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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. J886. FERRETING OUT THE FACTS , Progress of the Alleged Police Corruption Investigation ! IMPORTANT RAILWAY MAITERS. UurlltiKton oniolnls Here Law nnd Order Hurtled IJurfflars Court nnil Police News. The investigation was resumed yester day morning , commencing at half past ! ) o'clock. Marshal Cummings sat by his lawyer and looked calm and como - ] ) o eil. Ho paid the most careful atten tion to the ilovelonmont of the testimo ny , nnd nowand tlien gave suggestions to Mr. Hiirnhain. Mr. .Sullivan , the ac cuser looked equally determined and confident. The lobby was comfortably lilled with outsiders. James II. McShane sworn and testified : 1 met Travis In Montana. He was called Wes Travis ; saw him al o when ho was hero In jail. Never had any conversation with Judge Hcnoko about this case. Captain C. It. Itnslin. sworn and testi fied : 1 knew Mr. Jot Travis , the brother of the man who was arrested here. Jot is a raiser of horses and cattle , and is also Inteiested in mining and several stage lines , 1 had a talk with Mr. Creighlon about the amount of money raised ior Travis , but do not remember e'xactly what the sum was. 1 understand that Mr. Choighton was reimbursed in the amount between $200 and $ ! ! 00. for the money ho paid over to Mr. McIIugh for Travis' benefit. Hut 1 do not know the exact amount. Ily Mr. Hiirnhain. I have an impres sion that Mr , Mcllugh advanced a cer tain sum to Travis and was reimbursed by Creighton , who was in turn protected by mo. r Ity Mr. Furay I understood all along that this money was to be used in em ploying a lawyer to get Travis out on a writ of habeas corpus. There was no talk between us that the money was to be used in influencing the officers to release Travis. J never hoard that the money or any part of it v/as to bo used for cor rupt purposes. 1 supposed all the time that it was to be used in retaining a law yer. 1 dm not know the defendant Travis , but know his brother in Salt Lake City , and it was in answer to a telegram from him that I exerted my inllucncc for the prisoner. Mr. A , S Patrick I am well acquaint ed with Mr. Jot Travis , the brother of the man who was arrested , met him in Salt Lake City. Ho is considered to Do wealthy probably about JflOO.OOO. 1 knew Travis the man who was arrested. j did not know anything of the money being raised to procure 1 release. Ex-Caiitain Sullivan , sworn i and testi- lied. Was ; captain of police in the latter ft * nartof 1831. 1 know ( ion. O'Brien and Marshal Cummings. J had known ( Jen. O'Hrien ' about seventeen years. 1 re member I ho case of a man by the name of Travis who was anesledas a fugitive from Council Hind's. Gen. O'Bricn was Tnu is' attorney. He panic to mo atone lime and had a conversation with mo about the ease. Ho met mo in front of the court house. He told me that ho would like to have Travis taken to the hospital. 1 told him that i had no con trol over the jail and that ho had better go and s.co the marshal. Tlio next day ho met mo and saiil he would give mo iftflO if I would IK Ihings so that Travis could bo taken to the hospital. Know nothing about Travis being released until- Eit. ( Jorinan told mo about it. At an other time I met him after the prisoner had been released and ho asked mo "How much did you get out of it ? " I re plied , ' 'What ' do you take mo for ? " or something of that kind. I then asked him how much he gave the marshal , ho said : "ijicver gave any money , but I dropped it in a glove , and that glove con tained $100. " 1 met the marshal n day or two afterwards. Ho said ho was sorry he had rolea-edTravis , because the DlulYs ofiicers wanted him. Ho there oll'ered mo a sum of money , how much I don't remember. He said the money had been left with him by friends , "to pay expenses , " I retuscd the money. 1 have never had any quarrel with tlio marshal except on the night ho suspended mo. 1 was suspended tlio night of the day on which the charge appeared in the paper. Ily Mr. Hiirnhain After the marshal had told mo to put oil'my star , I went up to the jail and asked for Captain Cor- mack. Did not meet him ( hen , but a tow moments afterwards. Wo talked of fho case. 1 did say that Marshal Cummings - mings w'as full as a tick when ho spoke to me about taking oil'my star , but L meant that ho was angry , not drunk. Marshal Cummings did not tell mo how much money ho had for mo , but just said that IK ; had some money that 1 could have. The first article in' the Herald was not justified by anything I said. 11 was incorrect and all mixed up. 1 never said that tlio marshal oncrctl mo $ ' . ' 5. and never hinted that to him , The reporter made up that statement , and ho quoted mo as saying 111:1113' : things that 1 never said. It seemed to mo that the money was given to the marshal as a bribe. I did not report it to the mayor because I know that , then oil' would go my head. So 1 kept my mouth shut. 1 did not know that there ) was a complaint filed against Travis and did not Know it until just the other day. It looked to mo that the money had been given to the marshal as u bribe , but it is hard to say now. The conversation 1 had with marshal Cummings - mings about the matter took place. In the alloy back of the jail. I do not remember that 1 mot Heehel and had a talk with him about thrco weeks ago about the marshal. I may have said that Cunmiings was an honest man , be cause 1 have boon friendly to the mar shal. 1 believe I stated to Mr. deo. W. Ambrose that I did not believe Marshal Cummings would accept a bribe. All 1 know about tint case was what ( Jen , O'Hrion had told mo. I told Marshal Cummings that 1 did not believe ho ought to have nilutiood Travis. 1 believe it is the rule that after a prisoner is once put in jail , ho can bo liberated by no ono ex cept the judge , 1 do not remember that J made uny statement to u reporter for the HIK : that 1 believed Cummings was as honest a man as oyor lived , ami that ho never took any money for bribes. I al ways defended the marshal , and said very little against him. John Kbcnhack was called and testifi ed : Am a tailoring man ; I am acquaint ed with ( > on. O'llnen , ho Is my attorney , 1 know Travis ; have Known him eighteen years ; I had a talk with McHugh about Ids release ; 1 met him in front of the Paxton - ton ; asked him if something couldn't ho done to have Travis released ; ho said it was all right , and left iiioand got a hack ; 1 followed him and saw Travis got in the Imek tit the jail and drivu away ; 1 mot ( Ion. O'Hrlen two or Ihreo days after wards ; ho was excited and rushed n round ; I as > ked him what \vas the mat ter , ami ho said ho had a little matter ( which ho was afraid would miscarry ; I know what ho referred to and told him it was till right. Charles W , Kdgerlon testified : I remember - member the arrest of Travis ; had a talk with ( Jon , O'Hrion about Ids release , but nothing was said about thu marshal ; ( Jen. O'Hrlcn took tlio credit to himself of se curing the release. Attorney Ogden hero announced that ho had finhheii his case with the excep tion of Dr , Carter , who would bo called Inter to testify as to the nature of Travis' wounds , Ouo of the members of the committco ahked if ho did not intend to call Gen.O'llrien. to which Mr , Ogdcn re plied Ihat ho did not. O'brieu was not tils witness , , The testimony for Marshal Cummings was thuu coiuuiouc d.Gc .0'lincu bcuijj tlio first witness called. Ho testified ; I wasnttoriuj forTr.ivis nnd nevir paid lo the marshal directly , indirectly or otherwise , any money in connection with the Travis ca e ; I never lold Mau rice Sullhuii thnl I ] > : iid the marshal an.- ) thing : never tolil liim thai I dropped tlio glo\o wllh the $100 ; I had n talk with Sullivan about the case ; ho spoke about Iho matter of "money for the b % > " in Iho cao ; itn said nothing about tlto mar shal ; lie ( Sullivan ) was about the only man who spoke to mo about money for Travis1 release ; I was pre ont when Travis was relc.wd , Mr. Mollugh was there , too ; Travis was released on the fifth day after his eoiilinemciit ; I never ollered S'ullivan ono cent to secure the rolea e of Travis ; I uevervas told \y \ Sullivan to oc the mar-dial to got Travis r < 'len ed ; I never asked Sullivan after Iho relea'-o if ho got nin thing out of it that I know of ; I have talked with Sulli van about the marshal s-omu 11 mo in the past threu or four mouths ; he told mo Ilittt there was not a dishonest hair in the marshal's head , and not a snunrer man lived. Cross-examined : 1 appeared ill the po- lieo court on the day of Travis' release ; the hearing of the case was s-ct for 1 o'clock in the afternoon ; no ono appeared against Travis , and ho was ordered turned louse. When Travis wns released Iho carriage was ordered , as I supposed , because no could not walk ; I do not know where ho was taken ; I supposed ho wns to betaken taken to St. Joseph's hospital ; all 1 said to Sullivan about the ca'-o In nn olllcinl cnpncity was to ask him where the mar shal wns , nnd he Mid ho would hunt him up , 1 saw the marshal about having the prisoner released on the evening and the morning before the release ; I had n talk with tlio marshal and Judge Henel-'c. nnd the case was set lor hearing at 1 o'clock ; no olio appeared against him at that time and tJntlgo Heiieko wa.s not there , and at 1:13 : the clerk said ho could not ho held any longer ; ho was then turned over tome mo ; the clerk said there was no com- jilainl agaiutt Travis in the court ; after Travis Find boon released , about ! J.JO ! o'clock , two men came to the court from Counc.il Blull's and swore out a complaint ugninst him. Judge Honoke sworn and testified- 1 wa.s police judge when Trayis was re- lon.scit ; [ hero witness was given com plaint ] the complaint U in my hnnihvrit- ing ; 1 made the corrections ; tlio first cor- rut-lion U "aliasV. . S. Travis , " the next is from " -llh" to " 3d j" complaint was written on the ltd ; it wns not signed until the 'itli ; Travis wns .released by mo ; when Spotman cnmo utid signed the complaint I told him ho must produce evidence to hold Travis ; he could not beheld hold over four dnvs ; on the morning of his release Con. O'Hrien urged mo to release - lease him , but I refused , and I told O'Hrion that I would release Travis after dinner if no one appeared against him ; I told the marshal to telephone to Council 1 Hulls and he did so ; after dinner no ono appcnrcd and 1 ordered Travis' release ; 1 do not think the marshal did anything wrong about it ; my experience witli Council Hlutl's olliccrs has boon such that 1 had no confidence in thuir charge ; they make complaints to hold men who owe money which they wish to recover ; Spot- man told mo that he had lost no money by the forgery , nnd so I could see noth ing to make him press the case. Questioned about the Lawrence ca = e , the witness continued : 1 remember the case ; the marshal came to mo in the morning and paid lie had released Lawrence as the complainant would not prosecute him , Lawrence having returned the money which ho had taken ; no com plaint had been Hied against Lawrence , and 1 had never seen any of the parties to the case ; us nil olHccr nnd individual I consider Marshal Cummings a straight forward man ; I never knew or heard of his performing u dishonest net. Cross-examined : When I came back from dinner the day of the release Gen. O'Urion was in the police court and said that nothing had been heard from Coun cil Hlnll's ; I sent for the marshal , ami he said he had hoard nothing ; I then ordered the release ; shortly after 1 saw the carriage drive up to the jail nnd Travis get m and it drove oft' . Chief of Police Skinner , of Council Hlutl's , testilied ; I knew of the arrest of Travis ; Marshal Cummings telephoned lo the marshal of Council Hlutl's to como for Travis by 1 o'clock or he would be released ; about 2 o'clock the marshal told mo that he had the telephone from Omaha ; ho said it had como before 11 o'clock , in plenty of time to catch the 11:110 : dummy ; 1 guess he did not care much about the case , and so neglected it ; 1 think it was his negligence which caused Travis to bo released. C A. Hnldwin testified : I remember the "highway robbery" case for which Lawrence was arrested. The complain ant came to mo to act us his attorney , but when lin told me the facts about the mat ter 1 refused to act for him. I told him there was actually nothing in it ; all there wns to it wns a disngroemont about a horse trade ; my client had paid if' O to bind the trade and then wanted his money back : I told him that horse-trading was not highway robbery in Nebraska ; it wns not necessary to bribe anybody to secure Lawrence's release ; ho couldn't bo held. A.U. I'enwick , reporter for tlio Herald , sworn and testilied : I had an interview with Maurice Sullivan about the Travis caso. I wrote the article which appeared in the Herald subsequent to the interview with him. This article wns the result of a series of interviews which 1 had with dill'orcut persons. [ Hero the Ilornld was shown to Mr. Fonwiek and his attention was called to the statement therein that Sullivan had hiiid that Ciimmingri had ollored him $ . ' 5. Mr. run wick said that ho took no notes on the interview with Sullivan , but wns reasonably sure that Sullivan had made thai statement. "Would you as a newpnper man of honorable standing have written so suri- onan article , nnil made such statements therein unless you were sure that they were absolutely correct ? " Mr. Hurnhnm asked , J\o , cert.iinly not. Hv Mr. Ogden : Mr. Sullivan staled lo ' inn'1 think , it was on thn day after the article appeared , that there were small innceiirncies in the article , -pcelnlly about the amount of money paid , i did not correct this stntomont , because 1 did not think the iuaoi'uraey of enough con- s-equuneo. llesides the thing was cor rected by the other papers. A. .1. Kendrick , of the HKI : , sworn and testllled ; 1 had a conversation with Sul livan about the marshal , sonic live or six weeks ago , 1 don't remember exactly when , It wns a week or two before these charges of dishonesty were made , Sullivan then told me , 1 think in these worth , "A more honest man than Tom Cnmmlngs never lived ; lie has been in a position several times to take inonuv 6 bribes , and I have never known him to do it. " I questioned Sullivan about the matter of the marshal'is honesty , bo- causu there had been implications made that money had been thrown into his Cummings ) hands by the liquor men , who were then being prosecuted tor keening their saloons ouen after mid- Hy Sir. Ogden ; This conversation took place on tiio sidewalk in front of the po lice court room , f > oniQ time in Ihu morn ing , about live or six weeks ago. John Turnbull sworn ami testified ; I was at the jail when Travis was brought in. Ho was very weak and had threu wounds in his abdomen , 1 remember the policemen's ball. Maurice Sullivan , Marshal Cummings and 1 were appointed n committee to go about to see the sporting men and women about purchasing tickets I heard Sulli van bay to onu of the gnmblor * . "Von ean nll'ord to contribute to this thing. The police have been easy on you. and haven t tried to ) : lackmall you. lou'll find it to your intcro t to buy tickets4 or words to that efiW-t. Sullivan has told mo repeatedly that Marshal Cummings was tin honest man. lie told me once that the marshal hadn't a dishonc.-t hair in hishfiul. . There has been peace , love and harmony in the force since SulHvnn has been out. Marshal Cummings sworn and testi fied : 1 recollect the release of the man ; I never directly or indirectly received any money for his release. 1 released Iravis because Judtce Beneke ordered me lo let him go if no one appeared to take him before 1 o'clock that day. 1 released him , 1 think , about half past ono o'clock. I went to the jail and told the city jailer , Ed Gorman , to release Travis , \\ent into Travis' cell and told him to get UP , that ho was going to the hospital. He said ho wasn't able to put his boots on , and I told him to wait till begot into tlio carriage , that ho wouldn't catch cold , Helped Gen. O'Brien and Gor man to lift him into the carriage. I asked ( ten. O'Hrien whore Travis was going to bo taken to , and ho replied : "To the hospital. " I never knew there was anv ru o about the case. I heard Sullivan's testimony about my meeting him in the alley and ofiering him money. There was no truth in his state ment whatever. I never had any such conversation with him. I never heard anybody say that Travis had wealthy friciids'who would pay well to got him out of the scrapo. At 11 o'clock on the morning of Travis' release , I went lo the city jail ami told Gorman to telephone to the Blull's author ities and tell them they must como over and gel Travis by 1 o'clock. They did not como. I discharged Gorman from the position of jailor because he was drunk half the time. At the time I dis charged Gorman ho said : "You'll be a short time behind me. I've got about forty charges to prefer against you. " 1 remember the case ot Lawrence , the horse trader , who was released. Lund , the man who claimed to have been robbed , came in about 10 o'clock that night and said ho had been "held up" on the ice and robbed of $ t0. ! Jimmy O'Boyle was acting as jailor that night and I was in the jail with him. 1 told O'Boylo lo go along with the man Lund who nail been robbed , and see if they could find the thief. While ho was gone , 1 acted as jailor. About half past thrco o'clock O'Boylo came in with the sup posed robber , Lawrence , and the old man Lund. I told Lund that L could not let him go because 1 wanted him as a wit ness to appear against Lawrence. Ho then pulled out ? ' 00 in gold and said ho would leave that as security fcr his ap pearance. Thou his story of being robbed on the ice seemed fishy to me. J told him that I thought it was strange a high way robber would go through him , and leave $200 in gold on him. The way the whole case turned out was this : Lund and Lawrence had boon in Council Hhifi's that day and they had agreed to make a horoo trade of some sort. Lawrence , who was a horse trader , took if''O from Lund , and agreed to give him tlie horses when they came to Omaha. When they got over bore , Lund said they hadn't given him tlio team he bargained for , and wanted his ? 'JO back again. Lawrence refused to give it lo him , and then the old man came right straight to tlie jail , and told us the story of his hav ing been robbed on the ice. This was all there was to tlio caso. In the morning 1 tried to get Lund to file complaint against Lawrence but ho refused to do it , and said ho wanted nothing more to do with the ease. I told Judge Benoko that Lund refused to file a complaint , llo said lo me , "Well , Tom , if he won'tappear us a witness , wo can't do anything. All you can do is to release him , if they can compromise the case. " So 1 told both men that they could go , and handed them the envelopes contain" theirmqnoy. I never tore open the envelope of either Lund or Lawrence , as Gorman stated. They lore them open themselves. The $5 was not g'ncn to mo by cither Lund or Lawrence , but by the employer of Law rence. 1 don't remember his name. I told him I didn't want any money , but he insisted on giving mo if'.oO to hand O'Hoyle for his trouble. Then ho threw ' ? a.no'at me , saying "take that and treat the boys. " The money fell to the ground. I pioked it up and treated the police at Col. Floyd's saloon to boor and cigars. Neither taiwronce or Lund oll'ered mo a single cent of money. There was no trouble between Maurice Sullivan and myself beloro his suspen sion. 1 wanted'to get rid of him us cap- lain for several reasons , mainly because there were a good many complaints against him , both from parties outside the force and the policemen. 1 suspend ed him from the force because 1 wanted to bring about an investigation , I have heard in.-tances of Mr. Sullivan's using his office for corrupt ptirpo-os , and have witnesses to prove it. 1 expect Ihoy will be hero in the morning. This eoneludud Marshal Cuniming'u testimony , and an adjournment was taken to 10 o'clock this morning. TinAvouiji ; ) o.WIIKHIJS. . Mr. Potter in tlio City ICIeoteil Direc tor iiH The Snow Notes. Yesterday's "Q. " train arrived with a party of most distinguished Burlington officials. There was T. J. Potter , the vice president and general manager , and C. E. Phelps , his secretary , 11. B. Stone , the manager of the eastern division , and E. P. Iliploy , the general freight agent , all of whom drove up town nnd took quarters at the Pntlon. From the hotel they shortly adjourned to the office of Mr. Holdregc , where they spent the morning. Mr. Potter remains hero until Friday while the rest of the parly returned to Chicago la.-t evening , The general manager is hero to attend to a vast miscellany of snia concerns and confer with the officials of Hie Burlington & Missouri ISiver railroad in Nebraska which is no small part of the great " ( i" system , lie- cently , while in California , Mr. Potter was 'interviewed relative to the inueh mooted prospect of his road's exteii-ion to the coast. Ho at thai limo gave somu encouragement to hopes that such a stop would bo taken and conversing witli a Hni : reporter yesterday , vouchsafed tlie same vague prognostications. Nothing is certain in this matter although it is ad mitted that the Burlington to-day wants better and morn r.inul connections be yond Denver. Mr. Potter commends the growth and advancement of Omaha as of great credit to the city and suys that ho sees brighter promises lor "The Gate City" in the near future. IUXTIO.N : oi' numerous. The stockholders of the Omaha and Republican Valley railroad company held their annual meeting for the election of iliruclor. > in the office of General Man ager Callaway yesterday. T > L , Kim ball was elected chairman and G. W. Hall secretary of the meeting. T. M , Orr , A. S. Van Ktirun and G. W. Hall acted us inspectors of election , The fol lowing board of directors was elected. Charles F , Adams , Jr , Boston ; Sidney Dillon , New York ; Elisnu Atkins. Ho - ton ; Frank L , Ames. Boston ; S. It. Cul- luwuy , Omaha ; Thomas L. Kimball , Omaliu ; F. Gordon Dexter , Boston The stooKholdor.s of the Omaha , NIo braru and Black Hills railroad company met in the sumo place and ok-ctcd the same directors. The meeting of the board will bo held in Boston , Tim m.oov.\r ! \ > r. itAisr.n. Yesterday found the railways fairly cleared of the drifts , whioh during the past two or thrco days have bockudcd trullic both in this stuto and Iowa , The Union Pacific main line is wide open everywhere , except upon the Stronibburg branch of the O A : It V. , where the blockade still stauili , The cuaturu train * all arrived and wont out on time , both freight and passenger. The 11. & M is aho clear. The C. St. P. M. & O. , which was blocked for three days by a freight train stuck in the snow near Tekamah bus at hist pulled through , and every thing is running smooth. It is remarked by old railroaders that such impediment lo traffic ) never before resulted from such a slight fall. Not more than eight inches of snow fell , but tlio high wind which made drifts in the cuts and cleared the filling caused the whole trouble. KOTK3 AND JT.KSONALS. J. A.Munro , the new goiieral freight agent of the Union Pacilic , who suc ceeds Mr. Shelby , accompanied by his as sistant , Mr. 11."A. Johnson , who suc ceeds Mr. McMillan , arrived yesterday to enter nnon the duties of their of fices. Mr. Johnson comes to the Union Pacific from a service of many years with the Mi-sour ! Pacific. Ho is well known in Omaha , where he formerly came on weekly vlsils when stationed at Atchison. On one of the-c occasions ho joined the Omaha club and is still a member of that organization. Ho is unmarried and will take up permanent quarters at the Millard - lard hotel. A A. E"beit , formerly superintendent of the Colorado division of the Union Pa cific , who has resided in Omaha for many mouths has been appointed superintend ent of the : Tex.is Pacific with headquarters at Marshall , Texas. Ho left with his family jesterday to enter upon his new duties. S. S. Stevens , general western agent of the Rock Island , left for the east to-day. J. K. MeClure , western jiassenger agent , and Alex Mitchell , traveling passenger t'jrent of the Milwaukee , returned from Chicago yesterday morning. nitSTKULMTS. The Law anil Order League Shows Its Jlimtl. The first fruits of thu Law and Order League were borne yesterday , in the filing of several complaints in the police court. Special Policeman James has been for several weeks engaged in "working up cases" for the Louguo. As a result yester day filed complaints for the arrest of- Edward Leodor , on a charge of ill lowing minors to play pool in his rooms , ami of Smith A ; Honshaw , of the saloon under the opera house , on a siiui- ar charge. Complaints against ono or two other saloon men have been drawn ui ) and will bo shortly filed. Mr. James also filed a complaint against Frank Keonc , who runs an agency of the Louisiana State Loiter/ 1003 Farnam. This branch lias been running for some time , and is said lo bo doing a llourish- ing business. Keene was arrested about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and locked up at the central police station. He immo dialely sent for E. F. Smyths , who en deavored to secure his release. In Ibis , however , ho was unsuccessful , Judge Stcnbcrg refusing lo liberate him unless he furnished baijin the sum of . f.'jOO. It is the intention of the league , if possi ble , to rootoul thisagencyamlolherevils will be attacked as soon as the einmis- sar'ics of the league can bring in satisfac tory reports , necessary for securing the conviction of the guilty parties. Mr. James , who lias been working up these cases against tlio saloon men , says that ho has evidence of the strongest character. "I made one of my rounds lust night , " he said , ' 'and I saw at least Unity-live boys who wore playing pool. How did I ascertain their ages ? Went riglit ii ] > and asked thorn how old Ihoy wero. Most of them answered very rend- * ily'ami , unbeknownst to Ilium , I jotted down their respective ugos. I shall pro duce them at tlio proper time. " Mr. James showed the reporter a small book containing a largo number of names of the boys who hang about the saloons and pool rooms , aspiring to bo youthful sports. If they could bo pub lished , the article would bo very inter esting reading to tlio fond papas and mamas who wonder where their young hopefuls spend their evenings. The U/JTCS / of thcsfi boys , it might ho said in conclu sion , range all the way from 12 or 13 to 20 years. UNITED STATUS COUUT. The hcighton & Clarice Insurance Cases The Lincoln Jury. The Leighton A : Clarke insurance case drags its ponderous weight from day to day through the United States court and no signs of the end can yet bo viewed. II. T. Clarke among others was put upon the stand yesterday. The substance of his testimony was thai he know noth ing of the matter as ho was out of the city at the time of the lire and los ad justment. The drug firm presented several witnesses , who testified thai portion of the stock which had been counted as O. K. among the salvage wns subsequently discovered to bo worth less. The sensational points of the trial are yet to come when the insurance com panies attempt to prove on tlio evidence Air. Loighton's fraudulent secretion of portions of the stock. The United States clerk and marshal drew the following petit jury yesterday for .service at the Lincoln term , under or der lo report at Lincoln on Tuesday , Jan uary 10 : ( J A grand jury was drawn , but no sum mons will be issued upon it , as District Attorney Lumborlgon lias not yet deter mined whether he will have business for their consideration. It is probable , judg ing from what ho said when hero a few diiissineo , that the grand jury will not bo called. Eight attachments upon Furry & Co. , of Hastings , were tiled yesterday Jmorning. A IlUKOhAK.TAHOKT. A Druu Clerk nnil With Pistol Chocks a lloiibo ItrcuKcr. About > o'clock yesterday morning Mr. n. Sttingohr dork in J. W Bell's drug store at Iho corner of Tenth street and the tracks , while sleeping in an apartment in the rear of the store , as is his custom , was awakened by a noUo at Iho window in the next room. Ho arose and sei/iug his pistol proceeded to muko investiga tion. As lie entered the room adjoining ho heard a slight crush of jjluaH , and saw a man reaching through u broken pane in the window. Without further delibe ration Mr. Sttingohr drew on the intru der and bla/.od away. The bullet went through the window soiclot-cly in prox imity to the thk'f's head' tbnt the clerk at at once concluded hn had caught his game. Ho saw the burglar start buck. and to muko sum work fired again. This shot wont wild , and smashed u small mirror hanging near the window. After tlio fusillade , Mr. Stangohr ran out and around the house , but the thieves were out of sight. Ho then summoned the police , and four or live peelers came onthofieoun and helped in the search. No trace of the. outwitted burglars could bo found , and the conclusion obtains that Mr. Slrangohr mUsed his mark , lie , how-evoi establishes his reputation us a defender of Ids trusts , and gives a pointed warning to all burglars not lo monkey with tlio drug store whou ho is on watch. THE OIl.UUTV ISAM * A .MfclliiKCullcto Perfect ineiitw for Iho Invent , The idea of holding a charity ball this year has not boon abandoned as some have supposed , on account of the late ness of the season , but steps are being taLcu for the event , and it will undoubt edly be n grand success. Tho. o who have interested themselves in the matter feel assured thai the people of Omaha are in hearty accord with the objeetf to bo at tained , and that the ball will exceed in brilliancy that of last or any other sea son. The following petition , which tin s been circulated , is c.xlenshely signed by leading cili/.ons , and \oiecs the senti ment of the community : The success of last j car's charity ball ami the benefits acciulng to the poor of the city from the l.uco stun re.illznl thcront , warrants the success of a second ciitcrtnfnmciit of tills nntitic. We believe that public opinion In Otnntia Is decidedly In favor of reticntim , ' tlio charity ball , anu A\C tlieicforernll upon the cltbcns ot Oiiuilm intcicsted In the mailer to meet In the imilois of the Mfllaid hotel , at 7X ; ! ) o'clock , on the evening of Thursday. January , to appoint committees anil circctlmmrili.ito .lames K. Uod , C. M. A est , H. Kount/e. ,1. M. Woolwoith , Uooifie L , Milter , AV. V. Morse. .1. ( iaineaii , jr. , S. 1' . Moiso , 11. T. Clalke , Prank .1. Katmro , F. II. Davis , Tlios. L. Kimball , lizra Mlll.inl , Pewov te Stone , A. I1. Hopkins , Max Mever A : Hro. , Frank Murphy , Tiioinns Miller , Hen. It. Wood. ( J. W. lloldreie ; , MeWliorter A : liolllns , A. L. Strain ; , ' Milton ItoijersArSnns , 1-3. ltnuwatur , (5uy ( 0. 15(11 ( ton , S. I ! . Callaway , IMC. llor. .1. W. Morse , KraMus Voting , \V. K. ( Jiilllins , S.T.Smllh , McCoid Ilraily A Co. , Fred Nve. Sniu'l Slioais , ,1. II. Mlllanl , A. U. Wymaii , ,1. S. Collins , N. U. Falconer , Jr.T. Claike , ( ! eo. Patterson , 'has. W. Hamilton , .las. 15. Kltclicn , Champion S. Chase , .1.1' . Hawkins , U.S.A. Ceo.H. Damlv.U.S. A. A. ,1. 1'opplcton , L. M. Ucnnelt , C. M. Hitchcock. HIS l'\YIimVKIj7s > UPPKlt. Tlie llctlrliiK Seorotnry or tin ; Omaha Oluli Dined and \Vlneil. The members of the Oinnhn club gave a complimentary.supper Tuesday evening toW. F. McMillan the retiringsceretary of the dub , who left ye-tordny to engage in commercial business in Chicago. The tables were spread for sKly guests in the grill room of the room , and wore hand somely decorated with smilax and adorn ed with baskets of roses. On the right of the guest of the evening snl Mr. John Chirk , with Vice President A. C. Wake- ley on the left. The menus were elegant allhirs , printed on satin , the work of Adams ifc MeHride , and their make-up , which was as follows , reflected the great est credit on Steward Crombio , of the club : Hhie Points Chateau P.dllet Consomme. Ainontllliutls Sherry. Hulled Kenncbce Salmon J'otatoos llolhmdalse. Chateau Pnillet. Chicken Cioiiuetlos with Kieuch Pics. Fiench AHiai.iirus , Sauce Kcmoaliulc. Chateau Uoullac. Slbcilaii Punch. CIlMlCtk'S. Hoast Quail , Stntreil with Tuillles. l uttuco Mavoiioaaise. U. II. Miuinii. Jtoqtiofoit. Celery. Cordon Ken oTiappc. Ice Cream in Form. Anpel Food. I5on lions. Kisses. Florida Or.mge.s. California ( Jraiics. ' Cafe Koir. Cosuac. Henry Clays. The viands were heartily discussed , after which speeches were the order of thocvening. Owing to the absence of President Uny C. Hnrlon , Vice President Wakeley responded to calls with a few wcll-cho-cn remarks , saying ho wa.s sure it vyas a pleasure to all to be present , This pleasure1 "wax increased by the mo- lives which brought them together , to do honor to their retiring secretary , W. F. McMillan. The Omaha club was com- purutively u new organization , it was lornted only two years ago and all were familiar with the success whioh il had already achieved. Organized in the rooms of the savings bank , it soon removed to what is now the Arcade hotel , and again , in lasl May , il trans ferred itself to its present elegant apart- incuts. Even now the club contemplated another removal to a building of its own. The duties of managing the club hud been laborious , but they had been performed - formed ably and satisfactorily as well , More of Iho work and delail had fallen on the secretary than on any ono person , llo had been found at his post morning , noon , iiijrht and Sundays. On behalf of Iho club , the speaker thanked Mr. Ale- Milhm for his untiring y.ea ! and proposed his health , which was drank with hearti- ness. ness.Mr. . McMillan responded briefly , thanking - ing Iho club for the unexpected tostimo- nialn of esteem , and expressed the hope thai all would cull on him at his now | homo in Chicago. I In response to calls for Mr. ( lurnoaii. a that gentleman proposed Iho health of McMillan and his Chicago friends : "May ho always stay with them , " which was greeted with applause. "When the vice-president said that the success ot the club war duo in a largo measure to Ihe efforts of Mr. McMillan. " said Mr. Morse , "ho told the truth. He has worked hard , even when ho should have been attending worship I mean worship at the shrine of female bounty. Long may ho live. " Mr. Morse's remarks were followed by applause , and after tlio application of a. bible quotation by Mr. John Clarke the company listened' Iho singing of an original' medley by Mr. Summers. Mr. W. K. Annin then rendered a solo , the entire company joining in Iho chorus. This finished the regular programme , and the company spent the balance of the oveninir in social enjoyment. Those present were Messrs. W. F. Mc Millan , Jno. T. Clarke , A. C. Wukoloy , f , L Bennett , Bishop , Wilbur , lowle , 'lay- | lor , Floyd , Patterson , Megquire , P. Ilcrr , ' W. V. Moi-M- , Morton , Memam L. MeClure , Annin , Burke , Norris , Hoi- dredge , T MeCague , W. Kogcrs , Wy- man , Carton. . Mr. McMillan who leaves the Union Pacific is one of the most popular society men of Omaha. Ho returned to the city " in 1831 from the Milwaukee A ; St Paul , n headquarters in Chicago taking the poiiI I o lion of Monographer to Mr. 1 - 1 - hlicluy I and rising by successive promotion to Iho responsible position of assislanl genjs , oral freight agent of tlio Union 1 ao lie. \ , , He leaves Iho Union Pacific- where lie has , J , made hosts of friends to lake a position in i j , the linn of Joy , Morton & Co. , of Chij j two , where tint best wishes of his niiiner- J. on" frlemU In Omaha will attend him. Nones In The Br.i ; is requested to call attention to a dangerous highway which should have iminediule attention ore a suit for damages against the city ! > instituted. The place referred to is , it the southeast gatoof Jell'or.-on squaro. The snow has piled up as high as tlio gate and the cross bai ofthosamo is jusl men with one's ' face. On man bus already nearly dis located his nose by a collision with the bar , and if the proper step * to clear the snow are not taken , numerous accidents will no doubt occur. AMUSJSMliXTS. "TIII : RI.\I-K PJ.A < ; " The nest dramatic attraction to appear at Boyd's opera hou-o will bo "Jho Black Flag" It will bu picscnled next Saturday and Monday ovcningi , with Satiirduy mutineo , by Edwin J homo and company from the Union Square theatre , Now York. The scenic and mechanical cfi'ei'M of Iho pltiv 'fl of " brilliant order. The advance sale of .souls opens Kriduy morning at the box ollice. KEEXE'S ' COMPANY DISBANDS , Although the Tragedian Improves , Speedy Recovery is Impossible. I'ntlietle Scenes About tlio licdslilr of the Stricken Aotor llo Will lie Tnketi to Ills Itfonklyn Home in n Vow Dnjrn. City Times , , Jin : Oth : " 1 iievei saw ueli n steady improvement , " salt ; Ur. 11. C. linker last night when risked about tin1 comlition of Thomas W. Ki'Ciu1. "It has been wonderful. To day for tlio lirst lime lie uuiler.stooii that his enjij : r nieiit at the Conies hou < e was broken and that liU wife was coming to see him. He is also able now to articulate much more distinctly and for tlio Hrsl time ho was able to repeat the famous soliloquy. 'Now is tlio winter of our discontent , etc.1 llerc'lofore lie had been unable to pro nounei ) the words winter and summer. "He Is showing wonderful fortitude and is taking lijn nnstortune like : i brave man. ( Jno of the mo = t pathetic things I evoi saw was the look in hU eyes when ho dis covered that his right side was paralyzed. As Mr. Harden ami myself picked him Ui | the night ot his misfortune , he reached over with his left hand ami llfleil his riirlit foretingcr. When it drop ped back again ho looked up at us , and such a look it was. Talk about the look of tin ; stricken deer ! It can't bo compared with the look of Tom Kecno's c. es when he realized Ills con dition. W o who saw it will never forget it. I a ked him to-day about it , and ho said it was tlio most agoni/.ing moment in his lite. 1 can easily imagine the men tal sull'ering ho must have endured in the brief spaeo of time. "lie reali/.es his condition perfectly now and says ho is willingtodo whatever is for the be-t. lie wanted to smoke a cigar to-day , but of course the proposi tion was not given a thought. " "Will ho over be able logo on tlio stage again ? " " 1 think , if everything continues as favorable as heretofore , he will bo able to resume his duties in two months at least. Of course. having had ono attack ho will always be liable to a second , but his phy- sieians can , to a certain extent , with proper regard to their directions by Mr. Keeue himself , guard against it. lie will do whatever ho is directed , for ho fully understands his condition. 1 predict that lie will bo able to walk from his room to the hack when he leaves for New York- Friday morning. " Mr. Keeue'.s wife is expected to arrive from Now York to-night , and husband and wife will leave for thejr home in ISrooklyn in a special car Friday morn ing. The company lias not been for mally disbanded and will not bo for six weeks to come , but all the members have been given permission to secure engagements if they desired to do so Most of the members of the troupe k'ft the city yesterday and the remainder will go away this morning. Mr.V. . 13. Hayden , his manager ; Mr. Leo Townsend - send , his advance agent , and a few of Mi. Keene's most intimate Irieiuls , will remain and accompany him to New York. IlelN. Ei.iciioitx , Jan. li. The residence of William Hopper , K q. . of this place , was the scene ot a very select parly on New Year's evening , to witne. > - > the marriage ot Mi--s Alice Hopper , the fourth daugh ter of William Hopper , KMJ. , to Mr. James WaKh , of MeArdlo. precinct. At the hour of 3 o'clock the bride was conducted into the parlor by her aunt , Mr * . K. W. Corliss. Jioth ladies were handsomely dressed , and Hie bride look ed charming. Mr. Walsh was led by Mr. II. W. Crasslo.y. He looked very proud on the capture of such a charming young lady. The presents were numerous and val uable. After the marriage ceremony , which wad performed by the IJev. Mr. Preston of Irrington , the company par took of a very sumptuous repast , and en joyed thenise'lyes to the small hours of the morning. Mr. Walsh is well known in Douglas county , being a resident hero for more than twidro , j ears. Few of the hunters and politicians' of Omaha who visited that neighborhood but slopped and par- tool ; of the hospitalities of "liaehelor's hall" that was. Your correspondent congratulates Mr. Walsh ami his accompli-hed bride on the happy event , and wishes them every sue- cu-i and happiness through life , anil that the hospitalities of the "ItachelorV lull" may not bo numbered with the days that are pa.st. Coiiii : > roNiiNT. : Nasal Catarrh , Throat and Ear , suc cessfully treated. Chas. Inipoy , M. J ) . cor. loth and Harnoy , Withnoll iiloek. George W. Wilson , president of the Travelers Protective association , nKo authorised representative and correspondent pendent of "Tlio Merchant Traveler , " is stopping at the Paxon. Charles A. Dodge , Yankfon , Dal ; . , is at the Pa.Nton. Shannon hutter Hill File.Filing Cabinets and Cases. Hrhllc-ht'i Standard Indesos. 21'J 12th .street , opposite Neb. Nat'l liank. _ - . . - KXCUHKION TO IjOri ANGHMJS. Hound Trip TiokcfK $ lOO-HxoiiMloii Ijouvcs Omaha .January lt. ! The fourth of the bene-i of winter ex eut'Mons , to California will leave Omaha nnd Council JUiiuS via Union 1'aclfiu rail way Wednesday morning , January 1 ! ! , lysii. Itoiind trip tiekoN to Los Angeles and lotiirn , good for nix months , only For full particulars call upon or address ,1. W. Almssi : , Genera ! Pa 'r Ag't U. I' . Ily. . Omaha , Nob. , \ Wonderful Patent. The secretary of a New York company maiiufactiiringanow household .specialty needed in every home. , ahead of anything oll'ered hiuco tlio Introduction of sowlnjf machine.- and meeting with immediate , unprecedented sueoos- . wherever nhown , at the I'.iMcm lor three days , to dispose - pose of territory or appoint general tigentH. Purlieu wishlnjr to engage in an immediate , prolit.iblo and lasting busi ness without risk , call on or address Loiiirt Stein , PaMon hotel PERFECT MADE _ . .l ith p i'lal rotairt to hc IA- < j v Amrio-ila. l ino vrAlura PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. . CHICAGO. BT. LOUIS. r/ocnt llrovtllrs. Tlio funeral of Mrs MeMurry took place yeterdayjfrom ( lie family residcnco the llov. ) . W. llarsha otliciating. Jin Ice McCulloeh ye terdny mar ried John Subert and-I5arbara Hcrto , two Hoheniian re < ident ! of this city. The wife of John C. Shea , csq. , at- torney-iit-luw , presented her husband jcsterday morning with n fine New Year'.s ] ) resent. A bouncing boy. Annie Cassler tiled a petition in the dis trict court yesterday for a divorce from her husband , Abraham Cassler. li rounds , cruelty and failtiro to support. The Hi 101 assortment of single ami double cutter * to he found anywhere in the citv is on exhibition at the Liningor A : Melealf Co. repository , corner of bi.xlh and Pacilic MreeK Miss Mollie Allen , public librarian , filed a complaint in police court jesterday against three bo\s who had been mutilat ing the books of the library. One of the culprits is a lad named Sexaucr. The trial of C. S. Higgins , on a charge \iolating the saloon ordinance , in keeping open all night December 'J5 , was ordered postponed to Friday , in police court yesterday. Kmily Kerbach , a young runaway girl picked up by the police ai the depot Tues- uny evening , spent the night in the jail , and was sent back to her home in Mor- ence yesterday afternoon. If you went a good .single or double rut lor at a moderate price , joit had better pay a visit to Hi Linlngor& MetcalfCo. repository , corner of Sixth and Pacilhi streets. There jon will llnd the largest and best .selected assortment of sloigha of all kinds to bo scon anywhere in the state. AVaftcd In I'roiii Wafioo. WAIIOO , Jan. B. [ Corre poinlonco ol the lui.l ? : The bli//.ard at this plaeu sieut ) its fury last nighl. l-'verywhore the snow is piled up in hugo drills and for a time travel will be impossible. Wo have had no trains .since Saturday , save one on Sunday , till to-day. The snow nlow.s on the Omaha A : Kepiihlican Val ley railway have been stuck fast in snow drifts between hero and Wcston for more than a day. All hands are out now shov eling snow , making paths and tunnel ling through drifts. Jt is rumored thai the Wahno Demo crat is defunct. Certain it is that it did not issue any paper last week nor the week previous. It is said to be financial ly embarrassed. Talcon to tlie Asylum. Mrs. Vehrs , known as Mrs. Meyers , the era/.y woman who recently raised such : i disturbance at the Mason street school , was taken to Lincoln yesterday by Deputy SliorllV ( iivbe and Cotintv Jailor Miller. She will bo placed In the asylum and another effort made to restore her reason. Twenty-Olio Years Hotter. To the Editor : I see Mr. ( . } . W. Mans field's .I" ! note , or bill current at the time in New Jersey , twenty-one years better. 1 have the vere and music , "A Pastoral Courtship , " published , according to act of parliament , in the year 171 ! ! > . Words ami music by a Mr. Young. Pinu : : K. L. COM : . AbsotatoSy Pure , , TliU pawilcr never vnrlos. A innrirl of linn- \ , MivntMli mill H liuli SIIIIHMK > P .Mont ei'oimm- fal Hum'I lie iiiiliiinrj Miiil , mi I cinm > l be-old II rumpf'tilio 1 l.iHi iliu ni il 'lull ' * ill low l-'ft clior. . M < Kht , ilium iiliosplinti pmuleiH. Hold > iih In i/iins. / Itoyid linnluir I'owiliT I Wull Stivpt , N. V. V.CKE CKE , - Kaufman Bros.1 Cigar Stores , Parnam and Douglas Streets , Tlio popular anil n ll.il'ln ' I'ltfor flnn of Knur- mm lrinliL'i- ! < . Mio ! III I'lln MH-i-t , will linld hill"III II IIIOMtlllV lIlMlllllllloll < > ! Illl'OH , .Illll- iiiry : ? .tli , ls-l > , lit uliiHi Hum tli loltowliiK i.-i/i-riwill lie-rlvi'iiUieus'omiTtliolillmrlH'kolK ' : DniMjnlil Wn'ili.MMi ' Slur W'.il. lief , a Cold- lemled I 'mil' ' . MlM'i nn , CiKiir- 1 lurkx , Opi'iii ' iliiiM'-i , Kuvolturs , otu. , u' . , iiiiioiniliiiK In All o tiiri ) . How Tickets May lie Secured. IIiio'i rtistomor co's ' one tlel.ol m > o < l for u liiiiieii u Illi ( vi T } - " > i-i-'ili- win-Ill ol' 1'ooils pur- 'l.UM-d. Tni-fO i-oii ! > ctin-M ul III KHide-j mid ilUIKlHid eiirnr- , M..OI.I i" mid 'lumlUK lolilirio , Ijiiioltr. . l > iirnirlIII | 1.61m I lull's f. t ) iividly. IHAII. OKwJBIl3 me MI | > CII | > | . mid nill in- I'lvo iiioniiil < ! ( . - > i. 'I lie dr.iwiii'f ulll lake livulnlliu | ) i < ; ' : uo ol IU\rt ! h ! di > K. anil In iimi.tu ei-d m In' u ! : ili-ili-tiliiiii ! < m. DnririioiN mi nil HI-M clu s u 1 1 juli'i-s luni rtliiiii iliu low est. Cull on oruldio a KAUFMAN BROS , , Ouiulm I'lob. Mention Dully llo. . ' " AUCHITECTfl ! 7 H F7M , ELLIS & CO. Architects and Building Superinl's ' OMAHA , NEB , and DBS KOINES , IA. 0)lciCor. ) ! ! lllli lint ni'iiiini ' MieulH , Itoom IIS ( jiowu : : lluu.i.Miiiinwith K M. l.'HlD. _ DOCTOR McMENAMY Omaha Medical and Surgical xr * r > ? TrrcT r ? L'OIINKIt 13T11 bT. AM ) ( AITIOI. AVIvNIJII. TIIKATS AIJ - Chronic nnd Surclcal Dlooasos. Di-rormltlrH , Illx iirr of NViinu-ii , I'lltuto DUr.lsi' * , I'llrJ , ( ' .it irrll. ll r.lnc nl | hu l.tllli- ! . , I.Iirr , Kldnc.vu , Itlixiil , hUlu , MIIIIKH li , Si--vf , l.yu unit Kiir. Si nil fur lloU i. MI nil ili Lj fice. Ilooujnai.J llwml fur 1'uliinii Wr.lo for PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN , cm I'r.iv V't , CLI i.u ami Ktmuu * JlUcHHt. hem- nul W < ukme , t > i' ' rin tmrlu-i , Hjl Ml" , tllcct , Stricture , Yariuiuli' , u id all 1 t-rnici of the Urin. try m.il ftiiii.il UrJI * f'Ufri trinlril I'VIO.-ttt. iMjitiliMitt' , lit pir in all * . I ' .tiiMrnniil .Mullciiir * iCM I' ) ' i..ul ; i r oi'H'bi- ' aiiuul msr | : > lo Imlicot * mill , sitnor u.iilir lUiIlrrlcu. liihftli-r , llriu < i , ' 1 ru * ru , nntt nil 1. 1 ml < i f Mullcnl u'ul Sur lrr.l Ai'l'llunti ' , uiuu- uf.ttlurul unit fm f 'f ' AiMrcfi ell letters to PR. MoMCNAMY , Or OU.UIA ; | ri > ir i. AMI hi'iimi'M. ' IsmTiirr , Ulli til. , CVr. tj Uol AYCIIUC. Oiuuliu , Nib.