Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1914 — SLAYER HID IN BIG PRISON [ARTICLE]

SLAYER HID IN BIG PRISON

Man Wanted for Murder Allowed Himself to Be Caught in Burglary to Escape Search.

Sacramento. —A country-wide search, covering almost three years, for Otto Shaumberg, the notorious “key burglar” of St. Louis and alleged murderer of Detective James Arnold of East St. Louis, has ended in a cell at San Quentin prison. Shaumberg was identified by William J. Mulconnery, sheriff of Le Claire county, Illinois. The police of every city in the United States have been on the watch for Shaumberg and SSOO reward for his capture is authorized by Le Claire county.

Shaumberg was betrayed by his cellmate at San Quentin, to whom be narrated the story of his criminal operations, in St Louis and East St Ixiuis. Sheriff Mulconnery was notified and extradition papers were signed by Governor Dunn of Illinois and filed with Governor Johnson two months ago.

Sheriff Mulconnery recently came to the Pacific coast to get a prisoner at McNeil’s Island penitentiary and stopped over at San Quentin to identify Shaumberg, whom he had seen about East St. Louis. 1 “Hello, Otto,” Mulconnery said, and offered his hand to the convict

“My name’s not Otto,” Shaumberg replied, and he pulled back his hand. “I never was back there, and I don’t know you,” he added. “Back where?” queried Mulconnery. “Back where you come from,” Shaumberg replied, and then wilted down when Mulconnery accused him of the murder.

Shaumberg told his cellmate that after he had murdered Detective Arnold he hurried to the Pacific coast and permitted himself to be captured in the act of committing a burglary at Santa Cruz, Cal. He pleaded guilty under the name of Ray C. Jones and was sentenced to serve two years in prison. Shaumberg told his fellow convict he thought he would be safer in prison while a search for him was on than roaming around the country.