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OFFICIO No. 112, South Sixth Stkkkt
Volume XXIII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 1903
Number 33.
A REUINISCENCE OF EARLY SCENES
DEATH OF MRS. KATE SANDEL
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And Incidents In the Administration
of the Criminal Law of
Cass County.
II V Jl ImiK CHAPMAN.
F.IHTOIC JlU HNAI.:
As tin spirit of molt law seems to as
sert itself at the present time, like an
epidemic, ami, as the attention of the
public Is rapidly foment rat ing upon
that phenomena of lawlessness, which
prevails throughout the country:
wherein, may we hoe, lies the cer
tain remedy for this evil? The public
are Investigating, in good time, the
remedy will Im suggested and ap
plied. It will U hard to eradicate the pre
judices built up by centuries of educa
tion; especially, racial prejudices.
These prejudices are handed down to
us, as an inheritance, from the institu
tlo i of human slavery, which nourish
ed so long on this continent.
The prejudice which exists in the
minds of the people of this country
against the black man, does not obtain
against any other race that come to
our shores and mingle with us, how
ever low its order of intelligence.
The fact that these people were
Ijondsmen at one time, and by law,
custom and usage adjudged inferior to
the white man, still has its influence
in the minds of the people.
I am not, however, writing this art i
cle for the purpose of discussing the
racial Issue.
The Danville tragedy in Illinois the
other day, recalls to my mind an in
stance of the administration of cimin
al law in Cass county some thirty-three
years ago, when I was a young man:
and, 1 cite it, as an evidence of otlicial
nerve and integrity upon the part of
one of our test citizens; and also to
illustrate what thesheritl at Iianville,
demonstrated to the public, by hon
estly and courageously defending the
prisoners in his charge.
The Illinois sheriff, with a high
sense of the duties and responsibilities
of hisotlice, informed the mob that he
would protect the prisoner in his
charge, regardlessof results to himself
or those seeking to take the law into
their own hands. II is exercise of cour
age and good judgment in defending
that prisoner meets the approval fo
law-abiding citizens everywhere, and
shows very clearly that much of the
murder and lawlessness occurring al
most daily throughout the country,
would be averted, if those intrusted
with the custody of prisoners and ad
ministration of the law, were fearless
In the discharge of their duties.
About thirty-three jearsago, Joseph
W. Johnson, sherill of Cass county,
had in his charge some four or five
horse thieves, who were probably guil
ty of the charge against them. As I
recollect, their names were Walker,
Vincen, Harris, Young, and one other
party whose name I do not now recall.
One of them, Vincen, was a noted
criminal from the state of Iowa, who
had escaped from the officers of Pes
Moines county, as I recollect, after
conviction, and for whom requisition
papers had issued, returning him to
that state.
O. I Mason, then judge of the First
district of Nebraska, was called to this
city to hear the habeas corpus applica
tion for the release of some of these
men, Vincen and Harris being among
the numlier. As I recollect the pro
ceedings, Harris was released: ttie bal
ance of the prisoners being held.
During this hearing Sheriff Johnson
became apprised of the fact that an
organization existed in this immediate
community for the purpose of lynching
the prisoners in his hands.
Court adjourned late in the after
noon. It was held in the old brick
courthouse, fronting upon Main street,
lmmediatelyinfro.it of the east half
of the present court house. Access to
this building was by means of a narrow
stairway at its north end, just wide
enough for two men to ascend abreast,
the court room being on the second
floor. Upon adjournment of court.
Sheriff Johnson, having taken in the
situation and understanding the des
perate character of some of the men
ho were engineering the vigilants.
quietly held his prisoners, causing the
court loom to be cleared hi advance f
returning them to the jail. He had,
with rare judgment, selected ano
Kworn in as his deputies some half doz
en of the most resolute men in the
county; among them being the Hon.
Joseph Gilmore, J. W. Carruthers,
William L. Wells, Samuel Ford, James
Mitchell and one other, whose name I
cannot recall. Among these men were
members of Johnson's old company in
the Nebraska First men he could re
ly upon in any emergency.
With guns and navy revolvers, this
guard was instructed to defend
tlie 'prisoners while there was
a man living. Sheriff Johnson, at the
same time, took the precaution to in
form the leaders of the mob that he
proposed to protect his prisoners at
any and all cost. Contrary to the ex
pectation of the vigilants, the sheriff
decided to keep the prisioners in the
court room during the night.
Shortly after dark there was at least
two hundred men on Main street, in
front of the court bouse, when Sheriff
Johuson quietly came down the stairs,
walked among the crowd, resolutely
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informing the leaders that the prison
ers would le protected at any costs.
A certain blacksmith from the, then,
village of Weeping Water, was imme
diately in front of the court house,
and seemed to put forward as one
of the leaders and orators of the crowd
demanding the prisoners.
He had a rope in his possession, and
was swearing eternal vengeance on the
horse thieves, ami those defending
them. Sheriff Johnson walked up to
him, quietly put his hand upon his
shoulder, and informed him that he
was under assest and must go to jail.
For a moment there was an ominous
lull among the noisy friends of the
blacksmith, who were listening to him,
and vow ing w ith him that the prison
ers must !c hung.
The blacksmith's nerve deserted
him, anil he began to inquire of the of
ficer why he arrested him. Sheriff
Johnson informed him that he was en
gaged in a law less proceeding to seize
prisoners lawfully in his custody, and
that he must go to jail at once, calling
upon one or two prominent citizens
present, and who were supiosed to be
in full sympathy with the mob, to as
sist him in preserving the peace.
The leader's thirst for blood, in the
presence of the resolute otlieer, melted
rapidly away, and he promised then
and there, if he was released, he would
immediately get in his wagon and
drive home.
Placing this man in charge of ex
Sheriff Taylor, Sheriff Johnson then
turned his attention to the balance of
the crowd in the street, and inside of
an hour from that time the angry
crowd of men, many of whom partici
pated in the early lynching in Nebras
ka, had melted away and disappeared.
Among the men present advocating
the lynching of these horse thieves,
were a number of the most determined
and courageous men, then in Cass
county. It was simply an instance of
the cool nerve and courage of an officer,
backed by the authority of hisotlice,
whom the leaders of the mob knew
would perform his duty at the cost of
his life, which prevented a bloody
tragedy that evening upon the public
streets of I'lattsmouth.
The question was asked Sheriff John
son that evening, by one of the leaders
of the organization, ''Would you kill a
good citizen in defense of a horse thief,
in order to retain the custody of the
criminal?" His reply was: "These
men are lawfully in my custody, and I
do not propose any mob or organiza
tion shall take them from me; as a
sworn officer, I propose to hold them
in my custody, no matter what it costs,
and I will certainly shoot any man at
tempting to come up these stairs to
take these men from my custody. Let
this be distinctly understood mean
exactly irltat I a ."'
There were the prisoners in sight;
the little old ramshackle courthouse;
the resolute sheriff, with his resolute
posse; and the angry, excited organiza
tion of blood-thirsty men, demanding
the lives of the prisoners. The reso
lute oflicer, clothed with theauthority
of law, known to be a fearless and brave
man, was supreme in the crisis; and a
stain upon the reputation of the com
munity was averted.
As a mere spectator, I was profound
ly impressed with the power a brave
man, clothed with the authority of
law, could wield in the face of a meb,
bent on committing an unlawful act.
Fooled the Old Folks.
When young people make up their
minds to marry, it is just as well for
the parents to give their consent, for
they will do it, consent or no consent.
Here is another illustration of this
fact: Joseph Sherfy and MissTressie
Carr, both of Avoca, desiring to unite
in the holy bonds of wedlock, on Sun
day night, July 20, boarded the train
and went to Omaha where the work
was done. The young lady is not yet
"sweet sixteen," and her parents re
fused to give their consent, hence the
elopement. "Where there is a will
there's a way," to do all things, and
matrimony is no exception to the rule.
It is always best for parents to try to'
convince the daughter that she is not
pursuing the proper course, and then
if they see she is determined to marry
irrespective of their wishes, then the
proper way to do is to "give in" if the
young man is at all worthy of her, and
let them marry at home.
Sick Headache?
Food' doesn't digest well?
Appetite poor? Bowels
constipated? Tongue coated?
It's your liver! Ayer's Pills
are liver pills; they cure dys
pepsia, biliousness.
23c. All drarrlats.
Want your tiHHutacbe or beard m beaatM itl
brown or rich black? TbNiM
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE&hfiker.
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The Proper Hint.
While property owners should see
that the cellars of their buildings
arethorougly cleansed of all rubbish
during the present season without
such hints, the following suggestions
from Dr. J. II. Hall, secrctery of the
board of health, may prove beneficial:
"The tioard of health desires to call
the attention of property owners and
tenants on Main street, who are main
taining unclean cellars and area ways,
to the advisability of their catching
the spirit of cleaning up from their
more progressive neighbor, who shows
Ids admirable enterprise by removing
molding and rotting debris from his
premises. In neglecting this matter
you not only endanger your own health
but put in jeopardy the health of
others. The abnoxious odors that are
wafted up the hatchways of some of
these cellars it fairly stifling. Take a
hint and remove old boxes, straw,
paper, rejected vegetables and other
rubbish, and save service of notice."
Damage Suit.
Mrs. Anna Searles, through her at
torney, last week; tiled a suit in the
district court against the City of
I'lattsmouth, asking damages to the
extent of $1,000. for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by reason of a
defective sidewalk. Several weeks
after the accident occurred a claim
for that amount was placed before the
city council, but they refused to award
her any damages whatever. The fact
of the business is that a law should be
enacted to make property owners
directly responsible for the condition
of their walks. When this is done the
walks in all towns, cities and villages
will be keptin a decidly better shape,
and such a law would take consider
able responsibility off of the shoulders
of the city council.
To Raise the Toll.
The Nebraska Telephone company
is said to be planing to put in long dis
tance 'phones and a metalic circuit in
the business portion of I'lattsmouth,
and the business men notified that the
change will take effect about the -first
of September. It is also stated that
the rates for these 'phones will be
advanced to $3 per month. O. II.
Tracy, a special agent for the company,
was in the city last week and made
these plans public, who at the same
time contended that for the past live
years the Nebraska company have been
losing money here. It is also under
stood that no change will be made in
the rates for residence 'phones.
A Pleasant Trip.
Otto Wurl returned on Saturday
afternoon from a trip to various
points of note. He left Plattsmouth
about one month ago, and from his ap
pearance one would naturally suppose
that he had been enjoying himself pret
ty well. During his absence he visited
Chicago, Detroit, the famous Tut-In-Itay,
Milwaukee, Mova and Horicon,
Wis., the latter being the home of his
birth, where he spent three or four
days. Horicon is made famous on ac
count of its being a great fishing and
hunting section.
At Detroit he attended the Instruc
tors' convention, and had the pleasure
of meeting some of the most prominent
instructors in physical culture in this
country. From Detroit Mr. Wurl went
to Put-In-Bay, one of the most famous
pleasure resorts in the country. It is
situated on one of the lake Islands,
twenty miles from Sandusky, Ohio,
where he spent ten days in attending
a special course in various exercises,
such as fencing, boxing, swiming, etc.,
under the instruction of Prof. George
Wittich, Director of the Turners' Nor
mal school, at Milwaukee. He then re
turned to Chicago, where he was most
delightfully entertained by members
of the Chicago Turngemeinde, one of
greatest turner societies in the world.
Among the members he met Julius
Strauss, whose name is famous among
the leading turners of the United
States, and with whom Otto became
personally acquainted. From Chicago
he went to Milwaukee, and with a
number of turners from the latter
place, attended a district turnfest at
Mora, Wis., where he had the honor of
being selected as one of the judges in
various contests. Mr? Wurl says he
enjoyed his outing hugely. What he
learned on thi trip the Plattsmouth
society will be that much more bene
fitted.
t. P. Rotes to Union.
On account of the old settlers' re
union at Union on Friday and Satur
day. August 7 and 8, the M. P. will
sell round trip tickets for 60 cents. A
special coach will be attached to the
morning freight going down and side
tracked to await the evening passen
ger returning. Tickets good up to and
Including the 9th.
Dies at Her Home In Lead, South Da
kota, July 30, 1903.
A telegram reached the mother of
the deceased, in this city, on Thursday
evening conveying the sad intelligence
that her daughter, Mrs. Kate Sandel
nee Ilcmpel, was dead, and that the re
mains would be brought to this city for
interment.
When the sad news reached the home
of the mother, both Mrs. Ilcmpel and
daughter, Teressa, were almost pros
trated with grief.
Miss Kate Hempcl went to Lead
and engaged in the millinery business
some time previous to her marriage
with Mr. Clarence A. Sandel, which
occurred on the 21st day February,
1900. Her death was caused in giving
birth to a babe, which was alive, but
its little spirit was of but short dura
tion, for as the spirit of the mother
passed to the Cireat Beyond, the little
one also passed away, and was placed be
side its mother in the casket. Sad,
though it be, yet what a pretty pic
ture to behold! The mother lying
there, cold in death, with her dead babe
by her side, both sleeping that beauti
ful sleep of peace and happiness that
knows no waking. Oh, what a happy
event will the resurrection morn be
to this young mother!
The remains arrived in Plattsmouth
on Saturday evening, and were taken
to the home of the bereaved mother
and sister, where they lay in state un
til Sunday afternoon. The bereaved
husband was accompanied on his sad
mission by his sister, ?Mrs. G. W. Dor
rance. The funeral occurred from St. John's
Catholic church at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. Father liernard. The
church wascrowded tosuffocation with
those desiring to pay their last sad
rites to a noble woman, and one who
had grew from infancy to womanhood
among them. The floral tributes were
very numerous, and the casket was
completely covered with wreaths of
the beautiful flowers tokens of love
and friendship. The pathetic words
that were spoken by Father Bernard,
in commemoration of the deceased,
were so impressive as to bedim tne
eyes of many of those present
The song service was very solemn and
appropriate. "Calvary," as sang by
Mr. Miller, of Omaha, was executed in a
most creditable and impressive man
ner. .
After services at the church the re
mains were conveyed to the Catholic
cemetery, attended by a large con
course of sympathetic friends of the
bereaved mother and sisters and broth
ers, and thtre consigned to the silent
tomb.
The pall-bearers were E. Schulhof,
George Tartsch, Franz Ballance, Ar
thur Helps, Fred Murphy and Patrick
Egan.
Mrs. Kate Sandel nee Ilempel, would
have been 30 years of age on the day
she was buried. She was born in this
city, where she grew to womanhood,
loved and respected by her former as
sociates, and those wjio have known
her from infancy. Besides a husband,
she leaves mother, three brothers, Hen
ry, Charles and Benjamin; and three
sisters, Mrs. Hewett, of Havelock; Mrst
S. A. Klein, of Superior, Wis., and
Miss Teressa Ilempel, of this city, be
sides a large circle of friends to mourn
the loss of a dutiful wife, an affection
ate and obedient daughter and loving
sister, and one most highly respected
in the community of her birth.
Found Dead In Yard.
Referring to the sudden death of
George W. Adams, an early settler of
Cass county, and a prominent citizen
of Weeping Water, a special dispatch
from that city, says:
"Mr. Adams was born in Crawford
county, Pennsylvania, and was sixty
six years old. He came to Cedar
county, Iowa, in the. spring of 1857,
where he married Miss Sabra Gerard
In 1858, and In the spring of 1859 came
to Cass county, Nebraska, and pre
empted 170 acres of land five miles
east of this city, where he resided un
til 1884 when he moved to Weeping
Water and engaged in the grain busi
ness with Cyrus Gilbert, in which
holiness he. continued until the frill of
1898, when he sold out and retired!
from active -business. lie served one
term as mayor of this city, and was
president of the City National bank
from its organization in April 1900,
until his death. He was one of the
best known and most highly respected
citizens of Cass county, and had
accumulated a large amount of proper
ty, though coming here with nothing
but his young wife and the clothes
they wore. Five children were born
to them, only two of whom are living,
namely, nimenes of Gandy, Nreb.t and
Guy G, of Weeping Water,
The deoeasod was found dead in his
yard, and it is supposed his death was
due to heart trouble. The funeral
occurred on Saturday last at 2 o'clock
In the afternoon.
Low Rotes to California.
The Burlington offers round trip
tickets as follows: San Francisco and
return, $45.00; August 1 to 14. Los
Angles and return, $45.00; August 1 to
14. Ask the ticket agent for particu
lars.
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M Plain Story ot Harvest Bays.
When the hot, dry days of August
are making the fields
pulse beat with thelife of growing; crops;
Man's struggle
to keep pace with the great
upbuilding power of the coming
harvest is at times an unequal one.
The meadow must be cut;
that field plowed under
in preparation of a beautiful yield
the coming season.
The stock needs attention.
The creamery,
in which he is interested, takes
a day here and a day there.
A fence has been broken down,
and so it goes. '
Through the long hours, from early
sunrise until dusk, the man keeps
up the struggle.
But
Prosperity looks not kindly on tatters
and discomfort.
And, if it isn't today, its
tomorrow,
that the man puts in the team and
goes to market for a hundred and one
things to fill the gaps
and rents.
He doesn't forget that he needs
something to cover his hard-working,
busy hands.
That's a luxury, perhaps, but
he earns it.
If he wants a large, pliable,
serviceable, fifty-cent glove, or
a better one made of the best
horsehide, or
if he has a vision only of a 10 cent
"white beaver" (canton flannel) glove
or mitten,
he knows, or ought to know, that
we have the kind he is looking for.
Also, we have overalls and jackets.
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SURPASSING ANY AND ALL FORMER SALES
We have spent several weeks in gathering together merchandise
for this sale, and have secured some extraordinary bargains from
overstocked jobbers. The unusually cool spring and summer
thus far has left them loaded with summer goods, which they
were willing to dispose of at a great sacrifice.
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SPECIAL ON
LADIES' MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR
50 dozen manufacturer's samples
of gowns, skirts, drawers, che
mise and corset covers bought at
50c on the dollar, and will be sold
at retail at same reduction. Simi
lar lot to the ones we had a year
ago. We have frequently been
asked whether we would get
another line this year by those
who were purchasers a year ago,
and this announcement we are
sure will bring our last Tear's cus
tomers back in large numbers.
We Offer
CO pieces 51c challiesat 4c yd
50 pieces "lc lawn at .... 5c yd
30 pieces 15c batiste and dimities at. . .71 yd
35 pieces 20c mercerized organdies and
batiste 10c yd
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300 ladies' and children's parasols at one
half price.
SGXDQ
25 dozen ladies' wrappers, manufacturer's
samples, bought at 50c on the dollar,
and will be sold at one-half price.
75c wrappers at 38c
$1.00 wrappers at 50c
$1.25 wrappers at C3c
25 dozen ladies' corsets, 50c, 75c $1 and $1.25
grades, your choice for 2'jc. Similar to the
lot we had a year ago.
GXDOQ
75 dozen ladies' knit summer underwear at
50c on the dollar. Similar to the lot we
had a year ago.
All our remaining stock of men's shoes
which we intend to discontinue handling go at
less than cost.
Several hundred pair of Ladies' RadclifT, Julia Marlow and Princess Qual-
wvji in .i,.7v ciuu ,.jj, uui cnuicc oi any ior M2fO,
Hundreds of Ladies' Oxfords at from 20 to 33
percent discount to reduce stock.
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