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Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Dea til Of
Wife Slayer
TO be Asked
Coroner's Jury Orders First
Degrees Murder Charges Be
Made Against Man Who
Shot Bride.
Prisoner Is Unaffected

DEATH penalty will DC sought By
the state for w. L. Berten, Kansas
City actor, who shot and killed l'e
bride, Jeanette, p Monday. after
summoning police 10 ms apartment
in the Hollywood with the word he
was going to murder bis vile, ac-
cording to Deputy County Attorney
Raymond Coffey after the inquest
yesterday afternoon.
The Inquest was held at the Stack
& Falconcr morgue at :. But three
witnesses, were examined, They
were Miss Eplalia Wor,smiih, Asier
of the dead bride. and H. NJ. Pratt
of Muskogee, Okl.. and William
Silvers of Kansas City. friends Of
the slayer
All three testified they had heard
the husband threaten his vile.
Real Name Revealed.
Berton's real name is Burnell
Lawson, it was revealed a! the in
quest.
The defendant was not placed on
the witness stand. His confession
to the police was read to the jury
which Immediately returned a YER
dict ordering him held without bond
for trial FOR murder.
Deputy Coffey said first degree
murder charges would be filed
against him today, and his trial
would probably be held the first
week in February.
The sister and two men will be
held as states witnesses.
Mrs. Berton. pretty bride. was
shot through the head. She died III
the Wise Memorial hospital last
night.
Berton took the news Of his wife'sl
death calmly and slept soundly in his
solitary cell at Central police sta
ton the rest OF the night.
Besides Bertoh Eulalia Wort
smith, alias Edna Milo, sister OF the
dead girl, and, two friends OF the lus-
band, Fl. NJ. Pratt of Muskogee, ,Okl.,
and William Silvcrs OF Kansas City
are held.
/ Berton will go the electric chair
for shooting his wife if Acting Cl'iei
Kof Detectives Pszanowski has his
way.
! Berton Unperturbed.
\ Nonchalantly w1ristling the latest
ragtine. ''Margi," the young man sal
in his solitary cell sesterdaYs unper-
| turbed by the knowledge that his
4 pretty Young wife lay dead from a
bullet he had fred.
/ Down in my heart l know | did
right" he maintains. "She wasn't
square witt, me. She laughed when
II threatened to shoot her. | saw
red. And | shot.
NO, ! knew what | was doing" y
| Berton declared, however. he will
enter plea of not guilty When tried.
fHis plea will be tempoi ery insanity,
Nhe said
! He is neat fellow. dressed in
we'll fitting clothes of the latest cut.
He wore light tan cEinchilla over
coat and a Fedora hat Of the same
color. His shoes are tan and his
suit is dark. He wears his collar
like the man in the advertisement,
and when he4smiles, he displays tive
rows of even white teeth.
Says Slept Like Log"
Il can't worry he | says. and
shows his teeth. "Yes. l slept like
a log last night after they told me
she died"
Quite the opposite OF this carefre,
youth. over in the nlatron's ward
hes the pretty sister of the deac
bride.
She is PROSTATE with grief. But
Turn to Page -Four, Column onel
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Political Factional Fight
In Mexico Near Solution

Mexico CITY. Ian 25--Solution OF
the struggle between the copperatisa
party and the liberal constitution
alist organization. which has led TO
the inauguration and ,functioning of
two municipal governments in Mex
leo City is believed to be within
reach as result of the refusal of
President Obregoa to aid the CO.
operatisa party. The president re-
ceived delegation of leaders from
this organization yesterday. and de-
clared he could extend no help to
it which would increase its chances
OF controlling the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Babes in Well"
Appear in Court
AtDr. Kent Trial
Prisoner Takes No Notice of
Infants; Miss Boeke,, Charged
With Being Mother, Wis
IDLY Affected.

A surprise was Sprung" by the
state in the prosecution of DR.. H. S.
Kent yesterday afternoon when the
two "well babies" he is accused OF
having tried to kill last July were
brought into the court room. !
In the arms of two nurses from
the Methodist hospital, little Jimmie
and Betty Wells. as the twins have
been named, were carried in. The
nureses took front seats, while Jim
mie in his little blue coat and Betty
in her little red coat Immediately
began to take in the scene with in
telligent interest.
Dr.. Kent did not once turn his
head in their direction but kept his
gaze steadily "front and center"
Miss Boeke Affected.
Louise Boeke, Is, charged with
being the babies mother, sat with
her mother. The instant she saw
the babies, a flush went over her
face, she clutched the arms of her
chair and said something to her
mother. Then she gazed at the
babes steadily as they rested on the
laps of the nurses.
The. appearance of the children
was the signal Tor the attorneys on
the two sides Of the case to make
legal motions bearing on the right
Of the babes in court.
Judge Troup finally ruled TO ex-
clude Betty from the courtroom, but
to permit Jimmie to stay. he having
been the frs. babe placed in the
we'll
Lulu Hollar, .Jiinmie's nurse, then
took the witness stand and testified
while Jimmie sat on her lap and
cooed affably at the jurymen, who
smiled broadly at him.
Says Kent Was Goat"
DIR. II. S, Kent is a,pot the n sl,,e,,.
OF, the well babies and the defense
VIII show the utter absurditv of the
accusation that he placed them in
the abandoned wsll," declared Eu-
gene O'Sullivan, attorney for Kent,
in his opening statement to the iury
yesterday morning.
O'Sullivan declared that Kent has
been made the goat in the whole
affair.
We will prove" he asserted, that
Kent did not leave his confectionery
store Tor one. minute between the
time the first babe was found in the
well and the time the second was
found there. Now, if he didn't pu,
the second baby in the well, is it like
ly that he put the first one in?"
In the. states opening statement to
Turn to Page -Four. Column SixA
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Committee Finishes Audit
OF Bank of North Dakota

Bismarck, n. D.. JAM 25.-The re-
port on the audit of the Bank of
Mort Dakota and other state-owned
industries was submitted to the state
board of audit today and copies
given to speaker Of the house and
the president OF the senate. The
committee OF nine instructed by the
house 10 make report on the audit
will meet tonight and organize at
an executive session. Public hear
ings will begin tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
State Agent Under Fire
OF Scottsbluff Council

SCOTS Bluff, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Spe-
clal Telegram 1.-The city council of
SCOTS Bluff forwarded to Governor
Mckelvic today resolutions of pro-
test against the state agent, Gus
Flyers. who has been conducting an
anti booze" campaign in this CITY,
branding the work of the sheriff and
his deputies as "Prussian methods
oi law enforcement against free
American citizens" The resolution
comnlends the work done here by
.Poliee Chief z. J. McSwcen, who
is said to have been accused bv Hv-
ers before Mayor McCreary Of "be-
ing crooked"
! Deputy Sheriff Casl Schn1itt is
accused of brutally striking man
he had arrested and forcing him to
undress in Jail for Schnlitt's amuse-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Nationalizing Of Coal
Industry Is Favored
By Nebraska House

Lincoln, Jan. 25.-(Special. y A
resolution by. Representative Harry
Foster Of Douglas, putting the
lower house on record as favoring
the Matchmaking of the coal in
dustry of the United States, was
adopted after hard fight today by
vote Of 42 to 81. -...
Foster claimed that the only man
ner in which the constantly quarrel
ing coal operators and miners
could learn of the disgust and dis.
favor of the public at the resultant
increases in prices was to go on rec
ord at legislative and other public
assemblages for nationalizing such
property.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Man Sentenced to State
Prison for Stealing Hoe

Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Spe-
cial, Joseph L. Beyett, charged
with stealing a hog from George
Thurman of Oconto several weeks
ago, was found guilty in district
court and given and indcterminate
sentence of from one TO i've years
in the peniteutiarv.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
45, 900 Bales of Cotton
Clut New York Market

New York. Jan. 25.--The squeeze
in January cotton contracts culnli-
mated today when shorts tendere1
$4,000 bales. the biggest amount for
a day in years, making a total OF
$4,000 delivered to bulls during the
month. Present dull mill demand
and total absence OF ocean freight
room gives the impression that this
cotton probably will remain here a
considerable time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
sos Alien Anarchists
Are Deported From r. s

Washington, Jan. 25.-Five hum
dred and five aliens jclassed as an
archists were deported from the
United States from February |.
1919, to January /. 1921, the Depart
ment of Labor announced today.
Also LILO alien anarchists we're Or
dered deportsd, the difference be-
tween orders and Shipment" be-
ing represented by those who we-e
permitted to remain temporarily
because of lack OF transportation
appeals and other similar reasons
During the past mouth, SO Russian
alienss>were deported.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Toledo Bandits in Jewelry
Store Get Over SIC. .OOO

. Toledo. O., Jan. 25,-Four bandits
entered the Daniels iewelry store
here today, bound the proprietor and
customers. hand and foot, and es-
capped in an automobile with jewelry
yalued>at more than $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
$500 Reward Offered
For Capture Of Slayer

Lincoln, Jan. 25.-(spccialD--
Governor McKelvie announced this
afternoon reward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction OF the slayer
CT Adrian F. Barstow, prominent
Lincoln young man, who was mur-
dered here last Saturday nigh.
AT the same time County Attorney
c. Z. Matson announced that he
would ask the county commission
ers to offer large reward, and it
is understood that private iund OF
$1,000 will be offered.
The police had no new 'ievelol-
ments in the case to offer today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Pittsburgh Woman Attempts
To Shoot Negro in Cour,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 25.-Mrs.
Lillian Bangham pressed the muzzle
pf pistol to the side OF William
Wilson. a negro, charged with as
saulting her, at court hearing in
FOREST Hills borough. near here, to-
day. She pulled the trigger, but the
pistol did not 60 off. Forty or 50
women. assembled in the court room
cried kill him" and "we'll stand by
Won"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Woman's Bill Repeating
Beer Amendment Passed

Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 25.-The as
senbly last night unanimously
passed bill introduced by, Mrs.
Margaret B. Laird, a member from
Essex county, repeating Governor
Edwards $50 per cent beer law en-
acted last year to aid New Jersey in
its. fight before the United States
supreme court against prohibition
Immediately afterwards the house
adopted. 81 TO 4, concurrent reso.
lation for New Jerseys ratification.
oi the federal prohibition amend
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Wilson Uses Pen for First
Time in Year and a Half

Washington, Jan. 25.-Congress re-
ceiyed from President Wilson TODAY
the first message signed with pen
and ink since the president was
taken i'll year and half ago. The
message had to do with changes in
customs districts. Since his illness
and up to this time the president has
used an indelible pencil in signing
communicable to congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Europe Approves Plan to
Halt Immigrants at Source

Washingtoa, Jan. 2'.-Sccretary
Wilson's suggestion that the admis-
stability of immigrants be tonsid-
cred at the source to avoid the
tragedy" of aliens breaking up their
homes and coming to America. only
to be excluded. has ret .1th the
instant approval of European gov
ernments and American diplomatic
and consular officers, Anthony CAM
inetti, commissioner general of i'm
migration, today told tie senate i'm
migration committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Minister to Be Arraigned.

East St. Louis, Ill, Jan 25.-Guy
Kyle, AZ, former rector OF the Free
Methodist church at Mt. Vernon,
ILL.,, who has confessed participation
W the $4,000 mail robbery at Mt
Vernon January IA, last, was brought
here today from Mount Vernon for
ararignment befote United States
commissioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Conductor in Jail for
Killing Man Whom He
Found in His Home

/. Sioux City, Ia. jan so. L,
Bentley. conductor on the Chicago
and Northwestern line between
Albert Lea. MINI, and Fort Dodge,
Ia, lis in jail at Alberta Lea. on a
charge of murder. Bentley is held
for killing Orie Olson, a world war
veteran. whom he is said to have
found in his home.
His wife also~is i'll custody. Bent
ley who is supposed to have started
on his run to Fort Dodge. returned
home, unexpectedly, and OH finding
Olson there, it is declared. opened
fire, sending two bullets into his
body.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Plot to Exterminate Dry :
Agents FoIntl in Alabama

Florence, Ala, Jan 25,-A plot to
exterilinate the force Of prohibition
enforcement officers operating i'll
nor.h-rn Alabama has been un-
cartheL according to State Super
visor N. L. Pierce, Discovery OF the
plot, he said. today, followed the
arrest OF II persons in connection
with the killing Saturday of Don
Stephenson, member of prohibit
ton squad, and the wounding at the
same time OF two other officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Wife SLAYER Pleads Guilty

Algona. Ia. Jan. Isl. T. Ben
jamin pleaded guilty to having
killed his wife a. week ago Satur-
day in the .Kossuth district court
this afternoon. He will be SEN
fenced next Tuesday by Judge D. F.
Coyle at Humboldt. it was said
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Defaulting Kansas Bankers
Sent to Prison for 33 Years

Coifeyvillc. Kan. Jan. 2s.-Allen
J. Newman president OF the defunct
Peoples State bank Of, Coffeyville,
and his brother. Rufus P. Newman,
vice president. today pleaded guilty
10 embezzlcment and forgery and
each was sentenced to 55 years at
hard labqr in the state penitentiary.~ \
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Kansas Senator Attacks
Appointment Of Richards

Washington, Jan. 25.-Chafges
that the appointment OF Mai.
George c. Richards as chief of the
War department. militia bureau was
made contrary to the spirit OF the
law are made in a resolution in
troduced by Senator Capper, repub-
lican. Kansas, as allowing the de-
partment to discloses the recon-
mendations of the appointee.
The resolution said the adjutants
genefal Of IS states had united ci,
Charles Il. Martin, adjutant general
Of Kansas. for the job.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Kansas City Has 30.706
Negroes in 1920 Csnsl,

Washington. Jan. 25.-Thc negro
population OF Kansas City, No, III
1920 was 5000, an increase OF 7.l40
or sos per cent. the census bureau
announced today The white pouia-
ton was 29S,5S2. an increase of oS,-
SS5 or 500 per cent and all others
j7o
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Funeral Services Held

Norfolk. Neb., Jan. 25.-lSpecial
Telegram) = Impressive funeral
services were held here for John X.
Hayes, United States commissioner
and once republican Candidate for
congress in the Third district. Bur-
ial was made in Norfolk,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Naval Court of Inquiry
Concludes Langdon Probe

Vladivostok. Jan. 25.-The Amer
lean naval court of inquiry and the
japanese military court concluded an
Inquiry here into the shooting of
Naval Lieutenant Warren H. Lang
don bya Japanese sentry here early
this month.
A decision is expected soon,
The u s. New Orleans. which
brought Admiral Glcaves comman-
der-il-chief ofsthe American Asiatic
fleet and the 4boatd Of naval officers
here. left Monday for Shanghai. tax
ing the body OF Lieutenant Langdon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Hundred Millions Asked
f For Roads An House Bill

Washington. Jan. 25.--Appropria-
ton Of Sl00,000,000 for public roads
during the next fiscal year is pro-
posed in bill reported today by
the house roads committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
The Weather
Forecast.
Fair and colder Wednesday.
Hourly Temperatures.

Shippers' Bulletin.
Protect shipments during the next 20
to Sc hours from temperatures as fol-
lows: North and west, 10 degrees; east
and south, 20 degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-26
Preserved Spinach Causes
Death of Two Persons

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. Is
Two persons. a nurse and al, order
ly, are dead at Blodgett hospital
here, three others are dying and
several more are in a critical condl-
ton as result, hospital authorities
believe. of eating preserved spinach
last Saturday night.
The dead are:
MISS FLOSSIE COYLE, a
nurse.
JOHN SMITH, 8, hospital or
derry. -
The New York herald., 1921-06-18

on the rail- Rounding the turn Eternal
fell back and so did Audacious. while
Leonardo raced along two lengths in
front of John p Grier, which was twice
that distance ahead Of Grey Lag. The
Rancocas colt was still on the rail ana
running nicely under slight restraint.
Entering the homestretch John L.
Grier made his bid for the lead and so
did Grey Lag Leonardo wasn't through
yet and put up a hard fight. and 1t
wasn't until near the final furlong pole
was reached that the Whitney colt took
command. But as he went to the front
Grey Lag, which Fator had taken to the
outside to get clear sailing. came bound
ing after him. With an eighth of mile
10 go they were on even terms. Then
Grier responded to crack from Keoghs
whip and began to draw away to what
seemed like an easy victory. But his
lack of races told on him and when Grey
Lag persisted in chasing him he weak
ened. md seventy yards from home was
beaten. Although Grey Lag led him
home the Whitney colt had little diff
Guilty taking second honors for Externi-
nator was not travelling any faster than
he at the end
The rain caused many Withdrawals in
the other events. but there weren't enough
scratches to mar the sport. The second
ary feature of the card was the Bayside
Steeplechase. This went to Ralph
Strassburger's Elmer Johnson. with
Crest Hill second and Mohican third.
There were only three starters and Elmer
Johnson led from start to finish.
The New York herald., 1921-06-18

Goose Creek or Broad Channel and drift
away out TO the Inlet with the tide, wait
there for the young flood and drift back
with the tide. fishing all the way both ways.
This. provided the wind IL not too heavy
from some quarter 20 offset the tide.
The weakfislermen will also have two
Fishing tides tomorrow for he fishes the
last half of the flood tide. This means that
the early fisherman who Is properly an
chored at a. M. viii get three hours Of
rising tide and high water slack about & A.
NJ. lie may then go fluking and come back
70 the same or some other channel for weak
fish on the late tide. For the late tide he
should be anchored by o 80 =. NJ and high
water slack will come along about S.45 p
M, or just about dusk The chances are
that the weakfisherman will have plenty OF
company.
The weakfish bit pretty wcll ono day early
In tho week, but since then they have re-
fused the bait with regularity. However.
Harry Moore went off from Canarsio to the
grounds known az the Clnders one morning
and he bagged fourteen nice size weakffsh
on last Monday aboio five dozen weakfish
were brought TO McCann's float at Canarsie
and this was the banner day SO far. There
were some big follows amongst them and
one Of sM pounds that was taken by George
Baldwin.
Down in the South Bay the wcakfish arc
stil scarce, but there are lots OF them In the
hay according TO the baymen. Further cast
IN peconc Bay they are getting quite good
catches OF weakfish and have been for some
little time. The fluke, the other hand
in the South BAY. are biting 49, freely now
according 10 william Schustef, Bill Iarcley
and Guy Davis, all Of whom hall from Sea-
ford. l.. !.
The New York herald., 1921-06-18

month ago for $4,000.
Playfellow is the second high priced
colt Fitzsimmons has sold in two days.
On Thursday he sold Knobbie to the
Rancocas Stable for S25.000.
When Fitzsimmons sold Playfellow
for $4,000 and Knobbie for $4,000 he
made a profit of $242,000 and dozen
horses on an investment of $4,000.
In February of 1919 Fitz went to Ken
lucky in quest of some yearlings. Snow
was on the ground and the thermom-
eter was lowering about the zero point
when he reached the Blue Grass region.
Breeders there believed he was foolish
to make such a trip and joshed him
about it.
But the veteran trainer said he was
there to see some yearlings and he in
sisted that he be taken to them. He
saw hundreds of them cavorting in the
snow on several farms and picked out
twenty-five he fancied. Then he came
North and attended a sale at Durland's,
where he bought two more. For the
twenty-four head he paid $4,000.
Two months later he sold seven of
them to Arnold Rothstein for $4,000.
In this batch were Sporting Blood. Billy
Mclaughlin, Wrecker, Devastation and
Sailing b. This gave him profit of
$4,000 and seventeen horses. The next
month he sold Br1gadier-General TO
Samuel Riddle for $4,000 That brought
his profits up to $55,O00 and left him
with sixteen thoroughbreds.
Most of these were in training and al
most every>d day they were sent to the
races and as often as not they came
home in front. They won race after race
last season and this spring and earned
handsome sum. Knobbie earned $4,000
last year and $4,000 this year. Teddy r.
won S3,500. vibrate $4,000, Pansy $4,000,
Miss Petite $4,000, Julienne $1,000. Cop
per Demond $1,000, Playfellow $4,000,
Joan Marie $500. Sister Flo $1,000 and
Current Events $400.
This spring he sold King Trojan for
81, 200, Current Events for $1,000 and
Julienne for s1,500. These sales and
winnings brought his profit UP to $l02,-
600 and left him fourteen horses, in
cluding Playfellow, Knobbie and Sunny
| Jim. The sale of Knobbie swelled his
riches to s127,OO0 and the $4,000 for
Playfellow brought his gain to $242, 200
and left him with a dozen horses, in
Guiding Sunny Jim, which was consld-
cred the best in his barn until he broke
down at Jamaica last month.