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60 Hours' Search Fails to
.. Show Any Trace of Escaped
; Convicts Many Clues But
None Bring Results Des
peradoes Still Believed to Be
Near Salem.
SALEM, Aug. 15. Pursuer-, and
pursued had this afternoon appar
ently ' reached a stalemate In the
manhunt for Torn Murray. Ellsworth
Kelly and Jomcs Wlllos, convicts
who escaped from ' the stato prison
Wednesday ovening.
After more than 00 hours of con
tinuous searching in the brush and
woods cast of Pratum, where the
fugitives were last seen, and watch
on the part ofpolico officials thru
out 1 western Oregon, Warden Dul
rymplc. and others In chargo of the
searcn u, ."",;", kidnaped G. A. Hayes, night man in
they are no nearer to a capture of . .. . ...
the desperadoes than they were when an electric shop horo curly this morn
thcy began I '"e wcr0 ,ho ll"'0 escaped convicts
One by one tho few leads that havo Murray. Kelly und Wlllos the lead
been reported and havo developed or of the fugitives, Tom Murray, has
have been cast aside as worthless, singed a rcmarkablo recovery from
and the hunt was being continued "io gunshot wounds he sustained on
in the Pratum and Drift creek neigh-,"10 nlBht of his escape.. In the opinion
borhood on the theory that the men ' P"" officers, who were conduct
are still in hiding and waiting far mc of the holdup this morning,
tho enthusiasm and vigilance of the' Hayes, the victim pointed to a
ursuer,fto subside before ZZZ
a Thisk1, or,ng ho posses set about '-Mho trio of bandits. It was Mur
to Maintain a constant vigil In tho ho said, who took the lead t
Pratum and Drift creek regions until ' Munsy who shoved a nlekel-plut-.
such ,. ,. thW are satisfied that -JJ-JJM. mm
SborSd!' IOTSm SZ.V. ovl-cncc of hav,e been wounded, he,
being detailed Into shifts ao; that slu 0 . ,,.,(, uycs WU1I llut
maximum force will bo constantly on )n ,Ut.n,u,caun nu
&-:. Uyiv J" I police1 authorities were inclined to tho
rldds.' foV the mon. who have been '
from with, little sleep and tj)od fa
0 a?' .:': ' V; 1 : '
SALKM, Auc.. iti. "Wd'vo done fl
torrlblo thing we've killed a man."
Thcso words arc fluid to luavo been
muttered over and ovor by Ellsworth
Kelly, one uf the escaped convictH
from the Oregon penitentiary and
he and his two companions, Tom
Murray and James Wlllos as they
fled through the state I'"1'I1
grounds Wednesday evening mcr
naving sniin jonn wwoenoy unu
Holman. guards at tho state prison
and after loBing their fourth mem-
, ber "Oregon" JoneB.
Kelly Was said to be in a. liighl.v.
nervous condition, lie was the ", l)m to 0Jpn the cash register,
to leave tho prison yard, and is bo- lu B)lle of tho nipl.0bablllly that
llevcd to have run down the stnlrs'the bnnillts ore tho osenped convict,
from guard post No. I, while the sheriff's deputies and other peace of
other two men leaped to the ground. ' flcel. ,. con(jUL.unB n search for the
Prison men bcllcvo Wlllos .would bandits on the theory that they might
cringe if ho got Into a gun fight in possibly be the escaped convicts.
the open, but Murray, It is believed. 1 ,
would fight to tho doath. SSlna Klnn.j SALICM, Aug. 15. A telephone
tho taxi cnb driver whom tho three j message was received ut 2 o'clock this
men compelled to drive them Into nioriiln by Warden Dalrymple of the
tho country, says that Murray was. state pcullcntiury from Klamath Kails
boastful. Ono remark said to liavoHtatliiB that three men in an nutomo
bcen,made by tho convict was: "I Idle held up u garage opcrutor, roh
suro got one of thcki. I shot him bed him, tied him und threw him into
right betweon the eyes." their cur and drove awayln a north-
Some way the report' has got' out(erly direction. The man was released
that, the four escapes had ' agreed near Hhippington, tho message said,
mutually to kill any of their number It Is believed possible that the three
who - might bo seriously wounded.! men may have boon Ellsworth Kelly,
Just how tho report got out is not Tom Murray und James Wlllos, the
known.
Jones Wielded a Knife.
That "Oregon" Jones was wlold
Ing a knife us well us a gun is indi
cated by post morto mevidonce. A
knife cut in the right shoe of Hol
man. one of thcdcad guards, and a
corresponding cut In the foot caused
'considerable speculation until a
search of the pockets of Oregon
Jones was made. On- his body was (A. P.) Miss Holen Wills scored her
found a horn-handled .knife, with second triumph in tho International
double edeed blade, and blood along women's tennis series for the Wlght
ono of tho edges. The knife was ma CP when sho conquered Miss
open In his pockot.
Investigation Adjourned.
SALEM. Aug. la. The coronor'?
Investigation of the state prison do-
llvery of Wodnesdoy evening In which
two uimrrtn. .1 M iinlnmn and John
Swccn.v. and an ettping convlc:,
i
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GROCERY CLERK SUES ITALIAN
MARQUISE FOR $1,000,000 SLANDER
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Because she
ontvs) hi uf Im It In v iiiIiia nf tinr
Jewelry and clothing and required him
to sign an .agreement to repay her,
II. J. tirennan, a $'5 week grocery
Btora clerk, has rued tho Marqulso do
Janncltl for 11.000.000 for ttlnndcr.'
The Marquise, who In 42 yearn old
and Is the widow of a former Italian
ambassador to Japan. Is credited with
possession of property worth $2,000,
000. Brcnnan bases tho slander ac
Utun on circumstance arising from a
arty last Saturday. After the party
ha ma va lha mamuRa si n nnnnpail ih
Lone Floral Piece
' Decorates Casket
Of "Oregon" Jones
SAI.l-IM. Aur: 15. "fompll-
mcnlnry with sincere symputhy
to yo brave uml llolilo victim of
the system." TIiIh wus the mess-
oko written on a ijinull whlto
curd attached to the lono floral
niece tlutt rested lust night on
the cuskct of "Oregon" Junes,
Hluln desperado, just before his
body loft Salem for Grants Pass,
whero It will bo burled. The
message was signed by R. K.
Craves, of Salem, whose name
cunnut be found in the city dl-
rectory.
Jones' body wns In charge of
his brother, Doe Jones, of Port-
lund. -
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HOLD-UP LAID
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KLAJPATII FALLS, Oro.. Aug. 15.
-If 'the thrcomcn who held up and
lH who have boon staging holdu
Ion tho highways near Klamath Kal
PS
lis
land even on the city streets during the
past several weeks.
A peace officer exprcusod belief that
they are tho same trio who robbed six
bunk houses nt the Kwauna logging
cuntp earlier this wock.
( It was also pointed that the three
)iien Bhowc( fllm,lul.lty with their
sun.oulldlnlt!i ut tho ciooll.lc Bi10
Whero Hayes was robbed.
.., have.t ully n,OIlcy, protested
"Aw, wo know there's money hero
and we're going to get It," tho leader
nT tlm li'lii riiimlni-pil. iim he fiirnpil
UVoh Into tho office and comuolled
three escaped desperudocs from the
gtt prison.
No uccuratc description of the men
has been obtained, but In 'a general
way It Is said they resembled the three
convicts. A close check of tho inci
dent will bo made.
Helen Wills Secret Victory.
FOREST HILLS, N. Y.. Aug. IB.
Kathleen McKano. HrltUli jiai', today,
0-1, 1-0, .7t
3 Killed In Train Cnu.li.
CALGARY, Alta.. Aug. IB (A. P.)
Tho Kootcnul-IyCthbridgc local pas.
scnger train on the Canadian racuic
railway was wrecked today nt Cow-
ley. Alta. First reports stated three
n-erc dead and several injured.
had lost some JewHs, s linl.fl Ihc col
lar, a handkerchief, her cljjarette case
and a cigarette holder, of a total value
of 1.500. - Hhe accused Mm. In the
presence of three pot icemen, Brennnn
says, ho was compelled to sign an
t agreement to repay $10 weekly out of
his $25 salury until ho had paid $1,
110. Hearing of tho suit Is sot for Octo
ber G.
The maniul-e.ilescrllwil as pretty,
auburn-haired and shingled, was re
ported at her hotel last night, to have
suddenly left the city.
KLAMATH FALLS
CONVICTS
PIERCE IS
10
Ex-Governor West Agrees to
Join Pierce and Warden in
Man Hunt Tomorrow at 6
A. M Governor' Declares
Idea Is Silly.
I-OUTI-AND. Auk. 13. (A. P.)
Oswald West, former governor of Ore
gon, toduy Issued a challenge to Gov.
Walter M, Picrco and Warden Dul
rymplo, uf the state penitentiary for
the three to enter piift Creek cunyon
whero possemcnt believe tho three
escaped convicts are in hiding.
West's challenge was a sequel to a
statement ho gave to a Portland news
paper Thursday, in which he criti
cized the. warden inconncction with
the escape of the prisoners Wednes
day night when two guards and an
other csciiplng convict were killed.
Gov. Pierce . defended tho warden
against West's attack.
"Around the rim of the canyon are
several score men and boys of the
Guard ordered to keep the murderers
surrounded," said West's challenge.
They may shortly bo ordered to en
ter the canyon. Some of them likely
will be shot.
'Now, hore is my proposal to the
Governor:
'I ak him and Dalrymple to meet
me at Pratum school house tomorrow
or Monday morning nt 0 o'clock.
JSuch will arm himself with a rifle
or revolver, as he sees fit. I shall sta
tion myself in the center, with the
Governor and Dalrymple .on either
side. . I shall proceed ahead of them
0 yards. Wo will scour this canyon
thoroughly, ftfr at leust three days, if
we do not find the convicts sooner.
Kach mun will take a blanket and
Nome supplies." .
SALEM, Aug. 16. Warden Dalrym
ple has scurcoly loft his office since
tho prison delivery of Wednesday eve
ning,,- but -dfolares -that - his proper
place Is nt his desk . where by toio
Dhono he can give such directions to
the man-huntoi-s us aro possible to
give. Tho warden did not leave the
office today to attend the funeral of
J. M. ilolmuii, tho slain 'guurd, who
was u brother of tho warden's wife.
"It would bo Hi ploasuro to lnc,"
said the warden, "to take a gun und
go and help saoUr tho country. It
wouldn't! bo as hard work and as
nerve-wracking as - it Is to sit here.
But there aro mon In tho field who
aro Just us capable for thut work as
I am und 1 ootlldn't Improve the sit
uation any. Besides, someone has to
bo here all the time. There aro DUO
prisoners hero and some of them are
Just us bud "as those who got away.
Wo might havo another break at any
time. . -.
Tclcphonoculls that poured Into the
office from tho possemcnt the first
night and day after the break, now
conio In only at very long Intervals.
Tho warden attributed litis to the fact
that tho hunters lose their "pep"
when the trull becomes 'cold. Still,
he Insists that thoro has been no re
laxing of vigilance, that ho believes
all points w-horo tho convicts could
possibly be In hiding uro being
combed und that all avenues of escapo
urc being guardod. ,
"The pusses through tho mountains
aro being watchod," tho warden said,
"but I am not Informed who Is doing
it. As for roads ontcrlng cities and
towns in all dlrootlons from Salem, 1
am relying on tho local officers. Tlicy
never hove fallen down In their vlgi
lanco and .1 am suro they arc on the
Job now. Bridges aro being tuken
care of by tlie state traffic squad."
Gov. Pfcrco said today that he had
not advised Dalrymple as to whether
he should go Into the field, but was
allowing 11)0 wardon to uso his own
discretion. "The question Is too silly
to talk about," said tho Governor
It has been tho practice of many
former wardens to participate person
ally In nun hunts. Former Warden
Luwson Is said to havo dono this.
Warden llany illnlo killed by
Otto Hooker, uu escaped convict,
while chasing Hooker In Linn county.
Wardens titcvous, Juwls und Compton
engaged In man hunts, the latter and
other offlcors killing o convict who
was hiding In u oubln In Clutsop coun
ty. WALKER SIGNS UP
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15. (A. V.)
Micky Walker, world's welterweight
champion, signed , a contract today
with Tex Rtckard, Madison Kuuaro
Garden promoter, to defend his title
against Dave Hhade of California nt
the Yankee Stadium September 29.
Walker's font met was filed with
the New York stato athfftlc commis
sion today and thereby halts pending
legislation against him for his dilatory
Tftctlcs In answeringfthe Californlan's
challenge. The contract was signed
by Walker himself, tho commission re
fusing to recognlso Kearns as the
champion's mtnagor 'JHll Kearns
clears himself with the commission
over the Uempssy controversy.
GOV
CHAl LENGED
SHOULDER AGUN
Aged Actress to
Return to Stage
Mrs. Leslie Carter, one of the
most famous stage stars a gen
eration ago, is planning a "come
back." She is 63 years old. Her
most famous roles were in "The
Heart of Maryland," "Znia,"
"La Tosca" and "The second
Mrs. Tonqueray." Her last ap
pearance was in "The Circle" in
1931.
Daily Report on
the Crime Wave
l 8YHAi:USH, N. Y Aug. 15. (A.
P.) Kobbcrs who forced an entrance
Into 'the homo of Albert Kobcy early
today, carried away a small safe con
taining nearly $50,000 In cash, Jewels
and securities. The faiully. had been
ubsont only un hour visiting a friend.
DISH MOIN15S, la., Aug. 15. (A.
P.) Oliver Dawson, 29, was -being
questioned by police 1nday in connec
tion .with the finding of ;tho plmrred
body of nwoman, believed, to havo
been murdered, In u: haystack near
Cuiilsl'c.' :. ;'.".'" ' ' '
Dawson,- ft was. reported, 'made In
quiries at tho Victoria Hotel for Jean
ette Miller, of Lnverne, Minn., 'Who
registered, there. July 23 und disap
peared a day later, leaving no - clue
as to her destination. : , '
Dawson was questioned lust night
but failed to reveal anything connect
ing him with the girl's disappearance
or with tho murder myslor at Car
lisle, officers stated.
Tho man was arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs Anderson anil Hhuey, who de
clare they are seeking three others In
Connection with the murder.
The "Daily"
Bank Robbery
BUItT. Ik., Aug. .15. (A. P.)
I-Jfght bandits wrecked tho safe of the
first National Bank hero curly this
morning and escaped with $15,000 in
bonds and cash.
JO If,' lit explosions wero required to
wreck tho safe. The bank building
whs damaged also.
Llank officials said tho loss might
rcafih $-0,000, but was covered by In
surance. '
Wall Street Report
NEW YORK. Aug. 15. (A. P.)
Except for a break of flvo points fn
American Can and sharp advances
in some of the other high priced In
dustrials, the main body of stocks lu
today's stock market showed little
change, although the undertuno was
distinctly firm. Mark Trucks was run
up over 7 points to a new top just be
low 217, Wcslinghouse Airbrake went
up 6 points to 132 and Cleneral Klcc
liic S-Ti to 327 , all new record high
p.-lcr". Ltupont was bid up 7 points
and Havana Kltrlc 3. In -the gen
eral HhI, the equipments, Ktcliical
and motor issues gave the best dem
onstration of group strength, and
there was a not icca ble ccssa t Ion of
soiling pressure in the oils. The clos
ing was firm. Totnl sales approxi
mated Goo.OOO Hhitrcs.
President Suffers
From a Toothache;
Motors for Relief
I,YMOtTII. VI.. Aug. 15.
(A. I Kvrn a President guts
tho tootliHche. After suffering 4
through tho night from n crown-
ed tooth, . Priwidenl Cuolldge.
homo for a visit with his father,
motored to Woodstock today und
annealed lo lr. I''. H. Jnwelt
dentist and an old friend, for
relief.
Vr. Jewell removed tfco crown,
put In a temporary filling and
asked J ho President to return
later l" the da. t(r. Coollngo,
much rcllnved, premised to do so, 4
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FLORIDA FIGHT
FOR" LOST LAND
THRFATENS WAR
Secretary yvffrk Orders An In
vestigation of Fight On
V
Marco Island Commis
, sioner and Engineer to Hold
Hearings Feeling High
WASHINGTON, Auk. IS. I'.)
Tho Lfarlmcnt of the' Interior is
about to enter the Klorhla situation
where two groups are cuutcudiiiK over
land on Marco Islutul, nntl Scrrotary
Work has ordered a searchliiK luvesti
Kalluu of the troubles.
Department officials have received
communications from both sides, hut
they have decided that first hand In
formation Is necessary. T. C. Ilavcll,
acting commissioner of public lands
of the department', will go to the scVm
wlth a government engineer soon and
public, hearings will be held.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 15. (A. IU
Reports that a deputy sheriff had dis
appeared mysteriously from tho west
coast section of the ICvcrgladeH. fol
lowed .rumors today of thrcatoncd
vengoanco unless stato or federal
officials Intervene..
Governor Martin will bo nslied by
Marco island homesteaders to Inter
vene In tho tight for 30UU acres or
"lost land." 1
Armed with petitions signed by I5S
persons sa'd to ho almost all the
voters of Collier county not in tho
employ of Barron U. Collier, a dele
gation of homestead claimants will go
to Tullahussco us soon as an appoint
ment can bo made to see tho governor.
The petitions demand that Sheriff
W. 11. Maynurd und his armed doputlou
who aro alleged to bo supporting Mr.
Collier's clulms to that portion Mf tho
lund unaccounted for In government
surveys to leave the Island.
Appeal to. tho government wsh do
ternilnen on last night by W. C.
Williams, owner of Ilia townslte of
Marco, and other homestead claimants,
after County Judge O. Wr Stort of
Collier county told them ho hud no
authority to Intervene.
NEW YORK, Aug. .15. (A. I'.)
Harron 0. Colllor today said lu tolling
of tho Marco Island homestead trouble
that a man named W. C. Wllllams.took
an option un about til ncrss of land
on Marco island. l'"lorldu, which was
held by the Colllor Interests.
"Ho Immediately triod lo sell this
land to mo," said Mr. Colllor, "with
the Idea that I would buy It. When
Williams and his followers Invaded
the Island wo put up fences to protncl
our property. About 11! squatters worn
arrested and fined lightly for Ires
passing aftor they had cut down Um
ber on our lund. Wo ordered the aid
or the shorirr to kcm.i them from our
property.
"Williams does nut hnvn the back
ing of the homesteaders on tho Island.
My- company, the Houlhoni Stains
Land company, bought part or tho
land from the natives, and thoy are
with us. Most or the land wo bought
from the Louisville & Nnshvlllu rail
road, which acquired It l'rnin the stato
of Florida, which In turn had obtained
It from tho United StntcB govornment.
We have legal docds for all our land
about 0000 acres which wo. have
owned about throe years. We have
Invested several ml II ion dollars there.
"I would like to call uttontlon. fur
tliormoro, to I'rosldi-nt Coolldgo'
order of Doccujber,. 194, withdrawing
any nubile lunds along tho Florida
coast. This order makes null nny
supposed homusteadlng Williams and
his followers have done." 1
CLUE EXPLODED
HAM'M, Auk. lo. The theory that
Tom Murray, em-aped hl puiHijeiH
ypHterdttv hi hldhiK In the rear of an
automobllo driven through Knlein by
a woman, wuh apparently exploded
Itiup thin morniriK when Mih. Hex King
came forward und admitted that jdto
wan the driver oT Jhe' ear which wan
ycHterday simper ted of contalnlnK thi
fiotorioiiH o til law. ,'She hiid her Kick
hiiHband In the auto, Kh mated, and
was taking him lo Wucoudii, wherif IiIh
mother llvei. . . j
Mih. KltiK. wcM uh h"i huhbnd.
In knoW.iHn Anient. '
Governor Pierce Turns
Down Auto Race Men
RAI,KM, Auk. 15. In response lo nil
application of .the National Auto Itao
tnff Classic association for use of tho
stato fair- ruco truck fur aulniniililln
races' Hunday, Auxust 'M. (lovornor
I'lerco yesterday replied that tho track
will not be available for that purpose.
In the application was promised tho
appearance of such stars as Harney
Uldfleld. linlph lo I'alinn. Kddlo
Hearno, Milton OtxifeAand Do Paolo.
H was estimated Hint tho races would
net the state fair 30t)0.
Governor Threatens
To Force Os West
To Join Man Hunt
KAI.KM. Aug. 15. thivcnmr
Pierce refused to cumiiHMtl to
day on Oswald West's challenge
to the governor and Warden
Jiajiyniple of the statu peniten
tiary to J"ln him in u manhunt
fin the three convicts who es
caped from the stale prison on
Wednesday. All the governor
would say was that he might
deputize West and foree him to
go which he wild he believed he
had the right to do under the
law.
WOMAN LEAOS A
Y
C'lllCAdO. Aug. l!i.--(A. I'.) A
divorce suit will - be riled by Mi's.
Thomas F. 1-uwrenco, her attorneys
say, ub the, upshot of a raid she led
yostcrday on a room In tho fashion
able Lakcshore Drive hotel where she
found her husband, a wealthy Ht.
Louis businessman, and Mrs. Julia
Clruner, St. Louis society widow.
Shu married lilm lu I HI I), twenty
five yeurs ago, as l.ynne Fcrimld. Mrs.
Ijiwrence was a Chicago belle and
was married and divorced from
(tcorgc M. Pullman, Jr., son of the
I Pullman company rounder, and broth-
or-ln-luw of former Governor Frank
O. Lowdon of Illinois.
After detectives wllh Mrs. Law
rence had smashed the hotel door the
cllmux to a vigil In the nark shrub
bory across tho street yesterday, she
appeared ugainst her husband and
Mrs. (li-uner ut thu pulico station and
In morals court, whero Lawrence, was
chargod with a statutory offense and
disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Urunor, the widow of Jack
Orunor, millionaire St. Louis sports
man, and Ijawrenee, were required -by
Dr. Herman N. l.lundcseu, health com
missioner, lo 'undergo a physical' ex
amination or spend :io days under
quarantine. Itoth pleaded not guilty
to Ihe charges in morals court. Itontis
of (IfiOU were furnished and the.cusa.
continued lo August ttii.
RRNO, Ore.. Auk. 15. Km the flint
llmo hIiico laHt winter the tempera
ture here thin morning tmii'hed the
freeKlnu: point, neronlliiK to the hydro,
thermometer nt the office of the liee
ehuteH National forem headquarter.
Freezing point was recorded at fi:l.",
tho needle remaining nt that defiroo
for upproxlmuloly lit minutes.
AL 4 a. m. Ihe humidity needle ran
off the drum, reach Inn what In cIuhm
ed jlh the "dep point" by forcHtry offi
eials. KI'dllNK, Aupr. Ki. Minimum tem
perature hen last nlht waH 44 do
ItroeH. tho coldeHt since Juno 'i'A. Maxi
mum yenterday wuh 7 5. Tho HUy Ih.
cloudleBH today, heaiiUK Indication of
n wanner day.
HALKM, Auk. 1.1. Kuneral Hervccn
for .1. M. Il'dmiiu and" John Hwceney
were held hero today. Homo' 200
f'-londH and relative! -attended thd
Herviceri each nf tho KuardH who
wero fdaln u: Wednenday evenliiK'
outbreak from tho male penitentiary
hero.
Hnrvieet were held for Hweeney lit
2 o'clock thlH aflernoon'; for Holman
nt 10:.10 thin morning, llolmnn'fl ro
malnH were netit to Iallmi for burial.
Hwenney'M body 1m to be laid to rent
In the Cltyvlew cemetery here.
CHCAGO SOCIETY
RAD
HUBB
HOUSE, CHAMPION HELD BY WIFE
1.0H ANtllOI.IOH. Aim. IS. (A. 1'.)
A KiinK uf four nien hrokn Into tttn
Hollywood liumn of Jark Dempsny,
lifluvywclKht (halliplon, last nlnlit,
siient cnnsldurahln llmo on tho lowor
floor while thn fighter was in lied
above and finally wero routed by tho
Dompsey tings. NothinK was stolen,
Dompsey said.
Dompsey and his wife, lCstolln Tay
lor, film actress, who hud retired when
the Intruders broke tho buck door to
gain admittance, were at a loss today
HEAT IS
FUlFllltD
Man and 'Wife Whose Testi
mony Convicted Gerald
Chapman- Are Murdered By
Convict's Pals On Muncie
Highway 'One-Arm' Wolf
Arrested .for Crime.
MUNtMi;, Ind.. Aup. 15. .A. P.)
eiiKeanco trailing those who teHtl
fied UKiilnHt Uenild Chapman, bandit
condemned to die for tho murder of
a Connecticut policeman Htruck down
Jtcn Hancc und hla wife near hero
yeHterday. Tho Hunce'u wero Hhot to
deatli on tho Anderon-Muncio hifili
way. In a dying Htutcment llunce luid
the crime to tho door of Goorgo
( Ouch ) A ndeiHon, pal of Chtipmun
uml Charles (One-Ann) Wolf of Mun-
clo.
It wuh nt the Hunco homo that An
doroon und Chapman lived ufter their
oacn.no from Atlanta penitentiary and
uftor Chupnmn attempted tho robbery
of n New Brltiiln. Conn., mercantile
I establishment which resulted in the
Hltiylng of n pollcemnn. llunco.was
lono of the principal witnesses agulnsc
Chuprnn following his arrest here. -'
Just wuht occurred on th highway
beforetho fuslllado of ahotR riddled
1 lance and his wife has not developed
nlthough Wolfo arretted In Muncie
last nighfr, is held under heavy guard. -!
Wolfe refused to talk. Ms, .Hanco
I died itiHtnnlly while Hunco lived long
notigh to gasp out an aucyHatlon
.against Anderson and Wolfe..
I -, M ui-dor Is pcsfrlhcil
I A 1 terrified farmer's .wife, Mih.
Charles Cromor, standing on her front
porch, .witnessed the tragedy. Hhe ro
luted: . , , -
"Three muyhlnes were, coming dpwij .:i
the' ioad.';'ohp . a' onmll' eotipo ' HhdJla'
largo rod uutomobite, and .tho Iluncq
ear. ' The, ;red machine ,pttBe,d the -
others almost In front of my .hottso.
The. coupe pulled In fi'ont of thu
Hancn cur und stopped.! Mral Hanco
was the first to atight from -the. ma-
chine. She was barofoolod. Hoi hus-
numi Hieppen out a socona uitor. eomo
words woro exchangod and th ban,'
dltH shot. Mrs. Hnnco fell dead with
a bullet through her head. Hnnco nud
a 'iimn supposed to bo Anderson bc-
gan wrestling In the rond. Heveral
shots wero fired at close range. Other
shots were fired at him and ho fell
mortally wounded Just an ho leaped;
over a fenco Into a corn field. Tho
gunmen then turned their weapons on .
tho red machine which hud Stopped
l!00 yards up the road. Another mu
chine which passed was also fired uti
( before tho two sluyers Judpfd lulu tha
coupe and drove nwuy." .
A Dylnic Htat4-numt
I To a Middletowu officer called to
'the scone by Cromer, who had found
I llunce, tho stricken man gasped; ''Ho
I stayed at my homo, 1 told on him.
I Thoy shot mo Charles , Wolfa and
'Dutch Anderson Hunco, aftor; be
ing rushed lo a Munclo hospital, cull-
ed for KroU Puckott, chief of detec
tives hut beforo Puckett arrived
Hanco died. Puckett was one of tho ,
officers who aided lu tho, capture of, .
Chapman lust January. . .v!' '-
Heveral hours aftor tho shooting , .
Wolfe was arrosted at th hpno of- .
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Myrtlo JfcHra-; ;
bun. A coupe resembling the hin.,
chine wuh parked In front of tho Hlra- ,
han house. Wolfe maintained silence.
According to the local officers. thu
Haiicc's lived In constant dread of -'
death. Friends of tho condomned man -had
sworn vengoanco on Hanco for.
giving Information about him. It was,
duo to Hnnco's Information concern
ing the movements uf tho Chapman .
gung that Chapman wns arrest od.
When Chaupman was taken Into cus .
tody by local police oarly this year hiJ
readily admitted his Identity threat-'
enlug "to get the men who turned hmi ,
up for blood money." In addition to
tho YongcHiic theory the threo sus-".
plclnned Information he to tho. where
iiboutH of Anderson and wus slain ' .
foro he could "tip" off tho officer. ; "l
C'luipniHit Not lnftrniKfl - "' '"'
flAllTFOItU; Conn., Aug. IS.--AV
P.) Ho fur as prison officials know.
Gerald Chapman has not been ,-ln?-;.i
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to explain the raid. In view of tho
fact that nothing wns stolen nrnl that
Uml apparently wits not tho house
breakers' ohjocl.
Tho prliio fighter hoard tlio nulso
below ujid niso to no down and In
vestlgalo, but Mrs. Dempsoy, who said
that she feared a blot to Injure tho
champion, would not permit him to
carry out bis purpose. Thon tho
watch dogs upstairs wore unleashed
and -as they raced down tha -stairs
barking the intruders, four la number;
fled. - . -