Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1924, Page 10

FOUND BURIED : 5; MONDAY, MARCH until she was placed in the Shaffer- Gay chapel. No time was wasted. Ready hands picked up the heavy a We body and carried it farther in shore to where others waited with a large canvas sheet. The murderer's vic Sedan. His hands were wet with the blood that still dripped with clotty persistency from the corpses of his International agency to deal with The observed of all observers in questions arising out of relief credits|the girls’ high school of Sault Ste. extended to European countries dur-| Marie, Ont., is the lone student who bobbed. tim was placed face downward FREKCH PLA} ———____- — upon the sheet and quickly wrapped in its “kindly folds. Mrs. Van | WASHINGTON, March_17.—The . Ede Casper Daily Cridune wife and son. Fastening the hooks of both front * and rear screen doors of his home, 5 Van Gorden opened the garage doors and drove the hearse car outside. He ‘ then returned and closing the large doors from the insi was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and of the Rebekahs. The Van Gorden home at 512 South Grant street, had a mortgage of $5,400 on it held by a building de and leaving Gordon, faithful and true to her! tnited States, in a fo note to and loan company. They had an| reddened finger prints on them, left husband to the very last, was borne Ambassador Jusserand, made public income of $60 a month on a small| the place by the small door on the away to undergo preparation for! here today by the state department house in the rear, in which the Van | side, locked it and flung the keys her laxt and greatest journey. | rejects the suggestion of the French 7 Gordens lived for many years. into a fastened to the outside On the way from the scene of the a of the first body, one of | S°vc™nment for the creation of an recovery q a the watchers ventured the state (Continued from Page One) ment that the little boy, his ol oe ae sae lar naan |= es ia highway, t off at the ders were heavily ped in a that leads to the city dumping "t winter overcoat, the object | they loved gett pee gimt = ok ks, srounds on the north side of the| Which had first attracted searchers pens = bes — = Peace mle, Platte river. to the spot where the body lay. | fe When he reached the bridge nis| TH? Coat bad been tied tightly about | now know he ite eae a tormented mind ceived rs de-| SR head with a piece of string, as| Two representat! ae be xf tacal 14 Se ima te the| though Van Gorden in his raving | une helped lift the y ontiot the waters ‘ce tie eee “Fhe “huddled, | 2°Praved state of mind had not | Water and carry it to the undertal death tilled ebbonmain canted him.| W!8hed that the World ever gaze | ing ambulance. = ;| Upon the face of bis wife again. cactaciocist See REESE the} ‘The coat was not removed from| Among the Japanese the plum dozen or more of the Victing of the |t2@ Woman's head and consequently | blossom is the symbol of woman- Cola Creek wrens Perhaps, he be.| Ref features were never discernable hood. lieved that his own wife and son ere ep eveeenesneee ee ee Will It Rain Tomorrow? box wall. The keys were ones that his wife had carried. Furtively the murderer dfpve out of the city onto the Yellowstone AREAL man for a REAL contract to take charge of this territory for The Bankers Reserve Life Insurance Co., of Omaha, Nebr. : Experience preferred but not necessary. Must be a live wire and able to furnish good references. The Bankers Reserve Life Ins. Co. ARMY MAN IS SUICIDE (Continued from Page One) and child were discovered in the } waters of the Platte. The woman's body when found showed a bullet had struck her behind the ear. The boy was shot twice, tn the heart} POSTON, March 17. — Captain and the temple. John’ J. Deeming, of the United The body of the boy was found | States army, quartermaster corps, se Sasae oven tions by Chief | Was found shot to death today in of Police Bert S. Yohe and H. H.| his office at the army base in South Price, city clerk. It had apparently | Boston. Large sums of money were been lonsened from its first resting | Known to have been tn his custody , noaite® there. place by the hooks though these had not brought it to the surface} During the war Captain Deeming at the time. had charge of the loading of ves- " Ting along the | 9°S_f0r overseas at the Hoboken, SA Oe tee eee wane he | N, J peared Eliane chilarer pret» Bt: Che, stems ee he | are in California. Army officials be- thought that perhaps ‘since the| ie ne ‘committed evils Under New Management CENTER STREET SERVICE might also remain unfound if once given into the chilling, swirling waters of the same river. If he had at first contemplated Consult This STATION boy's body was the lighter of the Rencarsnc PN i 2sceg suicide after killing his family, his * pak might have floated farther decision had now been. stricken. Fifth, Center and Railroad W H f tate ger. down the stream. He stopped when ae, tice se ans 34 WEATHER PROPHET At the Five Corners w¢ “ his attention was attracted to dark who rown the lives of those ak 3 3 eutoor aacut! 50 feet ott. This was dearest to him into eternity’s en- ° ° Free air, water and/crank case 524 Citizens National Bank Bldg., Cheyenne, ‘Wyo. aboue 6:30 o'cle and darkness was gulfing wideness, was par: sad at draining. Full line Tires, Tubes and Accessories, including the Alemite System. Guaranteed Tire and Tube Repairs, Quick and Courteous Service. Phone 2341 H. H. Simmons, Mgr. fast approaching. Chief Yohe had foilewed Price and they called to the workers at the bridge sbove. Ono men came down, wased © stream and recovered water qt the point ains had been the thought of casting himself after them. The river was a good place to heave aside the burden of his crime. He pushed the bodies out Into the DETAILS ARE blackness of the night and saw them topple Into the riley stream. The cushion of the rear seat went burt- ling after the corpses, Changing from the rodden gar- ments of a dealer of death, Van Gorden again started on his : continuing on the road that is rough and little traveled. Some three plc Neen ne NS a el A) ee At the Henning Hotel Now s found through a one through ot would have | 7, (Continued From Page One) the floor, a bullet's searing chan- completely through her head killed the bay. That bullet came from the gun of| placed the car in @ garage with in In tho letters which Van Gorden | her husband as he stood within three] ttructions to have {t ready for him Nrote at Dougias to a woman in| feet of her, and it impinged against | carly yoaterd morning. Oakland, Cal., whom he addressed! the plastered wall with sufficient by the endearing term of heart" is the link which may fix another motive on to the shooting besides the financial straits in which the man. found himself. Another letter, obviously a bust- ness message, was sent to a wo. man in South Dakota with a pay- : eo A & quantity, and as long as they last will sell them for exactly c rn ment “on account.” The letter | Toush apucnes oct, the rails. Ho} tim. what it costs us to retail them—only 69¢ if you bring this coupon. A desperate effort is being made to make a cleanup by the 19th. which Van Gor¢en wrote on tele- | *" , eg graph blanks sealed in a La Bonte | £%¢® of the door but left tell tale . When the weather Is to be fine the two children-will be Out? Every dollar’s worth of merchandise in the store takes reductions (Dougias) hotel ‘envelope to. Wil smears and again mopping the gore when the stormy weather is approaching the witch will come B. Cobb, Casper attorney, was| C°¥ered floor he threw the warm, out for 8 to 24 hours ahead of rain or snow regardless of the cost to us. : ptt Mae eee 25 aS | stenchy s into the ace. signed by Mr. and Mrs. Van Gor. | Minch’ rage in rbd! Behirec . The house 1s made of hardwood, is Swiss cottage style, and is den,” though the double signature ‘was merely used, it {s though to throw the authorities off the track and to lure them into thinking that the whole family had left Casper. There will be a coroner's inquest for Natrona county conducted by Coroner Lew W. Gay at. 3 o'clock this afternoon, Following this an- «ther inquest will be held at Doug- las tomorrow into: the death of Van Gorden himself who was shot in a gun fight with Sheriff Albert W. force to c y it up the stairs that ed to a hallway. That small flat- tened bit of lead was found the same evening by the sheriff on the third step of the stairs going up*from a small landing. It was useless for the slayer to seek to cover the blood stains on the put aside were now replaced with precision. Bundling the corpses in blankets, Van Gorden in his brutal strength tugged at them, dragged them up the rough concrete steps into the garage, and pushed them into the rear compartment of his Chevrolet Pie aceasta ic aon ala Curbed in 24 Hours band.” hours later he drove into Douglas, Little Improvement “Before she was married she was constantly on the lookout for a hus- “And now?” “Well, since she got one she is still constantly on the lookout for GIVE QUICK RELIEF For the Trouble Zone YOUR NOSE AND THROAT NOTICE I Have Moved My Office to Room 222 Cottman jea. Guaranteed Weather House Prophet It is surprisingly reliable on local weather conditions. Made on strictly scientific principles. We have secured a special price on decorated, as in the picture, with thermometer, elk’s head, bird's nest and birds, ete. It has four windows and two doors. Advertised for $1.00— Our Price for Limited Time, with the Coupon.___ Every home in village, city and get yours at once 4 country mall your Se extra. For sule 69 one. Come jail orders CASPER PHARMACY Peyton. Bldg. ‘4 Evi filthy sympton of Catarrh is checl Funerals will be held for the | insehours?—through stage sttrest. DR. L. E. BAY, DRUGS AND JEWELRY mother and son at 10 o'clock tomor- | Rent knownas Dr. Flatt’s Rinex Prescription. - Veterinarian 111 E. Second Phone 180 row mcrning from the Presbyter- jan tabernacle, the Rey. Charles A. Wilson officiating. The bodies ywil’ be put on the afternoon train and shipped to Greenfield, Iowa, for in- terment. The body of Van’ Gorten himself will be placed on the same train when it passes through Douglas and will be shipped along with tho others. A funeral will be held for the family at Greenfield Complete relief guarantesd. of If costs you oth On sale in city at all dri Di, PLATES RINEX rsp Sree Dissolution of Partnership Sale FINAL PRICE SLASHING 54 HIGH PRICED DRESSES 10 SPRING COATS CHOICE Silk Underwear Special We received a shipment of Silk Underwear today. This order we were unable to cancel. However, the manufacturer gave us forty per cent off and compelled us to take it. We will close it out quickly. * when the bodies arrive there. Both Mr. and Mrs. Van Gordon Were born at or near Greenfield, Ja. Mrs. Van Gordon was at that time Miss Pearl D, Dorsey. Wah Gorden was the son of farmers near the Iowa town. When the couple were married they moved to York, Neb., where their son Arthur Lloyd was born 10 years ago. They lived tn Douglas about a year, Mr. Van Gorden brought his family to Casper in 1915 and entered the em- ployment of the Golden Rule store. He afterwards went to work for the Webel Commercial company and be- came head of the ladies’ dry goods department. When the Webel company sold out their interests Mr. Van Gorden went into business for himself, establishing the Fred Van Gorden investment company in May, 1921. This was at that time located in the basement of the Tribune building. When {tt was moved to the present offices.in the Rialto theater building the name was changed to the Fred Van Gor- den agency. The business handled included real estate transactions, bond selling, and insurance. Mr. Van Gorden was about 42 years of age at the time of his death while his wife was a few years younger, The boy Arthur Lioyd was 10 years of age his last birth- day which was in October. Mrs. Van Gorden ts survived by & mother in Greenville, Ia, and TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ONLY Evening Gowns $22.50 to $35.00, now $18.75 Sports Dresses $24.50 to $49.50, now $18.75 Silk Dresses $22.50 to $39.50, now. $18.75 - Spring Coats $22.50 to $39.50, now . $18.75 ¢ The one you have New Bus Route: The first new proposed route begins Wednesday, March 19, and ends March 26. It will run out East A street to Jackson; south to First street; east to Fenway; south to Second street, and east to Elk street. It will return from Elk street on. East Second to Conwell; north to First street, and from there to town by the same route. You will find your favorite dress in this sale. been longing for but could not quite afford. Buy it Tuesday or Wednesday for $18.75 | There Is Not a Cheap Dress or Coat In This Lot Rialto Elk Street 200 310 320 230 340 . 250 First Trip 6:40 Last Trip11:40 - Every Lower Priced Dress and Hat Was Sold Saturday Nothing left now but the better dresses, and coats and hats Nothing cheap but the price, i TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Sale Starts at 9 o’Clock Tuesday Morning eo >-Somple ~-- Goat ana Suil Nenning Hote Blocks CO. jz Sa- Center St C. M. ELGIN, Proprietor two brothers, Sherma Dors if &t. Taaie Seother et iatte. ven Gee This test route is one of the two new routes we are contemplating, im. den, loft St. Louis for ( mediately upon and is expe the other route to be tried out on South Durbin and Beech street. The date of the one-week trial of the latter will be advertised later. The idea of these two new routes is to endeavor to run them through new territories which will support them, and in that way show us that we can buy more. busses to serve these territories instead of using our present equipment. Mrs. Orange, Ca. intended to co: r funeral but it is now understood To give you better service we must buy more busses. To buy more busses we must have more money. To get more money we must have more People.- See how it works? BOOST THE BUS LINE! that she has cl sury ster in Greer Mr. and M ged her plans. d by a married ield, Ia. Fred Van Gorden members of the con- on of the First Presbyterian and were in in the church, ng services yester- les A. Wilson, the rred to the tragedy with r commented The Casper Motor Bus Line Co. a a ae Pe ee Rev, V n, i R f the class, John J. Bartholomew. ons of grief and sympa thy wero also heard at the Li a" class meeting, Mrs, Van Gordon