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1 8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 28. 1885. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION , John W. Lauer Undergoes the Law's Pint Tortures The Testimony. OMAHA AND ELKHORN VALLEY. Hurglnrj- H. T. Smith's -A Talk U'llh the Coroner 1'olloc anil Court , News. The I/iuicr Exntninatton. At a few moment ? before ( en o'clock yesterday morning , John Laucr , leaning on the arm of his Mstcr , Miss Minerva Lauor , entered the police court room. Pushing their way through the crowd which had nseemblcd on the outside of the railing , the brother and sister took their scats .immediately in front of the judge's desk. In a few moments the district attorney , lawyer" nnd others arrived , lly half past ten o'clock the examination was fairly in progress. The defendant was plainly clothed in n black suit , with turn-down collar and black tic. Hl.s Sister was also plainly dre. sed in black. Lauer looked worn and tired , nnd at lirsl walehed the. proceedings with listless unconcern which , however , * eon gave way to deep attention . Tlio examination was conducted by District Attorney Kstellc , ami J. t' . Cowin , Ksq. , for the piwcculion and John M Tliurston , Ksq. , for the defense. Henry Voss , the architect , was Iho first , witness sworn. lie testified to having made a diagram of the two rooms of the Lauer residence , the bed-room and the dining-room , or hilling room which were conncoed ( with ( lie all'air. The diagram showed the position of the bed , the windows dews , tlio folding door : " , and also the position of ( he other rooms on llio lower lloor. The diagram was made on Sun day last. The v , indow , ho said , was near the head of ( lie bed in the sleeping apart ment , and was about six feet in height. The stove was a base burner , wilh u largo fuel chamber about eighteen inches from the base. At this point the prosecution slated that they wanted certain oilier measure ments , which were not noted on the dia gram , and Mr. Yoss was dispatched to tlio Lauer residence lo secure the neces sary data. lr. G. B. Ayrc" , Ihe physician who made the first aulopiy , was next called. Ho testified : 1 saw the defendant the day after tlio accident. J made an ex amination of Mrs. Laucr on Monday morning. Also made an examination on iho day of the inquest. The body was lying in the front room on the cooling board. I found a spot and opening on the right &ido of the nose where some thing had entered. On the back of the head , just to the loft of the medial line , I found a bunch about Iho size of a pig eon egg. 1 cul Ihis open and extracted tho'bali. The ball luid passed through the nasal cavity , through the brain and had broken it.s way into the skull and was resting ugainsl the brain. The parts of llic head injured were the bones of Ihe noio and the le-ser and larger brain. The carotid arteries were also cut so lhat even if the brain had not been alVected , faho would have bled . to death in live minutes. A pomm so injured would have fallen forward on ( ho face. It is always the case that jvlieu sucji injuries are so suddenly inllictcd-lho pcrSou falls forward , The wounds .hi.IhH. case must have produced iiiMnrittuienim' death. 1. also found a bruise on the clbo\v \ of the right arm , just near Iho bond out&ido point about the s'r/.o of a silver dime or nickel. Also found two small scratches acroso UK ; letl thumb and across the right forearm , such as might have been niado by a nin. Made a thorough exam ination of tin ; body ami found no other bruises and marks. Cross examined The ball was found fclightly above Iho line at which it en tered , about an inch and a quarter from the center of the head , f > o lhat tlio course was slightly upward and from rigbl to loft. The bump on the back of the head was caused by thy breaking of the bones by the pressure of the ball. The pin- scratches appeared to be recent. There was no apparent healing or closing up. The bruise on Ihe elbow was caused by Ihe abrasion of tlio skin aud might have been made by the falling of tlfo body. I John ( i. Lee was next called , llo tes tified : Hive wilh .lohn A. McShane , on Twenty-sixth and I'arnam , right bacic of Mr. Lauer's residence. I was lirst sum moned to the residence of Mr. Lauor , by hearing llic screams of some lady , I sup pose Miss Lauer. 1 put on my pants and ran over to Iho hoiiho. Miss Lauer told mo to como quick that something terri ble had ha'pponcd over at lha house of her brother , When 1 wont inlo llio hall , I think il was lighted. The door between the hall and dining room was opened. When 1 stopped into tlio hall 1 mot Mr. Lauer , but I do not remember what ho told me , in reply to my question ! ' g. I think that Mr. Lauor lirst ( old n u his wife was dead , but I will not bo sure , I think he said something about shooting. It is my impression thai 1 asked him fiist whether Mrs. Laucr had been shot. He did not answer me at first , but kept on wringing Ids hands , I do not remember how much light there was in the dining room. There was a lire in the stove , and 1 could see the light through the isinglass windows. I do not remember what Mr. Laucr lirst said to me. Ho was prying , "Oh ! Lord ! Oh ! Lord ! " and making demonstrations of that kind. When I saw Mrs. Laucr who was lying nt the foot of the bed , hot head about liftcen inches from the fool. She was lying on her back , with hur right dmcK lying In the blood , one of her limbs being drawn up and doubled under her , The bed was mussed up as though .some one had been fileoping in it. 1 think there wcro pillows on it. Mr. Lauor went into the bedroom first , lie w.tn moaning and making demonstrations I put my hand on her heart and saw bho was dead. I think I had some conversation with Mr. Luuorjiibt there how K occurred , Ahy- way ho told me , at some tlfno , how it happened just as everybody has heard It , lie.saw the face of some object and lirod. After ho Miol , he felt for hii wife , tx'.ul found ilint she was gone. Then it struck him that lie had > hut his wife , and ho got up and found ( hat lie had killed her. As to what ho did after that , Mr. Lauor did not tell mo , Until the coroner got there nothing was done with the body and it was in the Fame position as it had boon when 1 first arrived. I saw tjio coroner wipe the blood from the facu of Mrs , Lauer with some kind of cloth. ' 1 Hvod for a year m thn liouso right West of Mr. Lancr'H house , iu llio ooltago now occupied l > y Mrs. Savage * I know of no trouble that oouurred between them , o.verpt that of a' year and a half jigo , which she 1'Hd , ' mo of. Hoyond Ibat X know of no in.mb.lo.lhat ( hey had They nlways teemed' happy toother. J know of no eruol 'treatment ' Mrs. Lauor on the part of her liuobamL I think I was in the LuuOr house about live or tux times the period of my residence near . , - . CYoexamlhca > Silco ( Mrs. Lauer como back to he ' husb.an.d , they a ways teemed to l vq Iwjtylly tosolhor. Illo a Iho dlugriiiit of MrtVow WM Mai n m - diiecul , and Mr. Leo ilutailed the , pos to of ( ho body an ho foilml it. ] Mr. Lauoi noted ns though ho was ; lory sorry aud pUl lSlu-eet by J , C. CowIu-IIo acted as though he was insane , wringing his hands and acting like a cinzy man. lit said tlmt lie thought ho heard u voice when ho invoke , nnd thought tlicro were ttvo burglars , and that they were talking lorn-flier , JlhsMlnorva Lniior sworn. "I tun a sister of Mr Laucr. 1 ImVo been with the family since last , Iuno , in the present residence. I saw Mrs , Lauer on Friday afternoon. She went out somewhere , but I do not know u hero. 1 was invited out in the afternoon and did not return until about 8 n'elock. Mr. and Mr * . Lauer were in thehou.'e when 1 returned. 1 wont at once to my room without see ing Mr. ami Mrs. Lnuor. Did not re tire nt Once but sat up two or three hours. I was aroused fiom my siren liyn report of a pistol and a yell. They were al most simultaneous , ft appeared to mo. In the yell , which was n. wild despairing one , I reengiii/ed my brother's voice. 1 did not hear him say anything then , but in n moment , I heard him rushing aboii' the house , making ovelamalioiis of despair. The exclamations wore , "Oh ! my God ! " ami "Sallio , " and other expressions of ( lcpn > t. I don't remember them all. 1 pounded on the lloor and called to him , but lie did not answer mo. My lirst thought wa < iof burglara. 1 rushed down without dreeing and wa * going out to tell the neighbors what 1 had heard and lhat I thought burglars must be in the house. 1 then saw my brother , just ni I was going " "I of the house. He called to me , "Minerva , como buck , I've taken Sallin for : v burglar and shot her. " I did not come back , but rii'-hed on out for help. I went to .Mrs. Savage's house and called her , but she did not come. Then 1 walked on to Mr. McShnno's hou o und told them what had happened. Dr. Leo went to the housu while I was calling Mr. Gal laghers. 1 wanted to go bacl ; , but 1 was not allowed to return. I wan taken to Mrs. Savage's hou o. U was on the per- Hunslnn of Mr. . Savage and daughter that 1 went to their house t stayed there un til morning. When I wont with Mrs. Savage inlo their house. 1 did not know thrt Sallie Lauer was dead I supposed that she must have been badly injured from the expression on the face of my brotliur when lin told me. I did not know how badly Sallie was shot until Mr. Lee , Mr ? . Leo , iSlrs. Gallagher and the others told me that she was dead. I did not do anything about , .sending for n , doctor , after John told me that Sallie was pliol. tlohn did not tell mo when I saw jiim in the hall how badly bis wife was injured , but I could see plainly from the expression of terrible despair on his face tlmt something terrible had happened , and I supposed that Sullio mutt have bean fatally injured. Hero a recess was taken until 2 p. m. A IAMAINi ) ( ! 1'OIXT. Mi s Lauor was cross-examined for some time by Mr. Cowin. Under his masterly penetrative questioning , cer tain points were developed from her testimony which nro bound to be exceed ingly damaging to Mr. John Lnuor. lor instance : Under Mr.w"in's cross-examination , Miss Lauor admitted that a moment after the shooting she bounded down stairs , and was about to go out of the front door ; that while standing bora in the front part of the hall , her brother stood nt the door lending from tbe rear part of the hall leading into the dining-room , and told her tlmt Sallie was shot , and asked her to como back ; and that she could see despair so plainly depicted on his face lhat she knew somctlliny terrible had hap- pond. Kow , the only light lhat there was in the hall at this lime must have been imparted by the large stove in the dining room , because according to the testimony of Miss Lauor , there was .no artificial lighl.in the hull , and certainly Mr. NEnuer' had not 'had time to'light a huhnlfy'cjuJ&hc had had the presence'of niimr o to do. Undoubtedly the only light there could have been in the hall was that from the big bascburner in the dining room. Now if Miss Lauer , standing at a dis tance of from twenty to thirty feet from her brother , could note plainly the ex pression of despair on his face , and road therefrom so unmistakably that some thing terrible had happened , there being In the hull only the light of the stove , it certainly appears as though Mr. Lauer , having the benefit of the same light , ought to have been able to te.l that the form which was standing but ton feet away from him was that of his wife and not that of a burglar. This aeenis especially the case when one con siders that the base burner was in the very room in which Mrs. Lauor had been standing , while it was in the hull that Mr. Lauer stood when , as his sister testi fies , she road the expression on his face so plainly. Arrr.HNooN sr.ssiox. Miss Lauer was again put on the stand in the afternoon. She testllicd : I re mained at Mrs. Sawyer's house until day break , when I went over to mj brother's and saw the corpse. Cross-examined. My bed room was light over that ol my brother's. 1 could cnfily have , heard any orud talking on the lower floor. During the lime that 1 was living with them , my brother nud his wife appeared to bo living on the most pleasant tor.ms 1 never saw any trouble between tliom. When I was in my room , Friday night , I could hear them talking together. Un to the time that I retired , all was peaceful below. Mr. Lauer always kepi a pistol under his pillow. This was the wish of bis wife. There had been a burglar in Mr. Laucr's house prior lo this time and Mr. Lauer iiad shot at him. On the morning of the shooting , 1 ran out to call for assistance on my own impulse. There was no light in the hall when 1 first came down stairs ; when my brother opened the door the light streamed in from the dining room. He-direct , by Mr , Co win I was for some time nt the residence of Mrs. Savage , next , door. I was sick at the ( line , and Mrs. Savage nursed mo. I tool , sick there while I was visiting , and was so ill that I couldn't ' leave thohoiiao. t did not go back lo Mr. Lauer's ' house , lo remain during my illness , because I was unable to , and besides wanted to HaveMrs. , Savage nurse mo. "Didn't fur bs nursed yon pro to in Mrs. Savage's liouso because there was trouble In lhat of your brother ? " asked Mr. Cowin. "No , that was not my reason. I could not go over even if I wanted lo , 1 was too ill. " " 1 could hear thorn getting ready to go to bed and know that they re tired about two hours before 1 did. It wan mv impression that she retired hap pily. I could hear thorn coming from the back parlor , or dining-room , lo the bedroom - room , and thought 1 could tell that they worn going to bed , " "Did you know of any trouble between Mrs. Lauer and her husband ? " "Only what 1 read In the paper about a year ago , " "Did you ever tell Mrs. Goctschliis that you would make her terry for having illume articles put in the paper , thai you would pull her down , that you would oKoncralu your brother ? " "No. bir , I never said anything of the kind.1' [ very earnestly. ] "When I came to my brother's house , I never asked anything about the trouble between himself and his wife. She said it was his fault and lhat ended it. His sufferings have been enough , Uod kiiows. " " 1MJ. you hoar Mrs. Lauor sayi when Uljr husband is said lo have .shot at a burglar a year or so ago , "If 1 doiVl re port that John was shooting at u burglar , folks will think thai he was shooting tit mo " "No , sir ! " ( most oinphntically and dra matically. ) "The hall wab dark until Mr. Lu tor opened the door and let tlio light in. ho pulled mo back and wnfii't going lo lei me go. I Mii.po * he wa ? frantic , and wanted me to see what had happened. I don't know what light there was in sitting room : I did not notice. Trom the time that I heard the shot nnd the yell to the time that I saw my brother was only about n minute. I was afraid at Hi si to go down stairs , but only because J thought bur glars Were in the house. It did not occur to me that John had hot Sallio. " A long series of questions were then nut to the \\ilne s for the puruose of finding out the probable source of the light which enabled her to tell her brother's face while he was standing in the hall. Xolhlng new , however , was developed. Mi. Lauer testified that Mm did not know whether there was any lamp in the dining room or the bed room and did not know whether Mr. and Mrs. Laucr were in the habit of keeping a lamp burning low in the bed room all night. Coroner Drexel .sworn and toMilledi Am coioner of Douglas county. Was summoned to the residence of John W. Lauer about U o'eloek Salurday mornimr. Went up there at ouco and found the body lying at the foot of the bed , the head in a pool of blood. Lauor told me he had taken his wife for a burglar and had shot her. I washed ( lie head , shoul ders and hair , which were besmeared with blood. Then I laid the corpse out on a cooling board , Lauer told mo that his wife had fallen on her side ami that he had turned her over on her back. The further examination of Mr , Drexel revealed no new points of pocial Interest John A. McSliano sworn and tc lilied : Live in the house back of Lauer's. fronting on Faraain streel. Was awakened about two o'clock in the morn ing by hearing some ono scream "Mr. Leel" or "Mr * . Lee ! " I don't know which. I dressed hastily , and on my way over to the Lauer liou--e mot Mr. Lee , who told mo thai Mrs. Laucr was killed. I went around to the front door and went in. There was u ligal in Ihe sitting room. 1 think the lamp was a small ono. 1 saw no one in the hall. The lirst person 1 . aw was Mr Laucr. When 1 first saw him he was down on his knees over the body of his wife. The oorpcy was covered with a comforter. She lay on her back \\illi her head loaning - ing to the right. The head was un covered and , 1 think , ono hand was also uncovered ami lying on the comfort. 1 stood near the stove about three minutes talking. 1 think , witli Mr. Laucr. 1 think 1 told him that wo Irul bettor tend for llic coroner , lie asked me , I think , to telephone - phone for the coroner and for Mrs. Lauor's mother. Ho are o and told mo lhat he had taken her for a burglar nnd had phot her. Then ho got down on his knees again and commenced to moan over Ihe body. Mr. Lauer himself sug gested calling for the mother. I did not examine the body to see if life was ox- tinpt. Tlio face was a little bloody , I think , on Ihe righl check. Afler re maining I hero .1 lew moments , 1 went over lo my house and called up the coroner ner and Mr. P. E. Her. 1 was iu iho house when llio coroner arrived and saw him washjnp : llio blood oft' the face and hair of tlio corpse. I did not ask Mr. Lauer for any details of the af fair. I think the lamp was on the table in the billing-room , but of this I will nol be sure. 1 can not lell whether the limbs of Ihe corpse wore drawn up or were lying flat. 1 did not notice particu larly the condition of the bed , when 1 lirst went in , but the second time I en- lercd I was in the sleeping apartment , and noticed lhal Iho clothes appeared to have been thrown over the back of llio bod. There was no confusion i t the ar- rangemenl of the bed clolhing lo indicalo lhat Ihore had been a struggle of any , sort. - Cross-examined : From the time that I was lirst called lo Iho time that I arrived at Air. Lauor's house , was about ten or fifteen minutes , and it was about half an hour from the time that I was lirst called until I telephoned tor the coroner. Itcdirccl ! My impression is , lhal before Mr. Maul came , my stableman was helping Mr. Drexel wash the body , but on that point I won't bo certain. The body was not removed from its position , until Mr. Drexel came , when it was put on the cooling-board. Mr. McShane here stated that lie wanted to say something about what his impressions were of .Mrs. Laucr during her lifetime. The counsel for the prose cution objected , however , stating such a proceeding would not bo proper at this time. Mr. Thurston assured Mr. Mo- Shane that he would be allowed to make a fitatcment of this character when ho was called for Iho defense. An adjournment was llien ordered un til 10 o'clock this morning. A NEW ItAlMlO.U ) . Articles ot'Incorpornliou of the Omn- 1m anil Elkhoru Valley Road. S. R. Callaway , A. J. Poppleton Krastus Young , F. it. Brown , Thomas II. Kimball.nled . with the county clerk yester day the articles of incorporation of a new branch railway tributary to the. Union Pacific , to bo known as the Omaha , and Klkhorn Valley railroad. "The termini otsaid railway , " according to the certifi- cale of organisation "shall be some point on the present line of the Union Pacific railway in or between the city of Omaha and HID town of Scliuylor , in the county of Colfax , and state of Nebraska , and a point or points on the northern and west ern boundaries of the Mate of Nebraska , such as may bo determined upon. "Such a rail way Miall pass through Iho counties of Douglas , Dodge , Colfax , Cumiiig , Slaulon , Madison , Wavno , Pierce , Antelope , Wlicclcriarliold , ( , Huf- falo , Loup , llrown , lllaino , Cherry Sheri dan , D.iwes , Sioux and any iinorgani/cd county , north of the main line of the Union Pacifio on such route as may bo adopted. ' "The amount of capital slock of such company shall bo ono million dollars. The ( Inion fuel lie also tiled with the county clerk a cerlilloate of renewal of mortgage on their bridge in favor of the Central Trust company of Now York , THE COKOXElTlN TUB CASH. Mr , Drexel Makes Homo liemartw Kill- utivo to the leaner Case. The coroner said yesterday to a reporter that the newspapers had not dealt fairly by him in the Lnuor matter. Ho had largely received the blame for undue haste , lack of precautionary foresight and semi-neglect of duty. "Of none of these , " bald Mr. Drexel "was I guilty , I am accused of imdiui haste and lack of foresight In having moved the corpse of Mrs. Lauer before Us position and the surroundings had been viewed by the jury. 1 challenge any one to bay thai lie would have done ditVerently in my place. There Boomed not the least attempt at decep tion , Lauer was apparently frantic wiili grief and bewailed Ins having ac cidentally killed his wife. There Iho dead woman lay , her face smeared with blood and her hair lying in malted massed in the red pool which had poured from her mouth and nose , Her relatives had been informed and wore coming , and my first emotion was ( hut it would bo cruel fo greet them with this ghastly sight. 1 therefore lifted the boilyj laid it upon the cooiing hoard and washed away the blood from the head and throat. Further than that I did nothing ; the ladlewashed and drcsiod the corpse later in tiie morn ing. My partner , Mr. Maul , had arrived in the meantime , and together wo re turned to the city , I went directly to breakfast , and upon returning impaneled a jurx , The jury was u good oue , aud , quite as good , I bclioro , np could bo imuU ii ] > . "As ( o the district attorney's belated appearance at ( he inquest nnd his fail ure ( o hear the letUmonft it was his orrn fault. I wtnl lo ( ho court lioiuo and summoned him myself. While the lasl witness was testifying ho arrived in com pany with JiKlgo Baldwin , I oD'ered at once" to go over the testimony and recall the witnesses. I expected him to do it , but he declared it was not necessary and be fore ( lie innucst was finished both ho nnd Judge Baldwin had disappeared , I have made llieso statements to free myself of the blame which in a. small measure some have choopn lo attach lo my actions in the case. " A 1U\L'T1KUI : , MAXMOX. The Now KcslileiicYrniilll liy Will .1 , Hlevcnn on Cupltol Hill. On the southwest corner of Twenty second street and Capitol avenue , immc diately in the rear of the high school , u residence , which is a marvel of beauty , convenience and comfort , has ju t been completed , The structure is of wood and was designed nnd built by Mr. Will J. Slovens , of the firm of It , Stevens & Co. , No. 2500 Davenport street. The brick work in the substructure and flues is by P. M. Pomeroy , the plumbing by McLood & Co. , and Ihe heating apparatus from the fehons of 11. K. Co.v. The dwelling wa built for Mrs. K. Dora Brown , a lady widely known in this e.ity for refinement and good ta-to. Mr. Stevens completes the house to-morrow and in the evening will formally turn it over to the owner. In the meantime visitors are wi'li'omo and the Bii : ; does not he.si- lain to advise all who have residence buildings in contemplation to visit it. It is essentially , unique not .such another house is in the city and will afford the inspector ideas in elegant ornamentation , comfort and economy of space that have been heretofore uiiKiiown. That Mr. Stevens thus combines the art ot the de signer and the practical skill of a builder reflects upon him unmeasured credit. In his company a reporter made a tour of the residence this morning. The exterior follows no given order or class of architecture and was built after Mr. Slovens1 conceptions. There are a certain amount of gables that are Queen Ann , bay windows and swell walls are a prominent feature , balconies project irom beneath a number of the windows and the loof crowned in ridges wilh iron and wood croslings is purely modern. So tastefully is the structure conceived that all sides present a favorable appearance and even the rear is pretty and neat. A veranda approached bv a broad liighl of stairs , skirts the east and north sides and the main entrance opens in the cen ter of the north front. . TIIC oak doors on opening admit the visitor into a Mnall tiled vestibule from which through less heavy doors the hall way is entered. The effect at a glance of this iior- lion of the building is Old English. The woodwork is entirely of oak , and , constructed of this noble wood , carved into fantastic designs , ascends to the right a heavy stairway , which , with two rectangular turns , reaches the second floor. This feature is superb , and evinces wonderful workmanship. In a corner , directly facing Ihe door , as the 'visitor welcome though to give genial come , i.s an old-fashioned tile lireplacc , where , during the cold months , a genuine fire will be maintained. Down the hall ten steps and to the Tight is the parlor. trimmed in California redwood and lighted by four windo\ys in a swell wall. This , when the furnishings are in , will be a rich apartment. Imuicdiatojy across the hall is the dining.room , trimmed in sycamore , a beautifully grained wood. Opening to Ihe south from this is the con servatory , with tiled lloor , pine wood work and full equipment of heat and water. In .the dining room is a handsome mirror mantel , and a deep nic'io in which the sideboard will stand. To the east of the dining room and brought into communication by heavy folding doors is Ihe living room , t nil ) mud also in sycamore , with a similar fireplace , and flooded with light through a large bay window of plale glass All through these rooms below blairs there are Irequoiit transoms and small windows of .stained glass which produce a very pretty efl'ect Irom within and without. The kitchen , which is in the rear , is a model culinary department. A largo range is employed for cooking and heat ing the water which through a system of pipes is carried to cvi'ry part of the j liouac. The . " -ink , closets and pantry , which hitler has a dumb waiter commu nicating to the refrigerator in the collar , are models of convenience. To the north of the kitchen , and situated in the north west corner of _ the building , are the li brary and smoking room , two handsome chambers trimmedin black walnut. Above stairs are six bed rooms , models of comfort , equipped with a water sys tem , spacious closets , speaking tubes and annunciators , and with bath service ready at hand. The gas fixtures on this floor , as well as elsewhere throughout the building , lire of beautiful design and dill'er in each apartment. A roomy attic is above this lloor , and ( ho easily accessible roof oilers a Hue prospect of Nebraska and Iowa scenery , with the winding river coursing be tween. Descending lo the basement , Iho cellar is found to extend under the entire building , and in its several divisions is found lo embrace storage rooms , a cum- iileto laundry , furnace room and coal bunker.s. Taking the house in every detail of beauty , convenience and comfort , it is without equal. Mrs. Brown is congratu lated upon its possession , and Mr. Stevens is as well congratulated upon it.s conception and execution. The ItCHlilcnco of H. T. Binidi Itan- Hiickeil From Top lo Hot lorn , The residence of S. T. Smith , general Mipcrintendontof the Union Pacific , Wc- California street , wa. entered by bur- glar.s Thursday night , nnd a largo quantity of goods taken. Mr. Smith's family is not in the city , but beside him self lliore wore in the house three servants , a mail ami two girls , The circumstance ? of of the burglary are nJt known , and the occupants slept through Iho whole visita tion , in ignorance of jtt > occurrence. The thieves miiftt have affected an entrance through a window of the lower story , from whoiu'o theyr ccadily gained access to all pads of 'Iho house. They eniered every room xeepi Mr. Smith's bed chamber , and left behind them such u wreck of order as IH seldom mm in a mansion. Kvory drawer , every closet , every boy , bag and .bimdlo had been opened and the contents examined and ( elections made. All that was too un wieldy for their purposes Iho burglars Mrowed all over the floors , ami day dawned on chaos. Clothing , jewelry. ornaments , ( able service , and all had been taken. Sueh liavoo had been imiyeditli the silver nlato that Mr , Smith sat down to a breakfast lablo fur nished wilh ono fork. No clue is possible lo obtain a > yet. _ _ _ _ Death of 'f hoinaff I'U'illluiiiH. . Mr , Thomas L. Williams , superintend ent of the Omaha Gas company , died at hls-homo in the family of his cousin , the Hoy. Willard Scott , Thursday night. Ho wiLssoizeu. about a fortnight bliiow with typhoid fever , and was doing well until two hours before his death , when a severe hemorrhage occurred. Ihy deceased wa the only t > ou of Mr. X 9 WHO IS 1119 THAT MAN ? Thai is so fiistideous llml ho. Ihinkshis idcns cannot bogrudliodiU IheUiilyAlislUriofliiufr Pavlov * . A visit ia kindly go lieitedonijin to convince hln mind that any man cun be pleaaod In any porllon ol'hls wcnvlnpsipimfcl , I'roinn imirof panla loons ton fiilldresH suit , mid an ovtreont , ho can ft ml moro ologanre always on display than an eye ever wiliiussril in tlio shape of clothing for mint. We do not cave ( o make a personal mention , but do solicit the nUontlon of every Individual innn in Oninlin and vicinity for ono inspection of the followliul mention * , llo will llml a pair PANTALOONS FOR f ft.OO | 3.00 f 4.00 $ .1.10 $ , ) 00 $5.00 J 0.00 $6.flO $ 7.00 $7.80 1850 * 0 J.V5 which was made to order by a LeadingMerchant Tailor for $ o.oo $ .oo $ d.oo ? : i.03 fio.oo $11.00 fie.ot ) $ is.oo $11.03 $10.00 $17.00 $19.00 IN SUITS. Ho. enn liml any style of out , in oont from a plain suck to u swallow ( nil U'lill dress ) inrliuliug cutaway Pack , si ralfjht cut snck , double breasted suck , si foiirbntlon cutaway frock , a one button cutaway frock , u J'rincc Albert frock , at Iho follow1 * ing1 prlccH : $10.00 $ io.no * n.oo fii.co 3.12.00 $ li.-io ! i Which was made to order by a leading Merchant Tailor for $00.00 $21.00 L'.OO $ 'joo : ) $21.00 $20.00 $1,1.0 $10.00 $17.00 $18.00 ( fiO.OO $22.80 Was made to order by a leading Merchant Tailor for $ : ; o.oo $3..oo $31.00 $ au.oo $40.00 $10.00 OVERCOATS. Can be found iu niiy dtyic that is worn bv man , but the thing that cat clips is the lutnst , style nni1 , ( ho only one ever seen in Omaliu , ( Sue itami ) at the same limn scctnoso Surtouts. Nemuarkctrf and Sacks in all styles at the following prices , fc' , $ ! ) .00 $ 8.80 $ 0.20 $10.00 $10.60 $11.25 $11.90 $12.00 $15. 0 JH.'O $10.00 That was made to order by a Leading Merchant Tnilor for $10.00 $17.00 $18.00 $20.00 $21.00 $22.0 $13.50 $11.00 $15.00 U18.00 $23.fiO Waa made to order by a loading Merchant Tailor for $27.00 $28.00 ifW.OO $35.00 $40.00 manThose arc but a more mention. If yon will consult your interest enough lo pay a visit you cun be convinced ( hat every man I's interest is studied with weight and measure combined with business and pleasure at THE ONLY MISFIT William L. Williams , of Patterson , N. J. , superintendent of the gas works in thai city , and came naturally by his skill in his business. Ho was educated by private tutors at Ani-tordam , N. Y. , and later as a student in ( jre.ylock institute , at South Williamstmvn , Mass. He be gan business under his father at Patter son , and was promoted to a position , in the Newark ( iasliglit company , whence he was scut to Omaha about the lirst of last May to succeed Mr. Persons , who had resigned. Mr. Williams was a man of unques tionable probity , great business tact , u devout Christian in the membership of St. MaryV Avenue Congregational church , and n gentleman of Mieial cul ture. His remains will be shipped this evening to Newark , N. J. There will bo a special meeting of the St. Leo Uranch 202 C. K. A. at St. George hall , 1111 I'arnam street to-morrow ( Sat urday ) at I p. in. IJusiness of impor tance. Hy order of llio president. CHAS. Kuin.Mvint , J. E. ROACH , Vice-Pros. Scc'y. Hndly SlnMicil. A woman named Mrs. Norton , living near the corner of Fourtconlli and .Jack son , was badly slashed Thursday night , by iMJIIIC assailant whoso name .she refines - fines to divulge. A ra/or had boon drawn acrosi the back of her hand four or live times , luvural ugly gashes having been intliulod. Dr. ( Jalbraith drowsed the woman's mjuric" . It \ - > aieurlaineil by the neighbors that llio ( Milting was ( lone by Airs. Norlon'a hiiibaml. Thai lady savs lhat she prefers to say nothing about the matter. Nii'al Catarrh , Throat and Uar sue ccFsfully treated. Cluus. Impoy , M. 1) . cor. IMh and Harnoy , Withnell Ulouk. llnlhvay H. A. ( Jlray , of the ( J. SI. P. M. & O. is in the citj- . K. C. Moorehou-io , general freight agent of Sioux City & Paollio , ib in Ihe cily. cily.V. V. V. Chisolm , of the Union Paeilio mining department , is on the city. Ho left hist night for Montana. The Union Paciliu took a special train ( o Lincoln yesterday morniug.containiiig the fifty people of Iho Hmnui Abbot Opera company. tXTRACTS TRUE rmu EXTRACTS MOST PERFECT MADE Jwr , w dflffly "nd uaiurally a ibe fruit. PRICE BUKINQ POWDER CO. A niHl > OP FREEDOM. The Handsome Eagle Sent ( o flic Hoc by Gothenburg Friends. The BKI ; received yesterday a , trophy which shall ever be prir.cd and preserved as long as the cylinders of its pre s > es ro tate and its hired men rustle with facts. Il came in a box by express and is nolli- ing less 1 han u larije golden eagle. To OIKS of its feet- was tied Iho following card whioli in a measure explained all , but left it to bo regretted that the details of Iho killing of the bird were not sent : THANltSGIVlNO KAUL12. TO TUB OMAUA IlKi : . Uoinplinmiits of Iho boys and pronilrtoror Hotel ( lutlienbiuv. Shot by Steve Kiugiey over the hotel. CO'niKNIIUKO , NRUUASKA. The eagle is a magnilicent cpcfimon , being evidently at full growth and meas uring seven feet from tip to tip of wing. It has been given into the hands of a taxidermist and when prepared will bo mounted in some prominent place in the oilicc. We have the state of Nebraska on the Untdbury leather machine. Write for turnia and prices. tfr.HKUMi. Tiioiisrosto. . , While Machine Oilicc. A Soldier In Court. .1. II. Pcil , a sombre looking ( iermiui in a military suit of faded blue , stood up before Judge Slenberg yesterday to answer to the charge ol vagrancy , llo bald that he was a disohorgud soldier on hU way from Fort Niobrara ( o his homo in Hroiihlyn , New York. Ho had ( olo- graphed homo for money svilh which lo continue his iournoy , but as _ the lelograph operator had misspelled his name home delay had been caused in the transmis- hion of llic monoy. ( 'oii eiiuntly | ho was obliged In loaf until the cash put in an appearance. Jiulgo Sionborg discharged him with instructions lo leave town at onco. While "Aiilomalio" one spoolm aohinc While look-Mitch with shuttjo and Hrai ! , bury leather machine. White Oilicc. Omaha , Nub. I'ollco Court Di.cl.i-i. The following ciinM wore dispo.-'cd of in police court yesterday : K.S. ; Hill , vagi-tinny , " . ' ) days on broad and wafer. , ,1. II , Pcil , vagrauoy , discharged with orders to leavn town. C'lias , Kirk demand ? jury trial and ease continued. 1'iffy pallorns line Chamber SeH in all woods , at greatly reduced prices. Will continue only until nold. CHAS. Siuviiicir : ! , K'OO , lnM and 1'ilO I'arnam Mrcut. Ho Turns ! ! ) > . Patrick McSwe-ny , the bulehor on South Seventeenth street , whose mjv.te- rious appearance was chronicled Thurs day , turned up again yesterday. Ho oilers no explanation for his disappear. ' "Mr. McSwtt-ny reports that during his absence his money-till wan robbed ol about liflccn dolhirn iu cash. Bradbury Shoo and Harnc'.s inuohin o Write for circular , While Machine oilicc , Ouiaha , Nob. A. Xcw Organization. The arlieics of incoiporalion of llio Hull manufacturing company wore filed yesterday with the county clerk. The cap. ital stock is $10,000 , and the incorporutors are Joseph Bell , Jas. H. Pioroe and I.N. Pierce. The general iiaturo of the busi ness lo be transacted by this corporation will bo lo purchase inventions and pat ents , and lo manufacture and sell under the same , and to build manufactoriu.s iu this and also in foroi n countries , and fo buy and sell home and foreign patent franchises. If your shoe has o rip or a tear te your Miocmakor lo buy ( ho JJradbury machine. White Ma6hine ofllco. Timothy Ilalpiu , ubricklayer omployd on the Saunder.s slrcct engine IIOIIPO. died yesterday from Iho oll'ccts of a fall re ceived about a week ago. Ho was work ing on a scaffold about twenty feet from Ihu ground , when If gave wa.yand ho foil lethe ground witii such lorue as to cause fatal internal injuries POWDER Absolutely Pure. TIMKEN SPRING VEHICLES : OVER 400,000 . INJME. ln ! lmt TtldluK Yeblcln ndci. Kilhtnaporiuutw.1. Tim HjirliiK * l linrlru ce-jMui ( utlik w i WtU < / ftnvJiJ well ad | tlril to rouftli cBBiurr rijirt. uuil II p < - Url < fx > ( titi i. illumidirlurcdundKuliluy JI Icudlaif ( 'uwiuitoUulJiler * 4 liualct" . " ' BBEXEL & MAUL , ( Sncitiftorn lo . fl. Jtu-olu , ) UNDJ8JITA KE It , S' , AND KMHALW.Jtti. M tlio old Bland HOT I'uinuui fit. OrJen tijr icli' rapb Hillrltixl u < J | 'iumitly ' ) ftttt-iiUud tu Tultphouo No. ii