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THE OMAHA DAILY WKEs inn DAY , imiJIMCnifiR 0 , 181)5. MORGAN PUT ON THE STAND Alleged Murderer of Ida Gmklll Tell * His Story , DENIES ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHIME Cnntrnillctn Willie ' Cnnkm'N Trail * inony In All Important H ' | ieela lllooil Slnlnn on UN Clotli- from Aunt : Illfcil , George Morgan , accused of murdering Ida Oaiklll , was on the ultncw ktanil a greater part Of yesterday. Hn was asked directly whether ho bud Itlllt-d the girl or hail at tempted to have cnrnal knowledge of her , or knew Anything about her death , and answered no , emphatically , In en eh Instance. He Bald that the blood spots on Ills hands and clothing were caused by nose bleed , lie Mid that lie went to bed between 7 and S o'clock Sunday evening , and In the night awoke with tlio nose bleed. Ho passed bis liand under his nose and then reached out to his Coat to get a handkerchief , and wiped his nos'j with It. He then went to sleep and later was awakened , He then got up and took off his vest and pants , for he had not undressed on going to bed , and In doing eo touched the bottom of his shirt with his bloody hand. The prisoner ntitcd that he was subject to nose bleed , It being caused In his case by excessive drinking. Contradicting the testimony of Alex Mur ray , tlio butcher , ho slid that while be was working at the tatter's shop , tlio Saturday bcforo lila arrest , he helped Murray carry a quarter of beef from one block to another. Ho was not asked If he got blood on his clothes by no doing. With regard to the Mood stains found on the wash bawl In his room , Morgan said that they got there when he , on the Thurs day before tlio murder , washed some fish there that he had just cleaned. After wash ing the fish ho wiped his hands on the towel. He admitted that he aiw Wllllo Gasklll that Sunday , once In the forenoon , when Willie and his sister were In Hooker's house , and again In the afternoon at Eighteenth and St , Mary's avenue. CONTRADICTS WILLIE. "Did you at that time or at any other time ten nun tnat you wanted to see Ida ? " was asked. "I did not. " "Did you say to him that you wanted any thing kept quiet or did' you tell him not to peak about anything ? " "I did not. " "When did you sec him next ? " "It was a llttlo while afterward nt the red house. I went to the house alone. Willie came along and E.UV mo In the window. " Ho denied that Willie- asked him what he was hiding for. The boy naked him what he was doing , and Morgan testified that as ho was a little boy he did not want him to see and jumped Into the next room. Ho said that ho gnve both Ida and Willie nickels that day , and It was his custom to give small pieces of money to the boys and girls In the vlclnltr. He denied that he asked the llttlo Agncw girl If she wanted some whisky , or that ho had a bottle In his hand. Ho denied that In the afternoon he beckoned to some llttlo girls , explaining that It was to Mr. Thomp son , who was standing near them , that he beckoned , though he did not come to him and he was not sure he uaw him. Witness Biild that when his clothes were being taken off at the pollcs station Captain Haze suld to him1 "You know you killed Ida Gasklll and you ought ) to be shot for it. If It was my child I would kill you myself. " "There were two policemen present , " said Morgan , "but neither Is a witness In this caso. " "Did one of those policemen uay , 'There was a nigger hung for a crime ) like this ? ' " was the next Question. "Yes , " was the answer , "And Haze said , Yes , and If It was known that you were here ths same thing would be done to you. ' " Morgan denied that King or any other of ficer had Interviewed him In his cell. King testified Wednesday that ho had asked Morgan how ho got the blood on his hands and cloth ing and ho answered that he did not know. Questioned by his own attorneys regarding Ilia criminal record. Morgan answered that at one. time ho served a term of two and a half yearn In the Illinois penitentiary for selling a stolen horse , and later a term of fifteen months In the Nebraska penitentiary for bur glary at Dlalr. Ho Is 30 years old and a collar maker , and has been In Omaha almost three years. Ho seemed toImvo entire possession of himself when telling his story. TRIED FOR KIDNAPING. He was then given over to the county at torney for cross-examination. "Wore you not trledtwo _ years and a half ago In Dlalr before Judge Ogden on the charge of kidnaping a 7-year-old girl nimed Noyes ? " "I think It was longer than that , " re Epondetl Morgan. The county attorney attempted to question Morgan further about his criminal record , but the court decided that the ground had been covered. The county attorney then proceeded to lead Morgan laboriously over the entire ground coveral by the direct examination. To the questions Morgan usually answered In a quiet tone. Sometimes his tone took n note of defiance * or resentment , but before the next question was asked It was gen ? . Taken as a whole , cross-examination did not tend to weaken Morgan's utorv as he originally lold It. In several minor points ho perhaps contradicted himself and oc casionally related some Incident which threw a slightly different light upon the circum stances which he had narrated. In the main , however , ho told mibatantally the. same story ho did In his direct examination. , Ho said that when be bought the fish on Thurtday he was wearing his beet clothes. Ho wore the same clothing while ha cleaned 11m fish and wore 'them ' also up to the- time that he went to bed on the night that ho was arrested. The pants and shirt which worn In .evidence was a portion of the cloth- Ing. Ho had used these "best" .clothes , too , x'Whllo ho was working at Murray's shop. Morgan said , too , that he had bsen drink- ins heavily on the preceding Saturday night and on Sunday , and that was what occasioned the nose bleeding. H ? had wiped his nose with his hand and with the handkerchiefs. He had not gone outsld the room until ar rested. The point wa not directly brought out why It was that there wan no trace of blood on Morgan's moustache and face , but It was shown , indirectly , that Morgan bad not washed. Morgan denied the statements that Ezra Hemming , the reporter , alleged had been under advisement for a short time by the court. Judge Chapman deliberated for a time on the point , and finally decided It was well taken. Ho Instructed the Jury that Mr. Grs- ! weld could not be guilty of the charge against him , and directed that a verdict of acquittal be returned at once. .ScnNfitloitnl Suit fur CHADRON , Neb. . Dec. 5. ( Special Tele gram. ) A most Interesting case has just bcn finished In the > district court before Judge Dartow , wherein Dr. J. I. Leas , a prominent citizen and a leader of the straight democracy , was sued by a young man whom ho had hit over the head with a cane on ac count of alleged slander preferred against him , for $1,000. The Jury was out only a few houra , and returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. Morrlttim Wimtn a JMV Trial. CHADRON , Neb , Dec. G. ( Special Tele gram. ) A motion for a new trial in the ca a of A. Morrison , the murderer of A. V. Harris , will be heard before Judge Hartow at this term of court. The newly elected popu list judge , Westover , has withdrawn from the detent's ' , and Hon. M. P. Harrington has been retained In his stead. This , together with the Davis-Leas case has been the prin cipal topic of conversation on the streets for days. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mrx. Huriiioii'n Injuries Prove Filial. KEARNEY. Neb. , Dec. D. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. J. L. Harmon of West Point , the woman so badly burned by the explosion of a lamp last night , died this afternoon. She leaves a daughter 10 months old , and a husband , who was In Denver at the time of the accident. CIIHM CDiitit.WortKiiKr Hrooril. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. G , ( Special. ) The following shows the mortgage record for October In Cn s county : Farm property , filed , $35,100 ; released. $23.010 ; city property , filed , $13,295 ; released , $3,750. ' Ona Minute Cough Cure is harmless , pro duces Immediate results. IT'S A GUAVK QUKSTIO.V The president in hU recent message says of the seal : "Unless their slaughter Is at once effectually checked their extinction within a few yearn ueems to bo a matter of absolute certainty , " Seat garments will be very rare In a short time We are now sellIng - Ing Alaska seal coats for Christmas presents for $150 , $175 , r-W and $225. Hring your wife's measure and we will muko you a garment thut cannot be equalled anywhere else for one-third more money. G. E. Shukert , Furrier , lEtlt atid Hcraoy STATE CAINS ON ONE POINT Ei-Treosnrer Hill Stopped from Pleading Nondelivery of His Bond. TESTIMONY IN THE CASE IS ALL IN Do fc-n up Coni'lmloK It * OrTorliinr > l llvlilcncp anil ArKiiniiMit Com menced on Three of ( In- Point * Involved. LINCOLN , Dec. 6. ( Special. ) The de fense In the case of the state against ex- State Treasurer Hill and his bondsmen , rested today at 3 p. m. The testimony Is all In and arguments upon tits legal propositions before the court are under way. They will continue until Friday noon , when the argu ments to the jury on the questions of fact will bo presented. On Saturday morning the court will charge the Jury , and the second trial of the Hill rate will have come to an end , Ily a ruling of the court this morning the state was allowed to plead that Defendant Hill was estopped from denying the execution and delivery of his official bond , The jury Is allowed the largest liberty. At the hotel the members are not housed together at all , but permitted to roam about the place like other guests. This morning Judge Wakeley asked to amend the pleadings of the state. In the former trial It was stipulated that the In dividual case of Defendant Hill should holder or fall on the question of the validity of his bond. Judge Wakeley desired to amend In a manner doing away with this stipulation. Judge Hroady objected , but the court per mitted the amendment. The senate chamber where the case Is being tried .was thi'l morning profusely decorated with chrysanthemums , gifts from the ladles conducting the Jahr Markt nt the other end of the building In representative hall. Kncli juryman sported a massive flower on his coat lapel. Testimony of the several bondsmen , taken nt the former trial , was read to the jury this morning. Each recited the circumstances under which he a'gncd Hill's bond. One striking feature of the testimony Is that nil called the attention of Captain Hill to the omission of his name from ths bond. NEW WITNESSES CALLED. Ex-Suprlntendeiit of Public Instruction A. K. Goudy was the fourth new witness put on tlio stand by the elate. In this trial. His oviderco was In a line to show thedisposi tion of the olUclal bonds filed at th ? tlm ? Hill awumed the * duties of his second term as state treasurer. He knew what had be comeof his own bond after It had bsjn ap proved , but was rather hazy In regard to Captain Hill's or any or the others. Mr. Lambertson forced the direct qu3stlon , "What Is your Impression as to what was thf disposal of the ofllc.'al bonds at th3 time they were presented to tli3 governor for ap proval ? " This was objected to by Mr. Wheedon , and objection overruled. A. My Impression Is that all the bonds were approved at the same time and turned ovar to Secretary of State Allen. The fifth new witness was Attorney Gen eral Churchill. He was called by the de fense , Mr. Wheedon conducting the direct examination. He was shown the petition of State Treasurer Dartley In the United States circuit court , upon which suit was brought against K. K. Hayden , receiver of theCapi tal National bank , for the $230,000 lost to the state through the failure of tha bank. Judge Wakeley objected to the Introduction of this document , but was overruled. Witness tes tified that the amount sued for was the same no was involved in the present case before the supremecourt. . Witness had held conver sation w'lth Judge .Wakeley and Mr. Lambert- son In regard to filing the imlt In th ; United States circuit court prior to tlie commence ment of the suit. This was the only point , brought out which was not shown by th ? pleadings filed In this case. Witness claimed that there was a distinction betwesn the two suits. At this point th2 defense rested and the court announced that it would hear argu ment upon , ( hree law points. Th ? principal one involved was , did the action begun In tli3 United States circuit court act as a bar to the present case ? Following are the legal propositions submitted : "Are the defendants chargeable In this ac | tion with the amount ? of all certificates of deposit and open bank accounts which Hill had at th ? commencement of his second term of ofllce. or only for the moneys realized thereon by him during said second term ? " "What effect upon this cause , If any , has me institution or the milt by State Treisurer Hartley In the circuit court of the United States against Kent K. Hayden , receiver of the Capital National bank ? " "Did the events subsequent to the Induc tion of Treasurer Birtlsy Into office consti tute a novation of the Indebtedness of Hill to the state ? " Chief Justice Norval said that the court would allow counsel until tomorrow noon for discussion of the leading legal propositions , the time to bo equally divided between the state and defense. Frluay afternoon , the court announced , would bo devoted to argu ment to the jury upon the questions of fact. LAMBERTSON OPENS THC ARGUMENT. At 3 p. m. Mr. Lambertson began lib argu ment upon the first legal proposition. He held that Captain Hill had no legal right to give , nor Bartlty to receive , anything but actual cash In rettlemer.t at the time the former had turned his office over to the lat- ler. unuer me law , as it men exu'isil ' , prior to the period at which the stnt ? depository law went Into effect , the placing of state funds In biuka was an unlawful conversion. Certificates of deposit were not money ; neither wore checks , drafts or bills of exchange. It was the duty of Hill to have turned over to Dartley the actual cash In possession of tha state , or which should have been In mich possession. The t'tate had never rlcapcd Hill's bondsmen , even though It had , under the new depository law , accepted a rotten bond from Mealier and Outcalt for $700,000. Hill's bondsmen were still responsible for Hill's acts while state treasurer. Mr. Lambertson was followed by Judge Wakeley for the state. Ho detailed a short history of the case from Its inception. The principal point evolved was that until the time the state depository law went Into ef fect the state had not recognized certificates of deposits as cash. It was Hill's duty to have turned over cash to Hartley. He bad failed to do to. and was liable for the loss of $236,000 , together with his bondsmen , Judge Wakeley spoke on the merits of the second legal proposition , in which he held that the attempt of Treasurer Hartley to re cover the $230,000 from Receiver , Hayden could not possibly affect the merits of this suit , as IT'S MICK THIS "The sun wai Just sinking a'down In the west The cattle lowed icft at the gate. The tlnla with tliclr nulllnm had settled to rent , Tlio cricket wan calling Ha mute. " That's the way "Paying Toll" starts out the words are pretty the Hentlmcnt l good and the air la sweet and catchy exclusive with us. The only house carryIng - Ing at al ) times the very latent music. Thousands of appropriate Christmas pres ents at all sorts of low prices. A. Hospe , jr. Music aud Art. 15)3 ) Douglas St. this wan A case of the male against Hill for lllcgsl conversion of Mate turnip , while the other W P noihlntf Witfre than a null of Hart ley against Receiver Hayden. For the defense jlr. Wheedon followed. His contention on the' legal propositions was that Treasurer Hartley.ntllng ! . as the fls-cil agent of the state , hcdj rqrqlved and receipted for $285,000 certificates nf djposlt. The two that he had not acc p'ed. ( one on a West I'olnt bank and the othe'bn ' the Hank of I'onca , had been made ROpJ , In cash. At the time he receipted to Hill was the time to object to the quality of the Hindi offered by Hill. At r o'clock I c4urt adjourned until 10 a , m , tomorrow , r JUST IKMV .in\tt < 4 icii.i.r.n IM.CK. I3jp AVIttirNKrn iif tlip Trnwtly < SIc Tlirlr' TeMliimny. LINCOLN , Dec. & . ( Sp-clal. ) At the Jones murder trial "this " morning Ljuls OrllTen anil Edward Hohment , witnesses of the J tragedy , testified. Uohment said that hi and Albcrs , while , at the depot , went around the corner to take a drink out of Conetabls Peek's flask. Jones followed and took a r ll at the bottle. Subsequently Jones and I'cck got Into a heated discussion over their re spective weights , and witness heard a number of shoti ! and saw a svblver In the hands of Joncsx Peck fell to th ? ground and died soon after. After the shooting Jones ran toward the town of Sprague , On cross-ex amination wl ntss said ho had seized Peck's hand as he was about to strike Jcnes. Did not remember that 1'fck had actually hit Jones , but heard him say that tlic blow ho had struck Jones was only a left hinder and that had ho hit him with his right It would have been a deadener. Witness ad ; , milled that up to the thus of tli ? rhoot- Ing Jones had been peaceable and that he had heard I'pck say that he could shoot as fast as anybody , Wltnesu Orlffen corroborated thin testimony , e.3 did William Snoot , ano her witness for the state. Dr. Crlm , coroner , recalled , exhibited the apparel worn by Peck nt the time of the killing. A tevolver found In Peck's cent pocket was alas exhibited. It contained four cartridges and an , empty chamber. Four shots had beJn lodged In Peck's body. Th accusul , Jone . is a young man , with dark hair , dark bins eyes , smooth shaven and rather prepo-jsesHlng In appearance. The stodk cf groceries of Rohrman Ilros. , who recently foiled , was sold today at auc tion. Tluy were bid In by another grocsry firm for $1.515. This morning Ed Dolan was surrendered at the police court by his bandsmen. Three years ago he shot and severely wounded Al fred Eisler In the Shakcspsire saloon. He \vn < t rnnvlettil of deadly assault aii-1 ei- : lenced to two yean In tlu penitentiary. Tlie supreme court revenrd h's hentence and he has not yet been retried. Latsly he has been drinking heavily. Mayor Graham said today that at the next council meeting he will request ths heads of departments to give- him a list of city em ployes who can be cut from the pay roll. After a consultation with the chairman of th > llr.onc : committee he has concluded that the city must retrench. ' The grocery store cf Velth & Ress hap been placed In the- hands of Henry Scliail as receiver on the order of Judge Hall cf the district court. He was Instructed to fur nish a bond of $9,009. The Indebtedness of the concern Is alleged to be $7,000 and the- value cf the stock $4.500. Omaha people ( n Lincoln : At the Lincoln M. T. Uarlow , M. < A. Ilall. Sam E. Rogers , S. W. R Holden. , F ajik Colptzer. HRMOVK M'ICEIjVEV AX1J HIS 11HI.P. Cleiin Sweep W tW Sat ( - IniliiMlrlnl llomt Ut Mllfoi-.l. LINCOLN , DEC : . 5. ( Special. ) After a protracted session lasting until nearly mid night , the State loard , of Public Lands and Buildings last alcht adopted a resolution removing J. D. McKelv y as superintendent of the State Industrial School lor Girls at Geneva and appointing In his place Rev. J. W. Seabrook. ' W. O. Palno of Long Pins was appointed bopkkfcper to succeed Chris Jcnson , and Mrs. , Doline of Mllford , matron , In the place of Mrs. J. D. McKolvy. The removal of'ISiiperl.Hcnd.Mit Mr.Kelvey ends n contest which , , Uas Ji tri In progrjsa ever since the mcmbsrs of the present State Board of Public Lands and Buildings assumed ofltce. Mr. McKelvey was formerly asslstant superlntendtnt of the Kearney Industrial " dustrial "School for Hoys and assumed the management of the Geneva school when ths latter was < cpened. Stats Treasurer Hartley , one of the members - bers of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings , denies tlie report given out that the appointment of Rtv. J. W. Seabrooke to succeed Superintendent McKelvey uau the unanimous vclco of the board. He author izes the statement- that ho was not even present : t the Hno the app-n | mant was made He sayu 11 had uen understood that unless the board could agree on McKelvey It woul 1 bj useless for him to b ? pr'ssnt. Land Com missioner Russell of tha board is the mem ber who finally backed down nnJ voted for Seabrooke. Up to a late hour last night he had bmn a strong McKelvjy man , but he relented under pressure and cist bis vote for Sesbreoke. The latter has been strongly backed by Secretary-cf State Piper , but until last night the board stood two and two , Churchill and Piper favoring Seabrooke , and Husfell and Eartley , McKelvey. 'At the secret mealing of tbo hoard , held In the attorney general's room at 11 o'clock last night , W. D. Paine of Long Pin ? was chosen to succord Chris Jenssn as steward , and Mrs. Bohno of Mllford waa made ma tron. ' WHIMS WAITINO KOIl IIFJII TIGHTS. \e1 > rn Kn lilrl TrtiNt * it Sti-iingrer lo ii. . . . it.- . . . * * PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) YesUrJay a tall , film Individual , resembling a minister In many respects , accompanied by a lady of rather small stature with auburn hair and well-drssscd , alighted from a train fiun the west , which arrived hero at 12:2. : , and Inquired for a hotel. They were- shown to the Perkins house , where they reglstjrcd as C , W. Hill and wife , and designated Lin coln as tlulr home. After partaking of din ner the man left the hotel and went direct to the depot , where he boarded a train for Oinalia and has not ben heard of since. The lady this morning , after spending the night at the hotel looking for her companion to return , decided she had been deserted and her financial condition compelled her to make her plight known. According to her story she had met the man with whom t > he was travelIng - Ing some four or five days ago at the Capitol , pretending to be an advance- agent for ixmie theatrical company In search of chorus girls , and had contracted to go cast with him and join the company at some point In Iowa , but stopped hero rirelendlng to be waiting for her tights for which h < 5 had taken her measure and bad'.flrderEd them shipped to him at this point. " jj'oore | leaving he also took [ PE1N PIQTURE1S PLEASANTLY WANTS A SIl.VKIt FIIAMH Even the homeliest picture Is Improved by a beautiful frame Sterling diver frames , $1.75 plated sliver , $1.00. Now styles , Just bought for this season no old ones never had any before new styles and de sirable at all torts of low prices one price to all. I till mall orders and keep open evenings. Mandelberg , JCWBlElt , M. K. Cor lOth&Farunra by him. He Admitted , however , that IIP failed to explain that the blood had gotten on his hand nnd clothing from his bleeding nose , n/iylng / that he had given the eiplana- lion to the police officers , and did not think it nfceMfiry to give R to Hemming. HP denied that ho had said that Ida mt In his lap at any time on the Sunday , but admitted that lie said that he had given her n nickel , and that ( he had frequently washed dishes for him. He denied , too , that he had said that he sent Willie after Ida. POINT WAS RULED OUT. The state- attempted directly to Introduce the fact that Morgan was tried at lllalr for abducting and kidnaping a llttlo girl named Noyes. This happened about two years and a half ago , and It was Introduced to refute Morgan's statement that he had not been In Blair for four years. Morgan admitted that ho had been tried and acquitted on the charge , but thought that It had happened longer ngo than two years and a half. The defense offered to allow Morgan to state nil the particulars of this affair , but Judge Scolt MM that the whole matter had nothing to do with the present case. He therefore ordered all evidence on that point to be stricken out Jnd Instructed the jury to pay no attention to It. During the remainder of the cross-exam ination Morgan repeated substantially what ho hud fiald In direct examination , and the county attorney was unable to trip him up. Gcorqi' Gcrneaure was called to testify as to Morgan's "chronic" nose bleeding. He r.ild that Morgan was Inhis employ from Jpnunry to September of this year and dur- In the greater portion of that time the two were together. Wlness Bald that he notlcsd Morgan's nose bleed. On cross-examination , however , he testified that he saw this only once during fie time. Witness became ac quainted with Morgan In the Lincoln peni tentiary whore he employed him for two weeks. Clyde McCrum , a boy. testified that he paw- Ida standing before Hooker's door on St , Maiy's avenue at C o'clock Sunday morning. His father , William McCrum , supported this testimony , Mrs. Mary Van Horn , oneof the state's wltnestes , who testified that she saw Morgan on St. Mary's avcnuo late Sunday evening , wan called to day that on thai day she saw Morgan twice nnd on each occasion he was wearing a derby hat nnd not the blood stained slouch hat. J. Campion , who lives on Poppleton av enue , paid that on that Sunday evening he was at n stable at Twenty-third street nnd Popplfton avenue , where ho stabled n horo. Hooker was one of thedrivers. . At G:30 : on that evening Hooker came Into the stable with another man and remained there for fifteen minutes. Ida was not seen alive after 6:30 : o'clock. WAS ANOTHER Tl'omas II , Penney furnished another sur prise and proved to be a stronger witness for the state than Its own witnesses. He lives nt 181-1 Half Howard street , in the rear of the- house occupied by Morgan and theGas - kills. On direct examination he said that at 0:30 : o'clock on the Sunday evening he was standing In his door and Ida Gasklll ran past him and around the house. It was too dark for him to recognize her , except by her voice. On cross-examination , Penny said that as she passed Ida called out : "Walt , and I'll be back In a minute. " As she uttered these words she looked back over her shoulder. Morgan's doorway wad not moro than forty feet from this point and she looked directly toward him. The witness could not tell whom she was addressing , but he was sure It was not himself , because It was too dark for the girl to see him In the doorway. The defendant's attorneys said that they had two moro witnesses , but that they were not present. Thereupon Judge Scott ad journed court to this morning. The defense will be occupied but a few minutes this morning and then the state will Introduce Its rebuttal testimony. SANDY GIUSWOM ) IS ACftUITTEIJ. Kxoner/vied nt Any Complicity In the Denth of Klelcher ItolibliiN. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special , Telegram. ) In the district court today before ' Judge Chapman the Jury exonerated S. G. V. Griswold from the charge of any criminal complicity In the death of Fletcher Robblns. After a Juryhad been empaneled the state established by testimony the fact that Flet cher Robblns had died subsequent to taking part as a principal In a prize fight , and that the other principal In the fight , James Lind say , had been convicted of manslaughter as a result. John D. Robblns , a brother of the dead man , waa put on the stand , and the state asked him If he attended the fight. Attorney E. W. SImeral for the defense Immediately interposed an objection , and raised the point thai the law of Nebraska contemplates no such crime as accessary be fore the fact to manslaughter. This was ar gued at lencth hv the nttnrnava nnd fnlr n HOOTS rou M < m imi.v So absolutely perfect that those who bought them last year buy them this felt lined and sheep lined. Our oiieclally-to-be- deslred boot Is the Esquimaux a genuine oil grain , water proof boot , heavy sheep lining , for $3.60 can't catch cold , Fell lined ( hoes , In congress or lace , at $2.00 to $3.50. Drexel ShoeCo. . , 1419 Furuotu Street. ' , ' I Clothing Goes to the Public- The fixtures are all that Gamble & Richards want In or der to reduce this immense stock to as near bare counters as pos sible , we start in with this Slaughter Sale , that , for terrific price cutting' , has never even been conjectured by the most sanguine dreamer Never were such values offered never will they be again Examine them thoroughly compare them with others clo anything to satisfy yourself there's no test we will not submit to , to prove that this is the greatest bargain giving sale , of really fine clothing , on earth today Is the Frock Suits price on a 11 Fancy worsted suits that before the black slaughter were $18 , $20 and $22 em Pin Check Wors bracing all the line grades of'every ted Sack Suits , in thing except our black sizes 34 to $ E goods to be slaugh 46 tered at Nearly 500 cassimere , Suits Made From Our cheviot and wo r s t e d Custom Cloths * Frock Suits suits Ire m lots that always sold P ; Helically : .oo ClHlOlll for $12.00 ; some $15.oo , some more Made all consoldated into one lot to go Saturd ly , at $8.00 We have taken about 1,000 yards of high grade Suitings from our custom The Greatest room and cut it up into Suit Bargain of Your Life Sack Suits. Our custom room price is $35 Men's blue and black and $38.00 ; our Worsted Cheviot S acks slaughter price. . only ; And Men's Black Diagonal Cheviot Suits suits that soid readily , before the slaughter , at $15.00 , at the uniform price of 500 boys' high grade Cheviot .45 Suits on sale Saturday at . Overcoats Overcoats Are you a small man--- Men's Oxford mixed If you are Men's ' black beaver You'll get a bargain Men's black diagonal- Overcoats worth $18 , Most elegant 50 $12 and $10 , Small sizes only Overcoats at ' . , . . ' . , THIS SALE is FOR CASH- THE NORTHEAST CORNER 15 I DOUGLAS STSL with him n fins geld rlns the young girl hail , taying ho wanted to git a diamond ring the s.iino size , all o ( which he took with him. Ths girl left at 2:15 : this afternoon for her lioitie In the west , having left nearly all of her propsrty as sacurlty for her hotel bill , and nn additional amount of caah to pay her car faro to Lincoln , where she has relatives. U.Y-SIJNATOH IIHOWMKI3 IX.SAXB. Wi'll KIII ) VII Otor County l ! ltlrlan I.IIHfH lllH Mlll l. NEBUASKA CITY , Dec. G. ( Special. ) The commissioners ot Insanity yesterday ex amined Robert G , Brownlee , a tanner who resides near the village of Douglass , and found him to be demented. The man some years ngo turned all nla property Into money and ( xiiiamlerecl It by traveling aimlessly nrniimt. makliiK a trla to Europe and re turning Immediately , going clear across the country lo California , He claims now that the government owes him $00,000,000 , which he will recelvo In a Jew years. Ilrownleo was sent as senator to the state legislature by the republicans a number of years ago , and has been a lender In politics , The Cinderella club gave a domino party last evening , The ladles were attired In white gowns and pink dominoes , the men wearing black gowns and masks. Mrs. Ella Lirsh Is visiting her daughter , Mrs. S. L. Kellog , at Perclval , la. TlujMiiNt Stitnil Trlnl. DBATIUCE. Neb. , Dec. G. ( Special Tele gram , ) The several motions to quash the Informations and a plea In abatement offered by the defendants' attormy In the cases of Hawkins and Phillip * , the accused city of ficial ! ? . were overruled today by Judge Hush and the trial ot the cases set for next week. There la a rumor to the effect that Phillips will plead guilty to the charge of forgery and ask the leniency of the court. Ueleaues were fllod today with the register of deeds from the trustees * of John Carter Drown to John W , Hookwalter for two mort gages , aggregating1 $235,000. In nil ( lit ! \\'lir 'lfr fiitlltr. FREMONT , Dec. G. ( Special. ) The prelimInary - Inary ot Jesu Wheeler and P. D. Maranvlllo , on the charge of stealing eleven head of hogs from John Malcolm , was concluded to day. Evidence was Introduced of the finding of four ot ths hogs at the Wheeler place , and of the finding of considerable other stolen property there , Wheeler was bound over to the district court , and his bond fixed at 11,000 , He was * unableto give ball and went to jail. Maranvllla was released. Ho only enjoyed his Ilbeity for a few minutes and was arrested on the charge of stealing a hnrji from William Strchl of Maple Crctk aii'l was taken back to Jail. The horce has been found In Hurt county , and Constable Dierks has gone after .It. Clu-rtfiMl Itli StrnlliiK wno. , WAHOO , Neb. , Dec. D. ( Special Tele gram , ) Early Thursday morning the safe of Perry & Ilarlon , who run a livery nnd feed stable at this place , was opened and $50 taken from the money drawer. Noth ing was mudo known to the public at the time , as' local parties wore suspected. The services of a private detective were mcnred. Tlio detective got one of the suspects to drive him to Western this morning , where ho got him Intoxicated , and while returning tlio detective alleges that he obtained a con fession from the young man , whoso name Is Hart Westerfleld. The confession Impli cates a cousin of Westerfleld' by the name of Charles Westerfleld. Doth parties wore arreutud and taken before Eequlre Ella- worth , Doth pleaded not guilty , but Judge Ellsworth thought the evidence sulllclent to bind them over to the district court , fixing the ball of each at $200 , which they failed to give , and were sent to jail. Colli'CtloiiN AV 'P - Ton Hlmr , WEST POINT. Neb , , Dec. G. ( Special. ) The assignment of Fred H , Melcher today1 Is a matter of general rfgret among West I'olnt citizens. Mr. Melchor la city treasurer , and was recently elected to the offlcj of clerk of the district court on the democratic ticket by a largo majority. He has be.n a resident of Cumlng county for nearly thirty years and Is highly respected. His failure waa caussd by Itnblll'y ' to make collections , his business of agricultural Implement dealer being largely conducted on credit lines. m-llfil Tliulr I'arciitM. PIEHCB. Neb. , Dec. G. ( Special. ) Mlsa Dessla Sexton and Ed Sheldon are missing , and the general Impression Is that they have elopid , and by tali tlmo are man and wife , Mlsu Sextet ) , who IB only 17 years of age , IH a charming young lidy and was attending the High school In this city. She and Shel don had fallen In love , and as her parents' vigorously objected to their marriage , they adopted the next best plan. Vnllf > - County Murluruifc llroiinl. OUD. Neb. , Dec , G. ( Special. ) Valley county's mortgage Indebtedness for the month of November Is a follows : Ten farm morlgageu ( lied , | 3,795 ; fifteen released , ? 5,300 ; city mortgages filed , six , $1,823 ; eighty-eight chattel mortgages filed , $12,181 ; flfty-ono released , $ G,430. DoWltt'H Little Early itisert cure lndlg - tloo and bad breath. Searies & Searles SPECIALISTS IN Nervous , Chronic and Private Disease ] WtiTHEfl DBXUALLY. All 1'rlviito 1 > 1M U9 Hint DlHonlurMuf Aluu 'I'rculmunt by mull tiniiUltiitluii fruu. S/PHILiS Cured for life and tba poliun tliuruuijliir cUanst-d from tlio nyduu. 1'Il.KH. I'IKTUIV und m.-cTAr. ui.ciciw. HYmtocni.u AND VAniCOcni.fJ permanently and ijccf rm < t. Mrllinl ni-w nnrt unfalllnit. _ STBICTUBEHMDBLEEIe eJSlo. Ily new iiKthud without pala or cutllnn. Call on or nddrms with ilninu , Dr. Scarics & ScarlesZ , , te : _ ForJS.M ) llttlni't J'lturiiKiry , Onu A < ( < . , wlll hund you 11 boxes of 7' < i/ / . / / / . ( .llmiliuuil Curd with II ill'tlnrl I tiiun'inilre to cure you of any ttonli caused by i/unllifnl error * or rfeeiti't > ilrliililnili folly Mopping iilylileiiilmloiii lirlnk'lnu buck the ulrrnullt mid vlyvr of I youth or rufiind evury ' " < pnlil to u < . ' Wo ilo not lvorr iirnrrliilloiit , but | vu you im-diclmi Unit will euro mid iln- vulop all piiru fully. Hlnu'lo boxcx (1 , Hoiuljy mull , no printing on outside , on reculptof price. J'nr fMillfti Turklnli Tnii j/HNd JYimy- ruuiil 1'Jllf ' never fall to bring mri < fniu. Hun iii'n In Hie i/ny. HI box , t ! for 15 by mail , iliilin'o Phurniauy , Onmlm. NOTICI' ; , The I'aultle J3xprs Company , OfTlce of ths PrcHtdent , Omuhu , Neb. , November 2J , IVjj. Notice IH hereby given that the aiintul meeting of the gtocklioldcrv of thu uomptiny for the election oC directors and the trans action of mich other buslncuH IIH may prop erly come before It , will lie lit Id at the of- lice of the company. No. 1101 Hurney street , Omulm , Neb. , on Thursday , January 2 , U'J'j , at 2 p'clock p. m. Hy order of the jboard of director * . K. M. MOHSMAN , President. Attest : WILLIAM F. nrcCIUSL. Secretary. Nov. 23 , Dee. G-13-2 < > , Jon. I. Morn.