Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-30
Man Wanted for Murder OF Alma
KelIner Arrested in San
Francisco.
POLICE NOW EXAMINING HIM
Hone 10 Secure "a Confession-iie De-
MED All Connection With
Murder.

san FRANCISCO jury S''--Jp9'P'
vending. former janitor Of st. Johns
Parochial school. Louisville, KY
charged with the murder of s-year-old
Alma Kellner. was arrested in this city
today. He admitted his identity 20 the
police on his arrest
vending was captured in Third
street lodging house by Detectives
Ryan and Burke OF the local depart
ment. He made no resistance and ad-
mitted to the officers on the way to
the city prison that he was vending.
chief OF Police Martin Dist Atty.
Fickert and the two detectives are now
with him In the prison attempting 10
secure a confession.
THE CAPTURE.
The capture was due to tip given
the detectives by note from some I'M
known person The note stated that
vending would be found at 34l Third
street That was three days ago, ana
when the detectives went TO the place
they found vacant lot, Adjoining
this was a lodging house at S45 Third
street The place Is conducted by
French woman who insisted that no
man answering to Weddings descrip-
tion had ever stayed there. A watch
was maintained about the place, how
ever, and this morning the detectives
determined to search the house. Wend-
ling was found hiding under the sink
I'm the kitchen. He denied that he was
the man but the mark OF the bullet
wound in the hand received while he
was in the French army. was discov-
cred and investigation disclosed the
ship tattooed on his body. When the
officer spoke OF these Vending broke
down and admitted his identity.
on HIS TRAIL.
vending has been sought for in this
city for three weeks. He was trailel
10 Vallejo. a town 80 miles away, by
Chief OF Detectives ]. II. Carney, of
the Louisville department after a chase
that led across the continent.
From the description furnished by
Carney, chief of Police stamford OF
Vallejo recognized a man who had been
living In Vallejo for several weeks
but who disappeared a soon as Carney
arrived. Carney and stamford took up
the trail which led TO this city and
placed the case in the hands OF the
local department, Stamford remaining
TO aid in the chase while Carney return
ed to Louisville to follow other clues.
TRACES OF HIS PRESENCE.
Many traces OF weddings presence
IN the city were found by the Officers
but they could not lay hands on the
man himself. on Wednesday night
net was drawn about a house where
the unsigned note received by Capt, ~
Police Wall said Vending would be
found. The officers lay In wait all
night but the man did not come, A
local paper published the story OF the
case and the detectives feared that the
suspect would escape but redouhled
their guard OF the exits from the city
and kept up the hunt
Today Detectives Ryan and Burke
became convinced that the man was
in the building or had been there re-
Gently. They determined TO search the
house and leaving guards al the door
started on systematic exploration OF
every room which resulted In the cap
ture OF the man in the kitchen
CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
vending Is charged with the murder
OF Alma Keliner. the s-year-old daugh-
ter Of the wealthy Louisville brewer OF
that name. a reward OF 50. 600 was Of
fcred, 80 certain were the Louisville
authorities OF his guilt. The child went
to the school on Dec 5 last to attend
mass. She was not seen again until
her mutilated body was found I'm the
basement Of the school building on May
30. There was every indication that the
childehad been murdered and her body
hidden in an effort to conceal the crime.