Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
STUDENT KILLED:
FRIEND MISSING
Fathers Dream Leads to Find
ing of Corpse of Urbana,
H., Young Man.
NEWLY DUG GRAVE FOUND
Gust Penman Disappears in Auto He
Was to Have Bought From
Harold A. Shaw.

champaign, Ill, Aug. 13.-UncOn-
tFollable mania for the possession OF
racing automobile owned by Harold
A. Shaw of Urbana, who was a stu
dent at the University of Illinois, is
declared 20 have been the motive for
the murder CT the young man, whose
I. body was found buried in the midst
OF some bushes on the farm of Robert
Penman, near Philo, in Champaign
county yesterday.
Gust Penman. son of Champaign
county farmer, is being sought by the
police who are Investigating the case.
A reward OF 5000 is offered for his
capture.
Harold Shaw was 20 years old and
the only son OF William T. Shaw. The
! yellow racer owned by Harold Shaw
| was familiar sight on the streets.
n warrant charging murder has
been issued against Penman.
TAKES RIDE WITH PESMAN.
Since the mysterious disappearance
of young Shaw Saturday night when
he took Penman on a ride to discuss
the terms of the sale of the auto to
! Penman, his family and friends have
been uneasy. Penman returned in the
car, visited the elder Shaw and in
formed him that he had bought the
car The next day Penman himself
! disappeared in the racer.
Newton Wymer, a neighbor, said
Penman had awakened him at 3
o'clock last Sunday morning to bor-
row a spade, alleging that cattle had
broken fence that had to be repair
ed. The spade was returned three
hours later.
Mr.. Shaw, declaring that he had
dreamed his sen was murdered, in
sisted that search be made. Deputy
Sheriff Evans went to the Penman
farm.
FIND NEWLY MADE GRAVE.
Traces were quickly found where
come one had attempted TO dig,
but had given up because the ground
was hard. A lite further on newly
made grave was discovered. The body
of the murdered man was found less
than four feet below the surface.
There were marks on the face and
head, indicating that some instrument,
such as an iron bar, had been the wea.
pom used.
The young mans father collapsed
when the body was discovered, al
, though he had declared for two days
that he was certain the boy had met
, his death. The body was brought home
: tonight. Both Harold Shaw's mother
( and sister are Frustrated with grief.
Robert Penman, father of Gust, is
: hurrying home from Missouri tonight
Brothers of young Penman were pres
ent when the body was found They
too, were overcome.
PENsiAN's ARREST ORDERED.
Sheriff Davis last night telegraphed
2 Ohio cities demanding the arrest Of
b Gust Penman. A post card mailed in
!. Hamilton came to Phiio yesterday ad
2 dressed to Penman, purporting 20 be
!, from Shaw. 1t said:
3 Hello, Gussie! Am visiting friend:
3 here and will go north in a few day.
3 to spend the summer. VIII let yoy
: know my address. Don't forget K
y send that money to father. Harold.
AAS 'ASSAS VI IuG SilCl III OllICc II
a that the forged postcard was sent b!
the fleeing man in an effort to &C
count for the absence OF Shaw.
The Penman family owned a large
motor car, which Gust Penman offer
drove. He also owned a motorcycle
Harold Shaw told, according to {
r friend, Mark Henson, that he feare;
: Gust Penman, but could not tell why
S Last Sunday Penman spent the da!
= in the yellow racing car. He raj
Il around the streets of Philo and vicin
s. ity at high speed. His speedomete
/ by night showed that he had riddel
/ 800 miles.
TELLS PLAN TO BUY.
Il Mark Henson, who accompanies
Shaw TO Philo Saturday when the dea
foc the purchase of the motor car wa
to have been closed, told this stor.
to the authorities:
n Last Friday Gust Penman of Phil
II contracted Tor the purchase of Shaw