Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-07
RUSTIN MYSTERY is CLEARED
Police officials Give Out that Much
and Refuse to Say More.
STATEMENT BY RICE WOMAN
ClOseted with County Attorney and
Police ORcials for some Time
and Makes a Signed
Statement.


nected with the death of DR.. Frederick
Rustin, found by his wife dying from a
gunshot wound on the porch OF his home,
at 41Os Farnam street, last Wednesday
morning."
This startling statement was made at 10
o'clock last night by one of the highest
police officials in the department. following
conference which lasted two and one
half hours, between the woman, Mrs. A.
Rice, held as a Witness" Chief Donahue.
County Attorney James p. English, Captain
Henry Dunn Chief of Detectives Savage
and other detectives on the case. The con-
ference was held in the matron's depart
ment at the city Jail The officials had
been in conference with the Rice woman
but few minutes when former Court Re-
porter Sutcliff was sent for, and police Of
fic'als say he took a detailed statement OF
the Rice woman. who formerly told the
officers she left Dr. Rustin soon after mid
night Wednesday morning.
County Attorney James English prac.
tically confirmed the statement OF the po-
lice official in regard to the clearing up OF
the mystery and the Importance OF the
conference yesterday afternoon, though he
was very reticent about discussing the long
conference with the Rice woman.
IT have a statement from Mrs A. Rice
which will be introduced at the coroner's
inquest Tuesday morning in the form of
a signed statement" said the county at
torney.
Does It clear up the mystery in the
death of DIR. Frederick Rustin?''
81 do not care to say-it is an i'm
portant statement"
"Can 1t be considered as the most i'm
portant development since DR.. Rustin was
found dying by his wite?"
1T is a very important statement Per-
haps the most important development"
English is Cautious,
Has the story told by the woman
when she was first questioned been
changed?"
1T had been added to materially but 1
do not care to discuss 1t now. There is
still some work to be done before the
statement goes to the coroner's Jury"
Did Mrs Rice implicate persons not yet
mentioned in connection with the case2"
she gave us information which will de-
velop something later"
Chief of Police Donohue was equally
close when It came to discussing the sub
Ject and went TO his home Immediately
after the conference at the police station.
where he refused to be interrogated on the
subject of tn conference.
Did the empty cartridge said to have
been found in the Rice woman's handbag
develop anything" Captain Savage OF the
detectives was asked.
To this question the chief detectives
replied that the cartridge in connection
with the case was 80 caliber loaded shell
found in the rooms at 1902 Douglas street
nd Of aiu ~ t1ht
have been in the rooms before they were
occupied by the woman. ..
Rice Woman IncOm nun IcandO.
The police refused to alplow anyone to
see Mrs. Rice after the conference, as they
have since she was taken into custody as
witnessa witness. Chief Donahue said
she was still held a witness"
Chief Donahue and County Attorney
English were in a public place yesterday
afternoon when an automobile rolled up
and they were hurried to the police sta
tion. This action before number of peo-
pie was ndticed Immediately and 1t was i'm
mediately surmised there was something
doing.
A. NJ. Clary of Des Moines, father of
Mrs. Rice, was at the police station while
his daughter was in conference with the
officials. He was not admitted to the
room. He talked with the reporters who
stood guard outside He told for the first
time of his acquaintance with Rice, who
married his daughter. and deserted her to
enter the army.
Mr.. Rice claimed Chicago as his home
though he enlisted in the army in Boston
his father having given him a three years
military course first. He is college grad
uate. though am not sure whether 1t was
Harverd he went or not. He served IN the
| Philippines and was a color sergeant the
last l knew. He was discharged from the
army few weeks ago in Boston.
Il don't know whether my daughters
4 husband is in Boston now or whether he is
/ in Chicago or where he is. I never knew
him very we'll and do not know whether
he was of a Jealous disposition or not. My
daughter is certainly telling the truth and
1 would believe her in spite of everything" I"