The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-29
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man on the train according to the
night switchman, wore salvation
Army officers cap. Before the police
arrived the Switchman supposed MIN 10
be common bum and did not modest
him when he swung onto the train.
However. officials did not know OF
the man on the train until nearly a
half hour after the train lett Be1ore
leaving the man on the train stole the
night watchman's lunch, it was as
certained later.
Had Been Out to a Party.
According to information in the
hands of officials. and the story told
them by young Kiene, the couple had
been to q high school class party
both are students of the Topeka nlgFl
school-and were returning nome. AT
a little after 10 o'clock they arrived at
the waiting station on West SIKH
street and seating themselves on
bench waited for an inbound west
sixth street car. The party was at
the home of S. S. Williams, 7O4 Horne
street.
denlv around the corner of the build
ing and thrust a gun in Kiene's face
He made the couple walk from the
station, through Willow park Ihen
southwest to Melrose avenue, south on
Melrose avenue and then ctrcled TO d
clump of trees south of the West sixth
street children's Fairgrounds, a ols-
lance of about mile
Here Young Kiene told officials, ne
was blindfolded and thrown on the
ground st the edge OF a SINAI IN
The thug then pulled the girl ZIP tn :
bank.
the man for several minutes, all prln-
cipaIs in the case say she was unln-
iured. At the bottom of the creek
fhrnShinO about. the
man watching him closely through the
gloom. Kiene, according to OFFICIALS,
was robbed before forced to march 10
the woods. When the degenerate re-
turned with the girl he tore the band-
age from Kienes eyes and gave MIN
back the watch which he had pre-
viously taken from his pockets with a
small amount of change. Then' &C
cording to young Kiene, he took the
Youths overcoat and tried 1t on puC
because it was too small returned II:
The hold-up then marched the boy
and girl to Sixth street, where ne leIt
them and disappeared down an aliey
toward the Rock Island tracks
Sheriff on Lookout.
Young Kiene took the girl nome
and then notified his father VINO pc
gan a search which has lasted until
the present time. The sheriff has not
slept since the alleged crime
Miss Bailey is at her home TO-DAY
and is watched over ny me-
Roth refuse to talk about the affair.
Young Kiene also refused to talk
when interviewed this morning. A
reporter located him tinkering with
car in front of the Bailey residences,
He stated that the girl was unin1ured;
Then his mother came to the door of
the Bailey home. commanded him not
to talk to any reporters ana caheu
him in the house.
Looks Like Houser.
Both Chief Harvey Parsons and
Sheriff Kiene stated this morning that
they were positive that Houser was
the man wanted. 1T is similar to ms NJ
work" said the sheriff. ''Houser kill
ed a man in "a similar holdup in
, Omaha a few days ago, He has, Just J,
about had time to get to Topeka
1t is the belief of officials that the
man on the Rock Island freight train
will not stop this side of Kansas City.
However, long distance telephone calls
have been sent out to all cities where
Houser has formerly operated for Of
ficials to be on the lookout for him.
/ A systematic search is being con-
Quoted by the Kansas City police at
the request Of Sheriff Kiene.