The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-31
Produce Broker
Who Wooed Movie
Fan Is Released
Young Couple Nabbed Here
by Inromaniic Sleuths,
Win Freedom in Pc.
lice Court.

Cupid has led merry chase for
" II. Morris, Sanford hotel. produce
broker Mt Twelfth and Howard
streets. according 10 police.
Morris. according 10 his story 10
Chief 81 Detectives Van Deusen has
long been In love with Mary Palasek,
n comely young woman who lives ut
2gl6 Douglas street
lie pleaded for a chance 10 lead
her 10 the altar he told Van Deusen,
but she neld out for "A career in the
motion pictures.
When Pen Turpin, cross.eyed film
comedian was in Omaha recently. she
had an audience with him. was given
one ~ mis- personal cards, md In.
formation rs 10 how to Join produc.
Ing company in Los Angeles.
Returns for Coat.
She aud Morris quarrcled. he said
aud she returned 10 him n 1926 coat
he had given her, and started on a
pilgrimage TO California.
Morris heart was broken, he re.
lated 10 tho attentive chief. and in
his grief he turned 10 an attractive
chorus girl playing here IN shubert
vaudeville
Ter winning WAYS and coy smile
enmeshed his heart and according
10 the hend OF the sleutlls, he shower.
ed her with costly gifts on the DC.
caslon Of her birth anniversary while
in Omaha
The wedding bells were about 10
ring for her and Morris-more out
Of spite than anything. Van Deusen
declared when back came Mary
Paasek from moyieland. and Morris
realized II once that she. and she
alone, Was his one true love.
Yesterday morning AZ 230 Dctec.
tiyos Trapp and Munich Banntered
into tho Castle hotel. On The register
they raw the name Of Morris and his
sweetheart, registered for separate
rooms.
Both Are Taken.
Recalling that Morris had been an.
rested October % az a fugitive from
Justice la connection with $500
check deal. which later was straight
oned out the slcuths made their way
upstair".
In Miss Palasek'e room they found
the pair. Everything was conven'
tional. ana the sleuths were about 10
depart when one Of them decided i
would be safer 10 take them 10 head
quarters and let the powers that be
decide
So both OF them were arrested Tor
investigation.
seven long hours they remained
IN The tolls OF the law, Morris pacing
fevershiy up and down the concrete
floor of the room next TO Van
Ddusen's private office, porting forth
expressions Of his love for Miss Mary
and avowals OF his intention to make /
hor his wife as soon as they should /
get this mixup cleared away
Feared Publicity.
But he feared the newspapers /
would spread the story OF their ar
rest abroad among the reading pubic, +
and he made liberal offers Of cases OF
eggs and the like TO police reporters |
should they suppress the tale
When the pair faced Judge Wap' |
picb in central police court Yesterday I
morning. Detectives Trap and
Munich like the kind hearted ana 4
sincere officers they are, stepped 10
the railns in front of the bench ana
pleaded with the magistrate to as
miss the case.
1--WE find nothing against them
they said
"Mr. Morris is perfect gentle
man" pretty Miss Marry supplement
Cd and the Judge opened up his heart,
FOO and discharged both of them.
The lovers left the courtroom arm
I'm arm.