THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA , TUESDAY LOliXIXG. MAV 12. 1801.n i NO. 32
SUICIDE OF AN INCENDIARY , !
X Itaac Thorne , the McOool Fire Bug , Hangs
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. Himself in Jail.
COOL AND DETERMINED PROCEEDINGS.
He \ \ rlti-N a Letter to the Sheriff
Jleavy l-'rostn In Nebi-awka Damage -
age to l'i-iilt A Churvli
t State News.
YOIIK , Nob. , May 11. [ SpeclalTclegram to
TMK HPK.I isnnc Thorne , who was accused
of selling tire to Van Deveer's elevator and
several other buildings at McCool about two
weeks ago und who was being held In the
county Jail In this city awaiting trial , hung
him elf last night.
Yesterday afternoon he asked Jailor Welch
to allow him to read a number of old tellers
belonging lo him which tne Jailor had In his
possession and the request was granted. Ho
handed them back , saying thai he felt much
boiler nnd lhanked Iho Jailor for his kind
Ireal'iicnl during hli confinement. Last
night ho wrote the following letter lo the
sheriff i
"Mr. SnerifT Sir : As for the burning of
the elevator at McCool , it don't worry me.
If I had money to get a first class ntlorney
with I would get clear. Heing shut in hero I
cannot get the monev. As for staying hero
until Oclober 11 will send mo lo Iho Insane
asylum in h-ilf of that time. The Pen would
be n kingdom to It. I have un invitation to a
necktie party lomglit and I nm going. I
hope the people of McCool will bo satisfied.
I am lo die. There Is a iwo-fool rule and a
pair of pliers in my grip I wish you lo give
lo J. V. Hjdor. 'i'ho rest of my things gt\o
lo any poor man Ihoy will t > o a help to. Send
Iho rope necktie to ft. K. Lincoln al McCool.
How-ill gel rich oul of it. .1. T. ' '
The above was carefully folded nnd placed
In a conspicuous place on his cot , after which
he took a couple of sheets , tied them logelher
and twisted them inlo a hard roll. Ho lied
ono end lo Ihe cell door about live feet from
Iho floor , laid n couple of quills on Ihe floor
, and lied a pillow lo Iho bars of Ibo door lo
Y prevent them from hurling his hack. The
* rope was found lied In a double knot back of
his right car , and a handkerc tilef was In his
moulb He evidently tied the knots and then
thiew his feet from under him , as he was
found in inmost n natural sitting position.
The coroner was summoned and a Jurv em-
luuiellul which returned a verdict of deatti
by his own horn ! . Thorno was an old man
sixty-six years old and with hair as white as
snow. He was a widower and Ihe onlv
relalive Known is n daughter \\lii lives al
Fulls City , a Mrs. Florence Heacock. A
telegram was sent lo her by the sheriff this
afternoon , und she replied that she would be
here tomorrow to lake charge of Iho remains
TAILS'
Thej Will Have to Answer for the
Crime.
Srtuois. Neb. , May 11. [ Special Tele-
Kram to TIIK HBB.J The regular session of
the Mcnde county circuit court opens here
tomorrow. This session will bo 01 more than
ordinary interest as the signs indicate Ihnt
the case of llio slayers of Few Tails , the
Indian killed last winter on the Alkali creek ,
will be broucht up before the grand Jurv.
Deputy United States Marshal Matthews ar
rived hero yeslcrday morning from Pine
Hidgo Agency with Few Tails' widow and
young daughter , ns well as other Indian wit
nesses , to testify ir. thotasc. The squaw of
Few Tails' , it will bo remembered , was
severely wounded at the time of
the affray and made her way piore dead than
alive across the snow covered prairie to Ihe
agency , ndlslanco of over ninety miles. She
is now n cripple for life.
Atlorney General Miller has Instructed
United Stales District Attorney Steiling to
appear hero nnd nssist the state's attorney
in the prosecution. Mr. Sterling arrived
" > .Jbis iiiuming. The probnbilities ure that n
> jnost u ( cresting Irinl will bo heard here.
A Forced
I.ixfoi.v. Neb. , May 11. [ Special lo Tin :
BEI : . ] W. F. Sawyer , whilom landlord of
inc Bond hold , who left town n short time
ago and neglected to take Iho bad odor of a
damaged reputation with him , again figures
In n law suit. It is nn outgrowth of the case
In which Adelbcrt D. Frazlcr of Schuyler
was Iried for impersonating John O. Desch-
ler. S. M. Burton n rollrcd preacher living
in Illinois , loaned tl.OOJ on a half section of
laud in Colfnx counly owned by
Deschler H. C. Hussell of Schuyler acted
as Burton's agent In the malt'-r and re
ceived n mortgage. Deschlur's signature lo
it proved lo ho u forgery. Frazier was ar
rested on the charge of representing himself
lo bo Deschler In executing the false mort
gage. The signaluro was acknowledged be
fore. Sawyer as a notary , nnd ho teslified on
Iho Iriul lhat Frazlei- impersonated Doychlcr.
The jury was led to think it was a case of
mistaken identity and Frazier was acquitted.
Burton has now begun action against Sawyer
nnd his bondsmen lo recover damages. The
bondsmen are W Don Fowler aud H. C.
Meadows. Sawyer was in Denver when lasl
heard of.
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Heavy Trost In trliruskn ,
M < COOL Ji NI TIOX , Nob. , Mnv 11. [ Spe
cial lo THE BBU. ! There was quite a frost
in this locality last night. Many think it
will do considerable damage to fruil. Fruil
Irees were never so full of blossoms as Ibis
year.
CiiKtr. Neb. , May II , ( Special lo Tin :
BiiK. 1 This section was visited by a heavy
frost last nigl.t. lra ! < > ei and all iat6 fruit's
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are damaged. F.arly "fruitj is tnousht to DC
lar enough advanced to be oul of danger.
Ai iiicv , Neb , May 11. 'Special ' Telegram
lo Tin' Bi.iul-A liaht frost visited ibis sec-
tiou this morning , but did not injure crops
much. Boone county never had n more
* * frivorablo prospect for u fruit crop than at
present.
PIKIK r , Neb. , May 11. ISpcclnl Telegram
toTiiK BKK. I There was considerable frost
hero lasl night , ice being found in several
places this morning.
HeTiinn , Neb , May 11. [ Special Telo-
cram to Tin : Brt : . | There was a blir frosl
hero lasl night , but fortunately little If any
damage resulted to small fruits. Some few
gardens in the low lauds suffered sovcre'y.
A Chureli
OSIKOI * . Neb. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIT. . ] District court nas closed
nfter the loncost siege thai Ihis country has
had In the past len years. The lime of Iho
court was lauen up for four days with Iho
StvcdUh Baptist church case of Stromsburg.
There nro Iwo factions In the church nnd two
boards of irtistces. One fact'i ' n locked up
the church with padlocks , barred the windows
dews and had some one lo sleep in Ihe church.
The o'.her factor went before Judge Bates
during vacation , and gal a luni | > orary injunc
tion , and after icceiving it , on the advice of
their attorney , broke Ihe locks off the doors
nnd took iiosscsslon. There were over forty
witnesses In the case , niul the judge has
taUen the laao under udviselnent.
\Vnni the Governor to Hcsi n.
Pi me CCSTKII , Neb.V May -Special [
Telegram to Tin : Her..tiocrnor ! " Thnyer
w ns nskod to resign today "by some of Uio
independents of this plnco and if ho resigns
the independents promise to gtvo him a
chance to bo elected next fall/ Saunders ,
editor ot the Plane Center Arffttsh gulling
up & petition. Mr. Tbaycr has not yet re-
Aucmplcd Burglary.
CIIEIE , Nob. , May 11. Apodal Telegram
to THE UKE. ] An attempt to burglarize the
Jewelry store of Cbarlo lUvilIceic nua made
nt an early hour this morning The thieves
entered through Iho cellar but were scared
oil by the night police. Tnoy got away with
% cry litlle plunder.
Will Hold an lniio ( | t.
Bituvitti ) , Neb , May 11. [ Special Telo-
am to THE BEK. ! Dr. T. J. Murphy , coroner
of Butter county , came hero this afternoon
wilh papers ordering nn inquest over the
body of N. B. Miller , who died nearly two
months ago. The papers in the cao were
sworn out by Mrs. Muse of David City , n
sister of the deceased. The cause ol death as
given bv the three doctors who atlended him
In his Illness was la grtpi > o and lung trouble.
The body has been exhumed and Ihe slomach
will be soul to Ann Arbor or Chicago for
analysis. The sentiment is universal here
that no trace of poison will be found and Ibat
the cause of death as given by tbo doctors is
Ihe Iruo one.
Will Meet the President.
Neb , May 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnr BLC.I Mayor Clarke , John M.
Hngan , Charles Dcitrich and Dr. Hills , Ihe
committee appointed lo meet the presidential
parlv at Denver to perfect arrangements fern
n brief visit to Hastings , left for lhat point
lonight.
Arrested for llor-c Stealing.
N-SI * , Neb. , May 11. [ Snecial Tele
gram to THE BFK J The sheriff of Sheridan
county arrested John F. Nolan of Cherry
counlv lor horse stealing last cveninc. The
.sheriff and tis | prisoner took the Iraiu from
this place for Chiidron last evening.
Death ol'an old Settler.
Nob. , Mav 11 [ special Telegram
to Tin : Brr-Joseph ] L. Muff , the well-
known counsel ? r of this city and an early
settler , died last night of peretonitis , alter a
short illness. The deceased leaves a largo
family in good ciicumstnnces.
A VI titu of I.u l > Hipe. |
BriTwr , Neb , Mav 11. 'Special ' Tele
gram to Tin : BI-B ] Mrs. W. H. Van Horn ,
an old and esteemed resident of this city ,
died last evening of la gripoe.
NTATi : VAI'HOI , AEirtt.
Go\ernor Tlinj or Still Ile-iened by
( laniorous Place Hunters.
LIVOIN , Neb , May 11. ( Special toTnc
BEI : J ( .Sovernor Thaverleft Saturday noon
for Hastings to escape Iho clamorous place
hunters and spend Iwo days in pi.ice and quiet.
He relumed this afternoon and found a con
tingent of callers awaitlnc his arrival. He
divided his time iinpirtiully among them ,
mid consequently no ono got very mui li of it
Ir. peaking of the alleged Thajcr-Mandcr-
son-Majors combination , the go\crnor today
said
" 1 am not n party lo any such scheme nnd
know nothing about II except wLat I have
seen in Iho papers. I canuol conceive whal
ple.isure people find in such idle gossip. Sen
ator Mandcrson would not gain anj thing by
resigning an unexpired term of four years in
Iho United States senate , of which ho is
president pro tern , for two years in a cabinet
position. 1 do not believe he will do It , aud
at anv rate It seems lo bo all spcculalion for
which I am in no way responsible. "
Tin : on. iNsi'ccroits
Kx-Lieulenunl Ciovernor Carnes , the
new state Inspector of oil , was
found in po > session of the in
spector's ofiico thlsj morning. Deputy
Kltlle , ono of Governor Boxd's appointees ,
had charge of the room , and in giving up
peaceable possession turned over all the pa
pers on baud. These , however , did not in
clude the accounts of receipts and expendi
tures during Inspector Hcimrod's brief lerui.
Inspector Carnes wrote his predecessor a
letter todny. notifying him of the change nnd
Intimating that the rest of the records ought
to be sent to the office in the state house Re
ferring to Ihe report lhal Mr. Heimrod pro
posed to maintain his title lo Ihe office , Mr.
Carnes said :
"I do not think Mr. Heimrod made Iho
statement attributed lo him. If he did it
must have been in Ihe heat of oxcilemcnl ,
and he is lee sensible a man lo make any un
necessary Iroublo lhat he must know will do
him no good in the cud. 1 do not care lo say
what steps will be taken In case he refuses to
give up all the records ol the office , because
1 have no reliable evidence that ho will re
fuse to do so It is time enough lo
cross Ihe bridge when wo get to
it. 1 trust the public will not bo inconven
ienced by the changes , because it takes time
lo learn Iho business. 1 understand the
office had lo send a man to Plaltsmouth the
other day to inspect n car of oil because the
new deputy living In that city had not learned
how to do it. The deputy llvirg al Blair has
mndo no inspections , but as he has been sick
that may account for it , "
Ml-l BI.L\XEOUS.
Harry F. Downs has not been appointed
deputy labor commissioner to succeed John
Jenkins. Ho occupies bis old position of
clerk , ami the deputyship is vacant.
Attorney Ucnor.il Hastings will return to
morrow from Hot Sprint's , Ark.
Win. McCann nnd beimtor Wilson of Chad-
ron were stale house visitors loday.
1'ne plans for the proposed industrial school
for girls at Geneva are now on exhibi
tion in the land commissioner's office ,
nnd eight lo ten parties are examining them
with a view to bidding on its conslrucllon.
The froul elevation shows n handsome Iwo-
story brick with high basement and utlic.
The legislature appropriated { -10,000 for the
building , but ono of the bidders expresses
the opinion Ibat il will cost ftJO.OOO to carry
oul the plans.
The following notaries public were com
missioned todav : Ira Ford , Hastings ; J. P.
Holloway. Midway ; Andrew U. Graham ,
Wlsncr. Jonathan Fowler. South Sioux Lily ;
Wilbur A. Hickman , Allen ; K. J. Harden ,
Stratton ; Samuel D. Fitclne , University
PlaceV ; A. Hartley , Bennett : Hey L.
Stewart. Lincoln ; John A. Ilnoney , Nebraska
Citt , J. P. Head , Oseeoln ; William C. Lath-
rop. Hartley. O H. Km-ov. Arcadia ; F M.
Skeen. Wajne ; Chanes A. Nelson , Bertram ! .
At ni'iTTf.D or jirituiiit.
A.lui-y Iloesot lclle\ea VOIIIIK Girl
Guilty of the 4'riinc.
CIIMCN-NI. . Wyo. , May -Special [ Tele
gram to TUB BEK. | The first murder trial
held in Ci-ooi county closed yesterday , amid
considerable excitement. The defendant was
n voung cirl named Ida Opp. In December
last show-as livimrut a ranch nt Bellofourche
crossing. She had Iwo cowboy lovers , An
drew Miller and Win. Newman. Miller aked
her lo marry him and when she refused , nl-
tempted to ussnull her. She called for help ,
nnd Newman , who was nl the ranche , came
ou the scene. He and Miller exchanged sev
eral shots and tno ligtil ended in Miller's
death. The prosecution claimed a conspiracy
existed to kill Miller The jury was out but
n few minutes nnd returned a verdict of "not
guilty " The defendant was hvsteric.il wilh
joy. She is bul nineteen years ol-l nnd very
pretty. Newman's acquittal Is expected.
.Modified Husk's Order' .
CIIEVENNK , Wyo. , May II. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Btc.j A conference held hero
loJuy by Special Agent Pickroll of the
bureau of animal industries nnd Iho Wyom
ing stnto veterinarian with Iho governor re
sulted in rescinding a clause in Secretary
Husk's order regarding Ihe shipment of
soulhern cuttle , which prohibits tha-o cattle
being in pens or driven on Irails in Wyoming
that are to bo occupied or crossed by cnttlo
going to oistcrn markels before December 1 ,
lj'1. ' Agcnl Pickroll wo.s authorized by
Secretary Uusk to make concessions sails-
factory 10 the slock men.
Sheep Thieves .Make a Itaiil.
CWKK. Wyo , May 11. [ Special Telegram
to TUB DIE.Night bq'ore last Lehman ,
While < ; Co. missed nbout seven hundred
sheep and Mr. Lehman nt once started to
hunt for them. Yesterday he struck Iho
irall of Ihe skeep going east and in following
ho found the thieves in camp Just east of
town , Fearing to tackle them single-handed
he relurned lo lo\vu for help , and officers
hnvo started in pursuit. This Is the second
band of sheep stolen in Ihls section and Ibe
audacity of the thieves in stealing such a big
Duuch of aht p is remarkable ,
LEADVILLE'S SILVER GIFT ,
President Harrison Presented with a Seven
Pound Brick of Bullion ,
LADES ; RECEIVE BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIRS ,
and Knthiislastiu Crowd * Greet
the I'arly nt Saliita , Pueblo and
Cation City Arrival at
Denver.
LEDVILI.F , Colo. , May 11. The presiden
tial pnrty arrived nt 7 : ! ! 0 this morning nnd
was given n most enthusiastic reception by a
largo crowd of people assembled at the depot.
The streets and buildings were handsomely
decorated. At the tolel.where the party wn
in carriages , Judge Goddard delivered
an address of welcome and presented the
preslclen1 , a brick weighing nearly seven
pounds made of Leadvillo silver , ' .W line. It
has the inscription :
"To Benjamin Harrison , president nf the
United Slalcs , from the smelters of Lead-
ville , May 11 , 1MH. "
On the reverse side was the inscription :
15 < JV ( .07s Ih twelve years. "
President Harrison responded and was fol
lowed by Postmaster General Wnnamakcr
nnd becretary Husk in short speeches. The
party then entered carriages aud were driven
to the mines , where they had a cordial re
ception and thence proceeded baeK to the
train , which lelt Uio depot at U o'clock
amid the hearty cheers of the popnlf.ce.
A demonstration by over eight hundred
school children was one of the features of the
day. The ladies of the party received many
beautiful souvenirs. It was learned today
that some of the party were robbed of small
sums of money while nt the Portland hotel
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in Portland , O're. , last Tuesday night.
C < > for\M , Colo. , May 11. In his speech at
Salida tno president said that he looked with
great interest in passing through these
mountain gorges at tl > e enterprise of the people
ple who had constructed interesting lines of
railroad upon these dlftleult grades nnd
through threatening canons. It had not
been many daj s since such feats of engineering
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ing would" ha\"e been regarded as impossible ,
and yet now railroads had touched the high
est p'oints , had gone above the snow line , had
reached elevated mines nnd brought isolate i
valleys into easy communication witb the
more settled parts of the country. It had
given him great pleasure , he said , to look
upon the beautllul vulley in which the town
of Salida was situated and which would un
doubtedly be capable of larco agricultural
production when a system of Irrigation was
completed. It might bo desirable to the
1'Copie ' of Indiana and Illinois nnd
other agricultural states if Colorado
had to buy her wheat and corn from them ,
but our larger interest made It desirable that
each community should supply its own wants
tie anticipated with pleasure the day when
these mountain states would uot bo content
with mining , but should add agricultural
pursuits and manufacturing uml when the
wool which was sheared from the Hocks
would bo woven at home. It was a pleasine
condition of things wnen nil classes were
prosperous , when the workingmnu had fall-
wages that would leave him some margin
above his daily necessities. He would lose
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hope for our"institutions when there should
bo despairing classes among us. An Ameri
can citizen could not be a goou citizen who
did not have hope in his heart. Every boy
has hope in his heart. Every boy , however
humble , eould pass through our public schools
and climb to any position of usefulness and
honor tnnt he" had the ability to attain.
There had been marvelous Instances of
what courage and pluck nnd inlcllitreuce may
do in this way. To the children he gave a
cordial greeting. They had been a hanpy
feature of almost every gathering in his Jour
ney. Ho hoped they" might all receive that
attention which would make thet" men and
women of intelligence and capable of taUinir
a full share in all those good things in the
community and in the state for which they
uro to co responsible.
PIT.HIColo. . , May 11. At Salida the
president received from the citizens of Villa
Grove a large box of tine specimens of gold ,
silver , iion , copper , lead , zinc andjcoal mined
in the sunny San Luis valley. The school
childien presented Mrs. Harrison with an
album of pressed wild flowers. The presi
dent's special made a short stop at 1.30
o'clock on the hanging bridge over the ArKansas -
Kansas river in the Royal Gorge can * > n in or
der to allow the travelers to view the grand
beauty of their surroundings. A photograph
of the scene was taken with tne presidential
party in the foreground.
It was 1:50 : o'clock when the train reached
Canon Citv nnd nearly all the residents , in
cluding Grand Army men nnd school chil
dren , were assembled nt the station. They
cheered the president and pelted him with
lilacs nnd other flowers. Ho addressed the
crowd as follows :
C'omrmles and rellow-Cltlzens : It give * mo
crout pleasure to see you and accent with u
thankful heart tho-o coritlal greetings with
tthlcli you have met u . I hi\o been talking
so much -Incc I left Washington that I reiilly
am almost talUcd out , and yet until I shull
have altozether lost my voice , of which there
does not stem to lie any prospeut. I cannot le-
fniln from saymz thank you. To thuo friends
who ciL'Ot us with such affectionate Inteiest
wo do appreciate It % ery highly. Hut 1 do not
at all assume it is merely your Interest In mo.
H Is. 1 am sure , your interest In the country.
In Itscoiistilutlon and In Its lias the ling for
whli-h those comrades foir.'ht , union they eui-
rli'U thrnuKh the stress of battle and bronchi
home In honor. It Is out fico Institutions , our
free ballot , our representative government
that you all honor hi coming here todiiy. It I'
ve ry surpr.-lmr and vi ry pleasant to dioti
down out of these -noiv-clap summits and In
hnvo pa sed Into our bunds in tliu valley
branches of peacli and pear and boquets of
HoueiN , the first fruitof the spring moro gen-
lal liorr than It seemed tube at I.ea < Ulllu this
innriilng. [ Applause. ] I urn > erv glad to
have revealed to me the possibilities of this
country , how utiucr the system of Irrigation
Unit which et'iiicd to be waste , aecnr-ed of
( iod. conn's to be acry g.irdcn of Cik'n ' in
bounty und producihone- I hope you \\n\o \ \
not only the fiulis and Honors of paradise ,
but that you ! IUM > your homeIn that stute of
poai-eand liicsednrswhich prevailed before
our tlrst mother took the apple. [ Annl.iuse ]
To these comrades I want In give u comittdu's
zrt'i'thu' . I know of nci higher honor In this
world than to l > e eulle < l "comrade" bj the sur
vivorsof tho-e who sa\ed the union. [ Ap-
plinsonnd : cheers. ]
Speeches were made by Postma ter Gen
eral \ . The next
place visited was Florence in the oil district.
One enthusiastic Individual proposed three
cheers for the first president who has thought
enough of us to come and see us. They were
given with a will and the president answered
them as follows :
My Polloo C'itlrens : I am veiy much
obliged for this erecting. I cxpei t there have
been other presidents who thought of yon
though they ha\e not visited you. This has
been .i very pleasant and Instructed journey
t > me. I thought I hid : kept in\selt reason
ably well Informed of the capabilities of this
country and of Its productions , hut I nm
ama/ed to Hud how things are out t. elher
\\o came out of the snow whole e\erj Ibiiu' Is
barren und w hero labor Is undcr.'roumlwhert
the precious metals are beinz extracted , am :
tin'11' Is nothln. pleasant in the landscape ex
cept tuo SHOW ro ered mountains anil pres
ently we are In u 1-ind of fruit undnaxe
himicdunto us treat brunches laden witn
well set peach ami pear ami wo are mail
showered as wo were In California with the
lloHersof ear y Mirlirami no tun.ysiir-
ptise o seem to be In the oil reKl'Hi of I'enii-
syhunla These numerous derricks and oi
wells remind us of thlnib about Oil C'ity. I n-
til I kuw them I was not a\\.iro that > ou hai
here In I'olorudo oil production. It s'hons us
how Impartial after nil the ( .rent Oroatur has
been , lie bus gl\en us tnerj where ri * inll !
tleswhluh If well Imnioxed will make comfort
able nnd happy homes. [ ( beers ] .
The postmaster general aud the secretar\
of agriculture nUo responded to tnc demands
of the crowd.
Mr Hobert P. Porter , superintendent o
the census , and Mr. John P. Plummor o
New York , who with u party of ladies am
gentlemen are on their way lo Oregon , were
passengers on the president's train from
Florxnco to Pueblo , which latter city was
reached at 3 ! W o'clock , The reception nc
corded the state's guests bv that citv was
most enthusiastic. An address of welcome
was made bj Mayor Hamilton , nfier which
they were escorted through the city by a pro
cession composed of Grand Army men nm
local societies. The president was provided
with a decorated carriage drawn by lou
white horses. He rovio\vctl the school child-
en nt the court hotiso. square nnd after-
vnrds made n short visit , to the mineral pal-
ce. The line of march vrns.decorated with
ewers , Hags ami bunting. Heturnitig to the
tntion the president was escorted to it stand
reeled near the track , and on bring Intro-
need to the peoclo by the mayor made the
ollowlng remarks :
Mr. Mayor nnd Pellon-Cltl/ons : The brief
line which we are able In this hasty tourney
0 allot to the city of I'nublo has now almost
expired. It has eh en mo pleu-uie to drive
lirough the streets df thl > prosperous ami cn-
erprlslng municipality and to sec tk.it you
ire eoncentratlnu great business Interests
which must In the future make you n % ery Im-
lortunt center in this gro-it state. Von have
n this state : i var'ety of resource * unexcelled ,
th tiU. bv any otluir state. Your attention
usery naturally 'Irst directed towarus the
irelc ins niutal" . to the mining of gold nndll-
er The coii.moner ores were neglected.
Tour cities weie mlnliitf o.uup" . Nowhere In
ill our history has the Atnerlean capacity for
l\ll oriranlrutlon been so perfectly demon-
strarted as In the minim : eutnim of the we t.
'omlng hern entirely beyond the ranee of
l\ II Institutions , where courts , ( .herllls and
> nllco olllcers eould uot clxe a hand to sup-
iress ( lie unruly ut It time \hen our mining
aws were unframed , thi"-e ulonoer miners of
. 'allfornln. Colorado. Nevada , Mont.inn and
dulio wrought out for them el\csln their
iilintig camps a system of \eminent and
nlning laws that hnve recehed the np-
protnl of the got cranium ICheef.l It was
liilte natural that Intetust shoti'd ' have
been tlrst directed towards the nro-
clous metals Vou are coming to realize that
the baser metal * , us we call them , with which
i our ( .Teat hills lire stored ' are of creat and
note lusting value. [ C'heers. ] We passed
hl mornliik ; tlmm-'ftu rezlon where I was
surprise , ! to see orcliqrils that reminded me of
'alifornla. Now for all the e thlnss for the
lonoflelent Inlliicnco under which you live ,
for that good law that has distributed this
mbllr domain freely to every man who
lucres to make a home forhlmse t and family ,
or thlsfiee got eminent that extends Its pro-
cotton o\er the humbiCas \ usthomlhtv \ \ ,
for all these resources of sky nudulrand
earth , the people of Colorado should be joy
ously thiinl.fill. ( Cheers ] I am glad to mill
ou as follow cltlreni. 1 am glad fora memento
o stand In your midst , to see your gt eat cat ) , i-
illltles and to assure jou that my bust
vlshes are with you In the development of
hem all. [ Cheers ] I am glad to know that
'olorado , this yottni centenn al state , h.is
established a sj stem of free public schools
inexoelled by any state In the union , ichuei" )
tut. my friends , as I said once before , 1 am in
slaery to a railroad sohedule nnd time Is up.
bond bye. " [ Clu'ors/ !
The president wlill ! * here was taken to visit
ho Colorado mineral palace Ho expressed the
greatest admiration of the great building ,
saying It was grand nnU magnificent. As ho
came out the sccretury , Mr. Llvezey , on
) enalf of the mineral palace company pre
sented him with a brilliant specimen of ore
rom the Black Queen mine at Crystal , Colo. ,
vhioh runs 512,000 to the tou. Ho thanked
the secretary klndiy and expressed special
ippreciation of the few mineral specimens ho
lad received on his tour.
Countuio SrittN'OB , Col. , May 11. The
.residential . party arrived at Colorado Springs
it 0 o'clock this evening , promptly on sched
ule time , and met with the heartiest kind of
1 welcome. They were met nt the station by
Mayor Sprague and a committee oi citizens
and given the freedom ot the city. They
were then shown to ; carriages and escorted
through the principal streets by a procession
composed of troop A , First battalion , Colorado
rado national guavdf college cadets , post-
jfllce employes , Grand Arm } ' posts , the
local fire department and civic organizations
from Pike's Peak , Keener , Colorado City ,
Col ( ax , Manitoti and Buudita. The military
and civic demonstration visa very flno nnd
received the special ajunroendation of the
man in whoso honor itnrnSfniado. The line
was reviewed on PIHfc ) ' , Peak avenue and
was over n route pr Scly. decorated with
bunting , evergreens ai.i flowers. Consider
able enthusiasm was manifested all along
the route.
The party then ropdL'pJd to the Antlers ho
tel and had dinner , nt-Which the governor of
the state and his wifo'piuLt'few leading.citi
zens were guests. A rfilblic reception was
held aMhe Antlers 'In- the evening , which
was attended by nearly all the people in the
city. The president und his party were as
sisted in receiving the vast throng that
passed through the parlors by Governor and
Mrs. Houtt nnd the citizens' committee of
Denver. The hotel was beautifully decorated
for the occasion , ono 'feature ' of which was
the word "welcome" in incandescant lights
over the main entrance. During the recep
tion Mrs. Harrison wtis presented by the la
dies of Colorado Springs with n handsome
souvenir album of Colorado wild flowers.
Coi.oittuo SpinVG * , Colo. , May 11. At the
reception given to Pre-.ident Harrison tonight
at the Antlers hotel , this city , the president
had Just fln'shed his speech from the balcony
of tbo hotel and was to be followed
by the postmaster general , who was not
allowed to finish bto address , however , for
the reason that While the crowd was ap
plauding his remarks from the balcony above ,
a portion of the porch below , which was
thronged with people pressing their way
into tbo parlor where tbo president and Mrs.
Harrison were receiving , gave way with a
crash under their combined weieht and
precipitated about thirty men and
women into the nren below , a dis
tance of nbout eight feet. A scene of
great confusion ensued and cries for help
were heartrending. However , ail were soon
rescued and no ono was found to be seriously
Injured.
The president and party spent the night on
their train with the Intention of making an
early stait In the morning for Denver.
.JllIH.AXU It.iiZllOAIt HT111KK.
The 1 rouble I2\tcn < Uiiff anil TralJic
Completely Itloukod.
iNDMNti-OLis Ind. , May 11. The strike on
the Midland railroad Is extending. Travel is
now completely blocked. Harry Crawford
has sworn out wat rants upainst the strikers ,
but officers refuse to arrest them. They say
Crawford has no money to stand the expense.
Mine Owiipri Ccns u red.
Ci.UK ! ianoV. . Va. , May 11. The cor
oner's Jury in the Opean mine disaster re
lumed a verdict censuring the owners and
bosses and accusing tbOm of wilfully neglect
ing necessary precautions for the safety of
the men. The matter will bo brought lo the
attention of the grand Jury next week.
A Thousand Puintors Strike.
ST Lot i . Mo. , May 11. The brotherhood
of painters decided to make the strike gen
eral ana about ono thousand men went out
this morning.
Thirty-Five 1 hoiiHuiiil Out.
nntssEi.i , Slay 11. The strike in the
Charleroi district is sptoacliug. The foundry
men struck today. Thirty-five thousand
men are out. ,
JILOTTKU OUT fittJlf / , / ! * * .
Gas in a Steaincr'H llojd Kxjilodes with
Terrlllo K'fl'cist.
LONDON , May 11. A .tirrific explosion of
gas occurred todny in tl cjhold of the British
steamer Tancamlle , which > vas undergoing
repairs in the dry dock at Newport. Five
men were killed nnd thirteen injured. The
steamer was badly damaged. The Tancar-
vllie is a tank steamer engaged in currying
oil from American ports
A later dispatch says cfc&t persons instead
of live were Icllled and twenty -lixo others in
jured by the explosion. ,
Caused l y
CIIKMUO , May 11. Tbo.Belding motor nnd
mnnufiiciuting company made nn assignment
this morning Liabilities , J175.000 , of whleh
? 1UOO.O was for borrowed money. The assets
are not scheduled , but it is thought thov will
not exceed the Jlabilltles. The suspension
was caused by two disastrous fires that ruined
the company s stock ; , and shops at Hcrmosa ,
and by the failure ot capitalists to fulfill their
promise of financial support.
* Ilic Till Hlne Deal On.
Htriu Cm , S. ! > < May U.Spccial Tele-
Brain to THE B iofj-J. L. Downs of Cleve
land , O , has snent several weeks in the
vicinity of Hurney Peak and the tin districts.
Ho is working up a large deal in tin mines ,
said to aggregate about t-VXM'iOO. Downs Is
supposed to represent the Standard OH com
pany. There are several other lurge Ueals
now under wojr.
iiuKiii
_ i
An Alleged Plank Movtment Upou the McKinley -
Kinley Tariff Bill.
PROMISES TO REDUCE TOBACCO DUTIES.
The 11 > ytl.'l hnycr Contest Not Yet
Taken to the Suproini' Court
At my Assignments Land
Decision A Illriiictl.
WiMiixoTov DrttKU' Tnc Brn , 1
518 FouitTKKVTit Siritr.Kr. \
WASHINGTON , .D. C. , Mav 11. )
It is Intimated that Secretary Blainc con
templates n flank movement upon the Mc-
Kluloy tnrift law. This Is disclosed by n
dispatch from Madrid , which give some of
the arguments General Foster brough to bear
in order to have Spain endorse the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba. Among other things the
United States government notified the Span
ish government that nn effort would bo made
before the next congress to have the high
duties on Savanna tobacco scaled down. This
assurance was extended as a mark of good
will on the part of this government as it
materially aided in securing Spain's consent
to the reciprocity tteaty. U has been
exuectcd all along that the democratic ma
jority in tbo nc.xt congress would have a
great deal of fault to find with the McKiuley
act , but the first time that Secretary lilnlnc
will also have some important amendments to
propose. The tobacco schedules in the Me-
Kiiiley net put the duties so high as to be
almost prohibltorj' and the tobacco houses of
Havanna have already been seriously affected
by the act. The secretary's efforts to have
the excessive duties lowered will bo wel
comed by the Cuban tobacco houses , but it ,
is certain to widen tbo breach between
Messrs , McKlnloy nnd Blaiuo as to the
nature of tariff legislation ,
THE iui\n-Tim ru C\SE.
It was expected that the supreme court
would today receive some kind of a motion in
the Boyd-Thayer gubernatorial contest from
Nebraska , but this afternoon Just before the
announcement was made that the court
would on Monday , May y. " > adjourn for this
summer , the dork of the court told your tor-
respondent Hut nothing had yet been re
ceived on the subject and further that it
seemed next to an impossibility now to get
the matter beloro the court till next October.
"Tho appeal to this court , " said he , "would
have to bo docketed before it could be heard ,
or before a motion for a writ of error would
be mndo. and 1 do not see now , after the court
has fixed a day of adjournment and announced
that It will hear r.o more arguments , the ease
can bo docketed. H is possible , although not
probable , that a stay of proceeding * micht
bo ordered by Associate Justice Brewer , who
is the Justice for the Nebraska circuit , but it
is not verv likely. The papers may bo filed
here pro forma by attends for Boyd , but
unless they present some extraordinary fea
tures the case will simply go over to the ses
sion next fall , especially since iloyd is out
and Thaycr in , and no further steps are pro
posed to cbnuco the condition of affairs in
the governor's oftlce. "
AKMV ASSIGNMENTS.
By direction of the secretary of wnr , First
Lieutenant Powuatan H. Clarke of the cavalry -
alry arm Is assigned to the Ninth cavalry ,
troop M. to datp from April'- ! " , IS'Jl , vice
Hutcheson , appointed adjutant.
Lleutemnt Colonel vYilliain B. Hughes ,
deputy quartermaster general , nnd Major
William H. Bell , commissary of subsistence ,
nro detailed as members of the examining
board at Fort Omaha , convened February IS ,
for service therewith during the examination
of officers of quartermasters and subsistence
departments only , vice Majors John M.
Bacoux Seventh cavalry , and Daniel \V. Ben-
ham , Seventh infantry , who will continue to
act us members of the board for all other
purposes.
Captain John Simpson , assistant quarter
master , will report in person to Colonel
Frank \Vheaton. Second infantry , president
of the examining board at Fort Omaha , at
such time as ho may designate lor examina
tion by the board as to his fitness for promo
tion.
MI'lEILVNEOf ! .
Assistant Secretary Chandler today
affirmed the decision below holding for can
cellation the homestead entry of Minnie Beh-
lings contested by Alex N. Uickart in the
Huron , S. p. , district.
T. F. Prill was today appointed postmaster
at Irvlutr , Tanm county , la. , vice F. Two-
good , resigned. PKiim S. HEATH
nil. Gil A f' ti' TAXGLW 7.1 AV > .
He Wl.l Have l > Hard Tim
eninK 'Jlicin Out at Denver.
HHOVIIIENCC , K. I. , May 11. There is no
longer any mystery about the identity of the
person who sent the bottle of poisoned whis
ky to Denver , out of which the late Mrs. Jo
sephine A. Barnaby drank the draught which
is thought to have caused her death. When
Dr. Graves returned from the west after the
death of Mrs. Barnaby , ho was beset by re
porters nnd asked all kinds of questions. In
reply to inquiries whether he Knew dnythiug
of tha mailing of the bottle of poison ho de
clared solemnly ana emphatically that he
know nothing nbout It. Ho had not heard of
the poison until he reached Denver , and was
shocked to learn that his friend and benefac
tress had been put to death. He was then
asked if ho was present nt the autopsy , nnd
declared that ho was , and that he had done
all that ho could In tbo mutter for the family
and for the local physicians , tie was panic-
ular to imprest UJKMI the minds of the newspaper -
paper men that he did not l < now that Mrs.
Barnaby was dead until ho i cached Denver ,
ultough he had been is. formed by wire that she
was in a dangerous condition. At the same
time ho made u remark that Mrs. Barnaby
was a woman of many and vile loveir , .
The next morning he was nulled out of bed
by two newspaper men who put him through
a course of questions , and the result was the
assertion on his part that he had received the
information beloro ho loft Providence that
Mrs. Barnby was dead and thai ho had de
cided that it was a duty he owed to his dead
friend to go to Denver and look out for her
body and her diamonds , which weie worth
thousands of dollars. He was lomM to
admit that on the way to Denver , ho had
needlessly stopped over nt Sterling , 111 , anil
Cedar Kaplds , In. , and that ho did this know
ing that the family was anxiously looking
for him Ho went further to say that Mrs.
Uarnaby was not u gocxlomati nnd that she
had been blackmailed by some of her lovers
and friends. There was nothing new glean
ed until it was ascertained that the stamps
which ere used on the fatal package were
of an old issue , that the only ofiico in the
Now England states where they had been
sold was Providence , nnd that by accident
that variety of stamp had been sent there
from the [ lostofllco department. Then it was
learned that Dr. Graves hud been In the
haolt of mailing packages of tne J lei no here ,
and that ho hud bought freely of ail kinds ol
btutm-s.
In the meantime the Plukeiton agency hai ]
been called into terviro ami there was ocgun
n mo > t searching investigation. Detective O.
A. Hnnscotn oamo hero from Boston one ]
went to work upon the doctor. The Wor-
rails were thrown out of the game and the
doctor was made the objective point. He
was called to tbo Barnaby residence and was
Introduced to Hanscotn as a friend of the
family , while Hanscotn was Introduced as
Charle * Conrad , a brother of the son-m-law
of the murdered woman There \ \ ere many
conferences at which the sol disant C'onrnt :
was n quiet listener , nnd finally bo put the
question to the doctor M to whether or not
ha hud sent a bottle of pure whisky to Mrs
Barnaby which some person In Denver line
doctored , Dr Graves looked at the supposei
brother-in-law a few minutes and did not
nnswer. Finally be said that he would talk
on that subject the followicf Bltbt , wblgb. .
tas Wednosdnv. Ho rnmo to the house ,
d to the dcileht of the family nntl the
' , vizcmcnt of the detective , fell into the trap
t had been set for tilin. Ho snld that ho
n bottle of pure whisky to Mrs. Baru-
ud that he wrote the laliel which said
ho whisk ; was from her "friends in the
. .Aids. "
Then it was Impressed upon him that the
best thing ho could do was to go to Denver
nnd clear himself of suspicion , nnd he Marled
Friday night. Ho believed that lie was un-
nccompnnled , hut Doteetivo Hnnscom so
started him oft tlut Hanscom himself will
reach Denver at the same time , nnd the
lector will not be without n close companion
n the person of a Pinkerton man until hens
ns landed in Denverwhere ho will undoubt-
dly be lodped in Jail. The doctor will have
several assertions to explain , nnd ono of the
irst will bo that wherein ho said as soou ns
10 reached here that he suspected the Ben-
ictts of Blue Mountain Village ol sending
he package. His admission that he sent the
inckago himself will make cxphinulion illlll-
mil , nnd why ho failed \\hcn writing * the
ubci , "From your friends In the woods"to
pcclfy that he was the friend.
Other things wherein Mr. Graves his tan
ked himself up Include the fact that hovns
101 nt tne autopsy. As a matter of fact , ho
IBS never seen Mrs. Barn iby'.s body and hems
ms never expressed a desire to the family to
ook upon it.
Dr. ( irntcH Itoaohox Dcnxcr.
DEN\III : , Colo. , Mnv 11. Dr. Graves nnd
vifo nrnvcd here from Providence lonight
or the purpose of nppcnrmg as witnesses
> efore the fraud Jury in the Barnabv poison-
nc case. Ho maintained perfect silence
upon Iho subject. District Attorney Stevens
claims to have sufficient evidence in tils | * > s-
session to show that Uio bottle of liquor
which caused Mrs. Baniabv's death was not
amjH'red with nfter reaching here , but was
rertninly prepared in the cast. If ibis can
> e proved it clears the Worrells of Uio sus-
) iciou cast upon them.
.11 Kt TI\K It * ' .1111. / . KltS.
"il'leontli Annual Convention oT ( hi *
Nafonal An-oclntIon.
NE ViiiiK. May 11.Tho fifteenth annual
convention of the Millers' National ussocia-
ion began tills afternoon , U0 members of the
organization from nil parts of the country bo
ng present.
President James delivered his nnnunl nd-
Ircss , in which ho mentioned that the pas' ,
ear had been a prosperous one and the
reasury was in coed condition
The secretary's report showed that the
nggreeate capacity of the mills run by the
nembers of the association on Muy 1 , IS'.M ,
based on a most conservative estimate , wus
30,000 barrels for each twenty-four hours.
Since the last convention the following mem-
> ers have boon admitted * In Illinois , three
inns , with a capacity of : v > 0 barrels u day :
owa , 5 lirms , 1,400 barrels ; Kansas , 4 firms ,
" 00 barrels ; Maine , J llrm * . 700 barrels ;
Minnesota , 7 firms , 1,000 barrels : New York ,
firm , 1,000 barrels : Ohio , 1 firmV : > 0 barrels ;
, 'cnnsylvnnla , ! } firms , 400 barrels ; South
Dakoin , 0 firms , bOO barrels ; Wisconsin , 0
firms , 000 barrels. This makes a total of at )
icw mills with u capacity of ( JiX)0 ) barrels
a day. '
Tno report of the commitlee on Iho West
India Hour trade , appointed at tha last con
vention , says : "Tho committee on West India
sland flour trade , appointed nt your last na-
.ional convention held in Minneapolis , to
which was Intrusted the charge of presenting
; ho wish of your association ns specially
Tavoring and recommending such reciprocity
uetween our government nnj these of the
West India islands whereby American flour
may bo again admitted to tnoso markets , have
accordingly conveyed your request lo the
state department at Washington and now beg
leave to report that the honorable secretary
of state was uleiised to receive your sugges
tions , and he details us to assure the millers'
association that the efforts of the state de
partment will bo aimed nt securing such
concessions in the treaties of reciprocity now
pending as will place flour mndo in the
United States on a fair and equilable basis
with lhat of oilier counlries. "
This report was placed on file and Iho committee -
mitteo L'iven further time to roiiort.
In his report on matters of legislation the
secretary suid < "There will probablv bo
brought to your attention during the conven
tion n legislative measure advocated by the
National Transportation association , of which
organization the Millers National association
Is a member. This measure looks toward the
establishment of n uniform bill of lading to
bo used by the railroaas of the United States
through a national law to regulate such mat
ters.
ters.Tho
The report of the secretary on executive
matters says about the uniform export bill :
'The proposed uniform bill of lading has not
yet been published and put in use , but 1 have
seen n copy of it and find it nn improvement
in many respects on the other form. It is a
receipt for the gooos and contains an agree
ment to earn * them with reasomuile dispatch
to the seaport and proffer them to the steam
ship lines there , under about the same con
ditions as are contained in the domestic bill
of lading. The provisions of the bill nro di
vided under two heads as to inland trans
porlalion and as lo trnns-AUanllc ser
vice. This simplifies matters for
us and locates the responsibility
for nnv obnoxious pro visions that the bill may
contain. If ttiey bo in the inland transpor
tation section we can sirivo lo correct them
with Ihe American rate , and if in the other
portions and the steamship lines refuse all
concessions to us vo have some evidence to
substaiiliatc our assertions made to our for-
eien customers that their steamship compa
nies nro rcsponsibln for the hardships suf
fered , and when wo appeal tn n transporta-
lion line Issuinc the hill of lading the rail
road lines and steamship lines cannot stand
with thumb ! pointed toward each other and
say in the style of the days of Tweed , 'ho
did it , ' at the sumo 'imo expressing syrn
pathy for us ami a deslro to nssisl. "
'
At'the close of the reading of Iho report ol
Iho seci clary n motion was carried to adjourn
unlil tomorrow morning.
/.r.vt'///ff.s A
KliJit Dnlistril Men .lulled at I'iirt
Walla Walla.
Wn.WAI.M , Wash. May 11. The mill
tnry nuiborllies of Fort U alia Wulli hnvc
nrrcsled eight enlisted men charged with be
ing accessories to Iho lynching of Gambler
Hunt. When il became known that the
arrests had been made six other men deserted
serted lost niL'ht. A provost punri
is now in search of the desert
ers. It is rumored tnat n number
of other arrests of soldiers suspecUH
of complicity in Iho lynching will bo made
soon. A courl of Inquiry will mcel hero to
morrow. The state grand Jury Is still in
session , and 11 is slated thai o number of sol
diers will ue indicted for murder. Corpora
Arnold was arrested several da\s ago , hut
the fad of his arresl o ily became knowi
lasl nluht. U is stated thai Arnold furnishoi
Iho information on which the other seven men
w ( ro arrested. On the day ooforo the
Ivnehing Arnold was In charge of the quar
ters nnd unlocked the arms rack , giving Iho
men their carbines.
Northwest's Stock of Whent.
.is , Minn , May II. The stock
of wheat in the norlhwoat is now computed
at 10 , l.Vi.Oj , * ! bushels , a decrease of I.'OV H
bushels as compared with lasl Monday.
The Northwestern Miller gives Iho stock In
privalo elevators at Minneapolis nt 4,053,000
uushols , an increase of 70,000 bushels. The
total slock in Minneapolis and Dululh is
ri.r.lil.c > : > bushels , n shriukago for Iho week
of I.OJ < VIH ! bushels. The Market Record
figures the slock in country elc\atorsof Min
nesota nnd the two D-ikotas ni J'jO'jiXK )
bushels , a decrease of 151,000 bushels.
Taxed Unleavened Hread
OITAA Ont.Miy 11 [ SpecialTelo
toTnr BEK. i The ctjstoms department , it
has transpired , has refused the nppilcalion of
Toronto Hebrews who trumcd to import un
leavened bread for the passovcr feast free of
duty. The department decided lhat the im
portation must bo Uxvii 0 per cual ad vu-
brtu.
[ ! FINALLY SECURED A
Examination of tba Sheady Witnesses to
Commence To-day.
ONE JURYMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY ,
\ . U. Norton Wanted to He on fie Cns
I'or the Money There \\itslitlt
Sensntlon In Court Peculiar
Action ol'AttOfiiejM.
i-ixroi.v , Neb. , May 11. [ Special lo TUB
BI.E j A Jury has finally been chosen to
pass upon the ovldenco concerning the guilt
or innocence of Mrt. Sheedy nnd Monday
McF.u-laml , who are on trial , ch it-god with
Ihe murder of John Sheedy.
The twelve Jurymen are. Jamas Van
Jainper. Geor-ro Albrccht , J. C. Jensen ,
Jacob Crnv , Ulbert Ward. Henry L. Willis ,
Kd Young , John Robertson , C. S. Cud.
wallader , Luther Batten , James Johnson and
Thomas lilloy. The twelve nro not u very
iutelligcnl looking lot of men. but in tha
main ihoy have the nppoarunc % of Individ
uals who are willing lo ncl according to rea
son and Justice.
The greatesl sensation thus farm councc-
tion with the trial was Ihe nrresl of A. B ,
Norton , ono of the Jurors selected on tin
charge of perjury , in declaring- ; that ho had
not expressed any opinion in regard lo the
Innocence or guilt of the prisoners. Norton ,
is now In the count } Jail awaiting trial.
The llrsl inllmation lhat something was up
was when the prosecution shortlv bcforo noon
parsed Its lasl peremptory challenge for tha
mo Delngaud SinJ1 , Mri. S u ' ! > ' < attor
ney , rushed over to Mr. I.nmbertsou , who
represents Dennis Shocdy , and the two left
the court room for a brief conlercnce.
On reluming Lanibcrlson was about to ad
dress the court when Strode arose and nskcd
thru Lumberson's ! motion bo reduced lo
wrlling nnd lhat the Jury bo excluded duriug
its discussion.
Tbo first motion was denied , but the ono
concerning the exclusion of the Jury was
granted. The eleven Jurors were then
placed in the custody of the bailiff and scut
out of court.
Arising to address tbo courl. Mr. Lnin-
bcrlson said : "If it please your honor , 1 nm
abotil lo bring lo your attention a mutter of
which you may have received some Intima
tion , but the details of which it is my un
pleasant duty lo bring moro fully lo your
knowledge. Wo have reason lo bMluvo and
hope lo present to tno satisfaction of the
court , thai our rouons are sufficient for , iin >
prehonding lh t there is uo\v on the
Jury a man who has denied upoix
the stand only nu hour ago tnat
ho had read n full report of the
evidence ns given at the preliminary exam
ination of the prisoners ut tha bar , und who
also disavowed having formed or expressed
any opinion relative to their guilt or Inno
cence. His positive nnswors lo questions
asked gave us no opportunity to challenge "
him for cause , aud he was passed and ac
cepted by the court. This man Is A. B. Nor- :
ton. 1 now wish to read six adHluvlts su&y-
ing that ho has , on scvoral occasions , both
formed aud expressed an opinion hostile to
ono of the defendants. Afler Norton
Had taken a scat In tba Jury box
we received six affidavits from rop-
ulablo cili/ens deluilincdeclurnliond
made by Norton , after reading full accounts
of Iho"evidence given at the preliminary
hearing as printed in TUB OMUU BKE , and
which Norton read In their eutlrely at
O'Brien's sloro In Davey. The first affida
vit is the sworn statement of W. A. Carboll.
who swears that Norton was in the habit ofc
comine over to his office In Davey and rend
ing accounts of Iho preliminary examinalion
as published In TMK Bun. The next affidavit
is thai of Pal ( Jeary , who makes oalh lo Iho
same state of facts , and further soys lhat
Norton had exclaimed after reading ono of the
accounts in TIIKO.M-.IU Bin.
" 'Oh. h 1. the woman will get clear nnd
thf nigger will hang. '
"James O'Brien , proprietor of n sloro nt
Davey , aUo "wears , as shown by Ills affidavit
which I hold In hand thai Norton bed re
marked : 'The dtl nigger ought to bo hung1
and had further announced his inlenlion of
gelling upon Iho Jury , if possible , ns ha
believed thuro was fT.00 in the case , and there
would be an opportunity to make some money.
Hosaid the Sheedjs cre rich and would
gl\e tip big money lor a favorable veralct.
"U. B C'ra-A ford , another resident at
Snvey , had overheard Norton express similar
sentiments , and was Impressed with n con
viction that Norton would. If given un oppor
tunity , not heiltate to make his verdict a
subject of financial negotiations. Intimation
of Norton's Intention 11 Ml reached the coun
sel for the Plato last Saturday evening ; , nnd
Ihoujjh wo were compelled to violate iho Sab-
balh lo ascertain ttio facts , wo did
not hesilulo , and worked all day yes
terday unearthing 'ho infamj It may
appear singular that counsel for the prosecu-
lieu should Intercede to brliii : about the ro-
movul of this evidently corrupl juror because
the case from our slandro nt is not preju
diced against us The danger npplys to Mon
day McFarlatul , whom wb shall endeavor to
convict , but co msel for the state does not do-
sn-o an unfair advantage , especially when lo
attain such advantage involves the corrup
tion of the jury. Wo fully In
formed counsel lor defeuso o'f the
discovery we had mudo and MI Intuited the
ufiidavits Just read lo Iheir inspection They
refused lo consonl lo Iho romoiul of Norton
unless we would ngreo to grunt them nn ad
ditional challenge. Thus refused , and ns a
lasl resort we were compelled lo bring Iho
matter to Iho munition of the court and to
make it a mailer of record. "
This .speech created a profound sen
sation. The defense llnallv gave
in but insisted on another peremptory chal
lenge in case Norton was ejected from the
jury box. The court llnallv granted this
privilege. His honor men ordered Iho
county uttorncv to examine the affidavits and
in cu-To they were all right to tile an Informa
tion against Norton charging him with
perjury. The affidavits were examined ,
found all right aud Norton was placed under
at resl.
'J hooxnmlnalion of witnesses commences
tomorrow.
Train Itoliliei-H Still at harge.
Oi TIIUIK , O. T , May 11.Up to this hour
nothlnc has been heard from the several
parties in pursuit of the sang that held up
the Santa Fo train on Saturday night The
Santa Fo company offers ? 'J.f < 00 for tno nrrcjt
of the desperados and the express un-pany a
liko.sum. This , coupled with tne amount
already offered in California and Texas ,
where the Dalton boys former1 \ operated ,
makes n considerable f > um lor their ti'ijiro
liension.
_ _
It" \ ford Hound o\cr.
CIIK AO , May II. William Hi-xford , tbo
young man from Sioux City who ultemplod
lo hold up Storekeeper ( jcorie 'J oberg Sun
day , wus held to the criminal court today in
Sl/'oO. Ho says he was sentenced to ono
year in the Nebraska penilontiar > about a
> car.iu'o for a similar olTcnso , buliis par
doned In a month because of good behavior.
/ tr/ATiiin roitEii sx.
rorOmahnunil Vicinity1'alr warmer.
For Missouri- Fair till Wcanesduj .slightly
warmer ; varllaolo winds.
For the Dakotas , Inwa , Nebraska , ICansM
and Colorado Fair , wanner winds , becoua-
iitu ho-ilhorly. _ _
A .Murderer Hound Over.
CAMCIIyo. . , May 11. [ Special Telegram
to THE liii : I Town Marshall Hedge who
yesterday shot and killed William Warren ,
the cowboy , was today bouud over to tag
district court.