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- THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FKIDAY MOKNESTG , APKIL 5. 1889. NUMBEK 294 1IER HYSTERIC SOBS. Mlea Blochlor Again Glvoa Way to Violent Emotion. CARRIED FROM THE COURT ROOM Boon Recovers and Once More Facoa tbo Throng. JOHNSON ON MR. COWIN'S RACK The Wltnoos LOGOS Convenient Pieces of Hia Memory. UNWITTINGLY HELPS DEFENDANT Scene * nt the Trial Which Hold a Morbid Crowd Afinpo Krnin Until Ad journment * . \Vns Slio Insane ? Ono very strange feature of tlio Klhg mur der trial Is to bo seen in the Interest man ifested by n certain class or typo of old pee ple. Every day since the opening of the case in Judge Groff's court room , about two dozen or more , withered , wrinkled , toothless old women nnd broken down bald-headed men have sat patiently early and late , bend ing forward with hands behind their cars eager to catch ovcry word in the interesting dialogue. Yesterday's ' crowd was lmmcnsetho attend ance of ladles being very largely Increased. When Deputy Sheriff Grebe returned from his breakfast , about I o'clock , ho found ten women waiting nt the door , nnd the stream had already commenced to climb the steps which lead from iMirnnm street. Several lawyers wcro accompanied by their wives. They were given seats in the space set apart for the clerk's desks nnd file cases. The display of now spring millinery In the shape of hats a nd bonnets gave the scene a rather gay and animated appearance. Miss Blcchlcr begins to show that the creat strain upon her nerves has begun to have an effect upon hor. After Sheriff Coburn had brought her in , Judge Baldwin emerged from the consultation room nnd was greeted by the lady with n smile. The judge says that when ho first came Into the case nud .was Introduced to Miss Bl oilier slio thought him n gruff , cross man , and Indulged In a hearty cry. The first proceedings after the openlnjrof court wore disturbed by n eryinc baby. Wlt- ness Scott was again called to the Btund. The question , of General Cowin , regarding Tim riiiEoxmi's BAKITV , to which County Attorney Muhonoy objected lust evening , was argued briefly nnd bur dened with citations from supreme court reports - ports and other authorities. Mr ! Mnhoney's chief objection was based on the ground that no reference had been made to the subject In the direct examina tion ; that the question was leading' and further that Scott was not the proper person to answer such n question. Only medical ex ports could bo called to testify on the ques tion of Insanity. General Cowin was nearly halt an hour late , and hoard only a part of Mahonoy's argument. Judge Groft ruled that the question , ' 'Is there any doubt in the world that , when you saw this woman coming down the stairs she was insane ] " could bo asked and answered by the witness. General Cowin read from ono or two au thorities to show the kind of testimony that may bo accepted to prove insanity. This argument perceptibly AFFECTE ! ) THE PRISONER. TWD or threotinios she buried her face in the over-cpnvenlent whlto handkerchief and wept. Mr. Cowin said ho was willing to change the question nnd state it. "From your personal knowledge of In terviews and associations with the prisonci "that morning , you may state what your , im pressions \yero as to the defendant's sanity or insanity. " Mahoney again objected , but the court overruled it. * "I thought she was totally out of her mind , " replied the witness. Mr. Scott's reply to General Cowin's In tcrrogntlon had such an effect on the specta tors that they rustled in their seats and actcc uneasy when the prosecution tried to upset him. him.This ended the cross-oxamlnatlon , but tin stata started on a redirect catechism. "When , Mr. Scott , did you como to the conclusion that the defendant was OUT OP HUH MIN1 > 1" "When I mot her In the rotunda , the hole ofllco nnd going to the police station. Slu was crying , talking Irrationally , acting1 hys torlcnlly and constantly imploring me U let her go to the body. " The redirect examination failed to divulgi nnthlng now. THE iicvoi.vcn. Attorney Mahoney at this juncture offered the revolver used by Miss Blcchlor In evi dence. It Is a Smith & Wesson , second-hand improved pattern , self-acting ( Ivo-ahootcr thlrty-two-callbre , No. 33,077. ' OjftPms Onnsby , city detective , testified "I rrel the defendant In thu Paxton betel , 01 the morning of the shooting. A revolve ] waa delivered to mo by Mr. Scott about I o'clock that morning. Thcro were llvoempt : shells in it. It contained no loaded shells While the revolver was being examined Miss Blochlor sat with downcast eyes , novo raising them until the weapon had bcoi taken out of sight. The mention of thegui lias already had a visible effect upon her and not once during the progress of th trial bus she looked upon the weapon. A CHICAGO LAWYEIt. W. S. Jonnson , the Chicago lawyer wh has been spoken of na having Interested him self In behalf of Henry W. King , Jr. , to scpn rate the deceased and Miss Blcchlcr , is i short man , slight in build and almost Dal headed. Ills upper lip Is adorned with a stubby re moustache. Herod has largo blue- eyes und rod faco. "I reside In Chicago , " said * ho , "and wn acquainted with King two years and u hall 1 inot'tho defendant In March. 1SSS. I me bor at Quincy , 111. She was living under th name of Mrs. LcGurdo. Mr. Henry \ \ IClng , jr. , was living with tier. She raid sli had been living with him under thin name King's father requested mo to go thoro. pnvo her WOO on her signing n paper. I tel her Mr. King had said to mo that Mr. Adam bad said to him that he had had n converse tlon with her and that she would take thl money and release Mr. King , jr. , from a promises of marriage , which the paper ri cited. The paper also sot forth that Mie Biechlor claimed to bo In the family via : nud this paper also released the King ostat from any liability if she \vus In that cond lion. " The paper was hero offered to Mr. Johr too , winch ho Identified and said that Mie Ulechlorhad signed it In bis presence Febri The defense made no objection to the aO mission of this document. "Wo Ulkud the matter over , " continue Iho witness , "and Mra. Lc Gardu blfued tl paper. I OAVB HEM (400 MIU I think there were bills paid also , rui jhiK the sum up to $500 or thcroabout. "Sho stated thnt they had been llvinjthci u man and wife ; that ha bud nioMiBKD TO mnirv UEH luthadnot dauo so ; that thuy bad take ibo naiao of Lo Garde to Uccu the nffui away from his father. There were some letters King had written to her. I asked her for them , telling her Harry's father Vtanted thorn : also n document. The documontand , I thlnK , the letters woro'burned up In my presence ; she wouldn't tell mo what the document contained. It was burned , She burned itup herself , I think , before the money was paid to hor. She said she was going homo to Cleveland. She asked 1110 If she could BOO King at my ofllco If sh came to Chicago from Cleveland. She said she wanted to got a ring of hers. 1 told her nho could. She Btilil nho didn't ' know positively whether she was pregnant or not. I wrote the rclcaso in.vsclf. Henry-W. King and n friend of the lady's were present at the sign ing of this. King was thcro all the time. It was Henry Woolworth King who was with me. Ho was no relation to the deceased. Ho lives on the North sldo. I saw htm at mv ofllco at Chicago , four or live days after that. Harry King was there. Ho came by ap pointment to meet her. I went out and loft them together : When I got bach they wcro gone. I saw her In November of last year at my otllco. Wo were alone. I wrote her a note and liskcd her to call. She brought a package of let ters from King. I told her Mr. King hud discovered that she nnd Harry were again living together on the north sldo ; that Hurry had loft the city , gene to Omaha , and desired to breulc off tha relations that existed between them , and , If she had any bills duo 1 would pny them. She said she wouldn't break off with him. She claimed him as her husbund. She showed mo someof the let- tern , and 1 saw shu would not glvo him up. I told her shaould have to , and , If there were any promise of marriage , wo wcro will ing to ( lay her what wan right FOIt A. IIIIKVUH OP IT. "Sho said I think these1 passages In these letters show conclusively that this man considers mo his wife. ' I Bald I thought they dlti myself and that she had a good claim ugainst him for uromtsoof mur- riiige. I asked her what she thought she night to hnvo. I told her that I didn't want o net as attorney for both parties , and It night bo bettor for her to consult another. 3tic said sho'd think it over. These letters , vcro dated prior to 3rd of February. " 1 saw her again at my ofllco .ho day or day before she came .o Oiimlin , She came then with a ; ady friend. She asked mo if I had heard ; hat Harry was married. I told her yes. She iisked mo if 1 thought It was true , and I told icr I did. She and her friend then walked nit. I never saw her aftorwaid until to-dav. " Attorney Mahoney handed the witness several letters , which ho identified by saying that ho thought they were Miss UiecUlor's. TIM : DOCUJIKNT. The much-talked of document sigrfed by Miss Biechlor at Quincy , in which , for the consideration of $50o , she agreed to release all claims on young King , and referred to above , was then offered in evidence. The following is u copy of the agreement : I , Libblo Lo Gardu alias Lottie La Gnrdo of the city of Quincy , formerly of Chicago , state or Illinois , for nnd in consideration of tno sum of $ . " > 00 , the receipt of which is liorcby acknowledged , release and forever Jlschnrgo Henry W. King , Jr. , of Chicago , 111. , his executors nnd administrators from nil actions or causes of action , suits , claims or demands whatever , for nnd by reason of any matter , causes or thing whatsoever ; and more in particular , I hereby accept said above mentioned sum of money in full pay ment and satisfaction of any claim I may tavci against the said Henry W. King , jr. , by reason of n breach of promise to marry me. And. further , Whereas , 1 am now claiming nnd repre senting that I am in the family way and with child bythe said Hurry W. King , jr. Now , in the event of this fact being true , nnd m the event ot my giving birth to said child , I accept said above mentioned sum of money as full payment and satisfaction of any claims I may have at any time , by reason of ray being in said family way , or by the rea son of the birth of said child. Witness uiy hand and seal this 3d day of February , 18SS. MRS. C. J. LEGAiinn , also Lottie. While Johnson was on the stand Miss Blcchlcr soon revived and apparently took more interest in hearing what ho had to say than she did in listening to any of the previous witnesses. She constantly pulled at her gloves or whispered to Mr. Cowin. or shifted her position and occasionally scowled. A number of letters purporting to have been written by Miss Blcchlor to Harry King , were handed by Mr. Mahoney to John son for the purpose of giving him un oppor tunity to identify her handwriting. After looking at and reading the letters over , the witness said : " 1 think the hand writing Is hers. " "Did you over sco the defendant' write 1" inquired Cowin. "Yes , onco. " "That was wheu she signed her nnmo tc the release document , was it not ! " "It was , and she showed mo a letter once , which she was about to send to young King , and I had ono or two notes from her myself.11 "Then you mean to say that from having seen her sign that document you are cxperi enough to identify her handwriting in these letters 1" "Not at all. I said I had ono or two notei from her myself. " "Oh , " replied Cowin. Ho then asked per mission to look over the alleged letters o Miss Biechlor's offered in cvidcnco by tin prosecution nnd iho court granted a rcccsi until 2 o'clock. Afternoon SesHlon. Nearly all the recess was consumed by Mist Dicchlcr'a lawyers examining the letters in troducqd by County Attorney Mahoney They finally dccfded to let them bo iidnilltec as testimony , but at the same tlmo Inter posed objections on the grounds that an un warranted advantage had been taken In so looting three or four from a hundred , am only these most prejudicial to the prisoner "They contain assertions , " said Genera Cowiu , "that cannot bo explained excop through the mass of correspondence showing what led up to certain actions and brough forth such throats as 'If you attempt to desert sort me again , Lord help you , I WII.I. KIM. YOU,1 but that I care nothing about. " Many of the ladles In attendance to-day who had come from distant parts of the clt.i brought their lunch with them and ate it ii the corridors. The crowd In the afternoon wa so great that several hundred people won turned away , unable to gain admission. Tin Increased influx of femlnino curiosity was si great that the men wcro driven out of thcii seats mid compelled to stand , packed liki sardines into n box. at the rear end of tin room. The hundred or more ladies who ar rived Into and found it impossible to get in hung about the doors for a long time , bu finally , though reluctantly wout away vow ing that they would be on hand curly cuoupl this morning. Wcducsd&y evening Bailiff Hunt took Mis Blochlor for a walk sa far at tlio High schoo grounds and bank and she enjoyed the oxer clso it gave her greatly. The only serious question about letting the letters go in. was based on the posslbil ity of her not being abto to undergo tu < strain of testifying in her own behalf. Immediately upon the convening of court Johnson , the Chicago lawyer , was called foi but failed to respond promptly. Sovera times witnesses have delayed the progresi ot business , and his honor is becoming some what Irritated at it. While waiting fo Johnson , Cowin spolio briefly regarding th letters. Ho said there were but four o them , and , in answer to others. Ho though lha state ought to introduro th letters from King to her , and na scried that they were in pea session of tha prosecution. Ho objectci to the letters offered for the reason that the ; wcro only u partial statement of matters re ferred to and what is understood by tliel contents. "If the letters of the deceased t which these are replies are introduced ther will bo no objections. Itut the culling out o 'eo tow would leave the jury all at sea wttl regard to their true meaning. " Attorney Mahoney said iu reply to Cowin' ' objection , "There Is nothing to base tb'o as sertloa on , that those letters ouly furnish i part of the statements contained therein Kuch letter itself is a conversation withl itself , and if vvo introduce the con versaiiou of ono party , wo are not con polled to Introduce the conversation of ovcry party who may have talked relevantly upon this caso. I , therefore , think that the grounds advanced by General Cowin Insuf ficient. The state has other letters of the defendant which I did not consider relevant in this caso. I will submit all of those letters If the defense so desires. " General Cowin If Mr. Adams U on the stand ho will show that thcao loiters were turned over to him , nnd , If ho will produce the letters of the deceased to which these letters nro answers , I will offer no objection to these letters going In. It Is utterly Im possible to GET A FAin STATEMENT unless the letters of both p.irtlos nro forth- comlnr.I am willing to tnko those letters nnd examine them and If thcrols nothing in them connecting them with MIssBlochlcr's letters I will not Introduce them. Mr. Montgomery thought that the defense ought not bo allowed to garble the letters. "I'll not garble them , sir , " retorted Gen- cnoral Cowin. "You only want that to go In that Is calculated to go ngnlust the de fendant. " The letter of February 15 was submitted to Judge Groft for perusal. After reading It ho decided to let only such portions of It go In as no objections were raised against , asking the state in the meantime - time to place other letters written by de fendant , as well as these written by de ceased , Into the hands of her attorneys. 'Hint portion of this particular letter Is the throat that "If ho attempted to go back on her again she would kill him. " Having disposed of this problem , Mr. Cowin put Johnson under cross-examination. The witness has resided in Chicago twenty- nine years. Cowin nsxcd whether ho was not n professional witness , but Mahoney objected the court sustained him , but Johnson said this was the first time In his life ho ever tes tified in any court. Ho saw Harry King a day or so before going to Quincy. "lie know I was going there , and what ray object In going there was. but know nothing about the paper I took there with mo , which she signed. Previous to that lime ho had never seen the woman , but knew that King nnd she were living thcro us husband and wife under the name of Lo Garde , and that ho In troduced her everywhere they wont as his wife. " Johnson said ho did not go to Quincy ns un employe of King to break up these family relations , but went at the Instance of G. McGregor Adams , to have her sign the document and pay her the money she had agreed to accept. - 'The signing of that paper , " said witness , "was a legal separation , " but in answer to Cowin's question ns to whether the ob ject of this paper was to break up their relations as man - and wife , ho said ho didn't think about that at the time. In the eyes of the law , that they wcro legally married. As a lawyer , how ever , ho had given It as his opinion that the document was not suQlcicntly legal to separate them. "Boforo showing her the paper , however , " said Johnson "bho told mo of her life in Quincy with him , how she had done everything for him ; haa deprived herself of many things to help him along ; had given him her diamond ring , on which ho was to borrow money with which to pay his debts , but did not cio it , nnd she was about to bo thrown out of her homo. " "Yes , the Hurry King who went with mo told her that Hurry had gene back on her , had given her up and would not live with her again. " General Cowin , iu very emphatic language , asked Johnson whether ho didn't go to Quincy to break up the relations existing be tween Harry Kimr and the defendant. "No sir , 1 did not , " replicu Johnson. "What did you go for , then ] " asked Cowin. "To got her to accept this money and leave King. " "For what to leave him as what ? " 'Well , I can't answer , hut I know it waste to induce her to leave him. " "NowMr. Johnson , " continued the general , as ho arose and sdvuncod upon the witness , shaking his index linger in Ills face , "you knew you were there to break up the rela tions of this couple as man Bud wife " Hero the spectators In the rear broke out in u buzz of approbation , and Judge GrolT. angrily hitching his chair up nearer the bencti , wrapped upon it vigorously , ex claiming : "Stop ! This will not bo permitted , nnd if occurs again I will have the room emptied , Sheriff , put some bailiffs in tha back part of the room with orders to bring the first man or woman who makes any demonstration of approval or disapproval of anything that takes place in this court , high or low , young or oldHell or poor , bcforo me , and I will attend to tiicm in a way that will effectually prevent u recurrence of the offense. " Mr. Johnson found himself badlv tangled ns to Incidents. He reached Quincy In the morning and went at once to her house , where , said lie. she signed the paper. Later , however , ho admitted that she then refused to sign it then , and lie went back in the af ternoon. " "Didn't she say , " asked Mr. Cowin , " 1 don't believe this and will go first to Cnicagc nnd see him about itl" "I think she did. " "Didn'tyou say to her 'No , you'll not , foi if you do the moment you land in Cbicagc I'll have you nabbed ! " " The witness denied making such n state ment , hut proceeded to show that she first wanted $1,000 , nnd on being told that such n sum could not bo given her she threatened tc go to Chicago and givn the matter to the newspapers. I told her that if she did Mr , King would have her arrested. "I told hoi that If she attempted to expose his son's in firmities the old man would have her AiUisTin von IIJ.ACKMUI , . " The contest between Cowiu and Johnsor grew quite warm. The general drew from tho-witness acknowledgements that wen strongly tinged with features favorable tc the prisoner. Ho was very unwilling to tel seine things , but could not find a way U ovadotho cross examination except througl his recollection , which was faulty and led tc such replies as , "I can't say. " Ho udmittcc having arranged after his trip to Quincy , foi a mooting between Harry and Libblo at hi : ofllco In Chicago , for the purpose of getting back her diamond ring which ho had pawned While there they had a talk together. " : wont out mid loft them. On uiy return the : were gono. " Wiillo Cowin was pressing the u'itncsi with questions that referred to the part Iu had taken In breaking up her homo ir Quincy , Miss Biechlor had another ATTACK 01' HVBTiilIA : , aa severe , though not so long , as the one that siezcd her Tuesday morning. She buried her face In her handkerchief a mo ment and suddenly burst Into a load wall , then jumped to her feet and commenced cry ing "Oh , Oh , " followed bv pioro ing shrieks and exclamations o : "Oil don't. Lot mo alone. " Sherlfl Coburn , carried her into the judge's room where she soon recovered .ana returned tc her seat. While In the throes of these hys tcrical spoils the little woman seems endowed dewed with superhuman strength. Sbo stif fens her arms , throws her head back , hoi eyes roll , and only by lifting her from the floor is impossible for one or oven two men to control hor. On resuming after the excitement passed , Witness Johnson said that the meeting In hit ofllco was about the 10th or 12th of Fcbru- arv , 1SSS. Didn't know at that tlmo tha | King contemplated living with another wo man. The old gentleman came to my ofllce last October and Informed mo he Understood that Harry and Miss Bitchier were living to getticr again. I was employed by him to wrlto her a note. It was to get n settlement in regard to a promise to marry to sco how much money she wanted to nettle. King , sr. , said there was another Promise to marry , I wrote to her that Harry had written bur tliut she was writing letters out hero tc Omaha asking for money and threatening U reveal everything to his parents. Hurry'i father then asked mo to ascertain how mud money sbo wanted. When she came to my ofllee she had twcnty-llvo or thirty letters She showed me several of them. Immediately after hearing thu statement Cowin hold a long consultation with bli client , Returning to the witness.ho said : "You say you saw several of the letters ! " " 1 did. ' " "Do you remember any of their contents ] ' "Can't Bay that I do , " "Didn't they all commence in the address 'My dear wife , ' or 'My darling wife , ' am cud 'Your beloved busbundl1" This question raised aa objection from tin irosncutlon and long pro and con arguments , iut tha objection was overruled. "Most of them I thinlr , " replied the wit ness , "did open and clo 6 In the manner in- dlcatcd In the question , She expressed great urpnso that Harry had frfltton from Omaha as 1 told her ho had. All'sho asked or wanted vns to bo supported. " "In that Interview , " asked Cowin , "didn't she say to you , Mr. Johnson , 'can't you BOO I am his wife ! " "I told her that with those letters and other cvidcnco she might tnnko that claim , " Ho also testified that immediately after the settlement in Quincy was made , ho wrote her a letter , enclosing a olcgram which slio was requested to send to ilin , n telegram sighed "Llsli , " In substance to the effect that they wore still man nnd wife , always would bo , nnd that no was su- > rotnoly happy. At Quincy she had saltl , "I don't ' want money , i WANT HIM. " This was In reply to a statement by John son that Harry had been disinherited , and .but she would get nothing by sticking to ilm. ilm.On On the duy before Miss Biechlor came to Omaha she visited Johnson's ofllco In Chicago cage and wanted to know whether It was rue that Harry was married to a woman In Omaha. She was very tnuch excited and In n highly emotional state of agitation. At that tlmo she had n document relating to her nnrrlugovlth him. I nskcd her to let mo iavo It , but she rotuscd and burned the paper icrsolf. She refused to lot mo know its con- .ents , saying that when they worp married Harry had sworn her never to let any ono sco It , and she never did. When Cowin concluded with Johnson , Mix- lonoy put a few more direct questions. The otter containing the "Llsh" telegram was read to him by the prisoner. Four more loiters wcro introduced , turned over to the defense for examination , nnd court ad- ourncd. Miss Biechlor passed out into the udgcs urlvato chamber , followed by John son , whom she had spoken to , and they chatted together fully flvo minutes. BASIS n\tilj. Kansas City Defeats PlttsburR by n Score of fl to 4. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to Tun * BEE. ] To-day's ' game was a "corkcr"on the Plttsburg Giants , the turf being wiped up with thbir largo frames by the Kansas City club. The score was six to four. The homo club outbnttcd nnd out played the pilgrims from the Smoky city nt every stage of tbo game , The batteries wcro Swartzel nnd Hoynolds for Kansas City and Conway and Fields for Pittsburg. Four hits only were secured off Swartzel , and eleven c f the Plttsburg wizard. Two of the four on Swartzel's delivery were for three bags by Smith and Beclcloy. The umpire was John McCarty , who was Inclined on close plays to favor the home team. The score was ns follows : KANSAS C1TV. m n. in. sn. ro. T. T Long , ss Hamilton , If 5 0 a 1 5 0 1 Burns , of Stearns , 1 .b 3 Z 3 3 14 0 0 McGarr , 3 b Donohuc , r f Duvis , 3b Reynolds , o Swartzel , p Total 33 ( S 11 11 37 13 3 riTTSnuito. TII. u in. sn. ro. A. i : . Sunday , cf 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 Fields , c 4 0' 0 0 5 1 0 Beckley , Ib 4 10 T 0 11 0 0 Dunlap,3b 40 0 0 3 0 0 Maul , rf 3 ' 1 3 1 3 0 0 Smith , ss Kuohne , 3b 4' 0 0 0 1 0 1 Nichols , If Conway , p 4 0 , 1 0 0 13 0 Total 33 4 6 1 37 21 3 BV INNINGS. Kansas City. . . 0011103U 0-0 Pittsbunr 0 1 Earned runs Kansas City 4 , Pittsburg 4. Buses on balls Oil Conway 5 , off Swart zel 3. Struck out By Conway 5 , by Swartzel 4. Two base hits Stearns. Three base hits Beckley , Smith. Hit by pitched ball By Conway 1 , by Swartzel 1. Loft on bases Kansas City 11 , Pitts burg 5. Umpire John McCarty. Time 3:00. : _ _ . Stanley Heard From Ajrnln. Bui'BSEi.s , April 4. Advices received hero from Stanley Falls state that Arabs who have arrived there report that | Henry M. Stanley and Emln Pashjv wcro hoard from In February. They were then marching towards Zanzibar with several thousand men , women nnd children. They also had 0,000 tusks ol Ivory. The Arabs who brought the news of Stan ley nnd Emln arrived at Stanley Falls in February. They claimed to have seen Stan ley several months before that time. LONDON , April 4. Sir Francis Do Winton , president of the Kinin Boy roliefcoinmlttco , doubts the story cqnceriilng Stanley nnd Emln which was brought to Stanley Fulls by Arabs. Supposing that Stanley had readied Emln nt Christmas , Sir. Francis thinks the story brought by the Arabs has traveled too quickly to bo a fact. Ho con < aiders it more likely that it originated in u discussion of Euiln's projects. The I-Yinulo KANSAS CITSMo. . , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] The female bicyclists rode only 1 hour and 3i minutes to-night , The score at the end of that tlmo was as fol lows : Miles. Laps , Woods . 01 -I Brown . 109- Oakes . 107 -1 Baldwin . . . Ill 4 During the race Miss Oaltc.s withdrew foi u short lime , alleging that Miss Woods and Miss Brown fouled tier. It was some time before she could bo pprsuadcd to go back on the track. The delay caused her to lese second end place and MissJBrown took it. Aftoi the ladles stopped riding Miss Louisa Ar- malmlo and Manager TV. . Eck rode a race of live miles. Ml9s > Annalndo won by half n lap In 17 minutes and .10 seconds. An Iowa Aoronniit's Feat. QuiNfir , 111. , Aprlj 4. Harry Lcroy , ol Dccorah , Iu. , ascended In a balloon hero to day to un altitude ot { about four thousand feet and then descended In n parachute. The first few hundred footof the drop was , as usual , very rapid , butjtho parnclmto soon be came fully expanded and circled gracefully toward tbo earth , finally landing the bold aeronaut half a irillo from the point of as cent , none the worse for his trip , Boycotting thp ATLATA , Ga , , April rC At a meeting of the Georgia State alliance , representing nearly every county in thOfitato , called to tnki some action on the ] Uo bugging trust , u reso lution was unanimously adopted that overj bale of cotton made by the alliance men It : Georgia shall be covered by cotton olotli , In stead of jute bagging. This action affecU nearly 100,000 farmers , and will result in the establishment of now cotton manufactories in tbo state. > * Garrett Iteiurns Home. BALTIMOIIC , Md. , April 4. Robert Garrett returned to his homo , "Uplands , " near Can tonvillo , Baltimore county , this afternoon. A reporter who droyo out there said thai Mr , Garrett looks quite pale and his face IE thinner and the gray in his beard is quite noticeable. His expression in that of a mat who has recovered from a long and paintu IllncRg. Mr. Garrett said he was glad to be at burnt , and that his southern trip had been pleasant. very _ _ Steamship Arrivals. At Queenstown : The Celtic , from New York. At New York Tbo Spain , from Liverpool KILLED AM ROBBED. The Doncl Body of Farmer Maker Tolls This Story. FOUL MURDER BY THE ROADSIDE. After tlio Assassin and Beady to Hang Him Quick. SHOT AT A CHARIVARI PARTY. An Angry Groom Slayo Ono of Hla Uninvited Guests. FATAL ACCIDENTS AND CRIMES. 1'rnlrlo l-'ircs Continue To Do vaBtnto Portions of tlio Stnto Election lloturns Strngclo 1 General News. Cnld niuotlcd Mnrilor. GIIAXT , Neb , , April 4. [ Special Telegram to THIS BBK.J Edward ( J. Maher , living eighteen miles northeast of Imperial , in Chase county , was murdered In the sand hills , about eight miles from Imperial , last Wednesday. Full particulars of the crime have just boon received in this city. , , It seems that on last Tuesday Maher went to Imperial to prove up on his homestead. Ho mndo his proof nnd got n loan on his place of foOO , ? )50 of which ho used that day to liquidate a dobt. Maher had gene to Im perial afoot and intended going homo that evening. Ono of his nolnbors [ , , who had gene to Im perial with him as n witness , nnd who was on horseback , wanted Maher to go with him. The latter decided to remain in town nil night. Ho loft for his homo next morning nnd was not seen afterwards until his body was discovered. His pockets were rifled , ho was murdered in a blowout n half mile from the road. Thcro are horse tracks leading from the road to the blowout , nnd since the man who went with him to prove up has also disappeared , sus picion rests upon tlio latter. The suspected man has been traced to Ogalalla where ho purchased a draft to pay a debt owed in Imperial. Ho had no money n week ago and this fact is against him. The sherlft is in pursuit and his capture is probable. An inquest was held over the remains of the muidcrcd man to-day. The verdict was that death resulted from a gunshot in the head behind thu right c.ir. Excitement is intense ir. Chase county and should the murderer bo caught ho will be lynched. ANOTHEU ACCOUNT. Muiini ) , Neb. , April . The body of E. C. Mnhor , the man who was supposed to have boon foully dealt with , was found yesterday by thu searching party four miles from his home , drugged out behind n knoll , with a bullet hole In bis head. Inquiry reveals the fact that the deed was done in broad day light on nimain traveled road and that ho had only SSbO with him. The authorities think they have n clew to the murderer. A Victim of Cm. LIXCOIANeb. . , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to THE Br.n. ] This afternoon n young man was found dead in bed at the St. Charles hotel. Ho had registered the night before as "John Ulewig , " or some similar name , the writing not being legible. He had blown out the gas. An inquest was held and a for mal verdict rendered. The victim had registered from Nebraska City. A letter was found on his person ad dressed to John Julllo , 18M Dace street , Sioux City , la. It bore n registered stamp and the name of the sender , Joe Staukicwic , who , from the postmark , lives at Platte Ccnlcr. A number of photographs were found in his grip. Some bore the mark of artists at Columbus , Clay Center and Shcnandoah , Penn. Other loiters bore the name that was bcrawlcd on the hotel register. Ono hundred dollars In cold was found in his pockets , and a few odd cents change. Also a note for $45 written in favor of John Jullio. The man was not more than twenty-live years of age. Ho was of fair complexion , about flvo fcot eighth Inches In hoighth , nnd probably weighed ouo hundred and sixty pounds. Ho bore no marks of dissipated habits , and was seemingly in the best of health when he arrived at the St. Charles hotel. The "Work of Years Burned. VAU-UIAISO , Neb. , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE. I Word was received yes terday that a pralrio flro in n neighborhood about six miles west had destroyed about $15,000 worth of property , C. S. Hadlutid los ing everything on his ulaco , except his house and line stock , which was saved by hard work ; two stables , three granerics , cribs , hay , about fifteen hundred bushels of corn and oati and all his farming implements. Fritz Johnson , living with Hadlund , also lost u stable , grancry , hay and n lot of corn and farming tools. K. White lost u feed shed nnd a lot of fence , together with about ten tons of hay. His loss is about ? l,000. William Gnives also lost a stable and a lot of hay. Thomas Grifsby lost several tons of hay. . It is also reported that K. H. Johnson had everything swept away except his house , but the report is not yet con firmed. Owing to the high wind nothing scarcely could bo done toward fighting the tlainoB. No Insurance. The loss falls heav ily upon Mr. Hadlund especially , us ho Is a young man nnd by hard work had obtained a good start in life , and now all is to bu done over , _ Hurled At JIlH Old Home. PuTToMOUTii , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to Tim BUB. ] The remains ol Godfrey Gynger , who died in Omaha last Thursday , were brought down to this city on the llyer this afternoon for interment. The deceased lived in this city for twenty-three yeurr , removing to Omaha in 18S3. The fu neral was in charge of Plattsmoulh lodge No. 7 , I. O. O. F. , assisted by Cass ledge No. 40. The cortege wont direct from tlm depot to the cemetery , whore the obsequies wore performed by Uov. T. J. Buird. The fu neral services of the order were conducted by Noble Grand Dubols , with Simon Mayor as chaplain. Tlio pall bearers wcro Judge S. M. Chnnmun , 1'crry Goss , Henry Sleight , William Horold , J. W. Jobnson nnd J. M. Schcnellbacher , A large number of car riages followed thu remains to tbo cemetery , Men. PfATTSMOUTir , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to Tun BBE. ] This evening at qultlng time thirty-seven men marched up to the tlmo keeper's ofllco In the B. & M. rail road shops to receive their tlmo checks. This is the tlrst quota of an aggregate number ol 100 men who will bo discharged by the com pany , The thirty-seven men were taken from the different Bhopa , fourteen from the coach siop | and fifteen from the paint shop , the balance being helpers in the other shops , Tbo discharge of iho carpenters and patntere is owing to the dtscontlnuanco of construe tion of rolling stock , the men Btlll rctalfirO being sufficient to do the rvpairlnt ; and re painting. Shot and Killed. IlitOKEX Bow , Neb. , April 4. [ Special Tol. egrain to TIIK UBB. ] Iteports are just In from Arnold , this county , of another shootitij. affray which occurred night before last , Le < Nowburn nnd wife , n newly married couple , worobclng"chivarlod" by n party of acquaint ances , and during the proceeding * the newly made groom became enraged nud tired a shot from the window , taking effect In Sherman Slbdnor. After Slodnor was shot Nowburn refused to allow the wounded man to bo brought Into bis hotiso , nnd ho had to bo car ried some six miles before assistance could no rendered. Blodner Is dead. Nowburn lias been arrested. The flryu Score Ono. WALLACE , Nob. , April 4. [ Special to THE BitE.J This newly Incorporated village hold Its first election Tuesday , which resulted In a victory for the no-llcohso people. The fol lowing prohibition board was elected ontlro : A. J. Mothersoad , William Bardou , J. H. Jordan , J. C. Huston. The contest was very warm , and the "drys" nro jubilant over the result. W. U. Prey was elected ns treasurer otthoschooUlioaid the day before over P. 13. Gavin on the same issue. A man named Sullivan has boon running n saloon Inol - ace the past year , being refused a license by the county commissioners. The town was incorporated a month ago In order to cither Icenso him or close up the saloon. riscniiL-a the llullct , PLITT3MOUTH , Neb. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to THE BiiK.J Mrs. Peters , wl 0 resides near the Fourth ward school house , narrowly escaped being shot this ovonlng about S o'clock. Slio was sitting by n win dow nnd arose to pick up a garment which was on n chair near by , when just as slio stepped aside the report of n pistol shot rang out and a bullet came crashing through the wlndov whcro she had boon sitting and buried Itself in the wall in the opposite sldo of the room. If she had boon a moment later In her movement , she would huvo re ceived the ball In her body. Fnlrtleld'tT Election. FAinriKM ) , Neb. , April 4. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Although there was considerable In terest manifested nt the municipal eluction , thcro was no especial issue nt stnuo , both tickets being against license. Honors wcro about evenly divided. The people's nntl-ll- cense ticket elected J. K. Hopper mayor , J. E. Brooks , clerk , und S. J. Lewis , alderman. The citiron's ticket elected T. J. Loomis , treasurer. D. Mordock , police judge , Dr. A. H. Hay , Frank Pbllllus and Charles Potter , aldermen. Charles Prlckott was elected city engineer on both tickets. A Butcher JHsnnpcnrs. CIIAIO , Nob. , Audi 4. [ Special to TIIK BEE. ] Henry Chinn , nu Englishman who has been running a butcher shop hero for n year and a half , loft town last Friday , and the supposition is that ho has skipped. Ho owes small amounts to nearly everybody In town and larger amounts to farmers , of whom ho would buy c.xttle , promise to pay for them In n short time , then dress and ship them to Ouinhu nnd pocket the pro ceeds. Creditors have attached everything he left. * Stocic nnd Grain ( turned. OAKIAND , Nob. , April 4. [ Special to TnB BEE. ] On the evening of Aprils n prairie flro destroyed the burn and outbuildings be longing to Fred Hoehler , living nine miles south of hero , and also burned about $100 worth of lumber ho had hauled for n now houso. The barn was tilled with grain und hay. Ono thousand bushels of oats were de stroyed. Two or three fat cattle and a thoroughbred bull wcro lost. Estimated loss fJ.SOO. /Vfrnld / of tlio Jury. FAinmmv , Neb , , -April 4. [ Special Tele gram to THE _ Bnif. ] As soon ns Judge Morris called the grand jury hero a largo number of the boys and young men wcro subpoenaed to appear before it and answer questions in regard to the way the saloons are conducted. It is rumored that several indictments will bo found. The gamblers have all loft , and evil doers generally nro lying low. _ Gored to Dentil. PAIIIMONT , Nob. , April -Special [ to THE BER.J Sammy Cockeraw , aged eighteen , employed as a laborer on the farm of Hal Stines , nb out four miles from Fairmont , was attacked by n vicious steer yesterday , re ceiving injuries from which ho died this morning. The unfortunate young man was the son of Samuel Cockoraw , an engineer on the Chester branch of the B. & M. , running out of this place. A Child JHirnnil. Aciicnx , Neb. , April 4. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A ten-year-old daughter of William White was badly burned near the First ward school house hero to-day at 10:80. : Some un known person sot the grass nflro around the the school houso. At recess the children were playing around It , when the child's clothing took flro. She is badly burned from the waist down , but it is not considered necessarily fatal. DIorn I'rnlrlo Plrc. Onn , Nob. , April 4. ( Special to Tun BEE. ] Yesterday evening a prnirio flro , assisted by a very strong wind , swept u large scope of country north and northeast of this place , burning for George Cuninungs , four miles northeast , n htublo , two mules , harness nnd u number of farming utonslls. Mr * . Cummings - mings ran into tlio barn when It was most all ablaze and succeeded in saving u horse. Buffered From I'rnlrlo Flro. COI.UMHUS , Nob. , April 4 [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. | Guy C. Uarnum , n farmer living two miles southwest of hero , lost four miles of fence , u lurpo quantity of liny and 100 acres of timber by pralrio fire this afternoon. Carelessness on the purl of neighbors setting out fire xvas the start. 'Two of his hired bands were seriously burned while lighting the llamos. Kenrnoy AVIJ1 IMay Ball. KE\UMV , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKC.J A stock company is being formed hero to organi/u a base ball club. The capital will bo from ? 'iOO to $500. Centrally located grounds will bo scoured nnd fenced. Thcro Is good material In the city to select from , and a scries of games will bo played with neighboring cities. Slio Got FAIIUIUHY , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Maria Atkinson , tbo wife of the man who was murdorcd at Day- kin last fall by Shlol , the saloon keeper , sued his bondsmen , John Curtcn nnd Mike Hlg- gin , this term of court for jfi.OOO. To-day the jury awarded her damages In the amount of $3,000. _ The Prohllia Defeated. ST. PAUL , Nob. , April 3. [ Special to THE BKB.J The city election yesterday was u hotly contested ouo and resulted In the defeat < feat of the prohibitionists. A. C. Kowoll , cashier of the St. Paul National banks , was elected mayor , A. J , Jucobson , councilman from the First ward , F. W. Crow , council man from the second ward. Tli roe 31 en Injured. NKUOII , Neb. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE , ] Thrco men named Bandt , lloth and Edwards , were severely burned in a prairie flre in Wheeler county Tuesday. A largo number of building * were burned , including several houses burned south of Nellgh and also south of Clourwatcr. Houxu Jliirnod , AuituiiN , Neb. , April 4. [ Special to Tin BUB. ] Flro waa discovered at noon to-day in the carriage house of Prof , Foulyco. It was thought the house , which adjoins it , would succumb to the flames. A bard light saved It , but the carriage house is u total loss. Tlio Humor Was Unfouiulcil. WHITMAN , Nob. , April 4. [ Special to Tin Ben. ] The statement Is false that thor/ was any ono killed , any row or any troubli whatever or oven an election being hold 1 j Grant county at the tlrnu certain cases worl bolng tried , as alleged and published In Kearney , _ Fntnlly Injured. ATKINSON , Neb. , April 4. [ Special Tolov gram to Tun BKI : . ] Conrad Boohmo , sec tion foreman on the Elk-horn line , was probv ably fatally Injured to day at the gravel plj near town. Ho fell In front of a moving ft& | car , and a wheel struck him across the hlpv Mom-Minn lli'ntalni | . Br.NKni.MAN , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Tcla- ' gram to Tun BEE. ] Mourning and King ' ! who received an equal number of votes 'at i ! the Tuesday election , cast lots to-dny , Mourning winning , .and the council now stands three- for llconso and two ugainst. Suburban Service. PAPII.UON , Nob. , April 4. [ Special to Tn BKE. ] Tbo Union Pacific has at last decided to glvo Pnpllllon the advantage of its populai ' Dummy Service. " The tlmo table will tnk effect April . nnd two dummy trains will be run to Piiplllloii and return dally. lienvcr Cltj- Will Thli-st. UKivcuCrrr , Nob. , April 4 , [ Special to THE UK ! : . ] At the village election Hold hero yesterday the temperance people elected three of the flvo trustees. There will be da Vfj saloon license or druggists' permits issued by the now board. - * Lilndiwy'H Itcooptlhit , BEAVEII CITV , Nob. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to THR BEE. ] The citizens hero gave Senator J. P. Lindsay n grand recep tion hist night on his return from , Lincoln. His nnicinl acts wcro highly Indorsed. ( A County Bent On HO. 1' : BROKEN Hcnv , Neb. , April 4 , [ Speciol Telegram to THE BEE. ] Judge Hamor , ho companled by the newly made Judge Church , ' returned to Douol county tills morning to try un important county scat caso. IKVING'S SYMPATHY. Ho Immediately Cables Ills Condo IIMICCH to'Booth. ICopyrfyM 1SS9 bu Jamr Gordon Bennett ; ! LONIION , April 4. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. ] A represen tative ol the Herald called on Irving ut tha Lyceum theater last evening with the facts about Mr. Booth's illness. Air. Irving road first the announcement of Mr. Booth's stroke of paralysis and expressed great concern. Ho immediately sout a telegram of sympathy. Later news of u more favorable character cauio to Irving and was received with great pleasure. Irving spoke of his loug friend' ship for Booth nnd his genius as an actor , with high appreciation. APriSU Bo"uLANGI3K. The Chamber BnnctlotiH Ills Proseou * tion by the Government. P.MUS , April 4. Opportunist nnd radical journals declare that Boulnngorism ended with the flight of Boulangor , but tnat tha prosecution of the general must continue. The ministry asked the chamber o | deputies to sanction the prosecution of Goa * oral Boulanger. In making the request the government submitted a statement in which it reviewed the career of Boulangor since the commune , nnd charges him with attempting the d& struction of tbo republic. It declares hi * offense comes under sections of the penal * code dealing with conspiracy and attempts to overthrow the established government. The Boulnnclsts and members of the right denounce the president of the chamber foi ! "H t ; reading tlio government's statement rclotlva to Boulanger , and called upon tno minister of justice to read bis own work. A committee- was appointed and subset qucntly presented Its report to tlio chamber. The commute advised tno house to authoriza n prosecution of Boulnngor. Laguerro , "Lais , ant and Herriso have gene to Brussels til consult with General Uoulungcr. Laguorro , . bcforo his departure , said that ho and bis two associates would return on Saturday to face the judgment. The chamber voted urgency for the dis cussions of the accusations ugainst General Boulangor , nnd the debate proceeded. Paul dc Cassagnac pronounced the charges against- Boulanger a tissue of absurdities and false hoods. Premier Tirard called upon tha chamber to authorize the prosecution of Uoulnngor. Ho said : "Wo desire to prosecute n man who is seeking to overthrow the republic ; . It is ouc duty lo defend the institutions of our coun try ugainst the Intrigues of factions , and to take every moans to save France from tha horrors of civil war. I am convinced that the people will ju stlfy the action of the KOY- eminent. " After speeches by other members a votd was taken on the question of sanctioning tha prosecution uf Boulanger. The result was adverse to Boulanger , the chamber deciding. . by u vote of U55 to U03 , In favor of prosecu * tion. BRUSSELS , April 4. Laguorro Lalssant , Lo Hcrisso , Nuquet. Millevoyo und Fuucon. ncrio have arrived here. An attempt by > students to hold an nnti-Boulungist domon. Btration on their arrival was frustrated by iho police. General Boulangor informed a reporter to-dnv tnat ho would go to London if ho wa * expelled from Belgium. Ho also said , ha was about to send u communication to tha procurour general nt Paris , in which ha would off'er to appear fat tbo assize court and meet any charges that might be brought against him In a proper and legal manner. ' Ho declared that he would never submit to the senate. ' Buloliln of a Boston 'Minister , LONIION , April 4. Uov. Charles Sydney HurdJ lately of Pnlmerston winds."H ; Boston , committed suicldo by taking opium in tha Fustol hotel , London , Sunday last. Last week Hurd wrote to Hov. Stopford Brooke , asking pecuniary assistance. Brooks promised to pay" Hurd's passage to Boston Monday , although Hurd was u stranger to him. At the inquest the jury rendered s. verdict of Insanity. BOSTON , April 4. Regarding the Tier. \ CharlcH S. Hurd , whoso death by suicide U reported from London , it Is learned that bt left Now York on March 1C for London oa business for tbo Northern Pacific , by whota bo had been employed for ftcverariaonths in writing a book descriptive of WashlnU > a . Territory , His brother , S. C. Hurd , resides In Maiden , Mass. , and bo believes thnt the theory of sulcldo is groundless. The de ceased was a young man , In excellent health when ho left homo , and with excellent pros pects. IIu bud been troubled with nervous pains and had been In the habit of taking morphine to relieve them , und it Is bollovoct by his brother that death was duo to taking an overdose- . Word was received of his death on Monday , and Instructions wora cabled , but nothing In the dispatch Indicated sulcldo. GIIH Well" lilnzlng. Nr.wVATEiii'oin , O. , April 4. Whlla men wcro drilling for gas to-day , gd waa suddenly struck und caught firo. Three ) men were badly burned before they could get away. The dorrlcK nnd other buildings burned to the ground. The gus Is burning f i oin thirty to fifty feet high now. Voluntary AKHlKnnienf. LAIIAUIKVyo , , April 4 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BuE.r-Barnard J. Price , dealer In grain and produce , mudo a voluntary as signment to-day to W. J. Hills ; liabilities between $3,000 und $1,000 , With assets about the same. The AVonihcr Indluntlonu. Nebraska and Dakota Fair , warmer , southerly winds. * Iowa Fair , warmer , westerly winds.