The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-02
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Ogallala Officer and Accused
Murderer Of Deputy Fatally
Wound Each Other in
Fight at Ranch.
Bootleg Ring Broken Up

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Ogalala, Neb., May 1.-Sheriff
George y. Heiser, with four deputies.
proceeded to the Jack Pitts ranch in
Arthur county early this morning to
place Frank Allen, alias Harry Allen,
slayer of Deputy Sheriff Albert Peter
sen Of Mitchell, Neb., under arrest.
They surrounded the house and
Sheriff Heiser entered to ascertain II
they were at the right place. Allen
fired fiye shots, mortally wounding
Sheriff Heiser. but the sheriff in turn
fired four or five shots at Allen. fa-
tally wounding him. Both died with.
in few hours.
After the shooting Of Deputy Sheriff
Petersen at Mitchell last week Allen
came back TO his stamping ground IN
the sand hills 80 miles north of here.
where he has been operating stills on
large scale for two years. Sheriff
Heiser left here last night with
Deputies Perry Thies. Albert Breh-
man and Charles CASTOR and Night
Marshall Kenneth. They had re-
ee,yed tip that Allen was in the
Mills at a certain place and left here
/ dl lDluDlE0I 10 capture MIN.
Woman Aids in Escape.
After the shooting at Mitchell. May
Allen wife of Jack Allen. A brother.
took a car out in the hills loaded
with all supplies. for use Of making
his escape.
Allen failed TO find the hidden car.
! so he stole another car and drove az
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father-in-law lived in Mcpherson
county. His brother. Jack Allen. and
wife. May, are in Scottsbluff jail.
being held as eonspirators In the kill
ing of the Mitchell sheriff.
Upon receiving the tip that Frank
Allen WIS al the Pitts ranch. Sheriff
Heiser phoned TO State Sheriff Roy
/ Wilson az North Platte Wilson with
/ IS special detectives left North Platte
but met the Ogallala party returning
with Frank Allen and others. Upon
arriving at the Pitts ranch in Nc
/ Pherson county Sheriff Heiser and his
posse were met by Joe Miller. who
informed them that Alien was not
there. They entered the house and a
/ Mrs. Segilman from six miles south
Of Bushnell. Neb.. told them the same
story.
Allen Found In Bed.
/ In searching the house Sheriff
/ Heiser noticed hump in bed Jpon
lifting the covers he found Alien. who
started shooting. His first shot. di-
rected at Marshal BRENNAN. missed.
His second and third hit Sheriff
Heiser in the stomach Heiser fired
/ twice more and hit Allen and then
T fell dead. Allen had three shots IN
+ him. two in the chest and neck. one
shot being fired by BRENNAN.
Allen was brought 10 Oxaliala to-
sether with Joe Miller and Mrs. Seeil-
man and taken TO North Platte by
state sherins. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts.
his wife's parents. were not home
when the sheriff arrived. They ar
rived during the night and are sup
! posed TO have been arranging a gel
away for Allen. Frank Allen and
Brother Jack hav. been notorious
characters and bootleggers in this
+ locality for two years.
Pair Previously Jailed.
Frank and May Alien were ~
t Ogallala jail last month for hog ssee..
ing. but sor lack of positive evidence
We're turned loose. Last winter trey
+ purchased every gallon jug between
North Platte and Sidney and hsHle1
sugar out Of ogallala six sacks at a
time TO run their stills
Sheriff Heisier had been active in run
ming down stills and had more OF them
to his credit than any other sheriff in
Nebraska. He leaves a wife and two
sons and one daughter. The eft>ers
believe they have broken up aar, of
a large ring of boesleggers. as Allen
vas given assistance ali through the
hills 10 make a getaway. The reward
Of $3.50 FOR the capture OF Allen will
go to Mrs. Heiser