The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
THEY KNOW THEIR MAN.

NbS~W "AbVs
Chicago Police Ohicials Succeed In Idcnti.
fyfGg Millionaire Smells Murderer, Hut
Have Not Yet Captured Him-Strong
Evidence to Prove That william Tas-
c0tf, SON Of Prominent business Man
Of tho Garden City. Committed tho
Deed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.--The police are at
last ,osit.ve that they know the man "
!. ordered Mr.. A J. Smell ON the mornin. OF
Wednesday, February 8. and that they can
prove it The man under suspicion is Will
lam 3. Tascott the son of Colonel James
B. Tascott, the head of the J. b. Tascott
Manufacturing Company The superin-
tendent Of police last night gave for pub
lication the following circular
81 OO REWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, CITY or CHI
CAGO. Feb Is, 1sSS-Look out for and arrest
for burgl,ry William b Tascott alias 7. A.
Gathright, alias Moore, alias Scott, alias
Clark, y or % years OF age, five feet eight or
nine inches high, 40 pounds weight, slim built.
very erect. full, round face, heavy eye brows,
very fair compile xon, 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 inch wide, dark coat, vest and
oyercoat black silk hat, 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 and
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 all inf0rma-
tion to George w. Hubbard, superintendent of
police
In addition to the circular quoted above
the superintendent prepared the following:
Two thousand dollars will be paid for the
arrest and detention, until identified OF Will
lam Is. Tascott, the supposed murderer OF A. J.
Smell. who was murdered Wednesday d m,
February g."
The circulars were then given to the
presA Superintendent Hubb lrd said: I've
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, 10 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 bOyh0od Viii had every care and oppor-
tunity for culture and refinement which
could lie 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 Wnen he
was about III years old he ran away from
home and was not heard from for
several years. Less than three years ago he
had become confirmed thief He landed
in the Kentucky penitentiary and served a
term OF two years for burglary. few
months ago he returned to Chicago and made
his presence known to his father, who then
resided at lao Ashland avenue. The father
hoped the son would reform and did all in
his power to make Will comfortable and
contented Will secured q room on the
West side with Mrs. Ella Wicks, ut 474 West
Madison street His father furnished the
money for him to ny his board
Burgiaries on Ashland avenue began to
be frequent about this time and many large
houses were entered and plunderel Tas-
colt was out Of his room night after night
MrR Wicks saw him carrying q small ma
hogany case which looked like q box for
surgical instruments. 1t was in this that
he carried his burglars tools
On Wednesday morning, the date of the
murder. before daylight Tascott pounded
going out Of town for q 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 stolen from houses on Ash.
lane avenue and Washington boulevard
Wills mahogany case was found in SMELLS
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 .
check, payable to the order Of A. ]. Stone,
for 81, $50, and few charred fragments
Of some country orders. all Of which were
known to have been 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 u pretty well founded belief that
Tascott IL already on board an ocean steam
er. He left Chicago on Wednesday. Feb
rnary S-just ten days ago-and might
now be more than half way across the At
lantic
The estate Of the late Amos ]. Smell was
administered by Judge Knickerbocker in
the probate court yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Smell left no will. The total
value Of his estate is estimated at 81, ,O5O,-
600. but Of this s.. .OOO. 600 was conveyed
by Mr. Smell to his wife, Mira 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, MrA Mary Stone and Mrs. Alice f.
McCrea, daughtera The widow receives
one third Of the personally and q 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