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About The Alliance-independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1892-1894 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1893)
THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT. APRIL 20. 1893. HE WAS MURDERED. ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN POW EL'S CASE. FOIEL DID HOT HANG HIMSELF. gl Was Ch ked to Death Br nop Pill on By Ik Gurd-1lw th Cell Was Prepared to Ie celve the Coronar's Jury. Lincoln, April 14. ' If the word of ft released prisoner has toy weight, there is trouble in store for iomebody formerly connected with the managoment of the Nebraska state pen Itantiary. : Within the past two weeks two men tare been released from the prison who were in a position while there to know 11 about the lath of Convict Powell last January. Their testimony was not available when the legbilative commit tee was at work on the oase, because they were still under the control of the men who were charged with mistreating Powell The opening of their prison doors has unsealed their lips, and the tory which they tell Is pointed enough o call for a continuation of the invest! Cation until all the facts have been laid bare. "William Newburg, being sworn, do poan and says that for the past seven months, ending March 17, 1803, he was employed as a runner In the cell house of the Nebraska state penitentiary. That he carried food and water to Convict Powell while he was undergoing punish ment in the solitary cell That to his certain knowledge said Powell did not commit suicide. That the day before said Powell died, at the supper hour, deponent took his food to him, and he was so weak at that time, owing to the severe punishment he was undergoing, that deponent had to tielp him up off the cell floor on which be was lying, so that he could eat hit food. The next morning at about 6 o'clock deponent visited the solitary cell gain and found Powell on his feet, but bis food of the sight before bad hardly been touched. Deponent further states hat the hand ouffs were taken off about 0:1S a. m, and put on again about 7,80 a. m. of the same day. peponent further states that about ;00 a. m. of this day Warden Mallon, is assistant. Wagner, and Cell House peeper Teal, visited the solitary cell pear which another convict was under, going punishment While they were there, Powell was taken out of the cell, bis hand cutfs taken oil and the rope shortened, and when they were put on again deponent saw Assistant Wagner push up the hands of Powell so hat when he went back into the solitary Cell his head was bent back ou account ' fit tho rope being so tight around his peck. I About 11 :80 a. m. of the same day 4eponent saw Teal, the cell house keeper, pen the solitary cell door, where Powell mas confined, and that the door was iully opened, and that deponent had a plain view of the inside of the door from were he stood, and that Powell (was not hanging to the door, nor ras there any rope attached to it. Doponent states that Teal went into ithe cell and then immediately came out nd called deponent down to the soli jtary cell. Deponent started down to wards the cell and some of the other runners followed him ; but when about (two-thirds of the way there, Teal told iliim and the other runners not to come Bny lariner, uui u back to tlioir Jplases. Teal then went out and in a few Eninutes returned with Deputy Wagner And Doctor Stone. They all w- t to the olitary cell where Powell was, taking deponent with them, after instructing kleponent to got a blanket When deo Inent arrived at the solitary celL Doctor Stone and Keeper; Teal who had preceded depo nent a few steps, were m the solitary cell and deponent saw Doctor Stone bending over Powell, who was lying on. tho floor in the southwest corner of tho, cell at the end opposite the door, our ing whisky into his mouth and making; efforts to resuscitate him. Deponent' was instructed to wrap the blanket around Powell, which he did, and with several other runners carried the body of Powell to the hospital. Deponent states that there was no rope on tho door, nor would it have been tmssible for, Powell to have hung himself by the aid of a bucket to stand on, for there was no bucket there, deponent having taken the bucket out of the cell on his llr. vinit that morning at six o'clock, and that it was not returned until after Powell had been carried out, but Stood, uWide the door of the celL bluntly after 1 o'clock of this same, day ilKiit'nt saw Wagner and Teal Visit the cell where Powell had Ufa conlim d, and Teal took the rope and put one end of it through one of the j.U.m in the dr, from the inutile, and Warner who was standing outaid of the dnr, took the end of the roi and lit it back through another hole U thi and. The rell door was then cUmm and locked and was not ain cpn4 until the arrival of the coroner and jury about 4 o'clock. l i in it further state that it wouM have Uu iuilU for anyone to huva umh a row through the suuU hobs at the up of th aoliurr cult thkir, as I hey were at that tiiuo, if hu ban.! bad in ln, but .hat sine tits death tf l'owoll two at the h U have ta at Ured nut made Luwor by ruttm vm with a kutfe the siitce t-tein o r f the holi; yet w tth the Urger Ih4o It would have Uwn nn4t.W for PuwelL Ui-d upas be wi with both bauds ti4 tilir Uhml blut and drawn up be tween bis luml.br as far as ihey would fo, to put a rvt through a thrv f jirU f'S Cole that was flit r telv tivU aUiYf hu,lieid , l'Jft fur tuer aUU that the cell in which Powell was murdered is the lat cll in thi lower row on the north side at the west end. Deponent invites any one who is inter ested in this matter to visit the ceil house and examine the door, in verifica tion of deKi!jent's statement made here in, concerning the impossibility ol a man hanging himself from this door, lleponent states that about 12:15 of this day Cell House Keerier Teal called the runners together and told them with an oath not to mention iu any manner about Powell's death, or anything con nected with it, to any one. Deponent f urtlier states that he was called before the investigating com mittee and answered such questions as were put to him, but did rot feel safe in giving any vjlunteer information re curdiug thedftth of Powell, for fear of Josuit his good time, as convict Comp ton bad luht seven months of his good time fur writing in a note that Powell bail been murdered by Wagner, under Warden Mallon 's administration, i Further deponent saith not 1 Wit. Newbubo." BKIIJF NKW8 NOTES. Interesting; Items Gleaned from People's Party Exchanges. The office-hunters are making life a burden to Grover Cleveland. Many people are removing from Illi nois and Iowa to the new west. The stamping works that ruined Gov, McKlnley will resume business An old orange peddler in Amsterdam has died and left his heirs $80,000. Claus Spreckles expects to make $2.- 000,000 by the annexation of Hawaii. An inmate of the poor-house at lias- tings, Minn., has been asleep for six weeks. Harrison appointed Jackson and Cleveland appointed Gresbaai. That's reciprocity. The McKlnley tariff is not scaring the democrats half as much as it did be fore tbe election. There are only about GO memb3rs left of the once mighty tribe of Choctaws near New Orleans. Some democrats don't like Cleveland's cabinet, but we haven't noticed any kick from Wall Street. The inauguration of Cleveland was similar to the crowning of a king. Jef fcrsonlan simplicity! Bahl The Fifty-second Congress, succeeded in doing the largest amount of nothing of any Congress on record. Every member of Cleveland's cabinet except one is a lawyer. Tbat one, Dan Lamont, is a railroad president. Tbe National banks are just as safe under a democratic administration as they were under republican rule. There are fools and fools, and tbe fool who will be fooled by a fool is a bigger fool than tbe fool who fooled him. Grover has made a golden calf wor shiper out of Senator Vest. ''Pull down your Vest," Missouri Democrats. Money U hard to get and very dear. A little more scattered around through the country wouldn't be a bad thing for the people. In the Cleveland, O.; municipal elec tion Monday, Gen. E. S Meyer, people's party candidate for mayor received nearly 5,000 votos. T. II. Tibbies is making the Nebras ka department of tho American Non conformist an exceedingly interesting feature of that paper. The railroads are worrying along un der democratlo government and don't seem to be a "bit skeert" at the change. They know a thing or two. If Wall Street wanted an extra ses sion of Congress it would get it with out difficulty, but the people must wait until the "cows come home." There's a trust or two In the country that we could get along without but the democratlo party doesn't seem to be in any hurry to knock 'em out. The Plow and Hammer rates Presi dent Cleveland as one-third democrat and two-third Grover. We object to the rating. It's too much democrat. The democratic party is now in full swav, out tbe trusts, national banks and high tariff custom officers are still doing business at the same old stand. The Colonels who went to Washing ton to offer up their lives and services to their country, are straggling tack home one by one at least most of them are. In France the government acquired ownership of telephones three yea s ago. Tbe results have been very satis factory. The rates are lower and ser vice better. The St. Louis Republic says the ex penditures of tie Crip- Democratic Congren will exceed those of tho Ilod lU'lioa D.illar Coiii t--, nod that it has done nothing for the people. The railroads continue to consolidate they sy to reduce expenses, aiut a while the people will consolidate them under one managementthe jrovein meatand save more expenses. THE MAHKKTH. Chicago Grain and IdvMtm-a t'nioAno April 11 IWI CATrts-Weeelnw !!,!) nirltt mlr ; tt. to rli uttrra. t r '. to- mh, r. tl tm ft x,V i.ki-r, u ftot Hi torn aud lu-Mvr, an-l kltsUrr, mlir.l atta ix.i k.-f W mm 1? Willi lUhl. tl C7 (A Mir ii. iith'; mtrkot act 1 end riiii, M ti IS , tv n.: u 1 1 11 w Umi.. si tu liM4l.-V h.i, it, tx. to, , vt. Omaha Live htm k, (, April IS, IH4 ultir M ul Ml, r,.-4 tvi t. st.KKr w4r, t .M-tS .. -It. rNtar-l l t Yon t an got frvh gardait and g ra ee- M-'.-,ild', llDStnHh I'. evrn'.h. tUrber A Koli' have a slock of gn era't tnrchaaai in Ioa, now run- nioaT "d doing Ag cuh rnwln, old ltii country IVty Uhs Utaiov to l.iuwiio an 1 will,' lakv a rtc!ar prwrty and Ni'iSne rah. H tif writ, lURttcN h riiwt.rn. IbMot 10, Ml O trx-U Great Strike. A great strike of tbe Union Pacific shopmen Is on. Nearly a thousand men at Omaha and North Platte have quit work. There is no immediate projpect of a settlement. Both Bides claim to be in tbe right, and declare that they wi'd fight it out. Light Itramah Fowl and Kggs. I will sell egrgs from Light Bramah fowles 13 for tl 25 Only breed handled Satisfaction guaranteed. Good as the beet Order at once. Address, Rosa D. Rand, Wahoo, Neb. Sr. JOSEPH BUGGY CO. SL Joeuh Bueev Co. Carriages and Buggies at Lowest prices. Cautlague and nrice list free. Cth aad Messanie Sts. tit. Joe. Mo. Business men, merchants, bankers and salesmen are leaving their orders at Lincoln Pant Co., 1223 O btrtet. Go to Grlswold's for flower, garden and grass seeds. 140 South Eleventh street Tbe cheapest place for monuments is at Geo. Natterman's, 213 South Mnth St., Lincoln. The new spring styles and samples in suits and trousers have arrived at tbe Wannamaker &Brown agency, Litnaeu Hotel block. Prices are astonishingly ow, witnin tne reacn di au. iauic ouu inspect the latest Grape Vine No farm or village lot complete with out them. The grape can ba grown as easily as corn. I will furnish the follow- Ing sorts wen-rooiea, no. i buoc., uy mall post-paid 10c ea;h. Concord, Worsen, Niagara, urignvon F.lvlra. Ivp.s. Avawan. Catawba, or l Concord and 2 of any of the above, V, for 2Tc. In larsre ordeirs I will make low prices. 1 Fay Prolific Currant, 10c 3 for 25c. Blackberries, Raspberri- r. u.:d Strawberries. M. D. TirFAM , 116 So. 2!)th St, Lincoln, Neb. 116 So. 29th, St. Lincoln, Neb. Farms for Sale. 160 acres 4 miles north .of Alliance Box Butto county Neb. 70 acres in cultivation, 80 acres fenced, sod bouse and barn, two wells. Will give posses sion at once. Price $8 00 per acre. 160 acres 6 miles north of Alliance. 40 acres in cultivation, all tillable. Price J7.00 per acre. There can be other land bought adjoining these if desired, tor further partloulara ad dress, F. D. KLINE, Alliance, XNeo. You will get fresh and pure seeds at Grlswold's, 140 Sonth Eleventh street C1IAUNCEY M. DEPEW. The other day, in speaking of the im proved facilities for luxurious travel in this country says: "We are abandoning the old system of lighting the cars with kerosene lampB, and more than half the coaches have already been equipped with the most improved and the safest system of lighting known in this country or Europe. With the new PI b tech lamps there can be no possibility of danger from explosion or otherwise, as the apparatus is all out side and under the car, and in the event of mishap, the fixtures become detached and the gas escapes into the air." The brilliant Pintsch light, the finest car illuminant in existence, now in use on the Union Pacific System fulfills all the requisite conditions so happily noted by Mr. Depew. World's Fair Rates will soon be officially announced. In connection with this subject the follow ing information briefly stated will in terest readers of this paper. Assuminir that vou will take advant age of the inducements offered World's Fair visitors ana otners irom Lincoln and vicinitv bv the unsurpassed North Wpstern line, let us tell you what this great svstem of U. R. has done for you It has exoended the va3teum of $3, 000,000.00 for your welfare, i. e. in ad opting and establishing on its lines in Cjie.airoand vicinitv the most perfectly devised block signal system ior running trains with the utmost safety to passen gers: in Increasing Its terminal facilities of all kinds tnat you may oe Pxpeui- tlouslv and comfortably diseoibarHecl from its trams upon your arrival; and will furnish Tou uuexcenea msi irain service aud equipment from Lincoln to Chicago, Nntn nartiotilarlv tho advantage of our trains leaving Lincoln at 5:2.) p. ra., and RriWnir in Chlostro at l:30 next morning, rartl s in Lincoln or out oi - . - . . -i . i Lincoln, would do well to call at or address this office for any desired inf'r- ma' ion in regard to this popular route rates, aud connections. A. r iKi.ui.Nu, VM. SuiPMAN, Cltv Ticket Agt General Act . 1133 O St Depot corner S and Eighth street. TourMa Trips. Round trips to to ne Pacific CoatU Short trips to tho Mountain Resort of Colorado The Crvat Salt Lake. Tellow stone National Park the tuiwt wonderful spot on this ooutlncnt. Puget Hound, tba Mediterranean of the Pacific cotwt And all rvaehod via the Union Pacific System For detailed informational on oraddrvmi, T. T. Mahtik, C, T. A., 1041 0 St., J II. bUMHofi, tioo. AfV. Lin win, N VlirC lTt t1in! (f MOW flilt .OUOOIUUS IHI WUHtf. tt'i KM. tll)MHttllWMe t-itb -. - I a . Jxt$ 4 a 4 tjMMat u m iu-(t a till J5Si4 CO. Ctrl, CkKt, M PQS ARE VALUABLE p"" '''S JJSaaaiaataaaaa. --Jl r-p-Hra hH'l t.St AT OMCK h tU lata i. Bijf " , .rw, w t W w Kirui-u T -man tuaur mu4 Miitf rr Marrattia.1 loflv anl--(li i ,..wr il a aH aH wM Ulrv.ll.im rAgHI. i.B'l J M MtMl.l iOdHtuKtl. PavnM, I. Blood Tonic Builder au likrt. . V.1LLIAKS SOe. kei)Icii;e co.. per kK. Schenectady, K.Y. aadBrockvillc.OnU SEED CORN For !.2S a buMh el. three of the next varieties in the world, the Earlr white Dent. Gold PriKt Yellew Dent and Surb White ltent. Price $1.S5 a bUHbel aboard cars here, sacks Included. Write lor descriptive circulars Sum le years by mall ISc each. Ke mil with order. J. K. batik m. Shenandoah, yg co Iowa, EACLE BRAND THE BEST ROOFING la cnequaled for Iloune, Barn, Factory or Out buildings and cotta half the price of tbinfrlee tin orir m. It it ready lor Use, and inly applu a Liv anvone Send timp fur aamples, and atate aleof roof. KXCfcLKIUK FAINT KOOHNOle. ISO Duans at., New York, W. Y. HOC CHOLERA CURED : FREE. We will fiirlliih medicine to cure ONE HERD OF SICK HOC8 In each townshitt In the Unite! States FRKE I (iive exurese office end pumher of hogt. A trial f nly costs you the express rharges Bed a report f t the remit of uin the nirdicine. Adcireas THK W M, II AI.L MEDICINE COMPANY, fet Iuib, Mo. Wentirn thia paper. PftNTS And Upward TO $10 Fit like wax. . Wear like iron. N ever rip. Send for samples and rules for self-meas urement. LINCOLN PANTS CO., 1223 O Street i ttrr ,.-. JLii 1 2th and Farnam sts. -is IT NOT- 5000 COMMON SENSE ARGUMENT That we a manufacturers, can give 3EST VALUE HIY015R IIOHEV THIS MACHINE $15.(0 DUALITY AND PRICE BOTH RIGHT mality at the To. Trice at the lint mm. Inl fie eauhmne. Illuatraltn or rtlclto K. )nr. onlr rt.3H.antl Mia liinhert il mtirl ailu miK'lilna In tne ruCW ineviv.nn. J. ainvrm ala at lutermnliat prt- H.II.M HHi H mi fruiu tine ti thn-a urtitia. V K kiv ra Uja free trial. W I- warranl yry anaehli.e J n-ara. W I rlh Ibo lalt'H Ulaehaieiiia. t I ll-r an oiimtunilf Iu krrnra it" H uinlil lilt I-. .wenii.'B i'a (t(wr. a.iutw. i hi...,. Mrwlur laliln t .. atnfra. 11-64 .. lUiatettM. ltUA3 1, thtt J:,Iil "OUR REIUBIE INCUBATOR" Wm toromutii n(wfuii at h I Calumhua iImm. Ilia HhmI PUM lt.'i M.'tMi r r t4u trl lh 'IU1I flJil'taHy, ! I ktatiii I if il tl;4l !! tt 1 1 VUil.l'A li'l', tla.f lluht'W' h'iil!ry,40 IMualiitlrtt uu.lry ii, XWA. wwMt Iwmw wwfcr r. Will M ya wrlt U ti of iur slr Itwra, iur l innMoB TlIK ALU Nerve Dr mmtnmvpafanj'm)jt. yajaaraaajaayw IHL . .. Jci VVK I urn I .mi i. hi -aMew HAWTHORNE H65 Mi Larfest Normal 'THH SCIIOOb Is now In full oneraflon In all IU aUtllA.I atlRlin H UO& Th..ra hue Lian a laii.il an ; equal amouni in ir,. we need now 60 to 7ft - aw aunai Kf-utM a iront i Jwwu r on eaay lernia ani it la a nrnt claaa bance todouble ye r monef within the next Kmontha. juj a lot. build a houue: it will tav for Itaelf within five vara ' the THE WESTERN NORMAL,- la iltuated on high rolllur gronnd overionkinir the Capitol city-a rlty of 65 Ono people and la Connected With the city bv electrle car. Ilawihnrtm nrnt,rit Iu tu Cnmi n.r.n. v. . city of Lincoln and ia the place to educate yottr children. Yon have city dvHnta(ieHitllh country tax. If you are thinking of aendlng your children to acho 1 buy a lot, build a bouse and rent a part of It it will pay all expenM, and will pa for Itself in a abort time. We alxo have aoaie small tracta or land near the college from one to thirty acre iuet tbe thing for gardening, and near the Wtern Normal will sell cheap and oueiv terms. For any Information In T&srarA tsa loti and lands at or near Western Norma call on Room 10-1041-0 t., TRIMMED SAILORS! v rp 50G.- Leghorn Flats 40c , in Black or White. Large Straw Flats, 25c. and Upwards. No. 16 Plaid Ribbons to Trim above with,. . Per Yard. 15c You will do well before Bonnet ior yourseit to Give us a looK. QU HEf SWPE . DEPT. 100 Piece Dinner Set 100 " " 14 filled in decoration 12.80 10 Piece Toilet Set--Laree Bowl 2.98 Baby Cab Departrnept. Cabs from $4.50 up. Steel Wheels. All New. Big Line of Bird Cages. BROAD'S DEPARTMENT STORE, 1124 O Street. RAMBLER SWIFT BICYCLES. The representative American and English Wheels. 1 -Swift" Agents Wanted Throughout the State. PADDIAPTC' Chea buggy bargains advertised by Eastern uMrirvlHuuOi houscswlM be duplicated In good and prices- E. R. Guthrie, FARM LANDS FOR SALE IN NEBRASKA W hsve land tor sale In Adam, IlutU r, Chapo, Cnatr, Dundy, Frontier, Puma, Greyly, CiwrKir, (JsrBpld. IIltcbctH'k, IIr!an. Hall, Ilayo, Kcamfy, Ixi, IancHaU r, IVrkins, Sherman, ValUy and Welxtr counties la Nebraska. 1 hc lands belong to us, and wo will tell them from Ll 741.0 O Per A.ore XJp, AND ON EASY TERMS. Call and ' us or writ us for lUt namtnf the county ur cauotlos you wish to Inwsl In. C. C. BURR & SON, Room I.PurrPlock. LINCOLN, NED. DEST I4K COlOfllUO SI2.75 m tew, M A. mhi m-m! 4 ..m. It. taM . ri tits. ll ay 4,, . 4 I .. . m CO. aiitttiwi.a, ana. r4t a wji m taauMjai a 1WM. I MH rats . J.s ff ' A-'' V . v. m v- - It z v irx"- I ' A,, . I" -. t 1 ON THE HILL. Foot Front. College io Ameritx dppartmenfa between 700 and 800 itqffenU it mOZJ w .it i I 1 n . .,v.m j . bounce to ace mmodat the atudenta. We are aTWU aniu B l x- L jib iiiii 11 llllfas in imT! farl CI W fa iiauaaj aeat of or write, BARBER & FOWLER, Lincoln Neb. TRIMMED SAILORS 1.; 50C. purchasing a Hat or a $9.95 Lincoln. Neb. 1540 0 Street, Lincoln, Jicljraska. Schoo Tested - Seed - Corn. ) 1 nut. tvsin 14 Mu.al V i I. it ! .at lt.t im .i.:iu.ii. L ii i.i,. yltt I I rHttit an i ,MUI.ku ai ! utr a.l w l.i at tuta In N la. i Ulai IttKM h iti. n, i M !. Jan. ' -m mi4 l l .airal '. I T m au.a.i 1 auaaai Mtaaia. a. r, H U ft J rlrrular. NIMS BROS.. i
