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PAGE EIGHT MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY, MO. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, '1934; NAB LAST OF FOUR IN ST. JOE BREAK John Baldwin Caught in Los Angeles After Attempt to Shoot Officers OAKLAND, Sept. 25. --Brought to bay in a choking cloud of tear gas, John Baldwin gun flashing Missouri jail breaker, was in custody today after police had unwittingly Interrupted his second double kidnaping in four days.

The 19-year-old desperado, accused of forcing Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stratton to bring him with them from Glendale, to Oakland in their automobile Fri- day'night, was captured last night in the act of another abduction at the hotel at which Baldwin was staying was suspicious, and looked In his room yesterday while Baldwin was absent He found seven guns--and promptly called police.

The officers confiscated five of toe guns and unloaded the other two. wmcb. had been left on the bed, Police Break In Baldwin made no attempt to use the guns when the police surrounded the building and broke into the room, where they found Miss Marjory Evans, 21, and her escort, W. R. McKane, whom Baldwin had kidnaped only two hours earlier.

The police fired one tear gas bomb. Baldwin tried to get out by the fire escape, but saw another officer waiting there, so without resistance and with hands held high above his hsad, he walked out and surrendered. All Have, Been Caught ST. JOSEPH, Sept. 25 The capture of John Baldwin, alias Berlin Tuggle in Oakland, early today brings into custody the last of four prisoners who escaped from the Buchanan county ail in St.

Joseph the night of Aug. 33. after slugging a jailor. Baldwin, Walter Landreth, Geo. Meeker and George Gilbert Alton broke jail after they inveigled a jailer into their jail tier, knocking him unconscious, took his keys and made their escape.

Alton was captured in Los Angeles and Landreth and Meeke In Dayton, Ohio, last week. 2 MATCHES OPEN BILLIARD TOURNEY The 3-cushion billiard tourna znent at the Playmore started las night witn Marvin Windsor an Irwin Umlauf as winners of tn first two matches. Sixteen play ers are entered in the meet. Windsor defeated AdoJph JS toe 25 to 24. The'high run of th game was 4 by Windsor.

Umlau defeated Art Hutchinson by a 2 to 13 score. Umlauf made the hign run of the game--3. Pairings and time of play to other contestants follow: Tonight Walter Marriott vs Wesley DeMoss. Wednesday night-- Lea Gowan vs J. Koester.

Wednesday afternoon Olive: Duncan vs. Bruce Williams. Wednesday night-Victor Spaia ing vs. Hall Turner. Thursday afternoon John Tedford vs.

Roy Capps Thursday night--J. M. Robin son vs. Ralph Striegel. Play in the second round be held next week.

All games an 25 points. George Conn of Salisbury Dies SALISBURY, Sept. 25--Geo. Conn, 74-year-old Salisbury resident died at Woodland Hospital about 11 o'clock last night. He had been a patient at the hospital for the past three weeks.

Mr. Conn was a native of Kentucky and had lived in the College Mound neighborhood until he moved to Salisbury several years ago, after buying the Thomas Richardson place on Weber ave. He is survived by his widow; one son, Grover Conn, of College Mound; and six daughters, Mrs. Ezzie Summers, Mrs. J.

J. Wilkey, Mrs. Ethel Whittiker, all of College Mound, and the Misses Edith, Mildred and Alice Conn, all of the home. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon. JACKSOJTVILLE Mr.

and Mrs. Webb Hickle and Mrs. Will Reese of Nebraska City, week. gUeStS of Mr Hayden a few Miss Gertrude Phillips, teacher at Crisman, spent the week-end with her folks, ten miles north of Clarence. The Ladies' Aid met Thursday afternoon a the home of Mrs.

Minnie Goddard. For the past several months they have been quilting. Those present were: Mrs Steve White, Mrs. Geo. Bye, Mrs.

Bob Perkins, Mrs. Lottie Gaines, Mrs. Sarah Miller, Mrs. Monta Ray, Mrs. Jane Forrest and Mrs.

Pearl Riley of Enumclaw, Wash. This week the Aid will meet at the country home of Mrs. Geo. Bye. Each member will take a covered dish.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Medley of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. O.

S. Medley of Cairo and Carl Medley and family spent Sunday in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Creed and daughter, Evelyn. Among the Sunday visitors in Sheriff Named as Receiver for Funeral Home An application for appointment of a receiver for the funeral home at 520 West Rollins, owned jointly by Mr.

and Mrs. O. E. Snow and Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Leaverton was heard and granted in circuit court here this morning. Sheriff W. E.

Bagby was named receiver for the property and his bond fixed at $1,000. Before the receiver was named the defendant, J. J. Leaverton, filed an application for a change of venue, but this was refused. After the receivership had been approved by Judge Walker, the defense was granted an application for appeal to the Kansas City Court of Appeals and bond fixed at $2,000.

Since dissolution of the Snow and Leaverton partnership, both Mr. Snow and Mr. Leaverton have been operating funeral homes from the Rollins street home, Leaverton living upstairs, and Snow operating downstairs. Under the receivership requested by Mr. Snow today, both he and Mr.

Leaverton would be ousted from the property until sale by the receiver is perfected. The equipment of the Snow and Leaverton firm was sold recently at a receiver's sale and bought by Mr. Snow for 34,100. The real estate at 520 West Rollins now is being advertised for sale. Miss Evelyn Fickas Dies at 21; Funeral Here Tomorrow caused the tihlebitis which he suffered months after the abduction.

To Press 3 Charges Prosecutors say they are ready to press three charges. Jacksonville were: Mrs. Jim School the following be given: Readings by Mildred -i ft Thompson and Eleanor Classen, a piano solo, "The Robins' by Nadine Graham trumpet solos by Edward Bailey and Donald Barnes. Gene Fray will be the piano accompanist The assembly will start at 10:20 o'clock. Shows Matinee 10c-15c Night 10c-20c TONIGHT Tomorrow Thursday Where Are We Headed? Hoping men, yearning women countless millions, going on! on! Forward where? Toward What? Once In a hundred ueavs a drama like this flqreat world vommuxl With Reginald Denny Louise Dresser Stepin FetcWt Comedy "The Mysterious Kiss" Friday Saturday Jack Hoxie in "Gold" Coming-'Notorious Sophie Lang Stokes of Excello; Mr.

and Mrs. X. L. Shannon and daughter ot Salisbury; Judge Victor McCanne, Mrs. McCanne and Mrs.

Ruby Heifner of Moberly; Mrs. Hazel Wells, Miss Olivia Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Dysart Deianey of Holliday; Mr. and Mrs.

Boyer and daughter, Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wright and Ned Hutton and sons of Cairo. Mrs. Mattie Lowe and Miss Josephine Davis of Kansas City visited C.

L. Hill and family the last of the week. They will visit Monroe County relatives before returning to Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Medley of Detroit, spent Thursday with Carl Medley and family. Junior Summers, 9-year-old son of Mrs. Helen Summers, has been quite ill the past week with pneu- icnia. Mrs.Claude Buchanan of Hutch- HENRY F. SANDERS FUNERAL TOMORROW Funeral services for Henry F.

Sanders, Moberly man who died Sunday night at his home, 80S West Coates street, will be held tomorrow. A brief service will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the residence here and Jhe regular service will be at 3 o'clock" tomorrow afternoon at Salem Lutheran Church near Forest Green by the Rev. E. G. Deffner, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church here.

Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery. inson, is making two weeks visit with her uncle, Willard Teters. Mr. Teters has been ailing recently. Mr.

and Mrs. Will Wright spent Sunday in Moberly with Mr. anc Mrs. Morris Wright and Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Wright spent Sunday in Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wright of Moberly are planning. to move to Salisbury the last of the week.

Mr. and WiUard Dowding and family had as Sunday guests the following: Mr. and Mrs. Webb Hickle and Mrs. Will Reese of Nebraska City, and Mrs.

Herbert Osbom and family; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dowding and Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Hayden. Miss Juanita Wood of Moberly spent the week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ermon Wood.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Wright had as Friday evening dinner guests: Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wright and son Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Wright all 'of Moberly, and Mr. and Mrs, Guy Wright. MISS HELEN MATHIAS STILL CRITICALLY ILL Word has been by Moberly relatives that "Miss Helen Mathias of Moberly remains critically ill in Colorado Springs, at the home of her brother, Dr. Edwin Mathias, professor of geology at a college in Colorado Springs.

Miss Mathias has several ailments, the worst of which is an ulcerated stomach. Her mother, Mrs. Mathias, was called to Colorado Springs Saturday. It will be some time before Miss Mathias will be able" to- return to her home. Miss Evelyn Fickas, 21-year-old Moberly girl who had taught the past two years at Prairie Hill, died at 5:30 o'clock this morning at the Jewish.

Hospital in St. Louis. Miss Fickas had been ill since June, suffering with an extreme case of nephritis. She had been at the McCormick Hospital here and two weeks ago was taken St. Louis.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ida Fickas, Moberly, and two Miss Marian Fickas, teacher at South Park School, ana Mrs. Porter Summers, Huntsville. She was a member of the Central Christian Church. A graduate ot the Moberly Junior College, Class of 1931, she taught the and the 1933-34 terms of school ar Prairie Hill.

The body will be brought to Moberly late this afternoon ana will be taken to the family residence, 528 Fisk avenue. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow morning at .10:30, o'clock by the Rev. S. Kenaston, pastor of the Fourth Street Methodist Church, and Dr. Crayton S.

Brooks, pastor of Central Christian Church. Burial will at Oakland Cemetery. Extortion the ransom in connection with double-cross is the Hauptmann Ransom Case Is Complete CARS 1932 Ckev. Coach Good Tires, Quiet Motor 1933 Chev. Sedan Tires are New Good Motor 1932 Buick Sedan Only 20,0,00 Miles 1932 V-8 Ford $85.00 Down 1931 Chev.

Coach 5 Tires New Motor has been completely reconditioned MOBERLY MOTOR CO. 309 N. 4th Your Chevrolet Dealer GENE GRAVES DDES Gene Graves, negro farmer ana teamster, died last night at his home a mile north of Moberly. H.e had been ill several months. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow from his residence by the Rev.

A. G. Murphy, Baptist minister. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. The Monitor-Index gives you what you want--all tlie news.

(Continnefl ITrorD Pass 1) notes and Hauptmann's signature on his automobile registration card. Osborn was accompanied to the grand jury room by his son, Albert D. Osborn. Another of the day's important witnesses was Col. Henry Breckinridge, personal counsel to Col.

Lindbergh and one of the principals in the search for the kidnap- ed baby. Col. Breckinridg-e accompanied Col. Lindbergh on some of his visits to the Condon home during the ransom negotiations. Col.

Breckinridge, called back from a trip up state for the-grand jury session, declined to discuss his appearance, nor would he say anything, about his prospective meeting with Col. Lindbergh when the flier and his wife-return from the west coast tomorrow. Make Study of Tools New York police took Hauptmann's carpentry tools for microscopic examination. They reasoned that nicks and bumps possibly might fit the tooled ridges and grooves on the home-made ladder down which the abductor carried the baby from the nursery window. Charles F.

Brody, chief clerk of the Bronx district attorney's office, said that some nails, inches long and bearing- the same marking's as in the Lindbergh kidnap ladder, had been found in the garage at the home of Hauptmann. The ladder, which bore the weight of the kidnaper and his victim, also figured prominently in another which the investigators They ordered an x- ray of Hauptmann's left ankle to determine whether a fracture had charge before a Bronx County grand jury in this city. Defense counsel heard Hauptmann already had been indicted. Kidnaping- and murder charges are planned in New Jersey. Federal 'agents will show Lindbergh a picture of Isador Fisch to see whether the flier can identify his as well as the prisoner in the Bronx jail, Fisch, now dead, is the man who Hauptmann contends gave hhii a small fortune for safekeeping.

money was part of the ransom and police recovered $13,750 from Hauptmann's home. Investigators are hurriedly winding their many skeins of evidence and pseudo-evidence so that Lindbergh may study them, in the light of his experience as a leader of the hunt for his missing baby, who was found dead. Col, H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superintendent of New Jersey state police, reiterated his statement that no fingerprints were found in the Lindbergh, home after the kidnaping. Another Grand Jury F.

Hauck, Hunterdon county, N.J., prosecutor, the county in" which the kidnaping occurred, to N.J., to confer with Attorney General David Wilentz. He said Hunterdon county grand jury will convene Thursday, but he not know whether indictments would be brought then against Hauptmann. Three women in New' Jersey were sought by federal agents for corroboration of story of George Paulin, Ohio penitentiary convict, who Claims he received a note telling 1 in advance of plan to kidnap Lindbergh baby. CLIFTON HILL (Mrs. Jennie Patton.) A revived meeting in progress for the past two weeks at the Clifton Hill Baptist Church, conducted by Rev.

G. M. Baker assisted by Rev. Georg-e Monroe of Harrisoaville, closed Sunday night Tiiere were 10 additions to the church. Mr Mrs.

Pleas Patton ana Mr. and Mrs. Howard Patton ot Moberly were Sunday guests or Mr. and Mrs. C.

J. Patton and Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Patton near town. Jonathan Graves and Howard Richeson, who have good positions with Swift Co. at St. Joseph, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

B. Graves and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Richeson. Miss Dorris Massie of Laclede is vsiting her friend, Miss Elizabeth Patton. Mrs. J. P.

Morrow of near Vaughn School was a guest last of her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. F. L. Brockman. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Walker of Centralia spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs Walker's sister, Miss Jennie Ball. Mr. and Mrs.

Omer Rutledge 01 Bynumville and Mrs. Marion Burton and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Summers. Mr.

and Mrs. Roscoe Graves of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.

Williams and family, Joe Henry Graves and Miss Mary Kelly of Moberly were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Graves.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Tillotson of near Salisbury visited their daughter, Mrs. C.

T- Morrisey, and family recently. Will D. Howell, Former Moberly Resident, Dies News of the death at Niles, of Will D. Howell, former Moberly has been received by Holliday and Moberly relatives. Mr.

Howell, who was about 60 years old, had been in ill healtn the past year and seriously ill for the past month. He is survived by his widow; two daughters; four grandchildren; two brothers, and two sisters. Mrs. Delia Coates, North. Park school principal, is a sister of Mrs.

Mr. Howell was a shops em- ploye with the Wabash. here for years and for the past 10 years in DANCE AT THE SHO-BOAT WEDNESDAY NITE, SEPT. 26 6-Piece Orchestra Beer on Tap Lunches Adm. 25c per person 8:30 to 1 Rev.

John. Crutchfield, student at William Jewell College, Saturday to fill his at Yates and to visit his Mr. and Mrs. Jess Crutchfield. i If AX The UrlirJitemt Svot 1m TOWB Shows Mat.

10-2Sc; Kite 10-235C Snnrtny Shoin 2:30 to f. M.V Today Last Janet Gaynor Lew Ayres in "Servants'" MISSOURI MFOflEC shops at Niles. The body will be Wednesday to Holliday brought to the home of a sister, Mrs. Verne Jones. Funeral service will be held Thursday and burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.

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