Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-14
MALONEY WILL
GO AFTER HAUSER
Miss Slater Signs Complaint Charg-
ing Ape-Man with First Degree
Murder for Killing Smith.
WICHITA WANTS BIG MONEY


Requisition papers for the return
of Arthur Hauser from Wichita,
Kan, to Omaha for trial on a charge
of killing w. H. Smith, .Woodmen of
the World cashier, and complaint
signed by Miss Grace Slater, charging
the ape-msn with first degree MUIR
der while attempting to rob. were
placed in the hands Of Chief Of De-
tectives Maloney by County Attorney
EMagney.
The papers were for the use of Ma
loney when he arrives In Kansas In an
attempt to return Hauser TO Omaha. A
new complaint. signed by Miss Slater.
was substituted for a former complaint
made by a police officer, because the
young woman was witness TO the crime
/ Topeka Resists Exsrsdition.
Topeka. Kan, authorities will object
to the removal OF Arthur Hauser from
Kansas to Omaha for trial on a murder
charge, according to a report which
reached Chief of Detectives Maloney
from Wichita.
Sheriff Kane OF Topeka. in telegram
to Wichita police. declared he would
| fight extradItion Of Hauser and gave
as one reason the fact that his own son
had been victim OF the ape-man. Kane
is desirous of seeing Hauser convicted
in Kansas. he said
Hauser has been arraigned in Wichita
on a charge OF robbing Mrs. Clara
Wheeler, according to a telegram from
Wichita. He pleaded not guilty.
wichita Price High.
c. c. Hay. chief of police of Wichita.
wired Chief of Detectives Maloney Fri
day night that 1850 will be required for
the delivery OF Arthur Hauser to the
Omaha authorities. Chief Hay asserts
that $500 and more has been expended
! In efforts to arrest the man, and that
the Wichita authorities are placing 81 800
as a reasonable compensation for the sur
render of the prisoner.
In lieu of the fact that 500 totals the
amount offered in this city for the muir
derer of w. II. Smith, Maloney asserts
that the best Omaha has to offer is the
expenses OF the officers from wichita
to indianapolis. for the arrest of Hauser.
and the reward money mentioned above.
Hay further asserted in his telegram
to Maloney that II Hauser should not be
convicted. Ia Omaha, the amount asked
for by the Wichita department would
be turned back. The two departments
are corresponding in the hope that a
compromise may be reached.
Maioney says there is no doubt in his
mind. or that OF the folks who accom-
panied him to Wichita. that Hauser Il
the man. Before they were ushered into
the room in which Hauser and a number
OF other prisoners were collected. the
entire party was searched for weapons
with the exception OF Chief Maioney. who
Voluntarily turned over his firearms.
Father of Victim.
As they were entering the building
! Maloney stopped 10 speak with a stern
visaged man. a special agent of tht
Santa Fe railroad. This fellow assertec
that he would Kill Haussr on sight
even though he Il in the custody OF the
sheriff" The fellow said that .IAusel
had attacked his little girl, and that hi
was going to get him ct the first
chance offered other demonstration
we're more than apparent that HauseI
would have to be kept under close guarC
wherever confined. 'Tf he is returned tC
Omaha" Maloney asserted. 'he will b
taken 10 the county JAIL