St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
THE SMELL MURDER.
The Scapegrace Son of q Wealthy Citizen
Supposed to be the Guilty Party-Heav,
Reward for his Capture.

The Scapegrace Son of q Wealthy Citizen
Supposed to be the Guilty Party-Heavy
Reward for his Capture.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-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 evil
dence that would hang the murderer. Some
went so far as to mention the name of the
person to be arrested, asd seemed to have
good reason for saying it was not that OF
any one heard of publicly in this connec-
tion up to last night. All the evening re-
porters were on the alert, and cabs were
dashng about the city from the newspa-
per offices and the central station, but the
rumors Notwithstanding their circumstan-
tialty, could not apparently be traced to
any definite source.
Inspector Bonfield, at nearly midnight,
stated, somewhat to the surprise Of those
who had been most positive Of the name Of
the criminal, that the suspect was w. b.
Tascott and that he was the individual
who had been the mysterious lodger at
Mrs. Wlckes' establishment. Tascott is
the son of wealthy paint merchant, and,
according to Inspector Bonfeld, is gen.
| tlemanly looking young fellow, we'll edu-
Gated and has had the influence 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
| lowing, which has been sent broadcast:
$4,000 REWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, |
CITY OF CHICAGO, Feb. II, 1885, {
| Look out for and arrest A J. SHELLS alleged
murderer, William B. Tascott, alias T. A
| Tight, alias Moore, alias Scott, alias Clark
| twenty two or twenty-three years OF age five
| feet eight or nine inches high, 1855 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 last seen, brown and grey
| striped pants, stripe one-half inch wide, darl
| coat, vest and overcoas, black silk hat, square
top ring set with garnets and pearls, one pear
missing May carry cane with round gold head
| engraved with w. B. T. in monogram, also g
| russell colored valise eighteen inches long, anc
| eight inches deep, hung by strap over nj!
| shoulder. The above reward will be paid fol
| his capture and detention until of1cer with
papers car arrive for him. Send all informa
| ton to GEORGE w. HUBBARD,
| Superintendent of Police.
The father of young Tascott is Colone
James B. Tascott, the head of the J. B
Tascott Manufacturing Company. Colonel
Tascott has been in business in Chicago foI
many years and is highly respected. Whel
Will was seven years OF age the Colonel
who was a widower, married his secont
wife, lovable lady, and the boy was givel
every advantage that his fathers wealtl
entitled him to. But he was seemingl.
bound to be scapegrace. He would no
attend school and associated with the wors
class of boys. When he was sixteen h
ran away from home, and was not heart
from for several years. He landed in tn
Kentucky penitentiary, confirmed thlef
and served term of two years for bur
| glary.