discussed it upon their
joint rear porch, they noticed that
the trapdoor to the roof was open.

“He must have been up there,” said
Landon, and Adams agreed.

“Let's climb up and see if we can
find anything,” he suggested.

On the roof they were not long in
discovering a coat, a watch, a ruby
ring. a glove and a notebook and,
nearby, a note which read:

Goodbye, everybody. I wish you all would
think it was not my fault, The ones I killed
is all there faults, I wish I had died mineself
instead of’ the two. Oh, what a world. Never
will be peace on earth because there is too
many hogs. Good luck, My unlucky star, I will
sce you soon. I will see you all. So goodbye,
old earth.

It was, Landon and Adams agreed, a
matter for the police.

So did we when it was reported to
us, for the things were all identified
as the property of the slain Ludwig
Rose. There seemed little doubt, either,
that the abandoned glove belonged to
James Gracius, alias Granit—for the
thumb of the left hand glove was
stuffed with paper to round out the
tip!

Of the man himself there was no
trace, however. From the moment that
Landon had seen him disappear down
the alley, he had not been seen,

“I think,” said Burch, who came
rushing back to join me when he heard
of this latest development, “that T was
right before. I think that now he is out
hiding, conscience will ride him hard.
It'll drive him back to some scene as-
sociated with his crimes.”

I thought so, too—but not so the
members of the squad whose car I
impressed into service to keep taking
me on the rounds of the places where

1
Mute
dered in Room 36. There was nothing
to tie all this together—except

“Say, Winters!” I exclaimed. “Re-
member how everywhere we went
everyone noticed how quiet this mys-
tery woman in Room 36 had been?
She did not even cry out when she
was being beaten to death,”

“Yeah, the bus driver said that ‘she
had not spoken a word,” Winters re-
called from the talk that Yoris and I
had had. “The landlady said that she
did not speak. Say—I wonder——”

“Me, too! Could she have been
deaf and dumb? Was that the reason
why she had not cried out while her
very life was being beaten out of her?”

I shuddered at the thought. It was
almost too brutal :

I started digging through that maze

Heprorben, iy ge aeanes
the nation several

Chienio Tribe
that had) aroused
years earlier,

What can be the connection belween
the Lingle and the Liggett Iillings?
What will be the story of the wotings
mani the alley at the tine of the

the plain-clothes men were keeping
up their alert vigil for Gracius. They
were inclined to give me “the bird”
for clinging. so stubbornly to my be-
lief that eventually the slayer, if he
did not carry out his intention ox-
pressed in his note, of ending his life,
would come back to one of the murder
scenes,

They good-naturedly yielded to my
wishes, however, and we kept up our
rounds. We were headed back to the
Blang home a mile and a half away,
when opposite the Lithuanian Catholic
Church and School of Cicero my eyes,
which never ceased to keep a watch
upon both sides of the street, discerned
a furtive, slinking figure step out from
between two buildings. Whoever he

was, this was worth investigating, I
thought.

“Stop!” I ordered the squad-car
driver, but even before he could bring

it to a halt I had flung open the door,
raced across the street and collared the
furtive individual,

“Police,” I snapped, pushing my
pistol into his ribs. “Put up your
hands.”

An anguished moan broke from his
lips, but his hands slowly went up.
Against the light of a nearby street
lamp, they were outlined sharply, and
my pulse began to pound. The tip of
the left hand thumb was missing!

“You are James Gracius, alias Gran-
it, and you are wanted for murder,” I
told my prisoner. “Come on.”

The two fellows in the squad car
almost fell over when they learned
whom I had nabbed, and it was my
turn to tease them because my hunch—
or rather that of Lieutenant Burch—
had netted our man.

On the way to the station Gracius
babbled incoherently about the triple
killing of Saturday night. He begged
for a gun with which to kill himself.

“T wanted to get one more man be-
fore I ended it,” he said, “I wanted to
kill Schwartz, who was my foreman,”

Sometimes I wonder if Fate, by lead-
ing me to Gracius that night, did not
save the life of Schwartz. Perhaps the
half-crazed killer, if he had not been
captured then, would have found ways
and means of taking the life of the
man he blamed for the loss of his
thumb-tip.,

At police headquarters Gracius,
wild-eyed and dishevelled, was con-
fronted by McWayne.

“So they got you, too, Eddie,” said
the youth bitterly. “What did you want
to kill those people for? Looks like
you might have put a rope around both
our necks. God knows I didn’t expect
or want any killing,”

Gracius did not reply. He had sunk
into an apathy from which it was dif-
ficult to rouse him sufficiently to draw
from him the rambling admission of
his crimes.

recelatlons
were made at the trial of Kidd Cann?
What is the true story behind the out-
rome of He eluates of The Wid! ead
these dramatic details—together with
an expose of crime almost without pare

Tiigyett murder! Wheat

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Indictment of both for murder in
the first degree came quickly. So did
their trial before Jude Harry B. Mil-
ler in Criminal Court.

MecWayne’s heartbroken father up
in Michigan, and his postoflice asso-
ciates, raised money for an attorney to
defend the youth,

There wasn't any reason why cither
of the defendants should try to do
anything but strive to obtain mercy
upon a plea of guilty. McWayne's at-
torney and the one’ which the court
appointed for Gracius adopted that
course,

Down in my heart I was sorry for
MecWayne. He was a likable sort of a
chap, but weak-willed as putty. He
had been but a tool of Gracius, and
even after he learned that the man
was a robber he seemed to lack the
moral strength to break away from
him. I always have felt that, by him-
self, he would not have Killed anyone.
The law, however, held him equally
responsible with his companion for
any crime the latter might commit, and
Judge Miller pointed this out when he
voiced his brief plea for mercy,

“I warn you both that if you persist
in this plea I shall sentence you to
death,” said the court,

McWayne blanched, but Gracius
seemed indifferent if, indeed, he knew
what had been said.

“I’m guilty and that's all there is to
it,’ Gracius had repeated over and
over.

His attorney was Wilbert F. Crow-
ley, now an assistant state’s attorney—
and a brilliant one—but that was the
first murder case in which he ever took
part. I recall vividly his stirring plea
in an effort to save the life of his client,
as one of the best I ever heard.

It and that of McWayne’s attorney
were in vain, however, Illinois had
not then adopted the electric chair, and
Judge Miller kept his word and sen-
tenced both men to the gallows.

I don’t believe there is much doubt
that Gracius became insane after the
killings—if, indeed, he was not so be-
fore. During the sixty days that elapsed
between pronouncement. of sentence
and their execution, Gracius degen-
erated rapidly. He seemed to go all to
pieces, ate dirt and cockroaches and
refused to don shoes,

From somewhere, however, Mc-
Wayne unearthed a surprising coufage
and fortitude in one so young and
weak-willed. He went to the scaffold
firmly, with only blanched lips and a
slightly tremulous smile upon his lips
to reveal his emotions, but his head
was up, his shoulders back and his
steps steady.

Gracius, however, shambled forth in
his bare feet, unkempt and wild-eyed,
but with little in his face or bearing to
indicate that he actually realized that
he was going to his death.

Murd er (Continued from Page 15 )

of suppositions, by calling back Olym-
pia.

“Try and locate me Velma Barton,”
I asked them. “Look over the marriage
records again, too, will you please? If
you get anything, call me, or if you
can't locate me call Ernie Yoris in
Seattle. If you find the girl, send her
to Seattle as quick as you can,”

It was after midnight of the second
day there when I finished the tele-
phone call. Winters and I were both
worn out from lack of sleep. We de-
cided to go to a Tacoma Hotel to rest
until morning.

Olympia was looking for the girl, so
the next morning Winters and I were
going to try and find Hendrickx. And
we had no idea where to start.

“I wonder if there is anything at the

address on that Wwrapping-paper note
from Mrs. Hendrickx,” Winters said;
“letters or telephone numbers or any-
thing.”

“We'll go out and see!”

The letter to the police from Mrs,
Hendrickx gave the address at 746%
Court Street. We were there in a short

time.
As we approached the door of the
a noise on the in-

house I could hear
side. I rapped, and a man opened the
door in a few seconds.

“I'm looking for John Hendrickx,”
I told him.

I sized him up quickly, This man
standing in front of me could have
passed for the mysterious John Hen-
drickx for whom we had been search-
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mbers L: a Dit) Belibes _
millies f” LE. Stice, Mrs. V
from j Ballet Musie, “Der !
1ests. |. *Dinorgh” .Meyer®
‘d the Ballet No. 2 “‘Hamile
ments a “Thomas)-— Mrs. Lie,
“e was D.N, James...
enjoy-" |“Jewel Song From’
ae oe + fnodj)—Mrs. Clyde B
- ) Overture ““Oberon{)
Mrs. D. N. James,’
Potters =" -
Ernest . +, tee
10 ared-). o ——
George : _ : f tT 4
orn = me oe spa eompmoanin PA ser : nena Cnn orn = = ae | L 4 CLUB:
Valen- rete Ps : a
, t “Carryli 1g O e a ; . of-the-Eaties~ Ate
ng ‘at er SHE n re peared: ae sgFation “OF seeing Alva | Grim: | peosktyt Chareh-w

y-dur- mett pay with hfs ‘rife for the siayin f r fi d
“colorspwatched tht exrcation with es: . y = reel ira. Heriford afternoon 4 at the. h<
ed out{ that doesn’t bring back, my father, * she said. when the slayer was | ‘|Chas. Sheppard Om
ie made his home with the. Heriford.fam- street.' Final plans
‘for the supper wt

acheon }, -pronouneed dead, Mr. Stee
ily and the bond ae between htm. and his ‘daughter was
give on Feb. 25th.
ie

-lof unusiial strength.
4-——— She Ig shown are with her husband aad two children, Marshall - -
iw William and. Opal- ‘eriferd: 7 — Loar —of— rectors
, -s , | Caldwell Chapter DU
-held next Tuesd

ch’ the | charge: 9f "the sbcial ie a
eke is with Miss Doorthy Allen chair-; The guests of the society af the! The Ladies’ aia
+ Wom-| man, assisted by Misséx Ge alive banquet were Dr. and Mrs. Me-]tenary church will

reet, -I0} Poster: and - Alene Bobviit.. 7 | - Ueland, Miss Olive’ ‘Austin, Miss meeting at the hom
— fem ty TAR ry Anderson, Miss Mary "Jonn-l tha Hoover next Wt

———


yess

ag A

: ‘Where ‘Crowds, Gathered E Early Sa

‘Problem. Rejacacste
ed: ‘Pupil is: Take

; Parc ad, Bey ; fe ee nS ae am eee : ae 2 {ee buttetin-tot
; Se q ea <-. fee [thez pupils of: =. the

schools, issued _ the
Supt. B. F.. Shafer
called to the probl
|.ed_by.. the. retarded
pupil was given-a ec
pletin—rhich contain
terest relative ‘to. -
ptpil, with the ins
it reach the parents
-The bulletin folle
. The problem repr
‘retardd pupil is on
lenges oyr attenti
our chifdren at son
their school life hi
peat one or more
work. These chil
=<} thoughtful consik
‘=; ) course, the childre:
to progress thru t

Or the special offer- ‘ i eS fe = : | x j . Cpe se ae = i ee = es es a ‘9 ert 7 e the normal rate o1

._DaysRemainto ff :
REAT VALUES

to get in on the un-
x clean-up lots.

i

en, women and chil-_

a saving on depend-

-:

_f{the normal rate of
year also need our
it is. the retarded

ae ‘
od - : : — . | which this: bullet
, 7 r,s : i - : ‘ ‘ : . e
ers, 89c Per Pair . This pieture shows tear” of morning: to witness the execution ot the jail. Hundreds of people ly concerned.
county dail and entrance; to jail or, Alva ‘Grimmett$ . meee. oe “gathered at this point an Dour be- ‘The’ retarded p
ET OE ese TEES = ah ru de Ww. ree > eh bd 2 LER ERA ee dha cab ibet~-e0ee- no PE ae oft: est fere=the: Shyavsee= fo ret Fe * Oxett= aenneete sone
sides Py the jail and on the other College avenue and a walk at the tion. and after those who had per-., disappointment to

ten by a stockade. The doors rear of the jail leads to the second mits admiving them into the en- very. frequently di

wn an
> 9 Pioopgparked J and fo indicate passuge-. Goor, which opened into the jail closure, there were scores of the for school and a
’ ° wav thru hich spectators passed: yards A portion of the 30. foot) curious who had to be content out entirely. . Su
just betere SS ofelock Saturday stockade is visible just to the rear “with remaining outside. . encouragement. |

. gg , ; i ‘them to ‘a conscie
ae The

= own worth.

a aera ne we an ee a -

for Feet. _|LINSURANCE AGENCY TO TWO HUNDRED CLUB. [2° s.6n ttl |S ee

|

“MID EX-SERVICE MEN - WOMEN HEAR TALK) Siocon" ct Te

problem. and it apportions a large pupils is made u

—~_~————- —-—- . vifor—stete—wusertereearetese- ort

WD. iLL Aenint—Mioot He Vet FS eterans rs ante Perertane, Chicago | rientetet Thecskingle cted Age 7 who pene to sch
cae Their Governme ae With he ae eect “The chil from birth to two]are - sent. Th
1. With the MeCormick Fand: | years of age. receive the’ maxi-|should be broug!


GUEDEL, John, white, hanged Belleville, IL April 26, 1867

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LAY HA kL ie (ha aa.

TRIAL

APPEALS

EXECUTION

FRANK NEWTON OFFICE SUPPLY=COTHAN

ay

 Miditeial of Chak Re: Lani) be wed endear
wtjgg te wake bie way et 00h tha Dhievingi pp: j wena et MN ifrom the cant eboulé arrive, an
ii seas: «te penhtgl Saec that bis osighbor yaw |} deepatciiod & teraeeg « the, outs

poor, piaiened, danahalea wreteh before | engi
” Pa Tice atin phan tne cok gnaconeth th oil
OMEDKL, “=~ irageds-of cariily exigtence, and oar
Yeeart bled in eyuipathy for bim—intuitively
7 P WO Pelts Gesite te wreet nim from the jawa
pdosee{ ot dewth, Ee protested Lis inpocence, niet
“we PRS One belisved him innocent,
cg After he had ceociuded bis remarks, veve-
val geotiemen of the audience hook Bands

: L: okd with him, aad boda him farewells all
‘Sindy morett, jhe 1eth Fey ot! ; ah ade ae Ferra all was
», the poopie’ fh tbe, vicinity of ilies, passion og Bid orderty—there was &

20m COURLY, were fertied |
Uyat a most Rou kdy and | {bearded faces agd ihe teariens eyes of this

ar had bewe ‘soemmitted: Adasa'| ttle andiende which impressed itaelf ep our

gobd citings mind.ae peing the oublumem epectacte we bad

sire a ret en ok witnessed. No one sought the bleod of

od Sderarinsiiie s960}aat ween’ od the poor doomed “wretch, but all were im-

Suedsy ‘erentng” from { pressed with the single denire of vimlicating
ia} ‘eh in home.—. the supremacy of the lar.

re with. | The white ¢4j—ibat gheatly emblem of

pia bened, tatiiated  1eait, wae thee drawn ovet the bead of the

exidance of | prisanct—~ailes Which Ihe Waller was quick?

deo | ip-adjested sroaml ‘hie neck, and standing ;
Spr emiat Jo- | there en tha very Stink bf etermity—his last | it ie connected by the B. aed Crbenna Plasa | ne
writs, in Teapouse te the eberifMe question, | Road—in the midet ofthat magnificnmt streica , E60!
ofecountey Keown. a8 Twetve Mite Pemiric,
aed looking as Mit had bawe set Gown in tne |

Wert cate:

aruentin aed ite

tated tz

| eerie ty ie je whit Z wy compu lt - te Gadd oa iweocend.”.’ iv the next tastaat
re deat phat | the tever was drawn, the ttap-door fell with

dhe pnpetteiarchtoubamtbretal ancttage [> apap claag, and the body of the prisoner
whodid te vig 10d vy the! pant’ ra yibution af] bimung t0 the aipr-e ving fallen about toe

“te neg Ba tad ba cmuthaged humanity } ieee ale deet, ° The body jturnec partly
ie mae proved tn’ thet efound two o¢ threr thmes iminegiately after

na hSe bdparar- fue Tall, cawed. by the agitetion of the rope:
iol ang other coim ever | ‘hthen epmaiard gatizely quiet tor the space |
5 quer ait snes of about pe winuie, when there was @ ahgdt
fof Td feet and a spied. con-

] dawtese wninutes, life being deglared extinct
iby thres phystciang whe were preseni, dbe |
bedy wae deiacaed (10m tbe rope, placed ta
the cufia, and delirverd) te te coroser for ta
ferment,

Gergt credit is due sueret Becker fer the
cqmpletenesa of alLatrangements for the ex
edition, and the @te a derves and diguity with
y tuch he Kiel Tie te pats

tulemaly awed sulice

“ARO Be oond., Barkgy on Mooday Waring traate;weteceryrag te eed fro; ko ke md talaing
, wor lew ity ph conta: t~ bw) all comported them

_ kee mepantend his huree and eft bome (bis resi-
datas Enna ges) tad 69.04 be | ot SSR thas ad ect. deRhing the cece -
od ig be Siachited Jorept A farm 5 99 ¢ tha} gion, Wien the bexty gf eiecution arti al
66g. day in “eas asrecked 4b Themen Bohaw- He the Brepar ar whe were prade, bat the Mer
bela, te Papatows, “by Pihahy Canty, “ac bee desitous af cliiag.ilie wahuppy-oulpca ibe
benedl of scary alvaniage, delayed

a. wea from a ‘gual ahelt” oy iaisléchs |
ike mark of Sent by beating bia |

\ oes, <ponley with a .elub ec eat bees
 eeages Serpicionat ones ¢ 1 poe
Geidel ; vumbere oP pervogu had beard’ hig
UpGnataa, be: ‘wil Zimmermann; the day. 06,
ae the nieder wee <ommltted bedbad been
ote ite bie eck gaa ae "hai arkag
ba otcherd per where Zimiger:

The 4

ot He aut pe ee, pe WAIL the dipisidet tine part lee woe

seed "wir. Cemy bis bere | seng er ceburmed with, Vie répolt hal” bali

a OD age BS :

| sort of daguiy about the manty forme, be ; Groundm,

Wighe Guedel, ace you ready t?: were, “\f ge f

a pritormet therrt
Fuerte was ve windinn |

apts the |

trad By-Laws, Rates and}
thigliticee fr ¢ thé government of the Bo- | *

ciety, 80 kppammted, commiting of Messrs. | ; ey

RK. A. Moore, FB. Pieper onc Ant. Schott. |
Also ® gompapitiee te exantiae the Fair’
with reference ww coatem olaied

changes’ ‘amd improvements, consisting
Mesare: ‘Jeneph Pena, Thomas Winstanier,

Chartes T. Akins, G. FP. Hilgard and 4. 38.)
Chandler.

structed te repert on Friday, May M4, 1367

OP LO LLL LLL CATT
Fauetyes.—One of the mest thrifty and
PGE 5 gama my EE WF = Tee

tog

ae w
wn Pu

Both these committees were in- = .

of Puiburg, or as it send to be Snandtinety Soe

reowe, Crbvaeme. ithe sftuatind aes gee |
mites southwest af Beileville—wueh winch:

_

ue ;

ceotre of « tick gurden. Hore are two large |!

Gavring mitts, qeite o semberf stueen, |
thepe, hetels, be., four chasuhed, feur zoou{

tchoels the yeer tewnd—eas of them a tcet' <
echect, te s Crw weeks, by the extensivs
jot the Railsead fem Beliesiile, ie towne. af

Freeburg will enjoy digect reiiread commu-
bitaticoa with Sj. Leuta, aad anatels Ww
Caire and the Swath. Mechaaics, hophoop- =

wt

_&e., pate @ place te locate, will tna
in this commectzon we je.’

Satwuasy, May
wie 2 peti

Pree

sireto, mention thal oa eeat
tik, De. Bedwie Phillipa will
\ pale, some tweaty-sig hi
| berg, eituate! on the beet streets: aad «wil
plocated fur busioess ot Jor Somes 4 ere
Lohesivis ta:olietn by thin sale ty secwrs wire:

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