Plot to Exhume
Body of Griffin:
Sexton Watches
Effort to Block Burial Re
vealed by Cemetery Super
intendent; Authorities
Guard Grave.
Whatever turmoil there may have
been In the life of Jimmy Griffin,
hilled by a revolver bullet fired by
Police Sergeant Joe Potaeh two weeks
ago is left as his legacy to his family
and friends.
According to John Gentleman, un
dertaker, and F. G. llowell, superin
tlndent at West lawn cemetery,
where Griffin is burled, bis death spilt
asunder the Griffin family.
One son threw his support to Marie,
Jimmy’s second wife, and the other
two sons stood by their own mother,
Margaret, divorced wife of Griffin, in
a battle to keep the body from sched
uled burial.
Ray Griffin sided with his father's
second wife, Marie, and Won, fot
Jimmy's body lies on a western slop
ing hill in West Lawn ceniefory.
Across the road from tlie grave
the cottage of F. G. Howell, super
intendent of the cemetery, gives a
view' of the grave from side win
dows. All night long there Is a
vigil from those windows—watching
the grave.
Efforts are on foot to move the
body of Griffin.
The reason for desiring to move
the body is just as mysterious as
the persons who have visited the
since burial two weeks ago.
“'There was every effort made to
block the burial In the first place,”
said Howell Thursday. "About noon
on the day of the funeral John Gen
tleman, undertaker, from whose es
tablishment the funeral took place,
called me up and said: 'We may have
to postpone this burial—there is one
side of the family and friends who
want the funeral now; another, headed
l.y Ray, a son of the dead man In
Clevelartd, wants it delayed.’
"I refused to postpone the burial
because we had made ail arrange
ments and could not wait.
“As the body was being lowered into
the grave Mrs. Marie Griffin, second
wife of Jimmy, was approached by
Jimmy's son, Ray, and told to wait
at the grave until the vault was
sealed.
"She sprang from the car and, run
ning to the grave, insisted of the
workmen that they seal the vault im
mediately, and, after they did, she
waited until the grave had been filled
with dirt. She was very anxious as
to how long it would take the cement
to harden and lock the vault, but
after being assured it would be im
possible to get the body by morning
she left apparently satisflod.
'“The next day there were 19 cars
which intermittently visited the
grave. Since then there have been
several crowds coming bn street cars,
and one gang announce*! they would
get to that grave in spite of every
thing. We have no objection to any
one visiting the grave, but no one
can touch the vault or body in it, I
' h-’in.
"Tii--y haven’t and shall not.
"There is no legal means by which
they can move the body without the
consent of Mrs. Marie Griffin, who
paid all funeral and burial expenses.”
Petitions for Graveling
Circulated at Geneva
Gsneva, Feb. 12.—On account of the
bad condition of souie of the streets
impel as Has been given graveling
plans and petitions are being circu
lated.. There Is a probability that sev
eral of the principal streets, which
have - not been paved, w ill be im
rroved before another winter.
Hungarian Partridges
Released in Timber on Farm
Beatrice, Feb. 12.—Through the ef
fort* of the Izaak Walton league of
this city, four pairs of Hungarian
partridges have been shipped here by
Gam* Warden Jenkins and placed
in the timber on the Kilpatrick ranch
west of the city.
Sermon ,on Lincoln.
“ "Was Abraham Lincoln a Religious
Alan” will be the subject of Rabbi
Frederick Cohn's- address at Temple
Israel at S p. m. Friday. At tlie serv
ice at 10:30 a. m. Saturday he will
speak on “Taking Advice.”
Mission Leader Here
Sunday for Address
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Rev. Bruce Kinney of Denver, au
thor of Mormonism—The Islam of
America," superintendent of Indian
missions and the Alaskan mission for
tlie Home Mission society, will speak
at the First Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Dr. Kinney heads a group of men
coming to Omaha to conduct a Bible
and missionary conference.
The pastor, Dr. A. A. DeLarme, will
speak In the evening on "Christ in
( ivilization."
Railway Bridge
Damaged bv lee
Gorge in Republican River
Holds Bark Water and
Floods Lowlands.
Concordia, Kan., Feb. 12.—Missouri
Pacific railway bridge over the Re
publican river at Yuma. Kan,, five
miles west of here, lost three spans,
leaving the deck and tracks swinging
over midstream Wednesday. The
damage was caused by ice Jams
which have been forming upstream
in the river for the last few days, one
of which built up against the spuns
of the bridge early Wednesday, the
pent up force of the water taking
them out later.
Train service on the line, which
runs from Concordia to Prosser,
Neb., was abandoned and the motor
passenger train Wednesday annulled
south of Superior. A piledriver and
crew from the Burlington railway at
Concordia was commissioned for
service at the Missouri Pacific bridge
and left, for the scene Wednesday
night. The ice is i>assliig downstream
in the river here this morning and no
further gorges are reported. The Ice
Is heavier and the cakes larger than
for many seasons here.
Bostw-ick, Feb. 12.—Ice still holds
back the water In the Republican
river, and lowlands here have been
overflowed nearly constantly for the
past three days. The water was run
ning clear of ice cakes most of Tues
day, but broken and heavy chunks
are again coining down stream. The
gorge giving trolible is between Host
wick and Superior. The water is
running two feet deep over the road
at the south approach of the county
bridge here, and persons cannot cross
the river. Harvey Taylor, farmer,
living ih the bottoms, moved his fam
ily and sto'ok out Wednesday, the
water getting up In the buildings on
the farm, and it Is feared that more
families will he flooded out if the
gorge continues to hold. The Ice is
thick and heavy and the thermometer
stands Just at freezing.
Superior, Feb. 12.—Ice jams in tlie
Republican river, one south of here,
and one at the county bridge over
the liver one-half mile west of town,
which had held solid Monday, in
creasing to daugeron/t proportions by
Tuesday morning, went out Tuesday
forenoon, without doing much dam
age here. The wagon bridge, built in
recent years, withstood the strain of
the heavy ice.
The water level was back to nor
mal here Wednesday, but a gorge 1*
reported forming again between here
and Bo'stwick, and another formed
down stream below Hcnndla. Kan.,
and seriously damaged the Missouri
Pacific railway bridge near Yuma,
Kan.
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Steps Taken by
General Duncan
to Merge Forts
§300,000 Apropriation Is
Asked lo Build Apartments
at Fort Omaha; Exten
sions at Crook.
The first steps to be taken in the
proposed removal of all troops sta
tioned at Fort Omaha to Fort Crook
and erection of officers' quarters at
Fort Omaha will be realized if the
present appropriation of $300,000
asked by Mnj. Gen. George B. Duncan,
commander of the Seventh corps
area, is granted by congress.
The $300,000 appropriation Is »•
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part of the several millions of dollars
asked by the War Department from
congress for construction work at
various forts throughout the country.
If the money Is granted, one bat
talion of soldiers will be moved from
Fort Omalia to Fort Crook Immedi
ately after the finishing of the con
struction program at Fort Crook.
There are two battalions stationed at
Fort Omaha at present.
Proposed Construction Here.
The consruotlon program asked for
by the Seventh corps area for Omaha
includes six officers' quarters, $4S,
000; five noncommissioned officers'
quarters, *25,000; two barracks for
Unlisted men, $200,000; a stable for
50 horses, $12,000, and an addition to
the present hospital, $15,000. The
present hospital takes care of 30 men.
Medical officers stationed in Omaha
say It should be enlarged to take
care of 10 more.
General Duncan has often expressed
his opinion ,that Fort Omaha should
be turned Into a large apartment
house site for the officer* attached
to the Seventh corps area, with head
quarters In Omaha. The government
pays tlie officers and noncommissioned
officers without quarters the rate of
$10 a month for each room.
General Duncan is allowed 10 rooms
a month as a major general. Colonels
are allowed eight rooms.
Officers' Homes Klseu here.
Omaha is said to he but one of the
few cities in the country with army
reservations nearby without officers'
homes on government reservations.
Tears ago v\ lien the officers had
their homes at Fort Omaha the army
officers were the society leaders of
Omaha. Military dances at the post
were attended my many prominent
Omahans.
Recently General Duncan said he
would ask the War department for
a large appropriation for building
apartment houses and the removal
of the enlisted men and officers at
tached to the battalions to Flirt
Crook.
This would he done, he said, if the
two roads to Fort Crook would be
built, fit to travel. One of the roads
Is already under construction. Work
on the other road will start lmmedi
atoly. This road will also be valuable
to the army.
!Vei> Railroad Station
at Pawnee City Planned
Pawnee City, Feb. 12.—Pawnee City
may have a new Burlington station If
the recommendation of the prelimi
nary budget of the company Is af
firmed later, according to a message
to the Pawnee Republican.
Jn 1916 business men here were as
sured the new structure, but the war
delayed construction. The matter has
been pushed of late by the Public
Service club, with the result that the
preliminary budget carries the long
wanted appropriation.
According to W. F. Giles, division
superintendent, in his statement to
the paper, the plans for the building
have not yet been drawn.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Howell Demands
Congressional
Probe of Merger
Nebraska Senator Urges Full
Investigation of Consolida
tion of Railroads by
Van Sweriugens.
Itf ( nlvrraal Heroic*.
Washington, Feb. 12.—Congres
sional Investigation of the "Nickel
Plate" railroad merger, backed by the
fan Sweringen.- and that of the Mis
souri Pacific, with the Gulf Coast
Lines, was demanded in the senate
oilay.
The author of the demand was Sen
it or Howell, progressive-republican,
of Nebraska. The s/iaior declared
he would Insist upon early and ef
fective action so congress may "take
such steps a.s may be necessary.” He
said:
"The time for congress to lay
down terms and conditions which will
In some measure protect the public
from ttfe evil effects of consolidations
and mergers la now while these con
solidations are taking place.”
The resolution states that J. P
Morgyi & Co.', and the First National
bank of New York, are the fiscal
agents and financial promoters of the
"Nickel Plate" consolidation. Morgan
* Co. and the First National bank, It
says, "already own or control a large
part of the railroad properties lo
cated In the eastern states, as well as
In other sections of the country.”
Kairhury.—Hasse Wholesale Gro
cery company of this city is install
lng a Springfield sprinkler system in
Its new Kalrbury building at a cost
of nearly ?10.00<>, which will reduce
Its fire Insurance 65 per cent.
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