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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" .
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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
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