Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29
Dancing Teachers Hus-
band, at MaCOmb, De-
nies Having Quarrel.
WARRANT OUT FOR HIM
Claims to Have Been at Home
of His Father on Farm
-. Since July 81.

Macomb. ILL.,. Sept. 29.-Everett Rex
roat. husband OF Mildred Allison Rex
roat, found murdered at Wayne, is
the son of W. Il. Rexroat, a wealthy
farmer residing ten miles southeast OF
here. He has never been in any trou-
bic and bears good reputation. He
has been at the home of his father
continuously since July 81.
He said that the relations be-
tween himself and his wife were pleas
ant and they had no thought of sep
nrating He went to the train with
her when she left for Chicago, Aug. 20,
10 put her three sons in school When
divorced she was given the custody
OF the children, but they live with
their father by ner consent. She said
she intended to return here about this
time, ami Rexroat had planned to
move TO Bushnell, where he intended
TO work as an automobile machinist
while his wife taught dancing.
Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 29.-In inquest
into the death of Mrs. Mildred Allison
ReXroat, whose mangled body was
found on the railroad tracks at Wayne,
was begun today.
Mrs. ReXroat married Everett A.
Rexroat, a farmer of Macomb. Ill., a
member of a large and wealthy fam
fly. two weeks after her divorce last
spring from w. II. Allison, whom she
married II years ago. Both men fac
ed each other today at the-undertaker's
office, where the body of the dead wo-
man was taken. Each showed emo
ton. Allison said nothing, but gazed
steadily at Rexroat, who cried out as
he turned away: My God, does he
think / did it,
4 warrant charging ReXrOat with
murder was sworn out last night, but
this was largely to compel his attend
snce a. the inquest.
The first witnesses were the engin-
eer and fireman of the train which ran
over the woman's body. They said
they thought at first it was a cinder
pile in the middle of the track, but
an examination showed II was a wo-
mans body.
description Of the man who left
the train with the victim at Wayne, is
five feet five. thick neck, big should
ers. rudy face, blue eyes, wears gold
rim glasses, and is about So.
The womans body had been
mangled by being run over by a
freight train, but a postmOrtem re-
vealed a bullet wound through the
mouth and brain. Mrs. Rexroat, or
Mrs. Allison as she was known in Chi
cago, due TO the fact that she kept
her second marriage a secret, had
been lured to Wayne on the pretext
that tango class was awaiting her
instruction.
SEEK MISSING TANGOIST.
Search is being made for resident
OF Wheaton who disappeared Satur-
day. The police are Withholding his
name, but they say that he was a
ireQuenter of Chicago dance halls and
had recently learned to dance the tan
90. 1t is said he Is an employe Of j
corporation represented in Wheaton
but the name of the firm is also kept
secret by the police.
uty sheriff came TO Chicago last night,
going TO the Congress hotel in search
OF Charles (. Heron, whose name was
found on scraps of paper picked VI
near Mrs. Retreats body.
RING THREAT RECALLED.
Rexroat denied all knowledge OF the
death Of his wife when questioned in
Macomb. Members OF his family cor
roborated his story that he had been
home on the day OF the murder. Sew
eral slender clews were made the ba
sis Of the warrant, the principal one
being the story that ReXroat had
demand that III woman return
c $500 diamond ring he had given her
When she refused he is said to have
threatened 10 get II some way"
Rexroat and his wife had separated
after having lived together but few
weeks. Mrs. Rexroat declared upor
her return to Chicago that she hac
had no Quarrels with her husband. ou
that he was too lazy and too willing
TO let his parents take care OF them
Mrs Rexroat wore the ring her hus
band had given her when she left Ch!
cago Friday night 10 go 70 Wayne, II
response TO a telephone call from
man who gave the name OF c. Spen
Ger. The ring was missing when the
body was found.
HUSBANDS VOICE CLEW.
Another factor that resulted IN tbs
warrant against Rexroat was th'
sound of his voice.
According TO Mrs. Ada johnson o
6933 Eggleston avenue, with whom