Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
ON TRACK OF The MURDERER
Identity Of the Slayer Of Millionaire
Smell Discovered.
SON OF A WEALTHY MERCHANT.
Chief Of Police Hubbard Offers a
Reward Of -, 900 For the Arrest
and Detention of william
Il. Tascott.
snell,s SLAYER Identified.

Snell's Slayer Identified.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE police are at last
positive that they are on the track of the
murderer of Millionaire A. J. Smell and the
developments given out are Of the most
startling character. Chief of Police Hub
bard tonight issued the following circular
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
Look out for and arrest A. j. SHELLS al
legged murderer, William b. Tascott, alias
Gehright, alias Moore, alias Scott, alias
Clark, twenty-five or twenty-three years OF
age, feet or 0 inches high, 165 pounds
weight, slim built, very erect, full round
dark brown HAIR, thin on top Of head, cut
short, large blue eyes, small thin dark NOUS
tache, may be Dyed wore when last seen
brown and gray striped pants, stripe one-half
inch wide, dark coat, vest and overcoat.
black silk hat, square top ring set with gar
nets and pearls, one pearl missing He may
carry a cane with round gold head engraved
with wv. B. IT, in monogram, also russell
colored, oval valise, Is inches long and 8
inches deep, hung by strap over his
shoulder. The above reward will be paid for
his capture and detention until officers ar
rive
The startling features Of the case are that
William B. Tascott, the man wanted, is the
son of the prominent and wealthy Colonel j.
B. Tascott, a leading wholesale paint merch-
ant of this city. He was born and raised
within few blocks of the murdered man,
Smell. Though well educated, he early dis
played liking for the companionshipo wild
boys. 1t is said that he has served a term in
the Kentucky pententary for burglary. He
returned recently and his family and friends
tried to reform him. One of these friends,
Mrs. Henrietta Ousley, invited him to her
house, and young Tascott returned the kind
ness by robbing her. The theft was discov-
cred. but Mrs. Ousley refused to prosecute.
For several weeks before the Smell murder
Tascott boarded with Mrs. Wicks IN the
same neighborhood, under the name OF Scott,
and is thought to be the one who committed
all the burglarles which took place In that
vicinity before the murder. Since then no
trace of him can be found.
Jennie Clifford, the proprletress OF dis
reputable resort on the west side, has given
the police valuable Information regarding
Tascott. she says that ne came 10 her mouse
on the Monday night about II O'Clock
just preceding the murder, and re-
manned till the next morning. He
displayed pearlhanded revoiVer-the very
same, 1t Is Thought, win Whlch MI Snell
was shot, Tuesday night he called at the
house again and staid short time On that
occasion it was showing ana ne wore seal
ap:otherwise he was dressed Just as MRS;
Wick describes him. MISS CllH0rd expected
nlH Udch Veuueouay uisnei uuc nS Saiiio Lio.
She has not seen him since Friday or Sat
urday after the murder she oegan
to think over the queer remarks he
| made when at her house.
and remembered That ne earned WIN
MN when tnere q manogany case Just ike
the one 1ound at Snelis mousse, nileu WIN
his tools. she notihed the ponce ana SAID
she was willing to ana the ponce as 1ar as
possible. AfterWard she ldentlned the ma
hogany case as the same she mad seen IN
Iascott's possession.
AT the house OF MRS Wlcks, where Iascott
boarded, an lnvestlgation OF the closet OF the
room revealed quantity OF siiVerware, Two
coils or 1use OF the thickness OF a
pencil, a brown br0adcloth overcoat
which she mad never seen MN
wear, and whlch ne USED IN making
up his DISCUSSES; some scarlet underwear, a
new white shir9 WIN an emoroioereu iroht; dI;
two small solid silver castors, several OLD
| chisels and handles OF chisels and BITS,
| book on machlnsts, TOOLS, lot OF silver
| knives and FORKS ana spoons, manaolln, a
| pair OF ladies' KID gloves, palr OF Woolen
| mlttens, ana PAIR OF low-cut Snoes. MIS-
| Wick also discovered IN small drawer a
| pair OF burglars Ieit Slippers, anu turee
| sperm candles, one OF WHICH was hali
burned
| The sunday pe1ore the muroer OF onell,
| Iascott Is SAID 10 nave gone lntO the !eWeiry
store OF Thomas u; clarke, al NO. 4ol West
Manson street ana trleo 70 MAKE arrahge
| menus Ior meitihg u lot OF sllVer-Plate Whlcii !
ne wanted 10 dispose OF. but trade coul9
| not oe struck Wnlle IN the store IL IS cialIneu
| that ne was introduced Dy man named DICK
| son, ana that the TWO dlneu togetner on the
north side that day. Jeweler Clarke CLAIMED
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