THK KEK: OMAHA. SATURDAY, KKHIUTAUY 20, 1013.
MUCH WANTED MAN
ESCAPES POLICE
Bill Webber Take. In Several Firmt
and Make Get-Away Just in
the Nick of Time.
REWARD FOR HIS ARREST
Th police have learned that Bill
Webber, alias William Thomas, alias
Walter Williams. J. J. Brown and
other fictitious names, wanted for
murder at Joplln, Mo., for robbery
by postofflce authorities at East St.
Louis and Springfield, 111., was re
cently confined in the city jail for
over twenty-four hours. A reward
of $500 is offered for his arrest
Two men were recently arrested on a
minor charge on South Tenth street and
brought to police headquarter. J J.
Brown, or Webber, the wanted man, (rave
his address as the State hotel, and ap
peared exceedingly nervous and fright
ened at being- arrested. He was later re
leased by the police, who could make no
case against him.
Many Taken In.
After his release reports started coming
into the station' from various firms that
had cashed forged 0 postofflce orders
for J. J. Brown. The police investigated
and found that the Brodkey Jewelry com
pany, 1401 Douglas street, cashed one,
the Ptate hotel another, the Globe Liquor
company, 4 North Sixteenth street, a
third, and several othsr establishments
also had been stung by the fellow. All
money orders bore the date line Spring
field. 111. A. Brodkey. 1310 Douglas street,
and H. Ooldstela. HIS iHmglas street,
have Informed the police that they also
were approached by the fellow, but failed
to be taken In.
Investigation at the State hotel revealed
the fact that Brown had left the city.
The employes there said they had been
suspicious of the man for some time, aa
he was always armed and had a great
hatred for officer
Ptotare on Clrralar.
Following the report of ihe money
orders a circular came to the station from
the Joplln (Mo.) .department, containing
ft description and picture of one William
Webber, wanted among other things for
the robbery of the Springfield (III.) post
office. The picture was shown members
of the various firms who had cashed the
postofflce orders and recognised as the
J. J. Brown who had bilked them. Since
the receipt of the circular no m-ord has
been received by the department concern
ing the fellow. Government officials are
working on the case, but apparently have
been no more successful than the police.
Webber, or Brown, served two terms In
the southern Illinois penitentiary for
burglary and highway robbery. In East
St. Louis and Springfield, 111., he Is
wanted for postofflce, robberies.
At Joplln be Is wanted for the robbery
and murder of Mrs. Louisa E. Hagen
baugh at her rooms. 121 East Fifth street,
on November 19. 1914. The state of Mis
souri offers $200 for hla arrest, the county
court of Jasper county, Missouri, 300 and
the estate of Mrs. Hagenbaugh $160.
While stopping at the State hotel he re
ceived lettera from Springfield. Some of
these contained the money orders which
he had while in Omaha.
stirring western play They epc.t to
put It on early In March t the Wood
men hall.
Wednesday afternoon at the hrldr's
home occurred the marriage of Miss W II
relmlna fachuua and Theodore Mnckle
man of Klkhorn. Onlv relatlvea were
present and Hev. K. Niisbaum was the
officiating minister. Mr. and Mrs, Mook-
leman left on the late train for an ex
tended trip to California and will be at
no me on their return at the farm aouth
of Elkhom.
Weeping Water.
Miss Samantha Tlmblln Is at Berlin a
lew nays this week.
William linn shinned two cars of
horses to South Omaha this week.
Mrs. Arthur Trnmhle of Kaplo visited
here Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Mills.
Mrs. Theodore Sk'hafer. sued So years,
Is suffering with a dislocated shoulder
caused by a fall.
.lohn Amlck returned the first of the
week from a visit at Plattsmouth, Louis
ville and Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Denton llitea of Hn stings,
la., are visiting at the home ot Mrs.
Hltes' brother. Deter Spanplcr.
Mr. and Mra Charles Hates of Guide
Rock. Neb., are visiting at the home of
the Utter s mother, Mis. H. J. DuWolf.
Charles Terker of Furwell and Ira
Parker of Louisville visited Saturday and
Sunday at the home of their uncle, Frank
Parker.
The -year-old daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. William Ash Is suffering with a
fractured arm sustained from a fall on
the sidewalk.
Mm. O. M. Card and son. Everett, re
turned to their home at Beatrice Tuesdnv
after a few days- visit at the home ot
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Day.
From Our Near Neighbors
Valley.
Mrs W. B, Weekly went to Omaha
Monday.
Regent and Mrs. W. G. Whitmore are
spending the week in Lincoln.
Mrs. M. Moore, Misses Harriet and Eu
dora Kent spent Sunday In Fremont
Mrs. A. J. McDonald, who was quite
seriously ill last week, Is much better.
Miss Wauneta Cork spent the week in
Lincoln visiting her mother and sister.
Mrs. Moss gave a very enjoyable party
Friday evening for her boys, Irving and
Kenneth.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Webster of
Omaha spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Whitmore.
Miss Gertrude Ingram went . to Omaha
Tuesday to be the gucBt of Miss Charles
Wllle for two days.
Miss Pearl Manna spent the week end
in Lincoln with Miss Anna Fellman and
Miss Martha Goehry.
The Woman's club held Its regular
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. ('.
II. Webb. A Lincoln program was given.
The Woman's club gave a reception
Friday evening at the Rled hotel In honor
of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Smrfh. who will
Ku to Wuhoo to reside March 1.
Miss Iris Kopp gave a very enjoyable
vjih ntlne dinner at her home Monday
1'f-nin for the members of the class of
'fl 5 and the high school teachers.. Covers
.re laid for eighteen.
Mrs. W. IS. Weekly, Mrs. John Derthlck,
i'i s T. I, McNIsh. Mrs. Martha Stule,
,vr.i. C. H. Webb, Mrs. Nystrom, Miss
May Nichols were among those who went
to Kremont Tuesday evening" to an East
ern Star entertainment.
Arllnarton.
Mrs. Byron Noatera visited Fremont on
Wednesday. '
Au .-tin Marshall end daughter were'
r.oialiH visitors Monday.
i.-.Mrs. Helen Nonnemaker was the guest
-. relatives at Kennard the last of the
week.
Mrs. Mae Cottrell returned the first ef
the week from I'tlca. where she visited
friends for a few days.
Mrs, G. M. Courier and Miss Wllma,
wi nt to Norfolk last Saturday . for a short
vinlt with Mrs. Hutchinson.
1 IT. 8. Williams returned Sunday morn
ing from an extended visit at Hamburg,
la., and In some Missouri points.
The revival meetings held at the Meth
onlst church under the direction of Rev.
Llariet Jansen of Omaha are meeting with
Hood success. . .
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Zlska of Exeter,'
Neb, were the cuests ot Mrs. Zlxka's
I'u rents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McKibbon,
the last of the week. .
Tl".e public sale held by T. C. Morley
v. as well altended and everything sold
well. One team of horses sold for $135.
. 'owa brought as htfsh as $72 a head;
Wednesday evening about seventy-five
friend! and neluhiiors of Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Reynolds gathered at their heme
and gave ttiem a farewell party. Mr. and
Mrs. Reynolds came here in 1884 and have
resided on the aume farm for twenty
elgnt years. They will move to Colorado
March L
At oca.
Mrs. M. G. Keedy Is visiting relatives
at Kansas City.
L. C. Ruhge and wlfe have returned
from a visit at Nelson.
Roy Malcolm of Colorado is visiting
relatlvea here this week.
Miss Sue Essex of Lincoln was visiting
friends here over Sunday.
Dick Neumeiater and family will move
to Plattsmouth about March 1. Mr. Neu-
melster has purchased a small truck farm
near that city.
Miss Marguerite Francis of Dunbar waa
visiting relatives here Wednesday.
Mrs. George Campbell entertained the
Woman s club Wednesday afternoon.
JMJ- m- Pnbar entertained the IRoyal
Nlghhors of America circle at her home
last week.
rJi:.C,LOUng Bn1 family were called to
Platte Center Thursday by the death of
a relative.
Frank and Gin Breaxeale are enjoying
a visit from tTTelr mother, who resides at
Hamburg, la.
Eight members of the family of Henry
Wolf, living southeast of town, are sick
with the measles.
Miss Audrey Maple, who is attending
school at Bethany, spent Sunday with
her parents north of town.
Papllllon.
Louis Lesieur, who has been quite ill
for the last ten days. Is slowly improving.
The girls In the senior class gave a pink
tea at the high school Tuesday at 4
o'clock,
Karl Brown, a student at the state
univeraity, spent Saturday and Sunday at
his home here.
Mrs. Martin Langdon and sister, M.
Gabriel, of Omaha, were guests of Mrs.
J. R. Wilson Saturday.
fJrant Chase returned Wednesday from
R road water, Neb., where he has been vis
iting relatives the last ten days.
MIbs Doris Clarke, who is attending; the
university at Lincoln, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs.
I. D. Clarke.. .
Mrs. H. A. Collins entertained the Wo
man's club Wednesday afternoon. On
account of the sickness of the leader an
Impromptu program was given In place
of the usual lesson.
T Horace Patterson has returned from
St. Cloud, Fla., where he has been visit
ing with his mother for the last six.
weeks. Mrs. Patterson, who has been
visiting relatives in South Dakota, has
also returned home.
Ed Fae received a severe scalp wound
by striking his head on a beam while
driving through one of the runways at
the stock yards in South Omaha Wednes
day. He returned on one of the after
noon cars and Id staying at the; home of
E. S. Nickerson while being treated.
Bennington.
Mr. Hans Lebbert vialtedMn Omnha
this week. "
C. J. Wilcox returned Tuesday from a
visit to Lincoln.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
D. Desler on Sunday morning.
Claim Ernst Is getting on nicely at a
sanatarlum at LaCrosee, Wis.
Dr. Hlckey was called to ' Talmage,
Neb., this week on account of the illness
of his sister.
' Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grau are mourning
the loss of their infant daughter, who
died last week.
Section Foreman and Mrs. Boesche lost
an infant daughter Monday of spinal
meningitis. The funeral was held on
Wednesday, with burial at the German
cemetery.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schrotder, who was taken to an Omaha
hospital last . week for treatment for
brain trouble, died Monday. The funeral
took place Thursday from the Lutheran
church, with burial In Flower Hill ceme
tery. In order to raise funds for equipment,
etc., the base ball boys, assisted hv sev
eral friends, are preparing to produce a
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Phena DaugUa 42S
N. T.. were married In Omaha the latter
part of the eek.
W. T. Roberts ha gone to Alliance,
where he expects to move his family in
a few days.
Mrs lHiniliit-k Hughs, who had lived
west of Hprlngfleld more than forty tears,
d'ed at her home last week.
Revival services at the Congregational
church conducted bv Revs. Sullivan and
Dick are drawing good audiences.
Rev. H I Orlnell returned Tuesday
from Fennvllle, Mich., where he was
called by the death of a relative.
The Woman's club and the Consra
gntlnnal Aid society will lve an enter
tainment at the opera house March Si.
The Platte river between hero and
Louisville Is breaking up and a crew of
men Is busy dynamiting the Ice to keep
It from taking the bridges.
owIiik to the lack of a mother atten
tion. Mr. Nichols, since leading her hu
land had nnde no Inquiry of the chil
dren. Reside Probation Officer Vos
burg. Mrs. George A. Joslyn. who Is In
terested In the welfare of children, ap
peared in police court. The Juvenile au
thorities will see that the little one are
cared for In a proper manner.
Hprlngfleld.
John C. Mangold is preparing to move
to Klkhorn March 1.
The Woman's club met mithMrs. Frank
Comte Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. 8ld McCoulJ of Lincoln
are visiting relatives here.
W. 1A Campbell and family are moving
thla week to Wheeling, Mo.
J. W. Blunt and family are moving to
their homestead In Wyoming.
Sherman Butorff of Beatrice was here
Wednesday visiting hla parents.
Mr. Durward Milks of this place and
Mlsa Maud Whltcomb of Little "alley,
Irrlnaton.
Mr. and Mr, rarccll were Omaha vis
itor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacohsen spent Saturday
and Sunday In Kennard.
Mr. Will chntman of Omaha visited
friends In Irvlngtnn last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nela Rasmussen visited
their daughter at Bennington Monday.
Mrs. Carl Hlbbard of South Omaha was
entertained at the 8. R. Brewster home
Monday.
Mother Held for
Leaving Children
Dora Nichols and Frits Mhlika, Ul
Dorcas street, were bound over to the
district court, charged with aiding and
abetting the delinquency of the Nichols
children. Arthur, aged 14; Myrtle. IS;
Bertha, 10; Georgia, 7, and Frank, 8.
Judge Foster set tljo hall at $500 each.
Testimony was introduced by George
Nichols, Fifty-seoond and Hprague streets,
the husband and father, that Mrs. Nich
ols, has been living for several months
at 191S Dorcas street, with Mu'.lka and
two other single men. This the wife Wd
not deny.
The children, in the meanwhile, hve
not had a mother's care and the older
girl is in trouble, so the father says,
SONS OF REVOLUTION
PLACE flEW CHAPTER
A new chapter of ths Hon of the Amer-
lean Revolution, to be known a cnarter
No. . was organised at Fremont Thurs
day. Fred H. Richards was made presi
dent. Burnell Colaon vice president.
Charles H. Lyman secretary and Wil
liam M. Dane treasurer.
Among the sons of the revolution who
attended the meeting from outside ef
Fremont are: E. O. Halatead. -Omaha:
James W. Richardson, Omaha; D. C. Pat
terson. Omaha; Chaunrey Wllsle, Fuller
ton; W. H. Bushnell, Lincoln, and C. S.
Pains, lincoln.
George t l,oomla of Fremont, presi
dent of the state organisation, addressed
the new rhapter and proposed that as a
start they make it their business to raise
a fund to erect a statue at Fremont in
memory of General John C. Fremont,
for whom the town waa named.
There are fifteen charter members of
the new chapter at Fremont.
Railroad Suing in
Federal Court for
Forty-Two Dollars
Forty-two dollars and eighteen cents
1 the sum for which the Chicago. St.
Taul. Minneapolis Omaha Railway
company has filed suit in federal court
against R. A. Templeton, jr., of Trkamah,
Neb
The plaintiff allege that on February
IS, 1910, the defendant shipped a carload
of horses from Ottumwa. la., to Te-
kamah, Neb. Th shipment came over
the Burlington to South Omaha, where It
was taken In charne by the plaMntlCf
company and transported to Tekamah.
The plaintiff paid to the Burlington tha
amount of lis charge together with the
charge for food for the horses, this being
the custom among railroad. But a bill
clerk at South Omaha failed to malce a
notation of this payment and the carload
of horses, It I alleged, waa delivered to
the defendant on payment of only tha
South Omaha to Tekamah charge.
Investors with money read the Real
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property for a quick sale.
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