Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-27

Ivan and Murphy. accompanied by squad
Of reporters, comprised the posse. Sew
eral men and newspaper carriers Joined
IN the chase. but soon gave out
The bloodhounds hurried east on Dodge
until they reached Fifteenth street. where
they cut diagonally across the street to
the south side and pulled their trainer
around the corner OF Fourteenth street
and started south. The murderers had
doubled back In their anxiety to escape.
The first thrill Of the pursuit came
when the dogs rushed from the Fourteenth
street side OF the Auditorium directly to
the door Of August Minardis pool hall
rs South Fourteenth street The hounds
pulled Noffsinger up three steps and
stopped at the door Lights from within
shone out through the edges Of the closely
drawn blinds. Pope" and Lady shifted
vehemently about the door and scratched
upon the small platform.
stop AZ Pool Hall.
They want to 20 IN here" Noffsnger
called to the posse. which gathered in a
close semicircle about the door. Ser
Eeant Madsen and the detectives opened the
dooi and the dogs bounded in. Several
young men we're gathered about the pool
tables As it was $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing they probably appeared more sE-
picious than they really were. Sergeant
Msdsen commanded them to stand still in
their tracks while the dogs went from one
20 the other smelling Of their feet. Cir
cling around the pool tables they led Noff-
singer to a rear room followed closely 10y
the police
No one was in the room and the dogs
retraced their steps out Of the door. The
men in the pool hall were searched, but
them. They were left unmolested. Detective
Murphy knowing most OF them.
The dogs resumed their course southwark
until they reached the Catholic church at
Fourteenth and CASTELAR, streets Here
they scented the trail around the building
on the south side going into a driveway
between the church and a residence. De-
tective Joe Hell was now holding Pope"
In leash. The CANNES circled about an
empty barrel in the rear Of the church
and returned to the street, crossing Cas-
tellar street and following a trail east on
the south side OF the street.
Trail Leads 20 Cottage.
The trail led down into a deep ravne in
flont Of cottage. The rain was pouring
down. 1t was pitch dark. Flash lights
were used as carefully as possible In order
TO follow the hounds and guns slipped from
pockets TO be carried in their bearers hands
The detectives and reporters followed down
into the gully. The curious followers
stopped at the edge OF a cement walk
above and waited breathlessly while the
flashlights told them the dogs were sniff
fling about a shed south and down from
the cottage. A battle was expected but
again there was disappointment The cur
ious followers were left behind at this
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dogs about the cottage and down another
ravine to the east, A dog bayed from the
h'ah lawn OF the cottage and that peculiar
chill ran up and down the spines Of a few
OF the less experienced man hunters for
fear the noise would give the secret to
the highwaymen possibly In hiding close by.
scent Grows strong.
But the expected did not happen. The
dogs assembled a hill in a southeasterly
direction, leading their followers beneath
low branched trees and through brambles
They stopped beneath a tree under which
was a pile of dead leaves. The men were
held back while a searchllght was thrown
on the mass. Several distinct footsteps
were found about the tree and leaves had
been very recently disturbed Lady
stuck her long nose into some Of the
deeper prints and shifted excitedy. while
Pope" was anxiously pulling Detective
Hell on up the hin. The posse followed,
passing around several holes in the ground
which looked as though they had been dug
by small boys. one man stepped upon a
long piece OF tin and only caught his
equilibrium second before/it bent in and
fell into a deep hole The dogs paid mo
particular attention to these places and
the men were forced to give over to the
animals opinions. Through some thickly
grown cornstalks chopped down to a
height Of three feet the dogs trailed a
newly made path The escaping men had
evidently trampled down this course The
top of the Hill was reached after much
putting and perspiring of the pursuers
wearing overcoats soaked with rain The
trail led around a precipitous ledge OF
clay and followed the edge to Fifth and
Bancroft streets, The dogs stood for q
minute at the edge OF a bank ten feet
high and going down at an angle OF forty.
five degrees, Flashlights thrown on the
place showed that men had slid down the
emoankment. The hounds were led around
the place down a less precipitous terrace
and with wagging tails took up the scent
In Bancroft street, heading east for fifty
PAGES and then turning toward the woods
in the north OF Riverview park The
hounds struck the boulevard and followed
a trail in the north gutter OF the boule.
ward, going In northwesterly direction
Reaching shaded part of the boulevard
before the bend to the northwest, tn,
hounds turned and led their followers
southeast The trail required the poss,
TO stoop beneath low-boughed evergreen
trees The faces OF the leaders OF tn,
posse were slightly scratched and few
Of the pursuers muttered protestations o.
disgust az the criminals they were trail
ing NO decent man would ever com,
this way said Detective Murphy. lie wa
told to shut up. the murderers might b,
just ahead"
Posse NeaFs Gibson.
The hounds crossed a footbridge an,
continued southeast to a bank leadin,
down to the Burlington switch tracks nea.
Gibson. Through the mist and darkness
the men saw light flashing along
string OF box cars. II was thought tn
end Of the chase was near until the dog
went down the embankment to the track
and the burglars nashlight evolved int
swltchmans lantern.
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