Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
HOTEL MANAGERS
HEAR UNIQUE CASE

manne, VINO NilIed run for IN
suIting His Wfe-coroner Says
Hotel Mon Experts on Humanity.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. April Managers OF
Chicago's six leading hotels were Sc
lected as a coroners Jury today to
determine whether an alleged street
filtration is sufficient grounds for
killing a man.
The hotel managers will investi-
gate the death of Travis Walsh,
knocked Down by Joseph Name. a
l25 pound pianist. after Walsh is said
to have attempted to flirt with Mrs.
Name. and fractured his skull.
In announcing his selection Of the
jury Coroner Hoffman said hotel
managers came into contact with all
classes of people and should ''be sup
posed to have an intimate knowledge
OF men who may be termed flrts and
in this case would determine whether
Walsh was such q person." This case
Will decide whether killing Is justi-
fed for an alleged Irritation or insult
to another mans wife.
Chicago, April 7.-If It Is true tha,
fortune befriends the brave Joseph
Manne, the 5-footer who Monday
night knocked down and killed Tray.
ers Walsh while battling three men tc
defend Mrs. Name from attack
might well receive distinguishes
honor medal today from the coroner's
jury which will investigate Walsh's
death.
Attorney Charles Erbstein. his
counsel, said last night that when the
evidence Is presented at the incuest
the verdict will be unanimous fol
vindication as well as exoneration."
Manne surrendered himself yester-
day afternoon at the central detail DO
lice station. He Is assistant manager
or the Waterson, Berlin e. Snyde,
company. music publishers. 81 wes
Randolph street. Mrs. Name is {
member Of the theatrical troupe a.
the Winter Garden. 214 South Stat,
street. They live at the Hotel La
Sale.
A Timid Intruder.
Detective Sergeant Max NJ. Redlicl
was leaving the station late In tn,
afternoon when n nervous little maj
accosted him tlmidly:
Are you q pohce officer?"
Yes"
I'm Joseph Name. the man VIII,
struck Travers Walsh. | see I'm tn,
newspapers he died, I've come t,
give myself up"
Redlich conducted him to the desl
sergeant. A few minutes later he ba,
told his story and sir. ETbsteIn ha.
been retained as his counsel. So sym
pathetic was Capt. Morgan A. Collin
that he did not even hold him. HI
permitted thim to return to the Ho,c
La Sale. Technically he Is in th
custody of Redlich.
Name fought Walsh and his tw,
husky companions until they criet
enough and ran.
The dead man lived with J. r. Len
at 5000 Magnolia avenue. LEM. witt
q man known as Joe. was his com
panion night before last. The tbre
are soda fountain clerks at the Re
we're hotel, they say. LenZ told Lien,
William O'Brien they had concocte,
a drink from Jamaica ginger and ba
drank considerable of it by midnipb,
when they encountered Mr.. and Mrs
Name.
MY husband had come to tn
Winter Garden to meet me-" sal
Mrs. Name. I'VE left the garden nm
took n taXicab to the Hongkong res
taurant. In Randolph street. nea
Dearborn. We ate and then decide
TO walk over TO the hotel.
In front Of the Palace theate
three young men were talking loudl,
and seemed Intoxicated They begal
ogling me. We quickened our pace.
Tho three men started for US
They demanded that my husban,
leave me. One seized my arm. NJ,
husband resisted and they strucl
him. Walter Pomper, Yellow, taxi
cab chauffeur. came to my husband
assistance.
again We started, but they over
took ns. One OF them seized me an,
the other two seized my husband
My husband does not weigh NOR
than 125 pounds. All the men wer
much larger than he. He wrenche,
himself loose from his two assailant
and began hitting out with his fists
1 Finally the man who was holding m
groancd. He staggered over m m
side OF the building with his hand
| over his face. A crowd gathered an,
4 we were able to get away"
/ Name said he had no idea deaf
could have ensued from his blow
and that he was shocked yesterda
when he learned of Walsh's death.