The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
MISSED A REWARD
Sheriff Lost $3.50 Twice in Only
One Day.
County Officials Let Holster
Slip Thru Fingers.
BLAMES CARVER AND ANDERSON
Attorneys Say 1t Was Fault OF
Kiene Himself.
And California Still Wants Man
With Blind Eye.

L. L. Kiene, sheriff, figures that he
lost $3.50 twice the same day. He
blames Robert Carver, assistant coun-
ty attorney, with the first loss, and
William Anderson, of the county at
torney's office, with the second loss.
Anderson and Carver say no one is to
blame except Kiene. All the "blam-
ing is being done in a good-natured
way.
One day last week Hugh Larimer,
undersheriff, drove out to the Fair
view school district looking for man
who was acting in peculiar manner.
People in that locality had telephoned
in and complained about him. When
Larimer reached the neighborhood he
saw a burning farm house and drove
up to it. While he was there the man
he was looking for slipped up to look
at the blaze. He was pointed out and
Larimer arrested him.
At the county jail the man gave his
name as Frank Holster, but refused
to give any further information about
himself He talked peculiarly and
kiene expressed the opinion that the
man was mentally unbalanced. Eff
forts were made to obtain some facts
for him but Holster merely snarled
at the officers. Eventually he was re-
leased. Robert Carver said there was
nothing to hold him on. That was late
in the afternoon.
Kiene went back to the sheriff
office with a "hunch." He began
looking thru the descriptions of per-
sons wanted in other parts of the
country He came across descrlp-
| ton from California fitting Holster
precisely, and offering a $3.50 reward
for his capture
He Looked Too Late.
1.-The description told of a man with
gave a lot of other DETAIL said Kiene,
land when L thought it over every de-
| tail fitted the man we had turned
loose. 1 turned him loose because
Bob Carver said we had nothing TO
hold him on"
Nothing of the kind" came PACK
| Carver. IF Kiene had looked through
| his rogue's gallery before instead OF
after we let the man go he would still
have him"
He Disappeared.
| ANYWAY Holster was turned loose
| and disappeared. Kiene looked arouno
| for him afterward but couldn't locate
him. That was. the first time kiene
lost his $3.50, if Holster really Is the
| man wanted in California.
That same evening William Ander-
| son was driving out on the BurHngame
| road and met man walking south
| "Where're you going?" asked An
aerson.
I'm on my way to Emporia," was
the reply.
Its a lot closer back to town thar
it is to Emporia," said Anderson. Bet
ter get in and ride
The man came back to town with
Anderson.
Thought I'd get out of town where
I could sleep outdoors" said the man
IT haven't any money"
Anderson gave him enough money
| to buy a bed and breakfast and lei
him out at the Busy Bee restaurant
Anderson knew nothing about the ar
rest during the afternoon but when
he heard about it, he Immediately
identified the man he had brought
back to town and fed as Holster. Thai
was not until the next day and by
that time Holster had disappeared
| again.
Kiene figures that was the second
time he lost the $3.50 reward.