The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
Keet kidnapping Suspect Caught
at Hutchinson.
DecOyed by Promise of Job by
Former Acquaintance.
CARTER PUTS UP AN ALIBI
Left Springfield March 21;
Working in Wellington Since.
Wife and Children Arrested
With Kidnaper Suspect.

Hutchinson. June 19.-Dick Carter,
wanted at Springfield, Mo-, where he
is charged with the murder of Baby
LLOYD Keet, is under arrest here, be-
ing held in the city Jail.
At 10 o'clock Superintendent Wal
ter Reynolds of the poultry packing
plant of Swift & Co. saw Carter COM
ing across the street toward the office.
He waved his hand at Carter and told
him to come in. Carter came into the
office and employees notified the po-
lice.
Reynolds offered him a job and
while they were still talking about it,
and about the Keet case, the police
came.
Reynolds worked with Carter in
Springfield for several years and Car
ter worked under Reynolds here some
time ago.
Assistant Chief Guy Olmstead also
worked with Carter few years ago at
Swift's and knows him well.
Carter has acknowledged he is the
man wanted.
There is no doubt of it being Car
ter" Mr.. Reynolds said Il knew
him in Springfield and here BOTH
We've got Carter all right" said
Assistant Chief Olmstead. He's the
man we've been looking for"
All Three Suspects in Jail.
Springfield, Mo, June 19.-Dick
Carter, reported to have been arrest
ed at Hutchinson, Kan, today was
the first man against whom a war
rant was issued charging he murder
of little Lloyd Keet, the 14-months-
old son Of j. Holland Keet, wealthy
banker, whose body was found in an
old well on the deserted Crenshaw
farm, about ten days after the baby
was abducted.
Two other men previously arrested
in connection with the investigation of
other alleged kidnapping plots later
were named in warrants similar to
that against Carter. The two are
whom authorities took last night from
the county Jail at Kansas City to St.
Louis
According to recent statements by
Paul NJ. ebay, county prosecutor. no
other persons are being sought for al
legged direct connection with the muir
der case. The warrant against Carter
was sworn out the night of the day
the Keet baby's body was found and
while 10 600 persons were congregat-
ed on the public square here threat
ening violence against those they Sus-
pected of the crime.
Denies Completely in Crime
Carter made no attempt to conceal
his identity. He denied that he was
in Springfield at the time of the kid
naping. He said he left Springfield
March 81, going to Wellington, Kan,
and that he has been in wellington
& continuously since then, working for
the Kaw Paving company until yes
terday when he came to Hutchinson,
with his wife.
/ Il saw by the papers that they
were looking fer me, but 1 did NOT
! worry about it, he told the police Il
had not done anything and | though.
it was a Joke at first. 1 knew Doc
Piersol and read his statement but he
was lying if he mixed me up in that
business any. L was not there and /
can prove it,
Mrs. Carter CorrObOrates Story.
p Mrs. Josie Eaton O'Connell-Carter
and her three children are being held
by the police here with Dick Carter
Mrs. Carter says her husband is not
guilty; that he has been working il
. Wellington since March %.
Il read little about it (the keet
baby case) and 1 know Dick did moi
do it, she said
He has been working nard to gel
us enough to eat. 1t happened since
we went 10 Wellington and he has moi
had enough money to go back t.
Springfield 1 know"
Now in St. Louis Jail.
st. Louis, June 19.-Claude ]. Pier
sol, II years old, and Cletus Adams
Is, suspects now under arrest in con
nection with the kidnapping and muir
der of BODY Lloyd Keet in Spring
field, Mo, were brought to st. Loui:
this morning from Kansas City anC
were locked up in the jail here fo1
safekeephig.
1t is believed one of the motives fol
bringing the prisoners here was t.
give Chief of Detectives Allender al
opportunity to question them. Allen
der is we'll known in Springfield.