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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1921. Paroles Granted Six Omaha Men . In State Prison Nfgro Who Slew Wife Given Commutation of Life Sen . lence Another Murder erVPlca Denied. Lincoln, Nov. ll-(Spjcial.) Six Omaha convict were paroled, the sentence of. in Onmha "lite" pris oner was commuted to IS years and uarolei were denied to two Omaha applicants by the stale board of par dons and paroles today. The sentence of Arthur MontROtiv ery, negro, who shot and killed his wife in a jealous rage in WIS, was commuted from "life" to 15 years. The board refused to commute the sentence of Everett C. ttruce, an Omaha negro, sentenced to the peni tentiary (or life in 1 VI 6 for stabbing a white man to death. These convicts from Omaha were granted paroles: Arthur 1'uryear. forgery, sentenced to from one to 20 years; James Jones, grand larceny, one to seven years; James Wiljon, forgery, one to 20 years; Frank 1. loin, stabbing with intent to wound, one to 20 years; Roy Horsetis, for Rory, one to 20 years; Mingo Mc Dowell, forgery, one to 20 yeaw. Paroles Dcmed. 1'arolcs were denied to Rice and Myers. Theodore Kice, serving from one to 10 years for breaking and en tering, and to Fred Myers, one to seven years for grand larceny. Harvey timhain, town marshal at Gordon. Neb.,, was granted a parole. Two petitions, each bearing about 2UU names of citizens oi Gordon, were nresjuted to the hoard, one asking for his parole, the other de manding that he rem mi in the peni tentiary. Gordon killed a young man whom he iotmd in an automobile with a girl and another couple, in the summer of 1920. . He claims his revolver was discharged accidentally. Parole Granted and Denied. Paroles granted to prisoners living out in the state follow: Edward Hansen, Sarpy, burglary, 1 to 7 years; Leonard Ross, Lancas ter, auto stealing, 1 to 10; T.crt Davis, Cheyenne, larceny, 1 to 7; Art King. Dodge, forgery, 1 to 20; George Bartlctt, Dodge, 1 to 20; Claude Leech, Furnas, forgery, 1 to 20; John A. Gill, Box Butte, forgery, 1 to 20 years. . ' Paroles denied to prisoners living out in the state follow: Ernest Klenke, Garden, burglary, 1 to 10 years; Harry Johnson, Daw eon, breaking and entering, 1 to 10; Bob Lawrence, Sc.ottsblulT, grand larceny, 1 to 7; Wilbcrt Stewart, Madison, possessing burglar tools, 1 to S; Burl Baker, Hall, grand lar ceny, 1 to 7. ''. Burglars Steal $1,500 in , Goods From Ohiowa Store Geneva, Neb., Nov. 15. (Special.) Burglars entered the general store of Robert Muir at Ohiowa and car ried away between $1,500 and-$2,000 worth of goods,.. ..including silks, shoes and groceries. Wheel marks of a truck were seen next morning where the stuff was loaded. Ohiowa has no night watchman. ' Sheriff Warner has been notified. . Defunct Bank Heads . Returned to Lincoln Lincoln, Nov, 15s (Special.) Frank I'. Dwiruin. former . presi dent of the American State bank of Lincoln, and John W. Tullcy, former vice iiroidrnt of the same inititu tion. were brought back to Lincoln today by Deputy State Sheriff Karl .vnmitt, jr., irom san j-r.ncica, where they were arrested. They are charged with' loaning funds of the bank unlawfully to themselves. Tbe bank i now defunct and depositors were paid by drawing on the state cuaranty fund for JoOO.OOO. Dwiggint was released under $10,- 00(1 bond after appearing in district court touay, j uiiey was released under fS.otw bond. Farmer's Arm U Ground to Piece in Corn Shredder Milbank. S. D.. Nov. IS. (Spe cial.) Victor Nordquisti son of Mrs. John N'ordnuist, residing on a farm near .Stockholm, lost his arm m an accident while operating a corn shredder. The fingers of his left hand caught in .the rollers and his hand and arm were drawn into the m' chine and literally ground to piece to a point a fe winches above -the left elbow. In order to save his life doctors amputated his arm just below the lett shoulder., , , i District Court Reopens .' Its Sessions at Madison , Madison, Neb., . Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) District court reconvened with Judge W. V. Allen presiding. j The case of - Kate ..Hutmachcr against George M. Brand to . set aside several conveyances and for partition on motion of defendants was dismissed at. plaintiff's costs, .ex cept as to the homestead which will be partitioned. Arthur C. Schmidt was appointed referee to. make par tition. Clara Wilcox was ranlc!d a di vorce from- Harry G. Wilcox. Hay Shipments Are Light Pending' Rate Reduction Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.) The state bureau of markets, in a bulletin issued touay, stated mat nay ship ments were'. exceptionally light, rdue primarily to" the reduction of freight rates on November 20, which caused the producers and buyers' to hold off. The average saving per ton on hay will be 52, anH'.".T to figures com piled by the bureau. . ,-, 'I J Washington Notes By E. C. SNYDER. ' Washington Corrranomlent Onuihn Hre. Washington, Nov. 15. (Special Telegram.) The supreme court yes terday granted the petition of Sioux City Bridge company for a rehearing of application for writ of certiorari in the case of the bridge company' against Dakota .county, Nebraska.; . Frank .Harrison of Lincoln. -was admitted to practice before the su preme court yesterday on motion of Senator ''N&rris.' ,t ;' ;' '' Lcllie J. 'Hummel of Burwell arid Harry P. Cato of Valley were nom inated to be postmasters in their home towns. H. E. Stein and G. A. R. Brown of Hastings are in Washington let a few days. ' ; ' Hard Jolt Given ; Enforcement of Prohibition Law District Judge Rules Sleuths Must Make Affidavit Con taining. Positive State ment of Possession. Prohibition enforcement by state officers in Nebraska bat received a severe jolt through' recent decisions' by District 'Judge -Fitzgerald that warrants can not be issued for tiie seizure of , liquor unless the officer makes positive affidavit that liquor is at the house he intends to search. If sustained by th supreme court of the state Judge Fitzgerald's ruling will result in the dismissal, of large numbers of liquor cases now pend ing in district court, and the return of all liquor seized on such warrants. Judge Fitzgerald already has dis missed two liquor cases and ordered the return of liquor. The county attorney's office has begun using a new form of warrant, the issuance of which requires a positive state ment by the officer that liquor is to found in the house he is to search. "Reason to Believe." "The old form of warrants were issued on the basis that the judge had 'reason to believe' the thing was true," explained Judge Fitzger ald, "Ii.the officer told the judge he had 'reason to Believe' then the judge was supposed. also to have rea son to believe there was liquor at the place in question.' "The constitution requires' war rants shall be issued only on prob able cause. 'Probable cause is de fined as being an affidavit stating facts." "It is the same old story," was the comment of County 'Attorney Shot well. "The person complaining never wants to be implicated n the case. Usually the person who has positive information there : is liquor in a house will 'not complain. If he does he doesn't want to be implicated. .. Charges Are Dismissed. "The warrant matter was argued in the supreme' codrt Saturday, and the supreme court decision will de cide whether or not our liquor cases shall stand or fall:" . ., Herman Aye "'was the attorney who so successfully made an issue of the liquor warrant controversy. He filed motion; to quash. the cases acainst clients and to return the evi dence in each case. Judge Fitz gerald acceded, to his motion in the cases of I'rcd Castro and iam ua gusta. . , Judge Fitzgerald dismissed liquor eharees acainst Charles Amato and Antonv Brucno when it was learned officers had changed the address on warrants to search their property. Bloomfiefcl Bakery Will Do Strictly Cash Business fiMrt Nph. Nov. 15. (SdC- cial.) Another Bloomfield firm will go to the, cash system. , Clements & of the Citv Bakerv. also t handling groceries, have mailed out letters to all their customers an nouncing that after the 15th no more credit will be extended. A great 'many towns throughout this section are on a strictly cash basis now Randolph, Magnet and Wausa Being among them. - VALVE-IN-HEAD - 1h v: " Vfie Jtoctiine 9(unter t Toraa Tub Third Membmr Buick Drives Through the Third Member Not the Springs ;: A Buick rear spring: accidentally broken, can't mis-align the axle and tie you up on the road. Buicks drive through the torque tube third mem- ": (? ber on the axle Buick springs only , support . .. , .. the body and insure easy riding. This design is ? - . . i. - ;-,V- ; found elsewhere only on'the highest priced cars. " ' Buick Sixes ''"' 32-SH-44 Thn Pa. Roadsttr 119$ 23-511-45 Fm Tourmt JJ35 23 Sn-tS Thru Pau. Coup - 31SS 23-S,z-t7 Ftrm Pmt. Stlan . l3i S3 SiiS Four . Coup - 3375 22Siz-49 Smnn Ptu. Touring - 1735 21-Sa-X Scrca Fan. Sdn - 263 ' V Buick Fouri 31Foar-34 Two Ftm. Kowlvtf 22-Fourr35 Fin Pau. Touring 22-Four-it Thr Fmm. Covpm 32-Four-3T Fir fw. Sdn All Prkat F. O. B. Flint, Miekifn $3S rts 147S 1610 A$t mbcmt th G.M.A.C. Plan Nebraska Buick Auto Co. OMAHA, ; -:: LINCOLN -:- SIOUX CITY H. E. Sidles, Pres. Lee Huff, Vies Pres. v Charles Stewart, Sec-Treas. By RUBY AYRES. (rDllna.4 Tram titiif.) The Fortune Hunter nude no an swer, -and it was with the excuse that he must make some attempt to tidy himself , for dinner that he presently escaped to the room l ioted to him and tat down on the side of the bed to think things out, lie was angry with himself be lief he was failing to enjoy this ad venture. Three hours before, when lie sat on the five-barred gate and won drred what on earth was to become of him, he had hoped for some thing anything no matter how wild and preposterous, that Would for the. time being, at all events, land him in comfort again. He had longed for a hot bath and a peaceful night between clean sheets as .he had never longed for anything on earth, but now that he had had the one,, and there was every prospect of the oilier, he was wishing himself back home on the etile again, footsore and homeless. '.'The .hospitality which the For tune Hunter had received at Cherry Lodge had made him ashamed. They had accepted him without question1, and taken him into the family circle, not merely as a friend, but as the lover of the girl whose blue eyes seemed to scorch him with their faith and happiness. Hew long could he stand it? Even 'pposing'the dead man in the wood told no tales, how long could he stand it? he asked himself as he sat on the side of the bed and stared around the dainty room with moody( sy' It was a very charming room, like all the others irc the house which he had seen. . It looked .out on the garden and the river, and there was an old fashioned yellow rose climbing the wall and peeping its scented inquisi tive head in at the window. But he had never thoueht to s!-eo in su?h a room never imagined thrt in the future such a freak of fortune awaited him. How long could it last, even with out discovery? How long could he lie to this girl, and take her kisses without being driven by sheer shame to betray himself? He had no money, and the lug gage which he had told Mr. Hard ing he had left behind in London was a myth he had no luggage. His only suit was drying' iii -a hot cupboard' in the bath room, and 28 shillings represented the sun total of his capital. The Fortune Hunter got up and looked out of the window to the ground below; it was quite an easy drop is would be the easiest thing in the world to take it and get away before anyone saw him. He leaned his elbows on the sill 9iid looked1 down, and it was at that moment that someone tapped at tne door lie hind him, and opened it. "Can 1 come in"? The Fortune Hunter turned sharp lv! Toniuiv stood behind him. his peaked, fretful face, half eager, half embanassed. "Can I come in?" he asked again, and the Fortune Hunter said with an effort; "Oh. yes. come in I've been trying to make myself look more presentable it not very easy with inv limited wardrobe. Tommy closed the door and limp ed forward; he was very lame, one foot dragged painfully and his whole body looked frail and, de formed. "Wc can fetch your thing o morrow," he said. He leaned against the bed and looked at the Fortune Hunter with glowing, in terested eves. ."I've got a car Uncle Clem gave if in mi" hecause I can't cet about like other fellows. Tomorrow, if you like, I'll drive you up to Lon rlnn anil fctrh vour thins." He hesitated, adding half shyly, half roughly, "I wasn't going to thank you in front of Anne and all of them, but ... I didn't want to drown. There was something infinitely pa thetic about him, and the" Fortune Hunter was painfully -conscious of it. ."If you're John Smith," Tommy went on, wunoui giving nun mut to reply, "I'm glad you've come. I always wanted to meet John Smith. I always knew I should like him; he's a sportsman." The Fortune Hunter colored; the boy's way of alluding to him as if he were a third person was rather disconcerting. "I'll tell you some fine tales, some day," he said, rather hurriedly. He was wishing with all his heart that he could question this boy and find out something of all the many things he would have to know it ne stayed on in the house. "If I'd been big and strong like you," Tommy went on, "I'd have gone all over the world, too, and killed bears and things." . , "I am sure you would' The boy's face flushed. ; , "We shan't be friends if you're going to talk to me in that tone of voice," he said almost angrily. "Everyone talks to me like that. Anne keeps a special voice for me, and I hate it! "She's never angry with me, like she is with other people; she never answers me back and . . ." he drew a hard breath. "Sometimes I'd give anything in the world if only peo ple would let me have a good old row with them." The Fortune Hunter laughed. "Well, you shall have a good old row with me some day," he prom ised, cheerfully. "Hut in the mean time ( iniyht be friend eh?" Tommy held out his hand. "I'm glad you've come, he said. "But," he went on frankly, "I shouldn't have thought you were a bit the kind of chan to write thoe letters to Anne. She didn't show them to me, he went on quickly. "Hut now and then, when she felt very unhappy like girls do, you know she used to read me little bits here and there." He grinned apolo getically. "Yon don't look the sort of. man to write sentiment of that sort," he added. The Fortune Hunt er colorea. "Don't I?" lie said helplessly. "When a chap's abroad he's often driven to doing alt sorts of queer things he wouldn t do if he was at home in sane, normal old England. Tommy nodded. "Hump! I dare say; and, of course, she was a brick to you, wasn't she?" "She had lots of other chaps after her, you know. Tommy went on with a kind of pride. "One of them had a title, and Uncle Clem was very angry with her because she wouldn't have him." "Yes," said the Fortune Hunter vaguely. " ' "I'lenty of girls would have jumped , at the, chance," Tommy averred. There was a little silence. "I suppose you'll be getting mar ried soon now you ve really come: Tommy asked interestedly. The Fortune Hunter looked hor ribly embarrassed. "Good Lord, not At least I mean I haven't thought about it there's been no time. I've hardly seen your sister yet. The boy looked slightly offended. The dinner gong ringing through the house mercifully put an end to the conversation, and Tommy limpingly led the way downstairs. In the hall he paused a moment to look back and sav, "I hope you -don't think I was rude asking so many questions; but, y7 i sec, shes my only sister." His voice as earn estly opologetic. The Fortune Hunter smiled broad ly, in spite -of his attempts to be serious. "I quite understand," he said dry ly. "Please don't mention it." They went on into the dining room together. (Continued in Tlie Evening Bee Tomorrow.) Commerce Body Considers Appeal to Reserve Board Superior, Neb., Nov. IS. (Spe cial.) The proposition presented by the Fremont Commercial club for an effort to get the Federal Reserve board to remedy financial condi tions was presented to the Superior club. 1 his matter will be taken under advisement for a few days. A dele gate will be sent to the conference at Omaha.. West Point Man Killed Wheri Auto Overturns West l'oint.' Neb.. Nov. 15. (Spe cial,) John Otto. A eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Otto of this city, was killcdin an automobile ac cident. He, iiicompany with two small children, was ' returning to Wot l'oint, ulcn the storing ap paratus is believed to have broken, upsetting the car and pinning him beneath, breaking his neck and kill ing him instantly. The other two in the car escaped with minor injuries. Election to Vote Bond For City Light Plant Asked Mooreficld, Neb., Nov. 15. (Spe cial.) A petition is being circulated asking the village board to call a special election to vote bonds for an electric light plant. The proposition seems to meet the approval of most citizens. Twrt VitneaW Furnlib Alibi for Dsvcnport J)es Moines, la., Nov. l5-(Sp-cial TrlegranO-Georta Davenport may escape being bound owr to the grand Jury n murder charge be came of the testimony of two wit nenses in municipal court which gives Davenport an alibi. The only bit of damaging testimony against Davenport comes from Joe Willimi, nrgro, himself accused for murdef of MUl Thorsdale. ... None of the witnesses called b? the state has in any way connected Davenport with the crime. No wit ness who saw Davenport near the crime has testified while two wit nesses testified Monday that they saw Davcnpert working In a res taurant between 2 and ,3:30 the afternoon of June 2. In the christening of girl babies there has sprung up a vogue for old fashioned English names, such as Joan, Nancy, Hilary and Peggy. 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