A JAIL DELIVERY.
Five Prisoners Escape From the Cass
County Jail.
ALL WERE IN THE STEEL CAGE.
The Ecape Not Discovered Until This
Morning One of the Men Cornea
Hack This Morning-Other .
Local Happenings.
Wholesale Jail Deliver)'.
Shortly after eight o'clock last night
five prisoners, each of whom had a
penitentiary sentence staring him in
the face, made their escape from the
Cass county jail. Their names were
Frank and Albert Abel, John Knox,
John Hansen and James Kelley. Each
prisoner had been bound over to the
district court upon serious charges.
The Abel brothers are the young
men who stole two horses out near
Elmwoed, while Knox purloined a
horse out near Alvo. Ilansen is
charged with placing obstructions up
on the Missouri Pacific track at Eagle,
and Kelley, the smoothest man in the
crowd, held up a nurseryman in this
city a couple of weeks ago and re
lieved him of his pocketbook, contain
ing $140 in cold cash.
Kelley made the remaik when he
was placed in jail that he would
"never go to the penitentiary," and
that that institution "wasn't built for
him."
The prisoners' escape was not dis
covered until about seven o'clock this
morning, when Jailor Denson went
down stairs to open the jail. When
he stepped inside the door only one
man, instead of six, was in sight.
Will Gibson, who is serving alight
sentence for drunkenness, was the
lone prisoner, and he could have es
caped, had he so desired.
The prisoners were all confined in
the steel cage and the bottom of this
cage is made of half-inch boiler iron.
The water-closet is situated in the
northwest corner and is supplied with
city,water. This corner has always
been wet, occasioned by the water
splashing on the floor of the cage.
This caused the iron to rust and sev
eral places were quite rotten. The
prisoners procured the leg of one of
the iron bedsteads, which is a short
iron bar, about a foot in length and an
inch and a half wide, by three-fourths
of an inch thick. This was used to
punch a small hole in one of the weak
places of the lloor. The hole once
through, the rest was comparatively
easy. The iron bar was inserted in
the hole and the men, by simply step
ping on it, could break off pieces of
the iron floor.
This work was commenced two days
ago, but Gibson saytthe other prison
ers threatened to kill him if he
"peached" on them. They worked
only in the day time, and when anyone
entered the jail an old blanket was
thrown over the hole.
Last night the hole was sufficiently
large to allow the men to get through,
and the wooden floor under the cage,
which was rotten, was easily broken
through. The prisoners found the
hole in the brick wall on the east side
of the jail, previously made by Ann
Luce, and easily escaped.
Gibson says that after the escape
was made he shouted to everybody
who passed, and hammered on the top
of the cage, but could not attract at
tention. Jailor Denson says that he
and a friend sat on the steps leading
upstairs over the jail from ten o'clock
until half past eleven l33t night, and
that they each heard Gibson walking
back and forth in the cage and could
readily have heard him, had he given
an alarm. The officers say that Gib
son could easily have informed them
had he so desired, as Sheriff Eikenbary
and Jailor Denson were each in the
jail yesterday afternoon and conversed
with Gibson.
Ilansen, one of the prisoners who
escaped, came back to town this morn
ing with an uncle and gave himself up
to the sheriff. He said that he didn't
want to go with the other fellows, but
Kelley told him he would kill him if
he did not get out of town. Ilansen
said they all went south through the
Third street cut, and that he stopped
with his uncle last night, about six
miles south of town. He wanted to
come back last night, but was per
suaded by his uncle to wait until this
morning, when he would bring him in.
Yesterday1 Kaces.
The races at the fair yesterday were
moderately interesting, the feature be
ing the five-mile bicycle and horse
race, which closed the day's sports.
Sam Patterson and C. A. Murray
rode a mile on their bikes for the
county championship Patterson win
ning. In the two-thirds mile open race
there were four entries Carter, of
Blair, winning, Tom Patterson sec
ond, Sam Patterson third and Chas.
Murray fourth. The time was very
good.
In the horse-bicycle match, Thorn
ton won against Lee Allison's team;
time, 13:43. The last quarter of this
race was intensely exciting and when
Thornton came in he was taken on
men's shoulders and carried some dis
tance by the excited bikers.
Went After a IMattBinoiUh Man.
The following dispatch from Kansas
City appeared in this morning's Bee:
"A special to the Star from Norton,
Kan., says: "Morgan Ileaton made a
desperate attempt this morning to kill
J. M. Craig, a Plattsmonth, Neb.,
banker, and failing turned his revolver
on Cashier W. T. Shoemaker of the
Norton State bank. The bullet went
wide of the mark and Ileaton was
ilnally arrested.
"Craig was one of the defendants in
a case recently brought by Heaton's
wife against the bank, which was de
cided against Ileaton. Feeling be
tween the two men has been bitter
since then, and at 5) o'clock this morn
ing when they met on a prominent
street, ileaton in quick succession
fired three shots at Banker Craig.
"Intense excitement followed the
shooting, and in the melee Ileaton es
caped. None of the shots took elTect
and when it was found that Craig was
uninjured attention was turned to
Ileaton. He had made for the Norton
State bank. Upon entering the bank
building he went immediately to Cash
ier Shoemaker's desk and fired a shot
at that official. Heaton's aim again
proved to be untrue and he was ar
rested befoie he could tire another
shot. Great excitement prevails over
the matter."
C. C. Parmele, who was present and
saw the shooting referred to above,
came home this morning. He says the
law case named was clearly brought
for blackmail. He was on the street
and saw Ileaton shoot at Craig and he
went into the bank, andwhen Ileaton
followed he went into the vault and
locked the door. Ileaton did not shoot
at Shoemaker. Judge Sullivan was
there the day before and tried the case
for the bank and then came home.
Mr. Parmele savs Ileaton hunted at
both depots for Mr. Sullivan and would
have shot him without a doubt.
Ileaton was arrested by the sheriff
and is now in jail.
PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND PERTINENT.
The iron that enters deepest into
Lord Dunraven's soul is the fact that
the Defender was designed by a man
destitnte of vision. If the American
yacht constructor had been able to see
he would have placed the Valkyrie
completely out of sight.
"Plattsmonth has a grievance be
cause the circus which her people have
waited so patiently to see, only gave
one performance" Nebraska City
Press. One performance like the one
given here, was sufficient, and then
some.
In its report of the M. E. confer
ence, the Lincoln News says: "A
special committee reported that there
was no ground for the charges circu
lated against Rev. Britt of Platts
mouth and on his own motion the
clergyman was given a certificate of
location."
The Nebraska City News says:
"Since farmers have begun feeding
new corn, we have heard of a number
of cattle being killed by eating husks
and fodder which hogs had chewed. It
seems as if the memory of man is as
short in regard to such matters as it is
respecting the usual lightning rod and
traveling fakir swindlers. Every year
the newspapers publish warnings on
these subjects and experienced farm
ers warn their neighbors, but each
year brings forward a lot of men who
seem to reject all warnings until their
own experience teaches them a dear
lesson. Don't let your cattle and
horses into a lot where hogs have been
fed new corn, in the husk or on the
stalk. The saliva of the hog, mixed
with the chewed husk, seems to be
poisonous."
Lord John llussell once said that
after a supper with Tom Moore, the
recollection of some of the witty things
said during the course of the evening
so tickled him that he had to stop and
hold by the railings while laughing on
his way home.
Jeremiah Sullivan, an Ohio ex-state
senator, is almost the exact double of
Gov. McKinley. He has similar eyes,
nose, cheeks and general appearance.
He is often called Governor McKin
ley by those who know them both well.
When Governor Itichards of Wy
oming leaves thecapitol, his daughter,
aged nineteen, who is his private sec
retary, becomes governor in every
thing but name.
A Hamburg correspondent in the
Nebraska City News, says: A rumor
has been started that Missouri claims
a strip of Iowa as far north as the
base or correction line, less' than a
mile south of Sidney. That the terri
tory south of this line had been pur
chased by Iowa from Missouri and not
paid for, and now Missouri wants her
land back, or the money. This was
talked over on the streets Saturday.
The people generally were puzzled to
know what would become of Sidney if
the rumor should prove true, and Mis
souri claim her territory up to the
base line.' The fact is, however, that
the state line was established in 1849,
in accordance with the decision of the
United States supreme court, by a line
run due west from the northeast cor
ner of a former Indian reservation.
The corner of this reservation was on
the present south line of Taylor
county.
Students of a Philadelphia medical
college are working as street car con
ductors to earn money to take them
through their professional studies.
This discredits the remark that there
is little professional enthusiasm
among students.
A grocer in New York has been sent
to jail for ninety days on a third con
viction forselliug watered milk. He
should be put on a diet of bread moist
ened only by his own brand of lacteal
fluid.
The New York Central has again
broken the record for fast time. Tues
day morning a special consisting of
three coaches and drawn by locomotive
No. 909 left Albany at C o'clock and
arrived in Syracuse at 8:12, thus mak
ing the run of 14S miles in 132 min
utes. This beats the world's record
for this distance.
The Nebraska State bank of Schuy
ler has consolidated with the banking
house of P. Folda of that city by per
mission of the state banking board.
The Burlington reports loading to
be picking up over the state, and every
elTort is being made to have a suffi
cient supply of cars ready for
the rush when the crops begin to move.
The road took 150 cars of cattle into
Omaha yesterday and twenty-four
cars of meat. Lincoln Journal.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Dr. Marshall, Graduate DENT
IST, Fitzgerald block.
The nobbiest line of fall neckwear at
Joe & Frank's just arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dovey and chil
dren are in Omaha today.
John Waterman is taking orders for
hard coal at eight dollars per ton.
A. B. Dickson of Elmwood was in
the city Tuesday.
It would only cost you $1.00 to send
the Weekly Journal, to a friend in
the east for a whole year.
Mrs. Anna Britt, of Omaha, who
has been visiting here for a few days,
returned home this morning.
You should look at Joe & Frank's
new line of fall hats and caps before
buying. It will be money in your
pocket.
J. M. Stone and Esq. C. W. Banning
of Nehawka were among the early
ctillers on The Journal yesterday
morning.
J. M. Robertson of Louisville, the
republican aspirant for the office of
county clerk, was in town Tuesday
sizing up the situation.
Mrs. Chas. Biefenstahl, of Pekin,
III., a sister of Mrs. Geo. Weidmann,
arrived in town yesterday morning for
a visit with relatives.
The trial docket for the September
term of the district court contains 190
cases, divided as follows: Law, 72;
equity, 107; criminal, eleven.
Work has been commenced on the
extension to the brick block owned by
J. V. Egenberger, sr., formerly oc
cuoied by the New York bakery.
Messrs. D. M. Jones, F. S. White
and Dave Miller of this city have been
selected to serve on the petit jury for
the federal term of court sit Lincoln
next month.
Wanted A girl for kitchen and
dining room work. Must be a good
plain cook. No washing.
Mns.S Waugii.
Corner of Fifth and Oak streets.
Margaret E. Latta vs. Wm. Dull, an
action to set aside a deed to some
property, given by thelate John Latta,
is the title of a suit filed in the dis
trict clerk's office today.
For a clean, cool, sweet smoke Flor
de Pepperberg, Buds and Bock'y are
superior to any other brands of cigars
in this western country.
J. PErrEitBEito. Mf'r.
Sweet apple cider for sale by the
gallon, barrel or in any quantity de
sired. Leave orders at the Fitzgerald
orchard or at Wm. Neville's saloon
James Gkace.
Ex-Senator Sam'l Thomascompleted
the filling of his silo on Saturday last,
the hot weather of last week interfer
fering in some measure in getting the
green corn in the best possible condi
tion. The result of the experiment
will be watched with great interest by
a large number of farmers throughout
the county.
Did you see Joe & Frank's new line
of shirts?
Nels Johnson of Fremont pulled up
a sugar beet the other day that
weighed 16 pounds.
Watch for the date of Joe & Frank's
grand fall opening.
TriE Weekly Journal will be
sent to any postoffice in the United
States one year for one dollar, in advance.
TUK DKMOCKAT1C TICKET.
It is a pleasant task to speak or
write of the democratic convention of
yesterday and of the nominations it
made. Presided over by that prince
among gentlemen, Dr. Jl. B. Wallace,
it was easily kept in good humor and
good order, and it was natural that its
work should be well done.
The ticket nominated is unquestion
ably the result of the deliberate judg
ment of the best men in the party, It
is a ticket that from the start will win
friends from every side.
Of Dr. W. II. Deaaing, thu nominee
for district clerk, little need be said.
He ueedi no eulogy or self defense. In
his four years of service in that c Mice
he has been so thoroughly efficient, so
reliable, so courteous to all comers, as
to win the friendship and good-will of
political friend and foe alike as the
man lor the place.
Jacob Tritsch has served the people
well and faithfully as county commis
sioner, and when he goes into that of
fice he will be the treasurer. He is a
self-made man, a successful farmer,
who has the full confidence of every
man in the county.
Lester E. Stone is a young man of
excellent business training who is con
ducting a successful business of his
own. Born in Liberty precinct, Cass
county, he is one of its best products,
and is of unquestioned capacity for
the office to which lie is named. It
will be for the best interests of the
couuty to elect him.
Michael Archer has resided in Cass
county for nearly forty years, has
served the people for many years, in
Rock Bluffs and Plattsmonth as jus
tice of the peace, is a popular, capable,
gentlemanly official, and the probate
interests of the county can be left in
bis charge with perfect confidence.
He will make a fitting successor to
Judge Ramsey in the faithful conduct
of that office.
Wm. D. Wheeler who was nom
inated for sheriff without asking the
support of a single delegate, came to
Cass county a poor boy twenty-two
years ago, and began his career as a
farm hand. Since then, by hard work
and intelligent management, he has
bought and paid for a good farm, upon
which he lives. His nomination with
out an effort attests his popularity.
He is not a man of fuss and feathers,
but is a man of unquestioned capacity
and is a model of personal integrity.
As the saying is, "he won't do a thing
but get there."
George Gilmore, named for county
superintendent, is also one of Cass
county's products, is a graduate of the
state university, of the state normal,
and of a medical college, and would
make a model superintendent of
schools.
For coroner a fortunate selection
was made in Mr. E. Ratnour of Weep
ing Water, who is a capable, intelli
gent, conservative man who means
to be elected.
The nomination of surveyor was ten
dered to Conrad Schlater more as per
sonal compliment to a lirst-class man
to fill out the ticket than anything else.
George A Towle. of Wabash, the J
nominee in the thiid distric t lor com
missioner, is a .splendid man, one
whose preference for private life and
modesty alone has kept him from
recognition heretofore. He is in the
grain Misinesa at Wabash, and is also
a successful farmer. In point of busi
ness ability there is no comparison
between the present commissioner and
Mr. Towle. He is the man for the
I lace.
Mr. Falter, the nominee for com
missioner in the first distiict. made a
gallant race lor that place last fall,
and deserved the renomination.
SnKttiFP Eikenbary should proceed
at once to secure a new jailor. Two
weeks ago the writer told Jailor Den
son that his judgmen was that the
man Kelly, who picked the pocket of
the nursery solicitor, was a bad crook
and would break jail if possible and
never come to trial. Denson had no
idea, apparently, of the possibility of
the breaking of the cage, and pooh!
poohed! the idea. His incapacity is now
so clearly shown by the wholesale de
livery of prisoners that no further con-,
lidence can be placed in him. Denson
should go and at once.
" The outfit of bolterswbo are ad
vocating the gold standard as a pre
text for their existence, being a dis
honest crowd to begin with, see no
moral terpitude in their endeavor to
sneak onto the oflicial ballot as plain
'democrats." They would never get
their names on that ticket if they were
net in league with the republicans.
Hoys' school suits the 4never-np
kind from $1 and upwards at Joe &
Frank's.
PATTERSON &. KUNSMANN,
The Leading- Butchers,
PAY THE BEST PRICE
AT ALL
? Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Poultry, (
i BUTTER, EGGS and HIDES. ,
I See them before selling. They keep on hand
r the best of
I Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats, (
C Fresh and Salt FISH ar.d OYSTERS and GAME
C in Season.
MANUFACTURER OF
Harness and Saddlery
Begs to announce to Farmers of Cass county that he has
again come among them and has opened an entirely brand
splinter new and complete stock of goods in his old line,
to the inspection of which he invites them. It will be his
aim to make none but
THE BEST OF GOODS ....
AND SELL AT
.... THE LOWEST PRICES.
NOW'S THE TIME to get Harness made from new leather,
made to suit your taste. He has new goods, new tools,
everything new and bought at the lowest prices possible.
He has secured the services of E. M. BOYER, one of the
very best mechanics in the west, and PHIL. SAUTER,
already well known in this community.
CALL AND SEE HIM
: ::: ::::::: UNION BLOCK, : : :
SIXTH STREET, . PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
L.lt of L.tter
Remaining unclaimed in the postollice
at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Sept. 2-1:
Haines, Fred Island. W A
Jackpou. L V Jones, Will
Slander, Carrie Voels, Maria
Persons calling ior auy of theabove
letters or parcels will please say "ad
vertised." W. K. Fox, P. M.
It will be to your interest to take a
look at Joe & Frank's new clothing
the best anil cheapest ever shown in
I'lattsmoutb.
.inriraii Public tlmiDi AKn'n.-Dcinrr,
Coltt.. Oct. lnt to 4th, 1H9.V
The 13. & M. will sell round trip
tickets to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at rate of one lowest
standard, tirst-class limited fare.
Tickets on sale Sept. 30th and Oct.
1st, limit to return Oct. :Tth.
V.T. L PlCKKTT, Agent.
No trouble to show goods at the Peo
ples? Clothing house of Joe & Frank.
Levi Husterholtz has just completed
a new barn which will greatly add to
the convenience of his home work and
to the value of his farm in West Hock
Bluffs precinct. J. F. Ilinshaw did
the work of building.
Cholera is killing hogs near Fuller-
ton.
Hedu ! Km ten to St. Louis via M. I.
The M. P. will sell tickets to St.
Louis, on account of the exposition, at
rate of one and a third fare for round
trip. Dates of sale Sept. 3, 5, 10, 12,
17, 19, 24, 2i, Oct. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17,
with a limit of return to live days from
date of sale.
C. F. Stoutkniiououoii, Agt. .
DrfitmaklDs.
I am now located on west Vine
street, No. 1203, where I solicit the
patronage of oue and all. Work done
promptly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Prices reasonable. Please call.
so Mrs. E. Weaker.
IlonieseekerV Kxcursioti.
The II. & M.will sell tickets to points
in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and
southern points Sept. 10th and 24th at
one fare for the round trip, plus $2 00.
For further information inquire at
ticket ottice. VJLPickjbtx, Agt.
For the Federation of the Woman's
clubs, to be held at Lincoln, the M. P.
will sell tickets on the certificate plan
at rate of one and one-third fare for
round trip. Date-of sale. Oct. 3 and
4th. Limit to return, Oct. 6th.
C. F. STOUTENIlOROUQn, Agt.
WANTED A MAN: To sell Canadian srown
fruit trees, berry plants, roses, shrubbery,
seed potatoes, etc., for the largest growers of
high grade stock. Seven hundred acres, hardy,
profitable varieties that succeed in the coldest
climates. No experience required and fair
treatment guaranteed. Any one not earning
50 per month and expenses, should write us at
once for particulars. Liberal commissions paid
part time men. Apply now and get choice of
territory. LUKE BROTHERS COMPANY.
Jl Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, HI.
TIMES FOU
GAME
St. I.outft Exposition.
13. & M. will sell tickets to that point
at one fare and a third for the round
j trip, tickets on sale September 5, 10,
12, 17, 19, 24. 2tf, and Oct. 1,3, S, 10, 15,
17, and limit for return to live days
from date of sale, on account of the
St. Louis fair, one fare for the round
trip will be sold Oct. 5th to 17th in
clusive and limit for return to Oct.
14th. J. Francis. G. P. A.
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local news. Delivered at your house
for onlv ten cents a week.
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The
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TIIX NOV. 30
For 15 Cts.
All the parties in Cass county have
now got their tickets in the field. The
campaign is on and it will be one of
great interest. Every citizen of Cass
ought to be posted on his duties as a
voter. The Journal will greatly aid
him in that direction. It is and will
continue to be
The
Best Paper
In Cass County.
Send in your names. Now is the time
to subscribe. Democrats should in
terest themselves to spread the circula
tion of the Journal.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
C. W. Sherman, Manager.
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