The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 15, 1921, Page 7

4 CONFESSION CLEARS BIG CRIME PLOT Father of Slain Man Puts Daughter, Mother, and CLEVELAND, June 15. — The triple confession of three generations —daughter, mother and grandmoth- er—completes the. sofution of the greatest American murder mystery wf a decade, the killing of the wealthy publisher, Dan Kaber. The elements in this mystery and tts solution include, Money madness. Wild infatuation, The “dlack art.” Psychic influence, Slow poisoning. Hired assassins. Brutal slaying. A father’s relentless search for the | slayer. A mother’s greater love for son than daughter, THR WOMEN WAITING TRIAL The three women are in custody wwaiting their trials, The authori Mes still are searching for the hired | assassins and some of the minor! Accessories to the plot. | Mrs. Catherine Eva Kaber, 50, /) widow of the slain man, has con- to planning the circumstances that led to his death. Mrs. Mary Brickel, 69, her mother, has confessed to having knowledge of some of those plans before the murder. | Miss Marian McArdle, 20, daugh- ter of Mrs. Kaber by a previous mar- riage, has confessed knowledge of the plans and to aiding in covering up evidence that would lead to a so lution of the mystery. | STABBED 24 TIMES WITH STILETTO Kaber was dragged from bed and} tabbed 24 times. with a stiletto at midnight, July 18, 1919, This was in his home on exclusive Lake ave. He was a helpless- invalid, having been fed enough arsenic to have Ailled three men. Silverware was taken from the Kaber home. Rugs were disar- ranged. The widow advanced the} theory that burglars had killed Ka-| ber. She established an alibi. Police} could not disprove her story. The| case, in so far as the police re concerned, was closed. But not so with Moses Kaber, the Uittle, white-haired father of the vic-! tim, He wanted vengeance. He ded: | feated the rest of his life to the task of “bringing the slayers to jus- tice. He hired prtvate detectives. They shadowed every movement of Mrs. Kaber and others suspected by the old man thrucut the Middle West and the East. Each night they re- ported to him and he pieced togeth- er the facts as they were revealed. “Murder will out,” he would may. “Some day conscience will break @own their wills.” It was partly conscience and part- Yy the great love of a mother for a gon that rent the veil of mystery. CONFESSES CRIME AFTER TWO YEARS After two years Kaber presented his case to the police of Lakewood and Cleveland. Mrs. Brickel was grilled. Then she confessed. She said her daughter, Mrs. Kaber, had threatened to fix the blame for the crime upon Charles Brickel, her son and brother of Mrs. Kaber, if the police were told the truth. Rather than see her son suffer, she placed in jeopardy the lives of herself, her daughter and her grand- daughter. Mrs, Kaber an@ Miss McArdle were arrested in New York. They were confronted with the story of Mrs. Brickel. Mrs. Kaber calmly said that a mistake had been made. “She lies,” she said when told of her mother’s confession. Miss McArdle confessed to strew- ing silverware and disarranging furniture of the house before the ‘murder. “I dont care {f Miriam did «ay it, it's a lie.” Mrs. Kaber declared when told of her daughter's state- ment Conscience’s still small voice had broken the wills of her mother and daughter, but Mrs. Kaber was still unmoved, Police questioned Mrs. Kaber for weveral days. She would not change her denial of participation in the crime, tho twice she attempted eui- ada Then for 14 hours Mrs. Kaber and Miss McArdle were “sweated” by the New York police without let-up. FACE-TO-FACE THEY BREAK DOWN Both broke down shortly after they were confronted with each other. Mrs. Kaber confessed that she hired two men to “beat up” Kaber; that she paid a woman at San- dusky $100 to secure the men for her; that she put poison in Kaber’s food, but did not know it was poi fon. @he said that she did not know the name of either of the men. She fecured the poison from the San dusky woman. She said it was ‘ cure Kaber of objectionable habits.” Miss McArdle’s story conflicts with that of her mother. She says the amount to have been paid the Sandusky woman for securing the men was $3,000. Police have one suspect under arrest. They charge that he is al member of a “Black Hand” gang. “MIND READER” TELLS OF MRS. KABER’S VISIT3 Psychic influence played a large part in the affairs of Mrs. Kaber. She frequently visited clairvoyants | | ed to be rid of her husband because Kaber Assassins WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1921. Lord Byng, British general who led the Canadians at Vimy Ridge, will probably be named governor general of Canada. HERE’S MORE ABOUT OUTLAW STARTS ON PAGE ONE tics are convinced. also, it ‘as Gardner who appeared in the Royal Cafe at Crsil: Rock yest fay and then fled tnto the woods An effort was made during the night to throw some light on Gard. ner by means of electric search- lights and torches. Lights glared forth on Castle Rock, the craggy butte, where Gardner was supposed to have been in hiding yesterday, and automo: bile loads of possemen proce slowly along the Pacific highway in constant touch with headquar ters, both at Castle Rock and Kelso. Reports fi San Francisco that | federal officers there had received | a telephone call from a man de claring himself to be Gardner did not shake the confidence of posse | leaders near here that the matinee} idol bandit is still a part of Castle Rock scenery. MAY BE HIDING IN TOP OF TREE One theory advanced by men who know this region is that the bandit | has taken to the top of one of the tall spruce or fir trees up in the| hills, where with the food he is! thought to have stolen he could safe. ly hide for many days. With th zeal of the manhunters unflagging. however, it is conceded that it is| only a matter of time until the fu | gitive will be forced to come into the open for food. That he will not be taken alive is the general con- viction here. Posse members spent several hours yesterday following the trail of a man whose foot prints indi- cated that part of the rubber heel on his right shoe had been cut away. This, some declared, was proof that the trail was that of Gardner, and that he had cut part of his shoe heel of so he could slip out of the heavy Oregon boot with which he was burdened at the time of the getaway. More experienced members pofnt- ed out, however, that there would be no need to cut the heel to slip the boot off—if it could be removed at all. The bandit would simply need to remove his shoe, which is in no way held by the Oregon boot. eee Sourdough Tracker Would Join in Hunt Armed with numerous guns, two Airedale dogs and, he says, many years of experience in wilderness tracking, Sourdough Jim, grizzled veteran of the North, was preparing Wednesday to join the hunt for Roy Gardner, escaped mail bandit. When the United States marshal’s office was opened Wednesday morn ing, Sourdough Jim (J. F. Day) was on hand with his dogs. Chief Dep-/| uty Marshal W. E. Theodore in-| formed him that the Seattle office was not in on the man hunt, and advised him to get in touch with offi- cers at Castle Rock. Day recently returned from a trip in Mexico. Canadian Warships Are at San Pedro SAN PEDRO, June 15.—The Can adian cruiser Aurora and the de- stroyers Patrician and Patriot are in the harbor today for a visit. The ships are en route from Van- couver, B. to Halifax, They ar- rived here late yesterday and will be in port for several days before pro- ceeding to Panama, GOLDENDALE.—Bo@y of Jack Twohy, also known as Jack. Maney, found; killed by train at Fall Bridge, brought here for shipment East. RAR nnn home. In all, eight are tmplicated in Ka- ber's murder—the three who have confessed, two men accused of the actual stabbing, and another, a rela tive of Mrs, Kaber, charged with aid- | ing in the plans, and two women| who acted ag agents in securing the | slayer, Little old Moses Kaber rocks to and fro in contentment at his home. The greatest task of his life is fin- ished. “Money.” office a | retiring | ing plumber, HERE’S MORE ABOUT OFFICE BOY STARTS ON PAGE ONE |be an inspiration to boys,” was what he wanted. “Maybe movie edi didn't know,” said the that we have in the narkable boy, Happy, the , Rot oUt of xchool a week carly because he earned 58 gold stars this semester for being always on time in the morning and having per fect lessons all term.” And so that's how come that a then off to interview the prodigy office boy at his home and to get his pleture for the paper The then reporter found the now gréat editor of the paper with a million and a half daily circu lation in front of his home, learning the art of expectorating thru his teeth, His mother, standing in the door way, was saying GREAT PLUMBER ATTEMPTS r office reporter was hust! lappy, stop that ne come in here and put a coat on Won't you ever wear anything be sides that awful sweater with the let.) ters on it? Land sakes, that boy hasn't had that sweater off for months.” And, facing the journalist, on the fence, sat Lift, making queer, uncan p down in his throat hy noises and gestic arms and (somewhat soiled) fingers. The then reporter was puz a moment later learned to his 4 ment that “Pet t Insect, something ft hypnotist, practicing bi art on his chum, “The Demon.” “We've just heard,” explained the was then reporter to Mrs Marwood, ‘that your son is a remarkable young man—got out of school a week early on account of punctuality and exceptional studiousness.” “Not me,” Demon, sliding off the fence. I didn’t even pass, The reason I got out early is because I go to the cathedral school and that lets out ahead of the pub Ue schools, Pete here got out June 1. He goes to the Seattle Pacific college. “I never sald I got any 58 gold stars. What I said was that I could of got ‘em, and got out a week earlier, if I'd gone to school every | day and had my lessons in good shape, EXPLAINS LETTERING ON JTED SWEATER “This "L’ on the back of my sweat- er stands for Longfellow. I used to go to the Longfellow school once. The ‘S' on the front stands for chool, “Sure, we play ball, I mostly « play first.” “What do you play? the then re- porter inquired of Mr. Iliff. “Do you pitch or catch, or what?" Mr. Iliff admitted that {t was gen- erally conceded he could pitch some. ‘ a job yet?” “No, not yet. I'm going to be a plumber, I guess, like my dad. He's a plumber, Anyhow, I'm going into some trade.” “How long ao you think a man should remain in business? | How long should it take a business man to pile up a fortune and retire?” “Well, about 50 years," agreed the Insect and the Demon, “Fifty years is long enough, After that a fellow ought to spend his time going camp ing and things.” “I'm going to be the editor of The Star,” decided the Demon, after some thoughtful consideration as to his future. “That's my ambition.” EXPLAINING HOW THE PICTURES WERE MADE “Happy!" exclaimed his mother. “Will you come in here and take off that sweater?” “Aw, I'm af right,” assured the now great retiring editor. “We're go. ing down and have our picture tak- en,” “Not with that awful old sweater Sure, It looks aN right.” great editor and the great italist and the then re. porter went off down the street to the then photographer's and had the portraits made that appeared in The | Star 50 years ago and are repro duced today for historical purposes, despite the protests of the two wealthy, robust, esteemed and suc cessful contemporaries, “Happy, the Demon,” and “Pete, the Insect.” LOUIS LUCAS TO BE FETED In honor of Louis Lncas, unani- ¥ elected national president of jreeters of America at the re- convention at New Orleans, Seattle Chapter No. 9 of the organi zation will give a banquet at the New Washington hotel Wednesday evening. Imcas is head of the Maltby- Thurston hotels in this city. ©. N. Aitken, secretary of the local char- ter, announced that every civic club in the city will have a representa tive present at the banquet. Men in public life, including W. J. (“Wee”) Coyle, lieutenant governor of the state; Robert 8. Boyns, presi- dent of the Seattle Chamber of Com- merce; Robert B. Hesketh, acting mayor of Seattle, and W. H. Seat- ing, chief of police, are among the speakers. CHARLESTON, W. V.—Two men killed, one wounded; fight at Lick That, he says, wae the cause of the) crime. He declares that Kaber's! murder followed an announcement of his plan to cl » his will, | But one of the mediums Mrs, Ka-| ber consulted declares that she want: | she had fallen in love with another | man, a college professor, Are Being Sough CLEVELAND, 0. June 15.—Ki t) 4 and mind readers, |forts of detectives today were con Mrs, Mary Wade, eelf-styled “mind |fined to running down the actual | reader,” tells of visits Mrs. Kaber @88assins of Daniel F. Kaber, | made to her, wealthy Lakewood publisher, who In a signed statement she declares | Was stubbed to death July 18, 1919. that Mrs. Kaber asked her to kill Detectives predicted that they Dan Kaber thru supernatural pow. | would able to recover Kaber's | ers, She alleges Mrs. Kaber prom-|diamond ring and watch | ised to pay her a large sum if she| A confession by Mrs. Emma Cola would do away with Kaber. vito, indicted for first degree mur When Mrs. Kaber stands trial she der in connection with the killing of | will also face a second medium. The! Kaber, is authority for the statement police charge this medium helped|that Mrs. Kaber gave the watch and dispose of silverware supposed to|ring to the hired assassins as part bave been siolen from the toi for welr work, be | Creek, near Williamson Admiral Sims Seems Rather Absent-Minded LONDON, June 15.—Admiral W. S. Sims, world traveler, for- got his tickets today in the rush of getting away to Southampton, in response to Secretary Denby’s demand that ne report in Wash- ington. Sims left his transporta tion at his hotel, but officers of the steamship line promised they would take care of him. everal hundred British and Americans, admirers of the ad miral, surrounded ,him at Water. loo station, many shaking his hand and wishing him a pleasant voyage, Americans gave him three typical cheers, 1| War Widow Needs the now great retir: | ating grotesquely with | ands was | THE SEATTLE STAR Another Auto Co. Announces Decrease Effective at once, cars and roadsters are reduced $21 in price. Cash Prize, Wins It PARIS, June 15.-A war widow, the mother of two children, Mme.| Pavelet, won the $200,000 prize in the last drawing of the Credit Na- | onal Premium Bonda, Probably They. Mean Our Movie Methods |. MANOVA, Italy, July 15.—Train holdups in approved American style are becoming common here. Mem good Motor Co. from the Gardner Motor Co., St. Louis. Renner | government railway employer. jardner touring 9 | senheim, Instructions to this effect |Tum importer who left an estate of were recetved by the Shieids-Liven.| more than $250,000, bequeaths the bern of an organized band of train, robbers have been seized. Some were marines, Son Gets Fortune if He Does Not Gamble LONDON, June 15,—Willlam Ro wholesale tea dealer and sum to his son, Herbert, provided the latter does not gamble or pro- mote companies. BUMNER..James Weston and liam If, Withite, deserters from arrested and taken to | Bremerton. | FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET PAGE 7 Present Play Based * . on Naturalization MARTINEZ, Cal, June 15--A| A play ed on naturalization bitter battle was fought the other | proceedings as conducted in federal day at the home of B. F. Rhone by | court was to be staged by the eighth a twopound cockatoo and an 1% |grade pupils of B. Ff. Day school at | pound rooster. The cockatoo proved|1 p. m. Welnesday as the closing that weight does not always prevail,| program of the school term. The for after taking a severe grucling Students have been attending Fed eral Judge Neterer’s court to obtain Color bearers from Fort recruiting station Legion were t@ 2-Pound Cockatoo Kills Big Rooster | for almost five minutes, he giabbed the rooster in tne windpipe with his ‘sharp beak, administering the death blow. nters. 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