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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1923)
Chiodo Must J Stand Trial for 1 ling Wealthy Slayer Orilcreh Held hy Coroner's Jury; Takes Stand in Own Defense. V. P. Chimin, millionaire Omaha apartment house owner and confessed slayer of his nephew, Frank Honaeri, waived preliminary hearing on a charge of manslaughter in municipal court yesterday morning and Was re leased on $20,0(10 bond. Immediately afterward, mi advice of liis physician, he was taken (o Ford hospital for a "rest” and lo recover from nervous shock suffered In con nection with his experiences since Saturday. County Attorney Beal announced that Cliiodo will be tried by a dis trict court jury on either May 7 or 15. The exact date depends on \x hetlier one of t luodo’s counsel xx ill finish xx it h a criminal case in federal court. "The public may rest assured that the county attorney’s office xx ill do their utmost to present a just case," said Heal. "I have an additional investigator oil the ground now to uncork somo tangling evidence. "It makes no difference xxlietlirr the entire family turns against Ihe dead boy. The question for the jury to decide is xxlictlier Cliiodo had a laxxful right to kill." Heal stated I hat lie ami liis chief deputy, John Yeager, would prosc enia Cliiodo, Chiodo stood before a coroner’s jury in criminal court room Tuesday right ami for .3(1 minutes Illustrated ill his oxvn xvny just how lie shot and Killed his nephew. Frank Boiiarci, last Saturday night. The jury after deliberating i foxy minutes returned a x’erdict on the first ballot that Chiodo'be held to the district court for trial. Crged to Work. "Mow long have you known the Bonacci family?" Chiodo was asked. "Since they took charge of my apartment," replied Chiodo, 14 years. They have six boys and one girl. ■*.VIy sister and brother-in-law and the two boys, Victor and Frank Bon acci, became angry one day when I told them that in this country for one to become a better citizen, you must xvork and not loaf around. I xvas di renting my remarks at Victor ami Prank. 1 wanted them reared as good citizens. I ^oveil them as my own. i "About 10 days ago Finest Bon acoi, 12, ran to me and said I should not go to his mother, for she was mad. T replied, ‘My goodness, l did. nothing. What seems to be the trou ble”' ' "I went to inf sister's house and she informed me that f had called her a vile name. I said. 'Sister, you are mistaken. 1 would not call you such a name.’ Afraid of Frank. “Just then Frank and Victor stop , ped into the room. They too were angry and swore vengeance, i tried to reason with them. 1 pleaded with them that I always respected then mother, my sister. But at ayy rate they told me they were going to kill me. “After that occurence I was afraid of Frank.” c'hiodn then related his story of Saturday night “1 was in iny office in the I.eone apurttpent,*' said I'hiodo. "•■then 1 Was told that Jennie came lo my house with her clothes torn and bleed lug. 1 decided to go over. She was a pitiful sight. She (old me that her mother heat In i because she wouldn't marry a man of her choice.” I'hiodo s lid lie told Jennie she could live with him and that he would edu cate her as h s own child. ICcitiruK to Office. “1 then reform'd to the nfliee,*' suid C'hiodn. "A party was in to look nt an apartment. The phono rmig. If was my housekeeper. She said. Frank Formed is here and ia making trouble.* % “As I passed the'southeast corner of the apartment, Frank came out with his hand on his pocket ns if he i Untended to draw* a gun. “H* appeared to bo like a fighting lion, ju.st like a savage. All of a sud den 1 pulled my gun and tired. My mind for the moment was blank. I didn’t know l even shot him. If my head was dear l could have shot him twice, three or ffliur times. I cl if In t want to shot him. I was astonished. Nothing in my brain said to kill him. ’ Hrvan to Support Meet of Foreign Trade Men George Carey, secretary of the mid dle west committee on the joint for eign trade conference, announced yes terday that official delegations fv»m Iowa and Xehraska will he appointed by the respective governors of the states to attend a meeting to be held in Des Moines April 24. Governor Bryan has written Mr. Carey, assur ing him of his personal support. A feature of the meeting will tie a survey pt foreign markets prepared by Julius Klein of the bureau of for eign and domestic commerce. McKelvie Makes . •Radio Address E\-(jovcrnor Eiri"p li as i zeg Point Nebraska Is Potential Young Empire. {Speeches by Postmaster Black anil ex Governor Samuel R. McKelvie fea tured the WAOW radio program Tues day night. Musical numbers by the Ak Sar-Rcn Saxophone sextet, llenry Cox. vi< l.nisi, and vocal renditions by Mrs. \V. Dale Clark, soprano, were enjoyed. Mrs. It. K. Davis and Mrs. Cox gave the accompaniments. Telegrams from Toronto, Roches ter. Buffalo, Wyoming, Winnipeg ami Brewer. Me., and other distant points were received. Postmaster Black, in his five-min ute speech, discussed the various an* pics of postal service, and said in part: “Serve e is the guiding word now a days. 1 solicit your co-operation in working with tin; department by mailing early ami often and also by providing suitable receptacle f»»r the receipt of your mail.” ✓ Kx Gove rnor McKelvie emphasized the point that Nebraska was a poten tial young empire, having the re. sources, social, economic, agricultural and ethical elements to build into a gnat political body. “Nebraska,*’ be said, “has increased her agricultural values in the last year over 60 per rent or $70,000,000; and has a total value of about half : a billion dollars." Regrets Leaving Politics. The former governor expressed his regret In leaving politics, and, in be half of the farmers, said: “All legislation by the farmers was of unselfish nature. Co-operation of farmers will bring about a more equable distribution of their prod ucts." Walter W. Head, president of the Omaha National bank, gave a pre liminary talk to Mr. McKelvIe's ad dress. and euleglzed the rise tp eminence of the former "youngest governor.” The Concord club male quartet was unable to appear as scheduled owing to the illness of Dean T. Smith, tenor. Wednesday Silent Night. Local and middle west radio fans will be interested in knowing the re sult of the contest held by the Wood men of the World to determine which night would he officially designated as "silent night" for broadcasting station WOAW. The vote ran 4 822 for Wednesday night with Monday night running 2, 131. Remainder of tire vote, which totaled ove r 10,000, was equally dis tributed between the other days. Radio fans who will listen in to WOAW Thursday evening will lie offered a treat in jazz music and vocal selections. 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Wheeler Tuesday night at the Jubilee celebra tion of the organization in the First Presbyterian church. “At that time the Omaha presby tery embraced the country west of the Missouri river to the Rockies and north of the Platte to the Canadian border. "Two of the three laymen present at that meeting 50 years ago are still living. One is E. II. Giran\ of Monroe, Neb., and the other, C. It. Conger of Valentine, Neb., the latter 94 years old. Rev. C. N. Robinson preached the sermon that night." Rev. Or. Wheeler came to Nebraska in 1876 and was pastor of a church at Ponca for several yea»s. during which time he wild he "preached In every log cabin and house between .South Sioux City ami Red Cloud's tecpei; nt the Pine Iiidgr agegej ’ Rev. J. M. Wilson, president of the Omaha Prashyterian Thcnlogjc.il ,cni| nary, also addressed the inuring, pointing out ninny evidences of divine blessing. Rev. K. 11. Jenkr pastor of First Presbyterian chureli, presided and made a short speech. Rev. Russell ^Taylor pastor of St. Paul Presbyterian church, and his three sons, forming n fpmrtet, sang "Golden Slippers” and "Swing Row. Sweet Chariot." The First Presby terian choir also song. Progressive Law Moves Attacked in < ^invention Sioux City. la.. April IS -Alleged willingness and subs» i vi</>< y of ton gross in responding to demands of radicals and others scarcely loss objec tionable to pass and create new bu reaus anti attacks upon the const it u tion of the United Ktates and the courts formed the principal themes of several of the most prominent and able speakers at the afternoon con ventlon session of the \V»Ht» rn Ui^in Dealers* association here yestorda\ it was emphatically assorted that the time had come when i*,i-<»m i r ja-oph* should resent th* e innovations that seriously threaten the existence of the government itself. New York Boxing Mogul Seriously Hurt in ( rash Chi< igo, April 1*.—Charles Harvey, secretary of the New York boxing commission and one of the best known men lri the fight game, was probably fatally Injured her© early today in an automobile accident. Hie skull was fractured and he was i ushcd to a hospital In a dying condi tion. Howard Cafr, also a well known f.ght manager and promoter, and for merly a boxer, was with Harvey. J_. Floyd Walters is Ready to Buck the Line Again Declares Tanlac Ended Indigestion, Heartburn, Palpitations, Headaches and Insomnia, and Put Him in the Pink of Condition. *'f would stake my last throw on Tanlac* for it can't he lieai." says Floyd K. Walter*. 1008 K. 13th St.. Kansas City* Mo., pastry chef ;it Scarritt s Cafeteria. “My appetite wai# such a slacker 1 could hardly eat enough to keep go ing, and all the disagreeahlene. -* of indigestion, bloating, heartburn and palpitation fell to my lot. I would tremble f otn nervousness, sleep was almost a stranger to me. and mv bend and back ached so bad I could hardly stand jt. 1 was as pale as a sheet, and that ‘all in* feeling was nearly throttling me. Hut tod I am in the pinl* of con li.ti- • fe»dinir as hale and hearty a* when 1 used to play football back in Leavenworth, Kansu*, and the Tan lae treatment is hat turned the ti i'k f* me Yes. sir f feel as fine i fiddle, and am greatly Indebted '«* Tania/ f- r gef- ng me right again.'* Tania*- :s for sale by all good drug* gists—take no substitute. Over 37 million bottle* sold —Advertisement Dress Salon Fourth Floor Thursday Morning, 9 o'Clock 500 Beautiful Dresses In a Sale Extraordinary Easily the Most Important, Most Remarkable Dress Event Yet Attempted by Herzbergs Dresses that were Made to Sell at Double and More, Choice Printed Crepes Paisley Silks Roshanaras Wool Crepe Paisleys Fru Fru Cantons Knit Silks Bokhara Crepes Flat Crepes Crepe Elizabeth lJ All Sizaa 14 to 46 Draped Styles Straightline Effects Tailored Frocks Afternoon Street Bridge Shopping and Sports Wear Every Xeic Color Every Dress in this Wonderful Sale was a part of a most startling Purchase—Creations that are distinctly New: Fresh, Crisp, Beautiful Dresses just out of their tissue paper wrappings Five hundred dresses by actual count What a field for choosing. What an opportunity to buy two or three dresses. And the beauty of it all is that every dress is of the type that is the wanted thing for the approaching months. When Herzhergs announce such a sale you hare a right to expect something most unusual, and you’ll encountt r the unusual here Thursday. Virtually our entire Fourth Floor Devoted to this Sale