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tiiu Evening's Daily Journal
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a. n.
city this
Poriicroy was a
morning from
visitor in the
I .a I Matte, re-
turning there on
the
noon train.
Mrs. .John
Rotter
and
daughter,
Rosa, ure spending the day in Omaha,
being passengers on the noon train.
Win. Wehrhein was looking after
business this atternoon in Omaha, hav
ing been a passenger on the mail train.
John Murray was a passenger on the
fast mail this noon for Omaha where
he has business matters to .look after.
Policeman Rainey is attending to
some business in Omaha this afternoon
being a passenger on the fast mail for
that city.
Frank Johnson was a passenger this
afternson for Lincoln where he goes to
visit for Beveral days with his brothers,
Ed and Alger.
Chas. C. Mannings, the prominent
Cedar Creek farmer, was in the city
today transacting business and visiting
with friends.
Mrs. A. C. Godwin departed for Om
aha this afternoon to join her husband
who is employed in the yards at that
oint as switchman.
Matthew Gering is looking after j
legal business at several points in the
state, being a passenger for the north
on the fast mail this noon.
Ed Black departed on the fast mail
for Havelock, Neb., where he is em
ployed, having been visiting relatives
in the city for several days.
Jas. M. Ilalmes of Murray was in the
city today looking after some business
matters. He remembered the Journal
with a pleasant call this afternoon.
Ed. Rynott anil wife accompanied by
t'le latter's mother, Mrs. Anton Kanka
were passengers this morning for Om
aha where they will visit friends for the
d:iy.
Mrs. Hartwick of LaPlat'e
the city this morning attending to busi
ness matters and taking medical treat
ment, returning to her home on the
fast mail.
In County Court today a petition was
tiled for the final settlement of the es
tate of John D. Stine, by VV. I,. Stine,
-administrator. Judge Beeson set the
petition for hearing on Oct. 12.
Mrs. Hattie Close and three children
arrived in the city last night for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Streitweiser, for some time to
come. Mrs. Close has been located at
Las Veras. Cali.. and the climate at i
i,,f nioa Qrro vuith hor ho. i
i-.g too hot and dry. j
Mrs. Henry Horn was a visitor in the
city this morning for a few hours en
route from her home west of the city
to Omaha whereshewill spend theday.
Miss Caroline Barkalow of Omaha,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Geo.
E. Dovey and family, for several days
"was a passenger this morning for her
home.
R. W. Long was among those coming
in from the country this morning and
taking the early morning train for Om
aha where he had business matters to
attend to.
Mrs. S. J. Ballance of Lincoln, Neb.,
who was in the city yesterday in at
tendance upon the funeral of the late
Mrs. Gertrude Peterson returned to her
home this morning on the early train.
B. W. Livingston and wife were pas
sengers this morning for Omaha where
they will spend the day. Mr. Living
ston looking after business, and Mrs.
Livingston doing some shopping and
visiting friends.
Robert Propst was a passenger this
morning for Council Bluffs, la., where
he will exchange some repair parts of
machinery, the parts he having re
ceived frcm the implement house not
being what he desired.
Mrs. R. W. Gibson was a passenger
this morning for Lincoln, her home
after several days spent in the city
looking for a house. Mr. and Mrs.
Gibson expect soon to move from Lin
coln to this city where they will make
their future home. j
Miss Anna Hunt, an able compositor
has been added to the Journal's staff
of typos. Miss Hunt comes from Aur
ora. Neb., where she had been employ
ed for some time and is a typesetter
of much ability. She will make her
future home in this city.
N. J. Hilding and Contractor Broack
man were passengers from Omaha this
noon on the mail train, having complet
ed their work on the new boiler house
and addition to the Masonic home. The
gentlemen are highly pleased at the
treatment they have received while
carrying on their work and regard it
as one of the best jobs they have turn
ed out in some time. It is also need
less to say, that the masons are well
pleased with the work the gentlemen
have done.
Porter and wife are in Oma
ha this afternoon visiting with friends
John Ossenkop came down from
Louisville this morning upon business
Chris Miller was in the city today
from Murray looking after business
matters.
Emil Wurl was in the metropolis this
afternoon looking after some business
matters.
John Group of Louisville was in the
city today looking after some business
matters.
Julius Pitz is attending to business
this atternoon in Omaha having gone
up on the mail train.
Jas. Sage had business this after
noon in Omaha being a passenger on
the mail for that point.
Byron Clark is attending to some
legal business at Pender, Neb., going
there on the fast mail today.
Earl Travis was in Omaha this after
noon to attend to business being a
! passenger on the fast mail.
Herman Pankonin was in the city to
day upon business coming down from
Louisville on the Schuyler.
Miss Helen Horn accompanied her
mother to Omaha this morning to spend
the day.
Mrs. Robt. Richter and child were
among those traveling to Omaha to
spend the day.
Mrs. Allen Rennerand and little baby
were visitors today in Omaha, going up
on the early train.
Glen Rhoden was a passenger to the
metropolis having business interests
there to look after.
Chas. E. McEntee came in this morn
ing from the east where he had been
looking after business.
i
I Mayor Henry R. Gering was a pass-
had business matters to attend to.
I Geo. E. Dovey had business in Oma
ha this morning which caused him to
! he a passenger on the earlv train for
: that point.
i W.I. Adams was among those go
ing north on the early passenger this
morning, having business in South Om
i aha to look after today.
j Mrs. Will Becker came in this morn
ing from the farm and was a passenger
on the earlv train for Omaha where
she will spend the day
Chief Fitzgerald has a fine pair of
Peruvian Cavie rabbits on exhibition at
f. c iienier s place. lheraoDits are
a great curiosity in this section and
are ot imported stock, it will repay
one to drop in and examine them.
Miss Leona Bell Merrell of Okoma,
la,, is in this city, the guest of Miss
Lucille Bates. Miss Merrell will de
part tomorrow morning for a brief vis
it with friends at Carroll, la., after
which she will return to this city for
further visit with Miss Bates.
Miss Minnie Fry departed todav. for
Barr, Neb., where she goes toake
charge of a school for the ensuing term
of seven months. Miss Fry graduated
at the Plattsmouth High Schools last
spring and has very fortunately secured
a good position at the start. There is
little doubt but what she will make
good and become one of the best edu
cators in this vicinity within a very
short time.
Robt. Ballance came in yesterday
morning from Denver, Colo., where he
has been for his health. It is regret
ted that Mr. Ballance's health has not
been perceptibly benefited by the
change. It is not known just yet what
his intentions are concerning the fut
ure. It is not believed that his health
at present warrants him in endeavoring
to manage his laundry business and
doubtless, he will rest further before
undertaking it.
Wm. Sales was in the city this morn
ing and complained of the humor of
someone who last night, visited his
place south of the city, and threw the
well buckets, chain and sheave into the
i well. While this may have struck the
perpetrators as a brilliant joke, it did
' not strike William so and he was some
j what annoyed to have to fish the outfit
out before he could do any work. He
: does not know who the party was with
' so high a sense of humor but he would
be pleased to have them turn their at
tention some other way.
Nick Reickers came down from Blair
to have his collar bone which was brok
en nearly two weeks ago in a fall from
the platform of the Missouri Pacific
stockyards at this point, examined by
Dr. Cook. He received the infor
mation that he could figure on
using the arm in about two weeks
which, while meaning sometime
was nevertheless pleasing to him. He
returned to Blair on the mail at noon.
Geo. M.
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some! hinj
ever;,
lives i i tiiis coirity
lent with hi ?i ifiiiaii i
He will sci to it that.
cent
in this
vicirity.
t no goo;s ai e
as advert ised ar:d give
Ktl Kuil'i.i'r lias no con
ing' firm that does not do
anil must remain here
satisfaction,
nection with ;
as it agrees
where anyone having a grievance can
find him. Save your orders for him
and you will never regret it.
A Fine Improvement.
One of the best and most needed im
provements erected within the the
business district for somtime has just
been completed. This is the fine con
crete side walk in front of the J. E
Tuey property on South Sixth street
The work on the walk seems to have
been verv well done as it presents a
fine appearance to the eye. It was done
by contractor Harry Johnson who fin
ished the job in record time, at the
same time seeing to it that the mater
ials and workmanship were of the
highest order. The job is a strong
recommendation for Mr. Johnson and
will doudtless lead to his securing more
work of the same kind.
Dr. Livingston is Head.
The Burlington Railway physicians
have just concluded a session of several
days duration at Hot Springs, S. D.,
the meeting convening Monday. The
meeting was largely attended and har
monous. Many matters of much in
terest to the profession were discussed
and the organizetion was perfected and
gotten under headway.
Seventy physicians were present and
the session was a pleasant and profit
able affair. The physicians of the
Burlington railway have formed an as
sociation, the territory embraced ex
tending from Chicago to the Hills. The
officers chosen for the ensuing year
were:
President Dr. T. P. Livirgston,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Vise President Dr. Davis, Omaha.
Secretary Dr. Roehrig, Denver.
Treasurer Dr. Savage, Sioux City.
Made Good Time.
Walter Thomas, wife and two boys
vesterday left their home at three
thirty o'clock in the afternoon making
the run to Lincoln, where they enjoyed
supper with John Ferguson and family,
and returned home before dark. They
used Senator Thomas' fine car in mak
ing the run and covered the distance in
record breaking time without accident.
This car is one of the finest in this sec
tion and is high power, fast speed, one
capable of getting over a lot of ground
in a short time.
THE
Sale-Feed-Livery-Transfer!
SALES!
Sales held alternate Satur
days. We sell anything" and
everything' at auction and at
private sale. If you want a
norse, cow, implements or
anvthing else, see us.
FEED!
We have a large feed yard
with sheds. 10c for hay and
stall.
LIVERY!
We do a general livery busi
ness and want your trade.
TRANSFER!
We have a
large
movin j:
van. nave us move you. W e
T T -wwi
keep a small wagon for haul
ing trunks and small stuff.
Quickness is our motto. We
have several heavy teams and
and do all kinds of
hauling.
WOOD!
We keep sawed wood, bailed
hay and grain. Call us up.
Plattsmouth 'phone No. 11.
SMITH & SUITtl,
OLD FITZ6ERALD STAND,
Plattsmouth, Nedraska.
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i-i'iu iuinton returned to
(2'iinton returned to the city
m. from Walton where I . had
Friday a
taken into
custody Fred Ossenkop for
the murder of Charles Hvrm
near Katrie.
The arrest of Ossenkop followed the
verdict of the corner's jury at Eagle
yesterdav afternoon. The jury was
impaneled by Corner Clements at one
thirty o'clock yesterday afternoon and
some six witnesses were examined.
From their testimony it appeared that
Ossenkop and others were coming along
the street in Eagle and met Byrne
whom they invited to take a drink. H
declined and started away. Ossenkop
and the crowd followed Byrne wh
finally turned and remarked that the
were "no gentlemen or thty would not
be following him. " Ossenkop exclaim
ed with great heat "You I'll
show you whether we are gentlemen or
not" and seized Byrne about the body
The two men fell from the sidewalk
some two feet above the ground, locked
in a deadly embrace, lighting in front
of a team which at once broke away
and ran off. As they grappled Byrne
had turned partly about in Ossenkop';
arms but when they fell he alighted un
derneath, and Ossenkop as soon as they
became disentangled hit him a terrific
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oiow in me; iace ana iouowed this up
with a regular rain of blows, finally ris
ing from the prostrate form of the un
fortunate man and kicked him repeat
edly in his face and about the body,
The face of the dead man was literally
a mass of bruises while the body was
also covered with the marks oi the
dreadful conflict. In addition to al
these outward signs the neck was brok
en either by the fall, the blows or the
kicking administered by Ossenkop the
exact cause being in doubt. After
viewing the remains the jury rendered a
verdict as follows :
"That the said Charles Byrne came
to his death by blows and kicks from
the hands and feet of one Fred Ossen
kop without lawful cause therefore
and we recommend that the said Fred
Ossenkop be apprehended and held to
answer for the death of
said Charles
Byrne; said death having
Eagle, Neb., Cass county
occurred at
on
the lGth
day of September, 1608."
Tha testimony had further developed
that the city marshal of Eagle had been
woefully derelict in his duty and this
neglect was to a degree responsible for
the unfortunate outcome. From cur
rent report and the statements of those
present during the afternoon it appears
that Ossenkop had been violent all day;
and had slapped the marshal in the face
earlier in the day and then shook him
by the shoulder lifting him off his feet
and apparently thoroughly terrorizing
him. The marshal's name is Harrison
Hudson and after he knew of Byrne's
death he had made no effort to arrest
Ossenkop who was allowed to depart
for his home near Walton, Lancaster
county. Byrne was also a farmer liv
ing within two miies of Ossenkop near
Walton.
Immediately upon receiving the ver
diet of the jury. Sheriff Quinton pro
cured a team and departed for Walton
to place Ossenkop under arrest. About
seven o'clock last evening he came up
on Ossenkop and his brother Ed, in the
road near the former's place and im
mediately placed Fred Osserkop under
arrest. The man offered no resistance
and was unarmed. Fred Ossenkop
seemed crreatlv depressed over the
crime and told the sheriff that it was
"awful."
Sheriff Quinton took his man and, in
company with his two brothers boarded
the east bound train for this city, ar
riving here on the morning M. P. train
as set forth above.
It is understood thatOssenkop in talk
ing over the case expressed himself as
not knowing who Byrnes was at the
time of the killing or even remember
ing the circumstances of the unfortu
nate meeting. He is said to have stat
ed that he recollected passing along
the street and that Byrnes seized him
as he walked past. He is very ner
vous and depressed as well as badly
worried over the outcome. He had an
extended interview this morning with
his brothers and uncle at the jail, they
being in the city to assist him in any
way possible. Through them Mathew
Gering was retained to defend the pris
oner. Ossenkop is held on what is known
as a coroners warrant and no complaint
has yet been filed by County Attorney
Rawls. It is reported that the com
plaint when filed will charge the defen
dent with murder in the second degree
but this is not certain. By an agree
ment between County Attorney .Rawls
and Attorney Gering the date of the
preliminary is set for next Friday
morning, Sept., 25th. at 9 o'clock a.
m. i his agreement is not a matter oi
record but is a tentative understanding
between the attorneys. The probabil
ities are that the complaint will be filed
before County Judge Beeson.
Mrs. Davis, who has been visiting
with Mrs. M. A. Dickson for several
weeks past, departed this noon for her
home.
SV.i
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counts." You'll !Kvl to
if they arc goinj4 to outla:
school year. Splendid ivl
"Where Quality Counts.
CONTINUED FOR
THIRTY DAYS.
And Fred Ossenkop's Bond Fixed at
Five Thousand Dollars.
County Attorney Rawls this morning
filed the complaint against Fred Ossen
kop before Justice Archer. The com
plaint which is set forth below charges
Ossenkop with murder in the second
degree. The complaint is as follows,
barring the caption, viz:
"The complaint of C. A. Ilawls,
County Attorney for Cass County, Ne
braska, made before me M. Archer, a
justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Cass in the state of Nebras
ka, who, being by me first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says, that Fred
Ossenkop, on the 16th day of Septem
ber, A. D., 1908, in the County of Cass,
in the State of Nebraska, then and
there being, then and there in and upon
one Charles Byrnes, then and there be
ing purposely, unlawfully and malici
ously, but without deliberation and
premeditation, did make an assault
with the intent him, the said Chas.
Byrnes, purposely, unlawfully and
maliciously, but without deliberation
and premeditation to kill and murder
and that he, the said Fred Ossenkop,
then and there unlawfully, purposely
and maliciously but without c'eliberav
tion and premeditation did strike, beat
and kick the said Charles Byrnes, with
his hands and feet in and upon theino insurance unon the r.ror.ertv in tht-
head, face, neck, breast, back, belly,
sides and other parts of the body of
him, the said Charles Byrnes, and did
then and there unlawfully, purposely
and maliciously but without premedita
tion and deliberation cast and throw
the said Charles Byrnes down onto and
upon the ground with great force and
violence with the intent aforesaid
thereby then and there, giving to said
Charles Byrnes then and there as well
by the beating, striking and kicking
of him the said Charles Byrnes in the
manner and forms aforesaid, as by the
casting and throwing of him, the said
Charles Byrnes down as aforesaid, sev
eral mortal strokes, wounds, and
bruises in and upon the head, face,
neck, breast, back, belly, sides and
other parts of the body of him the said
Charles Byrnes, whereby the neck of
said Charles Byrnes was dislocated and
other mortal wounds and bruises on the
face, neck, head, breast, back, belly,
sides and other parts of the body of
him the said Charles Byrnes of which
said mortal strokes, kicks, bruises and
wounds, he the said Charles Byrnes, on
the 16th day of September, A. D.,1908,
died.
"Contrary to the form of the statute
in such case made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the
State of Nebraska. C. A. Rawls.
"Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 21st day of September, A. D.,190S,
"M. Archer,
Justice of Peace. "
Ossenkop was brougnt into court at
1:40 this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Manspeaker. who read the warrant to
him, after which County Attorney
Rawls, after waiting several minutes
for Matthew Gering, defendant's coun
sel, to arrive, read the complaint to the
prisoner. Ossenkop plead not guilty in
a firm voice, and his attorney then pre-
sented an affidavit signed by him re
questing a continuance for thirty days
in which time to look up witnesses and
prepare for the hearing. Mr. Gering
also asked that a bail bond be fixed so
that the prisoner would not be com
pelled to lie in the jail pending the
hearing. The court after consideration
of the affidavits granted the motion for
a continuance, and fixed the amount of
the bond at Five Thousand dollars,
which it is understood will be furnished
by Ossenkop probably by next Friday.
After the hearing, the prisoner was re
manded to the custody of the sheriff
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DESTRUCTIVE
CONFLAGRATION
Large Barn and Out Buildings of Oscar
Gapen Burned.
Fire this afternoon destroyed the fine
barn and several other outbuildings be
longing to Oscar Gapen, several miles
southwest of this city. From telephon
ic information from Mynard, the news
came to the Journal, but nothing defi
nite was known as to the extent of the
loss. It was the general understand
ing that Mr. Gapen's three barns were
on fire at two-thirty this afternoon
with scant prospects of saving any of
the property. At the time the message
was received Mr. Gapen's house was
not believed to be lost. No defi
nite statement of the extent of the fire
could be made as it was still raging at
! that time. Men and wagons had gone
from Mynard to do what they could to
save the property. No news of the
origin of the fire could he had at three
o'clock.
Later advices place the total loss by
the fire at the neighborhood of three
thousand dollars. It is learned that the
large horse barn, the wagon sheds and
the large double corn crib were de
stroyed with practically all their con
tents. A light wagon, a binder, some
harness and some other machinery was
all that was saved from the flames.
buildings but that the buildings them
selves were insured. Mr. Gapen is in
Omaha today and knew nothing of the
fire.
It is not known whether any animals
were destroyed in the flames or not but
it is believed not. Only the distance
between the house and the burned
buildings prevented the fire spreading
and wiping out his residence and it'3
contents.
beautiful Wed
ding CEREMONY
Two Popular Cass County People
United In Matrimony.
Married, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Oliver, two and one-half
miles east of Murry, on Thursday,
Sept. 17th, at 10 a. m.
At the home the bride's parents
near Murray, occuredthe marriage
of Miss Alice to Mr. Chas. Country
man of Nehawka, Neb.
The rooms were beautifully decorat
ed and only relatives and most intimate
friends of the contracting parties were
present.
The impressive ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Burgress, pastor of
the Episcopal church of Plattsmouth.
After many congratulations and best
wishes to these two young people the
guests were invited to the dining room
where a wedding breakfast was served
: by Miss Elizabeth Oliver and Mabel
I Leesley, sister and cousin of the bride.
I The bride is the accomplished daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver and
one of Cass county's finest teachers.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer and the son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Countryman of Weeping Water,
ebr,
Mr. and Mrs. Countryman left for the
West and will be at home after Oct.
1st on the groom's farm near Nehawka.
Geo. Poisal, sr., came down Saturday
night to spend Sunday with his family,
returning to his duties as foreman of
the force engaged in grading the drain
age ditches in Pottawatamie county,
Is. Mr. Poisall reports the work as
progressing nicely toward completion
and that no obstacles are showing up.
He has five of his own teams on the
work and the contractor has a number
more, making a nice force. The work
will last for some time yet.
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