Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Man Slain:
/ S Found
In Stream
Chicago Auto Salesman Dis.
covered Sirangled and With
Throat Cut-Police
Officers Bafflcd.
Suspects Under Arrest

Chicago, Sept 9.-Handcuiied,
strangled with a rope and his throat
cut, the finding OF the body ot + J.
Daugherty, an automobile salesman,
IN the Desplaines river revealed one
OF the most mysterious murders III
Chicago police annals.
Following the identification OF the
body, the police began search ior
Carl Ausmus. Daughcrty's cqmpan-
ion, who il was believed may also be
found murdered Both were en-
ployes OF the Packard Automobile
/ company OF Chicago.
II. W. Church, Chicago and
Northwestern railway brakeman,
who negotiated for the purchase OF
S5,400 automobile from Daugherty,
was the last man seen in his com
pany.
Church, according TO the police,
met Daugherty and Ausmus at
bank Oh Thursday to buy an auto
mobile. Today. it was said.
Church left his home in the car, say
ing he was lgoing to drive to Eagle
Rock. Officials OF the bank said
that Church had no account there
and had made no arrangements
through them to purchase car.
Body Found in River.
When found Daughcrty's body lay
in only three inches of water IN the
river, which is on the outskirts OF the
city. He had been beaten over the
head and the shoulders were bruised
Deep in the flesh OF the neck was
embedded twisted and knotted cord
drawn tight and his throat wap
slashcd from car to car. In ad1l'
tion, a regulation pair Of police hand
cuffs were found on one wrist OF tht
victim.
Church came to Chicago a yea.
ago from Adams, Wis. At that time
he purchased a three-story apart
ment building which he occupiet
with his father and mother. Whe,
Church left early this morning ht
placed sign on the mail box re
cuesting that all mail be held TO-
| further instructions. Neighbors sale
that he told them he was going tt
Adams, Wis, for visit.
/ A search Of the basement 0
! Church's home. according to the po,
lice, resulted in the finding OF
blood-soaked quilt. an az and bast
bali bat stained with blood. There
were also two blood-stained hats
Later two families who occupied ths
building and Who told the police tha
!, ,thev had seen the two statesmen out.
side cf the Church home yesterday
noon, were :; ken into custody.
The automobile in which Church
fled was described as a seven-pas-
scpger touring car, both the body
and running gear being painted dark
| blue. There were two wings Oh the
radiator cap and two mirrors, :,ne
OH each front fender.
Church Arrested.
Adams, Wis, Sept. 9.-Acting on
instructions from the police at Chi
cago, Chief of Police Charles Pau
sen late today arrested H. w. Church
as he drove into Adams in an auto
mobile He was accompanied by
his mother. Mrs. Edward Churcbs,
who was detained.
Church is wanted in connection
with the finding of the body of D.
J. Daugherty, salesman for the
Packard Automobile company in the
Desplaines river at haywood, >lll,
suburb of Chicago.
When taken into custody Church
Isteadfastly denied knowledge of the
murder and declared his innocence
He admitted. Chief Paulsen, said,
that ne was acquainted with the
murdered salesman.
Church's father. Edward Church.
recently purchased farm near here
and young Church said that he had
driven his mother here for visit
1t is expected that Church will be
returned to Chicago tomorrow
morning.