Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-09
HOME AFFAIRS.
THE AUTHOR OF THE NASBY LET
TIERS DYING.
A Banker Killed by Cali.
fornia Raisins-Girls Sold
for Wiyes-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE RECORD -UNIoN.l
HOME AFFAIRS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE RECORD UN1os.l
FOUL MURDER.
Chicago Millionaire Banker Murdered
by Burglars.

A Chicago Millionaire Banker Murdered
by Burglars.
CHICAGO. February Sth.-Amos !. Smell,
millionaire, was found murdered in his
home this morning, with bullet hole in
the left breast and one back of the left ear.
The murderers had effected an entrance by
saving out panel of the back door. Smell
was one of the largest real estate owners in
the city, and all the business was transacted
In the basement of his own house, in which
were several safes. The theory of the muir
der is that carefully planned robbery had
been arranged. Smell probably heard the
noise and went down and surprised them
! at their work.
The burglars had made raid during the
| night on several houses in the neighbor.
hood, the tracks in the snow showing tina.
they went from one back yard to another
Smell was one of the wealthiest and best
known citizens of the west side, having
been connected with Chicago history a great
many years.
He leaves wife and two married daugh-
tiers. His fortune at the time of his death
amounted to $3,OO0,0O0.
LATEE-THE POLICE MAKE AN ARREST.
CHICAGO, February Sth-P. M.-To-nignt
a young man, who was carving a large
bundle, was arrested on downtown street
by two detectives. The fellow failed to ac-
| count for himself satisfactorily and he was
taken to the central station and the bundle
examined. 1t was found 10 contain a full
| kit of burglars TOOLS
The prisoner told Chief Henshaw thai
| his name was Charles V. w Benedict. that
he was 10 years old, and his home in Mar
shalltown, La. He said that Frank McCord
| Is years old George Dunn, II years
| Thadeus Hall, q, and himself, all resi-,
dents of Marshalltown, had agreed to form
gang of burglars, and he had been Sent
to this city to purchase the necessary tools
with which to begin work. He firmly de-
| MED having anything to do with the Smell
| murder, and insisted that his accomplices
were all III Marshalltown, awaiting his re-
| turn.
Chief Ebersold telegraphed the Chief ol
Police of Marshalltown, asking the where.
abouts OF the men named, and received an
answer that they were not at that place
They are all known to the Chief of Police
| IN Marshalltown, but he does not know
| their present whereabouts.
PROBABLY THE RIGHT MAN.
The extension-bit found in Benedict
| possession is a new one, but bears evidence
| of recent use, and tallies in size with the
| one used in boring the holes in the back
door of Mr., SHELLS residence. One re.
volver that Benedict had on his person was
not loaded, but each chamber had in it an
| empty shell, and the revolver showed signs
| of having been recently fired. The bullets
| in Mr.. SHELLS body were SO calibre. which
is the same size used in the empty revolver
| in Benedicts pocket
Benedict was formerly a postal clerk on
the G. B. and o. Railroad. The police
refuse to say that they think he is the mur.
derer