The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
Dick Carter of Springfield Now
Sought Turnout Z. S.
Carter Held at Hutchinson,
KAN, Not Man Wanted.
DOUBT AS TO HOW BABY DIED
Coroner Says Not Drowned;
Either Died or SuffOcated.
Thousands Attend ChiId'S Fu-
neral This Afternoon.

Springfield, June IA charge Of
first degree murder was preferred in
a justice court here Saturday night
against Dick Carter of Springfield as
a result of the investigation of the dis
appearance and death of Lloyd Keet,
according to an announcement by Paul
O'Day county prosecutor here today.
The authorities are looking for Carter.
Wrong Dick Carter.
Hutchinson. Kan. June 11.-Rich-
ard Carter, who was arrested here at
the request of Springfield authorities
was released today by Chief John
Phelps He said Carter had resided
here for three years and had not been
in Missouri for more than twelve
months. Investigation showed, Phelps
said, the Carter arrested here could
not have been concerned in the death
of the baby.
Baby Not Drowned.
Springfield. Mo. June 1.-The
body of little Lloyd Keet was buried
here this afternoon in Maple Park
cemetery. Thousands of people at
tended the funeral a1tho only imme-
diate friends of the family and rela-
tives were admitted to the home
services.
Mrs Keet. mother of the baby. is
still in a serious condition but is bear
ing her grief bravely. After the first
shock of the baby's death was over
she regained her composure some
what
Baby Keet was not drowned as at
first supposed. The corOner's inquest
last night determined that Lloyd had
died either from exposure or malnu-
triton. And again, he might have
been smothered, the coroner stated.
Have No Tangible Clues.
Yesterdays events and subsequent
failure to wiring additional informa-
tion from the suspects have not caus-
ed officials to let up in their search.
Clue to New Suspect.
Word was eagerly awaited today
from criminal court Judge Arch A.
Johnson who, accompanied by w. L.
Warner of Everton, Mo, left last night
for a town in Kansas for the purpose
of identifying a Springfield youth, who
has been sought in connection with the
Keet kidnapping case ever since the ar
rest of the Piersol-Adams gang. The
town where he was arrested has not
been made public, as Judge Johnson
did not want to be hampered in his
investigation there. Judge Johnson
said last night that the young man
sought fits the description of man
Warner claims to have been seen at
the Crenshaw house the day after the
KIDNAPPING of the Keet baby.
Warner said he was at the NaTII4 IN
specting some work being done there.
out of curiosity he and his brother
in-law. John Tootham, looked into
one of the windows of the deserted
house. Two men were seen. One was
crouched on the floor The other
peered from behind a door and de-
handed Il Warner and Tootham what
they wanted. Warner said they beg
ged his pardon, explained their pres
ence and left, going home.
After recovering the baby's body
from the we'll on the Crenshaw place
Saturday. the authorities went to War
ner and got lis story Previously
he had written the investigators about
it. having read that the Crensnaw
place was believed to have been the
rendezvous of the lIidnapers. The man
wfo asked Warner and Tootham what
their business was wore n browniSf
suit. Warner said.
This new susp ect in fact already wa;
being sought before Warmers story
became known to Judge Johnson. He
was mentioned by PeirSol in his con
fession as being implicated in the c
A Clement kidnapping plot.
Springfield is going about its bust
ness TO-DAY and there is 10 excitement
It is pretty we'll understood that Pier
sol and Cletus Adams, the two men be
lieved to know more of the Keet kid
mapping plot than any of the other pris
oners are m Jail in Kansas City, tor fa1