Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-24


waa screwed by Deputy Coroner Larkin.
Sam Berry, sheriff OF Cass county, Iowa.
living at Atlantic, came to South Omaha
Sunday and positively identified the body
Of the man who was killed in robbing
Franek's saloon Saturday morning as that
OF Jack Temple of Atlantic, according to
Deputy Coroner Larkin Of Douglas county.
The body OF the dead robber was viewed
by thousands Sunday and several assured
the coroner that the Identification was
right Relatives Of Temple at Atlantic had
not come 10 South Omaha TO view the body.
before o'clock last evening.
After summing up the various stories
told by relatives and by those who have
viewed the body. the police believe that
the man has been accurately identified:
that an attempt has been made to suppress
the burglars identity. and. above all. that
In the killing dangerous and vicious gang
of South Omaha thieves has been crippled.
Taylor Identifies Body.
The body was identified as that of Temple
by George NJ. Taylor. eOs Platner street.
Council Bluffs. who said that he was an
old schoolmate Of the dead man He told
the police that Temple had a brother-in-
law, Frank Barnhardt. and also a sister.
Miss Anna o. Temple. a high school prin-
cipal. both Of Atlantic.
The South Omaha police were willing to
take the Identification as final until shortly
after O'Clock saturday when kilograms
were received here from Atlantic saying
that ''the Identification OF the dead robber
was wrong" The telegram was signed by
Ralph MaeLean.
The question then arose as to the identity
of MacLean, and when Sheriff Sam Berry,
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Atlantic said they had never heard OF
such man. suspicion was aroused that
MacLean, whoever he might be, was seek
ing TO cover up the identity of the dead
man Otto Lorenzen. the railroad telegraph
operator at Atlantic, who took the mes
sage, said he had never seen the man be-
soi., s.SNeeefs ssAsssN-~
Sheriff sam Berry had been previously
given q description OF the dead man and he
made statement that he thought the body
was that OF Jack Temple. whom. he said,
had a bad reputation Sheriff Berry will
be in South Omaha today to view the body
TO clear up the uncertainty.
Barnhardt Denies story.
Frank Barnhardt. barber. brother-in-law
OF lack Temple a resident of Atlantic,
said to The Bee over the telephone Satur-
day night he knew all about the case.
Il was informed Of the matter through
a Council Bluffs man." said he. and i'm
mediately telephoned TO Temples parents
in Extra, la 1 asked for Jack, and l
got the reply that he was uptown, 50
know that the dead robber is not my
brotheT-in-law."
DO YOU know Ralph MacLean?' Barn
hardt was asked.
Yes, he's my brother-in-law. he lives
in Carroll and has been visiting with me
for about a week. He is q mail carrier"
Then you are sure that Temple is in
ExiraY'
The reply was that he (Barnhardo was
going 70 cali up in the morning and find
out 10 a certainty. He then admitted it
was MacLean who had done the calling
earlier in the day.
Gang of Thieves broken Up.
The south Omaha police have gone into
the case with more vigor than ever since
the discrepancies arose, and they intend
20 secure a thorough and positive idenu-
fication. Whoever the dead man may be
they feel sure that they have broken up
a bad gang OF thieves who have not only
numbered south Omaha but Omaha proper,
a. we'll As other towns In this section OF
the country.
The theory h@t eAAe -
,s,sd An south Omaha is further substan-
,iated in the fact that a man and woman.
vyho refused to give their names, viewed
the body and declared that II was not
.hat of Jack Temple. Other such contra
aiotions were also made about the time
ar after the Ralph MSeLean telegram ar
rived.
OF Temples two pals the police have
not yet discovered the whereabouts.
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