Nebraska Newspapers

    CHOSEN FOR THE THIRD TIME
TO LEAD DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
GRAPHIC STORY OF
THE NOMINATION OF
BRYAN AT DENVER
IJight Session of the Conven
tion Names Nebraskan for
the Presidency.
Convention Hall, Denver, July 10.—
' This is the detailed story of last night's
session, which Wound up at 3:30
o'clock this morning with the nomina
tion of Bryan.
A small American flag had been
placed on every delegate's chair prior
to the beginning of the evening ses
sion. This was the unmistakable evi
dence of the nominating session of the
-convention and quickened the interest
-of the spectators, who early made a
rush for the galleries, filling them to
overflowing.
At 7 o’clock, however, there were
few delegates in their places. They
had lingered long at dinner, the slow
dying twilight of the Colorado even
ings proving deceptive as to the hour.
The hall had not cooled off from
the afternoon session when the even
ing crowds began to gather, and the
great heat promised an uncomfortable
ending to the protracted sitting.
Cali to Order.
It was just 7:50 o’clock when Chair
man Clayton rapped for order. Mr.
•Clayton recognized Mr. McQuisten, of
Pennsylvania, who announced the se
lection of James Kerr as member of
the national committee from that state
in piaco of James V. Guffey, who was
■selected before the Pennsylvania con
tests were settled. The selection was
ratified without objection.
A committee of three was appointed
to wait upon the platform committee
and ascertain when it would be ready
to report.
Judge Wade Speaks.
Following Senator Grady, Chairman
■Clayton introduced Judge M. J. Wade,
-of Iowa, as a representative of the
great corn state. Mr. Wade is the
new national committeeman from
Iowa.
“Whoever the candidate, whatever
■the platform of this convention," he
•declared, “the thought that goes out
from this convention is that honesty
must be enthroned as the dominating
influence of public life. It must be
manifest on the part of the public of
ficers and on the part of every individ
ual dealing with the corporations or
with our fellow man."
By the time Judge Wade had con
cluded ills address the crowd had in
creased still further, and the door
ways wen packed in a manner that
■showed mismanagement on the part of
the doorkeepers that was not far from
•criminal. All the doors were open and
there was no places in the entire
building that were as impassable as
the exits.
Just . as Judge Wade finished his
■ speech a woman seated in the rear of
the hall fainted away. It was out of
the question to carry her out through
the jammed exits and it was found
necessary to lift her bodily over the
railing of the boxes, and she was then
•carried to the outside with ,he great
est difficulty.
Then Champ Clark.
“I am sure the convention will be
glad to concur in the request of Mis
souri to hear from old Champ Clark,
•of that state, one of the kntghtliesi
■democrats who ever drew glittering
blade in defense of thcS party."
It was in these words that Chairman
•Clayton introduced the next speaker,
whose appearance on the platform was
-a signal for great cheering. Mr.
•Clark predicted that the democrats
would sweep the. country from sea to
•sea, that, on the 4th of March next a
■democratic president would be inaug
urated, backed by a democratic House,
•and the people would “come into their
rights again.”
Mr. Clark concluded with a tribute
to Mr. Bryan as the "greatest living
American.”
When quiet was restored Represent
ative Ollie James, of Kentucky, of the
•committee sent to ascertain the prob
ability of an early report from the
-committee on resolutions, reported
that the committee would not be ready
To report before midnight. He then
made a motion that the rules be sus
pended and that the nominating
■speeches for presidential candidates be
made, with the understanding, how
•ever. that no ballot should he taken
until after the report of the com
mittee had been received.
Roll for Nominations.
Tho motion was adopted and the
rules were declared by the chair to be
suspended and nominations to be in
■order,
‘The secretary will now proceed to
■call the roll of the states for nomina
tions for the office of president of the
United States,” shouted Chairman
■Clayton.
'Alabama,” called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
‘arose and was recognized.
"Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating a great
man,” he said, “Alabama yields to Ne
braska.
"I. J. Dunn, of Omaha, will speak for
the Nebraska delegation,” announced
the chairman of that state, while the
•cheering which followed the first
‘Statement continued unabated.
Dunn Nominates Bryan,
Mr. Dunn, who was to make the
speech for the convention in which the
.greatest interest was felt by the dele
gates and the spectators, is scarcely of
middle‘age. His clean-cut, determined
looking, clean shaven face is sur
mounted by dark brown hair, which
owing to the emphatic manner In which
he emphasized his speech with his
head, was soon touching the center of
his forehead. He spoke clearly and
with a pleasing manner of delivery.
As Mr. Dunn proceeded almost every
■allusion he made to Mr. Bryan was
■enthusiastically applauded, although
he had not yet mentioned the name of
the Nebraska candidate. The plaudits,
however, were not long continued and
their transient character seemed to
promise that the record breaking dem
onstration of Wednesday In honor of
Mr, Bryan would not, when the time
arrived, be equaled in duration, even
if it proved to be of equal intensity.
Liberate White Dove.
AVhcn Mr. Dunn declared that his
candidate was the choice of the mili
tant democracy of the country, the con
vention broke In with wild cheers. The
Another One from the "Kid.”
"That reminds rue," said Dr. Boswell.
‘‘I visited, one evening last summer, a
farm where a little slum child, a coun
try weeker, was enjoying his first
glimpse of pastoral life.
"The setting sun gilded the grass and
flowers of the old-fashioned garden,
and on a little stool he sat, under a
tree, bent with its load of ripe peaches,
beside the cook, who was plucking a
chicken.
"He watched that plucking operation
gravely for some time. Then he said:
" 'Do yc take off their clothes every
night, loldy?’ ”
ever ready flags were tossed aloft and
a roar of applause swept through the
hall. While the cheering was at Its
height a white dove was let loose In
the gallery and flew across the con
vention hall, while the delegates hailed
it with great enthusiasm and cheered
as long as it was in sight.
Mr. Dunn brought out the name of
William J. Bryan with intense dramatic
force and the response from the great
throng was electric. The delegates
sprang up, the gallerres followed suit
and the demonstration was under way
in a manner that promised to rival
Wednesday’s exhibition of enthusiast^.
A few moments after the cheering
began an immense oil painting of Mr.
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
it posed over the chairman's desk ever
since the convention began.
Crowd Goes Crazy.
The appearance of the picture raised
the pitch of the outburst to a veritable
pandemonium. It was not long then
before the scenes of Wednesday's pro
longed demonstration was renewed.
The delegates poured from the conven
tion floor onto the already overcrowd
ed stage. James C. Dahlman, of
Omaha, a Bryan leader, jumped to the
secretary’s desk and urged the throng
forward. The state standards were
grouped about the platform. Galleries
and delegates were on their feet waving
the thousands of flags and cheering
themselves hoarse. Many of the New
York delegates stood and cheered with
the others, but the majority remained
seated. Only six states were missing
in the parade through the aisles after
the grouping at the stage had broken
into a procession. They were Mary
land, Minnesota, New York, Georgia,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had been
brought into the hall were quickly
caught up by the marching delegates
and carried through the aisles.
The band in the balcony lent Its
share to the celebration of the Bryan
followers and the blare of horns, the
beat of drums and the crash of cymbals
could be heard above the din of the
shouting hundreds on the floor and the
thousands in the "-alleries.
Take Flashlight*.
The start of the demonstration sel
a dozen photographers at work and the
boom of their flashlight explosions at
times fairly shook the great building,
such an immense amount of powder
was used. The explosions also served
to All the upper portion of the hall
with choking white smoke, adding
vastly to the discomfort of those al
ready forced to breathe the heavy at
mosphere of the upper strata.
One of the banners that aroused
much enthusiasm was labeled: "Mis
souri—Nominate Bryan hnd we will
show you!”
The members of the Missouri dele
gation went to the platform with a
white banner bearing the words: "Mis
souri will give Bryan 50,000 majority.”
In a few seconds the red, white aud
blue standard of Nebraska bearing the
portrait of Mr. Bryan was beside It
and then came the various standards,
which were grouped on the rostrum in
the same way as yesterday.
Storm Press Seats.
The crowd of shouters, apparently
frenzied, were carried away by their
feelings and literally stormed the press
seats along the aisle leading to the
speaker’s stand. They broke down
chairs and well nigh overturned the
strong writing tables by sheer physical
weight.
A number of newspaper men and
telegraph operators were compelled to
hastily leave their seats in order to
avoid serious injury, so quickly and so
fierce was the rush of frantic shouters.
The dove that flew through the hall
while Mr. Dunn was speaking was but
the first of a flock that was now turned
loose. They flew about the hall wild
with terror, seeking some escape from
the maddening tumult and uproar that
raged on the convention floor. The
crowd in the parade was not nearly so
numerous as that of yesterday and
many delegates, mindful of torn cloth
ing, trampled toes and sore throats, re
mained upon their chairs watching the
demonstration.
Many of the delegates in the midst
of the struggling, crushing turmoil of
the floor lost their hats, their coats
and finally stripped themselves of col
lars and ties.
A feature of the demonstration never
before a part of a national convention
was that the greater part of the cheer
ing and uproar was distinctly heard by
the candidate at his home 500 miles
away, a telephone to which was at
tached an immense megaphone having
been placed in the ha.i and-Mr. Bryan,
at the other end of the wire, was at
Fairview, where he was able to hear
the cheering in his honor that filled the
hall.
About an hour after the name of
Bryan had been mentioned Chairman
Clayton, who had several times tried
to stay the tumult but in vain, bodily
dragged the men from his desk. With
uplifted hands he stood trying to re
store order, and there were Increasing
signs now that tho outburst had about
run its course. Half of the delegates,
tired and hot, had resumed their seats.
Another measure calculated to cause
a cessation of the shouting was the
turning out of many of the lights in
the clusters on the ceiling. This had
a marked effect and a storm of hisses
that was directed at the shouters from
all parts of the hall helped the work
amazingly. At 10:20 o'clock p. m., when
the demonstration’s last cry had died
away. Chairman Clayton directed them
to make the call of the roll of the
states.
Arkansas passed, California yielded
to Oregon. Ex-Senator Gearin, of that
state, was then introduced to second
the nomination of Bryan.
Arkansas gave way to North Caroli
na and Governor Glenn, of that state,
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
Colorado gave way to North Carolina
and Governor Glenn, of that state,
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
The next speaker to second the nom
ination of Mr. Bryan was Governor
Swanson, of irgirila.
Hammond Names Johnson.
Connecticut gave way to Minnesota
and Winfield S. Hammond placed in
nomination John A. Johnson, of Minne
sota.
That all the cheer was not yet killed
in the convention was made manifest
when Mr. Hammond concluded. The
loyal sons of the North Star state re
sponded with a cheer and a number of
delegates of Massachusetts and Okla
homa Joined in. A liberal amount of
applause came down from the galler
ies, but the noise was a whisper com
pared with the terrific roar of the Bry
an demonstration. Some of the Geor
gia delegates added their voices to the
din and it was 25 minutes later when
The Eccentric Orator.
The parrot swinging on the perch
Has a vocabulary small
And unenlightened by research—
And yet ’tis pleasant, after all,
When our discussions seem to tend
To candidate and trades and tricks
To have some faithful biped friend
Who isn't talking politics.
I listen with a friendly sigh
To what he utters o’er and o'er.
Here is no cry for sordid pie;
He wants a cracker, nothing more.
How well his speeches seem to flow;
Profane, perhaps, but ne’er prolix;
The only orator I know
Who isn’t talking politics!
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First and Only
Ballot at Denver
on the Presidency
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22—Alabama . 22 .. .. ..
18—Arkansas .18 .
20—California . 20 .
10—Colorado . 10 .
14—Connecticut .. 9 5..
0—Delaware ...6
10—Florida .10 .
26—Georgia . 4 2 20 ..
6—Idaho . 6 .
54—Illinois .G4 .. ..
30~Indiana . 30 .
26—Iowa . 26 .
20— Kansas. 20 .
26—Kentucky. 26 .
| 18—Louisiana .IS .
r 12—Maine . 10 1 .. 1
10—Maryland . 7 9 .♦. ..
32—Massachusetts .32 .
28—Michigan . 28 .
22—Minnesota . 22 ..
20—Mississippi . 20 .
36—Missouri . 36 .
6—Montana . 6 .
16—Nebraska .16 .
6— Nevada . 6 .
8—New Hampshire. 7 1 ..
24—New Jersey .24
78—New York . 78 .
24—North Carolina . 24 .
8—North Dakota . 8
46—Ohio . 46 .
18—Oklahoma .18 .
8—Oregon . 8 .
68—Pennsylvania . 49# 3 9# 6
8—Rhode Island . 5 3 ..
18—South Carolina .18 .
8—South Dakota . 8 .
24—Tennessee .24 .
36—Texas .36 .
6—Utah . 6 .
8—Vermont . 7 .... 1
24—Virginia . 24 .
10—Washington .10 .
14—West Virginia . 14 .
26—Wisconsin .26 ,.
6—Wyoming . 6 .
6—Alaska . 6 .
6—Arizona . 6 .
6—District of Columbia. 6 .
6—Hawaii . 6 .
6—New Mexico . 6 ....
*6—Philippines .
6—Porto Rico . 6 .... I..
Total .892% 46 59%| 8
•No vote.
Chairman Clayton succeeded In restor
ing order.
L. Irving Handy, of Delaware, then
rose to name as a presidential candi
date George Gray, of his state.
Platform Adopted.
Mr. Handy concluded at 11:59 o'clock
p. m., amid applause, and Governor
Haskell, of Oklahoma, presented the
platform.
The chairman put the question and
the affirmative vote was unahimous.
John E. Lamb, of Indiana, reported
from the committee on resolutions a
recommendation that the 110th anniver
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
be appropriately observed throughout
the country.
After the ayes had chorused their ap
proval Chairman Clayton said that as
a son of a confederate soldier and slave
holder he declined to put the negative
and declared the vote unanimous.
When the call of the roll of state
for presidential nominations was re
sumed Florida yielded to Augustus
Thomas, of Missouri, who made a sec
onding speech In behalf of Mr. Bryan.
Senator Looney, of Texas, and Elza
Williams, of Illinois, seconded Bryan's
nomination, as did Representative Ollie
James, of Kentucky.
When Iowa was reached J. B. Sulli
van, of that state arose, to add one
more second to the long list of approv
als of Mr. Bryan.
Seconds also came from Kansas,
Louisiana and Utah. Nebraska gaVe
way to Alabama and J. T. Heflin sec
onded the nomination of Bryan.
John L. Lentz, of Ohio, also seconded
the nomination of Bryan.
Senator Gore seconded Bryan’s nomi
nation. "Louis XIV,” the senator de
clared, said “ ‘I am the state.' Roose
velt went him 45 better and says I am
the United States.' ”
He brought laughter from the con
vention by an indication of how Frank
H. Hitchock had managed the details
of the convention which was repeated
shortly after when he said that the re
publicans had "nominated Roosevelt's
man Friday."
Senator Gore concluded in a whirl
wind of applause and the roll call was
resumed.
Oregon, Pensylvania, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and all
the territories seconded Mr. Bryan’s
nomination.
"If there are no other nominations,”
said Chairman Clayton, “the secretary
will call the roll of states,” and the
vote was begun.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tam
many hall, was selected as clerk to
read the roll of the states.
Alabama Starts It.
"Alabama,” he shouted, and there
came the quick response: "Alabama
casts her 22 votes for Bryan.”
Arkansas cast 18, California 20 and
Colorado 10. The first split delegation
was that of Connecticut, which cast 9
for Bryan and 5 for Johnson.
"Delaware,” called the clerk.
"Six votes for Judge Gray," was the
reply.
Georgia divided her votes among all
three candidates.
A roar went up when Illinois cast her
solid vote for Bryan.
Iowa and Indiana followed suit.
Maine cast 10 for Bryan, 1 for John
son and 1 not voting.
Maryland cast 9 for Johnson and 7
for Bryan.
Massachusetts cast a solid vote of 32
for Bryan.
Michigan announced that it desired
a poll of the delegation, but after some
debate this was denied by the chair
and the vote was cast solidly for
Bryan.
Minnesota cast her 22 votes for John
son.
Missouri cast 36 for Bryan, and solid
votes came from Montana, Nebraska
and Nevada.
New Hampshire cast 1 for Johnson
and 7 for Bryan.
New Jersey went solidly for Gray,
and then came New York.
New York Bolts.
There. were calls for silence all over
the hall as Charles F. Murphy arose to
his feet when the state was called.
"New York is voting under the unit
rule and casts 78 votes for Bryan," he
said.
A wild yell of enthusiasm went up
when the Empire state, for the first
time, declared Itself.
North Carolina had Just cast her 24
Senator LaFollette, at a recent din
ner in Washington said of the mil
lionaires who complain about the hnrm
that they and their affairs have suf
fered from government attacks:
"These whiners, with only themselves
to blame, remind me of a bad little
Primrose boy.
"He ran howling to his mother:
" 'Oh, ma, Johnny has hurt me!'
“ ‘And how did bad Johnny hurt
mother's little darling?'
" 'Why, I was a-gotn’ to punch him in
the face, and he ducked his head, and I
hit my knuckles axaln«t the wall.’ "
votes for Bryan when Judge O’Connor,
of Utica, N. Y„ one of the state dele
gates, arose and shouted:
"Mr. Chairman, I challenge the vote
of New York, and demand that the
delegation be polled.
The chairman announced that the
poll would be taken.
George Brennan, of Illinois, raised a
point of order that the poll should not
be tnken without evidence of fraud In
asmuch as the state had already de
clared Its vote. His point of order was
overruled.
"Alton B. Parker,” called the clerk
in beginning the poll. There was no
response and he called the name twice.
Judge Parker was not In the hall.
"Charles F. Murphy,” was the next
name called.
"I vote for Bryan,” responded the
chief of Tammany hall and head of
the delegation. Lewis was next.
“Bryan,” he called.
There were a number of absentees
In the delegation, but a continuous
chorus of "Bryans" came In response
to the calls of the clerk.
Two for Johnson.
G. Hyde Clark broke the solid Bryan
vote by declaring for Johnson and
Judge O’Conner, of Utica, also voted
for the Minnesota man. The result
was strongly In favor of Bryan. The
absentees wore many, but the result
was not announced In numbers. It was
declared by the chairman, however,
that the vote ns announced by Mr.
Murphy was correct, and the vote
would be counted as 78 for Bryan.
“Each and every man In the Ohio
delegation is for Bryan,” announced
the chairman of the delegation, “and
It requires no unit, rule for us to cast
our 46 votes for Bryan." ,
When Oklahoma was called, the
chairman announced:
"Oklahoma casts her 18 maiden votes
for William Jennings Bryan.”
Pennsylvania Decides It.
Pennsylvania demanded that a poll
of the delegation be taken. The vote
went largely fer Bryan, but the count
proceeded slowly because of confusion
of names arising from the ousting of
the Guffey delegates. The state was
not under the unit rule and the result
was announced to be: Bryan, 49Vi:
Gray, 9Vi: Johnson, 3.
When Pennsylvania was reached
Bryan needed only 48 votes to make
his nomination sure and Pennsylvania
giving him 49Vi made him the party
nominee.
Rhode Island cast five for Bryan and
three for Johnson. Solid delegations
cast their votes for Bryan from South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas and Utah. Vermont cast seven
for Bryan, one not voting.
Virginia and Wisconsin cast their full
votes for Bryan as did Alaska and all
the remaining delegations, neither
Johnson nor Gray receiving another
vote.
Make It Unanimous.
Before the vote was announced, Mr.
Hammond, who had placed Mr. Johnson
In nomination, moved to make unani
mous the nomination of Mr. Bryan,
saying Minnesota knew how to lose as
well as fight well. A great cheer broke
from the throng.
Judge Gray Murray Van Diver, of
Maryland, and a delegate from Dela
ware seconded the motion of Mr. Ham
mond. There came cries of "Georgia,
get Georgia in.”
That state after a short pause de
clared that it also seconded the motion,
which upon being put by the chairman
was carried with a roar.
H. H. Elders, of Georgia, alone voted
In the negative.
“I now declare Wm. J. Bryan to be
the nominee of the democratic party for
the president of the United States,”
said Chairman Clayton and the dele
gates giving one wild.cheer, began to
move toward the doors.
KERN, OF INDIANA,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
John Worth Kern, lawyer, of In
dianapolis, Ind., was nominated for
vice president by acclamation, all oth
er candidates for the honor having
withdrawn when it became evident
that Kern’s nomination on the first
ballot was certain.
Mr. Kern was placed in nomination
by Marshall, of Indiana, South Da
kota seconding. The best of feeling
prevailed, and immediately after nam
ing the candidate for second place the
convention adjourned.
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4 BRYAN ON HIS 4
4 NOMINATION 4
4 Falrvlew, Lincoln, Neb., July 4
4 10.—The following statement 4
4 was made by W. J. Bryan today 4
4 when at 4:34 a. m. he received 4
4 the announcement of his nomi- 4
4 nation by the democratic party 4
4 for president: 4
4 “The presidency is the highest 4
4 position in the world and no one 4
4 occupying it can afford to have 4
4 his views upon public questions 4
4 biased by personal ambition. 4
4 Recognizing his responsibility 4
4 to God and his obligation to his 4
4 countrymen, he should enter 4
4 upon the discharge of his duties 4
4 with singleness of purpose. Be- 4
4 lieving that one can best do 4
4 do this when he is not planning 4
4 for a second term, I announce 4
4 now as I have on former ocea- 4
4 slons, that If elected I shall not 4
4 be a candidate for re-election. 4
4 "This is a nomination as 4
4 purely from the people as can 4
4 be and if elected my obligation 4
4 will be as purely to the people. 4
4 T appreciate the honor the more 4
4 because it came not from one 4
4 person or a few persons, but 4
4 from the rank and file, acting 4
4 freely and without compulsion.’’ 4
GRAY SENDS BRYAN
HIS CONGRATULATIONS
Wilmington, Del., July 10.—Judge
Gray sent the following telegram to
Bryan today:
"Accept my hearty congratulations.”
Johnson to Support.
St. Taul, Minn., July 10.—It Is under
stood that a telegram congratulating
Bryan and tendering him Governor
Johnson’s support was sent to Lincoln
today.
The text of Johnson's telegram fol
lows:
"Please accept my heartiest congrat
ulations on your nomination and the
splendid victory which It implies. You
will have no more earnest supporter
than I and I hope to be permitted to
contribute to your success and to that
of the party."
There are now 262,000 Sunday
schools in the world with a total of
26,000,000 pupils.
Dreams of the Grass.
O! to lie In long grasses!
O! to dream on the plain!
Where the West wind sings as It passes,
A weird and unceasing refrain!
Where the rank grass tosses and wallow^
And the plain's rim dazzles the eye;
Where hardly a silver cloud bosses
The flashing steel shield of the sky!
To watch the gay gulls as they glitter
Like snowflakes, and fall on high
To dip in the deeps of the prairie;
Where the crow’s foot tosses awry,
Like the swirl o’ swift waltzers is glee,
To the harsh, shrill creak of the cricket
And the song of the lark and the bee!
—'u.mitg Garland.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
THE CON VENTION’S CHOICE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
j’oTiTY w- kzhn-'- ■ ;J8
John Worth Kern, of Indianapolis is
| 69 years old. He was born in Howard
county, Indiana, December 20, 1848.
He held public office for many years,
being reporter for the Michigan su
preme court 1885-9; stato senator 1892 8;
BALL CONFESSES
ROBBERY OF TRAIN
AT MINNEAPOLIS
Des Moines, la., July 13.—Owen Ball,
arrested at Marshalltown Wednesday
evening in company with Mrs. Frank
Shercliffe, wife of the famous diamond
robber, opened the doors of the peni
tentiary to himself yesterday afternoon,
when ne made a full and complete con
fession of his participation with Sher
cliffe In the robbing of a Northern Pa
cific train in the city limits of Minne
apolis on the night of April 16.
Ball also confessed to the robbery of
a St. Paul drug store the night before,
j In this he was also assisted by Sher
, cllffe. Special Agent McFetrldge, of the
I Northern Pacific, will leave Des Moines
with his prisoner for St. Paul and Min
neapolis this morning, and Ball has
! promised the officers he will conduct
them to the spot where he and Sher
! ollffe hid a number of watches taken
i from passengers on the night of the
| holdup. „ . „
When Ball was arrested at Marshall
I town Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sher
eliffe was taken to the police station
with him. but immediately released.
Later, when Detectives Sims and Brun
nemer arrived in Marshalltown, they
rearrested her at the home of Ball,
where she was living under the name
of May Daniels.
She was brought to Des Moines and
confined in the matron’s room. It was
from her story, in which she confessed
to Ball's having told her of the reb
bery, that the detectives received their
basis for a verbal attack upon Ball In
order to get his confession..
When Ball's confession had been
made Mrs. Shercllfte was released. She
also confessed to the detectives her in
tention of running away with her hus
band’s late pal, declaring that she
knew Shercliffe was "down and out,
and that but few years of his life
henceforward would be spent without
prison walls. Her children she had
i placed with her mother, and was in
i the act of fleeing with the notorious
'-Marshalltown crook when the pair
was captured. Before leaving the de
I tectlves’ office Mrs. Shercliffe declared
that she was now through with both
Shercliffe and Ball forever.
Leaving the police station, she went
directly to her home in Highland park.
CAPTAIN BROATCH, OF
OMAHA, SUICIDES
IN THE PHILIPPINES
New Haven, Conn., July 13.—A cable
gram received here brings word of the
suicide in the Philippines of Captain
James Wallace Broatch, *J. S. M. C..
Broatch was a native of Omaha.
In northern Australia there is one
white man to every 700 square miles.
Some of the great Atlantic liners
employ 150 firemen,
■lty attorney or Indianapolis, 1897-1901.
In 3900 and 1904 he was the unsuccessful j
lemocratic candidate for governor of
Indiana. He received the compllment
iry vote of his party for United States
lenator In 1905. His law office is In ths
State Life building, Indianapolis.
MURDER AND ARSON
AT MOTHER'S DOOR
Mt. Pleasant, la., July 13.—A dastard- j
y attempt to chloroform and then cre
mate Mr. and Mrs. E. Levacy and their i
:wo small children near Winfield last;
light has been laid at the door of Mrs.,
.evacy's stepmother, a prominent wom
in named Mrs. J. W. Myers. The ac-,
used woman was arrested today on,
msplcHon and held under bonds of *2,000
o appear at a preliminary hearing next.
Monday.
Shortly before midnight last night j
Mr. Levacy was awakened In his up-:
stairs bedroom by smoke and on Inves
tigation he found a box ot corncobs;
burning on the lower floor. He hastily
extinguished the fire and then found
that his wife and two children were
very sick and that he was also suffer
ing from some mysterious malady. Dr.
Harrison was called and he Immediate
ly detected the presence of chloroform
rumes. Upon Investigation he found- ,
that chloroform had been sprinkled lib
erally on the bed clothes and about
the sleeping rooms and other parts at
the house.
It was clear that some one had at
tempted to chloroform the whole family
and then burn the victims. Suspicion,
at once pointed to Mrs. Myers as th*
perpetrator of the awful crime. Sh*
had been living with her stepdaughter
and her husband, but there was hitter
trouble between them and this ani
mosity Is given as the probable motiv*
of the crime. Mrs. Myers Is a promt-,
nent woman and her arrest has created
a sensation. It is claimed for her that' :?
If she Is guilty, she 1s Insane. There
have been evidences at times In th*
past 3>er mind Is unbalanced.
TWO DOZEN PAPER
COMPANIES PLEAD
GUILTY IN COURT
New York, July 13.—The Petoskey.
Mich., Fiber Paper company, Indicted
with 23 other wrapping paper com
panies for violating the antl-poollne
provision of the Sherman anti-trust act,
pleaded guilty today and paid a fin*
of *2,000. _ _
LUSITANIA BREAKS
ALL OCEAN RECORDS
New York. July 13.—Breaking all pre- S
vlous records over long distance across
Hie Atlantic, 2,891 miles, the turblner j
Lusitania arrived at Sandy Hook light
ship today. Time of passage four days,
19 hours 36 minutes. j
The annual fish catch In England la.
valued at *53,960.000.
In Parts there Is a Buddhist tempi**
with 300 members.