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TECE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY DECEMBER 15 , 1891 , SOME SOUTH OMAHA SURGERY , Sensational Olrcnmilances Surrounding the Death of Mr ? , Rosa Lake. PR. SIMPSON ACCUSED OF A GRAVE CRIME $ lclntlvf > fl Claim Donth Ilcmiltcd from Alnlprautloo nnd NouloutVliat the Doctors Sny of tliu Case. lunilttlo hut at the basoof the hill at twontv-sccoiitl anil N streets lies the iluud 'boJy of ti Ifi-your'old wlfo , BWeot uud win- seine oven In ( loath. Klovon duy ugo her baby was burled. 'J'ho name ot the youiiR mother was Koiu .Luko , John Klloy , the father of the girl , do- cluros that both mother und baby were mur dered , and Sunday evening hu declared that ho would hnvo ttio tususslim luudod in the penitentiary. It VIM only nstronp moral effort that kupt him from hunting up and dottroy- Inu the fellows against whom ho laid tbo torrlulo charge. The story , as related by Mr. nnd Mrs. Klloy and their son Thomas and his wlfo , Is us fol lows : 1 Twelve days ngo Mrs. Luke , who had boon the happy urldo of a sturdy young man iinmod William Lnko , was to become a mother. Urs. Simpson nnd Glasgow ware called In attendance und the story at told by Mrs. Thomas Kilov and corroborated by her mother Is sickening In tbo extreme. The child thov clnlm was notually murdered ty mnlprnctico. The babv opened Its eyes , gasped tw'co and passed Into eternal sloop. , Mon red Dy llii-lr Doth nhyslclans , Mrs. Klloy claims , uctt n busty ro treat nnd when Sinipioii came back a few hours later she says he nxprcsscd surprise thni the mother also was not dead. After that ho never called again , nor did ho leave iinv instructions for the care of the young mother. After sufTcrlnguntold agony forolovoi ) days uncomplainingly the uravo young wife died nt 1 o'clock ' yesterday morning. Her death was wholly unexpected , as mm of the phvsl- chius , thny say , hail assured the nnxious relatives that her condition was such that they need fool no alarm and thuy could tit I end to t-or In two or thrco weeks Just as well ns then and nllot her througi ) all right. The relatives called 'n Drs. Berwick and Kelly. These two physicians made a post mortem examination of the body nt the lionso and wcro astounded nt the condition revealed. They intormcd the mourning relatives that donth had resulted from mnlpractico nnd that the young woman would Imvo lived had she received tbo truut- inont that should Imvo been given. The physicians retained certain parts to use in , < 3nso they \vcro wished for future roforo.ico. I V ; While the pot mortem was progressing , * Dr. Simpson , who had got wind of what was going on , catno rushing in and , according to the report of all persons present , attempted to pick a quarrel 'with Dr. Uorwick. The latter , however , wont quietly on with his Work. After the autopsy was held Dr. Berwick eav.s that bo was waylaid by Dr. Simpson While on the wnv un town and at the i-enucst of Simpson .stopped into an alloy. Simpson then raised a heavy cane with the remark. -J "I havn u notion to brain you. " "Touch mo if you dare , " replied Dr. Ber- wiclc , "and I will put n bullet through your heart , " and the doctor dropped his hand Into his overcoat pocket. Simpson suspended hostilities for tbo time bumg. All the members of the Lake and Riley families , however , declared that in case Simpson lives and doesn't skip out they will malco things very interesting for him. Story of the DocturH. . A reporter called at Dr. Berwick's ofllco while ho was making n microscopical exam ination of the fluid taken from the abdomen. Under tbo microscope ho said that the lluld proved to bo pus and oxcromantitlou * mat ter. The abdomen was full of tins , bo said , nud showed that tbo lacerations had been neglected. "What was the actual cause of the woman's death , doctor ! " was uskod. "It was neglect murder. " Dr. Simpson was next called or. and the facts above related woio told to nlm. Ho replied : "Berwick Knows himself that ho is not tolling the truth about this matter. The whole thing is a matter of personal hpito on Ills part Mrs. Lake dlod with malarial fovcr and not with puerperal fever as Ber wick claims. She has been sick all summer with malarial fever nnd the very day she died she vomited a greenish substance. She would have lived had It not been for that disease. The crushing of the child's ' head was n necessity. Wo did It to save the mother. Although I know the case was a charity ono , I did not neglect the woman , but called several times to see hor. Dr , Berwick acted unprofessionally , both when bo went unsolicited to visit my dying patient nnd did the sumo when ho made the post mortem. Furthermore , ho has poisoned the minds of those people ngnlnst me. I don't believe that Berwick re.illy intends to have mo arrested for mal practice. He merely Is doing this blowing to injure mo. " Dr. Glasgow , who was with Dr. Simpson at the 11tno of the birth , corroborated the statements of Simpson nnd declared that It was not necessary to stitch the lacerations. Ho added that he would not blame Simpson if bo did brain or shoot Berwick. City Council. The first matter considered by the city council last evening was the report of the committee on finance on the sale ot paving nnd curbing bonds : Sixty curbing bonds , the total of all districts nnd aggregating ? 17bUO , were sold to Hugh Murphy of Omaha at par value. Twenty-two paving bonds of district No. ( ! nnd forty bonds of district No. 0 , aggregating fMI.OOO , wore also sold to Hugh ] Uurphy at par v.uno. Sixty pavlnc bondi of District No. ! ) , aggregating * 'iO.OOO , wore nil sold to the California Petroleum und Asphalt company at par value. Ton paving bonds of District No , 8 nnd ninety-six bonds of District No. it , aggregating fTU.OOO , wore fold to John Dale of Omaha at par value. Thirty six bonds of District No. 3 , forty bonds of District No. 1 and twenty-four bonds of District No. .M , nesrcgntlng $50,000 , are Btlll unsold , they having not been put on the market. Mr. Rowley wanted to know on what au thority warrants had been issued to the Petroleum nnd Asphalt company. Ho in sisted that estimates should have been is- filed , lie next uskod why the committee on jimuu'o should sell the bonds without por- jiilsslon of the council as n whole. A dead sllonco fell. Finally Mr. Wood ap peared In the bri-ach and suggested that n himllnr action had been taliun nt the last mooting. AH Informal debate following , tlnnllv Mr. Walters olTorod n resolution that the report bo referred to the city attorney with instructions 10 report to the mayor nnJ council nt the next meeting as to the legality of the sale of the bonds. The apodal committee appointed to look after the matter of damages claimed by John Dougherty. It was recommended that the council confess judgment for $1,075 to Mr , Dougherty. The following proposed ordinances were road for the llrst time : An ordinance to establish grading of district No. 11. Ordi nances to provide for the payment of paving on Twenty-fourth street , for the payment of paving on Q from Twenty-fourth to viaduct , curbing Q utroot from the \\ost end of viaduct , grading Thirty-third street f atn H to L. E , F. Farnsworlh presented n bill of $ lWX ) for damages done by grading to a couple of lots ; the ( notion was laid on the table , Drs. Jnmoi and Thomas Kollo.v offered their Joint services as city physician for the sum of $100 per annum ; referred. Owen Bros , were allowed a final estimate of ti59.2-4 for grndlnit of Twentieth street from N to O. On motion it was decided to confess Judgment to Owen Broi , for the amount. On motion of Mr. Haley It wan decided to nave the city engineer draft a pmn for the grading of Twenty-first street from Q to Armour. Mr. Owen asked i ( ho could not draw Inter- e t on his money from the time that U bncnmo duo. It was declared by Mr. Walters that U would ho Illegal to do this , Mr. O'ltourko culled the nltoutlon of the to tb9 donuorgus CQadltlou of Thirti eth street , near H , on account of two deon pullios , On motion the chief of police was lntruotod to got n force of three or four men anil repair the street. Mr. Con toy moved that the city enter Into n contract with Mr. Harmon to rent the now building put up nt M nd Twenty-fourth streets for nn onclno house for two years with the privilege of five. The motion pre vailed. _ _ JtiNt AnolliiT l < 1nli > . Sorni OMAHA , Nob. , Deo. II To the Edi tor of Tun BKKI Referring to a bloodthirsty duelling article , n la Hldor-Haugard , which nppuarcd In the Sunday World-Horald ot the 10th Inst. , with "Baron" Uolserund "Plain" \uthorCopcland ns participants , those gentle men respectfully disclaim all knowledge of said affaire ( I1 hniinour , nnd being heart-whole nnd fnncv free , will bo rendv take Into con sideration any favorable offers which may bo tendered them during the coming leap year. AUTIIUIt Col'BI.VM ) , llUNIir J. Cnttlo Kami no In 'IVvns. A ( gentleman recently returned from Texas says : "In southwestern Texas I never saw ranchmen more utterly discouraged. There has not been rain for several months nnd cattle are dying by thousands for want of food and water. Stockmen are willing nnd nnxlous to sell nt low prices. Ihcro is no grass in the country ana no chance for any unless It rains soon , A man could get nil the cattle ho wanted there by simply paying freight to some point where there was pas- Uiraito. Ownorj nro terribly disheartened nnd many of them will bo financially ruined. " _ AVllRll-OlltH. The rain that has boon pouring almost in cessantly for two days has caused consider able damage to fills whore graders have boon nt work recently. Many of the streets are also seamed with gullies generally marking the place whore some watermnln or gns pipe Is burled. The (111 ( nt the east approach of the ( } street viaduct has boon hadly washed out and tbo pavement has sunk making the place dangerous. The chief of police caused a fence to bo built across the street to pre vent any accidents. St. AKIICH I-'nir. Despite the inclemency ot the weather last night St. Agnes' fair was wall patronized The musical features ware greatly enjoyed. The opening selection was nn ovo'turo by Shelanoy's orchestra. A great feature was the chords of fifty voices uniting In tlio song "Columbia. " A quartette was rendered t > y Messrs. O'Grady ' , Harvey. Brady and Dun- gan. Mr. O'Grady followed with n solo , "Hor Bright Smiles. " Corps of Ojulots. A cadet corps of forty boys has boon organ ized at St. Agnes church. Andrew Murphy has boon elected president , Daniel Lee vice president , Edward Fitzgerald nnd John Glee- son secretaries. Uov. J. M. Hickey is the spiritual advisor and treasurer. The cadets will meet Sunday at 2 p. in. in the school hall. _ Yard and Ofllun Note * . I. Farthing of Cheyenne , \Vyo. , brought in two cars ot cattlo. Thomas * Ashton marketed two cars of cattle from Denver. City Miniatures. H. n. Altman has gene to Portland , Ore. John Flynn Is In Chicago oh n business trip.Uov. Uov. C. N. Dawson is slightly indis posed. Clarence Buck has accepted a position on the clerical force at the Cudahy Packing company. Mrs. W. J. Temple has left for Chicueo , where she will visit with friends nnd rela tives until r.ftor the holidays. Jtmmlo Jensen , the 5-year-old son of John Jensen , had his linger crushed toduy and amputation became necessary. C. E. Nelson of Elkhorn , an active mem ber of the E. K. Wells Camp Sons of Vet erans , is in the city to attend the election of oflicers this evening. Judge Levy's bond as Justice of the peace bos been approved by the county commis sioners and bis friends declare that ho will assume the duties of his ofllco at the propei' time , despite the contest. The Cijjarrnakors' union No. 07 of this city has passed resolutions favoring tbo nction of tbo Manufacturers and Consumers associa tion in urging the principle , "Patron i o Homo Industry. " . The South Omaha Board of Trade has de cided to got a move on Itself and will hold a mooting next Tuesday evening at the ' ofllco of the South Omnha Ice company , -105 North Twenty-fourth street. Dr. Berwick is confined to his bed on ac count of blood poisoning in his loft arm. While performing a post mortem examina tion of tbo body of Mrs. Lake bo cut ono of the lingers of bis loft hand. Inflammation has sot in nnd Vho arm is swollen to twice Its natural size. Mr. Michnol Watson , who has just returned to the city , denies that ho knows anything about the' Inner workings of the Metropolitan Street Hallway company. Ho says that ho has boon boardmcr at the McGucklu hotel for about fifteen months and knows only that the rails put down near that place belong to the company. Sick headache yields to Boocham's Pills. J3lVStt.1IKXJ.'a. "Credit Lorraine. " which was presented at tbo Boyd last evening , is another of those French abominations of the "Camillo" stamp , but it affords Miss Lillian Lewis and her company better opportunities for tbo dis play of dramatic ability than does "As In a Looldng Glass. " Miss Lewis is unequal to the opportunity , but impersonates a woman with some noble traits to partially atone for her dishonor. As the minister of police , Edmund Colllcrls enabled to show some of his capabilities to advantage , and Fred Monlo's characterization ot u paralytic Is n very clover plcca of worlc. The story of "Credit Lorraine1' has .something of human interest , and It Is distinctly loss censurable than Its predecessor. 'WILL ' LAST A MONTH LONGER , Thirty Days Eo'ore the Grain and Coil Blookado Will Bad , FACILITIES INADEQUATE FOR THE WEST. nrokcra InUc no Stock In tlio l/atcst Gould Stoty'onil ) Miy Formed to rullil n Illuyolo llnnil. CHICAGO UoiiKAt ) OF Tun HKK , I II li.i. . , Dec. II. I "Tho sliortngo of freight cars for the transportation of grain and coal will eon- ttnuo nt least thirty uaya y.ot , " said Horace Tucker , general freight njront of the Illinois Central vend. "Tho blockade at Buffalo will not bo broken for u month. The rant trouble is that the producing capiclty of the west has outgrown Its transportation facilities. It is a question of inotlvo power with railroads. Thl * does not apply to the oast. Every locomotive - motive works In the land Is six months bo- hlnd its orders In furnishing railway com- panics with now engines. " Ticker * Will Stay. Western Union telegraph oftlcInU In this city profess entire Ignorance1 of the alleged Intention ot the Now York stock oxchnnga to withdraw its quotations from the Gold and Stocjt or "ticker" telegraph company. Those con versant with the "tinker" teloeraph service mm Its lolatlons to the Now Voric stock exchange - change apprehend no cassation of quotations. The company has a contract with the stock exchange which cannot bo annulled or amended nt the pleasure of either. This con tract permits the company , without restric tion , to furnish quotations to patrons nil over the country. Don't Hello vo tliu Gould Story. Chicago financiers do not attach any Im portance to the report of Gould's shortage und of his threatened heavy loss. It is bollovod that such reports are sent out oy people in terested in weakening the market , und it Is .claimed that on ono or two pre vious occasions Mr. Gould's naino lias been used In connoctlon with slorini founded wholly on fiction. However much Gould maybe bo hated , rlvtil broltor.s would not dare com bine ncalnst him , bccau'o of the millions of dollars pounne into Wall street from all over the country that would stop if Mr. Gould wore to collapse. It would bo too striking u warning. Talk of u Illcycilc Koiul. If Mr. Yerkos" influence ) with the city council does not prove too potent the West Siders may soon ride down town at the r.itu of 101) miles nn hour. Such is the statement of George Sherwood , the well Known pub lisher , wlio is president of a now company in which n number of Chicago capitalists are stockholders. It is the intention of the company , ho said , to build on Ogdori avenue a structure for an elevated electric line in conformity with the pitcnts oultcu by M. Coyington , inventor of what is known ns the ulcyclo elevated railroad. A similar line is being built lit Seattle , nnd nn experimental line Is now in operation at Coney Island. Odds nnd I'indH. The po'lico are puzzled as to the disposal to bo inado of the Indian sqnaw captured at tlio Illinois Central depot. "Mmnefiaha. " ns she has been facetiously dubbed , fought bravely for her liberty , and it required tbo united strength of thrco ofllcers to got her into a patrol wagon. She is unable to speak English beyond a few chance words , and ono of those Is "Milwaukee. " From this it is supposed that she ran nwny from some of her people in Wisconsin. An effort will ho made by the police department to Induce the govern ment authorities to take chareo of the woman nnd return her to her reservation. The kliliiig of Private James McDonald bv Private Amos Sloss at Fort Sheridan is said to bo the culmination of along series of in dignities to which the murderer had oeeu subjected. McDonald was known throuch- out the barracks as n oully , and the way no abused Slossvni frightful. Among tbo men who have come to Chlcaco in the last few days to make a name and for tune at the World's ' fair is Francis l'ospl schol of Paris. Ho is seeking space enough to plvo an exhibition with a lion that ho rides horsobuck. The lion is full grown , be ing four years old , and It is claimed that ho can perform wonderful feats of her o.nan- ship. Western People In Clilcnjj" . The following western people are in Chicago cage : At thn Auditorium A. D. Crane. E. L , . Javncs , DCS Molnes , la. At the Klchollou Miss Ijams , Mrs. Lan der , Omaha. At the Wellington J. Ringeman , Dos Moines , la. ; W. H. Calof , Omaha. At the Pulmor M. M. Haun , Dubuque , la. ; T. Biuford , B. Xlrittaun , Marshalltown , la. : W. E. Grange , Mrs. Grace Young , Mr. A. Lamb , Mrs. S. W. Gardel , Miss Emma Lamb , Clinton , la. At the Grand Pacific Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S. Porter , Mr. and Mrs. George II. Wisner. Gldora , ia. : Charles G. Dawes , Lincoln : D. T. Hodges , Sioux City , la. * ' . A. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for chil dren teething gives quiet , helpful rest. 'J3 cents a bottle. JInrrinjjo The following marriage lleousoi wora Issued - sued by Judge Shields yoiter.Uy : Name nnd Address. AKO. I ( icorRO Worley. Silver Hope. la til I Melissa ItucKnor , South Omaha :1S : I Frame Mnr oruin , Onmhii -1 I Mary Chronstorsuu , Umiilia ! ! 3 There can bo nothing more tempting or do- llcious to servo your guests than with Cook's ' Extra Dry Champagne. Cents a pound for VAN HQUTEN'S COCOA ( "Best & Goes Farthest" ) seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee : 1 | b. of good coffee costs at least 30c. , makes 31 hall-pint cups. 3 " " " " " therefore OOc. , " 93 ' " 1 " "V. H. COCOA" also OOc. , " 150 " is the Cheaper Drink ? HKTAIL PHICE. J 93 cups of Coffee , no IM > cuDli per K IKIUUJ. " ( ! BO V.H.Cocoa ! Solil by every dro.cr. lit of TZ'oxs.'tla. THIS wonderful nnd harmless Hindoo Uomo- dy I' | > lncoil nt u prlco In tliuU. B. to bring It within the reach of nil iutTorom. and Bold with utvrllteiiaunriin I IPO to euro \VeuL " fcAT4 Woniory. Ijoib iww,5 : s4/cL ? ' Mnnhnnil , Hcrvoui Mobility , l ll llii-uini , InulillUy , lutcUuiI.nrk of L'oiillilonce. I.oiici , Jlralii" . WnUenjIniM , and loss ot power of thoUoncratlTO Orjain. cnuied by Vouth * fullndlBCrotlons or liooicoaslvo uio of Tobacco. Narcotics or stimulants , which lead to InilrmUr. Consumi'tlonor Inannltr Very small pcllotn Easy to titka. Can bo carried In tbo real packet. Hani br mall la Plain packnEO to any ndilross for II , or t\ \ forti.VlthOTory W order wo niton written suor- antoo to euro or rofuml the money. If you Imvo boon nntucceHfnlly treated by others wrltotoui for calod bookBUd Hdrlpo VttlSR and mention thli [ tQp'oJoriuolJ.a..UlikVuLnili Av'o.Clilcnio. ILL fOK BALK IN OMAHA. NEn. , fiV Kuhn A Co. . Co.r 15lh 4 Donglat pu. J .A. Fuller & Co , Cor. Ilth A Iouilu Sti. A. . D. Koitcr A Co. , Council Ilium , la. _ 1 \\u nonil tlio manMAiu Frrnolil Il.'ino.ly CALTHOS fw , mid n \ ! ! iiuaran too that C'Ai.Ti"vi M il ) I Wl < ) ! DUrlmraiv A llmlxlun. , I t'l KK Hirr.mnirrhrii. > art'orr ! I j Is-i. . AtlrrM. VON MOHL. CO. . l intrkui I No , ( rrlnln Uruiu.j. i in v.i .n u r < "imn. lnuuia U 4lnl i fivn < Buy nulTeror , a | re ripin u 11 cnlarxu etnutl. uvaU i t i ruin ruru inr I < o 1 V iltUl.t.lll.xf * .Vl U H'IO Uujxjtciicj. J.l > . UUtaB. Uvx23 , Altlou.MJcti. econd Week Overcoat Sale , Over'$50,00 worth of Men's , Boys' and Children's Overcoats and Ulsters from the wholesale stock of the Continental Clothing House of Boston , shipped to Omaha and offered this week at prices averaging about 60 cents on the dollar of the regular retail prices , affording the public an opportunity of buying an overcoat at less than manufacturer's cost. A sale of this magnitude has never been attempted in Omaha. We mean to unload these goods in the next 15 days. Come early. * The prices at which these goods are marked places us in a position to undersell - * sell all competitors. This sale means goods retailed at less than jobbers' prices. We cannot attempt a description. The extent and variety of this stock is be wildering and when it is borne in mind that we sell only reliable , first-class goods , it makes this sale worthy the attention of every person in Nebraska. Our limited space will allow us to mention only a few of the most attractive lots. Lot No. 1. We call attention to 100 pure , all wool , heavy weight diagona 1 overcoats , made'in the best manner , guaranteed color , and sold in any retail store at $13 , i'TOur price $8. . i f Lot No. 2. We offer 125 black beaver Overcoats , serge lined , silk vel- < i r ] - < vet collars , fly front and made up in excellent style at $6.50 each. Sold in the usual course of trade for $10. Lot No. 3. This is one of the choicest lots in the whole stock , made from a handsome Kersey , handsomely lined , velvet collar and in every respect a first class garment. Usually retailed at $18. Our price at this sale , $11 each. Lot No. 4. We offer 7'5 Oxford mixed Kersey Overcoats , satin sleeve / linings , a regular tailor made overcoat of the 'highest grade , the average retail price of which is $22 ; we offer until closed at $13. Lot No. 5. We offer 125 Kersey Overcoats in three different shades , . _ goods made by us early in the season for our finest trade , elegantly trim med , and cannot be bought outside of our store for less than $20 , Our price at this sale will be $14. UIT The balance of the Miner , Beal & Co. stock will be positively closed this week. About BOO suits remain from all the different lots , and liave been arranged so as to be conveniently shown The following list shows the prices at which we are offering these goods. The prices marked on these qoods are not fictitious values. The wholesale-prices named in the first col umn are guaranteed by the well known firm of Miner , Beal & Co. , to be their wholesale figures. The fiaures in the second column we believe represent the lowest prices that these could be or dinarily bought for in retail houses throughout the United States , and the difference between the prices in this column and the third column will show the actual reductions made : We never disappoint the public , but. always have just what we advertise ; hence our store wes crowded all last week , and hundreds more , despite the warm weather will take ad vantage of this sale , for eyery garment sold sells another , and the second week of our sales are I ways tlic largest. Special bargain line during this sale at $3 , $3.50 , $4 and $4.50. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE , Cor , Douglas and 15th Sts The Largest Wholesale and Retail Clothing House West of the Mississippi