Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-13
TRACED THERE BY OFFICERS
suspected with Having knowledge
., of 0otuple Crime.
TAKEN DIRECT TO PLATTsMoUTH
1t Was Not Known He Was at Ne.
ha~ka Until Arrest Was Made.
CITIZENS WILL OFFER REWARD
ihonsnnd Dollars VIII BE Added to
Sum Offered by State and the
County--FuneraI of Vic.
4 Tins Held In Park.

NEHAWKA. Neb.. June r.-(Special
Teiegram)-Sam Meyer. brother-in-law
OF j. B. Moore, one of the eight persons
murdered Sunday night in villisca, was
arrested shortly after o'clock this after
noon at the home Of his son, Charles
Bates, mile and half north of here,
on suspicion Of having knowledge of the
Villisca crime
He was arrested by Sheriff. Jackson Of
Villisea and detective. who are said to
have traced him from villisca, and was
taken In an automobile directly after
arrest to Plattsmouth The officers are
said to have followed him to Omaha,
where they lost the trail, but later
learned he was at Nehawka.
Residents of Nehawka declare Meyer
was not known to be near their town
until the detective and sheriff came and
got him. They believe he came here
after the crime was committed In the
Iowa town
Charles Bates, at whose home Meyer
was. taken into custody, Is a son of
Meyer and an adopted son of Walker
Bates. a farmer At the death of Meyers
wife twenty-five years ago Walker Bates
adopted Charles Meyer.
Meyer is a brother of Mrs. J. B. Moore.
one of the victims of the ak murderer.
One of the first theories voiced following
the tragedy was to the effect that Meyer
probably committed 1t to avenge himself
for auarrels he had had with Moore and
his sister.
vILLISCA. Ia, June l2.-tspecial)--
Meyers name was injected into the mur-
der mystery here Tuesday afternoon
when Ed Seley, who was clerk In the
implement store owned by ]. B. Moore.
told coroner's jury that J. b. Moore
once had told Selley that Sam Meyer,
| Moore's brother-in-law, had threatened
to get even with Moore.
i w. C. Ratcliffe. county attorney, ques-
toned relative of the Moores closely In
the. hope that something would warrant
the connection OF the name OF Sam Meyer
with the case, Brss Wa, IJonas. j. Y.
Mickersham and w n, Finlayson. jury
men. questioned the witness closely on
this point
Sam Moyer married a sister of Moore
years ago. According to the testimony he
deserted her and family of several chill
dren after moving from here to Gretns.
Neb.. three years ago. He was not heard
Of for long time. The Moore brothers
provided for their sister and her family,
Mrs. Meyer died and with her an infant
child. .. w..
@ Moore Cared for Family.
After the death of Mrs. Meyer. Meyer
came to Villisca. He was not welcomed,
according to the testimony. J B. Moore,
the oldest member In the family, was
leader In caring for his sisters family.
He wrote letters to Meyer but got no
replies. About two weeks ago q daugh-
ter of Meyer living here got letter from
her father, He wanted young son sent
to him. This was not done.
Ross Moore Fenwick Moore, Harry
Moore and Mrs. Ross Moore testified
concerning Sam Meyer. They showed
that Ill feeling existed In the family.
The fact that a lamp was found at the
foot of the bed where the stillinger girls
slept and one also was found at the foot
| Oh tHe MOOT6 D6u WIS Drought out at
the inquest. The officials here are in
clined to believe that the man who did
the killing here murdered Rollin and
! Anna Hudson at Paola, Kan, last
Wednesday night. Lamps were left In
similar positions there.
No Clues at Villisca.
Detectives and officers spent the MORN
ing in consultations and are following
a number Of clues, but nothing tangible
in the search for the murderer has de-
veloped.
A paper is being passed among the
citizens, pledging separate sums for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer
within six months and stating that in
case the man is found dead 500 will be
paid, The amount already pledged is
$500. and the parties in charge say that
sl,Ooo will be secured by night.