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. -
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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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