The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-23
THE SMELL MURDER.
The scapegrace Son of a Wealthy CitizeI
Supposed to be the Guilty Party-Heav!
Reward for his Capture

The scapegrace Son of wealthy Citizen
Supposed to be the Guilty Party-Heayy
Reward for his Capture
CHICAGO, Feb lS.-Startling positive
statements were in circulation last evening
that the murderer Of Millionaire A. J. Smell
would be arrested within forty-six hours,
and that the assassin was not a common
burglar but the son Of wealthy parents re-
siding in the immediate vicinity Of the dead
millionaire. Apparently strong declara-
tions were heard that the police had evi-
dence that would hang the murderer. Some
went 80 far as TO mention the name Of the
person TO be arrested, as seemed TO have
good reason for saying It was not that OF
any one heard of publicly III this cbnnec-
tion up TO last night All the evening re-
porters we're ON the alert, and cabs were
dashng about the city from the newspa-
per Offices aud the central station, but the
rumors notwithstanding their circumstan.
tiallty, could not apparently be traced 70
any definite source.
Inspector Bontield, at nearly midnight,
stated, somewhat to the surprise Of those
who had been most positive of the name Of
the criminal, that the susp5Ct wss W. b.
Tascott, and that he was the individual
who had been the mysterious lodger at
Mrs. WIckes' establishment. Tascott is
the son Of wealthy paint merchant and,
according to Inspector Bonfeld, IS a gen.
tlsmanly looking young fellow, well edu-
Gated and has had the lnfterce OF good
home training. The inspector stated that
it would be useless to look for the parents
OF the young man, as they had broken up
their home and gone, he would not say
where. He refused to give any further In
formation than this, contained in the fol-
tuhi boa
t21.OOO REWARD.
-. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
CITY or CHICAGO, Feb. u, 1888.
Look out for and arrest A J. Smell 5 alleged
murderer, William b. Tascott, alias II. \.
Tight, alias Moore alias Scott, alias Clark,
twenty-five or twentythree years OF age, five
feet eight or nine inches high, 165 pounds
weight, slim build, very fair complexion, dark
brown hair thin on top of head, short cut, large
blue eyes small thin dark mOustache may be
dyed. Wore when Just seen, brown and grey
striped pants, stripe one haIi !hCh vtue, dark
coat, vest and overcoas, black silk hat, square
top rng set with garnets and pearls, one pear!
missing May carry cane with round gold head,
engraved with w. B. T. in monogram, also
russell colored valise eighteen inches long. and
eight inches deep, hung by a strap over his
shoulder. The above reward will be paid for
his capture and detention until officer with
papers car arrive for him. Send all infOrma-
tion to GEORGE w. HUBBARD,
Superintendent OF Police.
The father of youDg Tascott Is Colonel
James B. Tascott, the head of the j. B.
Tascott Manufacturing Company. Colonel
Tascott has been in business in Chicago for
many years and IS highly respected. When
Will was seven years OF age the Colonel,
who was widower, married his second
wife, u lovabe lady, and the boy was given
every advantage that his fathers wealth
entitled HIM to. But he was seemingly
bound to be a scaprgrace. He would not
attend school and assocIated with the worst
class of boys. When he was sixteen he
ran away from home, and was not heard
from for several years. He landed in the
Kentucky peni entiary, confirmed thief,
and served a term of two years for bur-
glary.