The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29
SAVANNAH, MO-. FRIDAY, MAY 90, 1874.

was sent back home.
Another appointment was made with
Bethuren, who claimed that he had Il pow
er of attorney from Hedrick to collect
the policy, to come to the office in this
city, and settle the matter. And in the
meantime Mr.. Fassett had brought
down Mr.. Stevenson, the Nebraska City
notary, before whom the proofs of
death had been taken, who, while Ostcn-
sibly engaged in other business, fully
identified Bethuren rs the man who had
sworn in his Office under the name Of
IL. A. Cook.
The agent had learned that Bethuren
had a son-in-lW named ID. G.. Mansel
residing near Fillmore, Andrew county
On the 18th of May Mr.. Stevenson went
up to Fillmore, and when six miles from
that place saw Mansell engaged at work
on house. Sitting in his buggy in the
road he instantly identified Mansell rs
the man who had sworn in his office
under the name of Thomas Hedrick.
All was clear Sunshine now. John
Adams was Il man of straw, las were also
Thomas lledrick and ii. A. Cook-that
was certain. The whole thing was de-
liberate attempt upon the part of the
agent to detraud the company out of
$4,000.
At the time Bethuren came to the
company's office and was identified by
the printer boy, Mr.. Fassett, (whose
object was to gain time told him that
the company would require 4 power of
attorney under seal from Mr.. Hedrick
before they could pay the money. This
naturally gave him some trouble, and
Il was several days before it was finally
perfected. The notary who took this
acknowledgment of this power of at
torney gave complete description of
Bcthuren, and stated that the document
had been signed by Mansell rs Thomas
Uedrick
The case was made up and all that
remained now was to arrest the Offend
erS. Mr.. FaSset at once procured Il req
ui5it on from Gov. Furnas, Cf Nebraska.
aud coming to St..joseph, was fortunaE'
enough to find Gov. Wuodson in the
city, who promptly sent an order To-
Jefferson City To have 4 warrant issued
un the requisition for tlle arrest of Beth
uren and Mansell. Yesterday morning
the warrant arrived on the = 80 train.
and then came the document.
An appointment had been made with
Beihureu TO meet the special agent at
the Office of the Association in this c.t;;
Tor the purpose of settling the policy,
Yesterday. He came down on Wcdncs-
dayand during the day and night appre-
pensions were entertained that he had
60 wind oi the matter; but still there
WAS no possible chance tor his escape.
He was "Spotte,e rnm the time he en-
tered the city until his arrest. and in all
that time the detective never closed his
eyes.
Precisely at nine O'clock yesterday
morning Mr. Bethuren put in an appear
ance at the Office of the Life Association
of America. He looked cheerful and
happy, just as any man does who thinks
he has made Il good thing. Mr.. Fassett
was there, and held in his hand Il check
ior ten thousand dollars. payable TO his
own order. Ii certainly looked aS
though the long delayed case was to he
I settIed-:lnd il WAS To be. Mr.. Fassett
bL,ndly requested Mr.. Be,huren to
hand over 10 him ali the papers in the
case that they might be returned to the
company The request WAS promptly
complied with, and thei special agent
carefully slowed them away, and pro-
eeeded 10 write Il receipt. The work
had Just been completed. Mr. Bethureu
had one hand ready to sign the docu-
mcnt. the other ready to take hold OF the
coveted check, remarkin@ ut. the same
time that he WAS glad the money, lSld
come, and he supposed. THAT was al
that was wanted" In this he w;tS
slightly mistaken. ,lust ut this june
ture. Sheriff Gates entered the room, and
tapping the man on the shoulder, pro-
duced II very formidable looking legal
document, and informed Mr.. Bethuren
that he wanted him. The man started
Us though he had been shot, and then
recovering, gave one bitter, cold steely
look ut the Special Agent of the Life As
sociation. and turning round left with
Sheriff Gates. When they reached
Francis street, he asked Sheriff Gates
where he was being taken. The reply
was '.to jail" Il was not made for Il
Jail" was the response, But" said the
NherlT, you VIII nave 10 80 tnefe.
Mr. Bcthuren was taken to. Nebraska
City this morning.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning
Sheriff Gates started for Andrew county,
in search of ID. e. Manscll, Bethwen's
sou-iir-law. and he returned ut half-past
three o'clock with the prisoner, travelling
u adistance of thirty miles in the mean
time. lie found Mansell mt Savannah.
and at ONCE took him into custody. The
prisoner denied any knowledge what
ever Of the affair, and expressed the ut
most establishment that he should have
been arrested He was connnaitted to
Jail and accompanied his isther-in-law
rn NAhrnsln Iitr nn the = "a frnin this