THKNOUFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , SE1TEMHEH 0 , 1U07.
WAYNE COUNTY MAN SLEW HIS
ENTIRE FAMILY.
HE USED "BRAINSTORM" PLEA
Sent to the Norfolk Hospital for the
Insane , Rash Showed No Signs of
Insanity and Was Accordingly
Turned Loose to Roam at Will.
The Bancroft lynching ha9 revived
the story of the brutal murder com
mitted some years ago In Wayne coun
ty by Rash , the fiend who battered his
entire family wife and several chil
dren to death with a soapstono. Ho
was acquitted on an Insanity plea , re
mained In Uie Norfolk hospital for a
short time and , showing no signs of
Insanity , was turned loose.
Rash's crime was a most terrifying
slaughter. Ho secured a change of
TOnuo to Plorco county. "Brainstorm"
was his plea and he came to the hos
pital. The hospital authorities found
no signs of Insanity , so ho was dis
missed. Where ho Is now , IB not
known.
As Wayne and Ponca are both near
Bancroft , it is likely that past cases
have had something to do with Hlg-
gins' taking off.
COMMENT ON HIGGINS' LYNCHING
Sioux City Journal and Lincoln News
See Reason For it.
Sioux City Journal : The explana
tion of the Bancroft lynching Is the
same as that of the Charles City lynch
ing distrust of the law. The Charles
City lynching followed executive com
mutation of sentence In the case of a
criminal who had committed a crime
similar to that for which the victim of
the lynching was awaiting punishment
under the law. The Bancroft lynching
came while the pardon record of the
late governor of Nebraska was clear
In the recollection of the people.
The Lincoln Journal asks that the
majesty of the law shall now ho vin
dicated by punishing the lynchers.
The Charles City experience does not
encourage the hope this can be done.
Neither does the experience of other
communities In which lynchlngs are
more frequent than In Nebraska or
Iowa. The bald fact stands out In
both cases that the lynching met with
the approval of the man In the street
the average citizen. It received this
approval because the average citizen
was dissatisfied with the way In which
the law had been administered by of
ficials whose duty It is to enforce the
law. The practical moral in both cases
seems to point to the elimination oi
delays and "sentimental clemency" In
administering legal punishment foi
crime. The Nebraska murderer would
not have been hanged Illegally If there
had been confidence that he would be
X hanged legally. The surest way tc
gain respect for the law Is to make the
law effective. It Is unfortunate when
lax administration of law can be point
ed to for justification of popular ig
norlng of law In such Incidents as
those recorded at Bancroft and Charles
City.
Lincoln Evening News : Because
the people of Thurston and Cumins
counties had lost faith In the efllclencj
of their law-made Instruments to ad
minister exact justice to Higgins , the
murderer of the Copples , some thlrt >
men took him forcibly from the cus
tody of the officers yesterday anc
hanged him , after which they rlddlei
the corpse with bullets to make sure
that he was dead.
The action of the lynchers cannot bt
defended upon any grounds , but nel
ther will there bo any great amount
of censure descending upon the heads
of the men who summarily ended Hig
gins' life from well-informed persons
The application of lynch law at Ban
croft yesterday was but the logical re
suit of the trifling with justice that has
marked recent events here at the stat <
capital , where all murderers are sen
for execution. The farcical proceed
Ings Intended to free Frank Barker anc
the remarkable affidavits made to sav (
Harrison Clarke's neck from the uoosi
are part and parcel of a mass of clr
cumstances that have combined t (
rouse the mob instinct In the averagi
human breast.
There is a law upon the statutt
books that says the man who purpose
ly and with deliberate and predemltat
ed malice kills another or slays whlli
engaged In the perpetration of a crlmi
of violence shall hang. This law hai
been almost completely nullified li
Nebraska through the acts of a smal
minority of the people , and It Is upoi
the shoulders of this small mlnorlt ;
that a large part of the blame for sue !
outbreaks as occurred at Bancroft yes
terday must Inevitably rest Som
very good people have assisted In thl
nullification , and these good peopl
must understand that their efforts hav
resulted In a most gruesome tragedj
have caused something more to b
deplored than the fate from whlc
they have so far saved two others.
Fremont Herald : When black hea <
lines announced the hanging of Mu
derer Higgins by a masked mob , th
Omaha World Herald and the Be
throw seven kinds of editorial fit :
They denounced the hanging In ui
measured terms. The Bee merciless !
assailed Sherrlff Young , and the Worl
Herald lampooned the good old fa
mers who put Higgins out of buslnes
In a most vicious manner. The thli
Omaha dally published alleged Into
views with alleged prominent Om
liana condemning the mob. Not ono
of the men minted approved the
ctlon or rather not one wn inmlp
> appear so In print. Let us bo frank
bout this matter. 1/ot the IIOWB-
apors , while preaching law and order
ollect public sentiment more Impar-
ally. It would be an Impossibility
or 'Intelligent newspaper men to In-
orvlow a dozen citizens In any town
u the state and fall to find some pro-
ounced expression of approval of the
ct which disposed of Higgins1 worth-
ess carcass.
Battle Creek.
Joe Smock and son Lee of Skldmoro ,
Io. , stopped oft hero Tuesday on their
vay homo from a trip to South Dakota
o visit J. L. Pope and other relatives.
A. P. Boopel Is painting Fred Brcch-
er's dwelling.
Mrs. Q. P. Conloy and daughter ,
> Irs. C. F. Walsh , arrived hero Friday
rom Galesburg , 111. , for an extended
Islt with Dr. H. H. McDonald and
nmlly. Mrs. McDonald Is a daughter
f Mrs. Conley.
13. F. Hans returned Friday from a
uslncss trip to Omaha.
Master Frank Welsensteln and
rather of Albion nre hero on a visit
with their uncle , B. F. Hans , and fam-
y.
y.Pat
Pat Smith was hero from Omaha
rlday visiting his grandfather , "Undo
Billy , " and other relatives.
Henry Keating of Omaha and Wm.
C. Schulz of Fremont , officials of the
tate liquor dealers' association , were
ere Friday on business.
Miss Hattie Jonas of Norfolk was
Isltlng here from Friday till Monday
t the home of Rev. J. Hoffman and
L. F. Merz.
Mrs. Carl Kurpgewelt has been se-
lously sick.
Mrs. B. Langhoop and children of
lartington arrived here Saturday for
a visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
I. Wnrnko , and other relatives.
Ed Barr and family of Madison were
Islting Saturday and Sunday at the
mine of James Hughes.
Miss Elizabeth Egglcston of Ewlng
s visiting here at the homo of her
Ister , Mrs. Chas. Hnnscn.
The Lutherans of Green Garden
vlll hold a mission feast next Sunday
ml Rev. J. Hoffman of this place will
> reach the main sermon.
Mrs. Lang and daughter , Miss Ml-
lerva , will quit the restaurant busl-
less and have rented Mrs. Mary Kir-
jy's house on the west side.
W. H. Stocker was visiting relatives
it Stanton Sunday.
Jack Sliafer has moved Into the old
Connelly house on the west side.
Ernest Hoffman , Ernest Hans and
Term. Mnas went to attend college at
Vatertown , Wis. , Monday. The latter
s a now student , while the first two
mve attended one year before.
W. H. Pratt and family of Meadow
Grove were visiting here Sunday with
ils parents.
Miss Josie Hedman Is on the sick
1st this week.
Commissioner J. H. Harding was
icre Monday from Meadow Grove.
A cement sidewalk is being laid this
veek In front of the Ralph Simmons
iroperty on Depot street.
Mrs. M. L. Thomson was visiting
Monday with her sister , Mrs. Wm.
Cossairt , at Norfolk.
W. B. Rogers and family arrived
icre Monday from Seattle , Wash. , for
in extended visit with relatives at this
place , Tllden and Stanton. They
moved to the west about two years
ago.
ago.Mrs. . Roy L. Sharp arrived here Mon
lay from Bonesteel for a visit with
icr parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hod
man.
man.A. E. Stubbs and Mike Ambrose
were here on business Tuesday from
Tilden.
SPENCER YOUNG MAN DRAGGED
FOR FULL BLOCK.
KICKED HARD BY ONE HORSE
Matt Klassen , a Nervy Young Man oi
Spencer , Jumped at the Bits of s
Pair of Runaway Horses and Sue
ceeded In Getting Them Halted.
Spencer , Neb. , Sept. 3. Special tc
The News : A young and highly splr
ted team was left standing on the
street just for a minute by the owner
L. S. Angel , and during that minute
the team started with great speed foi
a runaway. Before they got undei
headway Matt Klassen , a nervy yount
man , ran and made a spring for the
bits and , although one of the horses
kicked him viciously , he succeeded Ir
getting the hold that he aimed at am
held on for a block. Dragging at theli
bits , ho made running so laborious foi
the team that a line-up of men acres :
the street stopped the excited animali
and thus saved Mr. Angell a completi
smash-up and spoiled team.
Very few could or would go througl
the experience that Mr. Klassen did
Boy's Life Saved.
My little boy , four years old , had i
severe attack of dysentery. We hai
two physicians ; both of them gav
him up. Wo then gave him Chambei
Iain's Colic , Cholera and Dlarrhoe
Remedy which cured him and bellev
that saved his life William H. Stro
Ing , Carbon Hill , Ala. There is n
doubt but this remedy saves the live
of many children each year. GIve I
with castor oil according to the plal
printed directions and a cure is ce
tain. For sale by Leonard the druf
gist
00 START FOR CARLISLE AND
RAPID CITY COLLEGES.
THEY MADE THE NIGHT HIDEOUS
According to Their Custom , Sioux In
dians Let Loose a Bunch of Wlerd
Lamentations Just Before Their Rel
atives Departed ,
Valentino , Neb. , Aug. 30. Special to
'ho News : Scores of Indians and
ilxcd bloods thronged our utreutn yes-
orday , the unusual event being the
oparturo of their children nnd rela-
Ivcs to the Indian schools at Rapid
City , S. D. , and Carlisle.
Most of them caino down yesterday
ftcrnoon and last night they made the
Ight hideous by their weird singing
ml lamentations , which Is n trait pe-
ullar to their nature upon the dopar-
uro of their relatives or friends.
Nearly 100 children and young poole -
lo departed for the schools.
FRIDAY FACTS.
John White of Clarkson was In the
Ity yesterday.
M. D. James was In from Battle
Creek yesterday.
Ernest Enklo of Emerson stopped in
Norfolk yesterday.
E. R. Tracy and J. G. Mete of O'Neill
vcro In Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Brlnkmoyer of Seward
pent yesterday In Norfolk.
William O'Klefo of Vcrdlgro was a
'hursday visitor In Norfolk.
C. Whitney of Hartlngton spent n
ew hours In Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Doano of Bloom-
eld were In Norfolk yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. James of Nlo-
brara were In the city last evening.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. W. Mete and son of
Malnvlew were In the city yesterday.
S. M. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson
f Wakcfield were In Norfolk yester-
ay.
ay.M.
M. V. Murphey of Fairfax was a
South Dakota visitor In Norfolk yes-
erday.
C. H. Ray , Mrs. L. M. Ray and Ben
3. Blercr of Oakdale were In Norfolk
over night.
Herman Hogrcfe , president of the
Battle Creek Valley bank , spent yes-
erday in Norfolk.
Dr. E. C. Horn , Methodist pastor at
Vayno , was In Norfolk yesterday , the
guest of Dr. D. K. Tindall.
J. L. Fisher of Ewlng passed through
Norfolk yesterday enroute homo from
Pierce.
Mrs. Fred Saltcr returned to Greg
ory yesterday after a visit with Nor-
oik relatives.
Mrs. Ray of Oakdalo nnd son Ben
Hers came down last night In their
lutomobile enroute to Kansas.
D. D. Hall of Omaha , assistant score-
ary of the German-American life In
surance company , was In Norfolk yes
terday.
Superintendent A. V. Teed of Ponca ,
president of the Northeast Nebraska
Teachers' association , was In Norfolk
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Morrow of Mun-
sey , 111. , are In Norfolk on n visit with
Mr. Morrow's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
James Morrow.
F. E. Sanborn of Omaha , president of
the Standard Stock Food company , and
Latham Davis , also of Omaha , were in
Norfolk yesterday on business.
United States Senator J. P. Dolllver
of Iowa Is expected to lecture at Nlo-
brara tonight. It was expected he
would pass through Norfolk at noon.
Mrs. H. C. Matrau and daughters ,
Miss Agnes Matrau and Mrs. Ellor of
Lincoln , returned to Norfolk last even-
ng from Denver where they have been
visiting some time.
R. Blatt went to Pferce at noon.
Mrs. L. Zlemer of Hosklns was In
Norfolk Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Schwartz left at noon
for a visit In Omaha.
Miss Ollie Elliott of Lincoln Is the
guest of Miss Mlno McNeely.
Miss Ethel Hand of Neligh is a guest
at the home of J. L. Weaver.
T. D. Preece of Battle Creek passed
through the city at noon enrouto to
Pierce.
H. A. Haley left at noon on a busi
ness trip to Chicago. He will be gone
about two weeks.
William Elsasser and bride left at
noon for Omaha on their way to their
home in Cheyenne.
Miss May Barrett has returned from
Denver , where she has been visiting
her sister , Mrs. Ella Maher.
Miss Ina Martin , who has been the
guest of Mrs. F. E. Davenport , left at
noon for her home In the cast.
August Beyer of Plalnvlew was In
Norfolk at noon on his way to attend
Concordla college In Springfield , 111.
Superintendent C. H. Reynolds nr
rived homo last evening from Boone
Iowa , where he attended a meeting ol
Northwestern officials.
Clyde Elseley of Anoka passei
through the city at noon enrouto te
Lincoln. He said that he might stoj
off In Norfolk on his way home.
Miss Lola Llntccum , who has beet
the guest of Miss Ruth Shaw , went t <
Battle Creek Friday for a short vlsl
before returning to her homo In Soutl
Dakota.
Carl Lehman , who has been homi
for the summer vacation , left for Mis
sour ! Valley , whore ho will leave Sun
day for Springfield , III. , where ho 1
a student at Concordla college.
L. P. Pasowalk will leave Monday 01
a visit to Excelsior Springs , Mo. , 01
a month's vacation from his duties a
cashier of the Norfolk National banl <
Mr. Pasowalk has been suffering fret
cute Indigestion for some wockit.
MlHH Spirit punned through Norfolk
it noon enrouto from Nollgh to her
loino In Davenport , Iowa. Hho hud
men vlHltlng at the homo of hur broth *
r , J. A. Splrk of Nollgh. and will Hhort-
y leave , with her puremtH , for a visit
vlth her brother , Charles Splrk , a
imminent attorney of Seattle.
W. J. ( low arrived homo Thurmlny
minting from a vinlt to lloncHlool , Her-
lok and Fairfax. When ho loft ThurH-
ay morning the rcmirvatlon wan qulto
ry , the only rain In August having
alien on last Saturday. The mnall
rain was In good condition but the
orn was somewhat In need of rain.
Senator C. A. Randall of Nowinan
Grove and II. H. Berry of Now York
rrlvcd In Norfolk at noon and ro *
mined a short time. This WIIH Mr.
lorry's first trip went and ho wan do-
ghtod with Nebraska. Senator Ran-
all said oats will bo light around Now-
mn Grove but that corn Is all right.
Despite the abandonment of the for-
ml Thursday excursion to the Plorco
acus a hundred odd Norfolk people
bowed their good will towards Plorco
y upending the afternoon In that city
ml witnessing the victory of the
Merce nine over the Stanton ball team ,
victory which by the top-heavy score
f M to 2 was rather disappointing.
\mong the Norfolk visitors In Plorro
Thursday wore : E. B. Knuffnian , A.
Degnor , Sol G. Mayor , F. 13. Davenport ,
C. E. Hartford , R. H. Reynolds , W. A.
\Mtzlgnmn , Marcus Reynolds , Mr. and
II-H. W. A. VlgarH , J. E. HaiiHC , P. M.
larrett , Mr. and Mrs. Tate Wlllo , Miss
Mvlna Miller , Miss Lllllo Degner , Miss
jlzzlo Scliram , Leo Degnor , Minn Lena
Illler , Sam Reynolds.
It was warm In Norfolk again yes-
erday , the mercury crawling up to 81.
Mrs. Robert Utter entertained a few
otghborH Informally yesterday aftor-
eon for her guest , Mrs. Blair.
Mrs. D. Baufn entertained a few
riendH yesterday afternoon for her
lece , Miss Sterns of Mnrshalltown ,
own.
Justice Lambert has located his
ourt olllco on North Fourth street In
110 building adjacent to Chief of Po-
ce Flynn's ofllce.
M. W. Beebe , vice president of the
' 'aucott-Carnoy company , has pur-
based the Charles H. Johnson real-
once , corner Madison avenue and
Twelfth street.
The Dallas-Norfolk trains are In
barge of Conductors A. B. Lane , W.
1 Kurtz and L. Chapnoy. Tills Is a
ireforred run , as It Is a daylight run
111 the way.
Marlon , Doris and Roy Burton enter-
ained a few little friends yesterday
afternoon at the homo of their parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Burton , North
31eventli street.
Stnnton's baseball team went down
o an inglorious defeat at Pierce ThurH-
lay afternoon , the score resulting four-
ecu to two in favor of Pierce. There
vero no races because of the wet
rack.
Dr. C. W. Ray , now pastor at Al-
lance , will be In Norfolk on Sunday ,
September 8 , to take up his new du-
les as pastor of the First Methodist
church of Norfolk. Rev. J. L. Vallow.
vho will preach his final sermon In
Norfolk on next Sunday evening , will
eave at once for Alliance , his new
charge.
Postal card pictures of the Illgglns
ynching have been brought to Norfolk ,
he immediate production of the photo
graph cards of views of the lifeless
iorty of the Ponder murderer being a
rather grewsome example of modern
nterprise. The first picture cards of
ho Bancroft lynching were sold In
Norfolk by news agents on trains run
ning Into Norfolk from Sioux City.
A meeting of the city council Is set
for Monday evening , If Labor day as
a legal holiday does not rise up to op-
lose the plans of the city fathers. On
Holiday , if the council meets , the costs
of cement walks laid by the city will
) o assessed against adjacent property
and bids will be opened for additional
sewer and water main construction.
The council will also meet next Thurs
day in regular session.
The Northwestern railroad will run
a special train service from Verdlgre
o Lincoln and return on two days of
the state fair week. The train will
eave Verdlgre on 4:40 : a. m. Wcdnes-
lay and Thursday of that week , con
necting with train No. 2 in Norfolk
at 7 o'clock. Returning , the train will
cave Lincoln at 7 in the evening ,
reaching Norfolk nt 11:30 and Verdl
gre at 2 a. m. A special train will run
from Lincoln to Fremont , leaving Lin
coln at 5:30 , on those days , to connect
with the Fremont-Albion train.
Farmers of northern Nebraska are
coming more and more to depend upon
The News for their market reports ,
according to Harry Miller , a prominent
banker of Stanton. Mr. Miller , who
passed through Norfolk yesterday , said
that as a general thing no less than
a dozen farmers of the vicinity of Stan
ton telephone into the bank every da >
Just after 1 o'clock to find out what
The Norfolk News says about the mar
kets. "It saves each farmer just slxt )
cents the price of a phone call te
Omaha , " said Mr. Miller , "and , besides
It's more satisfactory. "
The small boys of Norfolk have
caught the racing and carnival splrl
from the north Nebraska atmosphere
All over the city there are numeroui
exhibitions of "stunts" at various car
nival centers. Family cats and dog !
are making "high dives" nnd smnl
boyland is trying energetically to for
get that school Is only four days away
Down on Fifth street the boys hav
even found a use for Sunday schoc
attendance cards which are pcddlei
Industriously as circus and amateu
race tickets , the tickets not only ai
fording ndmlsslon to the youthfu
hut fimilHliltiK the holder with
' .vcellent Hrrlpturnl advice at ( Immune
line and for the tmmu eon I otic
lonny.
KnioHt HaaHch , one nf I ho progress-
ve young runners near Not folk , In en
hUHliiHllo over the plan for an "ox-
rhiingo" day In Norfolk and will prob-
ilily met with the Commercial club
llroctoi'H next Tuesday morning todls-
MIHH with them the matter from a
annor'H viewpoint Mr. RaiiHch has
undo two recent trlpn to WlncoiiHln
ml , having neon the question agitated
n The NOWH last Hiiininor , thoroughly
nvestlgated the proportion. Ho ttayn
hat a trade day In Norfolk would hone
no of the best Imaginable features for
Norfolk'H giowth and for the benefit
f faniiei'H , OH well. Ho wiyH that It
vlll require HOIIIO effort to get things
; otng nnd that a place with shelter for
vctttock In winter will be needed , Mo
hlnks that the farmorn would moot
loartlly welcome mich an innovation.
On next Sunday the Park Avenue
Christian church congregation will
edlcato their new church building ,
'he dedication services are announced
M followii : Bible school , 10 a. m. ;
edlcatlon at 11 o'clock with nernion
y Rev. W. A. Baldwin of Lincoln ,
ecretary of the Nebraska ChrlHtlun
lIlflHlonary society ; communion nor-
Ice at 3 o'clock In the afternoon with
ermon by Rev. W. A. Baldwin ; preach-
ng at 8 p. m. There will bo Hpoclal
uiHlc Sunday , Minn Snider of Tllden
Inglng at the morning service and a
tiartet In the afternoon and evening
ervlco. The dedication services will
10 followed by a week of revival nieot-
igs In the new church. Evangelist
I. G. Knowles of Topelm , Kan. , known
H the "boy preacher , " will conduct
lose evening services. Mr. KnowloH
omoH to Norfolk from Adams , Neb.
The fall movement of range stock
'rom the prairies of Wyoming , South
) akota and Nebnwku to the markets
t Chicago and South Oimiliu IH rolling
lirough Norfolk over the North wont-
rn at ( lie rate of about Hcventy-llvo
urn a dny. Hut the stock movement
H not evenly distributed through the
veok , the heaviest liuHlneBH of the
lilpinenlH ui way H falling on the first
f the week. The reason IH not far
o wok. The cattle market at the big
enter Is the bent the first of the
veek , on Monday and Tuesday. TlniH
ange cattle are loaded and shipped
rom Wyoming , South Dakota and No-
iniHka stations according to whether
lie Hhlppcr wlnhcH to make the Omaha
r Chicago markets and whether on
londny or Tuesday. It IH for this roa-
on that the rush begins Sunday morn-
ng , continues through Norfolk over
londny and KoniotlnicH over Tuesday ,
'lien It Is unsteady until the following
londny. The eastern movement of
ange cattle will not reach Us greatest
olume for several weeks.
DEATH RATE SHOWS THIS IS A
HEALTHY TOWN.
ONLY 21 DEATHS ALL SUMMER
f Norfolk's Present Death Rate Were
Maintained Forever , Some of the
Present Inhabitants Would Live to
be 119 Years of Age.
Norfolk has a death rate which pro
claims this city to be one of the heal-
blest places In the healthy west.
Do you want to live to bo 111) ) years
old ? Then come to Norfolk.
The summer and spring have passed
and in these germ ridden months there
mve been only twenty-one deaths in
orfolk. That Is a low rate , less than
one death a week.
Of these twenty-one deaths , seven
vere Infants and young children , four
vero aged people. Four of the deaths
vere violent and resulted In a visit ol
the coroner to Norfolk.
There nre C.OOO people In Norfolk ,
f Norfolk's death rate was maintain
ed to the last and if there were nc
further additions to the population the
ast of the forty-two citizens to fall
annually to the call of the grlrn roapei
would live to the year 1020 , 119 yean
'rom today.
If Norfolk's death rate does not in
crease then nearly a thousand people
n this city are going to live to bo ovei
100 years old.
And Norfolk's population Is Increas
ng. There are more babies born Ir
this city In a week than there are pee
pie who die In a month.
There were six deaths in Norfolk ir
March , only two in April , two in May
four in June , four In July and three U
August.
Now , hadn't you better come to Nor
folk ?
Proper Treatment for Dysentery ant
Diarrhoea.
The great mortality from dysonter ;
and diarrhoea Is duo to a lack of proper
or treatment at the first stages of tin
disease. Chamberlain's Colic , Cholen
and Diarrhoea Remedy Is a rcllabli
and effective medicine , and when gtv
on In reasonable time will prevent an ;
dangerous consequences. It has beei
In use for many years and has alway
met with unvarying success. For sal
by Leonard the druggist.
Valentine Young Man Dies.
Valentine , Neb. , Sept 2. Special t
The News : Edgar Boyer , slxteen-ycai
old son of Grant Boyer , died after n
Illness of two days. Ho suffered a
attack of cholera morbus but deat
was the direct result of bursting
blood vessel caused by excessive stral
from vomiting.
JARMER'8 SLAYER BROUGHT TO
NORFOLK AGAIN.
HE MAKES APPEAL FOR BAIL
Since Ho Tried to Hun Sheriff Through
With a Pitchfork , Boche Has Been
Allowed Few Liberties at Madison
County Jail.
I Ionium llocho , charged with the
murder of Frank Jarmer , wnii brought
to Norfolk In haiidourfu Friday when
bin attornoyii presented testimony In
mipport of the application for ball filed
with Supreme Judge J. U. BarnoH.
Herman Docliu enjoyed iimmnnl lib
erty during the flrnt two montlm of
hlH Imprisonment. But hln privileges
are no more. Since that July day that
Uoche tried to lunge the prongd of a
pitchfork Into the anatomy of Sheriff
t'lementti the nhorlff ban handled bin
primmer with great precaution. So
Hoche iipent the houru In Norfolk Fri
day In bandcuffn.
The hearing of the llocho applica
tion for ball Friday wan behind closed
doom In Judge Barnes' olllco. llocho
wn roproHonted by AttornovH Allen ,
Miipou anil Ha/.oti , the state by Attor
ney Barnbart.
Judge Damon' declHlon on the appli
cation for ball can not bo expected for
Hovoral days. Judge Barnes ban an-
mmnced that ho will review the mat
ter with Supreme Judge Sodgwlck be
fore granting or denying the applica
tion. If llocbe'ii attonioyn prove that
the ofToimo charged agalimt him IB not
that of Unit degree murder Hum be
may have Ma liberty under bond.
Judge BarnoH holds that the only of-
ronHOH not admlltable to ball are those
where the death penally In Involved.
The Htrlclor confinement that ban
been IJocho'n lot Hlnce bin asmuilt on
( lie Hheilff him made him doubly mix-
IOIIH to get out from behind the bars.
Since the1 OCCIIHOII | of the July outbreak
llocho wan not let out of Ibo county
Jail until last Saturday. This week
he ban been given an hour of out-door
oxorcluo each day. But ho IH hand
cuffed and In the charge of a deputy
Hherlff.
Sheriff Clements In Norfolk Friday
denied that the application to admit
IJocho to the Htale hoHpltal wan made
at lilH Instance. Ho acted , the sheriff
wild , under court orders. In factSlier-
T Clements wan of the opinion that If
lie county jail wan not the proper
lace for llocho the prisoner should bo
nken to the penitentiary to await tiial.
lilt Senator Allen will not bear to such
courHO of procedure.
llocho appears In good health and
ins given no further evidence of liwuin-
ly Hlnco the early part of July when
10 wan detected in Heveral attempts
t milcido nnd made the pitchfork at-
ack on the Rhoriff. It was this unox-
meted attack that cent him the liberty
if the jail and the privilege of work-
ng freely about the slierllf's home.
JO HOSPITAL ROOM FOR HERMIT
nsane Hospital Overcrowded "Uncle
Johnny" Is Taken to Foster.
"Undo Johnnie , the hermit , " will not
10 committed to the state hospital , at
east at this time.
"Unclo Johnnie , " whoso real name
s .John McKlrahan and whoso homo
or forty-one years has been by the
Yellow Banks , was recently ordered
committed to the Norfolk hospital by
he county commissioners of insanity.
3ut the Norfolk hospital was crowded
ind several days passed while the
quaint hermit of the Yellow Banks
emalned In Madison.
13. Crook , cashier of the Foster State
jank , is related to John McKlrahan
jy marriage. Yesterday the old man
was brought to Norfolk by Sheriff
Clements but Instead of being commit
ted to the hospital Uncle Johnnie was
given over to the care of the Foster
mnker who came to Norfolk to meet
ho old man.
TWENTY-SEVEN TEACHERS IN
NORFOLK BEGIN WORK.
FIRST DAY ATTENDANCE GOOD
Superintendent Bodwell Said That the
Exact Enrollment Would Not be
Known Until Late In the Week.
Lack of Seats Caused No Delay.
At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning twen
ty-seven Norfolk teachers rapped for
order. Several hundred Norfolk pu
pils straightened up in their scats and
school for the year was "on. "
It Is impossible to say how many
pupils appeared in the different class
es the first day. Superintendent Bod-
well says that the first day attendance
was good. The enrollment figures will
not bo known until the end of the
week.
At the high school rooms in the 01-
noy building the failure of the scats
to arrive did not delay proceedings.
In place of the expected school scats
chairs of various descriptions were
procured nnd lined up in the class
rooms.
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