WITNESSES IN
KATLEMAN CASE
(New Douglas Street Movie House Nearing Completion
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Auto Stealirrg, Defendant
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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On Face in Patches. Itching
and Burning Intense.
"About three years ago I was
affected with a severe facial eruption.
it appeared In red, dry,
scaly patches, with an in
tense itching and burning,
that would become irritated
and; form a thick crust.
The itching was severe.
"I saw an advertisement
for Cuticura and sent for a
I purchased more, and after
using only two cakes of Soap and two
boxes of Ointment my face was
healed." (Signed) C F. Collins,
General Delivery, New Albany, Intf.
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