Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-19
Son of Pioneer
Mysteriously
Shot by Negro
"Black Sheep" of Charles f.
Starr Family Wounded in
Street Brawl-Sister
Goes 10 Bedside.

Vincent (vim) Starr. outcast ant
BLACK sheep" OF one. OF Omaha'l
pioneer and once well-to-do families
is dying at ST. Joseph hospital as
result OF mysterious shooting a
Thirteenth and Pacific streets Sal,
urday night.
According to John Scott. negro
Starr was shot by another negro.
Starr was one OF two sons OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles +. Starr. who oc-
cupied a large house on iive-acre
tract at Fifty-second street and
Military avenue. The elder Starr
government official in the COM
missary department., died IL years
ago. The mother died three years
ago. Friends said her death was
caused by the worries brought about
by the escapades OF Vincent or
vim" as he was known among his
playmates.
Tries to Hide Identity.
But even though the "black
sheep" Starr was reticent in reveal
ing his identity TO police, who took
him to the hospital.
Police Officers Sherwood and
Brigham, thinking he might die on
the operating table, quizzed him. He
looked toward the ceiling and re-
fused to answer. The only thing
found in his clothes was quarter
There was not one mark OF identifi-
cation.
But when told he might die, he
revealed his identity and mentioned
his sister, Miss Nena Starr, who
lives at the old Starr homestead.
Miss Starr is stenographer for
City Corporation Counsel Lambert
and is very talented in music.
Family Tried to Forget.
She showed no interest when
asked if she had a brother named
Vincent. 81 have no brother of
that name" she said The family,
long ago, had decided to forget him.
His escapades had brought nothing
cut sorrow, nothing but shame.
But when told that man named
Vincent Starr was dying at St.
Joseph hospital, she broke down and
cried. "He is my brother. Tell
me where he is. Is he dying? |
want to go to him. Tell me where
he is"
According to friends, Vincent Wis
ted the old homestead for one day
asst year to attend the funeral of
sister. That was the only time he
was home in six years.
Brothers Leave Home.
"The family was wonderful one"
said Fred Bailey of Benson, friend
If the family. "But Vincent and his
brother became 'roamers.' The broth
n in Honolulu settled down and Vim
,ent became no account ;"
Vincent was arrested here more
han once. He was arrested the last
ime in connection with the murder of
frank Fogg, veteran druggist, police
ay. Several years ago he was ar
ested in connection with the pass-s
ng of worthless checks, but he was
ischarged. Police said the case was
ettled out of court.
According to the negro, Scott. who
aid that he and Vincent belonged
0 the |. w. W., Vincent bummed"
lin for a half dollar. And for a
treet car fare, Vincent could have
cached the home of his sister--a
arge fine home.
Saloon Is Blamed
"Vincent was known among his
laymates as VIM" said friend of
he family. "He was a good-looking
ad. His hair was red and his face
vas freckled. But as he grew older,
e began to hang around the saloon
i the vicinity of his home. His
ather and the neighbors made a
trcng fight before the city council
} get the license of the saloon can
eled. Then be became a floater. =
Detectives accompanied by Scott,
earched the city last night for the
lleged negro assailant of Starr. The
lotive for the shooting could not be
scertained.