Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03
HAUSER WAS IN
OMAHA ON DATE
SMITH WAS SHOT
Captain Maloney Now Has Evidence
Showino "Ape-Man" Did Not
Leave Omaha Until After
the Murder.
HERE FOR FIVE DAYS AFTER
Landlord Of House Where He
Roomed with Wife and Child
Has Book Showing Date.
HAUsER SAYS HE WAS HERE

Arthur Hauser, holdup man, ac-
cused of the murder of w. H. Smith,
Woodmen of the World cashier, ad-
mitted yesterday to Sheriff McShane
Re was in Omaha the night of Octo-
her 16. the night Of the murder of
Smith, then, second later, he quail
flied the statement by saying, THAT
is what they claim"
you claim that you were not In
Omaha the night of the Smith muir
der?" he was asked.
II was here" he said. An instant
later he added:
That's what they say. 1t might
as we'll be that way"
Captain of Detectives Maloney re-
fused to allow him to secure a law
yer previous to the hearing at which
he was. bound over, Hauser asserted
in the first interview given to news
paper men since his arrest.
Proud of His wife.
He declared his wife was "the best
IF you put anything in the paper that
will hurt her. 1 will never say another
word tor the newspapers" he said. "she
has had trouble enough and she has
four children to take care Of"
AS Hauser spoke he held in his hand
several clean handkerchiefs and pair
OF stockings which his wife had sent
him from wichita.
He expressed concern because he had
received no letter from his wife and rela-
tives In Wichita and complained to the
sheriff that the police were holding his
mail.
According to dispatches from Wichita.
it was Hausers wife who gave the Tip
that resulted In his arrest.
In his solitary cell behind a series OF
barred corridors. Hauser talked freely
and intelligentiy and replied to all ques-
tions In an arniable manner. In answer
to several questions relating To the MUIR
der charge against him. he said quietly;
sr-doff,e~EeHnt to talk about that.
Can Produce Alihi.
"can you account for your whereabouts
the night Smith was killed7" Hauser was
asked during an interview at which sher-
iff Mcshane and two newspaper men were
present.
YES" he said, 81 can show just where
] was all the time"
Where were your"
'I won't tell that"
This conversation occurred a few min
utes after his statement that he was In
Omaha the night of the murder, which
was heard by the sheriff and two news
raper men.
Wants n Lawyer.
II want to see a lawyer. That is what
] want" said Hauser 'Maloney wouldn
let me have a lawyer before the other
hearing. 1 wanted to bring out some OF
the girls testimony" Referring to Grace
Slater, who was with Smith when he
was shot.)
Have you any preference as to law
Serr
mo, don't know any lawyer in
Omaha said Hauser.
'grhe girl said was the man that shot
Smith, because the police wanted her to-"
Hauser continued. '"She said once that
the man wore a handkerchief over his
face, Their afterwards she said he wore a
black mask. she said that because the
police told her to-"
Has all the jewelry been recovered
that you got in the Hause job (the rob
berry Of a party at the home of w. 4.
Hause)." Hauser was asked.
81 guess So" he said. indifferently.
BIames Had Company.
Bad company caused Hauser's change
from a hard working man to holdup
man. he said.
what started you into the stlckup
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