hed by the frontier printing CO. SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PEP ANNUM. CLYDE KING AND O. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS. UME XV. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 24, 1895. NUMBER 29. saimiskers nterest Told As They Are Told to Us. dD HOW IT HAPPENED Bnings Portrayed Tor General [cation and Amusement. uison was in tlie city Monday, min was iu Sioux City Mon 11 son was down from Stuart has been “spirited away by Dickson has been absent in • a week. eavy Underwear, 58 cents per Emporium. 28-2 einent committee is still work e county officers. ut. discount on Gloves and the Emporium. • 28-2 r, sheriff of Dakota county, city Monday night. apmaii.an attorney of Ottowa, I'iness in this city yesterday. iricos on tlour when in need JS-2 O’Neii.l Grocery Co. I nicy transacted business in i Lincoln several days the my ribbed Fleece Lined Un 1 cents per suit at the Etnpor _ 28-8 iwlaud and Sam Sample were Unite Monday and remained lay morning, nt. discount on Ladies, Chil Uent’s underwear at the Em _____ 28-2 issue of the Beacon Light was ige. The editor wrote himself Hve if nothing more. save money on Dry Goods, Slmes by going to the Empo ’_ 28-2 '.v. county treasurer of Doug urriveil in this city Tuesday id will remain for a few days. I"1 lime to get your Under Mi cent, discount at the Em __ 58-2 'Hips, father of Frank Phillips left last Friday morning for where he will visit relatives Her L corn, bran and all kinds of 'lie O'Neill Flour & Feed Co., Manager. :lton called at this office yes 'rning with the cigars and doit a five-pound girl arrived c Tuesday night. ! another cur load of that fine ea'. also shorts, bran and oil lls wllen in need of any. 0 Neili. Gkocery Co. " wllo says that Scott was IT lbs friends makes a broad He is not only dishonest e >'ut at heart sympathizes lurderers. “all refused to drive down ln' ic sidewalks as directed '“ai Kautzman immediately e t for a town where thev sidewalks. given last Tlmrsda 1 ,v 0uRrb8 attractei ctl seemed to enjoy j "r,"inS- I'rof Smith 16,1 'he music. Lyi’ns c#nie home esi ay morning whe *slt'vo months recei' aeuuiatism. Jie is , which his ,e Pleased to learn #D 10 lbs desire I tD,ls placed "daman poseesse T Wu|dd shudd '*'!"« ®ob law '' e have all see, Xrs :irbundred rorn Atkinson Sun upon ,h , eirv(“iD8 when u^-bebodvoftUeirdead lt;t sad 6isiitn ertd at by thofie " 8ru&ck, of rri»ed jn . er8on’ I>‘Xo ;:h ^ carload of flCUy Tuesda »1 bv .. 1 of 9,,ur that ha ..«■ ofBoc!d2rofhi8tow "arnaok itC°Unty- Wh.l r^T„ F«0a;thi8 °ffic HONtIEr Kautzman has seceded from tlie band. He did it thinking it might cripple the boys, but then it didn’t. It is worse for Kautzman and better tor the band. O'Neill had a band before it ever heard of Ham and Prof. Smith will see to it that we continue to have one. Poor Jew. He's nailed to many a cross. The citizens of Emporia and vicinity met last week, pursuant to call, for the purpose of organizing for the relief of the needy and destitute of that commun ity. A committee of eight was selected with instructions to obtain aid from any possible source. L. C. Kerns was elected chairman of the committee and D. C Harrison secretary. Voted that all sup plies for this place be consigned to D. C. Harrison, secretary Emporia relief com mittee. _ See what 5 cents will buy! Anyone of the following articles: One pound of currants; one pound of raisins: one pound of dried grapes; one pound of so da or oyster crackers; one pound of good rice; one pound of stove polish; one pound of starch; one pound sal soda; 5 boxes of matches; £ pound of baking powder; one bar of fine toilet soap; one No. 1 lamp chimney; one pound of dried peas nnd many other things of good val ue. 28-2 0'Neii,l Grocery Co. Sunday night and boarded the east-' bound passenger Monday morning, lie got on the train from the side opposite the depot. The poor devil was fright ened. He was afraid of his life. What a conscience he must have! He might fust as well have boarded the train at O'Neill. He was in no danger. No body wanted to injure him. Everybody despises and feel nothing but contempt for him but then no one would be guilty of shedding his cowardly blood. Sheriff Hamilton is being severely censured for the manner in which he allows the jail to be conducted. Al though requested by the state's attorney to permit no one to talk with the prisoners he allows their friends and suspects the freedom of the jail. No one can be convicted so long as this kind of business is permitted. But yesterday a party who is suspicioned of being im plicated in the murder was seen to bold a Llong consultation in the Hopkins rendezvous and a few momentslaler was seen in company with the deputy sheriff on his way to the jail. When the prose cution is forced to labor against odds like these it is certainly up hill work. The Sun learns that the father of Mrs. Chas. Downey, of Star, who formerly lived in this county, but who now is a resident of Fairmont, Minn., claims to have seen Mr. Scott in Minnesota since the reported tragedy occurred.—Sun. Isn’t this man McHugh a contemptible dog? Not satisfied with the part be has taken in harrassing the later years of Scott’s life and driving him into an untimely grave he now persists in false hood and the basest kind ot villainous deceit. Why does he say the father of Mrs. Chas. Downey? Why does be not say Baluss and ba done with it? He knew very well when . he penned the above that the father 'of Mrs. Downey and Baluss are one and the same person and to attempt to make the father of Mrs. Downey corroborate the false and exploded story of Baluss. is an act un worthy a man or a newspaper, but per haps the objects under disoussion do not come under those heads. The Bartley Guards held a meeting last Saturday night for the election of officers, a business transaction made necessary by the resignation of Captain Marlow. The company deeply regretted that the captain’s failing eye-sight made it necessary for him to retire from the service. He is a well drilled soldier and brought our company to a degree of proficiency that makes the guards a credit to our city and a matter of pride to our citizens. The vacancy thus made was filled by promoting First Lieutenant Hall to the position of captain, Second Lieutenant King to that of first lieutenant Sargeant Merriman to second lieutenant, Phil Sullivan to first sargeant and pri vates Harvey and Welton to the position of third aud fourth corporals respect ively. Mr. Marlow and Neil Brennan were elected honary members by accla mation and both nfade neat little speeches which wejtfwell received. The boys are progressing nicely and have bright prospects before them for the future. Why is it they always come back al ter “the same kind of tea you sold us last time!” Others say, oh! they have just as good at 35 cents but it's a delus ion and a snare. Trv a pound. O’Neill Grocery Co. There is a good reason for the popu larity of Chamberlain’s cough remedy, P,av!8 & Buzard, of West Monterey, Clarion Co., Pa., say: “It has cured people that our physicians could do nothing for. We persuaded them to try a bottle of Chamberlain’s cough'rrmedy and they now recommend it with the v°fT>U8A ,?5 and 50 Ren‘ bottles for sale by P. C. Corrigan, Druggist. SCOTT'S BODY FODND Discovered Under the Ice Near Whiting’s Bridge. A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK Remains Brought to This City Sunday Afternoon at Three O’Clock. The long-drawn-out search for the remains of Barrett Scott met with suc cess last Saturday night at 9 o’clock and 15 minutes. He was found 130, feat below Whiting’s bridge on the Boyd county side of the Niobrara river, about 10 feet from the shore, near the old ferry boat landing. The search commenced some 200 feet farther down the river, the channel being opened with ice saws. The ice was about 16 inches thick and as each cake cut was 0x20 feet the work was necessarily slow. The party which succeeded in locating the body went out to the river last Sat urday morning and pitched camp pre paratory to remaining until they were satisfied that the body had not been se creted in that locality. Their efforts were rewarded along in the afternoon by finding the quilt which was used by the mob to cover hiiu up when he was captured near Parker. Chever Hazelet and Charlie Millard, members of the party, left immediately for O’Neill after the finding of this evidence, for reinforcements. As soon as they ar rived in the city and told what had been found five double carriage loads of men started at once for the camp. They took with them an abundance of pro visions, and tools with which to aid in cutting Ice and otherwise assist in the search. It was 5 o’clock in the morning when they arrived upon the scene, where they were informed that their services were not necessary. The body bad already been recovered and was laid out upon the ice, directly below the camp, which was pitched under the bluff on the Boyd county side. The searchers were standing around the roaring fire striving to keep comfortable as best they might in the cold morning air, but it was a difficult task. They were awaitiug the arrival of the Boyd county coroner, for whom a messenger had been dispatched as soon as the find was made. A Frontier reporter, who was a member of the parly of reinforcement, viewed the remains by the light of the moon and heard the story of the search and discovery as told by one who was present at the lime. The corpse looked very natural. Anyone who had ever seen him in life would have recognized it. Ilia head was biuised ns though lie had been struck by a blunt instrument, lie wore an overcoat and mittens. His arms were tied behind him with a strong rope. About his neck was a rope prob ably three feel long, showing how he had been killed. It was a bunglesome job of hanging. The knot was but a common slip noose, and was directly beneath his clnn Every indication was that he had been strangled. His watch and other effects were found un disturbed upon his person. The watch had filled with water and stopped at 12:01, but Jeweler Grady, who has since examined it, says that it bad run down, so it does not in any way indicate the time that he was placed in the river. The bullet wound as described by Mrs. Scott, was found under his right ear. It was nothing but a flesh wound, aud while it bled quite profusely at the time—as evidenced by the stains upon the car riage—it was probably not very painful. After finding the quilt the searchers worked with renewed hopes. They had proceeded but a few feet further up the river when they discovered a coat. At first it was thought that the coat belong ed to one of the mob but it has since been identified as belonging to Scott. After the finding of the coat it was but a short time until one of the searchers stated that be had hooked onto some thing. All hands repaired to the spot, several more books were fastened to the object and a pull made. At first the body moved slowly, the clothing being filled with sand, but when once loos ened it came easily to the surface and was readily recognized, even in the fee ble light. It is nothing less than a mlr 1 acle that the corpse was ever fouud. It looks as though Providence had so willed it. The channel of the river changed the very night that he was thrown in and left him in backwater, otherwise he probably would have floated to the Missouri. Many citizens from Boyd county lent valuable assistance to the searching party. Coroner Hoover arrived at the river about 8 o'clock and at once empaneled a jury and heard evidence in the case. Following is the verdict of the Jury, which concluded its deliberations about 10:80 o’clock: State of Nebraska, County of Boyd, u: At an inquest lioldeu at Whiting's bridge on the Niobrara river, in Boyd county, on the 20th day of January, 1895, before me, J, B. Hoover, coroner of said county, upon the body of Barrett Scott, lying dead, by the jurors whose names are herewith subscribed, the said Jurors upon their oaths do say that from the evidence produced before them they And that on the 31st day of December, 1894, that said Uarrett Scott was killed by shooting, hanging with a rope by the neck until ho was dead, in the county of Holt, state of Nebraska, and tbat George D. Mullihan, Moses Elliott, Mert Hoy, and oilier citizens of Holt county to tbe jurors unknown were guilty of the killing. The jurors further believe from the evidence that the body was car ried to the bridge and then thrown into the Niobrara river, from whence it was taken. The jurors further find from the evidence advanced that said killing was maliciously, unlawfully and feloniously done by the said George D. Mullihan, Moses Elliott, Mert lioy and others to this jury unknown. - J. F. Wood. J. 0. Hauvky. Cal Mokfit. William Powell. B. F. Loucks. K. P. Stearns. | After the inquest tbe bouy was placed in a hgbt spring wagon and tbe party immediately started for this place, where they arrived about 3 o'clock. Tbe pro cession was met in tbe suburbs by sev eral hundred citizens who joined in tbe procession and followed tbe remains to Biglin’s undertaking establishment, where they were viewed by hundreds. Warrants were sworn out Sunday night for tbe parties implicated by tbe coroner's jury nnd placed in tbe bands of H. C. McEvouy, John Murphy and Elswortb Mack. They went out early Monday morning, returning in the eve ning with the prisoners who were taken at once before tbe county judge and ap plied for bail. The judge denied them bail. He said they were under arrest for murder in the first degree and that in Lis opinion it was not a bailable offense. Not being able to give bail they spent the night in durance vile. Tuesday morning they were again taken before Mr. McCutchan and again attempted to be released on bond, but were again de nied. Fred Harris, the man at whose house the mob is supposed to have congrega ted, was arrested. They will come up Monday nnd will probably occupy tbe greater part of the week. Attorney General Churchill arrived in the city Monday night and will take charge of the prosecution. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TUB FUNERAL. The funerui will take place Friday at 3 o’clock. If the weather is not too se vere it will no doubt be the largest fun eral ever seen in the county. The Odd fellowB will have charge of the burial, assisted by the Masons and Knights of Pythias from O'Neill and surrounding towns. A special train will leave Nor folk Friday morning and arrive in O'Neill before the hour get for burial. An autopsy was held last night by Drs. Gilligan, of O’Neill, McDonald, of Atkinson and Saunders of Norfolk, who concluded that his death was caused by hanging. This was done at the request of the men now under arrest foi the murder, so we are informed. They de sire to use the evidence produced by post-mortem examination in their de fense. resolutions of condolence. At the last meeting of the Rebekali lodge the following resolution was adopted: Whereas: It has been the decree of some unknown power that the husband of our well beloved sister Alice Scott should be torn from her in a most brutal manner, and foully dealt with by mob violence by reason of which our sister is heart stricken and crushed. Therefore be it Resolved, That we as a lodge express and hereby tender our deep and heartfelt sympathy and con dolence to her in this her dark hour of sorrow and affliction, and offer her our Assistance in any manner in which we may best serve her, and trust that the God who watches over the widow and orphan may make her bis special care, and that this mystery may be speedily solved and the guilty punished, and Be it Resolved, That these resolutions he spread upon the minutes of this lodge and a copy of the same given to each of the O'Neill papers for publication. Fraternally submitted in F. L. and T. Alberta Uttley. Cora Meredith. Mabellr Corbet. The following resolutions were adopted by Helmet lodge, No. 42, Knights of Py thias: Again me ranas ot our rylbian army have been invaded by that dread foeman —death. Again we are called upon to mourn the absence of one whom we bad learned to love and esteem as a brother. Whereas: The manner in which our departed brother, Barrett Scott, met his death is most gad and deplorable, yet we humbly bow to the will of an all-wise Providence. Resolved, That while this lodge rec ognizes in the death of Brother Scott, the loss of one of its best and most effi cient members, we fully realize that all are mortal and must sooner or later re turn to the dust from whence we came, yet it seems strange tSat those who are nearest and dearest and least to be spared are usually the first to go. Resolved, That from Our own great sense of loss, we appreciate the deep gloom that ban gathered about the fam ily of our murdorcd brother, and our heart* go out to them in their sorrow's night, eager to share their burden of grief, and with the light of hope dispel the veil of gloom that they may see the stars that shine beyond. Unsolved, That while Uelmet lodge mourns his loss, there are others, still nearer and dearer, by whom this loss must be felt more deeply and to whom the anguish and sorrow are as bitter sn human hearts can know. To the loving and bereaved wife and daughter we lou der our most sincere sympathy in this their darkest hour of affliction, trusting that their burden of grief may be light ened by the consoling thought that for him who hns gone the trials and cnres of life are forever past, and hoping for a joyful reunion in that great and myster ious beyond, where aching hearts are healed forever, and tears and sorrow are unknown. Resolved: That our lodge bo draped in mourning for a period of 30 days, that these resolutions be spread upon the records of this lodge, and that Copies be sent to the bereaved widow and to the city papers for publication. J. P. GfLUCIAN, K. E. Evans, E. M. Ghadt. THE SCOTT TRAGEDY. Tbo Hockskaw detective association are not coughing up many sensational tlmls this week, and are sleeping "with tlieir ears against tbo wall” with alert ness of Australian busk rangers, while the minds of the people are rapidly con forming to the belief that Barret Scott is alive and well, and that the sweat shop Inquisitors made d— asses of them selves. W ben they come to face in court some of the threats they have made, the lies told with intent to incite mob violence to Bppease immaginahy violence, mur derous and incendiary letters, etc., they will begin to wish that they had migra ted to the sunny south to their friend Dave Adams and where we believe to day Barrett Scott is in hiding and enjoy ing the reports of the excitement and looking upon the farce ns a smooth trick. There was no drop of blood anywhere inside the carriage—only on the single trees which came from the horses that were shot. There was no bullet hole in the girl no gapping or dangerous wound as reported by Dr. Oilligan. There is no evidence that Scott was shot in the cheek, except the word of actors in the drama. The whole thing looks thin ner and thinner as men view it from cause to effect. Dr. Gilligan was so enthusiastic in this false report that be hastened to swear positively that Mose Elliott mur dered Uarrett Scott. He did not say to the best of his knowledge and belief, but plants it down positive. And old Wa gers states tbe same thing in the war rant. It is not to be wondered at that Dickson's Police Judge would make such a break as that, from the condition of his mind lately, and the howling he has been doing about roping people and swing them up, but to a professional man like Dr. Oilligan the censure can not be too severe. In addition to these false reports is the fact some men in business took a very active part in shoot ing off their say about laying the blame of Scott’s disappearance at the door of certain farmers as murderers. No other theory but murder would fill the bill for Buck hot headed individuals. One Frank Tonhill said to Judge lackson, Col. VanQilder and the editor of the Ttock county Advocate, at Fremont, that "Scott was murdered by the Q—d —d populists.” From these falsehoods and vaporings tbe press reports were made up and tbe crime saddled onto tbe populists. It was a base, damnable po litical falsehood, and chief among the spreaders of these lies were tbe editors of the Frontier and Graphic, and these black hearted villains would have gloated for the next ten years if they could have incited a mob to murder tbe editor of the Beacon Light for exposing the crime of which Scott was guilty, others indicted, and fat jobs of county printing steals for them, spoiled. We might have been made a victim of back alley assas' sination by some cowardly thug, who, like the coyote seeks the haunts of dark I ness to do his evil deeds, but their bosses | know that if they commenced tliat kind of game that about a dozen of the gang cannot possibly escape, and we would not give much tor the town when the surrounding country furnished the pic nic. This paper has stood squarely for the rights of the tax payers. It exposed the public thieves. It is in the right. 335 to.750 majority of the voters by their ballots say it is right, and for those rights we believe a robbed and oppressed peo ple would as soon fight as to eat. The are getting most infernally sick of pa tronizing and feeding business men who I’chuh a gnug ui jmiuiivj plunderers to lie about and insult them, as the farmers surrounding O'Neill have been insulted—and especially the indig nities that have been heaped upon them by the gang that run the sweat shop in quisition in the late lamentable affair. It is now time to draw the line. It is now time that business men be made to show their hands. It is time to force everv one of them to either take the side of the gang of thieves or else stand out and be counted on the side of the people who have been robbed, plundered and insulted, and publicly pass a resolution denouncing this would-be Ilockshaw de tective outfit of lawless devils. Let ev ery farmer pledge himself that he will not buy another dollars worth of goods from a business man who is known to have taken an active part in this outrage by the gang, or one who will not openly condemn their actions, or who patron izes the advertising columns of the mis erable pups of editors who defended the thieves and branded the populists as murderers. The way to cook these fel lows is to put them on record. Good business men are desirable, sympathizers with thieves are a curse to the commun ity, and ought to lie shunned by everv honest farmer till they move out so tli