Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 8 , 1893-T\VENTY PAGES.
ITELEPIIOM PATRONS OBJECT
Iiincoln Citizens Secu.ro Legal Advice In
Tlolr light for Lower Rato3.
THEY WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS
I'roililent Yost Uoclarrs tlmt tlio
to Cnpltnl City Sulncrl1 > rr Arn m
I.o\v IIR Tlipy Cnn lie I'rof.
Itubly Mtilntitlneil.
LINCOLN , Dec. 2. [ Special to TUB IJnn. ]
The Nebraska telephone people still refuse
to hcllovo tlmt thcro Is to be much of a storm
In Lincoln. They have so far neglected to
become oxcltcd over the efforts of Iho cltl-
yens of Lincoln to effect a reduction In
rentals. At least , that Is what they say.
L'pon the other hand , the citizens who are
directing the movement in favor of lower
rates are rcr.v much in earnest , The meet
ing Inst evening was not laritoly attended ,
but nil who were prciciit expressed them-
nclvcs vigorously. About forty subscribers
to ttio Lincoln Telephone exchange were
present. As u result of their delibera
tions they decided to employ attorneys nnd
KO to the courts for relief. To this end the
services of Judge Hroady an 1 Attorneys At
kinson , Wonloy , Golithardt anil D.ivls were
aecurcd , nil volunteering to work without
compensation. Their plans are not yet ma
turcd , but it is thought that tliny will nslc
the courts for a mandamus iciiulrlug the
tolenhone company to reduce its rates. ThU
Is the advice tendered by several of the attorneys
tornoys , but a great many subscribers do not
doom to umlur.stuiid by just what law the
mandamus requiring a corporation to reduce
its rates can bo h.iscu upon.
IToililrnt ViiHt on tlio alttritlnn.
The lonal manager of the Telephone ex
change in this city Informed THE Hr.u this
iifternoon tlmt no moro telephones had been
taken out today , lie had removed all that
were In controversy yesterday. Ho stated
that ho had held a brief conversation over
the n-iro with President Yost at Omaha hi
regard to the matter and Mr. Yost was cm
phatically of the opinion that the rates were
ns low as they could bo maintained at a
lirollt to the company. Tlio company would
not reduce rates at present and would there'
foio decline to listen to any proposition
looking to a reduction.
Another effort will bo mndo at the next
rncoting of the city council to induce that
body to luku up another ordinance. Chair
man Atkinson of the citizen's committee will
appoint a committee of three prominent
citizens of each ward to present the matter
to the council at Its next meeting Tuesday
night.
i'ho business men are now thoroughly or
gaiiiicd , with C. A. Atkinson as chairman
J , II. Ilarlcy ns secretary and treasurer and
with an executive committee composed o"
A. D. Kitchen , Major McArthur , E. II
"VVooloy , J. II. Ilarley and A. S. Raymond.
Committees have been canvassing the
business men all day for additional slgna
turcs to the agreement to remove the tele
phones unless tlio rates are reduced.
I.ont nn Kur In it I'lslit.
Patrick Burke , a bookkeeper in tlio em
ploy of John l iugorahl of this city , is under
iirrost on the charge of mayhem preferred
by John Markln , a barber employed at the
Capital hotel. Ilurkn was In a P street
saloon lust evening quarreling with a bar-
bender over a disputed hill. Markln dropped
in , and in nn attempt , to bo funny asked
iUurko why ho didn't pay what he owed.
Burlio proceeded to cuft Mr. Markin's head
into n pc.ilc and a light ensued , in which
3\lnrkln's car wab choivcd by his antagonist
until n quarter section of it was dctacticd.
JNlatkin carried the piece of his auricular ap
pendage to the police court ami usited what
AVUS to bo done about it. He was advised to
liavo Burke arrested and ho did so. This
Aborning liurku gave bonds la the sum of
"jOO for his appearance in court Mpnday
jn'prning to answer to the charge of mayhem.
Ulmrgnd with Drench ot Trust.
Ixniio Meyer , a well known citizen of this
city , was today charged with breach of
' trust by the States Savings bank and Lcd-
crer & Strauss , both of DCS Molnes. The
charge is made in papers Illod with the
dork of the district court. The petition
asks the court to restrain the Union Savings
bank of Lincoln from colleothnr a Judgment
neahist the estate of J. II.Vittc , deceased.
The plaintiffs allege that 111 Mnrcli , Ibftj ;
% Vitto borrowed from them through Meyer
the sum of ? COO. A short time alter borrow
ing the money ho died and the claim against
Ills oatato was sent to Meyer for collection ,
the notation on the back plainly stating that
fact. They claim thai Moycr bunched tha
claim with a number of tils own and secured
n judgment , against the estate in his own
mine. This , it is alleged , nmouutb to a
breach of trust. They also claim that
Meyer's action In assigning tlio judgment to
the Union Savings bank was fraudulently
, done.
\ District Court Kulco.
f/Tho Associated press Illod a petition and
bond in the district court today , asking that
the case In which the Stifle .Journal of - Lincoln
coln seolca to restrain it from stopping its
press report to that paper bo transferred to
the federal court on the ( 'round that the
01-30 involves tlio Interests of parties located
in moro than one state.
Receiver Morrell of the defunct Nebraska
Savings batik today commenced a suit to re
cover from the German Matlonal b.mk ttio
man of $210. tlmt being the amount of its
assessment upon its stock in the defunct In-
niltution. The petition recites the fact that
the stock is hold in the name of O. II.VI1 -
v'ox ' , who Is merely a trustee for the bank.
Suits In garnishment were today llled
ngaiust the ImlUIttunl members of the linn
of elation & Fletcher , which recently failed
Jn tills city. It Is claimed tlmt the members
jf the firm have books , papers and accounts
belonging to the llrin in their possession ,
Creditors of tliu Lawrcnco Implement
company , representing claims amounting to
f-'i.Tti. ) , commenced milt In the district court
today lUtacklng the legality df thn chattel
mortgage given by the company to the Lin
coln National bank shortly before its failure.
Kettle Smith was today awarded a divorce
from lior husband on the ground of failure to
support.
iSnviMl liytliu
Kr-vitsnv , Doo. U. [ Special Telegram to
tt'iii ! UUB.J Over thirty feet of tlio H. & M.
railroad bridge just this -side of Newark
wjro burned put last night. The engineer
ea\v the bridge -burning in time to stop his
train before reaching it , and the Humes
"were put out by the crow , A handcar was
telegraphed for and sent dovrn from here ,
bringing back the passengers , mall and ox-
Dress. 'I ho briilgo repairers followed , imme
diately and the train fame ever early this
morning , The lire was probably sot for the
imrposn of wrecking the train , as the engl-
iiuor thinks by the looks of things that if ho
had been llflvon minutes earlier he would
have run nearly on to tliu brlugu before seeing -
ing Ins danger , _
Nurrinvly KmsMpml Do.ith ,
NKWUSKA CITV , Doc. ! ) . ( Speclr.1 Tele-
Rram to Tun Hun. ] Mi's. Carl Morton ,
daughter-in-law of the secretary of agrlcul-
re , had a narrow escape from a horrible
'ath today.Vhllo driving across the Mis-
i 1'acillo railway tracks a freight eiiplno
backed down upon the buggy. Prompt action
of bystanders , who seized the horse by the
bridle nnd backed him from the track , alone
saved her life ,
Tha Ilrst genuine snow storm of the season
commenced hero at noon , Several Inches
have fallen , and the prospects are that It
ill continue all night.
Injurcil Inn Ituimtvuy.
llKAVEii Ciiossixo , Nob. , Doe. 2. [ Special
to Tin : HBB.JAs Mr , and Mrs. John Kvans ,
living two miles west of Heaver Crossing ,
vrcro returning homo from church yestoiilaj
oiu | of the harness rings broke , causing the
team to run away , throwing Mr. and Mrs.
Kvans out , severely injuring both of them.
Mri > . Evans' right arm was broken In two
places , and she received some bad bruises
ulout the face and head , Mr , Kvatis re
ceived bad bruises about thu head and one
uar waa nearly severed. Botii will recover
Wen I'olut li
\\'cbT \ POINT , Nob. , Uoo. a. [ Special to
S'nr. HUB.Mrs. ] . M , J , Hughes and daugu
tor returned from their extended visit with
MM. Hughes' rarcnti In Hot Springs ,
Ark. , Thursday.
Fred Sonncnschcln Imd the juvenile band
In hU ofllco Thursday and after making tele
phone connection with Omaha gave Central
a sample ot the boys' Hno music over the
wire.
Mr. Hudnott had the misfortune , while
chopping wood , Fnaay , to have a splinter
strike the lower cyolid and penetrate It to
the eyeball. Ho will probably lose the sight
of his eye.
The union Thankstrivlng service was hold
in the brick church nnd a fine program was
carried out. The sinclng was line and exer
cises interesting , A largo attendance was
present.
A. C5. Hunt nnd brother are In from Cat-
houn , visiting with the X iJIsek family.
Mrs. Al Kadlcr and daughter , Mrs. Frank
Rtctlor , arrived homo Friday from a thrco
mouths vhlt with relatives and friends in
Pennsylvania ,
Heavy I'.tll ol Mnntr.
Tr.KAMAii , Neb. , Dec. 2. [ Special to TUB
Hun ] Wednesday night a snow storm sot
in and Thanksgiving was a decidedly
blustering day. Yesterday a second snow
term pi availed and has continued over
inco , and todav it is live inches deep on a
o\cl and Is still snowing.
( J. H. Wilson was arrested near Ponca
his week for disposing of mortgaged prop
erty. Ho was brought back here by Deputy
> ! iei-IIT IxHigford and Is now in jail awaiting
ils preliminary trial.
The meeting of the state gringo convenes
n this city Tuesday , December la. Some
HX ) delegates will bo bore.
Muck In thn Ico.
Fi.our.xcn , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Special to Tins
lr.iJ : 'Iho Now York Star nnd Comedy
onipany. coming down the Missouri river
n a small boat run bv gasoline , Is stuck in
the Ice near here. It is not likely they will
bo able to got their baat any further until
spring , as the river is frozen ovor. They
'oft SIouv City some time ago , showing at
.owns along thu river , Intending to continue
ilow n the Missouri river to the Mississippi ,
thcnco south.
JMuny Mhi'c
Trxc\N' ) , Neb. , Dec. 'J. [ Special to Tur.
iu : ] The heaviest snow of the season
commenced falling at 11 o'clock last night
nnd continued today. It Is now sovcn inches
ilcop. The storm is causing great sufToring
and loss among a bunch of fi.OOO sheep
which the Wnrren T.lve Stock company of
ChcyouniVyo. . , shipped in last week. The
lambs are dying off like lllcs.
.Sovrrnly lnjiiruit by u Horse.
Toiuts , NcTj. , Dec. 'J. [ Special Tnlo-
gram to Tin : BKE.Vhllo ) driving horses
into n barn today William Johnson , who Is
working for J. V. Alnsworth , was kicked in
the head and nearly killed. Ills chin was
broken , several teeth knocked out and his
face badly out.
_ _
HUIXJW JIX JTH JtfHKOTOKI.
iuo Iiuhlu History of thn 1'allnro of
Kunxa * City Trust Company.
K VN-US City , Doc. U. The old adage , mur
der will out , was fully exemplified in the cir
cuit court hero during the trial of a suit for
an insignificant amount brought by the Mid
land National bank ng.ur.3t the Roll Lumber
company.
November 4 , 1802 , the Roll L-imbor com
pany delivered a check for $101 to the Contl'
ncntal Trust company. Tim trust company
endorsed the check and it came into the
possession of the Midland National bank
November 5 , the day following , the Contl
neutal Trust company fulled , and as a result
the Midland National bank tried to en fore
the check against the Hell Lumber company
The company refused to pay it , allcghn
that the oniccrs of the Continental Trus
company , when they accepted the check ,
knew the company was insolvent and tha
they .vero therefore nuilty of fraud.
In the course of the trial Judge Gibson expressed
pressed himself vigorously on the course o
certain directors , and when Asigneo Young
of the Continental Trust company took the
stand questioned him closely. 'Jho facts
were brought out that ofllccrs of the com
pany were indebted to It at the time of Us
failure for almost the entire amount of Us.
deposits , estimated at about 115.001) ) .
Mr. YOUIIK testillod that depositors of the
trust company have thus far received a divi
dend of only ! l per cent and that it is very
doubtful If they will receive 5 per emit moro.
He testified that ho held tlio notes of ofllccrs
anil directors of the bank for nearly the
entire amount of its deposits. The deposits
subject to chock shortly before the fniluro
of tlib bank were about $1)7.000 ) , and the time
deposits were $10,000. The witness said
that $150,000 in cash was borrowed from the
bank by one of the directors only a fuw days
prior to tbo assignment. The total indebted
ness to tlio bank of its officers , as evidenced
by their notes , was stated to be about
fll.'i.OOO.
Tliu testimony of the assignee was re
ceived hi a dead silence. For a few moments
tftcr Mr. Young had finished not a word
vas spoken. Finally Judge Gibson said :
'It appears from the hearing of this case
hat three directorsof the Continental Trust
onipany have gotten away with about
lir > ,000 , and that their actions caused the
company's failure. I deem it a matter of
nilillc Justice that the prosecuting attorney
if this county bo notified of these procced-
ngs. "
Judge Gibs'on then Instructed the clerk
o notify Prosecuting Attorney Hrown of
he facts In the case , suggesting immediate
investigation. The ofllccrs of the companv
were Gcorpc . Toulsain , president , nnd C.
C. ICason , secretary. The company was
chartered as a trust company , but did n gen
eral banking business. It Is considered very
doubtful whether the ofticors of the concern
could legally do this , und It is said this
'oaturo will be Injected Into the litigation
to which the company's failure has given
rise.
Ji.tXli.tH ( JITY'fi
I'hc'.v Are In n 1'ruK of Trouble Over the
Sunil'iy doling l.aiv.
Kvx-Ub Cliv , Dec. " , Judge Stover of the
circuit court decided that harbor shops must
lie kept closed on Sunday. A temporary In-
lunctloii , prayed for bv J. M , Smith , mana
ger of thu Midland hotel , restraining the
tiosa barbers from arresting his barbers ,
\viis denied and the restrainingordorgranted
by Judge Henry of the court of appeals dis
solved , Later , however , it was brought to the
attention of Judge Stover that Judge Henry ,
before the rase was transferred to Judge
Stovor , had cr.intcd a temporary injunction
Judge Stovor at once so modified his decision
that the temporary Injunction will stand
until the case can bo hoard on its merits ,
which will not bo until the next term of
court. The decision will' not affect the
criminal prosecution against the Midland
barborh , in which the latter have so far been
victorious.
The only oftcct nt present of the decision
Is to deny the Injunction restraining Prose
cuting Attorney Hrown from filing informa
tions against the Midland barbers. Until
the case Is hcavd on its merits next term the
Midland barbers cannot bo molested for
Hliuvini' on Sunday ,
Throu Mon Killlod.
Au.r.xrowx , Pa , , Dec. 'J , Ice caused the
cable to break this morning at Joel NofI &
Co's. , slate quarry near Statlngton as thrco
Hum were beinglowered to the pt | to begin
their day's work , The men wcro prccipl
tated tu the bottom of the pit , a dls'anco ' of
sixty feet , and instantly killed und their
bodies mnnglcu In a horrible manner. The
killed are : / >
I'HAMi MKHN' , widower , iigod 20 years ,
falliur nf tliviui children.
C1IAKI.KS St'IIU-.SIiu. : Ked 28 years ,
loaves u widow und two children.
I'XKNOWN IIUNCJAKIAX ,
llurclur * Mnha n llnul.
Nuw YOIIK , Dec. 2 , Some slick burglar
| mUl a visit last nlpht to S. O. Hurnott's
hardware store on Fulton street , Brooklyn.
As a result of it Mr > Hurnett lost ? CO,720 in
stocks and mortgages , a lady's gold watch
worth $10 nnd $20 in cash , which wai all
stored in a big iron safe in the rear of the
Btoro. The safe Is all battered and broken
about the lockntut bundles whore the burglars
worked to pot into It , The police are at
work on the case.
I'olioncr .Mycr' * Trlul.
NEW YOUK , Dee. a. The trial of Dr , Henry
C' . W. Mycr , charged with having poisoned
a number of persons in order to secure the
luauranco on their lives , will be begun Men
vlay nexl.
Efforts Made by His Attornoya to Secure aNew
Now Trial ,
TESTIMONY SECURED BY DETECTIVES
8cvcr.il tTnrnri Allcgnit to llnvo Scrvcit
When They Shnnlit H\vo : lloon Jlo-
Jrctril Tot Cruise Points Kmlly
OvLTt'oiun liy the btnlo.
Fnr.MosT , Dee. 2.-Special [ Telegram to
Tun BEK. ] Judge Marshall convened the
district court at 1:30 : p. in. today for the pur
pose of hearing Iho arguments for n now
trial In the Carleton murder case. The
question elicited very much Interest and the
court room was crowded with people oacer
to hear what good reasons could bo adduced
to subject the county to another 1,000 trial
to determine the guilt or innocence of the
man already convicted of the crlmo of mur
der.
der.Tho
The defendant , Carlcton , appeared the
perfect picture of health and apparently of
contentment , with his pleasant , though very
anxious appearing llttlo mother bcsiilo him ,
and watched the case with the same non-
chalcnco that characterized him during his
former trial. The defendant's attorney con
sumed an hour In wading through the depo
sitions In the case , ills special otfort was
.o Impeach three or four of the Jurymen hi
.ho case. The affidavits of .1. T. Whclor ,
Thomas Sterling , James Burton and William
1' . Martin wcro. introduced to provo that ,
luror A. K. Hall hail inn do the statement
, lmt the evidence in the case was not now to
ihn and that he had niiulo up his mind that
arlctsn was guilty before lie entered the
itry box nnd he found no reason to change
It later.
Violated tlio Court's Orilnrs.
Milton D.ivts and .1. T. Hllchio siyoro that
they visited Juror Burch at his homo near
3leucoo , and that in a conversation ho stated
that ho kept n memorandum of the evidcnco
on the trial against the express commniuls
of the Judge mm that it was iiscd in the Jury
roomfortho purpose of arriving at a verdict ;
also that ho and two others drank whisky
at the hotel.
Henry Wispell nnd F. J. Smith deposed
that they mot Juror James Gamble In a
saloon in Hooper and that ho then told them
that his mind was made up that Carleton
was guilty of murder before he took his seat
as a juror and thu evidence did not change It
any.
any.Then
Then the affidavits of Mio defendant , his
mother and father , and Attorney Frick and
Dolezal completed the direct case of the do-
fenso. .
There was much curiosity as to what the
st-ito would have to cffsot thcso damnelno
statements , but Messrs. HollonbccK and
Loomis had not been Idle.- .
Story of tlio Doonso ; Ocnloil.
Juror Hall absolutely denied that ho haO
over made the statement attributed to him
Before he was called as a Juror ho had never
read or heard any of what w.is purported to
bo the evidence , and it would have boon im
possible for him to have made up his mind.
William T. Martin , whoso affidavit was
rend by the defcnso , deposed that the mattet
ho was asked to swear to was Drought to
him , nnd ho was assured by Wispell. who
brought it to him. that it was exactly as
they tiacl talked before , aim ho signed it , bu
found out afterwards that ho had been mis
led. Ho then demanded that the false portions
tions bo stricken nit , and a pencil mark xvuS
drawn through It.
James Burton deposed that ho also hni
been victimized by Wispell. who , ho after
wards learned , was a detective ar.d made to
say what ho never intended to say.
Hall declared that ho never said that his
mind was previously mndo up and that there
was no now evidence adduced nor anything
like It. Thoallldavits of quite a number o'
the jurors were introduced to provo tha
there was no whisky used by the jury am
that there was no memorandum kept or con
suited in the Jury room.
Juror Burch and wife absolutely denied
that Burch suiit he kept a memorandum
or that ho said there was any whisky drank ,
ana so every affidavit was squarely mot and
the court will bo required to lift them to get
at the bottom of the matter.
In tliu IHBP.
At tlio evening session the defense intro
duced the counter depositions of Wispell and
others to destroy the force of the strong
aftld.ivlts introduced by the state. The
judpo limited the arguments to ono hour on
each side and Frank Dolozal , on hohalf of
Carleton , opened his caso. Hu said that the
question as to whether Charles Carleton had
nn impartial trial was the only ono at issue.
The lifo of the accused was at stake , and it
lay with the judge in a great measure to de
termine whether ho should have every op
portunity to prove his innocence and save
his lifo.
Hu arraigned Juror Hall severely and de
clared that the evidence was conclusive that
ho had impeached himself and had proven
himself unworthy to weigh the lifo ofn
human being. Juror Cinmblo was also ar
raigned vlthout gloves us not only being
und r the influence of liquor when his head
should have been clear , ami that his mind
was made uprlieu his judgment should have
been utterly unbiased.
disc of tlio Htute ,
Attorney Ixiomis for the state said that ho
took It for granted that a now trial would
not bo crantcd In violation-of the established
principles of law regardless of senti
ment advised or urged by the defense ns to
the makeup of the jury. Ho claimed that
the authorities bore him out in the state
ment that if a juror on his examination
stated that ho had formed an opinion , thcro
could bo no objection urged against him oa
tlmt ground after the verdict had boon
given. Ho reviewed the aflldavits of thu
defcnso and declared that there was not a
syllable of proof that the trial given Charles
Carleton had not boon utterly fair and im
partial.
Ho said detectives of the defense had
traversed the county and persistently
buttonholed and harrassed every Jury in the
case and have concocted the vilest stories to
accomplish the purpose for which they were
hired. The stories of whisky drinking ho
thought too vague for serious consideration
and the charge of the memorandum having
licou kept falls equally Hat.
Attorney 11 ol brock said the efforts of the
defense to prove that the verdict was made
up from Juror Durch's memorandum book ,
the work of its detectives , falls as Hat as
everything else it has attempted.
C'losci ol till ) Dnfonse.
Mr. TYlck , who closed for the defense ,
claimed that the time was so short it was
impossible to properly consider the case ,
lint ho thought that if there is no reason
able doubt that tlio man is guilty ho should
have a now trial , "Thoy say tlmt wo laude
a searching examination of tlio jurors , but
wo could not search their hearts , " ho said.
"Wo could only catch their words nnd on
their words wo had to rely , We had n rk-ht
to beliavo that when they said they could
givu Charles Carleton a fair trial they would
so do. Wo appeal for a now trial because
Carleton has not had an Impartial trial.
Hut nn application fora now trlul is odious.
Why , thcro was a time when such a thing ns
a now trial uas not known , but as men have
become moro civilized and huuiuno they have
been granted , and they should be. "
Court adjourned until December 9.
.I.V/ >
Uotomur Wulte of Colorado C'oincK I'or.
IT aril with n rietr Kilter Scheme.
ST. I-OUIH. 'Doc. 2. A special to the Re
publlu from Denver , Colo. , says : Governor
Wulto , it Is stated hero , ims in hand a con
ventlon of miners which U to pass rcsolu
tlons urging a special session of the legisla
ture to protect the mining industries. Gov
ernor Waite has been In correspondence with
President Diaz of Mexico and has , so the
state cabinet avers , arranged for the coinage
of a hvbrld silver coin , \t\ton \ which will ap <
pcur the Mexican mark as well as. the Cole
rude coat-nf-arms. This coin U to be made in
the Mexican mints of Colorado silver , the
Mexican government having the seigniorage
as the prom.
Governor Walto declares the sta.to can pur
chase the bullion and issue certificates which
may bo used as a medium of exchange until
the return of the hybrids , with which the
certificates may be redeemed.
WASUISOTOX , Dec. 2. "It Is unique and
novel nnd I must decllnn trcxprcss my opln- I
Ion about the proposition , as I may bo called
to act ofilcl.illy In the Matter , " wore the
words which a Icadlne tr * ury oulclal used
today when a reporter < rfT the Associated
press showed him thfl Dcntvr dispatch sayIng -
Ing that Governor Wnlte dins arranged for
the coinage of a hybrid-silver coin upon
which Is to appear the Mexican mark as
well as the Colorado coat of firms.
All of the oflldah of Mio department with
which the icportor talkijtj declared the
statements contained In the dispatch were
tiows to them , as they , had not here
tofore heard anything oil it. Iho opin
ion was cxprcftsod I'h&t the nlan
was not feasible , ' 'as It was
believed that the Mcxlcaii''prestdcnt would
not onlcr into any such arrangement with a
statn government , ns thin said to bo in
contemplation , but negotiate , if at all , with
the national government. Assuming that
such coins ns those described wore Issued , it
is pointed out that they would have n Hue-
'uatlng value ; nobody would take them ex
cept for their bullion Value , nnd tlmt they
ivould not have any circulation outside of
; ho state of Colorado. They would not bo
cgal tenders ; the United States govern-
uunt would not receive them , and the banks
ivould throw them out as they do Mexican
lollars. Besides this , said ono ofllclal , what
ivould thn prolit on the transaction amount
to after the transportation charges hud been
imld on the bullion to Mexico and on the
olns on their return to the United States ?
ilr * . Andrew Toy's story of tint Crlmo The
Itoitl CrhnlimU ,
Ciuuvun , Dec. 2. Mrs. Andrew Fey , who
tvlll bo the ilrst witness for tl.o state In the
Coughllu trial , will , It is reported this after
noon , testify that Dr. Cronin w.is killed by
i carpenter's chisel wiehio.t by 1'nlrlck
Joonoy , the long missing suspect. The re-
iwrt has It that Martin Burke , now dead ,
icld Cronin , while a policeman , still on the
'orco here , and whoso flr.U name is said to
io ) Michael , stood guard at the door. Coonoy
s represented to bo the only ono who struck
the doctor , and only Burito , Coonoy and the
: inonymous policeman suspect were In the
cottage. Iceman O'Sulllvan is said to have
acted as guard at the rear of the cottage ,
outside. Couglilin , nt present on trial , ac
cording to the current narrative of what
Mrs. Fey will testify , was not at the cottage
until after Cronlu's death , when Couphllu
arrived in company with Mrs. Foy's hus
band , Andrew Foy.
The man who drove Cronin to the Carlson
cottage Is said to have boon Martin Dawn of
Hancock , Mich. "J. B. bimons , " thn pur
chaser of the furniture discovered in the
cottngo , mid who is accused of renting the
ll.it at 117 Clark street , was , it is alleged ,
James Cunnoy. a grocery clerk whoso pres
ent whereabouts unknown. Mrs. Fey is
represented as having learned thi'so details
ns a result of meetings helJ at her nusb.ind's
house.
Fey is the man supposed to have been mis
taken for the little German ICunzo by the
milkman Metcz. - .
One Joe McKenna Is alleged to bo the per
son who drove the doctor to the Carlson cot
tage , and the wagon was utilized to carry the
corpse.
Much of the story is reported as having
been learned by Mrs. Foy.from her husband
Is his remorseful momentse Mrs. Fey says
that her husband frequently spoke of Cronin
as a ' 'worse spy than LiO Garon , " and that on
tho. night of May 4 he'was absent from
homo , returning In the morning , inuil-
stalncd and dlshovclcd , and explaining to his
wife that ho had helped remove another
Lo Caron.
The wife is said to havocked in horror if
ho had committed a murder ,
"Murder nothing ! " Fey Issald , to hnvo an
swered. "Wo only killed tlio spy ; you don't
call that murder ? " ' '
Defendant Couglilin is1 spoken of as the
chiefflof the suprojcd. expedition against
the spy , whoso "removal"wns to "subserve
the of the . " is
good cause. StCoughlln re
ported to have been seen , ) ; Fey when they
entered to kick the prostrate form of the
doctor and "There won't tell
say , , you anymore
talcs. "
moro 1 c
O'Sullivan , , , who ,4iaflat also. , entered
the house by this time , it Js said ,
expostulated , and it was also owing
to the iceman's objections that n plan
to 1111 the trunk with qufcklimd was aban
doned and the journey to the hike front was
ueiruit.
Mrs. Fey is alleged to have been cautioned
by Coughlin , some days later , "to keep her
mouth shut and not worry about her hus
band ; tlmt she andjfhor children would betaken
taken earn of. " It appears , if the story can
bo idled upon , that Airs. Fey had been up
braiding Coughlin for leading her husband
into the affair.
The extent of Cunney's alleged part in the
plot was tlio renting of the Has on Chirk
street popularly supposed to bo the place
"
abandoned as being" too public a place at
ilrst decided upon for the sce o ot the tak
ing oft'of the alleged spy , and afterwards
Andrew Fey Is supposed to have told his
wife that Martin Brown , who cilled for
the doctor , was sent from Haacock , Mich. ,
by J. F. Uyan of that place. Fey is said to
have brought homo the chisel with which
the doctor was killed and hid it between the
mattress of Mrs. Foy's ued.
Mrs. Foy's testimony , if given as above ,
will bo In t'.ie nature of hearsay and it is
probable the defense , if she .should bo a wit
ness , will succcedln excluding the bulk , if
not all , of buch a story ns related. Her nu-
poaranco on the witness stand , whether this
should provo true or not , and regardless of
whether the current of her testimony is not
correct , has long been eagerly awaited by
those familiar with the case.
J.V 3111.T. JIVltAKK.
THrco Firemen Injured In a Largo Fire ut
riil'iidrlplim.
PuiMPKi.i'iiiA , Dec. 2. The largo woolen
mill of James S. Cochran & Brother at
Tenth street and Columbia avouuo burned
last night. The loss is fi > r ,000j , insurance
Three firemen were injured during Iho lire.
They were :
WII.UAM 1 In , HICK , struck on the head by a
fallliiK brick.
1'KTKit KiriT.Niiousi : , a Ipghiokon by falling
from a laddor.
IIHMIY I'ininis , overcomu by mnoko ,
The origin of the ilro Is unknown. The
fire was a stubborn one , lasting almost four
hour.s.
Mr. Cochran states that in view of the
poor business outlook ho will not rebuild.
About it' , " ) operatives ai-o thrown out of em
ployment ,
HM.rj11 AH VO31K ,
lllylit or Xluo ] iiclicn of Snow In lowu and
Kxtruinn Cold In tliu Xorlli.
CEIUK lUi'ius , la. , Hec. ! . ' . Another
'
heavy 'snow storm is prevailing. The snow
now lies eight to ten inches' ' on the level.
There Is no wind and no 'trouble ' in the way
of blockades , as was apprehended ,
ST. PAUL. Doc. 2. TUe mercury this
morning in St. Paul was still below zero , the
weather bureau reporting } = below at 7
o'clock , nt which hour it ranged irom 4 ° to
10 = below throughout thp northwest. It is
growing slightly warmer , today , but colder
weather is promised for tomorrow.
Onulit Katatit'Taxi'9 ,
Nuw VOUK , Dec. 2. A Wieck for ? 132,00
paid into the ofllco of th'o" receiver of taxes
by tlio trustees of the eatato of Jay Gould
and the money it rcprcsoutcd , is the amount
of tax assessed for the jlaor 16'Ji ; upon the
porbonal estate of Jay Uuuld for $10,000,000 ,
by the department of taxed fa ml assessments
of the city. Accompany ! ' the check was „
document giving notice that the money was
paid under pro tost. The protest was for the
purpose ot reserving to the trustees of the
Gould estate their standing in court under
the cortiorarl proceedings which they began
in July last to review tlio action of the tax
commissioners who llxcd the assessments at
* 10,000,000 in spite of the numerous nnd
vehement objections of George J. Gould nnd
his lawyers.
Will lie Electrocuted Monday ,
SINO SINO , Dec , 2. Warden Durston ha
notified the witnesses to the execution o
John Dolilno , the Brooklyn Italian * mur
durer , to bo In the prison at 11 a , in. on Mon
day , which Is the hour sot for Delfluo to dl
In the electric chair. The condemned man
grows moro nervous us the hour approaches
for him to meet his doom. Ho Is being prepared
pared for deatli oy Father Creedon of tin
Sing Sing Catholic parish and is undcritoot
to bavu mudo a confession to the pries
a Million
serve inaCo
lumbianMii"
seum some
of the Best
results of the
Supplements This Generous Gift by Offering to Its Readers
H COMPLETE
BEHUTIFUL SUPERB
HRT PHOTOGRAPHIC
PORTFOLIOS. REPRODUCTIONS.
From Photographs secured with infinite labor and at great expense
by the Official Photographer of the United States Government ,
each being accompanied by a graphic , interesting , and authentic descrip
tion , all preceded by an introduction written By Prof. Halsey C. Ives ,
Chief of the Department of Fine Arts , World's ' , Columbian Exposition ,
ONE PORTFOLIO ISSUED EHCH MEEK.
How to Secure this Educational Series.
Art Portfolio Coupon as directed in Coupon on page 2 and send or bring ; same with 10 cants in coin
CLIP BEE office , Omaha , and ono portfolio containing110 pictures , 11x14 inches in sizo.with interest
ing and authentic descriptions will bo mailed or given to you. The onttro series of 10 Portfolios , 250
Photographs , if purchased at retail would cost , at a low estimate$125. No such opportunity was ever before
fore presented. No such opportunity can ever again bo offered.
REMEMBER This PaPer has the exclusive right to make the distribution of these reproductions from the
Official Government Photographs. /
SPECIAL REQUEST Please favor y ° ur f"ends who maX not be rcBu'ar ' readers of this paper by
V informing them of the particulars of this uncqualcd offer.
CAUTION In sending for Portfolios do not include any other inquiries , requests or business with your order , for
i it is impossible to answer letters in this department. Send coupons , etc. , to
ART PORTFOLIO DEPT. , THE OMAHA BEE , OMAHA , NEBRASKA.
which will not ho made public. Ho claimed
nt tils trial that ho killed Mrs. Caroline
Gesel accidentally.
IX 1)1111 : IHbTKl'.itS.
Kunima City's .siinYrliiK J'oor Apply for Aid
A. Slid ( Miiloolc.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 2. Hundreds of desti
tute persons are applying to the Provident
nssoclatlon for aid and each ono represents
from one to five persons. A largo proportion
of the applicants for help are negroes , and
a fact developed bv Investigation is that
white men this winter are In many in
stances doing work that negroes did a year
ago. In several cases colored men have said :
" \Vo must either beg or steal , for wo can't
lot our families starve. "
The investigators bcllovo that the nro-
toctlon of society requires that souio aid bo
extended to these people. Hut among the
white families there is suffering enough.
With the prospects of a long , cold winter
before them the outlook Is most distressing ,
DKTHOIT. Doc. 2.It is estimated that
there nro 25,000 men In Detroit without em
ployment , and their chances for getting
anything this winter nro very Blim , Since
the cold weather hundreds have thronged
tho- poor olllcu in search of something to
keep them from starving , and crowds block
the entrances awaiting their turn , Dona
tions of clothing and money uro constantly
being received .to relieve thu distress.
C'll/C'.IUO'.S * KXT M.lYUIt ,
Democrat ! nnil Itopuhllcans I'liioo Cnndl-
iliiti'H In tlio Field ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 'J. The democrats and republicans -
publicans held conventions today to nomi
nate candidates for mayor. The former
nominated John P. Hopkins and the latter
George H. Swift. A light was promised In
the democratic convention , but it ended In a
love feast.
To Tint thu l.ottttry Imv.
KANSAS , CITV , Doc. ii. On warrants sworn
out by W. T , Quarlcs , chief of police of Kansas -
sas City , Kan. , two agents for lottery com
panies situated on the state line between
Missouri and Kansas have been arrested.
' 1 hey are charged with selling lottery tickets.
The arrests were mado'on ttio recommcnda
tion of Attorney General Llttlo to County
Attorney Cobb to make a test of the Kan
sas gambling statute as applied to lottery
men. Hoth men under arrest gave bonds for
their hearing , which is net for uoxt week.
i .
Iteeelvcmlilp Jlitdo r riiiuiient.
INDUKAI-OLIS , Doc , a. Judge Winters ren
dered his decision in the Iron Hull receiver
ship case this morning. The decision makes
ncrmuueut the receivership and orders the
distribution of the funds of the order.
Utah Will lie There.
SALT LAKE , Doe. ii. At au enthusiastic
incetiasrpl the business men and commercial
.AMUSRME1NTS ,
POPULAR
PHBOES.
One Week Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
COMMENCING lOJNljrl (
Tlio Most Powerful and Intensely Interesting Society Dramatic
tion of the Season !
THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE FAMOUS PLAY
i m
By Arrangement with Mr. John Stetson.
The First Appearance in Any City at
POPULAR. PRIOE1B ,
EXTRA !
LAST 1'KUroUMANOI- ;
Nlatlnoo OD At2:30
THE : DAZZLE R.
organizations of this city last night It was I
decided to make an extensive exhibit of i
Utah' * resources at the Han Francisco Mid
winter fair. Resolutions were adopted set
ting forth the fact that while the territory
has been Injured to some extent by thu
action of congress on silver , still the terri
tory has left abundant resources to inuUo
her ouo of the best states in the uuiuo.
JQ : i NiniiTii ONitV , Ootmucnolng
* * Sunday , Doc. 3 ,
Tliu Inlmltablu ( 'K'atlvo CoincMllaii ,
PETER P. DAILEY
Iu Jno J , > UtNuIly'n Liik'Mt anil HuwiluHl Kffurt
A COUNTRY SPORT.
ONE CONTINUOUS ROAR.
Uiulurtlirullrcctlon ot HU'II anil HAIllUS.
K , Hownbiuiiii , Man.iifcr.
Nothing but Ki'W IduuH , Nuw MiiHtu , Nuw D.inoos ,
mm n company wliouu IIUIIICH Hiicak fur tliemnflve
lYli-r IJ.illuy , May Irwln ,
Jno. O.Hp.-nkn , Add 1/tmJH.
Frank U. Jncknon , I'.ml.
Klcli.ml Cailu.
JJH. K. Cullalian. Miy ;
Kil. A. HfKk'j , Kathleen \Vmvn ,
Itolnnct ( ' .irtrr , Lilly AUyuu.
Oc-u. H OutiM , I'rudrrlka Dopcu- ,
l-urry hloh : * , Fluii'iii'u Thornton.
H.Sirutil. I.tila Darrvll.
'I'hu Garden city Qimrtu