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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1919)
WITNESSES IN KATLEMAN CASE (New Douglas Street Movie House Nearing Completion IS STORED PKINI. All VI II 1 1141 II h I U I r ' ; 1 yT- II JJ Li A Kvl H MWUdCU Ul DCIIiy IIIVUIV6U III Auto Stealirrg, Defendant Shows Where - State's - ... P..IJ I. Ik evidence wixeu. . r - - tt 1 1 j . i maqrice jvaucman, cnargea wun , aiding William McKenna and L. C. Jones to steal and dispose of auto mobiles, went on the witness stand yesterday afternoon in his own be- nau. nis Testimony was a general denial of all the testimony against htm by McKenna and Jones. He will undergo . cross-examination this morning. ' ; J. W. Meadimer,. dealer in second hand automobiles, was a witness for the defense He formerly was a saloon keeper. He testified that L. C. Jones tried -co sell him a stolen Oakland, five-passenger car, Sep tember 28, 1918. This is the day on which Jones and McKenna testi , fied thev stole the Oakland car un def ordtfs alleged to have been re ceived from Katleman. Dr. Van Camp, county physician, was introduced as an expert wit ness to testify regarding the effect of dope on witnesses. Tones had admitted that he is a dope eater. His testimony was not admitted by ' Judge Redickvw . .. ' Triea to Prove AlibL ,' An alibi for Katleman was sprung In the morning session of court. . Four pages from the hotel register of the West hotel, Sioux City, la., . were offered in evidence while Frank J. Donahoe, proprietor o; the hotel, testified. , The next to the last name on the last page offered in evidence is the name Maurice xvaiieman. This it under date of Saturday, September 28, 1918. Mr. Donahoe -' testified that-be met Katleman in the lebby of the hotel between 9 and 10 o'clock, the morning of Sunday, Sep tember 29,-1918. Contradict Witnesses Statements. This is exactly the time when, ac cording to the testimony of Mcr Kenna and Jones, state witnesses, Katleman visited them at their room in the Frontier hotel, Nebraska ; City, on business alleged to consist of selling a car which, the two thieve allege, Katleman had indue ; ed them to steal in Omaha on Sep .' tember 28 and take to Nebraska -: City. " v. .. County Attorney Shotwell called attention to the fact that the defense had failed- to produce the page of the register following that on which the signature of Katleman appears. The number in front of Katleman's name ia "7641." "It is impdrtant to know whether the numbers which appear on the following page are in consecutive order or not," said the county at torney. - Different Ink Used. He also pointed out that the sig nature of. Katleman is in green ink while the other signatures are in black ink. "How do you know that you saw -Mr. Katleman in the lobby on Sun day morning, September 29?" asked the county attorney. "I remember we talked about his being up there while . Ak-Sar-Ben was going on," said Mr. Donahoe. He said he had known Katleman for several years. ' G. E. Oreutt, a traveling man, liv .'. ing in Lincoln, Neb., testified that he saw Maurice Katleman at the hotel register in the West hotel, " Sioux City, on the night of Septem ber 28, between 12 and 1 o'clock. Mr. Orcutt's name also appears on the hotel register; - He said he has known Katleman for five years. , . , Youthful Thief testifies. A climose into the alleged work ings of the automobile stealing in dustry was given by the testimony of Virgil Ott, 17-year-old automo bile ; thief, who testified Thursday afternoon. Ott's testimony con cerned an alleged sale of a "hot" or stolen car'through Maurice Katle matj. ' . . ' Ott is awaiting sentence in Wich ita, Kan.; on a charge of automibile stealing to which he, pleaded guilty. He said he and a boy named Cecil Crapo stole a Hudson supersix in , Hutchinson, Kan., drove it to Lin coln, Neb., and later to Omaha where, he declared,, he dealt with Maurice Katleman and ."Red" : Neal . ; v- tHe said he met Katleman through a taxicab driver, Sunday morning, September 22, 1918. He said he'd take care of it for me," said Ott. "He .went away after telling, us to wait for him. We wait ed in a pool room at Sixteenth and Farnam streets and he came back in about an hour and said his part ner, Red Neal, was drunk. He told us to come back next day." He told of bringing the stolen , Hudson to Sixteenth and Farnam the next morning and parking' it. Then, he said, he and Crapo walked past -Katleman's store and motioned to him to come out The two young , thieves then walked past it, point ing to it as they passed and Katle man h Mi1. tnnnxMrmn fihinri thm ind looked the car over. Ott said Katleman and Neal then sot into a taxicab, telling the two thieves-tO' follow in the etolefi car. Thus they-proceeded to East Oma !)a and stopped in a clump of wil ows. - t Offered "Six Bits." "They looked the car over and finally Neal offered us six bits for V said Ott. 1What do you mean by six bits?" isked the county attorney. 1 "Seventy-five dollars." He said Neal then directed them, in Katleman's presence to drive the car to webraska City, which they ; did. Theyretnrned to Omaha by train n4 wrrk ftaiH .73 In airi -".kftmr thir return to Onuhi. he said, the two boys and Katleman visited the house where Neal was , living, which Ott said was 1?1Q Cass street Here, he said, they were . given specific ' "dtders" for more cars. t " "Neal wanted us to get Mr. Timm's car in Wichita," ne , said. "Irt a Mercer. He said he'd give as $400 for.it ' "Neal said he had a big gang in Kansas City." Following this interview, Ott said. ; Muenaii cauea a laxicaD in woicn Ott and Crapo rode to South Oma ha where ther took a train " for LJi"'''T8 ii," " ,5," ' 'J ! ' iDQ Omaha " jRlm fans are ' watching with interest' the erection of the new theater of the World Realty corporation, which is being- built on the ground just east of the Rialto theater, on Douglas street. The. new structure is a duplicate in a great mpny ways of the Sun the ater, which was erected by the World Realty several yearss ago. The seating capacity of the new house will be about 1,500, and every effort is being1 made to see that the latest ideas in motion picture thea ter buildings are being incorporated in this new home for the lovers of firms. Sam Goldberg, president of the company, is now in the east at tending to the buying of a great many of the interior things, such as seats, machines, electrical airr washers, ventilating apparatus, and studying up lighting effects.' The new theater, yet unnamed, makes the fourth house the World company controls in this city. The first house was the Princess on Douglas and Fourteenth streets, then the Sun on Fourteenth, and Farnam streets was acquired and this winter the Muse, on Twenty fourth and Farnam streets, was taken over. - "Prices of seats in the new house will be as low as we can consistently charge and -still show the best pic- tures that are obtainable from pro ducers," said Harry Goldberg, in speaking of the plans of operation. "We have made a success of the motion picture house at popular prices and believe that our new place should be run on the same basis." Huns Brand Outrages Lies; in propaganda to . Yankees 4 i i i E ii . Omaha Corporal Brings Back Leaflet Dropped by Teu ton Airplanes Into American Lines, Intended to .', Create Dissatisfaction and Insubordination Among A. E. F. A sample of the propaganda which was distributed among the Ameri can forces in France by Germany was obtained by Corp. D. L. Hayes, 3112 Lafayette avenue, who just has returned from overseas. The letter was dropped from a German air plane and designed to create dissat isfaction and ultimately prompt de sertion. It is headed "The Better Part of Valor," and follows: "Are you a brave man or' a cow ard? It takes a brave man to stand ur for his principles. Cowards stand behind leaders, Imagining that by so doing they become heroes. The motive of an act is its measure. If you-think the war is hell and that you, as a citizen of the United States of America, have no business to be fighting in France or Eng land, you are a coward to stay with it "If you had the courage to face criticism, you would get out and over the top in no time to a place where .there is some liklihood that you may see home again. What busi ness is this war in Europe to you anyhow? No Annexation Planned. "You don't want to annex any thing, do you? i You don't want to give up your life for the .abstract thing humanity. "If you believe in humanity and think life is precious, save your own life and dedicate it to the service of your own country and the woman who deserves it of you. , "Lots of you fellows are staying With it because you are too coward ly to protest, to assert your own wills. our wills are the best judges of what is best for you. to do. You know best what is the right thing to do. Do it and save youi" life. Ger many never did any harm to you. All the newspaper tales of wrongs are printed to inflame you to the fighting pitch. They were lies. You know you can't believe what you read in the papers." David Linn, Veteran Employe of Brandeis . Stores, Is Dead at 63 David Linn, 63 years old, died early yesterday at his home, 1535 Park avenue, - following an illness which developed into pneumonia. v Mr. Linn was an employe of the Brandei3 stores for 28 years and was a veteran in the service of that insti tution. He was proud of a medal given to him by his employers upon the completion of 25 years' continu ous service. He had charge of the linen department for many years, and he was recognized as an expert ip lliajcns. He was born in Dundee, Scotland, and was a member of Hanscom Park Methodist church, Masonic frater nity, Scottish Clan Gordon and Woodmen of the World. He is sur vived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. L. C Sholes and Mrs. C. W. Newport. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the home. Rev. Charles Blair will read the services. Two of Trio of Boy Burglars Will Be Returned to Kearney Harry Grossman and Elmer Han sen, two of the boy burglars ar rested Wednesday, and turned over to the juvenile authorities, will be re turned to Kearney reform school at once. They served about a year and a half there, beginning in July, 1917, and are out on parole, subject to return to the institution. Harry Stoler, the third of the trio, will be tried in juvenile court this morning. He has a suspended sen tence, hanging over him from July, 1917, when he, in company, with Grossman, broke into Rosenblum brothers' store, 1314 Douglas street. C. of C. Employment Service Is Boosted by National Body Copies of letters boosting the Omaha Chamber of Commerce plan for an employment bureau for sol diers and sailors, sent out . by the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, have been received by the local chamber. The letters will circulate among 1.100 branch organ- Laundrymen Hold Their Convention Behind Closed Doors ' i "Efficiency" was the subject of the address of Otto Rice of Chica go, president of the Laundry Own ers' National association, before the annual convention of -the Nebraska Laundry Owners' association yester day morning at the Rome hotel.. Guy Seibert of Sioux City was the other speaker at the morning session. The speakers yesterday af ternoon were H. H. Gillpatrick of Kansas City and H. A. Jacobberger of Omaha. Adjournment will follow the election of officers for the ensu ing year at the session this morn ing. The oonvention is being held be hind closed doors. "This is being done," explained A. E. Evans, sec retary and treasurer, "because news paper reporters are dangerous. We are afraid they will misinterpret some of the things that are said." ,Mr. Evaas denied that the laundry owners were contemplating raising the rates to their customers. He said they were making enough profit under the prevailing rates. It also was said that there would be no re duction in rates. - German War Trophies to Be Shown on Court House Lawn Captured German war trophies will be on exhibition in a tent on the court house lawn for one week; beginning Saturday, under the auspices of J. J. Isaacson of the Victory Liberty' loan committee. Admission will be free. The expense of the exhibit is being borne by the national Liberty loan committee. Most of the trophies belong to the French government. Among them, are: Flame throwers, breast plates, snipers' shields, trench mortars, rifles, machine guns, flying "pigs," grenades and trench knives. American Life Association to Meet Here in September The American Life association, including 113 life insurance compan ies, will hold its annual meeting Jn Omaha the week of September 22, according to a telegram to The Bee from T. W. Blackburn, Omahan, who is secretary of the association. A directors' meeting is now in ses sion in Chattanooga, Tenn. N The legal section will meet the first two days and the convention proper the DIFFICULTY IN NAMING BODY TO PROBE PRICES f H. 0. Wllhelm Declares He Lacks Consent of Several iyien to Serve on Inves- tigating Committee. H. O. Wilhelm has not yet ob tained the consent of six- or seven men he wants to serve on the com mittee ordered by the Chamber of Pommerce open forum Wednesday night to consider Omaha's housing and building problems. They are fighting shy of serving on the com mittee asked to investigate the local building material . prices' situation, he says. "They want to know to what they are committing themselves before they consent to serve on the com mittee," said Mr.' Wilhelm, who is chairman of the good fellowship committee, under whose auspices theVipen discussion was held. One Representative from -Each. "I'm trying to get one representa tive from each of the building ma terial dealers to serve," he said, "but1 am having difficulty in getting the men I want." Building material dealers are standing pat in their declaration that no reduction in prices is immi nent. 5 "In asking them to serve on the committee, I hold to the statement I made of the subject under discus sion Wednesday night 'How to Remedy Omaha's Housing Prob lem.' I say nothing of prices," Mr. Wilhelm explained, "but of course we all know that is the issue the committee will have to consider. No Meeting Held. Mr. Wilhelm expected to an nounce the personnel of his com mittee this morning and call the memhers together at noon for their first meeting. But. since there was no committee, there was no mrtting. At noon he said he hoped to com plete his group within 24 hours. The stir in the matter of Omaha's building program was precipitated when realtors announced that pro hibitive prices of building materials were retarding necessary post-war construction work. Realtors said they would finance private lumber and building material 'yards to re duce the cost of construction. Report Shows New Firms. The bureau of publicity has com pleted a survey which shows that 241 new individuals or firms have opened offises or started business in Omaha since January 1, 1919. . HEALED E m On Face in Patches. Itching and Burning Intense. 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