Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
0RLOFF IS DEAD:
MURDER Is CHARGE
JAMES MALES, JR., WHO is SAID
TO HAVE CONFESSED, is NOW
UNDER MURDER CHARGE
ACCUSED Is OF GOOD FAMILY,
Parents and Sister Are Grief-Stricken
and Can Hardly Believe Story
of Crime. s
ACCUSED is OF GOOD FAMILY.
OPERATION FAILS TO SAVE LIFE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 81, 1905
Two hours after the arrest of James
sIcAlces. CPS Conway street, who con
fesscd a premeditated hold-up and rob
berry to Police Inspector Otto Riemer,
William Orloff, 14G7 Seventh street, the
victim OF McAlees in a robbery at Kin
nickinnic and Northwestern avenues,
Friday night, died at the Emergency
hospital Saturday afternoon, after an
unsuccessful operation TO save his life.
Internal injuries caused death. Orloff
was a driver for the William Steinmeyer
company, 314320 Third street, and car
ried over $500 on his person, which Nc
Alccs attempted to secure.
Murder Is Charge.
The death Of Orof, Of which Nc
Alces was informed by the police today,
caused a new warrant TO be issued.
Murder is now charged. Highway rob
berry with a dangerous weapon was the
accusation in the first ...
McAIees is Informed of Death
This morning a warrant charging muir
der was sworn out for James Aloysius
McAlees by Henry G. Ridenour, and at
HOOn McAIees was charged with the
CRIME. Two confessions had been made
Of the murder, one at the south side
police station at the time of arrest, and
later repeated before Inspector RIemer
and detectives at the central station.
For this reason no stenographic report
Of the confession was taken.
McAlees shuddered when informed
that OrloH was dead. lie believed he
had injured his victim only slightly and
tl..f IL
the two. McAlees will be unable to
appear for a preliminary hearing for sew
eral days. 1t was found impossible to
'Bertllion" McAlees today, because he
is unable to walk, due to the injury to
his heel.
An inquest to determine the cause of
Orlotf's death will be held by the coro-
ner Tuesday.
Detective John bennington, and Pa
trolmen Ridenour and Schenar contin-
ued the search for evidence today, and
returned with the blood-stained shoes OF
Orlof. A part of the blood remained i'll
one shoe and will form one of the OK
hibitS at the trial.
Traced by a trail Of blood from the
point of the robbery to a saloon, where
mis- name was known, McAleeS was ar
rested at his home by Detective John
bennington Saturday afternoon. In the
fight for the money, the horse dashed
away, carrying Orlotf and McAlees, en-
gagged in a deadly combat. The wagon
rocked wildly from one side to the other,
ending in throwing both men to the
ground. McAlees' heel was cut by strik-
ing a Jagged rock, and blood spurted
from shoe. He limped off, leaving Or
loft lying PROSTATE on the ground. The
blood later gave clue to the name of
the robber.
McAlees Makes Confession.
According to the police, McAlees ad-
mits the whole robbery, his carefully laid
plans, and the deliberate attack. Accord
ing to the alleged confession, McAlees
planned the hold-up, knowing Orloff car
ried n large sum of money. as q result
of his collections. McAlees also is said
to have admitted knowing OrloH would
stop near kinnickinnic and Northwestern
avenues, and jumped into the rig when
OrlOff made his way into the house tC
deliver goods. McAlees hid III the rear of
the covered van, and began his attack
after Orloff had started the team. Only
the bravery Of Orloff, and his refusal tC
give up the money, after several curt de
mands, did the assault begin. Then Me
Alees beat his victim in the face, while
the horses dashed away. and finally both
were thrown out.
Orloff was taken TO the Emergency
hospital in critical condition. When his
condition grew worse, the physicians de
cided on an operation for a ruptured in
testine. The operation was unsuccess
full due to the excessive loss of blood
by Orloff in the attack. He also sui
fered a broken leg, several broken ribs
and minor bruises on the face and head
Comes from Good Home.
McAlees is 26 years of age, and bears
a Door reputation in the southern section
of the city, although he has never beer
arrested. He is said to be the ''blacl
sheep" of his family, having had gooC
home when a youth, but preferring
shiftleSs life to the refining influence:
of a Christian home and education. Th'
mother of McAleeS is i'll an intensely
nervous condition, while a sister, Mis-
Anna McAlees, q teacher in the Seven
teenth district school, can hardly belieg,
her brother to be the offender III fata
assault
At the Orloff home a widow lies griu
stricken, attended by physicians for fea
that she may die. Orloff had been mar
ried three years and he and his wife hat
made preparations for a happy Christ
mas Mrs. Orloff had purchased gift
for her husband.
Orloff's body was picked up by Harr.
Bofrichter, 1922 Kinnickinnic avenue
Mrs. Lena Aberschein, 10 North west
ern avenue, and Mrs. Frank Finkler
ITS Northwestern avenue, previousl.
had thrown blanket over the prostrat
form. Mrs. Mary Hoffman, 400 Superio
street, and j. 3. Boyle told corrobora
tive stories of finding the body.
Body Is Taken Home
The body of Orlaff was taken to hi
home this morning. His wife, over
come with grief, is at the home of rela
tives. 1850 Tenth street, and is in seri
Gus condition. Miss Lydia Goodwald
a sister-in-law of Orlaff likewise wa
overcome.
Orlaff has been married three year
and is survived by his widow and tw
children. He was member of tn
Bowamy Musical circle, which will hav
charge of the funeral. III