THE OMAHA BEE
TUESDAY APRIL 25. 1876.
You can get 9 Ibs. of A sugar for
$1.00 , CHINA T STORE.
BREVITIES.
City Council to-night.
" The summer terms of the Hara-
"toga schools begin to-morrow.
About forty Bohemians went
We * > t to-day to locate near Schuy-
ler.lNorth Bend aud Grand Island.
1-The Grand Coumiandery of
? emplar of Nebraska is in
_ in this city to-day , aud will
continue ta-morrow.
Owing to the publication of the
testimony of the recent postal inves
tigation , we are obliged to condense
our local news to-day.
Lehmanu & Beard are doing a
rushing wall paper business. They
shipped 10,000 rolls this morning to
Cheyenne andrfTutermedlate points.
- , The "Northern Association"
will give a hall at Pioneer Hall ,
corner Jones and Eleventh streets ,
Saturday euening.
The North Star Society last
evening presented to Mr. N. N.
Vindquest , at his residence on St.
Mary'a avenue , a birthday present.
iu the shape of a star badge , a very
beautiful ornament.
That buffalo robe , which was
mentioned In the BEE yesterday , as
having been captured during Gen.
Crook's expedition , was tanned by
Hax.Alonvoisin , the fur skin dress
er , and lined by Hubermau , the fur
rier.
Mr. John McShane was mar-
rie'l this morning to Miss Mary Lee ,
daughter of Mr. John G. Lee , at
the Catholic Cathedral. The cere
mony was witnessed by quite a
large number of invited friends.and
a reception was afterwards held at
the residence of the bride's parents.
The Arious after closing up
their year's business last evening ,
found they had $160 in the treasury ,
and all debts paid. After the meet-
jng they proceeded to the Concordia
and Mienuerchor Society Mull and
indulged in a little sing.
The Tennessee Jubilee Singer.-
deserved a larger audience , last eve-
uiug than the one that Heard them
eing. They possess cultivated voices ,
and their selections are rendered in
artistic style. Those who attend
this evening will enjoy a musical
treat
Work on the Third wardschoo
house has been begun , and the ex
cavation is now being done under
the supervision of Patrick Welch ,
who has the contract. Mr. Thomas
Alderson has the contract for the
stonework. This building will be a
great improvement in the Third
ward , and will advance properly iu
its vicinity.
This morning the men engaged
the excavation for the
Third Ward school house , dug up
the bones of an Indian , who hud
probably been buried there twenty-
live years ago , or moie. The bones
were pretty -decomposed , ex
cept the bkull and some of the teeth.
The length of the bones indicated
that the deceased had been a man
of yery large size. Several trinkets
were found with the bones. The
copper scalp-rings , had pjrtions of
ecalps still clinging to them , and
the number of ringd indicated that
he had taken seventeen scalps.
Personal.
John Finn , of Chicago , is at the
Grand Central.
J. A. Jones , of Boston , is at the.
Grand Central.
Mr. J. J. L. C. Jewctt has return
ed from Buffalo.
.N. S. Porter , of Ponca , is at the
Metropolitan.
Roderick Rose , of-Davenport , is
at the Metropolitan.
3. E. Wheeler , of San Francisco ,
is at the Grand Central.
Chas. H.Laurence , ot Chicago , is
at the Grand Central. t ,
George MoorerepreseniUEStel's (
oil house , went West todajon bu
siness.
Will H. Lynchard , city editor of
the Lincoln Journal , called at the
BEE office to-day.
T. I * . French , Cedar Bapids , of
the firm of Adams & French , man
ufacturers of harvesters , Is at the
Metropolitan.
Mrs. John Homer accompanied
by her son , Jarrived here last even
ing from Tulare , Cal. , and will re
main here a week , visiting her sis
ter-in-law , Mrs , Jacob Gish. They
are en route to .Lowell , Maes. , their
former home.
Centennial JtnjEntertainment. .
Judging from the preparations
being made by the First Baptistand
Eighteenth Street M. E. Sunday
schools for the three nighui"enter-
taiumeut commencing with next
Monday eyemiig , it will urove a
grand Buccesa.There will be over one
hundred performers taking part in
these entertainments. Ju the Old
-.Folks' Concert
some thirty of our
. . best singers will render the solos
and choruses , and they are to be a is :
supported by excellent instrumental I
music. In the cantata "Columbia's Ibi
Centennial Party , " there will be 50 2 G (
performers.
To-night , at the" Baptist church ,
there is to be a rehearsal for the Old
Folks' Concert , and all who take
pai tin that concert are expected to
be present.
la
Two thousand copies of the Jan
uary supplement of Ouialia Illus
trated now on hand , and will be
sold in the next week m lots of live of
copies at five cents each. Those ofm
PR-tubing any will have to call at II I
"
, once. ' ' aplStf I
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ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Fiftr-Serentb Anniversary.
To-morrow will be a great day
among the Odd Fellows , it being the
fifty-seventh anniversary of the in
troduction of the order into theUni-
ted States. The event will be cele
brated In grand style at Council
Blufls , and there will be a'very large
attendance there from different cit
ies in thisTiart of the "West.
Omaha will be larpel'v represent
ed , as about 250 Odd Fellows are go
ing over from here. They will
meetat Odd Fellows'Hall at 9 a. m. ,
and proceed from thence in proces
sion to < ho Union Pacific depot , and
there take a special train for Council
Blufls.
The following is the programme
of the day at Council Bluffs :
1st Meeting at Odd Fellows
Hall. d. Grand parade. 3d. Ora
tlou , by Brother John Van Valken
burg. 4th. Banquet 5th. Re
union at Odd Fellows' Hull. Glh
Select party in the evening.
P. S. Committees rfill receiv
visiting brothers QjJ fcLqf train ? ,
Processionwillf Q act , , mellows
Hall at 11 o'clock a. m.
SELF PROTECTION.
Gilmer , Salisbury & Patrick's Black
Hills Stagro Line to be
. Fullj Armed.
Mr. Voorbees , the agent at Ft.
Laramie. of Gilmer , Salisbury &
Patrick's stage line , telegraphed to
day to Matt Patrick , at Cheyenne ,
to send up a supply of arms and
ammunition to FtLaramie , as they
wanted to protect their stages and
wagons from the Indians , in addi
tion to the protection of the milita
ry , which has been ordered along
the line from J < t Laramie to Custer.
The stage company will send out
passengers in bodies large enough
to protect themselves from the In
dians.
"Keep it on your mind. " Eber-
hart sells you WALL PAPER at
other dealers1 prices that is , I will
duplicate any price offered you !
Stock VERY MUCH THE LARG
EST !
You can buy a Hat or Cap for lesa
money at Frederick's than any oth
er place in Omaha. He keeps noth
ing but Hats and Caps , and is a
practical hatter. Go to him and get
the worth of your money.
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A magnificent show of parasols
all sizes and styles at
TOOTLE & MAUL'S.
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WALL PAPER for the million
at LEHMAN & BEARD'S ,
Painters and Paper Hangers ,
509 and 511 12th street , between.
Faruham aud Douglas. It
The largest and cneippst : stock of
hats in Omaha is found at Bonce's ,
aud as Buuce sells furnishing goods
in connection , he is thus enabled to
sell bats at close figures. Call and
see. apr21eodlw
TBUNKS , VALISES , SATCHELS ,
SHAWL-STRAPS , etc. , for sale at
M. HELLMAN & Co.V.
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The Danish association will give
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their lastannual ball for the season
at Turner Hall , Saturday night , the
29th of April. The ball will com
mence at 9 o'clock , and the price of
tickets arc > 50 cents for members ,
and 75 cents for non-members.
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STEP DOWJN" AND OUT
of those old winter clothes , and get
a stylish ready-made suit , for spring
and summer wear at POLACK'S ,
where you can buy anything in the
clothing line cheaper than at any
other place in the city. It
Ser. SuffenBeijjer an //Souqlag
etrafje , " kr fo tout 6eIIt ift [ o feft
an ciiieu , , oft en" flebunben , bajj
cm , ,33w6adter" ) [ ddt ) bwerfy bajj
berfcIBc ganj uncablia [ ; tft.
3)ton ) belau } } > tct Gr tocrbe nod ;
, , SM" nwben.
Sr. ) llrel.
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BOYS' , YOUTHS' and CHILDRENS'
CLOTH INQ of epery variety and at
low prices at
atM.
M. HKLLMAN & Co.'s.
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For Millinery of the latest Hovel-
ties , go to LEHMANN'S , 228 Farn
ham street aprl2tues&tlm
SEEDS ! SEEDS ! ! SEEDS 1 !
Prepare your garden and buy
LANDRETH'S SEEDS ,
Most reliable in the country.
PUNDT , MEYER & KAAPKE.
aprlStu th sa
All-wool plain and twilled French
Uebeges , of the finest quality , just
received. TOOTLE & MAUL.
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McBRIDE NUT COAL ,
Ihe belt fuel for Cooking Stoves.
per ton. PRATT & Towi > EAg'ts.
ap4tf 518 13th street
TO THE PUBLIC.
I wish to inform my many patrons
well as the public in general , that
am obliged to close my place of
iii&Iness until WEDNESDAY , April
, 1876 , on account of renovating
ay establishment. *
FERDINAND SCHRCBDER , T
Boss Barber in Barber's Row , w
4t2 06 Thirteenth street hi
Plaid Grenadines , just in , the
iteat patterns.
pr22eod3t TOOTLE& MAUL.
A larger , betterand cheaper stock E ;
Dry Goods than ever at Bush- n
lan's. It will pay you to examine tic
lem before purchasing elsewhere. bo
.
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A SUGGESTION. . ,
< : , ,
How .to Obviate the Flooding of
Cellars on Farnliain and'
Douglas Streets.
In view of the fact that the cellars
on Farnham and Douglas streets are
more or less flooded at every heavy
rainstorm , as the center of the street'
is much higher than the" sidewalk ,
the BEE wishes to offer a timefy
suggestion or two. The grades ot
the streets in the city are.madewith
reference to the established curb
lines. The centre of the street a
' '
not established by any ordinance ,
but is subject to the action
of the City Council. In large
cities it has been practically de
monstrated that it is advisable to
have the street bed one foot tel
the curb lines. This has been done
in Chicago. The cost of doing this
on Farnham or- Douglas street
would be but a mere trifle , and if
they were sunk one foot , and then
the stonecutters put in , there
would be no more flooding o
cellars ; for. in case thejgutters |
overflowed the surplus water-'woiild
run into ttie street , aud not over the
sidewalks , which are now in many
places lower than the centre of the
street , and iu some places even
lower than the curb Hues. It would
require the removal of 2J yards o
earth per running foot , which at 30
cents per yard , would make 75cents
per foot front , and for 22 feet fron
would amount to $16.50 , or $8.25
per 22 feet fronfbn each side of the
street.
This is a matter that the City
Council , as well as the property
holders , suould take under imme
diate consideration. This much
needed improvement , which must
be made at some time , would re
quire no change in crade.
Quit stock of CLOTHING is com
plete now. We have just received
the Latest Styles in Suits , Spring
Overcoats , Etc. Prices "VERY
LOW , " to suit the times.
M. HELLMAN & Co.
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED
MEN.
Council fire kiudled every Mon
day evening. Wigwam over Mar
tin's drug store , northwest corner of
Douglas aud 14th streets. E. O'Sul-
11 van , C. of B ; James Donnelly , 8. ;
Wm. M. Bamberger , S. S. ; G. Ste
venson , P. ; Geo. Karlle , J. S ; O.
Hartman , K. of W.
LYON'S KATHAIKON makes oeau-
tiful glossy , luxuriant hair ; pre
vents its falling out or turning gray.
It has stood the test of 40 \ car * . Is
charmingly perfumed , ai.it has no
rival. mar20eodwly
HAGAN'S MAGNOLIA BALK pre
serves and restores the complexion ;
removes freckles , tan and sallow-
ness ; makes the skin soft , white
and delicate. Its appplication can
not be detected. mar20eod&wly
A bargain in Hals and Flowirs
at Lehmanu's , 228 Farnham street.
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AlcHeliigon-B card on
econd page. fune2-tf
STONEWARE RECEIVED.
Two car loads of stoneware just
received , aud we will keep a full
assortment Jrorn this time forward.
ap9 2\v CLARK & FRENCH.
OUR JIERPJIANT
TAILORIN G DEPAKTMENT
has been latelyjrepleuiahed with the
latest styles of
IMPORTED aud DOMESTIC
PIECE GOODS.
Call soon to have the advantage
of the selection.
M. HELLMAN & Co. ,
Cor. Faruham & 13th Sts.
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We mean just what we say when
we advertise. We have a larger ,
better , and cheaper stock of Dry
Goods than ever , aud are selling
them at prices that cannot be sur
passed. Only one price asked of all.
Please call and examine them at
BUSHMAN'S. ap9tf
BLACKSMITHS AND HOUSE-
BUILDERS.
I have just received ttree car
loads of bar Jron , all sizes , which
will be sold cheaper than at any
other house in town. H. BERTHOLD ,
164 & 166 Douglas street , bet 10th
&llth. 22-2w [ 6 ]
FOR SALE A cabinet Grover &
Baker Sewing Machine , in good or
der , for $40 ( forty dollars ) ; apply
at this office. - tf
* INE SPRING PANTA OONft
made to order for $12.00 a pair , at
21-3t FKA.NK RAMGE'S.
Black Silks , satin finish , to com
pare with samples from any direc
tion ; examine qualities before send
ing elsewhere.
apr22eod3t TOOTLE & MAUL.
Jftw Millinery moat Beautiful
Designs , at Lehmann's , 228 Farn-
tmm street. al2tues&tlin
We have an elegant assortment
in Gente'
FURNISHING GOODS.
Fine white and colored shirts , un-
lerwear of every -variety , nobby
ityles of lies , &c.
M. HELLMAN & Co.
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WORKLNGMEN !
To enable you to pay your taxes
vithout loss of time , the County
treasurer's office , for the next two
reeks , will be open evenings from hi
lalf-past six to half-pasteight
A. C. ALTHAUS ,
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Treasurer Douglas Co. , Aeb.
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Omaha , April 15 , 1876.
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1XTRAGRDINARY BARGAINS m
Dress Goods , Ties , Edgings , No se
ons , Cassimeres , for mens' and
in
jys' wear , at BUSHMAN'S.
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[ Continu 'd from second page.J
POSTAL INVESTIGATION.
Wrave Charges Against Yost and
Yanderroort. * "
Drankeuess In the Public Service.
Dcad-Beflts/iu / the.TPostal Cars.
Mailing Trunks for Bummers.
ofl3 froin Japan.
Criminal- Collusion With -Lottery
j tC ( lainblers. , { .
Yandervoort's Perjury.
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[ Reported by John T. Bell. Official Steno
grapher of the Third Judicial District. ]
Frances Moore called on the part
of the prosecution : being duly
sworn aud examined by Mr. Rosewater -
water , testified as follows :
Mr Huutinston. What is your
busiueas , Mr. Moore ?
A. Postal dark on the Union
Pacific road.
Mr. Rosewater Do you know ot
any instances m the service where
parties not connected with the
mail service and not sworn in were
put on assist.as substitutes on the
road ? - "
A. I know of ouly one instance ,
1 believe. That pa ) ty was taken on ,
whether he was sworn in or not i
don't know.
Q. What was his name ?
A. W.H.Clark.
Q Where does he reside ?
A. He resides here , boarding here ,
but I don't know where he boards.
His place of business is on the cor-
nei of 14th and Dodge , ,
Q. Hou of Elaiu Clark ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. Do you remember whether , iu
the month of Nov. last , a man
named Zeigler traveled on the train
with you in the mail car from Oma
ha to Ogden ?
A I remember his traveling to
Ogdeu iu the mail car , whether it
was In the month of November I
don't know.
Q. What was his business ?
A. His instructions was to weigh
mail iu the car.
Q. Did he weigh them ?
A. He didn't ; have any scales.
He was instructed , I believe , to get
scales at the depot , but they wasn't
furnished.
Q. Where is he now ?
A. I believe he remained at Og
deuQ.
Q. Did he remain at Ogden after
the time you speak of ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. He had ( no connection with
the service ?
A. No sir.
Q. Do you know whether he paid
fare ?
A. I don't know whether he did
or not.
Q. Do you know wnether Jauy-
hody paid fare in the mail car ?
A. Sometimes men arc iu the
mail ear a short time , and the cou-
ductoj collects fare.
Q. 1) you know what his repu
tation was iu Omaha before that , as
a respectable , honest man ?
A. 1 never knew the man until
about a month before that time ; 1
never heard his character spoken of
that I know of ; I never heard any
thing about it that I know of.
Q. Do vou know what Air Zeig
ler is now doiug at Ogden ?
A. The last time I was there-he ,
was a clerk in a hotel.
Q. Tending bar ?
A. No. Book-keeping and such
duties as a clerk in a hotel would
do ; he wasn't a bar-keeper.
Q. Did he have any baggage with
him , and if he did not , do you know
whether his baggage was sent out ;
whether a trunk was sent out with
him on iliat train ?
A. I don't think there _ was a
trunk sent out on that train ; if there
was I didn't see it ; there was a
trunk tent out iu our car after that.
Q. For whom ; for him ?
A. Yes , sir
Q. That was passed through In the
mail car marked for Zeigler at Og
den ?
A. I don't know as it had any
mark it.
Q. Where wad that trunk taken
from ?
A. From the Omaha depot. .
Q Aud where delivered ?
A. At Ogden.
Q. It was delivered to Ziegler , or
who ?
A. It was delivered to Ziegler.
Q. Did anybody collect anything
to your knowledge for It ?
A. No , I believe not.
CrosH-exaiuiuatiou by Mr Van
dervoort :
Q. Drf you know whether it was
the intention of the Union Pacific
road to weigh mails that trip ?
A. Yes , sir ; i believe so.
Q. Mr. Ziegler had instructions to
get scales , but they wasn't furnished
in time ?
A. Yes , sir.
Mr. Huntiugton Was this trunk
sent out by the order of Mr. Van
dervoort ?
A. Not to my knowledge ; I don't
know anything about that.
Q You got no order from Vau
dervoort ?
A. No , sir.
Mr Rosewater Did he have an
order from Vandervoort when he
first came there to go along with
you ?
A. Yes , sir.
Mr. Vandervoort Is it not an
order to the -postal clerks when i
there is a person in the carrot
authorized to ride without a ticket
to notify the conductor and have
him collect the fare ?
, A. ies , sir ; that is the order , 1 i
believe. * , . i
Mr. Rosewater Mr. Zeigler'per-
formed no duty on the train at all to i
your knowledge ? c
A. Nothing in the way of weigh
ing. He helped us with the mail , t
Q. Was he sworn in ?
A. I don't know. * - f
Mr. Yost Did he have a pass ? t
A. Yes , sir. I
Mr. Huntingtou Who did he \
liave a pass from ? \
A. I don't know. Itwasapaper a
dgned by some one , that , satisfied IN
the conductor , I know. , " a
Mr. Rosewater V as i t from Van - I
lervoort ? a
A. I don't know. h
Q. Who was in the car with you ? h
A. Mr. Lewis.
Thomas F. Hall , called ou th'e c : <
mrt of the prosecution ; being duly
iworn and examined by Mr. RoseIf
vater , testified as follows :
Mr. Huntiugton What is your bi
lame ? y
A. Thomas * . Hall. hi
Q What ia your business ?
A. I am out of business now. ui
Q What has been your business ?
A. I have.been a manufacturer cc
lad a foundry and machine shops.
Mr. Rosewater Do yon know a to
aau named Ziegler , and if so , what er
0 you know of his general reputa-
ion and character ? yc
A. I am not personally acquaint-
much with Mr. Ziegler myself ,
have teen him , but I am not de
inch acqdaiuted with him. I have
en him intoxicated several times , to
Q. What is his general reputation
town ? 5
A. I think his reputation was not te
> d. [
Mr. Yost Have you ever heard
it talked about ?
A. I have heard fclm spoken of
as a kind of dead beat. T , suppose
that would cover it , but I don't know
that to be a fact myself. I am ac
quainted with him , but am not
much acquainted with him. I
have seen him ride around with
Strickagooddeal.
2--Mr. Yost Does that constitute a
ead beat ? i
A. Well , no ; the fact ia-I am not
much acquainted with him 1 just
know his general reputation.
Selh T. Cole , called on the part of
the prosecution : being duly sworu
aud examined bv Mr. Rosewater ,
testified as follows :
Mr. Huntington. What is your
name ?
A. Beth T. Cole.
Mr : Rosewater. Were you acquainted -
quainted with Mr. Zeigler a gen
tleman who lived in this town , and
if so did you ever employ him and
in what capacity ?
A. Mr. Zeigler was in my em
ploy aud also that of my father-in-
law. He was in my employ about
a week , while 1 was going from
here to Laramie , during the block
ade on the U. P. He kept niy
books , aud my books were short
about'$7.00. Mr. Zeigler tried to
make it out he had loaned It to a
party ; aud I went to that partv and
he denied having borrowed it Mr.
Zeigler tried to get him to say he
had loaued it to him , aud tried to
prove it by another party but
couldu't doit. I told him I had no
further use for him , aud I discharged
him. The other day Mr. Herfert
told me Zeigler was employed by
himand
Mr. . Rosewater. That would no
be testimony , what some one else
told you.
Mr. Huntingtou. What was your
bubiuess at the time Mr , Zeigler was
in your employ" ?
AI was in cue mail service.
Q.V hat did Zeigler do for you
A.il was keeping hotel and'Zelg '
ler was clerking for1 me in thai t ho
tel ; right there on the corner ( point
ing out of the window ) . '
Q. Planters House ?
A. Yes sir.
W. E. Fletcher , called on the
part of the prosecution and exam
ined by Mr Rosewater , testified as
follows :
Mr , Huntiugtou What is your
name ?
A. . W.E.Fletcher/
Q. What is your business ?
A. jjMy business has been the ice
busings.
Mr * Rosewater Were you ac
quaint with Ziegler , a man who
left here with ?
A. I was ; I'a ' < n well acquainted
with him.
Q. What ishia general reputation
so lar as you know ?
A As far aa-1 am acquainted
with him it is not very good.
Q , What isyouracquaintance ?
A. He was in my employ eight
or nine mouths aa book-keeper and
collector.
Q. How did he leave your em
ploy ?
A. He left in my debt. He col
lected money and appropriated it to
his own purjto e3.
Q. Wh'it were his general habits
as to sobriety ?
A. Not very good. I discharged
him for that and for using my
money.
Q. Do you mean for drunken
ness ?
A. YeSjSir ; aud because he would
not return money he used.
Mr. [ luutiugtou Waa he drunir ,
or did lie drink ?
A Oil , I have seen him tight fre
quently
Mr. Rosewater You discharged
him for being a drunkard ?
A. Yes , sir. Ho would not fix up
the books or straighten them at all.
Mr. Yost Was this beforeorafter
he was with Setlit'ole ?
A : 1 do not know aleut that.
Mr. Rosewater He clerked at
Seth Cole's , in his hotel , about a
week ?
A. He worked for me in the fall
of 1S74 aud some in 1875. I think it
was in ] 875 I discharged him.
jame ? Donnelly , called on the
part of the prosecution , being duly
sworn and examined by Mr. Rosewater -
water , testified as follows :
Mr. Huulingtou What is your
name ?
A. James Donnelly.
Q. What is your business ?
A At present justice of the peace
of the city of Omaha.
Mr. Kosewater Were 3011 ever
in the employ of the United States
railway mail service ?
A. 1 never was , sir.
Q Did you aver travel in one of
the United States railway mail
cars ?
A. I did , sir.
Q Where from and where to ?
A. From the Ninth street depot
in this city to Ogdeu.
Q , What wsia your object in trav
eling there that Is , what business
h d you traveling iu the mail i-ar' '
A. One of the mail cleiks , Mr.
Morris Sullivan. I was acquainted
with him in the city of-Detroit and
Grand Haven in ' 55 and ' 6. He is
employed in the mail service , and
his brother was dangerously ill in
the city of Lincoln , aud he wanted
to see him and lay off one trip. He-
came into the postorlice building
aud made arrangements for me to
go in the car and take his place.
Cap. Smith wanted to'go , but he
was diiuking some and he didn't '
like to let him go. i
Afr. Huntiugton Was you sworn <
iu ?
A. No , sir.
Q. You went without being sworn
in ?
A. Yes , sir.
Mr. Rosewater Did you perform
any maill service going out ?
A.ea. . sir ; both going and com
ing I worked very hard. I tell you
it is no pleasant place to be in the
mail service. The ou'y time 1 was
iu the government service was un
der Jimmy Buchanan.
Q. Did you have any conversa
tion with Mr. Vandervoort to-day ?
A. Yes , sir. I went Into the of
fice and asked for Mr. Tost. Thev
told mo he was up stairs in room 4.
came up and found it lucked. I
went down and met Mr. Vander
voort coming across the street , and
inked hituif he could tell me where )
Mr. Yost was. He said no , and
isked me my name , and I told him
Donnelly. He said the case was
uljoumed until 2 o'clock. Tasked
aim if I would have to come , and S !
10 said not unless I wanted to. S 0
Q. Did he advise you not to
orue ? tl
tlI
A. He sriid I need not come uu- I
ess I wanted to.
Q. Did he ask you if you had
teen summoned as a witness , and if T
ou had been out in a mail cai , and w
lad been sworn ? in
indc
A. Yes , sir , and I told him 1 had dcV
lot been sworn. dcar
Q. Then hetqldyou. you needn't arhi
ome ? hi
A. Yes , sir | -unless I didn'tnvant ar
'
j'corne" He said they llad no pov -
to compe ! me to come. ge
Air. Huutiugton When was it
ou went out in the mail car ? nr
A. Two .years ago last fall. CO
( Jros.H-examinalion by Mr. Van-
ervoort : th
Q. Did I tell you 1 had no power th
compel you to come ? * . rei (
A. Yes" , sir.- ' ' ve
Q. Didn't Morris Sullivan geta no
ilegram to go to Lincoln ? tu
A. Yes , sir ; and I went out at tal
the request of Morna-feuHivan. He
told me thafcHr. Vandervoort said
any man be recommended was all
rlgbt.
Q. You got the notice the some
day you went out , didn't you ?
A. Yes sir. ; ,1 went about half an
hour afterwards.
Q. Do you know me ?
A. No , sir ; I never spoke'to ' you ,
I think , until 1 met you at the polls
last election. ;
W. H. Clark Calledon the part of
the prosecution , being duly sworn
aud examined by Air. Rosbwater ,
testified as'follows :
.Air. liuutiugton What IB your
name ?
A. William Clark.
Q. What is your" business ?
A. I am clerk for Elain Clark &
SOIIH.
SOIIH.Mr.
Mr. Roaowater Have you at any
time been employed by the United
States railway mail service ?
A. I haveiiot. .Not regularly em
ployed.
Q. Have you at any time travel
ed in a U. P. mail car , and if so ,
when ?
A. I have. Last'September , I be
lieve it was , 1 went as a substitute.
, Q. Where did you go to ? t
A. From Omaha to Ogden.
* Mr. Huntington Who employed
you as a substitute ?
A. 1 can't say. I got'it from F.
M. Moore , mail clerk. I only knew
him in the transaction ; no one else.
Mr. Rose water , Vvas you a sub
stitute for Mr. Moore ?
A. No sir. I was a substitute for
Mr. Lewis , the partner with him ,
who laid off.
Q. Were you sworn in when you
started on the trip ?
A. No , I was uot sworu in.
Q. Had you had any experience
in handling mails before ?
.A. i had none particularly.
Cross-examined by Mr. Vauder-
voort. Did you see me in connec
tion with that atldir ?
A. < Nasir , 1 did not.
Q , You never spoke to me , did
you ?
A. I don't know that I ever did.
Q. The arrangement was all made
by-Mr. Moore ?
A. Yes sir.
S. H. H. Clark , called on the part
of the defense , being duly sworn
and examined by Mr. Vandervoort ,
( e tilicd as follows :
Q. There is two charges here. I
would like to have you Jestify in re
gard tony - connection as charged
with having persons not connected
with the postal service traveling on
the trains.
AI will say I don't know any
thing of that kind.
Q. Wasn't I the firat chief head
clerk who took steps to break up the
practice of persons traveling on the
mail cars ?
A.ou are the first one who cur
tailed the number of pawea in that
line. We have given you less
passes than any of your predeces
sors.
sors.Q. . Haven't 1 always co-operated
with you in preventing any imposi
tion on the company ?
Aou have.
Q Have you any fault to find
witn the way the railway mail ser
vice has been managed in connec
tion with your road since I have
been managing it ?
A. I have not.
Cross-examined by Mr. Rosewater -
ter :
Q. Did you ever employ anj' per-
squ by tne name of Zeigler to wei = h
mails on the Union Pacific road ?
A. I never did-
Q. Have any of the Union Pucilic
mails been weighed to your knowl
edge at any time last November ?
A. I oan't say as to November.
We weighed 15 days during the fall.
I don't remember whether it was in
November or not. That is at Ibis
end of the line and at the other end
at the territorial stations.
J. C. Morrow , called on the part
of the defense , testified as follows ,
upon being duly sworn aud exam
ined by Mr. Vaudervoort :
Mr. Hunliugtou What is your
name ?
A. J. C. Morrow.
Mr. Vandervoort Is not it the
order in my office that no substi
tutes shall go over the road without
being sworn ?
A. I believe so ; that is my un
derstanding.
St. John CJoodriph , a witness call
ed on the part of the prosecution ,
being duly sworn and examined by
Mr. Rosewater , testified as follows :
Mr. Huntingtou What is your
first name ?
A. dt. John S. J. , I generally
write it.
Mr. Rosewater What is your
business.
A. I am not in any business. My
on is in business , and I am with
him.
him.Q.
Q. Were you foreman of the spe
cial grand jury that investigated
this assault ?
A I was
From your impression there dur
ing that trial would you be willing
to believe Mr. Vandervoo't under
oath from what you learned dur
ing that investigation ?
A. I would not say of Mr. Van
dervoort any different to what I
would fcay of any man who might
be as flatly contradicted as he was
by statements made by other wit-
uoses in regard to a ccr'ain fact. /
would not bHevc him , or any man ,
lei ' htm be inn ° lvn brother , ivhose.
testimony ' wassojlaVy contradicted ,
as his is. He swore positively about
a conversation , and was flatly con
tradicted by other witnesses.
Mr. Vandervoort Who was the
convocation with ?
A. The conversation was proven
afterwards by James R. Porter and
a man I have forgotten his name
from Saunders county , that you
remarked about the card in theRe -
pubUcan that if the BEE didn't re
ply to it , Rosewater would get
licked , and if he replied to it in any
ways saucy he would g t licked.
You denied that there was any
conversation on thattnbjeccinyoin
afflce.
Q. Who with ?
A. With anybody. Thequeation
ivas asked you about a conversation
in regard to a fact at any time in
pour office , and you said "no. "
rhere was other conversations in
egard to it that took place in your
tlice , aud Mr. Yost and these other
nen contradicted that just as flatly.
Q. What was that with reference
o ? '
A. That was witli reference to the
Q
ame thing , hut the details are not
fresh in my uind.
Q. As far as niy recollection goes , P <
he question was asked me whether tu [
had had any conversation with .
I. Curufujjs in my office ?
A. It was not in reference to that ,
'he conversation referred to tnere th
ras in reference to a conversation es
M. Cumings" office , aud that you
euied there. I never saw Mr.
at t
randervonrt until he came there ,
nd I don't know as I have seen
im since.I do not aay this out of
ny ill feeling I have towards hltm
would eay it in regard to mankind
en rally.
Mr. Huntington How many wit- coi
BSSCS testified with regard to that
raversation ?
A. I think two. With regard to
ie conversation In Yost's office ,
tere was a good many. I do not
member the details of that con-
asked. I could
srsatiou. It was jua
at remember who asked it , but
ley have got it and all they asked *
iken1 down. There wag some disI I aP-
crepancy In regard to that conver
sation.
Q , . Who was testifying there ?
A I don'c remember whether
Mr. Vandervoort did or not , but
Mr. Yost himself contradicted It.
He said he was writing and over-
beard the conversation going on ,
so I am satisfied there was such a
conversation. It may not have
been Mr. Vandervoort , but there
was. some witness who swore that
no such conversation took place.
Mr. Vandervoort. There is a
discrepancy between me and Mr.
Yost in regard to when that con
versation took place. I think it
yi an 'after the card was pdblishe'l
aud Mr. Yost thinks it was before.
The witness. Mr. Miner testified
in regard to that conversation , but
whether he testified it was before or
after I do not remember.
Mr Va'ndervoort. Was not the
question asked whether Mr , Miner
and I had a conversation ?
A. That may have been in regard
to the conversation in Yost's room.
Mr , RosewaterT From the gener
al tenor of the testimony there was
you led to believe that there was a
kind of understanding I won't call
it a conspiracy between Vander-
vonrt and Yost aud Mr. Miner to
The Witness I would not in
clude Mr. Yost. This testimony
led the grand jury to believe that
Mr. Vandervoort and Mr. Miner ,
aud it almost reached Mr. WilLse
himself , although it was not as pos
itive , that they were kind of egging
the thing on. The opinion of the
grand jury was , aud it was almost
a unanimous thing , that these men
instigated Curry. Mr. Miner testl-
tied the first he , " knew anything
.about"it ' . , Mr. iCurry came'Up and
'asked him to write thi | card. Mr.
Overall testified positively that he
passed Miuer and Curry hi front of
Caldwell block" , and that Miner told
Curry that that attack on the colored
dance houses never should go unno
ticed ; anil then therfe was a little
conversation between them , and
Miner took out his note book aud
began to write. He said he didn't
want to stand there looking on , but
he was certain that Mr. Curry wat
influenced by others. Mr. Porter
testified { that he told Andy Rosewater -
water of this probable assault , and
Andy testified that the reason b.3
did not tell his brother was that he
didn't think that there was as much
importance attached to it as Porter
attached to it , aud when he saw his
brothei , something caused him to
forget it. Porter thought so much
of it that he went and told Andy
Rosewater himself.
Q. He said he got his information
from Vandervoort ?
A. . Yes , sir.
J. S. Gibson , called on the pait of
the prosecution , being duly sworn
aud examined by Mr. Rose water ,
testified as follows :
Mr. Huntinglon What is your
business ?
A. I am in the clothing business.
Mr. Rogewater Were you a mem-
oer of the special grand jury that in
vestigated the assault made upon
nie by Curry and others ?
A. Yes , sir , I was.
Qv During the investigation of
that ca e , and from the evidence
given there by Mr. Vandervoort and
others in this rase , would you now
be willing to believe Air. Vauder-
voort's statements under oath.
A. I will say I have not had much
acquaintance with Mr. Vandervoort
and if 1 am to answer the qup&tion
\ will say that , although I am not
at liberty from my oath to reveal
any testimony taken' in the grand
jury room
Mr. Huntingtou That is all gone
up after the trial.
The Wituess .No , sir ; I don't
understand it that way. I under
stand from the charge of the court
that I am not to reveal anything
that transpired in the Qrand Jury
room. I will say that Mr. Vauder-
voort's testimony I was satisfied was
not true the testimony he gave un
der oath oecaiife there was other
witnesses who testified to the con
trary.
Mr. Vandervoort What was the
discrepancy In the testimony I gave
there ?
A. I would have to tell what the
testimony was to tell the discrep
ancy. It was with regard to con
versations had with certain parties
in your office. You said it did not
occur , and two or three atherparties
said it did.
Q. Aud can you testify that the
question was not asked me whether
1 had any conversation with Mr
Miner in ray office ?
A. That may have been the ques
tion. The answer was , there had
been no conversation in your pres
ence.
G The other matter was , and is ,
a difference of opinion between Mr.
Yost and myself as to to the time.
My impression Is , T was asked
whether I had had any conversa
tion with Mr , Miner. Are 3-011 sure
the question was whether I had had
any conversation with anybody ?
A. Your testimony uas entirely
different from that of the o'her wit
nesses
Mr. Rosewater From Mr. Yost's ,
also ?
A. Yes , sir.
Mr. Huntington Who makes se
lections of juries here ?
A. I don't know who does. I
know who should. The county
commissioners should select the
names to be chosen from , and the
fiherlB serve them with notice.
Mr. Vaudervoort This was a
special Grand Jurj. Who selects a
special Grand Jury ?
A. I can't tell.
Q. Did you ever speak to me or
have any acquaintance with me
whatever ?
A. No , sir.
Q. Yet you are willing to swear
you will not believe me ?
A. J am willing to swear 1 would
not beltove about that matter. There
wan three other witnesaes whoswore
ibsitively against you.
1 " (7o be continued. )
I. O. O. F.
The members of the several lodges
f the city and sojourning members
if the order desiring to go on the
sxcursion to Council Bluffs , Wcd-
icaday , April 2Cth , will meet at the
Tall at 9 o'clock a. m. , sharp ,
i'rom there to march in procession
the depot.
The train will leave the U. P. de- \
ot promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. ; re-
irning , leave Council Blufls at 12
m
.Ladies will join the excursion at
ie depot , where committees will
scort them to the proper train. :
Tickets at Evans & DurnaH's , or
the cars. COMMHTKE.
\VEIDENSALL , Sec'y. It
ONE LOOK at the stock nf WALL
APER at Lehmann & Beard's will
inviuca you that it is by far the
ARGEST in Omaha. 11
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of the t
LATEST SPRING STi LES
at received and at low prices by
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