t' ' t tt PART * C I , r v HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.PAGES 1 TO 8.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY , MAY 1 , 18"95 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
NICARAGUA DECIDES TO PAY
Will Bcttlo the Bill and End the Difficulty
with England ,
COMPROMISE PROPOSITION IS ACCEPTED
Positive AM-jrnncea ot Prompt 1'nyment
Made nnd England In Now Expected
to Withdraw Money Then Duo
In Fifteen Hays.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , April 30. The
Nlcaraguan government has finally decided
to accede to the compromise proposition for
the settlement ot the pending troubles and
thin decision has been communicated to the
authorities at London. According to this
proposition Nicaragua agrees to pay the
15,600 In London In fifteen days from the
time the British ships leave the harbor of
Corlnto. H now remains for Great Britain
to agree. This course Is regarded as sh.ft-
Ing on Great Ilrltaln all further responsibility
for the trouble. The most positive assurances
of the prompt payment of the money have
been given , to that there may be no question
of uncertainty on this point.
WASHINGTON. April 30. The Managua
dispatch , stating that Nicaragua has agreed
to a compromise by which she will pay 15.000
on condition that Corlnto bo evacuated and
that the British fleet be withdrawn , Is ac
cepted by officials lierc as summing up the
latest status of the subject. Attention Is now
directed to London to see whether the condi
tion of Immediate evacuation will be granted.
If It Is , the trouble Is practically at nn end ,
If It Is not , It Is believed In diplomatic circles
that It will cause n renewal of the reports
that Great Ilrltaln Is not so anxious
f * to settle ns to continue on indefinite occu
* * pancy of Corlnto.
i BTATI : UKI\KTMINT : KXPKCTUD NUWS
tlopo tlmt Grout Iirltlnn Will Air o wltl
Nlmritgim' * Offer.
WASHINGTON , April 30. At the State
department the news that Nicaragua wouh
pay the $77,500 Indemnity within fifteen dayi
after the departure of the British troops wa ;
seemingly expected , though no direct advice :
had been received by the department. It
fact , Minister Baker Is now In Costa Rlc :
nnd there Is very little communication be
twcen this government and the legation a
Managua. It was learned at the dcpartmen
the acceptance by Nicaragua of the term
which have been proposed does not meai
that the affair is settled. It is underslooi
the ambassador throughout the conlrovers ;
had to encounter the difficulty which Is stll
presented. The British government Vvant
the money paid In the presence of the Hrlt
Ish fleet at Corlnto , for , while the fleet I
still there anil the troops are In possession c
the town , the British government , accordln
to a State department official , wants th
payment made ns though under duress.
H Is hoped , however , the offer made at th
suggestion of the United States , and whlc
Managua advices say has been satlsfactor
to the Nlcaraguan government , will be agree
to by the British government , and assurance
to this effect have been received. It appear
In this connection that the threat of revolutlo
In Nicaragua has given the United State
nn opoprtunlty to urge a more peacjnbl
settlement ot the present difficulty , as sue
a result ot the British occupation might ser
ously threaten the lives and property c
United States citizens. As to the posslb
arbitration ol the remaining question I
dispute between Great Urltaln nnd Nlcaragu
It Is understood the United States expecl
to be presented , nnd will probably not be n
fused by Great Britain. This , It Is sali
will not bo allowed to Interfere with tl
settlement of the 1GEOO claim by payme'i
within two weeks as proposed.
HI VY CO Ml' .TO A 5iitIOUS CltlJSI
notations Ilotivpcn lisslii ( nnil Jnpnn Ai
Settlni ; Worno.
LONDON , April 30. The Times tomorro
will publish a dispatch from Kobe , date
April 2C , saying thcro Is no mistaking tl
fact there Is evidence ot a serious crls
In the relations between Japan and Russl
But , the correspondent adds , the Japanci
press has been forbidden to refer to It ar
four newspapers of Toklo , Including the sem
official Nlchl Nlchl , have been , suspended f
reporting the fact that a secret council
ministers was held. The ether newspape
In which reference to the crisis appeared a
defaced. Continuing , the correspondent bay
"Information reaches me from a rellab
Fonrce at Hiroshima that the ministry h
adopted a resolute attitude against Hussl ,
dictation. They deny Russia's right to 1
terfere , and even contemplate n defiance
Russia , believing the Russian military fore
In the east are not powerful enough to e
force her demands. The foreign warships a
assembling nt the ports ot Japan and tl
French vessels have been ordered to prepa
for emergencies. "
hTi-.rmNsoN ASICS i'oii
Informs tha Homo ( iovornmont Corlnto
a Uncle * ' I'osicmlon.
NEW YORK , Aprll 30. A special to tl
World from Pasa do Cabcllo says : A courl
from Corlnto reports the British wurshl
Wild Swan and Satellite have been order
to Pasa do Cabello and San Juan del Sur
declare a passive blockade at both point
Neither confirmation nor denial of this r
port could bo obtained from officers on boa
the British ships.
A special from Managua says : Admlr
Stephenson cabled today asking instructlo
as to what to do next. Ho Informed the a
mlralty that Corlnto Is a useless possessl
under present conditions , having no buslnc
anil no means ot connection with the I
tcrlor. He asks whether ho shall seize S ;
Juan and other ports. The natives in soi
way got possession of this dispatch , whl
arouses riotous sentiment.
Cicnernl Cromliot Wag AMimslnateil.
KEY WEST , FJa. . April 30. Private a
Vices from Cuba say General Flor Cromt
was not killed In battle , but was assasslr
ted. He was surrounded by Spanish tree
and requested an Interview with thu Span !
officer In command. The conference cndi
Crombet turned to go , when a soldier
ambush shot him In the back ot the hei
A part ot Crombet's band was captured a
the remainder fled to the mountains. T
Killing of Crombet was reported to Camp
who ordered the officer In command of t
Spanish troops before him. The officer w
reprimanded and sent to Spain to be cou
martlalcd.
Gomes landed near Guatemala with 1,1
men. A Spanish gunboat sighted a stean
near the coast of Cuba with 200 men
board , but she got away. The general I
lief Is that other expeditions have landed
Severe llnll Mmrtu In Colorado.
GREELEY. Colo. , April 30. The \\orst li
nnd electrical storm that has visited t
vicinity for years swept over this city 1
night , killing fruit ot all kinds and burn !
out all the arc lights In the city. In i
vicinity of Pleasant Valley and north of to
the stones were as large as hen's eg
breaking out all the windows In the stori
path.
Sp.iln Will Join iho League.
PARIS , April 30. It is reported here tl
Spain will ussocliite herself with aerma :
Itussla and Fiance In the protest ngal
the terms of pence arrived at between Ch
nnd Jupnn In regard to the cession of tei
tory und extraoulinary privileges accon
to Japanese traders In China.
Terrible Fire In C.cnniiij- .
IJRESLAU , April SO.-A terrible nro
curred at Pronzlnkla today , Hlxty-i
houses were burned to the ground t
eighty families have bicn rendered hoi
less. Three persons perlthed In the llat
uad many are reported missing.
fJIKB KlLl'tilt FOItCED TllllODOlt
Mlnourl Democrat * Caucilf ami n Split In
Dm I'urty I * I'romloed.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , April 30. Thirty-
five of the fifty-eight democratic members of
the state house ot representatives met In
caucus at a late hour last night and adopted
the following resolution !
Hesolved , That we , the democratic mem
bers of the house of representatives , thirty-
eighth general assembly , favor the free
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 ,
The vote on the resolution stood ayes , 22 ;
nays , 9 ; not voting , 4 , An effort was made
to have the body adjourn as a caucus and
vote as an assembly of Individual democrats ,
but they who hod caused the caucus to be
assembled voted the proposition down and
bound the members to the caucus action.
The whole trend of the caucus was to pre
cipitate a discussion which will probably
result In a state convention , Julian of Kan
sas City presided over the meeting and
stated at the beginning the purposes of the
call. Sulllnger of Gentry county sprung the
resolution forthwith and the fight was on.
Buckner of Pike county declared that the
solo purpose of the resolution was to forec
a state convention arid that It must In
evitably result In splitting the party. The
fight against the resolution was taken up
by Rothwcll of Randolph , Pritchett of How
ard , Armstrong of Henry , and Drabelle of
St. Louis. As a final result Pollack of Dunk-
lln county offered a supplementary resolution
Inviting the senators and state officers to bo
present at a second caucus to bo held
Wednesday next , and unite In a call on the
state democratic central committee to call
a convention at a time to be fixed by the
state committee for agreeing upon a finan
cial policy for the democrats of Missouri.
This resolution created the wildest uproar ,
and In order to prevent a general break It
was withdrawn and the other adopted.
MARSHALL. , Mo. , April 30.-The demo-
cratlc central committee of Snllne county
linn passed n resolution In fnvor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver nnd gold nt
n ratio of 16 to I by the goveinment of the
United States , and calling a convention ol
the democrats of the county to meet In
Marshall. Mo. , Mny 27 , to express the senti
ment of the party on this question. This
resolution also favors the calling of a state
convention In the near future for the pur
pose of making public n declaration ns tc
the party ixillcy for the grent campaign ol
1KW , nnd to repudlnt ? the "gold \ > UK bondec
debt policy of the Cleveland administration
ALL Et'lUKXVK UltOVdllT IX.
.luilgo Coition Will Deliver III * Opinion Ir
the DiirnuU Case Tluiritilny.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 30. The evldcnci
In the preliminary examination of Theodon
Durrani for the murder of Marian William !
Is all In nnd Police Judge Conlon will deliver
liver his opinion next Thursday morning. HI
denied for the tlmo being a motion of dc
fendant's counsel to dismiss the case ; he als <
refused to admit Durrani to ball. When Dur
rant was taken to the court room today hi
looked pale and worn , his confinement appar
ently beginning to tell upon his health. Dr
J. S. Barret , who performed the autopsy ot
the body of Marian Williams , was on thi
stand and was cross-examined for thre
hours by the defense. He stated Miss Will
lams died frcm asphyxiation nnd hemorrhage
the former caused by rags forced down he
throal and the hemorrhage by severing of th
arteries In her wrist. Other wounds In varl
ous parts of her body were Inflicted afte
death. C. Hills testified that a man re
sembllng Durrant met a woman nnswerln ,
to Miss Williams' description near Emanuc
church on Good Friday , walked rapldl ;
down the street and disappeared Inside th
dark church. He watched them Intently , be
cause he at first thought the woman was hi
wife keeping an appointment with anothc
man. When he went home , however , h
found his wife there. He examined Iho er
trances and exits of the church the next da
and found that the pair could have left th
church while he watched and escaped his ot
servatlon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
WILL LOOK AO FUltl'lIRIl fOK .S.lliTJ
Allislng llookkeeper for McLitullIn & Co. 1
Not Wuntctl.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 30. The ar
nouncement lhat the 200,000 tons of synd
cate wheal , reputedly cornered by the lal
James G. Fair , would be placed on the marki
forthwith , together with the peculiar dlsa ;
pearance of C. S. Smith , cashier and bool
keeper for L. M. McLauflln & Co. , wr
acted as Fair's brokers , had the effect i
paralyzing the local grain market. It
said that a trio o fsklllful brokers , C. I
Stone and Messrs , Dutard and McLauflln wl
handle the fale of the wheat. It Is now ui
dfratood Ihal with Smith not only one , bi
several Importanl books of McLauflln & C
disappeared , although the firm does not ai
mil this or other losses. The police ln\
dlsconllnued their search for the mlsslr
cashier , McLauflln & Co. having : Infornn
thorn that thereis no need for further it
vestlgallon. A brolher of ono of Ihe lo\ \
Fair executors. Is a partner In McLauflin
Co. Smith's wife says that her uneaslne :
over her husband's disappearance has bee
allayed.
Ttt'tH/Tr-Firu THOUSAND O.V STltlK
A Twenty I'cr Cent Koilnctlnn In Wiigi
Canned the Trouble ,
ROANOKE , Va. , April 30. A Pocahonti
special to the Times says 25,000 coal mine
employed along- the Ohio extension of tl
Norfolk & Western railroad went on a strll
at noon today. The men out Include all 11
miners In Ihe Flal Top coal region , with tl
exception of 1,800 men employed by tl
Southwest Virginia Improvement compai
and the Browning mines at Pocahontas. Tl
Immediate cause of the strike * was the notli
by the operators of a 20 per cent roductli
In wages from the first of May , and it Is sa
the operators are In sympathy with the strl
ers , and made the cut for the purpose
bringing ths men out to force the Norfo
& Western ta make terms as to cars , tl
operators claiming thai the cars furnlsln
were not distributed upon an equal basl
It Is reporled that the strikers will attem
tomorrow to force the Browning and Sout
west nun out. If to , there will bo troubl
The Norfolk & Western have heavy guar
on all their bridges and trestles.
LKQ1SLATV1IE ItKAIH' fOIl JtVSlXl ! !
Iteporta In the Tnniiennoc Onbernatorl
Contest Heady for Coimlflerutlon.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , April 30. When t
executive Joint convention adjourned tli
afternoon the clerk was still engaged In rea
Ing the voluminous report of the minority
the Investigating committee. The majorl
was coucluded soon after the convention m
In the aflernoon. The minority rcporl w
be completed tomorrow and then argume
will at once begin. It Is alleged that t
committee on procedure will reporl again
allowing the attorneys for Evans to addrc
the convention. Thfy were Invited to appe
and speak before the Investigating commltti
but refused to do so. Republicans tonlg
claim they will defeat the adoption of t
majority report , while democrats claim t
report will be adopted and Governor Turn
declared to have been elected governor
a plurality ot the legal votes cast. There
no excitement , but each side Is busy argul
with doubtful members. It Is beloved
w decisive vote will be taken during Thursdt
Mole from the Overman Coin piny.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 30. ( Special T
egram , ) Q. B. C. Houghton , agent for t
Overman Wheel company and confident
clerk for F. A. Meanea , a wholesale harm
dealer of this city , was arrested this evenl
at Denver at the Instance of Mr. Mean
charged with the theft of $4,000. Hough !
Ir-ft here yesterday with his wife , oitensll
for a few days' visit In Denver. This inoi
Ing hli employer received a letter from h
In which lie stated he had during the pi
two years , by making false entries In I
bogks and by raising entries of cath pi
out by the firm , taken about $4,000 of i
employer's money.
TWO PERSONS FATALLY SHOT
Outraged Huabnnd Kills His Wifa and
Companion and is Shot Himielf ,
A GENUINE KENTUCKY SENSATION
The J'orions Killed Two of the Montrronil-
iicnt 1'ooplo Gordon , the Murderer , lu
Jail Confcunetl Ilia Crime unit the
Itcnsouliy lie Shot Them.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , April 30. At separate
undertaking establishments In this city Ho
the bodies of perhaps two of the most prom
inent people In the state of Kentucky , one
that o , ! Archlo Drown , sou and private secre
tary to Kentucky's chief magistrate , the
other that of Mrs. Fulton Gordon , prominent
because ot her remarkable beauty and ex
cellent family connections. The story Is a
sad ono and ha ; caused one of the greatest
sensations this city or state has ever been
called on to chronicle.
The following telegram found In Mr.
Brown's pocket no doubt Is the direct cause
of the double murder :
"LOUISVILLE , Ky. , April 28. Archlo D.
Drown , Governor's Private Secretary , Frank
fort , Ky. : Don't write any more. Como
Tuesday. Meet me at S. P. M. C. "
Upon receipt of the above telegram Mr.
Drown came to Louisville- and proceeded to
the appointed place , which Is an evil resort
at 1025 Madison street , where , at 12:35 : today ,
the tragedy occurred. At noon Drown , with
Gordon's wife , knocked at the front door ol
Luclo D Smith's Madl on street house. They
were admitted by Mattie Mattlngly , a colored
woman , and immediately repaired to the up
stairs front room , which had been previously
engaged. Thirty minutes later a rather
tall , dark haired man knocked at the door ol
the house and was admitted. This was Fulton
Gordon. Ho engaged the front lower room ,
saying a woman would Join him shortly. Tin
man closed all the doors and a few minute :
later a commotion was heard above , followed
by a succession of pistol shots , There was
a hurried movement down stairs as Mrs
Gordon fled from the scene. A few mori
shots rang out and she fell dead on the porcl
In the rear yard. Gordon left the house Im
mediately , and a few minutes later Urown'i
corpse was found In the upstairs room. Po
llcemen Itellly and Lipalllo rushed dowi
Walnut street and saw a man running for i
buggy tied to a post at the corner of Wes
street.
"Tho man was bloody , " said Officer Hellly
"and I Immediately Jumped to the conclusloi
that he was the murderer. I ran and prabbe <
him Just as he waa in the act of Jumping
Into the buggy. He had already untied tin
horse when I arrived.
"Gordon , for It was he , said to me then
'I shot both of them. I caught them In tli
act. They are both dead. I am shot , too
Come with me and I'll show you wtero the ;
are. '
"Gordon was as pale as a ghost , and wa
evidently very weak. Lapallle , myself am
Gordon walked to the house. Just as we go
Inside the door Gordon staggered and wa
about to fall when I caught him. IIo was li
a fainting condition , and somebody dushei
water In his face. I also summoned th
ambulance , and as soon as It arrived w
sent Gordon to Jail. "
Never was there a moro sanguinary battl
than the one fought on the1 second floor o
Lucy Smith's house. Gordon had little dim
culty In getting Into the room , as the fac
that there are no broken locks Indicates tha
the entry was left unlatched. As soon a
Gordon gained Ingress a desperate duel evl
dently began. Drown had a 3S-callber re
volver , which was found empty after th
tragedy. Gordon must have had two pistols
as six bullets pierced Drown's body and thre
that of Mrs. Gordon. The bed on whlc
Drown and Mrs. Gordon lay was covere
with blocd , showing that ono or botb ha
been shot while In that position , or in th
struggle ono or moro of the wounded ha
fallen there.
Gordon himself was covered with blooi
most of which doubtless was the result c
contact wlth his wounded antagonist. Whc
part , it any , Mrs. Gordon took in the er
counter her husband only Is. In a position t
say. Tv\o bullets are embedded In ths dee :
several went through a window which fice
to the north , three are burled In the wa
nnd two In the celling. The walls ai
smeared with blcod. The dingy carpet o
the floor Is saturated with gore and the fui
nlture was badly broken In the fray.
Brown's boUy presented a horrible appeal
ance , beltft covered with blood. There WE
no clothing on the body except a pair (
knit drawers and a pair of socks. The undei
shirt had been removed and the wounds wei
plainly visible. There were three gunshi
wounds in the breast , oneof them belli
over the region of the heart. There wei
two wounds In the head , one being In tl :
center of the forehead , and there was anotlu
In the center of the stomach and another I
the right arm. The- features were Olstorte
Mrs. Gordon's body was found on the cell :
door , face downward , clothed only In
chemise and a skirt. She had been in lu
stocking feet. Her hair was loose and \vi
hanging about her head In a tangled mas
Her bosom was covered with blood and hi
skirt was bespattered with It. Her hands wei
tightly clenched and her face was smean
with plotches.
At the Inquest tonight the coroner's Jui
returned a verdict of Justifiable homlcld
Gordon's case will be tried tomorrow. Go'
crnor Drown , accompanied by the secretai
of state , arrived from Frankfort at G.EO ar
Is stopping at the Gait house. The goverm
Is completely prostrated by the sad nff > l
Young Drown'sbody will bo taken to llei
dsrson tomorrow for Vmrial. The remah
of Mrs Gordon are at Wyatt's undertaklt
establishment on Seventh street and youi
Brown's body Is at King's undertaking esta
llshment on Jefferson street. Mrs. Gord (
was Miss Nellie Dush of this city and h
family Is one of the best known and mo
prominent in this state. Her mother wi
once state librarian at Frankfort and h
grandfather was Judge Zachariah When
chief justice of the court of appeals of Ke
tucky and one of the most learned and dl
tlngulshed ot Kentucky Jurists , Gordon wi
at one time assistant manager ot the Palm
house at Chicago.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , April 30. Mrs. Brow
mother of Archie Drown , accompanied by h
two daughters , lett for Louisville tonight
Join the governor. On the same train we
Mrs. McBerry , slsler of Gordon , and other r *
atlves of both families.
ixjuui.i ; TUAGEDY.
A Jnnltor IC-IU Ills \Vtfo and Aftcrwnr
Kills Illmieir.
J BRAZIL , Ind. , April 80. An atroclo
murder and suicide was committed he
0
today , James Young , aged 50 , who was Ja
Itor at the court house , killed his wife , flrli
three bullets Into her breast. He had accus
her ot Infidelity and since January they h
not .lived together. Mrs. Young was 45 yea
of age. The murder occurred at the home
her mother , four miles from this city. You :
sprang upon a horse that was In waiting a :
galloped back to the court house. Ho rte
to his room In the besement , called
County Recorder Keyser through a speakl
tube and bade him good bye and Immediate
afterward fired two bullets Into his own bo < !
dying almost Instantly. Young had fi
quently threatened to kill his wife and e
hla own existence.
Noah Strevlll Not Oullly.
FOHT SCOTT , Kan. , Aprll 30. No
Strevlll , charged with the muider ot 1
father , Stewart Strevlll , was this evenl
found not guilty. The Jury was out t'
hours and took but two ballots. The n
diet was a general surprlfe , as It was <
pectcd the Jury would disagree.
Ohio Miner * Ara Out.
BELLA1RE. O. , April 30. Tne mines
this county and the Fifth Ohio district ha
closed , and the miners are liiflttlng on
cents per ton b.fore they will return
Over 7,000 miners are out of work.
CA1'TJ.IX ItKVK .W.tr COMEDO O3U.ltA
Talk * of Accompnnylny llll Wlfo from the
Mme ot the Indian Troubles.
TENDER , Nel > . , April 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Advices have Just ben received
from the reservation to the effect that Mr : .
Beck , wife of the Indian agent , will leave for
a visit with friends at Chicago tomorrow and
that Captain Beck will accompany her to
Omaha. It Is rumored that the captain will
proceed to Washington from Omaha , pre
sumably to personally confer with the Interior
department In relation to the existingsitua
tion. This practically means that there will
be no trouble here- for the present. Another
rumor is that Captain Deck will return from
Omaha immediately In caie he does not go
to Washington and wilt lsuo nn ultimatum
to the tenants ot the Flournoy company to
sign re-leases In accordance with the govern
ment regulations or else vacate , and that lu
the meantime he will be assured of emphatic
assistance from the government to compel
the tenants who do not comply to vacate.
Captain Deck denies that he Is going to
Washington. He says ho will possibly ac
company his wife AS far as O.naha.
The latest advices from the reservation are
that Henry Rice , the Wlnnebago Indian who
was cut by Bonaparte , Is In a serious condi
tion today ,
J. S. Lemmon , president of the Flournoy
company , swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Charles Bonaparte on the charge of assault
with Intsnt to kill. BonanJ > rte Is the Wlnne
bago who fought with Henry Rice , another
Wlnnebago and a brother-in-law of Lemmon ,
at the agency yesterday. Sheriff Mullln to k
the warrant and will go to the agency to
serve It tomorrow morning. The result of
Mullln's trip to arrest an Indian right In the
horns of the Indian police la problematical
on account of the feeling still ex
isting over the arrest of Sam Klk
nnd Jim Blackbird , the two Indian
police who have been serving tlmo In the
Pendor Jail for overpowering the sheriff when
ho attempted to arrest one of their number
recently. Some people anticipate resistance ,
but the sheriff has announced his determina
tion to go to the reservation without a posse
and get his man. If they repeat the treat
ment extended on n similar mission , he will
return to Ponder , organize a posse and ar
rest the entire Indian police force It the
latter seek to prevent the arrest of llona-
parte. The fight between Rico and Bona
parte was the result ot nn old feud and re
sulted In one of the participants being se
verely cut In the head with a hoe.
The result of Sheriff Mullln's second trip
to serve papers on the Indian agency tomor
row Is , therefore , attended with some antici
pation , but there are many citizens who be
lieve that Mullln will get his man wlthoul
trouble. This contemplated arrest may pos
sibly defer Captain , Beck's trip ono day
There Is some contentlcn among the Omahas
over the selection ot a new council. There
are two factions , one- led by Fontanclle aiu
opposed to a renewal of the Farley lease
The other favors the renewal. At the councl
eld oni the reservation yesterday it was dc-
ided to defer selection of a new council foi
everal months , at which time It Is thought
lie controversy will be settled.
If Sheriff Mullin successfully arrests Bona
arte tomorrow without resistance and Cap
tin Beck is absent from the agency It mean !
nat the trouble Is over until such time a :
vlctlons are attempted by the Indian police
t Ihe latter Interfere with Mullln , however
, la liable to precipitate prompt action 01
10 part of the bhertff's friends and posslbl ;
esult In the Inauguration of the muchlj
ntlcipated trouble which has been In tin
Ir In this vicinity for mqnths.
WASHINGTON , April 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The supreme couri of the Unltei
itates has granted the nJotlon to advanc ;
n docket the case which 'Sos been appealct
as a result of the troubleC betjveSn Capfah
3eck and the , Flournoy Land company. I
\lll bs Impossible to hear the case befor
ho October , term of court , owing to the shor
Ime remaining In the present term.
j ititouoiiT TO itotsis
Are Cnllcil Morchintft : and Arn t'ounil to Hi
Cook * nnil CStinlniipr * .
WASHINGTON , April 30. The secretar ;
f the treasury today received from Specia
\gents Johnston ami Bean at Boise Citj
daho , a report of the results of their In
restlgatlon in the alleged frauds In connec
Ion with tha entry of Chinese Into thl
country. The report states the Investigate
hews conclusively that.there has been fo
several years past an organized money mak
ng conspiracy with a view to manufacturln
certificates upon which Chinese laborers ma
> o enabled to visit China and return to th
.Tnlted States as bana flfia merchants. I
the majority of the cases the so-called mei
chants were found to be rooks and gardener
; mployed In or near Boise ? City. Noverthe
ess a large number of prominent citizen
lave vouched for the Chlnajnen as merchant !
flu special agents are convinced that the bus !
ness has been carried on as a money mah
ng scheme. The grand Jury failed , howevei
to bring In indictments against any of th
parties.
a. A. it. MEI'.TS iff DUX ran.
t Monster Military iJleplny Marked tli
Opoulnc of tin Mn rampnicr.t.
DENVER. April SO.-A 'monster mllltar
; > agennt marked the opening of the sis
teenth nnnunl encampment of the Deparl
ment of Colorado und WyomingGran ,
Army of the KepuliHo. this nfternoon. Th
procession comprised fill the federal troor
In this state , the Colorado National Runri
a score of other military companies an
thousands of the Grand Army veteran
bonsi of veterans and members of sem
military civic and patriotic orders. Aft <
the parade n publio reception was tflvc
Commander-in-chief Lawler. .Addressf
were delivered by Governor ilOlntyp
Mayor McMurray. Oenrrnl Lawler nnd D
partment Commander Rollins. Tonlglit
hlj ; cnmpflre was held. Mra. Kmma 1
Wallace , national president of the Woman
Itellef Corps , delivered an address today i
the convention of the Woman's Ilsliet Con
In this department.
IflltlAXS .SLT J7//J l'lttSU..lti
Trotihlo In the Turtle Mouiitnlna Story <
Marshal Ornnln.
FARGO. N. D. . April 30. Marshal Cronl
and Deputy returned from Turtle mountali
today and ore asking flfiPUnited States ecu
for Instructions. Two arrests for tlmbi
cutting were attempted but both men we :
taken from the ofllce'rs by order of Chi
Little Shell , who claimed he had been glv :
authority to c\it the timber and that tl
lands are all owned by the Indians and th
ho had the right to give the' authority. Tl
Indians have burned jtho house of a settl
who testified before , lhe' grand Jury again
them. _
Outlook rramlBtng In
CHICAGO , Aprll 30. The Illinois crop bu
letln this week says : The past week hi
been very favorable for the preparation
corn land. Planting Is progressing- rapid
In southern counties ana beginning In tl
central nnd northern. The soil Is In KOI
condition , though dry. the showers of la
week being largely confined to eastern cou
tlea. and they were everywhere light. Tl
average rainfall for the week , was abe
thlrty-hundredthx of an Inch : the tempc
ature nnd rainfall were- considerable ubo'
the normal. Winter wheat Is reported
good condition , except In a few southwe
counties , where drouth Is affecting ry
spilng wheat and oats. C'over , timothy ai
other grasses nro generally In good coin
tlon , although they are srowlntr slowly fro
Inck of rain , Fruit Is blossoming- and ft
ting In profusion , and , iho outlook la ma
promising. Potatoes un < l gardens are groi
Ing finely. . ; _
*
Two lown Men Snlcldo.
CEDAU UAP1DS , 10.ftprll 30.-Specl (
Telegram ) Ixmle iiosttter. a saloon keep
at Decorah , died from the effects of i
overdose of laudanum. Whether taken wl
suicidal Intent or not i not known.
John Lycliter , nn aiced German farm
living ; near Wuucomn , committed suicide '
hanging , A long- Illness caused Kmpora
Insanity , _
TiitBe.l I lie SU l.onl * Kteetlo-i Mill.
JEFFliREON CITY , Mo. . April 30.T
senate today passed tt ) St. Louis elect !
bill as a substitute for the Fllley bill , lire
uter , Kline , Powers B' abtr and Wllllan
all republicans , voting with the democra
RETURNS AFTER MANY DAYS
Theodore Decker Visits His Old Home
After Tliiity Ycnrs' Absence ,
CLAIMANT FOK HIS MOTIIIR'S ESTATE
Chnitlicct n Neighboring I'nrincr for Atten
tions to Ills Mother , Aftur Which Ho
Loft the Country , Expecting
to ICoturn Xo .More.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , April 30. ( Special. )
I'lnttsmouth people were taken completely
by surprise last week by the return to town
of a man who left here over thirty years
ago and who had long since been given up
by friends and relatives as dead. Theodore
8. Decker Is his name ami there Is n bit of
peculiar history In connection with his de
parture , his wanderings while absent and
his return. Mr. Dscker Is a claimant to a
share of the estate of his deceased mother ,
Rosan Decker , and his visit to this city at
the present time Is la establish his right tea
a share of the property.
He was born In Pennsylvania In 1S41 and
came west as a boy with his father , mother
and eight other children in 1S57 , settling in
Cass county o few miles below this city at
a town known as Rock Bluffs , fnmous In
enrly Nebraska times as a place of consider
able Importance. The father died In 1S59 ,
leaving his widow a little property. Mrs.
Decker was a natural financier , although un
educated , and by dint of sharp figuring
and hard work she managed to amass consid
erable property. She continued her residence
In this county and at the time of her death ,
about three years ago , left some $40,000 In
cash and almost 1,000 acres of Cass county's
richest farming land. Probate proceedings
were commenced shortly after her death , and
the cash possessed by the cstn'to has already
been divided among the ten knoun heirs ,
the executor going on the presumption that
"heodoro wns dead , nothing having been
eird of him since his departure In 1SG3.
ho reappearance on the scene of the sup-
osed dead man has consequently created no
tile excitement.
Theodore enlisted early In 18C4 as a mem-
er of company II , Twentieth Nebraska In-
antry. nnd for eighteen months fought
gainst the Indians on the plains of the
orthwcst as a soldier for Uncle Sam. Re-
eivlng an honorable discharge the followlnp
ear , ho returned to Cass county and agair
nado his homo with his mother. He lefl
ome , however , very teen afterward , nnd It
onnection with his las > t departure there is
nked n bit of peculiar history. Theodore
' .ad como In possession of facts which provec
o him that his widowed mother had been re-
Giving attentions from a neighboring : farmer
IB at once resolved to take the matter Intc
Is own hands. Taking advantage one daj
t the farmer's visit to his mother's home , hi
iverpowcrcd the man , bound and stripped hln
o the waist nnd with the nld of a horsevUilj
.dmlnlstered a terrific beating. A sistei
teed by and gave Theodore counsel and foi
his the mother banished the two from home
The man who thus brought upon himself th ;
vrath of the son Is allvo today and a resl
"ent of this county , and In the matter o
vorldly possessions comfortably situated
'his story of the son's forced departure fron
omo Is known to many old settlers In thl
Icinlty and Is vouched for as truth. Thco
ore and his sister went from hero to Cole
ado , nnd a few years afterward the Intelll
_ ence reached here that the sister had becom
a victim of an Indian massacre not far fron
Denver. No news being received from Tbeo
ore , It was supposed by relatives that he
oo , had been slain by the treacherous Sioux
nsteail , however , ho was quite alive and fo
, ome twelve years lead a sort of rover's life
dsltlng the states of Colorado , Utah , Idnhc
Oregon and California , engaging himself a
various occupations. Later he drifted dowi
nto Texas , where he married and has sine
: > ccomo the father of eight children. It iva
not until a few months ngo that he evince
desire to learn of his relatives In thl
county. He learned from some source of th
ileath of his mother and that she left no wll
hus making It necessary for an equal dl
i-lslon of her property among the severa
lelrs. Quite a few of his letters were un
unswered , but by addressing himself to a dls
nterested party he secured the services c
in attorney , -who at cnce made application b-
'oro the county Judge for an order requlrin
he executor of the estate to make prc
vision for the Issuance to Theodore of hi
pro rata share. The application will bo for
inally heard In county court tomorrow , and a
here Is no doubt ot the Justice of his clalrr
he action of the court can hardly be otlic
han In his favor.
I'lOL.lTMOS OF T/IK LIQUOlt L.lll
Temp'crnnro Women Tailing Matters I
lliplr Own llnnflH Mint I'TTcctlvcly.
SIOUX CITY , April 30. ( Special Tel (
gram. ) District Judge Wakelleld t (
.lay lined John JIandtrecheld ,
local saloon man , $500 for vloln
ns tin Injunction granted against hli
under the old C'nik ' law In 1891 restralnln
him from ever attain selling liquors contrnr
to law. When the Martin law went Inl
effect Manderseheld opened up ngaln. LM
the other saloon men he obeyed the law I
the main , but violated It by moving tabli
nnd chairs Into his snloon , permlttln
games to be conducted In the room nr
having n front nnd rear entrance. Th
was winked at by the local nuthorltles.
few months ngo the ladles of the Whltlle
Methodist Episcopal church stalled out I
close saloons not run strictly In compl
unce with the Inw. They visited them 1
r'Ktilar order nnd warned them to close <
respect the law. At most places they wci
civilly treated , but Mnnderscheld put the
out of his place with great violence ur
the use of much abusive language. None i
the other places were proceeded ngalns
but suit wns commenced ngnlnst Mnnde
scheld by the friends of the ladles to sjcui
his punlshnient under the old Injunctlo
It wns not asserted that he wns vlolntlr
the Chirk law , but merely tlmt his plm
wns not run In compliance with the Mart
law nnd that he wus therefore selllr
liquor Illegally , fn defiance of the old li
Junction. The case henrd last March wi
not ruled on until today. Unless Mnnde
scheld pays at once he will be sent to Ju
i SHOT A I'.lllilEll BKRIOOKI.
followed by n I'osio nnd Surrender !
After a Untile.
OALLATIN , Mo. , April GO. Robert Jnc :
son and D. A. Smith , desperate character
were lodged In jnll here this nfterno (
after n lively light with n posse , who hi
chased them since last night. They hi
robbed Llge Spurlock , a farmer , two1 !
miles out of town , and ns he was lonvli
them Phot him in the back , causing I
Juries from which It Is thought Spurloi
will die. The whole country 'tounil nbo
Is up In arms , nnd If Spurlock should mi
cuinh to the wounds the men are ve
liable to be lynched. Jackson claims
come from Herman unil Smith from Ind
pendence. Mo. They held up several im
yesterday before they came upon Spurloq
After being shot , Spurlock limped sever
miles to a farm house nnd gave the nlan
a posse Immediately starting- pursuit
the desperadoes. They came up this mor
\ng \ and gave battle , About twenty-ll
shots were .flred. One of the robbers w
tillKhtly wounded when both were coi
pelled to surrender from lack of ammut
tlon. They have both confessed ,
( Jruml Jury In tha Tiiylur Tnia Emp'ine'n
CAIUIOLLTON , Mo. , April 30. This nfU
noon the special grand jury to Investlga
the charges of brlb'ry In the Taylor mi ;
dcr cate wns empaneled , with William Kh
ball , president of the Oarrollton gchc
board , as foreman. The other members
the Jury are equally prominent. Jud
Hucker , In his charge. Impressed fonll
on the- minds of tha Jury the enormity
the offense nnd asked the Jury to take i
the time nectbeary , rcRardleis of expsm
In onl'r that the guilty parties might
brought to Justice.
MovviimtU oC Occnii Mennirm , ' prll I
At New Vcrk Arrive ! , Emi from Hrtm
At Liverpool Arrived Cephalonla , fr <
Dostou ; Cullc , from New York. ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wwither rorccnst for Nebraska
Showers ; Cooler ; Variable
1. Nlcnrncun Decides to I'.iy.
llorrlbla Trnpcily In Kentucky.
Modern Knocti Ariteu.
The Mill Trial at Lincoln.
3 , llcck Mny tome to Oinnha.
llroolco to lie Hrplitcml.
3. Council 11 lu IT News.
Outlook of Trade.
4. I'roni Onmhn to Florence.
( Jreut Slionhono I'ulls.
0 , Sportlnfr Mitttern.
City Council I'rocrcdliiKH.
0 , Cominc-rclnl nnil l-'lnunclnl.
U. McxKiiKrn from Mitlils uiul Matrons.
tlllinpioi of Ayrshire.
10. Music.
11. Art.
12. IMItorlnl nnd Comment.
Colorado \Voiimn Voteri.
1-1. I'lilliinthropy.
15. .Mrs. Ilntntln'n Wimhlnctiin Letter.
Tliociloglcitl Scinlnnrjr.
I'nbllc Library nnil llrovrnoll llnll.
18. Itcmlnlacoiicriiof Oniaha'ti i : rly Hoelcty.
Mm. MiinilcrMin's Wiinhlugton Article.
New York Letter.
IS. KilnriiUonal .Mutters.
10. Literature.
SO. Medlcnl.
31. Women' * Clubi In Nehrntka.
4'J. Youth's Department.
83. IloiiaehoUl Department.
44. 'topics of Intorcit to Church 1'roplp.
30. Itocklng C'lntlr Kcvcrlrs.
I'rcilcrlkftliorg the Homo of Kln s.
Letter from linn all.
30. Onmtm's llospltiila.
37. Thu I'IIRO .Men .should Head.
38. > ct > nilin' I'lrnt NVuspnper.
iui\G .itticKsrun
Deputy Mnrslml CnllH for Assistance to 1'n-
force Ills Authority.
PARQO , N. D. , April 30. United States
larshal Cronln received the following dls-
atoh from Deputy Schindler at St. Johns
oday : "Uctwccn 200 and 300 hostlles are
t Langan preparing to resist. Citizens and
ettlers leaving St. Johns through fear. If
ou como at all bring assistance enough to
ulet disturbance and protect settlers. "
It Is stated also that the Indians have burned
lie houses of settlers who had testified against
hem. On running1 the story down it ap-
cars that but one case of this kind has oc-
urrcd. Sunday the marshcl and deputy had
council with the Indians , who had pro-
lously rescued a half-breed charged with
uttlng timber on government land from ar-
est , and told them they had come there tc
rrest the parties , and they should surely do
Little Shell , chief of the Turtle Mountain
ndians , told them tlmt the government had
ever paid the Indians for their land , that
o had given them permission to cut the
Imber , and that be had a right to give that
cnulsslon , and that they would not allow
ny one to be arrested for cutting timber
inder his order with hla permission.
The marshal read Ihe warrant and under-
ook to make the arrests , but the Indians
orcibly resisted. The marshal returned tc
forgo and wired the attorney general for In-
tructlons. The offense Is slight , at most
nd the feeling Is general among the settlers
hat the seventy Indictments against pettier !
nd others In ttat region ore moro for th (
jiurposo of maklng fees for ofllccrs than foi
>
any other purpose. It was shown that no
tie settler within thirty miles of the moun
aln had failed to take advantage of the op
lortunlty to secure timber for fuel , fencing
tc. They exchanged It for flour at the mill !
ml for groceries and clothing at the stores
and timber thus sold was sold back , to thl
ettlers. The government held that thli
t\as a technical violation of the- law whlcl
t was of no use to try to prosecute and tin
Imber thus taken was essential to the com
'art of citizens and the maintenance of tin
settlements on the public lands. There Is m
probability that anything will come' out o
he alleged outbreak , for the reason tha
American citizens , as well as Canadian half
ireeds , are being persecuted , as the citizen
believe , unjustly.
Indians think they have original title to th
and , and the government has so far recog
nlzed their claims as to sot aside two town
ships on the mountain as a reserve. Th
government has also granted a large numbe
of Indians homesteads on other portions
About one-half of the Indians nro Canadian
and many have received their rights on th
Canadian side. Whlla n final examination wll
how the lands have been ceded nnd thes
Indians belong to White Earth , the point ha
not been settled By the Interior department
navisKJin : ti-.tac SOAI.K.
AnmlennuUod As ocliUlon Will MODE It
Clrvclnml N xt .Month.
PITTSnima , April 30. The annual cor
vention of the Amalgamated Association c
Iron and Steel Workers will bs held In Clevt
land In two weeks and It will be the mos
Important session since 1802. The organlz :
tlon Is stronger now than at that tlmo and !
covers a larger territory. This year the gres
question as usual will be a revision of tli
wage scale , so as to secure a restoration (
the wages lost during the business depression
Since the summer of 1803 the wages of tli
Iron and steel workers have been going dowi
The puddling rate fell from $5.50 to $4 p (
ton and even that rate has been cut In man
places , notably In 1'Ittsburg. The voluntat
reduction of 10 pr cent In the tonnage rati
for finishers was followed last year by
further reduction of 10 per cent and In tl
Youngftown district the finishers took anothi
cut of 15 per cent.The only workers wl
escaped were the sheet mill hands. The tl
workers compromised with a reduction i
12ii and 15 per cent , one-half of what wi
demanded by the manufacturers. The d
mand for a wage restoration will likely coy
all departments of mill work , with the poss
ble exception of the tin plate branch.
Urnnit Lodge of It'nlu It'rith In Hcmiloii.
CINCINNATI. April 30. The convention
the grand lodge U'nal U'rlth spent much
today laying out work for the future. Amor
the special orders for tomorrow Is a rcsol
tlon to erect a national nonsectarlan unlvc
slty , supported by Hebrews , ns recommendi
In the majority report of the committee <
Intellectual advancement , each ot the 30,0
members to pay 60 cents annually for I
support. The executive committee was A
reeled to provide nt Its discretion for tl
education of Jewish children In Houmnnl
where they have been excluded from t
schools.
Mllwuiikpo .Milliner 1'lnntt Combine.
MILWAl'KEK , April SO. Five large floi
milling plants of Milwaukee were todt
merged Inlo a combination or trust , wl
the object of reducing expenses by ilolt
away with eastern representatives nnd tra
ellng agents. The nulls In the combine n
the Sanderson Mllllnir company , Pheon
Mill , the Daisy Mill , owned by the All
company ; Manegold Milling company ,
Stern & Co.'s Jupiter mills , and the Madg
burg company. Only two plnnts are out
the combine , viz. : Fnlst. Krause & Ci
and the ICngle mills of J. 1) . A. Kern. Tl
output of the mills will be regulated accor
Inn to the lequlrcments of trade ,
McNulta Will nivo tha Hindi.
pnOIUA , April SO. Receiver McNulta n
tlclpates no difficulty In giving bonds t
morrow for all the dlstlllerten , although t :
sum will amount to nearly (3loo.uoo for i
th ! dlHtllleilea of the company , Warohou
bonds covering fplrlts on hand unionist
tS.WO.OOO more , nnd bondn are also Rlv
for transportation of ( ? oodn In bond , Jtlc
cnue collections In 1'eorla. illHtrlct BO f
during aprll amount to H.M3.773.
Decline to ( live Any I'rply .lint Now.
WASHINGTON , April SO.-Doth Secreta
Morton and Dr. Saline n , chief of the ai
mal Industry division of the Agrlcultui
department , who U In charge of Ihe lnv <
tlgation of the alleged dre-'std beff cci
bine , decline at present to make any rer
to the statement given out last night
12. J. Martin , agent of the Armour Puckl
company ,
HILL TRIAL FAIRLY BECD8
Jury Has Been Secured and the Opening
Statement Made ,
WAKELLY STATES THE CASE OF THE STATB
Defense ny It 1'roposci to 1'ruvo ttmt thv
Kx-Trettsurcr Tiirnrd Over to lilt
SuccejHor All Mcmcjs lleloii -
InC to the Slato.
LINCOLN. April 30. ( Special. ) The Jury
was secured In the supreme court today nnd
tlio trial of the Hill case was begun. Tales
man C. L. Saunders was released from tha
Jury In the Hill case tlila morning by per
emptory challenge of Attorney Lambertson ,
C. F. Taggart was called In his place , and
salt ! ho htul resided In Douglas county slnca
LS76. Was acquainted with one or two ot
the defendants , particularly Cole , who had
been on Ills receiver's bond. Is now uctlna
as receiver of the Omaha Hardware com
pany. Was a depositor In the Merchants
National bank of Omaha. Had simply been a
depositor of the trust fund of the Hnrdwaro
company , which ho did not think fair to
withdraw. The case had been mentioned to
him , but no opinion expressed In his hearing
The talesman was passed and Whecdon or
dered Sheldon away peremptorily.
S. M. Dalloy of Jefferson county was ac
qualnted with Captain Hill , nnd several
others. Had heard the case discussed slnco
ho had been summoned as a Juror , but not
by any of the defendants. Was on speaking
terms with several of the attorneys , Hail
read statements of the facts In the case ,
but had not such an opinion as could not b
removed by evidence. Mr. Dalley was passed
by the state. Examined by Whecdon , ho
said nothing ho had read In the newspapers
would Influence his opinion In determining
the merits of this case. Ho was passed by
Wheedou.
Litnberteon challenged Alexander Mo
Gavock and ho retired , Andrew J. Kncppef-
had resided In Duller county for twenty-four
years nnd was n farmer. Was slightly ac
qualnted with General John C. Cowln.
Examined by Whecdon ho Raid ho had.
never formed nti opinion concerning the c.\s
and knew none of the dctendants. In splta ,
f this position he wus excused by Wheedon ,
John T. Martcll made a strong plea to b
xcused , on the ground that his wlfo wa
n Invalid , his boy had but one foot and hlsv
resenco was actually required at home. He !
as excused. |
J. It. llnywnrd was a stock raiser In
launders county. Was unacquainted \vltlx' '
ny of the defendants or counsel. No on
ail over talked with him concerning the
; ierlts of the ca'se.
To Whecdon's stock question whether head
ad read the newspapers ho said ho did , but !
o far they had been utterly powerless tX (
xcrt any influence over his mind. He was
iassed by Whecdon.
At this point Lamuertson said that the
tate waived its next challenge , and Genera *
owln said ho presumed the challenges were
ml led to three to each sldo and was In-
ormcil by the court that such was tt.o factx
iVhcedon then excused Henry 1C. Whlto oti
launders county , and the clerk called"
'rank Mitchell of Lancaster , who lias ro- '
Ided In the county twenty-three ycara , Waa
icqualntcd with nearly all the defendant *
esldliiK In Lancaster county , and had dono-
iiislness with the Capital National banlr
hrough Dick Outcalt. Did not recall ever
icarlng uttered * iin opinion rcgnrdnlg the
'ase. ' Knew Wheedon , but did not know
) eweese. No one hod ever talked wltn\ \
ilm about the case nlnce ho was summoned
s a Juror. He was passed by Lambort-
on and Wheedon , and the Jury was com-
leto and Immediately sworn. The court an-
ounced that all other talesmen would b
xcused. Following Is the Jury In the case *
f the state agalnht John K. Hill et al :
NAMES OP THE JUHOHS.
C. F. Taggart of Douglas county. Has ro-
Ided ( hero since 1876 , Is now acting an
'ccelver ' of the Omaha Hardware company.
Frank Mitchell ot Lancaster. Has resided ,
n that county twenty-three years nnd Is a.
larmer.
Adam Pllgcr * of Stonton , whcro ho has.
esldci twenty-two years. Was formerly
ounty clerk of that county.
Samuel J. Hell Is engaged In thu grnla
itislness In Duller county.
S. M. Fa'ley Is a prominent business man
if Jefferson county , where he has resided.
'or ' a number of years.
A. H. Wilson of Thaycr counly IB a farmer.
J. n. Hnyward Is a stock raiser In Saun
Jcrs county and nn old resident.
Walter G. Clark Is a resident of Omaha , .
Dngaged In general business.
George F. Ward l a lumber and coal
merchant of Clay Center , Clay county.
C. N. Carpenter of York Is engage ! la
ho commission business.
A. P. Shcpard of Dodge county Is a.
farmer and a stockholder In one or tw
bank : ) .
J. F. Blandln Is a business man rcslMng la
Saline county.
Attorney General Churchill said that there *
was one thing yet to bo taken Into considera
tion by the court , and that was whether the
Jury was to be locked up nights or allowed
to roam at will. The court tald It would
decldo the question later.
Judge Wakeley In opening for the state
eald that although a trial of a question ot
fact In the court of last resort was unusual ,
It was not unprecedented. It was true , how
ever , that It was the first tlmo In the history
of the state of Nebraska. The fact that the
case Involved a large- sum of money did not
remove It , In significance , beyond a common
trial In a district court. Ho would give an
Intelligent a statement of the facts as possi
ble. In 1889 the defendant , John E. Hill ,
had been elected treasurer of the stale. In 1895
ho had been re-elected , and gave way In 1893
to his successor , Joseph Hartley. During thl *
second term Hill had received the sum ot
$5,000,000 In round numbers. At the close ot
his term of olllco It was his duty , under the
law , to turn over In money all that remained
In his hands. He had In his possession $1,444-
000. Dut a small portion of this had been
turned over In any species of currency In
common UKO among business men. He had
deposited this money In various banks scat
tered throughout the state. TO these banks
ho went and obtained certificates of deposit
of his deposits as state treasurer. Amend
them were three Issued by the Capitol Na
tional bank , one for (150.000 , ono for $100,000
and one for $35.000 , making In round num
bers $285,000. From time to time ho had
drawn out of tlieso banks large sums.
THEORY OF TUB STATB.
JudgeWakeley then proceeded to outllnd
the tin-on' of the state. It was that the stata
treasurer should perform Ms duties according
to law , and at the termination of his term
turn over the sum remaining In his hand *
In cash. It had been held by the courts that
wb n a treasurer deposits money In u banU
ho violated the law. He was reiponilblo for
every dollar , and that deposit was the flrit
breach of his bond. When he deposited ths
money the state could then have prcoeedtd
against him on his bond. Hut the utata
was not anxious to persecute him. Whlla
holding him and his bondsmen re ponilbl ,
the state did not desire to Interfere In tha
system which , though pernicious , had been
customary In the past.
Upon receiving these certificates of de-posit
Hartley deposited them In the Capitol Na
tional bank , and received credit for them on
the books of the bank. Thli was on the * 14tU
day of January , 1893. He then proceeded to
draw checks against It , and between January
14 and January 21 he checked out $48,000 In
round numbers. This left In the bank $238-
000 , and on the 21st day of January , 1S93 ,
the bank closed Iti doors. From that dayi
to this not ono dollar has been collected by ;
the state.
Judge Wakeley tuld that If this was all
the case the Jury might well wonder why.
this Bull was brought and why the. state did.
not proceed regularly to enforce the bond.
There were other matters connected with
the caie. Tha defense cell up that ex * .
Treasurer litll did not alga the baud. and
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