The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-02
Circulars are Being Sent Out to Po-
lice and County Authorities IN
Wide Area Of Country
Around keokuk-
REWARD Is OFFERED
Five Hundred Dollars 10 Amount and
it Will Go to One Who Finds
Mccormick or Gives Clue
Leading to Arrest

! Circulars are being sent odt today
by Chief of Police Hennemann to
police and sheriffs in ten states. CIV
ing description of John E. McCor-
mick, wanted for murder. and for
whose arrest the state of Iowa will
pay $500. The circulars carry pic
lures and description of the man
wanted, and there is letter being
ienclosed to the officers In the county
seats. Over ten thousand circulars
have been printed and will be mailed
out this way. Half that number are
ready for the mails now.
/ The states of Illinois, Wisconsin
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, the Dakotas and Iowa are
being covered with the circulars
There are over eight hundred county
seats being billed in these states,
and every effort is being put forth
to capture Mccormick.
Two pictures of Mccormick are
being used One of these was taken
in civilian clothes, and is two years
lold His soldier picture is three
years old. Reward Of $500 for the
apprehension of this man or infor
mation which will lead to his appre
hension is offered. Under the pic
lures is the following description:
John E. Mccormick on the
evening of Monday, August 20,
1920, at Keokuk, Iowa, murdered
Mrs. Cora Carel, and has not yet
been apprehended.
This was one of the most cold
blooded murders ever committed
In Iowa, and the officials of Lee
county ask your cooperation in
! turning in all clues which might
lead to the arrest of this man.
The above reward will be paid
|, by the governor of the state of
Iowa for the arrest of the above
. named man.
His description is as follows:
Il Age "a; weight, $50 or $50
, pounds: feet Z inches. brown
eyes. brown hair, fair and ruddy
complexion, scar on left cheek
under eye, two deep wrinkles be-
tween eyes, few freckles on
cheek under eyes. three-inch scar
on left forearm, one-inch scar on
right foot, one-half inch scar on
left middle finger, one-half inch
scar on right forefnger, slightly
stopped when walking. has very
low voice, nervous and restless.
eyes slightly squinted, has promi-
, nent cheek and jaw bones.
Address all letters and wires
to Chas. n. Hennemann, chief
Of police, Keokuk, Iowa.
Letter to Officers.
With this circular is a letter ask
ling the cooperation of the officer
in catching Mccormick. A copy 0
1.-THE letter is given here:
Keokuk, Iowa. August 81, 1920.
Brothers Officers: We owe 1t to
the public to cooperate in our
. work.
We have just had brutal
murder committed in our city,
and we are enclosing herewith a
full description of the man who
did the killing, and some extra
copies which we trust you will
} send out into the country to citi-
zens whom you know are inter-
ested in stopping the crime wave
that is confronting us.
We owe cooperation to the
citizens of this great country,
who depend upon our protection
for their life and property.
Help us and we will help you.
JOHN C.. SCOTT, Sheriff,
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa.
4 C. H HENNEMANN,
Chief of Police.
Chief Hennemann was at the cour
house today addressing these circu
liars and letters and was assisted b.
Mrs. Hennemann.