Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , APRIL 25 , 189-1. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
AN OMAHA JEFFREYS
Edward Eosowater of The Bee Convicted of
Contempt of Court.
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL AND $500 FINE
Great Scott Fittingly Caps the Climax of
Judicial Usurpation ,
COURT ORGANIZED FOR CONVICTION
Sentenced a Man Who Had No Eolation to
the Alleged Offcnsj.
SCOTT AS LORD HIGH EXECUTIONER
Coupled the Scnteiiuo vtllh u Cliitml Mitiul
i.L'elure on UU Hilly Defciulmit t'.x-
H IIIH lEIglil of I'leaNpceuh
Itclcuscd liy tliulgit I'o/it / ,
The Honorable Cunningham II. Scott had a
duty to perform this forenoon. At least
that was what ho told a court room full of
people In passing upon the alleged contempt
case against Kdward Uosewatcr , and then
ho proceeded to discharge that "diltv" by
giving a severe Judicial tcnguo' lashing to the
author of much of his woes , and sending tlic
editor of The Ilco In Jail for thirty d-i > s
and assessing a line of $500 and costs. The
honorable court didn't shed n tear , and suc
ceeded fco well In concealing his harrowing
grief that a disinterested spectator might
have supposed that ho never did anything in
his llfu that tickled him half t-a inu.-h . as
the performance ; of this selfsame "painful
duty. "
Although the case was set for 9 SO o'clock ,
It was nearly 10 when thu court announced
his icaillncsH to proceed with It , and the
largo coutt room was filled with a curious
throng , Including a gieal many of the bar ,
who gathered to witness the performance.
Judge Davis , as prosecuting attorney ,
plunged at once Into the trial of the case ,
and bought lo Introduce the flics and records
of the court relating to the Jaidlne case.
Mr. Simeral objected to the Introduction of
any evidence , as the answer of the defendant
was full and complete and puigcd him of
uny contempt.
The objection was overruled almost before
11 was made , and the defense exceptcd.
Judge Davis ottered In evidence the Information
mation against Jardlue and Smith , th" Jour
nal euliy In the bamo ease relating to the
plea of guilty by Jardlnc and the suspension
of his sentence , The livening Dec of Match
9 , containing the alI0ged contemptuous m ti
de , "Jmtlce Without Equality , " and the an
swer of the defendant filed April 2. To each
ami all of these the detente objected and e.\-
C'pt'd to the overruling of tlio coutt
J. II. Iliyneb , managing editor of The P.OO.
was called to the witness stand by the state.
Tlie defense objected to ills being examined
on tlia giouid that his name had not been
Indorsed on the. information a''d that no evi
dence was admissable under the pleas in the
case. The objection was promptly over
ruled and another exeen"3ii v as taken.
The witness stated that ho had been nrni-
orliiK editor of The Heo about , live years ,
and liad known fir ! Itrtsnwutcr during that
timo. He testified that Air. Hosewatcr hud
been editor In chief of the paper during Iho
pabt year.
.Mr. Davis As such editor In chief what
authority has he exercised over the policy
of the paper ?
Objected l ( > by defendant as incompetent ,
Objection overruled , towhich defendant ex-
cepts.
Mr. Hayncs I do not believe I can an-
Bwer that , except
Q You do not know , Mr. Haynes , vthat
Mr. Hosewater has had to do , then , with the
policy of The Heo as a newspaper ? A Yes , ,
sir ; I bellovu 1 do.
Q Please state It then ? A Ho has con
trolled It.
The cross-examination by Mr. Simeral was
as followb.
Q You mean the editorial policy of the
paper ? A Yes , sir.
Q Or the news Items ? A I mean the
editorial policy of the paper.
Q How about any local matter that nny
go Into the paper ? A Ho larcly ever sees
nn Item In the columns befoic It goes In.
Q I will call vour attention , .Mr. HaytKS ,
to the attlcle published In The Evening Hee
of Match 0 and headed "Justice Without
Equality ; " do you know as a matter of fact
\\hether or not Mr. Hosowater over biiw that ,
article beforci It was published. ' A 1 know
that ho did not.
Q. You aie In charge what are your
Hutlos as managing editor ? A. I take It to
bo Imv Ing control of the news columns ,
Q. Will you state whether or not you
know of jour own knowledge whether Mi.
Hosowater Instructed this article to bo
written ? A. 1 heard no sueh lnt > tructlon
Q. You would have known It , would you ,
If It v\eio given ? A. I ought to have
known It.
Q. Mr. Huyncs , I will ask you to state
what Is the rule with regard to writing by
the local reporters In reference to edltorlal-
Ulng tholr articles. Is thcro one ? A.
There Is a standing rule forbidding It.
Q , HOW long bus that iulo been In vogue' '
'A It has been In vogue for six ycais , to
my knowledge.
t ) , 1 will call your attention to this part of
Ihoattlcliv "Justice without cqualltj . sen
tences adjusted to fit the man ; one party to a
crime gets n five-year's sentence In the pen
itentiary , whllo another gets the benefit of
n pull" Do you know who wrote that ?
A Yes , I think I do.
Q Did Mr. Hosowater ? A. No , sir.
( J -"Percons who were around the criminal
Bicllon of the district court ycsteiday after
noon witnessed n btrlk'ng Illustration of what
H Is to bo posbo'ssed of a pull. These same
poibons vvero alt > o given an Illustration of
how easy It Is for n man to keep out of the
penitentiary If the pull Is vvoiked for all It
Is worth" I will ask you to shite- whether
or not that which t have Just read violated
nny of the i tiles In rofeicnce to editorialising
liy local editors. ?
Objected to as calling for a conclusion of
the witness , etc.
The Court I do not see how this witness
can tell what violates a rule.
Mr Simeral Do you know when this ar
ticle was brought to Mr. Hosewater's knowl
edge ? A I do not know thu date , I know
about when It was.
.Q When was H In reference to the publl-
raMon ? A. Well , I believe it was the next
day.
day.Q
Q Who brought U to his attention ? A.
fie fur as 1 know , it came to his attention by
leabon of u caul written by the county at
torney.
Q.Kaley ? A. And Bent to me.
( } , la that the flr t Mr. Hosowater know
of It ? A. The Hist that I know that ho
Knew of It.
Mr. Davis You say } ou contiol the news
columns , Mr. Hayncs , yourself ? A. Well ,
I am biipposed to , yes , fair.
Q. And Mr. Hosewater had no control
over them ? A. I dn not eay that at all ; I
Uo not mean to say that.
Q , You do not mean to say that Mr. Hose-
vntor has not absolute control over the
policy of that paper whenever he choot > es
in exorclp.es tt , ttlthcr as to news Items or
us editorials , do you mean to deny that ?
fl'hat Id a fact , Is It not , that he has. ' A.
tVcs , Fir ; I believe so.
Mr. Slmeral-rllow often dues Mr. Hoeo-
, \valor exorclsouthorlty'over the now a col
umns , iTo you- know ? A.--H li very larcly ,
to my knowledge.
Mr. Davis Whenever ho ohoosef , though ,
thcro Is nobody to dispute Ills authority
Is there ; A , No , sir.
Q - Nobody nver autstlong U , do lite , , ?
A , No. sir.
Q , 1M % same ftrllclv In The
Morning Itcc of the 10th , did It not ? A.
I would not be positive about that.
.Mr. Slmerul Mr. Ilnyncfl , do you know
where Mr. Hosewater wa the day that that
article was written ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. Whcra ? A. In the police court , at
tending a trial , In this city.
Q. Ho was ntondt.iK a trial down there ,
wasn't he ? A. Yes , lr.
Mr. Davis Did you see him that day ? A.
Yes , Kir.
Q. What time of day ? A. I saw him at
the noon hour.
( ) . Did you wo him afterwards In the
afternoon ? A. I saw him , I believe , In
the evening.
Mr. Simeral What lime In the evening ?
A. Well , I could not i ay
Q. AM to the going out , or the publication
of the paper , Thu livening Hee ? A. 1 did
not see him until after supper.
H. R Savage , sworn as a witness In be
half of the state , testified that he Is bailiff
for Judge Scott's court room , and WIIM , on
Match nth last , at which time hn was
about the court room. He Raw a copy of
The Omah i livening Dee of March 9 on
thu morning of the 10th. The paper was
handed to him by HallllT Williams , who
called his attention to the article In ques
tion In this case.
W. D. Perelval. called as a witness for
defendant , being first duly sworn , Istilled
as follows , on illiect examination by Mr.
Simeral :
Q. Stale your name. A. W. D. Perch nl
( J , You are the Washington D. Perclvnl
of fame ore you ? A , Yes , sir ; I sup
pose HO.
Q. I will ask you to stale what your po
sition Is ? A. Itepotter of the Oninha llco.
Q. How long have you been suoh , ' A.
Something like live years.
Q. Yon know the at Help published In the
Evening Dee of March 1) , ivjl , with a head
ing , "Justice Without Equalilv , " do jou ?
A.I do.
0. Are you familiar with that , article ?
A Yes , sir.
Q I will ask you to state who wrote that
nillcle ? A. With the exception of the slug
head , I wrote It.
Q. Under whose direction ? A It was
n news Item from the court house.
The slate moved to strike out the answer
as not lesponstvo. Motion sustained , to
which defendant e.xccpted.
Mr Simeral What weie your directions
In ref'Tonco to news Items from the court ?
A. To secure and write them.
Q. Who dnes that direction come fiom ?
A. Why , my Instructions como from the
city editor , to secure news from the run on
which I am located.
Q. And this was your run , was It ? A.
Yes , sir.
Q. How long has It been ? A. for about
three years and a half.
Q Mr. Pcrcival , Htato whether or not
Mr. Hosewatcr ever Instructed you , directly
or Indirectly , to write that portion of the
article set forth In the complaint In this
case ? A. Those two paragraphs ?
Q. Yes. A. No , tlr.
Q. I will ask jou If you know whether
It was ever submitted to him ? A. I do
not know. I know that he was not around
the building that afternoon
Q When did you write It ? A I wrote
It for the nfteinoon paper , piobably be
tween 12 and 2.
Q. Do jou know what time jou handed
It In ? A. Well , It was before 3 o'clock ,
1 do not know the eact hour
Q Have you ever had uny directions per
sonally from Mr. Hosowater with icgard
to articles of court reporting , In icgaid to
tl.e officers of the . ' .
couit. A.--NO , Mr.
The cross-examination bylr. . Davis was
as follows :
Q. What time of day did you write thl" ,
Mr. Perelval ? A. Probably between i and
3 o'clock in the afternoon
Q Wan that on the same day In which
a plea of guilty was entered hero by Mr.
Jardino ? A. 1 think it was the next day ,
the following day. '
t ) . Vou think It was , the next day ? Do
jou know what time of day that idea of
guilty was entered In the uf tot noon ? A
Yes , rlr.
Q. "Who told jou ? A. I don't know ;
some of tbo parties around this court room
Q. That Is , of the ( = amo day on which It
was entered ? A. 'No , ulr ; It wab told mo
the next morning.
Q. Oh , not In the afternoon , but the
morning of the next day ? A. I suy tint
It was told to me the naxt morning that the
pica was entered Jato In the afternoon ot
the preceding day.
Q. In the morning. Now , when did jou
go to your olllco after learning that ? A.
Wo get In between 11 and 12.
Q. Did you have any consultation with
anybody about the subject of this aitlclu ?
A. About this Intioductlou ?
Q. About the matter stated In the arti
cle ?
Mr. Simeral About the Introduction. I
shall object to anything elho except the
Introdiitlon , because It It , all that Is In
controversy here.
The Court You may answer.
Mr. Davis Did you have any conversa
tion with any ono after j-ou went to your
office , after learning that the pica of guilty
had been entered' A. No , sir ; I had no
conver&atlon at that office.
Q. You did not ? A. No , hlr.
Q. You v\ rote It without telling anybody
or speaking about It nt all ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. What did you do with It after you
you wrote it ? A. Laid It on the city edi
tor's dcfck.
Q , Who Is the city editor ? A. Harry
Hunter.
Q. Did you talk with him about It ? A.
I think not. lie was not In at that time.
Q. You just laid it on his desk. ' A.
Yes , sir.
Q. And paid no moro attention to It ?
A. That ended my duty vslth regard to the
article.
Q. You did not speak to any ono about
It until after It appealed In print , did you' '
A. 1 think not.
Q. Did not talk with Mr. Haynes about
It ? A No. blr. i
Q.Did you hear anybody else bay anything - '
thing about It over there at The Ileo cilice
after you had wiltten It ? A. No. s > lr.
Q You were personally acquainted with
Mr. Hosewatcr prior to the ! lth day ot
Maieh ? A Why. I had been Mr. Hose
watcr very frequently.
Q. Did jou have any personal acquaint ,
ance with him ? A. Why , I very frequently
talked to him and spoke to him.
Q Ho knew jou were n lepotter on the
paper , didn't ho' ' A. I presume bo.
Q. Did you ever talk with him about the
newspaper business ? A No. nlr.
( } . What ? A No. sir ; 1 think not.
Q No professional conversation between
yon and him at all ? A. No , sir
Q You do not know whether ho knew
you were working on his paper or not , do
j-ou ? A. I piesume that ho did. I do not
know ot my own personal knowledge that
he know It.
Q. From any conversations you had ever
had with him you could not tell whether he
umlerslood It or not. ' A. That I was workIng -
Ing on his paper ?
Q Yes. A I presume that ho did , sir ;
I do not know
Q Now , please answer the question. Air.
Purelval. Tram nny conversation jou over
had with Mr. Hosowater prior to the 9th of
March did you understand that ho knew jou
vvero working on his paper ?
Objected to by defendant as Incompetent.
Objection overruled , to which defendant1
oxcepUi.
Mr. Perelval I cannot toll you. sir ,
whether he know that I was working on his
paper or not. Ho did not hire me.
Q , From any conversation you over had
with him prior to March 9 would Mr. Hose-
water understand that you \vure In the news
paper business at all ? A. I presume to.
He has teen mo around the local rooms
then ; .
Q. nut I am not asking what he seen.
A. Oh , I suppose that he knows I am con-
nested with the paper. Still of my own
knowledge I cannot tell you whether he
knowb It or not ,
Q , Did you and Mr. Koscnater ever talk
about The Hee as a newspaper ? A. No ,
sir.
sir.Q.
Q. New talked about your work at all ?
A. No. sir. *
Q. Where dlil you get your Instructions ,
from the city editor ? A. If there arc any
special InMructlons Issued to mo as i re
porter they are Issued by the city cdlter
q y > uvork under I'tbtructlon ? , I sup
( Continued on Second. l'
ANARCHISTS OUT IN COURT
Polti nud Ferrari Arraigned nt Bow Street
Yesterday.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A RESCUE
Kvldrnco Mum * Unit J'oltlVni I'limnlng
for u tlriiionntriitlou on Mondny Ilo
Jlxpccleil tii lie Killed In
the A ( Tu I r.
LONDON' , April 21. Poltl and Ferrari ,
Iho Italian anarchists were again brought up
at How Street police court today. The
greatest precautions were taken by the
authorities In order to prevent n bomb explo
sion , every person approaching the neighbor
hood of How street being closely watched.
The two prisoners were brought from Hollo-
way Jail in a prison van. Along the route
from the prison policemen and detectives
were stationed at short Intervals , the aulhoi-
Itlcs fearing that an attack was to bo made
upon the van to murder Poltl and rescue
Ferrari , the "No. 1" of the anarchists of
London. The anarchists are convinced that
Poltl has told the police cvcrthlng ho knows
of them and tholr doings.
At the police court , documents In Poltl's
handwriting were read showing ho was going
to commit u djnamlto outrage on May 1 ,
and he himself expected to meet his death
on that day. The prisoner had written let
ters of farovvell to his parents and others
dated May 1. These documents were found
at the prlsonpr's lodgings.
After some further evidence had been sub
mitted similar In tone to the facts already
cabled to the Associated press , both of the
prisoners were remanded.
SPAIN Oi'ITIN : < ! SC'AUii : > .
TiikliiR I'rceiiulloiin Against the "Jpreinl of
the Ilpldeinle Now lt.i\iiglii I.UIiiin.
LISHON , April 24 During the twentj--
four houis ended yesterday evening there
were 101 cases and three deaths from
cholerine reported here. The Portuguese
government has stopped all telegraphic mes
sages.
MADRID , April 24. Spanish doctors have
been s-cnt to the frontier of Portugal in
order to superintend the fumigation ot
travelers and their baggage coining from
Lisbon. In addition , the government has
bent a doetor to Lisbon with Instructions to
report upon the cholera epidemic prevailing
In that citj- .
, 1'lrod a Kevolier 111 u Church.
PAHIS , Apr'l ' 24. In the church of Ne4re
Dame a man , supposed to be Insane , who
WIB . 'inong the crowd of worships s. m.l-
denly drew a levolver and fired four shots
before he was disarmed. The firing caused
i ai Ie In tl-o churcn , men , women and
children running shrieking toward the doors ,
anticipating another anarchistic cxp'oslon.
Lurklly not one of the shots took effect and
the man who caused the panic was removed
In custody.
Mas ( 'nnCrsxiMl to lireaeli of Trust
PAHIS , April 24 Co'int Kile de TalleyranJ-
Pcrlgord , vviio was airested last weelc with
a companion named Tebtaino , charge 1 with
forgery , the complainant being M. Max
Lcbaudj- , has confessed that he Is guilty of
broach of trust. Princess do Pagan hat
offered to pay the sum of 1UO.OOO fiancs to
Lebaudy on behalf of her son If the charge
against him Is withdrawn , Lsbaudj' , how
ever , refutes to withdraw the charge.
rieorli A < I\ iic < * 4 111 Africa.
PAHIS- Apr 1 21. A te'eg-am received here
fiom the Congo btates saj-s that Lieutenant
Lottiairc , at the head of a detachment of
state tioops , has captured Kadainbaie , be
tween Lakn Tanganyika and Manyema.
i > iir.\K .itui : HIM iA\ainovti.
Grand Army Veteran Wanted for Attempted
Double Murder.
MAHQUnTTK , MIch. , April 21. Albert
Kaufman , aged 64 years and a veteran ot the
civil war , is surrounded In his house near
"An Train" by a sheriff's posse anxious to
arrest him for attempting to murder his
wife and Joseph Hichards , aged 70 years.
Kaufman murdeied his first wife in a
drunken frenzy in 1884 and was sentenced
to twelve j-ears In the state's prison. The
Influence of the Grand Army of the Hepub-
llc secured his inrdon under condition that
lie should never dilnk again. He has
lately bioken his pledge and yebterduy while
drunk tried to shoot his present wife.
Joseph Hlchaids tried to aid her , whereupon
Kaufman fired five shots at him , breaking
his arm and wounding him In the side
The sheriff took several men and went to
the hccne. They found Kaufman bairl-
caded In his house , and as ho has a rllle
and considerable ammunition and Is a good
shot they camped out around the house. It
Is believed that Kaufman will buncnder
when he becomes sober. Hichards may re
cover.
A// ' rnti : ro.s vi
Urothcrs' IMiiy Itesiilts In the Dr.itli of n
liny of Three Yeiiis.
KANSAS CITY , April 21. Ernest Newton.
the ,1-j car-old hon of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Neulon of SIC Gllmoro avenue , has died fiom
the results of Injuries received at the hands
of his older brother. The children were
playing In the j-ard and the older brother
set lire to the j-ounger brother's clothing.
This was done several times and the flames
weio extinguished without Injury to the
child , but the lust lime Iho ( lames got be
yond the brother's control and caused m-
juries from which the child died ,
d
Died ut u ( ire.ll Ago.
SAN FHANCISCO , April 21. Mrs. Claudia
Herrara , a Mexican woman , died here ycs
teiday at the ago ot 120. She was well
known among the Mexican lesldetits of this
city , all of whom arc positive that Iheio
Is no mlstako In regard lo her age. Until
her Dual Illness she was not known to be
sick.
Amendment to the Wool Schedule.
WASHINGTON , Aptll 21. Senator Power
today ( Introduced an amendment to the
tariff bill le-enactlng the provisions of the
McKlnley law as they applj to wool , except
tint the rates are changed. The amendment
provides a duty of 7 cents per pound on wool
of the first class , 8 cents on second , fourth
and thlid classes , woith 9 cents per pound ,
and R cents on the third ckiAS exceeding 9
cents In value. This Is a reduction of about
one-third from the McKlnley bill rates and
Senator Power says hla reasons for reducing
the rates are that lie haa hopes to get dem
ocratic support for the amendment.
HeUiiViintH Her ItlghtH.
WASHINGTON , April 21. Delva Lock-
wood , once a candidate for the presidency
and more recently an unsuccessful applicant
for admission to the bar of the Virginia state
courts , today , through Attorney E. N Chris
tian. applied to the supreme court or the
United States for u mandamus to compel
the supreme court of appeals of Virginia
to admit her to practice before It.
New Cabinet Olllrer Wnntcil.
WASHINGTON. April 21. Representative
Goodnight of Kentucky today Introduced a
bill creating u department of health , pre
sided over by a phyglclan serving as u mem
ber of the cabinet , with tha title of secretary
of public health.
the Urnxor ( Jumbleu.
M2NVKH , Apitl 2l.-Ciuinbllntr In Arap-
olu-o county jecelveil a knockout today.
Under Hh iff Houle directed Chlet UeLiitt
of the count j dttccthu foiei. to disc up
evurj gambling plancu In oytrutuu
of Denver. The gamblers believe tlio oril.r
will not be enforced.
TO .iititi'.NT FArnv.it COKHITT.
IIUIiop Ilottiiriiin Will Have thn I.nvr on tha
Itemlrltnint 1'rlent Still further.
PLATTSMOUTH , April 2l.-Spcclnl ( Telegram -
gram to The Uce. ) Father Corbett , the Pal
myra priest who ha.s called down upon his
head the enmltj' of lllshop Uonacum , haa
by bis nctlotiH of Sundaj" last most llkelj *
gotten himself Into n Herlou.s trouble.
Hlshop Hoimctim came to this cltj' on Fri
day last , nml , appearing before District
Judge Chapman , had nn Injunction Issued
restraining Father Corhett fiom entering or
holding service * In thu Catholic churches nt
noughiR and Palmyra , Otoo county , and
Elmvvooil , Cass countj- . This vvns to head
off Father Corbett from holding senlceM
nt Palmyra on Sunday , but , notwithstand
ing the fact that ho was solved with a
copy of Judge Chapman's order by Sheriff
Hubcrle of Otoe county , the pi lest took pos
session of the churc-h and held the cus
tomary services. As was expected , the
prlest'H action loused the lie of the bishop ,
nml today the Inttc-r came from Lincoln
and entered u formal protest before the
judge. The upshot of the affair wan tlmt a
warrant vvns Issued mul placed In Sheriff
Elkenbary's hands calling for Father Cor-
bett'H arrest. The wlit-rlft left foi Palmyra
this afternoon , and bv tomoirovv the priest
will have been brought to this city and
given the opportunity to show cause why
ho .should not bo held for contemnt In dis
obeying the couit'H Injunction. The hear
ing iiromlscs to be 0)10 of unusual Interest.
XK1WASKA CITY , Apill 2l.-fSpeelul
Telegiam to The w ) Sheiirr iik : nberry
of Cass county cnmc In on the m dillLht
ttaln anil setved citation on Fathft Corbelt ,
who vviiK n guest nt tinClrtind Paellle hotel ,
to appear h fore Jud c Chapman at P ntts-
moiith lo answer to the charge of e-m-
tempt of court , In Ignoring the Injunction
Issued Satuiday , restraining Cot belt fiom
conducting Heivlccfi at Palmyia. At this
hour , 1 n. in. , the sheriff , with Fathir Coi-
bett , Is in consultation with n , F. Wunen ,
Cot belt's attorney.
Jlll.t. 1)ll.TOMtr ItK.llt.
Ills Itrolher Sujtt Hu It .V"t In the fulled
Ml'tl'H.
HOFND POND , Okl , Apilt 2l.-folo Dalton -
ton , brother of the notorious Hill and Em
met and Hob and G'.it Dalton , deceased ,
was In the city totluv. To a repot ler he
.said tlmt inanj of the tepoits conccinlng
himself and otheis vveie totally false and
misleading. Ho positively nssoits that none
of the D.iHon gnnpere eoneetned In the
iittempted train lObljerj which took plate
one mile south of this city on April ! ) , In
vvhlrh ono of the Bang \\as killed When
asked us to whcthw he knew the Damllt
Kid lie Bald"I don't know whether I
know him 01 not. It Is said that his name
was either Khodes of PlttH , and that his
place adjoined mine Theio Is no clalin-
liolder near me by that name.Thc news
papers stated that the next motnlng after
the robbery that Beveial men fiom Enid
went to my place and found my shanty ,
together with three others , desei ted This
Is a lie which oilglnatid at Not th ICnld. "
"What H your opinion of the leport tlmt
Bill Ualton and Jllll Doolnn vveic killed
near StlllWator ? " ytn& asked.
"I knew H was false , " he icplled. "Dill is
not in the 1'nlted Stntrs If lie was to ( , ci
killed 1 would know It befote twenty-four
houis. 1 would hear of It Immediate ! ) . "
3IlsMourI ICiilhtH Templ.ir.
KANSAS CITY , April 21. The annual
conclave of the comni imleiy of the Knights
Templar of Missouri was held heie todaj
and the following1 ullleers weie elected
Thomas Jlorrow of Kansas Cit.v , gi and
commander ; Leslie Orcar , Maish.il , Mo ,
deputy giand eornmnnder ; Ira V. Miiemll-
lan , Mnrysvllle , grailrttenor.illsslmo ; John
Ollllesa , Monett , grand captain general , \V.
II Muvo , St Loulsk maud .sec-ietary , tieu.s-
urer , F J , Tj'gaiil , TJ tler , .Mo. Two chai-
ters were Issued , to londtt and Neosho.
A fund of $10,000 fiir ti sanUnrinm was
raised and ordeied turned over to the dliec-
tois of the Jlasonfp bftnic at St. Loitls. St.
I.oulM was selected i tlio next place of
- "
I'loreniii Itljllm lirts the "Minify.
SAN FHANUISC6 , Apill 21. The Htatc
supreme coutt today handed down te.ii de
cisions In the Hlythe ease , all of which are
In favor of Florence Blythe. Five decislomi
aie upon appeals fiom denials foi new
tiluls. The other live decisions bear on
eleven other appeals In the case. This set
tles the celelnatfd cane and gives th'e
Hlythe millions to Florence Dlj'the Htckley ,
the daughter of Thomas H. niythc. The
estate Is valued at fully $1,000,000 and was
avvarled to Florence , the Illegitimate daugh
ter of Thomas H. Hlythe , by the piolmio
court. There were nearly 100 other claim
ants , and many of them appealed fiom the
decision of the lower court.
o
Itank President Conxleted.
IHLTNA ; , iiont. , April 24. iiany p.
Bacheloi , piesldent of , the Stock Glowers
National bank of Miles City , was todaj'
found guilty In the 1'nlted States court of
wilt ul mlsuppioiirlntlon of $10,000 of the
bank's funds while he was Its piesldent , by
loaning It to himself Individually. Thecn ° e
has been on trial for neatly two weeks
and was In the hands of the jury for twen
ty-four houis. The trial of Will Hanks ,
president of the Merchants National at
Great Fulls , who has been Indlctud for n
ulmo similar lo that for which Hachelor
has been convicted , will begin Thursday.
Yerdlet Against tlio \ \ hlslty Trtisr.
PKOIUA , 111. , Apill 21In the Tnlted
States con it In session here todnjJndgo
Giosscup tendeied a decision la the cast.
of the Gottbchalk companj' against the
Distillers and C'attle Feeding company
against the rebate nyoteni , and allowing the
plaintiffs $57.112. The ease Is to b he'd
open thli ty days , and If any appeal Is then
taken tlio bond IB to ha la the mm of
$4"i,0M ( ) The case Is one of the most Im-
poit.int of any that have atta-ked the le-
b.it p Hjstem of the whisky tuiHt , and the
antl-ttiist people regnid It as a fcieat
victoij. _ _
SpiinlNli I. unit ( irant Confirmed.
SVNTA Fi : . N. M. . April 21.- The I'nlted
States eonit ot pilvate land claims con-
filmed the San Mlfiiicl d.l Uado land giant
today lur " 15,000 acies , lo the 01 Initial
granlecH , llflj-llvp 1,11 , number. The giant
wan made In 173 ! , uudei the Spanish gov
ernment. Half of the giant was claimed
by CN-VICP Piesldent fJto.i ton and othiis bv
piuehnht * . but the court 'did not recognize
this claim. Theie ate seven small tuwns
on the giant , containing about 10) ) p"ople ,
all of whom , under the decision , me co-
owners of the grant.
I'titiil ( Siisollun ixplf : ) liiu ,
ST. LOIMS. Aptll 21-Munger telephone
lepciitu 1 1 out Caiondtlet Htato a live-gallon
can of gasollno exploded this afttino'Jii In
the house of Canlmll Mlk'Kf , n fanner living
south of there , completely deslmjlng the
building. .MIH. MIKB3 nnQ Hlen or. a " year-
old daughter , woe killed , and .Mi Mlggh'
father and limlbfr and another eldld weio
fatally Injuied. the old lady being blown
Into an adjacent Held
AViirruntR furii Jaii' [ ( Cusliler.
I3NII ) , Okl. , April 21. Wananta were
swoin out tonight uennst { Clmile.s Uilght ,
cashier of the Jlci chants bank. It Is be-
lloved might IB "In hJilInK In Noith inld.
n. IJniin , president of the bank , cutno up
fiom HI Reno tonight , but It Is icported he
will .stay In North linld , Theie are rumois
tonight that warrants vvjll bo Issued against
oveiy olllclal of Hit ; bunk.
I.lou and I. limb Mil iJoun Together.
PORTLAND , Ore. , April 21. The demo
crats and republicans effected a fusion
today on the municipal ticket. H , L ) .
Inman ( dem. ) was nominated for mayor.
Miss Cionld Arrhen nt 1'rlneo.
SAN FRANCISCO , Apill 2l-.MIss Helen
Gould , accompanied by u maid and Dr.
Mnnn , the. family physician , ai rived here
today from thu cast.
of .Soaoliif | ( Vemelrt April St ,
At San Francisco \irlved llahnc , from
Slerrn ; Parlmu. Departed Oriental , for Na-
ultimo.
At Ban DICKO-Balled 23d-U. S. S. Monte-
i ey. ,
At San I'edro SalK-d 23d Darkcntlno Eu-
rekn.
At South Hertil An Ivcd Aureola ,
At Llvei pool Airlved-aallla , from Hos-
ton.
ton.At Dultlmoic At lived Dago , from IJrls-
tol.
tol.At New York An Ivcd Colorado , from
Hull.
At New York-Arrived 'Wcstemland , from
Antweip ; Lock Mere , from Hotterdum ,
At 1'iawl ijulnt Pasted Sotrcnto , from
New York
At Hullfaxrilved Sarmatlun , from
GUtiuovv.
CAUGHT A TRAIN AT BUTTE
Montana Division of the Coxoy Army Tnkca
a Ride ,
RUN REGARDLESS OF TRAIN ORDERS
Warrant Sworn Out for Their Arreit on
Uin C'lmrRii of I.iirrni } Iherjthing
III Itruilliirii * to Itrsnnm Their
Journey In the Morning.
ST. PAUL , April 21. The Covcyltcs at
Hutte broke Into the Northern Pacific round
house last night , seized an engine and train ,
manned them from their own numbers , and
started east at forty miles an hour.
lictwcen 400 and f.OO men , composing this
branch of the Industrial army , liavo been
camped at Untie , .Mont. , for several days
while their leaders were trjlng to arrange
for transportation. They had been refused
and the men came to the conclusion that If
they wanted n train they must take It and
proceeded to do so. At midnight they
reached Do/cman , where they stopped for the
break of day , Intending to rciume their Jour-
n.ey at once. The Not them Pacific officials
In this city say there Is nothing to
stop them until near Livingston ,
where n small washout will causa some
delay.
L1VINOSTON , Mont , April 24. Sheriff
Conro received a dlspitch this afternoon
from Hclana Instructing him to arrest
"General" Hogan on the charge of larceny
of a northern Pacific tialti , and n wan ant
has been sworn out by the compiny's local
attorney. The nrmy was delayed several
hours at Tllnbcrllne by a ravuln In the
tnuticl a short distance this side of Timberline -
line , but they got thiough and arrived hare.
Such trifles as running orders did
not deter the Coxey bilgadc and fiom the
time they left Hutte until they reached
Uoronmn the officials weie kept In a fervor
of anxiety ' " n colllblon should occur. A
fitibbcrlptlon fortho Ir benellt'has been taken
up here and the money , meat and other
provender collected was turned over to
'General" Hogan upon their arrival. Super
intendent Plnn was asked whether the Coxey
brigade would take the right of way to the
cud of the road and laconically
replied1 "They have done It to
far. " When the officials sent them word to
look out for tialns the replied "If you do
not want your trains hurt keep them out of
the way. " They had supper hero tonight
and have not yet decided whether to stait
on lonlglit. If they leave at once they will
reacl' St. Paul tomorrow night.
UTTW3 IIOCIC , Ark , April 24 Judge 11
C. Caldwe'I ' tonight telegraphed the United
States marjhal at Fargo , N. D. , to take
steps to protect Northern Pacific pioperty.
KAS-j.VS
Large Sllltcn Iliuuier , It No Keller , -\\uillH
( .eueitil C'oxe.i.
WASHINGTON , April 24. The Washing
ton haadquarters of the Commonweal of
Chrht In Hcchabtte hall were resplendent
today with the bheen of a gorgeous silken
banner sent by the nrrry's supporters In Kan
sas City. It Is fifteen feet long by seven
feet wide , and the red and white stripes of
the United States flags were , lost In the cen
ter of nil Immen'c blue field vvjth a darling
sunburst surmounted by seven gilt stars
bearing the letters of the word "liberty. "
two most conspicuous perboi.agcs about the
place were the two Whites , W. I ) , of com
mune C , Chicago , and H. J. of commune
P. Uoth are very intelligent men. W. D.
White served under Senator Manderson In
the war. Jlr II. J. White Is proud of having
been one of Mahon's men and bears the
wounds , of battle. They denounce the "Un
known" tor collecting money under fa's-e pre
tenses and assert Coxev's men aio orderly ,
law-abiding citizens from whom Washing
ton has nothing to fear. They believe Glen
Echo will bo selected for the Washington
camping place of the army.
An appeal for contilbulions of money and
provisions has been Issued by the local com
mittee.
Ono of the most prominent labor leaders of
the city , M. F. Hobbs , whose name has boon
connected with Coxey's crubade repud ates It.
Ho sa > , s : "So far as I know labor organl/a-
tlons Intend to give no support to this
movement. All citizens are Interested In
seeing that Coxey's moi ari not depr vol of
their rights , but If the visitors violate the
laws they will receive no support from or
ganised labor. "
CIIICA < i ( ) AItMIIOO.MING. .
No One [ 'imhlc to SJIP.I'C I.'ngllhli Neeil
Apply for Membership.
CHICAGO , April 24. Randall's Common
weal army is having a boom. Today 10-
cruits came in faster than they could be
enlisted. An Important ruling has been
made by Chairman Vincent. He decided
that no ono unable to speak the English
language would bo enlisted among the
holdlers of the Chicago army. The chair
man of the finance committee icported :
"There will bo $251.50 In the treasury when
we gel the $2fiO promised to us. "
The women's auxiliary has Issued a call
for provisions and has opened a room where
they will be received. The piesent number
of the Chicago army Is about 700. Its start
Is Indefinite , but will probably bo made by
Sunday.
coxiv' : ! HOJII : r.i'Aitns.
Uemer Completes Urn Orgiinl/iitlim or it
ICeserxc Corps.
nnNVlJU. April 24. The first regiment of
the Coxey Home Ilefcerve was formally or
ganised at Lincoln park this afternoon.
There were present about 1,000 men and
women , and It Is slated this number have
ahraily signed HIP lole , which Is expected to
reach 2,000 within the ne\t few days.
Speeches were made by several prominent
populists and laboi leaders , who scored fed
eral and Mate officials for opposing the
march of the Commonweal aurj. Ilesolu-
tlons were adopted , reciting tha deplorable
condition of the unemplojcd of the country
and declaring that the Industrials are law-
abiding citizens.
( teiinrutVt'iiver'H I'lans.
DNS AI01NKS , April 24. ( Special Tele
gram to The Hee. ) The nervousness In thlb
city over the npprolch of Kelly's army con
tinues and Incieases as every day grings
them nearer the city. The men seem to
labor under the Impression that something
will bo done for them hero and that a train
may bo furnished them. The tallroads
huvo practically agreed to run every engine
out of the. city , and all cars na fur as possi
ble before the arrival of the army. Thla
will leave this city Isolated and IT Kelly and
Ids men should take a notion of stopping
liero a few days It would be a great hardship
on the people. General Weaver Is at the
head of a movement to glvo these armies a
l > rass band reception to lc Mottics. Many
laboring men sympathize with the move
ment. The president of Drake university ,
who la Inclined to something between popu
lism and prohibition , today nrndo a speech to
his students In praise of General Kelly and
will make another tomorrow to prepare the
students for what IB called Kelly day , when
that leader will bo asked to address tbo
students In his own behalf. There Is much
criticism of this policy at the leading uni
versity of the city.
i ( lovornor , Iiii'k oii ut Home.
DHS MOINRS. la. , April 24. ( Special Tel
egram to The Dee. ) Governor Jackson re
turned at midnight tonight from Council
Bluffs , and wuu at work today trying to
clear his desk of the accumulated work.
Some fifty bills awaited hla signature and
lie declined to no any one , at least until
a part of hla tank had been completed. He
declined akeliny statement or give nn
ho dcrlli IB BOO any due , nt least until
ho had i ' illntn nt Ills disposal. The gov-
crnor co ] < ? ) is of the unfair treat input ho
alleges i , * tlvcn III in by tlic people and
ne\vsp.ipc t Oinnlm and Council Illuffs
and will \.My \ make nnotlicr afnVI.il et.ite-
ment of htr course In a tiny or two.
roxuvs DAIII : TO'THI : IMM.ICI : .
Ho Talk * nf the nxliemrt tci Uliloli lln In
Prepared to < ! If Neeem.iry
NHW YOHK , Airlt | 24. General Coxey
was aliouii a copy of the proclamation Issued
liy tlic district commissioners nt Washington
warning thn Industrial army from Invading
the capllol , and having .perused It carefully ,
ho said1 "My niiB\\cr to It la this : "Tho
wicked Ilocth wliun no min pursucth. "
Thus with a biblical iiuotntlnn did the Com-
monwoalor seek to answer the olllclal warn *
Ing of the authorities. There can bo no
mistaking the fact , that tin- general Intend ! !
to push Ills nrmy to the steps of the r.iplto !
and by UB phyHlc.it presence force congress
to listen to Its demands The general wan
thoroughly wrought up , although he out-
vvaidlj' strove to repress nil slqns of emotion.
It was with a forced smile that hu said :
"Then my nrmy has btruck tenor Into the
hearts of the president and congressmen. "
"U'lll you heed the proclamation ? "
"Emphatically no. "
"If the police arrest yourself and nrmy ,
what then ? "
"Let them dare , " snapped the general , his
eyes flashing.
"U'lll you desist from encouraging other
Industrial armies from storming the capl-
to ! ? "
"On the contrary , I shall redouble my
efforts to bring every uncniplo.\ed mini ,
woman and child to Washington. " s
"Will not the fe.ir of possible bloodshed
deter you' "
"I do not court icsort to arms , but v\o
will demand our rights even If It takes
physical strength to prevail. I Bhall not
commit myself to that , but will rope it my
dcelaiatlon to bring congress to terms by
besieging Washington until Justice Is done. "
"What If the unemployed st.u\o In the
streets of Washington ? "
"Then the Blench of their ashes will force
congress to give relief "
"Is that Intended In all seriousness ? "
"Certainly ; matters will bo carried to that
extreme If necessary. "
Met Cold Iteieption ,
HALTIMOHi : , Api II 24. Captain Jones'
Philadelphia division of the Commonweal
army met such a freezing leceptlon at I2III-
cott City tonight that It Is likely to go to
pieces before tt reaches the main body. They
were not allowed to camp within the limits
of the town , could get nothing to cat and
were forced to take to the woods. ( Icneral
Coxey arrl\ed here from New YoiK today
and left for Fiederlck tonight.
illM > fl | \VllHlllllgtllll Tllp.
GUTHHH3 , Old. , April 21. Hepiesenta-
tlves of the several bands of the Industrial
army organised In this leirltorj met here
today and because of the refusal of the rail
way companies to grant them reduced tales
decided not to go to Washington , but to hold
meetings and ha\o parades in o\eiy city In
the territory on .May I.
Frjo'N I It'll Will \\tilk Nil MIIIM.
Tnrmn HAUTE , imi , April 21 Foe's
army did not succeed In getting out of town
and , " ! 00trong they are squatted on top and
Inside of box cais and refuse to move There
was n hitch between the army and the tall-
load this afternoon and tjio train went off
without them.
< i * a
i'iioaintts or rni ; nTitint : .
( jjtr.it Xoi IZiern ronrereni'ij Kndeil font
Miners ronlldent.
ST. PAUL. Api II 21The geneial confer-
rnco committees of tbe Oieat Northein
concluded their meeting tonight , but will
give out nothing as to their decision. They
hay they have decided \vlmt to do , and
inmor says they will announce their Inten
tion niter communicating with President
Hill tomoirnw inoining.
WASHINGTON , April 2t. Department
dispatches at tbe PostoIIlco department
today announcetli.it trains carrjlng the
mails over the Oieat Noithein lime been
resumed throughout Minnesota and North
Dakota , and that theie Is a piospect the
line will at once bo icopened clear thtougb.
I3HN\ Kit , Api II Zl. The Coloiado Iron
and Fuel company today notified the Coal
Creek mlnein who struck jesterday that
the mine will bo shut down tor llility days ,
and that when It Is leopened wages will i > t
cut It ) per cent.
miA/IL. Ind , Apill 24 As the block men
nt the mines on Otter Creek wote totiiinlng
home fiotn woik last evening they were
assaulted by the striking bituminous men
with .stones and clubs. Tills momlng aH
thev wont to wet It the > wer < > again as
saulted , the bituminous men's wives joining
them In thi > rabble.
TKHHK JIAFTH. Apill Railroads me
taking steps to gtiaul against ti lallmu of
the supply of coal.
NASHVILLE , Apill 2l.-Secietary of
State Motgan tecelved u letter from the
waiden of the state's stocltado at lilg MOIIII-
taln , datoil the ! d , stating that about 200
inlneis theie had joined thu Htilke , but
quiet piovulled.
UTFFALO , Apill 21 The pi Ice of coal on
the docks has been advanced to J2.7.1 per
ton. Tlio laihoadh have u supply sulllclent
to keep tllcin running for thico or lour
> 'oekn
DANVILLE , 111. . Apill 21. Nearly 3.000
inlneiH near Daiullli' aio now out. The
mlncra at Tllton will not peimlt the Wa-
bnsh engines to con ! thcio. 'J'lils out.s off
the coal of the Wabash load for thico di
visions.
Mist of the 1'iiinntiH Ol.ilmtiut of the > ew
Itlrhi SI Inn.
WASHINGTON. April -William Mc-
Oarrahan , the celebrated claimant to the
New Idrla mine , died at Providence hospital
at ll'IB a. m. today. He had been a familiar
figure ut the capltol for years , and was well
Known lo a majority of senators and mem
bers , a majority of whom were believers In
the Justice of his claim. A bill to permit a
trial of his case In the court of ilalms was
passed by congress , but was vetoed bj PieM
dent Hnirlson. Several other bills had been
passed by ono house or the other , and n score
of committees had reported favorably on thla
claim.
LONDON , April 21 The death Is an
nounced of the well known sculptor , Hao-
mukers. _
jtiri.r. riiinn in .1 CYCI.OM : .
.11 l s ICnsIn C.IU-lirUt Kllleil In 11 Stiiingu
Muniinr Momma mown Ilimn.
mmKKSVILLE , Tex. , April 24. A water
spout and cyclone played havoc about twelve
miles west of here , nvery house nt 011-
chtlst was blown down. Flying timbers
struck a Winchester rifle In Hnlph Oll-
rlirlst'a house , causing It to discharge. The
bullet stiuck Miss Koule Ollchrlst , Inflicting
a fatal wound. Houses were blown down on
the following places : A. C. Hancock , Jack
Joyce , J13 Donahue and H M. Qtilnn.
Several bridges were washed away.
JVM.V/f IIATTUX ll.lti .1 111,011' .
Htrlclconllli Tutul riiraljHln While Seutml
ut IIIH Desk.
WASHINGTON , April 21 , Prank Hatton ,
ono of the proprietors and editor of the
Washington Post , was stricken with total
paralysis this afternoon , while at work at
his < lenk , and has been removed to the
Emergency hospital. The attack Is very
fierloua.
A/or / > ; ; . .u.v ins itun ,
Albert T , Jlcck , n AVell ICnous I.nnjor , .Mjs-
tviluukl } .11 unified.
INDIANAPOLIS , April 2J. Auort ! T. neck ,
a well known lawyer of thla city and the for
mer law partner of Congressman llynum ,
was found dead on the floor of his sleeping
room thin morning. The floor wan coveted
with blood and the wludou opciilni ; uu to
tlio porch was oyea.
MEAN TO KILL KELLY
Dissatisfied Members of Company K Plotlo
Assassinate tbo Army's ' Leader ,
WERE EXPOSED BY A LOYAL BROTHER
Warning Given in Time for the Young Com
mander to Save Himself ,
INTENDED TO WAYLAY AND ROB HIM
Planned to Secure the Money and Dodge
Dlamo for the Crimo.
A HUNDRED DESERTERS FROM THE ARMY
ore Trimble In the Army of the fiicn
llciaiinc thn Coiiiiii.iiuler striidfiislly
JtrfitMMl to C.ipliir < t it Trillu -
On the Miuch.
ATLANTIC , Ii. , April 25. 2 a. m ( Special
Telegram to The Hoc. ) At midnight whllo
( lentil nl Kelly waa at thu telegraph oin f ,
he leeched Information through a Mason of
which organization ho Is a member , tinu
plot hud been arranged by meiubers of company - .
pany K , who arc In revolt , to assasslnuto
him.
him.The
The general later announced that on Inves
tigation he found the report true. The plan
was to kill him and take what money could
bo found on his corpse , thus leaving the Im
pression that he had been killed by highway
men. The genci.il will lake action to expel
nil persons connected with the uflalr fiom
camp today.
The affair has been kept quiet In camp
circles. It leaked out through an anon > -
nious letlcr received by Iho general In time
to foil the plans. The message stated that
a scheme had b"eu laid to slug the geiieial
and rob him of his money and then lull him.
General Kellj's friends formed a bodyguard
and escor'ed him to and ftom the cltj.
Gcucial Kelly , In speaking of this occur
rence , &ad ! that he had private information
that there were seveial anaichlsts among
the Sacramento men , and that he deslied to
drive them out of the army at one. ? .
All engines of the Hock Island were re
moved from Atlantic last night at It o'clock.
General Yardmaster Hamilton of DPS Molnes
declaring that the officials of the company
fcaied trouble today. .
TIM : Amiv.
Kellj'H .Men I.riiilliK JtriililMi 'J hey Are
Compelled to 'iV'nlk.
WALNUT , la. ' , April 21. Soon atl r
Kelly's army left Walnut today , at least 103
men left the. ranks and started aeioss the
country In various directions. The long
march ahead , and the vanishing prospects
of securing a train caused n rapid dissolv
ing of the enthusiasm which has hereto
fore marked the progress of the aimy , and
the men quietly dropped out. Kelly dis
claimed any knowledge of the desertions and
asset ted that ho know of but ten or twelve
men who had quit , but the men in ths ranks
acknowledged that their comrades were leav
ing and the fear was expressed that tin
desertions would rapidly Incieuso In num
bers. Many of the men v > ho left began to
rldo cast on Hock Island freight trains ami
others started on the icturn trip to Council
Uluffs. It was htatfd today by some of the
railroad ofilclals that COO men hail left the
army since the departure from Council
Hluffs , but a careful count failed to show
that this Is the fact.
The a rmy , ab It left Walnut , numbered
1,118 men , but It Is apparent that Kelly will
be fortunate If lie reaches Uea Molncs with
1,000. The commander piofestes no alarm
at the number of desoillonB , but the rank
and lilo are beginning to lose hope and wciti
much discouraged. Seven of the men who
weie secretly arrested In Avoea last night
for disorderly conduct were icleabod today
and two of them hurtled after Kelly , but
the others , apaprently disgusted with cam
paigning , started for Omaha. Sheriff Hazen
of Council Illuffs Is still following the nrmy
nilli thico deputies and claims that bovcral
crooks aiu In the ranks. Three Chicago do-
tectlvcs and three Plnkorton men are also
on the trail , and It Is expecti-l that whole
sale arrests will bo made at Oca Molnos
Gcueial Manager Dunlop of tha Itock
Island reached Atlantic today , and will re
main near the Commonwoalers until they
leach Des Moines , Home of the men are b-
coming violent In Ui-jir complaints over the
forced march across tfTo country and Kelly a
authoilly Is likely to bo severely tested If
transportation is not teemed at the htatu
capital. On the maich today Kelly WIIH
hailed by a corps of men us he rode past
thorn , and a hurley spokesman stepp d out ol
the ranks and asked that the general allow
them to take train.
"We can do It , and wo will 119 It geiv a I ,
If you will let us. "
The commander emphatically denied tha
request , and told the men it would ruin him ,
themselves and the cairo of Iho unemployed
If they took such action , Theto was much
advcrs ? comment In the ranks on hH reply ,
and Kelly Is evidently alarmed at the ser ) .
oils aspect.
BPIA iiKDi'cnn TO Tin : HANKS
There was nlsa another mutiny todaj nn |
this time It promised to bo mote serloui
than the Ncola Incident. Colonel Spcad ,
whoso populailty with the men Is as groul
as that of the comm.ilhlt r , positively lefuaeil
to obey ordetK on today's march , and It wii'i
apparent that any attempt to discipline him
would caiibo a split in the army , Spead hui
been Inclined to bo uniiily u\er since Colonel
linker's dlsehaigo and has stcietly sympa-
thl/ed with the ox-colonol.
As the army neared Walnut , Kelly or
dered Spcad to march with the commissary
wagons and look after them Kj.ead promptly
replied that ho was doing all he could and
could not follow the commander s Instruc
tions. A decidedly hot exchange of compli
meiitH between the two men followed
When the men reached Walnut llit-y wrrn
In a state of great excitement , and i r < l r-iei |
serious trouble before night. A ciioi distance
tanco beyond Walnut the oiiny halted about
2 o'clock to discuss tlio iiiiijcuding
trouble. Speud. attempted to mnka
a speech , anil Immediately a wild
scone ensued. Crlou of "Spcad mingled
with Bhouts for Kelly wem hcatd The
men formed oppusllo bodies and u Ilt'ico Unlit
ncpined Imminent. Vor fifteen or twenty
minutes the BCOIIO continued , Spead con
tinued to try to speak amid cheers from -
followers and howls and throats fiom Kclly'M
men. Stonea were gathered anil clubs were
waved , whllo the crowds from Wulifut ie-
tired to u safe dlntaiic-n In expectation of *
conflict.
At length Kelly climbed on a vvaaon and
began a speech. Men run from all direc
tions shouting "Kelly , " and teen over hult
tlio army hud gathered about him Ho
talked quietly and attempted to quell thu
angry mob. Hu Informed them that a court
martial had been held and that the captains
had , by a vote of 20 to 3 , i educed Spead to
the rankv.
"We're going to WaBhlngton , " ho Miauled ,
"and I bullovo vso will go toKethor. "
The men cheett-d , and Kelly 'ordered
them to dinner , * -