Mower County transcript., 1888-02-22
THEY KNOW THEIR MAN,

THEY KNOW THEIR MAN.
Chicago Police Of1eials Sucooed in Identi-
fyt"g millionaire Snoil's Murderer, hut
Have Not Yet Captured Hi1n-Strong
Evidence to Prove That william Tas-
cot, SOn of q Prominent Business Man
Of tho Garden City. Committed tho
Decd.
CHICAGO, Feb 18-The police ore at
last ,osit.ve that they know the man " O
aidered Mr.. A. J. Smell ON the morning OF
Wednesday, February 8. and that they can
prove 1T The man under SUSPICION Is Will
lam B. Tasoott, the son of Colonel James
B. Tascott, the head of the J. D. Tascott
Manufacturing Company. The suporin-
teDdent OF police last night gave for pub
lioataOn the following circular.
"S2 600 REWARD.
IMPAIRMENT OF POLICE, CITY OF CHI
CAGO. Feb. IL, 1888.-Look out for and arrest
for hurgl ry William B. Tascott alias T. A.
Gathrtght, alias Moore, alias Scott, alias
Clark, 22 or 20 years OF age, five feet eight or
nine inches high, 140 pounds weight, slim built,
very erect. full, round face heavy eyebrows,
very fair complexion, dark brown hair, thin ON
top of head cut short, large blue eyes, small,
thin, dark mustache, may be dyed. Wore
when last seen brown and gray striped pants,
stripe one-half tnoh wide, dark coat, vest and
OVerooat, black silk hut. square top ring. set
with garnets and pearls, one pearl missing. May
carry cane with round gold head, engraved
with w. II. T. in monogram; also russell
colored oval valise eighteen inches long aud
eight inches deep, hung by strap over his
shoulder. The above reward will be paid for
his capture and detention until officers with
papers can arrive for HIM. Send oil informa-
tion to George w. Hubbard, superintendent OF
pelice.'
In addition to the circular quoted above
the superintendent prepared the following:
1.-TWO thousand dollars will be paid for the
arrest and detention, until identified, of Will
lam b. TascOtt, the supposed murderer Of A. j.
Smell. who was murdered Wednesday q. m.,
February g."
The circulars were then given to the
press Superintendent Hubbard said: 1--WE
have positive evidence that Tascott killed
Smell"
Both announcements were wired to the
police in all the cities and towns of the
country, and will be mailed broadcast to
all parts Of the land No effort will be
spared 10 secure the speedy arrest and con-
viction Of the fugitive.
Mr.: Tascott, the father, is an old and
highly esteemed resident of Chicago He is
almost prostrated by grief over the terrible
tragedy enacted by his young SON During
his boyhood Will had every care and oppor-
tunlty for culture and refinement which
could be given by kind, thoughtful and
rich father. But he was by nature a scape-
grace, the black sheep in the family. He
would not attend school and associated
with the worst class of boys Wien he
was about IL years old he ran away from
home and was not heard from for
several years. Less than three years ago he
hnd to So
in the Kentucky penitentiary and served a
term of two wears for burglary. A few
months ago he returned to Chicago and made
his presence known to his father who then
resided at 14O Ashland avenue The father
hoped the son would reform and did all in
his power to make Will comfortable and
contented Win secured a room on the
West side with Mrs. Ella Wicks, at 474 West
Madison street His father furnished the
money for him to lay lis board
Burg, aries on Ashland avt nue. began to
be frequent about this time and many large
houses were entered and plundereL Tas-
cott was out OF his room night after night
Mrs. Wicks saw him carrying a small ma
hogany case which looked like a box for
surgical inst! uinents 1t was in this that
he Carried his burglars tools
On Wednesday morning, the date of the
murder. before daylight Tascott pounded
on his landiGdy's door and told her he was
going out of town for a week or two. He
was accompanied by an older man whom
he called Ed He lett hurriedly: Then Mrs
Wicks found a lot OF stolen silverware
in his closet She informed the police
The property was then identified as that
which had been stol IN from houses on Ash
lane avenue and Washington boulevard
Wills mahogany case WAS found in SHELLS
office the morning after the murder
Among the clews found In the ashes of
the stove in the room occupied
by Tascott were the remains of q
check, payable to the order of A. J. Stone,
of some country orders, all of which were
known 10 have leen In the possession OF
Mr.. Smell at the time of his murder. The
police officials claim to be in possession OF
even more positive evidence against Tas-
cott
There is pretty we'll founded belief that
Tascotu is already on board TN ocean steam
er He left Chicago on Wednesday. Feb
ruary S-just ten days ago-and might
now be more than half way across the At
jantio
The estate Of the late Amos J. Smell was
admin stored by Judge Kmckerbocker in
the probate court yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Smell LETT no will. The total
va!ua Of his estate is estimated at 81 900, :
900, but of this So, OOO. 900 was conveyed
by Mr. Smell to his wife. Mrs Henrietta
Smell, four years ago, which left only
81. .O5O. 900 to be adjudicated on The
heirs OF the dead millionaire are the widow,
Albert j. Smell. son, and Mrs Grace s.
Coffin, Mrs Mary Stone and Mrs Alice E.
McCrea, dau~htera The widow receives
one third OF tae personally and widows
award and dover in the realty. The re-
mainder of the personal and real property
will be distributed among the children,
share and share alike.
"NASBY" At REST.
Tho Remains Of the Late ID. X. Locke
Placed in the Tomb at Toledo, q.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. 1S.-TLo funeral Of the
late D, Il Locke took place Yesterday after.