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IS at at in THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1930. 3 WILLIAM T. JOHNSON DIES TO PROMINENT KANAT 82 END SAS CITY LAWYER, the Famous "Uncle of Partner Lucas Had Been Ill Year--Well Known John" About a as a Catholic Layman. Tell Johnson, widely known William and Catholic layman, died late at his home, 3659 Harrison lawyer following an 1 illness of almost resterday Mr. Johnson was 82 street, years year.

a son of Waldo J. Johnbid. He was Missouri lawyer, statesman and who is known in history con, foldier, head of the convention the framed Missouri's constitution "unreconstructed Confedwhich and crate" because of his intense loyalty as do the southern cause. LAWYER HERE 51 YEARS, A Tell Johnson opened his William aw office in Kansas City about fiftyago with the late John H. one Uncle years John" Lucas, one of Missouri's famous lawyers, as a partner.

The most firm of Johnson Lucas was in Osceola, in 1874. Mr. moved to Kansas City from formed in 1880, a year after the Johnson Osceola firm's office was opened firm now here. is Johnname of the The Landon Graves, with son, ffices in Lucas, the Keith Perry building. cause of his death, which ocThe at 3:10 o'clock, was said to been heart trouble caused furred by bave complication of diseases.

He betame ill last Thanksgiving. A GREAT LAW FIRM. firm of Johnson Lucas was The known as one of the most brilliant WILLIAM T. JOHNSON DIES AT 82. ombinations in the country.

"Uncle John" Lucas was considered an exeptional trial lawyer, and Mr. Johnon was his counterpart as an office wyer. Members of the legal profession esterday expressed grief over the lath of Mr. Johnson. Sanford B.

Ladd, lawyer, who celerated his eighty-sixth birthday aneversary yesterday, expressed the eneral opinion: "A fine gentleman and a good lawer. Judge Brown Harris said: "Judge Johnson was the keenest Iffice lawyer, and I might say, lawler's lawyer in the country. He was me of the most gentle and courteous hen I ever have met. LAWYERS LOOKED TO HIM. "I have worked on cases with him then, before the trial ended, Judge I Johnson virtually would have both rides look to him for guidance.

He dad a way of pacifying everybody. Judge Jules E. Guinotte of the probate court said he had known Mr. Johnson since he came to Kansas City. "He was the finest type of lawyer ever have had the pleasure of knowing," Judge Guinotte said.

"He Fas quiet, modest. and at the same lime he had a remarkable degree of firmness. He had the quality of all his cards on the table. "In scores of cases before the propate court, he effected reconciliacon of families. As a lawyer and a man, he was in a class by himself.

Such are the stories of William Tell Johnson in the legal profession. There are two other stories. One is the story of his home life and the other of his church. CONVERTED AT NOTRE DAME. He was not born in the Catholic was converted while atchurch, ending University of Notre Dame, where he received his A.

B. and A. M. degrees. A tew years ago, in 1924, he received the hood of St.

Gregory, the highest civil knightdonor bestowed by the pope. He was one of the three men in the Kansas City diocese to have that honor, and 1924 was one of nineteen in the Country. Shortly after his arrival in Kansas adviser Mr. Johnson became the legal City, of the bishop of the Kansas City diocese. He continued in that office from the founding of the until diocese.

fifty years ago Wednesday, his death. "He was the greatest friend I ever John outside my father," the Rev. pad, W. Keyes of St. James Catholic Burch, said.

Mr. Johnson had been a member of ears. James parish about eighteen A very risted firm bond of friendship Bishop Thomas between the lawyer and F. Lillis. A TRIBUTE FROM THE BISHOP.

"He was an member of the outstanding church," and Bishop humsaid. "He always considered (as always of adviser an honor and position very to us. The title to open piece of gamined time and property time has been Sim. again by "He was firm He in his religious bether man's never religious trespassed upon anever allowed his beliefs and he zed." own to be critiThat, in part, Burch is the story of the 1s friends it concerns Mr. Johnson.

To as was an outstanding The other list book-lined story library was found. in the on home. Johnlary Bland: where a daughter. Mrs. benson.

other and a partner, son, Robert W. of "Uncle W. Lucas. the John" Lucas. told more intimate details of his Also firs.

Agnes surviving Are his widow, home, and Harris another Johnson, of Margaret J. Morley of daughter, Michigan A MISSING NEW YORK JUSTICE AND A GIRL IN THE CASE. PAl PA Here are shown Joseph F. Crater, probe into his disappearance. Crater New York supreme court justice, who is alleged to have visited the club disappeared five weeks chase and Miss where the girl entertains before he Elaine Dawn, night entertainer vanished with more than $5,000 in who has been connected with the cash.

City, Ind. Robert W. Johnson is president of the State Investment Company. Mrs. Bland is the widow of Maj.

William J. Bland, who was killed in action in France in 1918. FARMING A AND LAW AS HOBBIES. Mr. Johnson was not a club man, in fact, the only organizations he belonged to were church and bar.

He was member of the city, state and national bar associations. His hobbies were farming and particularly interesting legal cases. He loved to talk over his boyhood days in Osceola and war-stricken Virginia with relatives and friends in the little library. At one time he operated several farms. He them pay through an extensive study of farming methods.

One of his favorite legal reminiscences was of a contested will, which left most of a large estate to Kansas City charities. A man died in St. Louis and left thirteen separate wills, all of them hanging on a kitchen file. The last will hung on the file, which named the charities, as beneficiaries, was declared througn his efforts. AN ATTORNEY FOR DR.

HYDE. The lawyer liked to review the famous Hyde case of twenty years ago. He was attorney for Mrs. B. C.

Hyde, associated with Frank P. Walsh in the defense of Dr. B. Clark Hyde, who was charged with the murder of Col. Thomas Swope.

"A devout student of Confederate history, many of his views paralleled those of his father. Waldo P. Johnson was one of the five commissioners from Missouri to the conference in Washington in 1861. In the same year he was elected to the United States senate. While he was elected as a Union man and favored the, Union against secession, he was determined to cast his lot with the South in case of war.

After the outbreak of the Civil War he made a brief visit to Virginia where his family was visiting relatives, and returned Missouri where he entered the Confederate service. He was wounded twice in service and later was adviser to President Davis. Because of many arrests by the Union after the war, the father went to Canada and was joined there by his family. He returned under a parole, but never sought a pardon or removal of political disabilities. He was selected as president of the Missouri constitutional convention in 1875, though his political rights had not been restored.

He died an "unreconstructed Confederate" in 1885. ONCE MAYOR OF OSCEOLA. In 1921, his son was selected as a member of the state constitutional a Democrat. He was elected mayor convention. Like his father.

he a was of Osceola in 1872 and was judge of the probate court of St. Clair County in 1873-74. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday at the St. James Catholic church.

Bishop Lillis will officiate, assisted by Father Keyes. The burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. ANDREW E. O'HARE IS DEAD. Heart Disease Is Fatal to the Veteran City Detective.

Andrew E. O'Hare, veteran city detective, died unexpectedly last night at his home, 5428 Harrison street. k. C. E.

O'HARE. Death was caused by heart disease. Mr. O'Hare had been a member of the police department thirty-nine years. He was appointed a probationary patrolman February 11, 1891, and after fifteen months as a patrolman was promoted to the detective department.

For seventeen years he was assigned to the inspection of pawn shops and second -hand stores "to search for stolen, assigned property. to Since search for 1924 lost he per- had sons. On February 11, each year, Mr. O'Hare would visit the office of the chief of police and receive his "anniversary gift," a plug of tobacco. The custom was established thirtyyears ago by Thomas M.

Speers, chief of police. Andy O'Hare was born in a log cabin at Third and Campbell streets, A SWINDLE VICTIM DIES DEATH ENDS G. C. GAIR'S $66,000 WAIT FOR "CON" MEN AT SPRINGS. Scotsman Who Bet on at Reno, Had Watched for Swindiers Since May--Had Million in Chicago Bank.

1e or 1d es 111 le tidi. izes. New ter ic o. Sale ned $1.00 WEEK ents AND 7 OAK ace George C. Gair, the 60-year-old Scotsman who last spring was swinIdled out of $66,000 by a gang of confidence men who persuaded him to bet on a horse race, was found dead, apparently of heart disease, in his room at the Snapp's hotel at Excelsior Springs late yesterday.

Dr. W. L. Wysong, Clay County coroner, found a bank book in the room. The book was of the LaSalle Street Bank in Chicago and showed a balance of million dollars.

Gair had been staying at Excelsior Springs since May, when he went there from Reno, on the advice of the swindlers. They were to meet him there and him his $66,000. In his stay at Excelsior Springs Mr. Gair had been an enthusiastic golfer. Early Wednesday night he returned from a golf match and told employees at the hotel he was not feeling well.

STILL HOPED FOR MONEY. In all the time since he was swindled, Gair had retained a hope that the men who had taken his money eventually would return it, So he continued to stay at the meeting place designated by them, partly because of that hope and partly because he liked Excelsior Springs. For the last ten years Gair had traveled, spending some time at Excelsior Springs, Hot Springs, and Florida. met the swindlers first in 8 chinaware shop at Hot Springs about last April 15. Another man in the shop attempted to duplicate a purchase made by Gair and there was considerable conversation between the men.

The second man, who said his name was F. G. Williams, finally contented himself with 8 smaller purchase. Gair and Williams thereafter saw each other often especially at golf in which they were joined by another man who said his name was W. A.

Langley. SET THE BET BAIT. Langley explained he was a betting commissioner for an eastern syndicate. He said he had to move frequently because his activities left 8 string of broken book makers. Gair's interest finally was aroused.

party went to Reno for next move and Gair was persuaded to make a bet. He did and won. He was urged to go with the syndicate in a bet on which they would clean up more than $200,000. He did. One of the men returned explained that the horse lost and that he had taken Mr.

Gair's money, $66,000, and bet it on another horse which lost. He was very sorry and said he would meet Gair at Excelsior Springs to pay the money back. Gair was waiting for that payment still when he died. ARREST "WEE WILLIE" DOERR. When "Gold Tooth" Maxey Calls to See Him He Is Locked Up, Too.

William (Wee Willie) Doerr, who once escaped conviction for a holdup because he had a mustache, was sitting in a sport Packard phaeton last night in front of 310 West Twelfth street, looking too prosperous to please Lieut. E. L. Nelson and Homer Burns, detectives. The detectives took "Wee Willie" to headquarters, booked him for ininvestigation and sent him down in the holdover for the night.

"Gold Tooth" Maxey, the gambler, arrived at headquarters. "May I talk to 'Wee ly?" inquired. "Certainly," replied Nelson, "just come with me." Nelson took Maxey to the booking desk, booked him for investigation and sent him down to see "Wee Willie." John G. Hagan, who formerly operated a detective agency here, was arrested last night at the Alcazar hotel. There is no charge against Hagan, the police said.

He was arrested in a drive "on fellows who dress well and get by without working." BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS. HARRISON County PicNic--The seventh annual Harrison County picnic will be held Sunday at shelter house. No. 2 in Swope Park, A basket dinner will be served at 1:30 o'clock and addresses will be given by Judge Ira S. Gardner and Michael McCaul, examiner, United States I naturalization service.

GARDEN CLUB MEETS TONIGHT--The Independence Garden Club will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mitchell, 414 North Pleasant street.

Sid J. Hare will give an illustrated talk on "Rock Gardens." HELD ON BAD CHECK CHARGE Glenn Davis, 27 years old, was arrested in Wichita yesterday on a state warrant charging him with giving a worthless check for $19 to the Kerr Lynn Garvey Wall Paper Company, 1007 Walnut street. He is under $1,500 bond for like offenses In St. Louis. He will be returned to Kansas City.

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and Mrs. James O'Hare. His father came to Kansas City when he was 21 years old from Dayton, O. Mr. O'Hare is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Nora E. O'Hare; a son, William A. O'Hare, Scranton, a daughter, Mrs. S. S.

Dobel, Omaha; a brother, Cornelius J. O'Hare, 2614 East Ninth street, and four sisters, Miss Anna O'Hare, 3919 Flora avenue; Mrs. Nellie Lucas, 5003 East Twentyfourth street; Mrs. Frank Dalton, Toledo, and Mrs. Max Metzler, Milwaukee.

MRS. F. R. CROWLEY IS DEAD. Daughter of Pioneer Wyandotte Physician Was 56 Years Old.

Mrs. Millie May Crowley, 56 years old, died unexpectedly last night of heart disease at her home, 730 State avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. The daughter of the late Dr. N. B.

Richards, a pioneer Wyandotte County physician, she had lived in Wyandotte County her half a husband, century. F. R. Surviving are Crowley, a postoffice employee, and a sister, Mrs. Blanche Dunn; a brother, George Richards, and a half -sister, Mrs.

Nellie McReynolds, all of Los Angeles. Mrs. Crowley was an active member of the First Presbyterian church. THE DEATH OF ALVA L. KNOX.

Bookkeeper for Grocery Company Had Lived Here 50 Years. Alva L. Knox, 78 years old, keeper for the Ryley-Wilson Company forty years, died yesterday his home, 3428 Woodland avenue. ate had lived in Kansas City more than fifty years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Mary A. Knox, and three daughters, Mrs. Jessie Robinson, Olathe; Mrs. Susie Yearsley, Detroit, and Miss Ethel Knox, Santa Barbara, Cal. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Stine McClure chapel; burial in Mount Moriah cemetery.

OTHER DEATHS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. MILLER-Mrs. Adeline L. Miller, 60 years old, widow of Henry R. Miller, insurance man, died last night at her home, 3418 Central street.

She had lived in Kansas City forty-five years. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. John J. Myers, of the home, and Miss Harriett Lawton and Miss Eleanor M. Lawton, both of 3946 Walnut street.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday at the Wagner chapel, 204 West Linwood boulevard; burial Elmwood cemetery. POWERS- -John L. Powers, 44 years old. Carthage, a veteran of the World War, died yesterday at the Veterans' hospital. He served overseas as a private in Company A.

110th ammunition train. Burial will be in Carthage. Mrs. Mary L. Knighton Is Dead.

Mrs. Mary L. Knighton, 74. years old, wife of John R. Knighton, died yesterday at the home at Linden, Mo.

She is survived also by a son, Harry L. Knighton, 704 Chestnut avenue: two Mrs. sisters, Wilson Mrs. R. Davis, T.

Bryant, Linden, and Dodge City, and a brother, John J. Gillispie. Dodge Funeral services will be held Saturday at o'clock at the Christian church at Barry, Mo. Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Kunkleman, 319 South Eighteenth street.

Kansas City, Kansas, will be held at 3:30 o'clock this Friday at Long's chapel; burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Kramer, 345 Nebraska avenue. Kansas City, Kansas, will be held at 9 o'clock this Friday at St.

Mary's church; burial in St. John's cemetery. RAZING FIDELITY BUILDING. I Tearing Out of Interior Begun by a 40-Man Crew. The razing of the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company's building at the southeast corner of Ninth and Walnut streets, was begun yesterday.

A crew of forty men was at work yesterday dismantling the interior. Colombia Cuts Down Expenses. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, Sept. (A. -The congressional budget committee today recommended a million-dollar budget for 1931, thereby cutting 30 million dollars from the present annual expense of operating the nation.

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