Nebraska, M-N, 1890-1986

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
150) "R'* STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

ARTICLES FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887
~ - PAGER 4, COLUMN 2

THE MARION CASE

When The Dencoccrat mentioned the fact a couple of days ago that a pe-
tition would be circulated asking that Jack Marion's sentence be coa-
muted to imprisonment for life, and expressing its belief that such
a sentence would meet the ends of justice, it fully realized the
unpcpularity of the suggestion in certain Quarters, and knew that its
course would be criticized as "the special pleader for mercy." But

‘we are not_of that class of people who believe that there is no such

thing as mercy of forgiveness.
We do not believe that Jack Marion will ever be hung.

while we shall not attempt to defend him, there is a strong under
current of public sentiment that is opposed to hanging, and particular-
ly upon circumstantial evidence, collected ten years after the trial,
and connected by the testimony of his mother-in-law who showed by her
every act throughout the trial that personal malice prompted her vin-
dictive course.

But the EXPRESS believes that none but the wealthy should enjoy the
blessings of life.

When Beld murdered his wife in cold blood, was convicted upon positive
proof, and made no attempt to deny the charge, he was sentenced to in-
prisonment for ten years.

When Riffe (?) shot down Alf Miller in the streets of Beatrice without
provecation, committing a cold blooded murder, he was not sentenced to
be hung, but was given a lease of life.

It was because of the indignation among the pecple, and the fact that
Marion had no friends and no money, that he was selected to satisfy the
public wrath.

The EXPRESS believes that the murder of Marion, under sanction of law,
would be a standing menace to criminals and would reflect no discredit
upon the fair name of Beatrice. While THE DEMOCRAT believes that a
prospt and just execution of the laws re¥®lect no discredit upon a coa-
munity, it also believes that justice should be meted out impartially
and alike to rich and peor, and the fact that Marion had no powerful
friends to intercede in his behalf, and no money to gain him that in-
fluence that has blunted the spear of justice, to others, whould not
militate against his, and prejudice his case in the eyes of a christian

people. \

The personal flings of the EXPRESS are irrelevant, and have no applica-
tion to the Marion case. If Marion had been sentenced to imprisonment

for Life three years ago, Gage County would have en saved thousands
of dollars of exenne in’his trial, and the na leaty of the aw would
have been maintained with as much dignity, ahorn of its barbarity.


END OF THE MARION CASE - Cont'd

and recommended that he be hanged.

Throughout the trial, Marion has been perfectly composed, and seemed
to be indifferent as to results. He heard the verdict: read without a
flinch or outward expression, as indeed he received the sentence of
the court to be hanged two years ago.

The verdict is generally regarded by the public as being in accor-
dance with the testimony. Many had hoped that it would mot be so
severe, as the evidence was purely circumstantial, and as thirteen
years had elapsed since the commission of the crime. But the defense
was unable to make a showing. The fact that Marion was put upon the
stand in his own behalf in his first trial, and that he totally failed
to give an account of his separation with Cazeron, and the fact that
be was not used as a witness at all, during the present trial, could

. not help but have. its weight with the jury.

Taking the case throughout, all parties have conducted thenselves

‘admirably, ‘and while the termination may result in a legalized murder

in our county, and the consequent disgrace attached it is a relief to
know that the long and expensive trial is at an end.

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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SCCIETY
1500 "R” STREET
LINCOLN NEBRASKA .

ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1885

PAGZ 3 COLUMN 5
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, MARION'S NECKTIE PARTY
Final Sentence Passed, and the 26th of
: June Selected as the Day.

and that they were,
d expressed the

guilty, and that he had mur-
a boy in Kansas, and should be hung. Also that one of the jurors was

drunk during the trial, and that the jurors were not properly kept
together.

After hearing the affidavits, the court allowed the states attorneys
until 4 p.m., on Tuesday, to file counter affidavits and the defense,
until 10 ofclock a.%., Of Monday, to file acditional affidavits, and
then adjourned ustil Tuesday, at 4 o'clock.

At 4 o'clock Tuesday, the court roc was again

jammed full of people
The defense asked to file soe additimal] affidavits, but was ruled
cout.

The state then presented the affidavits of eleven of
states attorneys, two of the bailiff's, generally denying the charges
made by the defense, in Support of its motion fo

r anew trial. The
wotion was overrulled and the prisoner was asked to stand up before
the bar of justice. :

the jurors, the

THE SENTENCE

The court informed the prisoner that he had been tried and convicted
of murder, and asked him if he had anything to say, why the sentence
of the court should not be passed upon his.

The prisoner, in a Calm, clear, voice, replied
to say, except that he was not guilty.

The Judge then delivered the sentence by
Sow to wind will xeap the phirl-wind." He said that Marion had sowed,
and he pust now reap. He then went on to Say that the prisoner had
had a fair and impartial trial; that he had been ably defended; that
nothing had been left undone by his attorneys, but that in the face
of all the evidence, it had been impossible to break the chain, and
to convince the jury that there was a reasonable doub:
of the accused. He then reviewed at great length
thoughts and feelings of the prisoner, when about
of his ccepanion and friend; how he had been a fu
for all these long years, and finally how he had been hunted down by
the officers, and Drought to a trial. Ke then referred to the mild-
mannered temper of the pecple who had aade po clammor for blocd, or
revenoe, closed by passing the Sentence of court, that the pri-

that he had nothing

aying that "They that

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to take the life
gitive from justice

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MARION'S NECKTIE PARTY - Cont'd | . os

soner be confined in the county jail until the 26th day of June, when
he shall be taken by the sheriff to the place of execution and between
the hours of 19 o'clock p.m. be hanged by the neck, until dead! dead?!

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Geadit: - "and may the Lord have mercy on your soul.”

During the entire lecture and sentence, which must have lasted for
half an hour, the utmost silence was maintained, and the prisoner stood

immovable, as a rock. No feature changed, no sign betrayed emotion, but

he stood without a shiver or a single nervous twitch, and seemed less
concerned and less affected than most pecple in the vast audience.

That Marion will be executed on the day fixed, no one for a moment
believes. While there is no doubt in the minds of those who heard the
testimony, as to the guilt of the prisoner, there is no doubt but what
a stay of execution will be granted, and that if a new trial is not
had in the state, there wil be in the federal courts.


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The comfortable Milroy home in Sutton, Nebraska.
It was from this house that Anna Milroy started
out on the saunter around town that led to doom.

There was only one thing to do, they decided: that
was to trace the girl’s movements during the entire
evening. Fortunately, there were only three hours to
account for—8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.—since it was well

after eight when Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cronin, Jr., at.

whose farm home she worked, drove her into town.
She had gone directly to her parents’ home and had

left her week’s wages with her father for safekeeping.

Then she had walked back. to the main part of town.

. There, strolling along the streets of the business sec-

tion, she had been seen by several of her friends between
8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Deputy Huffaker learned that she
had sat and chatted with them for a large part of this
time. Then at 10:30 she had left, saying she had an
appointment. :

“An appointment?” repeated Harr, perking up.

“Yeah, but not with a man,” the deputy replied.
“She’d arranged to meet her sister and the Carl girl
at a drug store and have a soda together before going
home."

The sheriff frowned. “She might have met her
killer during the stroll around town. But if she was
planning to go riding with him later, it doesn’t seem
she’d have agreed to walk home with the other kids.”

“Nobody saw her talking with a man up to that
time.”’

“Okay.” Harr was puzzled. “Might as well finish it
up. Go to the drug store and see if she talked with
anyone there. I'll meet Mengel and Clark—they’re due
shortly—then I’ll join you.”

HE state sheriff and the chief identification officer

arrived on an early afternoon train and Harr took
them immediately to view the body. By now Dr. Nuss
had completed his work—and had two important new
facts to report.

“T didn’t notice it at first,” he told the officers, ‘but
several of the girl’s finger nails-were broken. I found
traces of blood and flesh beneath them. I’ve saved
the scrapings.”

“Fine!” commended Lieutenant Clark. “I'll have
them sent to the lab at once. We know now at least,
that tie killer has some fresh scratches on him.”

“And here’s something else,” the doctor said, handing

are.

The slayer of Anna Milroy paid the grim penalty
The
the actual execution.

for his ghastly crime in this lethal ehair.

man seated in it re-enacts

over a small glassine envelope. “I found it clinging
to the dead girl’s bracelet.”’

_ Mengel took the tiny container and his face.lighted
up instantly. Inside it was a piece of brown thread
Anna had not been wearing anything brown.

Vastly encouraged, Sheriff Harr and the two state
officials drove to the downtown drug store where
Huffaker was busily questioning a waitress. The girl
attended to the store’s soda fountain trade, and she had
been on duty the previous Saturday night.

“She tells me Anna Milroy came in here at ten-
thirty, just after she’d left those other young people.”’
the deputy said. ‘“‘Apparently she didn’t stop to talk
to anydne on the way. ‘About 10:42 Anna’s sister and
their friend Barbara arrived. They sat until a few
minutes before 11:30, then all went out together.”

“Did any man speak to her while she was here?”
Harr asked.

The waitress shook her head. “No. I’m positive of
that. She had that table in the rear of the store. |
wasn’t so busy from 10:45 on, and I sat down near her
to rest. She looked kind of worried, though—-or maybe
I should say puzzled.. Like she was tryin figure
out something.”’

“Did she have a purse with her?”

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suggested. “‘The
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on her table and

Let’s go out to

itinerant farm
officers started

The attendant of this filling-station furnished
the sheriff with important information regarding
an ancient jaloppy that needed gas near midnight.

out to visit the adjoining farms. And at the very first
one they heard the shout: “Hey Tex!” as they drove
into the barnyard.

The man thus addressed was a saturnine looking in-
dividual with tight-fitting blue jeans and a khaki work
shirt. He was helping his employer stow hay into the
barn loft. Harr called the farmer outside and asked
him about his hired hand. True enough, the man had
arrived from Texas a week previously, accompanied by

-a pal, and he had given both of them temporary work.

“Tex’s real name,’ the farmer said, “is William
Craymore.”’

“Who’s the other one, and where is he?” the sheriff
asked.

“He calls himself Dorsey Nixon,” the farmer replied,
“but I've got no idea where you can find him. He hasn’t
shown up since he went to town with Tex last Satur-
day. Tex thinks_he drove over into Colorado, where he
was planning to go next.”

“What did he look like?”

“Well, he was about the same size as Tex. Fairly
husky and young. Had a medical discharge from the
Army, though. Don’t know what was the matter with
him, but he acted sort of queer sometimes. Seemed to
brood a lot.” ~*

Mengel told the farmer he’d like to talk with Cray-
more, and the farmer summoned him: The man looked
suspiciously at the officers’ badges, his’eyes narrowing
slightly.

“Do you know that girl who works on the Cronin
farm?” Mengel asked. Unless the men had listened to
the radio they wouldn’t know yet that she was dead.

“T’ve seen her once or twice,’ Craymore admitted.
“Dorsey pointed her out to me. He got acquainted with
her in a back-fence conversation one day last week.”

Mengel’s pulse quickened. “Did he ever go out with
her?”

“Naw. She won’t go out nights, he told me.”

Huffaker, who was standing in back of Craymore,
stepped to Mengel’s side and whispered into his ear.
The state sheriff glanced at Craymore sharply and
said: ‘How’d you get those scratches on the back of
your neck, Tex?”

The man blinked, then grinned. “I ran into a patch
of brambles the other day.”

For half an hour longer Harr and Menge] questioned
him. He readily admitted being in Sutton the previous
Saturday night—even admitted being in the drug store
at the time Anna Milroy was there.

“T recognized her right off and thought I might intro-
duce myself as a friend of Dorsey’s,” he said. “But ]
decided she might not like it.”’

As for writing the girl an anonymous note, Craymore
stoutly denied he had ever done such a thing. ‘Ain't my
way with women,” he insisted. “Dorsey might do some-
thing like that.”

He had last seen Dorsey Nixon about 10 o'clock
Saturday evening. Drinking himself into a morose
mood, Nixon had announced his intention of driving on

‘toward Colorado that night. Craymore promised to join

him there the following week. Bot!: men had broken-
down jaloppies that they drove from: one harvest job to
another. ‘ :

BREFORE returning to town to send out a pick-up orde!

for Nixon, the officers did one more thing. They
got Craymore to give them a specimen of his hand-
writing. Compared with the anonymous note, the
sample bore similarities.

Not being expert enough to detec: a disguised speci-
men, however, Menge} turned it over to Lieutenant Clark
for study. Then he and Harr drove around to the Mil-
roy residence once more. They asked Wilma Milroy i!
her sister had mentioned a farm Hand who had tried
to take her out. :

“Oh, him!” the girl replied scornfully. “Anna wouldn’t
have anything to do with him. Said he pestered her
for dates almost a week, but finally gave up.”

Dusk had fallen when they left the house. County
Attorney Moger had invited them to come to his house
for dinner. After the dishes were cleared away, they
talked over developments.

“As between Craymore and Nixon, I’d say Craymore
did it,’ Harr’ said. ‘According to her. sister,’ Anna
wouldn’t have anything to do with Nixon beyond ex-
changing casual conversation. It doesn’t seem likely
that he could have enticed her into his car late at night
especially if he was drunk.” (Continwed on page 64)

Nebraska’s State Capitol. It was from’ offiees iu
this building that Governor Griswold refused the
last minute appeal made by Anna Milroyw'n slayer.

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to the Turner farm. Jones opened the —
door and went through the house to: ‘started digging near ‘the barn. - The

make sure nobody was there.

Then

he and the Sheriff went to the barn- .
yard,

TE two men got shovels and spades

from the barn and started to dig..

They dug around the tree. An hour
later darkness started to fall and they
hadn’t found anything. ‘

away and got in the Sheriff’s.car and. paralyzi
drove back from the farm. But a mile... flush

“We'll call it a day,” Jones ‘said.
They put the spades and shovels

from it, Jones stopped the car. “We're
going back to the farm on foot,” he in--

formed the Sheriff quietly. His eyes reached down a

held a hard glint. :

It! was dark when they got to the b
“to him, Then both .the Sheriff and

edge of the barnyard. Jones grabbed -

the Sheriffs arm and whispered: . Jones recognized him.

“We'll wait here. The killer is going-
to walk into our trap.” oh:

was broken only by the insects and tive revolver!
now and then a cricket chirped in...

A half hour passed. The silence.

the distance.

“I'm afraid it won’t be so...” The

Sheriff’s words were cut short by
Jones gripping his arm. A shado

figure darted around the barn. a

moved swiftly, in a half-crouching

position.
hand.

A spade was in the right)

Jones and the Sheriff remained im-

movable. The figure moved to the

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far ‘side of the cottonwood tree,’ and
digging was-over in a few minutes
and. the figure reached down and
pulled something out of the earth.
Then the Sheriff and Jones moved!
Despite his huge weight, Jones’ was
across .the typ space faster
than the Sherif®&. °
reached out, grabbed the shoulder’ of
the man, With a curse and a quick
twist the man broke away, but the
huge man swung his left in a swift,
blow that caught the man
ish on: chin, He-;went down in
a writhing mass! ae
The Sheriff was at his side. He
pulled the man to
his feet, The captive shook his head
weakly as consciousness: came back

It was Ora’
Turner, the close friend of the mur-
dered Roy Snyder! In Turner's left

hand was an ‘old-fashioned-Colt Posi-

“IT -thought: you’d fall for our: trap,
Ora,” ees said. “I knew you had
the son buried around here but I
knew the odds. were against us find-
‘ing it. If you learned that we were
digging for the gun, you would come

-out here and get it ahead ‘of us. You

had a neat murder

an all fixed up
but’ you” overlooke 5

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‘kill

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nyder because you were

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right hand -

“we didn’t have a Case. _

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in love with Lucile Conyers, and you

knew you had no chance with her
against Roy Snyder.

“Your infatuation was so great that
you couldn’t keep her out of your
sight. I knew from the first that

Lucile Conyers was the key to the .

mystery. I spent several days watch-
ing her. I wanted to see who twas
also watching her. I found that you
appeared every time:she came out on

.. the street, and like a little boy in the

first stages of puppy love, you couldn’t
keep your eyes off of her.

“So I tabbed you as the murderer.
I knew that Bates was protecting

‘somebody ‘when he refused ‘to tell

who he traded the Colt Positive to,”
and you knew he was so loyal to his
friends that he- wouldn’t tell. Even
if he did, you. had a good-out. It was

-his word against yours, and unless we

could find the: gun and tie you to it,
That’s, the
reason the\Sheriff and I came out and
started ‘digg: We didn’t want to
find the gun. We wanted you to find
it for us! “This clinches our case.”

. Turner didn’t break and confess. He
maintained a sullen silence. Three
months later he was brought ‘to trial.
Jones used the plaster’ cast of the

haéf print as his most telling blow. ,

The gun-was also important. The

. jury -listened to the evidence and

promptly brought in a. verdict of
murder in the first degree. .

“It seems even more unlikely,” Huf- :
faker said, “that she would have en-

‘tered Craymore’s car. She didn’t even*

know him. And what about the phras= .
ing of that note?” o
“That can be explained. If Anna was”
looking over the book when it was-
laid on her table, she wouldn’t know

. who had written it. She might have’

. thought-it came from one of the Air.

~ against that. So we can’t attach much ©

of an automobile parked: at the precise .

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a

Force cadets.” |. . ; (
Mengel poured himself another cup
of coffee. “It might have, at that. And'-
the girl would have been more apt to
get into a car-with a young man she
had not met at a, dance than” with '
either of those Texas hired hands, Be- '
sides, there was that bit of brown

thread which got caught on her brace= »
_ let. Remember?” %

All except Huffaker nodded in
agreement. The Fon pp however, re-
minded them at Craymore wore
khaki work shirts. “And besides; did
you happen to notice that Barbara
Carl had on a brown outfit when we ,
saw her at the Milroy home today? -
The. bracelet could have. brushed

nportance to the pre of thread just
now, though it'll probably fit in. .
later on.” te

The men sat in thoughtful silence
for a long time. None of their leads:
seemed very promising. Finally Huf-

faker remembered something that one ~

of the farmers had told him that day.
shortly after the discovery of the bin Oo
He said that he had seen the headlights.

spot where the girl was mufdered.
However that had been on .Sunda
night, not Saturday night. a

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; “He seemed pretty positive - about’
it,”.. the. deputy . remarked. “She

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couldn’t have been killed on Sunday

night.’ But I've just been wondering.

A car couldn’t. have stopped there by -

coincidence. If this. farmer’s right,

_the murderer must have returned to

“the scene?\)
-“What for?” Harr inquired.

' “There’s an old axiom about it. And.
» this guy Nixon’ is supposed to be a

morose. sort. But there could be an
even ‘better reason, Suppose he left

_ the murder-weapon behind in his haste
: to get away the night before. Also he ..
‘might have come ‘hack ‘to ae the

body. with those weeds.” .

and ‘unable to.arrive at any defi-.
qite decisions, the officers decided to

‘call it a day and retire. When, early.

.the following morning, they reassem-
bled in Moger’s' office, their spirits
were lows. 6. ' 05... “
“We've slipped up somewhere,”
‘Harr announced.: “Let’s start over.

» We'll 'go around to Yost’s Garage and
— if we can pick up afresh lead’
“there.” - y : Berg tm ee Meek

Clarence Hurst, the auto salesman,

‘ -and:the filling: station’ attendant both
repeated that they’ had seen no one
- around

the place when they departed
(on Saturday night.” - ee

_ “Who were the
before you. did?” Menge] asked.

resembling a farm: hand,’ who talked

_with a southwestern drawl,had driven
up about fifteen’ minutes before ‘clos~.°
g.and bought five, gallons of ren :

oger,

M ENTALLY ‘and physically tired, |

“That half-hour woul
‘time .enqugh, Craymore.

last persons to leave
~The attendant replied that a man’

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ed from page 41) ;

that was just five minutes before the
girl came here, He could have parked
in the shadows across the street.” —
“T’d say Craymore,” Harr objected.
“If. he was headed for Colorado, he’d

buy more than five gallons.” He turned ©

to the attendant. “Which way did he
‘0? ' ;

“He didn’t start west,” the man re-
plied. “Said he was going back to the
farm and hit the rag :

“Then it must have been Cray-
more!” Mengel put in. “Let’s. brin

-him in for identification.” a

Deputy Huffaker was dispatched
to, bring the man in. Craymore
was immediately identified as the
purchaser of the gasoline. ~

‘But I don’t. know. anything about

this girl’s death!” he protested. ‘I

was:home in bed half an hour later.”

Harr looked him erase t in the eye.

have been

] Sure you
‘didn’t see anyone else around?”

A shadow of fear crossed the man’s

_ face, ‘but he ‘shook this head. Harr

decided to hold him for further ques-
tioning, or at least until several other
angles had been checked.»

The sheriff turned to Hurst. “Seems
to me that you were working late

yourself that night. Do you sell many

. cars at that hour?”

Hurst ‘ stiffened slightly.

If
tthe record?”.

you're curiqus—”

, "Hurst went to the safe and extracted - -

mortgage note
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payable

“It was

> Saturday. night. I nearly always work |

‘then, As a matter of fact, I had just
concluded a sale before I went home...

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on deman
of the car
been $125

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$5 and lef

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Portrait of a beguiling murderer. He almost got
away with his crime before over-confidence plus
a clever deteetive finally fereed ai confession.

“T don’t think so. I don’t remember seeing one.”

Mengel spoke up. ‘You say ‘she sat alone until
10:45. It wasn’t until then that you finished waiting
on the customers and sat down to rest at the table next
to hers.” He turned around. ‘By the way, where does
that door in the rear lead to?”

The door, it appeared, was a side entrance to the store.
Anyone leaving by that exit would have to walk directly
in front of the table where Anna Milroy was sitting
alone from 10:30 to 10:42 p.m.

“Did anyone leave by that door while she was there?”
Mengel asked.

“Yes. Several people, I expect. There was a man
sitting at the table where I later sat down to rest. He
must have gone out that way. But he wasn’t the only
one.” ‘

“What did he look like?” .

“A farm hand, ’dsay. But he wasastranger. Talked

like a Texa man. Ive never seen him around here
before.”

The office:s exchanged glances. Anna Milroy un-
ioubtedly ) d come into contact with many itinerant

harvest ha: is while working for the Cronins that
summer. | 1d she known the man at the next table?

“What other men were in here? Try to remember.”

The waitress puckered her brow, trying to remember.
“There were some soldiers from the Army Air Forces
base, I remember. One of them asked me for. the
time.”

QAMSIIED that Anna had not conversed with any
man in the drug store while waiting for her sister,
Harr asked if she had used the telephone. She hadn’t,
it appeared. She had risen from the table once to
glance over the small shelf of circulating library books.
She had selected one, saying that it was a novel her sis-
ter wanted to read.

“Well I’m afraid that’s the best we can do. men,” the
sheriff said, turning toward the door. ‘‘We’ve ac-
counted for almost every moment of her time last
Saturday evening and it’s netted us exactly nothing.”

Mengel expressed a wish to question the family.
Harr drove him to the Milroy home. Mrs. Milroy was
under a physician’s care, ‘prostrated by grief. Her hus-
band was with her in her room, trying to comfort her.
Huddled disconsolately in a large chair downstairs was
Wilma. Her friend, Barbara Carl, was there also.

Dabbing their eyes frequently with handkerchiefs, the
girls managed to review the events of Saturday night
at Mengel’s request, but it was plain that they were
bewildered. Neither had any idea who could have
killed Anna. At first they had simply believed she met
another girl after leaving them. Now that her fate
was known, they could not understand it.

“She didn’t seem worried—or puzzled—about any-
thing?” Mengel asked the younger sister.

Wilma shook her head slowly. “When we met her
she was skimming through the book she’d picked out
for me. That’s it over there,’’ she added, pointing to
the table beside Harr. “She acted perfectly natural.”

Harr picked up the volume—a romantic novel—and
flipped the pages idly. Suddenly he stopped and
plucked a small scrap of paper from it. As he read
it his eyes grew wide. It was a note:

“Friend of yours has something important to tell
you. Be at Yost Garage. 11:30 p.m.”

There was no signature—but the paper had been
torn from a menu bearing the name of the drug store!
Excitedly the sheriff showed Mengel and Huffaker his
discovery. é

“Somebody must have handed her.that note while she
was sitting there alone,” he said.

“He probably dropped it on the table while she was
looking over the books, then darted out that side door,”
Mengel surmised. ;

But neither of the two girls could recall seeing any-
one in the drug store whom they recognized—and they
were sure that they would recognize any acquaintance
of Anna’s. The phrasing of the note and the fact it
bore no signature, was a sufficiently strong indication
however, that the writer was unknown to the murdered
girl.

Who then, was the “friend” mentioned in the note?
Did a friend actually meet her, or was this merely a
lure to bring Anna to the appointed place? The fact
that she willingly entered her murderer’s car suggested
that the man was at least an acquaintance. Still, there
was no sure way of knowing.

“Did. Anna know any of the Air Force cadets over
at the base in Harvard?” Harr asked, mentioning a
training center a few miles outside Sutton.

“Oh yes,’ Wilma replied. “She met lots of them at
the USO dances.”

‘“‘We’ll come to them later,” Mengel suggested. “The
man who interests me most is that farm hand. He had
the best chance of dropping that note on her table and
slipping out the side door unobserved. Let’s go out to
the farm where she worked.”

The Cronins had not employed any itinerant farm
laborers during: the harvest, so the officers started

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vas) eee Oe peseeaG any KnownKage, though both
. thought It likely ¢ . Mr. Coolidge
Chicago, IL, Oct. 8.—The closing day | said General Manager Dickinson and
* the rebuttal evidence of the prosecu-| party had not rearhed Chicago when
on In the famous Luetgert trial opened ae The: Stn Sunien hes
(le morning with a continuation uf the nothing to do with the Union Pacific

other Arcn an. “r who haa de_| SUAS (HOt reserve 327»
was one drop, and another d _| he may be the Imposter who has rom agents)... r)
on re front of hia rtm oP frauded the merchants of this city. He} pue zs sic ”_

From under his finger nails the police | S*v¢ his name as Charles Lincoln. Banks and Bank-
ors.

scraped a few more traces of blood, and Due from ‘approved —

these, added to Morgan's request for| . THR WRATHEH. ‘ reserve agents ....  723,TI’
Ida, and his Inability to account, for his| For Omaha, Council Bluffs and ‘vicin- | Cheeks ana ether
time between 6 and 8 p. m., of that day,| ity: Fair and decidedly colder tonight | cash items .. .

Isp Impeachment evidence produced | matters other than.to look after the in- secured_ Morgan's conviction. and Saturday ge od for clear- 108,88
-sterday. terests of the linea in which he js inter- | Morgan’s defense was that the blood Forecast for Nebraska: Generall MG ROUSE «2-0 oo ee
: 4 ‘ y fair| Notes of other Na-
nave in Woe whee oe arene | lt Cate fale Bie tharos would not Be"in emeae mae hee Gee" | tient and satrsayy actnay cide | Nitta ay
p sheaf in Yhbe shape of impeaching xive ‘control there being 270,000 shareg.|/ and that on the wash bowl acmmeed tonight with freesing temperature, . ate? hy
Idencs, of Professor G Dorsey r : : carremey, nicuets,
, George ¥, | An to the differenceg between the Bhort | from his using the basin to clean some IN THE POLICE ROUND-UP and cents.. ...... 19
the Field Columbian museum, chief | [dne and the Unibr Pacific, he thought | fish. His statement as to working.-in Through a gasoline explosion a aunt Lawful yo 4 Re-
teo*""* "expert for the state in this | they would be adjysted én time to the | the meat market was true, but the pro- blaze occurred In a two-story frame at| gow?,'" bank, viz:
1 satisfaetion of. ba stems. Their In-| prietor, Aléx Murray, testified that pecie ..$541,290 98
al. sser Dorsey was called to tearets iwere 60 kely allied that it M had not handled any meat that 1110-1112 North Seventeenth, Thursday Legal- -
‘pu evidence of Dr. H. W. All- Id thot do to have them at wdr with | a organ evening. Louis Misters occupied the tender
rt, - ‘incipal expert for the d=] cach other ay on thea tw at be. | Place. Little damage was done. no:es .. 224,991 00— 768,31
ise. The youthful appearing prof:s- postal PERN took the ataGe in hig Own be- I ai snte ‘tect oF brass pipe, valued Redemption fund
e party goeb from here over the | half and asserted boldly his innocence yf Pipe, valued at | with U. 8. Treas'r
- was loaded to the le with infor- tral of the Union Pacific’on | of the crime, but his word was insum. | $00. was stolen from the : Thomson- (G per cent of circu-
\tlon upon bones ich combi! t6] a: cour ‘of 7 . ‘They ‘calfed at : Houston Electric Light company Thurs-} lation) .......... -

cient to overcome what.was considered da

eo y evening, and wae later, found Due from U,.. 8
none too strong circumstantial evidence Captain Sigwart in = Douglas A... eelsdten “Ginn
and after a night’s deliberation the jury pawn shop. than. 6 per cent

returned a verdict of gullty of murder ‘
In the first degree and placed the pen-| _ Henry Tenbensel, an unsophisticated | "etemption fund .,
alty at death. Morgan was convicted | farmer, met an acquaintance of a few Total .. .... 22... .
December 8, 1895, and was rentenced De- | hours named John Miller, Thursday LIABILITIES

night, and the latter asked Tenbensel
cember 24, to be hanged. to see a $5 bill In his possession, desir- tn ot ol — pata tn

ing to compare it with one of his own,
MORGAN HAS A FAMILY, On pretense that he feared his bilt was Whos papoose aed;
D counterfeit. Tenbensel produ , and taxes BD. necccces © ccc
His Wifeand — Year-Old Boy Live | winter dashed away down an alley, but | N bank
in [Minotea . war pursued by bystanders and over- notes outstanding |
Who and what George W. Morgan was| hauled by J. T. Wolf, who stood near.| Due to other

national banks ..$1,712,90
prior to his arrest has been a subject Miller ts in Jail. Due to state la

of much Interest. But little was known} wearia, Oct, 8.—It is officially and bankers ...... 1,842,117
of him prior to his trial, except such as = rt —— aoeee he aheeke TS
was founded upon unconfirmed rumors, | ®220unced this afternoon that Captain | 1% -+ L316,
These rumors were to the effect that} General Weyler, at tomorrow's seasion Gates ot. deposit t
- me ce es
tentlary at Jolie TL, and mt other | Of the cabinet, wilt be recalled from | T2,,,crrusetes
places and that he was an all-round | Cuba. ae ager oa 3,38
that he was a single man, but thin im. |», O8€ Of the most gigantic associations | outstanding «-<.".. 0m
pression meets with a denial from Mor- | £"™ & commercial standpoint that has Ra; Mee. .<e- a
gan himself. oer ee ge into existence has been or- Depoaita of U. a” es
ganized at Columbug, O., to control un- disbursing officers.. 91,0

About two weeka ago, while in conver-
sation with a World-Herald reporter, | 7¢™ one head every glasa manufactory

‘m the human-and.animal physicad Union Pacific he arters.
uctures. He hag some hot shot for During the day: Mr. Carr was busily
Allport and er scientific gentle. | engaged in looking after the real estate
n whose testimony practically brand- | of the Ames heirs. Considerable of it
him as a stupfd novice. : is unoccupied. An.effort will be made
‘olleemen were called today to {m- to have the property rented. It has
ch certain witnesses who had tden- | been decided that whereany repairs are
‘da picture of Mre. Luetgert aa that needed they shall be made and every-
‘ woman seen In Kenosha, Wis., May thing put in good shape.
and 5. Detective Edward Wallbaum SAYS BUSINESS IS GOOD.
irae ake a Bendley of Kenosha! R. w. Blakeslee, general freight and
° some weeks ago that the passenger agent of the Quincy route,

ure did not look like the woman head
quarters at Qunicy, Iil., is in the
oley saw at Kenosha, Scholey said city. He says that business is boom-

rad not notd the appearance of the | ing along his line and that it is hard to
nee woman to be able to identify | get cars enough to carry the freight.

»tectives Decelle and Dean gave im-
ching evidendo with reference to SOSCETHATR Ge PLANTS.

‘c Detnfostainn ant Peseeinee St. Joseph, Leavehworth, Topeka
ach the evid eo wae ca upon to ‘tehison Meehinery Here.
ence of Profeseor Long
+» Northwestern university with ret- Changes of great importance have
ce to bones. He expressed viewe | been made tn the Woodman Linseed Oil
) the subject in scientific terms di- | ‘works which will Increase the plant here

_ variance with the ideas of in Omaha. Ex-Senator Hirst of Leaven.

LPORT WAS NOT IN COURT worth, Kas., who came to the city to

ot. Dorsey followed Prof. Dela- | !nvestigate the condition of the works Morgan, when asked if he had a family | !n the country. : otal...
une and had just got his impeach. | here, decided that Omaha would be the answered that he had a wife and one —William McLain, a colored farmer of Stite of Nebreske, a

‘attery In good working order when | beat city in the west In which to con-
ts discovered that Dr. Allport was|centrate the oll business, He has taken
n court. Prof. Dorsey was with- | charge of the plant here with Miles An.

n temporarily.
ink Cdorofsky furnished the com- | @¢rs0n as secretary..The mills of St.

Today he employed some rich Po- | Jo8eph, Leavenworth, Topeka and Atch-
‘rofanity, while informing the court | !80n will be closed and the machinery
he had not said what had been | Temoved to Omaha. There is no connec-

boy Ilving.” His wife, he said, lives with Sar
ham by county, fell from his wagon at | "amed bank, do solemnly «
and tin ben bar ig pl 9 eate atk ai Eleventh and Pacific streets this morn. | Sbov Sues ae Mall ve tla
attending, schcol there.: * "| ing, and when the bystanders picked | *2°w!ledge WM. ¥
Morgan did not intimate during hia | h!m up he could not stand. Hs was taken ;
conversation, that he had ted | to the police station in the patrol wagon Bubscribed and sworn te b
from his wife, but he has received no | 2nd when he was examined it was dis- | 8th day of silat 1897,
letters from her, nor has he written her | Covered that he had been paralyzed in _ EM

ted to him by Germans who under- | Hon, it is stated, between the concern! during his confinement in the county | both legs.-. owen : Me

to transiate his language. |&%nd the National Linseed O!l company, jail. He has two brothers living near Correst—Attent: a: ae |
fsky related circumstances follow-| Arrangements have been made for ad- Champaign with whom he has had|_ General Coppinger and Lieutenants a. cB
he disappearance of Mrs, Luetgert, | Vantageous rates on the railroads south @ome correspondence. Morgan spoke| Perry and Preston have returned from a J. J. BR

In affectionate terms of his wife, and | hunting trip in the west. They came in
appeared to hold her in great esteem. | With the Webb party Thursday,

Concerning his boy, he carried the con-
versation to a considerable length, seem-

ingly taking delight in reiating some spe :
childish prank of the boy which oc- | mwousness
curred ¢o his memory.

tended to further { and the new management will begin
anetmn. 7 ee pushing the business under favorable
OOKB BAD FOR LUETGERT. | Aaspices.
‘ utter annihilation of the testi-| Mr. Hirst has been in the linseed ott
of Mary Siemmering, yesterday, | business for nine years and understands

Balduf

present predicament, but he did not tion and permits food to ferment and putrify in
know whether the boy understood the
seriousness of his father’s position, | Smack. Then follow dizziness, headache, / rf A Li A N

Morgan seemed deeply moved think > |

that he was to leave behind him a wife CHOCOL A TE. 8
and child to bear the stigma which un- .
thinking people might attach to them . ’
beenuse of their relationship with him. ; j Latest in candy jt

| Morgan, during his last hours, wrote finest bitter chocolat

& uumber of letters, two of which were | Insemina, nervousness, and, # creams. Four ir

to his brothers. In these the tone was | !f not retieved, billous fever il Ss _. NUT, MAROON l(a
@tzziness, eor-

ier —*** *he impeachment of Will- | it in every detail. This enlargement will
Cha suetgert’s business -part-| give an Impetus to the growing of flax
nd ential friend, has had aj in Nebraska, as {f will give the farmers} Morgan sald his wife knew of his In cansed by torptd liver, which prevents diges-

ng upon the defense. a market for it. At one time this was
(gert was morose and sullen to-| 8 large industry, but it was dropped, as
He admitted to a jail guard that] there was no market. ST ee
ase looked bad for him at prem-{.' 9° += ’ :

: PKONIA COLLEGH DEDICATED.
atate rested its case this after- ‘Peoria, Ill, Oct. 8—This afterddon,

~~ can ahinene pn rte oecurred the exercises dedicatory of.the
ay when the defense will probably | Bradley’ Polytechnic institute, to wigtch.
n a few rebuttal witnesses. Then|& wealthy Peoria woman, Mra. Eydia.
rguments to the jury will begin. | Bradrey”has given $2,500,000. The’ bulla:
will last six days, ing will be occupied By an horofogical’

 ? | inatitute under the contro! of the safne

?R OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS | board of trustees. The most notable
creel iin was a po) tea addrets by

on,. : , sbtue

f kindliness and there was no trace of | or blood potsoning. Hood's VANILLA.
aye ee 3 ir segre of sagen Magee be to} Pills stimulate the stomac! headache J

contribute to the expense o 8 defens¢. | rouse the liver, cure "

He-did not -write to his wife, nor has he | atipation, etc. 28 cents. by druggists.

apoken of her since his conversation | The only Pills to take with Hood: t Eon

gels
MOST DELICI

tor Starties Members—Presideut

Lyman J. Gag “7 th : eee jeans
ag pasts th the World-Herald representattve, rm
Raright Out of fown. me f Wen a :
. P Nev Ha -; -p At that time he requested that no men- : SOLUTE PU
local lodge members of the Or Jer | { Pt fick Lihat ne Sines vei | ow ‘be made of her until after his Y 0 ABSOLUTELY
: World express misgivings about |‘:The strong northerly’ wind weet death, .-. - ne ou Wl a ome e
policies, owing to rumors afloat to against. the Star Peinter-Joe Patchen f ' Morgan's. story concerning himself . Ie Nnct, \VHY NoT?
ect that tha funds of the order | "S°e# @t [the state fair grounds .thig.| wh Ben. the witness sthad wap ay Sol Now is the time and the oppor- |] Ask always for
: ‘| afternoon. At 2:20 it was estimated thas |. © wa tunity. Your monthly payments as 4
od Up In a legal tangle with certain i 1 “I: was born in Piqua county, 0., ;
hot many over 2,000 people were.on the 5. 1 H been # horse col a tenant will make you independent
holders in the state of Virginia. | grounds and the races had not statted | A¥Sust 5, 1963. Have ® Col |] of the landlord, if invested in shares —
ma twel ears. I came t
reeting was held at Knight's of | yets. 2+: i" yyy 2 | OP Maker for twelve years, e 'o}1 or payments on a home through the #] -
- hall Thu y night at which . . v«'" | Nebraska eight years ago, settling at °
mere Tent at which | oRAXUYLVANIA STAKE. Hiay:;| Blair, where 1 worked five years for Omaha Loan and Build... 1820 |

forty members from Concordia : . itelir te
‘eutonia lodges discussed the situ. | zinaton, Ky., rt. 8,—Result fh the’
While nothing definite was done | $5.00 Transylvanig stake, unfinished
sitions were received from two'| from. ‘Thursdays, sig fh heat: Riulma;
ut of to baneln ie ne to. ss rst; Bush, setond; The Monk; third;
c havir'& icles iD a te Forumy, Retitos, fourth: Time, S:i1%..
the World insurance order. TPE bss “COURT OULLINGS,;; ~~ --°*"

ter Sas reed from & M. La¥at-|i o., soniscation of attornay Morsmay’
ing, Va., which among other | ‘h¢ case against the telephone i

\ stated that. “The has been deferred until October 15,
Dae rte pA ng beige booty had been summoned to show cause why
where the main office is it should not give John O, Yeiser @ tele,

ave taken everything with them. oe? Fi PoP $a hg S month as pr:

r. Morseman wishes
neers at Winston tar ee tmore time in which to make the shew. nal assayit on a 4-yeer-old girl, but was

uently released because sufi es a ia cop: eer apes
d their mall. I would advise you tg { "8 required. = « evidence could not be eeeured {0 cows Besse...) ob DENTIST a CO: < ra
some: wet {I ‘| epsom, ||]: VAlle
| th ded Dogs

the B ; rable Horse Collaz com- |].

“pany. ws to Omaha four years ago |]. ing Aasociation. .

yéut April, and was first employed by The opportunity to secure a home

Charles Coles, a gardener on Ames|! at bed rock value knocks unbiddem SPECIAL 8

@venue; then worked in the kitchen at at your door. It points the way to ; -& 4
Y..Huston’s restaurant and was : Independence and contest. If pagaed . ‘ ; °

afterwards cashier at the same place. I! 1 unheeded it returns no more.

worked there five months and then went 6. MA. HA CTINCER,Sco’ :
to work for C. D. Woodworth & Co., ; : yu
where I remained for two years. 1 then}! 1%3 Farnam 8t., Bee Bufidtag. K O D Al

went 10 work for the Crane company —
as an extra man, and was. working there

times at the thme of my arrest.” 1
at ga iment ioe Ua ef ore (PRET AXTHACTED, «25 CESTS

rrested and detained in jail at Blair} Ji. 53
for nearly @ year on a charge of ertml-| 1" paijcce” |. DR. MABON be Hand

nothing. more to do with the: or- be .
’ ; te ; ‘s defense was condocted in} |. Extraction.:
3. Baright ef this city, who te the {eo dutrtot ‘court Astsonshe W. R. wie” 48] , oN
, we so06e 81-00
Lea's! “as 00 ad

ne president and treasurer of the vs

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friend in all WHO KNCW INGE mere, Where hin fF

work for statehood and progress was wide-

apread, Heand Mr, Raidiwen and thoir

nowspaper aré closcly Yalfied with South

Dakega mon and measurés in the national

cap@l and his demisecanies much sorrow.
. -. Perny S, Heatn.

WISHED THEM GOUD LUCK.
ae |
A Saloonkeeper's -Perjing Words to
Hia Wite and er Lover, j
Newank, Ni'J., Feb. 10i-[Special’ Tele-
cra an Dur.l—<A pdotrar settlement
ft difficulties wat sade public tocay,

in ege isa p s,-saloonkesper
loing business at No. As: ‘ a avenue.
\bout a year ago Au v6 G. Berling, 8

renchman, visited the saloon. He could
‘peak nothing but French and Mrs. Ka2go,
vho speaks French, was called in to talk to
1im, Berling said he belonged to a wealthy

‘amily in France and had been compelled to
‘ome to this country to save a brother from
vwrison. After that Berling called often at
<aege's saloon and was always entertained
vy Mra. Kaege, who :was the = only
verson about the place that could
speak Fronch. Mrs. Kaege is yonng and
‘ood Jooking. After a while the neighbor-
1ood began to notice aad tal about the
lirtation between Mra. Kaege and the
“renchman. The Jatter ts sald to have been
Jentifully supplied with, moaey gby Mrs,
<aege. A month ago Mr. Kuacge's sus-
ucians became sroused and he ordered the
renchman out. Afterward Berling was
nsited at his boarding howgé by Mra. Kaege.
Coday the saloonkeeper was informed that a
nan was acting ina crafy4jke manner on the
ther side of the stree. king out, he saw
Serling, and on going upstairs, he found his
vife at a window enwaged in a flirtation with
he Frenchman. He demanded to ~~
anc

i

vhether ashe loved the Frenchman,
‘he repliel in the affirmative, When
she was asked whether she was

willing to give up her husband and two chil-
Iren for him she again aoswered him in the
‘Mrmative. Thereupon the husband rushed
uitand brought in the Frenchman, ‘Tho
vife then proceeded to pack up her clothes
nd shortly after left the house with her
over. ‘Che husband refused to allow them
o leave by the side door and made them
valk through the saloon, where he called
hem to the bar and wished them good luck.

~o----
BISHOP O'CONNOR BETTER.

Now Some Hopes of His

‘here are
. Recovery.

Pittssunc, Feb. 20,—This afternoon
epo- fam Mercy hospital were that
sish onnor is improving. There are

ow iopes of bis recovery,

A ©Co-Adjutor Iishop for Omaha.
St, Lovis, Mo., Feb,,20.—[Special Tolc-
ram to Tne Ber.'—At the request of
sishop James O'Connor the bishops of the
rovince of St. Louis will meet in this city
un Phurscay, February 27, to nominate aco
djutor bishop for the diocese of Omaha,
tters of invitation to the meeting were
ent out today by Bisnop Kemick.

Bishop Bonecum of Lincoln passed through
bis city on his way home from Florida,

Ten Thonsand for Church Work.
Detroit, Feb. 20.—TWe, will of John S.
liner, a retired lumber merchant, gives
tishop Worthington $10,000 for carrying on
hurch work in Nebraska. Many other
haritable bequests were made,
ee
A Brave Chicago Policeman.
Cricaao, Feb. 20.—[Spetial Telegram . to
(ne Bee.)—The herotam of a policeman
avedthe lives of four pecple in a South
lalstead street fire this morning. The fire
riginated in a two-story frame building and
ipread so rapidly that thé escape of Mirs.
Stephens, her two chilareh and the servant
vas cut off, Officer Joha Minanhan, learn-
ng tac situation, rushed ttireugh the flames,
jicked up the two children‘agd carried them
sut. He then went back, through the flames
ind rescued Mrs. Stephens: and the hired
rirl, both women having their clothing
surned as they were carried down the stair
way, They were almost: suffocated with
imoke and it was some time before they
were restored, Minahad wan somewhat
ourned, but not seriously. °
__  - '
The Weather Forecast, .
For Omaha and vicinity: fair weather.
Kot Nebraska: Fair, winds shifting to
warmer southeasterly, | : °
For lowa: plightly warmor, fair, variable
winds.
For South Dakota: Warmer, fair, variable
win ming southerly, eit

ae

a a ee
. Btéameship Arrivals.

Av wuvcastown—The British Prince, from
Phiiadelphia.

At London—Sighted: ~ The City of Berlin,
from New York; the Iowa, from Boston,
the Nevada, from New Yorlt.
gt New Yorkx—The Wyoming, from Liver-

members.

tary library, enrolled bills, congressional
districts, rules and woman suffrage.
The democrats have the following: Rail-
roade, schools, text books, mining, retranch-
ment and reform, claims, tologravhs and tel-
ephones, animal industry, private corpora-
tions, printing, state university, deaf and
dumb institutions, soldiers’ orphans’ home,
feeble minded asylum, labor, county and
township orgonation, horticulture, peni-
tentiaries, public tands, police, engrossed
bills, pardons, senatorial districts and fish

and game, :

~~ TRE Vots Ont vanned.
' Dra Moinns, Feb. 20.--In the house this
whorning a joint resolution oalling for the
appotitinent of visiting -commitiees to state
institutions‘ was adopted. The senate mes-
sages wore taken up and‘the joint resolu-
tions passed were concurred in, After the
passage of a few minor resolutions the house
adjourneu till 2 this afternoon.

During the half hour intervening between
the time of opening tho session and the time
for the joint convention this afternoon, the
joint rules as outlined in the senate were
adopted and the remainder of the time was
apentin discussing the appointment of journal
clerks. The matter was finally referred to
acommittec. Thesenate was announced at
2:3), and after taking seats the joint con-
vention proceeded to canvass tne vote. ‘The
official returns, as already published, were
given out at the evening session, ‘The joint
convention dissolved and both houses ad-
journed, Tho sonate spent half an hout dis-
cussing the Horsh resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to investigate
truets until time for the joint convention. @

In the senate this morning a joint resolu-
tion calling for a joint session this afternoon
to canvass the vote for governor was
adopted. Also a joint rosolution adopting
the joint rules of the last goneral assombly.
A resolution was passed to furaisn coles to
Adjourned to 2 p. m.

Ran Over by «n Engine.

Marsitauitown, Ia, Feb. 20.—[Special
Telegram to Tne Ber.|—Charles Fogg was
run over this evening by aswitch engine on
the Northwestern and kiliol. He was just
recovering from injuries received last fall.
He was a bridge builder for the Kansis City
roa‘,

tevisinz the Rates,
Des Moises, Ia., Fet. 20.—The railroad
commissioners today ordered a hearing, be-

ginning February 20, for a revision of the
lowa schedule freight rates, to correspond
with the interstate rates,

An Eminent Botanise Dead.
Davenport, Ia., Meb, 20,—o0r, C. C. Parry,
for forty years an eminent botanist, died
bere this morning, aged sixty-six. For three
years be was botanist of the agricultural de-

partment at Washington.
ae
CARNEGIE LIBRARY DEDICATED.

President Harrison and Other Digni-
tarica Present.

Pittsnens, Pa, Feb. 20. —The formal ded-
ication of the Carnegie freo library at At-
legbeny City took place this evening and the
association was declared open by President
Hurrison.

The elegant music hall was filled by the
audience long before the hour of opening.
At8 o'clock President flarrison and Mr.
Carnegie arrived. The president, Carnegio,
Enoch Pratt of Baltimore, and George Lau-

der of Baltimore occupied a box to the left
of thestago, Inthe right band box Gov-
ernor Beaver, Congressmen Daizeil and
Bayne and Prof. Langley were seated.

‘The exercises opened with the singing of
‘“America’’ by the Mozart society. After re-
ligious services Mr, Garnegie publicly
thanked the committee for their devotion to
the work, and the president, the guvernor,
the congressmen afd Mr. Pratt of Balti-
more, the pioneer of free libraries, for their
presence, baving honored the speaker and
the citizans by traveling ‘hundreds of miles
that they might set the ataump of their ap-
proval upon “the dedication. At the con-
clusion of the address Mr. Cardegie
handed Mayor Pierson the key to the build-
ing and the latter in a briéf speech
accepted the trust imposed in him.

President Harrison was the next speaker.
After paying Lis compliments to Allegheny
county ana its industries he said in pari: ‘1
saw fouay in these great works of human
industry young men not yet in middle life
controlling wreat mills, and the suggestion
came tomy mind of how this institution
would promote the interests and intelligence
of the young men of this prosperous country,
because it is the mind of man tnat wrought
all these great achicvements. The hand
is nou cunning 1n itself. It is trom the brain
it gets its impulse and teaching that enables
it to perform the dificult tasks which are
alone to distinguish the man. I hope this
institution, may carry with it always and
with every book that rests upon its shelf the
suggestion to those who wilt participate in
its blessings, ‘tread and think,” because
unless thinking accompanies rending there
ig not much protit in books, I don-

pe 1

ee ened

ony ainhied, ne PEIPOners perceiver
their sentence with apparent unconcern and
laughed and talked in merry tones, When
they were being taken back to jail they had
scarcely reached the street when one of
them struck up “Good-by, my Lover, Good-
by,” in which the gang jolne . When they
got into the jail wagon Key and Jones stood
up, swung thoir hats and I¢d the following
chorus:

“We spent one day on the island,

Good-by, my iover, good-by.”

ew ene
A WOMANS. TROURUNB..

ga Files from Donver Amobrites to Bo

Captured by Chtoege Phitintines.

Caicaao, Feb, 20.—| Special Telegram to!
‘Tas Bas.)--Somezweeke ago Miss: Nettie.
Brazieton of St. Louisa created ‘stir’ fi*
Denver by calling on the policé for protec-
tion. She told her story, which was to the
effect tnat she had come to Denver, suppos-
ing that she was to be given honorable em-
ployment. ‘Ihe place offered hor she found
was to waitin a variety theater. She re-
fused to accept, but the manager refused. to
let her go, She got away, however, and no-
tified the pclice. She bad been held a pris-
oner ut the place for several days.

A few days ago she came to Chicago for
the purpose of finding employment as a type-
writer, and has been atopping with
a married — sister. Yesterday after-
noon ~ she met a dealer in
railway supplies whom sho says she
met at the home of a friend in Kansas City,
He invited her to acgompany him to sec
“Pinafore” at the auditorium. As she had
gone to the theater several times with him in
St. Louis, she was glad todo so. After the
opera she said. he invited her to go to supper.
Instead of doing so, however, he took her to
a place of questionable character and there,
under threats of puater ng her if she modo
an outery, dealt shamefully with — her.
Finally she escaped and informed the police.
She was put into acab and sent home. On
thoway home the man who had wronged
her ove>took ber in another cab and tried to
bribe her to keep silent xbout the matter.
The man who ensnared her is said to be
wealthy. He bas not yet been arrested.

ceo eaten sien

A SECRET VERDICY.

Bishop Dabs Believed to Have Been
Found Guilty.

Cievetann,, O., Feb. 0.—At the trial of
Bishop Dubs’ today soveral witnesses tes-
tifled to Dubs’ familiarity with women, but
nothing criminal was alleged. Rev. Mr.
Yost, when testifying, was asked if he and
Bishop Dubs did not visit houses of ill-repute
in Buffalo at the bishop’s suggestion, but he
refused to answer, although the question
was repeated in several forins, The testi-
mony then closed and the arguments wero
made.

Hishop Dubs denies the allegations made
ayainst bis moral character and says at the
general conference which meets in Septem-
ber, 1591, he will prove his innocencé.. ‘he
jury reached a verdict in his caso tonight,
but it will not be made public until tomor-
row. It 18 believed, however, that Dubs
was found guilty, deposed from office and
expelled from the church,

a .
Faith in Public Schools,

New Youn, Feb. 20.—The educational con-
ference metthis morning. Ex-President
Sheldon proposed a resolution, which was
unanimously adonted, declaring that tLe as-
sociation regarded the public school system
as the chief source of civilization and the
pulwark of civil and religious liberty; ap-
proved the placing of the American flag over
school houses and recommened the study of
the Declaration of Independence and other
historical American papers; that they could
meet hostite criticism anu make the public
schools allies of the home and become the
sources of the highest moral instruction
without any sectarian bias,

H.S. ‘Torbett of Providence introduced a
resolution approving the recommendation of
the Indian commissioner dealing with the
education of. Indian children.

SEE ARTS:
Lenox Hill Bank Wrecters,

New York, Feb. 20.—The grand jury to-
day banded in 1odictments against Pell, Sim-
mons and Wailack for grand larceny in the
first degree in the taking of $31,000 worth of
bonds from the Lenox Hill bank. The pris-
oners were arraigned and held in $20,000 bail
each. ; “

a a ee
The Facts Inanfficient.

Minnravouis, Minn, Feb, 20.—Attorney
LStneral Clapp has written » fetter to Bank
Examiner Kenyon tn which he says that tho
facts in the report of the latter in regard to
the American building and loan association.
of Minneapolis do not constitute sufficient
ground for proceeding against the compaay.

ee —t
Seven Years for Reaigning.

Capra, Crete, Feb. 20.—Three members of
the Cretan council have been sentenced to
seven years’ imprisonment each for resigning
their poste under threate made by the Cretan
committees at Athens,

rested here on éuch a charge made the case
look easy.

Caton at once disposed of his theft hore,
procecding in a businesslike mannor, It was
while ho wa® finishing the deni that the cat-
tle owflers came up and caught the thief,
Caton told conflicting storlos, and finally con-
fessed that he was the thief, He gave no ac- .
countof himself further than that he was
nedding money. Persons who remembered
him from descriptions published ‘Wednesday
morning say that they had seen the young

is tg

‘ ) ;
be came from Omaha, and th
worked on a farm near that city.

Among

his effects were four pawn tickets on Kansas

City shops. Each ropreson ted a gold watoh, -
The pawn tickets were all made out in the

circumstance
explain. When

name of Livingstone, a
which he ‘could. -not
asked how he came by s8o0 many
watches, he said that timepieces
were his hobby, and that he had worked
hard for them on the Omaha farm.

Inquiry at disreputable resorts by Thr Ber
correspondent develops that Caton was seen
a great deal among tho tough eiement about.
town for a week or so, the date of his sudden
appearance not having been recalled.

The detectivos put Caton’s various stories
together as best they would fit, and gotting
the facts connected with the Jones murder
they thought they had a tangible clue. They
learned thatthe murderer was known to
have bought watches in Omaha, and it was
also learned that ‘Dr. Caton Livingstone of
1(3 luff strect, Kansas City,’’ was an ad- .
dress the murderer had given to somo one,

‘The fact that the young. cow, thief gave

the name of Caton, and that he pawned his
watches in the namo of Livingstone, makes
the case against him look very bad. luff
strect here runs no further down. than
Fifttr, and of course there could be no 103 of
that street. Tho directory does not give the
name of Dr. Caton Livingston,

Caton is not an unpleasant fellow nt first
moeting. He wears gold eye giasses with
a chain attached, much after the
fashion of a person not in such
habit long. One plain’ gold ring deco»
rates uno ot his left fingers, waile his hands
show evidence of hurd work. He has a
restless cye that will not stant a gaze of
thirty seconds, and his goneral mannor car-
ries with it a slicht suggestion of cunning.
His talk 1s quick and oo:ne3 couche f in quite
good English. tis manner is not bad, and
rathor more sugzosts that of a college bred
man than of an uneducated poraon,

This afternoon, bofore the sheriff had
heard of the acousation of murdor, he was
talking with Caton of the biz O.naha crime.
The prisoner looked at the floor reflactivoly,
and suid:

“Jones? Jones? Let mo see. Yes, I
knew some p2ople in Onaha by the name
of Jones, but that.was flvo mouths.or more
ago.” See

After his arrest for cattle stealing Caton
claimed that.he had bought ths cattle from
Farmer Green for $220. When asked why he
had pawned the watches he said ho had been
hard up at the time, but when this admission
was followed by the query as to where the
$220 he paid for the cows came from, he could
only reply that it had boen sont to him since,
Asoue of the tickets was date! february
14, this gave him an excoedingly small mar-
gin forthe truth. Detectives were at once
sentouttolook up the watvhes and their
numbers and descriptions were turnéd over
to Chief of Police Thomas Spears, who io
turn sent them to Chief Seavey of Omaha,
who now har them.

CATON INTERVIEWED.
He Nearly Breaks Down When Ques-
tioned About the Murder.

Kansas Crry, Mu., Feb, 20.—(Special Tele-
gram to Tue Bee.|-—lius. her correspond-
ent called upon Caton io his cell at the
Wyandotte county, Kansas, jatl after 10
o’clock tonight. ‘The first question was:

“Hello, Caton, when did you leave
Omaha?”

The prisoner colored visibly and did not
reply.

“What's the matter!” was the quiet query.
_“O, nothing,” he murmured; ‘I was ouly
thinking.”

‘The correspondent then read the dispatch
from the Omaha chief of police, ordering



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ofve, and all agitation of the subject is

who could conceive-a work like this.

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only unnecessary but Injurious all
und. That question was settied in the
tracted ight whieh remdved the ofiice to
Neiil a year or two ago., The delegation
‘- does not desire apy ivore information
tho subject. ‘

' NEW PORTMASTERS.
“M. Phillips, Bostwiex, Nuckolis cOunty,
b, vice C. S. Hendersoa, resigned; T. M.
nnigan, Silver City, Pennington county,
D, vice D. &. Shepard, resigned.

MISCBLLANROTS,

‘harles A. Neppe! of Niobrara has been
ommended to run the meandering line
the west shore of tho Niobrara river
\ man tiving in lewa Writes to tne secre
y of the interior an follows: “Is thero
>lawto give the parents of triplets a
ca of United States land! If soi am on-
ed to it. ‘We have had five born in
mty-one monthe."’ Tho writer in-
vest aSonewspapee”—s clipping =which
tes that twenty months ago this
iple had twins born to them and the birth
‘he triplets placed them at the‘ head of
jevements in that line in that section of
country.
lilton J. Hult of Edgar, Neb., was today
ointea ehtef of a division im tho second
litor’s oMlee, treasury department. No-
,of the appointment was received by

* tho stock sales st Lexington, Ky.,
ha/past four or five days’ will return
evening,

i. W. Wells of Omaha Is at Chamberlin’s.
‘he Torrey bankruptcy bill was completed
the house committee on judiciary today
i. B. Taylor, chairman, was authorizod
revort it favorably te the house. y
Jo more 4 per cent boride will bo purchased
the treasury department until further
ice. The total amount purchased on this

our about $12,000,000, of
ich 900,000 Was surrendered
ler ‘teall for g reduction of bonds,

Cignyy vadks include, in the second call
orable responses have already been re-
ved from sixty-five, hic surrendered
+r $5,000,002 in coverqmentbonds, thirty-
) going outof the syst altogether.
senator Sawyer introdaced a bill today to
end certain sectlots of the revised
tutes relating to lottelies. It provides
it no letter or circulate concerning the ad-
‘tisement of Jotterie®. or so-called gift
erprises for the disirtbution of money by
ince and intended to - deceive the
yhe, shall be sent throngh the mails,
y person found guilty of using the mails
this purpose to be fined not less than S100
- more than $400, ‘ne postmaster general
y aiso, upon finding kny porson engaged
this business, instract the postmasters at
: towns to which récistered letters are
it in answer to such adva¢rtisements to re-
“n'them to the persoha rho mailed them,
th ~ word “fraudaiéat stamped on the
side. AG |

News of the death of ; W. HD. Bliss,
vs of.the proprietors of; the Sioux Falls
ily Press, South Dakota, reached | here
s afternoon and cast 9 ahadow of sorrow
+r the entire colony here'from that state,
. Bliss was well - wn and beloved
-ovghout South Dakota and bad a warm
end in all who knew hitn’ here, where nis
irk for statchood and progress was wide-
read, Hoand Mr, ldwell and their
wspaper aré closely talhied with South
cota men and ee jin the national
pital and his demise cangcs much sorrow.

is *Perry S, Uxatn.

WISHED THEM GOOD LUCK,
—etee |
Saloonkeeper's ‘Persying Words to

His Wite and er Lover,
Newark, Ni'J., Feb. ¢ - [Special: Tele-
am to Tun Bur.lA’ poaoltar settlement
marital difficultiea wat wiade public tocay,
rorge Kaoge is a p *ous.-saloonkeeper
ing business at No. Me oe rfield avenue.
yout a year ago Anu Av6G. Berling, ®
“one visited the saloon. He could
eak g but French and Mrs. Ka3go,
hos French, was called in to talk to
in, Berling said he belonged to a wealthy
mily in France and had been compelled to
me to thia country to save a brother from
json. After that Beérling called often at
uege’s saloon and wads always entertained
t fe Kaege, who was the only
esfon about the place that could
veak Froncb. Mra. Kaege is yonng and
vod Jooking. After # While the neighbor-
rod began to notice atd talk about tho
ir pee between Mra. Kaege and the
retchman, The )atter is sald to have been
lentifully supplied with) moncy aby Mrs,

His Inauguration Will Take Place
on February 27.

March 4 the Date on Which Allison
Will Be Returned—The Division
of Committecs—Canvass-
ing the Votes.

The Date of Inauzuration Fixed.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 29.—[Special Tele-

gram to Tuk Bee.j—The legislutute has
decided to hold the inauguration of Governor
Boles next Thursday, Feoruary 27, It is
expected that the democrats of this and ad-
joining states will celebrate the event with a
large outburst of Jeffersonian complicity.
The Cook county democracy of Chicago, 8ev-
eral hundred strong, are coming by special
train. The Jeffersonian club of St. Joseph,
Mo., sends word that itis coming. All of
the large cities of Iowa will send democratic
clubs to celebrate the inauguration of the
first democratic governor in iowa in thirty-
four years.
‘The election of Unitea States senator will
tdke place March 4, which is the second
Tuesday after the permanent organization of
the touse. The attempt to cork up _ opposi-
tion to Allison from the farmers
has proved a boomerang. ‘They havo taken
tne Larrabee petitions that were circulated
by democrats and crossed out the name of
Larrabee and inserted Allison, and are send-
ing them back to the legislature by the hun-
dreds. ‘Che republican line is stronger than
it was the day after the caucus when Allison
received the vote of every republican in_ the
legislature. The day on which he will be
re elected is just one year fromthe day when
his present term will expire.

A number of anti-probibition bills are now
being introduced in the senate. The last
one, which provides for high license in all
cities of 5,000 people, is introduced by Sena-
tor Lawrence, & republican,

The Committees Divided.

Des Moines, la, Feb. 20.- [Special Tcle-
gran to Lun Bere.j]—-The division of com-
mitiees of the house was made tonight ac-
cording to the terms agreed upon in the
compromise. Tho republicans chose their
five first as follows: Ways and means, judi-
ciary, appropriations, temperance and repre-
sentative cistricts. In addition to those
they have: Normal schools, agriculture,
relations, municipal corporations, medicine,
insane hospitals, compensation of officers,
insurance, banks and banking, roads, agri-
cultural colleges, college for the blend, in-
dustrial schools, public charities, manu-
factures, constitutional arnendments, t ii-
tary library, enrolled bills, congressi0ial
districts, rules and woman suffrage.

The democrats have the following: Rail-
roads, schools, text books, mining, retrench-
ment und reform, claims, telegravhs and tel-
ephones, animal industry, private corpors-
tions, printing, state university, deaf and
dumb inatitutions, soldiers’ orphans’ home,
feeble minded asylum, labor, county and
township orgonization, horticulture, peni-
ventiaries, public tands, police, engrossed
bills, pardons, senatorial districts and fish
and zamé6,

i" "AE Vots Ontivarsed,

Det Moinns, Feb. 20.--Io the house this
motning @ joint resolution oalling for the
appointment df visiting committees to state
institutions > wan adopted. The senate mes-
sages were taken up andthe joint resolu-
tions passed were concurred in, After the
passage of a few minor resolutions the house
adjourneu till 2 this afvornoon.

During the half hour intervening betwoen
the time of opening tho session and the time
for the joint convention this afternoon, the
joint rules as outlined in the senate were
adopted and the remainder of the time was
speantin discussing the appointment of journal
clerks. The matter was finally referred to
a committes, Thesenate was announced at
2:8), and after tanking soats the joint con-
vention proceeded to canvass tne vote. ‘The
oficial returns, as already published, were
given out at tho evening session, The joint

eanvantion dissolved and both houses ad-

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF OWA

THE ELECTION OF A SENATOR.

a

a what TT will with
- ‘ah spirit that dedi-
‘the fruits of toil.
obler a use of accu-
mulated wealth have before us in this
magnificent structur ‘night? It gives me
great pleasure to be assuciated with tho in-
auguration of this great onterprise. No one
ean tell how wide, deep and strong the
stream will be that shall have its origin
here, We cannot follow it through
the generations that are -to come.
It is left im your charge, citizens
of Allegheny, and speaking for
its generous donor, I declare it now
opened to public use and a place of assem-
bly for all, and | charge you that you care
for it in such a manner that its highest uso-
fulness may be reached and that it may not,
in your hands, fall below the high thought
which was in the micde! him who has out
of his own personal inean; erected ana dedi-

“May . I not
my owul” is the
\ cates topersonal lu ©
Hojv muctlr bigher at

cated this library to the public use, [Av-
plause. }

President Harrison was followed by
Mr. Pratt of Boston, Governor

Beaver, Congresfen Dalzell, Bayne and
others, The presidential party was then
escorted through the art gallery, after
which they entered carriage’ .and were
driven to the Duquesne club. Tho doors -of
the hbrary were then thrown open for the
remainder 2f the evening to public inspec-
tion, ‘The building cost £300,000 and includes
a library, art callery and musical hall. It is
stated semi-ofiicially that Carnegie has de-
cided to increase his donation for the library
to Pittabure from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.
The original donation was 3590, 000.

President Harrison took the night train
for home.

REMARKABLE

CONDUCT.

Navassa Rioters Sentenced to Death
Sing a Comic Song.

Bartivorr, Md., Feb. 20.—Tho Navassa
rioters, George, S. Key, Henry Jones, and
Edward Smith,convicted of murder, were to
duy sentenced to be hung March 25, ‘Tho
fourteen men tried upon the charge of man-
slaughter and convicted were sentenced to
terms in the Albany, (New York) peniten-
tiary ranging from two to ten yeara,

Judge Bond after sentencing the three
men to death thus addressod them:' “And
now asa friend, not as judge, I advise you
three men who are so shortly to oxpiate your
offense on the scaffold’ that you give the in-
tervening time to repentanes and seex God

that he may have mercy on you. We here
notice only the brutal crime of which you
are found guilty. He knows your
whole carcer, the disadvantages you
lived under in life, the bur-
dens you have had to bear

and the temptations that have besct you.
Seek Him. If you have wisdom to do so
ask of Him ovho giveth to all men liberally
and upbraideth not. You will not seek Him
in vain.”’ :

It was a solemn scene and tears stood in
the eyes of the humane judge who had
passed sentence. The lawyers and the
spectators were deeply ~ moved, but
Henry Jones, the central figure,
only smiled, The — prisoners received
their sentence with apparent unconcern and
laughed and talked in merry tones. When
they were beidg taken back to jail they had
scarcely reached the street when one of
them struck up ‘Good-by, my Lover, Good-
by,” in which the gang jolned. When .they
got into the jail wagon Key and Jonos atood
up, swung their hats and led the following
chorus:

**We spent one day on the island,
Good-by, my lover, good-by."”
———

A. WOMANS, THOURUES,

Ehe Files from Denver Amorites to Be
Captured by Chtosgo Phitintines.

Tne Hee.)--Somé, weeks ago Miss Nettic
Brazieton of St. Louis created « atfr’ in
Denver by calling on the policé for protec-
tion. She told her story, which was to the
effect tnat she had come to Denver, suppos-
ing that she was to be given honorablo em-
ployment. ‘Ihe place offered hor she found
was to waitin a variety theater. She re-
fused to accept, but the manager refuscd . to
let her go, She got away, however, and no-
tifled the pclice. She had been held a pris.
oner at the place for several days.

A few days ago she camo to Chicago for
the purpose of finding omployment as a ty po-

writer, and has been atopping with
a =marricd — sister, Yesterday after-
noon sho met a dealer in
railway aupplics whom sho says she

=~ 2 a6.2 & . . o 2 om \ekon S Buse wee fee

Cnicaao, Feb, 20.—|Special Telegram to

The Murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Jonos
Jailed in Kansas City.

HE IS SURELY IDENTIFIED.

Pawn Tickets and Photographs Fur-
nish Convinoing Proofs.

A HISTORY OF HIS CAREER.

Ho Has Proviously Served Torms
in State Penitontiarios.

e

WILL BE BROUGHT TO OMAHA,

Chief Seavey Loaves for Kanaaa City
Armed With a Requisition—

An Interview With

the Villian.

The. Murderer Caught.

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. > 20.-—|Spociat
Telegram to Tne Ber.lj—Last Tuesday
evening a young fellow giving the namo of
Caton was arrosted here on a charge of
stealing olevyen cows from two ‘dairymen
named Greon and Hoorer, who live near
Argentire, a Kansas suburb of tha city. 'To-
night he is strongly belioved to bo the man
wanted for the murder of Allan and Dorothy
Jone’ on the Pinney farm, near Omaha,
three weeks ago.

Caton, who is confined in the Wyandotte
county, Kansas, jail on the chargo theft,
stoutly denies that he knows anything of the
muraer, but bis manner does not inspire be-
lies in the truth of whut he says, :

Caton 18 a dudish looking young man
about five feet seven inches tall, and weigh-
ing probably one hundred ana fifty-tive
pounds, He may be twenty-four yours of
age, and is quite sprightly in appearance.

The first thing leading to the present ac~
cusation againat the young man was the fact
that he had stolen cattle, and that thea mur-
derer of the Jones couple had also taken a
bunch of cattle with him, [tappeured that
a man should be experienced in the busine ss
of handling cattle before he would think of
such a theft, and the fact of a
young man of Caton’s description being ar-
rested here on such a charge made the case
look easy,

Caton at once disposed .of his theft hore,
procesding jn a businesslike mannor, It wus
whilo ho was finishing the deal that the cat-
tle owners camo up and caught the thief.
Caton told conflicting storios, and finally con-
fessed that he was the thief. He gave no ac- |
countof himself further than that he was
nedding money. Persons who remembered
him from descriptions publishea ‘Wednesday
morning say that they had seen the young

,man about. the Fountain theater, a low re-

ort, for several days, and that he appeared
to have plenty of money to throw awuy on

the wine giris and actrsesese:. 505...

Being posited 2p Bie stor}, Cktob bata thie
be: came from Otaaha, and that he hed
worked on a farm near that city. Among
his effects were four pawn tickets on Kansas
City shops. ach represented a gold watch.

The pawn tickets were all made out in the
name of Livingstone, a circumstance
which he could not explain. When
asked how he came by so0 many
watches, he anid that timepieces
were hia hobby, and that he had worked
hard for them on the Omaha farm.

Inquiry at disreputable resorts by Tne Baw

correspondent develops that Caton was seen
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hat this was the result of archeme
ul for the nurpose of exacting trib-
the poor for the benefit of the rich,
owing ontof thia scheme the whote-
chery and corruption of the peoplo
spoverished.
vparty which had advocated and
this wropg gaining and holding
1 government by the shameless ap-
fishnese which it Invited,

he people actually burnishing the
misrepresentation and misconcep-
held them, and we saw sordidnoess
erversion of all that constitutes
‘nahip on every hand and sturdy
sm ba cate
pa ny mpreines:
a) iting shina “Boalroy ng the
wil y of the suffrage through
iilent and reckless leisiation,
vaste and extrayaczance ralding the
aeury, and justified in) offictal
ile economy In expenditures was
hy those who held Jn trust tho
Th

the national assembly of the
presentatives transformed to the
lInnce oft « legislative assembly by
ores of a violently created major-
noprecedented, arbitrary ralings,
s Jeoringly declared by those who
a funetions to be no longer a
e vdy. Then ff wes that
ratie party, standing forth to
ined battle against these abuses
atened the welfare and happiness
ile, called upon them to trust It
ed them that the warfare should
saygnd uncompromising. As a re-
<tPuggle then entered upon, never
‘esistiess force of the awakened
our countrymen been more com-
yonstrated, end never has the irre-
ength of the principles of democ-
nore fully exemplified. From the
‘com theeast come tidings of vie-
he popular branch of the next con-
party whieh lately fmpudently
to diself the domination of that
hardly more than one-fourth of
Jomocratic governers occupy the
congholds in fowa, Massachusetts,
mmainand Michienan, In Pennsyl-
eleetion of nan democratic governor
onelusive proof of republican cor-
xposed and republican dishonesty

ng, the speaker sald]: With all these
\ just and fearless democratic gool-
‘kK ig not yet completely done. Any
ofeffort within the Hines estab-
he nationai democracy will be a
vf the pledges given the people
ocracy when ft Invited thor co-
ind undertook thelr cause. The
snot wholiv a state campaign, for
wraey failed to retain ascendency
ire state, no matter upon what
s lost, it would be claimed as the
the ore against the principles
rn of the national democracy.
cland paid a handsome tribute to
‘atic candidhte for governor, Hon,
er, and in conclusion said:

urther to secure the Empire state
wratic steadfastness and seek to
hall redeem the pledges
ird constantly the inter.
he land and which shall
nee to the national de-
the struggles yet fo come,

cland was frequently interpupted
@,

vernor Hill's Remarks,

nelnsion of Mr. Cleveland's speech
lill appearod, and turning toward
a bow, and then to the audience,
and said he had now to perform a
sefulness and supererogation, but
think It necessary to say more and
iot say less as Governor Hill was
Governor Hill stepped forward to
zr desk he was greeted by an out-
»plause similar to and as prolonged
ith which Mr. Cleveland was re-
Yhen the applause bad subsided
- to permit him to be heard he
ubstance, as follows:

sent campaign involves the samo
in recent years —a contest between
mesty onthe democratic side and
ypoerasy upon the republican side.
reviewed the plinks of the demo-
republican platforms |

his discussion of tariff measures,
Hill said the republicans had the
‘surance to assert that the tariff
is unsettied, notwithstanding tbe
rising of last fall. The question
ettled and co .ld not be unsettled
is settied rightly. Until then tho
tion was here to stay.

ig with the currency questions, he

vocratie party has planted Itself
d soundly on the principle of bl-

We denounce the present Sherman
*, The democratic party does not
hat the parity of the two met-
quality of all dollars can be
by any law whieh encourages
culation in silver, whien regards
notas money, but as merchandise:
dete how much « secretary of the

allbuy and how much he. shall
to the peop'e; which establishes not
+ paper currency —u new fangled
er each dollar protected by what-
grains of silver may bo worth In the

fe to tne republican candidate for
AY

sett, and to ex-Senator
oni with New York's loss of
I's overnor Hill said:
Fa _. _aprived New York of the

lr because he disliked the local
shom the people had elected. He
w York because It was a democratic
i desired to buumiiate It, and he

ng Governor Hall recalied the pur-
réal estate in Chicago py Mr, Ilatt's

.

| contribution from Mr. Thomas Power
O'Conner, a member of “parliament, for
Keotland division of Liverpool, who says ho
heard while in America that during tho visit,
Mr. Parnell paid to ‘the/United States tho
Irfsh lender mot at ‘Newport ono of
the reigning beauties ; of the season,
that ho fell in love svith and proposed
marriago to her. and vens. accepted. But
either tho lady was flokiydr marriage with a
foreigner was hateful to! nts, and she
married snother, Pats .,this blow
most acutely, ge

Mr. O'Connor cites ; of Mr.

Paragll’s one wien ve ,
sald: “Yon know? aa jilted. The Indy’s
marriage has beon unhappy. She has been
ad ge from her husband for some years.”

fr. O'Connor says that “Parnell was
violently superstitious evén ut trifles. He
would rofuse to remaininaroomif threo
candies wore burning Jn it, and ho regarded
vreen as being peculfarly unluciky.- When
the frecdom of the city of Dublin was con-
ferred upon him he particularly requested
that tho lining of the casket in which tho
document was placed and banded to him
should not bo green,

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UNDERWRITERS’? ASSOCTATION,

Insurance Men Hold an Interesting
Meeting.

Cuicaao, Il., Oct. 8.—At today’s session of
the Fire Underwriters’ Association of the
Northwest Thomas B. Brfan, vice president
of the World's fair directory, delivered an
address on “Fire Underwriters and the
World's Fuir.” “Fire Pravontion by the
Coroner Plan’ was the subject of an ad-
dross by ©C.~C. Hine of Now York,
in which tho spoakor urged the passago
of laws requiring corqners to investigate the
causo of every fire and fix tho rosponsijbility
therefor. The association was well ploased
with this idea and willendeavor to secure
legislation to that end. Other addresses
were delivered by Seth W. Egglesston of
Kansas on ‘‘As to Our Honesty,’’ Willian
E. Page of Minneapolis on “Insurance as a
Profession versus Busine.s,") and D, W.
Wildor of Kansas City gave some ‘Random
Remarks on Fire Insurance,”’

The session closed with & paper on ‘Paul
against Virginia,” by Sylvester C, Williams
of Denver, the paper being a review of the
famous caso of Samuel Paul against the
state of Virginia, the plaintiff having at-
tempted to act as an agent without a license.
Mr. Williams used the case to argue in favor
of the interstate rights of citizens and the as-
sertion that insurance {8 a vital part of com-
merce and should be given its privilege as
such. '

—__—_-_-—-
MANY BEING ARRESTED.

Balmaceda's Sympathyzors Persc-
cuted by Chili's Councll,

[Copyright 1891 by Famet Gordon Bennett.|
Vauraratso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.)
Oct. 8.—|By Mexican Cable to the Herald —
Special to Tae Bee.|—Colonel Carvallo, who
was one of Balmaceda’s officers at Coquitnbo
and who, while on his way to Poru, was
taken from a Brisish stdamer at Iquique by
the junta’s police on thoj charge of misap-
propriating public monéy, is now in jail at
Santiago. There are a number of other army
ofticers of the Coquimbo division confined
there. Arrests of ‘prominent civil
and military adherents of Balmacoda
continue. The minor officials on the othor
hand are being released:datly. itis the evi-
dent intention of the junta to liberate many
of the political priscners after the clection on
October 18. H

There has not yet been any fina! choice of a
presidential candidate tosucceed Balmaceda,

Tho Argentine Republ{e has sold to Baron
Hirsh 1,000 square miles $n the province of
Chaco for a Hebrew colony. Theo price paid

was 1,000 gold pesos per pe.
Vindicated Théie Officials,

Garesnure, IL, Oct, 8—Tne Brotherhood
of Trainmen this afternaon completely vindl-
cated Grand Master Wilkinson and Grand
Secretary Sheehan m thé matter of tho dis-
charge of old trusteos. he old trustees said
they accepted the dévision of the convention
in good faith, and shook hands with the
grand officers, as -evidence .of the restored

_barmony,
‘.* Throw Up Your Handa. .
San Frascisco, > Cal,” Oct. 8.—Wells,
Fargo & Co. have received information that
the stago line petween Linkville and Laké-
view, Ore., was robbed Inst night by two
men about a mile west of Lakeview. It is
not = bow much money the robbers se-
cured,

an
Fifth Avenue Mansion Burne.p
New Yon, Oct. 8.—Fire this morning do-
stroved the five-story brown stone mansion
at 101 Fifthavenue, owned by Mrs. Hay-
wood Cutting and occupied by August Bel-
mont. The occupants bad a narrow oscapo
from death, Loss, $200,000.

| Jailor Horrigan and his ceputy, fF
Buchme, occupied a folding bed in the jail
ofice, whefe it had been set up for the oc-
casion, Thoy were stretchei upon the bed
fully dressed, with the exception of their

coats, but they siumbered very  littlo,
as interruptions were frequent on the
part of the watchful and _ restless

nowspaper men who sought eagerly, but
without success, s6mo report from the Insido.
Horrigan protested against ench Inter-
ruption, sotting forth the fact that he had haa

answorcd evor tap that fell upon tho giass at
the iron-latticed, heavily-curtained window
of the office. :

A window of the coll room containing tho
murderer’s cago on the second fleor was
open and the condemned man could hardly
navd holped hearing the conversation that
was carried on in moderately loud tones be-
low.

Sherif Boyd was seen but little, At 1
o'clock a cab drove up and the
shoriff’ omerged from tho east door
of the jail and was drivon away. Heo re-
marked to one of tho guards that ho would
be away but a half hour or so, 18 he wanted
only a lunch and a short drive, but at 2
o’clock he had not returned.

A report started shortly after midnight
that tho prisoner had suicided and it spread
rapidly by telephone, Both the jail and Tne
Ber office wero besieged with inquiries as to
the truth of the rumor and it was not ver-
ified. .At tho jail it was deniod and at t
same time branded as foolish In the extreme,

The absence of tho woman, Jo Clark, was
generally noticed and commented on, She
did not putin an appearance during the af-
ternoon or night. It was reported that she
bad purchased ground for two graves, and it
was hinted that sho was meditating suicide,
but it oxcited little interest, and no one
seemed to care particularly whether an ad-
ditional cbaptor was added to the story of a
man’s life or not.

At 3 o'clock all was quiet about the grounds
and no one was moving in the cell of the
condemned.

Wednesday night, while Ed Neal showed no
signs of weakoning,it was very evident that
his rest was not peaceful. During the early
portion of the night the murderer chatted with
Pat Lynch, the night watch, He talked about
tne weather, the growth of the city and
the success of executions by olcctricity. At
10 o’clock be called for a drink of water.
This was given him, and for two hours he
lay upon his iron bunk reading a bible. As
the clock struck the hour of midnight Neal
arose and paced about his cell for nearly an
hour. At the end of that time he said to the
watch: “Pat. it seems as though |
cannot sicep.’’ He then filed bis
pipo and smoked for fifteen minutes,
He sat upon tho eago of his bunk and silently
blew tho clouds of smoke into the air. After
this he mado another attempt to sleav, but it
was a failure. Again he resumed his read-
ing, which was continued for some time.
Just before 3 o’clock in the morning the book
was laid upon the jron floor of the ceil and a
few moments later Neal was asleep,

He slept until 6:30 when he arose, washed
his faco und hands, combed his hair and
slipped on his coat, just as I’ather Rigge and
two Sisters of Mercy arrived to say carly
mass. They remained for nee, an hour
and as soon as they left tho jail Neal called
for his breakfast. He ordered threo eggs
fried on one side, u baked potato, sirloin
steak and coffee, which was prepared
in the jail kitchen. The meal was eaten with
abearty relish. During the time tho imeal
was being disposed of ne spoke but once, and
then he said, “Pat, I was hungry.”

At 9 o'clock Neal sent for Sheriff Boyd,
who at once visited the cell. As soon as he

reached the grating the condemned man
informed him that ho was not satistied
with the selection of tho suit that

was mado yesterday. He said that In-
‘stead of asack he wanted to appear {na
three button cut-away, He had also selected
a black four-in-hana neck tie, but that ne
wanted to change, a3 be said that he wanted
a bright biue tock. ‘Too mueb black carried

the idea of mourning. The cbanges
woro made and when the man
appears upon the scaffold he
will be dressed in a vain black

suit, white shirt, Byran roll collar and light
blue necktio,

Tho sheriff asked Noal if he bad ary
further instructions to give, and received the
-roply, “No, only I suppose IL ought to be
shaved."’

Yestorday afternoon a barber visited the
coll, where for the last time Neal was placed
under the razor, Last night :e was watched
over by tho sume death watch.

At 6 o'clock thié morning he wilt be
visited by Father Rigce, after which he will
bave a breakfast of bis own sclection, and as
soon as itis disposed of will begin making
bis tollet for his final appearance.

Yosterday was a busy day with Sheriff

iO Bloep’ for’ three aiehte; -butdnvactehly}

f PULTE UR, LEEee CeNeta ee
which Is bolted ton lever that passos down
through tho floor, reaching to within six feot
of the ground, :

The man who performs the last act will

Ve ws

‘simply press the lever towards the south,

which will poll the oak key from the staple,
rolleving tho fastening and the trap will fall,
allowing the body to drop through the apert-

ure. ‘

Abovothe platform and fastened to the
supports aro bolted 4x6 timbors. ‘To these,
running east and west {is thecross bar to
which the rope will be attached,

Ee Be nian is painted a railroad

poarance, .

Tno scaffold will bo reached by a filght of
stairs on the north side, thus allowing the
solemn procession to pass through the wost.
door of tne jail and up to the platform in full
view of those who have been Jnyited,

Most of those who have been requested to
attend will be compelied to stand upon the
ground to witness the exccution, as only the
condemned man, the clergy, the sheriff and
his assistant will be allowed upon tho ecaf-
fold.

Sheriff Bovd has thoroughly arranged
everything for tho convenience of the.
press, In the southwest corner
of the enclosure, ten feet above, the
ground and eight fect fromthe gallows he
has had built a platform, which will ve for
tho exclusive uso of reporters,

As to the time set for the execution, no In-
formation has been given to the public,
though ii is known that it will not be earlier
than 11 and not later than 3 o'clock.

Tho body alter uveing cut down will be de-
livered to friends, should any come to claim
it, butif not, it will be turned over to some
undertager and buried in. the potter's fleld
at tho expoenso of the county.

Sheriff Boyd in spoaking of an alleged con-
fossion now in the hands of Joo Clarke, a
woman of the town, sfid that it was
the most supreme rot imaginable, The
Clarke woman has not seen Noul since he
was locked in bis ceil, Not # Jine has passed
between tho two parties that bas not first
been inspected by the sheriff or one of bis
men. Tho Clarke woman, he thinks, knows
nothing of Neal, his — or past history
and has simply played ber part to get a littlo
cheap notoriety.

oes endless
CHINA'S PEACE THREATENED.

Unless the Empire Can Raise Moncey
Ruin is Probable.
[Copyrigh’ 1891 by Jamea Gordon Benne jt]

Lonvox, Oct. &.—[New York Herald
Cable— Special to Tir Ber.|—Tho Herald's
Shanghai correspondent, writing under date
of Auvust 32, discussing tho situation spect-
ally with reference to Lihung Chang, the
primo minister, says his preoccupation at
present is ttre completion of a railway from
Thetsin which, according to his present plans,
is to end at Tongshan, but which,. every
strategetical reason indicates, ought to reach
as far as Changnaiknan, a port which tas not
the inconvenieuces, tike Port Arthur, of
being frozen during the winter, So we are
about to witness a duel in railway construc-
tion, not in fmendly rivalry of commerce, but
for purposes of war. _

Jt is to be feared, however, that China will
lose thé race,. Her plans are all drawn up
and on paper, and overything is ready, but
unlass a foreign loan is mado it Is diMcult to
see how it can be realized. Should this ratl-
way project fail, everything Indicates that
Chinn will be unable to resist its powerful
northern rival, who will attempt at some
time tosecuroanaval station of vast im-
portance in tho Pacific. and to annex the
peninsula of Corea. China is tna terrible
situation, She bas the revolt in tho interior
which throatons her throne and ber emperor.
Avroud she is confronted with the Muropean
powers and ono of these prescats an imme-
diate danger to ber territory.

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CALL ISSUED,

Republican National Committee Will
Meet on November 3
Wastuxaron D. C., Oct. 8. | The following
call for a moeting of the republican national
committees kas been tssued by J. S. Clark-
son:

A meeting of the
hereby called to meet in
Wraklngwen on the third
10Ot, atthe hourof il o'cloek am. The duties
of the committee at this meeting wilh be te
aetoon the realgnation of Hon MOS. Quay ng
chatrman, fll the vaeancy caused by bis res-

natlonal committee fe
Artiington botel tn
day of November &

fgnation and to fix the thre and place for
hoiding the mext magic lal convention,
and to transact s i business as
may properly come committee
Ig culled to meetin? ad of De-
cember as heretofore the .na-
thonal convention niay neater
day. or in the fast webk vot May,
if ft shbali be deemed ). he

rules trrpesed by the
required that the c¢
should be fssaed six mor
tinie set for tte session,

“

.-
and this is the {
royal may be exp
meets, If the su!
ernment ownersb
thore will remain
between the orga
sult in the gra
overthrow of the
out the entire 1
rival. ‘

it in safo to say
the situation and
to carry out the
time the advants

@ °
articles of incor!
mits the ordert
respects politica
be changed by a
gates. Until so
resolution of a y
order, and any m
party catididates
ruled out by Pre

Tne chances 2
the two rival :
danger that off
privately in sym
movement, and
blending of the
future.

When tl

President Fur
vote will be
president. Vres’
advocate of thé}
hin the radics
its forces. Bein
having had some
standing in tho
take a formnida!
tion will doub
known farmer «
Senator Convers
ident of the allio
close and excitip

To make the s
tbo political par
city during tno:
central committ

al to every lo;

{o1ues on Tues:
cndeavor to got
day, to be follov
will jubilate the

That all thest
the alliance goe:
ering the influe
meeting and the
gates will be st
mniracle if the pr
maintained and
political party.

The session of
a stormy one wl

BY TEN C

Monument to
Pam
Torrks, Kan
meut as3ocii.tio
secretary of sta
object of the c
charter is to or
memory of Colo
killed at Hugot
June. ‘The esti:
owned by the as
corporators are
Stevens county
one exception.
Since the killi
ple’s party orat
martyr of hima
his death at the
They advocate t
inent to bis me
money bo raiser
the Farmers ai
sociation was ©
raising money it

ne

For Omaha a
For Missouri
warmer Saturdy

ror North an:
Nebraska-— Tair
southerly.

For Kansas ar
day: warmer fr
occoming southe

Army o

Creseo, UL,
and Navy Medic
make tho assoc!
acter and the co
to make any pby
in the war cli
Rauch and Dr. I
dent and secreta

Stea

At Boston —N<
At southampt
Columbia from
At New York
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C (HA, SATURDAY MGRNING, OCTOBER 10, 1891. NU
és . .
ene ae el wine eon

ked in like sardines
he blows of the hammer on the
ently occupioa by Neal camo
through the window and nearly
vas greeted by a choer.

ead the Riot Act.
0 (Ahiof Seavey, accompanied by
{ police, pushed his way through
othe northeast corner of the
several men had mounted upon
“1 against the barred windows.
m@n from the ladder the chief
the crowd and in a loud tone of
aed:
ine of tho state of Nebraska I
rand you to disperse to your
»9,""
and was received with mingled
‘alls of derision. Mounting the
Seavey finally managed to make
l above tho uproar. Heo said:
n—The httle girl who was in-
vorted dead by the pap?rs this
still alive and doing woll."’
ill the chief managed to say, for
+ onco more drowned in the balel

ey Made the Rua,

tive minutes past 12 the leaders
illed to the crowd to give them
out of tho window of the jail
1 a blood curdling yell the crowd

the leaders and the doomed
oral men sprang out of
ow with the rope in
s, others shoved the half

utof the window and then tho
1 ‘y--* wer witnessed at the
0b maha was perfermed
reh sof thousands of des-

Pity for the Brute.

vas grasped by fully a bundred
y ran down the declining roadway
rner of Seventeenth and
eets. Tho black brute was
the neck all the way
have been nearly dead
ad been dragged 100 feet. The
upon him, kicking and jumping
he was jerked down over tho
nent, his clothing beimg almost
a from his body, and tho skin
lised and bleeding in a shocking

it seventy yards fiom the jail
he corner of tho court house
is run of death was made in less
takes to tell it.

1 Struggle with the Mob.
‘'s strugglod manfully to save tho
, but they wore absolutely help-
midst of the yelling, frenzied
ermined men.

‘sin the rope brigade made for a
te at the southwest corner of
Seventeenth, but when one of
‘had chmed up the pole ho found
1 to throw the rope across, and ho
scended anda lea the way to
t stands diagonally across the
Uy north and across the street
stheatré. It required at lea t
93 for those who had the inan in
a the street.

‘ined offort, was made by the

rescue Coe, A back had
n through the crowd = and
ar tbe corner of tbe street.

pack the police officers made a
ne | man and a few of the
1e |

To! Save Him Vain.

gzlo was that of giants. The
the good sense not to draw their
‘olvors. If thoy had there would
torrible bloodshed. They suc-
getting tho culprit into a
no horses were quicaly unbitched
cers overpowered,

»mob was in possession of the
uv. But the officers mads one more
| effort to save the almost dead

eae
a moment disapnearad aroucd the corner of
Seventeenth and Faruam,

Then George O'Brien -hovo in sight and
was urged to speak, Taking off his hat and
standing on the edge of the = sidewalk
O'Brien addressed tlie crewd. He sald:

“Of course public sentiment will frown
upon such action as this as long as there are
laws. I don’t thirtk there is a married man
or woman, a sister, brother, father or mother
in the wholo city of*Omaba that will not
coinmend your action of tonight and say that
you all did right.” “1

Then the Gpronee Came.

Just the n Coronet:Harrigan drove up and
viewed the body. ': Everybody yelled for
Harrigan, and the doctor, standing bencath
the dangling corpse, ig the flickering light,
said: :
“What Is done is done;
louder than words,”’

Heafy & Hoafy'’s undertaking wagon drove
up as the coroner ceased speaking and was
greeted with cheors. ‘Some cried:

“Let him hang, d—a bim, :t was @ good
job.”’ !

Amid such remarks the body was auickly
lowered into the box, gfter having hung just
one hour, and with ®ne final hurrah the
wagon drove away don Farnam strect ona
gallop.

AtZo’clock this mérning Coronor Horr-
gan viewed the remalgs of Coo as they lay in
the undertaking ro@ms at Heafoy’s. He
stated that the man’s feck was broken and
that life was extinct when the body was cut
down. The inquest will be bold at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. i$

actions speak

In the Mid@ of the Mob,

The crush and prgss of the crowd was
something featful agit swayed back and
forth. After Coe wast brought down to the
jail office and while ‘the crowd was wait-
ing for those Ww knew him to
make sure of hid- identification, the
crowd made a clear path several times half
way down to tne abreet near Boyd's opora
house by the stalwarts catching hands in a
line and holding the 6tbers back. But the
press of thousands * behind soon broke
the bulwark of arms and = hands and
tho ranks woud close égain with a rush.

Boys and weakly men wero in danger
of being crowded to atb. Crowbars and
sledgehammers were handed in over the
heads of the crowd: until it seemed that
there must havo been a wagon load of them
on the inside. When it was announced
that the culprit bad o pulled from his cell
nin crowd fairly splft; the air witb their
yells. ' .

“Hang bim, hang fm’ was tho cry.”

Polico oMicers were e&solutely powerless in
the crowd. +

Sheriff Boyd Missing.

After Shoriff Boyd. had: concluded his
speech at the jall window he suddenly dis-
appeared and was not ween by parties around
the jail until after Cod:was dead.

People wonderedt' why such was
the case, but it, is easily  ex-
plained, as the sberiff was abducted.

He hastily made his way to tho north door of
the jail, und at once passed out, Hardly had
he stepped upon the pavement before he was
surrounded by a scoreof masked mon, The
sheriff reached for his revolver and was in
the act of drawing It from his
when his arms were pimioned from behind.
Ho was lifted up bodity and carried down the
stone driveway, and then walked to tho rear

kept a prisoner until t p’clock this morning.
The sheriff, in s Ing of tho incident,
stated that, owlng tai the masks ‘that the
men wore, he wa /Mnabdle to recognize
any of them. Whit#ho was held a vrisonor
ho was fully informed of how things were
going on at the jail,as his captors wero well
organized, baving a number of couriers who
traveled back and forth between the two
points, ;

Judge Doane Pleaded for Order.

At 10:45 Judge Doane appeared upon the
sceno, Ho crowded h's way through the
mob untilhe reached a point midway be-
tween the steps at the south of tho court
house and the jail, Been he stopped and in
a joud clear tone of volco that was
heard sbove the din of sledce hammer blows
that were being dealt upon the cage in which
Coe was confined, peaded with the mob to

btm teameln Al tha mah Thay

use reason and proceed slowly. Hoe urged
that the law should be allowed
to tnako its course and that justice

_ Harney streets,

pocket, .

of the High schgol buijding, where he was’

JUSTICE AT LAST.

——

Lives of Allan and Dorothy Jones Oompen~
sated for by Bd Neal.

_—

HE IS BEFORE THE HIGHEST JUDGE NOW.

Soul of the Murderer Sot Free at the Drop
of the Trap.

———

CONFESSED HIS GUILT ON THE SCAFFOLD.

He Was Alone When the Dastardly Donblq:
Murder Was Oommittod. ea

enero

DEATH HAD FEW TERRORS FOR HIM.

Story of the Execution, Crime and
Trial of the Condemned—-How
He Faced His Final

Dooul,

Ed Neal, the murdorer of Allan and Doro-
thyJones expiated nis awtul crime on the
gallows adjoining tho Douglas county court
house yesterday at 12:06 o'clock.

The gallows was erectod inan_ enclosure
completed by the erection of two pine walls,
sixteen feet in height on Eighteenth and
Within this enclosure there
wero probably 250 people of all nationalitios
and conditioné in socicty. They had been
provided with tickets by Sheriff Boyd
and seomed prompted by motives more hon-
orable than mere ouriosity. ‘They seemed to
te anxious to have the taw enforced and tho
stain which the cowarilly Jones murder had
cast upon the county removed forever.

Arrived Marly.

Soma of the spactators entered the enclo-
sure as carly as 8:30 o'clock, ‘Tho sun at
that hour had not directed its rays within
the stockado and, ans a@  conse-
guence, the early visitors huddled
in one of the corners, shivered
and talked of the crime and the execution.

New arrivals appeared at every mo:nent
and, at 11 o’clock a file of strangors walkod
down the steps from the kitchen of the fail
and mingled in the throng.

These were immediately identifica as mem-
bers of tho Jongs family. They had come
from Iowa to witnoss the execution of the
murderer of their parents.

Witnesses of the Execution,

At 11:30 there was probably 250 people
awaiung tho final act, among whom wero
J. T. Moriarty, Councilman Burdisn, Ed
Mauer, J. B. Houck, Lieutenant Arrasmith,
Detectives Savage and I1aze, Josepn U'Con-
nor, Humphrev Moynihan, P. Rowley, Coun-
cilman Blumer, John Baumer, Ed Wittig,
Joseph Cavanaugh, Ed Loeder, P. Bouse,

‘Fditor Rechart of the Soin Omann™
Tribune, Ed Walsh, D. J. Collins,
Jerome Pentzoli, Will English, Jack

Morrison, Joo O'Byrne, Joby Drexel, Mayor
Sloane of Soutb Omaha; Arthur Briggs,
John Coad, Major Dennis, M. L, Rien, KF.
Meyer, H. Schaeffer, A. Schrocder. ©. W.
Vedell, Peter Besen, E. W. Green, Counci-
man Elsasser, Captains Cormack and Mosty n,
Sergeant Ormsby, Adam Snyder, Rich-
ard Berlin, Pat lord, James
Preston, J, O'Grady, Sheriffs Harriman of
Washington county, Caldwell of Neimaha,
Milligan of Dodge, and Deputies Henoke of
Blair and Liddiard of Springfleld and Maw-
hiney of Nance; Is. Haney, Dennis Hurley,
Frank Moores, Jobn Kvans, C. Squires and
tho following physicians and surgeons:
Drs. Coffman, Stone, Horrigan, Larimer,
Summers, Jonas, Freeman, Bridges, Lee,
Witllame Halafecheiner Riert. and Allison

before him as he stepped out into the fresh
air, the first time ho bad Inhaled it or felt the
direct rays of the sun since bho was convicted,
His black suit of clotbos f Y him remark.
ably well and his cotlar and “ vere adjustod
with fastidious taste. Ho un ved bis hands
as he dosconded the st ** . throwing
out his chost with the air o\ ° an courting
favorable comment. Ss y°

Following the direction of \ =e who had
gone before him he turned to\ | youth, and
as he did the sun str \ him in
the —_oyes. He turned \** 3 head
slightly to one sive to av the rays
and at the same timeto catch ay » of tha
scaffold. The view was only ® ‘tial one
and the inurderer again ossayed fee the
gibbat,

By this time ne had reached th urs to

the gallows. Up these he walked ‘\.ctrtho air
ofa bridegroom. His bearing evoked ad-
miration, Thero was nothing to show

failing cou save the ness of his
chook gad thormanvone:: witehings of his
© Bohitt Atm vwenixed tho death watclies,
neue stood Snairv Bovd,

‘ Werifl Tiorndy,v Horrigan, Pat
Lynch, Fathor Rigge and Neal. :

The last mentioned Stepped timidly upon
thé trap and tben,turnea and faced the
crowd. Heo hela & crucifix in bis bands which
he pou fervently to his lips.
‘He was encouragod by his spiritual ad-
viser and then ina low voice Sheriff Boyd
asked Neal if ho bad anything to say,

Neal, witb a rosary about his neck anda
crucitix between his hands, advanced to the
front and in a low tone said:

Confessed His Crime,

“I want to say that I was alone at the
farm when It was committed.

“There was nobody else there. .

“I want to ask pardon of tho people of this
city, and especially of the Jones family, be-
cause I am sorry for what I have done,

‘) do this atthe advice of my spiritual di-
rector, because I feel it will do me good and I
bope you will forgive me.” ,

He then stepped backward and Father
Rigco, dropping upon his knecs, was imitaced
by Neal and Messrs, Lynch and Horrigan.
They prayed for a few minutes, the white lace
surplice and purple stole of the priest con-
trasting with tie dark clothes of tho mur-
derer.

Neal was thon nlaced ages the trap. ° His
breathing was heavy, and his faco became
ghaatly palo, while his features wero covered
with moisture. Me" -

Hia Last Moniente,
The hands wero pjnioned, the nether limbs
shackled, and then the black cap was drawn

ovor his head.
Tho noose was then

»

placed around his

neck, Neal staggered, and had it
not beeu for Deputy ‘Tierney,
would have fallen, Tho latter stayed him

while the sheriff, with his hand upon tho
lever, waited to have Neal regain his com-
posure, This ho did ina moment. He was
moved forward on the trap.

At exactly i2:06 Sheriff Boyd pulled
tho lever. Tho wodre shot out
of the staple which supported the trap. Neal

disappearca from the surfaco of the scaffold
and hung in mid air, the body being visiblo
beneath tho floor.

Through tho Trap.

As tho body shot through the drop down-
.ward six and a half feet, the sp&ctators tn-
voluntarily drew back, but nota sound was
uttered, and almost instantly recovering
themselves overy body crowded forward, even
pressing their way under the galiows and
against tho quivering und writhing form.
As it renched the end of the rope, and the
contracting noose suddenly tightened its fola
upon the neck of tho murderer, tho body re-
coiled six or oight inches, and then straight-
ening out swung slowly one-fourth arouud 40
and silently and -ateeet: J oe

loss, danuled to mid-nir,

Tho violent contraction of the musctes
ceased almost. bofore the vody ceased swing-
ing, and the legs were slowly drawn up daly
a fow timestbercafter. In two minutes from
the time the drop fell there was only a slight
twitching and in four minutes a quivering of
tho extremities was all that was noticeable.

In four and a half minutes a siight flickor-
ing of the pulse was alone discernabie, apd
two minutes later the radial pulso ceased
ontirely. The pulso was twenty the first
minute, dropping to ten the second, oight
tho third and six the fourth. In five minutes
the pulso high up on the wrist
gave six pulsations per minute. In
eight and a half minutes the heart
was beating plainly and {ft gradually
decreased until at niveteen minutes the phy-
sicians announced irregular heart action
with two beats and an intermission, then a
strong beat followed by two weak ones and

"FREMONT (

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Freight

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Thomar Parce
an Kxciting |
> Bargliare-

Ne

Fremont, Neb.,
toTnr Bea.'—A
R.C, Vaughan, #
mitted suicide int
ner. He bad gone

the E'remoat, E!
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near : the de

with his body ext
the track and «
across the rail bet
ofa freight car of
up. When the tr
passed over his ne
thom past all rece

Deceased was 8
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cide Is attributed
way wardness of a
burglary. Deceas
work for several 1
posed to have cor

rash act. He lous
dren, An inques'
At Mc¢

McCook, Neb.,
to Tne Brr.|]—To
reunion veterans
ing conpanies an
participating in tt
noon, At 11:30
arrived and wer
honors, and after
grounds ana rece}
from Murdock’s t
made addresses ar
Adjutant Ceperal
were on the grour
io the exercises,

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thlities commoncec
ing our force a
enemy. The oppc
of the memocrs of
Republic, Sons of
the Gaye cadets,
in the command o!
fortunes of war s:
Gage was capture
with difficulty res

Everyone prono
witnessed in the v
is due to the Cage
bearing and excel!

Governor Thayc
the camp fire this
to a surprise by
charge. Colonel
No. 18 and info
had | waited pa
years to be a
and = as such
did not come,
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put him) on his go
dered Thomas U
Adjutant Genera!
camp fire merry t
repaired tothe bh
b elt - ard treated
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Bancrort, Neb.,
Bre. |—Last night
freight on tho Chic
lis & Omaha railro
motion and _it run «

ely «le
ninec
wrecke and throv
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the ditch on its sid
mergod in water,

wrecked, ‘Thoro w
the Greman and en
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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SCCIETY
21500 “YR” STREET

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508

ARTICLE FROM: DAILY NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887
_ PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 & 2

7
PAYS THE PENALTY 7

JACKSON MARION EXECUTED AT BEATRICE YESTERDAY

HE DIES GAME WITHOUT A QUIVER, AND REFUSES TO MAKE A CONFESSTION
: TO THE LAST

Details of the execution at Beatrice Yesterday - Statements of the Pri-
soner on the Scaffold and to His Spiritual Advisor - History of the
Crime for Which He Hanged.

Beatrice, Nebraska, March 25.-(Special)-Jacksonm Marion, the surderer -

of John Cameron, was hanged in the yard of the county jail here this
morning at 11:20. He remained game until the last and died alsmost with-
out a struggle. ,

He ate a hearty supper last night and after spending several hours in
consultation with his spiritual adviser, Rev. G.H. Albright, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran church. At ll o'clock he rettred for the night. Major
Jones of this place was appointed as his attendant for the night and re-
mained with him until 7 o'clock this morning, when the prisoner arose
and partook of his morning weal with evident relish.

THE PRISONER SLEPT SOUNDLY

during the night, only waking once, and then only for a brief interval.
After breakfast his spiritual advisor was adweitted to his cell, and re-
pained with him constantly until the end. No others were admitted to
his presence during the morning. About 10 o'clock the death warrant
was read to him and the doomed man listened to it calmly, exhibiting

no emoticn whatever.

The arrangements for the execution were made in the jail yard, and
were very complete, a scaffold being erected in an enclosure about forty
feet square, the fence being eighteen feet high. The floor of the scaf-
fold stocd six feet from the ground, with a drop four feet square in the
center. Directly under the drop was an excavation three feet deep in
which the feet of the prisoner were to dangle after the drop had fallen.
The noose was made of a half-inch sanilla roe, and was adjusted for

A SIX FOOT FALL

when the trap was sprung. Outside the enclosure Company C of the Nebraska
National guards formed a cordon with fixed bayonets, to keep back the
crowd, about 500 men having gathered about the jail, and to resist any
attempt that wight be made to break down the enclosure. About 150 men

were admitted to the enclosure to witness the execution and at 10 a.n.,
the spectators begat to assensble. These consisted of legislators, pro-

TR Cae SON RES te 4

CONT'D: SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887 | i in is i ase

PAGE L, COLUMN 1 & 2 : pi P gee ee

minent citizens of Beatrice and neighboring towns, sight seers and about
a gozen newspaper correspondents.

Promptly at 11:05 the sheriff opened the door leading from the jail to
the enclosure, and led the way to the scaffold. He was followed by Rev.
Albright. Then came the prisoner, dressed in a grav coat and vest and
dar« pants, with face cleanly shaven and hair neatly dressed.

-HE WAS NOT MANACLED

and mounted the scaffold with a firm step without assistance, and took his
place directly behind the dro, facing the crowd, with the rope that was

to hurl him into eternity dangling before his eyes. His hands rested upon
the lapels of his coat and not a muscle moved perceptibly. He was followed
upon the scaffold by several county sheriffs, who had been invited by
Sheriff Davis to witness the hanging, and a number of the county super-
visors. After a short prayer by Rev. Albright an opportunity was given the
prisoner to speak. He did not avail himself of it immediately, however,
and William Wymore, a cousin of the prisoner who resides at Odell, and who
was the only relative of the prisoner present, ascended the scaffold and

bade his cousin “goodbye” accompanying the parting salutation with a friendly

handshake. The prisoner still seened
DISINCLINED TO TALK.

But after a few whispered words from Sheriff Davis and his spiritual advisor,
Marion began in a slow, deliberate, though firm and audible, voice to speak
the last words that would ever escane his lips. He displayed no emotion

and his utterances were very intelligent for a person who is credited with
the degree of illiteracy that Marion has been.

He said: “Well, gentlemen, I suppose you are all waiting to hear
what I have to say. You are waiting patiently to hear ne make sane con-
fession. You have been waiting some time, some years, some months, some
weeks, thinking to get a full confession of guilt out of me. No man
has anything to show where I have confessed that I have committed any
crime. I confess that I am a sinner, the same as any other law abiding
citizen or church member. I've made no confession to nobody, and I’ve
got no confession to make. All I have said is to go to the dockets for
four years and see wherein there have been men indicted, convicted and
sentenced. Then I want you to compare with my case. May God help every-
body; friends and foes, nearest and dearest; the enemy and the prejudiced
as puch as the brother, the sister, the mother. All I have to say is
God help everybody; that’s including everything."

At 11:18 the prisoner. had concluded his speech and Sheriff Davis stepped
forward to

ADJUST THE NOOSE.

The black cap was drawn down, the hands and feet pinioned and at exactly
11:20 the sheriff gave the signal for the drop to spring.

This was arranged to be operated from the interior of the jail, a bar
passing from the scaffold through the wall into the building. On the

nesitii

ao
T he
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1500 "R"™ STREET
LINCOLN, WEBRASKA 68508

ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887
PAGE 2, COLUMN 2 ©

sane ne nen THE MARION-CASB-— --- -— -- - -
In a short cient aati tions largely signed by our : see iee will be pre-
sented to the governor asking that the sentence of Jackson Marion be
commutted to imprisonment for life. THE DEMOCRAT has never believed
that.Jack Marion would be hung. He would hever have been found guilty

of murder in the first degree had there not been a crying demand for
‘blood among the populace. The lenience that criminals had been dealt

with, particularly for a few months immediately before the trial of
Marion had aroused the people, and they demanded that the severest
punishment be visited upon some one and Jack Marion was selected as
the victim.

We will not express an cpinion as to the guilt’or innonence of
Marion, but assuming that he is guilty has not the feeling of bar-
barity, the thirst for blood sufficiently subsided to deal with
mercy? Imprisonment for life is a more severe punishment then death
upon the gallows. Although relieved of its barbarious features, it is

“greater punishment to Jack Marion than to be lead out and hanged.

The hanging of a man in Beatrice would be a disgrace to our city
that we cannot afford at this time. Every citizen should sign the
the petition to the governor and save this disgrace.

ae,

al ’

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1500 "R” STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508

ARTICLES FROM: GAGE CO., DEMOCRAT, BEATRICZ, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 13887
PAGE 8 - COLUMN 4

THE CASE OF MARION

Tne preparations for the execution of Jack Marion are going ahead, and
at this time there seems to be no doubt that before tosorrow noon the sen-
tence of the law will be carried out. Yesterday afternoon the scaffold
and the surrounding pen were ccozapleted. The rope, knotted and ready for
its part, has been in town for three or four days. Whatever doubts Bay
have been entertained upon the final action of Gov. Thayer were dispelled
last_night at 10 o'clock, when his Secretary, Capt. J. E. Hill, arrived
from, Lincoln with the following:

TO THE SHERRIFF OF GAG2 COUNTY: (italics) I have carefully examined the
evidence in the case of Jackson Mericno, now under sentence of death and
the petitions asking for a ccamutation of his sentence to imprisonsent for
life, and I now inform you that I decline to interfere with said sentence.

You will, therefore carry into effect the sentence and judgment of the
Supreme court on Friday, the 25th day of March, 1887, between the hours
of 11 o’clock a.m. and 1 o'clock p.m. in accordance with my order, addres-
sed to you on the 8th day of March, inst.

This shall be your full warrant for the Sane.

John M. Thayer, Governor.
State of Nebraska, Executive Department, Lincoln
March 25, ine. .

This would seem to settle the Patter, and unless a reprieve arrives at
the last moment the execution will take place tcmorrow within the hours
specified.

The preparaticns have all been made, Co., C.N.N.G. has been called to
guard the enclosure and preserve order while the execution takes place.
The enclosure adjoins the county jail on the e2st, and is a space 40x60
feet, surrounded by a tight board fence 16 feet high, thus precluding
any possible view from the outside. The scaffold is in the north-west
corner of the enclosure; and fifteen or twenty feet from the rear cor-
ner of the jail. {It is a platform probably 8 feet high and 12xl6 inch
floor. The crop will be worked from a spall enclosed building outside
the f€ace, and by an unseen hand.

It is thought by some that a Stay of execution may yet be ordered,
but it is not generally expected.

aes

RAPE AT FIRST SIGHT
(Continued from page 37)

down and had nothing to do with the
time of the crime, which he estimated
to have been between 1 and 3 A.M.
Sunday.

After the body was taken to Clay
Center, Harr and Moger questioned
the farmer, who lived about 500 yards
from the ditch. This man claimed not
to have seen or heard anything of a
suspicious nature over the weekend,
but his neighbor, whose home was
about the same distance in the other
direction, said a car had parked not far
from the ditch around 10 o’clock Sun-
day night.

He had heard a car door slam twice,
but had paid no particular attention as
the area was one which attracted park-
ers. Aside from that incident, which
had occurred 18 hours after the esti-
mated time of the murder, there was
nothing else.

The body had lain in a ditch on the
right side of the road, about 125 feet
from a crossing. Because of its posi-
tion, the investigators sensed that the
vehicle which bore the victim had
been coming from Sutton, and that
the killer, after dumping the dead girl,
had made either a right or left turn
into the crossroad.

Because there was nothing resemb-
ling a murder weapon in the vicinity
of the ditch, Harr and Moger, who were
now joined by Deputy Sheriff A. C.
Hill and Highway Patrolman Merlin
Yost, canvassed the crossroad inboth
directions. They found nothing to
shed light on the murder.

Tre SHERIFF AND prosecutor
hurried back to Sutton and ques-
tioned the dead girl’s friends. Bea was
made to repeat her story.

‘fAnna said nothing to es about
having a date?”’ Harr asked.

‘She had no date, or she’d have
said something about it.”’

‘At the roller rink, did she speak
to anyone?”’

‘No. We were together all the time.
Anna was anxious to get home, so
we didn’t stay long.”’

The questioning revealed that Anna
had been carrying a black cloth purse
containing only $1.25 when she van-
ished. This precluded robbery as a
murder motive. Another fact also
came out. A few days before her death
Anna Milroy had become engaged.

“Was there anyone Anna‘had re-
jected?”’ Harr asked. ‘Someone who
might have been jealous?”’

“Only Joe Durston,’ Bea replied,
“and I don’t think he took it too
hard.”’ The sheriff learned that Durs-
ton was a mechanic and that the two
girls had seen him in Sutton on Sat-
urday night.

“‘He went by us without speaking,”
Bea said.

Harr concluded that this might indi-
cate that Durston had been bitter. He
may have caught up with Anna later

46

and lured her into a car. Durston,
Harr thought, would stand checking.

He obtained the name of the slain
girl’s fiance, and of other persons
with whom she had associated. Bea
also said that Anna went to the roller
rink whenever she was in town. She
gave him the name of Anna’s em-

loyers, an elderly couple who lived
ive miles from town.

Back at police headquarters, Harr
suggested to Chief Trautman that he
try to find someone in town who might
have seen Anna Milroy with her mur-
derer on Saturday night. He suggested
that Patrolman Yost goto her employ-
ers’ farm to find out what he could,
and that Deputy Hill find Joe Durston
and bring him in for questioning.
The sheriff said that Moger and he
would check the skating rink.

Chief Trautman had the toughest
job because, on Saturday nights, the
population of Sutton was usually
doubled by soldiers from nearby Har-
vard and Fairmont Air Bases. An-
other problem was the itinerant farm
workers who overran the community
during the wheat harvest. They drank,
es women, and battled the po-

ice.

At the roller rink, an improvised af-
fair housed in a tent, Harr and Moger
braced the proprietor. The latter said
he knew Anna Milroy and had, in
fact, talked to her Saturday night. She
had said she was tired and intended
to go right home.

“Did she talk to anyone else?” the
sheriff asked. The rink owner said she
had not. E

‘On earlier visits,’ Harr persisted,
*“*had she been involved in any sort
of incident or disturbance?”’

The proprietor thought, then said,
““Once she complained to me about be-
ing annoyed by a fellow named Joe.
He kept pestering her for a date, she
said. I warned Joe to behave or I’d
throw him out.”

‘Joe Durston?” Harr asked tensely.

“No. A soldier from Harvard Base.
He was around here Saturday night
again, but I didn’t see him near Anna.
I saw him here after Anna left.”

So another guy named Joe had
bothered Anna, the sheriff thought.
This was a pretty tenuous link but
would bear going into, he decided.

Back at headquarters, Harr learned
that the police details had gotten no-
where. Trautman had found no one
who had seen Anna with aman Satur-
day night. Yost had been told by her
employers that she never had any visi-
tors at the farm. Hill said relatives of
Joe Durston had told him he had left
town early on Saturday morning and
was not due back until Tuesday.

Harr mulled Hill’s information over.
Bea had said she and Anna had passed
Durston on the street Saturday night.
Had he sneaked back into town to
waylay his former girl friend? Harr
now wanted to talk with Durston more
than ever.

N MONDAY, THE sheriff. and
Trautman went to the filling sta-

tion Anna was supposed to have visi-
ted. The attendant who’d been onduty
Saturday night again said he hadn’t
seen Anna Milroy at that time.

On this visit, Harr was able to de-
termine the route Anna and Bea had
taken on their way home. He saw that,

to reach the rest room, Anna would :

have had to cross a busy intersection.
On one corner was an ice cream par-
lor. The sheriff walked over and en-
tered.

The owner said he knew the Milroy —

girl but hadn’t seen her Saturday
night. Perhaps because he’d been too
busy. He’d had trouble with a man
who refused to move his battered se-
dan so the shop’s truck could get out.

Harr at once recalled that Durston
owned a jalopy sedan. He asked the
ice cream parlor man if he knew Joe
Durston. The owner said he did not.

‘What time was this trouble?” Harr
asked.

‘*Not too long after 11 o’clock,”’ the
shop proprietor said. He added that
the old car had pulled out shortly
afterward.

The fact that the ancient sedan had
pulled out around the time Anna Mil-
roy was supposed to have been in the
vicinity seemed more than a coinci-
dence to Sheriff Harr. He decided to
call on Bea Henricks again.

‘You certain you passed Joe Durs-
ton on the street Saturday night?”’ he
asked her.

“It sure looked like Joe,”’ she said.

“Is there somebody Anna was in-
terested in—someone you have for-
gotten?”

Bea hesitated. ‘‘Hey, there was a
fellow named Mac who had been try-
ing to take her out. Anna mentioned
him once or twice.”

‘*You know who this Mac is?”

“I think he’s a soldier from the
Harvard base.”

This was the second time that a sold-
ier from the Harvard base had popped
up, but they bore different names—
Joe of the rink, and Mac. Further-
more, it was only logical that many
soldiers had tried to date pretty Anna
Milroy.

The next morning, Tuesday, the
coroner reported onthe autopsy. Anna
had died of three skull fractures. She
had been beaten with a heavy metal
object. And she had been criminally
attacked!

Harr’s thoughts reverted to the ja-
lopy at the ice cream store. The death
weapon could have been a crank or
jack handle such as an old car would
carry. By now he felt certain Anna Mil-
roy had entered that battered sedan.

“*That old car has to be located,’’ he
told Moger. ‘‘The girl was taken to that
ditch in some kind of machine, and it
will still show bloodstains.”’

It was decided to broadcast a des-
cription of the car. Harr then said he
was driving over to the Harvard base
with Hill. ‘‘That crossroad near the
death ditch leads to that camp,” he
said, “and I want to check on the
soldiers in town Saturday night.” He
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everything.

The description of the jalopy went
onthe air and a number of call came
in—none of them producing results.
By this time Harr and Hill were
closeted with the camp commandant.

“We have 3,000 men out here,”’ the
commandant said, ‘‘and maybe a quar-
ter of them were in town Saturday
night. We have a lot of Joes and quite
a few Macs. It so happens, however,
that I can think of one man offhand
who has both names—Joseph Mac-
Avoy. But I feel sure he doesn’t own
any car.”

Soon Joseph MacAvoy was led into
the office. A tall, rangy youth, he had
been checking cars at the camp gate
when summoned.

“I know why you’re here,” he said
to the sheriff without preliminaries.
“T’ve been looking for a bloodstained
car among those entering camp, but I
haven’t found one yet.”

“I want to talk to you,” Harr said,
“about a 14-year-old girl some soldier
tried to pick up at the skating rink
Sunday night. Was that you?”

MacAvoy grinned. ‘tYeah,” he re-
plied. ‘I was drunk. I thought she
was older.”’

“You know Anna Milroy?”

“Not very well,’ the soldier said.
“J saw her a few times at the rink.
But I never made a play for her.”

“I’ve heard that fellows named Joe

and Mac tried to take her sae The
skating rink man tells me she gave
this Joe the brush-off.”’

“Wasn’t me,” said MacAvoy. “I
didn’t know the girl that well.”

Harr eyed him. ‘How about Satur-
day night? What time did you get
back to camp?”

“Don’t know exactly. Must have
been before midnight, though. My
pass will show when.”

The pass was produced. The time
stamp plainly said 11:45. MacAvoy,
Harr knew, wouldn’t have had time,
if he picked the girl up at 41:20, to
kill her, dump the body in the ditch,
and return to the camp, all in 25 min-
utes. Besides, the doctor had fixed the
time of death as several hours later.

He asked one final question. ‘Do
you own a car, MacAvoy?”

The soldier shook his head.

The sheriff, feeling for a while that
MacAvoy could be the right man, now
saw there was no evidence against
him. Though he had annoyed the 14-
year-old girl, in respect to Anna Mil-
roy he was apparently in the clear.

Hs AND HILL lingered around
i ii the camp for several hours, ques-
tioning several other soldiers whose
names were Joe or Mac. But, like
MacAvoy, their alibis were airtight.

When the two officers returned to
Sutton, Joe Durston was waiting. On
returning home, he had been advised

the sheriff wanted to see him, and he
had driven rag on to the police
Station. He had learned of Anna Mil-
roy’s death and wore a shocked ex-
pression.

His car, Harr saw, was a dirt
black. If Durston couldn’t establish
his whereabouts for late Saturday
night...

But the youth could, and did. He
had been visiting relatives in Lin-
coln, Durston said, and hadn’t been
in Sutton since early Saturday morn-
ing. When told Bea Henricks claimed
she had seen him in town late in the
evening, he shook his head.

“She’s mistaken. Call my relatives
and ask them.”’

The sheriff did, using the Lincoln
number Durston gave him. One rela-
tive said the youth had been to a
movie with him and two other per-
sons and had spent Saturday night at
his home.

““We’ve been doing you aninjustice,
son, suspecting you,” Harr said.
“You're free to go.”

_ That evening, the case seemed de-
finitely bogged down. Dozens of leads
on jalopies had been phoned in, but
none proved to be the machine parked
outside the ice cream parlor.

Then, around 8 o’clock, the filling
Station attendant who had twice been
questioned in the case came hurryi
to headquarters.

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NNA MILROY was missing!

When, shortly after the noonday
meal one Sunday, August 8th, this
news began circulating around Sutton,
a pleasant little community in south-
eastern Nebraska, it caused uneasi-
ness and apprehension. Anna Milroy
was not the sort of. girl to disappear
without cause. One of Sutton’s most
popular and attractive 18-year-olds,
Anna supported herself by working as
a housekeeper in the ne

Word of the teenager’s failure to re-
turn to her Sutton home by Sunday
morning was first passed on to Police
Chief He Trautman by Anna’s par-
ents. Chief Trautman knew the girl’s
character and for that reason consid-
ered her absence ominous.

From her family, he learned that she
had driven to Sutton from her farm
home job Saturday evening to spell
her friend, Bea Henricks, at the local
moving picture theater where Bea
sold tickets.

Anna’s friend was questioned and
she said that, at 11 o’clock, she and
Anna had left the movie house and
dropped by the roller-skating rink.
They had only stayed there for fif-
teen minutes because Anna wanted
to get home by midnight so her par-
ents would not worry. She was to stay
with them over the weekend.

“As I walked Anna home,” Bea
said, ‘‘we passed the service station
and she said she wanted to use the
rest room. She told me to go ahead

THE
LAST
TIME

from her body, that she had waged a*:

furious struggle with her assailant, it
was also apparent that she hadn’t
been slain where her body ‘had been
found. The killer, the evidence indi-
cated, had carried the body to the
ditch from some vehicle and*made an
attempt to conceal it.

The girl’s face was a mass of cuts

deep welts in the back of her head.
On her throat was the impress of

thought, pending specific determina-
tion of the cause of death at the autop-
is the head blows had been
- 3

Anna’s watch had stopped at 6:02,
but the coroner discovered it had run
down and had nothing to do with the
time of the crime, which he estimated
to have been between 1 and 3 A.M.
Sunday.

After the body was taken to Clay
Center, Harr and Moger questioned
the farmer, who lived about 500 yards
from the ditch. This man claimed not
to have seen or heard anything ofa
suspicious nature over the weekend,
but his neighbor, whose home was
about the same distance in the other
direction, said a car had parked not far

# from the ditch around 10 o’clock Sun-'

day night.

He had heard a car door slam twice,
but had paid no particular attention as
the area was one which attracted park-

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and bruises, and there were several’:

heavy fingers, but the coronerdid not ,
believe she had been strangled. He,

workers who overran the community

during the wheat harvest. They drank,

ia women, and battled the po-
ce.

At the roller rink, an improvised af-
fair housed in a tent, Harr and Moger
braced the proprietor. The latter.said
he knew Anna Milroy and had, in
fact, talked to her Saturday night. She
had said she was tired and intended
to go right home. is

“Did she talk to anyone else?”’ the
sheriff asked. The rink owner said she =
had not.

‘On earlier visits,’’ Harr persisted,
‘thad she been involved in any sort?
of incident or disturbance?’’ bad

The proprietor thought, then said,
‘Once she complained to me about be- Cy
ing annoyed by a fellow named Joe. (>
He kept pestering her for a date, she ~
said. I warned Joe to behave or I’dq@
throw him out.”’ be

“Joe Durston?” Harr asked tensely. t-5*

‘‘No. A soldier from Harvard Base.

He was around here Saturday night ;-3
again, but I didn’t see himnear Anna. »
I saw him here after Anna left.”%

So another guy named Joe had
bothered Anna, the sheriff thought. .«
This was a pretty tenuous link but
would bear going into, he decided. J

Back at headquarters, Harr learned oe
that the police details had gotten no- oD
where. Trautman had found no one,
who had seen Anna with aman Satur-
day night. Yost had been told by her
employers that she never had any visi- ©
tors at the farm. Hill said relatives of }
Joe Durston had told him he had left ©
town early on Saturday morning and +
was not due back until Tuesday. c

Harr mulled Hill’s information over. "3

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and that she’d catch up. When she ers. Aside from that incident, which —.-
didn’t reappear, I thought she maybe had occurred 18 hours after the esti-
had found someone she knew, and I mated time of the murder, there was.
turned and went home. That’s the nothing else. . P

last I saw or heard from her.” The body had lain in a ditch on the
Inquiries were made at the filling right side of the road, about 125 feet
station, but no one there would admit by JOHN R. BILLINGS from a crossing. Because of its posi-

to having seen the girl the night be- tion, the investigators d that th
fore. Chief Trautman checked the sta- vehicle which bore Ge ster aan

tion himself but could not shake the Fe 3 ; been coming from Sutton, and that :
story of the attendant, a man whom the killer, after dumping thedead girl,"
he knew to be beyond suspicion. Then Ria had made either a right or left tun * |
he spread the alarm, and within two ; into the crossroad.
hours apse ay posse re some 50 Th 1 h d j Because there was nothing resemb: *:
citizens to search for the girl. e sia r (e fe fem ve} ling a murder weapon in the vicinity ‘
Far into the night they combed the 12 4 of the ditch, Harr and Moger, who were - .-
surrounding area without finding now joined by Deputy Sheriff A. C.

Bea had said she and Anna had passed
Durston on the street Saturday night.
Had he sneaked back into town to f=
waylay his former girl friend? Harr cP
now wanted to talk with Durston more ®
than ever,

N MONDAY, THE sheriff and,

Trautman went to the filling sta- Zz
tion Anna was supposed to have visi- ‘
ted. The attendant who'd been onduty ox
Saturday night again said he hadn't *S
seen Anna Milroy at that time. to

On this visit, Harr was able to de- 2

es ; bs . Z a
4 od

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a trace of Anna Milroy. But, on the be fe) alt=) of two men. Hill and Highway Patrolman Merlin : 4 ‘The time element seemed to eliminate this man as a suspect inthe Anna termine the route Anna and Bea had ral

following morning, as a farmer was
mowing some tall weeds in afield two
miles to the south, his team sudden-
ly shied at an object in a ditch. It was
then that the residents of Sutton learn-
ed at their worst fears had been real-
ized.

When Clay County Sheriff John
Harr and County Attorney S. E. Moger
reached the scene from Clay Center,
12 miles away, Trautman gravely
emerged from a small group standin
around the body of Anna Milroy an
a them it was a heinous mur-

er.

""Bludgeoned and assaulted,’’ he
said tersely.

The coroner arrived shortly and ful-
ly substantiated this observation.

Anna Milroy lay in a dense thicket,
with her sect peveresing: Although it
was evident from the i Saal ay of
her clothing, which was literally torn

14

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able to provide an

of them was lying?

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Yost, canvassed the crossroad inboth
directions. They. found nothing to
shed light on the murder.

HE SHERIFF AND prosecutor

SL Sanden back to Sutton and ques-
tioned the dead girl’s friends. Bea was
made to repeat her story.

“Anna said nothing et ue about

alibi. Which “one having a date?”’ Harr aske

“She had no date, or she’d have

said something about it.” ‘

“At the roller rink, did she speak

to anyone?”

‘“No. We were together all the time.

Anna was anxious to get home, so
we didn’t stay long.”

The questioning reveaied that Anna

had been carrying a black cloth purse
containing only $1.25 when she van-
ished. This precluded robbery as a
murder motive. Another fact also
came out. 'A few days before her death

IINT

Milroy murder case. Also, the killer had used a car. He didn't own one.

Anna Milroy had become engaged.
‘Was there anyone Anna had re-
jected?” Harr asked. ‘Someone who
ve been jealous?”
Joe Durston,” Bea replied,
don’t think he took it too
hard.” The sheriff learned that Durs-
ton was a mechanic and that the two
girls had seen him in Sutton on Sat-

rink whenever she was in town. She
gave him the name of Anna’s em-
loyers, an elderly couple who lived
ive miles from town.

Back at police headquarters, Harr
suggested to Chief Trautman that he
try to find someone in town who might
have seen Anna Milroy with her mur-
derer on Saturday night. He suggested
that Patrolman Yost goto heremploy-
ers’ farm to find out what he could,
and that Deputy Hill find Joe Durston
him in for questioning.
The sheriff said that Moger and he
would check the skating rink.

Chief Tratitman had the toughest
job because, on Saturday nights, the
population of Sutton was usually
doubled by soldiers from nearby Har-
vard and Fairmont Air Bases. An-
other problem was the itinerant farm

ace scene
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‘He went by us without speaking,”

Harr concluded that this might indi-
cate that Durston had been bitter. He
may have caught up with Anna later
and lured her into a car. Durston,
Harr thought, would stand checking.

He obtained the name of the slain
girl’s fiance, and of other persons
with whom she had associated. Bea
also said that Anna went to the roller

taken on their way home. He sawthat, {9
to reach the rest room, Anna would
have had to cross a busy intersection. “"™
On one corner was an ice cream par- C)
lor. The sheriff walked over and en- j-
tered. 5
The owner said he knew the Milroy*&<j
girl but hadn’t seen her Saturday...”
night. Perhaps because he’d been too
busy. He’d had trouble with a man Sz
who refused to move his battered se- 95
dan so the shop’s truck could get out. +
Harr at once recalled that Durston ¢
owned a jalopy sedan. He asked the by
ice cream parlor man if he knew Joe
Durston. The owner said he did not. . 5
‘What time was this trouble?” Harr , D
asked. Fs
“Not too long after 11 o’clock,”’ the
shop proprietor said. He added that
the old car had pulled out shortly iO
afterward. —
The fact that the ancient sedan had wn
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pulled out around the time Anna Mil-
roy was supposed to have been in the
vicinity seemed more than a coinci-
dence to Sheriff Harr. He decided to
call on Bea Henricks again.

‘You certain you passed Joe Durs-
ton on the street Saturday night?’’ he
asked her.

‘It sure looked like Joe,” she said.

“Is there somebody Anna was in-
terested in—someone you have for-
gotten?”

Bea hesitated. ‘‘Hey, there was a |

fellow named Mac who had been try-
ing to take her out. Anna mentioned
him once or twice.”

‘*You know who this Mac is?”

“T think he’s a soldier from the
Harvard base.”

This was the second time that a sold-
ier from the Harvard base had popped
up, but they bore different names—
Joe of the rink, and Mac. Further-
more, it was only logical that many
soldiers had tried to date pretty Anna
Milroy.

The next morning, Tuesday, the
coroner reported ontheautopsy. Anna
had died of three skull fractures. She
had been beaten with a heavy metal
object. And she had been criminally
attacked!

Harr’s thoughts reverted to the ja-
lopy at the ice cream store. The death
weapon could have been a crank or
jack handle such as an old car would
carry. By now he felt certain Anna Mil-
roy had entered that battered sedan.

‘*That old car has to be located,’’ he
told Moger. ‘The girl was taken to that
ditch in some kind of machine, and it
will still show bloodstains.”’

It was decided to broadcast a des-
cription of the car. Harr then said he
was driving over to the Harvard base
with Hill. ‘That crossroad near the
death ditch leads to that camp,” he
said, ‘‘and I want to check on the
soldiers in town Saturday night.’’ He
had no idea what a trip to Harvard
would turn up, but he had to try
everything.

The description of the jalopy went
onthe air and a number of calls came
in—none of them producing results.
By this time Harr and. Hill were
closeted with the camp commandant.

‘**We have 3,000 men out here,”’ the
commandant said, ‘tand maybe a quar-
ter of them were in town Saturday
night. We have a lot of Joes and quite
a few Macs. It so happens, however,
that I can think of one man offhand
who has both names—Joseph Mac-
Avoy. But I feel sure he doesn’t own
any car.”’.

Soon Joseph MacAvoy was led into
the office. A tall, rangy youth, he had
been checking cars at the camp gate
when summoned.

"I know why you're here,” he said
to the sheriff without preliminaries.
“T’ve been looking for a bloodstained
car among those entering camp, but I
haven’t found one yet.”

“TI want to talk to you,” Harr said,

‘about a 14-year-old giri some soldier

tried to pick up at the skating rink

Sunday night. Was that you?”’
MacAvoy grinned. ‘‘Yeah,’’ he re-

plied. “I was drunk. I thought she:

was older.”’ ,

“You know Anna Milroy?” ~

‘Not very well,” the soldier said.
“I saw her a few times at the rink.
But I never made a play for her.”

“T’ve heard that fellows named Joe
and Mac tried to take her out. The
skating rink man tells me she gave
this Joe the brush-off.”’

“‘Wasn’t me,’’ said MacAvoy. “I
didn’t know the girl that well.”

Harr eyed him. ‘‘How about Satur-
day night? What time did you get
back to camp?”

“Don’t know exactly. Must have
been before midnight, though. My
pass will show when.”’

The pass was produced. The time
stamp plainly said 11:45. MacAvoy,
Harr knew, wouldn’t have had time,
if he picked the girl up at 11:20, to
kill her, dump the body in the ditch,
and return to the camp, all in 25 min-
utes. Besides, the doctor had fixed the
time of death as several hours later.

He asked. one final question. ‘Do
you own a car, MacAvoy?”’

The soldier shook his head.

The sheriff, feeling for a while that
MacAvoy could be the right man, now
saw there was no evidence against
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ARR AND HILL lingered around
the camp for several hours, ques-
tioning several other soldiers whose
names were Joe or Mac. But, like
MacAvoy, their alibis were airtight.
When the two officers returned to
Sutton, Joe Durston was waiting. On
returning home, he had been advised
the sheriff wanted to see him, and he
had driven straight on to the police
station. He had learned of Anna Mil-
roy’s death and wore a shocked ex-
pression.

His car, Harr saw, was a dirt
black. If Durston couldn’t establis
his whereabouts for late Saturday
night...

But the youth could, and did. He
had been visiting relatives in Lin-
coln, Durston said, and hadn’t been
in Sutton since early Saturday morn-
ing. When told Bea Henricks claimed
she had seen him in town late in the
evening, he shook his head.

“She’s mistaken. Call my relatives
and ask them.”

The sheriff did, using the Lincoln
number Durston gave him. One rela-
tive said the youth had been to a
movie with him and two other per-
sons and had spent Saturday night at
his home.

‘We've been doing you aninjustice,
son, suspecting you,” Harr said.
‘*You’re free to go.”

That evening, the case seemed de-
finitely bogged down. Dozens of leads
on jalopies had been phoned in, but
none proved to be the machine parked
outside the ice cream parlor.

Then, around 8 o’clock, the filling
station attendant who had twice been
questioned in the case came hurrying
to headquarters.

“‘T heard the broadcast about an old
black jalopy,” he told Trautman in
Harr’s presence. ‘I sold a carlike that
Saturday night.”

‘*What!”’ Harr exclaimed.

“Yeah,” the filling station man went
on. ‘‘A fellacame into the place around
9:30 and said he wanted to buy a
machine to keep a date. I sold hima
1930 Chrysler. He paid me five dollars
down and gave me a gold watch and
a note for the rest. Tonight, a few
minutes after I heard the broadcast, he
drove the car into the station to get
it tuned up. That’s when I got-sus-
picious.”’

“Why?” Harr asked.

‘Well, I’d washed and polished that
car just before selling it. Now I saw
it had been washed again. There was
a lot of water around the motor and
in the pan. I can’t figure it out.”

‘*That fellow’s still around town?”

‘*Sure. He must be.”

‘*What’s his name?”’ ;

‘‘He’s a soldier—Joseph MacAvoy.”’

Harr couldn’t believe his ears.
Hadn’t MacAvoy, when they ques-
tioned him a few hours before, said
he didn’t own a car?

The sheriff bounded up. ‘‘'Where’s
MacAvoy now?” he asked.

“In a bar near the station,”’ the at-
tendant replied. ‘'He’s supposed to
come back for the machine later.”

Harr signalled Trautman and Hill.

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black jalopy,” he told Trautman in
Harr’s presence. ‘‘I sold a carlike that
Saturday night.”

**What!’’ Harr exclaimed.

‘**Yeah,”’ the filling station man went
on. ‘‘A fellacame into the place around
9:30 and said he wanted to buy a
machine to keep a date. I sold hima
1930 Chrysler. He paid me five dollars
down and gave me a gold watch and
a note for the rest. Tonight, a few
minutes after I heard the broadcast, he
drove the car into the station to get
it tuned up. That’s when I got sus-
picious.”’ .

‘*Why?”’ Harr asked.

‘Well, I'd washed and polished that
car just before selling it. Now I saw
it had been washed again. There was
a lot of water around the motor and
in the pan. I can’t figure it out.”

“That fellow’s still around town?”

‘**Sure. He must be.”’

**What’s his name?”’

‘*He’s a soldier—Joseph MacAvoy.”’

Harr couldn’t believe his ears.
Hadn’t MacAvoy, when they ques-
tioned him a few hours before, said
he didn’t own a car?

.The sheriff bounded up. ‘‘Where’s
MacAvoy now?”’ he asked.

‘*In a bar near the station,”’ the at-
tendant replied. ‘‘He’s supposed to
come back for the machine later.”

Harr signalled Trautman and Hill.
“We'll t to him first,’’ he said.

OE MAC AVOY WAS still in the

bar. He grinned sheepishly when
asked about the car. ‘‘I didn’t want to
tell you I owned one,” he said to the
sheriff, ‘‘because I was driving around
with dealer’s plates. Figured I’'d get
in a jam. How much is it going to
cost me?”’

Harr shrugged. ‘‘That’s something
we might be able to fix up,” he said.
‘Meanwhile, you’ll have to come
down to the station and geta permit.”

‘‘Sure,’’ MacAvoy said easily. “Til
drive the three of you over in the
jalopy.”’

But when he got to headquarters,
MacAvoy saw there was more than a
technical violation involved. In the
soldier’s presence, Harr put in a call
to the State Bureau of Criminal Iden-
tification at Lincoln and asked that
Lieutenant Leonard J. Clark be rushed
to Sutton. Clark arrived within two
hours and began inspecting: Mac-
Avoy’s Chrysler.

Within half an hour Clark reported
several significant facts. He found a
quantity of human blood under the
front door on the passenger’s side of
the car. In the glove compartment
was a sharp-edged chisel which had
brownish stains on its tip.

Harr remembered the coroner’s
opinion that one wound might have
been made with such an implement.
But he also recalled quite vividly that
Joseph MacAvoy’s Saturday night
pass had given the soldier an un-
qualified alibi.

The sheriff called the Provost Mar-
shal at the camp and requested him
to bring MacAvoy’s clothing and pass-
es to headquarters. Half an hour later
this officer arrived in an agitated
state of mind.

‘‘We’ve been checking MacAvoy’s
asses from the camp,” he said, ‘‘and
ound that every one of them’s been

forged. He’s been out of bounds a
dozen times in the past three weeks.
He’s even out on a forged pass to-
night.”’ ,

When Lieutenant Clark found blood-

stains on Joseph MacAvoy’s hat, the
soldier then confessed how he trap-
ped and murdered Anna Milroy.

**T saw her at the theater that night,”’
he said, ‘tI told her I had a message
for her from her sweetheart. I told
her about buying the car and said I’d
be waiting for her near the filling sta-
tion. I was there when she came
along with her chum. She got into the
machine, not suspecting a thing.”

The rest of the story was a sordid
account of a bestial attack on the in-
nocent young girl after he had driven
her to an isolated section of the coun-
try on the pretext he was taking her
home.

The weapon, he said, was the car
crank. When he got back to camp, he
washed it off and thrust it into the
machine of a fellow soldier. He had
carried the girl’s purse away and
burned this, along with his blood-
soiled shirt.

After the crank was recovered, Mac-
Avoy volunteered the statement that
he had returned to the scene of his
crime around 10 o’clock the next
night, to see if the girl was dead. It
had been his car door the farmer had
heard slamming.

When MacAvoy was placed on trial
at Clay Center on September 8, 1948,
he pleaded not guilty by reason of in-
sanity. The jury disregarded this and
convicted him of murder in the first
degree. Sentenced to die on Decem-
ber 30th, he went to his doom in a
state of complete collapse. The bra-
vado with which he had attempted to
lie his way out of a brutal crime
had entirely deserted him. *

Editor’s Note: The names Bea Hen-

ricks and Joe Durston are fictitious.

¥

DIVORCEE’S SURPLUS LOVER
(Continued from page 15)

Miller said calmly. ‘‘I wanted to getto
Mrs. Lassen quickly. A killing is bad
for a hotel. It was my duty to put
her wise at once. I took a cab to her
apartment. She wasn’t in. I made the
rounds of places where I might find
her but had no luck.”

‘*What about the argument you had
with Felton? You warned him to stay
away from Mrs. Lassen,” Captain
Searing cut in.

‘tT merely advised him to watch his
step. Mrs. Lassen is fifteen years older
than Felton.”

‘*Maybe you were making a play
for Mrs. Lassen yourself,’’ Captain
Norton suggested. ‘‘You were jealous
when he wouldn’t lay off.”

‘*No, sir,’’ Miller answered emphat-
ically.

Captain: Searing then recalled that
Felton had received a phone call
prior to being shot. “‘Let’s see your

48

outgoing phone records,’’ he com-
manded.

Miller produced the sheet and it
showed a call to Felton’s hotel from
room 418 at the Welsing.

**Who lives in 418?”’

The manager said it was occupied
by Tom Carsek, a friend of Felton.
Carsek was in the lobby and Norton
beckoned to him.

‘**you phoned Felton just before he
was shot?’’ he asked.

**That’s right,’”’ Carsek said. ‘‘About
going to the movies. We often went
together.’ It didn’t take long for
Carsek to clear himself. Half a dozen
people on his floor had seen him run
out of his room shortly after the
shooting.

Norton and Searing next paid a
visit to Mrs. Lassen’s apartment
house. She was still out, apparently,
as no one answered her bell. The
house manager verified that Joe Mil-
ler had indeed tried to get in to see
Mrs. Lassen, but had left after a few
minutes.

The manager produced a passkey

and the officers were escorted to Mrs.

' Lassen’s flat on the third floor. As

they pushed the door open, they
saw the sprawled body of a woman
in the middle. of the living room!
She was fully “dressed down to hat
and gloves. Her head had been bat-
tered to a gory pulp!

Coroner Wade was on the scene in
20 minutes; with him was Dr. P. G.
West, King County autopsy surgeon.
Dr. West, after a short examination,
estimated that Mrs. Lassen had been
dead for 10 or 12 hours; this was
some six hours before George Felton
had been slain. Thé death weapon,
the doctor thought, was a small ham-
mer or similar instrument. A search
of the flat failed to reveal any such
tool, but near the body lay a false
mustache. Had it been dropped by
the killer? If so, why his need of a
disguise?

An even more significant clue was |
picked up by Sergeant Bryant. This
was a scrap of ag torn from a
green subscription blank similar to
those found in Felton’s hotel room!

HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE



| were found. The establishment was pre-

THe ATOON TION. . oon
Dungan of Lucas fas Introduced into the |
senate a bill probibititg’ all ling agroo-
monta, joint rates of Bodds of compact, un-
dor a minimum penalty of $1,000 fine,
Senator Barnett of Warren has introduced
the Nebraska valued. policy bill, and Clyde
of Mitchell a bill providing that tha valua-
tion of any of the stiptlions of the policy
will not defeat recoveryin casca of total
loss untess the lapse” ed directly to pro-
duce the damage, P24 *

‘The strongest. fight; hot
the school book qdentlgas ‘

ver, will be over
The alliance do-

ma - iformity tnx books, while a
pow obby ba ‘a large number of
tea ivor free with only -dretrict-
vni _, Betweer thepe contending fac-
tions the battle prom swage with un-
relenting vigor until 4 y aolons pack

their grips for final adjourament, Rex.

Flotring Mill -Buened.
Hamoavna, Ia., Fob. 28.~[Special Telegram
to Tha Bee.) —The Eagle mills, owned by
H. R. Grape, were consumed by fire last
night. Only one hundred and fifty sacks of

flour were saved. The total loss is $15,000,
with no insurance, It was the work of an
incendiary.

Enjoying a Building Boom.

Ipa Grove, Ia., Feb. 23.—[Special to Tue
Bes. |—Ida Grove will enjoy another build-
hog boom this year in’ the shape of a can-
auifig factory and a $30,000 hotel. Last year
\thad the addition of an 88,000 creamery, a
$7,000 .church and a $7,000 new opera house,
known aa tho Williams. This wintor a new
yuilding, 50x100, thres stories, has gone up
which will be.used as an ege packing estab-
ishment. Parties from’ Chicago are inter-
ysted with some local people, chief among
whom is Hon. C. A. Ralilns. The lda county
fair is fixed for Septeatber 16, 17 and 18, and
some valuable prizos are offered to horse-
non, __

AROUSING DISCUSSION,

Comment By Railroad Menon Preat-
dont Biackstone’s Pap-*r.
Cricaao, Feb. 23.—|Special Telegram to
[ne Kee,}—Commenting:on President T. B.
Blackstone’s recent paper on the condition-
of the railroads of America, Vice President
J.C. McMullen of the Alton road said that
here was but one road besides the Alton in
the United States over Ave hundred miles
long that is now paying an annual dividend
of 8 per cent. The other road isthe New
York, New Haven & Hartford road. That

line * miles long, and also pays 8 per
cen other roads fall below that figure.
Ch Aldaco F. Walker of the Inter-

tal. se.-lway association, said that Mr.
Blackstone's statement Was a inost remarka-
ble one, worthy of the closest study and the
inost careful attention. ‘Mr, Walker thought
that something ought to be done to protect
the railways, but he feared that government
control would not be fensiblein a republic
because of political interference: Mr. Black-
stone's paper ts. favorably commented upon
on all sides. All the prominent officials are
reading and discussing }t, and all unite in
praising its worth antl: condemning what
they term an absolutely painful and 1nju-
diclous amount of legislative interference.

————__—}————_
Steamship Arrivata.
At Baltimore—The Veer, from Bremen.
At Philadelohia—Th@ Maryland, from
London. ‘ t
At London—Sighted:!' The Gellert, for
Hamburg, and La Lretague, for Havre; each
from New York. ‘
At New York—Tha Avriatic, the Queen
and the City of Chestet,’ali from Liverpool;

the Illinois and Penaignd, from Antwerp;
the Saale, from Bremen,

——— ane
Colamtia'# Excuse.

Paxama, Feb, 23:—THe various American
schooners recently seized by the Columbia
authorities for contravention of the customs
laws have beon releaséd. Columbia claims

that she has the nnquostioned right to close
her ports to a forefgn trade that is simply
ruining her own tratlers who are compelled

tw pay duties that the alrect American trad-
ers have hitherto evaded. *
———

Explosion on a Canal Bot. .
brew Yonk, Feb. 23—By the explosion of
a lamp in the cabin of the canal boat Chand;
ler, iying at .the foot: of west Sixteenth
street, early this morning Dennis Daily, the
three-year-oid zon of Captain Patrick Daily,
was burned to death and Captain Daily, bis
wife and two other ébhildren wero ao severely’
buroed that they had to be takdn to the hos-
pit annie we
Slanuwherr of innocents
nN, Fem 23.—A terrible story of
wholesale infanticide bas been revealed by

a fireman at work on the debris after the
purning of dg house in Warsaw. Beneath
the floor the corpses of fourteen infants

sided over. by » midwife, who witn her sister

and two daughtérs were arrested. ‘

eaves we Nee Se ee ee ah” ee ie
single arbitrator can be selected, In tho dis-
pute between Nicaragua aud Costa Ktica over
the route of the cancl, President Cloveland
was the solo arbitrator and Prostuont Arthur

acted in a similar capacity to settle the
boundary dispute between Mexico and
Quatamala. In this instance probably the

emperor of Germany or tho president of
France or the king of Italy will be selected.

This agreement is a great triumph for Mr.
Blaine, and although he Is frequently
accusedgof ‘ingoism,” orga desire to disturb
international relations for the puryjose of
creating @ sensation for politicat effect, tnere
is really no statesman of the Pm age
more sincerely earnest in establishing uni-
versally the pfinciple of arbitration for the
settiement ‘of international disputes. He
has not only exemplified this policy in the
dispute with England over the fisheries and
with Germany over the Samoan differences,
but from the beginning has used his power-
ful influence with the delegates to tho inter-
natloual American conference to secure a
detinite and permanent pian for the settle-
ment by arbitration of all the international
differences among the repubtics of this hem-
isphere, and it may be said that he has been
sucsessful,

AN INTEN-CONTINENTAL RAILROAD.

The committeé on railways of the interna-
tional American conference has made a re-
port which will be unanimouely adepted py
the conference and is likely to’create more
talk and result in more permanent good than
any other action of that body. The commit
tee recommends the construction of an inter-
continental railroad to connect the railway
system of North America with that. cf the
Argentine Republic and declare its belief to
be that such an enterprise will do more to
promote the peace and the corm.
mereiml prospects of the American re~
publics than any other possible means.
‘To inaugurate the project they propose an
international commission of engineers, who
shall have toeir headquarters iu Washington,
and from thie point shall direct a topograph-
ical, geographical and mineralogical survey
of aroute from the City of Mexico to the
northern boundaries of the Argentine Re-
public. The commission Is to be composed
of represcntatives of each of the countries
interested, and its expenses are to be paid
by assessments upon them at the
rate of $1,000 per million of popula-
tion, or some corresponding amount.
Such an assessment would) amount
to a total of 150,000, which it
is thought will be sufficient to meet all
necessary expenses. The plan is for the
engineers from the several republics to mect
in Washington, where they can best obtain
the necessary information and instruments,
and here divide the territory to be surveyed
into districts as may soem inost practicable.
Reports from these surveys are to be made
to the headquarters in Washington everv
three months until their completion, and
whenthe work js done general reports will
be made to the several nations interested
with such recommendations as the commis-
sion shall tnink proper. The conference in
proposing this schemo declares that such a
railroad is too important to the commerce of
the country to be controlled by any one
power and therefore should be under the
protection aud patronage of all the nations
of the hemisphere, although it giay be con-
structed by private means, and fs: the sev-
eral nations interested should pledges them-
selves to protect it against confiscation, de-
struction or interruption atany time. ‘They
declare also that thé property of the road
should never be taxed and that all material
and supplies for its construction, repair and
maintenance shall be admitted free of duty
into the country where it is to be used.

Both the president ana Mr. Bisine are
deeply interested in this project and have
kept pace with the committee in its work.
The several propositions that have been un-
der consideration by the committec have
been from time to time submitted to both
gentiemen, and ex-Senutor Davis and
Andrew Carnegie, who have represented
the United States on the committee, have
been guided by their advico from the begin-
ning. The president feels that the results
of the international American conference
are to give his administration greater pres-
tige in the country than almost any other
event that can occur, and to have this inter-
continental railroad inaugurated under his
diréction will be a source of great satisfac.
tion to him. The enterprise appears
at first sight to be one fraught
with. insurmountable dificulties, but when
the conditions are closely studied it will be
seen, as Mr.. Blaine, has said, that it is not
half‘the undertaking that the old govern-
ment turnpike from Washington to tho west
ws when i was constructed In the days of
Henry Clay, nor does it compare with the
building of the Chespeako & Onlo canal or
the Erie canal, or even the Union Pacifier
ruilroad. .

A DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE.

Vice President Morton has upplied for
membership in the Columbia athletic club.
Hoe will be admitted promptly. Tne club
hae a beautiful boat houseon the upper
Potomac’ in Georgetown, several splendid
rowing teams, ‘has a lease of Analostan
Island between Washington and Arlington,
where base ball, cricxet, fuot ball and other
games and picnics are held by the club, and
a magnificent club house is being completed.
The club will havea ¢ymnasium and all

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Pittsburg... 11,356,035! 2.4
San Fram iso 11,962,804 8.6
New Oreans 8,821,100 1,8
Cineinnati .. 11,348,150) 21.0
Louisville, 6,978,018 20.8
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—
: THE NEGKO QUESTION,

Bishop Newman Thinks That Educa-
tlon ia the Best Remedy.
Cnicaco, Feb. 23.—[Speciat Telegram
to Tne Ber.|-Bishop Newman of Omaha is
inthe city to participate in the observance
of the anuiversary of the Southern Educa-

tional society.

“The negroes have blunaercd in forming
leacues to gain their rights,” saidhe, ‘When
any man claims certain rights because he is
a foreigner or because he is of a particular
color ho is inthe wrong. There should be
no distinction of race in this country, and
purely the negroes should be the last to at-
tempt to perpetuate such a distinction, In
Europe it makes no difference whether a@
man is a vegro, a Mongolian or a Caucasion,
but it makes a great deal of
whether he Is educated or ignorant. We all
know that. there is adistinction in this country
and that the colorea men are looked down
upon. py a great portion of the people. But
that 1s not because they are negroes, it is
because they lived so long in a condition of
servitude and are seemingly still in that con-
dition, I suppose that even in Chicago there
are few hotels that would receive a negro as
a guest and few courches that would want
negro members.”’

“There is such athing as anatural mght
and such a thing as an acquired right. ‘The
necro should have his natural rights sccured
to him by taw, but for acquired rights he
should look only to education.
be no Afro-American league, DO preserva~
tion of race distinctions, but rather a uni-
versal desire for education.’”

“The Methodist Episcopal church provides
the means of education and says to whites
and to blacks, ‘come.’ ‘The Methodist Enpis-
copal church is the John the Baptist of this

ave. Her people contribute #25,000,000 for
charity every year. The records show $29,-
000,000, aod believe that individual and

other gifts amount to $5,000,000 more,”’

Cardinal Gibbons’ Way.

Ba.timore, Md., Feb. 23.—Cardinal Gib-
bons began today a course of Lent sermons,
Before beginning his sermon today he mado
an address‘to the congregation in behalf of
negro and fhidian missions. . ‘There are
now,” said his eminence in closing, “about
seven million negros in the United States
and the negro question has become a serious
problem to the American people. The best
solution of the problem, in my judgment,
will be found in christianizing the negroes.”

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For Omaha and vicinity: Fair weather.

or Nebraskan: Fair, colder weather,
northwesterly winds.

For lowa: Fair weather, preceded by
light rain in eastern portion, south westerly
veering to northwesterly winds; colder
Tuesday morning.

For South Wakota: Colder weather,

northerly winds, jocal snows, cold wavo,

——————_ ——
Pcl) Secures Bondsmen.

New voux, Fob. 23.—CG2orge 13. Pell, the

alleged’ bank wrecker, socured bondsmen

sorte of albletic sports in the new builaing,

today and was released from custody.

difference |

Thero should ©

‘Tho train drew up to the little station at a
fow minutes’ past 4 o'clock. tefore tho
wheels stopped turning, or any of the off, *
vers had gained a footing on the cur steps,
‘Tna Bee representative had the three gen-
tlemen from South Omaha and himself fa-

side the coach whero Neal was. ‘rhe objects of —

search wasdistingnished almostat first gia.ice

aided by the famitiar figure of Lun Lss's

apecial ,correspondont who hud been with
tho prisoner in Kansas City since the hour
of his arrest.

Then came the most vitally importans
moment, barring possibly that in which Neal
confessed to Mr. O'Brien of Ti Bee. that
ho sold the Pinney cattle—the laettification,
Mr. Davis, the liveryinan, was the first to
look luto-the face of the prisoner, aud as he
did so thoso interested held their breath
with anxiety. ‘he suspense was but momen-
tary, being broken by Mr. Davis exclaiming
in a whispor: ‘That is the fellow!’ As for
the culprit, ho returned Mr. Davis’ gaze
with asmtlo on his perfectly calm face, as
he exclaimed in a genial sort of manner and
in tones over which he had complete control:
“Hello, Ed, I'suppose you wun’t speak to me
now!’ and he moved his heavily shacklea
wrists as if to shake hands.

“Oh, ves,”’ replied Mr. Davis, but making
no move to grasp the villian’s band, “I have
no objections to speaking to you. You know
me, dou’t you, Neal?”

“Why, cortuiniy,” came tho prisoner's re-*
sponse, with a laugh. “Of course 1 know
you.”

Then, whispering to Tur Ber reporter,
Mr. Davis snid. = “*1 believe I told at the in-
quest that hishair-was black. I see I was
mistaken, though it ia what one would call a
very dark brown.”

Mr. Dee then stepped up to Neal, and as
he did so the latter said, still smiling:
“Hello,” and Mr, Dee responded with
“iow de do.” Aftor looking at ‘the
outlaw for what seemed to be
a full minute, Mr. Deo moved
aside, remarking to Tne Bre man, “Has.
identically the same individual, though he
seems to have grown paler than he was when
we drove in the cattle."

Mr. Melchor snid: “That is the’ man—
there is no doubt ubout it. He wore the
same coat when lsaw him that he wears
now, tut he had a red necktie ana a flannel
shirt.”

Mr. Blum came next. Walking up to the
prisoner he asked him, ‘Vo you know met”
Neal amiled, gavo alittle laugh, and an-
awered, “Oh,vos, | remember you all right."

Turning aside to the reportor, Mr.
Blum remarked, “That is tho same coat and
hat that he wore whon he came

into my piace, but his trousers are difforent,
Ithink he bas Jost flesh and is at least
twenty-five pounds lighter than when he
was at ny house,”’

Throughout all tins meeting with the men
whose every word would seem to be a link
in the evidence being woven about him,
Neal’s air was that of hale fellow well met,
of one with a consvience as Clear as the sun-
light and hagds to which crime of any sort
whatever was a total stranger.

“Such nerve and consummate self-con-
trol,’ remarked Chief Svavey, “1 have
never before witnessed.”

The remainder of the journey was quickly
and uneventfully made,

When the traindrew u
was found that athousand or fifteen hun-
drea persons bad gathered there. As Uhief
Seavey gianced out and saw thia to be the
caso his faco clouded heavily, but otherwise
he gave no sign of uneasiness, under a
hurried order to bis captains to have a sharp
look-out that the crowd was kept back,
could have been taken to indicate anything
of the kind.

‘The masses of people on the platforms on
both sides of the track crowded, shoved
and elbowed, scemingly with all their might,
to gain and hoid points of observation,
A great din of loud talking and noisy, ex§
cited whisperings which arose us the train
stopped, was hushed like magic whon, with
Chief Seavey on one side and Captain
Mostyn on the other, the prisoner, hobbled
by chains, appeared froin within tho car.
Tho trio paused a moment before stepping
down, and Neal, standing with head erect,
hat far back from his forehead, his face
growing a shade paler, looked the silent mul.
titude fairly and squarely in the fuce-—and
flinched not an iota. After being lifted
down the car steps, he began a tedivus walk,
owing to his ankles being chained so closely
together, through a double file of policemen
to the patrol wagon, which was in waiting
about 150 feet distant.

The squad of officers at the depot was in
charge of Sergeant Graves and Detectives
Horrigan, Dempsey, Ellis and Vaughn,
Court Officer Keyser and Patrolmen Mo-

srido, Sullivan, Debbern, Matza, Boland
and Fahey, while Officer Osborn was io
churge of. the wagon. As the prisoner
moved aleng, bis one remark was, ‘Well,
ohief, there are Jots of ‘em here to see mo,
aln’t there?’ to which the chief replied with
asmilo, “Ob, yoa; but you kuow that some
people are very curious,” and Neal added,
“It looks that way, sure enough,”

When the wagoo was reached Neal

to the depot it

.


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24, 1890.

BER 245,

VY owt.

” MORNING, FEBRUARY

tamilton or Wilson and really had* no
‘e between them, and their only hopo
a protracting the dbadiook until the
monopoly measures could pe crowded

for of time, and this they very
ly ed in domng.: When tho legis-
or bles Wednesday things will

ake up for lost time.. '
« Farmers’ Alhanee, which now wields
itical power that is not to be despised
is increasing in members at the rate of
ly athousand a week, demand certain
‘ms, and the voice of (ois organization
be beeded. A very few of the radical
bers embarked in a vain effort to elect
abee United States senator in place of
on, but’ the great body of the alliance
in favor of confining their efforts to
ingtters, and are satisfied with Alli-
s reGoloctioh.
vong the leading measures championed
10 alliance are the following: They ask
the railroad commissioners be empow-
to establish joint rates on raliroad lines;
ite to declare that merchandise going
more than one route shall be treated as
itinuous passage. It is now the practice
ig the railroads to charge two or three
rates on such shipments. Senator Dun-
if Lucas, an ablo and experienced law-
ins drawn up a bill to moet this domand
will go Ahrough with practically no
sktion, ~~
llianke also favorw the reduction of
er fare to 2 cents per mile. Senators
iewer of Pottawattamio, Schmidt of
tand Engle of Jasper have formulated
tocarry out the will of the farmers,

THE BEHRING SEA MATTER,
|

,

Blaine and Pauncefote Reach an
Agreemont.

AN INTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY

Recommended by the Internationa
American Conference—Awmnesty
for Deserters—Morton Joins
an Athictic Club.

513 FouRTERNTH STREBT,
Wasnincton, D. C., Feb, 23,
It may be definitely anuounced that Sec-
retary Blaine and Sir Julian Paunceforte
have reached an amicable agreement upon
the Behring sea fishery controversy, and
that the question of damages sustained by
British vessels will be submitted to arbitra-
tion. Tho details of this agreement cannot
bo ascertained, but it is known that tho gov-
ernment of the United States will not under
any circumstances permit foreigners to
catch seals even in disputed waters during
the seasons when its own subjects are pro

Wasnixoton Burrav Tie Oman Bes,

notwithstanding {t will encoun- hibited from catching them, and it is not be-
strong opposition” In the sonate, Jeved that Mr. Blaine would yield the exclu-
quite likely become alaw. Therdis {sive right to the fisheries in that  por-
talk of introducing @uother maximum | ign of the ehring sea which is

‘ bill, but as there is to present demand
uch a measure It willhardly be pushed
any degree of energy. Hon. B. RK.
. the former senator from Van Buren,
in a lick at the railroads from avother
ipoint. He proposes that they shall be
ibited from chargtag up the uniforms,
hes and other supplics used by train
to their emvloyss.
nator Finn of Taylor pays tho deadly car
» must go, and fhas introduced a
prohibiting their' use in Towa,
itor Funk of Dickin#on thinks It alto-
o limit the hfe of railway

er\
ago is introdticed a bill making all
age of every class and description
du... _.3d."". This measure is warmly

apioned by the traveling men and com-
‘ial interests as well as the editorial fra-
ity. The logislators in lowa are Lo
er supplied with thode convenient paste
ds marked “complimentary” and & is
to say this bill will go through with a

1e doath dealing car coupling comos in
ts share of legisiation, Representative
se of Hamilton 19 $hé author of a bill
pelling all ralvones dolag business in this
yto adopt autom tic couplings and this
sure will be pusted by a strong lobby
»y L. S. Coffin of Dodge, formerly
‘oad conimissionet | ¢ +
‘om the above {ft may readily be seen
tne railroads weréin ho particular hurry
‘e the house organized.. ;
ie Insurance interests will also receive
attention. t
ungan of Lucas bee Introduced into the
ite a bill prohibiting’ all pooling agree-
ts, joint rates of Gowds of compact, un-
a minimum penalty of $1,000 fine.
‘nator Barnett of: Warren has introduced
Nebraska valued; policy bill, and Clydo
vVitchell a bill providing that tha valua-
of any of the stiptlitions of the policy
not defeat recoveryin cascs of total
unices the lapse’ fetided directly to pro.
othe damage. ‘*¥ 2 —
he strongest fight, Rowbver, will be over
school book qdestigas : The alliance de-
ids uniformity ins,toxt. books, while a
‘orful lobby backed ay.a largo numbor of
shers favor free books” with only-drstrict-
formity. Betweet thepe contending fac-
1s the battle proms te: wage with un-
nting vigor until Me*wweary solons pack
ir grips for final adjourament, Rex.

t Flouring Mill -Barned.
{ampvra, la., Feb. 28.—[Special Telegram
(nue Bee.]—The Eagle mills, owned by
R. Grape, wore consumed by fire last
ht» Only one hundred and fifty sacks of

ir wore saved, The total loss is $15,000,
th noinsurance. It was the work of an
ondiere

1 ing a Buasiding Boom.
DA ,Ia., Feb. 28.—[Special to Tuk
s.|—Ida Grove will enjoy another build-
g boom this year in’ the shape of a can-
g factory and a $30,000 hotel. Last year
iad the addition of an 88,000 creamery, a
WO .church and a $7,000 new opera house,
own as the Williams, This winter a new
ilding, 50x100, thres stories, has gone up
ich will be.used as an egg packing estab-
ument. Parties from’ Chicago are inter-
ed with some local people, chief among
1om is Hon. C. A. Ralilns, The lda county
ris fixed for September 16, 17 and 18, and

ma tmalererhbitla resent £26a

enclosed entirely vy tho territory of the
United States. When Alaska was pur-
chased from Russia the boundary between
the Uni‘ed States and the Russian empire
was lixed by an imaginary line drawn from
the center of the Bebring straits southwest
tothe furthermost island in the Aleutian
group, but Engtand and other European
powers bave never becn formaily notified
that these wuters are aclosed sea. There-
fore British fishers bad nominal or moral
liberty to enter these waters, as they have
to enter all waters from which they have not
been formally prohibited. The United
States revetue, marine and naval vessels
had, therefore, no right to seize vessels en-
gaged in such fisheries, and this government
is liable to damages for the losses sustained
by their owners. Hence the natural con-
clusion is that in hia agreement with Sir
Julian Pauncefoote Mr. Blaine conceacs the
seizuro of the british vessels to have been
unlawfu: and that Sir Julian concedes the
right of the United States to prohibit poach-
ing upon its territory horeafter. In other
words, the United States will pay whatever
damages the poachers have suffered in the
past, and England guurantees that they shall
not trespass again.

It is not known who the arbitratdr will be,
but the usual custom is for eacr nation to
select a representative, and the two repre-
sentatives some third neutral authority, or a
single arbitrator can be selected, In tne dis-
pute between Nicaragua and Costa ttica over
the route of the cancl, resident Cleveland
was thé solo arbitrator and Presluent Arthur

acted in a similar capacity to settle the
boundary dispvte between Mexico and
Guatamala. In this instance probably the

emperor of Germany or tho president of
France or the king of Italy will be selected.

This agreement is a great triumph for Mr.
Blaine, and although he Is frequently
accusedgof ‘“Jingoism,”’ orja desire to disturb
international relations for the purpose of
creating a sensation for politicat effect, tnere
isreally no statesman of the arma age
more sincerely earnest in establishing uni-
versally the pfinciple of arbitration for the
settlement ‘of international disputes. He
has not only exemplified this policy in the
dispute with England over the fisberles and
with Germany over the Samoan differences,
but from the beginning has used his power-
ful influence with the delegates to tho inter-
notional American conference to secure a
detinite and permanent pian for the settle-
ment by arbitration of all tho international
differences among tho repubtics of this hem-
isphere, and it may ve said that he has been
successful.

AN INTER-CONTINENTAL RALLROAD,

The committee on railways of tho interna-
tional American conference has made a re-
port which will be unanimously adopted py
the conference and _ is likely to’ create more
talk and result in more permanent good than
any other action of that body. The commit-
tee recommends the construction of an inter-
continental railroad to connect the railway
system of North America with that cf the
Argentine Republic and declare its belief to
be that such an enterprise will do more to
promote the peace and the comm.
mereml prospects of the American re~
publics than any other possible means.
‘To inaugurate the project they propose an
international commission of engineers, who

aMacca ta haraa. |

aho' have their beadovarters iu Washington,

New Haven

eapecially sparring, m. wich Mr, Morton 18
expected to take part. . he
AMNESTY FOR TS é* TERS.
Tho proclamation of \% etary, Proctor

granting aninesty to dq trs is in|the
judge advocate genoral’s ¢ y where] the
egal aspects of the subject 6 being on:
sidered. A-report fromtt ‘ort Leayen-

worth military prison sho that of |the
m0 prisoners at that mist ‘ion 423 \sre
serving time for desortion, no secretary
has not yet decided to what date amnesty
will bo extended. It is not improbable that
all deserters prior to December 31, 1889, wil!
be pardoned. During the month of March
three chaplains will be retired from active
service, Rev. J. A. M. Latourette, who
was appointed in 18 and is at present on
leave of absence at Hot Springs, Ark., re-
tires on March 23; Rev. S, G, Dodd, who is
on duty in Montana, retires the fallowing 4
day, Rev. David Wilson retires March 80.
This will make three vacancies for which
there are a large number of applications on
file at the war department.
NOT SILCOTT.

An effort is being made to show that the
body of a man found floating in the Potomac
river yesterday is that of Silvott, the ab-
sconding cashier of the houso of representa-
tives, but no forceful proof of his identity is
yet produced. ‘The man who met his death
in the river is too short and light to be Sil-
cott, although there is a striking resem-
blanco.

MISCELLANEOUS,

Several members of the house may be
called upon by their people to run for the
governorship of thoir respective states this
year. A North Caroliaian says that in the
Yar Heel state Congressman Brewer is
tslked of asthe candidate the republicans
will nominate. In Michigan the democrats
are talking of putting up Representative
Justin Rt. Whiting as the man to try to cap-
ture the gubernatorial chair, It is said that
Representative Crisp of Georgia can have
the democratic nomination for governor it
he says the word. Representative Blount is
also spoken of as likely to be nominated,

C. C. Turner of Omahais at the Johuson
and J. H. Dumont of Omaha is at the Nor-
mandie.

Mrs. Connell is now comfortably fixea in
her new home, 1400) Mussachusetts avenues,
where she will continue to receive informal-
ly during Lent. Penny S. Heati.

poremeerenentele iit coca
THE CLEARANCE RUCORD.

Financial Transactions of ths Coun-
try forthe Past Week.
Boston, Feb. 23.-—|Special Telogram to
Tur Berr.|—The following table, compiled
from dispatches trom the cloaring houses
in the cities named shows the gross ex-
changes for last week with tho rates per
cent of increase or decrcase as compared
with the similar amounts for the corre-

sponding week in 1889.

CITIES CLEARINGS.

* esBai0uy
| **98B0100q

New York.......... 4.3
POAC a oo coe canwcevs
Philade!lpnia..

Chicago
St. LOWS 6.52 veces
Baltimore
Pittabury. .... 6.
San Fraucisco......
New Orieans
Cincinnath
Louisville. ........65
Kansas City. ......
Milwauke@... ....6.
Providence
Detroit........60. ave
Denver .. ce ceeeees
Omaha....*....+: ‘
Cleveland .......60
St, Paul.... 2.2.0.
Minueanolis,........
Memphias......-...+-
Indianapolis .-; ...
Columbus...
Hartford
Duluth..
Galveston.
Richmond..
Fort Worth
Peorla......
&t Josepn...
Washington
Springtield..
Portland, Me.

rt Onc Day He

Vedi0
14,036

17,000 h.5

Prom memo e:
‘SeRBN=s
nt
has

3
BS

co
rd
te
=
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=
Ss

ee es te ae PES ee
Sues KE
~ =
=
=
—s

Worcestor,....
Wilmington
Norfolk, ....
Wichita.....
Sioux @lty..
Syracuse...

-_

ai
a

i4
704,649

N—HCKhEEATS
nop aseee a coe

——

Los Angeles..
Des Moiues,
New Bedford...
Lexington, Ky.....
TODPRA,. cc. eee eee
TacomA@.........-. +
Montreal .*........+
PuMAlO. .... wee
* Birmingham
*Seattle ........-.5.
*Halifax............

BBO,9N3)

WEAN veces aes « £95.16 15,930
Outside New York. | 8450, 865,616) 7.6

*Not included in totals. No clearing house at

NEAL FACES HIS ACCUSERS, —

He Passes Through the Ordeal With
a Smile Upon His Lips.

NO SIGN OF FEAR ESCAPES HIM.

Atihough Greatly Changed He Ie

Instantly Recognized by Par
tics With Whom Ho Has

Had Dealings. ;

\

4

» A Man of Iron Nerve,

Atthe Missouri Pacific raitway station
known us West Side, just boyond tho city
limits, waiting forthe train on which was
Neal yesterday evening, Were Police Cap-
tains Cormack and Mostyn, County Attor-
ney Mahoney, Chief Detective Huazo, Sar-
gesnts Ormsby and sigwart, Beraard Blum,
proprietor of tho Wisconsin house in South
Omaha whore Neal boarded; EK. G. Davis,
proprietor of the livery stablo where Neal
kept the Pinney horses that hoe had stolen; ~
Jeremiah Dee, one of the ySung men whom
Neal hired to help drive the stock into South
‘Omaha, and Christian A. Melcher, from
whom Neal bought the pocket book, memoran-
dum, ete. The South Omahs gentlemen were
there at the solicitation of ‘Tne Ker, and
were accompanied by a Bree representative,
whose presence was: 80 complete a surprise
as to almost dumbfound the officers, several
of whom eexpressed themsclyes with the
greutest emphasis as being totally unable to
account for Tuk Berr's knowing that the
truin was to bo met at that point. No other
paper was reprosented,

‘The unusual sight of so many blue coated
and brass: buttoned — individuals at.
tracted the attention not only of
passers-by, but of the. entire neigh-
borhood, seemingly, for a mile around.
Men, women and children, many of sthem
Without hat or bonnet, after staring for sev-
eral minutes from a_ distance, cautiously
stole up to inquire why so many oflevers had
invaded the peaceful little suburb, But they
bad only their curiosity for their pains, Sev-
eral very tough uppearing characters who
seemed to'be of the tramp order added their
presence to the throug, giving it an ex-
tremely unsatisfactory look, all things con-

sidered, ‘the officers, one and all,
seemed to be particularly on the
aiert, and scrutinized very closely the

faces and every move of the hard-looking
men who came up, while Detective Haze, ie
his usual citizen’s attire, made it his busk
ness to constantly keep mingling in the
worst appearing part of the crowd aud over:
hearing the remarks that were made.

The train drew up to the little station at a-
few minutes past 4 o'clock. Before the
wheels stopped turning, or any of the offs ~
cers han gained a footing on the cur stepa,
Tune Bre sepresentative had the three gen-
tlemen from South Omaha and himself fa-

side the coach where Neal was. ‘he objecs of——

search was distinguished almostat first glauce

aided by the famitiar figure of ‘fur Lss's

apeciul ,correspondont wao hud been with
the prisoner in Kansas City since the hour
of his arrest,

Then came the most vitally importans

“moment, barring possibly that in which Neal

confessed to Mr. O'Brien of Tuk Bre. that
he sold the Pinney cattle—the iaentification,
Mr. Davis, the liveryinana, was the first to
look iuto the face of the prisoner, and as he
did so thoso Interested held their breath
with anxiety. ‘The suspense was but momen-
tary, being broken by Mr, Davis exclaiming
in a whisper: ‘That is the fellow!” <As for
the culprit, ho returned Mr. Davis’ gaze
with a smitlo on his’ perfectly calm face, as
he exclaimed in o genial sort of manner and
in tunes over which bo had complote control:
“Hello, Ed, suppose you won't speak to me
now!" and he moved his heavily shackled
wrists as if to shake hands.

“On, ves,’ replied Mr. Davis, but making
no move to grasp the villian’s hand, ‘1 bave
no objections to speaking to you. You kuow
me, dou’t you, Neal?”

“Why, certuiniy,’”? camo the prisoner’s re-*
spouse, with a laugh. “Of course | know
you,”

Then, whispering to Tnr Beer reporter,
Mr. Davis said. “I believe I told at the in-
quest that his hair -was black. I see 1 was
mistaken, though it is what one would call a
very dark brown.”



NIL,

ka 9 W hi UE 9

‘) 2¢)
| Nebraska 10/9/1891,
hanged Omaha, Nebras
aA rae

/ the trial docket, ._ _ '
/ . Neal Arraignod. )
‘ Fal Neal, the munter Suspect, was brought | c
fore Judge Clarkson at 3 330 yesterday afwr- FE
Hoori to enter his plea, A
» ~ Ther were about Seventy-Rye Spoctators fn B
the room, most of whom were the men who S|
4 will serve as Jursnren during the present torn A
Of the district court, ah
“Ven the Sheriff! know nothing of the fact | Ih
that Neu] Was to bo arratgnead until about two | HT
Minutes before County Attorney Mahoncy | a
* called for the rsoner, Cs
- . Neal was fi Ane spirits, and indulged In pe
. 1
. ~

white betng’ taken

rom room handcnffed to

- He passed humerous compli-

ta upon the atvhitectarn of the big court

room into Which he wag taken. He Wore his

CYC glasses, and stood before eae Clark.
()

hon with lengthy inn fon cha
oney read+he engthy in ormation ¢ arcing
kay Jrith the murder of Allen and Dorthy
ones,

“What do you asked Jud Clark.
80n, when Mr. Mahort had finished, “guilty
or not Rullty an to both Informations ”

“I plead not guilty as to both informations,”
answend N

“Have you any means with G:

er

y ° ;
“Very Well,” continued the court, “I wil

d make an order to the effect that they

‘s Pointed,"

16 Mr. Mahone asked to be allowed to
4 | ndorse the name of tv’ B. Meyers On the in-

formation &5 one of the tnesses, ex aining
na y K

ected, on the 8round that it
Judge Clarkson overruled the objection and
allowed the namo to be enterod,

Neal was then taken back to his cell

County Court,

Bee ee a ll

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4
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ateimapeemns

!

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NEAL'S LATEST CONFESSION,

eee ee mmo

Jones, He Says, was Killed by a Oolt’s Be-
volver, Thirty-Eight Oaliber.

pace ee

HI8 DENIALS IN KANSAS OITY.

The Boards of the. Pinney Hen House
Which Were Riddie@d With

Bulletsa—Testimony in
the Case.
wk

The crowd of spectators at the Neal trial
yesterday morning was scarcely so great as
on the preceding days.)

“Take the back rows, gentlemen! You
must take the back rows; these in front are
reserved for ladies,” calléd out the bailiffs in
loud sharp tones. .

It seemed as though the ladies had known

’ before coming that they were to ~be provided

for, because there were more present than

“ upon any day thus far during the trial.

The prisoner came in with little change in

” his gencral appearance. He took the closest

intertst in every little thing about him and
smiled but once or twice during the entire

forenoon.

An extra stenographer was on duty and the
two relieved each other at short intervals for
the purpose o1 keeping up the testumony
in typewriter form foruse by the attor-
neys.

At the opening of the session Mr. Estelle
asked that the court make a journal entry, as

partof the records in the case, that wouid
substantially show that nothing was said to
the prisoner or his counsel {in court with
reference to his going to the farm, and that
nothing was said or done to show that he had
waived this privilege.

The first witness was Thomas H. Cham-
pany. He testifled to having been in the
gun business for eight years and that he was
an expert.

“What is the weight of a32-caliber bullet!”
he was asked by Mr. Mahoney.

“Objected to,” sald defense.

“Change your question, Mr. Mahoney,”
sald the court.

Mr. Mahoney then handed witness the bul-
let extracted from the body of old Mr. Jones,
and continned;:

‘That bullet weighs 118'¢ grains, what cali-
ber fs it?’

“Thirty-eight caliber,” answered the wit-
ness. ,

Defense puta few querica of but passing.
—— and witness was excused.

_ A. O'Brien, city editor of Tur Bre,
next took the stand. He testified to having
met defendant in the jail at Kansas City,
Kan., Friday morning, February 21.

“Did you have any talk with him at that
time?" asked Mr, Mahoney.

Defense objected on account of the prisoner
having then been under arrest.

Mr. Mahoney changed his question and
asked if Neal was under arrest at that time
for the murder of Allen Jones. -

Defense objected, and the objection was
overruled,

Witness then answered that prisoner was
at the timo in question under arrest for this
crime,

“Did you make any threats to him or offer
him any reward?!" asked the state.

“No, sir.”?

Here witness gave the substance of his in-
troductory conversation with Neal, and pro-
ceeded to give the questions he had put to
and the answers received from Neal.

“IT told tho defendant that Mott, Dee,
Melcher and Davis were coming down to see
him and he [Neal] replied ‘I haven't got any-
thing to say about it.’

““About what’

“-About the murder.’

“Who sald anything about murder?’

“There was aastlence then for a few mo-
ments aud I asked Neal if he had ever been in
Omaha and whent He said he had been
there about two weeks before, IT asked him
if he had bought any jewelry there. He said
he had bought some.

“Sheriff Bowling, who was present, then
sald to Neal; .

“Didn't you tell me that you had bought
all the jewelry there!’

“Neal replied, ‘I never said anything of the
kind.’

““T then asked him when he had been in
th Omaha.

“He replied, ‘TI never wag in South Omaha.’

‘’When did you pass through South
Omaha?’ I asked.

“sl never passed through South Omaha.’

“T then asked him where he had bought
es a i a BAe, ee ee ek} ee oe

fact that the points of exit both on the east
and west boards were further south than the
place of entrance.

The defense endeavored to ascertain defi-
nitely the date on which the boards had been
removed from tho shed, for the purpose of
raising the presumption that the holes in

uestion could have been made py others
than those who had committed the murder,

Chief of Police Seavey was the next wit-
ness, ,

The defense objected to the chief testifying
inasmuch as he had been in the court room
and heard some of the testimony.

Mr. Mahoney informed the court that Chief
Seavey was out of the room when the order
excluding the witnesses was made, He also
stated that he would not ask witness anything
regarding the matter that had previously been
testified to. : :

The expression upon the faces of all the at-
torneys connected with the case plainly indi-
cated that they had been surprised.

Judge Clarkson finally ruled that witness
might testify, as syguested by Mr. Mahoney,
onany subject which had not previously been
touched upon. . .

The witness was simply asked to fdentify
the white silk muffler worn by Neal, which
he did, and was then excused.

Mr. Mahoney then — to have the
the spectators carefully looked over by the
bailiffs. Two or three witnesses who had
been on the stand were found occupying
seats in the audience. Mhey were speedily
hustled away to the witness room. ;

Bernard Blum, who runs the Wisconsin
bouse and a saloon in South Omaha, took the
stand. Neal had stopped at his house, com-
ing there on Monday, E'ebruary 3. Neal gave
no name. Witness didn't see him on Tucs-
day, but did on Wednesday. °®

Leroy Jones, a thirteen-year-old grandson
of the murdered couple, who lives at Irving-
ton, was called.

Handing the lad the old gold ring which
Neal had traded to Mr. Kobert, the South
Omaha jeweler, Mr. Mahoney said:

“Examine this ring, Leroy, and state
whether you ever saw it before.”

Taking the ring, the little fellow looked at
{t closely and long, and-4hen replied:

“It looks just exactly like my grand-
mother's ring—just exactly.”

Defense made no effort to shake the boy's
convictions.

John Q. Jones, a grown son of the old
couple, who now lives in Fremont county
Iowa, came, next. Mr. Mahoney handed
him the ring and asked him if he could
identify it. ,

“Yes, sir; I think that's my mother’s ring
—sbe haditin her pocket-book when sho
left my house the last timo shé visted me.”

Defense declined to question Mr. Jones,

Howard F. Shromp of Omaha testified to
having seen the ring worn by old Mrs. Jones
while she was visiting him. He was asked if
he could identify the ring then produced.

“It looks like the same ring,’’ said witness
with great carnestness,

Again did defense decline to push inquiries
régarding the matter.

Neal wasn’t enjoying this testimony con-
cerning the ring at all. His face was a sick-
ly, yellowish, perfectly bloodless color,and he
was very nervous while it was being given.
He tried to get some comfort out of sucking
an orange, but gave it upafter one or two
trials.

Nothing could have been plainer. His mind
was too deeply occupied for him to do any-
thing else whatever but hear and think.

At this point Mr. Maboney left the room,
suspending proceedings for several minutes,
When he returned be told the court that he
had been unable to find a certain litule thing
and as it wus 8 quarter to 12 o'clock he
asked that the noon adjournment be taken,
He added that he had very little more testi-
mony to offer.

Mr. Estelle asked that the court prepare
its instructions before hearing the arguinents
in order that counsel for defense might know
what they are,

Judge Clarkson replied that he wonld doso,
but that of course the Jury was not to be ap-
prised of the contents of the instructions.

Court was then adjourned for the noon
recess.

In the Afternoon,

The state called James H, Davis, who sald
he was a detective and had lived in Omaha
for eighteen years. He was locked ap with
Neal for ten days in the county jail here,

“What, if anything, did Neal say regarding
the calibre of the bullet with which Allen
Jones was killed!’

Mr. Gurley sprang to his feet, exclaiming:

“Objected to! Objected to!”

Catching his breath, he continued very ex-
citedly :

‘‘Now seo here, your honor, I not only ob-
ject to this witness but | ask permission to
question him a little before he replics to Mr.
Mahoney's question."’

“Proceed,"’ said the court, ‘but I overrule

was In and out of the cell deveral times prior
to his preliminary examination, while you
wero there?’

‘Yes, I guess he was.’’ a

we all,” said Gurley for the third
time. :

But Mr. Mahoney had another question :

“Isn't it a fact that Neal didn’t say any-
thing to you about a bullet being exhibited at
the preliminary examination?’

“Neal didn’t say anything about any such
thing—about a bullet being exhibited at his
preliminary.” ;

Davis was now allowed to vacate thestand.

The Prisoner's face was whiter than ever
all the time that Detective Davis was on tho
stand, and his smile, now almost ghastly,
came and went like as ;

Davis was doubtless the greatest surprise
of the entire trial to him. , .

could not be found.

N. J. Jones was recalled by the state.

“Mr. Jones, can you state whether there
was a ring on the body of your mother when
it was found?”’

“I don’t think I can state whether! thero
was or not.’”’

Mr. Mahoney then offered fn evidence the
boards brought from the farm by Witness
O’Brien and the old gold ring. .

Defense objected, particularly as to the

ng.

The objections were overrnied.

“With this,” said Mr. Mahoney, ‘‘the state
rests.”’ ns

Slowly arising to his feet, Mr. Gurley said,
addressing the court: ‘

‘*Your honor, we did not anticipate that the
state was going to close so soon, it having
twenty witnesses yet uncalled on _ its
list. We are having some ‘stenographic
notes copied and they are not done, but we
we will have them in time, however. We
will call Frank E. Moores.”

Clerk Moores took the stand and Mr. Gur-
ley asked:

“Did Mr. Mahoney file any information in
the district court on May 3, 1890, charging
Joe Shellenberger with the Murder of Allen
and Dorthy Jones?"’

Mr. Mahoney objected to this as hearsay,
incompetent, immaterial, etc.

The objection was sustained and witness
was summarily excused,

e Defense next put Mr. Mahoney himself on
the stand to identify the much discussed
bullet, and he did so.

Mr. Shea, for the state, recalled Mr. Ma-
honey and asked him if at the pliminary ®x-
amination he had named the caliber of the
bullet in question,

Mr. Mahoney replied that he had not.

Then camoa quiet little examination of
typewritten copies of the testimony by the
attorneys on both sides, counsel for defense
striving to get some few answers. stricken
out, but in all except one instance the court
overruled such effort. Tho exception was
comparatively inconsequential to the state.

Judge Clarkson then said that he would
have his instructions to the jury prepared in
time for opening court this morning, so that
the attorneys might see them before be-
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—ameréo present all the facts possible in the case."’

: Sr prae that they were

menta und IT asked Neal ifhe had ever beenin |

Omaha and when? He said ho had_ been
there about two weeks before. I asked him
if he had bought any jewelry there. He said
he had bought some.
‘Sheriff Bowling, who was present, then
sald to Neal; .
‘Didn't you tell me that you had bought
all the jewelry there!’
es a replied, ‘I never said anything of the
nd,
~“T then asked him when he had been in

“He replied, ‘I never was in South Omaha.’

“‘*When did you pass through South
Omaha?’ I asked.

* *T never passed through South Omaha.’

“T then asked him where he had bought
the lady's gold watch which he had pawned
in the Central loan agency in Kansas City.
(This is the watch which has been identified
as having been sold to Neal by Jeweler Ko-
bert. of South Omaha.]

“Neal replied, ‘I bought that in Denver.’

“*Wherel’ 1 asked him. He replied, T
don't intend to tellor say any more untill
can consult an attorney.’

“T asked him where he resided, and he said
that bo didn’t think it was necessary for that
to be known. :

‘Neal then turned to Sheriff Bowling and
asked:

**Who was murdered?’

“The sheriff made no reply.

“Neal then asked, ‘Wasn't there somebody
murdered?’

‘The sheriff again refused to answer

whereupon Neai said ‘Yes, 1 know there was
mebody murdered because I read it in the
pers.’
“Neal then asked the sheriff when he ex-
pected the Omaha people to call for him and
was told that they would probably arrivo
that night. Neal handed the sheriff a note to
a Mrs. Wilson in Kansas City, Mo., in whose
bouse he [Neal] had roomed, asking for
toilet articles which he desired to bring with
him to Omaha, a copy of which I took.”

The witness then testified to having visited
the Pinney farm and found bullet holes on
the cast and west walls of the hen-house, 4
which was located about twenty-one
from tke Pinney cottage. These boards the
the witness, accompanied by J.J. Mahoney,
superintendent of the county poor
farm, had brought to Tur Bes office
and then turned over to tho sheriff.
The boards from the east side of
the building were marked Nos, ‘4," 5,"
‘#,"" respectively, indicating - the order In
which they stood with reference to the north
end of the coop. The two boards on the west
side were numbered “10" and ‘IL’? respec-
tively, with reference to the same end. )
latter were situated at a more southerly point
than those through which tne bullets entered
and received the latter after they had passed
through the cast wall. The direction of the
holes showed that the shots had been from
some point in an oblique line from the house.

On cruss-examination Mr. Estelle asked

“You have taken a great iyterest in this
case!"’ :

“T have taken some.””

“As a newspaper man?”

“Yes, sir.”

“To find the perpetrators or the cause of
the death of these old people?”

“Not so much to find the perpetrator.as

“Tir Bre is a newspaper of very general
and very wide circulation, isn't itt!’

“Yes, sir.”

“The information you: secured or what you
wrote was published in ‘Tun Wsrexiy Bre,
Wasn't!’’

“IT know nothing about that.”

“You know there is a WEEKLY Bert’

“Yes, sir.”

“And vou know what goes into it?”

“No, sir, 1 do not. Lhave nothing to do with
Tne Weexiy Ber.’

“You kuow that Tuk BEE goes outside Ne-
braska?”’

“Yes, sir.”

“And you know it goes into many other
states beside Nebraska!”

“I presume so, sir."’

“And into Kansans and Missouri?” *

“Tam not informed as to all the points to
which Tur Ber goes.”’

The attorney for the defense then sought to
show that Tne Bre exchanged with papers
in the leading towns in Missouri and Kansas,
which was admitted. ..

He then took up. the - boards from the hen
house and sought to show that the shots
which left their marks on the west wall of
that atructure- were mt in a straight line
through those on the caspside running to the
Pinney-enttage. This Pas aamitted, but ex-
n the samo general

irection, and the fact that they were fur
ther south‘on the west wail was due to the
deffectign @hich resulted when the boards on
the cast Ride werg perforated by the bullets.
The witness stated as his opinion that the
shots were fired by some party south of
the Pinney cottage and from the direction

of hat cottage. This was attested by the

SUE CERIO Yee, SEW VUE SPAN RS MA? Of ee
Neal for ten days in the county jail here.

“What, if anything, did Neal say regurding
the calibre of the bullet with which Allen
Jones was killed!”

Mr. Gurley sprang to his feet, exclaiming:

“Objected to! Objected to!’

Catching his breath, he continued very cx-
citedly ;

‘‘Now sco here, your honor, I not only ob-
ject to this.witness but 1 ask permission to
question him a little before he replies to Mr.

Mahoney's question.”’
“Proceed,” said the court, ‘but I overrule

your objection.”

Never did questions come faster from the
lips of a lawyer or answers from a witness.

“You say you’re a detective?’

“Yes sir.'’

‘‘How long have you been a detcctive?”’

“More than ten years.”

“Where have you worked at the business?”’

To this the witness named a dozen or
twenty of the largest cities in the west.

“Consider yourself pretty slick?’

“Reasonably so."’ :

“Must be, to carn $10 a day, mustn't you?’

“Oh, I suppose so,”’ and the detective
siniled at Gurley’s phrases and excitement.

“Who employed you?’’

“Sheriff Boyd.”

‘To impersonate a prisoner?!’

‘I don’t know that he did.”

“Did he or didn’t he!” »

“I don't remember.”’

“And you went, eh?”

“Yes, sir.’’

“And was locked up in the cage that Neal
occupied "7

_ yes, sir,’?

“How did the jailor come to let you in!”

“The sheriff went with me, and gave the
jailor a paper.”’

“What was that paper?’

“J don't know.”

“Who toox you up to the solitary!”

“Pat Lynch.” :

“Neal wasn’t in tho cell when you
taken up, was he!”

“No. Neal was broughtin about half an
hour later."” .

“What did you go'there for!’

“To hear something about what Neal knew
of tue Jones murder.”’

“And you took notes of what Neal said!"’

“Yes, sir.”

“How much were you to get for going
there?’ .

“Ten dollars a day.”

“And you went there as a paid witness?”

“Yes, sir.” .

“And you distinctly understood that you
were to give paid testimony at this trial?”

Mahoney sprang upon his feet and ex-
claimed:

“Stop—don’t answer!"’

Then, turning to the court, Mr. Mahoney
added :

“Your honor, I object to counsel. for de-
fense putting questions that way--it’s not
proper, and Mr. Gurley knows it!"

Gurley's eyes snapped fire. He sprang
upon his feet, and in very vehement tones de-
clared that he proposed no paid testimony
should goin. Then he proceeded to firea
volley of questions at the witness, repeating
many that he had previously asked him.

Finally the court called a halt. and repeated
that the objection of defense to witness testi-
fying was overruled. ‘

Gurley subsided and Mr. Mahoney repeated
his question: :

“What, if anything, did Neal say regarding
the caliber of the bullet with which Allen
Jones.was killed!’

And witness answered:

‘-Neal told me it was a 33-caliber, from a
Colts.”

Gurley then asked:

“Mr. Davis, how did this conversation
about the bullet comé around?”’

“T can't remember."’ '

“That's all,’ remarked Gurley.

Mahoney then asked:

“Did you ever do detective work in Omaha?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Under whom?” asked Gurley.

“Under Boyd, just previous to Chase’s
term.,’’ ‘

The court asked:

“Before you had this talk with Neal had
you been shown the bullet that has been pro-
duced hére fn court?’ vs

“No, sir.”

“That's all,’’ added tho judge.

Gurley couldn't resist taking another go at

Detective Davis, and delivered a final brisk
spatter of questions which were as briskly
answered in monosyllables by witness.
* Davis was then excused from the stand, but
after he had left the court room Mr. Gurley
requested that he be recalled, and he was.
Gurley asked: :

“Mr. Davis, you said you went in there on
the 3d or 4th of March and stayed there
about ten days?’’

“Yes, sir.”’

“Now isn't ita matter of fact that Neal

were

Omana, Neb; May 17.—[To the Editor of
Tur Ber.|-——The article in yesterday's Ber
under the caption “No Right to Exist,"’
smacks of the misinformation of J. J. Don-

nelly. ie ‘

It is true that J. B. Powell, an agent of the
endowment rank, who fs no better informed
than the above named gentleman, has filed a
complaint against the Pythian life associa-
tion, which, for lack of legal grounds, will, be
easy to knock out. That the Pythian life as-
sociation is not legally organized under the
laws of Nebraska, as cam be shown by our
eharter and annual certificate from State
Auditors Babcock and Benton, is as false as
that J. B. Powell ever had a policy in said
association or ever applied for one. That this
association was not entitled to a charter was
argued twoycars ago before Auditor Bab-
cock, but he issucd the charter. That the
institution's birth was legal is no more to be
questioned than thatof J. J. Donnelly or J.
B. Powell.

The supreme lodge wil] no doubt take some
action, but it is a question with that body
what to do with the “elephant.”’

When Brother Powell called a mass meet-
ing in Omaha, he met his ‘‘Waterloo.”” Now
he is out in quiet places practising with his
pop-gun. The Pythian life association is an
Omaha institution, and ut its present rate of
Increase will soon be an important one. It is
now recognized and largely patronized in
more eastern states. J. T. Darney,

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The latter escaped in the darkness. The
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close to his bead that he plainly heard its
whistle.

The assailant is deseribed as a large,
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ha
aT : aid to Dic.

“No, I won’ anything. I'm not afraid
to die; I've no lease on this life _and neither
have you for that matter. ButI suppose
I’ve got to go first, and—in—the—moruing.

And Neal drew out these last words,
slowly and hesitatingly, as if revetving in
bis preternaturally active brain the possi-
bility of his ghastly end on the norrow.

And tnen ho became silént again, and
catching up bis rosary he clasped it to his
breast and again began to assiduously count
his beads, his eyes moving restlessly and his
lips moving as if in prayer. |

Another long interval of these devotions
and his hands dropped on his breast, and he

lay perfectly motionless with his eyes
fastened upon the ceiling of his cage
as if his life depended on __ his
unraveling tho mysteries depicted
there. The school house vell bad just tolled

off the hour of cleven, and the measured
beats came floating through the night like a
knell, Neal dropped his beads, took un his
yer vook, read a few n:oments, then lay-

Tie this aside, rolled restlessly on his couch
@ moment ard sat bolt uprignt, exclaiming,
as he turned his feverish gaze upou the re-

rter:

“I don’t think ll goto sleepto night. It
will only be wasting time.” ;

“Don’t you feel sleepy!’ he was asked.

“No,’? he replied, ‘I did inteud to go to
sieep at 10 o’clock, but Lthink Ill stay awake
tll morning.” ~

Communed With His Thouzhts.

Then he lay back again and continued that
vauge, haunting stare at the iron ceiling,as if
he must penetrate and reach something
beyond.

The night wore on and still ne lay motion-
less, with open eyes staring straight above
him. Is it within the scope of human mind
to appreciate or anaiyze the tempest of
thought throbbing through that weary brain;
does inan possess a line sufficient to fatnom
the depth of his misery# Alone! Who
knows the fullest meaning that word?
Alone, witb onty the steepied toncues of the
great city meting out, multipivying his lonli-
ness, with tno virge lixe winds of night
soughing at the wicuow grating, with a
shame. a remorse and degredation propor-
tionate to the occasion. :

What could by his thoughts? Taife with its
honeved poison, its alteration of tierce jovs
and miseries, would suon be over; no more
peor memories of that awful day on the

Pinney farm, no grim scoffold reaching out
and beckoning him with its skeleton arm3—

all over. The future belonged to
the people of the great = world
without, But the present—this very

bubble on the foam of life, this very break of
the wave upon ths shore—woula it’ but stay.

He tried to divert his mind by writiug.
Sheet after sheet of paper was scriobled over
acd destroyed. Notaiine aid ha save. He
talked discounectedly, but said nothing of
note. Toward morning bis nervousness wore
off and he slept u iittle.

His Last Waking.

At fiftcen minutes te 6 the sheriff told
Lynch to wake Neal, iu order that he might
have plenty of time to dress himself and get
ready to receive the Sistess cf Mercy, who
were to ca!l at 7 o'clock. :

Lynch tnen tapped with the toe of bis boot
ou the iron vrating of tbe cage and called
Neal's name ina moderately loud voice, and
yet it required several moments for bim to
@rouse Neal from wat all beliered kis
feizred sleep.

Finally he tossed
unnatural Way, Qua opening his
eves, jabbed his sts “into them,
heaved a sich and raisiuy his head inquired :
“Whatis it--what's thy matter? aod he
Bapea blaukly abeut him.

“{t's time to get up, 4

up bis arms in an

» come, you've kad

persuasively,

“Yes, that’s so, Pat but is's beastly

to ceta fellow ap atsuca an bour, and [im

awfully sleepy. 1 doa't know waoat's tne
matter witn me.”

“Well, iva ten minutes ton, and you know
the sisters aro ano hore a hiit's bofore 7.”
“OW ves, that'e sa wai iin cee es

an occupant ol the counly jail kebruary 24,
Iso.
Neal Changed His CoNar.

Dr. King appeared at the jail at 9 o'clock,
and was shown up to Neal’s cell. On reap-
pearing velow stairs, he said that Neal was
in very good spirits, but was somewhat nerv-
ous. This. was attributed to some little difti-
culty that was experienced in getting his
shirt studs and collar buttons adjusted.
The doctor did not take Neal's temperature,
as it was not deemed advisable to pass in the
thermometer. His’ pulse was strong and
varied. but little from normal.

Neal became infatuated with the doctor's
collar, and at the same time displeased
with . his own ‘Byron roll,” and
insisted on having another change made.
The prisoner’s whim was humored, and the
doctor himself went to get the piece of linen
that the prisoner's latest whim demanded.

Neal nad asked Lim to send up tke sheriff
ashe wanted to see him, and Sheriff Boyd
and Jailer Horrigan went up to hiscell. Fa-
ther Rigge and Attorney Gurley were pres-
ent. ze

Appreciates Favors Shown Him.
Neal said to the reporter during the night

that he couldn’t make any _ statement
with such good grace as be could
that he was satisfied with the
efforts of his attorneys in his oehalf—

that they had done for him all that was
within kuman power, and that they had his
ae and gratitude. He also said that
Sheriff Boyd, Jailer Horrigan and Assistant
Lou Boehmg, and the watchers Lynch and
Riebe bad lavished kindness and attention
upon him, and he thanks them from the bot-
tom of his heurt.

SORRY FOR HIs SINS,

Neal Becomes Nervous and Penitent
in His Last Hour. -

Father Rigge and Father McCarthy were
both with the condemned to the end, and
earnestly they labored to infuse him with the
courage and fortitude that comes with relig-
ious faith, and bear up maaofully until the
close.

Dr. King witha Bez reporter were ad-
mitted to the cel! at 10:30, the doctor’s errand
being to administer to him a nervine, and
give him acollar and white tie. for which
Neal hau asked, naving seen the style upon
the doctor at his early morning visit

His Hand Tremblied.

Neal held his dingy tin cup inside the’

grating aud the doctor poured into it a tea-
spoonful of a mixture composed of bromide
of potash, soda and ammonia, Neai raised
the cup to his tips and as he swallowed the
contents the tin rattled against his teeth like
a man in the fit of the ague, and when he
essayed todcn nis collarand bow,his nervous-—
ness wus soextreme thatit looked as if the
attempt inust end in failure. He finally,
however, succeeded in fastening the collar,
but the doctor's aid was essential before the
tie could be attached. This assistance he was
enabled to give by reason of bis smali hands,

one of whicn ne managed tothrust in through
the bars.

Changed in a Few Hours. -

Neal underwent a worful change between

F230 and lu O'clock. It seemeu
that he had lived an age
in the three brief hours that

had intervened, and the terror depicted in
sunken eves and quivering, ashen lips, was
sufficient to impart almost a like feeling in
the stoniestof hearts. In the morning he was
cali, cool und collected, even indifferent to
t awful doom overshadowing him, and
sicatenuy well fortitied against the dangerot
mental or physical collapse. But at 10 o'clock
all this appalling metamorpuosis had taken
place.

When the triteand possibly cruel inter-
rogatory, “How do you feel, Ed!” was put to
him by the reporter, bis glassy eves seemed
to revolve in their sockets, and then, as they
were rolled heavenward, he stammered in

broken and almost intelligent accents: ‘God
krnaws ('m carre

Renee Fam mee sen te

to do what has been expected of it.

STORY OF ED. ‘S CHIME.

His Life Atoned for the Murder of the
Two Old People.

The crime for which Ea Neal was executed
was the murder of Allan and Dorothy Jones,
aged respectively 71 and 60 years, in the early
part of February, 1890. The exact date of
the murder can only be imagined, though it

could not nave been laterthan February 6,
as will later be made apparent. The crime
was committed on what was known as the
Pinney farm, adjoiniug Seymour park, and
about three miles west of South ‘Omaha.

The farm is the property of Dr. Pinzey of
Council Bluffs.. In December, of 1889, that
gentleman rented the farm toA. . Cad-
wallader, wbo then occupied a farm owned
dy a man named Hughes and locatea between
Council Bluffs and Manhattan Beach.

Cadwallader was unable to move to the
Piouey farm when he rented it. Yet he had
contracted to take careof some stock which
Dr. Pinney had wintering there. He ac-
| cordingly made arrangements with his wite’s
Parents to go to the farm and look after the
animals in question. The parents were
Allan and Dorothy Jones, the victims ot the
crime. They were stopping at the time and
bad been fur some time previously with their
son, Nathan Jones, in Irvington, about ten
miles from this city. The old couple bade
their soa good bye and went to the farm.
They arrived there about the middle of De-
cember, 1539. They were visited once a week
by Mr. Cadwallader. His last call to them
was made on the 2d of February, 1890, wnoon
ne brought them provisions. He told them
that he was going to Chicago with some cat-
tle for Léonard Warner, a dealer residiug in
Pottawattomie county, Iowa. He also told
them that his wife, their daughter, would
call on them once a week and look after all
their wants.

On Monday, February 10, Cadwallader left
for Chicago with a load of cattle. On Tues-
day Mrs. Cadwallader called at the Pinney
farm, accompanied by her stepson. Theold
folks could not be found. ‘There was no fire
in the stove, nor had there been for some
davs, to judge from appearances. <A coffce
Dot was frozen on the stove. The dishes
were in their accustomed places in the pan-
try. The bed was dressed. It occurred to
Mrs. Cadwallader that her father and mother
had goue to Irvington to visit her brother
Nathan vones, who was sick. She and her
stepson remained atthe farm over night and
returned to their home in Council Bluffs,
Wednesday morning, February 12.

When They Were Missed.

On Wednesday, Nathan Jones went to the
af inney farm to visit his parents. He found
everything in the samo condition as it nad
been left by Mrs. Cadwallader. The old
folks could not be found in the house, on the
farm orin any ofthe barns. The stock, too,
waoich Nathan Jones knew should pve on the
place, had also disappeared. He knew that
if his parents had deciued to abandon tho
farm thev would not have done so witbout

they have allowed Dr. Pinney to dispose of
or transfer the stock, without notifving him
ofthe change. The farm and barns and
houses bore a deserted appearance and ap-
peared to have been abanduned for some
time.

Nathan Jones returned to Irvington and
Went to Council Bluffs to notify Mrs. Cad-
watlader. Both he and his sister compared
notes, When Mrs. Cadwatlader learned that
her parents had oot gone to her brother’s at
Irvington, her suspicions became aroused.
Dr. Pinney was apprised of tha Mvsterious
disappearance. The news circulatea with
amazing rapidity through the Bluffs. The
old people were eminently respected and the
stock of Dr. Pinney was considered most
valuabie. Tne theory was advanceu that the
old people had been abducted by thieves who
had stolen the stock, which com prised eleven
horses and mares and fourteen heaa of cattle.

The announcement of the disappearance of

the olu folks tirst appeared exclusively in
Rives Bane

Trre Wee an To

With UG UCU Lh LULL Ltsl DUrCcuase suould fail { country.

acquainting him with the fact. Neither would:

He secured tbe services of a man
named Mott, who was working at the Cér-
penter barn, as also a young man named
Dee, who resided on Twenty-fifth street, avar
the barn, The tnree drove to the
Pinney farm earty. the following morning.

Ono the way, the stranger was uncomimuni-
cative, save that hehad been living on the
farm as a bachelor, had grown tired of it,
proposed to sell his stock and return to his
home in the east. The stock was rounded up
and driver. to South Omaha. Nothing to
arouse thes spicion of Mott or Dee occurred
on the road.

‘rhe borses were quartered in Davis’ livery
stable and the cattle sold at the stockyards.
Thomas Hocwor, city clerk of South Oniaha,
offered $200 for the nire horses, with the
understanding thatthe money should remain
in the bank fortendays. If, in the mean-
time, any irregularity should be discovered,
the money would revert to the purchaser.
This proposition did not meet with the ap-
proval of the stranges and the horses were
accordingly sold to Davis for $200, the
stranger giving a bill of sale, which hesignod
as E. D. Neal. Mott and Dee were placed
under arrest, but were subsequently dis-
charged because it was apparent that they
had no criminal connection with the transac-
tion. :

The county became aroused. The enormity
of the crime shocked even the stoutest
hearted, notwithstanding the victims were
unknown to everybody tiving within miles of
the Pinney farm. Detectives were placed
upon. the track and Sheriff Boyd, Cnicfs
Seavey of Omaba and Mahoney of South
Omaha, bent every energy to secure the
scoundrel. A numberof peopie were sus-
pected and shadowed, but without success.

Neal stopped at the Wisconsin house until
after he had got the money for the stock.
He then purchased a number of
articles at Melcher’s drug store, Wright &
Baldwin’s clothing house, Kobert’s jewelry
store and atseveral other places. He then
registered at the Transit House as “BE. OD.
Livingston” and stopped there the night of
February 8. He then came to Omaha,
stayed at the City hotel, corner of Harney
and ‘Tenth streets, fora meal. Hethen went
to Mohle’s pawnshop, corner of Eleventh
and Farnam streets, aud there bought two
watches. He then put his grips on an ex-
press wagon and started for the Union de-
pot, it is supposed taking the Kansas City
train. At all events on that night he disap-
peared. For several aays thore were no new
develepments in the case. The murder was
discussed in adjoiuing states as well as in
Nebraska and police departments were on the
alert to try to catch the murderer.

Caaght at Kansas City.

On the nightof r‘eoruary 21 Chief Seavey
received atelegram from Chief Spears of
Kansas City that a cattie thief had been ar-
rested in Kansas City, Kan., and it was
thougnt he might be the man Neal. The fei-
low was there sailing under the name of J.
D. Katon. Chief Seavey immediately went
to KXansas City to bring the suspect to
Omaha On the way he called at Lincoln
and Topexa to obtain a requisition and have
it honored.

Tur Ber’s special correspondent left for
Kansas City on thesame evening, reaching
there on the morning of the 22d. He visited
tbe several places which Neal had fre-
quented in Kansas City, aud finally called at
tne jail in Kansas City, Kan., in which Neai
Was contired. He sent a decoy letter to Neal
forthe purpose of getting asample of the
latter's penmanship. Tne ruso Worked ad-
mirably, Neal’s answer oveing written in tha
same hand as that in which be had written
the bill of sale to Davis in South Oinaha.

This tact was communicated to Sherif
Bowling and convinced him that his prisoner
Was the South Omaha thief and murderer.
He accordingly called at his office and or-
dered the prisonee to be brought fro.n the
cell, cautioning thajailer, however, to scarch
him ang see that:-he had no weapons con-
cealed about his person.

Neal was told:.that Mott and Dee wern
coming down toese him and replied that he
had nothing to saa ubout it.

“About what!?’ asked the man.

“The murder.”

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He then turned to the sheriff and with ill-
feigned simplicity asked:

“Who was murdered ?”’

The sneriff was silent. 4

**Was there anyone murdered?’ he asked,
and noticing that the sheriff did not. feel dis-
posed to arswer, respooded himself:

“Yes, I know there was somebody mur-
dered because [ read it in the Paper,”?

On the night of the 22nd of February Chief
Seavy arrived from Omana with the war-
rant of the govornor of Kansas, the requisi-
tion of Governor Thayer of Nebraska haviug
been honored. a

Neat was transferred to the jail in Kansas
City, Mo., where, shortly before midnight he
talked to Tur Beg correspondent as follows:

“1 have talked to you now more than |
should have and now I’ll tell you all about
it. Do you know Shellenberger? If you do,
be is tue man who killed Mr. an® Mrs.
Jones.’? He then went on to state that Shel-
lenberger had met him on the road be-
tween Omaha and South Omaha and asked
him to drive into the latter place
a bunch of cattle which was about four miles
outside of town; that he complied and that
when he went tothe farm, he found no old
man or woman about the place. He tien
told about selling the cattle while Shellen-
berger “went away and about his subse-
quently meeting the latter in tbe Bluffs. He
then said that he traveled with. Shellen—
berg.ras far as S.'\Joa where the !atter left
him and he then continued on his way south,
stopping of at Leavenworth and Atchisun
and finally reaching Kansas City. He then
detailed his experience in the latter city,
closing with his arrest at Argentine for cat-
tle stealing.

All of Neal’s baunts in Kansas City wore
visited with the result that a great part of
the goods he had purchased in Souttr: Omaha
was found. At the Central Loan agency on
Main street the pawned watches wera dis—
covered and at another one a revolver, which
he had also purchased in South Omaha; was
unearthed. :

Brought to Omaha.

On Sunday morning, Febrvary 23, Neal

was taken from the Kansas City jail to the

Missouri Pacitio train by Chief Seavey and.

accompanied by Officer Crowley. Hwy was
theo brought to this city, accompanied by
Tues Bee corrrespondent, arriving in the
afternoon.

His arrival at the Webster street depot
attracted thousands of people. A large force
of police was on band because it was
feared violence would be done him.
He passed through the crowd, however,
without being molested, was broucht to the
city jail, whore ho was searched and his
name placed on the records. He was tater

.taken to the county jail, where be has since

remained.

Soon after Neal's incarceration Shellen-
berger was arrested in Neoraska City, and
still later a man named Sherman, who rosided
in Lincoln, was arrested for coinplicity in

the crime. The latter was arrested at Platts-

mouth. :

Neal had his preliminary hearing in Justice
Morrison's court March 10, IsuJ, with tha re-
sult that the prisoner was held to the uistrict
court without bail.

Shellenberger’s preliminary heartog took
plice befory Justice Morrison March 10,
and he was also hela to the district court.

On May 13, 1800, Neal was brought to trial,
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him. Isity he scope of human mind
to apprecia anaiyze the tempest of
thought thr \hrough that weary brain;

oes nan pe...-~ — line sufficient to fatuom
pie lean of his miseryt Alone! Who
krows the fullest meaning that word!
Alone, witb onty the steepied tongues of the
grvat city meting out, multiplying his lonli-
ness, with tne dirge like winds of night
soughing at the wicaow grating, with a
sbame. areimorse and degredation propor-
tionate to the occasion.

- What could by his thoughts? Life with its
honeved poison, its ulteration of tierce joys
and miseries, would soon be over; no more

hastly memories of that awful day on the

Pinney farm, no grim scoffola reaching out
and beckoning him with its skeleton arm3s—

all = over. The future belonged to
the people of the great world
without. But the pretent—this very

bdubbie on the foam of life, this very break of
the wave upon ths shore—would it but stay.

He tried to divert his mind by writiug.
Sheet after sheet of paper was scrivbled over
acd destroyed. Notalihe did he save. He
talked discounectedly, but said nothing of
note. Toward morning bis nervousness wore
off and he slept u iittle.

His Last Waking.

At fifteen minutes to 6 the sheriff told
Lynch to wake Neal, iu order that he might
have plenty of time todress himself and get
ready to receive the Sisters cf Mercy, who
were to ca!l at 7 o’clock. -

Lynch then tapped with the toe of his boot
oo the iron vrating of the cage-and called
Neal's name in a moderately lord voice, and
yet it required several moments for him to
arouse Neal from what all believed his
feizred sleep.

Finally he tossed in an

up kis arms
unnatural way, aut opening his
eves, jabbed bis tists into them,

beaved a sizh and raisiuy bis head inquired:
“Whatis it--what's th» matter!’ aod he
gapea blankly abeut him.

“It's time to eet up, Ed, come, you've bad
® good sicep,’. said Lynco persuasively.

“Yes, that’s so, Pat, but 1s's beastly
to cetafellow up atsucdh an bour, and I’m
awfully sleepy. I don't know waat'’s tne
matter witn me.”

“Woll, it's ten minutes to 6, and you know
the sisters are dne hore a hiitie before 7.”

“Oh yes, that’s so, well Ili get up,’? and
without further ado be arose,

His Toitet for Death.

He first gave bis face aud hands a vigorous

Dath in cold water, then he began to
maxo his toilet tor death. Carefully he
adjusted his) black cravat and brushed

his pompadour after s'owly and studiously

Then he called for ahand mirror, critically
scanned himseif. and) pearing satistied, be-
gan tixing up his ce’ | Everytning ‘was
@rranged with the at .ost uicety, books
stacked up, papers foided aud the tloor neatly
brushed, and with as cool anand as that
wielded in many a -j.Jet homestead at toat
very time, Through with this he did not
ceasé, Dut be inoved avout bere and there
lightly and quickiy, Dut not nervously, but it
seemed as ifhe fearsitostop. Next he he-
gan to pack up his old clothes, shirts, collars,
etc, etc, inthe boxin which bis new suit

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hen she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Chinen, she gave them Castoria

arraying bimseif in his new suit of vlack, '

Neal Becomes Nervous and Penitent
in His Last Hour -

Father Rigge and Father McCarthy were
both with the condemned to the end, and
earnestly they labored to infuse him with the
couraye and fortitude that comes with relig-
ious faith, and bear up maafully until the
close,

Dr. Kiug witha Ber reporter were ad-
mitted to the cell at 10:30, the doctor's errand
being to administer to him a nervine, and
give him acollar and white tie. for which

Neal had asked, naving seen the style upoo
the doctor at hisearly morning visit.

His Hand Trembled.

Neal heid his dingy tin cup inside the
grating aud the doctor poured into it a tea-
spoonful of a mixture composed of bromide
of potash, soda and ammonia. Neai raisea
the cup to his lips and as he swallowed the
contents the tin rattied against his teeth like
aman in the fit of the ague, and when he
essayed todcn nis collarand bow,his nervous-
ness wus soextreme thatit looked as if the
attempt iuust end in failure. He finally,
however, succeeded in fastening the collar,
but the doctor's aid was essential before the
tue could bo attached. This assistance he was
euabled to give by reason of bis smali hands,

one of whicn ne managed tothrust in through
the bars.

Changed in a Few Hours. ‘

Neal underwent a woful change between
7:30 and WwW o'clock .

It seemed
that he had lived an age
in the three vrict hours that

ad intervened, and the terror depicted in
sunken eyes and quivering, ashen lips, was
sufficient to impart almost a like feeling in
the stoniest of hearts. In the morning he was
calm, cool und collected, even indifferent to
t awful doom overshadowing him, and
agparently well fortiiied against the dangerof
mental or physical collapse. But at 10 o'clock
all this appalling metamorpnosis had taken
place.

When the triteand possibly cruel inter-
rogatory, “How do you feel, Md!” was put to
him by the reporter, bis glassy eves seemed
to revolve in their sockets, and then, as they
were rolled heavenward, he stammered in
broken and almost intelligent accents: ‘Cod
knows ['m sorry—sorry for my sins!’?

At ll o’clock Dr. King administered
auother dose of nervine and at 11:3) anotker,
and by that time, as unexpected as it was to
all woo had been nearest. him during the last
hours of the ordeal, Neal had braced u p
astonishingiy, bad recovered his courage and
gave prociise of making as courageous a march
to the scaffold as a doomed man ever made.

Named His Hour to Die.

At 11:45 Neal made a request of the sheriff
that he bs hanged between the hours of 12
and 1, and giving his word of compliance the
soeriff hurrtea below, iustructing bis aids to
be iu readiness, that the sentence of the law
would be executed as quickly after the noon-
day hour as was possible.

‘The sheriff was pale but resolute. and ex-
actly two minutes before 12 he made his ap-
5 Sophcwenn at Neal's celi-door, and as Father

tiggo passed oat, he pussed within. There
was afew brief words of pa rting. be
tween executioner and condemned, and the
Geatb Warrant was read, Neal
Standing the meantime with a huge bible
clasped clos@ to his breast, with bowed head.
This over Fatber Rigge was summoned, and
a moment later, 12:01 tothe second, Sherif
Boyd exclaimed, as he threw Open the clacg-
Ing Steci door: “All's reauy.”

March to the Scaffo'd.

The heavy coer to thecage swung open and
out sterped Neal, looking more like a bride
groom than a ian bound toa Gegrading death
upon the yallows, bis vlances quick and fur-

live aug his face blanched to tbe nue of
death. He bacded his bible to
Father Rigge aod in acother moment

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Pottawattomie couaty, Iowa. He also toid
them that his wife, daughter, would
call on them ouce a tnd look after all
their wants,

On Monday, Febr ), Cadwallader left
for Chicago with a ioaa or cattle. On Tues-
day Mrs. Cadwal!lader culled at the Pinney
farm, accompanied by her stepson. The old
folks could not be found. There was no fire
in the stove. norhad there been for some
days, to judge from appearances. <A coffce
pot was frozen on the stove. The dishes
were in their accustomed places in the pap-
try. The bed was Pcemes It occurred to
Mrs. Cadwallader that her fatherand mother
had goue to Irvington to visit her brother
Nathan yones, who was sick. She and her
stepson remained atthe farm over night and
returned to their home in Council Bluffs,
Wednesday morning, February 13.

When They Were Missed.

On Wednesday, Nathan Jones went to the
Pinney farm to visit his parents. He found

“everything in the samo condition as it nad

been left by Mrs. Cadwallader. The old
folks could not be found in the house, on the
farm orin any ofthe barns. The stock, too,
which Nathan Jones knew should be on the
place, had also disappeared. He knew that
if bis parents mad deciued to abandon the
farm they would not have done so witbout

acquainting him with the fact. Neither would -

they have allowed Dr. Pinney to dispose of
or transfer the stock, without notifying him
ofthe change. The farm and barns and
houses bore a deserted appearance aud ap-
peared to have been abanduned for some
time.

Nathan Jones returned to Irvington and
went to Council Bluffs to notify Mrs. Cad-
Wallader. Both. he and his sister compared
notes; When Mrs. Cadwallader learned that
‘her parents had oot gone to her brother’s at
Irvington, her suspicions became aroused.
Dr. Pinney was apprised of the Mysterious
disappearance. The news circulatea with
amazing rapidity through the Bluffs. The
old people were eminently respected and the
stock of Dr. Pinney was considered most
valuabie. The theory was advanced that the

old people nad been abdueted by thieves who.

had stolen the stock, which comprised eleven
horses and mares and fourteen heaa of cattle.
The announcement of the disappearance of
the ola folus first appeared exclusively in
Tue Ber on Friday, February 14, 1890, the
morning after the news had reached Council
Bluffs. It attracted the attention of resi-
dents in the neighborhood of the Pinney
farm, among them, Henry Ruser, Fred
Seidler, Oscar Pickard and Fletch Wagner.
Half an hour after reading the story, they
Were on the ground. They visited all the
rooms and the cellar and attic of the house In
which the old people haa resided. Every-
thing was in practically the same condition
as it was when examined by Nathan Jones.
A pair of spectacles, which it was known be-
longed to old Mrs. Jones, lay upon the table.
These were conclusive evidence that the
woman had left unexpectly and nad.peen un-
able to return, because she never went any
place leaving her glasses bebind.
. The party then visited all sections of the

ALLICILS BL Jivicuer’s Urug store, Wrisht &
Baldwin’s clothing house, Kobert’s jewsiry
store and at.several other places, e thon
registered at the Transit Houso as “EK. D.
Livingston” and stopped there the night of
February 8. He then came to Omaha,
stayed at the City hotcl, corner of Harney
anc Tenth streets, fora meal. Hethen went
to Mohle’s pawnshop, corner of Eleventh
and Farnam streets, and there bought two
watches. Hethben put his grips on an ex-
press wagon and started for the Union de-
pot, it is supposed taking the Kansas City
train. At all events on that night he disap-
peared. For several aays thore were no new
developments in the case. The murder was
discussed in adjoining states as well as in
Nebraska and police departments were on the
alert to try to catch the murderer.

Caaght at Kansas City.

On the nightof r’eoruary 21 Chief Seavey
received atelegram from Chief Spears of
Kansas City that a cattie thief had been ar-
rested in Kansas City, Kan., and it was
thoucnt he might be the man Neal. The fel-
low was there sailing under the name of J.

D. Katon. Chief Seavey immediately went
to Kansas City to bring the suspect to
Omaha On the way he called at Lincoln

and Topexa to obtain a requisition and have
it honored.

Tur Bex’s special correspondent left for
Kansas City on tho same evening, reaching
there on the morning of the 22d. He visited
tbe several places which Neal had fre-
quented in Kansas City, and finally called at
tne jail in Kansas City, Kan., in which Neai
was contired. He sent a decoy letter to Neal
forthe purpose of getting asample of the
latter’s penmanship. Tne ruse worked ad-
mirably, Neal's answer oveing written in the
same hand as that in which be had written
the bill of sale to Davis in South Oinaha.

This tact was communicated to Sheriff
Bowling and convinced him that his prisoner
was the South Omaha thief and murderer.
He accordingly called at his office and or-
dered the prisoner to be brought from the
cell, cautioning thajailer, however, to search
him ana see that:-he had no weapons con-
cealed about his person.

Neal was toldi:that Mott and Dee were
coming down toese him and replied that he
had nothing to sa@ about it.

“About what!’ asked the man.

“The murder.”

“Who spoke about muraer!’’ was the next
inquiry. >

Tothis Neal replied that ho had nothing
tosay. He was asked where his home was
and said he did.mot think it necessary for
that fact to become known.

“When were you in South O-.naha?’ the
correspondent. aswed.

“I was never in South Omaha,"’ was the
answer. .

“When did you pass through it?’’

“TI was never in.it.””

“Did you not buyw a lady’s watcn in it?’

“No sir.”

“Where did you buy the lady's watch
which you pawned bere in Ktausus City!”

“I bought it in Denver.”

“Where!”

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told about selling the catt le Shellena-
berger ‘went away and about his subse-
quently meeting the latter in the Bluffs. He
then said that he traveled with Shellen-
berg. ras far as S. Joa where the latter left
bim and he then continued on his Way south,
stopping of at Leavenworth and Atchisun
and finally reaching Kansas City. He then
detailed his experience in the latter city,
closing with his arrest at Argentine for cat-
tle stealing.

All of Neal's baunts in Kansas City woee
visited with the result that a great part of
the goods he had purchased in Soutlr Omaha
was found. At the Central Loan agency on
Main street the pawned watches wera dis-
covered and at another one a revolver, which
he bad also purchased in South Omaha; was
unearthed. :

Brought to Omaha.

On Sunday morning, Febrvary 23, Neal
was taken from the Kansas City jail to the
Missouri Pacitio train by Chief Seavey and
accompanied by Officer Crowley. He was
then brought to this city, accompanied by
Tue Bee corrrespondent, arriving in the
afternoon.

His arrival at the Webster street depot
attracted thousands of people. A large force
of police was on band because it was
feared violence would be done him.
He passed through the crowd, however,
without being molested, was brought to the
city jail, whore he was searched and his
name placed on the records. He was iater

.taken to the county jail, where be has since

remained.

Soon after Neal's incarceration Shellen-
berger was arrested in Nevraska City, and
still later a man named Sherman, who resided
in Lincoln, was arrested for complicity in
the crime. The latter was arrested at Platts-

outh. :

Neal had his preliminary hearing in Justice
Morrison’s court March 10, 1890, with tha re-
sult that the prisoner was held to the aistrict
court without bail.

Shellenberger’s preliminary hearing took
plaice before Justice Morrison March 10,
and he was also hela to the district court.

On May 13, 1890, Neal was brought to trial,
ajurv, aftera long effort, being secured as
follows: O. D. Decker, Otis Haynes, Joho
G. Cronland, Honry Glade, Thoinas ff. Doyle,
Daniel Hurl, Henry ©. Kirkpatrick, Louis
Johnson, Nils Nilson, Dan McNabb, Morris
Sullivan and James Godfrey. Judge Clark-
son presided. Lee Estelle and William Gur-
ley appeared for the defense and County At-
tornev Mahoney for the state. On Friday,
May 23, the jury returned a verdict finding
“Eg D. Neal, alias C. FE. Neal, alias Living-
ston, alias Katon, guilty of murderin the
tirst deg¥ee in manner and form as charged
iu the information and as charged in the first
count of said information.”

Neal was sentenced to be hanged October
9,1890. An appeal was taken to the su-
preme court on the ground that the lower
court erred in allowing the jury to visit the
scene of the murder unaccompanied by toe
prisoner. :

Toe lower court, however, was sustained.

A second appeai was taken to the bighest
tribunal and tnat was also overruled, .Attor-
ney General Hastings and bis assistant Sum-
mers appearing for the state. A few days
later, the doath warrant of New was for-
warded to this this city instructing the sher-
riff to carry out the sentenes of the lower

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tence to imprisonment on tae ground that
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evidence valy. The governor visited Neal
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of any citizen of Beatrice, and especially in this case, when saig citi-
zen is a worthy, talented and ambitious young man, endeavoring to make
his mark in the world. We therefore take especial pleasure in coaplimenting
Hon. R.S. Bibb, won the very able speech he made before the court on Mon-
Cay in the prosecution of Jack Marion. It was the first occasion that had
presented itself since Mr. Bibb's residence soa us, for that gentleman

to show the metal of which he was composed, and he made an impression upon
the vast multitude that were assembled, that h raised him right up to the
plain of an orator and lawyer of the top rank.

fore ven

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ARTICLE 4: TESTIMONY IN CASE OF STATE va! JACKSON MARION

The following is some of the most important téstinony taken in the
Marion case. ;

Rachel Warren testified as follows--I live int Pawnee Co. In spring of
1872 I lived in Liberty precinct, Gage Co. I then knew Jackson Marion,
knew him in 1871 - he was my son-in-law - he eget my daughter, he was
barried in fall of 1871, they Lived in our hous part of the time and
part of the time in his fathers house - I knew John Cameron ~ he came
there latter part of April with Jack Marion and: his wife - they said
they came from Kansas, Grasshopper Falls, they brought two teams a mule
team Marion's and a span of mares belonging to John Cameron. It was in
last week of April, Jack and his wife cane together. I heard John
Cameron and Marion talk of going west to hunt work on the railroad. I
noticed the clothing of John Cameron - [I washed: shirts, socks, 3 white
handkerchiefs on Thursday - I put tnem in John Cameron's trunk - it was
in his wagon. A black hat was in one end of the trunk, 3 Shirts, 2 pair
socks, 3 white handkerchiefs. I noticed Cameron's boots, a fine pair he
had on, with tape across the toes, he had another pair heavy boots in
wagGon. Tf heard them talk of trading boots and Cameron wouldn't trade.
They left about the first day of May. Marion had a revolver - he fired
the revolver the Thursday before he started - the afternoon before he
went, Marion stated that he would have a shooting iron and that he could
borrow a revolver - he had one when he came back ~ he had one out of Lixt<
He fixed it and fired it. Jack said he was to be gone three Or four weeks
then he was coming back to get his wife - they left on Friday ~- they
took the team they called John Cameron's a span of mares -. Cameron's trunk
he took with thes - Jack Marion and John Cameron started together towards
Blue Springs west - Cameron had on his fine boots the ones I described.

I next saw Jack Marion next Monday night, about 9 O’clock, between 9 and
10. When he came home we didn't know he was coming. He stopped and un-
hitched cape back and pushed door open and said, "are you all dead," -
came in and warmed his hands. We asked his where John Cameron was, he
said he had left John Caseron near Blue Springs - we asked where, I said
to Jack I think it was queer that young Ban would stay there —~ Marion
Said he'd "like to know how in the hell he'd help himself." Marion wore
back boots that Cameron wore away - the other boots were in the wagon ~
he slept with his wife that night, her name was Liddy Jane Finley. Team
Was same they took away, Caneron's, I got up early and examined the trunk,
clothes, were sane as I put them in the trunk. In top of trunk watch
chain, new lead pencil he sharpened. He said he would write his aunt a
letter. The robes were in the wagon when Jack came back. Marion wanted
his wife to go away with him - he staid two or three days before he left.
He took John Cameron's clothing, trunk, boots, team and wagon. He took
them away with his, 2 team mules and Caperon's. John Warren and Henry
Hannan (?) went with him. After he came back he went. I last saw Jack
Marion about 19th of May 1872 at our house. He went towards Pawnee - I

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ARTICLE 4: Cont'd

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; never saw hia until I saw his now. This is him. T beard conversation
| tween Jack Marion and his wife. He said he supposed he could find
Cameron but that it would cost a damn sight to find hia - he was there
- nobody went away with hia and he took the Caseron team and his own
and the trunk and clothes, Boots - he wore the fine boots of Cameron
away on his feet.
CRCSS EXAMINED ~ About the 4th, of May 1872, I laid in the bed and
looked out, I saw the wagon when it passed the window - he always came home
home hollowing, singing, cutting up etc., until that night.


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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1500 "R' STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1835
PAGE 3, COLUMN 3

Nancy Warren and the relatives and friends of John Cameron, deceased,
who were here as prosecuting witnesses, presented Hon. R.S. Bibb with
a fine gold headed cane as a token of their appreciation for the able
and close argument made in the prosecution of Jack Marion. It was
a coaplete surprise to Mr. Bibb, but one that he justly earned and

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will long remezber.

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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1500 "R” STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508 ;

ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMCERAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
- FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885 }
PAGE 3, COLUMN 6 |
END OF THE MARION CASE
Guilty of Murder is the Verdict of the Jury and the Death
: Penalty Recceamended. °
A large crowgl assexzbled in the Cpera house on Tuesday last to hear the
Closing arguments in the Marion case. Mr. Bibb cpened the arguzent
for the state in an able and labored speech. Mr. Bibb is an able law-
yer, and having assisted in the prosecution of the case before, he
knéw well how to handle it this time. Mr. Bibb reviewed at great
length the testizony, and his aroument was pronounced by all who heard
it as logical and earnest, and for the conviction of Marion, are the
people indebted to Mr. Bibb.

Mr. C.O. Bates followed Mr. Bibb, on behalf of the defense. Mr.
Bates is a clean cut logical speaker, and the earnest manner in which
he defended his client, won for him the congratulations of his friends,
and it was generally remarked that Mr. Bates' effort would have done
no discredit to an older practitioner.

In the afternoon the audience was even larger than in the morning.
Chairs were placed in the aisles and every available spot was occupied,
The back end of the room and the approaches to the doors were crowded
and hundreds were turned away, who failed to get within hearing dis-
tance. Col. Colby was the first speaker and closed the argument for
the defense. Mr. Colby has long been regarded as one of the rost
able crimzinal lawyers in the state and upon this occasion he did his
past record great credit. He was greatly embarrassed, however, through-
out the trial, by the lack of available testizony for his client, but
he worked with a will with such waterial as he had at hand, and made
a gost. excellent showing. tr. Colby was followed by the district at-
torney, Mr. Osgood, who closed the arguszent. Mr. Osgocd labored to
great disadvantage, having had but limited experience as a criminal
lawyer and his arguzent, while strong, would have been much more ef-
fective, if of half its length. If Mr. Bibb had closed the argument
it would have been more in accordance with the fitness of things.

The case throughout was well tried, every point was fought inch by
inch, and if the attorneys for the defense did not clear their man,
they have the satisfaction of knowing that they made a noble effort.
The state too, should be satisfied with the able manner in which
Messrs. Bibd and Osgood performed their parts. Boles

THE VERDICT :

The court reassembled at 7:30 p.m. and the judge instructed the
jury. Besides the special instructions handed in by the attorneys
upon gach side, the court of his own motion instructed the jury at
considerable length, making the points of law, and their duties in
raference to the weighing of testimany clear and ccaprehensive. The
jury Gretired at abcut 9 o'clock, Sd after forty ainutes celibera-
tion, returned a verdict of guilty-of murder in the first cegree,

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By What Started as an Innocent Rendezvous

HILARY
HAYNES

HE hour was growing late, and most of the farmers
who had thronged into Sutton, Nebraska, to do their
Saturday shopping were now on their way home.
Merchants were closing their doors for the night,
and the streets were beginning to look: deserted.

“Come on, kids, let’s hit the hay,” said fifteen-year

Wilma Milroy, stifling a yawn. “We've got to be in by

midnight, you know.”

Her sister, Anna, 17, and Barbara Carl, 16, were
willing. Anna was particularly. She had been work-
ing that summer on a nearby farm, returning to town
only on week-ends. Usually gay and vivacious, she felt
dog-tired; her large brown eyes were heavy with

fatigue.

They sauntered up Main Street, heading for the
residential section where they all lived. As they turned
off into a tree-shaded side street, Anna noticed that the
filling-station next to the corner garage was still open.

“Walk on ahead,” she told her friends, “I'll be along
in a couple of minutes.” She crossed to the filling-sta-
tion, opened the door of the ladies’ rest room, and

entered.

Wilma and Barbara slowed down, waiting for her
to catch up, but ten minutes later, when they had
reached their homes, they still could not see her ap-

proaching. They bade each other good-night. Wilma

36

REAL DETECTIVE, February, 1947

With a Mysterious Friend Ended in Death
for the Pretty Farmerette who kept it

entered the Milroy residence, told her parents that Anna
would arrive shortly and went upstairs to bed. It was
just after 11:30 p.m, on the stiflingly warm night o!
August 7, 1943.

For three hours Mr. and Mrs. Lester Milroy sat wait-
ing in the living-room for their elder daughter’s return.
Then Milroy decided it was time he went looking for
her. When he reached Yost’s Garage and filling sta-
tion, where Anna had stopped, he found it in darkness.
Every business establishment in town had closed, except
for an all-night lunch wagon. Nobody there had seen
Anna. Going to the phone, Milroy roused several of
Anna’s girl friends. But they had no news of her either.

Now thoroughly alarmed, the father sought out a
local policeman. Together they searched the town’s
parks, byways, railroad-sidings and vacant lots. A check
with the state police and the nearest hospitals showed
there had been no auto accidents on the highway. At
dawn, haggard and wotried sick, Milroy returned home

“Something’s happened to her—something bad,” he
prophesied. “The Sheriff’s beginning a countywide
search right away.”

B* Sunday mid-afternoon, half of the able-bodie«i
population of Sutton had joined in it. Ponds and
creeks were dragged. Passing motorists were ques-

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The mysterious note lured
Anna Milroy away from the security of her chums.

Soda parlor where
his fatal invitation.

to the scene of the roadside tragedy. It was the worst
crime within memory of the peaceful rural community
and Sheriff Harr was urged to use the law’s every re-
source to bring the killer to justice. -

“I’m going to call in the state authorities to help
me,” he promised. And forthwith he sent.word to
State Sheriff Lloyd Mengel and Lt. L. J. Clark, chief
of the state buréau of identification, asking them to
come as soon as possible.

The girl had evidently put up a determined if futile
struggle for her life. She was fully dressed, but her
blouse had been torn in several places, and the condition
of her face suggested that her assailant had beaten
her mercilessly with his fists before subduing her.

A close scrutiny of the ground also showed a path of
blood leading from the edge of the road. That meant, in
all probability, that blood stains could be found in the
car which had brought her to the spot.

“There’ll be some on the killer’s clothes too, if I’m not
mistaken,” Harr said. “Well, that’s all we’re apt to find
here. Come on.”

Gently the officers lifted the body, wrapped in a
blanket, into the back of the sheriff’s car and started
for town, . Harr drove to a local funeral home and told
the coroner to proceed with an autopsy at once.

The coroner’s first report yielded little new informa-
tion beyond confirming the officer’s belief that death had
taken place late Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Three separate fractures of the skull were discovered,
and the jaw was found to be broken.

“Any idea what the weapon was?” Harr asked the
autopsy surgeon, Dr. H. V. Nuss.

‘Probably a heavy steel rod of some kind,’ the doc-
tor replied.
I'll give you a fullersreport later.”

The logical place to start the investigation seemed to
be the filling-station where Anna Milroy had last been
seen. But Harr had gone there immediately on his

arrival in the town, long before the girl was found.

dead. He had talked to everyone who had been on
duty in the station and in the adjoining garage on
Saturday night. All that he had learned boiled down
to the following meager facts:

Only two persons had been present on the premises

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“There were no sharp’ edges, at any rate.,

She kept a rendezvous with Death! In this photo
Annux Milroy (left) poses with her sister Wilma,
shortly before she accepted a fatal invitation.

when Anna Milroy entered the station rest room at
11:30 p.m. Neither of them were aware that she had
done so, since it was possible for her to walk through
the door without being seen. Both her sister Wilma
and Barbara Carl, however, had definitely ‘seen the
door clase behind her. :

Inside the office of Yost’s garage at the time, was
Clarence Hurst, salesman for the Yost Motor Company.
As nearly as he could remember, Hurst had left for
home at 11:30 p.m. or a few minutes earlier. Hence
it could not be definitely proved that he was in the build-
ing when Anna entered the rest room.

HE night filling-station attendant had heard no one
around at the time. After Hurst had departed, both
the garage and station were locked for the night
the attendant making sure as usual that no one re-
mained on the premises, either in the rest rooms or else-
where. It was 11:40 p.m. when he departed. He
noticed no one loitering outside.

The attendant’s story was thoroughly checked and
the authorities were satisfied that he had’ told the truth.
He was seen two blocks from his filling station at 11:45
p.m., on his way home, and he arrived there shortly
afterward. So that was that! Nobody had seen Anna
Milroy leave the rest room. But she had done so between
11:30 and 11:40 p.m. and had met someone with a car

“She was tired and probably welcomed an invitation
to be driven home,” Harr said. “She was expected home
by midnight, so she probably wouldn’t have acceded to
a drive into the country. But this much is certain: she
wasn't the type of girl who's easily picked up. She
must have known the driver of that car.”

Huffaker agreed. ‘Still,’ he pointed out. “instead
of driving her toward home, the car headed in the
opposite direction. Maybe she decided a short ride
wouldn’t be unwelcome, after all. It was a hot night.
In fact, she might even have agreed to meet her killer
for that very purpose, using the rest room visit as an
excuse to get rid of the other two girls.”

“In that case, it looks like she didn’t want them to
know who was taking her for the ride. Maybe you're
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Clay County Sheriff John J. Harr, who had come from
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tingencies. Time and again he had asked the distracted
family and friends of the winsome 17-year-old brunette:

“Sure she wasn’t planning to-elope? Hadn’t she men-
tioned some man’s name recently? Did she have any
secret dates? Was anybody annoying her?”

All whom he asked merely shook their heads. Anna,
they said, wasn’t the kind to keep things from her
family. Finally, late in the afternoon, the sheriff ad-
dressed a crowd of five hundred citizens gathered down-
town. He appealed to them to come forward with any
scrap of information, no matter how seemingly unim-
portant. Not a soul had anything to tell them.

Monday morning dawned hot and humid, and in the
countryside around Sutton, big harvest crews sallied
forth to gather in the ripening crops. A mile south
of the town a farmer named Ray M. Carlson hitched
his team to a mowing machine and started up the dirt
road leading to the other end of his acreage. He might
as well, Carlson decided, cut the roadside weeds along
the way. He turned the horses to one side and put
the mower in gear.

Suddenly. one of the animals shied. Pulling up, Carl-
son jumped off the seat to investigate. When he saw
a pair of slender ankles protruding into the ditch at the
roadside, he knew the rest, for he had heard the con-
The search

Spot where body was found.

State Trooper Yost,

Ray Carlson, who found body
Sheriff Harr,

for Anna Milroy was over—concluded horribly! ;

She lay there face upward, clad in slacks, blouse and
bobby socks, the upper half of her body covered by a
pile of dead weeds which had been yanked from the
earth and thrown over her in a hasty attempt at con-
cealment.

When the investigating authorities arrived from Sut-
ton and brushed the covering aside, their worst fears
were confirmed. The girl had met death horribly.
Her puffed face was blue-black with bruises. The
upper part of her skull was crushed.

QHERIF HARR, his deputy Howard Huffaker and
County Attorney S. W. Moger agreed that she must
have been dead for some time—probably since early
Sunday morning. A hasty search through the tall weeds
surrounding the body failed to reveal any heavy instru-
ment, nor did they find her purse, if she had been carry-
ing one.

They did, however, find evidence of almost equa! im-
portance. Beside the girl’s head was a large circle of
bloodstained weeds and earth, and a path of broken
stalks extended from the body to the edge of the road.

“She was dragged here by the heels,” Harr observed.

_“There’s no doubt’ that she was brought here in a car.

Looks as if the killer beat her into unconsciousness while
she was in the automobile, then killed her after he’d
dragged her to the ditch. This is where she died.”

News of the young girl’s violent end swept the nearby
town, bringing scores of shocked citizens

(pointing). UL te By are:
Deputy Sheriff Hill and Sheriff Harry

Hulse.

i
\

2

THE: TRAD 18 min

Jack Marten Net Guilty of the co
ae ° fer Which He Was.
a eee

-Allve and at La Crosse,
: ae : ; Kansas.

Willian Wymers, Marlon’s Uncle. Ye:

Ts! Ita'and: ‘Converses With _
pe rag John Cameron.

‘ xy 4

earere enee oem eran tis mana = Oo td eee

One of the Nont Remarkable Stories In
the Anuala of Criminal is 2

i $4)

“There. has divare lingered, and al-

her of people of. ‘Gage. county, a doubt

Mistery. ee Ao | :

ways will inger, in the minds of a num:}

of Jack Marion's guilt of the murlerof: - :
John Camoron, and for which crime he!

was exneuted } in this Ely four sears
AgO..

Tue Beit hal Roday mecateed: ‘al-
most undisputal.le ivformation | which

Marion’s Innocence. To other. words.

@o« Cameron is atill allve ood was
~y seen at LaCrosse, Kan., one woek Ago |
Saturday, and a statement was ob
tained: of him regarding his where.
abouts from the time he and Jack Mur.
lon. separated .0n - =the. Blue,,_seven |
miles west of” Odoll, that
fatoful day Fiweaty years Ago,
and upon which day the law says Jack

friend,. Joho Cameron.

{t is well known that ono man of all
athers, William Wymore, an uncle of
Jack Marion, has always. believed in
Juck’s ionocence, and, doubted that
John Cameron had been killed at all.
Even after Jack had paid the forfoit of
his alleged crime Mr. Wymore left uo
atone unturned to establish Jack's intio-
venoe and unearth Joha Cameron, and
to prove to the world that Jack was the
unfortunate victim of circumstances
and the uncertainty of justice.

One year ago last June Mr. Wymore
learned that Cameron was in aouth-
wostern Kansas, aud he spent soveral/
months In following up the trail, but
without effect. Raceatly he agaln heard

that Caiberon, was: -at- or near
| LaCrosse, Kan., and | that Camer-
on had agreed to meet him_ in

Phe~-prosence’-of Dut “warlon it]
Lia Crosse. This meeting was held ove

establishes the startling | fact. of Jack |

Marion killed his boon companies aod :

week ago Saturday.

The an ‘He is’ Sald to Hare Kllied ;

Seu Jack: were always the Warmest of friends |
‘aud that thore was.ovrer at any Lime
‘any il fealing between them..’

“You are sure it {s the same John
Cameron?” askod THe. Exvness of. Mr.
Wymore.- -. We oss oe

“Tam as Garrat of ff as life. I knew
him well, and further how that he and

“WHat account does Cameron give of
hia whereabouts alter, leaving Jack”
“le told methat he went direct to

in the mines, and then drifted’ te Cali-
fornia, and from there to Alaska, where
he remained untitse- ‘Mitte: over--n: year]
ago. Ilo then came. to Colorado and

drifted down into southwest Kansas.”
Po Did he not know that Jack had been
executed?” :

“Not until about # year ago. tile lid
not even know that Jack wasin trouble.
He-never- dreamed- of--sdeh--a- thing:
Juck had nothing against him to
kil chin for, Hee ell. has
the note Jnek Rave him as n balance

ab arrested for Maridn’s* death tn some

tae fuc the bes uk that. Taek
him. Jack had.
and gave a note for 380 a3 the balance.’
«Why didu't you get astatement from

J

Jack?"
Sork odidk. He) made: the .
statement jybich was taken down hy!
Duct Marion, and it was read over to|
hini- dad he said it was ‘the truth!

i : - BAMERON'S STATEMENT. 2
eel late dnck Marion on the Blue river

ubasne

iu companys with another party. {told
ack 1 Uwould meet him at Rulo. The
redson {leit him ut Rule was f Wits

afraid of a girl. She was going to
aweara child) on me. [trad sd the
clothes [hadon to an Indian for some
DE at the first town south of
phere.” :

“Why did you vot induce Cameron | to
feome to Bestrice with you!" =
ce “1 tried to, bat he is scared of hi-

ishadaw, and thinks that he would

ety He partly promised to come if [
would agree to make guod any fuss to
hin or pay for ‘any trouble he got Inte

wun He’ was “arrested, also that |
| woul guarantee him against arrest.
\He was terribly afraid and finally re-
fused to came st all.”

saw at Latross¢, Kan., Is-€ tamerouy”

“The is no mistiuke about Ie. ae knew
him very well. “Had geen him often,
und Dhare always beea ce¥talo that he

fult the ame. way.” phase ae
fCan you |

Fema coated

Mexico, and remained thord four years:

Hy UME Tithe Bil ies = Hrers ad: ‘Hially. oe

.

: bought ot! ae
pald him about 330, tle

Cameron ..of  s0m6 _ ais posOOUERLUDR b

foilowivg |

“You are, certain that the man you}

would turn op some day. ie Jack always

reach) Cameron. retin

a

dence, te ‘

roent, the accused atontly. firmed hls

at thu go. It will bo difficult but
we hats got him abadowed anit will
keew. niin 1a a ght a long as there fa any
fuse it ee ge stmt |
Lisrok ¥ OF THE TRIALS. | ae
Kk histar g of the crime 1s in many re-
teeld thee aie! ne BMancey was ¢o0-
viet. un pus ve ngiecdoys ibatls I avi-
aa ees “43 tai opatire- |

Wwe: Ay

ewes

Hinnocence.  *
- The indictment: which was Hound

alnust him was filet April. 4%, 1883,
Mavic then being iv tho custody of
' Capt. N. Herron, then sheriff of Gage
county. The body which was supposed
te he that of Cameron, was found near
Dillereon the Otog Indian. rosarvation.

Tho first trial was had in
May, 1883, and sentence was passed
May 24, 1883. The case was then taken
th the Supreme court and the decision
of the !Gwer court was reversed. A
second trial was then had In February.
1884, sentence boing oe assed the 10th day
of May following. .Tbis. last (ime. ing
was sentenced to be bung March 11,
4887: A-reaplte-wae~ rated — bite the
governor until Jarch 25th. of the same
year, on which day at 10 o'clock In the

ghouwld tt become necessary, for, you to | e4¢ :

morning Marion was hing.

eee erm
—_— A Me Be RS OT


part of the de-
y be raid to be
but bondsamén
tions voluntar-
d to make in-
ations on their
protect them-

s of Nebraska
preme courtplt
eties, the cobrt
t there was a
re—the end of
inning of his

itfor hy

Tecl
IiGHr mpi ATE.

| some conversation, after which Mor-
gan's spirits gained considerably.
Morgan dressed himself in a Ww
black frock coat, black vest and tfou-
sers, a low, turned-down white ar
and black bow tle. He carefully parted
his hair and combed out hia ‘stiky mus-
tache, and after completing his toilet,
he began upon a breakfast hitherto un-
touched. He ate somewhat speringly
of oysters, eggs, bread and coffee, reviv-
ing his strength and assisting him in
assuming an appearance of cheerful;

surer Bartlett,
be allowed to
ey on hand at
rst term, but
tate any con-
* Holcomb, or
‘omb's know!l-
ettlement was
ettlement was

»ndants would
iny competent
'e of the state
Bartley’s first
t there was a

SIDE ISSUE.
was granted
iain case tem-
testimony of
wn regarding
rs. Mary Fitz-
Manahan of
amination on

the first wit-
nowing Mrs.
»ars. He had
met her fre-
died Decem-
vas requested
e of the pall-

1ey General
1ext question,
testimony re-
mental condl-
¢ in January,
Ich week her
during which
s bond. The
iony was not ].
iswer filed on

Fitzgerald,
e to material-
The state ob-
case and the

me], says that Morgan's rest during the
night was undisturbed, and Morgan
was much refreshed by his sleep.

ness. ‘
Father Peters returned again to the
jail at 9:15 a. m., and remained until
the end.

NO APPEAL proroden THEN.
At 9:20 a m. W. R. Patrick, Mor-
gan's attorney, appeared at the jail, He’
said that he had no Intention of wait-
ing upon Acting Governor Ransom, and
he immediately hurried to Morgan's
cell, where he entered Into conversation
with the condemned man.

Sheriff McDonald and all his assist-
ants were at the jail early, Sheriff! Mc-
Donald having, in fact, remained there
all night.

At an early hour a crowd assembled
at the office window beseeching admis-
sion, but was eteadfastly refused, and
was finally dispearsed by a policeman,
who was thereafter stationed in such a
position as to intercept all persons and
compel them to show a right to ap-
proach the jail.

Father Peters was shortly followed to
the jail by Father Barrett of St. Phil,
omena'’s cathedral, who assisted in the
religious services following.

MORGAN SLEPT SOUNDLY.

The night death watch, George Hum-

In the early morning a crowd of curi-

| At 11:08 a. m.—Mrs. Gaskill and her

friends
positions

were
to

removed from their
a place where they
could not witness the execution.
Sheriff McDonald sayp .that he dove
not want a scene and will not allow her
to witnees the execution. Mrs. Gaskill
arred the sheriff .ghe would not
cause any commotion, but the sheriff
refused her permission to ‘see the ex-
ecution. - Cen?
WHY RANSOM RBFUSED.

kt bal te)

Attorney Patrick ask ocaw

had refused it and he would not review
the governor's action. Patrick then
asked a reprieve of ome day, on the
grounds of error in,trial, which was re-
fused. He then asked that the sentence
be commuted Into imprisonment for life
on the grounds that there were errors
in the trial and that the supreme court
erred in not granting & new trial. Ren-
som replied that he could not review the
action of the court.

At 11:15 a. m. Dr. Lee tested Morgan
as to the condition of ‘his heart.

Dr. Lee says Morgan has ‘“‘an awful
weak heart.” His nerves are all right.
At 11:14 the procession was delayed
until religious services were compketed.
The sisters shook hands with Morgan
and left the Jalil.

At 11:16 a. m. a friend of Morgan's
decorated him with a crucifix.

Abt 11:18 a. m. Morgan dusted off his
trousers.

At 11:18 a, m. Shetiff McDonald says:
“It is my painful duty to read the fol-

lowing:

’ The sheriff read the death warrant.

Morgan stood with his hands folded,
looking upwafd during the reading of
the death warrant.
wavers, but he completed the reading.

McDonald's voice

. i
evidence,

se. Now, an
. ‘ ity seekers were permitted to go into .
to Introduce | .
ind on- | the inclosure and look,.at the scaffold, At 11:18'a, m. the march. le com-
ry ved but they were shortly hustled out, menced. ; ;
s "i » cat nd though some tried to conceal themselves Morgan proceeded easily, to the Inclos-
e to further] so as to be present at the execution, | U7¢ his arm held by McDonald. Morgan
tee ennwet They were quickly discovered and walked up the scaffold without delay,
At It must be | elected. and wiped his face with a handker-
1 answer the The physicians of the city were all chief.
tzgerald had At 11:22 Morgan looked at his crucifix

rtain express
ed answer it
‘| non-compos
aed the bond,
uly incapaci-
id not signed

vn from the
he state pnd
stimony as
to be read to
Jepositions if
ompetent and

tified regard-
itzgerald and
made to con-
|. He testified
vercome with
je or did not
pear as usual
vas going on.
n his opinion
competent to
dnd on either
5, and that on

und mind. question, said, “No, indeed, I am not | eve ae I believe, Gint the Catholid
rick admitted | Soing to atay.”’ church provides: mere comforts than
thought wit-] Mrs Gaskill and the ladies accom- | any other.”
was when he | panying her, were furnished with seats | . Here| Morgan's ‘eid dropped and htér}:
isband eigned | where they could obtain a good view ‘of words. \could not™ des heard. He after-
thousands Of | the execution. wards - ‘went on: Hew many . young
4 wate. Mon HI8 PROSECUTOR THERE. __ | hearts ‘will be seddéned,,.by’ this’ oc-
‘itsgerald will] At 10:10. m. Judge Slabaugh, who as+/casion. It is too 0 Ko back.
ind. sisted in the prosecution of Morgan, was “There stands a oR ok
admitted. to the jail. Assistant County | who. has stood not

"8 WORLD- Attorney” Winter followed him wnenty fer his defense. of 6

oe :. after. Fa . Shar of Stade pecs wae b Ve
—_ “Pia small number of city: officials
0; ot present, among. whom were Co
r th whe

anxious to attend the execution, and a
few succeeded in gaining admission.
The official physician was Dr. E- W. Leé,
and he selected two physicians to as-
sist him. :
VICTIMS MOTHER WOULD BEE IT.
Up ‘o a late hour last night, Mrs.
Mary Gaskill, the mother of the mur-
dered girl, had not expressed any desire
to witness the execution cf her daugh.
ter's defiler and slayer, but at 10 a m.,
she presented herself, accompenied by
two ladies, at the jail door and re-

while Father Peters prayed.
MORGAN MAKESB A SPEECH.

At 11:22% Morgan’ addressed ' the
crowd as follows: “As I see the faces I
can see true friends. One standing
right in front of me {s a true, faithful
friend. (Patrick.) Also Mr. McDonald.
We all know that the, time has come to
die. Goa has said we ‘have got to die to
enjoy ‘his home. Twelye menths ago the
sun shone on many a, home with cheer.
ful hearts. Many a trumpet of dawn has

Attorney Slabuugh, now Judge |

quested admission. She was allowed to
enter and the ladies were given seats

in the main corridor of the jail to, walt
until the execution took place.

At 10 a m., Chief of Police Gallagher
entered |the jail, but in.anewer to a

signalled death. Each gas his turn, This.
is mine. ‘Perhaps many will not be pre-
pared as Tam. I was gtways raised up a8
a Protestant, and mphy times I was of
‘the bel
right church. Perhage many here -be-,

lef that I did kot belong to the

UU Uppal

Geenemuces eet | oemme

turn out subsequently to
have been wrongful convictions, In the
case of Morgan, such was hot the case.
Although convicted upon circumstan-

GEORGE W. MORGAN.

tial evidence, which in the opinion of
many lawyers waa none too atrong
his conviction has been affirmed by
confessions of the commission of the
crime with which he was charged.

FIRST MADE 48 HOURS AFTER.

Morgan's confessions were not d2-
layed until there was no possibility of
escape from punishment, but the first
confession was made almost within
forty-cight hours after his arrest, now
nearly two years ago. Thia fact was
known to not exceed half a dozen per-
sons and it is now published for the
first time.

The circumstances surrounding the
confession at that time were such that
the confession could. not be divulged.
The admision of his guilt was made by
Morgan to an attorney, who was- ex-
pected to undertake the charge of nis
case, but. who did not take any part In
it, nor has he had anything to do with
the case.

At that time Morgan did not go into
detail ad to the time or place or manner
in which he caused the death of the
child whom he had assaulted, but made
@ mere admission that he committed
the crime.

As the statement was made to an at-
torney, the laws prevented divulging
the admission, and the state was com.
pelled to proceed with Morgan’s trial
without being able to produce evidence
of the admission. Agsistant County
Sla-
baugh, wae informed of Morgan's con-

-feasion of guilt, prior to the begining of

the trial, and it was for this reason
that Slabaugh made every effort to se.
cure Morgan’s conviction. Slabaugh’'s
vehemence wae the subject of much sar-
casm by Morgan's attorn2y‘s during the
argument in the trial.

HIS. .SECOND CONFESSION TO
er WATCH.

-Morgan’s pecond confession of guilt
was made about two weeks ago, to John
Kenworthy, one of the death watch,
to, whoth ‘Morgan detailed the occur-

_. MORGAN WAS DRUNK. |:
Morgan stated to Kenworthy. that’ he’
was -drunk.at the time. That-he amet

on her way to Martin: Booker’s house.
He was at that time consumed with: a
lustfel pession, which, together with bis,
intoxication, bereft him of even omlina-

into the Vacant. housé, and there Parte

43

trated | his “assent *epon “her:
on NOT MEAN a KILL. mae 4

Ida Gaskill’ passing through the ‘aliey,-|

|

ve eee
ner:

ences of the night ‘when little Ida Gas. |
‘kill met her death at his hands.

pry. prudence. He enticed the ttle. girl |

tary cell had failed to Impress Morgan's
mind with the solemnity of his position.
With a carelessness of demeanor’ that
prevented aity assumption of bravado,
Morgan maintained that he was willing
to face death, although Innocent, as he
always asserted, though he frequently
said that if he had the preference, he
would choose some Jess painful and dis-

But one week of the actual facing of
bath brought the hitherto § atrong-
erved man to a deep realization of the
horrible consequences of his act. Last
Friday, when his calendar, on which he
has ‘not failed to check otf the days dur-
ing the two years of-hia comfinement,
showed him that he ad but @ week to
petra a retire eee

idly scratching unintelligible and un-
eaning cheracters ang letters: upon
scraps of paper, and in gazing in in-
creasing despondency out of his cell
room windows, where he could see every
thing that was free and ponder on the
outcome of the passion of an idle hour.

When Morgan awoke and dressed him-
self a raging thiret consumed him, and
his parched mouth and lips tumed from
the water which afforded them no relief.
Appetite he had none, and the delicately
arranged breakfast ‘carried in to him
was almost untouched. He took a great
deal of time In dressing himself, pos-
sibly moved by a faint touch of vanity,
as he attired himself in a new suit of
clothes, the neatness of which added
to the handsomeness of his face and
form.

Morgan’s appearance was what all
men call male beauty. Nearly, if not
quite, six feet in height, with broad
shoulders and well proportioned body,
with muscular arms and limbs showing
their strength at every movement, his
form alone would command the admira-
_ of any man. Added to this was

well’ formed. head, a broad
high’ forehead surmounted by alight-
ly waving hair of a glossy dark brown.
Beneath the dark, finely arched brows,
glanced a pair of gray blue eyes, usually
lighting up with a friendly expression
when approached by anyone of his ac-
quaintance. An aquiline nose, a heavy,
drooping, silky, dark brown mustache
covered a well shaped mouth, firm in
contour and ever ready to smile. A
smooth,: squarely bulit chin showed a
commanding will.
mination and fortitude bristling out of
him, and nowhére any indication of the
deep, unremitting and unquenchable
passion which has consumed him.

Every person who has been admitted
to the jail to see Morgan has commented
in passing out, that it seemed impossi-
ble for a man of such an appearance as
he possesssed to commit the crime for
which he has paid the penalty. .

His appearance, coupled with the fact
that he was convicted upon purely cir-
cumstantial evidence, denying in every
tone and at every attack any knowledge
of the assault upon and murder of Ida
Gaskill, led many persons to doubt the
correctness of the verdict which sent
him to his death.

Morgan’s weakness, growing at such
a rate as the hour of his death ap-
proached, gave reason to much specula-
tion as to the scene which would be
enacted when he should be led to the
machine constructed to take his “life.
His nonchalance during the two years
of his confinement led many people to
believe he would stand the test man-
fully.

His breakdown, however, a week be-
fore the execution, caused many others
to predict that a painful scene would
occur. Many eons asserted that
Morgan would be so stricken with ter-
ror that the moMment he wag led from
the solitary cage he would make a
powerful resistance and it would be
enly after a long and .hard struggle
that the sheriff would be able to com-
plete his duty. .|

MORGAN'S CRIME.

The Act for Which the Gallows
Claimed its Unhappy Victim.
The crime for which George W, Mor-
gan paid the penalty with his life was’
‘the murder of an 11-year-old girl, 1aa'|.

inal assault upon her.

the dust rooms of a 4

vacant: house at 1807 Haif .Howard
street In the early evening of. Sunday,
November. 2, 1295.

It was there that the mutilated body,

clothes ‘were
Dody lacerated ‘and bleed”

‘human hand were sy ‘the,

nk deep into
flesh: of the’ lit Been
soft iy of taete afer he

g segues

graceful mannér of leaving this world. -

rot ice

watch, and ph ahoed oe wry ie to

Everywhere deter-:

Gaskill, after having perpetrated a ertm;, 3

The crime was committed in one of
-covered itaptdated

atranged, ;
ing and the imprints of. four fingers.of.

ath desig
and tw
cases h
night to
in. One
in the s
ported t
tion, an
ther iHfe
the autl

Then
twenty
night h:
‘to the hi
crease |

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The {
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precaut
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persons
ish prir
capital
that th
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increase the amount to 3,60¢ by Janvu-
ary. The state of Montana has appro-
priated $15,000 for the. exposition, and
Marcus Daly, the principal owner of the
Ahasonda copper mthes, promised to
add an equal amount to this.

It is the disposition of the men who

have the Montana exhibit in charge to
make the exhibit one of exceptional
quality, and it is considered likely that.
the amount of space will be much over

|. +) Moteeef the Exposition.

‘

' The department of concessions looks
on the offer for the winter carnival

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. The New York and Cuba Mall Steam-
ship company, running vessels to the
Weat Indies and New Orileans,has sent a
letter ¢o the department of t

{ammond's Dressed Beef--Native steers,

to 600 Ibs average, G%Q@7%c; western
native
to Tbs ave ¥
fers, 450 to

ers, 460 to 560 Ibs aver:
vs and heifers, 600
?; Western cows and hei

©, BC;

prerags. 6@6i4c; steer hindquarte
1; cow hindquarters,
ters, ; cow f
tesh Bee

uarters,

rolls

; steer fore-
Cute—Beef loins, No, 1

plates, 3c; $c; loin stripe,
eles, § ; strioin butts, Se; boneless
ips, 6c; shoulder clods, ; flank
tenderloins, 3 rounds,
ds, shank and rump off,
trimmings, c; brains,
pea trim Fic; brains,
, , sc; sweet beef,

¢ tenderloins, 15¢;

ummond's Fresh Pork—Pork loins, 8%c;
pork shoulders,
h, 5%c; pork shoulders, skinned, 6c;

lard, not rendered, 6c; spare ribs, 4%.

LUETGERT CLOSE

uttal Evidence Finished With Im-.
peachment of Evidence of De-

fense Witnesses

ucago, HL, Oct. 8.—The closing day
he rebuttal evidence of the prosecu-
in the famous Luetgert trial opened
morning with a continuation uf the
» Impeachment evidence produced

erday.

ite’as Attorney Deneen furnished a
sheaf in the shape of impeaching
enca, of Professor George Dorsey,
he Field Columbian museum, chief
ological expert for the state in this

. Profeasor Dorsey was called to
ute the evidence of Dr. H. W. All-
. the principal expert for the

e

The youthful a
vas loaded to the
lon’ upon bones

> proft:s-
with Infor.
Sombitit: td

t the, hurhan:and animal physical

otures. He

. hot shot for
tf

poms.
Allport ane etka sctentific gentle.

whose testimony practically brand.
. ‘4

Im as a stuptd novice,

linemen. were called today to im-
h certain witnesses who had iden.
! a picture of Mre. Luetgert as that
woman seen In Kenosha, Wis., May
ind 5. Detective Edward Walibaum
fed that Matt Scholey of Kenosha
told him some weeks ago that the

ire
ley
ad |

look Iike the woman
t Kenosha. Scholey said
ed the appearance of the

we wuman to be able to identify

tectives Decell
hing evidendo

. a

expressed viewe

the subject in scientific terms di-

y

t variance with the ideas of

LPORT WAS NOT IN.COURT. |

, Dorsey followed Prof,

ahr
tion saying that it will charge full rates
on exhibits to the exposition, but will
return them free. spas
" Mr, Parrish, who has the contract for
the liberal arts building, says that the
piles for the foundation will arrive next
week, and the work of construction will
be pushed.

THEY CANNOT WAR LONG.

President Carr of short Line Talks on
U. P. Falling Out
Samuel Carr, president of the Short
Line; Oliver Ames, second, a director of
the Short Line sytem and of the Union
Pacific, a'so a trustee, of the heirs of
the first mortgage on the Union Pacific;
T. Jefferson Coolidge, jr., director of the
Short Line and member of the reorgan-
ization committee of the Union Pacific,

together with Comptroiiér Charles A.
Hubbard of the Short Line, arrived in
Omaha this morning from the east. ~
The party was met at the depot by
Secretary Orr of the Union Pacific and
Superintendent Nichols, and taken to
the Millard.

Asked about the morning dispatch
stating that the Union Pacific reorgant-
zation committee had bought 85,000
shares of the stock of the Short Line,
neither Mr. Carr Mr. Coolidge pro-
fessed any knowlkdge, though both
thought it likely ¢ Mr. Coolidge
said General Manager Dickinson and
party had not rearhed Chicago when
they left,/ and consequently they had no
conference. Thevisit to Omaha had
nothing to do with the Union Pacific
matters other than .to look after the in-
terests of the lines in which he js inter-
erted in a gen

a ly allied that it
Id rot do to have them at wdr with

each other. “0: : ‘
ie” Y goeb ftom here over the

4 trad Be the: Union Pacific’on
a tour o¢ inapelpe. "They “called at:
Union Pacific regan a * Sana

penged in tobtdne after the trol nets
en a es

of the Ames heirs. Considerable of it
is unoccupied. Anh.effort will be made
to have the property rented. It has
been decided that wheresny repairs are
needed they shall be made and every-
thing put in good shape, _. '

' SAYS BUSINESS I8 GOOD.

R. W. Blakeslee, general freight and
passenger agent of the Quincy route,
headquarters at Qunicy, Ill, :is in the
city. He, says that business ig boom-
ing slong) his line and that it is hard to
get cars ah to carry the freight.

CONCENTRATE. OIL PLANTS. .

St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Topeka
Atehison, Meehinery Here.
chai of: great {importance have
been made tn the Woodman Linseed Ol!
‘works which will increase the plant here
in Oma Ex-Senator Hirst of Leaven:
worth,: - Who came to the city to
investigate the condition of the. works

It Will Be EiSebtionslly Fine and

The department of exhibits has re-
ceived from the exposition commission-
ets of Montana an application for 1,000
feet of space with the right reserved to

te

ami George W, Morgan were arrest
h charged with the tration
e crime. Booker and Sanford were
held, however, until Morgan's trial, first
as possible suspects, but latterly only as
witnesses.
: The news of the crime caused intense
excitement in the city and Tuesday fol.
lowing‘ the commission of the crime

ft was thought n to remove
to the penitentiary at
Lincoln, to'prevent a lynching. A

@everal thousand people
shortly afterwards surrounded the jail,
and remained there until midnight, de-
manding Morgan at the sheriff's hands,
Until a committee selected from the
mob entered jail and assured the
érowd that M nm was not there.

Morgan's trial was. accomplished in
about as quick time ag has been made
in any murder case tried in this state,
Five weeks to the day after the crims
Was committed, Morgan was found
guilty by a jury, and was subsequently
sentenced by Judge Scott to death.

Morgan’s execution was set for Fri-

day, April 17, 1896, the same day as
that on which Claude H. Hoover was to
have been hung. Hoover took his case
immediately to the supreme court,where
sentence was confirmed and his execu-
tion set for August 7, 1896, at which time
it took placé. 5
» Morgan’s appeal was longer delayed,
owing to his having no money to prose-
cute his case to the supreme court, and
it was not until a few days before the
time set for his execution that Morgan
obtained a suspension of sentence.
Since that time Morgan’s case has been
delayed for many causes, and it was
only Wednesday that the supreme
court refused to grant him a re-hearing
of his case. ‘
‘ At Motgan’s trial, the evidence pro-
duced against him was that of ‘neveral
witnesses that he had been drinking the
day of the murder; that at 4 Pp. m., Sun-
day afternoon, he was seen standing in
front of the old house, since torn down,
where the body was found.

At that time Morgan requested little
Willie Gaskill to tell his sister Ida te
come down atsirs as he wanted her to
on an errand for him. The Gaskill
amily, consisting of Mrs. Mary Gaskill,
a widow, and her two small children,
Willie and Ida, lived across the street
from the old, tumbling house, at 1814
Half Howard street, and it was to this
home that little Willle went unwittingly
fo call his sister. : :

Ida, however, did fot come at the call,
but waited until about 6:30 Pp. m., when:
her mother gent her to Martin Booker’s
house to invite him to take supper with
the family. Ida gayly flew down the
stairs and was last: seen alive, tripping
through the alley which runs beside the
old house, on her way to Booker’s house,
nearer St. Mary’s avenue.

When Morgan was arrested, a tin
wash bow! was found in his room, on
which were some drops of blood, and a
towel showed inditations of having
been used to dry hands on which blood
atill remained. On Morgan's shirt front
was one drop, and another drop ap-
peared on the front of his trousers.
From under his finger nalis the police
scraped a few more traces of blood, and
these, added to Morgan’s request for
Ida, and his inability to account, for his
time between 6 and 8 p. m., of that day,
secured_Morgan’s conviction.

Morgan’s defense was that the blood
spots came on his clothes through work-
ing in @ meat market the day before,.
and that on the wash bow! occurred
from his using the basin to clean some
fish.. Hts statement as to working.-in
the meag market was true, but.the pro-
prietor,; Aléx Murray, testified that
Morgan had not handled any meat that
day..- ie

Morgan took the stand in his own be-
half and asserted boldly his innocence
of the crime, but his word was tnsuffi-
élent to overcome. what.was considered
none too atrong circum evidence
and after a night’s deliberation the jury
returned a verdict of gullty of murder
in‘the firat degree and placed the pen-
alty at death. Morgan was convicted
December §,:1995, and was sentenced De-
¢ember 24, to be hanged.

MORGAN HAS A FAMILY. .

File Wifeand Nine- Year-Old Boy
iy in iMinoia

Who and what George W:> Morgan was
prior to hie arrest haa been a subject,
of much interest. But little was known
of him prior to his trial, except such as
was founded upon unconfirmed rumors.
These rumors were-to the effect: that
Morgan had served time in the. peni-
tentiary at. Joliet, Til, and at. other
Places and that he was an. all-round
tough man. .It was generally belje
that he was a s' man, but this im
pression meets with a denial from
gan himeelt.- ty oy

About two weeks ago, while in conver. |
sation with a World-Herald reporter,

pom sort mee emt AM Bn bm Bm

: a4 4

Live

hauled by
Miller is in fall. |

cri ai Preereae ce

Bryan. Holcomb) and Allen Greeted at
Nashville, Where They Address
Immense Crowds.

Special Dispatch to the World-Herald.

Nashville, Tenn., Oct, 8.—Governor
Holcomb and Nebraska party arrived
eafely last night, and' were met at
Springfield and escorted to this city by
five trainloads of Tennesseeans. All
along the route from St. Louis large del-
ewationa met the train at each station,
and Mr. Bryan and the governor were
obliged to make talks. Upon arrival
here 10,000 were at the depot, and It was
with difficulty that the party reached
the hotel. Although the party was very
tired it was impossible to disperse the
crowd before they heard and gaw Ne
braska’s beloved citizens, Bryan, Hol-
comb and Allen. . ,

Today the largest crowd that ever xs-
sembled at any exposition since the
World's fair are attending to witness
the Nebraska day exercives at the Cen-
tennial. The enthusiasm cannot be de-
scribed, and wherever Bryan goes he Is
cheered. At this time he fs speakin
in the auditorium to the largest and
most enthusiastic assemblage the city
ever saw. It is estimated that 46,000
people are on the grounds.

Mr. Bryan will speak again this even-
ing. Nebraska owns Tennessee.

EARTHQUAKES IN MISSOURI

Scene of the Destarbance of 1811
Visited Agata,

8t. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8.—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from New Madrid, Mo.,
says:

At 5 o’clock this morning an earth-
quake stock was felt here, but no dam-
age was done. a

New Madrid waa the scene of a violent
earthquake in.1811, when & great part of
the land in the entire county sank sev.
eral feet and was overflowed by water
from the Mississippi. a

STAMPFD AS A FRAUD
Chief Redell is much exercised by
the actions of an imposter who has been
representing himself to the merchan‘s
of the city as a fire and who has
been collecting money,
would go to the family of Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick of . No. 2, who died Iast
week. He last visited the wholesale gro.
c establishment of Paxton & Gal-
lagher, where he secured a few dollars
from a member of the firm and a St.
Louls traveling man. A man was ar-
rested in Council Bluffs yesterday for
& similar offense, and it is thought that
he may be the imposter who has de-
frauded the merchants of this city.. He

gave his name as Charles Lincoln.

. THE WEATHER. i .
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and- vicin-
ity: Fair and decttedly colder tonight
and Saturday.

Forecast for Nebraska: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday; decidedly colder
tonight with freesing temperature. .

IN THE POLICE ROUND-UP;
Through a gasoline explosion a small

blaze occurred in a two-story frame at :

1110-1113 North Seventeenth, Thursday
evening. Louis Misters occupied the
place. Little damage was done.
Twenty feet of brass pipe, valued at }.
$50,. was feted the. . Thomson-
fap Plectric Light company Fae
evening, and, ‘ i later, ound
Captain Sigwart ‘is #- Dougias : stteet

‘ Henry Tenbensel, an unsophisticated

t by bystanders
igi: Welt, who stood! mear.

gi - 4

Madrid, Och &—It te:

hich, he said, |'U.

iam:

\ ¢

Se!

. ( '

\ ‘ 4, t
\ “~s {
4 A i
4 i; j
1
eto ’
‘

a

seldom be told if women wi

prepare themselves for the
ethood. Ifa woman will tr
of the organs that make m
ble,: y 4 mg materni
fears for her, Natare inte:
men should bear children, :
that this duty should be
Woman’s own ignorance r+
made it so.
All weakness and diseas
proseetivs organism are «
archon i vi Prescrip’
rectly upon these organs.
strong and healthy. It p
approaching maternity. )
comforts of the expectant }
baby’s coming easy and cot
less, and insures the heal
All good druggists sell it.
“I have had three miscarti
Ps Shaffer, of Ney, Sully
ng I received one of
Booka in which I found your ‘
preven
bottles of it and have a brigt
old, which I owe to God and yr
What woman does not w'
rt cares as light as poe
with her family’s well-bein
care of all ie the fear of s
common saying igs
mothers: “As long as the c
I don’t mind may Be
mothers tC

.

Dr. Pierce's
ical hand iy ld :
& great rock in a weary lar
of 1,008 pages, profusely i’
plain talks and kindly sensi
vice, It ia peculiarly value
of young daughters. Mor
million copies of this book
for $1.90 each. Now there
edi to be given away. £
stamps, to cover cost of m
a hw gl in paper cover. For
een 1
sary

31 one-cent stampe.
Medical Association, BE

EPORT OF THE CON?

OMAHA NALION

at Omaha, in the state of N:
close of business, October
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, secured
and unsecured ....:
U. 8. Bonds to ge-'
cure circulation ..

e to se-
cure U. 8. deposits
Premiums cn U. 8.
Bonds .. .. .. ....
Stocks, securities,
OBE 0s coer cove «
Banking-house, fur-
niture and fixtures
her real estate and

eee eeeee wees

cash items .. ....
Exchanges - for : clear-
ing house

oeee osee

‘ pemni-offictally | Individual d
announced. this afternoon that ‘Captain |,
General Weyler, at tomorrow's session |.

. ‘Time
of the
Cube. j



Private Wild Set at Liberty By the

Oe Oe BAGO PW Ce Pe; FOr ti
Kearney postofMfice, making # Botal of $2,000 a
year, This 1s the second ‘increase within a
fow weeks, *Perry S, Heats.

Sennen casemate
THE TITLE 1S APPROVED.

é

Another Important: 8tep Toward
Omaha's New Fédo¥al Building.
Wasnixcton, Feb. 4 21.-4Special Tele-
gram to Tne Bee.|--Attorféy General Mil-
ler today finally passed, ungn' and approved
tha “ee block 86 a which the new post-
0 Idjng for Omma. vo be co
e ’ Slpwtvteten arch ftect. of ey eg
Wy... DOW proceed. wit plete afd specifi-
cations and the work will proceed without
delay. aaa ,

—_—— ir
A REBUKE.

ete

Prasident,

Waantnatox, Feb. 21.—The following
order of the secrstary of war was today
t rimnitted to General Rager at St. Paul:

. “By direction of the president, the unex-
vired portion of the sentence of Del P. Wild,
late private, troop F, Eighth cavalry, is re-
mitted in recognition 6f the fact that tne
punishment adjudged ‘ was excessive ina
marked degree. The prisoner was ordered
by the second lieutenant of bis troov, M. F.
Steele, to assist in placing acanvas upon
a shad. He refused do s0 upon the

ground that he did ndt, enlist to do such
work. He was cursed and struck by the
officer. Soon thereafier he was placed in
confinement and brought before a court-
martial of which Lieutenant Stecle was the
the judge advocate, cohvicted of . disobedi-
ence of orders and senténced to alshovora-
ble discharge with thé forfeiture of all pay
and silowances and t& confinement in thé

military prison at Forp’.Snelling for one
year. No action appearg t have n taken
against Lieutenant Steofe, whose breach of

discipline was of an ag«pavated nature. It
s also grossly improp@? that Lieutenant
Steele should have bean idetulled as judge
advocate of the court || The president does
not believe this case to nor does he think
it just to the army that ft should appear to be
a fair illuatratian of th@, administration of
military justice.” ?

accion OLRM
Opnoses a Postal Telegraph.

Wasntnoton, Feb. 21..+-The house com-
mittee on postoffices and post roads today
heard an argument by William A. Carscy of
New York, chairman .of the executive com-
mi the anti-monopoly league, in oppo-
sit the limited postal telegraph bill
pri by the postmaster general. Cuirsey
opposed the bill beeatise it contemplated
giving-out the business dt the government to
&,private corporation.;. The clerks in the
postofiices had already enough work to do.
The telegraph was mostly used by specula-
tors and gamblers and only 8 per cent of the
business of the country Was social. Work-
ing people did not use te telegraph to ary
reat extent snd conseq tly would get but
little benefit.out of Ufe- postal telegraph
scheme, If the rates of legraphing were
reduced the wages of jf ph operators
would be reduced. Th¢ ‘postofiice depart-
ment did not manage thé dbuéiness it now had
satisfactorily and this Wasa strong argu-
ment against its assumingmew burdens.

WRE:.K ON THE @RION PACIFIC.

A Broken Raitt D 8 a Freight
Train at Harpars, Wyo.

Lanamirn, Wyo., Feb. }9j.—{ Special Tele-
gram to THe Bre.]—A en rail caused
another wreck on the Union Pacific at 4
o'el this morning, the'’sc@ne being Harp-
ers, about thirty miles ‘We@t of here, Tho
accident occurred , to a West-bound freight,
and two cabooses and & cat wera derailed,
overturned and burned. ‘Conductor Willam
Storey was badly brulsetfi Frenk Su:t, a
brakemap, was thrown ‘through a window,
and the caboose topped ‘ovér onto him and
was soon in a blaze. loriunately they had

a jackscrew and were able to raise the car

cnough to get him out before the tire reached’
him. Ho is badly cut in the face and head,

and his legs seriously brujsed, but it ‘is not

thought his injuries wift prove fatal. -

s

ne .
Kieht Workimén Hor. 5
Pamapeventa, Feb. &—While workmen
were engaged.in raising the roof of the
Grand opera houso, the cracking of some

boards caused a panic &nd the mon manag-
ing the windlass ran: away, allowing the

str to fall. Fifty workmen were
un roof and the wildest rumors pre-
val at when the debris was cleared
aw as found that only eight men were

hurt, none seriously.
; ~—_— -——

An Irish EPriest J ciled.
Desury, Feb. - 21.—Fatner Ktosella has
been .sentenced to two months’ hard labor

ment OF tie NWaosas
Northwestern road today that your com-
pany claims té be short 1,009 cara and to be
therefore unable to furnish cars of your
own, Under these circumstances you can
readily see that it is an insult to our in-
telligonce to be told that you cannot
take the coal in foreign cars and that you
have not refused to furnish cars for our cual
at Beatrice. You may say that you can fur-
nish cars‘into which coal can be transferred
at Beatrice for local points when offored, but
the shipper of course is requirod to transfer
the coal. I do not know whother tnis is in-
tended as frony or sarcasm, inasmuch as
the tranafer of coal from one car to another
iu transifie impracticable. Tne facts are
that we propose in view of the present rates
on coal made by the Kansas City

Wyondotte & Northwestezn roa

to ° deliver coal at Beatrice
from our mines at” Leavenworth
pay you full local tariff and yet deliver it to
the people in Nebraska at better rates than

they can secure the cheapest coal that you

deliver. We understand that the veople of

Nebraska are interested in securing cheap
fuel and supposed that you would doall you

could consistently in co-operating with us in

furnishing cheaper fuel to the communities

served by your road. Your efforts appear
to be on the contrary directed to increasing
the price of fuel, regardlessof the fact that
po impairment of your revenue is
expected, your full tariff rate being
paid. Ishall confer with the management
of the Kansas City, Wyandotte & North-
western road and see what can be done to
aid in compelling your company to perform
its full duty to the public and prevent a dis-

crimination against the coal mines of this
state,”

Mr. Erb, speaking to Tne Bre correspon
dont tonight, said: ‘The tendency of legis~
lation in recent years, both state und federal,
nas beeu in the direction of a stricter super-
vision of railroad corporations and to check

powers which were supposed
the early ;development of other.
railroad aystems to reside with these
corporations. The habit of discriminations
against individuals and localities, the pro-
motion of purely selfish intereste of rail-
road officials at the expense of the general
pubile naturally resuited in what railroad
companies now condemn as hostile legisla-
tion. It will be found that every such law
was invited oy some evil which the public
found itself compelled tocorrect or check.
The action of the Burlington roadin refus-
ing to receive from us coal, though full
tariff rates were tendered, is just such con-

duct as is liable’ to invite more
astringent and agercssive legislation,
from which we with other roads

are bound to suffer. Here is aroad, directly
or through its ofBcer: or some of them, Lam
informed, interested in coal mines 10 [owa.
Our road, recently @completed to HBeatric®,
finds itself able at a fair living tariff to
bandle coal from the mines in Kansas, which
are nearer the points of consumption than
those in lowa so as to deliver it at points in
Nebraska on the Burlington system at leas
than can be done from the Iowa mines and
vet allow that road the full legal tariff
rates from Beatrice to destination—in other
words atthe sum of the local rates. ‘The
Burlington, despoticaily disregarding the
interests of the neople of Nebraska in secur-
ing it chenper fuel and éspecially at a time
when it is a most important and vital mat-
ter and while the distressed farmers are
many of them compelled to burn their corn
as fuel, retused to perform its moral and
legal duty.” .
Western Freight Association Doings.

Cuicaco, Feb. 2).—[Speciat Telegram
to Tie Ber.|—The Western Freight asso-
ciation spent the day on docketed subjects
aud in lining up western rates to meet the
reduced basis to the Missouririver. It was
found that in a number of cases the rates had
to be reduced more than the 20 per cent re-
ductioa to the river, and it fs estimated that
the total loss in revenue, the amount cf
traffic being equal, will bea fully 25 per cent.
Illustrations of greater reductions than that to
the Missouri are jW-cent rates from St. Paul
to Omaha and Kansas city, the former rates
being 75 and 80 cents respectively.

iil tatneeeenee aati
Steamship Arriva!

At-New York--The Assyrian, from Lon-
don; the Willkomoen, from Bremen.
_:At Hamburg—The Scandia, from New
York.’ * ’

At. London—Sighted: The Obdam, from
New York.’ * '

At Glasvow—The Prussian, from Phila-
delphia. t-

At Liverpool—The Rossmore, from Balti-
more.

a
The Apache Probiam. 7]

Waanixaton, Feb, 21,—Lieutenant Ken-
non of General Crook’s staff today submitted
in behalf of the secretary of war and Gen-
eral Crook a statement before the house
committee on Indian affairs in support of
General Crook's propositiu:z. to remove the
Apache Indians to Fort Sill.> Lieutenant
Kennon took issue with many of the state-
ments made by General Miles and others
“who here eet to the Indians’ removal
and quoted exténsively from the records of

SOV, WYBNGOLTE OT

for connéctioa with’ evictions in Tee.

the war department to sustain the arguments

wer Se EEE Th acite.. dhe Ba acinmuecia” Wh die Ldtene WiPae ihak thes ae ek
Lockart of the Christian church, dev. itob- | pearance. On the lower half of tho sheet on | |

bins of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Spickardsville and by C. J. Ringo of this
city. Rev. Cox announced that the Trenton
ladies had prepared a collation for the vis-
itors and tho meeting adjourned for lunch,
At 1:30 Justice Shanklinndvefore whom tho
case was tried, called the\court to order.
Thomas Brady, the owner of the demolished
saloon, was the first witness, He told how
his building had been wrecked,
crosa-oxamination the defense questioned
him with the purpose of showing that his sa-'
loon was & public nuisance and ought to have
been abandoned. ‘Cha prosecution objected

to that Hine of crossexamination and pending:
the justioe’s décision on the point the court

adjourned,
——
THE PEARALTA GRANT CASE.

Commissioner Groff Decides an Im-
portant Land sait.

Wasuinaton. Feb, 21.—Commissioner
Groff of the general land office has rendered
a decision in the celebrated Pearalta grant
caso in Arizona, in which ho holds that no
grantof the character ‘claimed was ever
made. He decided nguinst the claimant on
every point and orders the case stricken
from the surveyor general’s docket. The
claim. has been many years befure the de-
partment and embraces about four mullio
acres in Arizona. ,

7 omrninsie mlpnemaerenfiriee
The Elght-Hour Question.

Cnricaao, Feb. 21.—|Special Telegram to
Tne Bker.|—With reference to the meetings
of labor organizations to be held in Chicago
and elsewhere tom.rrow Joseph Gruenhut, a
local labor leader, says: ‘‘Wasnington’s
birthday the labor organizations of the
United States will everywhere hold mass
meetings to discuss the pending issues be-
tween capital and labor, and especially the
introduction of the eight-hour work day.
Chicago is the center of transportation and
wholesale trado, and itis perhaps impracti~
cable to reduce the work day of railroad men
and of clerks in wholesale stores from ten
heurs at once to eight hours. The twenty -
four railroads centering here employ about
twenty-five thousand imen, the three street
railways about six thousand men, the whole-
sale trade in ali its branches perhaps one
hundred and twenty-five théusand persons,
‘Ihe telegraph and telephone companies em-
pioy about two thousand persons here. All
these wage workers would prefer a Satur-
day half holiday to a reduced number of
hours on each work day.”

waif
Mis-i:sipp.'« treasurer Short,

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 21.--A sensation was
created this afternoon by a rumor that the
outgoing state treasurer, Hemingway, had
not settled with the new state treasurer.
Atteation was called to the matter on the
floor of the senate and a statement made that
what he had not. paid over amvuunted to
$250,000. A committee was appointed to in-
vestigate. Hlewingway has been treasurer
for fourteen years,

The joint committee investigating tho
Hemingway shortage had the ex-treasurer
before it this afternoon. A member of the
committee said this evening that Heming-
way will probably be able to satisfactorily
explain the deticit.

ny

The Weather Forecast,

For Omaha and vicinity: Light snow or
rain, followed by fair weather. ‘

Nebraska; Local snows, warmer, south-
erly winds.

South Dakota:
winds.

Iowa: Fair in northern portion, local
snows southwest portion, warmer, southerly
winds.

Fair, warmer, southerly

ee
A Fatal Enidemic in Texaa,

New Orveans, Ala, Feb. 21.—An Aurora,
Tex., special says: <A fatal epidemis is rag-
ing here. ‘The disease has begn pronounced
spinal meningi.is, or spotted fever, and sev-
eral persons have aied of it within the last
two days. ‘The people are terror stricken
and are flecing from the place. An appeal
was made to Fort Worth for physicians und
nurses, which was at once responded to by

the mayor.
ric iinet

Grant) d a Divorce.

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21.—A divorce was
granted today in the case of Captain Thomas
Phelan against his wife, Alice Phelan. De-
sertion 18 the charge alleged and it was

own that Mrs. Pnelaw loft the captain Sep-
‘tember 2, 1888, never returning. ‘The mar-
riage occurred in 1863.

ES — ee

An: Operation on Young Lincoln.

Lonpon, feb. 21.--A successful operation
was performed ov young Abraham Lincoln,
the son of the American minister, by open-
ing the abscess and discharging its contents.
It is now thought there is excellent promise
of his recovery.

seacceeceerrlis ess
Gladstone Ft.
‘Lonpon, Feb. 21,—Gladstone
catarrh.

is ill of

During the

. down

which the correspondent had written the
decoy waa foun: a reply.

THE WRITING WAS IDENTICALLY THE BAMB
as appeared in the bill of sale which ‘Neal
gave to BE. G. Davis of South Omaha,
but = thé signature comprised the
initials “J, D. K.” instead of E&. D.
Neal, with which readers of Tur Ben
are familiar from the fact of the fac simile
whioh appoared In ita columns shortly | after
the murder.

The band writing was,.compared with the

fac simile in the presence af¢Mr. Bassford of

the Times of this place, and séveral officials.
The only distinction noticed was the initials
were not involved in flourishes. The mur-
derer had seemingly lost his caution, fell
into the trap and

WROTE TIE FOLLOWING:

“County Jait—Many thanks, but there is
nothing. Thanking you for your, kindness,
my dear unknown friend, { remain yours,

J. Db. K.”

With this conclusive evidence Sheriff
Bowling was called upon at his office in the
court house. Me and several of his deputies
were shown the fac simiie of ‘‘Neal’s’’ writ-
ing and that which he had just penned. The
sheriff said that he had not entertained very
much doubt from the outset that they had

CAUGHT THE RIGUT MAN,

but now he was perfectly satisfied that —

the man under arrest was the South Omaba
murderer,

Ho was then asked to s¥ow what corrob.
orative ovidence he had fn the premises and
produced almost everything that has beén
described in these colums oxcept the horns
and shirt which were bought by ‘Neal’’ in
South Omaha,

The first which was shown was tho dark
brown morocco pocketbook with the hght
brown lining and seven pockets, which he
had bought from Pete Melchor. On the in-
side was found the salemark “H 75," which
Melcher told the writer the wallet con-
tained. :

There was also the little red glazed cover
memorandum marked “Hi.” irom this
one page had been torn out. On another
were written the following names: H. A.
Smith, J. B. Wilson and N, ,Allgard, 813
Park avenue.” No such person could be found
at the latter address in this city, neither
could the owners of the other names be
fcund, They are probably friends in Omaha,
On the inside of the front cuver was written
in pencil, ‘J, D. Livingston,” the hand being
unmistakable, the initials even more or ate
and involved than in any signature thus far
acen.

Sheriff Bowling also produced the receipts
of the Central loan oflive showing that Neal
had

'. PAWNED THREE WATCHES,
one on thell3th for £5 50, two on the 14th for
$15, a plain gold ring on the 14th for #4, and
the lady’s gold watch and chain, which
he had bought at Kolbert’s in Souta
Omuha. To this chain was attached
a Knight Templar chart, which he told the
pawnbroker had been given him. For the
last three articles he received #20. The
number of the lady's watch movement is
38,2906. No reference has thus far been
made to the private mark of Jeweler Kolbert
of South Omaha, that having been over-
looked by the police and sheriff ‘The cor-
respondent, howcyer, ha noted the same,
and after some difficulty induced the pawn-
brokers to submit the lady’s watch for his
examination, On the inside of the bevel
edge of the case were found, as
had been anticipated, “K 6--2 99." which
meaut Kolbert, February.2, 1590, the initials
of the Jewcler and the date on which he had
sola the watch to Neal. This universal iden-
tification leaves
“NO ROOM FOR DOUBT

that the man who has here boen arrested as
Katon, snd who bas recently been known as
Livingston, isthe same man who secured
his ill-gotten wealth through the murder of
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Jones.

The attempt of newspaper men last aight
to ascertain what Neul knew about the
South Omaha tragedy having proved futile,
it was decided to notify him that Davis,
Blum, Melcher, Mott ana Dee would be
tonight and that he-might as
will toll all he knew about the South Omaha
matter. Accordingly Sheriff Borwling told
the jailor to bring Neal or. Kuton, as he is
here called, to his office, cautioning that aid

TO SRARCH THE FIEND
to seo that there was no knife concealed
about his’ person. The fellow was

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NUMBER 243,

Lyon, Drs. A. J. Hobert? 77) George A
Smith. ;
N. N. Wells of Sehuyler’ bre “at Chamber-
lains.
Major Peter G. Vardoms thepector general
of the department of tho Py , and Messrs,
Hero Jewett, U. A. Potter gna Cal Browa

a oe arc in ae oity.

.

ngressman Laws and George A. Hick-
of Nebraska secompanied the congres-
sional party to Philedelptia this afternoon
“ attend the celebration of the anniversary
the convening of the first congress. They

l return on Sunday. evening.

S. L. Caldwell of Lincoln, special agent
for the department of justice, is here looking
up the Western Unton.a@d Pacific telegraph
controversy relatirg to the latter's maintain-
ing an independent telograph system over
the Pacifie railroads.

L. L. Wiley of Omaha is here in consulta-
tion with the fish commission relative to
stockiog the streams ia the west with trout
and salmon.

Mr. Weilflet of the town of the samo name
in Nebraska, is in Washington working for
the maintenance of the present duty on
sugar.

The house, committee on public buildings
and groundg today mado a favorable report
on the villAvhich recently paseed the senate
appropriating $500,000 for a public buildiug
at Sioux City.
favorable report will be made upon the
bill\providing for the disposal of the Fort
Sed wick military reservation in Colorado
and Nebsaska to actual settlers under the
homesvéaa law,

Secretaries Windom and Noble ask con-
gress for $3,000 to defray the expenses of
the opening of the two new land offices at
Pierre and Cnamberlain, S. D. The (itemng’
in detail for opening thése offices are ax fol-
lows: For furniture, safes, advertising and
transcriving records, , §3, 000; expenses of
special agents and clerks detailed in opening
the -*-+ named offices, $2.500; office rent at

Pi 130; office rent at Chamberlain, $250;
cie ' at Chamberlain, $1,000; clerk bire
at

$1,000.
Secretary Noble has asked for an appro-
priation of $2,052 for the purpose of survoy-
ingaportion of the adrthern boundary of
Nobraska, which has been thrown into the
publicdomam by thepras{dent's proclamation
opening the Sioux reservation to settlement,

A favorable report hhs been made from
the house committee on public buiidings and
grounds on toe bill appropriating $100,000
for the purpose of a #ite and the construc-
tion of a building at’ Cedar Rapids. Tho
bill was introduced by Mf. Kerr.

Twelve bids were opened at the treasury
department today for exclusivo right to take
fur seals upon the islands of St. Paul and
St. George, Alaska, forthe term of twenty
years from May 1, 1590.

The senate committee on const de-
fenses today heard General Miles,
who concluded his statement as to
the necessity for. proyiding suitable
defenses for the Pacifie eogst. After he re-
tired, the committee ordéred the chairman
to report favorably his bill to provide for
fortifications and other seacnhas! defenses.
The bill carries an apprdpriation of $123,-
a W. The appropriation 1s to bo expended

eordance with the’ recommendation of
beard officers appointed by the presi dent.

An additional allowaace of $50 a year
has been added to thu clert hire for the
Kearney postoffice, maklog a total of &2,000 a
yeak, This 1s the second ‘increase within a
few weeks. Perry S, fi gata.

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THE TITLE 18 APPROVED.

bis

Another Important | Step Toward
Omaha's New Féddrat Bullding.
Wasninaton, Feb. 4 21,+-4Special Tele.
gram to Tue Bee. |--Atto
ler today finally passed, upg’ and approved
the title to block 86 on which the new post-
oftice building for Oma‘ia. ig to be construgt-
ed. The supervising arch {tect- of tho treas-
ury will now proceed ‘aititep athe atd specif.
vations and the work will proceed without
de> ‘

A REBURKE.
ceamcataracnemnae
menses Wild Set at Liberty by the
Prasident.

Wasnrxaroy, Feb. 21.—The following
order of the secratary of war was today
transmitted to General Rager at St. Paul:

. “By direction of the president, the unex:
vired portion of the sentence of Del P. Wild,
late private, troop F, Eighth cavalry, is re-
mitted in recognition of the fact that the
punishment adjudged ‘was excessive ina
marked degree. The prisoner was ordered

sy General Mil-

WAR. AGAINST THE B. & ML

The Kansas City,
Northwestern on its Ear.

ALL ABOUT THE COAL QUESTION

The Burlington Charged With Refus-
ing to Hau) Northwestern Cars
Because it Hurte
ite Business.

Trying to Freczs Them Ont.

Kawaas City, Mo., Feb, f1.—[Speciat Tel-
egram to ‘Ine lire.j—There is war between
the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwest-
ern and the B. & M. The trouble has grown
out of the purchase by the Burlington of coal
fields in lowa. The Hurlington therefore
raised a tacit refusal to haul the Northwest-
ern's cars of coal into Nebraska from Boat-
rice. Asaresult of allthis a wonderfully
large amount of correspondence has pussed
between General Manager Newman Erb of
the Northwestern, the coal companies and
the general officers of the B. &
&. The coal dealers, who have been
supplying hundreds of tons of Leavenworth
coal to Nebraska consumers through the
Burlington connection at Beatrice, ara com-
plaining vigorously, Mr. Erb thinks the
action of the Burlington an outrageous and
unprecedented one, while the Burlington
folks themsetves say that no injustice is
meant and that it does not pay them to haul
the cars of other roads, and at the same time
they have no cars of their own system.
Meanwhile the Leavenworth mines aro suf-
fering; Nebraska coal dealers are
fearful of losing big business and
the Burlington is preparing to supply
Nobraskans with coal from its mines in
the Hawkeye state anc in north Nebraska.
Mr, £rb has prepared all of the correspond.
ence in the case and will submit it to the
Nebraska railroad commission at Lincoln
next Monday, while the same complaiot will
at once go before the interstate tommerce
commission. ‘The cause isa peculiar one
and involves the right of a railroad to say
whether it sball discriminate on the question
of the character of business it receives from
another road where the full tariff is paid.

The foliowiag extract from an interested
dealer is self-explanatory: ‘We  oow
have at .Beatrice four cars of coa
from our Leavenworth minos destined to
points on your road, for which your full
local tariff rates from Beatrice was intended
to be paid. ‘These cars were refused by your
line and we are informed by the manage-
ment of the Kansas City, Wyandotte &
Northwestern road today that your com-
pany claims to be short 1,000 cara and to be
therefore unable to furnish cars of your
own, Under these circumstances you can
readily seo that it is-an insult to our in-
telligoence to be told that you cannot
take the coalin foreign cars avd that you

ave not refused to furuish cars for our cual
at Beatrice. You may say that you can fur-
nish cars‘into which coal can be transferred
at Beatrice for local points when offered, but
the shipper of course is required to transfer
the coal. I do not know whether tmis is in-
tended as frony or sarcasm, inasmuch as
the tranafer of coal from one carto another

iu transifis impracticable. Tne facts are
that we propose In view of the present rates

on coal. made bv the Kunsas City,
Wyondotte & Northwestein road
to ° deliver coal at. Beatrice
from our mines at’ Leavenworth

pay you full local tariff and yet deliver it to
the people i Nebraska at. better rates than
they can secure the cheapest coal that you
deliver. We understand that the veople of
Nebraska are interested in securing cheap
fuel and supposed that you would doall you
could consistently in co-operating with us io
furnishing cheaper fuel tothe communities
served by your road. Your efforts appear
to be on the contrary directed to increasing
the price of fuel, regardlessof the fact that
po impairment of your revenue is
expected, your full tariff rate being
paid. I shall confer with the management

of the Kansas City, Wyandotte & North-

Wyandotte & |

i tie advanced. He sald that if the Apaches
were removed_to Fort Sill it would be aimost
| impossible for them to cross the - ‘ovntry and

reach their old haunts in I” . Meaico ad
Arizona; that the removal s be made
was agreed to by tho presid ‘he secre-
tary of war and all the major. + alsof the
army, and they had in the m-<« “thphatis
way in their power called upon’ ress for
authority to right a great wro & retnove
what the president, with a full kic 39d7e of
the facts, had characterized as & re! wh to
the nation.
‘
MICHIGAN CLUB BANQUL?#.

A Thousand Guests
Tonatea,

Drtroit, Mich., feb, 21.—At the annual
banquet of the Michigan club this evening
1,000 guests, many of national prominencos,
assembled. Ex-Senator Bruce spoke on
“Tho Southern Question.” Ho madean
eloquent and feeling address, saying the
freedom and purity of elections was the burn-
ing question of the hour, und in stirring
words advocated national aid to education as
& panacea for southern outrages. He ridi-
culed the idea of setting aparta territory ex-
clusively for negroes.

Senator Pierco of North Dakota spoke
on theo “New States,” speaking of
the wonderful progress of the
west. He advised the: republican party to
legisiate for the masses; the few are already
provided for,

Hon. John M. Thurston of Nebraska re-
sponded tothe toast “The Man Who Wears
the Button.” Thurston spoke feelingly of
the old soldiers—generals and privates—and
paid a marked tribute to General Alger.
He said with a republican congross it ought
r to be possible to keep every party pleige, to
rovise the tariff, to protect labor without im-
posing unjust burdens, to completo
an honest census, to make a fair
reapportionment, to protect every
citizen in his right to live, Inbor and vote; to
provide for the helpless and old, tne widows
and orphans, for the sufferings and wounds
of every man who wore a union button.”

Senator Frye of Maine responded to ‘The
Republican Party.’

Asacinble—The

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——
MARCHING TO MARTYRDOM,

kardsville Crusaders in

Brave Array,

Kansas Citx, Mo., Feb. 21.—A Trenton,
Mo., special says: A train load of Snick.
ardsville temperance crusaJers and their
sympathizers arrived this morning to attend
the trial of the ladies arrested for demolish-
ing the saloon of ‘Thomas Brady. At the
station a crowd of 400 crusaders were
drawn up to receive the martyrs. ‘he Tron-
ton crusaders were headed by a brass band
and scattered throughout the fanks were
numerous standard bearers who carried
aloft banners and transparencies bearing
mottos with appropriate ceremonies. ‘The
procession formed and witb sixteen Spick-
ardsville crusaders in the place of honor,

The Spice

marched to the ‘opera house,
where arrangements bad been mado
for a public measting, Addresses

were made by Rev. J. P. Davis and Kov. B.
Lockart of the Christian church, Rev. tob-
bins of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Spickardsville and by C. J. Ringe of this
city. Rev. Cox announced that the Trenton
ladies had prepared a collation for tho vis-
itors and the meeting adjourned for lunch,

At 1:30 Justice Shanklin,xbefore whom the
case was tried, called the\court to order.
Tnomas Braay, the owner ofthe demolished
saloon, was the first witness. He told how
bis building had been wreckea. During the
cross-examination the defense questioned
him with the purpose of showing that his sa-'
loon was a public nuisance and ought to have
been abandoned. ‘Ihe prosecution objected
to that Hine of cross-examination and pending
the justioe’s decision on the point the gourt
adjourned.

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THE PEARALTA GRANT CASB.

Commissioner Groff Decides an Im-
portant Land satt.
Wasninaton. Feb, 21.—Commissioner
Groff of the general Jand office has rendered
a decision in the celebrated Pearalta grant
caso in Arizona, in which he holds that no
grantof the character ‘claimed was ever
made. He decided against the claimant on
every point and orders the case strickon
from the surveyor general’s docket. The
claim-has been many years befure the de-
partment and embraces about four million
acres in Arizona. A

arr .. TRAch.a OB

IT 1S NEAL BEYOND A DOUBT.

Himself at Fvory Step.

a nme a

The Penmanship) Identical Witchy
That of the Bill of Sale for
the Jones Stock—A Trank's
Contents,

Incontrovertible Evidenoe,
Kansas City, Mo., Fob. 31.—[Special Teles
gram to Tne Bee.|-—-The man “Neal” whe
sold the Pinney stock in South Omaba has
been found, and in him ‘it is believed has
also been discovered the brutal murderer of
Mr, and Mrs, Allan Jones. ‘This fact was

respondent.

awaits only tho requisition with which Chief

Seavey of Omaha Is speoding to this vie
cinity.

‘Lhe correspondent arrived this morning in
advance of the chief, who had gone by way
of Lincoln and Topeka to attend to the mate
ters of requisition.
and may be delayed till tomorrow.

Anearly call at the polico headquarters
found that Chief Speers had not yet made
his appearance and that “Neal” haa been

TRANSFERRED TO KANSAS OITY, KAN.,
and placed in the custody of Sheriff Bowl-
ing, to whom also had been transferred ail
tho effects found upon his person. The
Wyandotte county, jail was visited. It was
filled with as motley a gang of cutthroats as
the wriver ever saw. ‘Neal’ occupied a
distant cell, but the correspondent was roe
fused permission to talk to him without an
order from the sheriff. Tho tatter was
about to be called upon at his office
in the court house when the correspendent,
who hiad a fac simile of ‘'Neal’s” penman-
ship, asked permission to write the latter a
note and get an answer so as if possible to
identify the fellow by means of his writing.
Tho jailor consented and ‘the correspondent,
who had previously called ut the house at
which Neal haa lodged for a week, wrote

THE FOLLOWING DECOY:

“Rem Hovusr, 510 Broadway.—There are
friends of yours here and want to help youif
they can do it, What do you want? The
man who brings this to the jail will bring aa
answer back. Boinnhurry. A FRIEND.”

The jailer was gone five minutes and re-
turned with the statement that “Neal” wae
writing a Jetter and would” be through ve-
fore long. At Idnyth the jailer mude his np-
pearance. On the lower half of tho sheet cn
which the corresnondeht. had written the
decoy wasfoun:l a reply.

THK WRITING WAS IDENTICALLY TIE BAME
as appeared in the bill of salo which ‘‘Neal”
gave to E, G. Davis of South Omaha,
but thé signature comprized the
initials ‘J, OD. K. instead of E. , D.
Neal, with which readers of Tur Bes
are familiar from the fact ofthe facsimile
which npposared In its columns shortly ;after
tho murder.
The band writing was. compared with the
fac almile in the presence af»Mr. Batsford of
the ‘limes of this place, and séveral officials.
Tho only distinction noticed was the initials
were not involved in flourishes. Theo mur-
derer had seemingly lost his caution, fell
into the trap and

WKOTE THE FOLLOWING:
“County JAin—Many thanks, but there is
nothing. Thanking you for your, kindness,
my dear unknown friond, { remain yours,

J. DK.”

With this conclusive evidence Sheriff
Bowling was called upon at his office in the
court house. He and several of his deputies
were shown the fac simile of ‘*Neal’s” writ-
ing and that which he had just penned. The

sheriff said that he had not entertained very

The Kanéas City Suspect Betrayd—

HE ANSWERS A DECOY LETTERS

established today by Tne Bxe’s special core.‘
Tho villain is now in jail and ©

He muy arrive tonighe —


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WHI XCEL Gu w cuca & brouser ow weee © o anemmewe
of that detective revealed, is certainly as de-
plorable as anything that I can imagine,”
said the speaker. : «
- “After all, gentlemen of the jury, why
didn't this detective tell you more of what
had transpired while he was in that cell witn
this defendant?
“If this defendant was the murderer he is
ebarged with being don't you think that in
. the still neurs of the night that detective
would have heard Neal murmuring 1 his

sleep!

“Don't take the straw from there! Don’t,
for God's sake, don’t step on that -pile of
manure?’

“If that detective had heard any such re
marks don’t you think he would have testi-
fied tothem? Certainly he would. He beard
none.”

Leaving the subject of the detective, the

. speaker turned to consider the ring testi-

. mony.

‘=. “Even if they had proven beyond all doubt
that that old gold ring velonged to the mur-
dered woman, there wus no proof that Neal
took it from her flnger.

e “Again, I want to call your attentioh to the
fact that this man staid in South
Omaha three days after the date on which
the state  ~¢r he killed those old people,
and that then and apon every occasion
thereafter he gave the same name—Ea D.

eal. .

“In closing my argument, gentlemen of the
jury, I warn ,you against allowing it to be
flashed allover this country that suspicion
is all that is required to hang aman in Ne-
braska.”’

Mr. Mahoney followed immeuiately for the
state,

=~ ees “T feel somewhat disposed to congratulate
‘ou thut you are near the end of this trial,”’
een the county attorucy.

‘Toe testimony in this case occupied over
300 paxes of typewriting—an umount almost
unprecedented,

“When we opened this case and made a
statement of the facts we expected to prove,
and counsel for defense said they w go to
trial simply on their plea of not guilty, I
wondered what they would rely on as aguinst
the uwful testimony produced against them.

“Tam willing to concede that the evidence
against this defendant must be that which
— no doubt in your minds as to his-
guilt.

“You have sat here since & o'clock Tucs-
day listening to the ingenious arguments of
the defense, and, like myself. you are still
waiting to hear the defense make one argu-
ment consistent with explaining Ed. Neal's
whereabouts at the time this murder oc
curred. The fact that no reasonable explana-
tion has been offered is sufficient proof that.
it does not exist. -

“I learned what the hope af the defense
was when I heard both attorneys beg.of this

. esi to stay out until the moon tumed to

lood—until the last moment of time.

“Ipropose to argue this case from thie facts
as I know them; from the testimony as I
have he it _—

.. UE sb not attempt to coerce any man on
this jury, for I would have each one act as his
own conscience dictates. .¢

“Mr. Estelle has tried to make you think
that I have put a number of aliases upon the

ck of the information against Neal, and so
to order to prejudice this jury against him. I
ain surprised to hear such an inference from
the man that Estelle pretends to be. Estelle
favped very low in his despair over the caso-

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-where the bodics were buried.”

‘speaker were these:

DLL by DLALA OPA OY DO Ums Brew Kaseprey Ure Bee carrarrstigg
the team. All the stock was down in the
field—none of them were in danger of tramp-
ing about where the bodies were concealed.
Not until Neal was on his horse ready togive
the word to start were the cattle allowed to
come into a road that even adjoined the lots

Again, and for the last time, Mr. Mahoney
drew a startlingly vivid picture of the millet
stack incident; Dee’s starting toward this
stack alongside of which was buricd the body
of.old Mrs. Jones, and Neal’s crying out “Oh,
don’t take hay from that stack—it’s too
good!? It was all outlined panty and fully.

Then, when they reached South Omaha,
Neal's talk to Tom Hector abcut the little
mare was mentioned: fully, as showing what
Neal knew about the horses he was selling.
Evcry oue of the incidents atout Neal being
rs South Omaha was dwelt upon with great

‘ervor.

“I never said that Ed D. Neal did that
crime alone, as counsel for defense would
have vou belfeve. I also promised to prove
that Ed D. Neal reaped all the reward of this
crime, and I now ask you, gentlemen of this
jury, it I have not fulfilled my promise? If
the fact that Sherman was seen on the high-
way near the Pioney farm throws any doubt
on your mind as to Sherman's guilt 1t cannot
throw a doubt of WNeal’s guilt, but
only a donbt whether he did
it alone or had an. assistant.
Did Neal do it alone, or was he assisted! For
the purposes of this case I care not which. 4

“Now we are to that part of the stery
where we tind Neat has gotten the money for
the cattle. Onthe very next day after the
murder we tind him buying jewelry—hand-
some jewelry,” and the speaker held the glit-
tering stuff up before the jury.

“Neal paid for ail that jewelry in cash but
3O cents. In payment of that remaining 50
cents Neal gives the jeweler a little old ring.
What does tho son say about this old gold
ring!—I think it is my mother's.” What
doves the grandson of old Mrs. Jones say!—It
looks exactiy like my grandmother's ring.’ *’

After dwelling upon the.ring for several
mitutes, the developments reported in the
jail at Kansas City were expatiated upon. In
this connection the speaker paid Mr. ‘Brien
of Tue Bee avery tine compliment for his
Vigilence as a newspaper man.

As to the fact of putting a detective in the
cell with Neal, the speaker said that the city
of Omaha employed detectives and paid them
with the money which came from the tax-
payers. It was a properly legitimate busi-
ness, and resulted in the trapping of many a
man whom fate seemed-now and then to favor
for a short time.

Among the concluding sentences of the

“Neal never went back to that house on
the taking Mott ana Dee with him, with-

out |. Mowing to a certaint that
th would be no old people there
to hinder.. him in taking the Stock.

He knew that old man Joues would not be
there toclaim his overcoat. He knew that
old Mrs. Jones would not be thers to pee

across her book and see hin coming. around.
If Neal had been found with nothing else but
oue of the horses I would have prosecuted
him but for horse stealing. But I tind him
driving off ten horses and every horn of cat-
Ue on a farm, saying they arc his own: I find
him wearing the coat of his victim: find him
trading off the ring of another of his victims
fora mere bauble: 1 find these things and

malice and in manner and form as charged in
either count of the information, and with the
intent encenhian & purposely, feloniously and
of deliberate and premeditated malice to kill
and murder said Allen Jones, you should find
the defendant guilty of murder in the first
degree and state in your verdict under which
count of the information. . .

13. If you find from the evidence beyond a
reasonable doubt that defendant on or about
the 4th day of February, 1890, in Douglas
county, Nebraska, shot and killed said Allen
Jones, and that such shooting and killing
were done by defendant Rcenihis pur-
posely, feloniously and malaciousiy, but
without deliberation and premeditation, and
-in manner and form as charged in either

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supper. They all very naturally declined to
express any opinion as to the probable out-
come, though Messrs. Gurley and Estelle
evinced the greatest anxiety and paced the
floor nervously. °

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the jury was locked up for the night, :

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THE CLOSE OF NEAL'S TRIAL.

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‘Maboncy — Judge Clarkson's
Charge—In the Hands
ofthe Jury.

——

Packed and jammed to suffocation was the
Dig district court room yesterday morning for
the last day of the celebrated Neal-Jones mur-
der trial.

The defendant came in between his guards
and settled down into his seat with his face a |
striking picture of one deeply engrossed in
thought of the deepest, the soberest kind. A
@0ll leaden look was in his face and partic-
ularly the eyes. The sprightly interest in his
surroundings was, for some unproven reason,
entirely gone, and he sat almost motionless
gazing toward a window. Deep, intense
thought was evidenced in his every appear-
ance. His tightly compressed lips told of a
summoning of all the power at his command
for the final scenes of his trial :

“Before entering on a discussion of this
case,” began Mr. Gurley, “I desire to thank
you for the or attention you, gentlemen
of the jury, have given thiscase. I ask you

to continue this same patience until the close
of your duties.

“I shall not attempt to point out your
brig nor the solemuity of the oath you huve

aKCH.

“The state has asked you to fiad this de-
fendant guilty of that most awful, atrocious,
and fiendish crime atthe Pinney farm. The
state had a right, perhaps, to charge this
defendant with that fearful crime, but they
bad no right to ask you to find him guilty.

“I ask you to forget the presence of another
— in this room whileI am addressing

‘ou.

“It is not necessary that Igive all the de-
tails connected with the Jones people going to
= Pinney farm and their brief residence

re.

“The question for you to determine is not
who committed that crime, but whether this
defendant committed it.

“Ie this defendant did commit it, I say ]
hang him at the end of arope—hang him until
he is dead, dead, dead! Hanging will be too
good for him—entircly too good for him.

*But, gentlemen, I charge you as you value
the honor of your souls, the safety of your
souls, that if pay find by this testimony there
is ashadow of a doubt as to this defendant's

guilt you must bid him go forth from this
court room a ffee man.”

B Fe ne te nnn nmanin <

Estelle

the purpose of brushing away a specics of

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He s' lower than I had any idea was
possible for him to stoop.”

The s r made a passing reference to
Neal’s being brought back and Estelle objected
on the ground ‘that there was nothing in the
evidence about how Neal was brought back.
The court sustained the objection. °

“By charging me with unfairness by en-
dorsing these names on this information Mr.
Estelle has sought to draw’ me off from the
main point ‘of attack. How, if I bad fol-
lowed, would he have laughed at his litde
ruse—his little ignis fatuus! Mr. Estelle is
a much older man, a much older lawyer than
lam, but I am too old a bird to be caught by
such chaff. And you, gentlemen of this
jury, are too intelligent to let this man
blind your eyes to this case
by kicking up a great dust regarding
whether Mr. Shea or myself has acted hon-
estly or-reasonably in this matter. Neither
of us is on trial here. i

“Mr. Gurley says it is unreasonable‘to su

se that if Neal had killed those old people.

e would afterward go back to the farm!
Well, gentlemen, somebody killed old man
Jones! Somebody buried is body, and so
skillfully that it was not found for ten days!

‘Tell me, is itin human nature that some-
body-should have gone out there and slaugh-
tered those old: people—shot them down in
bloody fiendishness!

“No, gentlemen, that is anything but hu-
man nature!

“Whoever committed this crime, whoever
slew old Mr. and Mrs. Jones is not to be

judged by the ordinary rules of human na-
ture. No,no, no!
_ “Is there anything with a particle of human
in it that would perpetrate such a crime!

“You are not to expect in a man who
would perpetrute such a crime, a particle of
human nature.

“‘“Mr. Gurley says its remarkable that Neal
stayed in South Omaha so long after commit-
ting that crime. If I remember correctly
Neal got out of South Omaha just as quick as
he could after securing the price of the stolen
stock. You, gentlemen of the jury, judging
by the mass of clear evidence on Neal's great
haste and hurry to get away from South
Omaha, can but see how foolish was Mr.
Gurley’s reference to this part of the case.

“Murder will out! The assertion was made
aed ago by a brighter mind than is here to-

uy.

“It is a part of every criminal case, that, at
some time, counsel says that if his client had
done so and so it would stamp him as an idiot.
The statement is old—almost as old as the
hills themselves, but, for all that, Estelle
rung it in, I notice, and he did so as if it were
new and would beara particle of weight in
this cuse."* .

The noon adjournment was here taken.

~~

In the Afternoon.
“What I said to you this morning was for

driftwood which had been pushed into my
way by counsel for defendant,” resumed Mr.
Muhoney in the afternoon.

“I now wish to go over the most important
facts in counection witty this case. There is

hardly a sentence in the entire record of this

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shown them to you clearly and without a |
doubt. el
The responsibility of the case now shifts
froin our shoulders to yours. I have done all
in my power to show you every particle of
fact in connection with this case. cis

“In the neme of the blood of old Mr. Jones
that was spilled upon the Pinney farm, and
which now cries out for justice—in the name
of that blood I ask that you do your fall and
your complete duty in this matter.” :

It was just 4 o’clock when Mr. Mahoney
closed his argument, he having spoken alittle
more than three hours.

The Instructions. .

Judge Clarkson read the following instruc
tions in a very earnest manner: ed

1. The defendant, is informed inst by
the:county attorney in manner and form as
required by law and charged with murder in
the'first degree by, in the — Douglas,
state of Nebraska, on the 4th day of Febru-
aye 1390, shooting and killing one Allen

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The information consists of two counts, in
the first of which it is alleged in substance
that the shooting and killing were done with
a pistol; in the second of which it is alleged,
in substance, that the shooting and killing
were by means of agua.

In both counts the shooting and killing are
alleged to have been done by defendant un-
lawfully, purposely and feloniously and of
his deliberate and premeditated malice, and
with the intent unlawfully, purposely an
feloniously, and of his deliberate an
medited malice, to kill
Allen Jones. ; ;

2. To the information and both counts of it
the defendant has pleaded not guilty, which

lea puts in issue each and every material al-
levee in each and both counts, and before
you can couvict under either count you must be
Satisfied from the evidence that every ma-
terial allegation of such count has been proven
beyond a reasonable doubt.

3. The statute defining murder in the first
degree is as follows: ‘If any person shall
purposely and of deluberate and premeditated
inalice, or in the perpetration or attempt to
perpetrate any rape, arson, robbery, kill
another, every person so offending s be
deemed guilty of murder in the first de-
recs and,upon conviction thereof shall suffer

eath.”

4. The statute defining murderin the second
degree is as follows: “If any rson shall

urposely and maliciously, but Without de-

iberation or premeditation, kill another,
every such person shall be deemed guilty of
murder in the second degree, und, on convic-|
tion thereof, shall be imprisoned in the peni-"
tentiary not less than ten years, or during
life in the discretion of the court.”

3. The statute of defining manslaughter is
as follows: “If any person shall unlawfully
kill another without malice, either upon a
sudden quarrel, or unintentionally, while the
slayer is in the gmmission of some unlawful
act, every such person shall be deemed guilty
of manslaughter, and, upon conviction there-
of, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not more than ten years norless than one
year.”

The ‘jury are instructed that to constitute

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and murder said

count of tife infor tioty! fend with Intent un-
racer i and Picasa fously and ma-
yon ahaa Sne-dabentanbent ects or

nt guilt
der in the second degree, and Ate oeeca

specify under what count of the information.

£ you find from the evidence beyond a
reasonable doubt that ttefendant on or about
the 4th day of Februtry, 1990, in- Douglas
county, Nebraska, shot and killed said Allen
Jones, and that such.shooting and killing
were done by defendant yulawfully and felon-
iously, but witout maljcc, either upon a sud-
den quarrel or unintentionally while the de-
fendant wasin the commission of some un-
lawful act, aad im manner and form as
charged in either count,of the information, you
should tind him guilty of manslaughter, and
in your verdict specify under which count.

15. To sustain the against the de-
fendant the state relies “upon circumstantial
evidence, not claiming to have any direct
proof of the shooting and killing. .

16. Where circumstances are relied upon ta
secure aconviction, they must be of such a
character that when taken together they are
of so conclusive a nature and tendency as to
lead to a satisfactory conclusion and produce
in effect a reasonable and moral certainty
that the- accused a8 no one else
committed the offense charged. It is not suf-
ficient that the circumstances produce a prob-
ability. though a. strong one. It is essential
that the circumstances, taken as a whole and
giving them their reasonable and just weight,
and no more, should to a moral certainty ex-
clude every other hypothesis except that of
the guilt-of the accused.

17. Where the proof is b> circumstantial

evidence, it is not necessary that every fact

relied upon by the prosecution should be
proved beyond a reasonable doubt. If there
are facts and circumstances, which though
“relied-upon and not proven to your satisfac-
tian, beyond a reasonable doubt, may yet be
altogether diregarded and there yet remain
sufficient facts and circumstances as shown
by the evidence to convince you beyond a
reasonable doubt of defendant's guilt, you
should convict. Every fact essential to cstab-
lish guilt should be shown by the evidence
beyond a reasouab‘e doubt or you cannot con-

vict.

18. It is presumed that every man charged
with crime is innocent, and in this case the
defendant is entitled to the presumption of
his innocence as & matter of evidence, and
this presumption continues to weigh in his
favor until overcome by competent evidence
and beyond a reasonable doubt.

1. A reasonable doubt, as applied to all the
evidence in the case, is that state of the case
which, after the entire comparison and con-
sideration of all the evideuce leaves the
minds of the jury in that condition that they
cannot say they feel an abiding conviction to
a moral certainty of the truth of the
charge. A reasonable douht as applied to the
the essential, material facts to be’ proved is
that state of proof with reference to any such
fact-as leaves the minds of the jury in that
condition that they cannot say they fcel an
abiding conviction to a moral certainty of the
truth of such fact. ;

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“But, gentlemen, I charge you as you value
the honor of your souls, the safety of your
souls, that if by find by this testimony there

‘ds a shadow of a doubt as to this defendant's
guilt you must bid him go forth from this
court room a ftee man.”

After these opening sentences— nounced
with an intensity of feeling and rhetorical
power that left the speaker almost breathless
—he proceeded to revicw the testimony of
little Henrietta Racek. Like his ‘colleague
Mr-Gurley made a great deal out of the girl's
accounting for Neal’s presence so almost con-
¢tinuously on February 3. He also tried to
convince the jury that there might have been
another man on the farmin addition to the
one whom Martin Reuther saw there—Neal.
And in this connection rung in the other fact
of Reuther having seen Sherman out there.
Then, as during the taking of the testimony,
the speaker harped long and loud on this

ucry:

a “It Sherman has been arrested—and he has
—for the murdes of those old’ people
and if it is now being asser
by the state that this defendant is the mur-
derer, why don’t they let Sherman go—why
in the name of God don't they let him go!”

The _— then brought in a reference to
Shellenberger as if to reply to any argument
advanced by the state. :

Mr. Mahoney rose and objected to any ref-
erence to Shellenberger.

Mr. Gurley said that he was only replying
toa bit of imagination indulged in by Mr.
Shea, :

The court did not see it so, and addressing
Mr. Gurley, said: ;

“You cannot proceed with any reference to
Joo Shellenberger.” s

“Very well, your honor,” returned Gurley,
“we will let that Lege of ras. ag

Returning tohis gen lincof thought
Mr. Guricy went on to say that he thought
there was no doubt at all but that the shots

---—~'which one witness had testified to hearing

were the ones that killed the old people. He
drew a picture of the murder as it is
supposed to have occurred, and then asked if
there lived a man who could return after
ee such a bioody crime and steal the
stock.

“No,” argued the speaker, “the man
doesn’t live who is capable of doing that.

*-Would not such a man have feared that
with catue running about the shallow sepul-
chered bodies would have been revealed?

“Yes, gentlemen of the jury; no man
would ever do so careless, so utterly foolish a
thing.’’

The fact that Neal, on the day after he is
supposed to have comiitted the murder, took
a littic babe upin his arms and played with
it showed, -the speaker said, that he had a
great, bright spark of God-given kindness in
his heart.

Mr. Gurley paid his compliments to Wit-
ness Davis, the detective who spent ten days
in Neal’s cage. In doing so derision was used
free as the air.
“The fact that the great state of Nebraska
will get down to such a resort as the eviderice
of that detective revealed, is certainly as de-
plorable as anything that I can imagine,’
said the speaker. A

“After all, gentlemen of the jury, why

didn't this detective tell you more of what
had transnired while ha we in that rall with

“driftwood which had been pushed into my

way by counsel for defendant,” resumed Mr.
Mahoney in the afternoon. :

“I now wish to go over the most important
facts in connection witl this case. There is
hardly a sentence in the entire record of this
case over which there is any dispute unless it
is regarding a small part of the testimony of
Martin Reuther and Miss Racek.

“There can be no doubt but that at the time
Ed Neal was at the livery barn in South
Omaha with that little black horse, and when
he had old Mr. Jones’ overcoat on his back—
at that. very time old Mr. Jones was mur-
dered and in his horrible tomb. Ed Neal
bad been at the Pinney farm before he was

at Carpenter’s livery barn. Gentlemen of this
j urv, there is no doubt but that it was on the
4th instead ofthe oth of February that Neal
killed Mr. Jones. 1f it was on the 3d, as coun-
sel for defense maintains, haw happened it
that Neal was able to tell where the farm was
located}

_“How did Neal know that the farm was
owned by a doctor in Council Bluffs; that it
was known asa Pinney farm? Remember,
gentlemen, the testimony of A. B. Cadwal-
lauder, who said that he (Cadwallader) had
told old man Jones ali about who
owned the farm! Remember again that Neal
came into South Omaha riding old Mr. Jones’
little black horse and wearing old Mr. Jones’
overcoat.

“The victim was an old, old man. He had
been on that place only since January. He
knew none of the neighbors.

“Can I makeit clearer! Is-it possible for
mortal man to make it plainer—that Neal got
his information from old Mr. Joncsi

“Tuesday night Neal was not seen. He
was not there for supper. Why! Because
shortly before supper he rode into Carpen-
ter's livery stable on the little” black horse
and weuring that old overcoat. Where
had he been? He had beén to the

place whcre he got that little black horse and
that old overcoat, and that information about
the farm.

“Mr. Gurley says, ‘How anxious the county
attorney was to draw out the fact that Neal
was a butcher.’ If I had wanted to draw out
Neal’s occupation I would have said occupa-

on,

“[ didn’t ask the witness anything about
Neal's occupation.

“{ don’t find it necessary to translate any
word thut has been spoken here into any
other meaning but its own.

“Neal probably spoke just as truly to Jerry
Dee about his being a butcher as he did when
_ told Dee he had been ‘baching’ on the

‘arm.

“Counsel for defense says that it is against
human nature that Neal should have taken
Mott and Dee to the farm after the people
had been murdered and buried. Before Neal
and Dee went down into the field after the
cattle everything had been arranged for the
start, and Mott was left employed in holding
the team. All the stock was down in the
field—none of them were in danger of tramp-
ing about where the bodies were concealed.
Not until Neal was on his horse ready to give
the word to start were the cattle alluwed to

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slayer is in the egmmission of some unlawful
act, every such person shall be deemed guilty
of manslaughter, and, upon conviction there-
of, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not more than ten years norless than one
car. .

5 The ‘jury are instructed that to constitute
murder in the first degree there must have
been an unlawful killing done purposely and
feloniously, and of deliberate and premedi-
tated malice. To do an an act purposely is to
do it designedly, intentionally, with a will.
Deliberate means with a cool purpose after
having weighed and considered the mode and
‘means by which such purpose shall be ef-
fected, and premeditated means that the pur-
pre or design to kill must have been formed

fore the act is performed by which the

death is produced: it means to think and re--

volve in the mind beforctiand. A design or
purpose inust be formed to kill wilfully, that
is with the intention that the act to be done
shall have the effect of taking the life of a
human boing, and some space of time, it mat-
ters not, though, how short, must intervene
between the formation of the purpose or de-
sign to kill and its execution. 5
7. The jury are instructed that to consti-
tute the crime of murder in the second degree
there must be an unlawful killing done pur-
posely, feloniously and maliciously, but
without deliberation and premeditation. De-
liberation and premeditation are not essential
to murder in the second degree, but malice is
an essential cleinent.  ~
- §. Malice is a wicked and mischievous pur-
pose, which characterizes the doing of a
wrongful or injurious act intentionally com-
mitted without just cause or legal excuse.

9. Neither premeditation, nor delibération, |

nor malice is essential to the crime of man-
slaughter, if the killing be done unlawfull
and feloniously, either upon a sudden quarrel,
or unintentionally while the slayer is in the
commission of some unlawful act, the crime
is complete. ek

10. Under this informdtion it is permissible
for you.if in your opinionthe evidence will jus-
tify and warraut your so doing, to find the
defendant guilty either of murder in the first
degree, or of murder in the second degree, or
of mansidughter.

11. Should you not “be satisfied from the.

evidence beyond a reasonable douht that de-
fendant is guilty of murder in the first de
gree, you should acquit him of that offense.
Should you not be satisfied from the evidence
beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty
of murder in the second degre, you should ac-

uit him of that crime and of murder in the
first degree. Should you not be satisfied
from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
that the defendant is guilty of manslaughter,
you should acquit him altogether, provide
you do not find him guilty of murder in either
d

12. If you find from the evidence beyond rea-
sonable doubt that defendant on or about the
4th day of February, 1890, in Douglas county,

Nebraska, shot rnd killed said Allen Jones,

and that such shooting and killing were done
by defendant unlawfully, purposely, felon-
iously and of deliberate and premeditated
malice and in manner and form as charged in
either count of the information, and with the
intent unlawfully, purposely, feloniously and
of deliberate and premeditated malice to kill
and murder said Allen Jones, you should find
the defendant. eniltv of murder in the first

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fact as leaves the minds of the yary | fo that
pir ca tow cabo Alege say they foel an
a ing con on to a moral certain
truth ot such certainty of the
e doubt asto the whole case orasto a
pernoslar factis notafi imaginary fanciful
oubt, one sought afteror conjured up, and
if after the entire comparison and considera-
tion of all the evidence you can say you feol
an abiding conviction to a moral certainty of
the guilt of the defendant, you should con-
vict of such one of thethree crimes hereto-
fore described asin your opinions the evi-
dence justifies and warrants. If you have a
reasonable doubt of his guilt as toall tnree
od Preroy crimes, you should awquit him abso-
utely.
20. You are the sole judges of the credibile
of witnesses, and the weight of the evi-
ence. j
Wherever in these fistructions allusion is
made to facts and circumstances, in every
case such facts and circumstances are meant
as are shown. by the. evidence adduced in
court, and all-others, if any there be, which
may havé come to yout knowledge, are to be
disregarded in orriving‘at your verdict. You
arc to take into careful consideration all facts
and circumstances as shown by the evidence
adduced in court and bo governed and di-
rected solely by them.

22. If you find the detcndant guilty you will

specify in your verdicttmder which count of
the information and of what crime; if you find
him not guilty, it will be sufficient for you to
return a general verdict of not guilty.

After the Instructions.

After reading all the-instructions Judge
Clarkson said that the defendant had asked
for two instructions wkich were not given
owing to a misstatement of the law con-
nected therewith. - t.

Then the usual blank verdicts were hand
to the jury, and the court announced that the
jurv would bein charge of Bailiffs Grebe

and Hunt, and that he would receive a ver- |

dict any time up to 10 o'clock at night.
The tweive men with whom rested the life

or death sentence of Edward D. Neal then
filed out and were locked up in the jury room
a few feet distant from and on the same floor
as the court chamber where the trial had
taken place.

Less than a third of the immense throng
that packed the great white room showed any
disposition to go away. Attention riveted
upon Neal, who had risen to his feet as the
adjournment of court was announced, and for
several utinutes stood facing the field of faces
and chatting and smiling with Sheriff Boyd
and Jailer Miller. He was taken back to his
steel cage looking bright and merry as a May
morning, while scores of people who looked
into his face as he passed along were heard to

mark:

“How can he smile now! He don’t seem to
realize his fearful position a particle!”

"Phe crowds hung about the court room for
more than an hour und a half after the jury
left it, which was at 4:30. A particularly no-
ticeable fact in this connection was that fully
a hundred women. were among those. who re
mained so long, and in this number was Drs.
Cadwallader, daughter of the murdered
couple. Indeed, all the Cadwalladers stayed

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Pardon granted 10 O0y

By BOBJOHNSON
Register City Editor

Nearly 100 years after he
was executed in Beatrice,
Neb., the grandfather of
Tolan Elbert Marion Friday
was pardoned of murder.

William Jackson Marion
was hanged on March 25,
1887, in Beatrice after twice
being found guilty of the
murder of Jack Cameron 15
years earlier. Four years af-
ter Marion’s death Cameron
was seen alive.

“Tl was thrilled,” Elbert
Marion told The Register Fri-
day afternoon after learning
that a Nebraska panel, in-
cluding Gov. Robert Kerrey,
had reviewed his grand-
father’s case and found suffi-
cient evidence to issue the
pardon.

_ “My feet have hardly
touched the ground since
hearing about the decision,”
Marion said.

Efforts started by Mariona
year ago to purge his grand-.
father’s name finally bore

peeenie

(Continued from page 1)

Cameron had planned to write
letters with was atop the clo-
thing. -
- Rumors began circulating
that Jack had killed his friend
and stolen his fine boots. Jack
left town, taking the boots and
mares but leaving his wife.
- About a year later a skeleton
in Cameron’s clothing was
found in the bank of a creek
near the Warren farm. The
skull had bullet holes in it. A
coroner’s inquest ruled that the
remains were Cameron’s and
that Jack Marion had killed
him.

Meanwhile, Jack Marion was
‘nowhere to be found.
- In December of 1882 Gage
County Sheriff Cap Herron
found Jack in a southern Kan-
Sas jail, being held on a larceny
‘charge. He brought Jack back
to Beatrice.
’ Jack Marion had two trials
‘and was found guilty of murder
both times. Each time he was
sentenced to be hanged.

On March 25, 1887, he died.

ry a a

4 ¥ Se

ul arion never proc-
laimed he was eager to open
old wounds in his efforts to
prove his grandfather inno-
cent of the murder of Camer-
on. Marion said he sought
the truth; the Nebraska
panel recognized the truth
and acted accordingly.

“JACK MARION was a
scoundrel, some said a gamb-
ler and a ladies’ man,” an
account of Marion’s quest for
the truth in The Beatrice Sun
last July 15 said.

John Cameron, the man
Jack was convicted ofkilling,
was seen alive in 1891. That
was fourSyears after the
hanging and 19 years after |
he and Jack went west to the
Little Blue River looking for
work.

In 1872, Cameron had a
fine pair of boots with tape
across the toes, a team of bay
mares and a wagon. Jack
bought the mares and the
wagon before they left. He

The Gage County Democrat de-
scribed it this way:
“At 11:15 Marion stood erect

upon the trap-door while his

hands and feet were bound, the
black cap drawn over his face,
and the noose adjusted. At
11:20 there was a signal and all
that was mortal of Jackson Ma-
rion was hanging in mid-air
just below the scaffold door.
There was a slight twitching of
the body, and in fifteen minutes
he was pronounced dead.”

ELBERT MARION’S year-
long fascination with his grand-
father’ 8 violent death contained
more than just efforts to learn
the truth and obtain for him a
pardon.

Last July — the sisi in the
Beatrice newspaper revolved
around the event — Marion
went to Beatrice, found his
grandfather’s unmarked grave
and erected a stone which had
been prepared by Charles Bar-
nett at the Williams Monu-
ments in Iola.

The stone says:

the eastern Gage County’

ars t too Jate

made a ae P aon payment
and promised to make pay-
ments. Cameton also had a
trunk of clothes. They were
mended and packed by
Rachel Warren, Jack’s
mother-in-law.

Ten days after he and
Cameron left the Warren
farm on Wild Cat Creek near

line, Jack returned with the
mares, wagon and Camer-
on’s trunk. He had Camer-
on’s fine boots on his feet.
Jack said the wages were low
on the Little Blue. He said
Cameron went on to Kansas
with some travelers. He told
Mrs. Warren he brought
Cameron’s trunk back be-
cause Cameron also planned
toreturn.

Mrs. Warren testified at
Jack’s trials that she looked
in the trunk and everything
was packed just as she had
arranged it. She said a shar-
pened lead pencil that

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MARION
William Jackson
Son of Tipton Marion
May 13,1849
March 25, 1887
Eibert Marion first learned of

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his grandfather’s past when he _

corresponded with a cousin in
California while putting
together family genealogical
records.

“It kind of grew on me, made
me want to find out the truth
and then do something about,”
said Marion.

Marion said Jack Marion had
three sons — one was Elbert’s
father — and a daughter as well
as a step-daughter. Jack Ma-
rion’s wife and step-daughter

died the same year he. was
hanged. |

The pardon makes no differ-
ence to Jack Marion; it doesn’t
erase the fact he spent more
than five years in jail and was
finally hanged.

But it does make a big differ-
ence to Elbert Marion, as dedi-
cated a grandson as any man
ever had.

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STATE OF NEBRASKA

BOARD OF PARDONS

In the Matter of a Posthumous Pardon to

WILLIAM JACKSON MARION

Effective March 25, 1987

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

WHEREAS, William Jackson Marion was heretofore convicted of the following
Nebraska offense: Convicted in Cage County, Beatrice, Nebraska, tor the offense
of First Degree Murder on che 24th day of May, 1833, and sentenced by the court
to be hung: which sentence was appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court and a
re-trial was ordered in which the jury was to determine both the verdict and the
penaley; and he was again cried, convicted on the Weh day of March, L885, and
sentenced by the jury to be hung; and on a second appeal to the Nebraska Supreme
Court the conviction and sentence were affirmed, atter which Governor Thayer
ordered a stay of execution on March 8, 1387, to consider petitions containing
approximately 1,000 signatures requesting commutation to Life imprisonment,
which commutation was declined on March 24, 1887, and the defendant was hanged
on March 25, 1887; his decendants now having made application for a posthumous
pardon from such offense; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Pardons did consider such application at its meeting
of December 12, 1986, the proceedings in connection therewith being recorded in
Docket Number I of the Board at Pages 365 through 37-4; and

WHEREAS, upon consideration of the application and the evidence submitted
in support thereof, the Board did find that the said William Jackson Marion is a
fit subj@ct for clemency; that the public good would be served by grancing such
application and that a posthumous pardon should be bestowed by che government
through its duly authorized officers, as an act of yrace;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Pardons of the State of Nebraska by virtue of
the authority vested in it by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of
Nebraska, does hereby grant a posthumous pardon to William Jackson Marion, to be
effective March 25, 1987, for the offense above set forth, and he is freely and
unconditionally absolved from all the legal consequences of the offense and of
his conviction including both direct and collateral consequences, and such is
forgiven and remitted by virtue of the sovereign power conferred upon the
undersigned; and

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have affixed our signatures hereto at Lincoln,
Nebraska this 12th day of December, 1986.

BOARD OF PARDONS

Goyetnor Robert

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2” Home Missions

Lyle G. Parker, Exec. Sec.

Prisoners Will Respond

to Kindness ®

bert Marion, a God-called
nome missionary, is effec-
tively serving the Lord in prison
ministries. 7
He writes, ‘“‘Here in lola, Kan-
sas, the doors of the county jail
have opened for me to minister
to the prisoners. | am now well

- into my sixth year in prison

ministry and the Lord has
definitely used me. We have
seen several conversions and
many others have been in-
troduced to the Bible and Jesus
Christ. Quite often, ! also visit
the State Penitentiary in follow-
up of my contacts made in the
local jail.’

One inmate, who presently is
serving seven consecutive life
sentences in a neighboring
State Penitentiary, prayed.

Marion says:
We have seen several
conversions and many
have been introduced
to the Bible and
Jesus Christ.

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Bro. Elbert Marion

through in the local county jail
where Marion preaches. He
recently told Elbert that he may
be spending the rest of his life
in prison, and if he does, he will

do and be whatever God wants. —

Prison authorities have told
‘‘Preacher Marion” that his
convert is definitely having a
good influence on other
inmates.

Among other remarkable ac-
counts, Marion tells of a con-
verted ex-inmate wno is now
preaching the Gospel.

Interestingly enough, Bro.
Marion says that on March 25,
1887 in Nebraska, his own
grandfather was unjustly

Prison convert says:
“I may spend the
rest of my life in

penitentiary; if I do,

Pil BE and DO

whatever God wants!’’

hanged for murder. Four years
after his execution, the sup-
posed murder victim was found
to be alive.

Two years ago, Marion
discovered where his grand-
father was buried. The Lord
willing, on March 25, 1987,
Marion will travel to his grand-
father’s graveside where he will
place a post-humous pardon
granted by the State of
Nebraska. Greatly moved
upon, Marion expressed that
while his grandfather was in
prison, A MAN OF GOD who
was a HOME MISSIONARY,
visited him and won him to the
Lord. At the time of his execu-
tion, it is said that the people
looking on were amazed at his
tranquility, and that he was the
calmest man at the execution.

Prison Ministries are worth-
while! D. L. Moody once said:
“Except for the grace of God,
there am I.’

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In the last week of April 1872
came. William Jackson Marion,
better known,as Jack Marion, to
Gage, County, .Neb., accom-
panied by his wife, Liddy Finley,
and hir boon companion, John
Cameron. They were from Grass-
hopper Falls, Kan., now known
as Valley Falls..

The possessions of these tra-
velers consisted of a pair of bay
mares, a new. wagon with the
necessary gear, and a trunk full
of clothing and in particular, a
new. pair of fancy boots, all
belonging to .Cameron. Jack's
possession consisted of a pair of
mules with harness. It is not
known what Liddy brought with’
her, but that is immaterial to our
story. Marion was about three
weeks short of his 23rd birthday
and Cameron was a merc boy of
about 18 years. :

In about three days, the young
mien left on a job seeking trip to
the western edge of Gage County

where a railroad was being built. .

Liddy did not go with them but
Stayed at the home of her mother
and step father, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren. whey oe

About ten days later, Marion
returned, bringing with him the
mares, wagon and equipment,
including the trunk full of
clothing and wearing the new
boots.

When Mrs. Warren qucs-
tioned Marion, he was somewhat
evasive saying that Cameron had
gone on down into Kansas to visit
relatives and return at a later
date.

Mrs. Warren. early one mor-
ning, investigated the trunk and
found it exactly as she had
packed it after washing the
clothing and mending it.

Marion had a revolver, which
he had repaired and testcd
before going looking for work on
the railroad.

Suspicion that Marion had
done his friend in for his posses-
sions began to grow and in about
ten days, Marion pulled out.
taking the wagon and teams. but
his wife did not accompany him.
She soon sued for a divorce and

won it.
Now: the scene changes.
Marion surfaced in Tancy

County, Mo. and shortly married
Margaret Laughlin Filbeck. who
had a daughter, Mary, by her

marriage to Mr. Filbeck, who |
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To this union was born four
children, James M. Marion,
December 5, 1873; Lvara, Wil-
liam Madison and Charles. Our
story will, from this point, be
about the James Marion who
lived in the Howard community
for many years.

In a considerable period of

time, a skeleton of a man was
found in a creck bank in the area
where the two young men had
been secking work. There were
some bullet holes in the skull and
the clothing that was left from
the elements were identified as
Cameron's. A coronce. inquest
vonclided that Cameron to. ts

but where was Marion by this
time?

In December 1882, Sheriff
Herron heard that Marion was in
jail at Sedan. Kan. Cap Herron
returned Marion to Beatrice and
held him for trial. The verdict
was guilty of murder in the first
degree. A new trial was granted
and the result was the same.
After several dates had been set
and passed, there came one that
the sentence was carried out.

But Ict us go back to the time
and = circumstances of his
imprisonment. Apparently most
of his family believed he was

‘guilty and Marion was without:
funds. He was supplicd with

legal counsel, but that was the
amount of of his associations
with these exceptions: an uncle
William Wymore and Rev. G.H.
Albright, who became his spiri-
tual advisor.

Time drew on: and many
believed that Jack would never
hang for the deed that he was
convicted of. Others circulated
petitions asking that the sen-
tence be reduced to life in prison.
There were over 1.000 signatures
on these petitions, but many
clamored for his blood.

Itscems that there was little or
no communication with the
family in Missouri. My informa:
lion states that “it is rumored
that he has a 14 year old son.”

Others said. ‘the had been
married twice and both wives
survive him.’ To think he was

survived by his first wife and he
survived his wife. Margarct and
step daughter, Mary who dicd in
1887, the same year as the
execution, but | think cartier in
the year,

My father, James Marion. y its
the 14 vear old, but he alse hada

sister and two brothers that no
onf seemed to know about. in
N brash...

Let us look at the night and day
before the execution. Rey.
Albright spent most of the day in
his cell with him, holding
services about 7 p.m. Marion ate
a hearty supper, remarking to
the watchman that it was the last
supper he would get. He passed
the remainder of the evening
quictly and went to bed about
8:30. After going to bed. he
dictated an address to the citi-
zens of Gage County. He went to
sleep about 11 o'clock and slept
“til 3 and was awake about half
an hour. Then he slept until
about 6 o'clock when he arose,
dressed, combed his hair and
shaved and ate breakfast.

He stil maintained his compo-
sure, brished his clothing and
made other preparations, Rey,
Albright came in, holding ser-
Viccs about & acm. and stayed
with him tothe end. ,

About 10 o'clock some other

Visitors were admitted. who
stayed a short: time and. ieft.
Services were held and the
Prisoner seemed penitent. He

satd he ucver shirked duty When
Here cotta: that he wae beady de

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About the last thing he said
before the death warrant was
read was “Tl contess betore the
Almighty that Tam oa. sinner.
Further than that PE will not dem
my guilt, neither will bE contess
it.” . are

At Tl o'clock. Sheriff Davis
read the death warrant. Marion
said he wanted to say goodbye to
the sheriff and his family and,
unaided, walked to the scaffold,
The sheritf went first. then came
Marion and) Deputy Barnes.
Following them, came seme vist
ting sheriffS and others.

The arrangements
execution were very
An enclosure about 40 foot
square with walls of vertical
boards about 18 foot long: the
scaffold was about six foot off the
ground with a hole dug about
three feet: square. immediately
under the drop.

dor the
complete.

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VWiiltam Jackson

nas got one now.

By Chris Burbach

Sun staff writer

An oie man in blue work clothes
and black work boots walked into the
Daily Sun newsroom one humid July
Cay. He wore a cap: a bee and the
words ‘‘Kansas Honey Producers”
were printed above its visor. He
carried a manila envelope.

“Tm Elbert Marion.
Jackson Marion
grandfather.”

William Jackson “Jack” Marion
was hanged in 1887 for a murder he
probably did not commit. After a
lifetime of wondering where his
grandfather’s grave was, Elbert
Marion, a minister and beekeeper
from Iola, Kan., came to Beatrice to
See the grave. He came to lay astone
on the grass above Jack’s bones.

The stone was in the trunk of
Elbert’s car. It’s time would come.
On this day, his first in Beatrice,
Elbert wanted to tell his story.

' “It’s all here,” he said as he
opened the manila envelope. He
pulled out copies of old Gage County
Democrat and Beatrice Express
newspaper clippings.

. “It isn’t that I want to open old
wounds or anything. I’m searching
for truth and I came not to just find it
but to present it.”

To the gallows

- Jack Marion was a scoundrel,
some said 2 gambler and a ladies’
man. But Elbert and a lot of other
pecple are convinced he was not a
murderer. John Cameron, the man
Jack supposedly killed, was seen
alive in 1891. That was four years
after the hanging and 19 years after
he and Jack had gone west to the
Little Blue River looking for work.

. In 1872, Cameron had a fine pair of
boots with tape across the toes, a
team of bay mares'and a wagon,

William
was my

Jack bought the mares and the -

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wagon before they left. He made a
smal! down payment. He promised
to make payments on each payday.
Cameron also had a trunk of clothes.
They were mended and Dacked by
Rachel Warren, Jack's mother-in-
law.

Ten days after he and Cameron
left the Warren farm on Wild Cat
Creek near the eastern Gage County
line, Jack returned with the mares,
wagon and Cameron’s trunk. He had
Cameron's fine boots on his feet.
Jack said the wages were low on the
Little Blue. He said Cameron had
gone on to Kansas with some
travelers. He told Mrs. Warren he
brought Cameron’s trunk back
because Cameron also planned to
return.

Mrs. Warren testified at Jack’s
trials that she looked in the trunk
and everything was packed just as
she had arranged it. She said a
sharpened lead pencil that Cameron
had planned to write letters with lay
atop the clothing.

Rumors began circulating that
Jack had done his friend in and
stolen his fine boots. Jack skipped
town. He took the boots and mares.
His wife did not go with him. .

About a year later, a skeleton in
Cameron’s clothing was found in the
bank of a creek near the Warren
farm. There were two or three bullet
holes in its head. A coroner’s inquest
ruled the remains were Cameron’s
and that Jack Marion had killed him.
But nobody knew where Jack was.

In December, 1882, Gage County
Sheriff N. Herron found Jack in a
southern Kansas jail on a larceny
charge. He brought Jack back to
Beatrice. Jack had two trials. After
each the verdict and sentence were
the same — guilty, death by hanging.

On March 25, 1887, he died. The
Gage County Democrat described it

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Ai li:lS Marion stooc erec? upor
the irap-door while his hands anc
fee? were bound. the black car.
drain over his face, anc the noose
adjustec. At 15:29 there wes 42 signa.
and ali that wes morta: of Jacksor
Marion was hanging in mid-air jus:
beiow the scafiold fioor. ... There
Was 2 Slignt twitching of the bod.
and In fifteen minutes’ he was
pronounced dead.

Potier’s field

Tney buried Jack in an unmarkec
grave beneath the green grass of the
Beatrice Cemetery potter's field.

Elbert Marion parked his car in
the potter’s field on a hot July
afternoon. His wife. Mary, and his
Sister, Ada Churchman. watched
Elbert and cemetery sexton Charles
Vrtiska take the stone out of Elbert's
trunk.

“It’s this one right here,’ Vrtiska
Said. He gestured toward the ground
near the north fence of the cemetery.

' They laid the stone on the grass. The

Oy

Spot didn’t look like @ grave, but
Vrtiska said he knew it was'the right
Spot because the sexton he replaced
had showed it to him.

“There was a big tree over there,
and he told me the grave was right
here.”

“This is it,” Elbert said. He leaned
back against his car and told his
Story again — anyone who will listen.
This time it was Vrtiska, arms

folded across his white T-shirt. He

nodded his head at parts of the story
he recognized. -

“I've got a theory. It’s just a
theory. John Cameron had a girl
pregnant. That’s what he was
running away from. He traded his
clothes te an Indian, and] think that
Indian signed his own death Warrant
when he made that trade,”’ Elbert _

~ said. = eee ee
_Someone went - looking for
Cameron. They. got an Indian

. Wearing his clothes. That’s Elbert’s

theory. He is careful to make sure
his listener knows it’s a theory, but
it’s based on the contents’ of his

: Manila envelope. John Cameron told
; the men who found him in 1891 that
, he traded his clothes to an Indian for

t

. some blankets. .
. The sexton put a board under the

, Stone so it wouldn’t kill fhe grass

ia

before he got around to setting it. He:
pointed to a leaning; worn white

stone about ten yards away.

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The rope

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manilla and was adjusted for it
six foot drop. .

at f
The prisoner stood faging the

rope with his hands. upon his
‘lapels. He was given an opportu

nity. to speak bul did not avail
himself of it, William Wymore, a
cousin, ascended the stairs, bid
Marion goodbye. accompanicd
with, a hand shake: the only
relative to attend, ;
Slowly, he began to speak; he
said, ““Well, gentlemen,'] sup-

waiting patiently to hear me
make a confession. You have
been ‘waiting for a long time.
Some years, some months and
some weeks; thinking to get a full

--, confession of guilt from me. No

man has anything to show where
‘| have confessed any crime. |
confess that ] am a sinner, the .

same as any other law abiding

' citizen or church member. I’ve

no confession to make to nobody.
All I have said is to go the
dockets for the last four years
and see where in there have been
men indicted, convicted and
sentenced. Then, I want you to
compare my case. May God help

. everybody; fricnds and foes,

» nearest and dearest; the enemy

» and the prejudiced as much as

the brother, the sister, the
mother. All I have to say is God

‘help everybody; that's including

: everything.

About 11:18 the prisoner had
concluded his speech and Sheriff
Davis stepped forward to adjust

the noose, the black cap Was
drawn down, the hands and feet

were pinioned and at. 11:20 the

sheriff gave the signal and the

drop was sprung.

Within’a matter of minutes the |
~ body hung lifeless, without a
.quiver, and was. pronounced -

dead. By 4 p.m. no onc had
claimed the body and it was

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; buried“in- Potters” field: to- lic

: unmarked for 99 years and nearly
three months. et nae,”
For many years. 1 had only
tradition to depend on. No con-
crete information. I searched and

all my searching ended in insur- .

mountable walls, it scemcd.

ce SEE | ne ees

Thus, Jack was afforded a
disguise, but the Indian was’ also
disguised, My theory is that a
girl's father seeking to aven x
his daughter’s condition, een

»

seeking Cameron and found an-

Indian in Cameron's clothi
, in
shot him. Whether he aie vie

eiank
mistake or not, we must conjce-

t One day, Mrs. Alton Keed (rie) ture, but either way he did not.

Marion) contacted me conccring report his deed; and remember

the Marion family history. *.1 ? +

replied, mentioning the vase’ of
‘my grandfather, knowing that
anyone’ who knew a similar
history had to be a relative. She
reniembered another person who
had recounted a similar tale. Ray
_C. Cramer was contacted by ner

* and he showercd me with docu-

mented information which has

pose you are all waiting to hear "led me toa multitude of relatives

‘what | have to say, you arc

that I had never known existed. I
found the location of the grave
and had’ a stone prepared to.
install at the site. My wife and |
delivered it to Beatrice, where
the city extended red carpet

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the skeleton that was found was
also identified as Cameron by the
clothing! = mh
On the plus side of this’ tragic
account is that Rev. Albright was
faithful to his calling in presen-
ting the gospel to the prisoner
and even though the,executioner
could hurl Jack into-eternity, the
promise of Jesus remains® that,
‘*l go to prepare a place for you
that where I am, ye’ may be

id

also.”’ Also, even though his.

remains were placed-in an un-
marked grave in Potters ficld,
that men remembered ' and

treatment, so to speak. The- passed on the exact location

museum had the only existing
picture ot the hanging and lent it
to me. The Beatrice Sun fur-
nished me a reporter for the day. .

We came away feeling that only a
part of my duty toward my_

grandfather was done.
Four years after the execution,
" William Wymore and there are

several of them, believing J ack to’

’ be innocent, continued to sceck

’ for the truth. heard that John.
seen at

' Cameron had been
LaCrosse, Kan. He and Dudly
' Marion made a trip to LaCrosse

‘and found their man. He said a
i girl was going to swear a child on:

+

him and he fied. going into

| Indian Territory, New Mexico.
| Old Mexico, California, Alaska.:
| Colorado and eventually, back to =~

Kansas. Not knowing that Jack
‘was in trouble and Jack not
| knowing that Cameron was alive.

Cameron was still afraid that

! in some way he would be held
accountable for Jack's death and
continued to.run, but not before
they had taken a déposition from
him, although it is a bizarre
story, yet it is also a likely one.
Marion had in truth bought the
mares and wagon, and had
brought back the trunk of clo-
thing against the day that

Cameron deemed it safe to
return, thus giving him traveling
money and. yet. not burdening
him with a lot of property.
The first thing Cameron had
done was trade his clothes that
he was. wearing to an Indian (it
was on the Otve Indian reserva-
tion) for his blankets.

-has.one now!

ta So te

marked by a huge tree in ‘close
proximity, that lasted ‘long
enough for its remains to mark
“the exact spot, so that we could
place a lasting memorial for. men
to read as long as the. world

~ stands. =

Even as I said concerning the
grave stone, ‘‘William Jackson
has one now!"’ Also because of
the fair mindedness — of
Nebraska's parole and pardon

board, his memory has a pardon

issued December 12, 1986, which
‘will be in effect March 25, 1987
(The 100th anniversary of the
execution.) Now as for a clear
name, **Williany Jackson Marion

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STATE OF NEBRASKA

BOARD OF PARDONS

In the Matter of a Posthumous Pardon to

WILLIAM JACKSON MARION

Effective March 25, 1987

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

WHEREAS, William Jackson Marion was heretofore convicted of the following
Nebraska offense: Convicted in Cage County, Beatrice, Nebraska, for che offense
of First Degree Murder on the 24th day of May, 1883, and sentenced by the court
to be hung; which sentence was appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Coure and a
re-trial was ordered in which the jury was to determine both the verdict and the
penalty; and he was again tried, convicted on the loth day of March, 1885, and
sentenced by the jury to be hung; and on a second appeal to the Nebraska Supreme
Court the conviction and sentence were affirmed, aicter which Covernor Thayer
ordered a stay of execution on March 8, 1887, to consider petittons containing
approximately 1,000 signatures requesting commutation to Life imprisonment,
which commutation was declined on March 24, 1887, and the defendant was hanged
on March 25, 1887; his decendants now having made application for a posthumous
pardon from such offense; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Pardons did consider such application act its meeting
of December 12, 1986, the proceedings in connection therewith being recorded in
Docket Number I of the Board at Pages 365 through 374; and

WHEREAS, upon consideration of the application and the evidence submitted
in support thereof, the Board did find that the said William Jackson Marion is a
fit subject for clemency; that the public good would he served by granting such
application and cthat-a posthumous pardon should be bestowed by the government

through its duly authorized officers, as an act of grace;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Pardons of the State of Nebraska by virtue of
the authoricy vested in it by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of
Nebraska, does hereby grant a posthumous pardon to William Jackson Marion, to be
effective March 25, 1987, for the offense above set forth, and he is freely and
unconditionally absolved from all the legal consequences of the offense and of
his conviction including both direct and collateral consequences, and such is
forgiven and remitted by virtue of the sovereign power conferred upon. the
undersigned; and

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have affixed our signatures hereto at Lincoln,
Nebraska this 12th day of December, 1986.

BOARD OF PARDONS - STATE OF NEBRASKA

AL

Govefnor Robert Hérrey,

Secretary of Stace Allen J. Beermann

ae ae

Attorney General Rodert M. Spire


STATE OF NEBRASKA

BOARD OF PARDONS

In the Matter of a Posthumous Pardon to

WILLIAM JACKSON MARION

eet Nee ae ee
§
3

Effective March 25, 1987

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

WHEREAS, William Jackson Marion was heretofore convicted of the following
Nebraska offense: Convicted’ in Gage County, Beatrice, Nebraska, for the offense
of First Degree Murder on the 24th day of May, 1883, and sentenced by the court
to be hung; which sentence was appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Courct and a
re~trial was ordered in which the jury was to determine both the verdiecr and the
penalty; and he was again tried, convicted on the leh day of March, L535, and
sentenced by the jury to be hung; and on a second appeal to the Nebraska Supreme
Court the conviction and sentence were affirmed, after which Covernor Thayer
ordered a stay of execution on March 8, 1887, to consider pecitions containing,
approximately 1,000 signatures requesting commutation to Life imprisonmenc,
which commutation was declined on March 24, 1887, and the defendant was hanged
on March 25, 1887; his decendants now having made application for a posthumous

pardon from such offense; and

WHEREAS, the Board of: Pardons did consider such application at its meeting
of December 12, 1986, the proceedings in connection therewith being recorded in
Docket Number I of the Board at Pages: 365 through 374; and

WHEREAS, upon consideration of the application and the evidence submitced
in support thereof, the Board did find that the said William Jackson Marion is a
fit subject for clemency; that the public good would be served by granting such
application and that a posthumous pardon should be bestowed by the government
through its duly authorized officers, as an act of grace;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Pardons of the State of Nebraska by virtue of
the authority vested in it by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of
Nebraska, does hereby grant a posthumous pardon to William Jackson Marion, to he
effective March 25, 1987, for the offense above set forth, and he is freely and
unconditionally absolved from all the legal consequences of the offense and of
his conviction including both direct and collatera] consequences, and such is
forgiven and remitted by virtue of the sovereign power conferred upon the
undersigned; and

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have affixed our signatures hereto-at Lincoln,
Nebraska this 12th day of December, 1986.

BOARD OF PARDONS - S =e OF NEBRASKA

Kérrey \

<oer

‘nor Robert

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Secretary.of State Allen J. Beermann

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Attorney General Robert M. Spire

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“ever since until possibly the last day. Less than a week ago he talked
-# pleasantly with a DEMOCRAT representative, but said he did not intend

PAGE 3, COLUMN 4-6

tion in ordering a stay of two weeks he brightened up, and felt better

to tell anybody concerning himself. A good likeness of him is given
herewith from a photograph made by A.R. Carpbell, of this city.

Since writing the above it is learned that he left a sister and two
brothers in Oregon and three brothers anda sister in Kansas. His
father is living Oregon.

CRIME AND CONVICTION

The story of Jack Marion in this connection is that of a man convicted
upon circumstantial evidence of a crime committed ten years before, and
sentenced to be hung: then granted a new trial upon a lucky discovery by
the supreme court; tried and sentenced again; sentence stayed once more,
and then sentenced the third time, and at almost the last day granted a
stay, and for the fourth time the day is set for his execution. The
history of the case, briefly, is the following:

in the latter part of April, 1872, John Canperon and Jackson Marion left
Grasshopper Falls, Kansas, with a team of horses, harness and wagon. They
were young men but Marion was probably the older, as Cameron was little
more than a mere boy. They left Kansas for southeastern Nebraska, to work
upon the St. Joseph and Denver railroad, now the St. Joseph and Grand Island,
which was then building. Before starting Marion had purchased from Cameron,
the team and wagon, paying a small sum down and promising to make payments
each pay day after they were working on the railroad. This was the outfit
with which they left Kansas, with a mule team belonging to Marion. The
trade was made at Grasshopper Falls in the presence of Jacob Worley. Thus
equipped the two men started for Nebraska. About a a@mth later they arrived
at the hore of Mrs. Rachel Warren, Maricn's mother-in-law, on Wild Cat Creek,
in the southwestern part of the county. They rerained there two or three
days and then started west. A few days later Marion came back alone bringing
the team and wagon and other things of the outfit. He said that Cameron had
gone to Kansas. Marion remained in the vicinity a few days and then dis-
appeared.

About a year later the skeleton of a man with two or three bullet-holes
in the head was found in the wud on the banks of a creek in the vicinity.
Enough clothing remained on the skeleton to identify it as the remains of
John Cameron. An inquest was held and a verdict returned that Cameron
cape to his death by being shot by Marion. Marion, however, was out of
the country, and nobody knew anything about him. The remains of Cameron
were sent to Kansas and afterwards taken to Iowa for burial. That was
the end of the matter for the time.

Nearly ten years after, in December, 1882, Capt. N. Herron, who was then
sheriff of Gage County, heard of Marion, and arrested him in a small town
in Kansas, near the Indian territory line, where he was in jail, held on
a charge of larceny. It seems that Marion had been in the Indian territory
for some time. Capt. Herron brought Marion to Beatrice,-and in the course
of time he was indicted for the murder of Cameron. At the May, 1883, tern
of the district court he was indicted and tried. It was an interesting
trial. The people in Kansas whence Marton started, and in this county
where they stopped, were still living, and were obtained as witnesses.

The skeleton of Cameron and its rags were exhumed and brought into court.

a | eee ae fe hat i UY el ieee pee Sa ie "2 ae oR i's eS Cine be 40

PAGE 3, COLUMN 4-6

The following is a true statement, verbatim as spoken by Marion: "Ty
don't know as I have anything to say, Hazlett, except one word, the
other I was talking about [I will not have taken down. * * %® I don't
know that I have anything to say, except only that I did not kill
that man. That one word is all I have to say." :

"Do you have any fears in regard to the manner in which you may die,
to-morrow; or in other words, do you have any dread of being hung by
a rope?"

"No sir, I don't know that I have."

FROM HIS SPIRITUAL ADVISER,

A great many have been asking as to our work at the jail, In the in-
terest of Jack Marion. I speak for the little company who visited the
jail each day for three weeks, when I give the following:

Our exercises were singing, prayer, and reading scripture with cooment.
We were very kindly received by Mr. Marion, who from the beginning as-
sured us of his appreciation of our interest in him. I believe that,
as well as he could, he tried to understand his duty. That he felt
penitent for his sinful lite. He confessed with deep feeling that he
was a Sinner and earnestly desired forgiveness. He professed faith

in Christ, and rejoiced in the hitherto unknown preciousness of God's
pranises to the penitent. Also assured us that he was prepared to

die. In making a confession of sin, he said:

"I beg pardon froe the Most High God, and acknowledge the justice of
punishment, but most assuredly believe that human laws have no right
to demand my blood. [I forgive all who have been concerned in ny con-
wictton and exerution, while F gratefully acknowledge

the good will and services rendered me by those who visited me and
brought me the consolation of the Gospel."

REV. G.H. ALBRIGHT,
JACK MARION

Of Jack Marion very Little was known. Although he was in jail four
years and nearly three months, he was never cosmunicative. During his
two trials he never said anything except when the sentence was passed
upon hia he replied that he was not guilty. On account of his silence
his past history is not known. He was about 45 years old and had been
married. It is supposed that he le a roving life in Kansas and
Nebraska, as the crime was done in one of these states and he was
arrested in the other ten years after. It is supposed that part of

the time he was in the Indian Territory. He was never seen about this
section, 30 far wa is known, from the time that he and Cameron left the
neighborhood of Wild Cat creek, until he was brought back here by

Capt. Herron, ten years later, after his arrest in Kansas. During his
confinement here he kept silent until about two months ago, when he sent
for representatives of the city press. THE DEMOCRAT published a lengthy
interview with him. He seemed considerably worried over the unhealthful
condition of the jail, and was wishing to be taken from there. He fur-
ther said that he would sooner hang than go to the penitentiary for
life. 4s the time for his execution which was then set for March ll,
drew near he became despondent, but when he heard the governor's ac-


CONT: THURSDAY, MARCH 31,

1387
PAGE 3, COLUMN 4-6 eid

After. a trial lasting several days Marion was found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged in September, 1883. His counsel filed a motion for a new
trial upon the ground that the crime had been committed upon a govern-

ment reservation and therefore the state was without jurisdiction. The “2...
supreme court, however, did not sustain this view of the case, but granted

a new trial upon different grounds. At the tise of the alleged crime,
in the trial of a criminal, the jury not only brought in a verdict, but
also fixed the penalty. Meantime the law had been changed so that the
court fixed the penalty. A member of the court held that as the crime
had been committed under the old law, the accused should have been tried
by that law. No other irregularities were found by the supreme court
and accordingly Marion was granted a new trial. He lay in jail more
than a year before his case was reached.

In April 1884, he was again tried. The case was all gone over again.
Col. L.W. Colby and C.O. Bates of Beatrice were the prisoner’s counsel,
and District Attorney Osgood and R.S. Babb prosecuted. The trial was a
repetition of the first ome. The same witnesses were called again,
and upon circumstantial evidence Marion was again convicted. The trial
lasted a week. The jury was out an hour, and brought in a verdict -
Saying, "We find the prisoner guilty and the penalty death." Marion's
counsel filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled and Marion
sentenced to hang June 26, 1885. He receivec his sentence without be-
traying emotion, except, perhaps to turn a little paler. He was removed
to the county jail, but the sentence was not carried out.

The case was carried up and the supreme ccurt granted a stay of execu-
ticn. THE DEMOCRAT dces not pretend to say just what the point was, but
there was postponement. Finally Marion was again sentenced, this time
by the supreme court, to be hanged March 11, 1887. But it was not to be.
A petition was circulated asking Governor Thayer to commute the sentence
to imprisonment for life. This petition was signed by about 1,000 names.
Tuesday evening of the 8th last, Governor Thayer ordered a stay of execu-
tion for two weeks, that he might have tise to consider the case. So
this is the fourth time Jack had been sentenced to execution.


NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOEICTY

1500. "R" STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 685398

ARTICLE FROM:. BEATRICE DAILY EXPRESS
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1891
PAGE 1, COLUMN 38 4

3

THE DEAD IS ALIVE?

JACK MARION NOT GUILTY OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE WAS EXECUTED.

WILLIAM, WYMORE, MARION'S UNCLE, VISITS AND CONVERSES WITH
JOHN CAMERON. ‘

Ce ee ae

ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE STORIES IN THE ANNALS OF CRIMINAL HISTORY.
1
j

There has always lingered, and always will Linger, in the minds of a
number of people of Gage county, a dsubt of Jack Marion's guilt of the

murder of John Cameron, and for which crime he was executed in this city

‘

four years ago.

THE EXPRESS has today received almost undisputable information which
establishes the startling fact of Jack Marion's innocence. In other
words John Cameron is still alive and was seen at LaCrosse, Kansas, one
week ago Saturday, and a statement was obtained of him regarding his
whereabouts from the time he and Jack Marion separated on the Blue,
seven miles west of Odell, that fateful] day twenty years ago, and upon
which day the law says Jack Marion killed his boon companion and friend
John Cameron,

It is well known that one man of all others, William Wymore, an uncle
of Jack Marion, has always believed in Jack's innocence, and doubted
that John Cameron had been killed at all. Even after Jack had paid the
forfeit of his alleged crime Mr. Wymore left no stone unturned to es-
tablish Jack's innocence and unearth Jcuhn Cameron, and to prove to the
world that Jack was the unfortunate victis of circumstances and the un-
certainty of justice.

Cne year ago last June Mr. Wymore learned that Cameron was in south-
western Kansas, and he spent several months in following up the trail,
but without effect. Recently he again heard that Cameron was at or
near LaCrosse, Kansas and that Cameron had agreed to meet him in the
presence of Dud Marion at LaCrosse. This pneeting was held one weex
ago Saturday.

"You are sure it is the same John Cameron?" asked THE EXPRESS of Mr.
Wymore.

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‘‘We’ll talk to him first,’’ he said.

OE MAC AVOY WAS still in the

bar. He grinned sheepishly when
asked about the car. ‘‘I didn’t want to
tell you I owned one,”’ he said to the
sheriff, ‘‘because I was driving around
with dealer’s plates. Figured I’d get
in a jam. How much is it going to
cost me?”’

Harr shrugged. ‘‘That’s something
we might be able to fix up,”’ he said.
**Meanwhile, you’ll have to come
down to the station and get a permit.”

**Sure,’’ MacAvoy said easily. “Ill
drive the three of you over in the
jalopy.”

But when he got to headquarters,
MacAvoy saw there was more than a
technical violation involved. In the
soldier’s presence, Harr put in a call
to the State Bureau of Criminal Iden-

tification at Lincoln and asked that
Lieutenant Leonard J. Clark be rushed
to Sutton. Clark arrived within two
hours and began inspecting Mac-
Avoy’s Chrysler.

Within half an hour Clark reported
several significant facts. He found a
uantity of human blood under the
ront door on the passenger’s side of

the car. In the glove compartment -

was a sharp-edged chisel which had
brownish stains on its tip.

Harr remembered the coroner’s
opinion that one wound might have
been made with such an implement.
But he also recalled quite vividly that
Joseph MacAvoy’s Saturday night
pass had
qualified alibi.

The sheriff called the Provost Mar-
shal at the camp and requested him
to bring MacAvoy’s clothing and pass-
es to headquarters. Half an hour later
this :officer arrived in an agitated
state of mind.

““We’ve been checking MacAvoy’s
asses from the camp,”’ he said, ‘tand
ound that every one of them’s been

forged. He’s been out of bounds a
dozen times in the past three weeks.
He’s even out on a forged pass to-
night.”

When Lieutenant Clark found blood-
stains on Joseph MacAvoy’s hat, the
soldier then confessed how he trap-
ped and murdered Anna Milroy.

“I saw her at the theater that night,”’
he said, ‘‘I told her I had a message
for her from her sweetheart. I told
her about buying the car and said I’d
be waiting for her near the filling sta-
tion. I was there when she came
along with her chum. She got into the
machine, not suspecting a thing.”

The rest of the story was a sordid
account of a bestial attack on the in-
nocent young girl after he had driven
her to an isolated section of the coun-
try on the pretext he was taking her
home.

The weapon, he said, was the car
crank. When he got back to camp, he
washed it off and thrust it into the
machine of a fellow soldier. He had
carried the girl’s purse away and
burned this, along with his blood-
soiled shirt.

After the crank was recovered, Mac-
Avoy volunteered the statement that

iven the soldier an un-.

he had returned ‘to the scene of his
crime around 10 o’clock the next
night, to see if the girl was dead. It
had been his car door the farmer had
heard slamming.

When MacAvoy was placed on trial
at Clay Center on September 8,
he pleaded not guilty by reason of in-
sanity. The jury disregarded this and
convicted him of murder in the first
degree. Sentenced to die on Decem-
ber 30th, he went to his doom ina
state of complete collapse. The bra-
vado with which he had attempted to
lie his way out of a brutal crime
had entirely deserted him. *

Editor’s Note: The names Bea Hen-
ricks and Joe Durston are fictitious.

SEX DATE
(Continued from page 23)

Wilkins said. “Meanwhile, we better
cover this area very carefully.”
Inspection of the wooded and cleared
terrain turned up no additional clues
to the viciously brutal slaying, nor any
to identify the butchered woman. Upon
arrival, Grubbs and Coley launched at
once into the investigation. Grubbs con-
firméd most of the sheriff’s suspicions
as to the wounds, and made arrange-

ments to transport the corpse to Mobile .

for an autopsy.

Coley had some information from
Conecuh County Sheriff James H.
Brock. “The suitcases were brought into
Conecuh headquarters about the same
time your report on the victim came
through to Brock,” Coley said. “Inside
were some dresses and several nurses
uniforms—and they were spotted by
blood. Brock figures a woman about
five feet, eight, and maybe one-fifty in
weight wore those clothes.” poe

“That checks with our victim,” Wil-
kins agreed. “We’ve put it out on a
bulletin—five, eight, one-fifty, brown
hair, gray eyes. Didn’t know about the
nurse angle though.”

Coley revealed that the suitcases

had been discovered just off a wooded

lane near Evergreen, a small commun-
ity in Conecuh County located one
hundred and fifteen miles northeast of
the murder scene. From these suit-
cases, Sheriff Brock had determined
that the woman might be Mrs. Pauline
Penny, 40, a nurse from Norfolk, Vir-
ginia. State police were already at-
tempting to contact relatives or friends
of. the nurse at Norfolk and at St.
Petersburg, Florida.

By the time Sheriff Wilkins and his
investigating party returned to Semi-
nole, word had been received from
Norfolk. A nurse named Pauline Penny
had left that city several weeks before.
She was about 40, gray-eyed, brunette,
five feet, eight inches in height, and
weighed close to one hundred and fifty
pounds. She had heen driving a

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'At 11:34 o'clock yesterday morning George
Morgan, the convicte’l murderer of 11-year-old
Uda Gaskill, wes hanged at the county Jail
and ten minutes later, or exactly 11:44
o'clock, he was dead and the crime witn
which he was charged had been explated.

Morgan died without making a coufession
of tho crime or denying his guilt. In the
atatement be made to the assembled spec-
tators from the scaffold, there was not a
word that; bore directly upon his guilt or
dnnocence. The only words that might be
courtrued by any means as bearing on this
question were that his “svul was going to
heaven,” and Jn his remarks he intimated
that this beHef was based in his conversion
to the Catholic Trellgion.” The’ remainder of
his speech was In the nature of a religious
aalk and a rebuke to the prosecution tn his
case. He also bade fsreweil to his friends,
including Attorney W. KR, Pdtrick and Sher-
dm McDonald. ;

The man dled with none of the appear-
ance of a bravo. There was no deflance In
bis last words, On ‘the other hand, there
was no cringing nor cowardice In his de-
meanor. He acted Hke a man who was
heartbroken at leaving the bright sunny
mpoorld ‘bat was everywhere about him, Bui
with a supreme effort he retained a partial
somposure and did not completely break
down, although his remarks were broken

‘with suppressed sobs, and when the black

cap was: pulled over his head his faee was
distorted with weeping and his muscles
pvere rejaxed from hts emotion.

It was 11:22 o'clock when Sheriff Me-
Donald appeared at the door of the fail
Jeading Into the enclosure, with his) arm
supporting Morgan, Just before thelr ap-
. pearance the people in the enclosure about
the seaffold had been chatting about the
coming event, but when the procession came
fin view a bush fol) upon the epectators. A
passageway had been cleared between the
door and the steps of the scaffold, and as
the gloomy band = passed between and
‘mounted the machine of dcath not q sound
issued from the gazers. The silence was
discordantly sxhattered only by the nolfscs
from the atreet and the musie of a hand
that fell uncomfortably upon the ears of the
dearers within the enclosure.

condemned

hin aarintant, at once proceeded to the elde
of the awinging body. Other physiclans also
presacd forward. Until 11:44 o'clock they
Hstened to the heart beats and then Jr.
Lee declare] that the heart had stopped and
the .man was dead. The body was allowed to
hang elght minutes longer and Sheriff Mc-
Donald then cut St down. An_ undertaker
from Taggart & company at once took charge

Jof it and removed It to. the undertaking

extablishment. As the wagon carrying away
the body proceeded from the court house
yart hundrede of people gazed upon the
black cloth that covered the cofMfn. ‘
NO CONFESSION OF THE CRIME. °

Reports that Morgan confessed to com-
mitting the crime for which he paid the
penalty, which have been given circula-
tion, have no truth In fact. Morgan never
made a confession to any one.

Death Watch Kenworthy, who Is quoted
as saying that Morgan, made a_confessi:n
to him, denies: the atatement. He says that
from his conversations with the prisoner, he
came to the conclusion that he was guilty,
but Morgan never acknowledged to him
that he was guilty. The other men who
have composed the death watch assert that
they are confident uf Morgan's guilt from
thetr talks with him, but they say also that
Morgan never made a confession to them.

No confession was ever made by the dead
man to Sherif MeDonald. The aheriff ts
authority for the statement that Morgan
never -saild a word to him which could b:
construed as being an acknowledgment of
his ghilt. .

CROWDS SEEK ADMISSION.

A very few minutes elapsed from the time
that Sheriff MeDonald read the death war-
rant to Morgan and the tine that he appeared
Jn the enclosure with him, Gut before the
former time arrived Sheriff McDonald was
one of the bustest men in the elty. During
the morning hundreds of people sought to
gain admission to the enclosure, with possl-
bly the hope that they would be allowed to
tie present at the hanging. ut it was a
full hour before the execution took place
that the jall and the enclosure were cleared
of everybody except those who had tickets
of adinission,

Among the arrivaie was Mrs. Gaskill, the
mother of the girl Morgan was convicted
of having killed, Thursday night she ap-
piled for permission to come to the fail.
She come shortly affer 10 o'clock aad sat
{In one of the cells for some time. Sheriff
MeDonald, however, positively refused
allow her to witness the execution. She
Was not even allowed to catch a glimpse
of Morgan as he was being led to the seafd
fold. Sherif? MeDonald feared that = she
would create a 6cene,

— At 10:30 ofelock Attorney W. R. Patrick,
who defended Morgan throughout his trial,
came co the Jatt and was allowed to see thy
man, At 11 o'clock Dr. J. EB.
Riley hurriedly summoned him and the two
weet to the court house and inte Judge
Powell’s court room, where ‘Acting Governor
Ransom was ergaged in the Bartley case.
To Ransom a last appeal was made for Mor-
rans life,

REFUSED THE REPRIEVE.

In this Interview Attorney Patrick stated
to.Mr. Ransom that Governor Holcomb had
refused to grant a reprieve for ten days.
Mr. Ransom stated that he could not re-
view the act of the governor and grant a
petition that he had refused,

Attorney Patrick then urged that Mor-
gan should be given a respite until tomor-
row morning, but this was refused on the
same grounds, .

Flnally Mr. Ransom was asked to com-
mute Morgan's sentence to Hfe imprison.
ment. In support of this request Patrick
declared that) Morgan waa tnnoeent and
that both the distriet court and the supreme
court had erred in not granting him a new
trial, Mr. Ransom answered that he had
no right to assume elther that Morgan wae
Innocent nor that the courts’ had erred in
refusing the moticn for a new trial. There
had been no showing mede to support elther
allegation and ke must therefore refuse to
Interfere, He absolutely refused to inter-
fere with the execution In) any manner
whatever,

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MORGAN, George, hanged O maha, Nebr. on 10/8/1897

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02 touched th: botiom of hle shirt with his

blooly hand. The prisoner atsted that he

wav subject to nose bleed, It being caured
- in his care by exerssive drinking.
° Contradicting the testimony of Ale
> vay, the butcher, Noe sald that while

y 4 _ before his arrest, h& helped Murray /carry

WORCAN PUT ON THE STAND] beer

Alleged Murderer of Ida Gaskill ‘Tella Hia| that they kot there shen >

stains found on
Morgan aald
on the Thurs

‘ Btory. : there that he had just cleaned\ After warh-
' ; ing the fith he wiped his hauds on the
. towel.

DENIES ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE. CRIME] — ,,/H* Admitted inay/he mw with,

Willie and his xjdter were in Booker's

when

ee ! : and axain In/ithe afternoon: at: Eightcenth
Contradicts WIllle Gnaektftl's Teatl- and St. Mary's avenue. 3 --
Inony in All Importunt Respects ; INTRADICTS WILLIE.
—Hlood Stainn on Hie Cloth* “Did you‘at that time or at any other ume
ing from Nune Bleed. “ tell him that you wanted to see Ida?” was
arked, ‘
: “I did not.” :
5 ; e se “Did you say to him that-you wanted anys
George Morgan, accused of murdering Ida thing kept quiet or did you tell him='not to
Gaxkill, was on the witnem stand a greater speak about anything?”
part of yenterday. IIe was anked directly “TL dtd not.*
> whether he had killed the girl or had at- mare anaes ariel Said itis -
. wan o while afterward a r
tempted to have carnal knowledge of her, or honse, I went to the house ‘alone. Willle
knew anything about her death, and answered came slong and saw me in the window.”

He dented that Willie arked him what he
was hiding for, The boy asked him what he
wan doing, and Morgan testified that‘ an he

no, emphatically, In cack instance.
He sald that the blood apots on his hands

and clothing were caused by nose bleed. He warn iittle boy he did not want him to see
wald that he went to bed between ahd B84) and jumped into the next room.

4 o'clock Sunday evening, and Io the night He sald that he gave both Ida and Willie
awoke with the nose bleed. He pyzsmed his nickels that day, and it was bis custom to
hand uudeor bls nose and then redched ‘out ied pig Rati dl money to the boys and
to hin coat to get a handkerchieS/and wiped He dented that ke asked the little Agnew
his nove with It. He then went to sleep girl if she wanted some whisky, or that he
and later wis awakened, He then got op A Sree In “ — He denied that in

‘ ie he the afternoon he ckoned to some little
and took off his vest and pants, ya “aa mee Kirls, explniniog that It was tn Mr, Thomp-
not undressed on Rning to hed, and in doing son, who was standing near them, that he
#0 touched the bottom of his shirt with his beckoned, though he did not come to him
bloody hand. The prisoner atited that he and he was not aure he maw him.
wae subject to nose bleed, It being caured Witnesn aald that when his clothes were
in his case by exerssive drinking. belng taken off at the polic> station Captain

Contradicting the testimony of Alex Mur- Haze aald to him: “You know you killed

Ida Gaskill and you ought to be shot for ft.
If it was my child I would kill you myself.’*

“There were two policemen Prevent,”” sald
Morgan, “but nelther is a witners jn this

ray, the butener, he sald that while be war
working at the latter's shop, the Saturday
before file arrest, he helped Murray carry
ao quarter of beef from one block to another. poh

7 ‘ okee h ot hiood on his
sae in a wr ria tal #8 . . “Did one of thone policemen my- ‘There
With regard to the blood #t8ins found on was a nigger hung for a crime like this?’ ”
the wash bowl fn his roc, Morgan sald was the next gueation, *
that they eet there when be, on the Thurm | — ’ Yes,"" was the anawer. And Haze sald,
day before the murder, washed some fish Yer, and If It wan known that you were here
the anime thing would be done to you.’ *

there that he had just cleaned, After warhe
sta A Morgan denied that King or any other of- .
it ra emus wiped hands om (he ficer had Interviewed him in hin cell, King
: errr teatiNed Wednesday that he had agked Morgan
chet. siete onee, in a tren at when how ho got the blood on his hands and loth.
Willie and his gixter were In Hooker's house, Ing and he anerieye thal he aig not know.
and again in the afternoon at Elghtcenth Questioned by hin own attorneys regarding
‘ . sa ° : hie criminal record, Morgan answered that at
and Bt. Mary's avenue. one time he served a term of two and a half

yearn in the Ilinols penitentiary for selling
a atoler horxe, and later a term of fifteen
months In the Nebraska penitentlary for bur-

Rlary at Blair.
He {a 39 years old and a collar maker, and

han been in Omaha almost three years. He
asemed to have entire possersion of himaclf
when telling hia story,


i. Rtances which he had narrated. In the main,

‘while he wasn working at Murray's shop.

TRIED FOR KIDNAPING, '

Hie wan then given over to the county at.
torn*y for crome-examination,

“Were you not tried two yeare and a half
azo in Blair before Judge Ogden on the
charge of kidnaping a 7-yoar-old girl named
Noyes?" ne

“T think It was Jonge as
spondel Morgan, A aah a
Morgan. further about hia criminal record
but the cou ° had
bi eosin decided that the ground had

The county Attorney then proceeded to
lead Morgan laboriously over the entire
Rround covertd by the direct examination.
To the questions Morgan neually answered
in a quiet tone. Sometimes his tone took
a note of defiance or reesntinent, but before
the Next question wae asked {it WAR gon?.

.. Taken as a whole, the croas-examinat@®n
did not tend to werken Morgan's Ptory as he
originally told it. In several minor points
he perhaps contradicted himself and oc-
carionally related some Incldent which throw
a alightly different Hight upon the eircum.-

... The connty: attorney ‘attempted to question: a

however, he told wul’atantall the pa ’
he did in bis direct piatalnd ind wri

He said that when he bought the fish on
Thursday he was wearing hig bert cinthes. | «
He wore the same clothing while he cleaned | 4
the fish and wora them also up to th- time
that he went (o bed on the night that he
war eirested. The pants and ehirt which
wera In «¢vidence was e portion of the eleth-
ing. Him had uned theae ‘beat’ clothes, tno,

Ing heavily on the preceding Saturda
and on Sunday, and that was what Bale A id
the none bleeding. I> had wiped his nose
with hia hand and with the handkerchie(n
He had not gon> outside the room until ar-
reated. The point was not directly brought | T
out why |t was that there was no trace of | 0
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Morgan ald, ton, that he had b:en drink- £
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— on oes moustache and face, but
was rhown, Sndircetly, that }

not washed, 7 ee ee
Morgan denied the statements that FE

Hemming, the repotter, alleged had hece: @

e

‘and that she had frequently washed dishes

to do alth the present case. He therefore

made by Bin. ‘He admitted, however, that
he talled to explain that the blood had gotten
on Nis hand ‘and ejothing from hie bleeding
nowe, waying that he had-given the explana-
tion to the police officers, and did not think
it necensary to give it to Hemming. Fle
‘ented that he had sald that Ida mat in his
Jap at any thine on the Bunday, bat admitted
that he sald that he had given her a nickel,

for him. He, dented, too, that he had sald
that he sent Willle after Ida. ;
.POINT WAS RULED OUT,

The state attempted directly to Introduce
the fact that Morgan was tried at Bisir for
abducting and kidnaping a little girl named
Noyes: This happened about two years ani
a half aga, and it was introduced to refute
Morgan's statement that he had not deen In
Blate for four years. Morgan admitted that
he had been tried and acquitted on the
charge, but thought that it had happened
longer ago than two years and a half. The
defcnse offered to allow Morgan to state
all the particulars of this affair, but Judge
Seott sald that the whole matter had nothing

ordered all evidence on that point to be
stricken out: and JInetructed the jury to pay
no attention ‘to Jt: :

Doring the remainder of the croxs-exam-
ination Morgan repeated substantially what
he hnd said in direct examination, and the
county attorney was unable to trip him up.

George Gerneaure was called to testify as
‘to Morgan's “‘chronic’ nose bleeding. HH»
‘pald chat Mergan was in -his employ from
Joruary to September of this year and dur-
in the greater portion of that time the two
were toxether. Winessn sald that he notle
Mergan's nose bleed. On cross-examination,
however, he testified that the saw this only
once during the time. Witness became ac-
quainted with Morgan In the Lincoln peni-
tentiary where he employed him for two
weeks,

Clyde McCrum, a boy, testified that he raw
Ida rtanding before Booker’s dodr on St.
Mary's avenue at 6 o'clock Sunday morning,
His father, Willlam McCrum, supported this
teetimony,

Mra. Mary Van Worn, one of the state's
witresses, who tertified that she saw Morgan
“@n St. Mary's avenue late Sunday evening,
war called to say that on that day she saw
| Morgan twice and on each occasion he was
[ wtartes -a derby bat and not the blood-
stained slouch hat. i :

J. Compton, who Hves on Poppleton avy-
enue, said that on thst Sunday evening he
was at a stable at Twenty-third street and

Poppleton avenue, where he stabl'd a hore,
Bosker. was one of the drivers, At 6:30 on
that. evening Bonker came Into the rtable
with another man and remained there fcr
‘fifteen minutes. Ida was pot seen alive after
, 6:30 o’clock, ‘
WAS ANOTHER SURPRISFE.

Thomas R. Penney furnished another sur-
prise and proved to be a stronger wi'nese for
the state than fits own witn-szes. He lives
at 1814 Half Howard street, In the rear cf
ithe house cecupled by Morgan and the Gar-
kills. On direct €xam'nation he eaid that
at 6:30 o'clock on the Sunday evening he
was standing in his door and Ida Gaskill ran
i past him and around the house. It was too
“deck for him to reengnize her, exert by
her volee, On cros=rxamination, Penny raid
that as she passed Ida called cut:

“Walt, and Vl be back in a minute.”

As she uttered these words she looked back
over her shoulder. Morgan's doorway was
not more than forty feet from this point and
whe looked dirretly toward him. The witn-as
could not tell whom ashe was addressing, but
he war sure it was not himself, because ft
waa too dark for the girf to sce him in the
dcorway.

The defendant's attorneys raid that they
had two more witnesses, but that they were
not. present....Theréupon ..Judge -Scate- ade
Jcurne] court to this morning. The defense
| will be occupied bet a few minutes this
merning and then the state will Introduce
its rebuttal teatimony.



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wan lifted into it, and the romaindeé
of the apaco filled up with
officers. Driver Osborn whipped «up

his horses ana started off for the station
alinost at a jump, as ho had been instructed
todo. ‘Tne see reporter, taxing a hack,
kept closo to the wagon, while Mounted Pa-
trolmen Haze and urns rode on either side.
An army of small boys followed for several

behind,

Arrivjng at the police station, andéther
great chowd of peop!e was found. The wagon
was immediately driven into the station sta-
ble, the Moors banged shut and the prisoner
was taken behind the wire partition and all
his sharkles removed. He was then entored
on the prison register. ’

“What name shail I put down?" asked
Jailer Bebout of the prisoner.

“Eid Neal,” said he.

“What is your nationality?’

“I'm an American."

“That's all,’ said Bebout. “Let me seo
what you huve in your pockets,”’

“That's all right,’ remarked the chief; ‘1
have attenaced to the searching ’’ Then ad-
dressing the large group of officers at hand,
he suid:

“] haedecided to let the crowds of people
outside have a good look at Fd here, I will
stand him up by thedesk, and then you
can open the doors and = let the
folka puss in at one door and out the other—
and are, too, that they are kept on the
move,"

Neal was then brought un to the desk, an
oficer stationed on either side and two be-
hind him, and the doors were oponed. The
space outside the wire partition was packed
alroost instantly, but the curious ones pre-
served good order. The criminal looked out
and directly at the crowds with the same
davotiess manner that has just been de-
scribed. When parents would hold their
little children up to let them get a better
loox at him Neal would smile, but the smile
was noticed to disappear very quickly when
we chanced to overhear a varent whisper,

“That's the murderer,” us did ‘tue Der re-
porter who stvod at his side during the or-
deal. At one time during the exhibition
Chief Seavey became facetious and remarked 4
to the crowds as they surged before Neal, "I
think you folks had better dryp a nickle in
the slot for the benefit gf this’ man."’ This
made Neal laugh heartly. Very fewremarks
oume from the sightseers>“and pone, so far
as heard, that were worth quoting. The
prisoner showed that he was very tired bo-
fore the last nan got done staring bim in the
face, and hinting »s much to Chief Seavey,
the latter remarked: ‘I certainly sbould
think you would become tired, but then they
better see you, I gucss, and be done with it.”
Two little pointe voticed in particular re-
garding Neul were the gold eye glasses that
hung from bis vest and a cheap little scarf
pip with the initiat letter “D" upon its face.

After the curtain was rung down on the
show, Neal was placed in cell No. 1, and
interviewed by a er reporter. As the
prisoner appeared by this time greatly worn
out and was, perhaps, haritiesod by the coll
belng crowded full of officers, the interview
was anything but satisfactory. Much that
was saul by the prisuner has been aiready
given to tho public in the shape of exclusive
interviews had in Kansas City by Tur Bee's
srecial correspondent. Boing asked what
kind of atrip he had from Kansas City to
Omaha, he replied:

“Oh, it wasn't a bad trip at all.”

“Did you feel st all nervous!”

“A trifle, perhaps. People kind of both-
ered ine, looking at me so much.”

Then caine a review of his movements in
and about South Omaha. The only time that
the prisoner changed color, and then his face
became very red, was when tbe reporter
esked:

‘Neal, how did you come to get hold of
old Mrs, Jones’ mng that you traded off
down in South Omaha?”

“Oh, well—never mind about that—I don’t
wantto say anything about that to you--
that is, lL prefer not to. I have told Chief
Seavey all Lknow about that ring and he
will make it known when ho sees fit.”’ ~

Neal's explanation about the murderous
link in the chain of evidence is found in an-
other column of this issue of. Tue Ber,

The prisoner says that he can talk a little
German, His mother, he said, is three-
fourths French and his father is English.
He declined to give the names of his parents
or tell where he lived, though he said if it
became necessary ne could and would com-
municate with them, ‘Ed Neal,’ ho says,
is an assumed Sarno,

The prisoncr impressed the reporter as
having more brains and being deeper fhan
street opinion has given him credit for. He
usts good language and no slang or profanity.
Ho was kept in the city jail last night, and
this morning will havea preliminary examina-
tion before u justice of the peace, after which
he will be placed in the county jail.

NEAL AND SKHELULENBERGER.

Who They Areand What They Have
Done.

Tho journey of ‘Neal,’ alias Katon, alias
Livingstone, from Kansas City yesterday to
Omaha, will live in that man’s memory as
long as he may bean inbabitant of this
aphere,

——

& few houses, he . suddenly. and
unexpectedly met the Joe Shellenberger
who had got him into trouple three years
ago. ‘The effect of the interview which was
detailed yeaterday was that Neal accepted
the offer of Shellenberu@rto take baif of the

roceeds and seli the Pinney cattle. When
Neal reached the form with Shellenberger
he says there was not asoul to be gseen,
The house was empty. Both ho and his
companion entered it and took a drink of
cream-covered miik. In one of the stables
they found a cow and in the other a horse.
They took both of those out and put them
in the pasture. Snellenberger then re-
turned to Omuha by means of the motor, al-
though he said he did not want to beseen
because the police of the two towns wanted
to catch hin,

Neal then took the brown horse which be-
longed to the farm, and on which Shel.ecn-
berger had been riding, and\ started for
South Omaha. He claimed he gid not know
the road, and that that acvounted for the
fact that it was late at night when he
reached the place. ° \

Neal's doings in South Omaha are gen-
erally well known, but it is pubiished now
for the first time that he would not bave ac-
cepted Shellenberger'’s proposition haa hoe
not understood that the owner of the stock
would not return fora week. He had been
told thata Mr. Pinney owned the farm, but
did not know who owned the cattte,

The next day, tbo 5th, when he returned to
the farm with Mott and Dee to drive the
stock away, he went again into the house,
this tune to get a whip which he had seen
there,

The stock had remainet’ exposed all night.
He noticed that the mangers had been pre
pared for them. a fact which he claims also
to have dicsovered on the preceding cay.

On Thursday, Neal says, be wore a dark
blue square cut sack coat of the Grand
Army of the Kepublic style, with black but-
tons, and pantsaloons of black and gray.
‘These he claims to still have in his trunk,
though Judge Reuther says he saw him
throw the pantaioons away. J

On the 6th, after Neal received his money
from Davis, he mat. a large number of pur-
chases from South Omaha merchants, all of
which have been detailed in these columns.
The cost of these purchases made up
from the itemized payments ag
given by Neal was $180.25. Ilo had received
for the stock $357.50. ‘To one-half of this,
namely, @178.75, he was entitted, But, as
shown he had spent nearly $1.50 more than
his share of the plunder, leaving only $177.25
for Shellenberger. Yet, Neal says that he
gave the latter $210 and had $18 left. The
discrepency in these statements of his ro-
quire a great deal of explanation.

Shellenberger agreed to meet Neal on the
night of the 4th at the Council Bluffs trans-
fer. He did not reach there until the 7th,
yet he found Shellenberger there waiting
for him, His confederate was dissatisfied
because the stock had not’ brought
more money. Both, however, took the night
train on the Kansas City, St. Joseph &
Council Wluffs, intending to go w Karsas
City, On the way Neal told Shellenberger
that he had spent nearly all his share of the
steal and desired $50. ‘The money was given
bim, « circumstance which is feitto be re-
markable when it is considered that Shellen-
berger kicked because his income was not
freater than Neal’s job had made it.

When the train reached St. Joseph, Shel-
lenberger sudden!y decided not to go to
Kansas City and jumped off at the Francis
street depot in the former place.

‘This much-talked-of desperado, Neal, is
described as a man weighing about one hun-
dred and forty pounds, round, red face,
heavy dark brown beard, hazel eyes, hair
short and brown, and aged about twenty-
seven years. He formerly worked in a brick
yard at Missouri Valley,

The journeyings of Neal in Kansas City
which he reached on the 8th, until his arrest
have been heretofore recorded.

All along the route Neal was an object of
the 'greateat attention. efire the train
started from Kunsas City tho vostibuie of

the chair ‘car in which which the
thief sat wns filled with people,
One garrulovs individual stood at the en-

trance and pointed out Neal, and in tones
loud enough to be audible to the victim, de-
tailed the circumstances of the double mur-
der. At every station throngs Jooked
through the windows, filled the car and
stared the criminal almost out of counte-
nance, At times the fellow feigned sleep,
but the close observers could distinguish
that tho cyes were slyly gazing at the visit-
ors through almost tightly closed lastes. It
wasa relief, therefore, when he reached
West Sido, :

MRS. JONE*’ RING,

Unable to Explain How He
* Gort It.

it will be remembered that Neal gave
Jeweler Kobert of South’ Omaha a small,
chased gold ring, in part payment of the
jewelry he bought from that dealer, At the
inquest the ring was ideotified by a member
of the Jones family as having been worn by
the murdered woman.

Neal was notificd of this fact yesterday,
and was asked to explain where he had ob-

a - , os

Neal

IN THE ‘ILD OF SPORT

The Brotherhood Barque« Driftiug
O21 the Breakers.

~~

THE ST. JOE KID AFTER DAVIS.

Base Ball Affairs in Kansas City—
Hanrahan Joins the Corn Husk-

ersand Messett Goes to -
ver—Poulo Tomorrow. °

A Sinking Craft.

New York, Feb. 23.—[Special to Tne
Bes. |—It 18 quite ovident that something is
about to devélop in brotherhood circles,
The leaders here are rushing about in a
frantic manner, and each ono scems afraid
to let the otker get out of sight. Several |
secret conferences took place today, and a
very suspicious air hangs over the whole
enterprise. ‘That some of the ten-thousand-
beauties are about to let xo the breeching,
and the smaller fry aroon tho ragged adge
is almost certain. Let Buck Ewing, Rich-
ardson and Connor go over to the old league,
and a general stampede, will’ follow. And
then what is to become of Mr. Sawyer
Ward, Frederique Pfeffer, Timothy Keefe
and the rest of the 1mmaculates?

Chicago va, Kansas City.

CnicaGo, Feb, 23.—|Special to Tos Ber.]
—Chicago and Kansas City.are arranging
matters for a big match team trap shoot to
take place in Chicago March 6,7 and_ 8.
IXansas City has already selected her team
and is in daily practice, but as yet Chicago’s
team is incomplety. This match has aroused
the greatest enthusiasm in the shooting fra-
ternity, and rivalry for the honor of a place
On Chicago's team is decidedly brisk. The
conditions of the match are ten men ona
side, each shooting at fifty live pigeons, from
tive ground traps, under Il{inois state rules,
modified to admit the uss of a ten gauge gun
at thirty yards, twelve gauge at twenty-
eight yards and sixteen gauge at twenty-six
yards. Kaneas City’s team is a strong one
and Chicago must put its best foot forward
to win the race. A meeting of Chicago
sportsmen will be held atthe Sherman house
Thureday evening of this week to name the
team and complete other arrangements for
the contest,

A Great Bencn Show.

Cnicago, Ill, Feb. 23,—jSpecial to Tas
Bre. |--Thecomiog bench show under the
auspices of the Muscoutah Kennel club
promises to be a grand success, The entries
are more numerous than were ever mado be-
fore for any similar event in the west. Lol-
lowing Is a list of all the principal classes:

Mastiffs, 36; rough coated St. Bernards, 43;
smooth coated, 16; great Danes, 65; gray
hounds, 22; pointers, 61; English setters, 52;
Irish setters, 30; Gordons, 16; fox hounds,
52: spaniels, 51: collies, 82; bull terriers, 36;
bull dogs, 13; pugs, 16; Yorkshire terriers,
16; wire haired timars, 11;-smooth fox ter-
riers, 33,

Interesting Turf Notes.
Mempmis, Tenn., Feb. 23.—[Special to Tax
Bre.]—Ed Carrivan's castern string of bob-
tails have arrived here and will join the
main stable before atarting for the northern

circuit. Spokane’s new trainer, Elmire,
says thatthe Kentucky dorby winner is in
great shape, and he thinks he will do able to
beat Proctor Knot out at any distance, He'll
have a chance to try probably early in th?
spring. - hy A

Excttem-nt on the Kaw.
Kansas City, Mo., Keb. 23.—[Spectal to
Tue Kree.]|—Manager Hackott has arrived
and the baso hall cranks are ina high fever
of excitement. The team will be ordered to

report early next week, in order that they
Inay put in a couple of weeks at Hot Springs
before their preliminary practice tour, The
Cowboys must have the pennant.

A Bratral Battle,

WILKesparrr, Pa., Feb. 23.—There was a
brutal prize tight this morning between
heavy weights, John Aikens of Colorado and
Harry Gilmore of Pennsylvania. Thirty-
nine rounds were fought, and in the Jast
round Aikeas’ wrist was broken by a blow
from Gilmore. The battle was awarded to
the latter. Both were badly punished.

A Three Rount fiche,
Vicxssvuro, Miss., Feb. 23.—Joe Lansey of
St. Louis and Jack Connors of Cincinnati

fought this afternoon on Island 101. Con-
nors was krocked out in the third round.

‘oonsidor the
exhausted Friday, and at eve

@ Wahec e sal Wes oe ite

full operatio#.*! Phe machinery is .a d«
ccess an orks to a charm, saving
pa thetiw. Loss than a wee)
the first shipyenp of tin concentrates
made from th ack Hills was made t
Glendato comb t y from Hermosa.

mill will soon‘hé Entarged and a |
of miners putto.ergre as sgon t
ments will permis,

West of the Glendale abont thico wu
the Etta tin min . This mine is owne
English capitalists, and is the site whe:
first tin mi ever ‘built in Ane
stands. Thisimal, though quite a
structure, containing some very expe
machinery, was oply an experimental :
The machinery “did not prove a very
success, and conmscquently the milid §
run long, théugh it is evident they b
good deposit of,ore. This company,
generally known as the Harney Peak
pany, Own a great amount of tin pro
through. this region, and their actior
watched with considerable interest.

East of these mines 1s the great;
gold and silver boit. Some of tne mir
the | belt. aro within four miles of Her)
and: ate operated by the great Hay
hydraulic company, who own the lo
flumé in the slack Hills. .Thisisa
York company. It was once consider
be very valuuble property, but for the
three years nearly all the develooment
excitement havo drifted toward tin. _

Betweon Hermosa and the placer dic
is one of the greatest oats pr
ing sections in the country.
much as 115 bushels per acre have
raised. East of us is ao vast tract of pr
rich and fertile, extending tq the Chey
river and the noted Bad Lands. ‘This
18 fast settling up, and rapidly bein;
veloped into productive farms.

Sevorai railroad surveys havo been r
up the Battle river from Herniosa to th
districts, and as the Battle valley i:
nearest and oaly feasible route, it is -«
likely that a railroad will ere long tap
tin diatricts from Hermosa,

Hermos# has abeut four hundred inh
ants, dnd nearly every branch of busine
represented. What the place needs >
now is @ newspaper and a natiunal b
A t#4,000 brick school house has just
completed. ‘The piace also has several
routes, the most important of which is
one to Hill City and the tin districts.
scenery around Hermosa is beaut
Harney Peak, eighteen miles west. tor
up in all its grandeur, while west,
tance of thirty miles, vast ex;

] prairie, and the great Chalk Hi

Famous fad Lands oan de seen, frum wi
on bright mornings, some of the 1
roeeret mirages ever witnessed aro
ible.

Tho citizens of Hermosa are shrewd
intelligent people, honest and hard-worl
and pull together for mutual good.
place has one church, a Grand Army of
Republic post and a Masoric lodge, V
ius almost unlimited resources Hermosa
hold out inducements that few towns can
——__—_——-

A BUSY WEEK,

Very Important Work Cut Out
Congress.

Wasninoton, Feb, 22—A subject of pe
mount interest to come before congress |
week will be the selection by the house o
nite for the world’s fair. The balloting \
begin tomorrow, but as no city really
pects to secure a majority of the votes c
on the first ballot it cannot be preiic'
when the voting wilf end. The speciat or:
of the house allots but one day for ballot
and according to,the procedure arran;
by the -committee in its rep
on the bills each: agember is to indicate *
chvice as his name.ig called. This will n:
essarily be a slow,proceeding and not ma
roll calis can be bad during tho limited ti
fixed in the special order, But the manag}
of the fair bills are;.prepared for this ex
ency and will avail ihemssives of the par!
mentary device’ pf taking arecess at t
close of the day instead of allowing t
house to adjourn, thé effect of which will |
to carry the logisiative day of Mo
day along unt}, the site is  selecte
After this hey. een done the hou
will again tuFn “its attention to t!
consideration of the contested election case

It promises to. ‘busy week. ‘I'he ord
adopted under tte lution of Sherman
publta building | bills was n:
possf-*> --
portunity the calendar will be called
view to clearing it of nilsasures of thi

The Oklahoma town ’site_ bill will
daily during the morning hour until di
posed of, which it is hoped will be befo:
the end of the woek.

Evarts has again given notice that he wi
callup his resolution declaring that it i
competent for the senate to elect a pres:
dent pro tem who shall hola office durin
the pleasure of the _ senate. Thi
will doubtless provoke discussion oo:
the senate’s constitutional power. Th:
resolution was approved by the caucus o
republican senators last year, but it was se
riously combatted then by a large majority
It will. however. be adonted and tne eanats


Meee Bee ONES UPR OUI OU LE AUOU (OM
down in South Omahat”

“Oh, well—never mind about that—I don't
wanttosay anything about that to you--
that is, lL prefer not to. I have told Chief
Seavey all lknow about tnat ring and he
will make tt known when ho sees fit.”

Neal's explanation about the murderous
link in the chain of evidence is found in an-
other column of this issve of ‘Tne Ber,

The prisoner says that he can talk a little
German, Hina mother, he said, is three-
fourths French and his father is English.
He declined to give the names of his parents
or tell where he lived, though he sald if it
became necessary he could and would com-
municate with them, ‘Ed Neal," ho says,
is an assumed daimne, ;

The prisoncr impressed the reporter as
having more brains aod being deeper Beg
street opinion bas given him credit for, He
uses good language and no slang or profanity.
Ho was kept in the city jail last night, ana
this norning will havea preliminary examina-
tion before u justice of the veace, after which
he will be placed in the county jail,

NEAL AND SHELLBENBERGER.

Who They Areand What They Have
Done.

Tho journey of ‘*Nea),” alias Katon, alias
Livingstone, from Kansas City yesterday to
Omaha, will live in that man’s memory as
long as he may bean inhabitant of this
aphere.

He was escorted at anearly hour to the
union depot from the Central police station,
whero he bad passed the night, his escort
being Chic? Seavey and Oficer Carey. It
was tho latter who arrested him for cattle
atenling, und will doubtless reccive the re-
ward of 400 which Governor ‘Thayer has
offercd for that achievement. Tho party
was soon joined by Tar Ber correspondent,
the 8:15 train on the Missouri Pacifle was
boarded, and the ride to the jail was begun.
‘Neal’? was shackled but walked with the
ease of a» man to whom the manual and
peial ornamenta were not a novelty. He
tore himself with the same composure which
had distinguished him from the time of the
cepture. He was kindly troated by those
wh> were with him and each attention was
acknowledged with both smiies and thanks.

After the train got well outof town Neal
kept his promise made to Chief Seavey. It
was in the main a repetition of that- which

appeared inthe Kansas City telegram of
yesterday.

He inter fccorded the correspondevt
ad interview, in which he detailed
his ramblings since he was discharged

rom the lowa penitentiary at ort
Madison in the «month of January.
This he prefaced by a short reforenco to the
crime for which he was incarcerated, It
was in the commission of this crime that he
firat became acquainted with Joe Shellen-
berger, who, he now claims, is the murderer
of Mr. and Mra. aones. Sheilenberger, three
panes ago, itseoms, stole two horses and a
ugey froma barn in Missour: Valley and
brought them to Council Bluffs. There he
met Neal, whom he asked to sell the outfit.
Notwithstanding that there wero two or
three others in the deal, Noal coasented and
placed the rig in a baro and told the propri-
etors that he was going to Lincoln fora
woek, Before bis return the owner of
the outfit discovered i, and when
Neal niade his appnarauce ho was arrested.
Shollenverger had atready been appre-
hended. Hoth tanguished for some time in
ist! in Logan, the county scat of Harrison.
hellenberger was sentenced to thirty days
in the county jail, while Neal spent two
years and ahalfin the penitentiary above
p> hg to, from whith he was discharged
on January 9 last. He had worked in the
shops turning hoes, in which he becawo
quite expert. ‘lhe work, howover, it is
claimed, injured his eyes and renders the
uso ot elasses necessary. Hle haa earned
#65 during his continemant, but all of this
had beon spent before he was aischarged,

He left tho jail with 5° and an order on
the railrund ticket agent fora ticket to
Logan. This be cashed and directed his
stops to Kansas City. He frequented tho
theatres, gambled, and won &4. He meta
siren, whose home was in Atchison, and
who, he claimed, four years ago, had
drugeed and robbed him of $1400. This
offense, however, Neal had forgiven, and
readily found pleasure in the company of
one who was able to lead him to destruction.,

He remained in Kansas-City a week, going
‘thence to Atchison, where ho remained a
few days, Hero his nancial supply con.
sisted of about $30, |

fie rambled thonce to st. Joe, where he
stopped at the Chicago house for one day,
registering as D. D. Livingston. He gam-
bled and won about 818.

He then turned his errant footsteps in the
direction of Lincoln, reaching there on the
9a and leaving on the 3d.

He came to Omaha, be says, on February
4, and took dinner in a restanraot near the
Millara hotel. He started for the stock
yards to obtain employment and upon in
quiry was directed by a policeman to Six-

‘* tevath street as the best means of reaching

his destination. On his way thitner, at a

* part of the street which contains but

2he journeyings oF Neal in Jxansas City
which he reached oo the 8th, until his arrest
have been heretofore recorded,

All along the route Neal was an object of
the tgreateat attention. Kefiro the troin
started from Kansas City tho vostibuie of
the chair car in which which the
thief sat wna filled with people,
One garruloys individual stood at tho én-
trance and pointed out Neal, and in tones
loud enough to be audible to tho victim, de-
tailed the circumstances of the double mur-
der. At every station throngs looked
through the windows, filled the car and
stared tho criminal almost. out of counte-
nance, At times the fellow feigned sleep,
but the close observers could distinguish
that tho eyes were slyly gazing at the visit-
ors through almost tightly cloned lashes. It
wasa relief, therefore, when he reached
West Sido,

MRS. JONES’ RING.

to Explain How He
Got It, ;

it will be remembered that Neal gave
Jeweler [Xobert of South” Omaha a small,
chased gold ring, in part payment of the
jewelry he bought from that dealer, At tho
inquest the ring was identified by a member
of the Jones family as having been worn by
the murdered woman.

Neal was notified of this fact yesterday,
and was asked to explain where he haa ob-
tained the ring. He declined to tell where
it had been procured on the ground that it
would tend to injure him. “He was told ttiat
bis refusal to shed light on the subject would
materially opernto against him because it
directly connected him with the murdér
of tho old people. Ho then
said that he got the ring in
Kansas City. Thenext moment he denied
the statement, and finally said’ that he bad
burglarized a houso in acity in this state,
and among his plunder was the ring in ques-
tion. When asked for the time of the burg-
lary, the streot, the description of the house
and the name of the uwner, his answer was
most vague, ‘The period included fourteen

Neal Unable

days, the street was one of five,
but which one be could not
tell, and he thought it ran

horth and soutb. THe Her has sent for in-
formation on the subject, and if his story of
the burglary should be a myth, his con-
nection with the awful murder will be made
more apparent than ever.

—_
BEFORL THE FIGHT,

The Fair Rivals Scheming in Their
Tents,

Wasnixaton. Feb. 23.—The eve of the
grand race for the world's fair has been
used by the friends of the four contestants
in getting into the best possible condition
for the opening tomorrow and in arranging
plans and counter plans with which to reach
any advantage however small that
may present itself It is on all
hands conceded that Chicago will spring im-
wediately to the front and capture the first
heat, but there is a wide divergenco of
opinion as to how inany beats it will require
for any one ‘of the rivals to distance its com-
petitors, Indeed, there is considerable
speculation as to whether any fair at all will
be held. The opposition to holding the fair
is gaining ground, and many predict a for-
midable array of members will be found op-
posed to any falr at all unle3s the question is
scttled beforo the site is chosen. The con.
fensus of opinion as regards the first bal-
lot 18 about as folows: Chicago,
100 or 105: New York, 8; St. Louis,
60 or 65, and Washington the remainder,
depending somewnat upon the total number
of votes cast, It is claimed the other cities
are throwing some of their strength to
Weshington, partly to deceive the others as
to their real strength and partly to establish
friendly relations for credit to draw upon
ater,

—_—_»—___
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

Two Panam Planters Found With
Their Heads Completely Severed,

Panama, Feb. 23.—[Special Telegram to
Tne Bev ]—A most dastardly and revolting,
crime was recently perpetrated at the vil-
lage of Charmeon the , coast of the bay ot
Panama. Two French gentlemen who started
a plantation there not loug ago were found one
morning iu their house with their heads
completely s¢verod from their bodies. On

gearch being made it was found that tho
sum of $1,000 in silver, which had been

drawn by one of the partnors from a
bank in Panama ai tew before,
and all .their jeweiry and other

personal valuables had disappeared.
suspicion fell immediately on the two labor-
ers employed by them to work the planta-
tion, ason inquiry it was discovered that
they had decamped. The authoritres here
at once institoted a vigorous search for the
fugitives, which resulted in their capture
yesterday.

”

ie
Spain’sa Intant King Sick.
Maprip, Feb. 23.—The young: king of
Spain is again indisposed, .

ae an. oP i ee”

main stable before starting for the northern
circuit. Spokanoe’s now trainer, Elmire,
says thatthe Kentucky dorby winner ts in
great shape, and he thinks he will bo able to
beat Proctor Knot out at any distance, He’il
have @ chancoto try probably early in the
spring. : ~
Excitem-nt on the Kaw.
Kansas City, Mo., Keb. 23,—[Spectat to
Tur Ker.|]—Managor Hackett has arrived
and the baso ball cranks are in a high fever
of excitement. ‘The team will be ordored to
report early next week, in. order that they
may put in a couple of weeks at Hot Springs
before their preliminary practice tour, The
Cowboys must have the pennant, :

A Bratal Battle, i ‘
WILKesnarrr, Pa., Feb. 23.—There was a
brutal prize tight this morning between
heavy weights, John Aikens of Colorado and
Harry Gilmore of Pennsylvania. Thirty-
nine rounds were fought, and_ in the Jast
round Aikeas’ wrist was broken by a blow
from Gilmore. The battle was awarded to
the latter. Both were badly punished.

A Three Roun: Fiche,
Vicksnvuro, Miss., Feb. 23.—Joe Lanaey of
St. Louis and Jack Connors of Cincinnati

fought this afternoon on Island 101. Con-
nors was krocked out in the third round.

’

e Wheel Club Meetings.

Both the Omaha and Apollo. Wheel clubs
will meet this evening for the transaction of
important business, the former to complete
arrangements for their big benefit entertain-
ment at the Colisenm Thursday ovoning, and
the latter to elect officers,

A Benefit for Barnes.

Denver, Col., Feb. 23.—[Special to. Tur
Ber.J)—Tommy Barnes, the ex-champion
ight weight of England, is to have a benefit
here tomorrow night, at which the bene-
ficiary snd young Holland witl setto. Evan
Lewis, the “strangler,” and Greek George
will also take part and give a catch-as-catch-
can wrestling exhibition.

The St. Joe Kid After Davis.

Cuicaco, Feb, 23.-~[Svecial to Tos Bre.)—
Lem McGregor, the St. Joe Kid, who is in
training in this city for anything that may
turn up, Is anxious for a go with Jack Davis
of Omaha, The Kid says he is willing to
meet the Gate City man before the Athletic
club of that city within ten days if the club
will hang up $500,

Mexsitc Signs With isenver,

Jack Messitt has signed with the Denver
team, and will probably be relogated to seo-
ond base. He replaced Switt in this position
for Omaha in 1887, and demonstrated that he
can play the bag very creditably.

Sioux City Gets Hanrahan,
Hanrahan, he of the inflammatory ourls,
has becn sold by St. Paul to Sioux City for
$500. “teddy,” when at bimsolf, is a great
shortstop and will undoubtedly greatly
strengthen the already strong Corn Palace
team,

Polo Tomorrow Evening.

The Omaha Wheel club and the Ramblers
will meeton thepolo floor at the Coliseum
Tuesday evening. Thetwo teams are put-
ting up agreat game, and some exciting
sport is anticipated.

Queries and Answers.

Omana, Feb. 22.—To the Editor of ‘(nr
re: Is there to be had a printed list of
the specimens of all kinds on exhibition in
the Smithsonian institution?

Ans.—No such list has ever been printod.
There is, however, a guide book giving a
partial list, which can be had for 25 cents by
addressing the Smithsonian institution.

a
A PROMISING TUWN,

Hermosa, & D., and the Rich Re-
sources Which Surround It.
Hermosa, S. D., Feb. 29.—[special to Tar
Bre.]—Hermosa, a thriving little town, lies
nestled in the eastern foot hills of the Bluck
Hills, It is situated in Battle river valley,
which is one of the most important streains'
in the Hills; important because on this
stream, or its tributaries, all of the rich de-
posits of tin, which are found In the Black
Hills, are located. Westof Hermosa, about
olght miles, is the great tin belt.. The whole
country m staked by prospectors, but
the Glendate mine is tho first of
impcrtance which _ attracts: attention.
it is owned by Chicago capi-
tnliste, who immediately upon purchasing
this location, commenced sinking shafts.
They are down now about two hundred feet,
and are in a solid bed of ore. Every shot
turns up more of the ‘sparkling crys‘ais,
and the entire southern hills are wild with
excitement over the recent rich aod exten-
sive'finds in the Glendale. This company
bas just completed a mill which is pow 1

on the bills each; member 1s to indicat
choice as his namo.ig called, This will
essarily be a slow,proceeding and not
roll oalis can be had during the limitex
fixed in the special order, But the man
of the fair bills are;,,.prepared for this
ency and will avail ;homssives of the p
mentary device of taking arecess p
close of the day instead of allowin
house to adjourn, fis effect of which w
to carry the Iegisiative day of
day along unt}i me site is sel
After this hay, been done

will again tukn “ite attent:
consideration of the contested ele

It promises to ‘busy week.

adopted under t lution of Sherm
‘consider the mi  Qulfaing | bilty wa
‘exhausted Friday, and'at every possib!: ls
portunity the calegdar, will be called w
view to clearing it of ninsures of this «

The Okiahoma town ‘site bill will o
daily during the og tne hour until
posed of, which it is hoped will be b
the end of the week.

Evarts has again given notice that h:
call up his resolution’ declaring that
competent for the senate to elect a}
dent pro tem who shall hola office d:
the pleasure of the senate.
will doubtless provoke discussion
the senate’s constitutional power.
resolution was approved by the cauc
republican senators tast year, but it wi
riously combatted then by a large ma):
It will, bowever, be adopted and tne s:
will, it Is understood, choose Senator Ip
to preside during the absence of Vico I
dent Morton, who, with his family, will
for Florida March 8 to be absent a mor

PRIVATE WILD'S PROSECUT

Proctor Urders a Court-Martial
Lieutenant Steele.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23~The following
issued yesterday:

Wasuinoton, D. C., Feb, 22.—Ge:
Thomas H. Ruger, Commanding Depart
of Dakota:

As charges will be preferred against !
tenant M. F. Steele, Eighth cavalry, fo
treatment of Private Wild, Eighth cav
the testimony of the latter will be req:
by the court. So inform Wild, and if hi
not the means to maintain himself d
that he be provided with quarters and
sistence at Fort Snelling.

RerpoFIELD Proctor, Secretary of W:

Tuis order supplementing the one tr
mitted to General Ruger directimg the
mission of tho sentence of Private Wild
order of the president, gives a faint ids
the storm which is raging at the v
house and in the war departmer” ~
dent Harrison, Socretary Proctoi
jutant General Kelton are all tak
personal interest in Private Wild,
indignation is of thé kind that will mak
impression. :

Few occurrences in the regulaa army |
eo exercised the present head of the
department, and, indeed, the president,
as the case of Private Wild, who was on
day reteased from confinement at the
Snelling union military prison in obedi
to a peremptory order from the war de}
ment.

Did the army regulations admit ther
little doubt that every member of the c
which tried and adjudged tho excessive |
ishment from which Wild has just’ been
Jeased would be given a dose of the s
medicine. The presklent and the sccre’
condemn in the sovggést terms the actio
the court, and are Noy, particularly gene:
in their comments lip. the action of (¢
eral Ruger in authbrig{ng the detail of L
tenant Steele as j e advocate to prosec
the man against 3) m he had @ gr
ance. 5’ Oh

AMUSKMENTS,

“Evangeline” openge a half week's
gagement at thaG and last night to ana
ence that filled evexy seat and was libx
with its applauso. While this attraction ‘
an old one, it seem@ts be just as popu
as: when first bp ht out. Many
the comedians o Vor day fame :
singing soubrettes who profess to occ:
superior positions':dhy claim to h Q
ing appeared dith4ér as Le Bila
the herfer,  Capftaff’ Deitrich, Hi
Wagner, chief of pglice, Gabriel, Ev’
geline and all the -other parts, exc
Catherine, and that. George K. Fortes
has held interruptedly since before |
war. Aseverv preceding season has w
nesecd a now cast, tho present ono is 1
an oxception. Miss Yohunde Ww
Jace, entirely new as a at:
is now doing the title role, with Miss Bes:
Tannenill as Gabriel and Peter F. Pets =~
resenting Le Blanc, lt is not the s
cast that ever presented “‘Evangetin
it 18 as good all around as the ave
beon. Miss Wallace and Mise Tannenill .a
young arwsts and sustain the two princp
characters ia an entirely acceptable manne
Fortesque is just as big and funny.as eve
James S. MoMit stills plays the Lone Fishe
man, the chorus girls are pretty and sir
well; they ali wear handsome costumes an
the scenery is Hue enough to be an attra

tivo feature of the show.



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NEAL: WITHOUT TESTIMONY; | to. fecetoey bess coon reece e, tse | THE «AELFENSTEIN COM
. Me, Cluriey 0 prety their ripley — ; , ;
sitiateestesiattomsias . » eur 0 at counsel wen r when . mes
Me Cannot Overthrow the Case Made by-| that ‘litte ‘iri tk. bir. ciariey usted | ft Outrageously Asks Jadge Dundy
; the State. to make it appear that that ‘little girl enter Out of Court.’

“ARGUMENTS ARE BEING MADE.

Wasintant County Attorney Shea Opens
for the Presccution and is Fol-
lowed by Mr. Eatelle for
the Defense.

As carly as 9 o’clock yesterday morning the
Court room was crowded with a motley assem-
blage eager to hear the arguments in tho Neal
murder trial.

The morning's proceedings were opened by
Mr. Gurley, counsel for the defendant, filing
& motion to have the fact that Neal, the
prisoner, wad not permitted to accompany the
jury on their visit to the Pinney farm-to view
the scene of the tragedy, made part of the re-
cord of the trial. This motion was accom-
panied by the affidavit of the court reporter
covering. the ruling of the court granting the
request of the prosecution to havethe jury
visit the farm. ,

County Attorney Mahoney, in his answer to
this motion, subinitted his affidavit showing
that the counsel for the defendant were pres-
ent when the order of the court granting the
jury permission to visit the Pinney farm was
made and that they offered no objection and
that they thus waived their right to have
their client: present. He also presented tho

‘ affidavit.of C. J. Smyth showing that the
counsel for defendant had waived their right
to have their client present at the viewing of
the premises in open court,

Mr. Gurley responded, stating that the
court journal was the only legitimate record
that’ could be introduced in the argument,
and that the affidavit of Mr. Mahoney forti-
fied by one from his partner, did not make
their answer a part of the court record: He
said further that he might have said to Mr.
Mahoney that they would waive their right
to have the prisoner present at the viewing
of the premises, but that that did not contro-
vert the facts contained in the motion befcre
thecourt. He therefore asked the right to in-
corporate the same in the journal proceedings
of the court. -

Mr. Mahoney replied in a vigorous manner
dwelling upon the fact that Mr. Gurley him-
self had wuived the right to have the prisoner

reseut, which right was neverdenicd the de-
ense,

Mr. Fstello said that whatsoover he or Mr.
Gurley might have remarked to the county
attorney about a waiver amounted to nothing
until brought to the attention of the court,
which had never been done until at that mo-

ment,

Judge Clarkson — said the motion
would be overruled as the
court desires a complete record of the pro-
ceedings, and that the official record of the
court reporter justified the ruling; also, that
the specific understanding of the count
attorney was that the counsel for the defend-
ant had waived their right to have the pris-
oner present on the occasion in question.

Neal was an attentive listener to this argu-
ment, rarely removing his eyes from the face
of the lawyer speaking. The prisoner was as
calm and composed as the most disinterested
spectator in the audience, and looked more
like w dudish graduate than a suspected mur-
derer, His shock of black hair had been care-
lessly brushed intoa semi-pompadour, and his
gold-framed eyeglasses were tilted foppishly
over his nose, Once in a while he turned in
his chair and took a searching look at the
heterogeneous assemblage packed in the aud-
itorium, returning to his normal position
with a look of retined disgust.

' Mr. Shen, assistant county attorney,opened
the argument in behalf of the state. He
began by speaking of the importance of the
cuse and the promptness it deserved in the
way of a verdict. He then defined the duties
of the jury. He referred to the fact that
they had often heard of jurors in important
eases who had failed to do their duty.
He said that the evidence was such
as must have = unqualifledly con-
vineed all who heard it—jury, court,
audience, lawyers that that man [advane-

. ing and pointing his fingerin Neal's face], had

“murdered Allen Jones; also that he had

shld wyeee 2 Bb. eee. F w

Biche titteasv! *hao oer geek Pre care

tained some regard for this double dyed vil-
lian. O, Gurley, Guricy, 1 thought you too
mure, too fair a man for such a thing.. Gur-
cy went at this little girl from the very first
in a raving manner that would have d{scom-
posed and disarranged the thoug'ts of the
neaviest man that lives. When Gurley got
her in this cdndition he sneeringly glanced at
you, 28 muchas to say, ‘See, she tells a differ-
ent story from what she did at the prelimi-
nary examination.’ Under such circum-
stances the little giyl did not repeat verbatim
the testimony which she had given at the pre-
liminary hearing, but, gentlemen- of
the jury, Gurley nor . Estelle did
not, they . could not, say that she
ave answers in this court matcrially

iffercnt than at the examination. In mean-
ing, and in fact —in fact clear and convincing
—that little girl's statements were the
same.

“Tho fact that this little girl. and Neal
played with a baby together at about the
same time is used by Mr. Gurley. The utter
insignificance of this incident, so far as re-
flecting upon this little girl, is too apparent
to require a word of comment from me.

s‘Neal never wore glasses in South Omaha,
in Omaha, or at the Pinney farm. It became
necessary for him to wear these glasses only
after he had left Nebraska.

“Among the jewelry which he bought with
the money obtained from the sale of the
stock which he had stolen was a Knights
Templar charm. On that charm were the
Latin words, ‘In hoc signo vinces,’ which
incans ‘In this sign we conquer.’

“Ah, gentlemen of the jury, how ill-befit-
ting the purchaser were those words! How
befitting were they to the state! ‘In this
sign we conquer,’ and mainly by those arti-
cles of jewelry, or even that one article, I be-
lieve that you, gentlemen of the jury, will say
that we have conquered, To my mind it is
impossible for you to suy aught else than that
wo have conquered. We have shown the
truth of Neal's guilt by these very things,
especially the old gold ring which Neal took
from the body of Mrs. Jones after he had shot
the life out of it.”

In closing, Mr. Shea cahed attention to the
fact that there wero but two verdicts possi-
ble—guilty or innocent. He pleaded with the
jury to render a verdict which would send
the assurance to every farm home in this
state that the inmates were safe from tho
pistol of the assassin.

Mr. Estelle began speaking at 3:30 o'clock,
opening as follows:

“It was the pleasure of my friend who
opened the prosecution of this case to open it
with an appeal to view the evidence in this
case in a cool, calm, collected manner. Allow
me, gentlemen, to say something of the dutics
of a juror.

‘7 believe it the duty of every juror to con-
sider this case by the evidence procuced and
the law in the case. When I gointo a crowd,
into a mob, no one realizes what he is. doing.
I have been in a mob, and Ll remember that [
thought and acted as did those about me, and
not for myself. When one of the greatest
cities in this world was about to be destroyed
by a wild, unreasoning, unthinking mob, one
man, who thought for himself and was calm,
collected and composed, stood forth. It was
Lamertine. Hecared naught for the tur-
moil about him. He stood for quiet thought.
He led, instead of being led by that awful
mod.

“Gentlemen, today you are standing in the
midst of a great mob that is clamoring for
this man's blood. | Oh, gentlemen, be reason-
able! Stand on reason. Calmly, quietly and
with justice in your hearts consider the facts
iu this case,

“After counsel for state had announced
that they wanted to deal fairly with this
matter, Mr. Shea comes forward with such
an exhibition and with such words as havg |
warrant, never before been heard before a
a jury in this county. What a departure!

“The state in this case relies entirely on cir-
cunstantial evidence, aud they say that all cir-

umstances point to Nealas the guilty one.
If the circumstances in this case are just as
consistent with the innocence of this man as
they are with his guilt, then, gentlemen, you
must acquit him.”

Proceeding, Mr. Estello referred to the
celebrated case of the State vs Bradshaw,
wherein defendant was convicted on cireum-
stantial evidence. ‘The case went to the su-
preme court twice, and both times the ver-
dict of guilty, pronounced in the lower court,

was affirmed. After the defendant had
spent ten years in tho penitentiary he was
pardoned hy Governor Thayer. In that case,
nainthix if wae praven thet lofendant had

THE PROTEST OF |THE

Y Ite Leading Members Denoan

Villainy and Urge Him to’
main in the Interest of

1 Many Happy Homes.

Judge Dundy heard arguments ye
morning to determine whether or not
disqualified to try and determine the
stein cases. An unusually large nu!
lawyers and others were present, all o
were interested in the case.

The attorney for Helfenstein pre:
protest several days ago against
Dundy trying the case for the reason t!
Dundy, jr. was Supposed to have are
terest in the property known as P:
addition which is a part of the pro)
litigation.

The complainant stated that he |
covered from filings in the office
recorder of deeds that the young

uestion had owned the = proper
that since objection had been
had..on .May 17 given a dc
the Paulsen estate, for the property
consideration. He argued therefore t
court should have declined to siton t
| without having been asked. He quot:
statutes 615 and first Curtis showing
judge who had any interest in a cause
him was disqualified to act, as as was
a relative was interested in anv way.

Attorney Holines for the defendant
that J. B. Terrill now held a quit-clai
to the Paulsen addition. There had
number of . warranty deeds issucd
“Skip” Dundy had beld ownership
property, and thought, therefore, un
circumstances that Mr. Dundy was f
clear of any interest in the property.

Mr. Ambrose said that he did not
there had been a kindred application
kind in’ the country. The :
of the court. had conveyed his i
in the piece of land in controversy. |}
watched Covell’s reading of the statu'
one word and that was that the jud;
have a personal interest. He cited
cases in contradiction of the court's p
or contingent interest. “If Helfenste
said, “is a resident of Omaha, there
bo some relief outside the law," to.
voice in the audience said: :

“The claim club.”

“Yes,” said Mr. Ambrose, ‘with
Hanscom, president, and John I. Redi:
retary,”

This attempted throwing the matter
the court's jurisdiction, he said, was
a subterfuge to levy blackmail upon th
ent holders of the property.

John I. Redick, who has a personal i
in the property, said tbe attempt to ta
case from the court was not to serve tt
of justice but to squeeze 20 per cent
value of the property out of some poo
who was making a home for himself,

“When the case comes up,”’ he said,
show you a clear twenty years’ owner
this property.’? In justice to those

homes an property were jeopa
he urged the court to try the
as the ogqbjection presented was 1
to defeat justice. He urged th

the court's son had been released from
est in the Paulsen addition the court :
try the case speedily.

‘Twenty years ago,"’ concluded Mr. R
‘df these lawyers of Helfenstein had
this business they would have been put
river.”

This raised considerable laughter.

J. L. Kennedy said: “This is »
question of retiring your
from a case involving the interests of :
It means the transfer of the case tr
other circuit court, perhaps in Iowa, a1
transfer of witness, books of record, ¢
say nothing of its continuance for a
peridd, greatly to the injustice of the di
ants. J believe that your honor has the
bone to determine whether your so
contingent interest in the property orn
certainly can have no more. The H:
stein interests are not trving to transf{c
case to get justice but to defeat it.’

Fiynt *s .

John DY Haw eroned

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* spurdered

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- the stock, and so forth, and just how

wav ofa verdict. Te then doftined the duties
of the jury. He referred to the fact that
they had often heard of Jurors in important
ensed who had failed to do their duty.
He sald that tho evidence was) such
as tust have = unqualifiedly con-
vineod all who heard = it—jury, court,
audience, lawyers that that man jadvane-
ing and pointing his fingerin Neal's face], had
mindered Allen Jones; also that he had
the old man's wife and torn from
her finger the ring that would convict him,
The old couple, he continued, past the time in
life when they could offer resistence,
deerepid, trembling and helpless as babes
could have been bound and gagged, and Neal
Jagain turning to tho prisoner] could have
oo their cattle and yet allowed them to
ive,

Mr. Shea then spoke of the grades of mur-
der, holding that Neal was either guilty of
murder in the first degree and should hang
or should go fromthe court house a free man,

Neal, during this arraignment, nover re-
moved his eyes from the assistant prosecutor's

fuce, and the only change that could bo noted
in his mumobite features was a slight
heightening of color.

Mr Shea described In detail tho mecting of
Neal and old man Jones, their friendly con-
versation with reference to the Pinney farm,.
during

all that talk, Neal was cencocting his devil-
ish scheme of murder. He told how Neal had
executed his foul design, how he had shot
the old man down and how he had hurriedly
buried him. He explained how the old man
yhad evidently been murdered first, how the
two shots required to remove him had at-
tracted his wife from the house, how Neal
had rushed upon her and how, as she
fled in affright, had shot her down,
putting four bullets in her back = as
she essayed to reach the shelter of the
house,

In recounting tho incidents of the trip from
Bouth Omiha to the Pinney farm between
Neal, Mott and Dee, Mr. Shea said that at
ane stage Mott asked Neal for a chew of tob-
acco, Neal had said, ‘I do not chew tobacco,”
asmuch as to say that that was a virtue
which he possessed, A virtue by that man,
who was one of the blackest flends of hades
possessing a virtue. Oh no, he didn't chew
tobacco, but if they should let him go free
and they should cross his path and happened
to have a watch which he wanted, he would
swim in their blood to get it. That was the
kind of an animal Neal was.

Mr. Estelle objected to this statement, and
wus sustained by the court, who said:

“The statement is improper and must not
be indulged in again."

Mr, Shea then gave a resume of the ovi-
dence, bringing in vividly thé scene where
Neal had stopped Dee from taking an armful
of hay from the stack where old Mrs. Jones
lay buried beneath the loose timothy. Dee
wanted the hay to place under the calf they
were going to bring in with the rest of the
stock for sale. All the incidents of the driv-
ing of the stock in were detailed and an in-
teresting story told of their disposition.

Adjourned until 2 o'clock.

In the Afternoon.

Mr. Shea resumed his argument in the af-
ternoon by going back to the night of Febru-
ary 4,and recalling that in the evening be-
tween 7:30 and 8 o'clock Neal visited Carpen-
tor’s livery stable wearing Mr. Jones’ over-
cont.

“And right here, gentlemen of the jury,’
said the speaker, “I want to ask how you can
construc it otherwise than that this man
Neal, who wore that overcoat, is the bloody
handed assassin of old Mr. Jones! I ask you
to think of the sepuleher which Neal dug in
the manure for the body of that white nuired
old man—think of the blood that oozed
through the walls of that horrible sepuleher,
‘and state if you can that that blood can be on
any head other than the head of this already-

roven villain!’ .

The bill of sale given by Neal when he re
ccived pay was taken up. ‘Thespeaker handed
it to the jury and cach man was requested to
scrutinize it carefully.

“Noto with what great haste the bill was
written by this fellow who now faces you with
such a strong face.”

Chancing to refer to the prisoner as “that
man with the eye glasses on,’ MreShea
stopped short in the explanation of some
minor detail connected with the horse deal,
and shaking his finger at Neal, exclaimed:

“And, gentlemen of the jury, I will tell you

ight here that [shall tell you something

‘© about thase eve glasses of this prisoner before

1 finish. ‘Those eye glasses are a subterfuge,
a mockery and asnare, Yes, gentlemen, I
will tell you all about those eye glasses
later on.

“In teling you, gentlemen, that wo are
morally certain of having the murderer of
those old people, 1 need, in order to prove it,
only refer to the fact that the counsel for the
prisoner has not contradicted a single bit of
our evidence. .

“Notwithstanding the fact that counsel

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THUS ROCUED TE, Male ai all lal

Proceeding, Mr. Eatello referred to the
celebrated case of tho State vs Bradshaw,
whervin defendant was convicted on clreum-
stantial evidence, The case went to the su-
preme court twice, and both times the ‘ver-
dict of guilty, pronounced In the lower court,
was affirmed. After the defendant had
spent ten years in tho nitentiary he was
pardoned hy Governor Thayer, In that case,
ns in this, it was proven that defendant had
stolen goods from tho vietim.

Tho speaker thought it very strango If he

couldn't shake hands with ‘Thurston,
Cowin and Watson without Mr.
Shea ialking about unassigned counsel,

Then the speaker went on expatiating on the
assertion that nobody had been produced who
could swear that “Ed Neal,’? “Ed D. Neéal,”’
“Caton,” “Livingston,” ete.. and the pris-
oner at the bar were one and the same. He
considered this to have been a fatal omission
on the part of the state,

“Several of the witnesses,” said the
speaker, “gave testimony which the jury
must have noticed was favorablo to us, - Take
for instance, Ed O'Brien, city editor of Tne
Ber. He was oa good witness. He spoko
honestly, and yet, gentlemen of tho jury, if
you believe the testimony given by Ed
O'Brien you will acquit Neal, our client
here,

“Tho untold wealth of Douglas county is
all behind the state in this matter,’’ was
dwelt upon long and loud, while the fact
was that that same “untold wealth of Doug-
las county’? was paying counsel for prisoner,
the speaker himself and Mr. Gurley.

Then the speaker announced that he would
consider the case under three heads, First,
Neal's transactions on February 8 and 4;
second, his transactions after those dates, and
third, his transactions after his arrest.

Next came the assertion that it looked far
more likely that the killing was done on Feb-
ruary 3 instead of 4. Assuming with great
emphasis that it did occur on the 8d, the
speaker went on to show how the testimony
of the Racek girl acquitted the prisoner be-
cause it accounted for his presence nearly
every hour of the $d. The’ speaker pleaded
that if Neal was guilty the county attorney
would let Sherman and Shellenberger out.
Admitting, for the sake of a story, that Neal
was the murderer of old Mr. and Mrs. Jones
the speaker said that no sane person would
ever have returned to the scene of so awful a
crime simply to obtnin pelf.

“Call our client a criminal, call him nervy,
say he has a bad face, vu bad record, anything
that you will, but for God sake don’t call
him an idiot!’

This exclamation was made as if in one
breath and with deafening vehemence.

“We won't try to controvert the fact
which was tried to be shown up by that old
gold ring. No fact, no showing was made.
Andas for that Knight Templar charm-—it
wae only a play in the hope of touching some
member of the order who by chance might be
upon this jury.

“Then thero is that pald detective affair!

jentlemen of this jury, there isn't a detective

in this country but that for 810 a day would
give testimony to hang any person in this
court room,’

It seemed utterly impossible for the speaker
to let the name of Witness O'Brien alone,
trying apparently by every trick of words at
his command to give still greater emphasis to
his assertion that Mr. O'Brien's testimony, or
rather tho failure of the latter to lie while
upon the stand, would go far toward acquit-
ting his client.

Mr. Estelle closed with a general appeal
for a verdict favorable to the prisoner, and
court adjourned to 9:30 o’clock this morning.

nee

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The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway is the only line running solid
vestibuled, electric lighted and steam
heated trains between Chicago, Council
Bluffs and Omaha.

The berth reading lainp feature in the
Puwlman sleeping cars run on these lines
is patented and cannot be used by any
other railway company. It is the great
improvement of the age. Try it and be
convinced, :

Sleeping cars leave tho Union Pacific
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F. A. Nasn, Gen. Agt

J. E. PRESTON Pass Agt

transfer of witness, books of record,
say nothing of ite continuance for
poried, grently to the injustice of the «
ants. I believe that your honor has th
bono to determine whether your »
contingent interest in the property or
certainly can have no more. The }
stein interests are not trying to trans
chao to get justice but to defeat it.”
John D. Howe argued that the pl

were but trying to aim*a shot
court's sensibilities in the mat!
arguing «a remote interest of

in the matter. It would resemble, he tt
the old maid's dream. Sho dreamed tl
had been marricd, had a child ‘and w
day boiling soap in the back yard w!
child fell into the kettle and spoiled th
The counsel, knowing the sensitivenes
court, was attempting to play upon it,
thought the evidence did not sustain t
jection and prayed that the case m
speedily tried in justice to the people
interests and homes were involved.

At the opening of the afternoon ses
the Helfenstein case C. S. Chase an
C. Wharton spoke in about the same
as had the attorneys who spoke duri
morning, pleading that the cases be |
to a speedy trial. One or two other at
spoke briefly, asking that the cases |
at once, Judge Dundy then asked Mr
if he had anything more to say, but tt
tleman said he had made his argumen
court in summing up the arguments 8:
he could not see how he was interest«:
case, with the possible exception of t!
four cases in which it was said that °
was incidentally interested. The hb
parent is interested in a good many
but he could not see that it impai:

ability to try cases. He was
called upon to try cases involvi
validity of taxes but he

interested in taxes and it had neve
claimed that he was not qualified to ti
The cases that his son was supposed
interested in he felt a delicacy about
ing, but he could not see how he cou
all interested in the others, nor why he
not try them.

Mr. Covell will make a motion this 1
that the cases involving the Pauldin;
tion not be tried by the court.

ee

“Why doesn’t he take Hood's §
rilla?’l is the general inquiry of
when a person suffers from any dis:
the blood.

——

TRAIN'S FLYING TRIP

The Globe Trotter Will Reach ¢
Today—Rail Notes.
George Francis Train left New Yo:
o’clock Monday evening, and will a1
Omaha at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Fri
he goes west on the Union Pacific
leaving at 2:45. Unless some acciden
to prevent it, Mr. Train will
plete his tour around =the
in sixty days easily. He is now about
hours ahead of time. Every prepara
being made by the Union Pacific p
send him over their line as_ rapidly
sible. Only fof the fact that this
train runs as fast as he desires to go he
be furnished a special from here.

The Rash Continues.

The rate war still continues though °
no change in the situation. People
to crowd the Milwaukee, Burlinet
Missouri Pacific ticket offices buyin:
fares for Chicago, St. Louis and Kans:
An excursion party of fifty gentlemen
ing organized to take advantage of the
and visit Kansas City next Sunday.
will leave here Saturday night.

Agent De Bevoise says the Rock Is]
not in this fight. “At the & rate b
Omaha and Chicago,”’ he said, “there
money for one road, but should all line
the same schedule we would not onl
money, but ruin our local Iowa busines

Soldier's Enroute.
Licutenant Patmer, traveiing pas
agent of the Rock Island, came in from
Island yesterday with a train load o

ted States troops who are enrcute fre
Francisco to New York. Thetrain con
ten cars and carried 150 men with the
couterments. It was transferred to thi
Island and went on its way towards Ct

Cushing's Successor.
Harvey Middleton, the man whois !
ceed George C. Cushing as superintend
motive power on the Union Pacific, ist
eight rears of age. Hewas bor in

delphia and entered the railway serv
machinist and fireman on the Philadel;
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try the issue joined between the sald
fio find the said defendant, Ed :
OG, E. Neal, allas Livingston, allas Katon,
ullty of murder tn the first degree {n manner
ee orm as charged in the information and as
_ehurged in the first count of said information.
. :QO. G. DECKER, Foreman.
A slight twiching in the corners of Neal's
mouth; his failure to smile as has been his
yay upon hearing any personal reference to
bim.
These two things were all that were notice-
able about the prisoner when the words
guilty of murder in the first degree’ fell
upon his ear.
_ The court room was packed and overflow-
{ng with people. It had been so for half an
bour prior to the incoming of the jury, which
occurred at 9:40 o’clock yesterday morning.
S.zarcely had the defendant heen brought in
when Judge Clarkson, Who, accompanied by
Judge Hopewell, had taken his seat at 9:30
o'clock, addressing Bailiff Grebe asked :
“Have the jury agreed upon a verdict !’*
“Yes, sir,’ was the reply. :
“Bring m into court,’ added the judge.

allies,

D. Neal. alias

With tho exception of one or two the faces’

of the jurymen were sphinx-like, The exce
tions shot sharp, cold glances at the defend-
ant as thoy passed him on their way to their
seats.

“Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict?’

‘We have,” came a chorus reply, and the
Bll important document was hastily trans-
rit to Clerk Moores,;-who read it as is
given verbatim at the head of this column.

‘Gentlemen of the jury, is this your ver-
gicti” ;

a is,’? was the reply, coming in a strong
€

*horus. ee ee
- "ir. Gurléy ardée Slowly to his feet. =

’ Your honor, we uest that the ju be
lled,” said he. — ey

“The clerk will proceed to poll the jury,”
said tho court.

This being done, the jury was dismissed
gud a minute later the prisoner was led back
to his cell. -

The Pe Spacer. Seer not occupy five minutes.

As the jury disbanded and passed out into
the halls the foreman and several other mem-
bers were approached for facts regarding
their deliberations.

“We have all agreed’’ said the foreman,
*‘to say nothing whatever about what trans-
Sati except to state that there were thirty-
4 wo ballots taken.”

A gentleman outside of newspaper ranks
said that one of the jurors had tid him that
the entire twelve were practically unanim-
ous for conviction, from the very first.
Two of the jurors suggested, however,
that they add another day to their pay roll
and as no one objected very seriously they re-
mained out all n

There was no manifestation among the
spectators when the verdict was announced,

ith possibly one exception.

The married daughter of the murdered peo-
pie. Mrs. A. B. Cadwallader, with her hus-

and and several others of those more nar-
rowly interested, occupicd’ seats not twenty
feet from the prisoner when the verdict was
rendered.

As the last words of the verdict were read,
Mrs. Cadwallader was seen to hurriedly
draw her handkerchief from her pocket and
bury her facein it. Then she sobbed con-
vulsively for some moments.

NOT FOR JOSEPH.

The Strangling Noose Will Not Encir-
cle Shellenberger's Little Neck,

appear as 4 Wilness but Dis [ricuds would Lub
put up that amount and so I held him.”

NEAL TALKS.

He Still Insists that Shellenberger
Committed the Murder.
Only a brief time after the defendant had
been returned to his steel cage he, was vis-
ited by Tuz Bre reporter, who found him
singing away apparently just as happy as a
ar

He was tilted back in the one chair with
which his cage is furnished, and was keeping
time to his warble by patting one toe upon
the floor. — °

Had he been a free man; with a conscience
clear as the sun light, add had he been occu-
pying’a suite of superbly furnished apart-
ments at the Paxton, Millard or Murray, his
aircould not have more strikingly repre-

sented a man whose every wish had been
gratified.

The reporter had talked with him twenty .

times before and had encouraged a greater

intimacy than has perhaps ana any other
rson the fellow has met in Omah:

“Well, Ed, old boy, you sgem merrier than

ever,’ remarked the reporter.

“Yes, but I guess I aint,” was the reply,
“put then, what’s the use of letting the thing
get me down?’

“Does. the cage seem to have grown any
smaller than it was yesterday?’

“Not a bit of it, and I’m not looking as if

-any of the bars were pinching me, am I?”’

0 come down to business—what do you
think of the verdict, Ed?’

“Oh well! I’m convicted of murderin the
first degree, but 1 think I'll get a new trial:’’

_“Butif you don’t?”

“T¢ I do’nt—I can stand it!” ;

_ “Ed, if as you said before the trial, you ha
conclusive evidence that that old gold ring
didn’t belong to old Mrs. Jones, why didn’t
you produce such evidence?” .

“My attorneys thought best not to, but Pil
tell you now—and on. the square too—that
that ring did not belong to old Mrs. Jones.”’

‘Will you produce this evidence you have
been talking about on the ring question inthe
event of your getting a new triali”’

“I certainly shall if my attorneys will let
me.”?

“Won't you insist on it?”

“T don’t care to say.”’

“If it comes toa matter of choking you do
yod ETOP doing any very interesting talk

“Dll have a little something to say—you bet
I will.”

“What will it be about?

Without paying any atfention to this last
question, Neal said:

“If my neck ought to be stretched—it’s not
the only one. This thing’s not allover yet”

“They’ve just released Shellenberger,”’ re-
marked the reporter. . ,

“Joe Miller just told me. I thought he was
kidding me, though. I was surprised they
should let that fellow go.”’

“Do you still maintain that he was in it?’

“DoI—don’t I? Yes, sir,I do. All I’ve
got to say is this, that if I had to dq with the
disposition of the cattle, Shellenberger had to
do with the disposition of the old people.”

“Ed, can you prove this?”

“Wait and see. I had no idea, not the
slightest in the world that they were going
to let Shellenberger go so all of asudden like

. the whole crowd.

St. A. D. Baleombe—The verdict was a just
one. “It wus in accordance with the law and
the evidence and should satisfy the public.

-City Treasurer Rush—It was what I ex-
pected. With the evidence the jury could do
nothing but convict. In my mind only jus-
tice will be meted out.

Charles Goodrich—The verdict is just the

thing, only it ought to provide for han ing

Neal twico instead of once. If this could be
done we would not have so many crimes com-
mitted in our midst.

Councilman Shriver—They ought to hang
As far as Neal is con-
cerned, I am satisfied, but the verdict does
not go far enough.

Judge Dundy —What Neal has admitted is
sufficient, in my mind, to find him guilty, and
with the evidence adduced there can no
question in.the mind of any reasonable man
but that he is the guilty party who committed
one of the most cruel murders in the history
of the state. The verdict is a just one be-
yond any question of doubt.

John Groves—I think each man on the jury
should be proud of the vote he recorded in
this case, and if a few more of the murder
trials would terminate in the same manner it
would be much better for the community.

City Engineer Tillson—It satisties me in
every particular and I see no reasons for re-

et.

Elmer Frank—A better or more just Ver-
dict could not have been rendered. I had
faith enough in those jurors to believe they
would do nothing put justice to Neal.

D. H. Mercer—I am perfectly satisfied with
the outcome of this case. It settles one
thing, and that is, the people of this county
will no longer pay a premium on murders.

J. B. Piper—I have watched the case very
closely and am certain tho verdict was a fair
one, Woaile it may seem hard, it can result

jn but one thing, and that is, to help stamp

out the commission of crime.

THE FEELING IN SOUTH OMAHA,

Magic City Residents Approve the
Finding of the Neal Jury.

In South Omaha, where the evidence of
Neal’s crime was first discovered, the verdict
meets with universal approbation. Tue Bes
representative conveyed the first information
of the jury’s deliberations to the Magic city.

From one end of N street to
the other the business men as
fast as they heard of it | were

unanimous in declaring that justice had been
satisfied. Stock shippers ou the market
from the interior towns were outspoken in
the statement that Douglas county had re-
deemed herself by convicting the perpetrator
of the most utrocious murder in the history
of the state.

THE JURY.

The Men Who Fount Neal Guilty—
Their Ages and Places of Residence.

The following are the gentlemen who com-
posed the celebrated jury and upon whom the
eyes of the pevple of this community have
been directed since the opening of the cele-
brated case:

Morris Sullivan, 711 South Nineteenth
street, fifty years; John ‘I’. Coronland, 1142
South Twenty-seventh strect, thirty-three
years; Daniel Hurl, 3027 Burdette street,
twenty-six years: Henry’ Glade, 1435 South

ATV.

is to the story. -

How the Meritorivus Act of a Juror
Was Misunderstood.

It was announced Wednesday night that the
jury would hang because of the vote of a mem-
ber who, it was alleged, had himself been tried
for murder.

Tus Bee investigated the matter and
ascertained that the juror in question had

not been tried, neither had he been
arraigned, as alleged. Four years ago,
however, he had __ been led upon

by the sheriff of an adjeining county to help
arrest four desperadoes who had ridden in a
box car tothe county seat. He, with three
citizens, responded to the call. At the outset
three of the toughs were arrested, the fourth
made his escape. The juror in question
followed, ordered him td stand under threat of
Pie J shot. The fellow refused. The juror
fired and the vagabond dropped. He lingered
in agony for seventeen days and died. The
shooter was exonerated by the coroner’s jury
and the people of the tewn. That is ail there

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Visiting merchants should not fail to
see the “Omaha Daily Bee” hat and

other specialties of the well known firm
of-Darrow & Logan. , |

SERVING QUEEN BESS.

The Ceremony of Preparing an Ordi-
. nary. Dinner.

While the queen was at prayers in
the ante-chapel a gentleman entered the
room having a rod, and along with him
another who had a tablecloth, which,
after they had both knelt three times
with the utmost veneration, he spread
upon the table, and, after kneeling
again, they both retired,says the author
of ‘Travels in England During the
Reign of Queen Elizabeth.” Then came
two others, one with the rod again, the
other with a salt cellar, a plate and
bread. When they had knelt as the
others had done and placed what was
brought upon. the table, they also re-
tired with the same ceremonies per-
formed by the first. At last came an
unmarried lady, who we were told was
a countess.and along with her a married
one bearing «a tasting knife. The
former was dressed in white silk, who
when she had prostrated herself three
times in the most graceful manner, ap-
proached the table “and rubbed the
plates with bread and salt with as much
awe as if the queen had been present.

When they had waited there a little
while the‘yeomen of the guard entered
bareheaded, clothed in scarlet, with a
golden rose upon their backs, bringing
in at each turn u course of twenty-four
dishes served in plate, most of it gilt.
These dishes were received by a geutle-
man in the same order they were
brought and placed upon the table.
while the lady taster gave to each of the
guard a mouthful to eat of the particular
dish he had brought, for fear of any poi-
son. During the time that this guard
(which consists 6f the tallest and stout-
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subject of hearty cougratulations from Sheriff | that could ba rendered—innocent and’ guilty! | even refused tobacro.Gine of the men
* E AL, 1S A MURDERER Boyd and the attaches of his office. County Attorney Mahoney—The verdict is | he was an awful Smeker Be gh ions spread all
Mr. Chapman was anxious to catch the |‘a righteous verdict and will have s salutary led in getting up « parse to} ey note
: . 10:30 o'clock train for Nebraska City and told | influence on these fellows who prowl around | buy some of the weed’ because his own had inspect the
Shellenberger to hurry up and get bis clothes. } to kill people. After having gone over and ; run out. The money was offered Lou Grebe, ent time z
e_ : im oy was 3 —, a ‘. . | hunted out = the ng gogo! and Sonertes "i i —— he haye aaything “to do: with | denied to s
: cays Jailer Miller accompanied Shellenberger to | bearing on the caseI am as thoroughly. con- e wouldn’t get the tobacco or send’ the struct
Be Is Pound Guilty of Killing Old Mr. | the jail’ and turned tim in without any ex- | yinced of Neal’s guilt as lam of my own ex- it. He, of course, knew what his duty wen, ten days; 3
Allan Jones. planation to the deputy jailers. Miller then | istence. — and did it, I tell you. . Bot one of our men } will send
’ went down town on an érrand, leaving Shel- Mr. Shea—I am speaking of course accord- did want to smoke badly.” - po :
; ‘ : lenberger in the visitors’ room at tne jail. ing to my sentiments. The verdict is one that “What testimony hat most effect upon the :
OT BE _ Mr. Chagas, who had been waiting in the | will give satisfaction to » sae pebple ot ie jury sal e it ‘ bull —
VENTEEN URS. | sheriff's office, became anxious as the train } city, this county an state. ranted’ “When we consid¢ that Neal went .
THE JUBY 0 time approached, and finally went to the jail there was no direct evidence. Where there South Omaha with old 3 by

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But It Had Become Practically Unanimous
Wednesday Night.
THE EFFEOT ON THE DEFENDANT.

Joo Shellenberger Is Discharged Frem the
Custody of the Court.

VERDICT SAVES NEAL TEMPORARILY

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and asked for Shellenberger’s release. He
was informed that the deputy jailers had no
authority to release the ex-suspect and could
net do so without an order.

It was a case of oversight all around.

A Bee representative straightened the

matter out by securing from Judge Clarkson -

an order for Shellenberger’s release.

This document was in the deputy
jailer’s hand and Shellenberger was given his
elothes and liberty. bl

“How are you feeling, Joe,” asked the re-
porter as the man stepped out of the jail and
drew a full, long breath of free, pure air.

“Not bad,” was Shellenberger’s laconic re-
ply. “In fact,’ he continued, “I feel pretty
good over the affair but then I was sure it
would end just asit did.”

.“You didn’t talk that way when you were
first arrested,’’ suggested the reporter.

“I hardly -know what I did say at that

were so many facts there must have been
some guilt, and that guilt could not have been
less than murder. If Neal had anything to
do with the matter he is a..murderer, even
though he acted only as an accom lice. The
verdict voices the sentiment of the people,
and our people are not over fast in proceeding
in such matters. ‘

WHAT THEY THINK.

Leading Citizens Express Themselves
on the Neal Verdict. .

Judge Savage—The verdict was an excel-
lent one. There never was the slightest
doubt of the man’s guilt and people will be
satisfied with the decision of the jury. Even
though there may have been a doubt as to
whether Neal actually held the pistol there

< 1 man Jones’ coat on
hired two men to go back as early as possible
the next day and drive the stock away, and
yg? ery Pars ys 7 man Jones’ coat on,
we thought t no’ more ired.
We felt that he was t einen." se

“What effect did the -production of the old
bars ring haveon youd”

“Well, even if that fact had been proved
we didn’t need it. It was only corroborativ ‘
put the driving the cattle away satisfied “2
ieee do you think of Neal’s accom-

ices? Mi - e
- “I am satisfied he had one. I think Reuther
got mixed I think it was Sherman he sa
near the hog pen.?’ =

“Why didn’t Sherman get some of the pro-
ceeds of the sale?’’_ ; ‘

“Well, my opinion ts this: I think Sher-
man is in the business all right. I think he
whe in with Neal in the murder, but some-
thin

‘ : arose between them and they sepa-
Rumor That He Would Have Been | time,’’ said ‘Shellenberger. ‘‘The fact hm ee canal age caleg aA ieegr in a0 easet ty iat ie a Sherman feared
Killed Had the Jury Not is I was 80 badly. Fattled 1. ret Oo eoneesy qeemmnn oe a he would be caught.

under the

be guiltless.

He did not dare to go

acwn

. pressure brought to bear a : to South Omaha, kept out of the
Brought ina Verdict That upon me from different sources that I was not eon Ree chert oe reach of Neal and made no de- | superstru
He Was Guilty. responsible for anything I said or did. Tho | 900 {Bo pe oe justice has been | mand for his. share, consequently, for he m
y : y done. No one ever doubted the man’s guilt, : eq ys
truth is I never saw Neal from the time [ left =’ : : gu the money, which Nealafterwards claimed he | street in
him in Missouri Valley, four years ‘© | and no one wants the chief actor in such an Shellenbe F
Miss 2Y, 3 ago, until ; : gave to Shellenberger. For that reason, | th ddl
Imet him inthe jail here. The arrest and Se Miller Tt to anceps ts pene will Neal appears exclusively in the transaction, | } ate "
The great Neal trial for the murder of Mr. | imprisonment was a little tough on me, but » vi apie es tha mood ver Win, ro —s though Sherman's conscience has since com- 9 h
and Mrs. Allan Jones came to aclose yester- | I’ve been treated very fairly and have no rea- tian chek & chose casi ot be pohoarird in | Pelled him to tell of his connection with the eee
day morning in the district court in the finding nish party ree e oy eichtat Meee the news- | Nebraska. : aie ou have any exercise whil bea pe
of the defendant guilty of murder in the first 4 What ea cok onunto de meet” D. H. Wheeler—I am pleased with the ver- | on the jury?” ba ialeee FOR were is a stabl.
degree. “I am going home,” replied Shellenberger, dict and I think I voice the sentiments of the | uyves we walked around occasjonall The gabl
The crime was the most brutal ever com- | “gato work and keep out of bad company. fais in che ouly. oh . aeons vention. guilty and. couple of times going to the com t ve a poe =
mitted in Douglas county. Allied to it was Soe es ane ne ot beh tapi 75 Judge H Saley- d not expect a conviction tain of the jurors. To one of these we went Especial
robbery of the most barefaced character. Chapman pit im well and joined “ir. | after the jury had remained in session so poids 2 —— “3 ° jurors went home and | construct
The crime was all the more reprobated be- | - Mr Chapman stated that he had never felt | 108. Aw very well pleased with the verdict, | Ooniages ‘and Casvics. font pets eid heating,
rause the victims were old, helpless and al- | any doubt as.to the final outcome of the case at, It eget as aror| aoe ht 1 | Were always under the watchful care of oo bath anc
ynost unknown in the region in which they | 4eainst Shellenberger. He had abundant | | —— ine eas Ae nd T A . ‘6 thi gs iy | bailiffs.” luxury.
srere killed evidence that Shellenberger was notin Omaha Ways expected it an on 't think you wt “Did the murder of Mr. Charles Poor hav letely w
: until several days after the murder had been find ‘a man in Omaba who thinks otherwise. fect r decision i ne ke
They had but just closed the door after the | eommitted The jury was hung simply because they did oreNo ar Wo a sich head of it ata today The 's
apartu i -in- : re ad : ‘ i . 5 A . és
departure of their son-in-law when the mur If I had thought for a moment,” said Mr. OE ona ka cheer sentence’ would: | 2¢ aid not influence a bit. I knew Poor well. | pbuilding
derer entered their cottage, gained their par yaa Myre Joe was in any way COM- | 4 ove peen a Scere of justice. If a man Now let me ask you how the verdict suits the | most co
a i : ec i ' ; ’ ity.” :;
confidence, killed them in cold blood | Rected with that awful crime I wall! Pot | could not be couvicted on such evidence and pena et te er vo finest w
pnd suomitted their mangled remains ’ y handto keep him from a ae it ee +43 old Tus Bex man referred the obliging jurror
; 8 the consequences. He is not a bad man, but under such circumstances the citizens wo to the occompanying interviews rooms Vv
to sepulture becoming only to brute beasts. is frequently found in bad company. I hope id Seisonel on nce 92 advoomtee aoa at Otis Haines, one of the jurors who was | joiners’ :
The verdict gives general satisfaction. It | his little i in thi i urn to the vigilance Committee me - bel j ac :
Is felt that it will have a deterrent effect upon hima lowson i Ses ene, pei eget: 3 a, or ld have been no rand S ner eal: Thee he tee, mag oe omy g te
t the criminals who have, since the commission | , County Attorney Mahoney said: ‘“@hellen- | ovo inst verdict i righting fellows who were never on a jury before and
, of the crime, been sojournt ape berger had nothing todo with thecase. I ler just verdict in my opinion. they had to have time to make up their
y ce ee : n sojourning in this city. could do nothing less than indict him after eure ap rerneT of a Gu = minds. Most of the members, I think, were If you
a ° ene) OF OMEse, will be appealed to the | Neal’s story of the killing, though I found Metecat that justice and reilec sie tala prepared to return a verdict before they left | any othe
a . Bupreine court. out afterwards that he was in Nebraska City P Cc ee di -ans—Can’t shy th the court room.”’ nothing «
‘| We. the jury, duly Inpaneled atthe time tne murder was committed. I ounty Auditor Evans ash pt a A © improve!
4 gta dary duly tapaneted and, sworn to | then offered to release him on bail of €5X) to | ry range 1 stay our al night OSU & A cRUBE CANARD. SOT
<> aio find the said defendant. Ed. D. Neal. alias | 2PPC@F as & witness but his friends would not . + 4. : atarrh
4 U, E. Neal, all: aes a ee tup that ; ‘ ald him.’? St. A. D. Baleombe—The verdict was a just catarrh,
i way cia alias, Livingston, allan icaton, | Pub up thatamount Ants 1 ons Ti was in nceorinnea with ine lawiend, | How te. Dlertomens Sesh eaeeet
i Bnd finn as charged in the information and as pa the evidence and should satisfy the public. Was Misunderstood. the mar
charged In the first count of sald information. NEAL TALKS. City Treasurer Rush—It was what I ex- It was announced Wednesday night that the cobaag?
‘ -G. DECKER, Foreman. pected. _With the evidence the jury could do jury would hang because of the voteof amem- | put natu



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ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA
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JACKSON MARION ;

Sheriff Herron returned from Kansas Saturday evening with Jackson
Marion, wanted in these parts for the murder of 'a san in the south
part of the county some ten years ago. 3

It seems from what we can learn, that Jack has been a bad man for.
some years, or at least has borne that name in the county where he
has radiated for the past twelve years. He is well known through
the Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Kansas. At
the time that Sheriff Herron got track of him, He was under indict-
ment in Kansas for stealing a wagon, and as the proof before the
coroner's jury who examined the dead man found ten years ago, gave
it as their verdict that Jack Marion did the ki ling, the district
attorney in the Kansas court, pr oposed to enter la nolle in the larcency
suit and turn the prisoner over to the Nebraska;authorities. This they
did, and it happened that at the time the prisoner was discharged by
the court, the Kansas sheriff had the warrant for his arrent in his
pocket, wand was out of town. Jack's lawyers advised hizw to skip, and
Sheriff Herron tried to get the deputy sheriff fe take him back to
jail, but the deputy seened in doubt as to his fight in the premises.
Mr. Herron then appealed to the judge to order the released prisoner
locked up until the officer returned with the proper papers. This
His Honor refused to do and Cap took the matter:in his own hands and
although out of his own county and state, took his man by the arm
and led him over to jail and held hia until the:sheriff returned with
the state‘s warrant. t

Taking the circumstances all in all, Cap Herron is entitled to con-
siderable +raise for the persistent manner in which he has hunted
down criminals generally, and this one in particular, Since there was
no hope of remuneration attached.

Marion was arraigned before Judge Kretsinger Tuesday, plead not
guilty, and his hearing was fixed for the l6th. While there 7aans
to have been sufficient grounds for the verdict of the coroner's
jury at the time, it is very questionable whether witnesses can be
found at this late day to convict the prisoner.


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| FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1883
PAGE 3 COLUMN 2-6

ARTICLE 2: In the trial of Jack Marion, the lawyers have distinguished
themselves as very capable on both sides. In conducting the Prosecution,
Messers Sabin and Bibb have reflected great credit upon thenselves. The
Cpening address of the state by Mr. Bibb, is spoken of as a masterly
arraignment and a close review of the testimony. Mr, Bates, who is a
young lawyer of great Dromise, made his debut, as a criminal Lawyer upon
this eccasion, and far excelled all expectations of his friends, in the
close review he made of the testimony. Mr. Colby has long been regarded
a3 a keen-cut lawyer, and he did his well established reputation credit.
Mr. Sabin also did himself proud by the manner he closed up the case and
placed the testimony before the jury in its most impressive forn.

JACK MARION

ARTICLE 2: The above named: individual has been on trial this term of
ccurt for the murder of a man by the name of Cameron, who was found dead
in the scuth portion of Gage County, ten years ago. While the state have
to rely solely upon circumstantial evidence, the chain seems to be quite
closely linked. The circumstances seem to be about as follows,

Eleven years ago Marion and Capmeron Started from the hore of Warren,
who lived on Wild Cat Creek, near the line between Gage and Pawnee counties
"on a trip west. Cameron owned a tea of bay mares, and a wagon and outfit.
Before starting Mrs. Warren, who was the mother of Marion's wife, repaired
Cameron's cloths and packed his trunk. They started west, and in a few
days Marion returned about ten o'clock at night with the team, saying that
he had bought Cameron out. Mrs. Warren looked into the wagon in the porn-
ing and found Cameron's effects the trunk packed just as she had fixed it
and Marion also wore Cameron’s boots. Marion failed to give any satisfac-
tory account of Cameron's disappearance and Suspicion was so strong that
he was advised to leave the country, and did so.

Sote time afterwards the body of Cameron was found, and a coroner's in-
quest attacheo the crime to Marion, but he has succeeded in evading the
officers until six months ago, when Sheriff Herron laid the iron grasp
of the law upon hin.

In his own defense Marion says they went west to the Little Blue for
work, that wages were low, and that Cameron concluded to g° down into
Kansas and see his uncle, while he--Marion--returned to look for work
in Pawnee County. That he left Cameron with scone travelers who were
going south to Kansas and that he never saw his afterwards. That he
brought Cameron's trunk back, as Cameron expected to return hinself, as
$00N as work could be found. gt

The Defence failed to make a case, and after short deliberation the
jury returned a verdict on Tuesday morning last, of guilty as charged in
the indictment.

?

CONT'D: MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1891 a S
PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 & 4

that he and Jack were always the warmest of friends and that there was
never at any time any ill feeling between then."

"What account does Cameron give of his whereabouts after leaving
Jagck?*

"He told me that he went direct to Mexico, and remained there four
years in the mines, and then drifted to California, and from there to
Alaska, where he remained until a little over a year ago. He then cane
to Colorado and worked in the mines there and finally drifted down into
Southwest Kansas."

"Did he not know that Jack had been executed?"

"Not until about a year ago. He did not even know that Jack was in
trouble. He never dreamed of such a thing. Jack had nothing against
him to kill him for. He still has the note Jack gave him as a balance
due for the team that Jack bought of him. Jack had paid him about $30,
and gave a note for $80 as the balance."

"Why didn't you get a statement from Cameron of some kind oath iabdbal aes
Jack?"

"I did. He made the following statement which was taken down by Dud
Marion,’ and it was read aver to him and he said it was the truth:

CAMERON'S STATEMENT

"X left Jack Marion on the Blue river in company with another party.
I told Jack I would meet him at Rulo. The reason I left him at Rulo Was
I was afraid of a girl. She was going to swear a child on me. J traded
the clothes [ had on to an Indian for sope blankets at the first town
south of there.”

"Why did you not induce Cameron to come to Beatrice with .you?''

"I tried to, but he is scared of his shadow, and thinks that he would
be arrested for Marion's death in some way. He partly promised to come
if I would agree to make good any loss to him or pay for any trouble he
got into in case he was arrested, also that I would Quarantee him against
arrest. He was terribly afraid and aralee rerraee to cone at all. "

"You are certain that the man you saw at LaCrosse, Kansas, is Caneron?”

"There is no mistake about it.° I knew him very weld. Had seen hin >
often, and I have always been certain that a would turn up sone day.
Jack always felt the Same way." slate ae

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"Can you. reach Cameron Again should it become necessary for you to do”
so?"

"I think so. It will be difficult but we have got him, shadowed and ,
will keep him in sight as long as there is any necessity for it.'

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/S0NT'D: MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1891

PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 & 4

HISTORY OF THE TRIALS.

A history of the crime is in many respects. remarkable. Marion was con-
victed on purely circumstantial evidence, and all through his long confine-
ment the accused stoutly affirmed his innocence.

The indictment which was found against him was filed April 20, 1883,
Marion then being in the custody of Capt. N. Herron, then sheriff of Gage
county. The body which was supposed to be that of Cameron, was found near

Diller on the Otoe Indian reservatim.

The first trial was had in May, 1883, and sentence was passed May 24,
1883. The case was then taken to the Suprere court and the cecision of
the lower court was reversed. A secend trial was then had in February,
1885, sentence being passed the 10th day ef May fullowing- This last time
he was sentenced to be hung March ll, 1887. A respite was granted by the
governor until March 25th of the same year, on which day at 1O o'clock

in the morning Marion was hung.


Lad

: BEATRICE, NEBRABKA.* MONDAY, EVENING, AUGUST #, 1801. |

THE: DEAD ih ALIVE.

° fer Which He Was.

eo Marion Net Guilty of the crime

a ce Executed. ay
The Man He is Sald to Have Killed
+ > Allve and at La Cresse, a
Kanaas. —

that Caiheron, was at «or near
..| LaCrosse, Kan., and, that Camer-
vo had agreed to meet him, in}

mS tas

aed eat |

; ke Cameron
ae geen at LaCrosse, Kao., one woek ago:

. '

William Wyinere, Marlow’s Uncle, Vise
~ ftaand’ ‘Conrersee With

J ohn Cameron.

i

ee ee ae ee es tee py igercpae

One of the Mont Rematkable Stories In

the Annals of Criminal =

pre ise.
.

‘There has always lingered, and al-
ways will linger, in the minds of a num- |
ber of people of Gage county, a doubt)

of Jack Marion’s guilt of the murlerof,
Joho Cameron, aud for which crime he

ago.

Tux Exrkess has today received al-
most undisputalle Joformation which.
establishes the startling | fact of Jack |
Marion's innocence.
is still allve .od was

Saturday, and a statement was ob»
talned- of him regarding his where-
abouts froin the time he and Jack Mar-
lon. separated on .the. Blue, seven!
miles west of. Odell, that
fatoful day twenty years ago,
and upon which day the Jaw says Jack

friend,. Joho Cameron.

tis well known that one man of all
athers, William Wymore, an uncle of
Jack Marion, has always believed io
Juck’s ionocence, and, doubted that
John Cameron had been killed at all.
Even after Jack had paid the’ forfeit of
his alleged crime Mr. Wymore left uo
atone unturned to establish Jack's intio-
conoe and unearth John Cameron, and
to prove to the world that Jack was the

und the uncertainty of justice. ;
One year ago Jast June Mr. Wymore

learned that Cameron .was In aouth-
wostern Kansas, and he spent soveral
months in following up the trail, but

Phe -prosence-“or Dud Marlog ne
La Croase. This meeting was held ove

— ARO ee

ee wads bee aE.

grey ee pea >, ey wo gt

Cece: :

aud that there was purer at any tine

Histery. = 2 - oe,

feet for

“You are sure it is the same John
Cameron?" askod ‘T'ts-Kxvress of Mr.
Wymore. «. oe Soe

“Tam as cerinin re as life. I knew
'him well, and further. fnow that he and
J ack were always the warmest of friends

any ii fecling between them..
“What account does Cameron give of

hia whereabouts alter leaving Jack 2”
ste told me that he went direct to
Mexico, and remained thord four yours |
in the mines, and then drifted to Cali-
fornia, and from there to Alaska, where
he remained untit-#: Mine: over--n year
age. Ho then came to Colorado and
 UPEU: Ti bbe niles rer} aHe-- Hrinlly
drifiad down into southwest Kansas.”
z “Did he not know that Jack had been
executed?” - ee ae

“Not until about # year ago. “Ho did
not even know that Jick waain trouble.
He-never- dreamed: of--sieh--a- thing:
Jack chad) nothing againgt him to
kill hin for. He = etill, . has
the note Jack Rave him as a balanre

was executed in this city four ee

To other. words |.

Marion killed his boon companion aod |

unfortunate victim of circumstances |:
: “3

without effect. Recently he agaln heard |

ae foc the ent that. Jack
hin. Jack had. pald him about ano,
wn gave a note for 350 a3 the balance.’
“Why didn't you get astatement from
Cameron, -of song kind axon Bae
Sack?" :
i tials Ue | mule ae
statement which

Nini dod he said it wits the truth?
et - AMERON'S ATATEMENT. :
“oT fete Jack Marion oo the Bine river
iu company with another party. told
Jack t { would meet him at Rulo. The
reason if leit him at Rilo was Ioowas
afraid of a girl. She was goiug to
aweara child on ome. — trad-d) the
clothes Dhadon to an fndian for some
blankets at the fest town south of
there.” Ae ‘ :
“Why did you uot induce Cameras) to
Toate to Beatries with you! pe
'. +l tyied to, bat he is seared of hi-
oshadaw, and thinks that he would
he arrested for Marion's death tn some
| way. He partly promised to come if I
_would agree to inake good any loss to

shim or pay for “aay trouble he got Into

‘Tiwuae’ He” was arrested, also. that 1].

H

twould guarantee him against arrest.
(He was terribly afraid aod fioally re-
fused to came at all.”

“Youare certain that the man you
saw at LaCrosse, Kan., Is C amerou?
“The is no mistake about it. J knew
Yhin cory well, “Haul geen him often,
tand Dhave always beeo ce¥rtalo that he
would turn np sone day. Jac k always
A fult the same way.” yl.
SCun you.

Boe

sme 4 ee
.

wy
reach | Camerom again

“bought of | :

fuilovyiug |
waa taken down by!
Dutl Marion, sand it was read over to.

| Ighould it become “necessary. for re to}

ake RS

oc i" tre:

“[think so. It will be dificult but
lwe hats got ee shadowed adit will
[keew hin In at <) raslong as there la any

”

wally fuc i ; ”

owe wh coe see meee ge sc ees
Ge Oy THZ TRIALA. |
ng ofthe ernas ty in many. re-

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a fy ki hee a

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us piantz devaretSatial avi-

ano war “é00- ,

Spar ae

ment tho accused stontly aftirmed hia
| lanocence. .

The indictment: which was found

alnst him was filed April. 4, 1883,
Marian then betng iv the custody of
!Capt. N. Herron, then sheriff of Gage
jeouniy. The body which was supposed
te be that of Caweron, was found near
\ontleron the Otod Indian rosarvation.

The first trial was had in
May, 1883, and sentence was passed
May 24, 1988. The case waa then taken
th the Supreme ovourt and the decision
of the lawer court was reversed. A
seoond trial was then had In February.
1884, sentence boing He assed the 10thday
of May fulinsings bis. last time, he
.| was sentenced be bung March LI,
Tears Acresplte- wae granted —by--
governor until ~farch 2 th of the same
year, on which day at 10 o'clock in the
morning Marion was hing.

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MARION, Jackson, white,
hanged at Beatrice, Neb.

on March 25, 1887,


That's the only other grave in the
potter's field with a marker.” .
Elver: repeated that twice as he
Giave eway from the cemetery. Only
ire graves in the potter’s field have
markers. One 1s his grandfather's.
“7 don’t Know about tre rest of
‘erm. Dut William Jackson's got one
now. Hov much do vou think I paid

PPE TOL
iorit? ; :

"$5007" Ay
Elbert laughed. **Siv.”’
A guy Elbert knows © selis

rnonuments. The stone was supposed

to have been someone else's, but
Elbert’s friend made a mistake. He
cut the stone in half. cut ‘‘Marion,
William dJackson’’ into one side.
Semeoneelsas name is cn the other

“It doesn’t matter. His grave is
marked.” Elbert said.

He spent about $240 looking for the
grave. He paid for 50 letiers and 30
jong distance telephone calls. gas to
gei to Beatrice, rent for a motel
room and copving fees for the stuff in

_ the manila envelope.

That's a Jot of money for a
minister with 15 colonies of honey
bees and a congregation of
prisoners. :

“Sure it’s worth it. If I didn’t spend
it, what would I do with it?’’

Honor your father

Elbert stopped the car across the
street from the Daily Sun newsroom.
He took off the Kansas Honey
Producers cap, wiped the sweat off
his forehead with thick brown
fingers — not your typical minister’s
hands. He put the cap back on.

Elbert said he wasn’t sure what
motivated him to track down the
story of Jack Marion’s life and
death. He felt cheated as a child
because all the other kids. talked
about visiting their. grandparents
while his only memory was seeing
his mother’s father dead in a casket.
He ielt something was missing in his
life. ag

¢ .

- He wanted to fill the gap. By doing .

that, Elbert could achieve another
end. He could be true to his religion.
He said the Bible says ta honor your
father and mother.

“T felt I ought..to -honor. my
grandfather. Scoundrel, and all.:
Besides, I believe there’ was a
preacher faithful to his soul and that
he was born again in his jail cell.”

~

baraletetartial
wi Viuce

The manila enverove |! 4
that behe! in Elbert. While & noose
dangiec in iront of Jack Marion in
1887, he saia he was ¢ sinner like
evervone else. put saic he hac no
confession to meke at
turder.

Jack said, “May. God hel:
evervbocy: friends amc joes. neares!
and dearest: the enemy and the
prejudiced as much as the brother.

the sister. the mother. AUT nave to.

sav is God help everybod:: that's
including everything.”

Elbert was 72 when he found out
his grandtather said that. He said he
had heard whispers abo tne story
from-his brothers-and-sisters. His
parents never spoke of it. He knew
his grandfather had been hanged in
Nebraska. He knew he was probably
innocent. That was all ne knew.

“I Kept trying to find out more of
the particulars. I've been searching
and searching and running against
brick walls. I searched for a lot of
years until I finally got a break.”

In April last year, Eloert came
home and found a package irom a
relative in California named Ray
Cramer. Another relative in
Tennessee had put him in touch with
Cramer, who had contacted the
Nebraska State Historical Society.

Elver? opened tne package.
contained tne Jack Marion story.

“The same thing went through my
minc aS when we were at the
cemetery. My pravers have been
answered.”

Beco pardon
Eibdert has another praver. He told
the Gage County District Court clerk

_ about it when she showed him the

district judge’s courtroom.

“I want to get a pardon for my
grandiather. Ll intend to write a letter
to the governor. I'm going to follow
this up as far as I can heve any
success.”” - .

-He didmt hayvemuceh suecess-at-the
courtroom. The clerk told him she
didn’t think the courthouse was there
in 1837. She said Jack Marion’s trial
couldn't have been in _ this
courtroom. She said it several times.

Elbert ran his thick fingers along
the wooden rail in front of the jury
seats. He didn’t seem to hear the
clerk. He said he just wanted to see
the courtroom wher his

grandfather... He didn’t finish the
sentence.

He drove home the next day. On
Sunday, like every Sunday, Elbert
visited the prisoners at Allen County
Jail in Iola. His wife cooked hot okra
for him to take to his congregation.

Clockwise from top right:
Marion, hands cn lapels,

hanging in 1887; after 9 years, &

need

= 3 kgs
Bea aee oe

te hee

.


After he had been eha
man spent the remainder’ of the night until
almost: midnight’ in talking with the jall
force and In reading. A portion of the tine
he devoted to arranging the clothing in which
he was executed, During this Opera-
tlon he joked about the execution,

SLEPPS FIVE HOURS.

To, those who watched him, however, there
were symptoms of nervourness and uncasincgs
in the man’s conduct. At times he said that
he never would give up hope until he felt
the trap dropping under his feet on the
scaffold. At other tIm¢s he gald there was
no hope left for him. During the. entire
evening Sherif McDonald was With him.
The death watch was also there and Jailer
Shand occasionally dropped in, °

At midbight Morgan lald down on his cot
and his eyes remained closed ‘unti? 5 o'clock
in the morning. | He maintained that he bad
slept soundly. At 5 o'clock he Was aroured
hy the arrival of Fathers Peters and Bar-
rett, who remained with the prisoner for two
hours. After théir departure two sisters of
mercy remained with the man and two others
relieved them. The latter stayed until after
£20. An hour later: Fathers Peters and
Barrett returned and remained with the con-
demned aman until the end,

Morgen called for a hearty breakfast about
7:45, He ordered fried Oystere, eggs, coffee
and @ variety of fruit, Morgan ate of it
heartily, He Jefe hardly a scrap. on the

dishes,
CRIME OF EXCESSIVE BRUTALITY,

Young Girl Asanulted and Then Coldly
Murdered, inn

Morgan's was a terrizle erlme—the ravish.
ment of a girl of tender years, and her brutal
murder, Circuinstantlal evidence alone de-
clared him guilty, but few who have know]-
edge of the cireumetaneos Coubt that the
Judgment of the twelve men who sent him
to the gallows was sourcd., “4
; Tis victim was an I-year-old) gir], Ida
Gaskill, daughter of a pocr ana hard work-
Irg widow, Ida looked ofeer {nan she really
Was. She was pretty of tece and War plump
and of good figure. She lived with her mother
and younger brother at 1814 Half-Howard
Street. George Morgan lived in the same
flat, roomirg there with a man named Ed-
ward Sanford.

At 6 o'clock on the evering of Sunday,
November 3, 1895. Mrs, Gaskill sent Ida to
invite Martin Ucoker, an old fricad of the
family, who ved. near Kighteenth street and
St. Mary's avenue, to fup with them at 7:30
O'clock. The little girl never returned to
her bome. Her mather walted for her anti]
after 8 o'clock and then ’eearched the Rtrects
for her. No one bad seen her and finally
the disapperrance was reported to the pollee,

It was after midnight when a squad of de-
tectives and officers who were hunting for
'the girl entered an old ramshackle bullding
at W807 Half Howard street, almost opposita

the girls home. In looki:f” through the
place they came upon a oloset off a rear
room. When the door of this: was opened

and the licht of a lanterns wae thrown In
the dead body of the Hitie girl was found
huddled upon the floor,’ Her: clothing was
Glrarranged, her body show|og that she had
been criminatly assaulted, and great finger
marka oo her throat pladnip Indicated that
she had been ehoked to death, .

The gereral outline of the manner tn which
the decd had teen committed could Plainly
he surmiset. The little girl In’ going for
Rooker or coming away had passed] through
a narrow alley that leads Ulreetly on the west
side of the house.  Thet Tatter war dilapi-
; fated, The doors were 9m thelr hinges and
| there were no windowe, As she went by
‘some man .hod ecaiied hee within. He then
assautted and ade ha ber end had thrown
her body in the cldset In«the hope that it
would not be looked for Sh such @ place,
and would not be discovered
time to leave the elty,

LITTLE BROTHER GIVES A CLEW.

Little Wille Gaskill, the 9-year-old brother
of the murdered Rirl, wan the firat to name
the murderer of his sister, When he and
his mcther were Informed of the discovery
of the dead girt's borly Willie erled;

“T know who killed Ida."’

“Who wan it? he war asked.

“It was George,” meaning Morgan. He
then related the Circumstances which led to
his making the statement. He said that on
the fatal Sunday, early in the afternoon, he
Was passing the old house In which the ‘girl's
bony was found and saw Morgan within.
or,

{EXECUTION DURING PIONEER DAYS.
ved the condemned

until he. had

Firemen Employed to Keep Crowda
Awny from the Senffolda,

L. W. May was In & reminiscent mood
yesterday, superinduced by the execu-
tlon of Morgan, and detailed a hanging tn
which he took part in 1868. The victim was
Toom mate,
Higgina, for the Purpose of robbery.
and ladder
sald Mr. May,
The hanging
needed some

fire department could not officiate as guards,
volunteer foive
and A. J. ‘Simpson was chief. Mr, Simpson
to be connected in any way
with the execution, and left the clty tem-
Porarily. I called the members uf the de.
partment together ty make the arrange-
ments. There were about 150 men tn the
service, and the force Was alvided, I taking
about sixty men to act as guards, and leay.
Ing the others to watch the elty.

“We found a lot of oll Reletan muskets
which were of Httle account ag weapons ux.
cept that they had hoyonets and Presented
a formidable appearance, The men were
armed with these and were formed Ina lvl.
low square enslosing three carriages con.
talning the sheriff, hig deputles, the pris-
oner, physicians, clergymen, ete,

“The gallows wag erected, ag near as I-can
remember, at a point near Twenty-ninth and
California streete. The spot was low and
the hills around furnished an Ampualtheater
Where fully 10,600 people witnessed — the
execution. People were go thick around the
Scaffold that we could not get to it. The
Sheriff ordered the people to stand back, “hut
they refused to move. I ordered the fron:
f\'le of the firemen to prepare to charge
bayonets. This they did and we were en-
abled to go on with the execution,

“During the late State fair [ meta young
mon froin North Platte whore father brouclhyt
about $1,509 to the city which furnished the
motive for Baker's crime. This money was
put In one of the old-fashioned safes ina
Store buildiag on the Routheast corner of
Twelfth and Farnam streets. Baker and
Higgins slept in the store, and late fa the
night Baker murdered hl: roommate hy
Striking him on the heal With an axe, He

then set fire to the bullding, and ghot him-
self through the arm tn Kive the appearance
that other parties did the deed, He taok

the meney, put ft in an old ean and hid it

under the stdewalk In front ef the building
formerly occupted by the Kilpatrick- Koch ,
Dry Goeds cempany., The Inte CC. Of, Brown
was the first man. to suspect Baker of the
murder, and on his recommendation Raker
was arrested. He had three trials, end on
the ay of his execution he confessed the
crime, and also that he hed been tnstrumental

In starting a number of big tires whieh
occurred about that time,’
“ 1 the little boy
Morcan c Lled the Little . DOY + Wb
BAS ee BH CA ; Te
and sent him to summon Ida to a
GA w ‘ pa t Wo hntvea
3 house, saying tht he wa
old NOuUseé, J OH SY Lo nal
send her with a message and
apeare a Willie

arried the més-

NOoUuld give her a nickel.


ee

ON THE SCAFFOLD,

When the procession reached the platform
of the scaffold Morgan voluntarily took his
Place upon the trap. ‘The priests offered the
list prayers in the hearing of the condemned
man, and when they had coneluded Sheriff
MeDonald asked Morgan tf he had anything
do aay. Morgan answered in the amltimative
and atepped from the trap to the, ralling at
the front of the scaffold and addressed the
trowd,

As he took his position, his hand grarped
the Icver that was to release the trap tn
entre that the elettric attachment did not
work, The hand trembled and clutched
Nervonsly at the auppert. The condemned
man ever eawayed during hla remarks, and
Deputy Sherif Stry%er supportel bim= from
dho rear for a moment.

For romeo moments Morgan could not speak,
The muscles of his face worked as he looked
for several minutes at the men at his feet,
While be war talking a lump came up tn
dia throat and he had to stop to clear ft,
At times his volee broke and he alniost wept,
then again he recovered his composure and
Went on clearly, His remarks were;

“Dear friends, as I Took ovér this crowd I
ace many faces.of frien sa. 1 recognize many
frlends, especially Jim Hoyle there right in
front of me and Mr. MeDonald and Rey. Mr.
Peters hero by nic. .

“Wo all know that the time will come
when we have to dle. God has prepared for
us a beautiful mansion and in order to oc-
ecupy fy wo have get to dle. Twelve months
ago the sun shone on many a cheerful home
which ja no more and on many who have
been summoned ta death. The time will
come for all. Today da my day. Porathly
before nlght comen some of those din thie
crowd here who were witnesses In the prove-
cutlon against ine will pass away.

“IT was always a Proteatant. While Jn
prison 1 owas led to belleve that T was not
in tae right church. I am = following St.
Deter now,

“My dear friends, all men’s days are filled
with sorrow, Clore to 3.000) year have
passed away alince the the of Solomon and
how ny days of sorrow bavo passed since
then!) Remember the day willl come to all,
Thera in Mr, We. OR. Patrick) over thera,
who deferded me. lt had heen thrown tn
his faco by the court that he was defend-
ing a guilty man. People have come be-
neath my cell and have hollered, ‘How do
you Mke it?’ 1 told them that tf did) net
worry about ft as much as they dd. OMeer
*1aze capo to mo and wanted me to confess,
aiying that he wanted to be aure that ]
was guilty, TF told him that fohad nothing

+ ame

A moro to say than Thad already gala.”

SPRINGING THE TRAD,

At the conclusion of these &cattoring re-
marke, some of which were uttered as if
from memors and others as {ff Impromptu,
Morgan stopped and drew from hia pocket a
crorn, Holding this up In bis hand he
eried: ,

“There In my witness, Do you sce it?
My sou. will go on to heaven, My friends,
pray for me; Mr. Patrick, fareweil,”

The Jast words were uttered with aoba,
Morgan preseed the croes to ‘his forehead
and with his band in this position he slepped
back Upon the trap and the spectators could
Qacdiy nee hia face, Tt wan evident, hawe

‘ever, that he war weeping,

Atloretey Patrick was in the crowd that
Uatened to the condemned man's words, Ar
‘Morgan called out his farewell the attorney
wan weeping, but he responded: 3

“Qoodby, George,"

/® aoon an Morgan took his place upon
the trap the priesta resumed thelr reading
from thelr hooka. Deputy Sheriff George
Stryker and Sherif Trompen ‘adjuate] the
rape about Morgan's arms and lepa,
Bherif€ MeD nald placed the black cap aver
the man’s head. The noose wae adjuated
hy the eheriff— whose hands trembled as
trey pressed the rope about Morgan's
neck,

At 11°94 o'clock the plgnal wan given, the
sheriffa and deputies turned. and prease.]
four electric puttons and Morgan's hody
dropped throuch the trap hole. When It
. dropped Deputy Sheriff John Lewin catight
{t fo prevent tt from awinging. There was

i net a motion of the 'imbe after the trap had

‘yeen aprung., There wan none of the twitch.

' ing and the drawing up of the legs; which
. Usually follow after the drop. j

3 Dr. Tee, the official phyeician selected by

*; «, Meerl— aeDonald, and Dr, J. B. Summers, jr.

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- Drs f)

clasped them together and held them close

% FIGHT FOR LIFE,

This decision ended the fight for Morgan's
Ife, Atlorney Patrick returned to the Jail
and announced that his effort waa unavall-
Ing, Ile was, allowed to ga to Morgan's
coll and he remained there untll the proces-
alon to the gallows: commenced,

At TI3 o'clock Sheri Melonald, In ecm.
pany wlth  epuces — Lewls and Stryker,
Jailer Shand and Sheriff Trompen of Wan.
easier county, and the oMelil physiclans,
went to Morgan's cell. Ae they entered,
Morgan was on. his” kneex with Fathers
Peters and Barrett. Tho religious service
Was at once concluded,

The physiclans examined = Morgan and
found that he had a very weak heart. The
prisoner gave Indications that he was in a
very nervous condition, but he spoke calmly
vad low, After the examination a= ereas
wae pinned to his breast *and another ar-
ranged in the palm of his hand with oa
ribbon, With the deputles about him,
Sherif! MeDonald read the death warrant to
the prisoner. His volee trembled and once
or twice he almost stopped in the reading,
Morgan's face twitched ax he Hstened to the
words and. his hands. ‘trembied. so) that he
to his body. :

Without a word after the reading of the
Warrant Sherif Mebonald took Morgan. by
the arm &hd Ied him from the cell. The
priests follawed and behind them came the
assistants to Sheriff McDonald, the physicl-
ane and Attorney Patrick. In this order the
band proceeded through the jall to the en-
closure where the scaffold stood.

Tie seaffold was located In the enclosure
In the southwest corner of the jail building,
between arms of the ell, It was set up In
the aouth end of thin enclosure, the apecta-
tora Lelog mathered tn front of tt tothe north,
The machine had been given a new coat of
brown paint. It had been tested several
times late Thuraday afternoon and war found
to be in perfeet working order, Yasrterday
morning no weight war put on the trap, but
the latter was xprung by the electrie at-
tachment and was found to be In excellent
order,

It was possible for the prisoners in the
wing of the Jall to view the acaffold. Two
houra before the time of the execution they
were removed to abother part of the fall.

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE,

Among the Nebraska sheriffs in at-
tendanca were: Startzer of | Sarpy
county, Reynolds of Wayne, Silvin
af Poone, Holloway of Cass, Langford of
Burt. he Towa’ sheriffs were: Jeffrey of
Carroll, Tubbs of Glenwood and Rose of

Red Oak. The following elty oMelalg were
Crerent: Connelimen Stuht, Karr, City Clerk
MWigby, City Comptroller Westherg, Secretary
to Chief of VPollee King, Chief of Pallee
fallagher. County Commissioner Stenberg and
Judge Slabaugi, whe arcisted in the prose.
thon as nsalatant county attorney, were the
representatives: of Douglaa county prerent

Morgan's body f* in charge | of Father
Peters, It was turned over on tho authority
of the following note, dated October ri

“John McDonald, esy., Sheriff of Douglas
County, Nebrasha--Dear Sir: “This is to
certify that It is my will and wish that upon
my death you deliver my body to Rey. HH.
J. Peters, S. J., of Omaha.

“GEORGE MORGAN,

“In the preaence af THOMAS J. M'SHANR

Father Petera stated after the Pveocution
that ho had not decided what Meaposition
would be made of the body,

CROWDS OF MOMNID SIGHTSEERS.

Gather in the Hope of Witnessing the
Rrecution,

Long before R a'clock yesterday morning a
morbid crowd of alghteeersn began to Rather
about the court houae equare, particularly
on the Harney and Etghteenth street alien,
They gazed with conaldorable curloalty at
the high enclosure In which the scaffold In
placed, .

Ar the morning advanced the crowd ‘In-
creased rnd finally began ta coma up on

the equare, surround the Jall and peer into
the windows. A squad of police arrived
and forced thease Interlopers to fall back,
The oMcers surrounded the Jall and kept all
the people aome distance away, admitting
only thore who could show that they bad aj
right to pass the cordon. In consequence of

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, ogzonmn 8,

1897.—TWELVE PAGES.

urty as Hartley,
iat such a man
ae to require
m Bartley and
‘in that respect,
nds.’ Buch were
that reasoning,
t the governor
gned the bond.”
‘d by Frank T.
‘condsaman W. A

AGREE,
th closed for the
* the attorneys
agree on their
eir claims thw
their claims of
before.
ondsamen muet
stent testimuny
naman to say
what Governor
must show it
the books and
euch examina-

t requested the
‘cision until he
show that the
ficer who suc-
an accounting
1g his office for
utes @ part of
veing Bo closcly
r) te, Rive the
velleve that the
vith the law.
time until this
ston of the au-
vas taken until

MORNING.

1 the argument

nen when court
His text was

>str*-*- -nters
he t ther-
m fi Bure-
sion 1 Ne-

nd decisions of
nd argued that
mplied with it
ismen of Habil-

‘ovisions of sec-
on and said it
lon 17, provide
ons of sureties.
ive bonds and
| in a certain
quoted the pro-
ing cases where
iself.
* construed, the
: benefit of the
ed for the se-
2 state and not
w was taken by
Johnson coun-
part of the de-
y be said to be
but: bondsmén
tions voluntar-
d to make in-
ations on their
protect them-

>s of Nebraska
preme court it
eties, the court
ot there was a
me—the end of
‘dinning of his
litions or facts
ffect the }iabil-

UGHT STATE.
isurer Bartlett,
be allowed to
ney on hand at
irst term, but
state any con-
»r Holcomb, or
Icomb’s knowl-
séttlement was
settlement was

fendants' would
any competent
ate -* **~- state
B first
10t as a

> SIDE ISSUE.
1d was granted
main case tem-

timony . of
town regarding
Mrs. Mary F'itz-
es Manahan of
examination on

\d,

s ‘She first wit-
knowing Mrs.
years. : He had
ad met her fre-

‘But He Had Madean Karly Confession

THEY MADE
NO MISTAKE

Those Who 5 Frosecuted and Con-
‘victed Morgan of Murder of ©
Ida Gaskill -

Only Circumstantial Evidence to
Connect Him With Crime: ~
_ Available, a

of Which the Court Ceuld Not
Know.

Judge Slabaugh Learned of This and
Prosecuted Him With the
Greatest Energy.

and Meant Only to Silence Ida Gaskill,
Not to Strangle Her.

Mrs, Gaskill, Mother of the Victim, at the
Execution—Morgan Has a Wife
and Child.

Finally Appeal Is Made to Acting Governor
Ransom, but He Refuses to Review
Acts of Governor or Court.

Morgan Makes a Brief Talk on the Scaffold
—Scenes at His Execu-
tion,

George W. Morgan, sentenced to hang
today for the murder of little Ida Gas-
kill, awoke about 6 a, m., when Father
Peters called to see him, and they held
some conversation, after which Mor-
gan’s spirits gained considerably.
Morgan dressed himeelf in a Ww
black frock coat, black vest and tfou-
sers, a low, turned-down white ‘eo}fir
and black bow tie. He carefully parted
his hair and combed out his ‘sliky mus-
tache, and after completing his toilet),
he began upon a breakfast hitherto un-
touched. He ate somewhat gsperingly
of oysters, eggs, bread and coffee, reviv-
ing his strength and assisting him in
assuming an appearance of cheerful;
nese. | 4

* Father Peters returned again to the
jail at 9:15 a. m., ana remained until
the end.

NO APPEAL PROPOBED THEN.
At 9:20 a m. W. R. Patrick, Mor-4
gan'n attorney, appeared at the jail, He’
said that he had no intention of walt-
ing upon Acting Goyernor Ransom, and
he immediately hurried to Morgan’s
cell, where he entered into conversatton
with the condemned man. |

Sheriff McDonald and all his aasist-
ants were at the jail early, Sheriff Mc-
Donald having, in fact, remained there
all night.

At an early hour a crowd assembled
at the office window beseeching admis-
sion, but was steadfastly refused, and
was finally dispearsed by a policeman,

; ‘| sterit Startzer of Ps

Morgan's Latest Confession—He Was Drunk |

‘} had refused it and he

é pn, gilipn,- Reynolds
of! Wayne county, Silvis @ Boone coun-
ty} Halloway of Cass county and Lang-
ford of Burt county, , Iowa sheriffs at-
tending ithe execution were Sheriffs
Jeffrey of Carroll, Tubbs of Glenwood
aud Rose from Red Oak.

Bherift Trompten of Lincoln, Neb.,
sisted In the execution. "oS

Chief ‘of Police Canning of Council
‘Bluffs was also a visitor.

Of the county officials Commissioner
Stenberg was the only one who present-
.e@ himself up to a late hour,

‘Sheriff McDonald, Deputy Sheriffs
Stryker and Lewis, Sheriff Trompen of
Lincoln and the newspaper representa-
tives proceeded to Morgan’s sell for the
teedne of the death warrant.

‘The cell doors were unlocked and Mor-
dan was requested to step into the outer

>

-room.

- Dr, Lee announced by telephone the
names ot his assistants—Dr,. J. E. Sum-
mers jr, aml Dr. Blythin, the county

phy: siclan.
; The sheriff took Mrs. Gaskill and her

donipanions to the re private rooms
upstairs. |
DID APPEAL TO RANSOM.

J. E. Riley appeared at 10:45 a, m.,
and after a moment's conference with
Attorney Patrick, both suddenly left
the jall, and went over to the court
house. No intimation was given for
the sudden departure. .

‘It was asserted by bystanders that

Attorney Patrick and J. E. Riley had

gone to consult with Acting governor

Ransom,

RANSOM REFUSED TO
FERE.

At 11:03 a. m, Attorneys Patrick and
Mr. Riley returned, and said they made
a@ last appeal] to Acting Governor Ran-
som, and that he informed them he
would not interferé,

They proceeded upstairs and held a
conversation with Mo}

SHERIFF CUTS OFF HER VIEW. .«

“At 11:08 a. m.—Mrs. Gaskill and her

INTER-

friends were remoye& from their
positions to a place where they
could not witness ‘the execution.

Sheriff McDonald sayp ‘that he dove
not want @ scene and will not allow her
to witnees the execution. Mrs. Gaskill
rred the sheriff «he would not
cause any commotion, but the sheriff
refpsed her poms to-see the ex-
hecution. ¢ . bower
WHY RANSOM -RBFUSED. of:
It developed: at thei as we nat
Attorney. Patrick aske REL
som to grant a reprigvd)
Ransom replied that Gf

ernor Holcomb

the governor's

asked a reprieve of one day, on the

on the grounds that there were errors
Jin the trial and that the supreme ooart
erred in not granting &-new trial. Ran-
som réplied that he could not review the
action of the court. i

At 11:15 a, m. Dr, Lee tested Morgan
as to the condition ptints heart.

Dr. Lee says M has “an awful
weak heart. His nerves, are all right.

At 1i:14 the procestion was delayed
until religious services were completed.

ld died. Decem- who was thereafter stationed in such a

The aleters shonk hands with Morean

‘away.

| murder, followed by the death

ten days, but
ould not review |. |
action. Patrick then |

grounds of error in,trial, which was re- |.
fused. | | He then aaked that the sentence |/ |
be commuted into {mprisonment for life |,

rick, and thé ‘sherit? présceded’ to bind
Morgan while the priests said the last
rites,

Morgan stood quietly as the straps

were faste to his wrists, knees and
ankles, da the black cap was ad-
justed. [

THE DROP FALLS.
The drop fell at 11:34.
NO FUNERAL ARRANGED.

Undertaker Taggart says that the
only ingtructions he has received as to
the disposition of Morgan’s body, were
received from Father Peterses, who told
the undertaker to try to keep the body
preserved until Monday. No instruc-
tions were left as to the place of burial
or the time of interment, beyond those
mentioned,

The body was removed to Undertaker
Taggart’s rooms. .

THE CROWD OUTSIDE.

Outside in Harney and Seventeenth
streets 4,000 men, women and children,
inspired by the morbid curiosity thel-
dent to such occasions, had assembled.
There was hardly a stir in the throng.
They seemed impressed by the solemnity
of the occasion, and yet all movements
about the jail and inclosure were
watéhed with the utmost eagerness,
Several women wandered about the
steps and terraces of the court house or
lurked idly in the doorways, For sev-
eral hours they waited, but no sign told
them that the execution had taken
place, At length when the reporters
and officials walked from the jail, the
crowd, knowing that the penalty due
the law had been paid, melted slowly

CONFESSED THE CRIME,

Morgan Admitted What Could Not Be
Proven’ Beyond Doubt—He Was/
Drunk and Did Not Mean to Kill
Ida Gaskill, Only to Si-
lence Her.

Many cases where a conviction of
nalty,
substantiated only upon circunistantial
evidence, turn out subsequently to
have been wrongful codNsieiptis, In the
case of Morgan, such was hot the case.
Although convicted’ pos circumstan-

GEORGE W. MORGAN.
tial evidence, which: {in the opinion of
many lawyers waa none too’ strong
his conviction has been affirmed by
confessions of the’ comnilssion of the
crime with which he was charged. ¢
FIRST MADE 48 HOURS AFTER.
Morgan's ‘confessions were not d2-
layed until there was no possibility of
éecape from punishment, but the first
confession was made’ almost within

not with the intention of killing her,
but having only in mind to prevent any
outcry on her part. His clutch proved
too strong for the tender throat, and he
awoke to a realization that the little
form clased in his arms was but a Iife-

less body.
His fear of detection drove him into

deeper Intoxication, and this added to
the clumsiness of the manner in which
“he attempted to conceal his crime.

THIRD CONFESSION PRESUMED,

Yesterday afternoon Morgan request-
ed Sheriff McDonald to meet him in his
cell late last evening, after quiet reigned
and a long confidential talk could be
had. In the afternoon Morgan did not
intimate to the sheriff that he had any
intention to make a confession, but
Sheriff McDonald believed that was
Morgan's intention.

The sheriff refused last night to dl-
vulge the subject of the conversation
between Morgan and himself, but did
not deny that that It was a confession
of the crime.

MORGAN’S JAIL LIFE.

Little Ida Gaskili’s Murderer Lost
Confidence With the Days.

The avenging,spirit, if such there be,
looked down upon a scene which trans-
pired just beforé noon today In a small
inclosure in the county jail yard, and
smiled. It was there that retributive
justice was/meted to a man whose lust-
ful passions led him to the assault of a
little child, during which fear for his
safety caused him to grasp her tender
throat with his cruel fingers, until the
young /life was crushed out, and the
once human form lay a piece of inant-
mate clay in his arths.

G¢orge W. Morgan, allas Nelson B.
Morgan, pald with his life for the sat-
lation of a brief passion, and little Ida
Gaskill‘s defilement and. death. became
shadowing guard to conduct him to
‘the judgment seat. -

Morgan was awake at the first streak
of the dawn, gazing with eyes deepening
with horror out through the bars of his
solitary cell, throwing beseeching
glances’ upon the death watch, whose
duty it was to save him from s#elf-in-
fiicted death, cnly to be carried to one
of more horrible repulsiveness than any
he might have inflicted upon himself.

Two years of Incarceration In a solli-
tary cell had failed to impress Morgan’s
mind with the solemnity of his position.
With a carelessness of demeanor’ that
prevented a assumption of bravado,
Morgan maintained that he was willing
to face death, although innocent, as he
always asserted, though he frequently
said that if he ‘had the preference, he
would choose some less painful and dis-
graceful mannér of leaving this world. ~

But one week-of the actual facing of
ath brought the. hitherto strong-
erved man to a deep realization of the
horrible conseqtences of hig act, Last
Friday, when his calendar, on: phic he
mai failed to check oft-she days dure:

ing the two years of-his cemfinement, |;
showed bir ;
fiver:

scraps of paper, and in: ouning py ine
creasing despondency out of. ie cel
room windows, where he could see every
thing that was free and der on the
outcome of the passion of an idle hour,
When Morgan awoke and dressed him-
self a raging thirst consumed him, and
his parched mouth and lips tummed from
the water which afforded them no relief. |
Appetite he had none, and the delicately
arranged: breakfast. carried in to him
was almost untouched. He took a great
deal of timé In dressing himself, pos-
sibly moved by a faint touch of vanity,
as he attired himself in’@ new suit of
clothes, the’ neatness’ of which added
Pa the. handsomeness ' of? his face and
‘orm.
Morgan’s appearance was what all
men call male-beauty. Nearly, ;if not

shoulders and‘ well proportioned body, |,
with muscular arms 4n4 limbs showing:
their strength ‘at “every movement, hia'|.

he Bad bu tf otk £0

quite, six feet in height, with broad ‘|,-

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{MORGAN PAYS THE PENALTY

yeah |

Murderer of Little Ida Gaskill Receives the
Law's Soverost Punishment.

HE MAKES NO REFERENCE 10, HIS CRIME

Reece ee

Ceenanl .

Execution In Performed Without Any
Hitch, the Neck of ter peed emated
Man Being Broken in

the iisiee ‘el

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this arrangement thé people were forced
back and contented themselves in gathering
in knots on the streets and in gazing at the
enclosure. In the crowds there was a pro-
portion of women. :
During the morning a whole boet of people
were admitted to the enclosure to view the
scaffold. The press became so great that the
spectators were taken Into the enclosure by
squads. For a couple of hours this privilege
was extended, but as the hour for the execu-
tlon arrived the enclosure was cleared anid
only those were admitted who were able to
show tickets.
qr here was a great demand for admission,
but the attendance was comparatively small.
The attendance was made up almost entirely
of physicians, sheriffs and officers from sur-
rounding counties and representatives of the
press. . ; ..

MORGAN'S

NIGHT IN JAIL.

LAST

in Which Condemned Man,

Paased Hin Time.

The last night’ that the condemned’ man
spent In jail was an uneventful one. Mor-
gan tried hard to malntain his spirit of bra-
vado and calmness, and in a great measure

rucceeded, He exhthited such signs In his
demeanor, however, that the watch and the
deputy sheriffs who helped him pass the
time were of tne opinion that when he
stepped upon the scaffold he would break
down, | :

Yesterday morning the signs of uncasincss
wore more evident, Ile spoke of his exe-
cution as an assured certainty now, but It
could be nuticed that he still had a Jinger-
Ing hope that Acting Governor Ransom
would interfere. But while he talked free
enough apparently, still bis conversation
was the result of an effort. When he made
an endeavor to speak a lump eeeimed to leap
up in his (troat, and it was only after he
had swallewed this that he could utter a
word,  Jlis eyes were watery, and the Jafl-
ers expected to sce teare roll down his
cheeks at any moment, —

INSISTS THAT HE FEELS WELL.

But Morgan insisted yesterday morning that
he vever felt better in his Ife, And beyond
the outward symptoms of an Inward kRtrug-
gle that was shown by his watering eyes
and his dificult speech, the prisoner was
the picture of a man who was expecting and
awalting anything but death. His appear-
anve was decidedly pleasing. He was: clean
shaven and his hiir was neatly combed.
His six f'et of stature, straight as an ar-
row, was clothed in a spiek and span, well
fitting black suit, the coat being a frock.

Manner

His shoes were Jike mirrors. The broad
expanse of shirt bosom was as white aa
snow, and was relleved only by a neat

black bow tie, The collar was low,

At the usual honr Thursday night the con-
demned tan ate a hearty enpper Very
shortly after Father Peters, who had) been
the prisoner's constant spreitual adviser, ana
Father Barrett of the St? Pitlomena’s  ¢a-
thedral arrived and remained with him
until after & o’clock. Thry fave way to a
barber, who was sent for to ahave  Mor-
ran,

During the process the prisoner conversed
carclessdy with the nen about him. Pe re-
fused to allow his moustache ta be removed.
While the barber was working over him the
prisoner was allowed in the cell outs'de his
cage, nnd thin gave a curlous crowd an
opportunity to keep thelr gaze upon the

)/ See oF how med

lighted] windows in the hope of getting a

sage to Ida, and the latter sald she would ‘go.
he probably stopped at the old hove lo see
Morgan when she went to summon Booker to
sppper.

On this statement the ofictrs visited Mor-
gan and found nim in bed. His clothing was
stained with blood. Blood was on his hands,
although an effort had apparently been made
to rub {It off. At the time of the arrest Mor-

gan sald he did not know where the blood :

came from, but on his trial he claimed that
during the night his nose bled and his per-

son and clothing became marked with blood

from that.’ Edward Sanford, Morgan's room-
mate, and Martin Booker were also arrested
for the crime, but they were sp2edily dis-
charged.” ;
On:the day after the murder there was
some very determined talk of tyncuing the
murderer. This feeling was Intensified by
the fact that the corpse of the murdered girl
was exposed to the pubtic at the morgue.
Thousands of people visited it. The sentl-
ment of lynching became so threatening cuat
Morgan was spirited out of the city and was
placed. in the penitentlary at Lincoln. Not
half an hour after the train had borme hiny
away a blg crowd was gathered about the
county jall demanding the person of the mur-
derer. The mob was satisfied only after a
committee had been admitted and it as
shown that the prisoner was not In the jail.
Another big crowd gathered about the jall
in the evening, but as the bellef had becoine

-géeneral that Morgan had been reioved it

was not threatening, although several turbu-
lent spirits were arrested. * sen

SPEEDY TRIAL AND SENTENCE. .

A week later Morgan was brought back to
the city, and a few days afterward he was
arraigned In police court and walved prellml-
nary hearing. From that time until he as-
cended the steps of the scaffold he has been
an occupant of the county Jall, except for a
few hours that his presence was required In
the criminal court room during his trial.
The trial was begun on Friday, November
29, and was given to the Jury on Friday, De-
cember 6, having lasted but a week. Super-
atitious people may ponder on the figure these
Fridays cut In the case. On the following
Sunday morning the jury returned a verdict
of murder in the first degree and sentenced
the prisoner to be hanged. .

The testimony of 99-year-old Willle Gas-
kill may be sald to have convicted Morgan.
He persisted In his story of seeing Morgan
in wae old house and carrying the mesasce
to the girl at Morgan's request. He swore
that Morgan had told him not to teil any-
one of the message, not even his motffer. He
was on the stand for almost a day, but al-
though the attorneys for the defense drove
him from the stand almost In hysterics,
they could not break his tesatimeny.

Other people and vhildren had seen Mor-
gan in the old house on the Sunday after-
noon and early evening. He had smacked
his Ips to some little girls who were pass-
Ing. Hle had left his rooms at 6% o'clock in
the evening the last time and returned at 8
clock. When he came bick he was much
agitated,.and contrary to his usual custom,
which was to remain up late, be went at
once Into the bedroom and Stayed there un-
til the police officers came after him. Strong
evidence against him was furnished by his
bleody clothing. He explained Its candition
by the nose-bleeding story, but he hal told
the oMcers before that he did not know
where the blood came from and azain that
he had gotten {ton hia clothing while work-
lug for a butcher on the Saturday before.

From the time that. he was convicted and
sentenced on December 6, 1895, up to a few
days ago, Morgan retained his calmness,
persisting In maintaining hls Innocence and
expressing confidence that his | sentence
would be at least commuted to life Impris-
onment,

He has had the benefit of every Jexal de-
lay possible, the xupreme court haying been
called on to deelde several pointe dn he
case besi-les the malin one. On December
6, 1895, he was sentenced by Judee Sectt to
hang on April 16, 1896. Claude) Hoover,
murderer of Sam DuBois, was sentenced ta
dle on the same day. The cases were enr-
rhed to the supreme court and that) body
rentenced Hoover to’ hang on August 7,
1296, on whieh day the exeeution tank place.
Through motions and other legal proceed.
Inga Morgan's case was kept pending untll
July 3 Jast, when the eupreme court finally
alfirmed the decision of the lower court and

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to Omaha." ‘
“NEAL'S” TRUNK,

Additional Evidence of Guilt Pound
in Ita Content«.

Kawaas City, Mo., Feb. 21. —|Special Tele.
gram to Tne Hee.|—THe Ber correspondent
found “Neal's” trunk in a flat nearly oppo-
nite the Foutain theater, at Seventh. and
May atrectsa,. The Fountain is a vanety
theater, with all that this term» implies.
With one of the chair warmers named Min-
nie Sullivan it is pretty woll authenticated
“Neal” was infatvated, and to her he paid a
great deal of attention. The trunk was of
the choap order, coverea with stained and
varnished tin, In this were found a toilet
sect consisting of a seylonite comb, brush and
hand mirror, the whole being enclosed in a
red plush oovered ‘box. There was also a

Nght blue necktie with clover ornament,
which was marked “Wright & Baldwin,,

South Omaha; another  bdiue tie,
several - collars, a now clothes’
brush and an empty box which

at one time contained a Smith & Wesson re.
volver, thirty-eight calibre, three and one-
quarter inch barre! and numbered 86,339.
‘Ihie revolver is missing. It evidently has
not becn pawned, becauss-no pawn ticket
has yet been found. ‘Neal’ claims that ho
sold it, but to whom the police have not yet
bwen able to determine.

Chief Speers has eight cartriges of thirty
calibre, which wero found among “Neal's”
effects. Oneof these he has given to Tne
l3ee correspondent. It 19 center fire and
will be compared with the cartridge pickea
up on the Pinovey farm a couple of days after
the murder. With the numberof the re-
volver now obtuined {it is thought the
finding of the weapon will be a matter of
but a short time.

There were also found in the trunk two
grips, both now, one of light brown leather
imitation, the other dark and imitative of the
hide of an alligator. There was also a new
pair of laced shoes stamped by “L. L. Ferris
& Co.." a cutaway grosgrain markea “8, L.
& Co.,” a pair of pants of striped black and
pepper and salt, another of blue and black
stripes, adark blue square cut jacket with
black buttons, a bottle and box of sozodont
and a tooth brush, thelast mentioncd marked
"U, 4-20 X."

No trace has yet been found of the pol-
ished horns, though a more valuable dis-
covery was made in the memorandum given
by Mr. Kolbert of South Omaha of the
jewelry sold by him to Neal, which*contains
the description in Mr. Kolbert’s handwriting

.of the jewelry sold by him to Neal.

CHIKF SEAVEY UN THE SOENE.
Be

A. Probability That Neal Will
Landed in Omaha Sanday,
Kawsas Crtr, Mo., Feb. 21.—[Special Tele-
gram to THe Bee.|—Chief Seavey arrived
unexpectedly tonight, not having stopped, as
at was supposed he would, at Topekato se-
cure the needed papers from Governor
Humphrey for the return of Neal to Omuha.
He was detained at Lincoln, On his arrival,
and for-some time aftor, he kept the visiting
newspaper men on a lively jump. He hela
lengthy interviews with Sheriff Bowling of
Wyan te and Chief Speers of this city, the
result Of which was that on alate train to-
night he returned to Topeka. He tele-
graphed the governor of his departure, nop-
ing thus to be able to meet his excellency
and obtain the nevessary papers tonight. ‘Io
accomplish this Governor Humphrey will be

compell to lose a good night’s
reat. should the chief secure the
papers he will return to thin city

on the early train tomorrow. The remain-
derof the day will be’ spont in securing
**Neal’s’’ effects, and it is probable that che
latter will be taken back to Omaha on w-
morrow nigtt’s train, reaching there Sun-
day morning.

County Attorney Mahoney has written the
attorney of Wyandotte county, asking him
to waive any prior rights he may have to
“Neal” because of the charges now against
him, and let Douglas county, Nebraska, have

_ the first whirloutof him. Sheriff Bowling

has assured Chief Seavey that neither he

-nor the Wyandotte prosecutor would inter-

fere in the bringing ot ‘‘Noal’’ to justice in
Omaha. Such being the case, there is litilo
to feat that Governor Humphry will hositate
to the taking of ‘Neal’ from this state.

ANOTHER PUINT MADER CLEARY

Neal's Transformation From a Cow-
- , Doy to a Dude Exptained.
Additional facts concerning the movo-

mente ofthe man Neal in this city were

learned yesterday. At about noon of the 7th,
the day on which he bought the watches and
amall jewelry at the pawnshop, corner of

Eleventh ana Farnam streets, be went into

the office of Stepte son's livcry. barn,

Tenth and Harncy, aud asked if he might

. Gee the telephone to communicate with South

Omana, Ho was intormea by C. F’. Williams,

@n employe of the barn, and tho only ono in

: ‘. | A \

the oid clothes he had cast off from the lat-
ter and throw them into the former and then
lock botn with ao bang. ‘Then hoe went out
upon the street—probably, according to a
close calculation of the time, directly over
to the pawnbroker’s to make tho purchases
of jewolry.

About half an hour later, or about 1
o'clock, he returned to ths hotel accompanied
by an expressman and wagon. He paid hia
bill, had the trunk and one satchel loaded
into the express wagon, caught up the other
satchel and flew out, motioning the driver to
go south on :enth street. After being zone
a couple of minutes or so Néal returned, say-
ing he bad forgotten his umbrella,
which was immediately handed him from
behind the office desk, and he again disap-
peared. Mr. Hahn sfys the umbrella had 9
silver or oxidized handle of a somewhat
fanc) pattern, He says the trunk was
greenish tinned, and had heavy wrought
iron or metal corners, Mr. Hahn said that
while Neal was -out: he thought the tronk
was somewhat in the way and he lifted it
around a little. In doing so he discovered that
it was so light that he thought at the time
there couldn't be scarcely anything ‘n at.
The fact that Neal did not put both valises
int) the express wagon gave Mr, Hahn the
idea that he mugt have something very
precious in the one be carftied, and it seemea
very heavy for bim to carry.

Both the man in the tivery office where
Neal telephoned, Mr. Williams and Mr.
Hahn at the hotel say that the man tallied
to a dot with the description of Neal,
as now definitely known and frequently pub-
lished. Neither of them noticed his hands,
except that they were yuite large and
rough.

After learning the above facts Tur Ber
reporter who secured
numbor of expressmen: who make a . business
of waiting at various points within a radius
of four blocks of the hotel -for Jobs, whetber
they had hauled any such baggage as that
described, on the 7th, but none of them
could recall so doing. Several clothing
stores were also visited in the hope of find-
ing the ane where Neal bought his new
clothes, ete., but without satisfactory re-
sults. It was found that since the fact of
Neal having been in Omaha has become so
widely and thoroughly known, many people
are strikingly averse even to trying to re-
call whether they have met, and particularly
whether they have had dealings with the as-
sassin, and carry this dislike to extremes that
are scriously aggravating as well as hindor-
ing? at times. The idea of such persons
seems to bo that if it should become known
that they had spoken to or dealt with bim,
it might hurt their business,

An amusing little incident in this connec-
tion was mot w:th oy thoreporter yesterday
afternoon. Entering a well known business
house on Farnam strect, the reporter asked
if tho proprietor was in. He was, and came
forward.

“Can you tell me whether a roughly
dressed young man about. 5 feet 74g inches
tall bough} a suit of clothes (describing
them) here on the 7th of this month, or can
you as aspecial favor tell me whether any
such clothes wore oought at your store hero
on that day?’

The old proprietor's face clouded as
if he had been dunned for a big
bill he bad paid thirty days

ago, and after eyeing the reporter sharply
for a moment, he replied:

‘, Well, 1—J—1 don’t know—that is—fact {s
I don’t want to say—but no, I think not—
pretty sure not.”’

‘“Shatl I quote you as saying yes or nol”

‘You'll not quote mo at all, for I shall not
tell you my name—lI won't have my business
burt by being mixed up in this murder case.”

Smilingly turning on his hee) tne reporter
walked out, and glancing up over the door
read in big letters the name of that same
desperately cautious merchant.

Took Him for a Yahoo.

Officer Jesse Newman was watching the
man, now known to have been Neal, when
he was making his purchases of jewelry at
the pawn shop, corner of Eleventh and
Farvam. ;

After’the fellow had departed the officer
stepped inthe shop and observed to, the
clerk:

“That fellow seems to be stuck on your
cheap jewelry—he bought two watches,
didn't het”

“Yes,” replied the clerk, ‘he's some coun-
try jay who has just sold somo stock, und he
don't know what to do with his money. But
don'trun him in—forif he’s arrosted you
will know he bought the stuff here.”

** Tho officer saya the man, who was about
five fect, seven or eight inches, seemed un-
usually fidgety and nervous, but supposing it
was sume farmer bufing his first gow-gaws
he aid not suspect him.’ He furthep said
that the man was dressod in a co gray.
ish suit, and sported a thin, light mustache.
He said that he oould certainly identify him.

A: a Nerve Tonic
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate

Dr. S. L. Williams, Clarence, Ia, says:
“I have used It to grand effect in a case of
heuralgic fever, and in uterine diMculties.
Also incases where ¢ geueral tonic was
needed, Fora nerve tone I think it 18 the
best 1 have ever used, and can recommeud it
most confidently.”

them questioned a,

WEES tase

bar-

ow EEE. ll De oe!
These figures did not take-rivers and
bors into consideration.

Mr. O’Noill of Pennsylvania argued that
there was too little time romaining to ar-
range for a world’s fair in 1992.

Mr, Blanchard of Louisiana argued im

favor of the fair but did not speak gfor any |

particular locatity. ;

Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginta and Mr. Gib-
son of Maryland favored Washington as &
place for the fair, "

Mr. Houk said to have the fair anywhere
excupt at the national capital would take
from it the most of its importance. Let the
nation inherit the buiidings which must be
constructed here for the fair.: {They would
be, they were now needed for publto usei.

Mr. Wilson of West Virginia said we:had
had a series of centennials, during the past
fourteen years. Their influence for good
could hardly be overestimated. Wo should
show to the old world the grandest sight of
earth—a great nation built upon the corner-
stone of liberty. It necessarily followed
that the only right and proper place for the
fair was at the seat of national government.

Mr. Vandever of California argued in favor
of St. Louis. If it was to be a financial
transaction purely, why not pdvertise for

bids and give the fair to the city
offering the most money. He _ be-
lieved the next exposition - would be

held in California, and therefore he favored
the claims of St. Louis as a. recognition of
the strength and greatness of the west.

Mr. Carlisle said the exposition was to
give the people of the old world not an in
sight into our great manufactures and iodus-
tries, but to show them our great country.
He would vote for St. Louis and next for
Chicago. He disapproved of tho. bills pro-
sentca by the committee. Congress had no
authority to hola the fair elsewhere than in
the District of Columbia or the territories.
He oppused an appropriation of 81,500,000. If
& state wanted a fair its citizens had only to
incorporate themselves anu hold it. He
would vote for the bills only after thoy had
been amended to meet his views.

Mr. Kinsey of Missouri kdvocated that the

fair be held in St. Louis.

Mr. O'Neill of Indiana believed his con~
stituents’ interest would bo best served by
holding the fair in St, Louis,

Mr. Wilson of Missouri also argued in
favor of St. Louis.

Mr. Forman of Iilinois was for the fair not
a8 an accommodation for foreigners, but as
an educational aid to the people of this coun-
try. He was for St. Lovis because it of-
fered the best guarantee of success for the
fair.

Mr. Hatch of Missouri pleaded for the fair
to be held ‘at St. Louis, the great center of
the trade and vommerce of this country.
Continuing, Mr. Hatch ridiculod New York's
site. He described Forest park, St. Louis,
with its magnificent groves and its 1,380
acres, whore, said he, “you could pick up
your little park and dump it down three
times in a day.”

Mr. Outhwaite of Obio said the celebra-
tion should be held beyond the Alleghenies,
Obeying the foint resolution of the Ohio
logislaturo and his own tuppulses he favored
Chicago.

Mr. Mason of Illinois made a strong speech
for Chicago. Our southern brothers charged
repubticans with unkindness and too severe,
criticism in political matters. ‘They in turo
charged the southern people with the same
faults, and bitterness was aroused, How
could this be stopped better than by meeting.
on common ground in a common cause.
Come to Chicago and see whether her hospi-
tality differed much from Georgia, Missis-
sippi or Kentucky.

Mr. Gear of lowa spoke of the glories of
Chicago. It had pluck and push and energy
and would make the fair a success.

Mr. Kerr of lowa believed a fair held in
the east would not exhibit the true wealth
ofthe country. It should be held in the
grest west and in Chicago.

Mr. Owen of Indiana saia if any place had
earned the fair it was Cnicago. Logic, geo-
graphical location, popular feeling, all in-
clined to choose Chicago.

Mr. Springer dwelt upon tho great ex-
pense of holding the celebration in New
York, Hereferrcd to the failure of New
York to complate the Grant monument. De-
duct $5,000,000 for buildings needed at New
York and but 85,090,000 would be left of the
Albany appropriation. Compare that with
Chicago's position, $10,000,000 in . money and
asite. Chicago. would ask but $500,000 or
$600,000 from the government, and that for
its own exhibit. Iu referring to the contest
at Albany he quoted the declaration of one of
the state senators that to him the bill was
crow, and he wodld oat hisshare. If the
fair was located in Now York {n alt proba-
bility it wonld be a failure. 1t was the opin-
jon of the ablest lawyers of New York that
the Albany bill was unconstitutional and
that the taxpayers could successfully resist
the imposition of the charge,

Mr. Flower saia that as the centleman had
questioned the value of the bonds New York
proposed to offer he was himscif ready to
take all of them at par. :

Messrs, Fitch, Dunphy, Lansing, Spinola,
Wallace, Raines, Turner, McCarthy and
Farqubar epoke for New York.

Mr. Chandler closed the debate in a few
words, saying the country could safely trust
the house to discharge its full duty and bo
hoped fora favorable couctusion upon the’
questron next Monday

The house then took a recess.

Pond of Wisconsin. to be pension agent
Milwaukee: J.,George Wright, to be Ind
ageut of the Rosexud agency, South Dake

ery

+ Nominations,
Wasnineton, Fab. 21.—The president
day sent the sonate the following nomi
tiona: Postmasters: Minnesota—Joha
Es. West, St. Cloud; Josiah A. Peck, \
basha, Wisconsin--Frank B. Hand, H
ley. Nebraska-+Heory H. Troth, McCo

: Reintoroements.

| New York, Feb, 21.-A large di

of prominent citizens from this
Brooklyn will start for Weshin

| and ada gu to ald New York's, cong

sional representatives in their endeavor

have the world’s fair located here.

ci ppelpiemiraene
A Georgia Murderer Arrested.
Cricaao, Feb. 21.—|Special Telogram
Tor Brr.|—Joseph R. Reynolds was er
rested 10 Port Huron, Mich., this morn
through the offorts of Detectiye Rob
Bruce of Chicago. Reynolds is char;
with haviog committed a murder in Morg
county, Georgia, March 12, 1888. The k
ing was the outgrowth ofa politicat fe
that existed between the Reynolds fam
and that of Benjamin H. Jones, who was !
victim. ‘he affair occurred just afters
election, The men met at the depot o
small town 9nd after a few words had be
exchanged Reynolds, a democrat, drew a
volver and shot Jones in tte head. .2
shooting was done in the presence of a fa
number of men. Reynolds, who ia 1
twenty-two years old, fled and nothing v
heard of him until a fow days ugo, when
was located bya detective agency. Rob
Bruce has gone to Port Huron with a rea:
sition from Georgia to take the man bs
for trial.

aici eg
The Blockade txaised Again.

SacraMEnTo, Cal., Feb. 21.—Late yest
day the snow plows succeeded in breaki
the new blockade on the Centra Pacific 1i
over the Sierra Novada mountains. Ono
the east bound traina that had been on t
road five days succeeded in reaching t

eastern base of the Sierras at Truck:
Probably a day ortwo more wiil be speut
flanging the rails,and unless thore is anoth
beavy snow fall, the road will be open {
all trains.

——
The Fire Kecord.

To.epo, O., Feb, 21—Early this morning
fire destroyed the tin box And fruit can ma
ufactory of KE. P. Breckenridge &
the building occupied by Smith &
man, elevator manufacturers, and th. ____
ing of James B, Bortz, dealer in junk a
old iron, The People’s theater was consi
ably damaged by smoke and water. The lo
is nbout $150,000; partially insured.

He.ena, Mont., Feb. 21.—The Granj
block burned this morning. The fire w:
probably caused by fire crackers careless
thrown by members of the legislature durit
their jollification over tho wind upof tl
legislative session. The tegislature’s jou
nals, bobks'und papers were destroyed. T!
total loss is estimatod at $50,000.

Hard o Cattle Men,

St. Louris, Mo., Feb,, 21.—A dispatch fro:
San Angelo, Tex. which lies in the midst c
the cattlo-proditciag region of that stat:
says the prostevt's proclamation oustin
cattlemen from‘the- Cherokee strip will en
tail losses runnitg &p‘to hundreds of -thou:
ands of dollars yo’the stockmen of- Texa:
who have the léAse of the large pastures c
the nation at a gredt exponse.

g ;
Bishop Paha ound Gaitry.

Creverann, “67 Feb, 21.--The jury {
Bishop Dubs’ cags yreturned a verdict toda,
finding him guil}mmpd suspending hiin fron
office until the meeting of the gensral con
ference in 189%, when the case will be re
opened. % 39

Te 4
PamyhiVorks Fail.

To.epo, O., Febf-21.—Tne Toledo pumy
company’s work& grid property were taker
possession of yesterday by the pens

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satisfy aclaim of $100,000. The failure w
be a total one. The assets and liapilities arc
unknown,

—

Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Feb, 21.—Tho weekly bank
statement siows the resorve has decreased

$3,796,000. The banks now hold §&3,701,000
in excess of legal requirements.

Maryland Hed stricted,
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 21:—The sena
to redistrict the state, thus makiog f
the six covgressional districts democi asc,
passed the house today.
Sera ciepapeainascioccss

“ELE have been affl:cted with an affection
of the throat from childhood, caused by
diphtheria, and have used various remedies,
but have never found anything equal to
Brown's Bronchial‘ ‘roches.””—Rev. G. M.

The house at its evening session passed

F,. Hampton,Piketon,Ky. Sola only in boxes.


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THE OMAHA DAILY: BERA SATURDA

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pa
6 : ; WIT er
rought in. He had the if of a the office at the time, that he might, providing FLOWER TAPS ON HIS. BARREL rit privaton mnsion ~~ and adjour

temti-educated tough to which his gold eye
ginanes contributed. He wore a pair of dark
pants, with stripes of a lighter shade, a dark
veat, achinchilia sack coat, white shirt, and
a blue and white acar? loosely tied. His com-

plexion wae a shade between brown and_

awnarth and the hair was as black as that of
an Indian. The teeth were pearly white and
readily attracted attention, The lips were
sfiaped somewhat tike those of a negro, but
were by no means so thick. The hair was
low cut and reached over the forehead until
within an inch cf the eyebrows, From this
forehead, the craniuip reached abruptly up-

ward, the crown at the top being abnormally .

high and round. Everything indicated
A MAN WITH CRIMINAL INSTINCTS.

He seated himself and when told that
those mentioned above were coming to seé
him, said that he had nothing to say about it.

“About what!" asked the correspondent.

“About the murder,” said Neal,

“Who spoke of murder!’ was the next
query. x

To this Neal replied that he had nothing to
gay.

Hie wan asked where bis home was and re-
plied that he didn't think it was necessary
for that fact to be made known. He said
that he nad been in Omaha a couple ef
weeks ago snd had bought some of the jow-
elry there. The sheriff asked him if he did
not say he bad bought all of his jewelry
there and Neat eaid he did not say anything
of the kind. He insisted that ha had ad-

‘mitted having bought some of his jewelry
there, but tno rest had been bought else-
where.

“Where wero you in South Omaha last?”
“I was never in South Omaha.”
“When did you ever pass through it?”
“I was never in it.”’ §
“Did you not buy a ladys’
“No, sir.”
“Where did you buy the lady's watch vou
pawnedat”

“f bought it in Denver,"
“Wheret”

“Well, Lain't going to say anything until

watch there?”

’ | see an attorney.”

He then turned voward the sheriff and
with ill-feigned simplicity, asked: ‘Who
was murdered?”’

The sheriff was silent. ;

‘Was there any one murderéd?” Neal
again asked, and noticing ea the sheriff felt
disposed to make no reply\he said:

“Yes, [know there was Bomebody mur-~
dered, because J saw it in the paper.”
MNeal’s breathing was heaty and his eyes
sought other directions than thos@mbdf the

correspondent’s. Otnerwise,
THR FELLOW WAS UNMOVRD,
He could not be inducod to

talk further. He asked tbe sheriff when he
expected the people from Omaha and was
told they might arrive tonight or tomorrow.
He then handed the following note to-the
sheriff, which was addressed to a Mrs. Wil-
son, a landlady with whom he had been
boarding. it shows P

THE 8COUNDREL'S CONSUMMATE COOLNESS
in making preparation for bis journey to the
jail or perbaps gibbet as if he were going to
his bridal:

“Mra. WiILson—Wiill you please do me a
favor! 1 may have to go to Omaha today or
or tomorrow, and I would like to nave my
hat, some underclothing, and my tooth brush
and powder. Please let me have them as
socn as possible and oblige. Your humble
servant, J.D. Katon.”

The brush and powder the correspondent
has not yet seen, but they were pought at
Melcher’s. ‘Shere is no doubt but that the
watches other than the lady's are those
buught at Melcher’s in Omaha.

From tho above it may be scen that be
sides being a thief and probable murderer, it
1s apparent that Neal isa consummate liar,
It is not yet knoygo when Neal will be taken
to Omaha.” °

“NEAL'S” TRUNK.

Additional Evidence of Guilt Found
in Ite Contents,

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21. —| Special Téle.
gram to Tur Bee.|—Tnk ee correspondent
found “Neal's” trunk ina flat nearly oppo-
“Bite tho Foutain theater, at Seventh. and
May strects. The Fountain is a variety
theater, with all that this term implies.
With one of the chair warmers named Min-
nio Sullivan it js pretty well authenticated
“Neal” was infatvatod, aud to her he paid a
great deal of attention. The trunk was of
the cheap order, coverca with stained and
varnished tin. In this were found a toilet
set consisting of a seylonite comb, brush and
hand mirror, the whole being enclosed in a
red plush oovered box. There was also a
Nght blue necktie with clover ornament,
which was marked “Wrivht & Baldwin, ,

South Omaha;" another blue tie,
several - collars, a new clothes’
brush and an empty box which

at one time contained a Smith & Wesson re.
volver, thirty-eight calibre, three and one-
quarter inch barre) and numbered 36,839,
‘This revolver is missing. It evidently has
not becn pawned, because -no pawn ticket
has yet been found. ‘Neal’ claims that ho

Langs rhe Sy pate anal te f

‘he paid the 10 cents tol) which was charged
up against the office for messagen going out-
side the city limits, Neal pnid the dime and
stepped to the telephone. His attempt to
Luuse the instrument was, however, very awk-
ward, and showed Yhat he knew little or
nothing about it. Finally he got it partially
to working, but suddenly became so nervous
as to appear to Mr. Williams to have
lost almost entire control of his
voice, Then he asked Mr. Williams to
telephone for-him, asking him to call up the
Transit house, South Omaha,'and say that
he, ‘the man who left word there,” had sent
for the trunk, and wanted it sent to the City
hotel instead of the Cozzens house. A reply
of “all right’’ came back and Nea) went out.

So far as cat be calculated it was only a
fow minutes later when Neal went to tho
City hotel, opposite the stables on Harney,
registered aud took dinner. Lhe person be-
hind the desk at the wme was
Peter Hahn. Mr. Hahn says that when
Neal went to register his namo he was ter-
ribly excited ana apologized for the trem.
bling of his hand. He registered as “FE. D.
Livingston,” but put down no place of resi-
dence. The writing is almost idcatically
the samo as that in which he endorsed his
name on the check he received in payment.
for the cattle, and tne /ac-simile of which
appeared in Tur Bre a few days ago,
togetber with that of the bill of sale, A
schoolboy would detect tho fact of the signa-
tures having been made by the same person.
The one on the register is somewhat more
scrawly than any of those made previousiy,
thus indicating that the effect of the flend’s
crime was iutensifying iu its action upon

himself, :

In a brief, passing conversation with
Mr, Hahn, Neal suid * that he
had fordered his trunk and _= satchels

sent to the Cozzens house first, put finding
that it was closed be had ccncluded to try
the City hotel. After he had eaten his din-
ner his trunk and twotanu colored satchels
Neal was in the hotel office when the

came.
luggage came and ordered it put down in
one corner of the rvom. Thon he
asked to have it all taken up
to room, as he wanted

to change his clothes and didn’t like to open
his trunk and satchels intne office before
everybody, Mr. Hahn told him there was
nobody around to take the thingaup. Then
Neal said, “Oh, woll, never mind; give me a
key toaroom.” A key was given him.
Then he picked up the valises and went up
stairs. :

When he catered the hotel Mr. Hahn says
he was dressed in arather rough style, hav-
ing on wa suitof old “kind of gray” clotaes,
a dirty looking handkerchief sround his
neck and his fect encased in farmer looking
boots, His general make-up gave Mr. Habn
the impression that he wasa stockman or
something of the kind. He seemed, how-
ever, to have just bad a shave anda hair cut.

While he was up stairs Mr. Hahn had ov-
casion togo up. and in passing the room
which he had given to Neal he elanced in,
the door being partially open. Neal saw him
and remarded: ‘] won't muss up the bed
any, a8 l’m not going to stay all night. 1
only wanted the room to change my clothes
in.”

He reappeared in the office about a quar-
ter of an hour later—‘'a completely changed
man,” as Mr. Hahn puts it. He bad on a
new sack suit of black clothes, a derby hat,
shoes of the congress gaiter style, white
shirt and standing collar, haudsome necktie,
cuffs, etc. Mr. Haho said had to look at his
guest twice in orderto assure biuseif that
it was the samo man. Neat went
straight to his trunk, and, standing witb his
back to the desk, proceeded to hurriedly
open the trunk and ove of the satchels, take
the old clothes he had cast off from the lat-
ter and throw them into the former and then
lock both with a bang. ‘Then he went out
upon the street—probably, according to a
close calculation of the tine, directly over
to the pawnbroker’s to make the purchases
of jewelry. :

About half an hour later, or about 1
o'clock, he returned to the hotel accompanied
by an oxpressman and wagon. He paid his
bill, had the trunk and one satchel loaded
into the express wagon, caught up the other
satchel snd Hew out, motioning the driver to
go south on :enth street. After being gone
a8 couple of minutes or so Neal returned, say-
ing he bad forgotten his umbrella,
which was ‘immediately handed him from
behiod the office desk, and he again disap-
peared. Mr. Habo says the umbrella had g
silver or oxidized handle of a somewhat
fancy pattern. He says the trunk was
greenish tinned, and had heavy wrought
iron or metal corners, Mr. Hahn said that
while Neal was -out he thought the trunk
was somewhat in the way and he lifted it
around a hittle. In doing so he discovered that
it was so light that he thought at the time
there couldn't bm scarcely anything ‘n it,
The fact that Neal did not put both valises
int.) the express wagon gave Mr, Hahn the
idea that he mugt have something very
precious in the one be cartied, and it seemea
very heavy for bim to carry.

Both the man in the tivery office where
Neal telephoned, Mr. Williams and Mr.
Hahn at the hotel say that tue man tallied
to a dot with the description of Néhi.

He is Willing to Take Gotham’s Fair
: Bonds at Par. —

PROGRESS OF THE STRUGGLE.)

Each City Still Continues to Be the
Only .Place for the Exhibition
—The Omaha Appro-
priation.

House,

Wasninaton, Feb. 21.—It was resolved
that when the house adjourned today it
should be to meet Monday.

The regular otder being demanded, Mr.
Hooker of Mississippi. proceeded to address
the house upon the world’s fair bill. He spoke
in favor of Washington as the site of the
fair, it being the seat of governmont.

Mr. Mills of Texas said this was a business
matter. ‘hero was something besides patri-
otism in it. Cities came hore hurrahing for
the old flag and appropriations; This
was a proposition to make money.
If New York wanted the fair she
could organize it on business principles, and
hold it, So it was with Chicago and St.
Louis, they wero business cities and knew
how to manage business enterprises, In
the district it was proposed to issue bonds to
pay the expenses of the fair; the people
were now taxed and governed to death. He
took it for eranted thatthe fair would be
held; that congress would go on interforing
with the rights of the people and it would
be charged to patriotism and Columbus, He
would have tou do as the rest did; he would
haye to vote for a site and represent his peo-
ple, and he would vote fur Texas’ neighbor
—St. Louis.

Mr. Morse of Massachusetts said he would
vote against the bills. First, because his
democratic brethren had predicted in ad-
vance that the first acts of the majoritv of
tiiis house under the new. rules would be to
wipe out the surplus and empty the treas-
ury of the United States. One of these, and
the one likely to pass, called for the issue of
bonds by the District of Columbia to the
amount of $15,000,000, one-half of which at
least the government would be hela for. It
is supposed the country would get backa
partofthis sum from foreign visitors and
exhibits, but he thought 1t would be safe to
say that this proposed world’s fair wherever
held would involve a loss to the treasury of
tbe United States of several million. dollars.
It was far better to expend $15,000,000 in es-
tablishing a postal telegraph throughout the
country or to take the tax off sugar, a prime
necessity of life, a tax that bore oppessively
upon every laborer or mechanic. .

Mr. Peters of Kansas said it was almost a
hopeless task to try to stem the tice of pa-
triotic feeling, but before congress com-
mitted itself it should see if the government
could afford it. The regular estsumated ap-
propriations forthe next fiscal year were
$406,000,000. The miscellaneous appropriations
made during the special session were $10,-
000,000, and during the long session the
amount would certainly not be less, In ad-
dition there were at least &250,000,00 in defic-
iencies, making the grand aggregate of the

appropriations %442,000,0U0. There were
only $450,000, 000 of estimated = rey-
enue with - which to pay them.

These figures did not take-rivers ang bar-
bors into consideration.

Mr. O'Neill of Pennsylvania argued that
there was too little time remaining to ar-
range for 9 world’s fair in 1892,

Mr, Blanchard of Louisiana argued 10
favor of the fair but did not speak Wor any
particular locatity. fi mw

Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginia and Mr. Gib+
son of Maryland favored Washington as a
place for the fair. .

Mr. Houk said to have the fair anywhere
except at the national capital would take
from it the most of its importance. Let the
nation inherit the buiidings which must bo
constructed bere for the fair... ;They would
be, they were now needed for publto use),

Mr. Wilson of West Virginia said we had
had aseries of centennials during the past
fourteen years, Their influence for good
could hardly be overestimated. We should
show to the old world the grandest sight of
earth—a great nation built upon the corner-
stone of liberty. It necessarily followed
that the only right and proper place for the
fair was at the seat of national zovernment.

Mr. Vandever of California argued in favor
of St. Louis. If it was to be a financial
transaction purely, why not pdvertise for
bids and give the fair to tbe city
offering the most money, He be-
lieved the next exposition _wouid be
held in California, and therefore he favored
the claims of St. Louis as a recognition of
the strength and greatness of the west.

Mr. Carlisle said the exposition was to
give the people of the old world not an in

| Brooklyn will start for Washin

ee
a4 Senate.

Wasnixotox, Fob, 21.—In the senate
day tho conference report on the t'* *-
creaso the pension of totally dis:
sioners was agr to after tpe «@:
that under thg act of 1330 it had ocen
vided that totally disabied pensioners t
drawing $50 ajmanth should receive $72; 1
the increase did not apply to those who v
pensionied thereafter; that the bill a
passed tho senatd was intended to cor
that omission; that tho house had amende
so as to allow arrears ot pensions in ¢
cases, and the -result was practically
‘adoption of the senate bill as origin
passed, no arrears being allowed.:

Among the billa reported and placed
the catendar were the following: For
establishment of a pure food division in
department of agriculture; to provide
the establishment of agun foundry for
finishing and assembling of heavy ordna
on the Pacific coast, ; Ld

Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill to pur
crimes against officers of the United Str
while in the discharge of their duties, »
by request, a bill to reorganize the rank
pay of the personnel of the navy. Refdgn

The senate then proceeded to the conSi
ation of the house bill to provide for tc
site entries in Oklahoma.

A number of public building bills w
passed, including one for Kansas City
#2, 50,000 aud one increasing the limit of '
cost of the Omaha building to $2,000,000.

The bill to amend the law ae to co
rights having been reached Mr. George
jected to its consideration. ,

Mr. Platt moved the house bill as
amendment to the senate bill and the )
was laid aside, Adjourned.

omni ihe ep llart iene
Amondment to the Pur Food Bi

Wastinaton, Feb, 21.--Senator Paddo
from the committee on agriculture today
ported an amendment to Fauliner's pu
food bili to take the place of that part of t
Original bill stricken out by the committ
The amendment provides that the secreta
of agriculture shall provide for the insp:
tion und post mortem examination of hi
stock to be transported to any other stata
territory or forcign country for consum
tion. In case animals are found
with any disease rendering them u
consumption, théy~ shall be condemi
destroyed without compensation w .
owner, and if tho post mortem examinatic

proves the carcasses unfit ft
food they will be destroyed. A
fit carcasses and. food produc

manufactured therefrom shall be labelled b
the inspector before being shipped. Tb
owners of slaughter houses shall optain

license and under it they: shall pay 5 cent
for each bovine carcass inspected and 2 cént
for each hog, no inspection to be made o
label affixed until the license is procure:
the money paid for inspection to be avplie
to the payment of the expenses incurred i
executing the law.

Contirmations,

The foilowing nominations have been con
firmed by the senate: Supervisors of th
census, Illinois—Oscar.F. Avery, Fourth di:
trict; John H. Fisher, Fifth district;. Jaco
Wheeler, Sixth district. Iowa—David W
Reed, Second district. Wisconsin—J. I
Lindern.an, Fifth, Consuls—F. A. Hushe
of Minnesota, onsul at Port Stanley an
Port Toomas; Frank B. Hill of Minnesota
at Monte Video: H. R. Myers of South Da
kota, at San Salvador; E. M. Love, receive:
of public moneys at Valeatine Neb.; Levi E
Pond of Wisconsin. to be pension agent at
Milwaukee: J.,George Wright, to be Indiar
agent of the Rosexud agency, South ee

: Nominations.
WasniNncton, Fab. 21.—The president to-
day sent the senate the following nomiua.
tions: Postmasters: Minnesota—Johana
E. West, St. Cloud; Josiah A. Peck, W
basha, Wisconsin--Frank 18. Hand, Hur-
fey. Nebraska+Heory H. ‘roth, McCook.

Reintoroements.
New York, Feb, 21.—A large delegation
of prominent citizens from this. city. and
to
and tomorrow to aid New Yorke Conese.
sional representatives in theirendeavor to
have the world’s fair located here.
dea, sommelier

A Georgia Murderer Arreste:
Cnicaao, Feb. 21.—|Special ‘Telogra
Tur Ber.i|—Joseph R. Reynolds was ar-
rested 1u Port Huron, Mich., this morning
through the efforts of Detective: Robert
Bruce of Chicago. Reynolds is charged |
with haviog committed a murder in Morgan
county, Georgia, March 12, 1888. The kill-~
ing was the outgrowth ofa political feud
that existed between the Reynolds family
and that of Benjamin H. Jones, wao was his

victim. ‘The affair occurred just sfter au
election. The men met at the depot of a
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ps

BALD. Cette re anancour ed rea we wees,

draw her handkerchief from her pocket and
bury her face in it. Then she sobbed con-
yulsively for some moments.

iemniaomenineaente
NOT FOR JOSEPH.

Che Strangling Noose Will Not Encir-
cle Shellenbderger’s Little Neck.

A few minutes after Neal had been con-
@ucted to the jail, Joe Shellenberger, the
second suspect in the great murder case, was
brought in by Jailer Miller and placed in the
chair just vacated by the man who had been
adjudged guilty of the most brutal murder
ever committed in this’state.

Shellenberger has fared well, evidently,
@uring his incarceration. However his con-
science may have annoyed him during the
past ten weeks, his appetite has not flagged
end his appearance has greatly improved.
His cheeks are rosy, his eye bright and he
has lost the nervousness that was so marked
when he was arrested.

With a smile that was childlike and bland,
he took bis seat and awaited the proceedings
with evident eagerness. ;

Major Watson of Nebraska City, Shellen-
berger’s attorney, had a seat at his client's
side, wearing a look of unqualified unconcern

_.gethough assured that his client was in no

danger of severe treatment. He had asked
that Sheilenberger either be discharged or
iven an immediate trial.

Br. Cul Chapman of Nebraska City, an un-
cle by marriage of Shellenberger, was also
present.

There was a buzz of excited voices among
thé hundred or more court loiterers when
Shellenberger was led in, and onier was se-
cured only after the bailiffs bad rapped re-
peatedly and Judge Clarkson had finally
threatencd to clear the court room.

County Attorney Muhoncy then stated that
be bad decided after a thorough investigation
and consideration of the matter toentcra
anolle prosequi, and asked for the discharge
of the prisoner, and Judge Clarkson made the
order accordingly.

The order was received without demon-
stration orcomment. Mr. Mahoney at once
gurned his attention to other matters.

Jailer Miller caressed a boil on his neck.
Attorneys Guricy and Estelle glanced casu-
piy at the prisoner while discussing in anun-
dertone the disposition of the Neal case. -

Even Major Watson was exasperatingly in-
@ifferent. He did not look around: for a min-
ute or more and when he did, his congratula-
pion was very commonplace. He only said:

‘Joe, go over and get your duds and get

¥ to get out of here.’

yy SheNenberger was apparently alone with

*his happiness. He had suddenly been re-

moved m the position of a great murder

suspect to that of a decidedly ordinary citi-

zen and the transfer gave him evident
picasure.

After the proper order had been made for
the dismissal of the case, Snellenberger was
—_— to the sheriff's oftice, where he was the

“pot—don't Ii Yes, sir, do. All I've

t to say is this, that if I had to dq with the
Fisposition of the cattle, Shellenberger bad to
do with the disposition of the old people.”

“Ed, can you prove this?”

“Wait and sce. I had no idea, not the
slightest in the world that they. were going
to let Shellenberger ge so all of asudden like
they: have.”

“If you get a new trial will you have any
new facts to show up to the jury!” .

“Yes—well—yes—that is —rather new.” .

“What do you think of Sherinan’s chances
now?’ . oe

“Now look here, old man, I have always
talked pretty square with you, and what
makes you spring that Sherman at me again!
I’ve told you from the first—and 1 don’t think
you've proven mea liar yet on this point at
Jeast—tbat I never knew that man, and never
saw him before the time I met him in the jail
office down-stairs here.”

“If worst comes to worst wiil you ever tell
your rightname?” :

“Never, sir: never so long as I have life in
my body—and after that I guess there won't
be much danger 6f my doing so.”

COUNSEL AND FAMILY.

What they Think About the Jury's
. Verdict.

The moment the jury had been dismissed a
Bez reporter stepped over to Mrs. Cadwalla-
der’s chair and asked ber opinion of the ver-
dict. She said:

“Oh, it is so just, so just—right, right! I
could not keep back the tears. {t is awful,
awful fora man to be coavicted of murder,
but that crime of which he has been found
guilty! Oh, that was more awful thao
this!”

Turning to Mr. Cadwallader, the reportcr
asked for an expression from him.

“It is the most righteous verdict ever rend-
ered in this court,”’ said he.

Immediately behing Mr. and Mrs. Cad-
wallader sat N. J. Jones, the son of the mur-
dered couple. With a great intensity of feel-
ing Mr. Jones said:

“I am satisfied. Had it been otherwise Neal
pever would have gone out cf the court room
alive!”

‘Others spoke of the verdict as follows:

THE COUX3EL.

Mr. Gurley—I had hoped for another ver-
dict. I thought there might have been some
oth¢x than the one returned. All we had to
go a Was the case‘as presented to the jury

he state, and take that case and show
that the defendant was entitled to the benefit
of adoubt. Of course, there were many cir-
cumstances that told against him. Public
opinion was almost unanimous. The fact that
the jury was out since 4 o'clock’ yesteniay
afternoon led me to think that the verdict
would be different from what itis. But we
will stay with him until every legal right is
exhausted. We have plenty of time and
shall not act hurriedly.

Mr. Estelle—I had ho for different re-
suits. There was logi but two verdicts

.

Rye eee payee ee cttene Se etanenntteny seen
been directed since the opening of the celo-
brated case:

Morris Sullivan, 711 South Nineteenth
street, fifty years; John T. Coronland, 1142
South Twenty-seventh strect, thirty-three
years; Daniel Hurl, 3020 Burdette street,
twenty-six years: Henry Glade, 1435 South
Fourteenth street, thirty-nine years; Nels
Nelson, 1701 Cuming street. twenty-six years;
Thomas Doyle, 2727 Cuming street, forty-
seven yeurs; James Godfrey, 1624 Douglas
street, forty-three years; Otis Haines, 2604
North Ninetcenth street, seventy-three years;
Heary Kirkprtrick, 1136 North Eighteenth
street, forty years: O. G. Decker, Forty-first
and Howard streets, fifty-three years; Louis
Johnson, 807 North Twents-seventh street,
thirty-one years; Daniel MeNeff, Fifteeuth
and Harney strects, fifty-five years. The
average age is forty-three years and ten
months. :

IN THE JURY ROOM.

How the Twelve Men, Good and True,
Reached Their Verdict.

“We were practically unanimous from the
first,” said a juryman yesterday. “After
we had been escorted to our. rooms we took a
rest and then a ballot. The vote was a scat-
tering ‘one anc stood with some favoring
murder in the first degree and some
simply as ‘guilty.’ This, of course,
was not in accordance with our - in-
structions. One of our men, however,
said that this needed to be straightened out,
I've forgotten his name. But he said that
the chairman should explain. So the chair-
man asked us for our opinions as to how the
vote should be taken.

“Everybody talked and of course there was
considerable diversity of opinion. Then
somebody suggested that we take
a recess, but we were told that
we could not do that before taking another
ballot. Well, we took another ballot and ev-
erybody voted eitherin favor of* murder in
the first orin the second degree. The next
ballot we took the number in favor cf murder
in the first degree was increase: by one vote.
We then voted at intervals and gradually it
began to dawn upon myself that there was no
doubt but that the verdict of guilty would be
returned without difficulty.”

“When did you agree upon the verdict?’

“Well, it was oot until about 7 o'clock this
morning.” .

“Did you vote and discuss all night?’

“We took thirty-two ballots, but there
wasn't much discussion. We wereall friendly
disposed toward one another, and one of our
members has got a list of all our names. ages
and residences as a proof of our good relations.
No, we didn’t discuss all night.”

“Did you sleep on mattresses with blank-
ets?

“No sir. We had nothing in that room but
our chairs, the table and the hard floor. We
remained in the chairs nearly all night or
walked about, though some of us tried to
snatch a few minutes’ sleep, but lying on the
{ floor with coats for pillows. Why, we were

mun in the same orucr tovy were
brought and placed upon the table,
while the lady taster gave to each of the
ard a mouthful to cat of the particular
ish he had brought, for fear of any poi-
sun. During the time that this guard
(which consists 6{ the tallest and stout-
est men that can be found in all England,

being carefully selected for-the purpose)
was brihging dinner twelve trumpets and
two kettle-drums made the hall ring for
half an hour together. At theend of all

this ceremonial a number of unmarried
ladies appeared, who, with particular
solemnity, lifted the meat off the table
and conveyed it into the queen’s inner’
and more private chamber, where, after
she had chosen for herself, the rest went
to the ladies of the court. The queen
dined and supped alone, with very few

attendants: and it wag rorgentgom that
anybody, foreigner ‘or native, -
mitted at that time, end then only atthe
intercession of somebody in power.

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The magnificent stables of D. Edgar
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pos Joe Shellenberger Is Discharged F ns pom seca liberty. given tus WHAT THEY THINK. we didn’t need it. = mt had been proved, ory thang
D rom the | portec es the man feeling, Joe,” asked th put the drivi only corroborati pe
Custody of the Co porter as the man stepped the re- | Leading Citi eS ing the cattle a: : rative, | it is bulies
Court. dre stepped out of th : = zens Express What d way Satis fi P
w a full, 1 e jail and P Themsel o you think t ed ys.” | will
blot ben long breath of free, pure air. on the Neal Verd ves | plices?’™ 4 of Neal’s accom. beque
— Big ng OS ‘Shellenbergers re air. |e |, Judee i ares vara wa: _ |: “Tam satisfied he bad one pe Re
> VERDICT SAVES NEAL TEMP |. | Be teeta ft wes sere he lent one. There neve a‘ quntt. | pA MMCOL Xtalnk wan hermes on nor remy
oo : ORARILY | would end just for tae eas 5 “wes vere doubt of the man’s guilt fear ~~ SWE hog pen. Sherman he sa ponents
, BX i - : i * people will ‘t Sherman “ ce
Y~ Rumor That He W first pal vn 3h Saeianss tes when a you were mee Eon ee eo of the moa pda = j tho sailor get some of the pro- The treat
_ 7 e Y “ . re . C m2 been my opinior . i
t Killed Had ais Ss - time, sald MBnationbesee aids at thats | Seetner eel actually beld the pistol oe man so ines al Hebe, ‘T think ba Sories
Not “The fact | W#S mone th ere n with Neal i S nk he
Brought in a Verdict That under the po = badly. rattled Was too cnety sesociatod much about it and aro arose between re murder, but some- The mate;
nN He Was G upon me from Mi sure brought to bear be guiltless 1a with the crime to | 1+ It looks to me mit and they sepa- are New
~ uilty. apoe.mme trees sierest Sogrces tat bres ‘Andrew Rosewate - ‘© | he would be caught. H if Sherman fearal | ron cote,
AS toerkas | waneeees thing I suid or did. The Pll prvigeedl comet o—Tk was. quod verdict, | eres Sua did not dare to go | tettacott
N rh ; ica geld saw SN eai from the time I left | done. No one ouee ee quatice es been. | TNR St Neal anicrt out of the in sand
~ e great Neal trial for the murd I met him in the gg en tom plen until | #24 no one wants the chi che men's guilty | ene oe realettn @ no de- | superstru
and Mrs. Allan Jones er of Mr. | imprisonment w: jail, here. ‘The arrest and prem Ni hamps desea ‘at acter ia such ag | tee money; which Neal an uently, for he
=~ day morning in the dis At a a — yester. | I’ve been treat veal oS tee on. — me, but aoe Miller—It is a mys worden aad will Real fn Shellenberger. Sper tee he | street -y
int i so : ni . _ | alo ’ . es ad a i reasoi
me : the defendant guilty of murder cogent pe agg of anyone—not eve: ve ng rete ia pong Bg d ——— overthrowing the eee though mene excresteny. in the perediuing eg the middl
a= ong ae tees, | PEE Be Comins eee ey Nebraska. Miniec camnesee convice’, a | See Rie ne, has Mates com. | road al
The crime was the most b Ft peyecit ied =, phate iee D. H. Wheeler—I —— is connection with the | through
mitted in Douglas count rutal ever com- | "30 to work ae 50 replied Shellenberger, dict and I think I pulen song Sits the veu~.| geht FOS Dave any exeects will pass.
robbery of the most ba y. _ Allied to it was | Good bye, and he sh out of bad company. | catire community. The statiqnnts of the | Ce RT e while you were | trance or
The crim ost barefaced character. who bak treated BE cok hands with those | ‘bls is the only righteo man was guilty aud.| |" Yes we walked a ‘ is a stabl
sana tes chee all the more reprobated be- Caen im well and joined Mr. | , Facog 5 Helsley—Did So crest tk victi i times going Pg ig se 568 a | The pare
were old, helpl r. Chapman stated r the jury had ; ; nviction | t#in of the jurors. T omes of cer | carvi
most unknown in t! i, helpless and al- | any doubt i that he had never felt | long. Amy remained in session so twice. So 0 one of these we we! arving
were kiiled. he region in which they | @zainst Sheileuber final outcome of the case | bowever. py tet acini with the verdict, took ica ent bthecs wers went home and Especial
They had but evidence that Shellenbe He had abundant Jeff Megeath —Th ghtcous verdict. carriages and Sarsios. te carried home by construct
@epartu ut just closed the door after th until several day enberger was notin Omaha | 9!ways expected i verdict is all rigbt. I | Were always under the’ but of course they | Beating:
a rturu of their son-in-law when th € | committed ays after the murder had been find a mau in hee —_ I don’t think you will bailiffs.” r the watchful care of the | bath aL
rer entered their emur| “If Thad The jury aba who thinks otherwise “Did th lu
cottage, in had thought f jury was hung simpl . e murder of Mr. Ch xury.
con idence, killed them in sapeeey te Chapman, cat aon wc momcet.” sald Mr. | Bot want to come i: tho 1 a Ragone they did | ®°Y. Boge 23 upon your decision =< Poor have | pletely w
suomi A ec i 2 way con- M. V. Ge ia ° : ‘No sir, . 6 case?"* a
to iepstinee'ber their mangled remains haye wba ton hp Mis co P woula ‘not | bave been res -Any other sentence would It did oe ee of it until today. 7 heat
The verdi ‘coming ouly to brute beasts. the consequences. . to keep him from all could not be prvdabe are of justice. If aman Now let me ask you how be knew Poor nee The s
Is felt Ms ‘ rahe general satisfaction. ; It - Eequcnsts found on bad peas bad a but bday ocala mach oxitence and rete = the city.”” ee ea os
‘ wi : . is lit . any. uy iti itizens Ww HB . co
the criminals wh ‘ ve a deterrent effect upon him megs) ienca in this tase ili oon tarn to — cause for advocating ree to the ccomnen referred the obliging jurror finest w
of the crime, bers ave, since the commission ‘County Atto . administerin vigilance éommittce method of Otis Haines Te oh'toe san rooms ¥
Thee , been sojourning in this city berger had cari Mahoney said: “Shellen- Juage Dufty ce. also a member of fe jurors, who was | joiners’:
jin will be appealed to the | Seat do nothiag less 80 dg ai en come r } other just verdict in potion rsa been no | John Lauer, et oS aeee arate acquitted | solid full
7 Neal’ : H ic! im e Jal. Ch : \. ellows wh " Wo or three "
Mr.tuens out Sten ¢ Aan the killing, though I Bisa victory f es Jon Nebrasza City—It was a they had anise ed on a jury before and sorted tc
try the aml a auly, Impaneled and sw atthe time th at he was in Nebraska City prosecution. andretice éredit upon the minds. Most of the @ to make up their ;
uly Hind the said ned between the sald orn to] then offered . = cominitted. I County Auditor Evans—Can’ prepared to return 4 beoraesoigiae think, were} If you
Bullty ot murder tn Livinrsten. - Neal alias | PoPup that amount and his friends would not = ree night on such 8 EEE ore they left | any othe
nd form as charged no first degree In manner at umount and so I held him.” Ss . B: TWiki, CAN: nothing ¢
charget in the rst din the information and as _ = Pvieg ti achat ay verdict was a just SS SANTA.
"U_G. DECKER, Eurema —_ NEAL TALKS. are <a and priory ohn sagt oeple und | How the Meritorious Act of aJ catarrh. ;
pected. With the Rush—It was what 1 ex- Was Misunderstood. wen be
pected. With the evidence the jury could do It was announced Wednesday night that th sewers «
nome mind anlw ing _ 2) a we ‘
ce. | jury would hang because of the votc of a mem- go nN
tote nem- | but natu


try the issue joined Detweeu the said parties,
slo find the said defendant, Ed. D. Neal. alias
, E. Neal, allas Livingston, allas Katon,

ullty of murder tn tho first degree in manner
Ena orm as charged in the information and as
-ehurged in the tirst count of said infortaution.

. «QO. G. Decker, Foreman.

- A slight twiching In the corners of Neal's
mouth; his failure to smile as has been bis
wont upon hearing any personal reference to

m.
These two things were all that were notice-
‘able about the prisoner when the words
“guilty of nurder in the first degree’ fell
upon his ear.
.. ‘Lhe court room was packed and overflow-
dng with people. It had been so for half an
hour prior to the incoming of the jury, which
occurred at 9:40 o’clock yesterday morning.
Szarcely had the defendant heca brought in
when Judge Clarkson, Who, accompanied by
Judge Hopewell, had taken his seat at 9:30
o'clock, addressing Bailiff Grebe asked:
“Have the jury agreed upon a verdict !"*
“Yes, sir,"’ was the reply. .
“Bring them into court,” added the judge.
With tho exception of one or two the faces’
of the jurymen were sphinx-like. The exce
tions shot sharp, cold glances at the defend-
ant as they passed him on their way to their

scats. -

“Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
tpon a verdict?’

“We have,” came a chorus reply, and the
ee ce document was hastily trans-
mitted to Clerk Moores,-who read it as is
given verbatim at the head of this column.
an. of the jury, is this your ver-

$ “It ts," was the reply, coming in a strong
ft _ghorus. ie : :
+  GUYléy afbSe sIOWly to Bis feet: ~ —-

* “Your honor, we request that the be
polled,” said he, = —

--—*- “The clerk will proceed to poll the jury,”

said tho court.

This being done, the jury was dismissed
gud a minute later the prisoner was led back
to his coll. _

The procending ae not occupy five minutes.

As the jury disbanded and passed out into
= halls the co ne several other mem-

“rs were approac for facts re: i
their deliberations. ae

“We have all agreed” said the foreman,
“to say nothing whatever about what trans-
.pired except to state that there were thirty-

wo ballots taken.”

A gentleman outside of newspaper ranks
said that one of the jurors had told him that
the entire twelve were practically unanim-
ous for conviction, from the very first.
Two of the jurors suggested, however,
~ they add ——— day to their pay roll
and as no one objected very seriously the
mained out all ng 4 ae seat

There was no manifestation among the
Spectators when the verdict was announced,

“sy with possibly one exception.

The married daughter of the murdered peo-
pie, Mrs. A. B. Cadwallader, with her hus-

and and several others of those more nar-
rowly intorested, occupicd: seats not twenty
{eet from the prisoner when the verdict was
rendered.

As the last words of the verdict were read,
Mrs. Cadwallader was seen to hurriedly
draw her handkerchief from her pocket and
bury her facein it. Then she sobbed con-
vulsively for some moments.

NOT FOR JOSEPH.

The Strangling Noose Will Not Encir-

appear us a wilness but Dis [ricuus Would Lub
put up that amount and so I held him.”

NEAL TALKS.

ee

He Still Insists that Shellenberger

Committed the Murder.
Only a brief time after the defendant hi
been returned to his steel cage he, was vis-
ited by Tuz Bre reporter, who found him
cinging away apparently justas happy as a
ar!

He was tilted backin the one chair with
which his cage is furnished, and wus keeping
time to his warble by patting one toe upon
the floor. a .
Had he been a free man; with a conscience
clear as the sun light, atid had he been occu-
pying’a suite of superbly furnished apart-
ments at the Paxton, Millard or Murray, his
sircould not have more strikingly repre-
sented a man whose every wish had been
gratifie?. ;

The reporter had talked with him twenty
times before and had encouraged a greater
intimacy than has perhaps sonny: AY other
person the fellow hus met in Oma

“Well, Ed, old boy, you seem merrier than
ever,’ remarked the reporter.

“Yes, but I guess | aint,’ was the reply,
“but then, what's the use of letting the thing
get me down!"

“Docs the cage seem to have grown any
smaller than it was yesterday!”

“Not a bit of it, and I’m not looking as if
-any,ot the bara were pinching me, am I”

“To come down to business—what do you
think of the verdict, Ear’

“Oh well! I’m convicted of murderin the
first degree, but 1 think ll get a new trial:’’

“Butif you don’t!”

“I¢ I do'nt—I can stand it!” .
“Ed, if as you said before the trial, you ha
conclusive evidence that that old gold ring
didn’t belong to old Mrs. Jones, why didn't

you produce such evidence?!” .

“My attorneys thought best not to, but Ill
tell you now—and on. the square too—that
that ring did not belong to old Mrs. Jones."’

“Will you produce this evidence you have
been talking about on the ring question inthe
event of your getting a new triali”

“I cortainly shall if my attorneys will let
me.

“Won't you Insist on it?’

“T don’t care to say.”

“If it comes toa matter of choking you do
pagers doing any very interesting talk-

: aa a little something to say—you bet
will.

“What will it be abouti

Without paying any atfntion to this last
question, Neal said:

“If my neck ought to be stretched—it's not
the only one. This thing’ not allover yet?”

‘They've just released Shclleuberger,’’ re-
marked the reporter. = ;

“Joe Miller just told me. I thought he was
kidding me, though. I was surprised they
should Ict that fellow go.”

“Do you still maintain that he was in it?"

“Doi—don't I! Yes, sir, I do. All I've

t to say is this, that if I had to dq with the
isposition of the euttle, Shellenberger had to
do with the disposition of the old people.”

“Ed, can you prove this!”

“Wait and see. I had no idea, not the
slightest in the world that they were going

ele Shellemberger's Little Neck.

\

to let Shellenberger gu so all of asudden like

“Za

| the whole crowd. As far as Neal is con-

‘| this case, and if a few more of the murder

| gret.

St. A. D. Balcombe—The verdict was a just
one, “It wus in accordance with the law and
the evidence and should satisfy the public.
-City Treasurer Rush—It was what I ex-
pected. With the evidence the jury could do
nothing but convict. In my mind only jus-
tice will be meted out. i
Charles Goodrich—The verdict is just the
thing, only it ought to provide for hanging”
Neal twico instead of once. If this could be
done we would not have so many crimes com-
mitted in our midst.

Councilman Shriver—They ought to hang

cerned, Iam satisfied, but the verdict does
not go far enough. ;

Judge Dundy—What Neal has admitted is
suficient, in my mind, to find him guilty, and
with the evidence adduced there can be no
question in.the mind of any reusonable man
but that he is the guilty party who committed
one of the most cruel murders in the history
of the state. The verdict is a just one be-
yond any question of doubt.

John Groves—I think each man on the jury
should be proud of the vote he recorded in

trials would terminate in the same manner it
would be much better for the community.

City Engincer Tillson—It satisfies me in
every particular and I see no reasons for re-

Elmer Frank—A better or more just Ver-
dict could not bave been rendered. I had
faith enough in those jurors to believe they
would do nothing put justice to Neal.

D. H. Mercer—['am perfectly satistied with
the outcome of this case. It settles one
thing, and that is, the people of this county
will no longer pay 4 premium on murders.

J.B. Piper—I bave watched the casc very
closely and am certain tho verdict was a fair
one, Waile it may scom hard, it can result
jn but one thing, and that is, to help stamp
‘out the commission of crime.

THE FEELING IN SOUTH OMAHA,

Magic City Residents Approve the
Finding of the Neal Jury.

In South Omaha, ‘where the evidence of
Neal's crime was first discovered, the verdict
meets with universal approbation. Tur Bes
representative couveyed the first information
of the jury’s deliberations to the Magic city.
From one end of N_ street to
the other the business men as
fast as they heard of it were
unanimous in declaring thut justice had been
satisfied. Stock shippers on the market
from the interior towus were outspoken in
the statement that Douglas county had re-
deemed herself by convicting the perpetrator
of the most utrocious murder in the history
of the state.

THE JURY.

The Men Who Fount Neal Guilty—
Their Ages and Places of Residence.
The following are the gentlemen who corm-

posed the celebrated jury and upon whom the

eyes of the people of this community have
been directed since the opening of the cele-
brated case:

Morris Sullivan, 711 South Nineteenth
street, fifty years; John ‘I’. Coronlund, 1142
South Twenty-seventh strect, thirty-three
years; Daniel Hurl, 3027 Burdette strect,

How the Meritorivus Act of a Juror
Was Misunderstood.

It was announced Wednesday night that the
jury would hang because of the vote of amem-

ber who, it was alleged, had himself been tried
for murder.

Tus Bes investigated the matter and
ascertained that tho juror in question had
not been tried, neither had he been
arraigned, as alleged. Four years ago,
however, he had been led upon
by the sheriff of an adjeining county to help
arrest. four degperadoes who had ridden in a
box car tothe county'seat. He, with three
citizens, responded to the call. At the outset
three of the toughs were arrested, the fourth
made his escape. The juror in question
followed, ordered him td stand under threat of
pee J shot. The fellow -refused. The juror
fired and the vagabond dropped. Helingered
in’agony for seventeen days and died. The
shooter was exonerated by the coroner's jury

and the people.of the tewn. That is all there
is to the story. ee

Visiting merchante should not fail to
see the “Omaha Duily Bee” hat and
other specialties of the well known firm
of-Darrow & Logan., .

SERVING QUEEN BESS.

The Ceremony of Preparing an Ordi-
5 nary. Dinner.

While the queen was at prayers in
the ante-chapel a gentleman entered the
room having a rod, and along with him
another who had a: tablecloth, which,
after they had both knelt three times
with the utmost veneration, he spread
upon the table, and, after kneeling
again, they both retired says the author
of “Travels in England During the
Reign of Queen Elizabeth.” Then came
two others, one with the rod again, the
other with a salt cellar, a plate and
bread. When they had knelt as the
others had done and placed’ what was
brought upon. the table, they also re-
tired with the same ceremonies per-
formed by the first. At lastcame an
unmarried lady, who we were told was
a countess.and along with her a married
one bearing « tasting knife. The
former was dressed in white silk, who
when she had prostrated herself three
times in the most graceful manner, ap-
proached the table “and rubbed the
plates with bread and salt with as much
awe as if the queen had been present.

When they had waited there a little
while the-yeomen of the guard entered
bareheaded, clothed in scarlet, with a
golden rose upon their backs, bringing
in xt each turn u course of twenty-four
dishes served in plate, most of it gilt
These dishes were received by a geutle-
man in the same order they were
brought and placed upon the table.
while the lady taster gave to each of the
guard a mouthful to cat of the particular
dish he had brought, for fear of any pol-
son. During the time that this guard
(which consists 6f the tallest and stout-

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OCTOBER 9, 1891, .

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TAMMANY PLATFORY.

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Yomarks from Oleveland and
1 Inspire Enthusiasm,

HY DEMOCRACY SHOULD WIN.

“ee Faithful Assembled in
imbera to Listen to Their
‘a Leaders—What tho
Speakers Said.

<, Oct, &.--The democrats of this
ed in mass meeting in the large
Cooper union this evening to
‘minations made at the Sargtoga
An bour before tho hour s¢c¥ for
meeting large throngs of men
4 before the entrances, When
‘re opened there was a wild rush
policemen wero utterly unaoie to
ey waved their long night sticks
yught them down with force on

is, but all wero in vain,
glug mass of humanity
: and in ten minutes

ery inch of standing room in
was filled. Among the large
of men were about 100 ladies
scorded scats in the front rows,
latform sat one lady.

ug was called to order by Charles
who announced that ex -Preei-
Cle would be president of

cou... -- escort Mr. Cleveland
re soon reappeared conducting
ultuous applaase greeted the
of the democratic ex-president.
of the hall men stood up and

c hats, cheered, clapped their
stamped the floor with their
taking the chair Mr. Cleveland

Yeveland's Speech.

Citizens:—The democratic party
mes been by profession and by
» party of the people. LT say by
ind tradition, but I by no means
‘int In the use of thls expression
snduet ana action it has failed to
vrofession or been recreant to its
It must, however, be admitted
« had our seasons of revival, when
usness of what true democrac
shas been especially awaened,
“have been anuamaiy nroused to
ypreclation of the aggressiveness
> which the peoble expect 05 those
s democratic faith and who are
doin the people's cause.
iplate tonight such a revival and
ous results which have thos far

In view of these things we can-
st und sincere and fail to see that
inexorable duty is) now atour
tw the money of the people unnee-
orted from them under the guise

at this was the result of ascheme
| for the nurpose of exacting trib-
10 poor for the benefit of the rich,
wing outof this scheme the whole-
herv and corruption of the people
povertshed,

party which had advocated and
his wropg gaining end holding
«© government by the shameless ap-
shness which it Invited,

ve people actually burnishing tho
nisrepresentation and misconcep-

ersion of all that constitutes
nship on every hand and sturdy
min er ai oa .
ar lanping @9 | np san
Pay thPattitn aa MRontree inn tho
Bitearity of the suffrage through
end and reckloss legislation,
aste and extrayazance raidin

‘e. them, and wesiaw sordidnoss

the

ASI 1d justified in offictal
lo iy in expenditures was’
oy who held jin trust the

me

the national assembly of the
presentatives transformed to the
innee oft w« legislative assembly by
oreo of a violently created major-
unprecedented, arbitrary rulings,
s jeeringly declared by those who
3 functions to be no longer a
e body. Then ft) wes Unit
‘ratie party, standing forth to
Ined battle against these abuses
atened the welfare and happiness
ple, ealled upon them to trust It
cod them that the warfare should
ss and nneompromising. As a re-
struggle then entered upon, never
poatetioga farrea of tho awakened

the Fire Underwriters’

friends, State Senators’ Veduer and Erwin,

carly in 1800, and cites the fant as explaining
in part why New . York: lest the fair. Tho
speech closed with a discussion of the local
issucs, He :

At the conclusion of Governor Hill's s h
Frederick . Coudert was introdu and

addressed the audionec, :
i nent ‘
WILL BE BURIRD SUNDAY.

Arrangements for Parneli’s Funcral—
His Last Words,

Lovyiox, Oct. 8.--It bas now bedn decided
that the funeral ceremony of the late Mr.
Parnelt will be held at the cemetery at
Glasneven, # village abou’ three and one-half
miles north of Dublio, on Sunday next. Tho
body will arrive in, Dublin Sunday morning
and will be taken in state to the city hall and
from there the funoral will proceed. Thore
is sure to bo a monster démonstration. It
has been finally decided to hold no post-
mortem oxamination. Dr, Gowers said today
that the dissolution was as plain a case
as any ho evor attended, The remains havo
undergone a rapid change—so rapid, indeed,
that it has been found advisable to close the
shell. There was no feligious ceremouy
here.

Mr. Justin McCarthy, in an interview
tonight, said that no movement had yot been
mado by oitner section of the Irish. party
towards a reconciliation and that nothing
was likely to be done in that direction until
after the funeral,

During the patient's delirium, some hours
before he died, he talked constantly of Ire-
land and told what he would do for her if ho
lived. Ina brief lucid interval, just boforo
death, he sald: (And they are almost his last
words) ‘Let my love be eonveyed to my col-
leagues and the Irish people.”

When these words were subsequently com-
municated to a meetin of the delegates
many of them burst in tears.

During an interview at his Brighton resi-
dence today .Captain O'Shea declined to
allude to personal matters. Regarding politi-
cal issues, he thought the deattof Parnell
was apparently a Gisadvantago to tho
unionists, but ultimately {it would bo
seen that it would not result In the reunion
of the Irish home rulers.

“At tho last conversation but one 1 had
with Parnell,’ said the captain, “he as-
sented with obvious pléasure to my sugges-
tion that ainong his political friends tne fals-
est was Dillon, the lowest Healy and J. P.
O'Connor and the most eoiltemptible Justin
McCarthy.” .

“Will McCarthy keep the lead?’ was asked
by tho interviewer. , f

Cantain O’Shea, with an impatient gos-
ture, replied, ‘Any onein political or pri-
vate life who hus had any experience with
McCarthy must know that he is not only a
mere figurehead but a peciliarly 111 contrived
one. His political position ss extremely pre-
car.ous.”’

“T have nothing to sdy about Parnell,”
continued tho captain. ‘“It was in April,
1886, that I found him out for what he was.
Politically, he was never a man of Ideas.
His was not an original tsind, but be was the
most skilful assimilator of other ideas that 1
over met.’”

Among the reminiscenoes of Parnoll is a
contribution from Mr. Thomas Power
©’Conner, a member of parliament, for
Scotland division of Liverpool, who says he
beard while in America that during tho visit
Mr. Parnell paid to the’United States the
Irish leader met at ‘Newport ono of
the reigning beauties : of the season,
that ho fell in love svith and proposed
marriage to her. and wns accepted. But
either the lady was oki marriage with a
foreigner was hateful to uparents, and she
married another, Vatz@lp: felt. this blow

most acutely. t abe
Mr. O’Connor cites one of Mr
eqkionvelation: when he
*Yon ktiow T was jilted. The Indy’s

Parnell’s conscioas 9h
‘wald: 4 a aa
marftiage has been unhappy. She has been
soparated from her husband for some years,”
fr. O'Connor says that Parnell was
violently superstitious even ut trifles. He
would rofuse to remaininaroomif threo
candles were burning in tt, and he regarded
vreen as being pecullarly unlucky.” When
the freedom of the city of Dublin was con-
ferred upon him he particularly requested
that tho lining of the casket in which tho
document was placed and handed to him
should nut bo green.

—_——_—--_._ oo
UNDERWRITERS’ ASSOCIATION.
Insurance Men Hold an Interesting
Meeting.
Curcaao, I., Oct. 8.—At today’s session of
Association of tho

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ED NEAL'S LAST NIGHT ALIVE.

Morbid Watchers Outside the City Jail
Wait for Nothing.

—d

NO REST FOR THE CONDEMNED MAN.

He Could Not Sleep — Wednesday
Night's Record —Changes In His
Garments—Arrangements
at the Jalil.

The throng of morbidly curious ones hung
around the corner of Kignteonth and Htarney
until after 9 o’clock, its numbers aiternatoly
increasing and diminishing with the arrival
of new comers and tho departuro of those
who had grown weary of their non-rewarded
vigil.

At dusk a force of five deputies began
forcing back the crowd from the immediate
vicinity of the jail, and after succeeding in
clearing tho grounds botween the court
house and Harney streot and the jail and
Kighteenth street, allowed no more of the
gazers to approach within. the lines.
From 9 until 11 o’clock thé crowd very per-
ceptibly decreased in numbers, but at the
latter hour the theaters discharged their
audiences, and the jail corner again became
a center of interest und tho streets were
black with people gazing up at tho heavily
barred windows where shone the light that
was illuminating Ed, Neal’s last night on
earth,

Within could be soen the figures of the
death watches as they occasionally moved,
but at the distance at which the crowd was
kept it was impossible for them to toll
whetber or not they saw tho condemned
murderer himself.

At midnight the crowd again began to
dwindle, and at 2 o'clock the placo
was deserted, save for tho guards, no®\.
reduced to two in number, and tho
reporters who haunted the placo awaiting
they hardly knew what, under the head of
possible developments.

At 1:30 Neal, who had been very restloss,
unablo to sleep or to keep still, took a hot
bath and after a fow rounds of his cell again
sought his bunk and tried to temporarily for-
get his impending doom in sleep.

A blanket was hung up at the southeast
window, shutting in from the view of the
outsido watchers the rays of light that had
beon streaming forth, tho candles themselves
on cither side of the wash bowl, and the
large and beautiful vouquets of rarely per-
fumed flowers that some sympathetic soul
had sent in to cheer Neal’s last hours,

Jailor Horrigan and his deputy, Frank
Buchme, occupied a folding bed in the jail
ofiice, whefe it nad been set up for the oc-
casion. ‘hey were stretche! upon the bed
fully dressed, with the exception of their

coats, but they siumbered very little,
as interruptions were frequent on the
part of the watchful and __ restless

nowspaper men who sought eagerly, but
without success, some report: from the inside.
Horrigan protested against ench inter-
ruption, sotting forth the fact that he had haa
HO slosp for three nichts, dnt invariably
answorod ovor tap that fell upon tho glass at
the lron-Iatticed, heavily-curtained window
of the office.

A window of the coll room containing the
murderer’s cage on the second fileor was
open and the condemned man could hardly
nave helped hearing the conversation that
was carried on in moderately loud tones be-
low.

Sheriff Boyd was seen but
o'clock a cab drove up
sheriff omorged from the east door
of the jail and was drivon away. He re-
marked to one of tho guards that he would
bo away but a half hour or so, 18 ho wauted
only a lunch and @ short drive, but at 2
o'clock he had not returned.

little. Atl
and = the

prow, giving it @ gloomy,. forbiddi

Boyd and all parties D \sctea with the
jail. Hundreds of \- 9- have stood
arouna the stockade \%« } early = morn-
ing, patiently braving ft» Id northwest
wind and anxiously wait 3° or something,

they know not what. Sco % .? others havo

applied for admission to s4 J 9 talk with
Neal, many of them being . 3 ‘ents of tho
city, who apparently thougt eo! shey bad to
do was to knock, and the & would be
opened unto them.

One old man salt at ° ho
had come 100 miles out of sheer
curlosity, and, seemed heart broken

when informed tnat ho would not be allowed
to pass tho first guard.

The sheriff himself is driven almost to dis-
traction and declared that if there was not &
prospect for the cessation of the run of appli-
cants he would throw up his job and take to

the woods. When ho_ reached his
ofice a dozon men were present,
who clamored for tickets to the
enclosure to witness the execution, Those

pe wore doomed to disayvointmont and
oft the room muttoring unkiad things.
Sherif? Boyd oxplains that 3,451 men have
applied for admission to witness the execu-
tion and regrets that ho cannot accommodate
them. He states again, that only tho clergy,
physiciuns, judges, jurors who sat at tho
trial, court officers, press representatives and
a fow outside sheriffs will be presont.

Men are not alone tho only ones who desire
to witness the execution. A number of
women have requested permission to be pres-
ent, among them being tho femalo members
of the Jones fumily. one of these requests
have been granted and no woman will be al-
lowed within the enclosure. ‘

Jailer Horrigan has all he can do answer-
ing questions and taking care of presents
that are handed in to be sent to tho doomed
man. ‘The jailer has a motley collection,
consisting of religious books, neckties, bou-
quets, cakes, pics and numerous other arti-
cles, With a smile the jailer receivos cach
article, but as yet vothing contributed today
nas gone further than tue ofice of the jail:

In the enclosure in tho southwest area way
of tho jail, Peter [fferodt and Charles Kem-
mer, who have worked since early Wednesday
morning havo completed their labors and
there nothing remains but to carry out the
order of the court. The gallows was finished
at noon, and at 2 o'clock was tested
as to its strength. The enclosure
is 32x42 feet with board walls 16 feet high. In
the extreme southeast corner stands the ma-
chine of death. Itis erected four fect from tho
west wall of the jail and three feet from the
south: wall of the enclosure.

This engine of death is simple in construc-
tion, but will serve its purpose to the entire
satisfaction of all, is the declaration made by
Sberit? Boyd.

Thore are four pine uprights, eighteen foct
high, 4x6 inches square, At the bottom they
are securely bolted to heavy timbers, Eleven
feet from the ground is built a platform 8
feet, 8inchos, by 6 feet 4 inches, On this
the condemned will stand to take bis final
view of things in this world. In the conter
of tho platform tho trap is located.
This consists of a door 8 feet by 2 feet
6 inches, On the under and west_ sido
itis firmly fastened to the west side of the
platform with hoavy strap hinges, allowing
it'to fall down. Along the cast side there is
a strong piece of timber, Into which is bolted
aheavy staple. This passos up through the
floor of tbe platform and intoit there is
placed a thin strip of oak, the south end of
which Is bolted toa lever that passos down
through the floor, reaching to within six feot
of the ground, :

The man who porforms the last act will

‘simply pross the lever towards the south,

which will pull the oak key from tho ag
relieving tho fastening and the trap will all,
allowing the body to drop through the apert-

ure.

Abovothe platform and fastenod to the
supports aro bolted 4x6 timbers. ‘To these,
running east and west {s thecross bar to
which the rope will be attacbod.

The.whole apparatus is painted a railroad

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poarnnce,

Tho acaffold will bo reachod by a flight of
stairs on tho north side, thus allowing the
solemn procession to pass through the wost
door of the jail and up to the platform in full
view of those who havo been Invited.

Most of thoso who havo been requested to
attend will be compelied to stand upon tho
ground to witness the oxocution, as only the
condemned man, the clergy, the sheriff and
Bi assistant wili bo allowed upon tho scaf-

old.

Sheriff Bovd
everything for the
press, In the southwest corner
of the enclosure, ten fect above, the
ground and eight feet fromthe gallows he
has had built.a platform, which will ve for
tho exclusive uso of reporters,

As to the time set for the execution, no in-
farenntion hne been given to the public,

thoroughly arranged
convenience of the.

has

WILL HAVE

Towa's State Alli
Moines a |

TWO KINDS OF

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endorsement of
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Steed

AVALD. WedUiry coascouara ed wenn ee ery

draw her handkerchief from her pocket and
bury her face in it. Then she so bed con-
vulsively for some moments.

NOT FOR JOSEPH.

—~

The Strangling Noose Will Not Encir-
cle Shellenbderger’s Little Neck.

A few minutes after Neal had been con-
@ucted to the jail, Joe Shellenberger, the
second suspect in the great murder case, was
brought in by Jailer Miller and placed in the
chair just vacated by the man who had been
adjudged guilty of the most brutal murder
ever committed in this state.

Shellenberger has fared well, evidently,
during his incarceration. However his con-
science may have annoyed him during the
past ten weeks, his appetite has not flagged
end his appearance has greatly improved.
His cheeks are rosy, his eye bright and he
has lost the nervousness that was so marked
when he was arrestcd.

With a smile that was childlike and bland,
he took his seat and awaited the proceedings
with evident eagerness.

Major Watson of Nebraska City, Shellen-
berger's attorney, had a seat at his client’s
side, wearing a look of unqualified unconcern
.ge-though assured that his client was in no
danger of severe treatment. He had asked
that Sheilenberger either be discharged or

iven an immediate trial.

Mr. Cal Chapman of Nebraska City, an un-
cle by marriage of Shellenberger, was also
present.

There was a buzz of excited voices among
thé hundred or more court loiterers when
Shellenberger was led in, and order was se
cured only after the bailiffs had rapped re-
peatedly and Judge Clarkson had finally
threatened to clear the court room.

County Attorney Mahoney then stated that
be bad decided after a thorough investigation
and consideration of the matter toentera
anolle prosequi, and asked for the discharge

of the prisoner, and Judge Clarkson made the
order accordingly.

The order was received without demon-
stration or comment. Mr. Mahoney at once
turned his attention to other matters.

Jailer Miller caressed a boil on his neck.
Attorneys Gurley and Estelle glanced casu-

y at the prisoner while discussing in an un-
@ertone the disposition of the Neal case. -

Even Major Watson was exasperatingly in-
Gifferent. He did not look around: for a min-
ute or more and when he did, his congratula-
fiom was very commonplace. He only said:

‘Joe, go over and get your duds and get
yeady to get out of here.”
j> SheNenberger was apparently alone with
iness. He had suddenly been re-
m the position of a great murder
Buspect to that of a decidedly ordinary citi-
zen and the transfer gave him evident
pleasure.
Pon acer abe ay order had been made for
o e case, Snellenberger was
—— to the sheriff's office, where he was the

a

“Doi—don’t I? Yes, sir, I do. All I’ve

t to say is this, that if I had to dq with the

isposition of the cattle, Shellenberger had to
do with the disposition of the old people.”’

“Ed, can you prove this?”’

“Wait and see. I had no idea, not the
slightest in the world that they were going
to let Shellenberger go so all of asudden like
they have.”’

“If you get a new trial will you have any
new facts to show up to the jury?’ ;

“Yes—well—yes—that is —rather new.”’

“What do you think of Sherman's chances
now?”’ , “<

“Now look here, old man, I have always
talked pretty square with you, and what
makes be spring that Sherman at me again!
I’ve told you from the first—and I don’t think

ou've proven mea liar yet on this point at
east—that I never knew that man, and never
saw him before the time I met him in the jail
office down-stairs here.”’

“If worst comes to worst will you ever tell
your right’name?”’

“Never, sir: never so long as I have life in
my body—and after that I guess there won't
be much danger 6f my doing so.”

- COUNSEL AND FAMILY.

What they Think About the Jury's
Verdict.

The moment the jury had been dismigsed a
Bze reporter stepped over to Mrs. Cadwalla-
der's chair and asked her opinion of the ver-
dict. She said:

“Oh, it is so just, so just—right, right! I
could not keep back the tears. [tis awful,
awful fora man to be convicted of murder,
but that crime of which he has been found

guilty! Oh, that was more awful than
this!”

Turning to Mr. Cadwallader, the reporter
asked for an expression from him.

“It is the most righteous verdict ever rend-
ered in this court,’’ said he.

Immediately behind Mr. and Mrs. Cad-
wallader sat N. J. Jones, the son of the mur-
dered couple. With a great intensity of feel-
ing Mr. Jones said:

“TI am satisfied. Had it been otherwise Neal
never would have gone out cf the court room
alive!’?

Others spoke of the verdict as follows:

THE COUNSEL.

_Mr. Gurley—I had hoped for another ver-
dict. I thought there might have been some
oth¢s than the one returned. All we had to
gO the case‘as presented to the jury
by the state, and take that case and show
that the defendant was entitled to the benefit
of adoubt. Of course, there were many cir-
cumstances that told against him. Public
opinion was almost unanimous. The fact that
the jury was out since 4o’clock yesterday
afternoon led me to think that the verdict
would be different from what itis. But we
will stay with him until every legal right is
exhausted. We have plenty of time and
shall not act hurriedly.

Mr. Estelle—I had poaty

for different re-
sults. There was logi

COE Oe a ae Che Co. Aas

been directed since the opening of the cele-
brated case:

Morris Sullivan, 711 South Nineteenth
street, fifty years; John ‘I. Coronland, 1142
South Twenty-seventh strect, thirty-three
years; Daniel Hurl, 3027 Burdette street,
twenty-six years: Henry Glade, 1435 South
Fourteenth street, thirty-nine years; Nels
Nelson, 1701 Cuming street, twenty-six vears ;
Thomas Doyle, 2727 Cuminy street, forty-
seven years; James Godfrey, 1624 Douglas
street, forty-three years; Otis Haines, 2604
North Nineteenth street, seventy-three years ;
Henry Kirkprtrick, 1136 North Eighteenth
street, forty years; O. G. Decker, Forty-first
and Howard streets, fifty-three years; Louis
Johnson, 807 North Twenty-seventh street,
thirty-one years; Daniel McNeff, Fifteenth
and Harney strects, fifty-five years. The
average age is forty-three years and ten
months.

IN THE JURY ROOM.

How the Twelve Men, Good and True,
Reached Their Verdict.

“We were practically unanimous from the
first,” said a juryman yesterday. “After
we had been escorted to our. rooms we took a
rest and then a ballot. The vote was a scat-
tering ‘one and stood with some favoring

murder in the first degree and some
simply as ‘guilty.’ This, of course,
was not in accordance with our — in-
structions. One of our men, however,

said that this needed to be straightened out,
I've forgotten his name. But he said that
the chairman should explain. So the chair-
man asked us for our opinions as to how the
vote should be taken.

“Everybody talked and of course there was

considerable diversity of opinion. Then
somebody suggested that we take
@ recess, but we were told that

we could not do that before taking another
ballot. Well, we took another ballot and ev-
erybody voted either in favor of* murder in
the first orin the second degree. The next
ballot we took the number in favor cf murder
in the first degree was increased by one vote.
We then voted at intervals and gradually it
began to dawn upon myself that there was no
doubt but that the verdict of guilty would be
returned without difficulty.”

“When did you agree upon the verdict?”

“Well, it was not until about 7 o'clock this
morning.”’ -%

“Did you vote and discuss all night?”

“We took thirty-two ballots, but there
wasn’t much discussion. We were all friendly
disposed toward one another, and one of our
members has got a list of all our names, ages
and residences as a proof of our good relations.
No, we didn't discuss all night.”

“Did you sleep on mattresses with blank-
ets?”

“No sir. We had nothing in that room but
our chairs, the table and the hard floor. We
remainéd in the chairs nearly all night or
walked about, though some of us tried to
snatch a few minutes’ sleep, but lying on the

but two verdicts i floor with coats for pillows. Why, we were

Iman in the same oraerc they Were
brought and placed upon the table,
while the lady taster gave to each of the
guard a mouthful to eat of the particular
dish he had brought, for fear of any poi-
son. During the time that this guard
(which consists 6f the tallest and stout-
est men that can be found in all England,
being carefully selected for-the purpose)
was bringing dinner twelve trumpets and
two kettle-drums made the hall ring for
half an hour together. At theend of all
this ceremonial a number of unmarried
ladies appeared, who, with particular
solemnity, lifted the meat off the table

and conveyed it into the queen’s inner

and more private chamber, where, after
she had chosen for herself, the rest went
to the ladies of the court. The queen
dined and supped alone, with very few

attendants: and it was > dom that
anybody, foreigner or native,“ -
mitted at that time, and then only atthe

intercession of somebody in power.

Supremely Delightful

To the emaciated and debilitated invalid is
the sense of returning health and strength
produced by Hostetter’s Stomaci Bitters.
When that promoter of vigor is tested by per-
sons in feeble health, ifs restorative and
Vitalizing poteucy soon evinces itself in
improved appetite, digestion and nightly re.
pose, the sole conditions under’ which
strength and nerve quittude is vouchsafed to
the human system. A gain of flesh ofecourse
ensues upon the restoration of digestion and
assimilation. Assurely as winter follows the
fall of the leaf, does disease shadow tho foot-
steps of declining strength, when the prema-
ture decadence of vitality is not arrested.
Marasmus, consumptidr'and other wasting
maladies are prompt ;ta fasten upon the en-
feebled. Avert disease, therefore with this
great enabling tonic, which uot only renews
falling. strength but mitigates and counter-
acts the infirmities of age and those of the
gentler sex. Rheumatism, malaria, liver and
kidney troubles yield to it.

A $700,000 HORSE PALACE.

Syracuse Has the Finest Stable in the
World.

The magnificent stables of D. Edgar
Crouse; the well-known Syracuse mil-
lionaire bachelar, will soon be ready for
occupancy after being in process of con-
struction for more than two years, writes
a Syracuse, N. Y.. correspondent of the
New York World. The original plan
called for a building complete costing
$500,000, but with the numerous im-
provements and costly furnishings the
total -has reached $700,000. Syracuse
can undoubtedly boast of the finest sta-
ble in this country, and probably in all
the world.

A knowledge of its immense cost has

Ayer

Or. J. C
Price 31;


NEAL KEPT 116 SECHET WELL
—_

The Nebraska Murderer Wonla Noe. Reyeal
} Hie Identity hyeo oa the Scaffald, | -
-“Qasna, Neb, Oct. %—Ed | Neal, the aur.
dog: rof Alidyand Dorothy JLmesx was heunged
he Be today. The condemned! cian, passdd ‘a
restless night, but bb walked | to the scaffold
withont a tremor. Neal’ ga oct ck Was broker} by
the fal The ‘Inurdérer’s real nara, is! ie

hugwn, and on the s-affold Hy rufusad to
cloge his adeat.ty, aut bough, he gontcssed! his
cn
: nie <*, Tex. OWL ae n ls d Wada irbltoe
ee anged here toay for tdurdermg” Be ‘anve
“Then peed, Agg. 17, Doe, |

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;

“ay

CONT'D: SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887
PAGE 1, COLUMN 1& 2

fully acknowledge the good will and service rendered me by those who
visited me and brought me the consolation of the gospel."

HISTORY OF -THE CASE.

The crime, capture and coviction of Jack Marion are not without inter-

est, and place for the story as told by those best acquainted with the
case is given below.

In the latter part of April, 1872, John Cameron and Jackson Marion
left Grasshopper Falls, Kansas with a tean of horses, harness and wagon.
They were young men, but Marion was probably the older, as Cameron was
Little more than a mere boy. They left Kansas for southeastern Nebraska
to work on the St. PYseph & Denver railroad, now the St. Joseph and
Grand Island, which was then building. Before starting Marion had pur-
chased of Cameron the team and wagon, paying a small sum down and pro-
mising to make payments each pay day after they were working on the
railroad. This was the outfit with which they left Kansas, with a mule
team belonging to Marion. The trade was made at Grasshopper Falls in
the presence of Jacob Worley. Thus equipped the two men started for
Nebraska. About a month later they arrived at the hone of Mrs. Rachel
Warren, Marion's mother in law, on Wild Cat Creek, in the southwestern
part of the county. They remained there two or three days and then
Started west. A few days later Marion came back alone bringing the team
and wagon and other things in the outfit. He said that Cameron had gone
to Kansas. Marion remained in the vicinity a few days and then dis-
appeared.

About a year year later the skeleton of a man with two or three bullet
holes in the head was found in the mud on the banks of a creek in the
vicinity. Enough clothing remained on the skeleton to identify it as
the remains of John Cameron.: An inquest was held and a verdict returned
that Cameron came to his death by being shot by Marion. Marion, however,
was out of the county, and nobody knew anything about him. The remains
of CAmeron were sent to Kansas and afterwards taken to Iowa for burial.
That was the end of the matter for the time.

Nearly ten years after, in December 1882, Capt. N. Herron, who was then
sheriff of Gage County, heard of Marion and arrested him in a small town
in Kansas near the Indian territory line, where he was in jail, held on
a charge of larceny. It seems that Marion had been in the Indian territory
for some time. Capt. Herron brought Marion to Beatrice, and in the course
of time he was indicted for the murder of Cameron. At the May, 1883,
term of the district court he was indicted and tried. [It was an interesting
trial. The people in Kansas, whence Marion started and in this county,
where they stopped, were still living and were ordained as witnesses.
The skeleton of Cameron and its rags were examined and brought into court.
After a trial lasting several days Marion was found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged in September, 1883. His counsel filed a motion for a new
trial upon the ground that the crime had been conpmitted upon a government
reservation and therefore the state was without jurisdiction. The supreme
court, however, did not sustain this view of the case, but granted a new
trial upon different grounds. At the time of the alleged crime, in the
trial of a criminal, the jury not only brought in a verdict, but also
fixed the penalty. Meantime the law had been changed so that the court
fixed the penalty. A member of the court held that as the crime had been


oH Ne ARE ATER TRE Sy EN INR BE oti tk, HON MIM tt PRR Z fe stata”

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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1500 "R" STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

ARTICLE FROM: GAGE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA:
“THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1887
PAGE 3, COLUMN 4-6

JROKSCN MARION HUNG
THE EXECUTION IN THE JAIL YEAR THIS MORNING,

MARION GIVES HIS LAST STATEMENT IN A STRONG AND STEADY VOICE,
SAYING HE HAD NOTHING TO CONFESS.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CRIME OF NEARLY FIFTEEN YEARS AGO - FOUR TIMES
SENTENCED BEFORE EXECUTED.

THE LAST NIGHT AND DAY

At 11:20 this forenoon, Jackson Marion, convicted of the murder of Jahn
Cameron, was hung in the county jail yard. The crime for which he was

executed was committed in this county in 1872. He had been twice tried
and four times sentenced before the decree of the law was carried out.

It was the first legal execution ever taking place in Gage County.

The prisoner rested well during the night. Rev. G.H. Albright, his
spiritual adviser, spent most of the cay with him, holding services.
About 7 o'clock Marion ate a hearty supper, remarking to the watchman
that it "was the last supper he would get." He passed the resainder of
the evening quietly and went to bed at 8:3). After going to bed he
dictated an address to the citizens of Gage County. He sent to sleep
about ll o'clock and slept till 3. At that time he was awake about
half an hour. He went to sleep again and slept till about 6 o'clock
this morning. Then he got up and dressed, and soon afterwards ate
breakfast.

He atill maintained his compcsure and has awakened feeling seemingly
well. After breakfast he was shaved, brushed his clothing and made
other preparations. Rev. Albright came in about 8 o'clock and remained
with him to the end. Marion and the minister had a long talk concern-
ing spiritual affairs and a short service was held. About 10 o'clock
other visitors were admitted who remained for a short time. Services
were held, and the prisoner seemed penitent. He said that he never
shirked when duty called, and that he was ready to go. About the last
thing he said before the death warrant was read to him was to Rev. Al-
bright. He said: "I confess before the Almighty that I am a sinner.
Further than that I will not deny my guilt, neither will I confess it."
He also compared with his case the others in jail for murder during

his confinement there and said couldn't understand why they, who had
been convicted on positive proof should have been either acquitted or
sent to the penitentary for short terms, while he has to suffer the
extreme penalty.

At 11 o'clock the Sheriff Davis read the death warrant. -Marion said
he wished to say good-bye to the sheriff and his family and unaided,
walked to the scaffold. The sheriff went first; then came Marion,
followed by Deputy Sheriff Barnett. Following them came some visiting
sheriffs and others.

8

CONT'D: SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1887 .
PAGE 1, COLUMN 18 2 . :

comaitted under the old law, the accused should have been tried by that
law. No other irregularities were found by the supreme court, and accord-
ingly Marion was granted a new trial. He Tay in jail more than a year
before his case was reached. :

In April, 1885, he was again tried. The case was all gone over again.
Col. L.wW. Colby and C.O. Bates of Beatrice were the prisoner's counsel,
and District Attorney Osgood and R.S. Bibb prosecuted. The trial was
repetition of the first one: The same witnesses were called again and
upon circumstantial evidence Marion was again convicted. The trial lasted
a week. The jury was out an hour, and brought in a verdict saying,

"We find the prisoner guilty, and the penalty death." Marion's council
filed a motion for a new trial which was over ruled and Marion was sen-
tenced to be hanged June 28, 1885. He received the sentence without be-
traying emotion, except, perhaps to turn a little paler. He was removed
to the county jail, but the sentence was not carried out.

The case was carried up and the Suprene court granted a stay of execu-
tion. Finally Marion was again sentenced, this time by the supreme court,
to be hanged March 11, 1887. But it was not to be. A petition was cir-
culated asking Gov. Thayer to comsute the sentence to imprisonment for
life. This petition was signed by about 15900 names. Last Tvesday
evening, Gov. Thayer ordered a Stay of execution for two weeks, that he
might have time to consider the case. So, this made the fourth tine
Jack has been sentenced to execution.

MARION'S RELATIVES.

The prisoner at the tise of his execution was about thirty eight years
of age, and although credited during his trial with extreme illiteracy,
his actions and utterances during the past few weeks have demonstrated
to those most intimately associated with hia during that time that his
mind was unusually active, and at times approaching brilliance. He had
been married twice, and both of his wives are supposed to have survived
him, though their whereabouts at this time are not known. He was also
the father of a fifteen year old son. He has a father, two brothers
and one sister in Kansas. All these are married and have families. Be-
sides these relatives Marion had two uncles Living near Wypore and a
cousin at Odel, the latter the only one who witnessed the execution.


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CONT: THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1887
PAGE 3, COLUMN 4-6

At about ten or twelve minutes after 11 o'clock, Rev. Albright offered
prayer for Marion. Then Sheriff Davis asked Marion if he had anything
to say. Marion stood five or six minutes as if in deep thought and.
began to talk. Then he spoke in substance as follows: "You have been
waiting for scmetime to hear se say something. I am willing to confess
that I am a sinner. the same as other men. IY have made no confession
and have none to make. Go to the court dockets and see where men have
been tried and acquitted and compare my case with them. God help foes
and friends, Ged help everybody. That is all I have to say.”

At 11:15 Marion stocd erect upon the trap-door while his hands and feet
were bound, the black cap drawn over his face, and the noose adjusted.
At 11:20 there was a signal and quick as a flash the trap was sprung,
and all that was mortal of Jackson Marion was hanging in mid-air just
below the scaffold floor. The physicians present went to him to make
their observations. There was a slight twitching of the body, and in
fifteen minutes he was pronounced dead. It is the opinion that his
neck was broken. Tpere was a rush wade by some of those inside to set
nearer the hanging body, bit the guard premptly kept them back to the
proper distance. At 15 minutes before 12 o'clock the body was cut down
and removed outside. The crowd outside followed the men having it in
charge, and it was with great difficulty that progress could be made.
Finally, in charge of the undertaker and an officer, the body was rested
where the, crowd were permitted to pass by and look at it. Probably not
less than 1,000 people took the opportunity of a last look. At 12 0!
clock the bBedy was placed in a coffin and taken away. It was buried

at 4 o'clock this afternoon, in the potter's field.

The execution was witnessed by about fifty pecple. They were the
officials, the physicians, the minister, representatives of the press,
the guards, and several officials from other counties. The execution
was neatly done and everything passed off in an orderley manner.

There were probably 300 people outside, but this number was more than
doubled soon as it was known that the execution had taken place. Co.
C.N. N.G. under Capt. Phillips and Lieuts, Hall and Glick, acted as
guards and did their duty well. They kept the crowd back a distance
of about sixty feet from the enclosure. There was no unseemly pro-
ceeding in connection with the execution, and the officials did their
disagreeable duty ina creditable manner.

On the part of the condemned, it meeds only to be said that he main-
tained cf the utmost coolness from first to last. His last words were
steady and strong, and of all who were present he seemed to have very
steady nerves ;

_ THE ONLY INTERVIEW

Late in the afternoon of yesterday Alf. Hazlett, with E.E. Sanford,
stenographer, visited the jail, as Mr. Hazlott desired to have his
last talk with his client before the execution. Mr. Hazlett was ad-
witted to the jail and had quite a conversation with Marion aba:t dif-
ferent matters, and when this conversation was ended, Mr. Sanford was
requested to enter at which time Mr. Sanford was introduced to Marion,
and Hazlett then said to Marion, if he had anything to say, and de-
Sired it published, he could now state it.

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Olen Nee. Sunday is a quiet, lazy day in Sut-

ton, Nebraska, a placid little town of 1400 in the

southeastern section of the State. The sabbath
morning of August 8 was no exception. But at noon,
just as the churches were letting out, uneasiness
began to pervade the tiny community. This mounted
to a state of feverish excitement by late afternoon, and
before that midnight a pall of horror hung heavy over
its residents. ey

Anna Milroy, 18, one of Sutton’s most attractive and,
popular young women, had disappeared late Saturday

night. The circumstances were so bizarre that, when
her absence was reported by a relative a few minutes
after 12 o’clock on the following day, Police Chief
Henry Trautman at once became alarmed. He. knew

that the girl who worked as a mother’s helper’in the.
county and contributed to the support of her parents.

would not be likely to cause them a moment’s un-
necessary concern by remaining away voluntarily with-
out sending word.

Her sister’s story bore this out. Anna had come to
Sutton Saturday evening and helped’ her sell tickets

at the movie house where the sister worked. Around '

11 o’clock, the two girls had briefly visited a roller
skating rink and started for their parents’ home about
15 minutes later. Anna was staying there until Monday.
“Anna didn’t want to be out too late because our
parents would worry,” the sister declared. }
She went on to explain that as they passed a gasoline

filling station, Anna said she’ wanted to use the rest.

room. ‘You walk ahead,” the sister reported her. as
saying. “T’ll catch up.” es

But Anna Milroy didn’t catch up; in fact, she van- -

ished completely at this point. Inquiries were made at
the gas station, but no one there,would admit-having
seen her. Sed. tne he
' Chief Trautman checked the station. himself but

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could not shake the story of the attendant, a man whom |
he knew to be beyond suspicion: Then he spread the -
- alarm and within two hours collected a posse of some.

50 citizens which aided the police in/searching for the
missing girl. fe eas AB NGS
Throughout the rest of the day:and,far into the night’

they combed the area surrounding ‘the-town without
finding-any trace of Anna Milroy: But on the following x
morning, as a farmer was mowing some tall weeds in.

a. field two miles to the south, his team Suddenly shied
at an object in a ditch. It:was then that the residents

of Sutton learned their worst fears’ had been realized. .

When Clay County Sheriff John Harr, an aggressive
law-enforcement officer, and’ County Attorney S. E.
Moger reached the scene from’ Clay Center, 12 miles
away, Trautman gravely emerged from ajsmall group

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AMAZING DETECTIVE, Mar., 1949,

BY JOHN S. THORP

Anna Milroy lay in a dense thicket, with only her
two feet prosruding. Although it was evident from the
appearance of her clothing, which was literally torn
from her body, that she had waged a furious struggle

‘with her assailant, it was also apparent that she hadn’t

been slain where she had been left.

The killer, the evidence indicated, had carried the
body to the ditch from some vehicle and made an at-
tempt to conceal it. He would have perhaps succeeded

for an indefinite period had the farmer not chosen that

morning to mow that obscure corner of his field.
The girl’s face was a mass of cuts and bruises, and

. there were several deep welts in the back of her head.

On her throat was the impress of heavy fingers. But
the coroner did not believe she had been strangled. He
thought, pending absolute determination of the cause of

death at the autopsy, that the head blows had been —

responsible.

Her watch had stopped at 6: 02, but the coroner dis-
covered this had run down and had nothing to do with
the time of the crime, which he estimated to have been
between one and three a.m. Sunday.

After the body was taken to Clay Center, Harr and
Moger questioned the farmer, who lived about 500
yards away from the ditch.. This man claimed not to
have, seen or heard anything of a suspicious ‘nature

‘over the week-end. But his neighbor, whose home was

about the same distance in the other direction,: said a
car had parked not far from the ditch around ten
o’clock Sunday night. :

_He had heard a car door slam twice but had paid it
no particular attention since the area was one which
attracted parkers,- Aside from that incident, which

-had occurred some 18 hours after the estimated time of
the murder, there was nothing else.

‘The body had lain in a ditch on the right side of the

road about 125 feet from a crossing. Because of its —,. <i
position, the investigators sensed that the vehicle which \~ ©

bore the victim had been proceeding from Sutton and
the killer, after hauling the dead girl out, had: made

-a turn into the crossroad.. ~
_-- Because there ‘was nothing resembling a murder
_ weapon in the vicinity of the ditch, Harr and Moger,

who were now joined by Deputy SherifftA. C. Hill and

- Highway Patrolman Merlin Yost, canvassed the cross-

road in both directions, They found nothing that shed
any light’on the murder or the path of flight taken by

-the killer.

The sheriff and prosecutor hurried back to: Sutton
and questioned the dead ‘girl’s relatives, who were

. stunned by the news brought to them, ‘The sister was

made to repeat her story,

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of the car, a 1929 Chrysler sedan, had
been $125. The purchaser’s name was
Joseph P. MacAvoy.

“So he gave you $45 in cash?”

“No,” Hurst replied. “He gave me
$5 and left his $40 wrist watch as’se-
curity. Here it is.”

He handed the sheriff a handsome
gold watch. Engraved on the back
was MacAvoy’s name and the letters
“A.ALF.” below it.

“Say, he must be one of the men at
the Harvard base. When did he
leave?”

“A little before eleven-thirty. Yes,
he was one of the air force non-coms,
he said.”

AM at once something clicked in
Harr’s mind. The waitress at the
drug store said several service men
had been present when Anna Milroy
was waiting there alone on Saturday
night. One of them had asked her the
time. It struck the sheriff as odd.
Nearly all service men carried a watch
of some sort. He turned to Lieuten-.
ant Clark.

“Got that anonymous note with
you?” ‘

The identification officer reached

into an inner pocket and pulled it out. ©

“Let the lieutenant see that signa-
ture on the mortgage note,” Harr said.

Hurst handed it over. Clark placed
the handwriting specimens side hy
side. “They’re the same!” he gasped.
“There can’t be any doubt.”

The auto salésman snapped his fin-
gers. “I thought there must be some-
thing crazy about that bird. He drove
his car back here last night. It had
just been washed, although it was per-
fectly clean when I turned it over to
him the night before. He claimed that
the motor had gone. haywire while he
was driving back to camp on Saturday
night.. I investigated and found that

; immediately.

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the ignition had deliberately been put
out of order.”
“That means he wanted to establish

an alibi for returning to the camp after '

his pass had-expired,”- Moger said.
“Let’s get the provost marshal on the
wire.”

A five-minute conversation with the

officer at the Harvard base confirmed.

their suspicions. “We’re looking for
him ourselves,” he said. “He went out
today on another pass. We just found
he’s been forging them. Pick him up
if you find him.” ;

down Main Street, spied the,;Chrysler
sedan parked in front of-a/cafe. He
quickly summoned Harr and Huffaker.
Inside the officers discovered Joseph P.
MacAvoy, a sergeant recently de-
moted, drinking beer with another
soldier.

“We want to talk to you about your

license,” the sheriff told him quietly.”

“Come up to the city hall.”

“Why sure,’ MacAvoy said, rising
‘I am still using the
dealer’s, I know.” :

Seated before the assembled county
and state officers five minutes later,
MacAvoy realized that something
more serious than.the license was
up for discussion. .

‘Me kill Anna Milroy?” he ex-
elaimed indignantly. “Why, I never
knew the girl! I did know a friend of
hers.”

The sheriff bent over him and waved
a paper in his face. “You can’t deny
that’s your handwriting on this note,”
he said. “That’ll be easy enough for us
to prove.”

“Well...” MacAvoy hesitated. “I
did want to meet her, but she didn’t
keep the appointment.”

Huffaker, the only officer not
present, burst into the room. ‘We’re
right, sheriff!” he cried. “He’s tried
to wash some bloodstains out of the

“front seat cushion, but they’re stil!

visible.”

THE soldier paled. ‘And that’s not
all,” Moger said. ‘I’ve just learned

‘ from your provost marshal that you're

out on bail, charged with beating up
a woman in Hastings a short time ago.
Luckily she lived. But Anna Milroy’s
death will send you straight to the hot
seat, MacAvoy. What kind of weapon
did you use?”

The youth wilted completely. “The

’ automobile crank,” he said. “I didn’t
te that afternoon Hurst, walking -

mean to kill her. But she consented
to let me drive her home. I’d been
parked in the next block, waiting for

er.

“All I wanted to do was to have an
innocent kiss or two, but when she re-
sisted me I got mad and socked her.
It knocked her out. ‘So I beat it. When
I got out on that road south of town.
she hadn’t come to yet. I knew it
would mean plenty of trouble for me
if she came to. So I dragged.her from
the car and hit her on the head.”

The scrapings taken from the dead
girl’s fingernails—when analyzed by
the laboratory—were found to be
identical with MacAvoy’s skin and
blood. His sleeves, when rolled up,
showed deep scratches. This evidence,
together with the handwriting-and his
confession, quickly convinced the jury
of his guilt when it brought in a ver-
dict of guilty on December 30, 1943.

MacAvoy, 24, a native of Brooklyn,
was promptly sentenced to the electric
chair. He was reprieved three times,
but finally on March 23, 1945, he paid
with his life for the brutal murder of
Anna Milroy.

Eprror’s Notre: The names Wil-
ligm Craymore ‘and Dorsey Nixon
ate psettdonyms to prevent embar-
rassment to innocent persons in-
volved in the investigation.

REAL

DETECTIVE

nothing of value-in the aged house.”

“Did you have an argument with
anyone recently? Does anyone hate
you or Harvey enough to do a thing
like this?”

She looked up with wide, startled
eyes. It was the first positive reaction,
Chesier noted, to anything he had said.
She opened her mouth as if to speak
and then, apparently changing her
mind, she shook her head.

“No,” she said again, and slumped
once more into the dull apathy of
shock,

E studied her intently, waiting

for her to say what had been on
her mind. . Satisfied at last that she
had decided not to speak, he stepred
outside to confer with his ai!les,
Grandfield and Sonneman. They had
busied. themselves, while he ques-
tioned the woman, in searching the
farmyard for clues and in interrogat-
ing the excited neighbors gathered
there.

Granfield shook his head despon-
dently. “No one heard anything,” he
“No one saw anything.”

” Sonne-

grumbled.
“There is something...
man said softly.

Merry-Mad Mistress of Murder

(Continued from page 43)

The sheriff looked up with quick
interest. ‘Yes?’ ear

“One of the farmers was telling
me about an argument Harvey was
having with James Grayson. Grayson
lives down the road. It seems Koken-
ower rented a piece of land from him.
There was some corn growing on it,
and when Kokenower went to harvest

it, the man insisted the corn belonged .

to him; that he’d only rented out the
land. Anyway, they had some pretty
bitter words about it. Grayson started

a lawsuit. The case was to come up
in a few days.”
“T see.”

Chesier glanced back toward the

‘fhouse, and his lips pursed thought-

fully as he thought of the woman’s
obvious reluctance to talk. He wheeled
and returned to the squat farmhouse
where Mrs. Kokenowar had now re-
gained some of her composure. The
shock was still in her dull eyes, but
her sobbing had ceased, and her body
was no longer shaking.

“You're holding something back,”
Chesier said quietly. ‘There’s some-
thing you aren’t telling us.”

“T don’t know what you mean.”
“You're hiding something, Mr-.

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Kokenower. It doesn’t make sense that
someone would just’ come out here
and murder Harvey—not without a
good, strong reason. I think you know
that reason!”

“Why can’t you leave us alone?”

she burst out suddenly in anger.
“Haven’t we suffered anough. Har-
vey isdead. We can’t bring him back,
can we? What good will it do?”
_ “Ym sorry, Mrs. Kokenower,”’ he
said softly and patted her shoulder. “I
know how you feel. But whoever did
this to Harvey is going to pay for it.”
He pulled up a chair and sat down be-
side her. “Who was it? Who do you
think it was?”

She avoided meeting his eyes as she
stared everywhere but at him. Her
foot nervously scraped the rug as she
clenched and.unclenched her veined
hands. “I can’t believe it,” she
whispered, more to herself than to the
officer. “He wouldn’t ... He couldn't
do a thing like that... !”

“Who, Mrs. Kokenower, who? If
he killed Harvey, we’ve got to know!”

Slowly, hesitatingly, in a low mono-
tone, she told ner listeners the story
of their quarre? with James Grayson.

She répeated the dctails which the

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Roller-skating was pretty ANNA MILROY's way of relaxing from
the austerities of her hard-working, young life. Was it also one
of the contributory causes that led to her horror-filled murder?

Because he had an unsuspected ace up his sleeve, this KILLER had
the police hoodwinked until his own cockiness provided them with
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anxious to get home, so we didn’t s long.”

The questioning brought out the fact . |t Anna
had been carrying a black cloth purse’ containing
$1.25 when she disappeared. Although the in-
vestigators had not found this at the murder
scene, they did not consider’ its disappearance as
having any particular bearing upon the murder.
Harr and Moger felt certain robbery had not
been the motive.

Another point was developed, and this the two
officers considered with more interest. A few
days prior to her death, Anna Milroy had become
engaged to marry. The revelation produced a
naturgl question from the sheriff.

“There was someone your sister rejected?” he
suggested, “Someone who might have been jeal-
ous, perhaps?” 4

The sister started to shake her head, then re-

_ considered. “Only Joe Durston,” she replied.

“But I don’t think he took it too hard.”

Harr sensed that the unsuccessful lover might
not have displayed his feelings openly. Pressing
the-point further, he learned that Durston was a

- mechanic and that the two girls had seen him in

Sutton Saturday night.

“He went right by us without speaking,” the
sister added.

This indicated to Harr that Durston was bitter.
If this had been his true state of mind, the man
might have been dangerous. In some manner yet
undetermined, he might have caught up with
Anna Milroy and lured her into a car. Durston,
the sheriff felt, would need checking.

He also obtained the name of the dead girl’s
fiancé and those of other young persons with
whom Anna Milroy had associated. He talked
about her likes and dislikes and her preferences
in personal enjoyment. In connection with the
latter, Harr was told that she visited the skating.
rink whenever she was in town, sometimes spend-
ing an entire evening there.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Deputy Sheriff A. C. Hill, District At-.
torney Moger, and Sheriff John Harr, three men who
helped to solve the gruesome puzzler, at the spot where
the killer hid the corpse. But for a horse, it might
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certain robbery had not

veloped, and this the two
h more interest. A few
Anna Milroy had become

1e revelation produced a
he sheriff,

your sister rejected?” he
vho might have been jeal-

shake her head, then re-
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irned that Durston was a
wo girls had seen him in

3 without speaking,” the

that Durston was bitter: cm

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t have caught up with
her into a car. Durston,
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name of the dead girl’s
ler young persons with
1 associated. He talked.
ikes and her preferences

In connection with the
t she visited the skating.

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eriff A. C. Hill, District At.
John Harr, three men who:
@ pazzler, at the spot where
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town, sometimes spend- mer, oe

leaving with Moger, Harr felt he had a fairly.

Head obtained the names of her employers, an elderly,

“couple living five miles from town, and decided, among

other’ things, he would* determine who might - have
come out to their house to visit the girl.

A T police headquarters in Sutton, Harr outlined’sev-

eral courses of action to Chief Trautman, Patrol-
man. Yost, and Deputy.-Hill. Trautman, he suggested,
should use his department to canvass the town and at-

tempt to find someone who might have seen See Mil- ©

roy with her murderer Saturday night.

¥ ae

. He delegated Yost to visit the farm ‘where the ‘murs

der victim had worked,-to question her employers. Hill

should find Joe Durston and bring him in for ‘questi6n- =)

ing. Moger and the ‘sheriff himself would visit. the «
skating rink and attempt to learn whether the ‘Milroy ©

girl had talked to anyone there Saturday night, un- .
- “You mean Joe Durston?”
Of these various assignments, Chief | ipradtmnatia ¥

known to: her sister.

seemed by far the most difficult.. The town of Sutton
almost doubled in population on Saturday nights, when ..

soldiers from two adjacent encampments—the Harvard .
Air Base and the Fairmont Air Base—filled the streets.

The soldiers were'for the most part- well behaved, :
being under the supervision of a large contingent of

Military Police. There were no outstanding inetatices"|

of them having gotten out of line during the summer.
Representing a far greater problem was the horde.
of itinerant farm workers which literally overran, the
area during the wheat harvest. They drank to excess,
insulted women, and fought the police. Among this
group, the chief felt, might be one cesponee for the

. reprehensible crime.

Meanwhile, Harr and. Moger were talking to the’
proprietor of the skating rink, an improvised and .
rather transient affair housed in a ‘tent. Since it had
moved into the town early that spring, fhe-rink had
done a tremendous business. In fact, it-had outshone

». the theaters as the gathering place of the younger. set...

at this wollen aketleg rink wher Anna Milroy» was a i steady
eu lice heard a most interesting tale about @ man named. doe. we
% bet ust where He he fit into “ae glare ce rt erpei was he

mlete picture of the murder victim’s personal life.

Te

The proprietor had known Anna Milroy by sight;
in fact, he had talked to her on Saturday night. The
girl complained that she was tired and intended to go
home. This bore out the sister’s statement. But had

she talked to anyone else? The sheriff wanted to know.
The rink proprietor said she hadn’t.

Harr was willing to skip Saturday night. Perhaps on
other occasions when Anna had been at the rink she
had resisted the efforts of someone to take her out?
Possibly she had been involved in some incident which

. the proprietor might remember, if he thought back?

The man’s face brightened. -Yes,. ‘he finally: said,
there had been.one occasion when: Anna Milroy had
complained to him that she was being annoyed.

“Some fellow named Joe kept bothering her about

4 “going out with him. She told me she wanted him to lay
‘ off.. I warned him to stop annoying her and behave

himself or I’d throw him out on his ear.”
The. sheriff thought a moment. “S oe?” he repeated.

. “No.) ‘This was a soldier from the Harvard base. He
‘was around here Saturday night, but I don’t think he
went near Anna.” _

“Seen him since?” |

“Yes, He was here again Sunday night, bothering a
_ ld-year-old girl. I asked him to leave.”

This: wasn’t much—only a tenuous link between a

‘ soldier who had gotten out of line at the skating rink
“and Anna Milroy. Harr’s hope that this might lead

‘somewhere was promptly dashed by the proprietor,
who said that J6e, the soldier, had been at the rink
Saturday night after the murder victim had left with
* her sister.
Back at headquarters, the sheriff and Moger learned
‘that at least two steps in that investigation had ended
‘inconclusively. Trautman and his men were unable to
: find anyone who.had seen Anna Milroy with a man on
‘Saturday night, and Yost had learned nothing from the
 girl’s employers. No suitor had ever visited her at the
“house, they said.
When Deputy Hill came in, (Continued on page 59)

A shrewd officer with the patience of Job
tia ag is Police Chief Henry Trautman, and both
patron, — ye of these qualities paid off handsomely
: when he suddenly found himself. con-
fronted by a seemingly insoluble murder.


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a zero score for the day seemed to
have been achieved. This officer, ques-
tioning relatives of Joe Durston,
learned the youth had left town early
Saturday morning and wasn’t expect-
ed back until Tuesday. He was driv-
ing an old sedan which he had bought
for practically nothing and fixed up.

Harr thought this over. Hadn’t
Anna’s sister said they had passed
Durston on the street Saturday night?
Couldn’t this mean he had driven back
to town unknown to his relatives?
Was this unscheduled visit for the
pt ig of seeing Anna Milroy? Sud-
denly Harr wanted to talk with Durs-
ton more than ever, especially since
the girl’s fiancé and friends could give
him no help. :

Late Monday night,’ before he re-
turned to Clay Center, the sheriff ac-
companied Chief Trautman to the
filling station where the girl was last
seen. Harr talked with the attendant
who had been on duty Saturday night
and this man reiterated his previous
denial of having seen Anna Milroy.

The sheriff determined exactly
where the two sisters had been walk-
ing on their way home, and saw that

“Anna would have had to cross a busy

intersection to reach the rest room.
On one corner, next to the filling sta-
tion, stood an ice cream parlor.

“Somebody in that store could have
seen Anna,” Harr pointed out. “She’d
be practically facing the doorway as
she crossed the street. Let’s find out.”

The owner of the shop was a stout,
jovial man who shook his head dis-
couragingly. He hadn’t seen the Mil-
roy girl because he had been busy
behind the counter. Around 11 o’clock,
he -and his delivery boy had been
having trouble with a man who had
parked an old sedan’ across the drive-
way, and the store’s truck couldn't
get out.

Several times they had asked the
man to move, and he had said he
would. But he took his time about it.
It wasn’t until around 11:20 that the
old machine had finally pulled away.

The description “old machine”
struck Harr familiarly. Could this
have been Durston’s jalopy? He asked
the soda fountain man and discovered
that Durston wasn’t known to him.

“Describe that car for me,” the sher-
iff said.

The witness said it was painted
black and had blue fenders. It was
perhaps ten years old. “”

The fact that the machine had pulled
out of its parking place about the time

‘Anna Milroy crossed the street seemed

more than a coincidence to Sheriff
Harr. He decided to check with the
dead girl’s sister again.

“You sure that was Joe Durston
you passed on the street Saturday
night?” he asked-her. “I’ve been told
Joe wasn’t in town.”

The girl séemed not so certain now.

“It sure looked like Joe,” was the way
she put it.
. “Is there somebody your sister was
interested in—someone you haven't
remembered?” He told her about, the
jalopy.

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FOR ANNA

(Continued from page 11)

She hesitated. “I can’t remember

anyone——” she said slowly. Then, :

after aking hard, she recalled
“There was a fellow named Mac who
had been trying to take Anna out. She
mentioned him once or twice.”

“But you don’t know who this Mac
could be?”

“I think he was a soldier from the

_ Hatvard. base.” ;

This was the second time Harr had
heard.about a Harvard base soldier,
first from the skating rink man and
now from the victim’s sister. But the
bore different names—Joe and Mac. It
seemed likely that many lonely sol-
diers had tried to date pretty Anna
Milroy. ‘

HE problem was no nearer solu-
tion by the following morning
when the coroner reported the results
of his autopsy: Anna Milroy, he said,
had died of three skull fractures. She
had been beaten with a heavy metal
object, possibly an iron bar or a ma-
chine tool. There was a sharp cut
over her left ear that might have been
inflicted with a chisel. Worst of all,
she had been criminally attacked.

Harr’s thoughts, as he read. the re-
port, went back to the jalopy seen
outside the ice cream store. The wea-
pon could have been a crank or jack
handle, such as the owner of an. old
car would its He felt certain now
that Anna Milroy had entered that
machine. Voluntarily, too. Otherwise,
with so many persons on the streets,
any reluctance on her part would have
attracted attention.

“That old car has to be located,” he
told Prosecutor Moger. “It may have
been. Durston’s. e’ll find that out
when he gets back to town today.
Anyway, the girl was taken up to that
ditch in some kind ‘of a machine, and
I feel certain it was the one that stood
near the candy store. If so, it will be
bloodstained.” ’

When Moger suggested that a de-
scription of the machine be given to
local radio stations and the public’s
aid enlisted in runnng down the car,
Harr agreed. “If they broadcast an
alarm,” he said, “somebody who saw
the machine might come forward.
Meanwhile, I’m taking Hill and run-
ning: out to the Harvard base. One of
those crossroads up near the ditch
leads right to that camp. I want to
check on soldiers who were in town

= peg og é night.”
e

The sheriff knew this would be no
easy task, since a large portion of the
soldier population received week-end
passes, And a good number of them
would be named Joe or Mac. He had
no idea what a trip to the camp would
get him, but the way the case was
shaping up right now, he had to try
everything.

The description of the jalopy went
on the air and a number of calls came
in—none of them producing results.
By this time Harr and Hill were clos-
eted with the camp commandant, who
listened to their story. < j

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maybe a quarter of them were in town
Saturday night. We havea lot of Joe’s
and quite a few Mac’s. It so happens,
however, that I can think of)one man
offhand who has both namef—Joseph
MacAvoy. But I feel sure he doesn’t
own a car.” f

Harr rubbed his chin. “May I talk to
him?”

The commandant nodded, and soon
Joseph MacAvoy entered the office. A
tall, rangy youth, he had been check-
ing cars at the camp gate when sum-
moned into the sheriff’s presence.

“I know why you're here,” he spoke
up without preliminaries. “I’ve been
looking for a bloodstained car among
those entering camp, but I haven't
found one yet.”

The sheriff crinkled his forehead. “I
want to talk to you,” he said, “about
a 14-year-old girl some soldier tried
to pic up at the skating rink Sunday
night. Was that you?”

acAvoy inned sheepishly.
“Yeah,” he replied. “I was drunk. I
thought she was a whole lot older.”

“Did you know Anna Milroy?”

The youth shook his head. “Not very
well. I saw her a few times at a dis-
tance—especially around the rink. But
I never made a play for her.”

“T’ve heard that fellows named Joe
and Mac tried to take her out. The

skating rink man tells me she gave
this Joe the brush-off.”

_“Wasn’t me,” said MacAvoy. “I
didn’t know the girl that well.”

Harr eyed him. “How about Satur-
day night?” he asked. “What time did
you get back to camp?”

The soldier thought a moment, then
said, “Don’t know exactly. Must have
been before midnight, though. My
pass will show it.”

The pass was produced and the
sheriff's hopes fell when he saw the
time stamp. This plainly said 11:45.
MacAvoy, Harr knew, wouldn’t have
had time, if he picked the girl up at
11:20, to kill her, dump the body in
the ditch, and return to the camp, all
in 25 minutes. Besides, the doctor had
fixed the time of death as several
hours later.

He asked one final question. “Do
you own a car, MacAvoy?”

The soldier shook his head. “Nope,
I don’t have one.”

That did it. The sheriff, feeling for
a while that MacAvoy could be the
right man, now saw there was no evi-
dence against him. Though he wa¥'the -
soldier referred to by the skating rink
owner, his annoyance of the 14-year-
old girl alone put him under suspicion.
In respect to a Milroy, he was ap-
parently in the clear.

Harr and Hill lingered around the

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Notes of the recent activities Of the oc-

very well.
Steet aaimcee ae show, and I sav
her afterward at a distance at the the fink,

I went in to Sutton on Sunday noon.”
“What time did you axe Sutton’Sae*
urday night?” asked

"did you get’ into’camp? pores
-*-"T don't koow exaciy, but 3
~was before idnishe pass is at sethe

guardhouse, if you want to check on it.” =
The

officers, were not passing up any > 3

chances. They walked co the guardhouse
geet asked airs sheechray ees for
for. ate pm Tha

settled it, Even‘if they had

‘any suspicions about MacAvoy, it was
obviously” impossible for him to have
picked’ up Anna in Sutton at eleven

“thirty, killed her and tO have been ba¢:

~ stations KMMYJ of Grand Island, KHAS. -

- of Hastings and KFGW_of Kearney be
* gan repeated broadcasts, urging people”

to watch for an old sedan, blue or black. -

in color, possibly driven. by : a soldier,

which. had brown of red stains on the

side, the wheels, or running board and

- quarters,” the newscaster urged. “Use

+ extreme care. The driver is dangerous.”

~ » Within an hour, reports from filling

Stations, garages and private persons ,
began to reach headquarters. Military —
» police at Harvard and Fairmont Air

Bases were checking cars parked in
areas where the construction work was

ce © possibly stains on the upholstery. “Re- .
~ © .port any such cars to Sutton police head- . -

=’ under way and others which pots a

*.t0 enlisted personnel.

: LAZ= Monday hoa however
Sheriff Harr and his associates were
forced to admit that the radio broad-

“~ * easts had failed. Nobody had reported

a bloodstained car.~No suspicious ac-
* tions on the part of military men or

Civilians had been noted. Commanders
of the military: establishments in the
area ordered all uniformed men off the

_ streets at six o'clock and sent detach-

ments of MP’s to enforce their orders,

~. Anna: Milroy’s activities on Saturday

Pretty Norma Sutton, thirteen, sits beside George Licastro, lying unconscious
in the car in which they and five other boys were joy-riding. The kids had
shouted at a motorist who had cut them off. The man whipped out a gun,

formats, A wed ies kids’ driver,

\ fired and fled, after shooting licastro, sixteen, in. the neck and_hitting-

Ito, was treated’ for shock,

2Moger and the other cies were ©
Sutton headquarters, planning their’

“Yost. garage asked to speak to them.
» SThis may not mean a thing,” he told:

ees

eens leek obec, pane
weeks. He just left the garage. He'came.
to. Complain ‘about the motor,-and
hen‘ I lifted the hood I noticed the car’

had been washed in the past few hours.” +s Certain they're bloodstains, There are.” =

sYou know what we want.”

* “You're not thinking I had ine

“to do with ‘Anna Milroy’s death, are”

he al eins he be ae

rand Hulse returned.’ The latter ‘carried.

under the front door on the passenger
_side of. the caf,” he explained. “Clark ®

seas fee ber Sods her

her: boy fr
Bee When Se baet hep pes oot 8

ee eat denk Wies Aiea aot ;
‘im the car, I drove to the highway, told
her I would take her to’ the house. In
_ ap ie pie er aa he seta

Bool see a as ora

# dozen 1imes,; aie fosbed Glows :

prisoner |
“I did it with that.”
Se Se Hulse

There was a lot of water around the mo- "also afew brown stains on the uphol+ interrupted. “Did

tor and in the pan. The car was cleaned.

t ic Sat-

id he wash

‘stery, eS SO I <

“And the chisel sary ine sa

: those cuts on the back of her head,” ‘sup--

~MacAvoy
“When I got
hig hag nec hath apes
crank in.a car belonging to an officer.”, |

a ppl He po oa meee Bie comes Se oles one the ere
Ses, TY RING: Mach vy! ae, outs : ie

Shan ‘motioned: to. Sheriff . Hulse.
‘Come. on.” He turned to the*others.

~ There was no reply.

ea Glas Webed ee brovcat Marsal oe

“the Air Base ‘to ‘investigate MacAvoy's ”

quickly verified the Statement. ~

©" What about her black ane pris

SWait for us. We'll be back in a tmin- pases end Being all of his clothing 1, asked. “What happened to that?

“This fellow or ie ‘dollars a

Ss ae ae

© Half an hour larer, it was escablished |
thar the suspect had gained liberty from ~

“I burned it with the clothes F wore
in a’stove at camp.”
_MacAvoy hid his face in. his hands,.

‘He left a watch worth about fifty dol- “the base on forged passes. In fact, he ~ “I went back last night to see if she was
lars as security for a payment to be made had been‘ confined to camp, pending really dead. I was out there about ten-

this week, and he signed a note. for the =
*balance,” the man explained: © ~~,
“Whar's his name?" Hulse asked. :
Joseph MacAvoy.”» Peake
* Harr and Hulse stared Tactedckouly.
“What!” Harr exclaimed. “MacAvoy?. «
“Why, we talked with him only an hour
or so’ago. We asked him whether he
“owned a car, and he said he didn’t.”
* ~ "It hasn’t been registered,” the sales-

“man explained. | aes -using dealer
i --to make tests to. determine whether

peo :
“Tell him I want to see bas about

= ‘improper pegiecration.. Harr said.

= A FEW minutes later,  MacAvoy

greeted the sheriff, “I told you I

os Bidar own a car because I was afraid
"Fd get ina jam over the plates. How

- much is this going to cost me?”,
Harr smiled. “Not much, but you'll
have to Come to the station and get a
permit.”
“Sure,” said MacAvoy. “Tl drive you
over in’ my car.” Harr and Hulse got
into the car, and a moment later they

> drove into the areaway at Sutton police

station.
= When MacAvoy was ‘abered | into the

pak chief's oiics! he soa that semesiig

trial in District Court on charges of as~

one, a Hastings woman in May. A.

dozen forged passes were produced
which proved MacAvoy had been out.
Of bounds a dozen times within the past
« three weeks. At the moment he was in
Sutton on a forged pass.

Examination of his i tohing failed to
reveal any ineriminating evidence, but
his service hat had several small stains
on the brim: Lieutenant Clark prepared

these were bloodstains.

A police officer entered the room. “A
crowd is gathering,” “he exclaimed.
“Someone started the story that you've
got the killer here. There may be
trouble.” ~~ .

MacAvoy was spirited out of town

. and taken to the County Jail at Geneva,

Nebraska. There, after nine hours of
incessant questioning, he slumped in his
chair, muttering, “What's the use?” and
admitted that he had killed Anna Mil-
roy.

HE soldier told how he had met the
girl on the street when she left the
movie theater 2 few minutes before
“orden time to 133 a soft drink. ‘I ae. t

‘thirty, and I-stayed a few minutes.” ~;
All of MacAvoy’s statements were ~
checked and re-checked. An analysis of
the stains on his car proved them to be
human blood of the same type as that |.
~ of the slain girl. A short while after his.
confession, another bit of clinching evi-
dence was secured. He revealed that he
was still. wearing the shoes and socks
which he had worn on the night of the.”

.mnurder. Stains on the socks likewise

"proved to be blood_of Anna Milroy :

type.

On. Monday, A 16th, ¢ one week
after the girl's body had been. discov- ~
ered, MacAvoy was , ag into court.’
-He listened apathetically as County At- <
torney. Moger preferred a charge of
first-degree murder. =

At the opening of his trial en Sep-
tember 8th, he pleaded innocent, by
reason of insanity. Psychiatrists and sol-
dier-companions, however, testified he
knew the difference between right and
wrong. After deliberating one hour and
forty minutes, the District Court jury
found him guilty as charged, and ban
ommended a.death sentence. :

~ On December 30th, the sentence was”
carried‘out on schedule. +s


The shrewd killer diverted ‘suspici ae inl

ey

“had been

an ‘intensive ~ ese victim had driven out-of town Sutton.

egan
“oft about the murder
rhe iled to reveal any clues:
identity of the killer or the wea-
panes and Harr then went to two
nearby. One was approxi-
“mately 500 sae north. of the inter-
-section near which the body was found; ”
the other the same distance south. No
“one at either farm had heard any un-
usual sounds on Saturday. night. Mem- '
- bers of one family, in fact, had passed ,
“within a few feet of Anna Milroy’s body
“on Sunday and failed to note anything
“ufiusual. :
One of the farmers said a car had
been parked near the spot for a few
minutes late Sunday night. He estimat-
ed the time at ten-thirty., He had paid
no particular attention to the incident,
- since it was not unusual for young folks
to park along the country roads.at night.
- He recalled that a car door had been
-- ‘slammed twice, and he had assumed
“= that someone had gotten out of the car

for a few moments. Otherwise, there ,

© was no unusual noise.
~The exact location of the murder
‘scene was 110 feet west of an intersec-

tion south of Sutton. To, Sheriff Harr it®

and.turned west. Had they come from <
‘thie. other ‘direction, | the body would .
~have been found on the opposite side

of the road. The crime, then, must have :

had i its inception in Sutton. =

_ At the mortuary, the sheriff feceet
to the report of Dr. H. V. Nuss who had
“performed the autopsy. ‘Anna Milroy
“shad been dead ‘since Sunday morning.
“The time was tentatively fixed at two
am. Her skull had been fractured in
three places, as a Tesult of heavy blows.
“Nuss suggested that a long iron rod, or
perhaps a heavy stick of wood, might
have served as the weapon. The. cuts
on the back of her head had been made
by a razor-sharp weapon of uncertain
identity.. The circular aires above her
éar might have been inflicted with a car
crank.

As the two F ofcials left the autopsy
room, Sheriff Harry Hulse and Deputy
Sheriff A. C, Hill of Geneva arrived to
offer their services. Almost simultane-
ously, State Highway Patrolman Merlin
Yost reported to Harr and announced
“he had rralled the state sheriff's office,

‘and that Sheriff Mengel and Lieutenant ~
could nor recall any incidenc on Son

Leonard J. flare! head of she Sate Iden

2s At Sheriff Harr'’s su suggestion, ‘these ;

‘officers began to question. businessmen

along Sutton’s main street, all of whom ~
were acquainted with Anna Milroy. She ©
had been one of Sutton’s most popular”
girls. Had they noticed any young fel-.-
lows annoying girls recently? Had they

seen Anna Milroy in conversation with ~
any man on Saturday night? a

Many ‘possibilities suggested them-

selves to Harr. The killer might have —

been an inmate who had escaped from

a state hospital at Hastings, twenty-five =
miles to the west. He might have been *
one of the itinerant workers from Okla- ©

homa, Kansas or Missouri, who were in

the area for the wheat harvest. There —

was a possibility, too, that some local
man, who knew Anna, had been her as-
sailant and killed her because she rec-
ognized him. Only a few-miles distant
was a large Army camp, and Sheriff
Harr knew that in some isolated cases
a uniformed man had been guilty of
preying upon women.

=f MAN. sm -charge s0-the Fink was ;

‘Completely co-operative, but he

-consumed too much beer, but they made
objection when they were asked to

<= Milroy, and recalled talking’ with her —

Saturday. She told him she was tired

*~and was on her way home. ©. * 25

“Did she talk with anyone here?”

)~ Sheriff. Hulse asked. “I mean anyone

who might have tried to date her?”
g Not thar recall ‘She was, fines.

~, with one fellow a couple of times who -

| not like the idea of being turned ©

Sunday, under the influence of liquor..-
He had tried to make.a date with a
‘fourteen-year-old girl, ond had. been —
told to leave. 22

“What was his name?” Hulse “asked.

‘with any soldiers, ©

Meanwhile, aig rb Beg the been’a lone
leave. The man said that he knew Anna — slain girl, Harr and Moger had obtained ferner bad walked beck ts uk f

a picture of her last movements. Anna,

.-who worked out in the country, had _

“come into Sutton at eight dclock, on ”
~ #Saturday night. She had turned over her’ _

preset pe check wo bes family oo bad

~ been given $1.25 in spending money.
which she placed in Peas Weck rae purse.

Anna, the car was gone. '
“Harr reverted once more to the ques-_
tion of a possible date. Were they sure ~

that Anna had made no appointment ~

with anyone for Saturday night? -

~The answer was the same. Anna did”

“not have a date. She had mentioned that

"The purse angle, Harr noted, might be © a man named “Mac™ had come to the ~

2 “valuable. None had been Pied at the’.

vee

“home.

"Then Anna had no date efor Saurdy

_“Fhe answer .was no. Anna ad en-
igen tese grap anerk aaa
_pair of soldiers from the Air Base had
tried to interest the two girls in an eve-
_ning’s foursome. Though both of the
“youths had been to the Milroy house

“theater and said that he would see her

~ at the rink, but the meeting had never
Sanee pipe ee soldier

“Eien presumably in a dark-col- — :
ored sedan, at about eleven-thirty, with See
; ian unknown man. . =

Apparently, Anna had ceepea a into
the car willingly. Since she was in the
main section’of town, if she had strug-

gled or made an outcry, a hundred per-
“sons within hearing distance would

“T'm not sure, but 1 think he was for’ meals and were beyond suspicion, “have come to-her assistance. Some of

called ‘Joe.” He was from the

gage oa ale

might, nearly twenty-four hours after
Anna Milroy was murdered. None of ~
the local businessmen had noticed any-
thing unusual. The Sutton police had

eee seasoned wi duel oot ee

of routine... “= SS
‘At the skating rink "Ange and her sis-

Harvard — the officers took their names as a matter these people might even have witnessed

‘the beginning of her last ride. This the-._
_ ory seemed largely untenable, however,

“ter had talked to.a few friends, and-left — in view of the fact that news of Anna’s_

~ for home at eleven-thirty. Ar the street disappearance was generally broadcast,
‘corner where Yost’s garage was located, © and practically all Sutton residents knew

~ Anna had said that she was going to the ©

“rest room, telling her sister to walk
along slowly—that she would catch up
“with her. Anna had noc been seen again.

Acar had been parked near where

% Warmer shows Folrolean Yost (left), Sheriff Rare Hulse (right) aad other
officers the spot in the ditch where ‘Anna’s body had been concealed.

«that the authorities were seeking infor-
mation about the missing girl.

‘pH next step in the investigation

was plain, Harr and Moger agreed.
They must find the phantom motorist
who had carried Anna Milroy away on

her ride of doom. But how could they

locate the car and driver? They had no
description of the man, except that he
was apparently young, and there were
undoubtedly scores of cars similar to
the vanished sedan. *

“What about the two fellows who
tried to date the girls?” asked Sheriff
Mengel. “Maybe they know something.”

“I'm afraid there’s nothing there,”
said Harr, “but I’ve talked with Major
Swaller, the camp commander, and he’ $
bringing them in for questioning.”

“About all we've got left, then,” said
Sheriff Hulse, “is the fellow called Joe
who was mentioned by the skating rink
man, but there’s nothing against him,
except the fact that he was acting up a
little on Sunday night. He doesn’t look
like a very good prospect.”

“And even if we began looking for
Joe, where would we start?” asked: Harr.

“We know he’s a soldier, but that name —

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ly purchased Chrysler. ‘station. I was there when she came ;
Within half an hour Clark reported along with her sister. She got into ] |
several significant facts. He found a_ the machine not ‘suspecting a {thing.” |
quantity of human blood under the The rest of the story was ua sordid }
front door on the passenger’s side of account of a bestial attack on the in-
the car. In the glove compartment nocent young girl after he had driven
was a sharp-edged chisel which had her to an. isolated section of the coun-
brownish stains on its tip. try on the pretext he was taking her
Harr remembered the coroner’s home. a Be
opinion that one wound might have The weapon, he said, was the car
been made with such an implement. crank. When. he got back to camp, spurr¢
But he also recalled quite vividly that he washed it off and thrust it into the all-ou
Joespeh MacAvoy’s Saturday night machine of a fellow soldier. He had Wisco
pass had given the soldier an un- carried the girl’s purse away and Dra
qualified alibi. burned this, along with a blood-soiled each c
The sheriff lifted the phone receiver, _ shirt. : next f
called the Provost Marshal at the After the crank was recovered, Mac- Dete
camp and requested him to bring Mac- Avoy volunteered the statement that Cappe
Avoy’s clothing and passes to head-,- he had returned to the scene of his to Mo
quarters. Half an hour. later, this of- crime around ten o’clock that next dress.
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CTPPHE farmer paid sane anton 10

his team as the mowing machine

' slashed steadily through the tall weeds.

“bordering the roadside. His gaze was

- centered just forward of the sickle bar,’ .-

watching for any partly-hidden obstacle

~ which mi; ss oF break the core
shuttling blades. -

Suddenly the’ team shied Sith @ mo-

‘tion so. violent that he was almost 4
thrown from the sulky seat. Quickly, he =
“tightened his rein, spoke to the horses

soothingly. and tried to bring them un- -
der ‘control, bur though they were close-
feined, the team lunged i into their col-
ars and broke out into the’ roadway.
»* With a stout tug, the farmer brought
the team back on their hind quarters.
Gradually, they became more calm, but

CONFIDENTIAL DETECTIVE,

thei ‘flanks were seill quivering, ‘their

nostrils distended, when he gained their
heads, and Jed them by hand a short dis-

tance down the road.

~/Tvo truckers had watched the near-

runaway from an intersection about a
hundred feet away. They called to the
* farmer and asked if he needed any help.
He shook his head no, satisfied that his
team would now stand quietly.

the point where the horses had taken
fright, curious to know why his ordi-

narily gentle team should have sudden-

ly bolted. The next moment he was

* beckoning wildly to the two aickinde
When they had joined him, he pointed

to a thick patch of slightly flattened
weeds. “No wonder,” he said.

~ A young girl's legs, terminating in:

scuffed slippers and torn’ ankle socks,
protruded from the dense growth.
Quickly, the men pulled away the con-
cealing weeds, to disclose the body of a

~ young girl

“Anna Milroy!” one of. the truckers
gasped. “No wonder we couldn’t find
her yesterday."And the searching parties
were out this way, too.”

“What do you mean?” the farmer
interrupted.

“She’s been missing since Saturday
night,” the truckman explained. “She
was reported missing yesterday noon,
and everyorie in town spent the after-
noon and evening hunting for her.”

An angry crowd screamed for
revenge when her killer was
caught. She had been one of
Sutton’s most popular girls.

He walked back along the ditch 0.

“wed ace get ¢ Sheriff Harr" the”
farmer suggested,. “You flows get tO
a phone. I'll wait here.” re

A FEW minutes nee, ‘that sri

morning of August 9, 1943, the —
“news that Anna Milroy's body had been
found spread quickly through the area.

A crowd began to gather, and the farm-

er sentinel was hard-put to keep the © S;

Curious at a distance. “Give the sheriff

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out who did this.-Don't make it any
tougher for him by trampling the

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Sheriff John Harr sad County Attor-
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was the impress of strangling fingers.

Sheriff Harr turned the girl’s head
slightly. There were half a dozen long
cuts on the back of her head and a
small, circular wound over the left ear.

The body lay crosswise in the ditch
on the north side of the road. Trampled
grass and broken weeds marked the

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his victim. Deep gouges in the road

~ surface indicated that Anna had strug-
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“Good,” said Harr. “I'll have this area
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other, hope showing on their features.
Then when the noise proved to be only
the wind, or timbers of the house settling,
they resumed their vigil.

As dawn broke, Mrs. Milroy could tol-
erate the suspense no longer. She picked
up the telephone. One after another, she
called the homes of Anna’s closest friends
among her schoolmates. But each time,
she learned that her daughter was not
there. At last in desperation she handed
the phone to her husband. “Get the sher-
iff,” she begged tearfully. “Something
awful must have happened to Anna.”

Sheriff Harr said he would come to
Sutton at once. He arrived 35 minutes
later, with Deputy Howard Huffaker.
After listening carefully to the distraught
couple, Harr turned to his associate. “I
think we had better organize a posse and
search the country around here.”

A look of disbelieving horror came over
Mrs. Milroy’s face and she burst into tears
as she caught the implication of murder
in the sheriff’s statement.

Outside, the lawmen found that news of
the young girl’s disappearance had al-

‘ready spread over the town. Their car
was quickly surrounded with men and
women who wanted to know whether she
had been found.

It' didn’t take long to gather more than
100 men and boys into a searching party.
The sheriff deployed them into several
groups. To the men with cars, he gave
instructions to tour all country roads for
any distance they saw fit. And the
searchers who were afoot were told to
question anyone they happened to see,
and to check at all farmhouses they
reached.

As the day advanced, more men joined
the posse, and when night came, the party
had covered a great deal of territory. But
no trace had been found of Anna Milroy.

Sheriff Harr and Deputy Huffaker were
back in town at dawn, and again a huge
crowd of citizens spread out over the
countryside. This time, the two officers
remained in town, leaving Highway Pa-
trolman Clarence Yost to direct the
searchers, The trooper had a particular
interest in the case, since his father owned
the garage and. gas station where the
teen-ager had last been seen.

Back at the Milroy home, the lawmen
learned that the missing girl’s mother had
been given a sedative and was sleeping.
Lester Milroy could tell them nothing
new. However, the couple’s younger
daughter, Wilma, seemed to be quite
— and they directed their attention to

er.

The 14-year-old girl told how she and
her sister, together with Barbara Carl,
had spent that fatal evening skating at
the local rink. And she described how
Anna had left her and Barbara near the
garage.

The officers had her recount each of
her and Anna’s Saturday activities, and
asked for the name of every person with
whom they had spoken. These were
mostly girls or women, and the few males
were schoolmates of the two. Wilma de-
clared that they had held no extensive
conversations with anyone, and at no
_— had the older girl been alone that

ay.

Convinced that Wilma could offer no
clue to explain her sister’s disappearance,

the authorities drove to the Yost garage
and gas station.

There they learned that Herman
Schultz, the only employe who had been
on duty Saturday night, had not known
when the young girl had entered the rest
room, the door of which opened onto the
side street. Nor had the man seen her
leave the premises. No customers had
been present at that hour, he related, and
he had started to.close the place at ap-
proximately 11:25 p.m., locking the gas
pumps first. The streets were almost de-
serted by then, he said, and he had seen
the three girls approaching along Main
Street.

“They turned the corner, and as I was
busy in front, I didn’t see them again,”
he went on. “I know that no cars were
around, and none passed here before I
left at 11:35. The only car in sight was
one parked in front of Tom Barton’s
house there in the middle of the block.
I noticed it as I was locking the rest
rooms, and there certainly was no one in
either of them at that time. I imagine
the car I saw belonged to Tom Barton,
for he often leaves his in the street all
night.”

Schultz was positive that Anna Milro
could not have passed in front of the filf-
ing station without his seeing her.

“Whatever happened to the girl took
place in those four blocks between this
garage and her home,” Sheriff Harr mut-
tered. “And if Schultz is right about the
time when he locked the rest rooms, it had
to be very soon after Anna left her sister
and the other girl.”

Neither officer now had any doubt that
pretty Anna Milroy had been the victim
of some sort of crime. The deputy put
the thoughts of both into words. “It’s my
guess that she is either dead or is being
held forcibly,” he said gruffly.

The lawmen reasoned that, despite the
attendant’s having seen only Barton’s
auto on the side street, a car must have
figured in the teen-ager’s disappearance.
“She didn’t just walk away,” the senior
officer asserted, “and I’d say she knew
whoever picked her up. A girl like Anna
Milroy doesn’t get into a stranger’s car;
and she’d certainly have screamed if
someone had tried to drag her into one.
As quiet as it was on the street, Schultz
and probably other people would have
heard her. Of course,” he conceded grudg-
ingly, “there’s always a chance that some
guy knocked her out before she had a
chance to yell for help.”

Following the last theory, Harr and
Huffaker walked slowly in the direction
of the Milroy home. They examined the
earth closely between the sidewalk and
the curb, but they found nothing to in-
dicate that any violence had taken place
along the route.

The officers were passing the home of
Tom Barton on the way back, when Harr
stopped suddenly and stared at the pave-
ment. “Look at this,” he pointed to four
spots of oil, each the size of a five-cent
piece. The spots were in a straight line
and spaced about two inches apart. “I
can’t imagine Barton’s car leaking like
that, for it’s almost new.” He looked at the
spots again, then glanced at Huffaker.
“T’m wondering now if that really was
Barton’s car that Schultz saw here. Let’s
take a look ‘at it.”

Barton was a local merchant and they
knew him well. His car was parked near
his.place of business, and they saw at
once that there was no oil dripping from
the crankcase of the sedan.

Giving the shopkeeper the reason for
the interest in his automobile, the sheriff
asked Barton if he had had a late visitor

on Saturday night, o:
car in front of his hou

“Yes, I heard some:
after 11 o’clock,” th:
just put my own car
was preparing for bec
to the door, I just
boy and girl parked
about it. A few minu:
engine start, a door v
car left.”

In answer to a qué
the sheriff, Barton
didn’t hear any arg)
at all. In fact, I did:
I only heard it.”

The lawmen had :
speculate on what tl
for at that moment F
up. “The girl has b
nounced. “She was
son was mowing we:
his farm, when he c
ditch.” Yost added
hailed three of the
could see on an ac
men, the trooper sa
Yost had instructed
three searchers to re

Waiting to hear n
and Deputy Huff
trooper’s car one mil
way 6, then 300 yar
to the west.

Making their wa
weeds and grass alo:
the three officers w
they mar a possib]
clue. They could s
had been dragged :
the end of this 3
sprawled body of A
ward.

She was naked, }
brassiére having be
her chin, her blue
ripped down to her
removed from them

were at her sides,
face were a mass 0
huge pool of which }
her head and shoul

Trooper Yost had
Nuss and Coroner O
arrived quickly.

“She has been be
some sort,” the phys
“In addition, she has
three times in the ne
the left temple. Ray
a more exact exami
sary to establish the

The doctor pau
thoughtfully. “Ther«
here,” he said. “Sor
on her face, and
wounds in the neck
have been inflicted
venture to say, rc
several hours passe
beaten, before she w
again!”

Sheriff Harr stepr
He had noticed a
outlined in some o
near the dead girl’:
eyed the print.

“Whoever steppe
after she lost that |
quietly. “That also

killed her must hav:

stepped in the blo:
visit.” Taking a ta

Nuss handed it to

fully measured the

“Seems to be abc

814,” the officer stat

blood may have clc

reduced the length


To find the killer of
the trusting girl, the police
had to reach deep:

into g sadist's private hell

BY JACK CLEMENTS

“Alina Miln

we have got to get home.” The blond soldier was busy taking
off his own skates, and she looked down at him as he spoke
again.

“No, thanks,” she stated, “we don’t need a ride home. We'll
walk.”

The three girls were still inside the rink when the spurned
youth left and headed toward several cars which were
parked on the nearby street.

The night was clear and brisk—it was August 7, 1943—
when Anna, Barbara and Wilma reached Yost’s garage and
filling station at the corner. As they turned from the main
street, Anna told her companions to walk on ahead. She
said she would catch up with them in a few moments.

The younger girls watched as she crossed the street and
disappeared into the station rest room, then they walked
slowly along the dark side street toward their homes. How-
ever, when Barbara and Wilma reached the Milroy residence
four blocks away, Anna had not yet overtaken them. They
waited for a few minutes on the sidewalk, and when her
sister did not appear, Wilma said good night to her friend,
and Barbara went to her own home, a few doors’ distant.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Milroy were in the living room, and
they readily accepted Wilma’s explanation for their other
daughter’s absence. But when an hour passed, and Anna
had still not come in, concern began showing on the faces
of the father and mother. “She probably just stopped to talk
with a friend,” the man assured his wife, “and she'll be
along any minute now. I hate to embarrass her by going out
to look for her. After all, she’s almost a grown woman.”

Another hour went by without the pretty little brunette
showing up, and now Milroy could no longer conceal the
anxiety he felt. “I’ll go look around town,” he said, trying
to keep his voice casual. “Chances are, she’s completely for-
gotten the time, and is gabbing away with some girl or
other.”

But the father did not find his daughter, although he
walked the length of Sutton’s Main Street. The business
section was completely deserted, and as his footsteps echoed
hollowly on the sidewalk, he was fast being overtaken by
panic. However, he realized that short of calling Sheriff
John Harr, at the county seat in Clay Center, 15 miles away,
there was nothing he could do except wait for daylight. He
dreaded to face his wife, and wondered what he should
tell her. Entering the. house, Lester Milroy tried to look
as cheerful as possible when he told the anxious mother that
he believed Anna had met Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cronin and
had gone home with them. These were the people for whom
their daughter worked, but this story did nothing to relieve
the worry etched in the pretty face of Mrs. Milroy.

There was no sleep for the couple for the remainder of the
night. They sat tensely in the living room, a radio turned low,
but neither of them heard it. At every unusual sound they
would glance quickly at each [Continued on page 62]

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left skating rink, below, to go to her doom.
Shocked were police upon learning that youth, left, had
committed the rape murder of the innocent girl while
hé was awaiting trial for the sex crime on another woman.

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and he had seen
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jer, and as I was
see them again,”
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car in sight was
of Tom Barton’s
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locking the rest
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time. I imagine
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that Anna Milro
1 front of the fill-
seing her.

to the girl took
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Sheriff Harr mut-
‘s right about the
rest rooms, it had
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dead or is being
gruffly.
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a car must have
rs disappearance.
away,” the senior
‘d say she knew
A girl like Anna
a stranger’s car;
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‘rag her into one.
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2 conceded grudg-
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ney examined the
the sidewalk and
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size of a five-cent
in a straight line

inches apart. “I
car leaking like
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iced at Huffaker.
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tz saw here. Let’s

aerchant and they
> was parked near
and they saw at
oil dripping from
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ver the reason for
mobile, the sheriff
had a late visitor

on Saturday night, or if he had seen the
car in front of his house.

“Yes, I heard someone drive up a little
after 11 o’clock,” the man replied. ‘Td
just put my own car in the garage, and
was preparing for bed. When no one came
to the door, I just decided it was some
boy and girl parked there, and I forgot
about it, A few minutes later, I heard the
engine start, a door was slammed and the
car left.”

In answer to a question put to him by
the sheriff, Barton replied, “Oh, no, I
didn’t hear any argument or other talk
at all. In fact, I didn’t even see the car.
I only heard it.”

The lawmen had no time in which to
speculate on what they had just learned,
for at that moment Patrolman Yost drove
up. “The girl has been found!” he an-
nounced. “She was murdered. Ray Carl-
son was mowing weeds on the road near
his farm, when he came upon her in the
ditch.” Yost added that the farmer had
hailed three of the searchers whom he
could see oh an adjoining farm. These
men, the trooper said, had notified him.
Yost had instructed the farmer and the
three searchers to remain at the scene.

Waiting to hear no more, Sheriff Harr
and Deputy Huffaker followed the
trooper’s car one mile southwest on High-
way 6, then 300 yards along a dirt road
to the west.

Making their way through the high.
weeds and grass along the roadside ditch,
the three officers watched carefully lest
they mar a possible footprint or other
clue. They could see where something
had been dragged along the ground. At
the end of this rough path lay the
sprawled body of Anna Milroy, face up-
ward.

She was naked, her white blouse and
brassiere having been pulled up under
her chin, her blue slacks and panties
ripped down to her ankles, and one foot
removed from them. Her clenched hands
were at her sides, while her body and
face were a mass of half-dried blood, a
huge pool of which had coagulated beside
her head and shoulders.

Trooper Yost had summoned Dr. H. V.
Nuss and Coroner Otto Kohler; these men
arrived quickly.

“She has been beaten with a club of
some sort,” the physician soon announced.
“Tn addition, she has been stabbed at least
three times in the neck, and once through
the left temple. Rape is very likely, but
a more exact examination will be neces-
sary to establish that.”

The doctor paused and frowned
thoughtfully. “There’s one peculiar thing
here,” he said. “Some of those lacerations
on her face, and especially the stab
wounds in the neck and head, appear to
have been inflicted at different times. Yd
venture to say, roughly, that at least
several hours passed after she was first
beaten, before she was stabbed and beaten
again!”

Sheriff Harr stepped closer to the body.
He had noticed a man’s right footprint
outlined in some of the jelly-like blood
near the dead girl’s head. Dr. Nuss also
eyed the print.

“Whoever stepped there, did so long
after she lost that blood,” the medic said
quietly. “That also shows that whoever
killed her must have been here twice, and
stepped in the blood during his second
visit.’ Taking a tape from his bag, Dr.
Nuss handed it to the sheriff, who care-
fully measured the footprint.

“Seems to be about a size 8 or maybe
8,” the officer stated. “But of course the
blood may Have closed in somewhat, and
reduced the length and breadth.”

With a quick motion, Sheriff Harr
pushed aside some of the blood-caked
hair of the young victim, where her
shoulder-length bob was spread on the
earth. Gingerly he picked up a wood
chisel which was about one half inch wide
at the tip. “Could this be what she was
stabbed with?” he asked the doctor.

“Yes, the wounds seem to be about the

width of that thing,” was the answer. Dr.
Nuss now opened the clenched fingers of
the corpse and handed Harr two tufts of
human hair. “No doubt she pulled those
from the killer’s head,” he observed.
_ The three officers studied the strands
of light-colored hair, some of which had
roots attached to them. Then the sheriff
put them into an envelope and again
watched as the medical examiner turned
the body over. As he did this, he handed
over a small red purse which had been
on the ground under the victim’s shoul-
ders.

When Harr opened the purse, he found
the usual things which women carry, and
a lone five-dollar bill. “Well,” he mut-
tered, “at least, she wasn’t robbed.”

Finding no marks on the victim’s back,
the physician peered at a silver identifica-

tion bracelet on the left wrist. Then he-

carefully removed six brownish threads
which had been caught in a link of the
chain bracelet. “These probably came
from some part of the murderer’s cloth-
ing, for she wasn’t wearing anything of
that color.”

The doctor’s being ready to leave, the
three sleuths returned to the road, while
Coroner Kohler removed the body. Dr.
Nuss promised to perform an immediate
autopsy, and said he would give the offi-
cers a report as.soon as possible.

As the lawmen studied the dry baked
dirt of the roadway, they were a little
bit Hisappointed t» find that the soil had
not retained the tread patterns of the
murder car. All official automobiles had
been parked at a short distance, as the
experienced investigators had anticipated
the possibility of making casts of the tire
prints left by the killer’s auto.

“Here is where his front wheels
stopped,” Harr observed, then he looked
quickly at the deputy. “And here is the
same pattern of oil drippings as we found.
in front of Barton’s house.” The sheriff
then explained the matter of the clue to
Trooper Yost, who knew nothing of the
earlier discovery in town. “We were right
about Anna getting into that car,” Harr
went on, “and I still think it had to be
with someone she knew, or thought she
knew. Now Doc says the slayer came back
several hours after he first beat her up,
but I wonder where he parked his car

‘ while he was here the second time.”

They crossed the road and found the
answer to the question, for on the high-
way was another set of oil marks that
exactly matched the first. “There’s no
doubt about his having come back, I
guess,” Harr mumbled.

The sheriff took the envelopes contain-
ing thé hair and threads from his pocket,
and he studied them again. “I'll take those
things and the chisel to the laboratory at
Omaha for you,” the trooper volunteered.
The county officer accepted his services,
and they all prepared to leave. The in-
vestigators were satisfied that they would
find nothing else on the scene which
could be of value to them.

As they neared Sutton, the sheriff and
deputy debated what action they should
take while awaiting the outcome of the

autopsy and the laboratory report. They }

were agreed that, despite Anna’s disin-
terest in the opposite sex, this would not
mean that some youth or man of her

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Farmer Ray Carlson points out patch of weeds where he
discovered body of Anna Milroy, inset. In background,
I, to r.: Trooper M. Yost, Sheriff John Harr, Deputy A.
C. Hill and Sheriff Harry Hulse of Geneva, Nebraska.

fe the gay strains from an automatic juke box, the skaters
glided rhythmically around the roller-skating rink at Sutton,
Nebraska. It was Saturday night and, as usual, the canvas-
covered arena was crowded with young folk. Most of the
pleasure seekers were soldiers from the great Army Air
Base at Harvard, a village some 15 miles distant. Also
attending the fun and frolic was a sprinkling of local youths
| from the lush farms surrounding the quiet town of 1,500
population,

! Skating alone was 17-year-old Anna Milroy, whose clear
| blue eyes sparkled, set off her peaches-and-cream com-
plexion to great advantage. Each glide of her skates brought
| out the grace of her voluptuous figure and caught the eye
of many of the gay blades present. Modestly conscious of
| her own attractiveness, Anna avoided the many offers for a

' flirtation. Now she waved at her younger sister, Wilma, and
{ their girl friend, Barbara Carl, who were attempting kn

if! intricate skating step.
{| Anna laughed as the two youngsters slipped and fell. But
| her mirth vanished suddenly when a tall, blond soldier
skated alongside and put his arm around her waist. Looking

coolly at the youth, Anna said nothing but disengaged herself.

“What's the matter, Beautiful? Are you touchy, or some-
thing?” the soldier asked boldly. ;
Anna’s actions in repulsing the would-be masher had not :
gone unnoticed by Barbara and Wilma, and it became their Be
turn to laugh at the older girl, for they both knew how .

Anna felt about boy friends. Wilma, especially, found the
situation funny. Forbidden by stern parental decrees to
have dates, she could not understand why her more mature
sister was not interested in the opposite sex.

But Anna had a purpose behind her aloofness. She. wanted
to be a teacher, and she was putting all of her spare time
into studying and working to save money for the time when
she could attend college.

Without bothering to answer the soldier’s remarks, Anna
skated to the entrance of the rink and waited for Barbara
and Wilma to join her. The soldier, however, was persistent.
This time, instead of placing his arm about the girl, he
reached for her hand.

Anna pretended not to notice the move; she merely turned
her back to the stranger and addressed her sister and Bar-
bara, who were removing their skates. “It’s past 11 o’clock,”
she said, nodding toward a clock over the entrance. “and

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been found on both the clothing and the
shoe, and that his hair matched exactly
those which the girl had pulled from the
head of the slayer, the suspect suddenly
admitted the ghastly murder.

“I saw the girls separate at the garage,”
he began, “and I waited for the older one.
I had met her before at a USO dance. I
hadn’t made any passes at her that time.
She probably thought I was an all-right

y.

“When she came out of the rest room,
I told her I would take her right home,
but I took her out in the country. She
wanted to get out of the car, but I just
kidded her out of it. When I tried to make
love to her, she threatened to have me
arrested, and I hit her. She got out of the
car then, and I knocked her down with
the crank and ripped her clothes off. She
was alive when I left her, but I got to
worrying about her coming to and snitch-
ing on me, so I went back the next night
and finished her off.”

He acknowledged having mutilated the
girl while in a sexual frenzy.

The bestial slayer stood a jury trial,
which began on September 10, 1943, and
lasted five days. At the trial, he contended
that he had once suffered a head injury
and was subject to blackouts, during
which he remembered nothing that hap-
pened. However, the jury chose to believe
the scientific evidence and brought in a
verdict of guilty.

District Judge Edmund Nuss immedi-
ately sentenced MacAvoy to die in the
electric chair, but a series of reprieves
delayed execution of the sentence until
March 23, 1945, when he paid with his
life, at the state penitentiary in Lincoln,
for the brutal slaughter of the innocent
teen-ager. It was indeed ironic that Anna
Milroy, who had always been aloof and
cautious about men, should lower her
guard just once—to, of all people, a rapist
_ should pay for her trust with her

e.

Exposing Chicago’s House of
Girls for Hire

[Continued from page 13]

Although Mrs. Jarrett would ‘arrange for a
girl to meet a regular customer at any
place he specified, she never did this for a
new customer. Any man who had never
done business with her before was re-
quired to come to her apartment for an
interview. If this was satisfactory, she
then introduced him to the girl.

“It’s a good thing we found that out,”
Burton told his partners afterward. “It
may be a little difficult for us to get in-
side that place.”

Now that he was reasonably sure of his
ground, Burton decided to inform govern-
ment agents of the investigation, since
violation of Federal statutes might be in-
volved. Special Agents of the FBI and
those of the Internal Revenue Racket
Squad asked Burton to keep them posted
on his progress.

Though the detectives had picked up a
great deal of information that pointed to
Kay Jarrett as the operator of a high-class
call house, this allegation was merely a
combination of rumor, hearsay and specu-
lation. A great deal more had to be done
before they could move in... .

On a sweltering day early in July, a
well-dressed young man who appeared to
be an executive or a salesman parked his
car near the house on East Walton. With
a brief case under his arm, he walked
briskly to the nearby Palmolive Building
at Walton and Michigan. He was gone for
about half an hour and returned to the
car, which wouldn’t start.

Obviously irritated, he doffed his coat,
raised the hood and began tinkering with
the motor. He seemed unaware that a
snappily dressed bloride in very high heels
and very sheer stockings swung her hips
past him as she walked toward the build-
ing at 64 East Walton. When she ascended
the steps to the second-floor entrance, the
young man stopped his fiddling with the
car motor, wiped a handkerchief across
his perspiring forehead.

If he noticed the girl disappearing be-
hind the red-paneled door, * gave no
indication of it. The expression on his face
was harried as he looked down again at
the recalcitrant engine. Finally, wiping
his hands on the handkerchief, he strode
to a nearby telephone, thrust a dime in the

slot and dialed. .

Within a few minutes, a road repair
truck arrived and two men in cover alls
and mechanic’s caps hopped out. They
bent over the engine, touched various
gadgets. Then one of them stood up and
shook his head. The other went to the
truck and returned with a big assortment
of wrenches, screw drivers and other in-
struments, which he spread out on the
fenders and the sidewalk pavement.

Dejectedly the well-dressed man—he
was, as you have guessed, Detective Bur-
ton—slouched in the front seat, seemingly
watching with a disgusted expression
while the “mechanios”—Detectives Tracy
and Iwicki—tinkered with a motor that
was in perfect running order. The acting
sa the part of the three sleuths was flaw-

ess.

Occasionally one of them would motion
to Burton and he would step on the
starter—without turning on the ignition
switch. This, of course, produced nothing
but a strain on the car battery—and a
fresh spurt of activity by the mechanics.
It also logically prolonged the time the
officers could stay there without attract-
ing unusual attention.

Burton had already removed his coat;
now he loosened his tie and pulled his
shirt collar open so that he presented a
generally disheveled appearance. When
the. well-dressed blonde finally left the
Jarrett house and swung toward the bus
line, she didn’t notice him at all.

Miraculously, the repairs were sud-
denly finished and the road repair truck
pulled away—just behind the bus the girl
had boarded. Burton had no trouble at all
starting his car now; he took only enough
time to fix his tie and put on his coat be-
fore he swung into the stream of traffic
behind the repair truck.

The trim blonde transferred to a west-
bound bus, and it was on the west side
streets that the two pseudo mechanics left
their truck. They stepped behind it, out
of view of the bus, doffed the cover alls
and caps, then entered the car when Bur-
ton pulled up. The car was a block behind
when the girl left the bus.

From aé_ safe distance, the officers
watched her enter a small apartment
house, then pulled up opposite and
watched closely until they saw movement
in one of the apartments. Noting the floor
and location, Detective Iwicki got out,
walked to the vestibule and found the
name opposite the bell for that apartment.
He wrote it down.

When the name was reported to Burton,
he said: “I think she’s got a record. We
can soon find out.”

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The identification file
out. The blonde had
times on vice charges.
“We might as well
now on this case,” Bur:
The girl’s name, ag¢
dress and police recor:
card. Under this, a not
visit to Kay Jarrett’s hc
left for similar memorz
Early that same even
sine with a uniforme
wheel eased into a par
Walton within sight of
The chauffeur, Dete
stolidly behind the
waiting for his employ:
Almost a block to th:
of the Jarrett place,
parked, Though it wa
convertible, it carried <
quick communication
which was similarly «
men inside, Detectives
sat in the car for a fe
in animated conversat
Then they got out,
the other west. Both
cealed walkie-talkies
converse with each o
ton. The night was »
were on the streets, a!
spicuous enough to att

At about 6 p.m., an
young woman entere
Half an hour passed <
out. Then another girl

“See what I see?” |
walkie-talkie.

“T think I do,” saic
limousine. “She looks !

“She is,” said Tracy

Manon Gervin was
detectives had arrestec
raid the year before.

A few minutes late
front of 64 East Waltor
man in his late 30s g
cabby, turned and g¢
panels, then went up
the bell. The door ope:

A short time after:
and the first girl] who
his arm.

“We'll tail ’em,” Bu
ners, “in the limousi

Burton drove to whe
were waiting. He
scrambled out and 0}
them—as a uniformec
a limousine should.

Meanwhile, the cou;
Burton swung out ir
lowed.

The ride was not a
few minutes, the cab
his fares in front of ar

Before the man had
tective Iwicki hurri
lobby. He was seate:
chair, a newspaper in
the couple entered. !
Detective Tracy. The
companion stopped at
for the key to 612.
paper at the cigar cor
the elevator. He was ¢
lines when the coup!
elevator.

“Six,” Tracy said.

“Six,” said the ma:
eyes off his girl frien

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others leave the car f
the left and Tracy,
grossed in the newsp
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acquaintance had not plotted to trap her.
They summed up what they had dis-
covered so far. First was the car with its
peculiar oil drippings: This indicated that
it was probably a fairly old model, as
they knew that most new automobiles
rarely leak much, if at all. Then there was
the hair the victim had clutched in her
death struggle, and the threads which
had obviously been torn from some part
of the murderer’s clothing. In addition,
they had the chisel which they hoped
might bear fingerprints, or could be
traced otherwise. The footprint had been

impossible to use as a mold for a cast,’

as the soft substance of the blood would
collapse and spread when plaster was ap-
plied to it. However, they reasoned that
the print might still prove to be valuable,
should they question a suspect. ?

Knowing that the girl had worked for
the Cronins, they decided to call on these
people. “Anna might have met some
harvest hand whom her folks know noth-
ing about,” the senior officer commented.

But Mr. and Mrs. Cronin shook their
heads when asked about the slain girl
having had dates while living there. “She
didn’t have a single boy friend,” the
farmer declared.

“We haven’t talked with Barbara Carl,
who was with Anna and her sister the
night she vanished,” the deputy suggested.
“Maybe she can tell us something Wilma
didn’t know about.”

The young girl was extremely nervous
and tears stood in her eyes when the
officers met her at her home. But she
readily agreed to answer all of their ques-
tions.

However, in recounting the events of
the fatal evening, she repeated almost
exactly what Wilma had already told
them. Barbara stated that she did not
remember seeing any car in front of the
Barton home when theégirls had passed
there.

“None of the men or boys you met at
the skating rink tried to get any of you to
go with them?” Sheriff Harr persisted.
“Think hard. Didn’t anyone at all talk
to you?”

The young girl hesitated. “Well, the
only one was that soldier who talked so
funny,” she acknowledged slowly. “He
skated up to Anna, and when we were
leaving he asked if he could drive us
home. But Anna said no, and he went
away.”

“What do you mean, he talked funny?”

the sheriff pressed. “Did he make some

wisecrack?”

“No, it wasn’t what he said, but the
way he pronounced his words. He asked
if us ‘goils’ would like a ride home, and
said his car was parked at the ‘coib.’”

“Did Anna know him, and didn’t she
tell you who he was, or say anything at
all about him?”

“She just laughed with us about his
accent, and said she had met him at a
dance held at the USO, but she didn’t say
who he was.”

“You saw his car?” Harr inquired hope-
fully.

“No, there were a lot of cars around,
and we didn’t pay any attention to where
the soldier went.”

Barbara could give only a vague de-
scription of the soldier. “He was pretty |
tall,” she said, “and I remember that
he had blue eyes.” However, she had not
noticed the color of his hair, nor could she
estimate ‘his weight or age. The young
girl had no idea as to his rank, and could
not say whether or not he had worn
chevrons. ;

Although the soldier seemed to be the
only man who had contacted the girls,
the investigators were not too deeply im-

pressed with the probability of his being a
likely suspect. It did not seem reasonable
to them that a man with rape and murder
on his mind would invite three girls to
accompany him. Furthermore, the soldier
had not insisted on their accepting the
invitation. These, the lawmen figured,
were not the customary tactics of a rape-
bent criminal.

Sheriff Harr and Deputy Huffaker were
aware that the men at the air base were
from all parts of the United States and
from many foreign countries. Therefore,
the soldier’s peculiar accent could mean
that he was an American from some dis-
tant state, or he might be a European who
had not mastered the English language.
It might prove a difficult task to locate
him.

Turning now to youngsters whom they
knew to be schoolmates of the victim, the
officers spent the rest of the day question-
ing them. When night came, they had
made no progress in the investigation.

Greatly discouraged, the sleuths re-
sumed the canvass the next day, and had
almost exhausted the list of young people
in Sutton, when Patrolman Yost found
them at noon. He had waited at the lab-
oratory in Omaha for the report and had
just returned with it.

Sheriff Harr read the paper aloud: “The
hair samples submitted appear to be dark
blond or a very light brown, and came

- from the head of a healthy man, approxi-

mately 20, to 25 years of age. It has been
cut recently, and is well cared for. The
threads taken from the slain girl’s bracelet
are khaki color and are cotton. They may
be from either a civilian shirt or an Army
uniform, but it is impossible to be certain
which one it was. Fingerprints on the
chisel were too blurred to be processed.
However, it is new, and has never been
used for any work.”

Discussing the laboratory findings, the
officers knew that at this time they would
be of little help. Dozens of local men
and boys wore khaki work clothing, and
of course the Army summer uniforms
were of that material. As for the chisel, it
might have come from almost anywhere.

‘ There were many carpenters in the dis-

trict since the establishment of the air
base and the building boom it had brought.

However, Sheriff Harr was not willing
to give up yet, and he refused to ignore
any chance to solve the murder, no mat-
ter how remote the. clue might seem to
be. He led the way to the town hardware
store, muttering as he walked: “One
chance in a thousand that the chisel was
sold here and: the dealer will remember
the customer.”

But when the hardware man looked at
the brand name on the tool, he shook his
head and said that he did not carry such
chisels in his stock.

Stopping at Coroner Kohler’s office, the
authorities found that the autopsy report
had just been completed. “Anna Milroy
was raped,” the statement began, “and she
had been a virgin. Her skull was frac-
tured, her jaw broken, she had been
stabbed three times in the throat and once
in the brain. She was beaten over the
entire front of her body. Both breasts
were extensively lacerated, as well as her
lower abdomen and inner thighs. It is im-
possible to tell what kind of weapon was
used to produce these wounds, but it could
have been the chisel that was found at
the scene of the crime. She was beaten
twice, the beatings taking place many
hours apart. It is a question whether she
had been ravished a second time, and
there is no way by which this can be es-
tablished. Death occurred late Sunday
night or early Monday morning, as nearly
as I could determine.”

Although the report :
plete, the investigators
as in the case of the lat
they could see no w:
could use the informat

“We've tried one lo
chisel and lost,” the s!
might as well try anoth:
hit the jackpot this t:
car is bound to use a |
leaks in the pan. There
places to buy oil aroun:
be hard to find out »
We can even describe
fashion, and it’s worth

At the first gas stati
they would be no mo
they had been with the

“Oh,” the attendant
a dozen guys who com
oil-drinking jalopies.

Harr patiently descri
oil formed from the
filling-station operator
ment, then said, “That
dier from back East. H
that drops oil like tt
clean my driveway ev
in here. He says he cz
oil he wants at Harva
buy it somewhere else
washed-out blue eyes
ean cut with a knife.”

Asked what kind
owned, the attendant
1929-model Chrysler.

“It seems,” Deputy H
headed for the air ba
accept a ride from

all.”

At the Army post t
the aid of the provost
take long to locate th
the oil leaks. Private
owned the Chrysler, ti
them. MacAvoy was f:
York. The provost mar
Avoy, since early in
stricted to quarters a
sergeant’s rank to tha’
because of the rape a
girl in Hastings, Neb:
victim embarrassment,
ceived almost no put
officers had known lit

As the details were r
and Huffaker, the of
pressed by the fact th:
had suffered injuries t
to those of Anna Milr:
much as MacAvoy ha
the limits of the air b
to figure how he could
roy girl.

After talking with 1
sioned officers and
records, the provost
answer. The soldier
passes and had been \
towns!

When Private Mac.
into the office, he in
rape-murder of the lc
he was turned over t
A search of his locke
which had been recen
yet polished, and a
bearing brownish stai:
tempt had been made
ments.

Sheriff Harr and D:
not question the prisc
Clay Center, but they
as soon as they had ru
hair and the clothing

For the remainder o
the questioning went
persistent in his denia!
a telephoned report wi:
laboratory, saying the

ibility of his being a
1ot seem reasonable
th rape and murder
ivite three girls to
iermore, the soldier
their accepting the
> lawmen figured,
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outy Huffaker were
t the air base were
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accent could mean
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be a European who
English language.
cult task to locate

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f the day question-
it came, they had
the investigation.
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next day, and had
ist of young people
olman Yost found
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As for the chisel, it
almost anywhere.
enters in the dis-
shment of the air
»om it had brought.
rr was not willing
refused to ignore
2 murder, no mat-
ue might seem to
he town hardware
re walked: “One
hat the chisel was
ler will remember

are man looked at
tool, he shook his
did not carry such

Kohler’s office, the
the autopsy report
ed. “Anna Milroy
‘nt began, “and she
r skull was frac-
‘n, she had been
he throat and once
; beaten over the
ody. Both breasts
ited, as well as her
er thighs. It is im-
nd of weapon was
ounds, but it could
chat was found at
». She was beaten
iking place many
»stion whether she
second time, and
ich this can be es-
rred late Sunday
morning, as nearly

Although the report seemed to be com-
plete, the investigators were gloomy, for
as in the case of the laboratory statement,
they could see no way in which they
could use the information now.

“We've tried one long shot with the
chisel and lost,” the sheriff said, “so we
might as well try another and maybe we'll
hit the jackpot this time. That fellow’s
car is bound to use a lot of oil, with four
leaks in the pan. There are not too many
places to buy oil around here, and it won't
be hard to find out who owns oil hogs.
We can even describe the driver, after a
fashion, and it’s worth a try.”

At the first gas station, it seemed that
they would be no more successful than
they had been with their previous efforts.

“Oh,” the attendant said, “there’re half
a dozen guys who come in here with old,
oil-drinking jalopies.”

Harr patiently described the pattern the
oil formed from the suspect’s car. The
filling-station operator thought for a mo-
ment, then said, ‘That must be that sol-
dier from back East. He has an old wreck
that drops oil like that, and I have to
clean my driveway every time he comes
in here. He says he can’t get the kind of
oil he wants at Harvard, but I wish he’d
buy it somewhere else. He’s a blond with
washed-out blue eyes and an accent you
can cut with a knife.”

Asked what kind of car the soldier
owned, the attendant said that it was a
1929-model Chrysler.

“Tt seems,” Deputy Huffaker said as they
headed for the air base, “that Anna did
accept a ride from the soldier, after
all.”

At the Army post the officers enlisted
the aid of the provost marshal. It didn’t
take long to locate the ancient car with
the oil leaks. Private Joseph MacAvoy
owned the Chrysler, the Army officer told
them. MacAvoy was from Brooklyn, New
York. The provost marshal said that Mac-
Avoy, since early in March, had been re-
stricted to quarters and reduced from a
sergeant’s rank to that of a buck private
because of the rape and mutilation of a
girl in Hastings, Nebraska. To save the
victim embarrassment, this crime had re-
ceived almost no publicity and civilian
officers had known little about it.

As the details were now related to Harr
and Huffaker, the officers became im-
pressed by the fact that the Hastings girl
had suffered injuries to her body similar
to those of Anna Milroy! However, inas-
much as MacAvoy had been confined to
the limits of the air base, it was difficult
to figure how he could have met the Mil-
roy girl.

After talking with three non-commis-
sioned officers and consulting some
records, the provost marshal found the
answer. The soldier had been forging
passes and had been visiting neighboring
towns!

When Private MacAvoy was brought
into the office, he instantly denied the
rape-murder of the lovely farm girl, but
he was turned over to the civil officers.
A search of his locker produced a shoe
which had been recently washed and not
yet polished, and a shirt and trousers
bearing brownish stains, although an at-
tempt had been made to clean the gar-
ments.

Sheriff Harr and Deputy Huffaker did
not question the prisoner on the way to
Clay Center, but they began the quizzing
as soon as they had rushed samples of his
hair and the clothing to the lab.

For the remainder of that day and night
the questioning went on, with MacAvoy
persistent in his denials of guilt. But when
a telephoned report was received from the
laboratory, saying that human blood had

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PS IRAE E MARE MES ENON

by John R. Billings

HEADQUARTERS. DETECTIVE MAGAZINE,.

AE REALLY FELL FOR
“THE GAL- IT WAS

Be

RAPE AT FIRST SIGHT!

ANNA WAS A WHIZ ON SKATES AND CUT A PRETTY FIGURE AT THE RINK—
THE GUY HAD HIS OWN TECHNIQUE THAT HE USED ONLY ON LONELY ROADS

NNA MILROY was missing!

When, shortly after the noonday
meal one Sunday, August 8th, this
news began circulating around Sutton,
a pleasant little community in south-
eastern Nebraska, it caused uneasi-
ness and apprehension. Anna Milroy
was not the sort of girl to disappear
without cause. One of Sutton’s most
popular and attractive 18-year-olds,
Anna supported herself by working as
a housekeeper in the country.

Word of the teenager’s failure to re-
turn to her Sutton home by Sunday
morning was first passed on to Police
Chief He
ents. Chief Trautman knew the girl’s
character and for that reason consid-
ered her absence ominous.

From her family, he learned that she
had driven to Sutton from her farm
home job Saturday evening: to spell
her friend, Bea Henricks, at the local
moving picture theater where Bea
sold tickets.

Anna’s friend was questioned and
she said that, at 11 o’clock, she and
Anna had left the movie house and
dropped by the roller-skating rink.
They had only stayed there for fif-
teen minutes because Anna wanted
to get home by midnight so her par-
ents would not worry. She was to stay
with them over the weekend.

“As I walked Anna home,” Bea
said, ‘‘we passed the service station
and she said she wanted to use the
rest room. She told me to go ahead
and that she’d catch up. When she
didn’t reappear, I thought she maybe
had found someone she knew, and I
turned and went home. That’s the
last I saw or heard from her.”’

Inquiries were made at the filling
station, but no one there wouldadmit
to having seen the girl the night be-
fore. Chief Trautman checked the sta-
tion himself but could not shake the

36

Trautman by Anna’s par-,

story of the attendant, a man whom

he knew to bebeyondsuspicion. Then
he spread the alarm, and within two
hours collected a posse of some 50
citizens to search for the girl.

Far into the night they combed the
surrounding area without finding
a trace of Anna Milroy. But, on the
following morning, as a farmer was
mowing some tall weeds in afield two
miles to the south, his team sudden-
ly shied at an object in a ditch. It was
then that the residents of Sutton learn-
ed that their worst fears had been real-
ized.

When Clay County Sheriff John

The police cracked his alibi.

Suh ste ARNT ES she

Harr and County Attorney S. E. Moger
reached the scene from Clay Center,
12 miles away, Trautman gravely
emerged from a small group standin;
around the body of Anna Milroy an
yiecmed them it was a heinous mur-
er. :
‘‘Bludgeoned and assaulted,’’ he
said tersely.
The coroner arrived shortly and ful-
ly substantiated this observation.
Anna Milroy lay in a dense thicket,
with her feet promaing. Although it
was evident from the appearance of
her clothing, which wan thorally torn
from her body, that she had waged a

Anna believed a fake message.

HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE

Deputy Hill, DA Moger, and Sheriff Harr (from left) headed probe.

ind yeahh ae er (he

Police Chief Trautman had
his men canvass the town.

furious struggle with her assailant, it
was also apparent that she hadn’t
been slain where her body had been
found. The killer, the evidence indi-
cated, had carried the body to the
ditch from some vehicle and made an
attempt to conceal it.

The girl’s face was a mass of cuts
and bruises, and there were several
deep welts in the back of her head.
On her throat was the impress of
heavy fingers, but the coroner did not
believe she had been strangled. He
thought, pending specific determina-
tion of the cause of death at the autop-
ag: the head blows had been
a

Anna’s watch had stopped at 6:02,
but the coroner discovered it had run
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AGNES HUNTINGIFON'S TROUBLES,
Carl Rosa Opera Company Granted
an Injunction Against Her.
[Copyright 1:90 by James Gordon Bennett.

Lonpox, Feb. 22.—(New York Herald
Cable—Special to Tus Ber.|—The motion
by the Carl Rosa opera company for an in-
junction to restrain Agnes Huntington from
singing at any place inthe united kingdom,
the continent, United States and Canada
without the consent of the plaintiffs or their
authorized agents came up again this morn-
ing before the chancery division. The de-
fendant, who has a contralto voive, entered
into an agreement with the Carl Rosa com-
pany in October, 1833, to sing in Italian and
English opera and light opera concerts and
oratorios, seven days & week if required, and
not for anyone but that company with-
out their or thoir authorized agents’
consent, and she afterwards performed
very successfully, taking the title role in
“Paul Jones.’? The company afterwards ar-
ranged to produce “Marjorie,” tLe music of
which, not being suitable to the uefendant’s
voice, was altered to suit her. After the
pie ad been produced, however, and Miss
Huntington had appeared in it, she com-

is \pihined that the music in her part was hurt

ful to her voice, and she required tbat it
should be altered, and she failed to keep ber
engagement, Plaint#ff then offered / her
“Paul Jones,’ to be *perforhied An the
provinces, but on the ground of ilhéalth and
the exertion of moviog from place to place,
etc., she did not accept the company's offer,
and plaintiff, hearing that she was about to
fae a company to perform in America,

d for an injunction, They alleged

hey had done everything they could to
meee Miss Huntington’s wisbes by altering
the music of '‘Marjorié”’; that she made no
objection to the music as altered, that she
asserrtod to it and said it would do; that she
performed in ‘Marjorie’ when it was first
produced in January, and that it was only
after it had been some daya beforn the pub]
lic that sne raised objactions.

Miss Huntington said this morning that
it was not fur the purpose of obtaining bet-
terterms that she refused to sing. The
music, a8 arranged, Was unsuitable to her

voice, Her part ia “Marjorie had been
written for a tenor voice, which was
not suitable for her, and it bad
not been altered acvording to promise, Her

part was only hagded to her by installments,
and she had not had an opportunity until
December 31 of judging whether the whole
was suitable. It was ‘only on January J5,
the p.ece being produced on the 1Sth, that
she received the whole, and it was only theo
that she found tho, musie did not suit her.
Tho onty tull and cond pIvte rehearsal was on
the 17th, and she then® ascertained that the
music would be an unbearable strain on her
voice, but being unwilllng to disappoint the
public she appeurad. Prior to January 18
sho repeatedly told Harris that tenor
was too high forher voice. Hurrisin his
ofidavit said he told ber not to force her
voice in a lower register, and this was evi-
dent that she had spoken to him about the
unsuitability of the music for her voice.
Miss Huntington seid thera was frequently
a scene between Hgrtis aod herself when be
woulda’t alter the Mieda any more, aud she
refused to sing. ac, had told him for a
week that the pageimndt: be rewritten for a
contr Ito. It wae nh... ydewenten, and thora-
fore’ Whe could “fav an end to the
avrestinent. Her coussel argued that tne

lay wero by their contract bound to

de Miss Huntington with a part that
sue could play and they bad not done so,
consequently they ‘were the parties who had
broken the contract.

Justice Chitty granted the injunction, bat
expressed the hope that the partics, if they
had an opportunity of arranging their differ-
ences, would do 89, a3 it could not be to the
advantage of the manager, actors or singers
occupying a high poaition to have cvheir
quarrels paradec before the public.

SS

Ainioctae Tineoln'’sa son lnnrovine.

NEAL GIVES HIMSELF AWAY,

He Breaks Down and Acknowl-
edges Selling the Jones Stook.

DENIES BEING THE MURDERER.

And Claims That a Farmer Friend
Named Joc Shellenburgeiin-
duced Him to Dispose of
the Cattle.

Confeasion of Neal.

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 24.—[Special Telo-
gram to Tue Ber.|—Tonight about 11
o'clock *‘Neal" gave himself away.

Notwithstanding his denial on frequent
occasions that he had ever been in South
Omaha, he admitted that he had eoid tho
Piuney cattle there and = that he
had been inspired to the act
by a fellow named Joe Shellenburger. Here-
tefore “Neal” has proven himself a liar.
Tonight he languishes in the city jail at this
place, less than twenty-four hours removed
trom those who know every act of his for the
past two weeks, and his demeanor is entirely
different. He appears like a man who has
been simply playing a part, and his latest
utterances show thut he can no longer claim
to be innocent of the Jones murder and
as gradually preparing himself for tho ad-
mission of having committed the horrible
crime,

This evening Chief Seavey arrived from
Topeka after having secured the necessary

papers for the possession of ‘Neal.”
‘He called at the office of  Unief
Speers and was accompanied by a

etective and Tne BEF correspondent drove
in a hack to *‘Neal’s” former lodging house,
ear the Fountain theater, and thence to the
Wyandotte county jail. The governor's pa-
pers were then shown, ‘Neal’? was
delivered to Chief Seavey, and with
cbief, Sherif Bovlivg, his deputy and ‘Tur
Ber correspondent, ‘‘Neal started on bis
trip to the scene of his crimes. The chief
decided that it would rot be advisable
to bring ‘'Neal’ back — until early
tomorrow, and accordingly had him
placed inacell in the police statiou in this
city. Tomorrow morning he will leave on
his return to Doulas county,

“Neal” was seen by The Ber correspond.
ent and for fifteen minutes persisted in the
lie that he had never deen in South Omaha.
At length, when convinced that he was pre-
varicating, his voice faltered and he ex-
claimed:

“{ have talked to you now more than I
should have and now I'l! tell you all about
it. Do you know Sheilenburger{ If you do
he is the man who kiiled Mr. and Mrs,
Jones.” This announcement starticd
Detectives Hayes, Hanlon and a
couple of other ofticers who — stood
around the cage. ‘Neal’? was then plied
with questions, which in brief showed that
all that he had said upon the Jones murder
hau been a tie; that he had been inspired to
rob the farm, sell the cattle and divide tbe

proceeds with the party from whotn the atig-"

gestion had come to him. ‘Ho’ said that he

bad complied with tho request ,
and’ while his previous statennts’
had been full of inconsistencies his
story in, this instance was remarkable
for its continuity. “He said that on tho

afternoon of February 4, while traveling
between Omuha ani! South.Omaha, he met
the man known as Joe Shellenburger. ‘The
meeting took piace some place un Six-
teenth street, but the exuct place be could
not locate. Joc was mounted, Neal was on
foot. ‘The former cccosted ‘Neal’ and sug-
vested that he roba farm outside of South
Omaha and run the stock into the market
und sell it. ‘“‘Neal’’ had met Shellenburger
before. Both, three yenrs ago, took

part in atealing horses in Harrison

the

meeting of these nien in a highway whigh
they never traversed, the offer 4
acceptance of a proposition
run away stock which belonged to neither
the subsequent running away of both t
thieves, and especially of Shellenburger,
if all the truth has not yet been told.
Although, denying it before, ‘Neal’? now
admits having bought his revolver in South
Omaha; that be Intentionally stole and sold
Dr. Pinney’s stock, and that he had divided
the proceeds with Shellenburger, The lat-
ter, however, he says, is the man
who committed the murder. Whether or not
“Neal’’ had an accomplice is not now known,
but it 18 moro than likely that if ‘Neal’ tells
all hesknows thero will bo an fepgira of
scalcy people from these parts.
», A. O'Brien.

— i -——

CHICAGO STOCK YARDS SOLD.

An Enghish Syndicate Said to Have
Purchased Them.

Cnicaco, Feb, 22.--A morning paper says
the union stock yards of Chicago, the largest
in tho tvorld, will doubticss be sold to an
English syndicate. The price of this enor-
mous plant is $30,000,000 and a number of
rich Englishmen are ready to exchango that
sum of money for a controlling interest in it,
It is understood negotiations have passed
beyond the stage of discussion, for reliable
informatiog warrants the statement that the
contruct for the transfer has been signed.

George T, Williams, treasurer and secre-
tary of the company, when spoken to on the
alleged pending negotiation and sale, said: "I
do not know what started such a story, for
there is absolutely nothing in it.
We would know something about it if there
was any truth in the story, but not one of
the stockholders has been seen about any
sale. Notone has been approached that I
know of.”’

Mr. McMullen of the Alton road,one of tho
stockholders of the Union stock yards com-
pany said this evening that he believed the
statement that negotiations for the purchase
of the yards by the English syndicate are
pending is correct. He understands the
price is $20,000,000 instead of $80,000,000.

Presideut Sherman of the stock yards
company admitted tonight that the deal
might be negetiated by eastern stockholders

without his knowledge, but had vo definite
information.

nil means ais
A SWEDISU SWINDLER

Finally Caprurca Atter Five Years
of Snreeessful Work.
Cnicico, Feb, 22.—[Special Telegram

to Tne ter.|—A bold swinaler, whose oper-
ations* were wholly confined to the Swedish
population, was captured by the Chicago po-
lice today. For the last five years John Nel-
son, who has adozen aliascs, has swindied
unwery Swedes and Norwegians of sums
varying from &20 to 835. The police prove
that in this time Nelson has obtained over
€1,500 by false pretenses.
for beutirg his victiins were manifold. On
his person were found deposit checks on the
Dearborn National bank, Commercial Na-
tional bank and the Hibernian banking as-
sociation, These checks he had filled out so
as to show that he had a balance in each iu-
stitution, He then negotiated a loan, gener-

Lally with women, leaving the worthloss cer-

tiflcates of deposit for security. He also had

a quantity of $50 ant $100 confederate bills

which he discounted to jgnorant Swedes.
for a $i0) nove he received “ineevorel ina:
stances £85. Ten dollars was his usual profit
out of the $50 bills. His negotiating one of
the latter denomination caused his arrest
Wednesday.

London Goaaip.
[Copyright 1499 by Jamea Gordon Bennett.)
Lonpon, Feb. 22—[New York Heraid
Cuble--Special to Tne Bre.]|—The will of
late Robert Browning has been proved. The
value of the personal estate and effects 1s

4 sworn at £16,774 19s 4d.

The action by the Carl Rosa opera com-
papy against Agnes Huntington, who threw
up the title role i in ‘“Majorie” at the Prince

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Nelson's schemes:

ARRIED DEATH IN ITS PATH

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* vo Bollers at the Armour-Cudahy
Packing House Explode. °

THREE MEN INSTANTLY KILLED,

leven Others Injured, Some of Them
Perhaps ‘Fatally — The Roiler
House Destroyed — The. Loss
Wilt Reach Fally $30,000,

The Death Roll
“JOHN TIGHE, head fireman, married, re-
sides in Omaha. ,

HENRY OLSEN, ashes wheeler, resides
in Omuha, - 4

THOMAS LINAHAN, fireman,

THE LIST OF INJURED.

Epwarp Misskeun, blacksmith’a helper,
married, resides in South Omaha.

Javes MeGvuine, bricklayer’s helper, re-
sides in South Omaha,

Micnacn Hourigan, bricklayer's helper,
unmarried, resides in South Omaha,

JAMES BLack, anmarried, resides in South
Omaha,

Aurrep J. Harver, foreman tin
married, resides in South Omaha.

SamveL Ginsos, general mechanic, mar-
ried, resides in South Omaha.

J. FE. Snentpan, fireman, resides in South
Omana, |

Wi. Liam MILLER, resides in Omaha, has a
wife and two cftiilaren,

Joun Lyons, resides at Twenty-fifth and
Q streets, South Omaha; burned on the face
and left hand.

WILLIAM DauNKAUL, skull fracturod.

Daniet Harnanxn, head cut and head and
hands burned,

James ARMSTRONG, resides in South
Omaha, back * hurt dad hands and face
burned, ya

JoNN VRTERSON, a steam fitter, hands and
face burnec.

shop,

A Terrible Calamity.

South Omahna’s greatest calamity occurred
yesterday. ft has brought sorrow and suffer-
ing to many homes and with it went out the
lives of three human beings, and serious and
perhaps fatal injuries were inflicted in as
many more,

Atl03151n the morning atolephone message
was sent to Alderman Melcherts drug store
instructing him to send to the Armoure
Cudahy packing house every available phy-
sician he could muster in South Omaha,
The request was coupled with the informa-
tion thatn boiler had burst in the packing
house engine room und the lives of a number
of human beings were in jeopardy.
| A minute afterwards an alarm was

Souyded calling tho fire denartment to the
works,
street and across the railroad tracks tho hol-
.iday street loungors knew that something
serious was amiss aud a rush was made for
the scene of the fire call.

IN A MASS OF RUINS.
were reached a terrible scene of dostruction
was witnessed. The house is a large brick

When the main boiler and machinery rooms

atructure, one story high, vearly at the east-

seratod by.s.

In -the south room there was a batter.
of seven boilers furmshing steam for rup-
ning the machinery of the house. Alongside
was 4 battery of two boilers used in connec-
tion with the fertihzing department,

At about 10:15 the men em-
ployed iu the department heard a dull, heavy
report, and aftor that all was confusion
Bricks, mortar, broken béams, ‘scantling,
soot and escaping steam were mingled in one
indescribable mass.

THE ROOF FELL-IN, .
burying everything under it animate and in-
animate. The smoke stack, a tall sheet iron

affair, fell to the east and lay against the

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voice, but being unwitting to disappoint tho
public she appeared. - Prior to January 18
sho repeatedly toid ' Harris that tenor
was too high forher voice. Harris io his
affidavit said he toid ber not to force her
voice in a lower registef, and this was evi-
dent that she had spoken to him about the
unsuitability of thk music for her voice,
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scene between Hérris and herself when be

oulda’t alter the Mieds auy more, aud she

sfused to sing. She. bad told him for a

week that the care’ be rewritten for a
,coptrylto, 1t wag, pemrenton, and there.
fore” whe could wa” file end to the
agreement. Her coumrel aigesd that the
compay were by their contract bound to
provide Miss Huntington with a part that
she could play and they had not dono so,
conscquently they were the parties who had
broken the contract.

Justice Chitty granted the injunction, bat
expressed the hope that the partics, if they
bad an opportunity of arranging their differ-
ences, would do 89, a3 it could not be to the
advantage of the manager, actora or singers
occupying a high position to have cvheir
quarrels paraded before the public.

—_—-—»—-————

Miniater Lincoln's Son Improving.
[Car pright 189) hy James Gordon Bennett]
Loxpon, Feb. 22--;New York Herald

Cable—Sprecial to Tar Bee.{—The overa-

tion which the surgeons performed during

the last week on Kobert Lincoln’s son
proved thoroughly successful and the pa-
tient is now making satisfactory progress.

A Herald representative called at tho Amer-

ican legation today; It hus been severai

days since he appeared there owing to his
son's illness. ‘I am rejoicec to say that he

is better,” said the minister. ‘‘He is a

plucky fellow abd has always been in good

spirits, but since the operation he has made

a great navance and the doctors aro able to

give u» much hope. This morning he was

so much better as to address me in the
checriest manner when | went into his room.

Still ho is by no means out of danger.”

acnnsipenavllileinionetiagiat
Our Patr:otic Navy.

[Copyright 1990 by James Gordon Bennett,]

Vinva Franca, Feb. 22.---New York
Herald Cable—Svecial to Tue Bre.|—The

ited States evolutionary squadron was

day beautifully dgcorated with bunting in
uvnor of Washington’s birthday. The

French men-of-war, which arrived here

last night, were also decorated

with flaes in honor of America's great
patriot and first president. ‘Tomorrow

Adiniral Walker, Admiral Duvetit ‘Thomas

and the ofliicers of both squadrons will be

entertained by the mayor of Villa Franca at

a fete champetre. On Monday they
are invited to a8 ball at Cercle
de la Meaiterrance§ at Nice. The

United States squadron will leave Villa
Franca on Wednesday next for Spezzia,
whence they go to’ Naples. Owing to the
fact that the Italian government refuses to
allow more than three war ships of any for-
eign power to enter their ports atthe same
time. one of their ships will be detached

from their squadron.
on pesmmmenmeesl

La Grippe'’s coinpanion, Malady.

(Copyright 129 by James Gor ton Bena!)

Romer, Feb. 22.+-'New York UHerald
Cable—Special to Tus Brxs.|—The latest

| news concerning the new lenouna is that at

Reggio a man named _Emilifo, after having
been in bed for several days with influenza,
was attacked by aletbargic sleep. The doctors
have tried Ia every Way to arouse him, but
without success. He is now only kent alive
by injections of liquid fuod, Near Pavia, a
girl, atter two days’ Llaess from influenza,
fell into a profound sleep and now gives no
outward signs of life, It.is evident that her

with much infrequency,’ Nothing that has
been tried for the purpost of owakening her
has avcceeded; | ‘She ‘Ttalian*aoctors are
studying the new ‘malady with great in-
tercst,
oiscdidtlbitntinieee
The WeatherForecaast,

For Omaha and vicinity: Fair, followed

7 light snow of. rain.

For Nebraska: Fair;
winds. 4

‘For Iowa:
and raia or snow in scutheast portion;
in northwest portien; southerly winds.
- For South Dakota: Fair;slightly warm-

warmer; variable

Warmer; threatening weather
fair

er; southerly winds,

| the 17th, aud she then! ascertained that the |

heart is still beating, but vofy faintly, ang 4

claimed:

“f have talked to you now more than I
should have and now I'll tell you all about
it. Do you know Sheilenburger! If you do
he is tho man who killed Mr. and Mrs,

Jones.” This apnouncément — startied
Detectives Hayes, Hanlon and a
couple of other officers who stood

around the cage, ‘Neal’’ was then plied
with questions, which in brief showed that
all that he had said upon the Jones murder
had been a lie; that he had been inspired to
rob the farm, sell the cattle and divide the

proceeds with the party from whorn the atig-”

gestion had rome ‘him: ‘Ho’ said that he
had com plied with tho request ,
aad” while-“his © previous statentnts’
had been full of © inconsistencies his
story in this instdnce was remarkable
for its continuity. Ie said that on tho
afternoon of February 4, while traveling
between Omuha and South Omaha, he met
the man known as Joe Shellenburger. ‘Tho
meeting took piace some place on Six-
teenth street, but the exact place he could
not locate. Joo was mounted. Neal was on
foot. The former sccosted ‘Neal’ and sug-
yested that he roba farm outside of South
Omaha and run the stock into the market 4
and se)! it. ‘Neal’ had met Shellenburger

before. Both, three yenrs ago, took
part in stealing horses in Harrison
county, Ia. Both were arrested. Shel-

leaburger pleaded guilty. “Neal’’ refused
to do so. Shellenburger was sentenced to
thirty days in the county jail, while ‘Neal’
was acntencod to two and abalf years. It
was from the latter sentente that ‘Neal’
was discharged less thun two months ago at
Fort Madison. ‘‘Neai’ says he never
doubted Sovlienburger’'s good faith, although
in the horse stealing the former ad-
mitted that he had been deccived, while
the latter escaped with the slightest of pun-
ishment. Notwithstanding this fact ‘‘Neal”’
accepted the proposition to drive the cattle
to South Omaha. He studiously, however,
conceals ull reference to the old folks on the
farm. On the evening of Fevruary 4 “eal”
anys he reached the farm, he and his friend

Shellenburger having taken” turns in
riding the bsy horse to the place.
Both looked around the = grounds and
into the house, but found pothing

except the cattle which “Neal” had con-
tract to seli. Shortly after reaching the
farm, which was a short time after 2 p. in.,

Snellenburger left the place, leaving the
farm house behind him, avoiding South
Omaha’ and reaching town late at

night. Neal then went to thesouth, turning
over in bis mind tbe best moans offdisposing
of the cattle. He made bis arrangements on
tho night ofthe 4th of this month, hiring
Messrs. Mott and Dee, as already referred

to. He admits driving the stock back with
them to- South Omaha and receiv-
ing the money from E. G. Davis. He

claims, however, that when he and Schellen-
burger visited the farm: there was no sight
to be bad of old man Jones and his wife.

After receiving the money from the Pinney

stock on February 6, “Neal” says he stopped
at the Wisconsin honse. Later he moved to
the Transit house in Soutn Omaha, where
he claims he registered on February 7,
as “DD. Livingstone.”’ He remained there.
until the morning of the Sth, when he
ordered his trunk transferred to the Cozzens
becuse. He came to the city, sought
his trunk at the latter place
and foupd tbat the Cozzens_ had
been turned into. an infirmary. He next
ordered his trunk to the City hotel, kept by
Fritz Wirth, at the corner of Tenth and
Harpey streets. He remained there
until evening, when he bought a
ticket at the Union Pacific depot
for Kaneas City. He crossed the Union Pa-
cific bridge at Omaha, and met, as he
claims, Shellenburger at the transfer, Both

had taken p3rt in the crime and the meeting
at Council luffs was intended to prevent
the combination from attracting the attention

of people from abroad. Both rode togetber
on the Kansas City & St. Joe as far as, St.

Joo. There Joo Shellenburger and
“Neal” moved on to his arrest. Mefore
entering the train, however, both enterad
a closet in the transfer depot
and divided the proceeds of the sale. The
total amount received was $357.50. Of this

amount ‘Neal’ claims he gave Sheilen-
burger “$210. Whero Shellenburger went
after reaching St. Joseph nobody knows, If
there is such aperson as Shellenburger
there is a great desire tg sce him.

Everybody looks upon the

f\

accidental

son, who: has adozen aliases, has swindled

unwery Swedes and Norwogians of sums
varying from $8 to $35. The police prove
that in thin time Nolson has obtained over
$1,500 by false pretenses,
for boating his victims wero manifold. On
his porson were found deposit checks on the
Dearborn National bank, Commercial Na-
tional bank and the Hibernian banking as-
sociation. ‘These checks ho had filled out so
as to show that he hada balance In each in-
stitution. He then negotiated a loan, gener-

Lally with women, leaving the worthlnss cor-

tiflcates of deposit for security. He also had
a quintity of 850 ‘antl g10@confederate_ ule.
which he discounted .to jgnorant Sw

For & $109 now: he + -Steyieavore
stances $45. ‘Ten dollars was his usual profit
out of the $50 bills. His negotiating one of
the latter denomination caused his arrest

Wednesday.
London Goaaip,
[Copyright 1690 by Jamea Gordon Bennett.]

Lonpon, Feb. 22.—[New York Heraid
Cuble--Special to Tne Bre.]—The will of
late Robert Browning has been proved. The
value of the personal estate and effects 1s
sworn at £16,774 198 4d.

The action by the Carl Rosa opera com-
pany against Agnes Huntington, who threw
up the title role in ‘‘Majorie” at tho Prince
of Wales theater for breach of contract, came
before the chancery division of the high
court, but was adjourned pending a hearing
of the libol action which Miss Huntington
has instituted against Augustus © Harris,
manager of the company, for declaring pub-
licly that sho had been guilty of breach of
faith.

Mr. Whistler, having received information
of a piratical scheme well under wuy to pub-
lish in book form without jhis knowledge or
consent, a complete collection of his writ
ings, letters, pamphicts, lectures, ete., has
instructed his lawyers to tuke out anim-
mediate injunction against such publica-
tion, both in peewee * and America.

GOLD IN N MONTANA,

The North Half ot the State Excited
Qver Discoverica.

St. Paun, Mion., Fob, 23.-A letter re-
ceived here from Montana says the north
half of that state is excited ovor unexpectod
discoveries of placer gold nines, quartz and
silver and lead galenain the mountain spurs
and hills of the great reservation, as well as
in the Belt mountains, One mn
near Maiden is crushing enough rock with
a twenty stamp mill to turn out every month
$100,000 in bullion. The projected rnilroad
extension from Great Falls will, it is be-
Heved, Lasten the development of that sec-
tion into one of the richest mineral belts in
America. The state mining inspector says

over 12,000 mining claims have been located

in Montana under the mining laws,

—_———___ —_—_
Tramps Steal Church Coins.

Hackensack, N. J., Feb. 22.--[Special
Telegram to Tne Bre.]—A number of
tramps who were brought here from the
Little Ferry brickyard last night had coins
and papers in their possession which created
suspicion in the, mind of Deputy Sheriff
Henry. On Investigation it was found
that the articles were stolen from the cor-
nerstone of the new Catholic church in
Ridgefield park. Thestone was out of .ts
placo in the new house of worship and the

“vm box which contained the usual treasurcs

was found in a Jot near by.
Hawaitan Election Retarna.
San Francisco, Cal, Keb. 22. — The
steamer Australia, which arrived from Hon-
olulu this morning, brings atmost complete
returns of the election of nobles and repre-
sontatives held in the Hawaiian kiogdom on
February 5. Tho returns indicate that the
reform party will have a small majority in
the next legislature,
oo
Steamship Arrivals
At Queenstown—Tho Umbria, from” New
York. :
At London--Sighted: The Thingvalla,
from New York, for Copenhagen,
——

fettied His Defalcation.

Rep Oak, Ia., Feb. 22.—[Special to Tur
Bez.J—A. W. Harding, present mayor and
late city treasurer of this place, has settled
his defalcation while treasurer by giving the
city $500 in cash and a note for $300

— ee
Given Up for Lost.

Hairax, Feb. 22.—The schooner Laburn-
ham, which left here January 4 for the East
Indies, has been given up for lost,

Nelson's schemes ,

| house engine room and the tives of a number

of human beings wore in Jeopardy.

A minute afterwards an alarm was
founded calling tho fire denartment to the
works, As the fose cart dashed down N |
atreet and across the railroad tracks the hol-

.iday street loungers knew that something

serious was amiss and arush was made for
the scene of the fire call.
IN A MARA OF RUINS.

were reached a terrible scene of dostruction
was witnesscd. The house is a large brick

Whea the main boiler and machinery rooms
of tho Armour-Cudahy hog killiag hotee
atructure, one story bieh, nearly at the east- |

(Bea end of the plant, » . On the north ad sepe,,
1 dnc] arated

In-the south room. there was a ba

of seven boilers furmishing steam for run-
ning the machinery of the house, Alongside
was 4 battery of two boilers used in connec-
tion with the fertilizing department,

At about 10:15 the men em-
ployed in tho dopartmont heard a dull, heavy
report, and aftor that oll was confusion
Bricks, mortar, broken béams, ‘scantling,
soot and escaping steam were mingled in one
indescribable mass.

THE ROOF FELL IN,

burying everything under it aniuate and in-
animate. The smoke stack, a tall sheet iron
affair, fell to the east and lay against the
walland across the area way. ‘The other
bollers were buried under the falling
debris, pouring out steam that scalded and
boiled the workmen with whom it came in
contact.

The work of rescuing the killed and In-
jured was commenced at once. -Manager
Cudahy, Superintondents Hale aud Howes,
Assistant OMice Manager Koenan and Head
Engineer ‘Phillips did! everything within
human power to

KESCUE THE UNFORTUNATE MEN.

The fire department of the company, rein-
forced by the local department, had streams
onthe smoking and steaming pile in sbort
order. Other willing hands faved the danger
of falling walls and another possible ex-
plosion to reach their fellow-workmen who
were known to be in the room at the time,
Physicians from South Omaha and clergy-
mon from the churches’ were there
ready and, eager to minister to
the wants” aud noeds of the injured
and dying. Coroncr Harrigan was notified
to come to the scene at once. ‘he sisters
at St. Josepnh’s hospital were communicated
with to be in readiness to redeive the injured
men for care and treatment. Ambulances
were summoned from Omaha, surgical ald
requested, in fact everything possible was
done that could be done in the ifmited time at
command and tho excitement that prevailed,

TERRIALE SCRNES OF TORTURE,

It 1s impossible to describe the heart-sick-
ening sights witnees2d inthe machinery room
Just north of the scene of the explosion, As
soon as a workman was reached whose
injuries were 80 severo that he
had to be carried, the body was
conveyed into tne engine room. Those who
wers not severely injured wére taken to the
company’s office on the extreme west of the
plant. In the engine room workmen- who
wero fortunate enough to be safe and unin-
jured stood over the forms of thoir fellows
and with tear-glistened eyes listened to their.
heartrending cries of pain or watched with
uncovered heads the last breath of life pass
from out the quivering forms. ‘Slowly but
surely

JOUN TIGHF’® LIFE ENDED,

and his name was the first to enter on the
death roll. Tighe was the head fireman, He
leaves a wife and family and resided in
Omaha on Thirteenth strect, between Jack-
son and Jones. Jie was crushed and injured
internally. When rescued he was alive, but
he was beyond medical aid.

Near hifi, lying on the floor, was the
writhing form of Michael Houlihan. He
was alive and his cries of pain woro heart-
rending. His face and hands were black
with soot, while from hisj extended arms
there hung the grimy flesh that had been
bolled and scorched by the escaping ateam.
Houliao te an unmarried man and boards,
at the Deheck house. He was assisting
the bricklayers at work on the boilers. He
may survive his injuries but will be terribly
scarred from bis burns.

WIS SKULL. FRACTURED,

A short distance from the body of Tighe
Inv the bod, Of Edward Misskeli. His skull
was fractured. He was also terribly burned
and appeared to be hurt internally, although
not fatally. Miskell lives in the



——— 2

to the one described’ by Chief
Seavey was in jail there for stealing cattlo.
‘The letter also said that in his pockets wero

found thrve zold watches, two of which tho
prisoner said ne bought on February 7, in
Omaha, at, Fred = Mohio's D erhbroe ge
Kleventh and Douglas streets, and a third, a
Jady's new gold watch, the case number of
whieh wasn 322,555 and the movement number
3,009,011. which tally exactly with the noum-
bers of the lady's watch purchased by Neal”
in South Omaha. The prisoner did not say
where he got the lady's watch, -A business
card of the pawnshon was also fougd in «bis
pocket. Chief Spears also oncid a photo-
graph of hre man taken in prison.

It did not require the oye of an expert to
seo at a giunce that the prisoner in Kansas
City and tho released convict were one and

the same, ‘the Kansas, City jail pic-
ure showed hin dres in @ some-
whet dudish fashion; s fancy, doubie-

breasted coat, standing collar, eye glasses
»nd derby hat, the latter thrown rather far
back from his forehead. Ho told the Kansas
City authorities hia name was J. L. Living-
ston. while Chief Spears added that the
prisoner bad the alias gf Caton,

Cmef Seavey's next move was to
show these photographs to the parties
in South Omaha who had conversation with
the man who sold the Pinney cattle and to
the pawnbroker's clerk. All of them Wenti-
fied the pictures definitely and overwhelm-
ingly as being of identically the same man.
Chief Seavey immediately telegraphed the
Kansas City anthorities regarding what he
bad oiscovered and told them that he would
start for there by first train, and left at 6:45

-last evening via Lincoln, where he will geta

requisition for the fellow. ‘he requisition
will be obtuined on the governor of Kansas.
as it happens that the prisoner is in jail on
the Kansas side of Kansas City.

County Attorney Mahoney telegraphea the
Kansas City authorities requesting us a
special fuvor that they allow Douglas county
to deal: with the prisoner first, a uest
which Mr. Mahoney says hehas no doubt
will be granted. The grimness which the
request comprebends is certainly, to say the
least, most striking.

Additional and very strong poihta against
the Kanane City prisoner were gained last
evening In ao interview had with the pawn-
broker clerk at Eleventh and Farnam

trects. ‘ho clerk's name is William
Schnell, and he fs deserving of the remark
that he is a particularly frank, and as honest
and courteous appearing and talking a boy of
possibly about eighteen years as one will
eyor mect..

“Do you know," sald he, “that after read-
ang the description m Tur -Ber of the man

who sdld the cattle in Sonth Omaha
that | made up my mind that he
was the same fellow who was

in the store bere and [ sold the goods to on
the 7th of this month?’
, Beingeasked to tell all about what the man
bought, how he acted, what he said, etc.,
while in the store, young Schnell replied:
“He caine in here at the aeon hour, when
I was alone, and I want to tell right now
that I didn’t like the looks of him, and I
watched him closer tnan I've watched any-
body who has been in here for many a day.
He was quite w quick talker and acted
sert of nervous, He was well
dressed, woaring ry double. breasted
imitation astrukan coat and vest and aderby
hat. Ho kept his right hand, I think it was,
out of sight. He asked to look at gold
watches and finally bought 4 couple, paying
$25 for the two, which were solid gold, one a
stem-winder end ths other a key-winder.
Then be tought s bar and ewivel for an old
watoh choin, which was quite an odd affair,
being made out of long links put together
with a lot of little rings. Ithing the move-

ments of the watches he bought were
Waitham, though I ain’t sure as to
that. When he decided to take the watches

he asked mo for a guaranty on thom, and I
wee going to give him one but he went out
in such a nervous, hurried way that I for-
got it and he dic, too. He also bought a
palr of link cuff buttons worth $2.50 and a
pre little imitation diamond pin for which

charged him 30 cents, and which cost just’

10 cents. When he weht to pay me ho
pulled ont a big rol of bills which scomed
to ,logk as if they would count
up pretty hizh, When J saw his roll I

’ Jaughed and remarked, ‘You must have made

a.big stake somewhere,’ and he replied, ‘I'm
&@ stockman, and have just sold a lot of cattle
down at South Omaha, and I’m now on my
way down to St. Joe to sell some more.’ "
Thon young Schnell said he remarked,
“Well, you better let me scl! yout a good re-
velver, had’ot you?” and the man said, "‘O
no, fur I've got a good ond,*-and with that

. took from his pocket a hammerless, blue-

barreled: Smith & Wesson SS8.caiiber re-
volver of the latest patern, ana continued:
“1 Mnow this 19 all mht, for my brother and |
ried it just the other day, ard I want to tell
you, wo, that I'm a good shot; ah, ha, avery
‘good shot!"’

Noticing that as the stranger handled the
revolver his hand seemed to shake, young
Scmnell says he remarked, ‘You seem sort
of nervous,” Giving tho clerk a look which
the latter saya appeared rather odd and in-
quisitive, the customer responded: ‘Yoa;a

_*manis vervous sometimes,” and then re-

. /

’ turned the pistol to his pocket and walked

out ‘ok tae store: - 7 .
a andl

| not committed. He believed that in every
phase of the subject, wosther as a recogni-
tion of of the services of the great discov-
erer or from any other phase, it seemed
proper that atthe close of the 400 years

elapsing since the discovery of this
great continent we should call the
attention of the world to our condition. An

invitation by the government of the people
of the world to visit us and study our re-
sources would sureiy be beneficial. In con-
clusion he hoped that this céngress would bo
true to the history of the -coun-
try and set an example of
patriotism and enterprises for the congresses
of 100 years to contemplate and follow, :

Mr. Flowoet of New York follaw#d in be-
half of Néw York. —

He believed the selection of New York
meant the greatest’ possible success of the
undertaking. New York would assume the
financial responsibility and make the fair a
success, A site was ready for use, contain-
ing 300 acres. No other city had met this
question of a site and solved it. New: York
is the half-way station between the greater
part of this country and the world. The
American manufacturer and agriculturist
would have greater incentives: to ex-
hibit his wares and products
in New York city than in any other piace
by reason of the fact that he would have
there @ larger local assemblage to be in-
structed ead benetited and by reason of the
further fact that hrs goods would bs thrown
into comparison with the wares and pro-
ducts of the greatest commercial exchange
of the continent. Therefore with a guar-
anty on the part ef New York for the
pecuniary success of the tair, with its
dense population, its many points of inter.
est, ample accommodations for visitors and
the beautiful site in the hands of the com-
mittee, New York was better prepared than
any other city. He asked if the house was
prepared to vote from the treasury
$5,000,000 or $10,000,000 for locating
the fair at Chicago, St. Louis,
or Washington when it gould locate it in
New York without any appropriation excopt
for the government exbibits? In conclusion
Mr. Flower announced that he had just re-
ceived a telegram to the effect that Governor
Hull had signed the fair bill.

Mr. Flower was followed by Mr, Moore
of New Hampshire and Messers, Covert,
Cummings, Tracy and Quion, all of New
York, in favor of the selection of New York
as the site,

Mr. Hitt then opeued the debate for Chicago,
Mr. Hitt said Chicago surpassed any other
place in fucitities for travel and the ability
to care for peopie. Her hotels were on an
enormous scale and had never been overtaxed.
The city was accessible to the muning re-
gions of Pennsylvania and the great agricul-
tural belts of the west. Commerce was car-
ried on hereon tho grandest scale by land
and by water. Chicago's tonnage was sec-
ond in size among Americansitics, The site
at Chicago was ready, the lana was level aud
no preparation was required, it would leave
agrenutempty space in the treasury after
New York had blasted away enough rocks to
afford a site. Placed jn the interior, the fair
would be visitea by many more people than
if piaced at tide water. ‘The people of Chi-
cago wore enthusiastic, they were not.
bickering among themselves. What pro-
portion of the attendants at the tair would
be composed of foreign visitors? Perhaps
50,000 at the most, He éxpected that 50,000,-
000 Americans would attend the fair. Would
i. be proper to require 7,000,000 people to
travel to the extrome edge of the country, as
they would hove to do if the fair was held in
New York! In conclusion, be said the fair
at Chicngo would enlist the enthusiastic ef.
forts of all tne people and be a momorable
and magnificent succoss.

Mr. Adams of Illinois said the peopie of
Chicago—the workingmen, business men and
capitalista—all agreed in nsking congress to
allow the great célabration of 1892 to be neld
in their city. They were prepared to meet the
responsibilities. lhe worta knew that they
bave the hubit.of succeeding sm what they
undertake, Chicago had many advantages
as to location for the exhibition Ho believed
Chicage could guarantee the financial suc-
cess of the undertaking. ‘They had raised
$5,000,000 by voluntary subscription. An-
other guarantee was that the subscription
fund, while it came mainiy trom Chicago,
came also from tue outside. Nearly every
state in the union was represented. They
proposed to raise $5,000,000 more by the
issue of bonds in the manner provided in
the bill. Ef it was necessary for the state to
act in order to secure a state exhibit, and
especiaHy an aerieultural exhibit which
-would be worthy ofthe state asd worthy of
the city in which the celebration is neld, such
action would be - forthcoming. Chicago
would be at no expense to secure an ample
and convenient sita

Mr. McCreary of Kealucty earnestly
argued in favor of Chicago, saringutiins of
the groatest national celebratious ever held
in this country had beea held in the east and
it was now the west’s turn. He urged that
the fair shoutd not be held on the rim of the
country, but ia the intenor. ‘

‘in favor of Chicago, which, he said, was the
most -marvellous city the world had ever
looked upon. ‘ *

Mr. ‘laylor of Illinois said there was a

great country In the west'of which the pen-

ard

Mr. Cutcheon of Michigan: spoke warmly~

wa rrwe? ew FS

| tho senate whether he had any information

of an official letter by Marshal Mizot direct-
ing the namea of ‘‘true and tried republi-
cans” for jurors, ate. .

Mr. Hawley said the remarks of the. sen-
ator from Florida and the amendment
seemed a premature apology for the murder.
It was evident the amendment was intended
to mitigate the judgment of the public mind
on a crime which aven a democratic paper
in Florida stigmatized as brutal, infamous
ana cowardly. ‘The senator (Pasco). has
represented Saunders as, not having .peen
always. a good man, shd_ a fair jnference
from his remarks would ba that there would
not have been much objection té Saunders
having been killed if it.oould bave been
done in a less objectionable way. He wished
the senator (Peco) to understand distinctly
that his speech was tegarded by the repub-
lican senators as an attempt to make a sort
of a left handed apotogy for the murder and
to evade investigation. .

Mr. Pasco said he made no excuse for any-
body and bad expressly declined to discuss
the question,

Mr. Call condemned tha- killing of Saund-
ers, it declared there were fewer murders
in Florida in the last ten years than there
were in Connecticut or New Hampshire or
even in the national capital. He alluded to
outrages committed by federal officers in
Florida and declared it was such acts which
had led desperate, misguided mento resort
to lawless acts to protect themselves. He
declared the senator from New Hampshire
(Chandler) was responsible for murders in
Fiorida, and ths destruction of the bappi-
ness of households there by emuisearies of
his.

Mr. Chandler said many indictments ‘had
been found ia Florida for election frauds
and attempts had been made to arrest and
try the offenders. The democrats of Florida
as 8 body in the section of the state where
these election frauds were committed . were
engaged in the defense oi the criminals by
the killing of witnesses and deputy mar-
shals, and there was in that section of the
state an absolute rebdellion against the laws
of the United States, Mr. Chandler said it
was the duty of the governor of Florida and
of the senators from Florida to take suffi-
cient Interest in the assassination of deputy
United States marshals and witnesses be-
fore the United States court, to secure if
pessible the arrest and punishment of the
criminals, but, he said, the governor
of Florida and _ the, senators from
Florida are engaged in a very different
business, What are they doing? They are
here trying to prevent the confirmation of
the judge, attorney and marshal wkose busi-
ness itis to punish election frauds in the
stute of Florida if they can do so by lawful
means, ‘

Mr. Call moved to refer the resolution to
the j.diciary committee, Rejected.

Oo motion of Mr. Cnandler Mr. Pasco's
amendment was laid on the table and the
resolution calling on the attorney general for
information regarding the assassination was
agreed to without division. ,

The house amendment to the senate bill
for the time and place of holding the terms
of the United States district court of South
Dakota were concurred in.

The educational bill was then taken up
and Mr. Blair proceeded with his arguments
in support of it. At the close ot Mr. Blair’s
speech Mr. Faulkner abtained the floor and
the senate adjourned. ~

V——_
DOUBLED THEIR VOTH,

The Soctalists Make Surprising Gains
in Germany.

Beruin, Feb. 20.—The general election for
members of the reichstag took place today.
The 8120 of the vote polled was phenomen al.

In the First, Second and Third alstricts of
this city. supplementary elections will be
necessary; also at many outside points. At

midnight the apparent result ts that the

government parties have lost fifteen seats
aod that the socialists throughout Germany
have doubled their vote. Among the promi-
neut socinlists elected are Liebnecht and
Singer, the latter defeating Richter, one of
the most distinguishsd leaders of the Ger-
man liberal party. i .

In Berlin the anti-Semitic faction ab-
stained from voting because the candidates
did not meet the approval of the Cartel elec
toral committees, The indications are that

‘the Deutsche Freissinge party may secure

two seats io Berlin: and it is net unlikely
that this party will lose all its other sweats

throughout = the country. The great
fact of the election is the
unaniovous and unexpected inerease in

the socialist vote. ‘I'his party hzs manifested
strength in places where it was unknewn
before and the other parties will huve to
make a firm combination aguinst it to stem
the tide in the suppiementary elections of
which there will be many. In Heriin alone the
socialist vote increased 20.00) and the con-
servatives lost 34,000, The socialists were
successful at many points throughout the
country. : .
a . oe
Tne Lateat Sucp:cr Relorsed.
Cuicaeo, Feb, 20.- All tna people who had
been relied on to identify Keily as: J. B.
Simond falled to do so today and he was re
leased.

| Ing, and Cole’s execution was for the mur:

of Walter McAlitster.
oe ——— th
ANOTHER SNOW BLOCKADR.

| Overland Malis Ordered Sent Or

* the Sauta Be Route.

Baw Francised, ‘Cat; Feb. 20,—Rapob
trom points on thé’dentral Pacific over!:
line’ from Colfax to ‘Truckee show t
another snowstorm hag prevailed in
Sierra Nevada: mountains. Soveral tre
due here have arrived! Yate, Bhe
inaile have: been sent Wrer the {
route and the. weet-hound mails h
ordered sent ‘to "Caltternia dSver
until the snow

a
Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Ponsioa:

Wasmineton, Feb. 20.—[Special Telegr
to Tus Baz.|—Pensions granted to Neb:
kans: Original invalids—Robert L. Oxfo
Wayne; Presley Uline, Mouiton; Geo
White, Wahoo. Increase—Lorenzo )
wards, .Arapahoe; Peter W. Feath
Adams; Orolina Nicuder, McKay; John
Stockdale, Chadron; James E. Bened
Hemingford. Mexican widows—Elizabe
widow of Ea. Vuncomb, Upland.

South Dakota: Original invalid—Fr
erick Dreves, Kimball; Richmond L. Hook
Brookings. Increase—Edgar Moss, Ki
ball; Jonn Stewart Buffalo Gap; Peter M
holiand, Estelline. Mexican survivor
Alonzo D. Cady, Wessington Spriugs.

Jowa: Original invalid—Henry Wh
"Oskaloosa; Abraham Coudert, Soldic
Home; William Lewis, Des Moines; /
thony Garrison, Manchester; William 4H.
Goble, Ainsworth; Thomas Orslad, Strar
Hamlin Starkey, Rockwell. Willi
J. Matthews, Council Bluffs; +
drew. J. Thayer, Central Ci'
Baltzer D. Beasore, Jefferson. Inereas
John &. Rutter, Washington; Thomas D
per, Masoo City; Patrick G. Shultz, B
lington; Thomas Hein, Dubuque; W.
Pixley, Mt. Pleasant; Edward C. Easthe
Ottumwa; Frederick Huffman, Fairfie
Reuben Kinder, Delta; Jacob Steas
Brooklyn; Jasper N. Marsh, Pr:
ton; Leander Ww. Lee, Lourd:
Peter L. Benshoof, Newton; Elmer Y. Lr
rence, Toledo; Alex McDonald, Eldon; |
ward Lingard, Kalo; Amos Snyder, Ho
Johan J. Draper, Vandalia; James H. Rog
Lineville; William §S. Lockwood, Ter:
Upton W. Minteer, Winficld. Reissue »
inscrease—Syvlvanus N. Carlow, Floris.

‘iceman eniaGieeningmet

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

A Midwinter Thunderstorm Attend:
with Patal Results.

TaMALgo, Ill, Feb. 20.—Mrs. Ezell
Milt Ezell, a well known democrati
1an, was willed here yesterday by a stroke
lightning.

Brazit, Ind., Feb. 20.—A fearful hail a
lightning storm prevailed for several hot
here and in adjoining counties yesterd:
The farm house of John Decker was stru
by lightning. Mra. Decker and Mies Flo
ence Ball were seriousty injured.

sqriedimcedgptpineaneonnes
Bride and Widow.

Braixann, Minas, Feb. 20.—Last nig
Miss Dean was married to J. Bulmer, ya
train clerk of t&% Northern Pacific. T!
evening was anédt with friends. Short
after the twain rt}: the remaining gues
were horrified ¥eo the bride rush doe
stairs in night a f , crying that her hu
band was dead’pr ina faint. Rushing 1
stairs the guests faund the bridegroom
bed uavonscioug, “A doctor hastily sur
moned ‘confirmet the worst fours. Hea

failure had caused hfs death.
Eastern Tr Pp Shootists Win

San Francisca, Cal., Feb. 20.—The eae
orn and western: teams of thé world’s char
pion trap shooters] captained respectively t
H. M. Murchy f1-Svracuse, N. Y., and (
W. Budd of Des tomes, Is., who are tourin
the country, shotoff their thirteenth matc
for the world’s chasfpionship here yesteraa:
The eastern teartt)wWon by a score of 171 1,

fh on
157, . f oa

continent pos
Three Colorado Miners Killed.

Aspen, Colo., Fed. 20.—Martin and Wig
Brainard, brothers, were instantly kille
‘yesterday in the Mallie Gibsono mine by th
breaking of a.scaffoid. James Lyons, an
other miner, working in the Homestsk
miné, was instantly killed, his braina bein
knocked oui by a falling rock.

ee -
. Basine.. Yroables.
? Kast Liverroon,O., Fed. 90.—Mr. For
ney, who keeps a dry goods and genera
store, failed this morning... The fail

said to be the heaviest which has ever
place in eastern Ohio and it is feared
will be drawn into the wreck. There
to be little or no assets.

oo

The “Folmb King.”
Wirxrsparre. Pa., Feb. .—MartinS
Wilkes, the “Polisn King,” who led the

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fos (/.

THE OMAHA DAILY BER, FRIDAY,

Z

that the prisoner be held. Caton turned
deathly pale and murmured, after a choking
Spell:
“They bave made an awful mistake, I
* fear.”

“Do you deny the crime?" he was asked.

“Of- of course I do,"" he said, and stam-
mered; ‘I-—I haven’t been sear Omaha for
two months."’

“Did you know the Jones people on the
Pinney farm?” ,

“I knew one family by that name, I think,
but I didn't xiil anybody."

Here another choking spell interrupted
the conversation, and Caton was compelled
to atop. After ai few moments
he procceded, enying that he had
been to Omaha since sdout Christmas. He
saul that in the meantime he nad been ail
over the west, spending most of bis time in
Denver. He could give no account of where
he got the watches or the money that he is
known to bave blown in so freely just after
he arrived here. He still maintains that his
name is Caton and when told by the repre-
sentative of Tne er that the Omaba aux-
thorities wore coming after him, he buried
bis face in his hands and said nothing.

“I'm in trouble, | know,’’ said Caton, ‘‘but
to be called a murderes is too much.”

The young man's appearances are decided-
ly against him, His actions tonight looked
very bad.

the Namobdera Coreaspond,

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 29. —| Special Tele-
gram to Tur I3er.|—In a book Caton had
with him was found late tonight a pawn-
ticket for a lady's Elgin gold watch, The
works were numbered 3.09), 011, correspond-
ing with the number of the watch Neal, the
Omaha accused, was known to bave carried.

His iS IDENTIFI D.

The Kaneas City Prisoner and the
Man Neat One anit t> Same.

The newsboys’ cries af “Extra Beer, full
particulars cf the capture of the murderer
of old Mr. and Mrs. Jones!” which rang
throughout the business portions gf this city
about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
created intense excitomeu\, afd the papers
were bought with an eagerness unparalleled
in tho history of journalism in Omaha.

Information of the catching of .the
assassin came through Chief of
Police Seavey. It seems that soon

after the tragedy became known Chief
Seavey placed himself in communication
with the various penitentianes and chiefs of
police throughout the country, furnishing
‘them the best description vossible of the
man who was undoubtedly the murderer
and asked the officials if such a one ‘had
passed out of their hands during the last
few months. ‘this move was finally re-
warded vy the receipt of information that
just such a man as was described had fin

ished & two and 4a balf years’
sentence for grand Jarceny and
had been released from the

Towa penitentiary at Fort Madison on Jan-
uary ¥. ‘Lhis intormation was accompanied
with a photograph of the man in prison
garb, and a prison description of the re-
leased convict. His name was C. E. Niel en
the prison. revords; his heiwht 5 feet Lor
inches, weight 170, complexion dark, eyes
blue gray, and he had asmall mole on the
right check.

Soon after the receipt of this letter and
picture there caine one from Chief of Police

Spears of Kansas City, saying that
& man answering with great nicety
to the one  descrived’ by Chief

Scavey was in jail there for stealing cattle.
‘The letter also said that in his pockets were
found three wold watches, two of which tha
prisoner said he bought on February 7, in
Omaha, at Fred = Mobie's pawnshop,
Eleventh and Douglas streets, and a third, a
lady's new gold wutch, the case number of
whieh was 322,555 and the movement number
3,009,011. whicb tally exactly with the noum-
bers of the lauy'’s watch purchased by '‘Neal”
In South Omaha. The prisoner did not say
where he got the lady's watch. :A business
card of the pawnshon was also fougd in «bis
pocket. Chief Spears also encidsed a photo-
grapb of bre man taken in prison.

It did not require the 4ye of an expert to
see at a giunce that the prisuner in Kansas
City and tho released convict were one and
the same, ‘the Kansas: City jail pic-
ure showed him dreés in ® some-
what dudish fashion; a fancy, doubie-
breasted coat, standing collar, eye glasses
»nd derby hat, the latter thrown rather far
back from his forehead. He told the Kansas
City authorities his name was J. L. Living-
eton, while Chief Spears added that tne

prisoner bad the alias gf Caton.
Cmef Seavey's next move was to
show these photographs to the parties

in South Omaha whv had conversation with
the man who sold the Pinney cattle and to
the pawnbroker's clerk. All of them identi-

WHERE SHALL THE FAIR Bi?

The House Listens to te Claims
’ of the Four Rivals.

A WARM DEBATE IN THE SENATE

“ 4

The Saunders Murder Stirs Up Con-
siderable Sectional Bitterness—
Senator Chandler’s Resolution
Finally Adopted.

House, .

Wasnixactox, Feb 20.—By special order,
today was set apart by the house for the
opening of tne debate on the report of the
committee on the world’s fair: The usual
preliminary routine business was trans-
acted with a show of impatience,
The conference report on the senate
bill. to increase the pension of helpless sol-
diers was adopted.

Mr. McMillan of Tennessee raised the
point of order that the fair bills involved ap-
propriations and should be considered in
committee of the whole.

Mr. Chandler of Massachusetts explained
how the time was to be divided
—one hour to himself as chairman
and: one hour to each of the four contending
cities. ‘lomcrrow the opponents of any bill
were to have one hour and the remainder
of the dav was to be divided between repre-
sentatives of the four citi®.

‘The speaker, referring to Mr. Me-
Millan's point, thought the spécial order
had the effuct to render unnecessary any mo-
tion to go into committee of the whole, and
when Mr. McMillan took a contrary view he
had read a Gecision made in the Forty-ninth
congress embodying nis opinion.

Mr. Mills of l'exas demanded half of the
time in behalf of the opponents of the bill.

The matter of recognitions wasone for
the presiding officer. The spenker thought
the debate should be arranged so aa to give
the fullest information to the house on tho
point it desired to explain,

Mr. Chandler then took the floor
und = opened the debate. He © aaid
the committ*e had two bills—one gdapted to
New York, Chicago and St. Louis, and the
other to Washington. Mr. Chandler took
up the first bill und explained the
sections briefly but succinctly. He
said «that tne government was to
lend its aid to the people to dig-
nify and give a natioval recognition
to tue great national event. The only ap-
propriation asked for under this bill was a
smail one to defray the exnenses of the gov-
ernment bill and the display of works of
art. Mr. Chandler cuptinued his explana-
tion of the bill, saying that it bound the gov-
ernment in no way to financial obligation.
There was no proposition, direct or indi-
rect, in the billto secure adollar from the
goverament for any. purpose not clearly
stated. Ky the experience of the past the
benefits of the exposition tw the people in an
cducational way could not be queationed,

‘the government should do its part. The
committee asked for $1,500,000 for the
government totake care of itsown. The

government could not do less to sustain its
dignity,

‘Turning to the second (Washington) bill,
Mr. Chandler said that it differed from the
others in that the fair here would depend
bot upon the popular fair subscription, but
upon funds raised by the district govern-
ment upon the 3 per cent limit. The pro-
ceeds from tickets sold were to go, not to the
stockholders, but to meet the bonds issued.
It was supposed that the chairman of the
Special comnmiittee was the only member
not committed. He believed that in every
phase of the subject, whether as a recogni-
tion of of the services of the great discov-
ereror from any other phase, it seemed
proper that atthe close of the 400 years

elapsing ence the discovery of this
great contineypt we should call the
attention of the world to our condition. An

invitation by the government of the people
of the world to visit us and study our re-
sources would sureiy be beneficial. In con-
clusion he hoped that this céngress would bo
true to the history of the  coun-
try and set an exarople of
patriotism and enterprises for the congresses
of 100 years to contemplate and follow.

Mr. Flower of New
half of Néw York.-

He believed the selection of New York
meant the greatest possible success of the
undertaking. New York would assume the
financial responsibility and make the fair a
Bu s.. A site was ready for use, contain-
ing acres. Noothercity had met this
question of a site and solved it. New York
is the half-way station between the greater
part of this country and the world. The
American manufacturer and agricultarist
would have greater incentives: to ex-
hibit his wares and products
in New York city than in any other piace
by reason of the fact that he would have
there p

ork followéd in be--

larger local assamblace to be in- |

ple of New York knew little, and he desired
to hold the fair in the west to educate the
people of the east... Ho_conciuded by telling
ofthe wealth of the country surrounding
Chicago and the. patronave which coeid be
expected to be bestowed upon a fair held
there, . 2

Mr. Porkins of Kansas said. Chicago
was the proper place for the fair. If this
was to be a European fair let us go to Lon-
don. [Applause]. If it was to be for the
benefit. of the patriotic citizens of
country it shbduld go to the great interior
city, representative of the great industries
of the country. :

Mr. Lawler of Illinois said he held a peti-
tion signed, by thousands of workmen of
the union, except New York, asking that the
exposition be located in Chicago. He de-
tailed her advantages.

Mr. Chapman of Michigan followed in a
glowing tribute to Chicago, the present me-
tropolis of the west and the future metropo-
lis of the whole country.

Mr. Frank of Missouri opened the battle
for St. Louis. The site for the fair, he said,
was to be chosen upon sound reasons. Chi-
cago vied with New York 1n_ political ani-
mus, supplemented by sordid, mercenary
aims. St. Louis “offered advantages of
location and was accessible to the greatest
number of citizens of the United States and
the southern repablics, St. Louis hospitality
was known the world over. Her climate
was excellent. Shea would bid the world
welcome to a nursery of virtue not a morass
of vice. -

Mr. Niedringhaus of Missouri extolled the
talents of the business men of St. Louia,
The people of St. Louis knew {how to hold a
fair and make it a success.

Mr. Stone of Missouri enlarged upon the
advantages .of the geographical position of
St. Louis, on the mineral wealth of tne sur-
rounding country, the coreal products and
the great internal cominerce,

Mr. Breckenridge of Arkansas followed
in the same line.

Mr. Dockerey of Missouri spoke in com-
plimentary terms of the other competing
cities, but dismissed New York and Chicngo
on account of location and Washington for
financial reasons,

; Mr. Caruth of Kentucky ¢losed for St.
souis,

sir. McComas of Marylana was for an e6x-
position wherever it was to be held, but it
was historically fitting that the exposition
should ‘be held herein Washington, in the
district bearing the name of the discoverer
of the continent. He appealed to the friends
of Chicago, New York and St. Louis to come
together in peace here on national ground.

Messra. Lee of Virginia, Coleman of
Louisiana, Compton and Stockbridge of
Maryland also spoke in favorof Washing-:
ton, and then the house ajijourned until to-
morrow. The proposed night session was
abandoned.

Senate.

Wasninoton, Feb. 20.—In the senate to-
day the resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Chandler calling on the attorney general for
information regarding the assassination of
Deputy Marshall Saunders at Quincy, Fla,
was taken up and Mr. Pasco resumed his re-
marka in regard to it. He sent to the clerk’s
desk and had read various documents, news-
paper articles and proceedings of public
meetings denunciatory of the conduct and
character of the United States court and its
officers in the northern’ district of
Fiorida, These representations he said,
might tend to throw some light on
the causes lealing up to the sad affair
at Quincy. In conclusion Mr. Pasco offered
an amendment directing the attorney gen-
eral to inform the senate whether any efforts
had been made by the department of justice
to correct the action of the officers of the
court which ‘resulted in partisan juries
made up mainly from one political party;
also directing the attorney generul to inform
the senate whether he had any information
of an official letter by Marshal Mizet direct-
ing the namea of “true and tried republi-
cans” for jurors, etc.

Mr. Hawley said the remarks of the. sen- +
ator from Florida and the amendment
seemed a premature apology for the murder.
It was evident the amendment was intended
to mitigato the Judgment of the public mind
on & crime which even a democratic paper
in Florida stigmatized as brutal, Infamous
anu cowardly. ‘The senator (Pasco) has
represented Saunders as not having . peen
always a good man, and a fair inference
from his remarks would be that there would
not have been much objection to Saunders
having been killed if it.could have been
done in 8 less objectionable way. He wished
the senator (Pusco) to understand distinctly
that his speech was regarded by the repub-
lican senators as an attempt to make a sort
of a left handed spotogy for the murder and
to evade investigation.

Mr, Pasco saudi be made no excuse for any-
body and had expressly declined to discuss
the question.

Mr. Call condemned tho: killing of Saund-
ers, bit declared there were fewer murders
in Florida in the last ten years than there
were in Connecticut or New Hampshire or
even in the na‘ional capital. He alluded to
outrages committed by federal ofticers in
Morida and declorad ttwere anceh ate mthick

this hb,

GIVE IT aS OWN MEDICI!
see ety tbe Paro

Om

rege ef a
SO SAYS THE CHICAGO TRIBUN
roth
oni

rotest of the Lo
aseka Prodacer
eded by the Na-
overn ment.

The Unanimaua
Suffering Ne
\ Should be ‘A

tional.

7 Don’t be Bluffed Out.

Cricago.. Féb, 20.—[Special Telegram
Tre Bre.|—In an editorial this morning
Tribune, under the caption of ‘‘Tne Neb:
ka Farmers and the Union: Pacitic,’”’ sa
“In view of the fact thut the Union Pac
railroad traverses Nebraska from east
weat; that the freight rates are about
per cent higher than those charged in
neighboring state of Iowa; that it refuses
lower them when asked to do so by the lo
authorities, on the ground that it has ach
ter from the United States, and that 1
lines which are chartered by the state cla
that it 1s unjust to force them to come do:
while the Union Pacific remains untouch:
it might be. advisable for congress to }
more attention to what the Nebraska fa:
rs and merchants ask «and !
to what the managers of the r
may demand. The latter want to postp<
the payment of their indebtedness for h
acentury and to reduce the interest t
per cent. ‘Lhey also ask that during t!
long period they may -vbe permitted to)
main lords aramount ot ‘the cultivators
the soil of Nebraska, and that nobody sh
question the fairness of their local freig
rates.

“The farmers of every Nebraska coun
are petitioning their senators and represe:
atives to vote against an extension ‘=~
years or auy other period, and to ir
tne road shajJl make its payments
fali due, amd that if it fails to dk
treated precisely as the road treats a farm
to whom it has sold land. If he dc
not make his payments promptiy !
mortgage is foreclosed. The men of N
braska cannot sce why the road sbould p
be dealt with as it deais by others. What
good enough for then ts goud enough for

“This unanimous protest of a long-suff<
ing community should not pass unheede
The farmers of Nebraska have more faith
the greatness of their government than Se
ators Frye and Davis. They believe it is s
perior to any corporation on earth. They t
lieve that that government which put dov
tne rebellion need not turn tail and ri
when bluffed by acorrupt railroad company.

a pereieeees
BY THE RUPE OUTER,

Three Pennsylvania Murderers Ex:
cuted—One Strung Up Twice.

BELierontr, Pa., Feb, 20.—William Zeel
Hopkins was hanged this morning for tb
murder of his wife, and mother-in-law lar
September. The rdpe broke the first tim
the drop fell and the condemned man had t
be again fastened .up, The second: time i
was successful. . +!

PHILapeLPuia, Feb. 20.—Jacob Schoop an
Thomas J. Cole ere hanged together in th
Moyamensing prib6n vhis moraing. Schoo;
was hanged for the murder of Anton Schill
ing,.and Cole’s execution was for the murde:
of Walter McAllister.

Sart SIN Seen eee
ANOTHER SNOW BLOCKADE.

Overland Malis Ordered Sent Over
’ the Sawta Fe Route. _

Baw Franciseo, ‘Cal, Feb. 20,—Reports
from points on thé’Gentral Pacific overlanc
line from Colfax to ;/ Truckee show tha!
another snowstorm hag prevailed in the
Sierra Nevada: mountains. Soveral trains

due here have arrivett Yate. Phe ovérlahd
inails have: been sent @ver the Santa Fe
route and the. west-hound mails havi
ordered seut ‘to ‘Caiiternia dver tha

until the snow ceas

eg
Nebraska, lowa antf Dakota Pensions.
Wasmineton, Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram
to Tus Bae.]—Pensions granted to Nebras- «
kans: Original invalids—Robert L. Oxford,

Wayne; Presley Uline, Mouiton; George
White, Wahoo. Increase—Lorenzo Ed-
wards, Arapahoe; Peter W. Feathe

Adams; Orolins Nicuder, McKay; John W-
Stockdale, Chadron; James E. Benedict,
Hemingford. Mexican widows—Elizabeth,
widow of Ea. Vuncomb, Upland.

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PTCPMIIOO Tren, TU DRT TTT PE Cot ey mee TENET, bers of the JONGS Tamily, They Pad COMMS all al
a ‘ > . 7 . , ’ the camp fire this
eieigs eye ise poaretigg tne ean es ar Susity pies from Iowa to witnoss the execution of the Through tho Trap. to a sh b
a celaada: tat tae one of peters. as the aberif? was abducted. | murderor of their paronts. ” As the body shot through the drop down- | charge, Colonel
' , 1e hastily mado his wey to the north door of Witnesses of tho Execution -ward six and n half feet, the sp&etators In- | No. 13 and Inf
rs had chmed up the polo ho found | tho jail, and at once p out, Hardly bad : eee . voluntarily drew tack, but not asound was | had . waited — py

on to throw the rope across, and ho | he stepped uvon the yarement before he was At 11:20 there was probably 250 poople | uttered, and almost instantly recovering | years to be
lesconded and lea the way to | surrounded by a scorapf masked mon. The | awaltung tho final act, among whom wero | thomselves overybody crowded forward, even and as auch
prossing thelr way under tho galiows and | did not come,

at stands diagonally across the
‘etly north and across the street
‘stheatrd, Jt required at les t
tos for those who bad the man in
t ncroee the streot,

ain ort was made by the

1 Coe A back had
on rh the crowd = and
sar the corner of the streot.

i@hack the police officers mado a
he dvomed man and a few of the
he mob,

forts to Save Him Vain.

igglo was that of giants. The
the good sense not to draw their
volvers, If they had there would
torgible bloodshed. They suc-
gelting tho culprit into a
ho horses were qnicaly unbitched
cers overpowerod,
a mob was in possession of the

\ effort to save the almost dead
the bands of the mob, They
ard another hack, but tbe crowd
oside down and actually smashed

loadors, who had hold of the rope,
1 for tne northoast corner of tho
zing the dead and mutilated body

the lynchors climbed up the pole
the rope over several teléphone
stretch along Hurney street.

angling in the Air.

end of the rope was retarned to
slow and in the twinkling of an
ly of the black villain was dangling
‘3 limp and lifeless, apparently, as

les of one arm twitched convul-
aside from that not a sign of life
be left in the body.
1 Their Satisfaction in Yel's.
‘h a yell! It soanded like the
arises from the camp ofa band
ones *{n a war dance, The
vd 1 the streot for
ble in every direction
108 s.vue im the court house cam-
upon the last dreadful scene in
No tragedy ever to bo enacted
tra just across the street will
dience witn borror as did that

ging Limp and Lifeless,

he dangling body stood the mob,
it the object of their fearful re-
r faces gleaming in tho eicctric
1eir voices filling the air with tho
‘ngeance fully satistied. :
istance the body looked so limp
3 that many supposed it was a

yu't go! that don’t go!’’ they
it the leaders who stood close to
that swung above their heads as-
rowd that it was “a nigger all
id then the air was rent with a
orrible yells, ;

* Sure it Was the Negro.

‘ar stood on the track near by and
1 climbed upon that to make sure
ject suspended in the air waa the
negre. Gradually the crowd vo-
need that the deed bad reaily beon
od, the object of their wrath was

1ea man was swung into the air
twonty-five minutes to 1 o'clock.

Held by the Horror.

ho majority of the great crowd

“for tneir homes fully 1,000 per-

ned and completely blocked the
sidewalks near the dead man.

tanding on the pavement directly

‘orpse called for a speech.

Cooley was spotted first-and com-

he ind cries ‘to make a taik.
n't ich of anything beyond
1e ving to the county by
ns, and advocated the laws of

neh on account of celerity and

nsoms one saw Governor Boyd
nto bis carnage, in front of the
, and immediately there went up
wi for Boyd The carriage of the

sheriff reached for his revolver and was in
thd act of drawing ,tt from bls
when his arms were pimioned from bobind.
Ho was lifted up bodily and carried down tho
stone drivoway, and m walked to tho roar
of the High schgol bua
kept a prisoner until } p'clock this morning.

The sheriff, In s Ing of tho incident,
stated that, owlng - the masks ‘that the
men wore, ho wa¥ finavdle .to recognize
any of them. Woihtho wns held 4 prisonor
ho was fully informed of how things wore
going on at the jail,'as his captors wero well
organized, having a number of couriers who
travelod back and forth between the two

points,
Judge Doane Pleaded for Order.

At 10:45 Judge Doane appeared upon the
scene. Ho crowded h‘s way through the
mob untilhe reached a point midway be-
tween tho steps at thesouth of the court
house and the jail, Ben ho stopped and in
a loud clear tone. of volco that was
heard nbove the din of sledce bammer blows
that wero being deait upon the cage in which
Coe was contined, peaded with the mob to
use reason and proceed slowly. He «urged
that the | law should be allowed
to take its course and that justico
would bo metod out. The mob
listened, but only for an instant. Again the
sledge hammer blows' were renewed, whilo
the judge crowded his way through the mob
and succeeded in gaifiog entrance to the
main corridor. There he stopped and pleaded
with those inside,

As he was talking,. Coe, more dead than
alive was drawa down the long corridor and
into the office. Once moro Judeo Doane
lifted his voicain pleading for the colored
man’s life, but Tt was too late, as before
he bad _conclurted his remarks
Coe was pushed thréagh the window and
was being dragged down over the cruel
rocks in the direction of the southeast corner
of the court house grounds,

Coe War Marricd.

Coe, the man who Was lynchod by the mob,
was married. He had a wife and one child,
who reside In the afloy between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, im the rear of the Wolls,
argo express sider

Notwithstanding tte terrific jam, no seri-
ous accidents occurre@, though sevoral per-
sons were more or-less injured oy being
knocked down and walked over.

As Coe was draggad down the roadway
from the jail thove was a_rush to
get out of the way of tho men who
were pulling the st that thoy might
have a clear path, Like a flock
of sheep the men ran down the grassy slopes
of the court houso grounds, ovor the retuin-
ing walls and fell or fumped to the pavement
below. Bruised shing.anasore heads wero
reported. One mau deg said to have broken
his leg, but who he Was was not known, as
he was placed in a cab and driven away,

Women tn the Crowd.

While tho participants In the hanging
were men, bundreds of women witnossed the
scenes from start to finish. But few of

them ventured u the court housa
grounds, but up the streets they
were overywhere ,‘ conspicuous. . They

stopped on the way bpthe fron their shopping
tours and places of b@siness and apparently
took as much interest {n the proceedings as
the men. When the theaters closed, another
mass joined the crowd and held their posi-
tions until the body Was-cut down,
—+—
INSIDE TARE JAIL,

Hlow the Sheriff. and Hia Assistants
fSonght to\Bave Coc.

Sheriff Boyd was In bed when the first
warning of trouble was received. It was
about 8:30 o’clock, and the sheriff, worn out
with the exciting dutios that had devolved
upon him during the day, bad just retired
when there was a ring,@t tho telephone and
the sheriff was impatiently called for,

He responded and. was told that trouble
was imponding at the jall, Ho hastily
dressed and hurried to the jail, wholly un-
conscious of what the trouble coul be. as he
was not then aware, that Smith had-> been
reméved from the city to the county jail, the
transfer having been made about ¥ o’clcck in
tho afternoon; '

s When ho reached the court housé grounds
ho fgund fully 1,00) people gathorod about
athe vicinity, many ofthem being close aronnd
the jail. As soon as-nhe was admitted to the
jail he demanded to Know what was the mat-
ter, and the situation was quickly made
known to him. Smith was then confined in
the upper uer of cages in the main cell

room, where ail the bound ~~ over
prisoners are kept. The sheriff or-
dered him instantly removed to the

steel solitary in the east wing that for months
had been tho abode of Ed Neal. As the negro
passed him, thé sheriff sald that he would
protect bim_ta the best of his ability as long
as he wasin his (oyd'’s) custody, but that

copt right on golng though and in !

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rkot, .

ing, where he was’

_Mditor Rechart

J.T. Moriarty, Councilman Burdisn, Ed
Mauer, J. B. Houck, Lieutonant Arrasmith,
Detoctives Savage and Haze, Josopn U'Con-
nor, Humphrev Moynihan, P. Rowley, Coun-
cilman. Blumer, Jobn Baumer, Ed Wittig,
Joseph Cavanaugh, Ed Loeder, P. Bouse,
of tho

Tribune, Ed Walsh, D. J.
Jerome Pontzolil, Will English, Jack
Morrison, Joo O'Byrne, John Droxel, Mayor
Sloane of Soutb Omaha; Arthur Briggs,
John Coad, Major Dennis, M. L. Ricn, FB.
Meyer, H. Schaeffer, A. Schrocder. ©. W.
Vedell, Peter Bosen, E. W. Green, Councii-
man Elsasser, Captains Cormack and Mosty n,
Sergeant Ormsby, Adam_ Snyder, Rich-
ard Berlin, Pat Ford, James
Preston, J, O'Grady, Sheriffs Harriman of
Washington county, Caldwell of Nemaha,
Milligan of Dodge, ana Deputies Henoke of
Blair and Liddiard of Springfield and Maw-
hiney of Nance; I. Hauey, Dennis Hurley
Frank Moores, Jobn Evans, C. Squires and
tho following physicians and surgeons:
Drs. Coffman, Stone, Horrigan, Tarimer,
Summers, Jonas, Freeman, Bridges, Leo,
Williams, Holofscheiner, Biert and Allison.

Sheriff Boyd's Entrance.

At that moment Shoriff Boyd made his ap-
pearanco in the doorway lcading from the
kitchen of the jail.

It was known that it was
through that doorway tho murderer
was to mako his appearance. Everybody folt
that the fated hour had arrived, but they
woro inistaken.

Tho sheriff ascended tke steps to
tne gallows. looked at the rope,
which was tied around the cross-picce

and examined the knot which was held up
by a nail on the brace on tho oast sido of the
scaffold.

After this inspection the shonff descended
the steps and cleared a path through the
spectators who impeded bis passago toward
the kitchen entrance.

Wanted Another Hanging.

About this tine a report was received in
the crowd that the little girl who had

been criminally assaulted by tho
negro, Joo Coe, had died, This
announcement was received with

the strongest expressions of indignation,
Feeling ran so high that had there been a
leader, a rush would have been made for the
cell uf the colored brute and the latter
would have followed Neal upon the scaffold,

The attention of the crowd however, was
diverted from the subject by the expected
appearance of the murderer, Everytimo the
door opened Neal was looked for, but his
failuro to appear created only a comment of
disuppointment,

Finally orers to clear the steps came from
inside and the order was instantly obeyed,

Then Lou Grebo appeared on the steps and
suid:

“Tho members of tho Jones family who aro
present in the crowd will ploase stop in iiere.”’

Immediately six men filed with difficulty
out of the crowd and disappeared in the
kitchen. :

Searched the Jones family.

Speculation was indulged in as to whether
they wore to be refused permission to witness
the hanging. This was answered = in
the aflirmative in a few minutes
by the appearance of the Joneses again.
They had simply been searched to seo
whether or not they had arms concealed
about their persous, It had been feared that
they migat be itnudiscrect enough to commit
an assault of some kind on tho prisoner.

Tho men wero found unarmed, however,
and several of taem were condoled with over
tho bloody murder which robbed them of
thelr venerablo parente.

The door again opened and (illam
F. Gurley, senior counsel for Neal,
made his appearance. Ho was followed by
Charles Marple who has been associated with
Mr. Gurley in the case since Jeo Estelle
ascended to the bench of the district court.

Both of these gentlemen seemed sad and
felt. disinclined to engage in conversation
with any of those who stood around them.

Kitchen Clock was Fast.

There was acidck inthe jail kitchen and
that sounded the hour of noon. But it was
several minutes fast. A hundred watches,
however, wero pulled out because the im-
pression scemed to prevail that tue execution

‘would take placo at. 12 o'clock sharp,

Deputy Sheriff ‘Terney then appeared and
ordered the passage way to be again cleared.

Then Sheriff Boyd camo ont upon the
landing. Hie was a8 composed as
he would have been ascending the-steps to
his ofice.

He walked slowly down the stens and then
the crowd was satisfied that the hour had at
length arrived.

Immediately after tho sheriff walked Father
McCarthy of St. Philomena’s cathedral reap-
ing bis breviarv and Mather Rigge, S. J., the
murderer's spiritual adviser.

Neal in tho Sunlight.
Then camo Neal. His hands were crossed

/\

/\

a Omani’)
Coilins, °

against tho quivering and writhing form.
As it reached the end of the rope, and the
contracting noose suddenly tightened its fola
upon the neck of tho murderer, the body ro-
coiled six or bight inches, and then straight-
ening out swung slowly one-fourth arouud 40
th and silendy ane
less, dangled tn mid-nir.
Tho violent contraction of the muscles
, ceased almost, bofore tho body ceased swing-
Ing, and the legs wore slowly drawn up only
a fow timesthereaftor, In two minutes from
the time tho drop fell there was oniy a slight
twitching and In four minutes a quivering of
the extremities was all that was noticeable.
In four and a half minutes a slight flicker-
ing of the pulse was alone discernabie, ayd
two minutos tater the radial pulse ceased
entirely. The pulse was twenty the first
minute, dropping to ton the second, ight
tho third and six the fourth. In five minutes
the pulso high up on the wrist
gave six pulsations per = minute. In
eight. and a half minutes the heart
was beating plainiv and ft gradually
decreased until at nineteen minutes the phy-
sicians announced irregular heart action
with two boats and an intermission, then a
strong beat followed by two weak ones and
another intermission.

Hiis Neck Not Broken,

Tt was evident that the neck had not been

broken and that doath was slowly resulting
from strangulation, The doctors revorted
that there was no. breathing, but tnat
by applying the ear to the chest of the vic-
tim they could bear the sounds of suffocu-
tion. .
Twenty minutes after the murderer had
been launched from the drop there was a
partial contraction of the heart every four
or five seconds. In twenty-two and a half
minutes there was still Jife, and in twenty-
four and a half minutes efforts at partoal
contraction wero still to be discerned.

At 12:32:15, twenty-six and a quarter min-
utes aftor falling, the heart action ceased en-
tirely, and in thirty-two minutes some of the
physicians pronounced the man dead, but Dr.
Coffman insisted sight minutes later that he
could resuscitate the man in twenty minutés,
and advised that it be allowed td hang sixty
minutes, else the ontrance of air to the lungs
might stimulate the hoart to renewed action.

Finally Pronounced Dead,

Drs. Coffman, Harrigan, Lee, Altison, Lar-
imer, Bridges and Summers examined the
body in turn, and at 1:02 o’clock it was low-
ered into the coflln, The box provided was
only a temporary one, ana in it was placed
the mortal remains of Ed Neal, tho legally
executed murderer, as they wero lowered
from the cross beam after the straps had
been romoved from the wrists and ankies,

Confessed Once Betore,

While the body was still hanging, Sheriff
Royd stated to the doctors and press roepre-
sentatives under the gallows that Neat had
made the samo confession to him three weeks
before that he had mado public on tho scaf-

_fold, but the murderer had solemnly sworn

him not to reveal it to a$ living soul.
Noal went more Into detail in his confession
to the sheriff, stating that he went to the
farm alone and did bis work unaided, but
evento him Noal aid not say” tery much
about the matter, Tho sheriff stated that he
was satisfied that it was so befors Neal
made his confesssion, and be was not at all
surprised by ft.

Curlous to See the Corpse,

The coffin was then taken up, conveyed
through the kitchen, out of the south door of
vhe jail and down the steps, whore it was de-

posited in Heafey & Heafey’s under-
taking wagon which was backed up
against the curd stone. The drive
to.the undertaking ostablishment was
rapid, Dut notwithstanding this fact it
was followed by thousands of people. Aa

immense tbrong of men. women and children
blocked the way at Ileafoy & Hoafey's, butas
the wagon bearing the corpse was driven up,
thoy were drivon back oy a squad of police
in commana of Captain Cormick and Ser-
geant Graves, Whalen and Ormsby.
Tho coffin was carried in through the front
door and placed in the reception room in the
rear. There the body was lifted from tha
coffin in which it had been placed after hav-
ing been cut down and transferred to a rith,
bluck broadcloth casket, with solid silver
mountings, with a_ plate upon the
top on which were engraved the words,
“Rest in Peace.”

Police officers were stationed about the
room and the doors were, opened to allow the
crowd to view tharemaitS. Immediately the
people filed in through the outer door, passed
along the north side of the cofM{n,. viewed
the remains and walked out the
north door into the alley and back onto Faqur-
teenth street.

This continued from 1:30 until 2 o'clock
At} o'clock the doors were again opened and
the remains were viewed until 5, when the
coffin was closed for all time to come,

Will Cintm the Body.
Joe Clarke, the woman wh? has) been

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7

Governor Shaye
puthim on hisz
dered Thomas ¢
Adjutant Genere
camp fire merry
repaired to the

Tomorrow is tho

Serious V
Baxncrort, Net
Ber. |—t.ast nigh
freight on the Ch
lis & Omaha rail:
motion and {it rur
main track down
extra freight gol:
struck tne oar, c:
car was entirely
and cicht or nine
wrecked and thr:
The engine wna
the ditch on its 8
mergod in water,
wrecked. Thore
the fireman and «
a brakeman, ail ¢
slight bruises, 0
The track was cl
ing so that trains

Bold W
Nortna Benn, |
ceil, member of t
& Purcell had a
burglars. Mr. P
about bed time
fnenda few mo
ne han lefta pa
ing he ontered th
a lamp, began lo
denly ont of ada
ing strangers arr
cell tothrow up
with alacrity. ‘J
to possess tbenis:
bad on his persor
task demanded t’
plied thet he did:
in possesstun of
The burgiars the
has since bewn fc

Casa Cr
PLATTSMOUTIE, (
— The Cass Coun
has decided to »’
and Rock Bluffs
cinct, and provid
‘one at Rock Bluf
A petition was pr
submit the ques
into tho townshiy
coming election.
init the question
coming election.

Fremon
Fremont, Neb
gram to Tic Br
Dodge county het
court room ato
nominated tho
Jerry Denstow,
son, clerk; Samu
Marshall, clerk 0
judge; Miss Foli

Busines
FreMont, iveb.
to The Bre.|-
store of Henry Si

closed today by ¢
large number of «
the clerk of tho «
fre piaced at €.
firin has still furt
suing another me

Serk
Pratrtswouts, -
gram to Tir Ber
hving eight miles

a load of lumber!
and feil from the

Inniber on top of |
The heavy wagon
injuring bim inte

Hotel Cc
Nennaska Cite
Telegram to Tir

; lord at the Nor

lease with Mr. Sir
Watson and in the
hotels. Mr. Wild
leased the Grand

Custer Conn

Brokers Bow, N
gram to Tire Bre.
of the Methodist
piace, has been sol
representative o7
bas‘ larga@_acqu
and Indiag@ "



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THE OMAN DAILY BEE, SATURDAY OCTOBER. 10,- 1

~MESTICE AT LAST

[CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGF.] :
so =. frequently mentioned in deg
tion with Nev], will claim the

3 ill be
body and at her reuvest services wi
bela at Heafey’s at 9 o'clock this morn-
Ing, ufter which the remains will be taken to
the Holy Sepuichre for interment,

IN THE STILL WATCHES.

How Murderer Neal Spent His Last
Night on Barth. ‘

There was no noticeable change in Neal’s
d@emeanor Thursday afternoon up to3 o'clock,
when he said be felt a little dull and thought
be was coing to have alittle touch of mala-
ria. He asked fora pbysician and Dr. Jobo
W. King was sent for, He put in an appear-
ance within twenty ninutes and was admit-
tea to Neal’s cell. After a brief examination
the doctor said: : ;

“Why you're all right, Ed, there’s nothing
the matter with you.” :

“I don’t know abont that, Doc, I think you
better come in again this eveniny,’’ Neal re-
plied.

The doctor saia be would and after a

brief conversation in an undertone
with his patient, he took his
departure. Shortly before7 o’clocic he called

again, and finding Neat all right and in bet-
ter spirits, sat down and chatted awhile on
the weather and kindred topics, and the
writer had the first opportunity to get a good
square look at Neal. :
_ His long ccnfinement has wrought but lit-
tle change in his appearance, other than a2
bianched look of the face, and yearning, fer-
” tive, tired look of tho eyes, which are deeply
undercirciea with black. He weighs within
a@ few pounds of what he did on the day he
was arrested, and has about thesame apnpear-
ance. He was in his sbirt sleeves,
and had ona neglige shirt, with light scarf,
low vest, black pants and patent leather slip-
pers, and altogether made anything but an
unattractive appearance. He laughed and
joked and looked anything but the man who
as to dio an ignominious death on the mor-
row.

During the evening Neal was extremety
nervous. Heseemed toseek diversion and
talked with reckless abandon to the death
watch and Tie Bex reporter.

No Statement to Make.

“Have vou any statement to make, Neal—
anything you want the world to know about
you or your case?’ asked the reporter.

“I dou't know —-no, [ won't make any state-
ment—anyway, not tonight. I may have
something to say, but I'll wait awhile before
saying it.”

“You might put it off too late, Ed,” sug-
gested the reporter.

“Yes, [ might, and its propabie I will.
Where's the use in my saying anything? It’s
too late to help mein any wav, whatever it
might be. [I've got to die; that's certain.”

“And are you going to dio
Without squaring vourself with the world!
If you're innocent I should think you would
Say so, and if connected in any way with the
crime for which you have got to suffer,
Wwouldn’tit be better to tell it! Won't that
afford you some relief if it does uot save
you!”

Not Afraid to Dic.

“No, I won't say anything. I’m not afraid
to die; I've no lease on this life and neither
have you for that matter. Butl suppose
I've got to go first, and—in—the—morning.”

And Neal drew out these last words,
Slowly and hesitatingly, as if revolving in

his preternaturally active brain the possi-
hilite nr hic ey rs -

mhanetee

came. This took him au interminable time
for be tied it up and untied it, and arranged
and re-arranged its coutepts, no less than
four distinct times befoce be got it to his sat-
isfaction. & :
“I don't know whether I can write this
direction so you can read it, Pat’? he ob-

served, picking up his pencil anu scrawling.

some name upon the lid of tns box, “but if
I can’t you know where these things Ko.""

An inquiry faited to elicit their destination,
but he said that Lynch could tell all those
who desired to know in a day or two. _

At this juncture Jailor Horrigan came in and
inquired of Neal What be wished for break-
fast, and he replied:

“Just a couple of fried eggs
bread.’* Sees

“Ob, you wanta steak, some coffee and
potatoes, Ed}’’ urged Horrigan. :

“Weil, bring them on, out I don’t think I
wiil eat much,’’ responded Neal as he con-
tinued to busy himself about his narrow
quarters.

Visited by the Priest.

At 7:15 o'clock, before Neal's breakfast
was ready, Fatber Rigge, accompanied by an
altar boy, drove to the jail, and was pro'nptly
admitted. Before passing through the solid
iroa door he stated that he would remain with
the prisoner aboutan hour, ‘Ddut two hours
later he was stili engaged in his wo of con-
solution and remained with him until tbe
end. During the early morning hours sev-
eral telepnone calls were received from tne
woman, Jo Ciark, who wanted to converse
with the reverend father. She was told that
he would be notified of ner wishes as soon as
he concluded bis devotion, and at 8:30 ha
came down to the jailer’s office to answer the
call. Of course, what was said at the other
end of tha line could only be imagined from
the answers of the priest.

It was evident that the woman was asking
about Neal’s pnysical condition and frame of
mind, and to her interrogations the clerzy-
man replied: *Heis all right. Ho is well
prepared and: resigned.”

To areporter who spoke to him as he waa
returning to the cell of the condemned man,
the priest was uot disposed to be very com-
municative, and when agked about Neal’s
condition replied: He’s all rizht--atout the
same. He would have been better if the re-
porters hadn’t keot him awake.”

Shortly before 8 o’clock Deputy Jailor
Bochme took Neal’s funéral suit upto his
cell and the condemned man leisurely
and quietly donned it. His prison garb was
brought down in the same oox which had a
few minutes before contained the new suit.

At Y:10 o'clock Attorney W. F. Gurley,
the condemned man’s cvucsel, called to take
leave of his client, and wasshortly atterward
shown up to his cell.

Neal's Discharge trom Jail.

The list of discharges for the day. was as
follows: C.R. Ford, citv; William Boyer,
county, C. B. Pickerel, county; Ku D, Neal,
county. ‘Ine first taree named were turnea
out of the east door of the jail at 6:30 o'clock,
but the latter discharge was to be differcatly
carried out. The four nzimes wiil appear on
the record, however, in the ‘‘discharged”’
column for October , I5Y1.

Neal's commitment occupied a- prominent
place on Jailor Horrigan's desk. It bears the
filing mark of March 10, 1890, and was maae
out by John S. Morrison, justice ot the neace,
and the date was that of the prisonerés bind-
ing over tothe district court. The paper
also bears the annotation, “Discharged
October “), 1891... The prisoner first beeaine
ae Occupant of the county jail February 24,

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acd a little

Neal Changed His Collar.

Dr. King appeared at the jail at ¥ o'clock.
and was shown upto Neal’s cell. On reap-
pearing velow stairs, he said that Neal was
In very good spirits, but was somewhat nerv-
ous. This was attributed to some little difti-
cuity that was experienced in getting his
suirt studs and collar buttons adjusted.

Sheriff Bovd in the lead, closely followed by
Fathers Riggo and McCarthy, Neal, Jailor
Horrigan, Deputy Sheriff Tiernev, the death
watches Lynch ana Riebe, and Dr. King and
Tne Ber representative.

From the steel cage No. 2, the solitary,
through No. 1, out into what is known
as the landing over the main hail,
moved the cortege, down a flight of stairs
into the main nall itself, through the hall
door, and the office corridor, thence through
-&@ buge steel door into the residence portion
of the jail, a short turn to the right, through
the kitcher ovft into the improvised court.

Scaffold and Rope.

The scaffola was built of pine and ina most
enduring manner. Tne floor was of two-inch
planks, the supporting posts being nine
inches square. The joists were two inches
in thickness and six inches wide. ‘hey
were firmly fastened with large bolts to the
corner posts. Upon them the floor rested,
the planks being made secure by heavy
spikes. The cross piece from which the rope
depended was a heavy timber six inches
square. It was supported at either end by
uprights 14 feet high. The rope dropped
through a hole in the cross piece directly
over tbetrap, —

The latter was three feet square, One end
was fastened to the floor of the saaffold by a
stout pair of iron hinges. The boards of the
trap ran crosswise to those of the floor and
were bound together by a heavy cleat
screwed to all the pieces. At the end of the
cleat farthest from the hinges there was a
heavy iron staple about five inches in height,
This was securely fastened tothe cieat and
extended through 4 hole in the floor from pe—
neath. Into taois staple was inserted a large
wooden wedge. This wedge supported the
trap on the same plane with the tioor. When
removed the trap would fall and
Maintain a perpendicular position beneath
the gallows. The wedge ran ina groove, in
which a plunger worked. The latter was
controlled by a lever on the right-hand side
of the platform. By pulling the lever back,
the plunger was shot forwara along the slot
uaotil the wedge gave way before it, thus re-
norte the support and allowing the trap to
all.

The gallows was made by Julius Rudowsky,
au old residunt of this city, who 1s now in

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Europe, Tt was erected at acost of 875. In
ali respects, except size, it was a
duplicate of that use at Fremont

when Shepherd and Furst were executed, the
jatter gallows having been planned for the
execution of two men.

_ Tho scaffold was built a year ago. Ali this
time it has lain in one of the garret rooms of
the court mouse. Its presence there was
known only toa tew, having been brougnot
there at night after the employes of the court
house had ceased their daily labor.

The rope was of pure hemp, about five-
eighths of an inch in thickness and in color
resembled the tone of oxydized silver. It
was purchased more than a year ago and has
been kept in the box in which it was packed
bp the imanufacturer. Sheriff Boyd has
never tested it, He followed implicitly the
instructions of tha makers, who guaran-
tied that it would stand a test of 2,000
pounds,

Lest it might break, however, Sheriff
Boyd procured a second rope at Fremont
when Shepherd and Furst were hanged.
Sheriff Milliken of Dodge conunty had pro-
vided athird rope in case uf accident, and
that rope ke hus toaned to Sheriff Boyd. It
wil be used if that first purchase should fail
to do what has been expected of it.

STORY OF ED. NEAL'S CRIME.

His Life Atoned for the Murder of the
Two Old Peopte.
The crime for which Ea Neal was executed

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was the murder of Allan and Dorothy Jones,

I the solemn procession was in motion, with.

farm, outhouses eidybarns, _ but the missing
ones could not be fpund. Neither could a
trace of them bedimrovered. In the barns,
the gee igeg wars filled Ag untouched
coro, and the managers were filed with ha

as if for the cattletevening meal. - "

By this time the wumber of searchers was
increased by Geargs Goodbart, and Thomas
Sweetman, Onewf the earliest, Fred
Seidler, picked upa# fork and ran it into a
dung pile. Tho tiges struck a substance
which failed to move. The fork was plied
with energy, @ seatien of the manure crust
was removed, and there in the excrement of
the cow shed, dressed in alight drab jacket,
lay the dead vody-otold man Jones.

The jacket ot the old gentleman was
opened, and his shirt was found stained with
blood. The shirt was torn open, and several
bull€t holes were found on the breast ana
side, The hands were partially closed, the
left was drawn awkwardly across the
breast, and the right was pressed down
between the legs. It was evident that the
man was dead vefore he had been placed in
his borrible grave.

Some of tne spectators remained with the
body, while others continued the search for
the old lady. After some disappointment,
the search was rewarded by the discovery of
the remains at the base of a stack ef millet.
They were covered with hay and
upon the covering lay a wooden lad-
der, and upon that was a board.
cealment was almost perfect, and well nigh
escaped detection.

The old lady was dressed in a light calico
Wrapper. She wore a heavy hood, a man’s
overcoat, & pair of gloves and arctic over-
shoes. She was shot several times in the
back, the bullets passing her clathing and
bodv. In several places on her limbs, hay mice
had gnawed unsightly holes in her flesh. This
disfigurement was most noticeable in the
face, part of which had been eaten away.
The unearthing of the murdered people was
sorrowfully witressed by Nathan Jones, a
son of the victims, and Frank Cadwallader ,a
step-son of their daughter.

Searching for the Slayer.

Suspicion as regards the perpetrator of the
murder fell upon John Rohr, who had
previously held the farm.

The remains were brought to Burket’s
undertaking establishment in Omaha, where
an inquest was held and a verdict returned
that the deceased had cometo their death
from pistol shots fired by a party or parties
tothe jury unknowa. The jury comprised
Messrs. William Coburn, Henry Boiln, J. A.
Taggart, O. R. Campbell, A. H. Peckham, J.
J. Jobst.

On Saturday, the 15th inst., Sheriff Boyd
arrested Jesse Martin and John Steele at
Fremont on suspicion that they had some in-
formation regarding the commission of the
crime. They were subsequently  dis-
charged.

Snortly after Tue Bee had published an
account of the finding of the bodies a search
was instituted for the horses and cattle
which had been stolen from the farm. ‘The
search. was successful. The horses were
found inthe livery stable of E. Davis on
Twenty-sixth street in South Omaha.

Thecattle were sold atthe stock yards.
Tho manner in which thev were taken from
tne farm is as follows: On the 6th of Feb-
ruary a stranger calied at Carpenter’s livery
in South Omaha and put up asaddle horse
for the night. He said he wanted to hire
two men with saddle horses early in tho
morning to go with him a few miles into the
country. Hesecured the services of a man
named Mott, who was working at the Car-
penter barn, as also a young man named
Dee, who resided on Twenty-fifth street, near
the barn. The tbree drove to the
Pinney farm early. the following morning.

Oo the way, the stranger was uncommuni-
cativa, save that he had been living on the
farm as a bachelor, had grown tired of it,
proposed to seil his stock and return to bis

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