Grand Island Daily Independent
Friday, February 6, 1925

Hope of Identification Of Stranger Abandoned

County Attorney Suhr and Sheriff Palmer, who have endeavored to procure identity of the man found dead last week in the cinder car of the Union Pacific, have given up all hope. Following up the clew (sic) of the postoffice key, found on the dead man, which was reportedly by thy Yale lock people, to be the series used at Monroe, Mich., it has been disclosed that this identity was not the case, as information has reached them that this key was purchased at Ft. Collins, Colo., by a Mexican, about 24 years of age, with a scar on his face, caused from an operation. The dead man does not in any way tally with the description given. The county attorney notified Mr. Geer, of the county board, of the fact and the later is making arrangements for the foreigner's burial. The Union Pacific officials made an effort Thursday to take the finger prints, but the dry condition of the fingers made this impossible.

The (Nebraska) State Journal
Friday, February 6, 1925

SAYS OFFICERS ABUSED HIM
Brings Action Against Marshal and Justice.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb 5.---(A. P.)---John Krull, ex-service man, has brought suit in the local district court againset Marshall Alfred Boyd and Justice of the Peace Bellows of the village of Cairo for $2,500 as damages for alleged mistreatment while being arrested and for alleged denial of rights while being tried. The petition declared that on January 25 he was searched against his protest without warrant, and that tho he is suffering from leakage of the heart and from a bullet wound received in the war, force was illegally used. (8:6)

Transcirber's Note: there was a "John H. Krull" who was listed in the WWI Draft Registration from Hall County, Nebraska; was born 4 Jul 1894 (or 1893 [SSA]) in (Wood River [SSA]) Nebraska; described as medium build, tall in height, with dark hair and gray eyes; his parents: Juluis & Lena (Rasmussen) Krull; died in 1950 and buried at Wood River Cemetery; apparently, he was arrested a year later for possesion of "liqour" as the article mentioned him being a cafe owner.

The Lincoln Star
Friday, February 6, 1925

KEARNEY MAN IS TERRIBLY BURNED
Gasoline Soaked Clothing Catches
Fire As He Lights Cigaret.

(Associated Press.)

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 6.--- Orville Shreeves, aged 35, was seriously and possibly fatally burned last night under unusual circumstances. He lived at Kearney, but has recently been seeking farm labor in this vicinity.

After a day in quest of work seven or eight miles east of here. Thursday, he was walking toward Grand Island when he came across Mrs. L. Garvin and daughter of Central City, on the highway, with car trouble. Being something of a machanic, he volunteered his aid.

The situation required his getting under the car. His clothing thus became somewhat saturated with dripping gasoline. The repair made. Mrs. Garvin and daughter drove away just about the time J. R. Frame, traveling saleman, came along. One good turn deserving another. Mr. Frame volunteered a liftto the laborer to Grand Island.

After driving some distance Mr. Shreeves undertook to light a cigaret. In a flash he was one flame. Mr. Frame helped him out of the car, rolled Shreeves in the mud and smothered the rest of the flames with his overcoart, then immediately brought Shreeves to the hospital in this city. The upper part of the body including the face was severly burned. (18:3)

Transcriber's Note: apparently he lived until January, 1945; was the son of Aaron & Sarah (Loffelt) Shreves; married to Clara E. Valker (Dec. 1908); buried in Kearney Cemetery.