The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-24
THE SMELL MURDER.

The Scapegrnce Son OF . Wealthy Citizen
Supposed to be tho 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 DO 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 dcclara.
tions were heard that the police had evi.
dence that would hang the murderer. Some
went 50 far IS 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 counec-
ton up to last night All the evening re.
porters were on tho alert and cabs were
dashing about the city from the newspa-
per offices and the central station, but the
rumors Notwithstanding their circlmstan.
tiallty, could not apparently be traced 20
any definite source.
Inspector Bonficld, 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 q wealthy paint merchant, and,
according to Inspector Bonfield, is a gen.
tlemanly looking young fellow, well 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, rs they had broken up
their home and gone, he would not say
where. He refused to give any further ia
formation than this. contained in the fol.
lowing, which has been sent broadcast:
e210Co REWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. I
CITY OF CHICAGO, Feb II, l>SS.
Look out for and arrest A. ]. Smells alleged
murderer, William b. Tascott, ulias #. A.
Tight, alias Moore, alias Scott. alias Clark,
twenty-five or twenty-three years OF age five
feet eight or nine inches high, les 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, dark
coat vest and overcoas, black silk hat, square
top ring set with garne:s and pearls. one pearl
missing. May carry cane with round gold head.
engraved with w. u. T. in monogram, also a
russell colored vaiise eighteen inches long, and
eight inches deep. hung by q strap over his
his capture and detention until officer with
papers car arrive for HIM. Send all irfo-ma-
ton to GEORGE W. HUBBARD,
Superintendent of Police.
The father of young 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
viii was seven years OF age the Colonel,
who was a widower, married his second
wife, lovable lady, and the boy was given
every advantage that his fathers wealth
entitled HIM to. But he was seemingly
bound to be scapegrace. 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,cntiary. a confirmed thief.
and served term of two years for bur-
glary.