Arizona republican., 1922-03-26

New York Has New Graft
1000 Automobiles Stolen
Tanning the City Of Angels
Quits stepmothsr-W Wife
Cupid Rules Woman Vote
noYLEsTOWN, Pa, March 25.--
The case against the Quaker
town "Wildman" instead of being
cleared up today became more com
plicated Although James Weaver, a
philadelphia street car conductor
identified the man as his father,
Adam Weaver, wanted in connection
with killing in the Haycock noun
tains 20 years ago, word came from
Mrs. a. d. Long Of Santa Barbara,
Cali to the effect that the ''Wildman"
was her son.
Revenge for cruelties suffered in
childhood prompted the Identification,
Weaver told the police.
Look at these" he said, attract
Ing attention to slight scars on his
face and neck. "They were all in
flicted by my father. They are the
result of the beatings he used to give
me as child"
Despite the charges of Weaver the
prisoner maintained that his name
was Hecox.
Meanwhile, according to the au-
thorities, the prisoner win be held at
the request Of Harry Rhodes, chief
of police Of Quakertown, to await the
arrival Of his mother from California.
She has sent word that she is on her
way East and the authorities believe
she will be able to identify him.
The elder Weaver is wanted for
the killing OF Irwin Mondeau, a deputy
constable. He is charged with
wounding another deputy at the
same time and he is said to have
made his escape when his wife threw
a bucket OF scalding water on the
authorities who sought to arrest him.
NEW YORK, March 25.--Queer be-
havior by amateur, semi profes-
sional and professional lawbreakers
breathed new life into the police blot
ter today.
Edward S. Stoeckel, a tire sales
man and married, was rescued from
an office in which he said he had
been imprisoned since last Sunday by
three men who kidnapped him because
he fell down on his job His JOB
was to procure and deliver permits
to withdraw 1926 gallons Of whisky
and for this service he had received
a $1,000 check in advance.
Charles Allessi, truck driver; Ro-
meo F'orlini, real estate dealer, and
Morris Rothcnberg were arrested
The latter is alleged to have guarded
Stoeckel with a pistol while he was
held prisoner.
Somehow Stoeckel got in touch
with his wife during the week, ana
she. It was said, went to the of1ice'
got down on her knees and, with tear
filled eyes, begged the trio to let her
husband 60 home.
1t was said she even promised TO
mortgage the family cottage on Long
Island to make good the $1,000 cneeA'
but her offer met cold refusal. Then
Mrs. Stoeckel sought the aid or
lawyer The lawyer got hold OF Tour
police detectives who broke into the
real estate office and rescued her
CHICAGO. March 25.--A million
- dollar band OF automobile thieves
that is alleged to have stolen lOoV
machines in the last few months was
exposeG here last night by CHIEF Oh
Police Fitzmorris.
Thirteen OF it's alleged members are
under arrest. Among them are
woman stenographer at an automo-
bile sales agency and mounted po-
liceman. Others under arrest are
said to be widely known IN the auto
mobile business here.
clearing house for stolen auto
mobiles was uncovered, police say,
claiming that paraphernalia seized
proved the band was highly organ
ized. ~.,o.
Fitzmorris says the number q auto
mobiles reported stolen has dWlnoleu
almost to nothing.
r OS ANGELES, March 25.-Petef
IL harrington faces trial in police
court here today on a variety OF
charges. Shortly after noon yester-
dav. he stepped into the street at
Third and Figueroa. a busy ooWn-
town corner. drew two large revoi-
Vers and sent a double file OF puile.s
into the air, accompanying the snots
with wild yells. Then ne WalAeu
quietly into a pool hall ana sat uoMn
while police sped to the Spot IN re-
sponse to a dozen agltateo teiepiion0
calls. -.
lnc POAANS oeAAN
sober. go.
The police doctor said he was sane
He said nothing.
Charges against him are carrying
concealed weapons, disturbing the
peace. felonibus display Of lire arms
and disorderly conduct.
NTEW YORK, March 25.-The ro-
~ nance OF John Yandergrift, Pitts
burg oil mans heirs who married
bis stepmother six months after his
[ather's death in 1915, has ended In
separation, it was learned today
through proceedings in state su-
nreme court. Young VandergriIt,
who was % when he married ms
stennaother, obtained temporary
ininnction restraining her from as
,,osing Of a. part of his fortune when
he said he transferred to her care az
Under provisions OF the will OF his
grandfather, Jacob ]. Nandergrllt
Who made a fortune in oil In Fitts-
hurg. young Nandergrift received
s150 600 on reaching his majority.
The young mans father Joseph y.
yandergrift died in May. 1918. ieaV-
ing him a considerable part OF ms
In his petition. young VandergriiIt
said that when he ana ilis e'opA-i9
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