, The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. NUMBER 36.
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AFTER MEXICANS
Police Officers of All of Northeast Ne
I braska In the Search.
Norfolk Daily News, Feb. 17.—
Every corner of northeastern Ne
braska and the vicinity of Sioux City
in Iowa is being searched by police and
deputies who are looking for Juan
Gonzales who is believed to be the
Mexican who fired the shots that killed
Police Detective Ring in an Omaha
rooming house on Feb. 10. Gonzales
is the only member of the Mexican
trio who is still at liberty and every
farmer in east Nebraska is on the look
out for the bandit whose wild shooting
in Norfolk Monday night caused great
excitement in this city.
Juan Paral, the companion of Gon
zales who was taken from under a
freight car by Policeman Hodgson of
the Norfolk police force, was to be ta
ken to Omaha Wednesday. He was
much calmer during the questioning
by Omaha police officers Tuesday and
Tuesday night he voluntarily mention
ed to questioners that he had been in
formed that he would be taken to
Omaha. In answering questions put
to him by Omaha officers through an
^ interpereter, he again denied that he
was in the room with Contass and
Gonzales when Ring was shot. He
said that he was in a toilet and heard
four shots fired. He repeated his
story of Tuesdy morning and added
the information that Gonzales had a
box of 45-caliber cartridges. The box
containing about fifty cartridges.
Gonzales Has Ammunition.
Fifteen rounds of the ammunition
, were given to him by Gonzales in the
- empty section house Monday he said.
Apparently Gonzales had considerable
ammunition left and the officers ques
tioned Paral for information which
might show how Gonzales was prepar
ed for fight and if he had been injured
in jumping from the hotel window
after killing Ring. The Omaha men
inisted that Paral was in the rom with
Gorzales at the time.
May Have Left on Train.
fThe perplexity of the officers be
cause they found the section house
empty gave rise to suggestions dur
ing Tuesday night that Gonzales had
not left the train but, after firing at
the police, had dropped between the
cars and continued riding on the
freight train which was going east.
The statement that he had fired shots
from the doorway of the house after
the train had left was denied by some
officers and deputies who declared that
the house was practically surrounded
and the shots came from all directions.
This report sent scores of Omaha de
tectives scurrying to points east along
the Northwestern road as far as Fre
mont.
F Later in the day two Norfolk taxi
cab drivers declared they had seen a
man answering Gonzale’s description
running north on Second street, turn
ing the corner near the Oxnard hotel
on Norfolk avenue and turning north
toward the M. & O. yards on Third
street. This report coupled with the
report from a railroad man who said
two men asked him when the Sioux
City train would leave Tuesday morn
ing caused another squad of detectives
to scatter to all points along the M. &
O. line toward Sioux City.
At the Norfolk police station scores
of rumors continued coming in. Many
persons declaring emphatically that
they had seen Gonzales and in many
cases their descriptions answered these
of the bandit. Practically all of these
rumors were groundless, but the offi
cers followed up many of them.
Detectives Heavily Armed.
The first squad of Omaha detectives
and patrolmen, armed to the teeth
with revolvers and high caliber rifles
and shotguns, came into the city from
Omaha on the Northwestern train
shortly before 2 o’clock. They were
accompanied by two newspaper re
porters and a moving picture operator.
The latter took pictures of the section
house and the members of the Omaha
and Norfolk police. The second squad
of Omaha officers and policemen came
on a special train from Columbus.
They had been searching for several
days around Wahoo and Oreapolis and
other points from which reports of the
bandits being seen had come.
Vacant Houses Searched.
Practically every vacant house in
the city was thoroughly searched.
One party of Omaha and Norfolk po
licemen went to the southern out
skirts of the city and searched the
river banks. Then a council of war
was held and the Omaha men were
divided in parties of two each and
given definite destinations. Every
taxicab in the city was put into ser- ,
vice. ,
Great credit is being given to the ,
all-night operator at the telephone
exchange. The young lady kept the
wires hot giving what, information
she could to out-of-town patrons and '
farmers in the vicinity. When the
rumor reached the exchange that one ^
of the robbers had been rounded up ,
in the vacant house, she gave some ^
excellent service to the police offi- j
cers who found the telephone very ;
convenient. During the day the oper- ‘
ators at the exchange told practical
ly every farmer and out-of-town pat
ron that one of the bandits had es
caped and with a warning to be on (
the lookout. It was this service that }
put practically every person in this
vicinity on his guard and will event- ^
ually result in the capture of Gon
zales. j
Policeman Bun Dixon was given
credit in his work in the man hunt.
Dixon was one of the first on the job
and after taking charge of Paral and _
locking him up in the city jail, he re- ‘
turned to the scene and was one of the
first to approach and enter the house
in which Gongales was thought to be
hiding.
Police Are Tired Out.
The Norfolk police officers were
practically exhausted Tuesday night.
Some of them had been on continu- r
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Public Sale!:
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As I have rented my farm I have decided to offer at public auction E
one-half mile south and 1 1-2 miles west of Emmet, Ne
braska, a part of my live stock and machinery con- j
! sisting of the below named articles, at 1 £
o’clock sharp, on l
Thurs., Mch. 4 ;
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36 HEAD OF CATTLE i
13 cows, some with calves by side balance coming fresh this spring; 9
coming three year old heifers, coming fresh this spring; 14 head 2- 1
year-old steers. i
5 HEAD OF HORSES
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1 sorrel gelding coming 3, weight 1100; 1 dark gelding coming 3,
; weight 1000; 1 bay saddle pony, G years old, weight 800; 1 brown !
| mare coming 3, weight 950; 1 pedigreed Percheron stallion, 9 years '
5 old, weight 1900. I
\ 20 HEAD OF HOGS
10 head of young brood sows all bred to a registered Poland China 1
boar; 10 shoats.
j MACHINERY, ETC. ’
1 2 McCormick mowers, 6 foot; 1 Acma mower, 6 foot; 2 walking culti
^ vators; 1 narrow tire wagon and other small articles. ]
Plenty of Free Lunch Served at Noon
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TERMS:—One year’s time on all sums of $10 and over with 10
per cent interest and approved security. Sums under $10 cash. All ,
property to be settled for before removal from the premises.
f W. J. MaJloy, Owner
Col. Barney Corrigan, Auctioneer. W. P. Daly, Clerk §
BIG HEREFORD SALE
AT O’NEILL, NEB.
Monday, February 22
50 Head—25 Bulls and 25 Cows
and Heifers.
Fre^rvk Macyrve
Sale to be held in O’Neill Livery Barn.
Col. Fred Reppert, Decatur, Ind., Auctioneer.
•us duty since Monday morning and
vere tired out.
The revolver which was taken from
’aral was turned over to the Omaha
jolice for evidence. The Omaha of
icers promised to send it back to Nor
folk as a souvenier for Policeman
logdson who discovered Paral.
‘I have been well treated in Nor
olk,” said Paral Tuesday night. “I
lave had plenty to eat and I am not
0 cold now. I go to Omaha tomor
ow. I have made a true statement,
;ood bye.”
Trains He May Have Taken.
Railroad men are endeavoring to
igure out how Gonzales might have
eft Norfolk by train. Some of them
leclare that if he remained on the
ast bound train from which he fired
,t the officers, the train crews would
iave discovered him by the time Pilger
-the first stop—was searched. The
tatement of several eye-witnesses,
hat no bullets came from the house
fter the train left, however, is in
reasing the puzzling situation.
The only other train available for
ionzales would have been an M. &. O.
lassenger which left Norfolk at 7
’clock Tuesday morning.
All attention was turned to the va
ant house and it appeared that little
hought was given to out going trains,
’hree locomotives from Sioux City
irought in a snowplow during the
arly morning left singly after taking
n coal shortly after 7 o’clock Tuesday
lorning for Sioux City. It seems
ardly probable, however, that Gon
ales could have boarded these trains.
The M. & O. passenger, the three
jcomotives and the eastbound North
western freight were the only avail
ble transportation for Gonzales.
Six extra Norfolk policemen kept
rigid watch all Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning.
Woman Has Scare.
Shortly after 5 o’clock Tuesday
vening a Norfolk woman in looking
hrough her barn was positive that
he saw the Mexican fugitive secreted
nder the hay. She thought she saw
is eyes glaring at her and her
creams brought the police and many
len armed with rifles and revolvers.
1 search revealed nothing.
At the high school gymnasium
rhursday evening the basket ball boys
net their second defeat at the hands
>f the Pierce team, after making a
ducky fight to even up with the
visitors. The score stood 47 to 22.
rhe previous game was played at
5ierce January 29 when the score
itood 09 for Pierce and 9 for O’Neill,
rhe local boys are showing rapid im
irovement for the short time they
lave been organized. The two news
>apers of Pierce were represented
imong the ball tossers from that town
>y two fine boys who called in The
frontier Friday morning, Dayton Wit
on of the Leader and Merrill Van
Jerpool of the Call. The boys think
J’Neill is a dandy good town.
Jud Hurtle and Gus Schrier came in
vith hay from twenty miles south last
Friday. They succeeded in getting to
,own with one loadbut the other upset
i mile south of town and had to be
ibandoned.
Malloy-Hicks Wedding.
A very pretty wedding was solem
nized in the Apithony church at Em
met, Nebraska, Tuesday morning,
February 16, at 8 o’clock by Rev. Fr.
Gleason which united Miss Mary B.
Malloy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Malloy, and Chas. F. Hicks in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The bride
and groom were attended by the
bride’s niece, Genevieve Gaffney and
Edw. Flood of Emmet, Nebraska.
After the ceremony a four course
breakfast was served at the home of
the groom’s aunt, Mrs. Wm. Cuddy.
They received many valuable gifts,
after which they departed for the
9:50 train for an extended wedding
trip.
The Frontier is “tied up” this week
pretty nearly as bad as the telephone
lines after a sleet storm. To begin
with the regulation pencil pusher went
away Monday and left the master me
chanic in charge of the news story
work in addition to his other duties.
This has necessarily curtailed the
news service. The straw boss didn’t
get back from the ranch until Thurs
day night, and at this writing, Friday
morning, the Burlington train hasn’t
got in yet. The chump over at Sioux
City who bills out the paper for us to
print on each week didn’t have the
forethought to send them around by
the other road, so just now there in no
certainty as to when we can get the
paper out, though a train is promised
aver the Burlington some time this
morning.
Obituary.
Mary E. Waid was born July, 1856,
it Canton, Ohio. She moved to Illinois
shortly after the death of her parents,
which occurred before she was five
years of age. She was married to T.
T. Waid March 9, 1881, and lived in
Illinois until 1889, when she moved to
Saline county, Nebraska, where they
lived until January, 1889, when they
came to this county where they have
lived on a farm near O’Neill until her
death February 14, 1915.
In her early girlhood she joined the
Methodist Church and remained a
member until her death, when she was
transferred to the church triumphant.
She was a devoted wife bearing her
trials with Christian fortitude having
hope in the eternal salvation due the
faithful who lives a truly Christian
life.
Her husband and adopted child are
the only survivers.
After the sermon by Rev. G. W.
Bruce at the M. E. Church the remains
were laid to rest in the O’Neill Ceme
tary February 17, 1915.
Mission or Revival at Episcopal Church
A series of Special Services will be
held in the Episcopal church beginning
St. Patrick’s Day, the Mission Priest
being the Rev. E. T. Mathison of
Chicago. Services will be held at 10
a. m., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Mrs. R. E. Gallagher and little son
departed Thursday morning for a vis
it at Omaha.
“The Man of the Hour."
The play given Monday night at the
K. C. Hall by the Knights of Columbus
Dramatic Club is the best home talent
play we have ever seen. The opera
house was filled to its utmost capacity
which indicates that the affair was a
financial as well as a dramatic suc
cess. The part of the hero Burton
Clark, was played by Frank Harring
ton who displayed wonderful and pre
cocious talent in his interpretation of
the part. The heroine of the play was
Miss Mae Hammond who showed un
usual dramatic ability, playing her
part with quite the ease of a profes
sional and was greatly appreciated by
the audience. Miss Mildred Kane
played the part of Jessie Melville, a
minister’s daughter and bosom friend
of Dorothy Davis the heroine in such
a way as to win the affection of the en
tire audience by her sweet disposition
and loyalty to her friend. The leading
character part was portrayed by Miss
Kathleen Stannard, who played the
role of Mrs. Keens, and adventuress
upon the surface but really a good and
true woman. This was a very difficult
part to interpret and in her handling
of the role Miss Stannard displayed
more talent than we frequently see
among professionals. Davis, the
church worker and at the same time
franchise grabber who did not let his
right hand know what his left hand
was doing, was played by Parnell Gol
den who succeeded in putting over a
considerable amount of comedy which
the audience greatly enjoyed. Neil P.
Brennan was the colored servant in
the Davis home who had, in better
days, served in the home of Mrs. Keene
and knew her as he said before she
was bo’hn. Mr. Brennan showed
great adaptability in connection with
the part and revealed himself as a
very lovable old darkey. The political
boss and villian of the play was rep
resented by E. H. Whelan. He was the
man who created a>l the trouble and
with the help of Davis the hypocrite,
tried every art and trick of politics to
compass the defeat of the hero Burton
Clark, but in spite of his trickery the
hero emerged victorious to the great
satisfaction of the audience. We
never knew Ed was such a villian.
The juvenile brother of Burton Clark
was very cleverly handled by Pat
Harty who played the part with great
selfpossession and was at all times
perfectly at home on the stage and
greatly contributed to the success of
the play by his wit and humor.
Project Still Alive.
Butte Gazette: Hugh O’Neill was in
town last week, and informed the Ga
zette that his railroad project is a long
ways from dead. Saratoga township
in Holt county has been in the midst
of a fight on the bond matter, but the
supporters of the railroad project put
a new one over on its opponents. They
had a new township formed, and all
the railroad opponents happened to
live in that part of the township set,
off, so Saratoga will vote the bonds.
O’NEILL MENTION.
Stuart Advocate: Mr. Jordan, of
the firm of Jordan and Warner, of
O’Neill, was in Stuart, Tuesday.
Neligh Register: Mrs. Bert Wattles
went to O’Neill Sunday to visit her
perents Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Harring
ton.
Newport Republican: I. N. Boggs
and P. D. Weise, O’Neill horse buyers,
were in Newport the middle of the
week. They bought four head of John
Menuey, consideration reported $576.
A Moonligh Wedding.
Neligh Leader: A novel wedding
was celebrated last week near Orchard
when Roy Hunter and Miss Julia Olds
were married. The residence of the
Olds family is in Antelope county, ad
joining the Holt county line. The mar
riage license having been obtained ill
Holt county, it was necessary to go
across the line to perform the cere
mony, which was solemnized out doors,
in the moonlight.
Joe McCaffery of Emmet was in
town last Friday.
Mike McCarthy is acting mayor for
the city this week.
Jake B. Long of Opportunity is in
town today on business.
John McManus is on as day marshal
during these sloppy days.
For* Rent—Good farm adjoining
O’Neill.—C. F. McKenna. 36tf.
Albert Eppenbaugh made this of
fice a pleasant visit while in town to
day.
W. W. Stockton spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks at Nor
folk. gi
Jake Erb returned from Norfolk last
night with Mrs. Erb who has been at
a hospital at that place.
A number of new members have
been received into the Methodist
church during the last few weeks.
Miss Kathrine Grady departed Sat
urday for Chicago, where she goes to
buy her spring stock of millinery.
Avery Jones of this city accepted a
position in a Norfolk meat market and
took the train for that city yesterday.
W. J. Malloy of Emmet was down
to this city Monday and while in town
made arrangements to hold his sale
on March 2.
A special program has been arrang
ed by the pastor of the M. E. church
for next Sunday morning, February
21. You are cordially invited to this
service.
Charley Martin was in from his
ranch south of this city Tuesday. He
has only secured seven wolves with
his hounds and one with a rifle so far
this winter.
C. P. Siders and son Ray, and also
Charley Breger of Opportunity were
among the many who came in from the
northeast country yesterday for coal
and supplies.
The boys at work trying to keep the
teleplone lines in working order are
having their share of grief. During
the rain and sleet last Saturday night,
L. Bryon of Norfolk, at workontheline
three miles this side of Emmet,became
separated from his driver and had to
make it into O’Neill on foot. The dri
ver started out to find a way around a
huge snow drift and Bryon could not
find him again so after making tem
porary repairs on the line walked into
O’Neill.
9 HEAD OF HORSES
1 bay mare, 9 years old, weight 1200; 1 brown mare, 10 years old,
weight 1150; 1 bay mare in foal, 7 years old, weight 1200; 1 buckskin j
gelding, 10 years old, weight 1250; 2 geldings coming 2 years old; 2
colts coming yearlings; 1 saddle pony, 11 years old, weight
800; 1 set of work harness.
24 HEAD OF CATTLE
10 head of milch cows, 6 giving milk now, balance fresh in spring; 2
cows with calf at side; 4 yearling steers; 1 yearling heifer; 5 winter
calves.
20 HEAD OF HOGS
5 head of bred brood sows; 15 head of shoats.
j FARM MACHINERY
3 McCormick mowers; 1 hay stacker; 1 McCormick rake; 1 P. & O.
corn planter with wire; 1 Janesville disc cultivator; 1 press drill; 1
1-row eli; 1 disc harrow; 1 truck wagon with box;ltounglesscultivator
! Free Lunch at 11 o’clock Sale to start thereafter
1 TERMS:—One year’s time on all sums of $10 and over with 10 per
cent interest and approved security. Sums under $10 cash. All prop
erty to be settled for before removal from the premises.
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