MONDAY, MAY 12. 1919.
PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
PAGE FIVE.
IOWA MAN HELD
FOR MURDER QF
HIS MOTHER
SPECIAL SESSION OF GRAND
3URY RETURNS INDICTMENT
AGAINST ROY. EMERSON OF
CRESTON; FEELING HIGH.
'rest on. Ia., May S. Roy Elnier
m'ii was arrested here at noon today
mi a bench warrant issued ly Judge
Fuller in the district court charging
him with the murder of his mother.
The warrant was served durin; the
coroner's inquist. Feeling is run
ning high aa his mother, Mrs. Kate
Kmerson. was prominent locally.
A special session of the grand
j iiv was called at 1:30 p. m. to in
vestigate Mrs. Emerson's death. Her
1 dy was found lying at the bijttom
of tl'.e elevator shaft in the Emer
undertaking establishment, of
which she was the owner, at 5:15
Tuesday uisht. Roth legs were
broken between the knee and ankle
and her skull fractured in three
places.
The coroner's jury after a two
days investigation returned . ver
rtict that she came to her death by
btini; struck with a blunt instru
ment in the hands of a person un
known to them. The eviderce at
the inquest pointed strongly toward
the implication of the son.
Testimony of Physician.
lr. J. W. C'oakley's testimony was
tlu- most damaging toward the son.
He testified that Roy Emerson re
quested him' to testify that his
'iti'ithcr's pulse was still beat.ng at
the time the body was found. The
reason given by the son for this re
quest, he said, was to prevent a post
mortem being held. The doctor
said he refused to so testify, as the
woman had undoubtedly leen dead
from two to three hours when
found.
Dr. Coakly testified that he was
present when the lody was found
by the son at the bottom of the ele
vator shaft. In his testimony he
said' that the other employes were
out of the building shortly lefore,
attending a funeral, and that he
believed the mother and son were
the only people in the building at
the time of her dath.
in describing the finding of the
body he said the son opened the
door to the shaft and exclaimed.
"My Crwl. there's mother. He stat
ed that the shaft was dark and the
other jK-rons present were unable
to see the body until their attention
w;;5 called to it.
Taking the stand in his own de
an se before the coroner's jury
Emerson testified that his mother
hud ben despondent at times and
that t-he was despondent on the
afternoon of her death. His testi
mony failed to reveal any new in
formation as to the cause of her
death. Other witnesses summoned
refuted his statements about his
mother being of a despondent
nat ure.
Wit ness- testified that a win
dow weight covered with blood was
found in a waste paper basket eov
ered with paper on the second floor
where the body fell down the
shaft.
A towel. blod-soaked and how
ins: evidence of having been used
to wipe up blood from the floor,
was also found. Spots on the floor,
witnesses said, were made by blood
which l.ad been wiped up. The
floor, witnesses said, showed that
a body had been dracged across it.
Disagreed Over Money.
Evidence at the inquest revealed
that the mother and son had dis
agreed on money matters and that
Mrs. Emerson had stopped payment
on checks issued by her son a few
days previous to her death.
Witnesses testified that Mrs.
Emerson Lad told them the was
afraid of an attempt being made on
her life by her son.
Mrs. Emerson was the widow of
Charles Emerson, former secretary
treasurer of the Iowa State Funeral
Directors" association. She was 60
years old. The son is 35 years old.
an only child and partner in the
business.
VISIT EACH OTHER IN FRANCE.
From Friday's Daily.
Elmer Spies who is in France,
went to the address of his brother
Edrnond to visit but did not find him
at home, and had to return to his
station without seeing his brother,
but when hi3 brother heard of it, he
concluded he would make a visit to
his brother Elmer, and so ,went to
his address, finding him at home.
When he was apprised of the fact
that someone wanted to see him
went out and there stood his broth
er Edmond Spies. You may ee3S
how slad both of fhese Plattsxnouth
young men were to see each other.
STILL HOLDS FIRST PLACE.
From Friday' Dally.
This morning J. C. Yarborough
and wife with their little daughter,
departed for Fairfax, Mo., where
they will visit for some time at the
home of friends. While waiting at
the station Mr. Yarborough showed
the reporter a letter which he had
just received from the District Sup
erintendent of this district, for the
Metropolitan Insurance. Company,
which told of Mr. Yarborough still
in the contest for business which
has just passed being the first in
the amount of business received, and
that he was the one selected as the
representative of this district to the
National convention of the agents of
the Metropolitan which will prob
ably meet some time this month In
the city of Saint Louis, and to which
the company pays all expenses.
CIRCLE FOUR LADIES
ARE ENTERTAINED
Yesterday Afternoon at the Home
of Mrs. F. W. Nolting in the
Country Good Time
From Friday's Pally.
Yesterday afternoon Circle Four
of the Ladies Auxiliary society of
the Presbyterian church held an
afternoon coffee.
This delightful occasion was lield
at the pretty country home of Mrs.
F. W. Nolting. just south of this
city.
A number of the church and con
gregation possessing automobiles,
very kindly donated them to the
Ladies of Circle Four and in this
way the large number desiring to
go. were provided with a means of
conveyance. Then too. it was one
of our first ideal spring days and
who could resist from the advant
age of being out in the sunshine,
amidst the springing grasses and
flowers. The ladies had not pre
pared any special program so the
few fleetinc: moments were devoted
to visiting with friends and makine
new acquaintances. During the
course of the afternoon the hostess
es served an elepant luncheon, con
sisting of sandwiches, cake and
cofi'ee. which was very much ap
preciated by those fortunate enough
to be present.
The Ladies of Circle Four were
very fortunate, as well as successful
in acquiring their said amount and
were more than pleased at the re
sult of their efforts. They are much
indebted to Mrs. Xolting for her
kind hospitality and to the members
of the church and congregation, who
so kindly donated the use of their
cars. They desire to take this meth
od of expressing their most sincere
thanks to all of those assisting in
making the afternoon coffee a sue
cess in every wav.
W. U. SUPERVISOR
STATES THE FACTS
BROOKS SAYS TANLAC HAS OVER
COME HIS TROUBLES FEELS
LIKE A NEW MAN.
"My wife obtained such satisfac
tory results from Tanlac that I tried
it myself and I have gained ten
pounds and feel like a new man."
said J. W. Brooks, traffic superin
tendent for the Western Union Tele
graph Co.. at Dallas, Tex., and liv
ing at 1732 Hickory street, that city.
When I began taking Taniac," nc
continued, "I was suffering from a
stubborn case of stomach trouble,
the result of an attack of acuie in
digestion I had several years ago. I
had an awful pain across my back,
and was o nervous and worried
about "my kidneys that I could
hardly sleep at all. I suffered from
rheumatism in my legs. my feet
would swell and I was tired and
languid all the time. I was badly
rundown, lost weight, strength and
energy and none of the medicines I
took did me anj good.
"After using Tanlac for a short
time I began to pick up and kept
improving till now my rheumatism
is all gone, the pains have disap
peared from my back and my kid
neys don't worry me like they did.
I have a fine appetite and can eat
anything I want without suffering
at all from indigestion, my sleep is
sound and restful and I get up in
the morning feeling fine.
"Tanlac is sold in Plattsmouth by
F. G. Fricke & Co., in Alvo by Alvo
Drug Co., in Avoca by O. E. Copes,
in South Bend by E. Sturzenegger,
in Greenwood by E. F. Smith, in
Weeping Water by Meier Drug Co..
in Elmwood by L. A. Tyson, in
Murdock by H. V. McDonald. in
Louisville by Blakes Pharmacy, in
Eagle by F. W. Bloomenkamp, and
in Union by E. W. Kccdy.
Subscribe lor the Daily Journr1
and keep abreast of the times.
TIME OF CLOS
ING V-LOAN
IS EXTENDED
AIEITIONAL WEEK ALLOWED TO
OVERCOME DEFICIT EXIST
ING IN NEBRASKA.
QUOTA HASN'T BEEN REACHED
In Cass County Let's Prove Our
Patriotism Now No Room in
the Land for Slackers.
From Friday's 1 tally.
We are advised by the State Vic
tory Loan committee that the Treas
ury department has. agreed to an ex
tension of the campaign in Nebras
ka to and including Saturday, May
17th.
On account of bad weather and
bad roads, it has been impossible for
the committees in some sections to
hold meetings and for the people to
attend meetings. Consequently there
are thousands of willing subscriber
who have failed to get in their ap
plications. This change will give
them an opportunity to do so.
It will also furnish an opportunity
for those persons who complain that
they were coerced into subscribing
to former loans to demonstrate their
patriotism by proving that coercion
was not necessary in the last pub
lic offering of Victory Liberty bonds.
Should we be more careful of our
dollars, when it is necessary to pay
bills, than we have been of the lives
of Nebraska's 4S.000 sons?
Let us who staid at home finish
our part of the job.
BOOKED THREE FEA
TURE FILMS TODAY
Manager Petersen Arranges to Show
Additional Goldwyn Pictures
in the Near Future.
From Friday Daily.
E. J. Macivor, formerly command
ing officer of the Lincoln camp. U.
S. A., but now representing the Gold
wyn Picture corporation in Nebras
ka, was in town over last night and
arranged with Manager Peterson of
the Gem for the showing of three
additional Goldwyn release feature
photo plays. These pictures, "The
Eternal Magdvline." "The Border
Legion" and "Heart of the Sunset"
will be shown during the next few
weeks at stated intervals as will be
announced later. Hobart Bosworth
and Blanche Bates are the stars in
"The Border Legion," and the
"Heart of the Sunset" is from the
pen of Hex Beach. "The Eternal
Magdcline" is declared to be the best
of the trio and is a wonderful ci
nemic production. Manager Peterson
is always alert to the securing of the
best pictures procurable for his pa
trons and the fact that these latest
acquisitions are of Goldwyn release
assures them as being first class.
Mr. Macivor departed this after
noon for Omaha, where he makes his
headquarters when not engaged on
the road.
RECEIVES VISIT
FROM OLD SCHOLAR
From KrMay's Iai)r.
Yesterday while Judge B. S
Ramsev was sitting at his home.
in walked on him James Chalfant,
from up in the state, coming to
make the judge a visit: They talk
ed of the olden times and when
Judge Ramsey was in lSfiG and
1867, a teacher of the school which
is located in the road running south
of this city and at that time known
as the Oldhem school, and among
the scholars who attended at that
time, was our townsman J. M.
Young and Charles McReynolds who
now live just south of Murray, and
was in the city last evening, met
and conversed with Judge Ramsey
his teacher for a short time. It was
just fifty-three years ago since these
boys Were going to school to their
then almost a boy teacher. Mr.
Chalfant married one of the schol
ars. Miss Flora Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Smith, who
has since died, as well as her father,
while the mother lived on the home
stead south of this city.
For a Weak Stomach.
As a general rule all you need to
do is to adopt a diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets.
IS REJOICING OVER THE
ARRIVAL OF A BOY
From Frinay's Dally.
Wm. Falk and wfe living in the
south part of the city are happy
these days as a young American ar
rived at their home the other day
an dmanifested his disposition to
make his home with them. He was
introduced by Dr. R. P. West over
and recommended as an excellent
young man. he was given a home
with the happy parents. The young
man and his mother are doing fine
ly, nothing heard as to how the
father is standing the honors.
WAS BURIED TUES
DAY AT LOUISVILLE
MRS. SARAH CTJTFORTH PASSES
AWAY AND BURIED AT LOUIS
VILLE ON LAST TUESDAY.
From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Sarah Cut tort h for many
years a resident of this city. but
who has made her home at Louis
ville for many years died at that
place last Sunday at the age of 75
years, most from a broken constitu
tion, and general debility. Mrs.
Cutforth's husband had died years
ago. they both being remembered
here by the older inhabitants. Mrs
Cut forth leaves but one sister and
one brother to mourn her departure,
they being Mrs. John Twiss of
Leuisville. and Wm. Merrell of
Bramer, Kansas.
WAS LAID TO REST
THIS MORNING
THE LAST SAD RITES SAID OVER
REMAINS OF MRS. FRANK
SLATINSKY THIS MORNING.
Frum Thursday's I'ai'j-
This morning at ten o'clock the
l;;-t sad rites were said over the
mcrtal remains of Mrs. Frank Slat
li.'kv. who was such a good wife
a;.d mother to her three children
Hivl husband, when the funeral of
this good woman, was held at the
I! lv Rosarv Bohemia Cathlotic
church of which she was a conse
crated and devoted member. Mrs.
S':itinsky vas taken to the hospital
:i? Omaha for treatment and had
been getting along nicely until but
a rhort time before her death when
she w;is taken worse again and pass
ed away on Tuesday afternoon. The
funeral was held this morning, and
the interment made at the Catholic
cemetery west of the city. In her
:!rp::rture from this world. Mrs. Slat-
ir.rkv leaves a memorv filled with
k:nd acts, a generous and loving na
tt'.re, who all who know will love
to honor and reverse. Her . life had
been a sweet insense and benedie
tien, to all who knew her. for she
was devoted to her family, true to
her friends and loyal to the country
of her adoption. A devoted Chris
tian, a true friend and loyal Amer
ican. HAS A SURE OLD TIME RELIC.
From Friday's Patty.
Mr. Patch, who works in the
jewelry establishment of J. W. Cra-
bill. was showing to the reporter
last evening a copy of the Ulster
fount y Gazette, printed on Jan. 4.
1S00, at Kinston. N. Y., which he
ha-; had in his possession for over
sixty years. We noted some of the
strange ads and notices there in. one
particularly, where a man was offer
ing for sale a half of a saw mill,
atid also a Negro Wench. An ac
eouut of the funeral of Geo. Wash
ington was also in the paper. The
funeral having occurred at George
town, Dec. 20, 1709. six days after
his death. The procession given
was as follows: Cavalry leading,
followed by infantry, the guards,
music, the bands, the clergymen,
following came the horse which he
had always ridden, led by a soldier,
and having saddle holsters and
pistols. Followirfg was the remains,
with the following colonels as pall
bearers. Somms, Ramsey. Payne. Gil
pin. Marsteller and Little, following
there were the friends, the Masonic
Lodge and citizens. The paper was
published by Samuel Freer & Son.
Mr. Patch will have the paper fram
ed so that both side of it can be
seen and read. Then will have it
hung up for inspection.
BORN AT LOUISVILLE.
From Friday' Taily.
Mrs. John Twiss of Louisville, was
a visitor in this city for a short
time today, coming down to look
after some business matters for the
day and was visiting with friends as
well. Mrs. Twiss tells of the arrival
at the home of her son Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Twiss a 6hort time since of a
little boy. which had gladdened
their home. Mrs. Ralph Twiss was
formerly Miss Hanna Bergren.
The Merry Month of May is upon us. She has stolen in so shyly
during these last lingering cool days of Spring that
we hardly realize that it is full time
to DRESS UP and ar
ray Ourselves
Balbriggan
Unionsuits
$1UP
You Can "DRESS UP"
without spending a lot of money too.
MAY 10 is Pay Day Saturday and Sunday is
MOTHERS DAY. We will make it very easy for
you to dress in the most appropriate and stylish manner
at the minimum cost. We have for more than 40 years been
headquarters for good clothes and nothing else. Our guarantee ac
companies every suit of STYLEPLUS CLOTHES. If you have never
worn one you really don't know just how much style and service you
can get for your money.
.
IS VISITING HERE
FOR SHORT TIME
i'rnm Kriilay's Daily.
Walter Rakow, who has been sta
tioned at Camp Harry J. Jones, for
some time in the cavalry, having
enlisted two years ago tomorrow,
arrived home this morning for a
few days having been allowed some
thirty days leave on account of a
change which he is making by re
enlistment. During the period
which he has served the government
in this capacity he has been in the
cavalry, but in the re-enlistment he
is taking Motor Transport Corps
work, and will report at Marfa.
Texas, on the 2 3rd "of the present
month. Walter likes the service so
well that he was willing to try an
other period of enlistment. He will
visit here for a short time before re
turning to the south to report for
duty.
ANOTHER HAPPY MAN
IN PLATTSM0UTH
I'rnm Thursday's Dally.
This time there is a number of
you wno cannot confine your happi
ness, for it is as subtile as steam or
electricity, it will out, and we are
all glad of it. Last evening Kmil
Koukal who has been overseas for
more than a year, stepped off the
late Burlington train, a happy
young man, who saw again the city
of his birth, and where the years of
his youth had been spent, where the
friends of a life time live, and every
body greets hini with a glad hand
shake, and he sees in the very ex
pression on the faces their joy that
he is home again. This is the case
with all our boys. This is the case
with us at home, when they come
back, and why shouldn't it be thus.
Kmil Koukal went to the service
from Grant, Nebraska, where he was
living at the time, and was sent to
Camp Dodge in October of 1917, and
went, across in March of 1918, re
turned, he has just landed, and very
glad to get home once more.
YES, BUSINESS IS PRETTY GOOD
From Friday's Daily.
This morning, while looking after
the business which is coming to
him in the disposition of his goods.
oils and gasoline, Frank W. Elliott,
got more of a move on himself and
the truck which he; drives, than the
statutes and ordinances provide for.
md was nipped for speeding and at
a hearing before Judge Archer, was
given a fine of two dollars and trim
mings. With a smile on his face,
not especially because he had to pay
a fine, but the satisfaction of know
ing, that he was doing sufficient
business that would justify the ex
penditure, he hauled out his wallet
and cheerfully handed over the fine
and trimmings which amounted to
five dollars in all. Yes, he says,
thank you. business is pretty good
and I have to hustle. He wants to
keep up to flip limit, but does not
desire to get over il.
WENT VTA AUTO.
From Frldav' Dailv.
This morning J. E. Wiles and
wife and John W. Crabill and wife
were visitors in Omaha, driving up
with their cars, going each to bring
with them flowers for the flower
sale which is to occur tomorrow,
being held by the ladies of the
Methodist church, to supply the
flowers for Mothers day.
C. E
in
SPRING ATTIRE
Sty leplus Clothes
$25-$30-$35-$40
e
tm hi
The sleeve ticket tells the price"
Wescott's
"EVERYBODY'S STORE
,r.g.
NO LONGER MR.
BUT GRANDPA GRIGGS
Journal Reporter Becomes a Grand
Dad and Is Terribly Proud
of It Ask Kim?
From Thursday's Daily.
When it comes to touching up
other people on their happiiiess at
becoming ."Grandpa" the Journal re
porter is right there. And now. he
himself having acquired such pleas
ing title, in uiiassuming manner he
fain would write of the happiness of
Grandpa Ilartwick, grandparent on
the other side of the house. Iiut we
cannot leave his happiness go un
noticed and unsung. The occasion of
rejoicing is in the arrival last night
of a little blue eyed baby girl to Mr.
and Mrs. Iceland S. Priggs. And now
the world looks brighter, the birds
sing more merrily ar.d nature seems
resplendent in her glory no more so
to Grandpa Ilartwick, however, than
to Grandpa ISriggs, whose eyes spar
kled with pleasure as he sat at his
typewriter this morning' trying to
tell our many readers of the happi
ness of Grandpa Hartwick. But his
"copy has been lost in the shuffle
of humdrum newspaper making and
so this goes instead. Wc opine you
could tell either one of the Grand'
p-is a block away by the smile on
their face. And proud papa holds his
head high in the air while his eyes
shine with the brilliancy of the head
lights on one of the automobiles he
repairs.
EACK IN THE GOOD OLD U. S. A
From Thursday's Datly.
Yes, Robert Walling who has been
overseas for some time, is back, just
where at this time is not known. He
arrived at Newport News, last Sat
urday, and wired his folks here, not
knowing where he would be muster
ed out of the service, and besides
wiring he sends a card which is to
be filled out telling place of probable
discharge, but in this space the
questions was answered (?) He did
not know. He enlisted at Omaha.
and it is supposed he will be must
ered out at. Camp Dodge. Anyway
Robert Walling is back in his dearly
beloved America, and the greatest
place on earth.
WORKED WITH CLIFF
ALL WINTER
From Friday's Daily.
A card just received from L. C.
Shingelton who has jmt arrived
from overseas, where he has been
working in the Y. M. C. A. is to the
effect that he left Mr. Wescott on
April Sth, and that he was in
good health and feeling fine though
working pretty hard. He has been
with Cliff all winter. , they working
sid by 'side, and says that they
have been having plenty of work to
do. so much so in fact that even the
correspondence had to be curtailed.
He will write from his home at
Indianapolis, telling more as soon
as he shall have rested from his
lng trip from France.
SHETLAND PONY AND
RIG FOR SALE
I have a Shetland pony and rig,
as well as a large 'Nanny goat' for
sale or will trade for a cow or heif
er. J. Neilson, phone 194. 2S-tfd&w
s
Heavyweight
Overalls
$2.00
Sons
ALICE L0RENZ BREAKS ARM.
Frem Friday's Dally.
While coasting on her new bicycle
last evening little Alice Loreiiz had
the misfortune to get a spii! with
the result that she broke both
bones in one of her forearms, mak
ing a compound fracture. Ir. Flynn
was called and the fracture reduced,
but the suffering was very severe.
This morning the young lady is
resting much easier but is suffering
considerable as yet. The machine,
was a new one, just having been re
ceived as a present jtist a short time
before, but it will have to rest for
a while now.
VISITS OVER NIGHT IN CITY.
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening K. D. Cummins of
Lincoln and daughter Miss Emma
drove down from their home to visit
at the home of Dr. Frank and Mi.ss
Kittie Cummins, intending to re
turn home last evening, but as" it
was near ten o'clock when they ar
rived, but as the roads were so very
rough. Dr. felt more like resting
than driving back in t he night and
so remained and departed early this
morning for their home.
Do Your Best.
Everyone should do all he can to
provide for his family and in onl r
to do this he must keep, liis physical
system in the best condition pos
sible. No one can reasonably hope
to do much when he is half sick a
good share of the time. If you are
constipated, bilious or troubled with
indigestion get a package of Cham
berlain's Tablets and follow the
plain printed directions, and you
will soon be feeling alright and able
to do a day's work.
For Sale: Two year old Jersey
Holstein cow with heifer calf at
side. Cheap at quick sale. Phone
3.,G-W. II. II. Cotton. (alO-.'Ittltw
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SOLD BY DKUGG'STS EYEEV W RF.
Poultry Wanted!
I v.ill pay the following prices
delivered- at llynard, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week:
Hens 25c
Roosters 12c
Also will pay the highest market
cash price for eggs.
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