The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
After Being TraiIed From Louisville, Ken
tucky, to San Francisco the Slayer Of
the Child Is Found Concealed nder
Sink in Kitchen Of ROOming House

San Francisco. July 30.-Joseph
Vending. former tanitor OF St Johns
parochial school. Louisville, Ky.
charged with the murder of eight
year-old Alma Kellner, was arrested
in this city today He admitted his
identity TO the police on his arrest.
Vending was captured in a Third
street lodging house by Detectives
Ryan and Burke OF the local depart
mont 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. District At
torney Fickert and the two detectives
are now with him In the prison at
tempting to secure a confession.
1t Is reported at the city prison that
Wendling has confessed to the mur-
der, but as he is now locked in
room with the officials. this cannot be
confirmed
The capture was due To a tip given
the detectives by n note from some
unknown person. The note stated that
Vending would be found at 34I
Third street That was three davs
ago, and when the detectives went to
the place they found a vacant lot
Adjoining this was a lodging house
at 3i5 Third street. The place Is con-
Quoted by French woman. who In.
sisted that no man answering to
Weddings description had ever
stayed there.
A watch was maintained about tho
place. however. and this morning the
detectives determined to search the
house Vending was found hiding
under the sink in the kitchen He de.
MED that he was the man, but the
mark OF tho bullet wound In his hand
received while he was in the French
army was discovered and investiea.
ton disclosed the ship tatooed on his
body When the officer spoke OF these
Wendling broke down and admitted
his identity.
Vending has been sought for in
this city for three weeks. He was
tralled to the town of Vallejo, thirty
miles away. by Chief of Detectives ].
p. Carney of the Louisville depart.
ment after chase that led across the
continent.
From the description furnished by
Carney. CHIEF of Police Stamford of
Vallejo said such a man had been liv.
ing in, Vallejo for several weeks. but
disappeared as soon as Carney ar.
rived. Carney and Stamford took IN
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 re-
turned To Louisville TO follow other
clues
Many traces OF Weddings presence
in the city were found, but the Off
GERS could not lay hands on the man
himself. On Wednesday night net
was drawn about a house where the
note said Vending could 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 doubled their vigil
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 rA
Gently. They determined TO search
the house and. leaving guards at tho
door. started a systematic explora-
tion of every room. which resulted in
the capture Of the man in the kitchen.
Vending is charged with the mur,
der Of Alma Kellner. the eight-year-
old niece of the wealthy Louisville
brewer Of that name A reward of
$4,000 was offered. so certain were
The Louisville authorities of his guilt
The child went to school on Decem-
her 8 last TO attend mass She was
not seen again until her mutIlated
body was found In the basement OF.
the school building on May 80 There
was every indication that the child
had been murdered and her body hid.
den In An effort TO conceal the crime
Vending is about 27 years of age
and Is supposed TO he a son Of good
family He speaks several Ian
euaees 1uently. When captured to-
day he had made no attempt To dis
guise himself
According to his wife. Vending left
louisyille on January II. and tho trail
followed by Carney led him into Mexi-
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