Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
IT IS STILL A MYSTERY
Whereabouts of Miss Hor-
locker Puzzle Many.
SHE FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT
Client just at Present-Public Growing
Restless Under Slow Process of Law in
Ferreting Out n Dastardly Crime.

HASTINGS. Neb.. April 1S.-The
whereabouts of Miss Viola Horlocker
are as much of a mystery tonight as
they ever were. When Sheriff Sim
mering made his appearance at the
court house this morning with the
expectation of serving the warrant on
Miss Horlocker he appeared to be
greatly put out because the attorneys
for the accused failed to have the girl
present, as they had promised to do.
The attorneys simply informed the
sheriff that Miss Horlocker had missed
her train and that it would be impos-
sible to produce the girl before
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
This part of the story is not believed
by many, not even by the sheriff, who
has not overexerted himself in trying
to place the accused under arrest. A
cab was seen to drive up to the Hayes
residence about 9 o'clock last night
and a woman got out and entered the
house, but it is impossible to say who
1t was. 1t was rumored that 1t was
Mrs. Horlocker, mother Of the accused.
County Attorney McCreary and
Sheriff Simmering went to Lincoln this
morning. 1t is said they went for the
purpose of getting out requisition
papers.
The sentiment which prevails here
Is turning fast and furious against the
course the law has taken in this case
so far, and ugly rumors are afloat.
If Miss Viola Horlocker is guilty of
the crime which she is accused of she
certainly has almost all the liberties
nf frQp and innnnnnf This
may be caused by the fact that her
attorneys have most successfully sue
ceeded in hoodwinking the officers of
the law. and it may be caused by the
Indifference of the law. but regardless
of the reason the public demands JUS
tice and insists upon the prompt arrest
Of the accused.
George w. Kirby, father Of the young
woman whose card accompanied the
box of poisonous candies, is much
irritated over the turn OF affairs and
says hetis willing to stand part of the
expense to see that the guilty person
is speedily brought to justice. Other
prominent citizens have expressed
their desire of assisting in bringing
about this result if necessary.
Whenever the manner in which this
case is being conducted is mentioned
the atmosphere Immediately becomes
so blue and foul that all who come in
contact with it are almost lifted from
their feet. The county attorney, who
had the warrant sworn out for Miss
Horlocker, and the sheriff, who holds
the warrant and the sack, gave it out
to the public that the warrant would
be served on the accused Monday morn
ing, but it was not, and the public is
considerably worked up over this part
of the legal program.
1t is said that when Mr.. McCreary
issued the warrant for Miss Horlocker's
arrest he gave it to the sheriff. saying:
ARREST the girl if you have to spend
$4,000 to get her."
1t is further stated that when the
warrant was taken to the house that
afternoon the sheriff was infored thai
Mr.. Hayes wished to have q brief talk
with Attorneys Tibbetts before the girl
was produced. This was consented to-
and a consultation was held by Mr..
Hayes, Attorney Tibbetts, and County
Attorney McCreary, after which the
sheriff was seen and through an under
standing that Miss Horlocker was to be
on hand Monday morning to have the
ant S6INeu OH HtT Tie ldlleu
to serve the warrant that night and the
first east-going train the following
morning carried the accused safely out
of the city and out of the reach of the
law. This is what is causing the pub
lie to express itself so freely upon the
matter, as there seems to be no reason
able excuse for letting the accused
leave the city.
Everyone seems to look upon the
affair as a well-planned scheme by the
attorneys for the defense to get the
girl out Of this part of the country and
the present delay is to give her ample
time to make good her escape.
The general feeling is that for the
benefit of the people and community at
large there should not be a day lost In
hunting down and prosecuting the per-
petrator of the crime.