The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-10

Slayer of Jarmer-Sheriff Clements
Thinks He viii Yet Get eoche.
Theories as to Whereabouts.
Lincoln, Neb., May Especial to
The News. Governor Sheldon this
afternoon offered 5000 reward for the
capture of Herman Boche, wanted for
the murder Of Frank farmer at Nor
nix.
The reward offered for the capture
and detention of Herman Boche now
amounts to $500. The state offers 5000
and the county offers 500.
Will Herman Boche offer to face
the charge of murder and surrender
himself to the law of his own accord?
An informal truce was established
Saturday afternoon between the sher-
IFS Office and Boche whereby the
man hunt was to cease and Boche's
friends were to make an effort to get
into communication with the missing
man and persuade him to surrender
himself peacefully. Friends of Boche
in and about Norfolk have urged the
possibility of getting into touch with
Boche and prevailing on him to come
out of hiding. Saturday afternoon
two days were given them to make
this effort.
Before leaving Norfolk for Madison
Saturday afternoon Sheriff Clements
said that the truce" established
would run until o'clock Monday
evening and that Boche would be CIV
en- an opportunity to come forth dur
ing that period if still hiding in Madi-
son county. Meanwhile no searching
parties from the sheriff's Office will
sally forth to hunt the fugitive.
The truce to which Boche was a
silent and unknowing partner did not
extend beyond the county, the $500
reward being calculated to insure con-
siderable vigilance in guarding out
side avenues for escape. But in Mad.
ison county the officers were to wait
for Boches friend to get in touch with
Boche, if still alive and hiding about
in local woods or buildings.
Apparently thoroughly bafiled in
their chase for Herman Boche, wanted
for the murder of Frank farmer
Wednesday morning, Sheriff Clements
and the officers who are assisting him
returned from Fridays search with
out having come across trace OF
Boche during the day.
Theories As to Whereabouts.
Having covered the vicinity of b.
ches home in several careful search
es, Sheriff Clements in Norfolk Satur-
day morning had no immediate plans
for further action. Boche, according
to the officers, had either succeeded
in getting out of the country following
his escape from the Wednesday even
ing meeting with Sheriff Clements and
Deputy Elley or else he was being
carefully harbored by friends. That
he was roaming about the woods alone
and unaided during the cold nights
that have passed was not possible.
Friday Sheriff Clements, Deputy Ell
ley, Sheriff Sucker of Stanton county
and Constable Conley of Norfolk were
engaged in the search. Boche's home
and it's vicinity was visited during the
day and the hunt extended to places
farther away that were thought might
furnish objective points to Boche.
Sheriff Clements and his deputy re
turned to Norfolk early last evening
spending the night in the city. Sher
if Sucker and Constable Conle!
drove to Stanton, their course taking
them in that direction. Constable Con
rA1l- fIn
ing train.
Search is Abandoned.
The plans of Saturday morning dit
not contemplate an immediate con
tinuation of the active search. TIL
sheriff thought that the ground abou
Boche's home had been thoroughly
covered and that to go back agail
would simply be to retract their step
with slight chance of bringing ney
facts to the surface. According t
the plans of the morning the deput
sheriff was to drive back to Madiso
during the morning the sheriff return
ing on the afternoon freight. In Mac
ieon the sheriff would put himself 1
touch with the situation TO await d.
veloppents.
Boche Took Boat.
. One new fact brought to light wa
that Boche in fastening to the vicil
ity OF his farm after the shooting too
a boat belonging to F.. Lehman
cross the Enkhorn. But as to whf
his course was after Wednesday nigh
Fridays work did not show. The o
ticers were left at sea as TO his wher