*Meads of Slain
Pair Found in
Cement Block
Warren J. Lincoln Leads Au
rora Police to Hiding Place
—Confesses He Embedded
Skulls, Burned Bodies.
By International News Rmli r,
Aurora, 111., Jan. 26.—Warren J.
Lincoln, lawyer - horticulturist and
self-styled distant relative of Abraham
Lincoln, today confessed one of the
most amazing double killings in crim
inal history when he declared, accord
ing to Chief of Police Michaels, that
bo slew both his wife, Lina Shoub
Lincoln, and her brother, Byron
Shoup, burned their bodies in a small
greenhouse, furnace at Ills small home
near here and then embedded their
severed heads in a block of cement.
The cement block was found where
Lincoln said it would he—in a dump
neat- his cottage—and the heads
taken from it. They were identified.
Lincoln added to the gruesome con
fession of his disposal of the two
bodies by confessing anew that he
and not his wife, ns lie had at first
contended, killed Shoup, and added
another intricate detail which brought
the crime into the annals of the un
usual.
"I went to the movies tiiat night,”
chopped from the cement.
"When I got horns Byron was not
in his bed oil the sleeping porch, and
I knew he was In my wife's room. I
could not stand it any longer. I shot
Byron through the head.
"Then I ran to the grrenhouse and
got my rifle. Lina was i Touched on
i he floor crying when I g it back to
the house. I shot her, too ”
Lincoln was nervous and pale, the
chief said, as he ran thiough the
strange narrative. He kissed his son,
John, before he started his last con
fession and asked Chief Michaels to
cars for him.
The find today ended the search
for the "corpus delecti," or body of
(lie transgression, without which at
torneys said it would have been im
possible to try Lincoln for the
slayings.
According to witnesses who saw
the block cracked open by three
husky policemen wielding sledges,
the heads were well preserved ex
cept fo. the outer skin. The features,
it was said, were plainly Identified
us those of Shoup and Mrs. Lincoln.
Shoup's head was the first to be
lcvealed and was easily removed.
Mrs. Lincoln's presented greated dif
ficulty because her long hair was
bound In the cement.
The discovery of the two skulls
-tarted another intensive search for
oilier blocks of cement.
The chief of police believes IJncoln
may have used his strange method of
hiding the crime to do away with
other large bones not easily stuffed
into the mouth of his small furnace.
Discovery of the blocks followed
W mother “confession” made by tlie
lawyer-horticulturist last night. Ner
vous and wan he made it known that
tie wanted to "make a clean breast.”
This time be told Chief Michaels.
“I molded the heads Into a cement
block,” he told the officer. “It's out
in the dump near my house."
The chief, accompanied by a dozen
vagrants who had taken refuge In
the jail from the cold weather, made
a quick trip to the dump. They
found the block with little trouble.
Despite it's size it was easily lifted
into an automobile by a policeman,
who remarked that he could not have
lifted It had it been solid.
Abrams’ Fortune
to Carry on Work
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—The bulk
of the $2,000,000 estate of the late
Ur. Albert Abrams, originator of the
internationally known "electronic'1
treatment for disease, was be
queathed to the college of electronic
medicine, here, it became known
when his will was filed for probate
yeesterday.
Dr. Abrams had no children but
more than $2,OOO.Oim was left to rel
ati es, friends and former employe*.
Trustees of the college were be
queathed $100,000. Under provision*
of the will the Institution Is tp con
tinue its research work for two years,
at the end of which time if it has
proved unsuccessful the trustees are
authorized to abandon it.
Howat to Get Hearing.
By Aino«*l«t*d Prw»,
Indlanapolin, Jnd., Jan. 26.—Alex
arder Howat, deposed president of
the Kansas miners, and Thomas
Meyerscough of Pittsburgh, Pa , who
was expelled from the United Mine
Worker* of America on the charge
that he was an officer In a dual or
ganisation—the International Pro
gressive Miners’ committee—will be
given a hearing before the appeals
and grievnnra committee Sunday, It
was announced In the miners' conven
tion today.
County Asessor' Enjoined.
District Judge Hastings Saturday
enjoined the county assessor and the
hoard of equalization from attempt
ing to collect taxes on the.Increased
valuation of the property of the Fred
M. Crane company.
Original return of valuation was
$13,056.03. This was Increased hy
the hoard of equalization to $133,109.
The company claims that It was not
granted a hearing at the time of the
Increase.
Fair and Warmer.
Kalr and warmer Monday was prom
ised Saturday morning hy the wea
therman.
It was 6 above zero In Omaha Sat
urday morning at 7. and 10 above at 9.
Valentine was the coldest place In
the state with a temperature of zero.
It wps 22 below at Duluth, Minn. It
was raining In Han Francisco.
M rs. Edyth Sorenson Sues.
Mrs. 1-Myth Horenson tiled suit for
p divorce In district lourt Saturday
against Irving Horenson. manager of
the properties Included In the Snren
estate, embracing the Helen
apartments on Harney street.
They were married February 10,
lit 10. Mrs. Horenson eharges ex
treme cruelty.
Tokio Joyously Celebrates
Marriage of Prince Hirohito
iFrtticc }hi'oJruto q fijrttrcefs" Ifaftiha Kim'iv, j
By Associated Tress.
Tokjo, Jan. 26.—In the sacred pre
cincts of the imperial palace and in
accordance with ancient marriage
ritual antedating the Christian era.
Prince Regent Hirchlto was wedded
this morning to Princess Nagako,
eldest daughter of Prince Kuni.
Residents of Tokio indulged in joy
ous celebration of the event, the firs;
public expression of Joy since the
disaster of last September. Great
crowds gathered In the streets, which
were gailly decorated for the occasion,
and thronged the open spaces in the
vicinity of the palace for a glimpse
of the royal couple.
The wedding was celebrated with
Shinto rites and was an announce
ment of the event to the Imperial
spirits which are enshrined in the
Kashiki Dokoro or Holy of Holies,
in front of which the pair took their
vows. The spirits of 122 royal prede
cessors witnessed the union and gave
their blessings, according to devout
Japanese belief. The royal couple
exchanged bowls of sacred rice wine,
to plight their troth, after the ancient
custom.
Previously, as in the case of aces
sion to the throne, the party, Includ
ing members of the royal family and
officials of the household, assembled
and for turn hours went through a
slow movement toward the shrine,
every step in which, including the
sounding of the clappers, was ac
cording to the imperial wedding law.
No Foreigners
N'o foreigners witnessed the cere
mony, only the numbers of the royal
family and the highest dignitaries of
the empire being permitted to attend
the rites.
The garb of the regent was tin
simple dress suit of a Japanese gentle
man for such occasions, except that
the upper cloak was red with a shade
of yellow running through it, the
patterns embroidered on It represent
ing mandarin ducks. The hakama.
or loose trousers, were of white silk
with patterns of butterflies, while the
obi, or belt, was of black leather
decorated with carved stones.
The bride's costume was far more
elaborate. The chief garment, or
karaginu, was a dazzling kimono of
scarlet and purple silk with the chrys
anthemum crest In white embroidered
on it. The mo, or skirt, was another
piece of artistic weaving, being of
white silk handsomely embroidered.
The uwagi, or outer dress, was of
purple silk decorated with designs of
pine trees and tortoises, symbol* of
long life. A long robe, known to
Japan as the uchlginu, and the itsut
suglnu, or fifth dress, were of rich
silk handsomely emhroldered.
In the rase of the princess, the
hakama, whclh formed a train, were
of purple silk.
Fan of Gilded Wn<id.
The bride carried a fan of gilded
wood on which appeared paintings of
flowers of all colors. The fan was
so carried that the bride might give
and receive with it, as it Is not per
mitted to touch sacred things with
one's own hands.
Accompanying the regent were the
sceptre and crown. The shrine itself
was decorated with offerings of fruit
and chrysanthemums.
The ceremony was comparatively
simple, being comparable to a civil
wedding In Christian countries, ac
cording to Japanese students. The of
ficial public celebration, had been
postponed until later In the year,
owing to the country's mourning. The
public ceremonial will include a great
banquet attended by court officials
and diplomats.
The object of the banquet will be
to make official announcement to the
people and foreign powers of the fact
that the heir to the throne lias been
wedded.
Tremendods crowds greeted the
prince and his bride as they passed
to and from the palace, before and
after the ceremony. Kings were flown
from many buildings, even the refu
gee barracks in the public parks be
ing gaily decorated for the occasion.
Many of the spectators climbed upon
great plies of debris left by the earth
quake and fire, In September, to catch
sight of the wedding procession as It
passed.
Elaborate Precaution*.
Elaborate preparation* were taken
to guard against any untoward Inci
dent during the ceremony. Ten thou
sand police and soldiers lined the
toutes taken by the bride and bride
groom, who approached the palace by
separate thoroughfares. The crowds
wero well marshalled and orderly,
however, and the prince regent's prog
ress through the streets was marked
by rolling waves of banzai*, the Japa
nese greeting.
The cavalcade of ihe prince recent
to the palace was a dazzling spec
tacle. A mounted contingent of the
Imperial bodyguard escorted the pro
cession, their brilliant red and gold
uniforms adding bright color to the
scene.
After the ceremony the Imperial
salute of 101 guns announced the
completion of the wedding ceremony
to the great throngs waiting outside
the palace.
After the wedding luneheon the
royal couple l»d a triumphal pro
cession from the Imperial palace to
Akasaka, the detached palace which
has been appointed their temporary
residence- The mammoth crowds of
people still thronged the streets as
they passed, and greeted them with
prolonged cheering and banzais.
Tuesday the prince regent and hi*
bride will receive the chiefs of Ihe
diplomatic corps and their wives. To
morrow the royal couple will visit the
emperor and the empress st Numazu
and report their wedding.
They also will visit Iso to worship
at the tomb of the Emperor Memo
yama.
IVar Veteran and Bride United as
Legion Buddies Smile A^oroval
1
Marriage of Michael J. March of
Omaha to Evelyn Leigh of Council
Bluffs amid simple ceremonies at city
hall Friday nlgld featured the month
ly meeting of Douglas County post
No. 1 of the American Legion.
While several hundred of Ids former
buddies looked on approvingly,
March was married. Ceremony was
performed by Rev. K. R. Bryan, pas
tor of the Central United Presby
terian church.
Miss Abelona Win!her, president of
the Hose K. Human Nunses division
*»f Omaha post, was bridesmaid. Best
man for the groom was Harry
Hough, adjutant. Si Wheeler gave
the bride away," In pine© of her
father, who was absent.
Man Dies From Fumes.
Boone, la., Jon. JG,—Fumea from n
heater In a Chicago A* Northwestern
refrigerator ear caitaail the death
hero Friday of John 'leahan, 50, who
with Mark IJnughan, JO, waa found
unconscious In the car by an Inspec
tor Friday morning
Daugh&n, who la believed to tie
from Chicago, la undergoing an oxy
gen treatment. Thn men are believed
to have boa riled thn car at Omaha.
(.oilpie Weil T>0 Years.
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 2B.—Mr. and
Mm. John \V. Tin bln of Arlington
were married 50 yearn ago to the
atralna played by a wandering hand
of mualdana. A program picked
out of tha air by radio pro
vlded the entertainment nt the party
held In honor of their noth annlver
*ar..
Mr. And Mr*. KuUIn have reelded Iti
WnahlnRtnn enmity for many year*.
Both were horn and reared In Virginia
where they were married. Six years
later they oinin to Nebraska, Bot
tling In Lincoln townehlp, where they
resided tintll U8R.
Mail Clerk Sues Road.
151 <* Purred, railway mail clurk.
fill'd suit Saturday atfiltiMt the dhlcs
k<», I lock l.sland & Pacific railroad fm
$15,000, for mi Injury which he ir
reived nn t!ic result of mt nllcRVd dc
feet iii a car door. lie declare* the
dc.o|» struck hi* head and knocked
| him unconscious
Titled Diana
in Omaha on
World Tour
Scotch Huntress to Sail From
San Francisco Soon in
Search of Further
Adventure.
Lady Grace MacKenzi# of Hotel St.
Regis, New York City, and Edin
burgh, Scotland, noted big game
hunter and world traveler, is a guest
at -Hotel Fontenelle. She is enroute
from California to New York to com
plete arrangements for her sixth
around -the-world trip. She will sail
from San Francisco within a few
weeks on the “Pathfinder,'’ a boat
formerly owned by the king of Spain
and bought by the British govern
ment.
Lady MacKenzIe, native of Spain
and a widow of considerable re
sources, visits the haunts of the wild
animals of the world in pursuit of ad
venture. She Is a crack shot and an
expert motion picture operator.
W ounded by I Jon,
She bears on her left shoulder the
marks of a wound inflicted by a
blac-k-mane African lion which at
tacked her during ono of her hunts
with natives In Africa. Her native
hunter shot the lion 60 feet away,
striking a paw. The animal charged
for Lady MacKenzIe, bruised her
shoulder and then made for the
hunter. Just as the lion attacked the
native, laidy MacKenzIe sent a bullet
Into the animal's heart.
The hunter suffered Injuries which
rendered him permanently lame, she
stated.
The first stop on her forthcoming
world tour will he at the University
of Japan, where she will give a series
of lectures and will show her wild
animal motion pictures. She will be
entertained by the sultan of Johore,
whom she met when he was a student
at Oxford in England.
King Plans Hunt.
The king of Slam will hold a spe
cial lion hunt for her. She met the
king when he was a prince at the
court of St. James In England. A
rajah of India will hold a tiger hunt
for the distinguished visitor. On tills
next trip she will visit China, Suma
tra, Java. Borneo and many other
places where wild animats abound.
I.ady MacKenzie Is a member of
the National Geographic society, Ad
venture club of America, Wild Life
league, Protective Association of Ani
mals and of many other societies and
organizations In this and foreign
countries. Hunting African lions she
lias traveled with members of the
Kuyukl, Malssl, Randall), Sanborns,
Menswazl and other tribes. She speaks
the Swahll native language and ran
converse with other tribes in the fast
nesses of Africa. During one of her
world trips /ihe visited the Kafrandu
cannibal tribe on an uncharted Island
In Lake Victoria Nyanzla. where the
cannibals, related, received her
with high favor.
Doesn't Commercialize Picture*.
"I have not yet endeavored to com
mercialize any of my motion pic
tures," Lady MacKenzie stated. "My
Idea of motion pictures Is to depict
real life among the wild animals as
they live In their native haunts. 1
consider this as educational. During
this coming trip it will be my inten
tion to take motion plcturea of chil
dren of every country where I visit
and when 1 return I expect to re
lease these plcturea for the children
of this country.
"I hunt and photograph wild
animals as s hobby and for the ad
venture. I have l>een at this about
12 year*. I gel Into tha hunt* my
self. When I was attacked by the
Hon In Africa, which my camera man
took, I wai using a gun with two
charges, because I have found that
type gives the best aim. We had
been out about six weeks and on a
morning one of the natives discovered
that the bait had been found by a
Hon. He scared up a large black
main Hon and this was the one that
first wounded ms on the shoulder and
then atackrd my hunter. There Is s
difference of opinion among wild
animal hunters as to which la tlie
most ferocious hejist to hunt.
Depends on Experience.
“It all depends on the personal ex
perlencea of tha hunter. Of course.
I would ssy that th# African Hon Is
tha most ferocious. Soma think tha
hippo la the worst.”
I,ady MocKt.-n7.ia la a atriklng
brunette with dark bobbed hair. Ke
cently she experienced a thrill In a
diving suit at Nassau, Bahamas. She
was lowered by the superintendent
of a salvage organization and slated
that she experienced a real kick when
tha viewed the floor of tha ocean.
When aha gave the signal to he
brought up. ahe was dragged a short
distance along the coral bed and one
of her shoe# was lodged In a coral
ledge. The force of the pull r#
moved th* aho* and th* water started
to enter tha suit before aha was at
th# top.
One* Wss Enough.
“I Just wanted to go down once
and that w is enough." ahe related.
When in Omaha
Stop at
Hotel Rome
REALISTIC
REPRODUCTION
DEMPSEY
FIRPO
FIGHT
In Round 12 "Fifhtin* Blood”
.Series This Week at ihe
Kings to Stage Hunts
to Afford Her Sport
I .a(I* (irart MacKemie.
She has Leen in airplanes over land
and sea, and If there Is any other ad
venture she has not experienced she
hopes to find It on her sixth trip
around the world. <
A private showing of some of her
wild animal pictures probably will be
given here before she leaves for New
York next Monday.
Stockman Is Robbed
of $1,070 in Denver
Ilf Associated Press,
Den'ver, Jan. 26.—A woman bandit
and two male companions early this
mornltig held up J. J. Johnson of Sei
bert. Colo., took $1,070 in cash from
his pocket. Jumped Into an automobile
and escaped. Johnson, accompanied
by his son, was returning from the
stock show when the holdup occurred.
He told police he was walking nlong in
the downtown section when an auto
mobile drew up to the curb. Two
men got out, he said, and while one
covered him with a revolver the other
went through his pockets. His son
could not summon help. Johnson said,
because of the threatening revolver.
Johnson reported to police that a
woman was at the wheel of the auto
mobile; that she kept the motor run
ning while the robbery was taking
place, and once called to tier com
panions to "hurry." Johnson, a
wealthy ranchman, had expected to
buy some farm machinery here today.
Fake Film Schools Probed.
Han Francisco, Jan. 26 —A search
ing investigation into the activities
of ao called ' fake film schools" was
ordered hero yesterday by the state
labor comrn^sion.
According to Dr. Louis Bloch, spe
cial agent of the commission, the
“schools" take In "tuition fees" from
credulous girls and after mulcting
them of all the money possible, either
tell them they are not suited for mo
tion picture work or allow them to
drop out as they fail to keep up their
tuition payments.
Habik Youth
Given Hearing
Son of Farmer Held for
Shooting Detective Charged
With Theft.
Five railroad detectives appeared
in Juevenile court Saturday' to testify
against t'enek Hrablk, Jr., IT, arrested
with bis father at their home near
Gibson, Neb., after they had with
sood 40 patrolmen and detectives in
a gun battle which followed the
shooting of Detective Paul Haze by
Cenek's father.
The boy was charged with the theft
of coal and resisting an officer. Ills
father, who Is facing a charge of
shooting with intent to kill, was
brought down from county Jail to
attend the hearing.'
Both the boy and his father alleged
that they were persecuted by railroad
detectives, who tried to force Cenek
llrabik, sr., to sell his land.
Guy Knudson, om> of the detectives,
testified that when he found the boy
picking up coal near the tracks a few
days before the shooting, he put his
hand ir. his pocket ana threatened
to kill hlrn. The boy's father also
came out with a shotgun and threat
ened him, he said.
The boy declared that he was on
his own property at the time. The
other detectives were 1-3. L. Under
wood, II. Prince. H. W. Crosby and
T. J. Smith.
Cenek Hrabik, sc., testified that a
still which was found in the house,
had been picked up from u dump, and
that a quantity of mash, also found,
he was feeding to his chickens.
Judge Day took ihe case under ad
visement, and sent Cenek hack to the
Juvenile detention home, where the
other Hrabik children, Emma, Aldrich,
Helen and Mabel also are held.
E. John Brandeis
Gets Passport
E. John Brandeis will sail February
10 on the steamship Berengeria for a
tour of European countries, including
Italy, Great Britain. France. Switzer
land and Czecho Slovakia. He secured
a passport at the federal building Sat
urday morning. The trip, which is for
both business and pleasure, will he
taken with some Chicago friends, .-aid
Mr. Brandeis. lie will return In Ap
ril.
Tt'kaniah Man Slain.
.*»pe« ini IM»|iuN h to The Onuln
Tekamah. Neb., Jan. —Harry
Speneo shot and killed this
morning by "He* I ’ Dutpher. after he
had thrown part of a tile through a
window of the Dutpher home.
The shooting came as the result
of a neighborhood feud, which had
its origin c-mrly in the winter. Tied"
Dutpher and his brother. Clyde, had
obtained a warrant for Spence s ar
rest, on a charge of throwing a brick
through a window of the r h"me on
a previous occasion. The w arrant-had
not been served.
After the shooting, both Dutpher
brothers surrendered to the sheriff.
Democratic Convention
Won for N. Y. bv Mack
[fornuartlv. M&cMi
Norman 1C. .Mack of Buffalo, N'. Y.,
democratic national committeeman
from New York, led the fight that re
sulted in New York < it>• being chosen
for the democratic national conven
tion. lo he held in June of this year.
A Queer World
Nickel-in-the*Slot Radio Is
Latest—Tells Patrons
\\ hether Anything on
Air.
Washington, Jan. 2fi.—A iiickelln
(lie-slot radio receiving outfit has
made its appearance here.
The receiver is equipped with spe
cial apparatus which gives patrons
advance information as to the imme
diate availability of ethereal entertain
ment and isists a warning 20 seconds
before another nickel is required to
enable them to enjoy an uninterrupt
ed performance.
Makes It.
Sen Francisco. Jan. 26.—"Jack” i
A., brindle bulldog, made probably
the first parachute drop ever at
temped by an animal when he de
scended suo feet her*1 yesterday
from an airplane .piloted by Ace
Bragumier The aviator wanted to
demonstrate a new type of para- :
chute and d"Ci led to "try it on the
sing ” The pup made the trip in
safety.
Three Republicans File.
S. E. Klaver. republican. 2702
Crown Point avenue, tiled petjtion tn
the offlce'of the elect.on commission
er at the Courthouse Saturday morn
ing for nomination as county assessor.
Marry <i. Counnman. republican,
27C6 California street, filed as a can
didate f'r county commissioner from
the Fifth district, and J. Harry Sin
| dair, republican, filed as a candidate
(or state senator from the Fourth
1 district.
Hank Hook Like
Money to V outli
Hi ill Srliool Bov Savs He
Didn't Realize Any
Offense.
George Vance, 20, 3701 Amen
avenue, student at Technical High
school ami a member of the football
squad In 192'.’, waived preliminary
hearing on a charge of forgery in
municipal court Saturday morning
and wan bound over to district court
on ? 1,000 bond.
lie was nriested ye-terday when he
pre-sente 1 .. withdrawal slip for J72 50
against the account of TJavid J.
.Smith, a to thcr student at Technical
High school, who I- working hi* way
through school, at the I'nlted Stales
National bank.
He found Smith's bank book in a
lavatory at the school building, he
said. It -h iwid a balance of 156.
Vance said lie did not know' that
signing a withdrawal -lip was forg
ery. He thought that finding a bank
hook was just like finding money. He
wanted the money, he -aid, to pay a
hospital Mil incurred when be was
injured while playing football, and to
buy a i ulr of shoes and a suit of
clothe-. His father operates a giec
ery.
Former Grocer
Here Dies in West
George A. Johnson. 45, brother of
Elmer Johnson. Omaha grocer, died
In California Friday night, according
to dispat. ht s. .Johnson lived In Omaha
for 30 years. 1! left his grocery Juri
nes* in Council Bluff* last September
because of ill health end made tlic
trip to California with his wife and
five children.
According to hi* brother, the trip
weakened him much.
Me is survived by his widow ar.l
fiv,- children: hi* brother in Omaha:
E. T. Johnson of San Domonica. and
Charles J. Johnson of Butte City,
brothers, and Mr.*. Edward Bergiand.
Seattle, a sister.
Jailed on Check Charge.
Walter F. Bat»* Jr„ 43, admitted
In municipal court Saturday morning
that h.s fother. Walter F. Bate*. 75,
has made good several bad checks for
him.
Me was sentenced to 30 days in
jail on a • harge of cashing a worth
less cheek for S30 at the W. S.
Stryker Shoe company store.
^ oman Sentenced.
District Judge Goes Saturday sen
bin J Irene. M i I le •- to the women*
reformatory at York. Neb . for from
two to five years, for violation of
pan le on n charge of larceny.
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