Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

those officers heard Of the Iausten murder
But az soon as Angus was in custody the
police redoubled their energies and every
man turned out and kept al It until the last
OF the four was arrested.
How Three Were Caught.
O'Hearn was caught. shortly after
o'clock Sunday morning at South Omaha by
Captain Mostyn, Sergeant Cook and Detec-
lives Davis. Donohoe and Mitchell. He was
sleeping with man friend, not having gone
10 HIS home. Warren was arrested at IL
a. m. while getting of a car at his mothers
home in South Omaha. Detectives Drummy
and Maloney making the arrest.
II required some work to locate Nelson
lie was caught by Detective Ellsfelder Of
South Omaha and Detective Mitchell about
23D p. m at Twenty-seventh and streets,
South Omaha. when he saw the officers
coming he started TO run. The South Omaha
detective fired two shots after him. Nell
son sim ran. but hid under nearby porch
and was soon placed under arrest.
Chief of Police Donahue gave his personal
attention TO the work or running down the
four bandits. He took but a few hours
sleep Saturday might and was at the police
station all Sunday. He interviewed each
prisoner and congratulated his for
their excellent work.
Men Have Criminal Records.
Jay o'IIearn, alias cat O'Hearn. alias
Jay Raymond. was arrested three months
ago In Omaha for robbing a Perry Ia.
stockman at the Rockaway restaurant of
a valuable pin, watch and $50. As the
man did not want~to prosecute, the valu-
ables having been returned oHearn was,
net prosecuted. He is the only married
member OF the quartet
Angus was recently sentenced for coming
home drunk ana boating his widowed
mother and breaking up some Of her furni-
ture.
He Is not yet hardened to life of crime,
and In spite of his efforts to act boldly
after his arrest, the strain became too
great for him. and when he at last could
stand II no longer. his face hard and
drawn, he let himself out, and the truth
flowed freely. No sooner had he confessed
than a look OF infinite relief overspread
his face. II never saw such a change
of expression in any persons face before,
remarked Captain Mostyn. I'm place of
the hard features came a wave of bright
ness. and he even told me. on the way to
South Omaha in the cab, that I had no
idea what a relief IL was to him the
moment he confessed. But l had some
idea from the change on his face. He put
his arm over my shoulder while talking
in tho cab. and when returned to
Omaha in a street car he resumed that
position, maintaining it all the way"
Warren was arrested nearly a year ago
for forgery.
Nelson has a long police record in
Omaha. He has been arrested time and
again for various offeuses. He is the only
child Of his parents who are nearly heart
broken over the conduct OF their boy.
He began his criminal career early in
life. His father is a well-to-do carpenter
and contractor. reputable and highly
respected citizen, and the only son has
never had cause to need for the lack of
necessities or even luxuries. But while
yet hoy in knee trousers, IL years old,
Ray was discovered In a plan which he
had Of entering store and going behind
the counter. stealing money or whatever
of value he could find. His small size
enabled him to enter and escape unseen.
In this way he tapped many tills. AS he
grew older his operations continued and
increased, He was never in need of money
and could have had all he wanted from
his father. He did not drink and his only
large expense was livery horses, though
his father had horses at home, but he
seemed to take delight in thieving He
soon became police character and many
times; the father was able to keep him out
of Jail only by buying of the prosecutor
But no number of escapes from prison
terms spent behind tho bars or the tears
OF brokep-hearted father and mother ap-
peared to have the slightest effect on the
lad for even as much as a day. He would
some times steal on his way home after
being released from JAIL his sentence ex-
PRED. and be locked up again the next day.
warren was with Nelson OHearn and
Angus for the first time Saturday evening
= while the police have not had time yet
TO go into the matter, they confidently
believe Nelson, OHearn and Angus were
implicated in various holdups perpetrated
here during the last few weeks, as many
or the descriptions received by victims
correspond with the prisoners. These three
told the police officials the reason the street
car robbery was not pulled off was because
the two amateurs Of the quartet got cold
rect and called II of. The younger two
stated Nelson and Hearu intimated some
smoking (shooting) might have to be
done at the barn before the men there
would agree TO open the safe. Angus and
warren said they had no idea they were
travelling with so desperate a pair as they
characterized their companions.
sovrow Mt Lauston Home.
sad sight was witnessed at the lausten
home sSl4 Charles street, Sunday. Seven
iatherless children and widow mourned
for the father and husband. who was so
suddenly stricken down. The names and
ages OF the children are Harry, 4: Hazel,
" Rosie, ID; Anna. l6: Charles, II; Gertie, 10;
May 20. Lausten, who was 46 years old
had lived In Omaha thirty years and bore
an excellent reputation as peaceable citi-
zen and loving father and husband Many
who visited the homo commented on the
awrui wantonness OF the deed. Lausten was
member OF the Danish brotherhood. The
funeral Will be held Wednesday afternoon
from the residence. Coroner Bradley will
hold an inquest this afternoon at o'clock
Bullet Went Through Heart.
lr, W, n. Lavender and the police sur
Seon held a post-mortem examination on
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