Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-25
NELS GUNNERSON
Is SURE HAUSER
BOARDED HIS CAR
Identifies Man in City Jail as One He
Whom He Saw at Fortieth and
Farnam Streets, Night
of Smith Murder.
DSTAIIs ACTIONS OF SUSPECT
Apparently Had Been Running for
Some Distance and Was Out of
Breath When He Paid Fare.
D1sPOsEs OF THE ALIB1


Nels Gunnerson, street car con-
s-suctor on the Farnam line, identified
Arthur Hauser. alleged slayer of w.
II. Smith, as the man who boarded
his street car about midnight the
night of the murder of the Woodmen
of the World cashier. Gunnerson saw
Hauser late yesterday afternoon and
declared positively that he is the
man.
Gunnerson said Hauser boarded his car
at Fortieth and Farnam streets and ap-
parently had been running some distance,
for he was out of breath. He rushed by
the door, roughly throwing his fare in
the box as he did So and hurriedly took
a seat at the front of the car. said the
conductor. He also pulled his hat down
over his eyes and pulled his cellar up
around his neck, Gunnerson asserted.
+ Gunnerson's Identification, the police
believe, will offset Hauser's assertion
that he was in indianapolis the night of
the Smith murder.
Note Sent Hauser.
A note addressed to art Hauser, City
Jail, Omaha" was received today. The
note was from a woman and was merely
signed "A Friend" The note quoted sew
eral verses from Scripture such as BE
not deceived, God is not mocked." and
Whatsoever a man soweth. that shall he
reap" She advised Hauser not to COM
plit suicide as he threatened, but to put
fhis faith in the Saviour.
Each hour seems to bring some bit Of
testimony or evidence that apparently is
drawing a net of facts about Hauser that
will disprove any defense he may make.
Practically every victim of the W. T..
Hause robbery has seen Hauser and
identified him so emphatically that he has
made clean breast of this offense, even
to revealing the location of the valuables
taken.
Pawned JeweIry an Chicago.
After leaving Omaha two days after the
Hause robbery, Hauser says he went to
Chicago, where he pawned a pair of dia-
mond ear screws, two diamond rings and
several minor articles.
From Chicago, he said. he journeyea TO
Cincinnati and had entered the jewelry
establishments of Bingham Bros. ct sixth
and Pine streets, where he was Offering
a diamond solitaire ring valued at $H5
for sale. 81 saw an officer coming and
back after 1t and for all / know Il is
there yet" said Hauser
Then, according to his story. he trav-
eled to indianapolis. where he asserts
that the day before the murder Of w
il. Smith he pawned two brooches taken
from the Hause residence and a watch
with a gold knife attached to the chain
which belongs to Douglas Bowie. Here
he also pawned two diamond rings, one
belonging to Mrs. Hause and the othei
TO Mrs. c. G.. Whitney. For the las'
two he received $75 He says several oi
these articles are with the Burton Jew
I. .elry company there.
Formerly Employed Here.
Hauser told Captain Maloney that five
years ago he was employed in Omaha
as driver for the Omaha Express com
pany. and that he knows the city well
Among articles taken from Hauser a
Wichita and brought here are two police
badges. which he used and which hav'
been identified by Omaha persons al
Identical with the ones worn by th'
fellow who robbed them.