Evening star., 1928-11-21
.HATCHET MAN PUTS
FEAR IN OMAHA
Mysterious Slayer Spreads
Terror-Three Killed and
Another Dying.
BY the Associated Press.


OMAHA, Nebr., November Fl. - Not
since the rifle of Frank Carter, "the
sniper," was a death weapon that sent
fear racing down city's spine. has
Omaha been gripped by the dread in
spired today by its ''llatchet-man."
The new slayer, who, like "ihe snip
er," appears to pick his victims at ran
dom, has slain three, beaten a fourth
so severely he will not live, and serious
ly injured fifth. All the attacks have
taken place since early Sunday morn.
ing.
Omaha's "sniper," whose silencer-
equipped rife slew two and wounded
one before he was captured a few years
ago, kept the city in q state of un-
eaSinesS during the days he, remained at
large. That same sense of terror pre-
vailed today, intensified because of the
brutalitieS of the crimes and the regu-
larity of the hatchet mans deadly Vis-
itations.
Mrs. Harold Stribling, the only victim
OF the madman's handax who was not
killed or critically wounded, had pro-
vided police with description of the
man they hold responsible for all five
attacks.
"He is of dark complexion, about 81
years old, feet z inches tall and
weighs about 40 pounds" she said. "He
was well dressed. His trousers were
neatly pressed, and he wore a belted
overcoat, dark gray cap and a bow
tie"
Death Imminent.
Harold Stribling, who was beaten by
the hatchet man early yesterday morn
ing, lies dying at a hospital with four
distinct skull fractures. Hospital phy-
sicians said his death was a matter of
hours.
Mrs. Stribling was awakened early
yesterday to see man standing beside
the bed. The lights were on and her
husbands head was bleeding. The
slayer hit him again and then struck
at her. She moved and received q
glancing blow.
Then she pleaded with the man for
an hour, begging him to leave and
offered him anything If he would. He
consented, but ordered her to leave with
him. The Striblings' baby, sleeping in
a crib naerby, was not harmed.
Mrs. Stribling walked with the alb
ductor three miles before he said she
COulO SO. IIlCIl he walked III one QlfSC-
ton, and she in another, until she met q
patrolman. She told her story and she
and her husband were taken to hos
pital, where she underwent an operation
last night, which will probably save the
sight of her eye, which was injured by
the hatchet's blow
This attack followed the killing of
Mrs. Waldo ResSo and her sister, Creta
Brown, early Monday morning IN their
home and the Staying of Joseph Black
man. rs, drayman, early Sunday.
Eighty policemen, in pairs, armed
with shotguns. drove over Omaha last
night. A half a hundred men volun-
teered last night to assist police in the
hunt for the sylayer.
Two dozen Shotguns have been pur-
chased for the police department, Com
mission Dunn said, and so cots and
mattresses were provided to give officers
and detectives chance to rest. A score
of deputy sheriffs slept in the court
house last night to be ready for an
emergency.
A squad of 200 American Legion men.
narcotic agents, Federal and prohibition
agents have volunteered their services.
Rewards of 81 900 have been offered for
the Slayer's arrest or information lead
ing to his capture.