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Show and horse late Saturday night, which he used to convey something from his home in this city. The police allege that he hauled away the body of his wife. Today the police secured possession of a letter written by Knight from Columbus, Co-lumbus, Neb.r to Mrs. Stiles, containing contain-ing a sentence which the police believe refers to Mm Knight's being poisoned. Mrs. Stiles and Dusenberry have refused re-fused to talk, and the police are now making a thorough search for the body of Mrs. Knight. When the investigation began Knight left the city without stopping to draw his pay, and is now known to have gone west on a Union Pacific train. A reward re-ward will probably be offered for the recovery of the body. The police stated last night that they expect to make one or two other arrests ar-rests during the next twenty-four hours. The country has been flooded with telegrams asking the authorities to arrest Knigit. It is believed he Is on his way to Cheyenne, and the police of that city have been asked to apprehend appre-hend him. The search for the body of Mrs. Knight will be continued, and Chief Donahue thinks there is little doubt of its being found. Mrs. Stiles and her son are being kept In close confinement. Jennie Dusenberry Dusen-berry is a daughter of Mrs. Stiles and a sister of Malvln Dusenberry. MYSTERY OF DEATH AS YET UNSOLVED; SEARCH MADE FOR KNIGHT. OMAHA, April 14. The police are looking tor a man named Frank E. Knight, whose wife they believe was poisoned and then burled secretly. Mrs. Lucy Stiles and her son. Malvln Dusenberry, Dusen-berry, are under arrest in connecon with the alleged crime. Knight has ! been traced westward to North Platte and Is believed to be making his way to Wyoming, where, lives Jennie Dusenberry. Dusen-berry. with whom he Is alleged to have been in clandestine correspondence. Last week Mrs. Knight disappeared I' suddenly, and neTghbors asked the police po-lice to make an Investigation. Her husband hus-band said the woman had gone to South Omaha to prepare a home to , which they would move shortly. Knight being employed In a packing-house there. Further investigation showed that Mrs. Knight had not gone to South Omaha. It was also learned that Knight had borrowed from Dusenberry a wagon |