The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-09

which Chief Kiinerelter allowed him
To bring here with the trunk that
contained the familys wearing ap-
parel
Hauck told a Mirror reporter last
night that he was in Marion on
August Is, the night that Hostetter
was killed following the hold-up of
Roy Hofhnes. He did not remember
what night Hostetter was killed but
when informed that Il was on the
eighteenth said that he could not eX-
actly trace his movements that night
but said that he was about the
corner of Davids street and Center.
in front of his fathers cobbler shop
all evening.
The police spent sometime search
ing the prisoners belongings for
3S-caIiber automatic pistol that sidney
people said he possessed. officers were
sent to Sidney today to investigate
and try to locate the pistol.
1t Is the contention of the police
after worming all the information
possible out of Bohner's mother ana
Hauck's father, that Bohner Is the
one who fired the shot that sent HOS
tettor to his grave, when the oihcer
had nauck covered with his revolver
and exclaimed "Come down out OF
that car, / want to look you over.
And keep your hands out of your
pockets"
The police have learned that 1t was
four DAYS after the shooting that
IJauck left and they are not certain
inst when Bohner left. When Boh-
ner finally went to his home in De-
fiance, he kept corresponding with
Hauck at Sidney and they were Kept
informed by the Hauck family mere,
of the situation, say the police. FINAL
ly deciding that the chase was get
ting too warm both decided to change
localities. Bonner went to Chicago
and Hauck was preparing to leave
Sidney.
Officer Bond Is expected to return
at $3.50 tonight with George Bonner
and afterward Roy Hoffhines, steam
shovel cranesman, who was held up
an hour before Hostctter was shot
Will be taken TO see the two sus-
poets. Hoffhincs Is certain he can
identify the ones who held him up
and as bloodhounds have established
the tact that the two crimes were
committed by the same persons, the
police believe that II Hoffhines says
Bonner and Hauck are the ones, the
states position will be greatly
strengthened.
M. A. Hauck, father of one of the
accused men, who resides ON Scioto
street, was released last night af-
ter the two suspects were In custody
but this morning he was arrested
again and locked up I'm the city pris-
In. 1t was feared that he would en-
deavor 10 leave and the police are
anxious to learn more from him.
There was pathetic scene enact
ed at the police station last night that
could not but touch the heart strings
of the most hardened. Hauck's little
son, aged four years, was In the
outer office with his mother. The
father was in the mayors private Of
flee being questioned by the police.
Afterward when the boy and his
mother Were about ready to leave the
little fellow ran in where his father
was. He jumped up ON the fathers
lap. put his arms around his neck
and asked him to come and go home
with them to help his mama carry
the suit case.
With tears in his eyes the father
told the boy that he could not 80
that the police would not let him. The
little fellow begged and coaxed for
the father to go, not understanding
about such things as policemen,
courts and 50 forth. Finally the wife
went in and crying passionately the
father kissed son and wife good
night. They left for the Scioto street
residence where they are staying and
Hauck went with Chief Klinefelter
to the county Jail where he VIII be
held until his case is disposed of one
way or another
Captain Mclaughlin learned today
that blue steel revolver of SS call
her, was stolen from w. p. Murphy
the west Center street shoe dealer
only day or two before the shooting
of Hostetter occurred. The police
hope to be able to prove that Bohner,
who occupied Hat in the Murphy
building, while living here and
working as a laborer at the Marion
Steam Shovel plant. stole this re-
volyer.
None Of those under arrest or con-
cerned In the case viii talk and the
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