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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1, 1921. Vlibi Chester's Defense in His Trial for Life fitness Also Declares Money Vas Offered Him to Say Accused Man Shot Miss Barton. rr la U! St w Kansas City, Mo., May 31. Fred Roberts, awaiting trial on a charge of first degree murder in connec tion with the death of Miss Florence Barton, today went on the stand in the defense of Denzel Chester on trial charged with the murder, de clared Chester was with him the night of the tragedy, that neither of them had been near the scene of the tragedy, and then said that repeated attempts had . been made by members of the Barton family to induce him to sign a statement say ing that Chester was the man who fired the shot that killed Miss Bar ton. Roberts said he was offered a garage in any town he cared to lo cate in if he would sign such a state ment "and more money than I had ever seen" and release from all charges pending against him. These offers were made to him a number of times, he said, while he was await ing trial on a charge of highway robbery in St. Joseph, Mo. Once he was taker! to a dentist's office, he said, handcuffed to a depu ty sheriff named Bush, then hand cuffed to the dentist and kept there all afternoon, while an attempt was made to persuade him to sign a statement that Chester had fired the atal shot. ' William Barton, a cousin of the slain girl, made the proposition, he said. Blanche Ryan urged him to sign such a statement, he said, tell ing how she had gotten $1,500 and the freedom of Ernest McKowan as a result of making a statement. iODcns saia nis wuc aiso urgeu him to sign the statement, but that he refused to do so, because it ws not true. Several trips were made by various persons to St. Joseph to induce him to make a statement, he said. Twice members of the Barton family were there, and once I. B. Kinibrell, special prosecutor visiteo him. E. J. Curtin, a former assistant prosecuting attorney, testified that Ernest McKowan had been released ' on a $10,000 bond furnished by an employee of the Barton shoe com pany. "I knew the Bartons were back of the bond, and knew what depend able people they were." Curtin testt fied. "I deemed it advisable to ad ' mit McKowan to bond." Pretty Girl in Uniform Embarrasses Bluffs Cop Jack Dempster, young patrolman of the Council Bluffs police depart ment, experienced his "most embar way overland to an- eastern town when he arrested two soldiers at the Northwestern railroad station upon investigation charges. He ran his hands over the clothing of one in search of concealed weapons, then turned to search the second. A moment later, Jack, blushing deeply, turned to the first soldier and Ekprj nprrpii' i v, nv n 1111 r vi in i f 1 1 me 'this was a woman? A ripple of laughter from the pretty girl in the uniform was his only answer. At the station the couple explained that they were husband and wife, beating their way overland to an estaren town among friends to begin anew after having had a streak of hard luck in a small. Missouri burg, where their ho.ne was sold to pay debts. They were released to continue their jourjiey. Memorial Services Held At Table Rock M. E. Church Table Rock, Neb., May 31. (Spe cial.) Memorial services were held in the M. E. church here, the ser mon being preached by Rev. A. L. Ogden of Table Rock. On Decora tion day services were held in the Ideal theater, followed by the march to the cemetery, where the graves of 41 soldiers of the civil war were decorated, the exercises being con ducted under the auspices of the W. R. C. There were two soldiers of the Spanish-American war apd five of the world war to be decorated also. . y ' Band Concert Series Table Rock, Neb., May 31. (Spe cial.) A series of band concerts was inaugurated Saturday night which are . to be continued throughout the sea ' son. The necessary money was sub scribed by citizens and business men of Table Rock. He Went Swimming- Well, See for Yourself Little Richard Wilson, of Chicago; went a-swimmmg in the old Swim ming hole. Along came a gang of roughnecks and swiped little Rich- j -j v. iv-iui oitvns nine ' Richard homeward bound bewailing Job of U. S. Marshal Appeals to Barrows New York faptain Now Finds He Has Two Wives to Aid Lincoln, May 31. (Special.) Lieut., Gov, P. A. Barrows an nounced today his candidacy for United States marshal. "I am offering my candidacy as a solution of the deadlock which seems to exist in Washington over the appointment." Barrows said. Barrows has been active in pol itics in Nebraska for years. As a newspaper man and a state officer he acquired an acquaintance over the state surpassed by few and in his position as national commander of the Sons of Veterans he has gained a national prominence. Barrows has lived m Nebraska 4.5 years. In Pennsylvania approximately three women are at work in some division, of the farming industry to every man. , Fight on Divorce " Started by League Mate No. 2 Sticks to Husband As First Woman Starts Action to Obtain Divorce. New York, May 31. Capt. Hu bert H. B. Holland is awake today to the fact that he has two wives. Wife No. 1 is suing him for a di vorce. Wife No. 2 is standing by him. Captain Holland says he thought his first wife, who was Margaret Cross of Beatty, New, had ob tained a divorce in 1907. He was served with papers and let the casi go by default. He came to New York in 1918. and married his pres ent wife. He understood his first wife was in Los Angeles, but was surprised a few days ago to be served with divorce . papers. Wife No. 1 is supposed to be living in secret in New York. Meantime the captain has filed a counter suit, nam ing J. W. Van Praag, a furniture dealer of 137 Sixth avenue, San Francisco, as co-respondent. Hol land says he understood that his wife had married Van Praag in San Francisco after supposedly getting her divorce, and that she had lived with him for the last f-cn years. Captain Holland said he was a brevet major in the Connaught Rangers, his old Indian command, which he rejoined in London in Au gust, 1914. After being mustered out Captain Holland said he came to Washington and was appointed a labor commissioner in the War de partment, where he assisted in em ployment work. In Turkey wlien a youth takes a girl to the movies a couple of times her parents expect him to marry her. Siliiln I) n Third Overseas Vet Is Buried at Aurora Rev. E. D. Cameron, of Henryetta, Okla., who has announced that he will soon establish headquarters in New York for the purpose of better organizing a national fight against di vorce. Cameron recently resigned his pastoriate at Henryetta to be come head of the American Anti Divorce league. He will campaign for a national law prohibiting divorce for any reason whatsoever. A reso lution has already been introduced in congress as the opening gun in this light. Cameron was instrumental in getting it before congress. Aurora, Neb., May 31. (Special.) The body of Private Harold Allen Dance, Company A, 239th Machine Gun battalion, 88th division, was the third to be returned to this county from France. Burial was in Aurora cemetery with full military honors. Uniformed members of the American Legion were pallbearers and an armed squad fired the final volleys over the grave while taps were sounded. - Dance was born north of Aurora on July 23, 189S. He died in a French hospital on October 19. 1918 having sailed for France August 7, 1918, after training at Camp Dodge for several months. He leaves a brother, Verne Dance, residing north of Au rora, and several other brothers and sisters. Telephone Co. Seeks Increase in Rates Lincoln, May 31. (Special.) The. Platte County Independent iele phone company applied to the state railway commission today tor an increase in rates. The company's principal place of business is Co lumbus. The same company made a similar application several months ago and the commission granted a small increase, but not as much as the company wanted, lhe com pany refused to charge the rates ordered by the commission and a petition for mandamus against the company was filed in the Platte county district court by the com mission. The case is still pending. Young Farmer Drowns Belgrade, Neb., May 31. (Spe cial.) Jcf .puhon, 21, young farm er living Tnorih ot Belgrade, was drowned in Cedar river, one and one- half miles north, of this place. The body was recovered. Big Class to Graduate Alexandria, Neb., May 31. (Spe cial.) The largest eighth grade class in the history of Thayer county will graduate this year. Commencement exercises will be held in the opera house at Hebron Friday afternoon, June 10. Alexandria Soldier Is Buried on Memorial bay Alexandria, Neb., May 31. (Spe cial.) Decoration day services were held here in connection with the fu neral of Alpha H. Gaston, soldier who died in France in 1918. The . mm..jwiwif juTWnniii-Jwwnui...... .u" mi . i . if i i irn i i-rrnTr(niiwiiijiujuiL-x fl ieSSS523SM-f " v ,'.. 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