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mPHILLIPS IS ARRAIGNEDbweetheart of Lawrence■■m-.?»vK *•«■ *U*T| JIN JUSTICE COURT INGebhart Tells of YouthrV ! *■V**#r ** +*i 4 *% 1** 'HANNIBA L: FEARS PRISONKilled as She Knew HimPush Search for Third Member of Bandit Trio; LinkBoys With Beardstown Theft; Gebhart’sBrother Here.HANNIBAL. Mo., Feb. 0—Horace Phillips, notorious young highway robber and bandit, who was shot through the right thigh and captured in the pistol duel with Hannibal police early Sunday morning, was arraigned in the justice of the peace courts of W. O. Gardner and John II. Totseh late Mon-Nf'ws of the death of Lawrence Gebhart, killed early {Sunday morning in a battle with Hannibal police, after he and two companions, Horace Phillips and Arthur Wood, hasl held up two taxi drivers in that city, was a genuine shock to his sweetheart in Quincy, Miss Florence {Setters, 314 Vermont street. The news was similarly startling to the girl’s mother, Mrs. Ella Setters, both of whom had estimated him in the two years that they had known him a gentleman beyond reproach.afIV• INot a “Masher.Newspaper stories have intimated that Lawrence was a ‘mailer.’ He was not that.*’ protested Miss Setters stountly to a Whig-Journal representative. “He was well liio i. but that was because lie* was justkind and considerate at all tinnCGLDIER5HOMEi B ttO'lda}' evening. Phillips pleaded notguiltytoany of the three! Ho always showed im* the mmo.-i*';charges preferred against hint, highway robbery, grand larceny, and assault on A. E. Turner.Judge To I.sell fixed his bond on the highway robbery charge at $1,000 and the grand larceny charge at $2,000. Judgerespect.“When 1 heard a rumor Sunday night that lie had been killed and ( that he had taken part in a robbery!*/*1*'1' before. 1 could not believe it. I wasn't convinced until the next 11 ruGardner fixed Phillips' bond at $2,000 on the assault eharge. \ morning: when we got our morning j Will Baking his total bond .$.»,()(N. Phillips was escorted from the p“pe*;. Uwrenc» wasn't by natur«i•!;.}• r.’ ^ * • • • i ‘M* t • | t ^ N - t rKl t Hilill uf ti HKi II, X Kf]t)W, .1 iO i I *' *1 ^ *police station to the justice court by Mierirt Clarence I.emler, never tlrank_ , . undcm4111., iU. ber.-**n, cottage 2'*, is rti.i’-.vcs ;il his In cm* in Lor-Mi.Mis M.iibi.* Gutman mid daugh* i it*:* Betty J.iuc. of Hannibal, .spent with her mother, Mrs. Eliza.5. and sister. Mrs. K. i*.»rki-‘t cottage 17.i?!i Bn: r. t'OUd.ui1 x. l-’ft Fri-a a t.xondod visit with rela-i fri**ntls in Mississippi.iIand Deputies .Marks and Webb. Phillips walked on crutches j how it an came about, it must hu\,Henry Me'lung: who hu»| sixuu the{past u-vvand seemed in great that lie wore the niirhi « with blood.unery. He wore the same clothes holdup, which were badly stainedbeen because of some influence t ha; | k«-ysportnunulks ;ii his home in II!.. returned to tin' HomeI’hUiipscom:*.pri **• Vit -r Mcf the Jlannibal court of J*i~e F. 1'. Hays Ho cx-h sson as possible, saying'Wsfe cizi.r.g'Lt ■*? :.nl take his medicine. He er.sih. of h.is term, asking l'rose*came over h»mInfluenced by Phillips.“I know what caused him tlt;* doit. Jt was the influence of this mani Fi j pital.DavidCot t-i C*‘tivv atAa ri« *i:.I was assigned to the hos** ** %Ifr.es w hat his sentence would be.i »«*A—V** M.A -* «**— ►*nlt;L-T-i17* C 2^: fin. ss±th\l•*g.75*» ] ^ T ~* 1 Km.4 • 4 J* II; -W4.S - T'jg? ‘k«:Itii; lth.~ ifS-v.• V:surmoi..Vi_isi -biv*asf;;s at the police station wa? an a:.; i*f a robbery of the GarinBeardstown, HI.,\-rr.:r.g i-. the police station Koch searched for the desorip-Tt;: -HV* ■. W_ -IVKu. i'-T-liirctirr^r•c?isc:•t.m •3t 2*»a-:, cf the Garm lot't but failed to He liaiely telephoned ■’ s: •:wr. ar.i c.*t a description of.7 t ar:_'hes stolen there.:: Gebhart's rvx»m Sunday :*sr7.Chief Koch brought the s st::t case and ail his personal r-ffs t'-jfi.: appeared to come from ‘ •. wt. :o the police station.* • *fihi-rrPhillips,” insisted the mother.“But you shouldn't say that,” *aid Mij? Setters. ... , ,. ....{ tlt;» lt;aj! .age i ., l know. but it must bo true |»y- iway.” replied the mother. “You see,” she explained, “I practically considered Lawrence «s a member of the family. We have a very high opinion of him. I know that he wouldn’t do anything like that without someone influencing him because it just wasn’t like him. Phillips must be to blame.“I’ve often expressed my pride that lie was such a good boy, since he had no parents. Because of his interest in Florence and of his good | j character I always felt like a mother toward him.”Went to Hannibal.After the mother and daughter had verified the tragedy in theirft returned ^Friday to IS fr. on a visit with rela-Sterling. 111.W'ilkin.-on returned Friday from a. visit at his u irist-o. III.Airs, i.i.iiisa Lamplier who spent the past tVw tlays in {=t. Louis with her son w ln» is sick in the hospital, returned to the Home Friday night.Luther Harris has returned to cottage 1’ from a. business visit at his hointi in AugusTa.Havtii AVillanl. i-ottace S. H-ft Saturday for a visit, with relatives and friends at his !n*nn; in Kgwanee.CharSe.s H Folssun. cottage 11. left Saturday for an extended visit withrelatives111 Pa»o. TexasoHe i:'-Li a number of articles in j lives yesterday morning they went ^casethat still bore the*«ifh A— W « .t v£Z C-/ J.tr.at :7_* xr.v-' ho sawIrk ?E3Ls -~~~XI**- Im.zLZ jp-i-***-L.r * Ty Jto Hannibal to see the body. They He re-quested newspaper- realized that it must be true, but H ! ipo. n...lKPrT s.*4 - to Withhold • still seemed impossible to them. i ^I never thought when r s.iid | goodbye to him last Wednesdayof the fact until he madea farther investigation.Mrs. Klla McFarland, cottage left Saturday on a business trip to her home in Kvwar.ee.One thousand and twenty-five are j members of the Heme, but -01 are absent. ie4 women and 07 men, leav-~1 1 i \\ unien a nd 513men.Lutlier Harris, ‘ounce _«h left•it lt;'.a*%■ICcnLnuing his search Chief of De- j nighl that the next time 1 saw him ! Thur‘Miay ,,a a short busine“s lrip :ey.:ves Koch found a hat in Horace ;he wouid be like he was in Hanni-1to hl*‘i hull’t' at AUSusla' 1!h 5''h.-Lips intent room at the Sol- i pal,” said Miss Setters, referring to! Calvin Mertz, cottage 4. took his dicr’s Home hosqvital which bore the ? the bullet wounds that had taken ! discharge Thursday and left for Mil-70*-1rr* - company name that had been care-j his life. “Last Wednesday night waiikee, AY is., tn enter tlie NationalScrce-r lax-: PailLps I cWsterated so that it could not j was the last time 1 saw him alive, i Home at that plac*wELe* ir*otheyXLleft Quin-; b« r^-ad without a glass. But a mag- ; He has been calling on mo regularly y had no Unifying glass showed that it had for almost two years. I was intro-tai.: ’fgy Saturdayijatentiona a.s to what they were go-1 once bore the name of Garm. fng to do. They were setting out to i Phillips Denies Theftrob some one or some thing. The E. Garm of the Garni store at stolen car he said was Intended to Beardstown reached Quincy latebe returned to as near as possible the spot where it was taken, from. He stated that on their way to Hannibal they stopped at a road house pn the Illinois side of the river andthat he and Wood entered tho .building, leaving Gebhart on the outside. They looked the situation over, and Phillips laughed, saying, “There was too many of them In there for us. We wouldn’t have haila chance.” They then left the roadSunday night and identified some of the clothing found in Gebhart’a roon? part of the loot when theduced to him at a dance a year atzq lost spring. Since that time he ha4 been very dear to me.Shingled Her Hair.I“When I first met Lawrence he,, was a barber at the Soldiers’ Home. [in” hospital Later when I decided, to have mv | A irgil L. Marini.Garm store was robbed. He thenl!*3^1* shingled he came to my home t Thursday fur an extended visit with went to Hannibal where he tried toianlt;* rne* That was just mother at. Peoria. lil!Mrs. Krnma Thomas, cottage lt;, took ;t furhugh Thursday and has gone to Cowden, Hi., to visit relatives and friends.Mrs. Anna Hartley uf Hie Homo hospital has been removed to Bless-cottuge11, left(get Phillips to reveal how he and Gebhart got the stuff with the Garm trademark but Phillips steadily denied either robbing the store or knowing how he and Gebhart got the goods. Phillips, it is said, Is wearing a suit with the Garm markhouse and canto to Hannibal where Vt,f u v. ^ , , , i but denies stealing it.the taxi .robbery was planned and { ^ , . , .pUlIed j Gebhart had a nice lot of clothingPhillips when asked whv they sent iin his suit case, ties, sliirts and a lt;u~ ____ _____„ (sweater and also a night shirt bearing the Garm price Hat.Chief Koch is convinced that Geb-Fowler. the taxi driver, up the road when they searched him, sold thatWood told him to hold Fowler tin-., - , , „ti! he got there with rhe second man. Ihart knew about thc Beardstownlike him—always doing some little act of kindness.”8he showed with great pride a snapshot which she had taken of him herself last summer. Tho picture showed a youth of unusuallyhandsome and neat appearance. * to cotta ere FtCrawford Weaver, cottage 11. hastaken a pass ami will visit friendsfor a few days .in Quincy.George T, Moran who has spent the past few weeks in Quincy returned Thursday ami was assignedBut in thc excitement he forgot it iintil Fowler was a block away. He said he then thought of desertingAVood, but decided to stick with him.Ip. answering to ouestjons as to Why he did not shoot Chief Turner when he had the gun on him, Phil*bps ticl his intentions worn to Lock Turner around ami get him between himself and tho firing of the officers. Then he planned to attempt torobbery and that Phillips could clearup this burglary if he would talk.The Garm store was entered by burglars who forced their way into tho cellar and then made their way upstairs. The store was looted and the men escaped without leaving aclew to their identity.Gebhart Not Kesjjortible.Horace Phillips*, for a while a daring bandit and now a broken hearted crook, is feeling the weight of hismake his getaway, which he *dd lie | crin«?«* A repentant thief, he now believer] ilr could have accomplished. | declares that he wishes the bulletHowever, ho was too slow in get ting ! t^at Gebhart’s life wouldthe Chief into action and Night Captain, Lower shot him.Early Monday morning officers frpm Beardstown. III., and several merchants came to Hannibal and interviewed Phillips, and viewed the body of Gebhart. One of the merchants said the tie worn by Gebhart was one taken from his store .some time ago, as also was the light grey overcoat. Hft identified them bv ahave gone into his own head.Leo Gebhart, of St. Louis, brother of the dead man, who talked with Phillips in Hannibal Monday, told Chief of Detectives Koch yesterday about Phillips* plight.“1 wish I was the one the police killed,” Gebhart said Phillips told i him.“I and Mood got Lawrence into the mesH,” the wounded bandit «iid.Though Gebhart’s age had been given out as 22, Miss Setters stated that she knew him to be only 20.Their romance has been broken, i i,,V*kf*^renoe, ^ Florence remains j p t*: tlt;( c-ntcr the Soldiers* Home in btili in her mind the same kind and!jJ)tVtnn , )hioLuke Durkin, cottaco 15, will be the utility man of cottage 12 to take the jd.ice of .Kim Gumption who his discharge Thursday andconstant lover that she had always thought him to be. She and her mother defend him as they knewhim without reservation, maintaining that It was not his true self that entered into the robbery that subsequently led to disaster for them all.ALL STEEL BODY HAS1tHELPED DODGE SALESImprovements which have been made in the appearance, convcn incc and riding comfort of the all-steel body of Dodge Brothers business coupe, added to the already well known dependability, long lifeAirs. J.«*vi lt;Iraa hell, rottage 20. wmild la* pirasrd to have her friends call to st-- th** quilt she has just finished. It i a beautiful piece of hand work for one of hr r age assin* is SI.Walter Tolley, rottairc 11. left j1 bur.-day for an extended visit with jn ivt s and frien-N at Kilhurn, III. i Mrs. A. (’. .M'-xandcr who Jus | been vis.-ting her parer.is, Mr. and ‘ Mrs. David Morgan. c*»ttage 22, ha* rotnrned her iuun *, at I’incBIui’*--. Ark. The -ojj who was !iriLT lt;»L ins fath'T s bedside has? returned to his home in Lrbana. Mr. Morgan who bus been very ill inhhs room is imprown^ slowly.( **iiiiiig in —\\*ill«T Firt.i;her to cot-tagc* 11; Sani -1rpI Jonnie CdoniNtock.20: Anna 11. Hartley, hospital: Bar-certain mark of his? on the cloth. ooti and I arc more rcsgponHible Phillips denied any (‘onnectirn with ^ian Lawrence for the crime. I wish the rob tier y of the Boards town store that 1 had been killed instead of apd says that if Gebhart had any- Gebhart.” thjpg to do with it he does not know Comes to Quincy.and economy of Dodge Brothers standard chassis, are certain to 11 Lubinsnn. ~u: .John !. MeKane,it. Phillips also claims that this was Gebhart’s first “job.”I/co Gebhart went with Chiefmake this car, now so popular among traveling salesmen and professional men, the chrdce this year of many more.The first impressions of the new car are the grace of the lines of the low swung’ body and the quid beauty of the deep green lacquer finish.The exceptional width of the steelKoch to Lawrence Gebhart’s room i cloor *H eas' for anyone to enterLeo Gebhart, brother of tho slain Iand ^Pl a Sllit of clothes that willyouth, arrived in Hannibal Sundaycover the body when it is buried innight and went Immediately to the Lannibul Wednesday morning. It is O'Donnell funeral home where he i planned to have tho funeral there atIdentified the body as that of his t L* o’clockbrother. Funeral arrangementsWere then made for the burial to take place at Aviston, 111., Thursday. Later, after consulting relatives in Quincy, it was decided to hold the funeral in Hannibal. Ar-Leo Gebhart searched for the insurance policy that ho believes the dead nian had in his possession, but did not. find it. He* will return Tuesday and continue the search.Lo«» Gebhart, who Jives in St.rngemenis were then made for the ! Louis, impressed Chief Koch as Ie-funeral to be held from the O’Don-i in« :i of high character and henelt funeral home 5V cdnc-sday morn lng ut 10 o’clock. Interment will be in Mt. Oliv et cemetery.Chief of Detwtiws Geo. Kof-Ji Jms dug out incrindnatmg evidence that indicates clearly that f.awrcnce Gehhart and Ihir.o ijf*cls keenly the dLgraco that Law-rent e has brought on the family.1 ^nnei Myers and Antonio D'Algy are two new additions to llie castvi*f “Toto. ’ Joint M. btald’s Phillips t*hlier ! -Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayor l*roduc-were in the gang that mhbe-l the j Uon* J^%v rody win have the leadGarm Clothing company of ih-.u-.G ; ,n© 1,,5e-town last Docembtr of ?:Ue or j ----------------Worth of clothing and furnishings i,from either side. As saaou as one is seated behind the wheel, ho is in Ktantly impressed with the roomi ness and comfort—then a.s he looks around he notices the unusually free vision afforded by the new one-piece windshield and by tho very wide, clear, polished plate glass in the doors. The slenderness of thecorner pillars of the all-steel body has almost completely dune away with the blind spot usual withbulky wooden construction.The improved one-piece windshield a f fort Is unobstructed vision and cnrnplete protection from rain andwind and is easily adjustable to any position. The new cowl ventilator is easy to adjust and is water tightwhen closed.The genuine green Spanishleather of the deep comfortableLb readmitted; David U'iilani,Jarn» s l\ and Anna 17. Laib*vw - ♦ — — *first admission.Going out— IColrt-rt and Mary At..kins from rlt;,*_‘,;,gc ‘jh; Albert A.Johnston. Hi, discharged, ah-f-ntwithout leave; John I*. Thompson,S, A. \\. lt;) J..; John M. Squires, 11; Henry lt;\ Scott. lit.Nash-Seaman BodiesReinforced by BracesSuch lemarkabb- strength hasbeen engineered into tSa* structural framework of th*’ NaKh .Seaman bodies that further n iniorceinejir would seem unnecessary. Yd there is incorpora ted additional lumgedness intho form f*f stalwart metal braces. While the body frame is built in theVtrlumt joints iij-f by forged steel andsupports. AH wood-ire .-abject to stress.sulefnuiii* threndered ri^idmalleablt* iron (ji parts that, and strain ar* lidit v.thus given grea*. Ho-rA i l’r* lt;-! Free! Free! *fWrft fi ictidly with tlie ne*n uno a* - | ington theater tickets waiting attually rohbc-l the plaeoAfter receiving news* of the holdupof the taxi driwrs and the. batth*■With the Hannibal police Sunday ^ a 1^* Yn. morning. Chief Koch started out to locate the Jodgingt of both Gebhart and Phillip.-.lie first found that Gebhart had removed from the borne of \Y i:., fimith a? tPjl North Sixth street : *ome weeks ago and had secured a room in the Doty home at 433 North Fifth sU’cct.• Mr. and Mr*. Doty gave the chief evw y assistance when t hey learned• that their lodger who during hisKw.-Week's May in the house hud eon-lilniaclf in an umsuHpicinus wan the bandit who met his 4*th in tho revolver duel tn the Hannibal tunnel.frhr Whig-.louiTial Kidder, 2u2h Vine ! department. hoursj cushion and seat back, harmonize# Wn.-h- j 11}l the. dark green lacquer. It is easy to keep clean anti 1h of thcoffice for Mary street. Classified from H a. m. tobest gnide obtainable, assuring the long life for which Dodge Brothers upholstery is so well known everywhere.i.KStraighten Up!Nicest Laxative,■* g«.l)on’t. stay headachy, dizzy, sick. } Nothing else relievos that bilious,V'-'V'--IX0'-*Searrh Gtfbhart*h Itmmi. ,j*oiiMipatcd feeling so nicely as can-lt;l-b viHttvi.(,* blurt s room | ay-Ukv “Ca sea ret s.” Take one orVul fiwo of the.se pleasant laxative tab-clothing Iw^riugr th.e Garm | lets any time, to gently stimulate ttglh Thin fact recalled to thp your liver nnd start your bowels Wind tlmt somewhere In Then you will feel fine, your beadMi-g-■ t ■ -becomes clear, stomach sweet, tongue pink, skin ro*y.“Cascarets” gently cleanse, sweeten and refresh th© entire system. They never grip*, overact or sicken. Directions tor men, women and children on each box, any drugstore.
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Quincy, Illinois, US
Tue, Feb 09, 1926
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