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A case of two years standing, in s which prominent--Libertyyille women regaived a number of obscene letters, ~% supposedly from the poison pen of & moron,-- promises to be brought to the attention of the courts this week. § The letters, three of which have : been preserved, are being held as < wevidence against Louis Huson, $5, 0i ¥Wremont, who is charged . with for-- son's bonds at $5,000 Saturday ALLEGED WIELDER OF POISON PEN IS HELD INJAIL Thureday (today). wesy, on a warrant that was issued by fuueo Hervey Coulson Friday. A -- prominent -- Waukegan _ man, whose name and address was placed on the outside of the letters, brought 'the chatges. Two years ago federal authorities checked up the case and William Wahy, now serving a term in the penitentiary for complicity in the §$3,000,000 Rondout robbery, was the man credited by the postal depart ment with solving the case. Samples of handwriting from more than 100 pens-- were taken at the time, and Huson's writing brougNt an alleged confession from him, said to have been taken by Fahy and Joseph Przyborski, postmaster A! North Chicago. o obtain his handwriting they sold him a bond, then had his pen-- manship examined by an expert. His report made the authorities delve more thoroughly into the history of They found, it is salid, that h6 spent six months in Elgin about 123 years ago, and was also charged with an. attempt to wreck a. 800 line train between Graysiake and the dent. He admitte he had penn to -- readers sion. + His arrest, Tower. Ties had been placed across the rails and only the alegtness. of the crew prevented a serious acct He admitted, when cornered, that bhe had penned the notes, accoording to readers of the alleged confes sion. + His arrest, at the hand of federal muthorities, followed, and he was to be given a trial for his sanity. On -- the word of a friend he was released unt! the time of hearing. #Whan he is said to have taken his time to time stating th: mever be caught. They warious states and cities. _ > .' BULLETINM. . _ _ Justice Hervey Coulson placed Hud-- When it was learned that Huson had returned to Libertyville Sheriff Ahistrom and Deputy Lester Tif{any went out and fnade the arrest on tha warrant sworn to by the local Taken After Hunt of Tw Years; To Test Sanity. COPMCM'Y States Attorney A. V. Bmith is investigating the case, as he is not sertain whether to prosecute on the eharge or to call for a sanity hear-- betest --4d Later a Libertyville husband, open-- ing a letter to his wife by mistake. ran across a "poison pen" note marked returnable to the Wauke gan man. He came in prepared to fight, but was cofi¥inced of the error in his suspicion. It was then that the government started its inves-- SENSATIONIS _____ DISCLOSED IN _ DIVORCE SUIT Granting of a divorce Sat, to W1l-| lam --F. Dubck, of Libertyville, from Alma Dubcke, who has been living at Winthrop Harbor, it was said, ,dh-' closed a sensation. Dubcke obtained the dlvorce on charges that his wife maried Paul E. Jensen,-- at Racine, March 17, 1924, uzder her maiden name of Alma Gross, of Lake Bluff, mwg she had not gone through the ality of a divorce in his, case. According to the petition, the Dubckes were married in 1913 at Ra-- ecine,-- and have two children, which he claims she took with her to Win-- throp Harbor. "'l;o";nkom man, whose name d been signed to the letters, To ivad -- messages from Huson from In granting the g:rco. the wm also authorized pub to _go to Win-- throp Harbor and get the children, and lssuned an injunction reatraining their mother from taking them out of the jJurladiction of the court, t _ _Adelia Thompkins, of Waukegan also was granted a divoree from Le Tompkins, on charge® of cruelty. _ Kvelyn Gilbody, of Highland Park, was granted a divoree from John A. on charges of desertion. n pheth Miller, of Waukegan, ob _ LAKE COUNTY INDEPENDENT . Late County's Big Weekb LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT ad a divorce trom ; to° Jail set . for ':,: \tially 'to the requirements© of-- the original ordinance for the const&cuon gan, |of the same, the cost thereof, the T4« |amount estimated by them to be re., . quired to pay the accruing interest on ary, bonds. or yvouchers issued to anti¢ipate r ',{'oonuflon of the assessment for said improvement, a hearing will be had Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Lib ertyville, Lake County, Illinois, havy., ing let the contract for the improve, ment consisting of a connected sys_ tem of a s Water Mains on Appley Ave. and Bartiett Terrace in the Village of Libertyvyille, Lake County, Hilinois, and the same having been ebleted and accepted"by said Board on the 10th day of December, A .D. 1924, and the said Board of Local ppprovements having filed in Circuit Court of Lake County, Iilinois, on the lith day of December, A. D. 1924, a certificate showing that the said improvement conforms substan, tially fothe -- requirements of the original ordinance for the construction of the same, the cost thereof, the amount estimated by them to be re., quired to pay the accruing interest on bonds or vouchers issued to anticipate| collection of the assessment for said improvement, a hearing will be had on said certificate as to the truth of the facts stated therein, at the Court House ino the City of Waukegan, in said County, on the 29th day of, De_ cember, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock A. M. or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit. All persons desiring may. file objections in said court before said day and may appear on the hbearing and make their de._ fense. ' . Dated at . Libertyville, Illinois this 11th day of December, A. D. 1924. JEBSS8E HYATT, «OHN BERNARD * R. W. BULKLEY w. W. GRUMMITT WARREN NICHOLAS, .__ E. F. SWAN GRORGE MASON Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Libertyville, Tllinois Notice is hereby given to all persons Interested that the Board of. Local Improvements of the Village of Lib Lo. tuire® Aatusat Aaty COh@ in E: ertyville, Lake County, Hilinois, hay, ing let the contract for the im prove., | ment consisting of a connected sys. tem of . ~_ m Sanitary Sewer on Appley Ave. | and Bartiett Terrace in the Village of Libertyville, Lake County, Iilinois, and the same. having been completed and actéepted by Baid Board on the 10th day of December, 'A. D. 1924, and the satd Board of Local Improvemenrits having filed in \ Cireulit Court of Lake County, I!linois, LAcai iREPEPOCCORETIITE CCCAE Ceractise d Circult Court of Lake County, llllnou.l NOTICE OF HEARING on the 1ith day of December, A. D.|. Noticé is hereby given to all persons 1924, a certificate showing that the interested that the Board of Local said improvement conforms substan, Improvements of the Village of Lib tially to the requirements© of-- the ertyville, Lake County, Illinois, havy., original ordinance for the constn}ction ing let the contract for the improve. of the same, the cost thereof, the ment consisting of a connected sys. amount estimated by them to bo r6. . tam of quired to pay the accruing interest on | _ Water Mains on Stewart Avenue bonds or vouchers issued to anticipate | and Other Streets collection of the assessment for said in the Village of IAbertyville, Lake improvement, a hearing will be had Cotnty, HMilnols, and the same having on --said certificate as to the truth of been completed accepted by said facts stated therein at. the Court, B« w . ".gw v\ « 'G-&v'\'.' oA 4+ m ie "fi s k . P on o -sq*flr ' rarin . 6 P A, at 10 a'clock A. M. . e Of | C . 4 T BE ? l nondetn$ 0 + v4riclt w O . ce ndiy A ue uk ( ie MW _ y NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING ; of De_ Local Improvements® Kaving filed in 6k A. M. Cirenit Court of Lake County, Jilinois, business on the 11th day of December, A. D. of the court will permit. All persons desiring may file objections in said court before said day and may appear on the hearing and make their de._ fense. s ? Dated at Libertyville, lllinois this 11ith day of December, A. D. 1924. JESSE HYATT, JOHN BERNARD | R. W. BULKLEY l W.. W. ~GRUMMITT __ WARREN <« NICHOLAS, Notice is hereby given to all persons-- court before said day and may appea interested that the Board-- of w"mm hearing $a make their de Improvements of the Village of Li¥ | fense. --> ertyville, Lake. County, TMiinois, h"-' Dated at Libertyville, lllinois thi ing let the contract for the imprOY®. 11th day of December, A. D. 1924. mnt"mdmn' of a connected sY8. ; JESSE HYATT * m 0 s * Concrete Cement Sidewalk on {t(.)lg' m -- im Menls w. W. GRUMMITT in the Village Of Libertyville, Lake | WARREN NICHOLAS County, Iilinois, and the same having E. F. SWAN * been completed and accepted by nl,d' Gnoimn MASON -B°"A_ Dd "1"":" 1?,"'&",'.::'1 Dm"'nb':i' Board of Local Improvements of | Improvements , _ the Village of--Libertyville, Tilinois Local Improvements having filed in | * » Circuit Court of Lake County, Iilinois, e ne¥dl Sm rapre memmmomm n trrmomaveent on the 1l1th day of December, A. D. 1924,, a certificate showing th;t\tho' NOTICE OF HEARING said improvement conforms SubstAD.! Notice is hereby given y tially to the réquirements of th8 jnterested that {hzl Bo::d":,r{:: original ordinance for the construction jmprovements of the Village of Li of the same, the cost thereof, th® ertyyille, Lake County, Illinois, ha :fl::z:'toe"}:';'::'?"gnfl::m';r': t':; ing let the contract for the improy bonds s vouchers issued to mtuclpat: Teik of -- msisting of a connected s colleetion of the assessment for said , improvement, a hearing will be had ; w'""':":'o:: 3:'"'""" Ave. on said certificate as to the truth of | it er Streets the facts stated therein, at the Court in the Village of Libertyville, La House ino the City of. Waukegan, in County, Illinois, and the same havi said County, on the 29th day of De. been cofmpleted and accepted by s Cember, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock A. M. Board on the 10th day of Decemb or as soon thereafter as the business A. D. 1924, and the said ~Board | of the court will permit. All persons Local Improvements having filed , ' desiring may file objections in said Circuit Court of Lake County, Iilin | court before said day and may appear | °D the lith day of December, A. ' on the hearing and make their de., 1924, a certificate showing that fense. ~ > said improvement conforms subst "| Dated at Libertyville, IfMlinois this tially to the requirements of :' 11th day of December, A D 4924 |O9 502 Oinn, the 'cost-- thereof, ~ s e , the ereof, | JOHN BERNARD amount estimated by them to be | R. W. BULKLEY quired to pay the accruing interest | wW. W. GRUMMITT bonds or vouchers issued to anticij o WARREN NICHOLAS, 9ollectlon of the assessment for : [ 0 0. OLWOL 0 v.llGres ssMl ow LIBERTYVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, ILLD GEOQRGE MASON Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Libertyville, Illinois '"Bays Santa to Santa." GRoRrGE MaAsonN Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Libertyville, Iilinois Entered at the wart Avenue | reete ertyville, Lake e same having mrd by said t lt Bomnd o Postoffice at Libertyville, Hlinois, as Second Class Mail Matter | the facts stated therein, at the Court |Hom ino the City of Waukegan, jn said County, on the 29th day of De. 'cember, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock A. M. or as soon thereafter as the business lof the court will permit. All persons desiring may file objections in said court before said day and may appear said improvement conforms substan. tially to the requirements of the original ordinance for the construction of the same, the cost thereof, the @#mount estimated by them to be re., quired to pay the accruing interest on bonds or vouchers issued to anticipate collection of the assessment for said improvement, a hearing will be had on said certificate as to the truth of 1924, a certificate showing th_at'the on the hearing anhd make their de., fense. M ton t M Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Lib_ j ertyville, Lake County, Illinois, hl'_', ing let the contract fr the improve_ ; ment consisting of a connected syl_'; tem of _ * j Watermains on Sunnyside Ave. « ' and Other Streets in the Village of Libertyville, Lake : County, Illinois, and the same having : been cofmpleted and accepted by said Board on the 10th day of December, . ' A. D. 1924, and the said ~Board of Local Improvements having filed in Circuit Court of Lake County, Iilinois, 'on the lith day of December, A. D. 1924, a certificate showing that the said improvement conforms substan, tially to the requirements of the original ordinance for the construction of the shme, the cost thereof, the amount estimated by them--to be re., quired to pay the accruing interest on bonds or vouchers issued to anticipate collection of the assessment for said improvement, a hearing will be had | on said certificate as to the truth of the facts stated therein, at the Court 1Ho\ue ino the Oity of Waukegan, in ,ma County, on the 29th day of De_ cember, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock A. M» ; or §# soon thereafter as the business | of the court will permit. All persons -- desiring may file objections ih said _' court before said day and may appear _' on the hearing and make their de. _ tense. t ® 4 e 1500 xsl -- Pated at Libertyvillie, Iilinots this 11th day of Docembe&, A. D. 1924. f JoHnbknarD > 'R. w;'vm.nv h on in 'i ' B¥ awan i f aGmoRrokh MaAgon _ ~_ Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Libertyville, Iilinois EXPLAINS STATUS OF BOHEMIAN CLUB; TANCL JUST MEMBER Under date of Dec. 2, this paper has received a letter which explains the recent connections made with Ed-- die Tanci's name with the club re ferred to as the Bohemian Club at Fox Lake wherein it was said that Tanc! once operated and owned it. According to Otto F. Ring of Chica-- go, Tanc! and his family belonged to the club but he ewplains, as presi-- dent of it, that Tancl had »o hand in its operations and was merely a mem-- ber in good standing the same as the other members. e _ e Otto F. Ring of Chicago, Presi--, dent, Says Club Has No Un-- / Ring's statement in his letter which explains Tanc!'s connections and the status of ' the Bohemian Club to which frequent references have been made, follows: , To the Ed{tor: -- Under date of November 27th, you ran as one of the principal news | items on the front page of your pub-- lication an article that "Tancl .ran the Bohemian Club at Fox Lake for yeark." .0 . > The statements that-- j "Tancl was the owner and opera tor of what is known as the Bohe-' mian Club;" that . j "This resort for a long time was watched by the authorities following the discovery of a dead man not very tar from the club house some months ago": that ' The Bohemian Club, according to a | report, has been one of the wild ; places in the Fox Lake territory" and Tancl i= said to have owned and. operated it for yvears." are all wilful, malicious untruths and libels. The true name of'the club is Yacht Club Bohemia. It is duly incorporat-- ed under the laws of ~lllinois -- and owns a very valuable property on Fox Lake. Neither Tanc! nor any other individugal at any. time operated lthe Iub. It is operated by the en-- tire clut" None are permitted to come upon the club grounds except members, their immediate families and invited guests, and a large sign at the entrance to the club property so notifies evervybody. The club is operated all summer as A lummcr{ home for its members and for the use of their wives and children. The words "resort" and "wild places" im-- ply, that the property is used for im-- mohl purposes. * Mr.--Tancl 'was a member > otf the club and his wife and two small daughterg--as well as my wife and two smalil daughters and the wives and children of practically every other member spend most of the summer lnt the club hpuse. The published ar-- ticle is a reflection upon every mem-- ber and his family. ' 1 am the president of the club. Its membership consists now of twenty-- eight men every one of whom is & professional or business man or maAnD-- ufacturer in high standing in Chica-- ©o._ State's Attorney Smith when asked about the matter referred to his rec-- ords and said that the Bohemian club had been raided about two years ago and that his recollection was that some whiskey had been seized. Oth-- er than that he dAeclared the place had caused him and his officers no trouble that he can recollect. tem cem savory Record. Village of Libertyvilie, Minota WAUKEGAN WEEKLY SUN -- _ 0. I. LUCE DIED TUESDAY A. M. AFTER LONG ILLNESS 'Mr he bought a farm south of le, where lhe resided for many years. * | On the first of August, 1869, Mr. Luce was united in marriage with Miss Kate Herrick, who, with one son, Gilbert Luce, three grandchildren-- Mrs. Richard Earl, Eugene and Flor, _ence Luce--and one grandohild, sur_ 'vive him. An older son,*Eugene P. Luce, passed away in 1891. |~ Mr. Luce sold his farm and moved to Libertyville in 1901, where hgh tm to Libertyville in 1901, and bought the Heath building and emparked in for several weeks. lr.mlwlboonlnpoorhulth tor the past seven years, at that time suffering a stroke of paralysis, from which he never fully recovered,. He was able, with the help of canes, to get about town, but had not been very Oren I. Luce, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Libertyville, passed away at his home on Lake 8t. Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, aft_ er a long iliness. His death was not unexrnpected. as he had been very low active. Grove April 7. 1847, and was one of five children of Benjamin C. and Re_ becca Luce. He Regan life for him. self at the age of 24, when he went gntow'llpmmuncleln the wholesale grocery business in Milwau, $15,000 WILLIS _ |@ \ ADMITTED; CLAIM . |s FOR DEATH ADDED the furniture and harness business, which he conducted with success until failing health caused him to retire. The funeral services were held this (Thursday afternoon) at 2:30, at his late residence, conducted by the Rev. | Chas. Dickey, formerly pastor of the Libertyville . Methodist church. _ The Among a large number of ouutelJ acted upon Monday in probate court" was fhat of Geo. F. Lenfesty, of High-- land Park motorman for the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee electric railroad who died from injuries re-- ceived while on duty.. The adminis-- trator was authorized to settle & | claim 'for $5,000 against the railroad company. The will also showed hl addition an estate of $15,000, all of which was given to the widow. Let-- (' ters testamentary were issued to the widow, Anna E. Lenfesty. Ralph J. Dady, Waukegan, appointed guardian ad litem for minor children. Other estates were acted upon as follows:-- ~Etsate: Willlam Nordmeiler, Bar-- rington. Proceedings: Petition for prdntcolWfllfilodnduttorm ing January 5th, 1920. estate valued at $10,000. Castle, Williams, Long & Castle, Attorneys. Thomas J. Hogan, et al, minore. Final report and account approved. Guardian discharged. Heydecker & Heydecker, -- Attorneys. _ _ Agnes Guerin, et al, minors. Inven-- tory approved. Heydecker & Heydeck-- er, Attorneys. 000 0 > _ _ v?lzx;nE;_J Lewis, Antioch. Inven-- tofy and Appraisement Bill approved. P. L. Persons, Attorney. _ _ _ Louis C. Tewes, Waukegan, Will proved and admftted to record. All property given to ° widow, Martha Tewes, estimated value of estaté $150,000. Letters Testamentary issued to Martha Tewes. R. J. Dadyv appoint-- ed Guardian ad litem for minor chil-- dren. Inventory and Appraisement Bm.noproved. Rxecutrix authorized KFlam L. Clarke, Attorney. Lewis H. Bryant, Waukegan. Final report and account approved. Execu-- tor discharged. _ _ \-- Emma H. McMahon, 1LiD°erty VING, 'Hmflng on final report continued to | Dec. 11. ' William Rurnett. Claim of Orlando Haward continued to Dec. 8!. a John Mead, Grayslake. Report of sale of chattel property approved. R. W. Churchill, attorney. Ernest Mead, feeble minded. Inven-- Ernest Mead tory approved torney. \ Peputy Ben Neely left last night for Hilisboro, Mo.. to bring back Leo Walfinger, of that city, to tace charges of wite and . na «aban donment. The wife, ~LK@ ' cording to reports, is living in :!.;:'in'n' Batz, Inventory approved! B H. Miller, Attorney. _ Rdith MceDermand, Waukegan. Let-- ters of Administration Issued to Nao-- mi Smithern. Value of estate $800. nersonal property John R. Bills. At-- torney. oL Townsend Smith. Gravelake. Claim of Ira Smith withdrawn. Motion to set aside ordet approving sale of real estate withdrawn. Heydecker & Hey-- decker. Attorneys, x "B:!.lB. Wheelock. Hearing on fnal report continued to, Dec--11. 000 Settiement . by North | Shore Line For Death of | Motorman Suggested. _ | but both of them lived in Wi unti1 Oct. 16, the time og the separation. . Regilsition : for . in Lakesidecemetery. _McMahon, -- Libertyville. final report continued to R. W. Churchill, At-- nt by North . Charles T. Boysaton, Highland Park. Death of ,mn renort: and account approved. Estate closed, * ggested. George H. Burnett. Warkezan. Fir-- al nportdlnd account approved B tate closed. aber g' estates | 'pownsend Smith. Area. Clam Oof, in reat "°t court" Rrichard J. Lyon allowed. ;" °'h" &m'h' 'Paul Pavelik. Inventory approved. -- or 'tk° icago.| _ john Faust. Final report and a¢ waukee electri¢| count aprovedp. estate closed. ;/ -- _ °m,n:"-'""" 16| Miles M. Carney. Incompetent. P& .. The adminis~!titon for appointment of Conservator 4 to settle & gled and set for hearing Dec..11, At Ifl. the l'flm '"»_ m. s + also showed ".t Harry Pickett. Proof of heirship $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE DISTRIBUTIONIS _ MADE IN $22,000-- ESTATE AT GURNEE Nurr;:ré)usf Other IW% posed of Thursday 1J Probate Session. 5 township of Warren, disposing of an estate of $2,000, of which $ _reops represented real estate, was itted to record in probate Court Thursday, in additior to action on a number of other estates. In the Brosius estate Letters Testamentary were issued 'to Elizabeth Brosius. Estate valued at $6,000 personal and $16,000 real-- estate. Life estate of all property given to wife by his will. After her death the real estate is given to son, 'John Brosius;: $5,000 to Catherine Brosius, $3.000 to Mary Reynolds, $3,000 to,Annic Poehler and $2,500 to Carrie Dodge, his children. ---- _ . * Willard P. Beach, Ivanhoe, Final rs port f&nd account approved, estate closed. " aand ; _ Peter Stahl, Waukesan. Final re port approved. Estate closed. & ' Frank Decko. Zion. Petition ' fer ' Probate of Will fled and set for hear-- iln: Dec. 29th. e William D. Steil, Toen of Ela. Let 'ters of Administration issued to Ids The estate of Toibo Koski, of Wat kegan. a $2.500 action for d 4 was hinted. The estate conslfi of a claim of that amount gainst Chas. H. Schweppe, Lake Forest l't dent, on whose estate Koski was fa-- tally injured when he was knocked from a ladder, it is alleged, .m trimming trees, -- Letter of administre tion were issued to Helmi Kaski, and proof of heirship was made. V s t § _ Other estate matters were disposed of,. as follows: L B . " & The will of John Brosius, of M. Steil. Proof 0f heirship m.:::':' praisers appointed. Value of $6.000 personal _nnd_ rt_;g :tht:. A#L !u.\m" B Ey TL C L SQIm:' Steil et al 'iMnors. Towh of Ela. Letters of Guardianshin tssued to Ida M. Ste'l. Bond of 3_}0000 * l | The driver, George Murphy, may die . | as a result of severe burne recelved when he fell, m"r ¢f | gas log in the cottage...-- ~of his: ibody was burned to a crisp. The 'from which the two men were over--. 'come were from the base--burner,. .. *A Battering down the door of the Aw-- gust F. Erickson cottage at Wauconda, . early eoday, William Johns, a nelgl 'bor. found Victor Somberg, ithy Chicagoan, and his driver, unco " from coal gas: + w Somberg and the driver came from Chicago, Saturday night to spen@ | Sunday, Erickson had some DUSIRSHS in Chicago and when he found . » | cottage locked he drove to on {Helghts before he became 4 about what had became of 'C. .\ as the latter had informed him he im --| tended to spend Sunday at the cot-- tage. He became so vorrld'" TWO NEAR DEATH --__ FROM COAL GAS «_ AT WAUCONDA _ I The hurllk.to decide not John DeKay, ® kegan whore he was | the old Gazette, shall to the Un Stateos -- tain enits he | to he --10¢ had some business when he found the drove to j » became ¢ ecame of Somberg, nformed him b& Sunday at the 00 a. Let»e -- _ to Ma' _ n. Ape~_ _ _ estate 4 >wh 'of f med to