Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29
Bennie HoIstein Believed
Victim of Youth He
Had Arrested.
THREATS FROM LETTER
Grave Had Been Dug for Body,
But MurdererS Are Thought to
Have Been Interrupted.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 29.-Detectives to.
day are searching for an 1s-year-o,d
boy who three years ago bound and
attacked Bennie Holstein, a 14-year-
old boy whose body was found in the
bushes of Morgan park yesterday. At
that time the boy informed his par
ents and the older boy was arrested.
II is known he swore to be avenged on
the Holstein lad, and relatives Of the
murdered boy fear ne carried out his
threae -Four negroes seen shooting
craps" with two white boys Tuesday
afternoon near the spot where the
body was found are also being sought.
Or. Springer, coroner's physician, ex-
pressed the opinion today hat the boy
was killed somewhere else and the
body brought by the murderers to the
spot where il was found.
Detectives today discovered an open
grave near the point where the body
was found. II was apparently dug
after the boy was murdered, and was
intended for use in burying the body.
The police believe the murderers were
frightened away before they we're able
to use the grave.
An empty whisky bottle, wrapped
in cheese cloth. with finger prints, a
label and a portion of a Sunday news
paper magazine section, with dirty fin
ger prints, found near the body, will
be examined by finger print experts.
MISSING SINCE july 81.
Inquiry. at .FerpStsln- home,
which Is on the other side OF the city,
brought out the fact that Bennie had
been missing since July q.
He went downtown to look for a
job" said the boys father. Daniel
Holstein, Hungarian Jew and a ped
dler. We never saw him afterward.
The police took Holstein and returned
TO the place where the body lay.
My God" said the father, those
are his clothes
He broke into loud weeping.
How can It be-" he said. What
can do? My boy is gone. Here are
his clothes. They say he is dead. II
can't be true Today We got a tele
gram from Waukegan saying Bennie
Is working there. take some of the
clothes home. Bennies mother will
know"
MOTHER IDENTIFIES CLOTHING.
The father gathered up some of the
boys belongings-his cap. his necktie
a piece OF his shirt. Again the weary
journey 10 1886 Hamburg street. With
hands that balked at the task thC
father laid the bits of clothing before
the mother Three weeks ago she had
given birth TO a baby.
They are Bennie's!" shrieked the
mother. He is dead!"
She tainted.
Meanwhile the fathers statement
about the information that had come
20 him from Waukegan about BenniC
having a job there was being investi
gated.
The postcard was shown by the
father. On its back was q picture o.
the main street of Waukegan at night
On the other side were the words
Il am working here. Bennie.' Th'
address was, Mrs. Holstein. 233'
Hamburgere street. Chicago. ILL.," Th'
writing had been done with a baC
pen by some one who apparently die
not know how to spell Hamburg"
BOY FRIEND SENDS POSTCARD.
Inquiry disclosed that Sam Holstein
the 16 year old brother of the dea'
hoy, and Sam Eddelson. aged 10, o
1889 Campbell street. a friend. hat
gone to Waukegan. While the policu
were working on this phase of th'
case the two Sans returned. The.
were shown the postcard.
Sure" said Sam Eddelson; 81 wrot
81. We went to Waukegan 10 see if W,
couldn't find Bennie. While we wer
there we remembered that Mrs. Hol
stein would be worrying. SO We wrot
this postcard to her. 1t was to chez
her up"