Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
OMAHA OFFICERS
. WITH MANY AIDS
HUNT GONZALES
Mexican Who, According to His
Partner, Murdered Ring, Still
Near Norfolk.
CAPTURED MAN ACCUSES HIM
Says Accompanied Gonzales Be-
cause Latter Threatened to
Take His Life.
CAPTURED MAN ACCUSES Hi
TO BRING MAN HERE AT ONCE
From a Staff correspondent. }

(From a Staff Correspondent
BEEMER, Neb., Feb. 16.-tSpe-
cial Telegram. Late this afternoon
Sergeant w. G. Russell who is in
charge OF the search for Agnacio
Gonzales, alias Pedro, one of the
three Mexicans who killed Detective
Ring. divided his force of armed
men and sent them in squads of two
and three to every station between
Norfolk and Omaha on the North
western line.
The officers upon their arrival re-
ceived help from the local authorities
and combed the country side. Ser
geant Russell, with Detective Flem-
ing and Officers J. l.. Murphy and
L. q. Wheeler remained here to work
through this town with the Norfolk
police. Fifteen members of the
Omaha police department, half a
dozen special railroad detectives and
sheriffs and their deputies from this
and adjoining counties crowded into
Norfolk each armed with repeating
rifles or shot guns and pistols.
Most OF the manhuntors were garbed
for rough work, wearing high boots or
water proofs and they made warlike
and impressive picture as they we're gath
cred On the principal street awaiting di-
rections from the sergeant in command.
Gonzales StII Near Norfolk.
Gonzales is believed to be in the vicin
ity of Norfolk awaiting thd protection Of
darkness and for this reason the hunt is
being centered here. According to his
captured pal he Is still in possession of
about forty rounds of ammunition and
about s. His plan was originally to head
for Sioux City, but such close watch Is
being kept on the trains going into the
Iowa town that 1t is thought unlikely he
will make it.
Juan Parnl Prisoners Name.
Juan Paral is the real name of the cap
tured Mexican, he says He has been
known to the police as joe Cantono. To
Carl Steffin of the Norfolk News, who
speaks Spanish and who acted as in
terpreter, he said he has been in the
United States only six months. He ac-
cused Gonzales of being Rings murderer.
and said that he accompanied him only
because the other threatened to take his
life. He appears to be an ignorant sort
and the authorities are willing to believe
that he was the tool of Gonzales. who
all along has appeared to be the leader.
Russell to Return with Man.
Sergeant Russell will bring Paral back
to Omaha today. He will tell everything
he knows to save himself, was the pre-
diction made today by those who studied
the prisoner as he was being questioned.
The big squad of officers that left Omaha
was accompanied by reporters for the
two morning papers. Fred G. Hartman.
movie man from Florence, who represents
big film weekly, also accompanied the
officers and filmed several thrilling epi-
sodes connected with the manhunt.
Assistance was given the police by w.
T. Dineen. chief special agent for the
Northwestern railroad. who placed him.
self and men at the disposal OF the Omaha
police. 1t was special Agent Ely of the
Northwestern that first sighted the two
Mexicans, Officer Oscar Hodgson OF the
Norfolk force being with him.
Chief Dunn has given instructions TO
stay here until Gonzales is captured,
Sergeant Russell declared as he was Civ
ing his squads final directions before
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