The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
HOW BISSELL
Was CAUGHT
State Journal Reporters First
to Trail Him Down.
They Turned the Suspect Over
to Sheriff Kiene.
SOON WAS TURNED LOOSE
Again the Newspaper Men Got
Busy on Case.
This Time the Police Got Him
and Kept Him.

Bissell knew more about the murder
of Edna Dinsmore than he would tell.
Just where this came from it would
not now be policy to tell, but the tip
was sufficient to start three men to
tracing it down and to make an en-
deavor to locate Bissell in order to
get his side of the story.
A state Journal reporter was at 31S
East Third street, the old home of
the Dinsmores and he 'phoned the
city desk to have the local men on
the lookout for Bisseu and that he
was on his way to the bakery near
the corner of Tenth and Monroe.
In the meantime two reporters were
started out from the State Journal Of
flee to find Bissell and they went at
once to the bakery where they picked
him UP and began to question him. At
ter a thorough questioning they start
ed back north on Monroe mpanied
| by Bissell, where they met another re-
porter of the State Journal with two
officers from police headquarters
They all stopped and began casual
talk regarding the crime. Gradually
Bissell was questioned and replied that
he had not been out of the bakery
from early morning till sometime near
noon.
You are sure that you never left
the bakery this morning till near
noon" the state Journal reported ask
ed him.
Yes, I am perfectly positive of this
fact for 1 was helping with the pies
and other things and then L went out
on the wagon with Bartlett to heip
him deliver the pies"
Now think carefully. you never
left the bakery building this morning
soon after the little child left" he was
asked.
Positive" he replied, Il was there
and never left till left with Bartlett
Visible Evidence.
While the officers were talking to
Bissell the two reporters were CAMEO
/ to one side and advised to keep B1sse.l
in sight while the third one, with the
police officers, went to the bakery
either to substantiate his statements
t or have them refuted.
This was done and the two reporters
walked away with Bissell while the of
| ffcers and the other reporter went d.
rect to the bakery where they began
to question the occupants of the shop
I Statements Untrue.
1t did not require many questions till
talI three found out that Bissell had
not made one statement that was true
except that he had, about noon, gone
out with Bartlett on his route.
/ A search was made of the room BIS
sell slept in but aside from a bloody
shirt, which was spotted with iodine
stains nothing of an discriminating ma
ture was found.
A council was held outside of the
building between the police officials
and the reporter and it was deter
| mined in view of the fact that the
principal features of his former state
ment had been refuted absolutely, that
BisseIl was deliberately trying to mis-
/ lead the officers and it was deter
I mined to pick him up and take him
to headquarters and give him sweat
ing.
| About this time Chief of Police Har-
vey Parsons drove up to the bakery
/ in his car and was told of the inter
| view and the contra dictory statements
| and he decide to take Bissell to head
! quarters.
Then began search for the two
wandering State Journal reporters
who were glued to Bissell. Up and
| down Kansas avenue the officers went
but no reporters could be found
you don't suppose they have turn
ed him loose, do you?" one of the Of
ficers asked.
Took Him to Kiene.
"You don't know this gang evident
/ w." was the reply for they would
just as soon think of turning him
loose now without reporting the fact
to the city desk as they would to ask
for a reduction in wages.
mo chance, no chance at all if
that's the way you feel about it" was
the reply of the officers and develop
ments in a few moments verified that
statement
When this fact was known another
hunt by the State Journal and de-
tective was on and they went at once
to the bakery where Bissel soon made
his appearance down from the north
on Monroe street. In the meantime,
Officer Wyatt Joined the reporter and
the city detective in their watch for
Bissen.
There comes the bird" remarked
the reporter and both Wyatt and the
city detective made for Bissell who
calmly received them
The reporter made dash for the
telephone to notify his paper that
Bissell had been found and was in
charge of the officers.
Calmly the officers and the reporter
awaited the coming of the patrol wag-
on. Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed
and no wagon came in sight.
Wagon Is Slow.
Whats the matter with that patrol
wagon? 1t ought to be here" Wyatt
remarked.
Did you call it?" the reporter
asked.
NO: I thought you did," replied
Wyatt.
IT went to notify my paper and
they are now on the street with the
news that Bissell is in charge of the
officers
well. it's up to you to complete the
job, so get busy on my phone there"
said Wyatt. which was done and
within a few moments the patrol ar
rived and whisked Bissell away to po-
lice headquarters.
A tired but happy bunch of report
ers gathered in the city room of the
State Journal with the full knowledge
that each and every one had done
hard but good days work.
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