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:3 : TILE OMAhA DAILY ] 1E2 SrNDAY JANtT"AUY
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, cvlient that R WIUI neTer the Intention of the
- ( b moral reformers to have the partIes actualy
arreste I , The gamb1cr ! were not arroted at
. gmbler arreste
L. any rate , ihey havieg received the customnry
L tip , nnll when the sheri I' ! representRtlve
F . ' called at their place of huslnpS In South
w Omaha lrln , halley and lelner were In
I Y Council fluffs and hall left no noHco of the
V r time of their probable return The return
on the warrant has not been fed yet , but the
man have not hen arrestell , though they are
I very much In e'I/enco In South Omaha , doing
, IJslnes at the old stanll , and this Is how I
t all came about :
When Berln et AI Ileehled to spenll ( n few
days In Council Burs thcy let a friend on
thin slle of the river In the person or a
justice at the peace in South Omaha , This
Justice , Wellnesday , December G , came to
L Omaha , and at the non hour called upon
' JUdge Scott " /tt Chnmbers" and hall a con-
terenc9 on the gambling CRse. NothIng den-
nle was arrlve1 ! at , and the Justice was tolll
to cal again at r 1 o'clock In the evening aud
the jrlnlnal JUdge would talk over the
gambling huslness with him. The justice
calet prohlllly , at the appointed hour and
, wan closeted with Scott for some time . Details -
tails or that conference arc also lacking , but
ImmedIately after It conclusion Berln and
his Ilartnerl returned from Iowa ,
At that time there were two other gambling
houses Iloing busIness In South Omaha , and
It Is I under tcolt that they were running with
the slctlon : or the trio or reformers and their
Judlcal ! conferee brIm Is a Practical ant-
monopolst , antI he at once declared that he
would , raise n little shod I he had to be
c103e(1 ( UI' while the favored houses were aI-
lowell to do huslness without interruption
tram Scott and his fellow reformers .
reormers.
CLOSIW FOIL ONI Wm K.
lie did not want any favors , but he wanted '
an equal show with bl rivals In the husiless
anti was probably willing to stand the
wlln ! asse s-
mont with the rest or the fraternity. Stl
the warrant for his arrest was hanlng over
his head amid ho did not deslrn to ! take the
risk or resuming business until that hal been
"satisfactorhiy fixed. " So the n'lces d the
frienthiy , justice were again called intt
nly Justce calel Int requl-
Blton , and on Saturday , Decemh.r 8 , he caled
upon Judge Scott anti ( invited him 10 go down
, to South Omaha on Sunday ant take dinner
wih hlmscl and family . Scott accepted , the
invitation , and on Sunday , Iecernber 9 , hon-
ered the worthy justice by dining at his
home. or course Scott would not alow his
thoughts on that day to be diverted ( rein til
contemplation of holy thing to the contem-
. . platen or so worldly a subject as professional .
gambling . and time nnal 113cu9slon of that
subject va.s . male thD special order or business -
ness for another 'At Chambers" scsslomm .
whIch was ' to bo held In Scott's room on Ion-
day. On' Monday at noon the justice was
again at SOJlt's room buL could not get his
anewer , and was told to cal again at G
o'cloell In the evenIng. The justice went
away , anti , during time afternoon . Scot held
a conference wih his felow reformers , LeIs
anti Simoop and at I o'clDcll the Justc called
for his final answer. Scott then Informed
the justice that ll was unutterably opposed
to gamblers and gambln ! and would Jle
to see nil or the houses closed UI' ' , yet ho
thought It would be safe for BErln and hIl
partnera to open UII their gambling house
again that night at G o'clocll.
Berlin had been In the gambling business
too long t be caught by a bluff . and what-
ever was the character or the deal , 110 was
satisfied that the case against him had been
"stsractor1y fixed , " and al G o'clock on
Monday evening Decemher 10. Berlu opaned ,
his gambling place again anti Is yet show-
!
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Ing his patrons oil the varIous breed of the
gret American tiger In Its Jungle. Attorney -
ney Cochran and his clients . the detectives .
clents. tm detectvcs.
are resting on their laurels , having succeeded
succeee
itt cOlng one or tue gambling hOles
In South Omaha for one wc k. The case or
time stat or Nebraska agaInst I3erlImi . ct. aI" ,
has bee indefinitely postponed. and this Is
the true history or a crate by moral reformers -
, formers , and what came or it.
I.
BEGINNING AN INVI STIGATION.
This conduct upon the part or Scott tn
connection wIth the IRmblors or fouth Omaha
caused many complaints to come indirectly
to The I3ee. One case which was reported
was where a man had lost his all whlo toying
with time beast. Ills , wife frst went to the
proprietors or time gamblIng house and demanded -
mande time return or the ) nbney. She was
given the laugh and \'eil "to time chte or
polce , who turned his back upon her , telling
her that ho was powerless to compel time
return at time money. 1 lnaly a warrant was
Issued by 1 J dtCO or the Ileaco anti ( placed
In time hands of a constble , who was Instructed -
structod to arrest time proprietors or the
gambling house. This olcial started In to
perform his duty , but was thrown out of time
tiger's lair by a policemnan. ThIs episode
was the .lk ot South Omaha for many days ,
but for sonic reason an account or time proceedings -
ceedings were never reported by the repre-
sontalves or time daily papers. When the
reports reaehe(1 Tim Dee otce two trusty
reporters were detailed to maim an In\'esl-
gaUo 7hoy were tent to South Omaha upon
this mission . while time regular South Omaha
ellrcsentath.o was trausrerrcd to a point 400
miles away
Within a couple or days after taking up
their abode In time MagIc City one of the
men submitted a complete report or what he
found In connecton with time gamblng ovl
and how It was handled.
INTHODUCED TO GAMBLERS.
Time report Is as follows :
; "In pursuance to Instructions I have
worked In South Omaha during time psst two
I las anti find this situation concerning
: gamblng In that city. I was introduced to
Dt\er , the reputed hess of the gambllg
fraternity , as a man recently from Chicago ,
and who had a friend who wanted , to pur-
chlso 1 gambling hohse. lie gave mite an in-
yolcp or his fxturel and told mo how he was
permitted to run. Ho said that one day last
week the big ! gamblng houses , tour In nlm-
her , demanded or Mayor Johnston that he
close time poker roms , whtch had been running -
ning without a license. Their demRmls wore
granted , and on Thursday night Gimlet or I'o-
lice Jronlan closed sixteen or those places ,
bouses. much to the beneft or the regular gambling
"I asked Deaver , In the presence or an
Omaha man , Who introduced me to Deaver ,
what protection I would have In case I
bouht him out.
"Ho said ; 'You wi be fully protected , just
the santo as I have \ been. Ol course we 1110
to I'ay for It , but then wo are sure to bo let
alone by time city authorities , '
"I asked him how ho managed it , and he
saId that he paid $50 to the city . He sent
anD ot hlB employts ) wih the money to po-
Ice headqnarters amid tt was entered on time
cIty'm book us n donation , but no names were
miseti This fine was palll on or about the
15th Dr every month , anti if not promply lluhl
they were given a hunch to iSo mere Ilrompt.
Then In n day or two a certain lawyer would
4 come around and get $53 more. 'fhls money ,
Beaver ctahns , went to Mayor Johnston , and
with I a leading : member of the council anti
time two rtpbrlers al time city dailies were
fixed . Ho fall that until about Ii 10lth ago
hI had bon paying $100 , Instead or $50 to
the 'or'B ' .
mummyor's
ma prh'atD timnti.
, , <
p "I Bsked leaver I time newspapers dil not
jowl ) onto the gamblers occaBlonaly , timid ,
ho salll that the reporters on The lies anti
; World. Herald were fixed by the ma'or out
or time extra money that the gamblers paid La
the go-between lawyer. lie tlgure(1 I out
that uuUI recenty the mayer got about $ tO
per month rrom thc gamblers. lIe kept $200
or this slid iavo l the other $200 to I member
or time counci amid time reporters , the repart-
era getting about $50 Iler month each , and
time councIlman $ , Some days ago the
gambling housea were close for three or
four days and lame at the gambler became
S retel anti ( said that they bad been II ; 'III
_ too muoh during such hanl tme& 10 that
IIOIV the llrlc hal been.rodueet to $50 extra ,
or $0 her month trout each or the four
houses fur lul protection from time mayor ,
eouucthuan and reportera. lie Bald that the
mayor IJrovclted newspaper criticism and
kellt down Ilublc oplnlou. I trlell to timmti
flll
out who the go.between lawyer was , but he
appeared to regard the qucston , vlh CDUIld-
, erabel Bthllticioii and I was afraid to 4mress
the 11Iut for fear or arousing his susplelons
8S to my identity.
SJNNlm A COMMISSION MAN
"Deaver told 10 that I I bought out lila
place ho weld still run time saloon and wine
rooms on time frat floor , and ( would helll me
out Ir I got Into trouble as It was he who
enabled the other boures to tepen thl
t winter , afet being closet ! for a few IllY' . lie
sahi but be would
nll steer l'ooplo up Into the
; - gambling roms , and showed me 1 let or
* crooked dice'blcb he bath tissUe And loaded
hmimeif. making I almost impossible for any
one to get ahead or time crap game , He said
that i they "anted to , or Ir any or the
Omaha gamblers who were nct wanted cme
down , they ftmll ) ' Put ) time police aim to them
Qnd had them run ( let or town. They didn't
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prpose to have any one 'knQcklns' against
theIr RIme , lie explained. that ho had to
pa ) fS per month rent and iz for light ;
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which , with the 'tionations' to the mayor and
city , made the actual cxpenes amount to
$200 per month. I bad some further conver-
Mton with him , and told him I would have
to see my partner , 'Jack Condon' at ChicAgO ;
who would be out her on Sunday afternoon.
Accorlln/ly , on last Sunday I got another
lice reporter to go with me ant represent
Mt. Comlon Denver repeated the same story
to him Wo were seated 1 In a wino room , al- (
JoinIng whIch Was one filled with women ,
who seemed to bo having a good time.
Deaver said that ho was Ilrcty busy , anti
remarked that he halt Just skinned 1 commission -
mission man out or $50. anl thought that
ho might get 'Ime more money from the
Ilarty. lie . reamrmell the story about having
the ml.or , the conncl anti the reporters
fixed , and we aslle(1 ( him about his source
or revenuc. lie sahl that with . all the insti-
tutons In South Omaha there was nn average
of three pay clays per week , anti that whIle
times were awfully claM Just now , indications
were that thIng would loon pick up. lie
sahl that sometnD they caught a stockman
for a few hunMed dollars when he woull , . ha
tirinking . and that frequently on SI1la .s a
crowd or traveling men would come down
rrom Omaha to play fare bank anti would
lose a Rood tummy doliars. Uo said that he
coull not deal faro bank , Amid that the ieler
that he rcr1erly ellloyed robbed him or
BO much thnt ho dropped the ! me. lie was
mnch Illeasell that the pokcr rooms had been
closed , mind said that It would bring n good
many or the players hack to the regular
gambling imouse
"I hal , a talk with Pat n-wley , a saloon
keeper , anti told him the same story nbout b2-
lug recently from ChlcaJo , anti that I had a
friend who was coming here and wanted to
buy a gambling hou8t Pat wu very anxIous -
Ious that I should , bring my friend , to see him
fut , anti sahl that he would soil us his salon
and get Dck Berln to & 01 out his gambling
\use , which Is over Pat's saloon. Pat
wituteti 1 me to 110 huslness with no one but
himself . anti offered to give me $200 I I
brought about time sale I askel , 11\m \ what
Ilrolecton we wouhl have , anti hc sahl that
the gambling houses were prtectell all rIght ,
nnd that i would cost only about $50 per
m.nth to guarantee the aroresalll nretection .
I started to talk to llerilmm . but was Inter-
rupteJ by his partner , Jim ilelimier . anti was
toll to bring my frIend around and that he
would talk business to him alone. Doth or
these men were suspicious of me , knowIng
that I am a rel10rter.
FELT 1)EAVE1t'S INl I.UBNCE.
Soon aCer the above reprt had ( been sub-
mltell to Time flea . the rcotid or the two re-
Ilorters turn el In his fl1llgs , which are
here detailed , and are as follows :
"On Sunday l2eember 30. I went to South
Omaha , and was Introduced to George D. I :
Deaver as John Condn of Chicago. I was
represented ns a llrobable purchaser for
Deaver's gambling house , located at the
northeast corer or Twenty-nUh and N
streets South Omaha I met Denver In a
wine room In the rear of his salon , In the
prenance or another Bee man. Drover was
anxIous to sell. lie claimed that he control -
( rolled 1 the entire gambling business or South
Omaha. lIe controlled maters through the
mayor , JOimfltiton. lie voluuteere(1 detailed
Inrormatlor\ to the'manner In which police
protection was securell. Each gambling
house paid ( $100 per mcnth to time mayor
which thIs year was to bC reduce . to $50.
Time money was usually paid to Lawyer Dud .
who acted a3 middleman for all the gamblers
A part or the money was paid to the report-
ore employed ' : t South Omaha on the Omaha
papers for their silence. lIe. Doaver hd
been comlleled te Ix sIx or the eIght coun-
climnen. lie did not Imow what proportou
or this money the council receIved , but did
Imow the mayor guarnte d the gamblers
Immunity from arrest each month on payment -
mont of said $100. As an evidence of
Deaver's influence In municipal affairs he saId
he handled the elcton that resulted in J.hn-
stan's being made mayor. In return several -
eral or his frIends were made patrolmen
tinder Drcnnan. As a dltonal evidence of
hlH Innnence he saId he threw time captain
or Illco out or his saloon recenty , because
he had gIven offense . Chief Drennan was
In , on the deal , and saw to It that Deaver's
gambling friends receive protecticn. As an :
inducement for me , to. purchase his gambling
buslnEss he said business wee good , the house
could be kept open night and day , and any
sort or skin game operate that the proprietor -
tor wished. During Ills conversation , which
occurred about I o'clock Sunday afternoon . be
remlo tat ho imaU Just ' beat a ommls-
alan man out of $50. 'He said further he
could clear up $200 a week. Ito explained
that ho paid his wheel men and dealers $20
a weel A further fOUrC or revenue was
In time wine rooms , where women were con-
stanty In attendance and helped steer rel-
lows upstairs to the gambling den. The
conversation ended 'wlh nn appointment fnr
Monday afternoon at Deaver's gamblng
house.
house.LAWYER
LAWYER DOUD'S ITALIAN HAND. '
"On Monday afternoon . December 31 , 1894.
I met Dea\'er at his saloon and had a lengthy
conversation tn his wino rooms. lie then
gave addItonal details as to the manner In
which police protecton was secured. Mayor
Johnston was very careful to avoId the ap-
pearalce at dealing with time gambler direct.
lie Illlste emi buslnoss In cOlmecton with
time payment ol bribe money being carried on
with Lawyer Doud. A donaUon or $50 per
montl was made by each gambling hOUSB to
the city. This money was haldell to the city
treasurer by the Ilrollletors of the gambling
houss , for whIch ho gave a receipt In the
nature of 1 donation to time city , not specifying -
InA the purpose for which It was paid. Time
other mney was usual ) paid to Doud. He
had paid money to Joiimmmmton but Johnston ob- :
1ectC for the sake or llilearances. leaver :
6311 that all time South OmRha city officials
wore fixed oxCeit the police Judge , and the '
mayor leduc him to time posUon : or n figure- I
head by remitting Penalties ho Impose on the I
gamblers. lIe said there was nJ danger front I
time county authorities. The county attorney :
was fixed. I a warrant was In any event
Iso for the arrest or the the gamblers or ,
South Omaha , who were Deaver' friends ,
Dearer was Immediately telephone time In-
tormaton from the sheriff's office. necenty
when . several warrant were hsued by the :
county for Deavcr'u friends he was repeat-
emily telephonet time fact Zrdnm the sheriff's '
omce , all they thus avoided ( arrest lIe
agreed lthatln the event purchased his gam-
biting outfit ho wouM guarantee me protee-
ton from police Interrerence provided I paid
the maier the Btpulated sum which other ,
gamblers ppcftng hero hail ( to liY , which
should not exceell $00 per month , and pos-
silly thl could be reduced to $50 I'er mnommth.
Tutu would silence tine imuilce . mime mayor , time
nowspap reporters and alx counciimncmi. Time
other two councimen dId not count In all-
dlton $50 per month was to bo tiiven to time
city treasurer , as Ilrol'lously stated ( , In time
way of a donallon. This conversaton oc-
currOI In a wine roam In Limo rear or the Ea-
loomi
SAW TilE GAMES GONG ON
"At Deaver's Inviaton wo then ( went up
staIrs IntQ the gamblng room. All the
games werD In full operaton at the time.
leaver explained that for the mast four weeks
ho had not html ( personal control or the
gamblng room , lS Bore Omaha Ilartes hail
rented It for the month or 1)ecemnber. lie
declared that every employo was In a PQsl-
ton to protect the game , anti ( as Induce-
ment to mo to llrchase the place he de-
cared that I WitS InllDsslble for the hmotmso , to
lose a cent unless I fa deslrell In order to
emicourago time liiayera Wo Ihen took on Inventor -
ventory ol the furture ; at the room Beaver
sail lie wuntelt $750 for th turl&hlugs , In-
cuilng time ordinary paapherlala at I
gambllig house anti his gO11 wi , declaring
that that meant absolute IJrotecton rrom
Ilolco interference co long aim I maid the
money ho ball said was necessaty . lie then
61IJ that he would take me toea middleman ,
I lawyer , whom he declared bad atended to
his business wah time mayor since the IJt
election. We went down N street to the bank
building on the north side of the street , to
time law offices of 1iontgomlry & Doud
leaver Introduc E. Ii. loud to me and we
went Into a small room together. Ieayer
said feud was the man le had reerrcJ to ,
who would act In the capacity or middleman
between mime and the mnayor. Dud said that
wn right , but that he was hardly Ilrepaed
tD make a full statement or the Bluaton
unt be WIS better satisfied that I was what
I rel'resente.lmY.el to be , 4 Chicago gambler
who desired to purclllu a gsmbllg house
In South Omaba anti pay tbe I'olce dellart-
ment for protection In running the same . J
assured him that I mOant ijualuess lie
then lId U J meant business I shoull In\no-
dlately deposit seine mooney , or tt leaf I
hart or time money necesay to close the con-
tract. I objected saying that I was not lum-
centy satsleJ that ( the IlroteUQu Ilrollse,1
would be tmrnIshmed . lie ( lion Ead : '
rtrnlshed. le thol : 'Mr. Con-
don , you understauc Ir you are a gambler
what the hazard Is You Imow that J cannot
assure you or tome thins until tlil mater
has rene further , I you mesn buslneu
Yo4 UI' IlolQ Jo 4CA1 . ! h9W time klod or
money you IIAve , mind then I wi throw down
the bars. . '
POLICE JHOTCTION : FUItNIS1IED.
"I replied , what do you mean by throwing
down the bars ?
" 10 answered ' 1 mean I will satisfy you
R to police protection. '
Ine "I ? replied , In what manner will yon satisfy
"lie said , 'I will satisfy you Isn't that
sufficient ? I I Is not sufficient your nioney
will ho returned to you. I wl give you a
receipt for time same anti I you are not
satsfOI with time showing I make then the
money will be returnell to you Intact'
"I said that was satisfactory , and nskell
him to draw up the contract wih Denver , by
whfch ho Was to turn over to mo his
gambling establishment , parnphernnln anti
hOlse , his influence to control the police dot
partmont In my Interest for a specified ( line.
lie drew tip time contract , the leallng clause
or which was that hero were not more
than four gambling houses to be rita In
South Omaha at an- given tme , and the
moment 10re were opened the contrct I
hR11 with Denver for time rental ot his
premises was to be abrogated , on the theory
that more gamhlng houses thaI the nllblr
which were then rlnnln ! fommr would bo a
Iletrlment to my business DOIII said that
Deaver was square , anti that whatever ho
to\ mao on time subJect could be relell upon ,
as he controlled the sltlaton amid . Wa the
man through whom time deal coul be malIc.
I then saIl cnn't you take mo to the mayor ,
nnl , he rophicti . 'No the mayor woull not
like to see you , because such a course would
be alIen to criticism. That Is not time way
we 10 business here. I will arrange all )
detais In Iunnccton with DeRvr hero. '
"I then ( agreed to como down that : Ion < ay
evenlnl anti close the contract hy the II-
ment of $200 amid Doull Bald tmt that woull
1mm ! sufficient for him to carry out his part
or the comitract. lie further nssued me that
I hall no cause to fear ammy trouble That I
what Denver told mae was necessar to be
)
10no was done I coull rnn as long as any
gamblng estabiisimmnent . I asked him what
assurnce I ha,1 that the mmmayor would not
come down und coso mae up as soon as I
had paid Denver his $150 anll force iue to
leave town lie said . 'You woull have the
same assurance that the other gmblers have
here. You know , Mr.
Jr. Condoum we cannot at-
ford to compromise ourselves. You cnnnol
expect time mayor to give you any 11IUve
assurance In thIs case. Isn't this Eunclent ?
Are you not s tsned ? '
"I replied that I was not satisfied. That
I desIred to see time mayor and have his stnte-
ment as to what Ilrotecton I would receive.
lie said that could not be Arantell at present.
I then suggested that ho telephone the
mayor and have him tel me what would be
done. .
"Doud became excited and said he rather
suspected that I did not mean business and
that I was trying to get him Into trouble. I
eald . 'flow trouble He replied that a umows-
paper man had once got him In trouble In
reference to a financial deal on I Colorado
sandstone paving deal and I behooved him
to b\ careful II fnture. Timen too , he had
recently read that a Chicago newspaper man
had gone to a ChIcago alderman represemitimmg
hlmset to be a gambler anti ( had secured from
him admissions or 1 compromising nature.
lie said , 'I cannot afford to hale a timing
of that sort occur to Inc. I am too well
known here as a business man. ' wel
"I then asked him for a copy of the draft
of the contract with Deaver. Ho refused to
give me the draft In his imammdwriting . but
did give me a copy or the invoice or the goods
In the Dearer gambling house In his own
handwritng , "
INVOICE OF THE GOODS
n. D. MONTGOMERY. ELI H. DOUD
Assistant County Attorney.
Atore
Law Once or
MONTGOMERY & DOUD ,
SOU''J OMAhA Neb . - . - 189-
Two rare tables anti layouts Including
checks (2 ( boxes ) . two casekeepers. .
Two crap tables.
One wheel.
One stud tnble.
One tub anti hazard table.
Foul' fan atachments and electric motor.
All chulrs. -
One stove.
One sore.
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"At this pint Dearer said : 'Doud , I am
satisfied that Condon Is what he represents'
himself to be , and we ought to give 'him '
the assurance , lie wantsl'
"Doud"then , called Deafer off -to one Bidet
and talkel with him e rety for several
seconds. Dcaver then came back to me and
saId : 'Doud doesn't think you look 1,0 a
gambler. lo' said you don't dress 1 < 1
gambler , and don't wear diamonds and other '
Jewelry. He Is a little afraid or you , but I
think I can assure him. '
"Doud came forward . and said : 'Dearer ,
where did you meet Condon ? '
"Deaver replied : 'Cook Introluce him to
me. Cook Is an Omaha gambler , but I do
not know very much about ham. ' -
"Doud said : 'Can't you get . some well
Imcwn Omaha gambler to core down hero
wih you , and this mater will then be more
satisfactory ? '
"I said wi 'Brlck' Murdock or Jack Mor-
rIsen do ? Doull said : 'It either of them will
vouch for you I wi be satisfied that you
are nil right. ' Dearer said that would , settle
the matter . as far as he was concerned. I
then agced to meet them Inhe eynlng
and complete the transrer.
"J failed to cal on Dearer and Doud In the
evenumig as } agreement , but this morning
( January 1) ) I returned to South Omaha and
met Dlaver , I exhibited to hIm a bogs
telEgram from an alleged confederate or
maine , who would be in this afternoon , when
the deal would be closed leaver declared
that Doud was Quite suspicious , and hd told
him 10 be careful or what he said to me In
the presence ot a third party Ieavemsaid .
imowevcr that I I brought Morrlslon or Mur-
dock with me , Icud would be all rIght , and
then he ( Dearer ) would show mae just how
much Influence ho possessed. He saId no one
. could dD business In time gambling line there
.wlhout maiming terms with him. As 'e'I-
dance or this ho said that when BHerson
or Omaha wanted to open up 60me ( line ago
ho could do nothIng until Dtterson had made
him ( Daaver ) a bid , and then ever'thlng
went along nicely. lie said that It was
through h his influence that several card rooms
In the place were hulled n tel nIghts since ,
In order to gIve time gamblers I better almow
Ito said several councimen patronized his
place , and the chIef or police was his especial
protector because he had had charge at the
election In wblch Johnston was made mayor.
and Drennan ole : his heath to him ( Dearer )
.
Il1recty.
"About 4 In the afternoon I rclure to
Denver's Place with an operator or I telegral'h '
company amid Introduced him as I. I , . Davis ,
a Chicago ! lmbler. who would ! O In with mae
In the purchase. Wo met Deavcr In the rear
of hil place . The wino rooms wore crowded
with ml'n nail women , and Deaver sall wo
could go to time livery bar a block north ,
where wo would not be nlsturbed le ox-
hlblod great heslanc ) In talking In the pres.
cnco of my companion , amI contnualy lald :
'You ' Imow what I told you yesterday on this
subject ; that ( ought 10 aath/IY / you. ' lie then (
said noud was a little anxious and Insisted
on closing the deal at Once ' 'omi see , ' he
said , 'noud has got more at stake In this
mRter tIRn any of us , a 111 of course , he
must be careful or he wi bo rulnod. '
nOUD WAS SUSPICIOUS.
"Deaver Ihen suggested . hint we go to the
gamblng house agatn anti look over the
place. As we were galII ul' the rear step3
wo met 10111 descending. After glancing
around time rom we returned to R wine loom
below ant ruund leaver multi iomiil In clore
conversatiomm. Doud appeared confused and
little Inclned to talk I Introduced Davis , as
time Chicago galhier who was In with me to
DouI , anti referred to Doud as 'th ( mlldle-
man who vihl net as the go-between and give
our money to time mmiayor. ' Doud looked a
mlor.
little uncasy anti glanced . slgnlncntv at
Dearer when J referred to him fs his 'm'dlc.
man , ' but made mimi remmmark Velver said that
perhaps Mr. DOIII would Prefer to transct
mime busines In band lt his oiiice . 1oud re-
plell that ( It would please him to attend to
business In I huslness Way , and that would
be at his ottice . We then followed Doud and
Doav to the office . Then Doud said : ' ) 'ou
promised to bring Jack MorrlBon or 'Brick'
Murdlclt Iown here to vouch for you , but you
ha.o not done I. I can't afford to discuss
confidential business ot this character with
strangers. I you will make a deposit of a
< elo
oplo or hundred this thing ( can go on . I
need aomethlng to assure me that yeu two are
all you rrpretent yourselves to bo Now don't
say another word to me about police Ilrottc-
Un Ult this deal has gone rartimei- , '
"Doud then threw hlmsel back . on the
sofa and refused t take part In the cOI'er-
mumitioit for awhile . Deaver In time me3ntlme assuring -
suring UB that ho was satisfied , but Ihat loud )
was miot. \0 remarked limit time 'protectiomm'
was not sufficiently apparent to l'e ' limIt us to
rIsk 10 much money on the deal Deaver r-
plied that ho would do mill ho hud said he
would and . 10re on that scare , as soon a the
10ny was passed . lie bald noud would
give 10 a receipt for the money haiti . and Ir
It was IDt all rtgh time money would be returned -
turned to UB. Baud said ho would do this
,
, _ . _ - . . . _ . . - > - . - - - M1a
-1t
anti that tlmeysver ready to keep their part
or the contract ,
"On time pIMI917 ) we were not yet satisfied
that weoull et'I'protetonj' : wo separated
for 1 cnSUlat , 'with . ito definite time for
1 meeting . bii.w'lh the assurance that we
( mysel and 'Ulvwo11 ) rei Urn when wo
were satisfied ( ' could afford to risk our
mane ) ' emi the pledges Doul and Dearer hail
mnyor gIven lS as t0imi1.1' . \ , arrangements with the
, 'IAVlS"t1fLS .
) A TALE.
\Is""flLS
" '
Tint the ab8td"teport might be corroborated -
rated . In err 'dtcullr ( , the telegraph operator -
orator who wmH IntTollucel as "II. I. I . 1a.ls
or ChlJAo" " suljruled . to The flee the rollow- .
Ing report : " 1 w. t .to a saloon at Twenty-
rOlrth anti N shH ! , met a Mr. leaver ,
owner of time ( il l o. . " I ices InlrOlucel1 to him
as 'Mr Davis or Chicago Ileslrols or l'ur-
chasing a gamnlng house , We were seateJ
In a wine room \ In' UI : rear or the place anti
questions were ' h lnl asked as to polce pro-
tectlomi . when ! t. Denver rernrke that we
would find n moro seclulCI Ellet to talk time
maier over , and proposed going to a livery
sWble , one block north . We went there , anti
: Ir. Comlon , who was also kno\vn as n Chi-
cage gambler , aketl 1 Dearer mlimutely what
gtiaraumteo anti IJdlce protpcton we co111 expect -
pect , but all Dearer . would say was : 'You
IUowhnt I told iou yesterday about this
mater ? ' CO\lon \ ( r mBrktd that he would
hike to have the tAlk t repeated , s that I
might kioltit to expect . but he alllared
to slsllect that all was not right , anti re-
markell that 1 looked more like a reporter
than a gammiblere then arrtell to vIsit his
gamblng hOlse nlHI meet him later on and
cloBo the deal While ascentlng the stairs
lealng ( tn Ieaver's gRmblng house we met
and passel a man who eyed lS very closely ,
whom I afterward roull to be Lawyer Dou\ (
10 ca'ne IIDI\'n ant JoIned Dea\er and \ Con-
don , and I proceeded wih them to one of
Ueavr's wine rooms Condon Introduced this
party as 'the lawyer who was to close the
deal allt put lB In the way or galnlll Imlce
protection , ' and slloke or him as the middle-
miman There was mme denIal or nnrration
mde to this charge. limit a very significant
look passed between Dearer and Dou(1 nml
a IJecular eXllrtsslon passel ) over the iawyer'a
face. For a moment he did not say a worti
I lnaly he very deliberately tlecarNI that he
was tim the habit or doing business 11 a blsl-
less vay . anti Joposed going to his olct
\'e repaired ) there In pairs. Condon opened
imp the talk nt once hy askllg Law'ar DOII
In regard 10 PolIce protecton and Interrerence
therefrom , II'o\'ldell. hought Dearer's
Illace. DJld became somewhat excited and
declared ( that he would not talk over such a
mater with strangersj ; that he was not Bats-
ned we were what Wt pretendtd to be , anti
told Condon that he , Conilon hall agreed to
brIng to his omce 'Brlck' Murdocic . Jack
Iorrlson , or some olher gambler whom he
knew to vOlch for his being all he pretended -
tended to be. I Condon would do so , why
then he would discuss the whole mater wIth
him , otherwIse . he could merely perform
Deaver's business In a business manner.
Condon asked Dearer that I be was to re-
ceive Inomicy say $200 , as n guarantee at
good faith toward closIng the deal I he
would or could convince lS or perfect pro-
tection from police Interrerence. heaver remarked -
marked very cheerfuly that I $200 were paId
him amid he could not satisfy tie , the money
would " be reunded and the deal delared off.
"This conversation was In Doud's I'resene
Time lawyer here presented a contract drawn
up by Imimmi Domed , , In which It said that
Dearer guaranteed that there should at no
time be moro tln , tour gambling houses In
operation In the town while we were his
tenants , amid I at , any tlmo ho could not
control I anti ( there should be more than
four , that would let-s out of nil agreements
and commtracts't ! '
Following close upon the heels or all this ,
a reporter for Tie Bee yesterday luten'lewell
Chief Drennan" . yh\ said : "Tho gamnbilng
law Is not enforCed . . In South Omaha. There
are tour house .I"uttlng at the present time. .
tme
The proprietors' br these resorts dcnate $50
a month to tiiL.blt I a gambler fails . to
make a donatiod1I ' those up hIs imlace , "
Upon the same , subject the city treasurer
remarked : "Gmzibicrs In the town donate
$50 per menU to ihe cit3. They come In
voluntarily to 'iny 1 d an lay down time
tr
mone , for which rti.0 thom a receipt. "
r1g\0 receipt.
A copy of the receipts Is as follows : .
"Dec26 , 189J.-RIlved oC Thomas White
try dollars . donation to the city or South
Qn1aha ; , u JCII- Il sal Jt .tle mayor
and clt '
city coun ltoFund , < , cmergenc ' . '
, . " , . Treastmrer , "
The stubs In the treasurer's recipt book
show a copy or the receipt. ) "This money , "
said time treasurer "is applied toward 'pa ' ' -
Ing for fire h 'drants
hydrants and setting claims
against the city " . for Instnce , where a man
Is Injured by leason or 1 defectIve sIdewalk.
Four . gamblng houes are now making
. "
monthly donutons.
Police JUdge Christann sa1d : "The police
court has nothing to do with the gamblers.
I understand that they donate $50 a month
to the city , and I they fail to come to the
trent at the time specified their places are
closed by order or ' the m'or.
' 'ht secretary 'ol the Board or Education .
upon beIng interviewed , said : "Since tIme ;
present administraton went Into omce the
schQol board has not received any or time
money paId by the gamblers. " )
In order to Atvt Mayor Johnston an opportunity -
tunity or stating lila shle of the case ho was
1I'Ited to cal upon time editor or this paper ,
and yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock ito
dId so.
so.MAYOR
MAYOR JOHNSTON EXPLAINS
Mr. Hosewater explained to him that he
had had some trouble with regard to one or
his reporters who had been detailed to look
after time news In South Omaha and that his
susplclon9 being aroused that e\'erthlng was
nol all right , he hall had In Investigation
made. The result or this investigation showed
pretty concluah'ely that the reporter In ques-
ton had been receIving a monthly stpDnd
emi time aide tram the gamblIng fraternity of
South Omaha , and that this money was paId
to him for time purpose or silencing him and
InducIng him to suppress everything In re-
gard to the gamblng houses In South
Omaha.
Mayor Johnstoll , repled that the gamblers
under the admtnlstraton or two years ago
commenced to pay' : I flue or t50 per month ,
and thnt they lad continued ! to do so over
since
since.I was pointed out to the mayor that these
parties claim that they are paying more ; thlt
they hind osserted that they )1ald $100 a
10nth , and thlt time other 50 went to the
mayor , nno counciman mind two reporters. _
Time mayor oll'hatcaly denle(1 ( that he
had over paid The Bee rellresentatvo any
money , or had han asked for any money by
him , except upon one pccaslon , when he had !
10ane1 ! him $5 , which had mover bcen Jall
bum ci , . . '
The piayor state that ( he dill not know
113)or
what the reporters had dcne. I they had
done anything of thle sort they would miatu'
rally keep It quiet. Ho said that wben he
took hold or time' omc ho found , ( lint time
houses were paying $50 a ninthm and that
tbfY had contnued to 10 that right along
They ha(1 never paid him anything , and he
hld never denmand d Jlything o them. He
thought limit ( $ ! Hii ! quite n faIr donation ,
considering the pjI1l'tiOum of South Oumialma
Is , attention rpjf \ "cale'l td the fact that
timeuc tour gamnbJt/mn / louses / that are now run-
ning seem to hm'e ,1tm : : monolloly ci the entre
busIness , and that rime police suppress , every-
business by else who 'P\lpptl ( to set up In the
FOUR ilLACES ENOUGH ,
The mayor sar/Wat / he was not aware that (
there hal , heenI\l : "atempt to set ni' any
other place ant" bel 11,1 not consher ) that
South Omaha qjdm.L1upport ( than four
( Qld JuJport
b"lling housel" lie also said that there
had hoen quite m 11\ber of Iloker and "ther
games ruumnummg. ( 'i \ lrad cloed UI' Mteen
c them , and timy1 ; ' h nOI\ running a good ,
"lune" gamer ; ! ) -
Ho was timemm'taSemI whether he was acquainted -
quainted with a mal1Jn South Omaha nomed
Doud , amid ho fmth ; that he was very wel
cqualnted with , llil , having made his ae-
qualntance whelr hI was In time city counci
live years ago.
The mayor was then told that DOI ) had
ftllresentell that ho ( Doudl ) had nn agreement
with the mayor In regard to the running
or gambln ! hOlses , /nd that he tutu stated
that there was aim irrangemmment betwecn
hlmseJ and the mmutyor that only those IIOU91S
that they agreed upel hould be allowed to
ruim.
rUI.
rUI.The mayoreJled that If loud got the
money he kept It imInaeit I he had done
onythllg or that kln he had simply been
blaclunaling the gamLleu , und that be did
not know anything about It.
lie was asked ) hltber he knew noud's
hmaumdwrltimig . and h rpplo thut he did , und
vohnteerod the Inromaton that Doud rate
a smal hand. lie was then tholn a pcc.
linen or noud's IBrd\\IUn Iud at once exclaimed -
claimed that that was Ioud's hsnwrlUng all
right. 'fhe Ioler handed to him for osmium-
Inaton was the Innntcry or the . alblng
outH made omit by Doud for the parties who
went to hm , representing that they were
aug [ .t to IY ont .c ( tlUD gallng .imquaes .
_ _ n _ _ _ _ . . M _ _ _
The mayor exprOsell n curiosIty tt know
whoee place It was , anti was toM that I was
the leaver place , anti that Doud hall told time
supposed purchaser that I time IJUrchnRr
wouM hay $200 down that he waul consider \
time deal closed , anti ho would guarantee that
time mayor alll police wouhl protect hIm In
his "busimmesim . " Rnd that there simoul1 not be
another house started. .
The ma'or oxpres8C1 anxiety to hl\o In
investigntiomm , lie also Mil when ho was
elrled to the council In 'S9 that Doud was
eltctell by the Intertst of Sheriff lloyd . DOII
was thcn quite n young man , anti ( hal ) mndu
some grievous mistak . Ills reputation was
not one or . time best Time 11R"Or also pointed
out thati\.hle ho hind ne'"cr hind nnythlng to
mb with thtl purchase mummy more thau the
editor at this paper , It seemed to him very
Ilohahle that I a stranger should como to
town amid want to Plrchnso a galbln house
he would very naturally Inquire how time
authorites stood on time gRmbln Ilueston ,
anti I would he equal ) ' nntural ! thin seller
to mnle out lint ( there would be no trolblo
on that score In order to erect time sale. 10
sail lint he hall never heard or any swln-
, llng or brace gaines being ruin lie was
also or the opinion .that lie population or
South Omnhl , eSlleclaly time catleman alHI
stoclu1en , desired to ha\o the glmbln
houses rln , nnll that wih the present sys-
tent or open gamblng houses theM pOolle
were satisfied , - as the ) . ' wcro nil fairly rumi
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA ,
Dmnucrto Climb IIIN UNIIUIt Election
. -'Nitoi , . .
mimuil (
-Ni I. 1111 lishI1
The South Omaha Democrate club elected
officers for the ensuln year last mmigimt 'he
list was RS rolols : President , James Don-
ahoe : first vice president E. hi. Doud ; sec.
and vIce president , E. n. Towl ; treasurer , J.
1. Blla ; secretary 1. A. lrcllwel : ; ser-
glant-t-arms. U Ierrom : executive COI-
mmmlttee . C. Morgan , Miles Wtl ! h , J. S. Wal-
toniV. . : Inrtn , Joe Eggers I , George Fox ,
Sam Gsne . N. I. iiroekett . P. C. Cnldwel ,
A. :1 Gitilighmer . C. : . lunt I , . T . A. Fiemmihmig 1 .
M. J. Nugent and P. Coimmiors After the
election January or 16. olcers the climb ndjolrned to meet
YOUII ih'im' " Imisi itmite. ,
A crowded house witnessed time installation I' '
or the omcer or counci No 192 , Young
Ien's Institute , Tueslla night PrecedIng
amid following time beautiful ceremouy addresses -
dresses were delivered by He\ D. W.
10rlrty , Mr. ' ' J. 1lzmorrls , Installn !
officers , IIHI He\ II. J. McDavltt . Time l'iiii-
harmonic club , the Phiharmonic Male quar-
tet , Irs. F. J. Morlnrlty anti Mr. J. C. SwIft
Bang several pieces , nn(1 ( : Ir. William Conroy
declaimed ono or Bret Harto'mm mining can1
sketches. The entertainment ( concluded wih
a. dance program , or sixteen numbers.
The South Omaha cunci enters upon a
year or great prommilse Tie progressive
memhers purchased a commodious lrame
building . placed It upon a leased lot In a
con\enlent location , amid I ts now being over-
hauled for the soclets uses. Three or
)
four weeks will be required to complete the
aiterat ( , ns . when the council will occupy
'
quarters or its 'own , ellulppod In a first class
manner.
The Instnlate(1 ! officers are : H. B. Larldn ,
presIdent ; ii. I' . V'lmaleim first vice presi-
dent : J. 1' . Salmon , second vice president ;
H. Paris , recording secretary ; T. S. Ryan .
financial Isecretary ; " ' . : . Ryaum corre-
spending secretary ; W. J. ManAan , treasurer :
ThomaB Whulen , Inside sentinel ; M. Donahue ,
outside sentnel : Dr. W. J. McCrann , medical
examiner ; executive commitee , T. J.
O'Nel. Hel' D. W. lorlarty , William
Brennan , Rev. H. J. McDe\.lt D. J. SullIvan.
I.immmIOml II ,7uli.
Yesterday afternoon the police arrested
Charles Compton and Jam s COAglns on a
pett larceny .warrant. I ts claimed that
the prisoners stole clothing ( valued at $12
from Ed Gleasomi . who lIves at Twenty-sixth
and P streets. Only n few days ag these
same men were up before Judge ChrlBtmann
for vagrancy and each received n live days
jail sent\nc . Last evening the prisoners
were Identtp(1 h ) J. J. hopkins as the men
who tried to hell him up one night not long
ago. A charge of highway robbery . may be
fed before . Ionday . ,
Jntertatloc It High Flvo.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L llraimiard Twenty-third
and I streets , gave a high five party last
evening. Those present were : Mr. and Irs.
\V. D. Cheek , ! Ir . and Mrs. Howard Meyers .
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Caughey , ! r. and Mrs.
Bruce McCuloch , Mr. 1111 Mrs. A. H. Kelly ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sioano , Colonel A. L.
I.ott and wire , O. P. Taylor and wHe , amid
Dr. Schindel and wlte. After the game of
cards rerreshment were served.
n'e.
Inel'clulns the "oree.
Three additional microscopists were ap-
olnted yesterday and attached to Dr. White's
stuff. They are : Maggie Fahmey , Nellie M.
Demmnis amid Corn Sayro. The yoimng ladies
conmmnence work at once. Time salary is $600
a year. -
THEIR PATRON SAINT.
Ltai flomimocratsVhii Itcmnonibor tIm , , Hereof
of Nw Orhemum , ,
At a meeting of time Jacksonian club , held
last evening , arranmgemmients were completed
for the proper observance of Jackson's day
onm Tuesday next. Time first number on time
card Is a reception at time Mercer hotel par-
hors , between 4 and 5:30 : p. mn. , tendered to
time guests of time club front abroad , time cimief
of wimeni will be ex-Governor Horace Boles
of Iowa. The ox-governor Is booked for time
lirincipai speech of the evening amid lion accepted -
ceptod time lmmvltation anti indicated lila sub-
ject. In time evening at 7:30 : tIme band mviii
discourse ummusie while time admirers of time
hero of New Orleamma are preparing for time
banquet. 'rime mnentm arraimged by the Mercer
chief Is an elaborate omie , mmmd lie mvhmo partakes -
takes will be in prhumme conditiomm for thme ox-
toumsivo array of toasts anti responses that
follow. From reports already mm It is eati-
mmmated ( lint 150 will sIt down to time feast ,
Timt4 toasts amid responses already arranged
are as follows :
"Time issues of 1890 , " lIon. horace Boles ;
"Time Day \o Celebrate , " l'rot. Iloimier I' .
Lewis ; ' 'Time Saniosets , " Etison Rich ; "Time
Greater IX'niocracy , " Albert Watlciuis ;
"Timoimmas Jefferson , " jinmi , W. J. Bryan ;
"Iomocmacy Emidures : 11cr Primmciples Ito-
maul Uncimammged , " Charles a. ltyamm ; "Time
Jacltaoniamia , " i , . T. Crofoot.
lion , P. J. Mahiommey , prealdemit of the chub ,
will iweside.
A comnmittee , comnposeml of Messrs. T , 3 ,
mbahiomiey , 14V. . Spratiimm amid J , Ii , Simeean ,
mvmms appolmiteti to meet time mlistinguishmed via-
itors at time depots and escort pieimm to their
olmarters ,
Time reception comnmmmittee for tIme nftermmoon
amid oveumlmig Is as fohlows it. V. Montagume ,
chmairimiamm ; J , Ii , lhlaekwehl , harry hilummm ,
Emhmmmuziii Burke , Peter Cockrchi , P. II. Ill-
sasser , ' 1' . 3 , Fitzmnorris , Lee hlerdmmmmimm , lr.
Iiipmie , George holmes , it , 5 , hiortoum , John
Zelier , 'I' . 3. Iuiaumoimey , Euclid MartIni , \V , D ,
Mchugh , James I ) . Murphy , L. J. I'eatti , 0 ,
J. I'cartl , 3 , 13. Slmeean , C. J , Smimytim , L , W.
Sprathin , 3 , 5 , Waters , Curtis 'rmmrner , Vi' . F.
Wmmiplc1m amid Fred W. Vaughn of Fremnent.
itt tenhliiiiet , 'm'iiB ( boil ,
Reports have comae imi frommi mill of time
schools regarding time attendaimee on time
opening day of time Present tcrmmm , and ( hey
sheer ( list it WflS 12,225 , At nil , except time
hiiglm school , it caine up to time average of
last term , whIch is somewhat unusual for the
first week of time term , The 111gb school
hAns fallen oft about forty , All time teachers
fixcelit two were emi duty , and time two mmli.
gent ones ivhll ha detained only a simon. time
on accoumit of lhlmmeas ,
Time state superintenmdeumt of scimools requested -
quested time Board of flducaticmmm to send to
hmlmmm a few good cuts of time Ouimaima schools
to immcorporate in lila nmmmitmal report. Seem.
tar ) ' Giiiami imas eeumt cuts of time Iellem , Lak' ,
111gb and Central schools.
( ) peimctl I lie slcmmtlumg i'ark.
Yesterday afternoomm thme Ice skating rInk
at time Yotmmig Mcmi's Chmmiatian association
uarlc m'mts forummuhly obmmed to time hubhie
'rime mntire c'emmtial uortion of time Ileid imas
beemi itamiketi about ciurimig ( he vast veek
timid tue water turned cmi , Time held mvmms
a crystal pond , covering several acres ,
which nmumimi glad the lmearts of hovers of
umkutlimg , ' 1hii' ice ) ' 'sterday mm'us not all
that could lie demmt'.d , but lime Imond immcs
been flooded recently amid time ice hmmti : not
boemi giveim time cimougim to imardeum auth.
eieimtly ,
it hind been um'cpoaed to openi time rink
with mc series Cf races , hut omm account of
time SlUSii ) ' contlitiomi of time ire mit one tom-
ncr of limo Immmrk tim'se vire din'peimsed with ,
A large umunmibem' of imt'olmle , however , cii.
Joyetj time Imastlnbe murmrmg mhe afterumoon , amid
lust niimt ii still larger cro'd. gIlded eve ;
- - -
time Donml umitier time gleam of a number of
elctric ilghmtt * , soon as the Ice huts
timmu' to freeze to time bottom , mm'hilcii at time
mmortlm dm1 is a foot tinmier surface ammti at
( lie ! 'nUtlm cmiii several fOot , the skating- will
lie of time iiiies ( , as time smmrface will be
evemi on ncc'outm ( of time fact that it will Ime
simelterel fromim time winiis by tue stmrroumRi.
Immg feimeenu ,
All time armamigemnents for tlmi' comfort of
skaters have mmot bcen comapietemi yet. On
( he margin of the pond stantia it hmc'tl ,
wimlehi is to lie heated anti tvimlehm will con-
tmiimi it u-estiimmrnum ( , It is PtOlOsetl also to
arrange for races as soomi as time wemutimer
becomes cold cmioumghm to hartiemi the Ice ,
11.1 1' ISTIIZj.T I'Ii.I(71C I'i IlXJE1iU1- ,
So hail it IVill iIvc me hit , Aiputuuiommeit for
a Short Time mit least ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan , 5.-Tue Mllroy
mitmikem , one mmiile , mvortim $1,200 , was time mit.
tmnetiomi. lovnhie , rkidcui cleverly by
hurry Griiliim , mm'omm frommi 311mm Fiooil easily ,
lie was time emil ) ' fmtvom-ite to vimm , The
truck ma iii Such ii dmuigeroims coimihition ( lint
it irihl ho alinmitiommeti temnpornrii9' , ammd time
races will ha run on time steeplechase cotimse ,
ms'iim time jumps hmmkeui omit , Results :
Fim'st met' , ( lvii furlommgmu : Lawyer (2 ( to 1) )
\vtlim , ( 'omithee ( even ) seeoimd , Normnamulle (4 (
to 1) ) tlmirti , Time : I :09. :
i3coimit nice , lIve ftmriongnj : Able P ( I to 1) )
Svoim , 110(1 ( ligimt (1 ( to 5) secomiti ; KItty L.
(15 to 1) ) timhrml. Timmme : lil.
Thilm'tl i-mice , Mum-u ) ' stakes , omie mile , 3-
l'car-ohtis nimil milmimard ; Lit'muhle (5 ( to 1) )
m'oim , .limii Flooti (7 ( to 5) ) muecommul , Mmumniomi (8
to I ) thiit'tl , Tithe : 1 : rd ,
lmmmrthi mmmcc , hub amid ti unit , atcepleehimmee :
St. hiremmulon ( I to I ) tvomi , April (3 ( to Ii see-
uilml , Rh Kemmtiig ( Ii to 5) ) thmirmi. Tune : 1ll'tt. :
F'lftii rmtce , live furitmmmgiu : I lon't Kimoms'
( lm ( ) 1) ) tm'omm , Chmmtmmumclc ( I to 1) ) sccoimd ,
ltIcmirtho ( S t I ) timlith. 'l'imne : 1:10. :
(1 mtiimm ghi yr V I mis I hi. , I I a ii ml hen ii. ,
NE\ YORK , Jamm. 5.-'rhmoummns Gahiagimem'
of C'hmiengo m'omt the imnmmtiieap hilhhiarti tour-
nnmmment mit Iniy's theater , miefeating ltimviiml
Fotmm'nil , ( liii Fremicim ehmnmimpiomm. Fomim'nii hind
c.ouicetlcmt his opponent ISIi ) imouiit iii mc imiittcim
of 0,000 POlmmt. At ammo tlmime tills evemmhmmg it
lioketi mis if ( iailngimu'r woulil lhmmisim withm Il'-
mmmi ; coiom's , imtit F'oiim'mmll mit ( lila jmmmmt'tmmre
gmtt'e umme of time flumet exhilbilomis ( of hulk
I iit lii Ii inm'tls ii o imam.m yet mmimoms'n In t ii is ci I
I mu time ii x teen ( ii I mm mm i mm' Ii c m'eiicimtud ii iil
Pmmssed 2t ) ) lmommmts , time highest m'umm of time
week , nmmtl timemm tripieti 0mm limO aCcontl shot
thmem'emifter , mmmmikimmg mu rtmn of 0l. ciahingimer ,
'whit ) lmatl 1S9 to ills eredit , ( im.'mm . riumi t'iem'emm
uolmmts , vlimmmimmg ( lie niateim , 'I'hmo score for
time evemmimmg m'ns : b'ourmmih , 511 ; ( bmtiiigimer ,
21)0. ) 'l'oal score : F'oumm'nhl , 2,2S9 ; Gahhmmglmt'r ,
1,200. 'l'ime highest rtmmms for ( lie evemmimig were :
Fotmm-miil , 201 ; ( : ihlrmgimem' , :11. : Average : Gum-I-
laghire , it 13.137 ; Fotmrnii , 32i , ,
hit'stmhl s mit Orheiimq.
Nl\V oitii NS , JaIl , 5.-Tmrenty-flfthm
clay Crescemit City club's winter meetimig ,
Clear nail vnrmn ; track hmcat'y ; iutenciamice ( ,
good. Results :
First race , one mile : Le Ormuntle ( S to I )
womm , Grey Iuico (9 ( to ii ) second , Ixiomi (7 ( to
2) ) timirti , 'l'immuo : 1:5i' : , .
Secommil race , five amid a imalf furiomigs : Gee-
tm'hiz (7 to 2) ) ivoum , iiemuiimmo (10 ( to 1) ) second ,
\Vammtla ' 1' (6 ( to 1) ) tiim'ti. ! 'rmmmme : 1:11. :
Third race , live ammd a hmtmlt fmmrlomigs : Imn-
Imorteti Treryhmin ( I to I ) womi , Illack llawk
(6 ( to 1) ) second , Guard (11 ( to 10) ) third. Time :
1lt. :
F'oui'tim race , seven furiongs : Nellie II
(12 to 1) m'oim'meimmmtcimio (5 ( to I ) second ,
Minus Mullen (0 to I ) timird. Time : 1:35 : % .
Fifth race , live furlongs : Mmirima ( Griffin
(1 to I ) mm'omm , 'ri'lx' ( I to I ) necommd , Black
Satin (6 to 1) ) timirmi , Time : 1O3 : % ' .
milort , 1mreIgim IIgIitera ( omimiimg ,
BOSTON , Jon. 5.-In a private hotter re-
ceiveti Imere today Miek 1)00k ) ' , ehmamplomm
imcavyweighmt of Australia , has amimmommuiced
imh intemition of commminmg to this commntry.
Dooley Immts ami excclleimt record amid will
take only lug fellows here , It is an-
imoummiceti that Hill Jirlerley , time Engilsim
featherweight , Is expecteti to mmrrlve in
Ainericim. about Jntmuury 25. lie will dial-
lemige Getmm'go Dixon , lie is IL brotimm-'m' of
Frank liiieriey , now Iii this city.
, umo I 101111 ghi no S mit tug Jt gn 1mm.
NEW1IU1IGIl , N. 1' . , Jaim. 5.-Joseph P.
Donaghiue of this city , time ox-amateur
chiaimmpioum , sven a 200-yard imandicap skating
m'aco cml Orange lake ( lila aftermmoomm. Ills
tinue svits twemity seconds. lie defeated imis
brother , Jamnes A. 1)onnghue , ItudoIph Clark
anti lIcrmnami Williams of thus city. rcdtly
Thomimas of Newbtmrghi won ( noflm six other
competitors 1mm a , 220-yarti race. his tinme
was twenty-two munch timree-Ilfthis ccommds.
Time events were lit.thm for mnedmiia.
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lila JWIf ? . COUNTI. hI1' ST.INJ ) .
ti'yonmimig Stiprommmo ( 'oiirt 1)ocldcs Ita Or-
citiilziitioii t'ita I'crfectlv 1t'giiI.
CHEYENNE , Jan. 5.-Special ( Telegram. )
-'Two important decisions were imantied
clown by the Wyomning supremmie court to-
tiny. It ts'as held tlmat time creation of Big
horn doutmty from territory taltmmmm from
F'remommt , Johnson amid Sheridami counties by
time legislature of 1890 , prior to time adoptIon
of the state constitutioum , was legal and ( lint
tlio doummty government could be duly or-
ganizeti as aeon mu time county imati time
requIred 1,500 populatIon , Governor Richards -
ards , wimo is mm. residemit of timat doummt9' ,
States that it already has time required poim-
ulation , tlmere being over ic legal electors
within Its boundaries. Upon time petitiomm of
309 of time electors of time coummity time gov-
m-'rnor will aplmomnt IL lomtrti of cocmmmty coin-
immissiomiers , who s'iil uroceed vithm time or-
ganizatioti of time coummty.
1mm time cases of ( lie treasurer of the state
of Wyomimmg anti time treasurer of Lamamie
county agtmimmst Assigmiee Foster of time Kent
bank , tIme commrt haitI ( hint time state mcmiii
coumflt3' should be tm'eatetl as other creilitorim
of time insolvemit Immatitution. W'imemm time bammim-
umsnigmieil there was $51,000 of state mono ) '
tutu $16,000 county money on deposit amid
time respective treasurers contemuietl that
time mnoumey was a smecjah trtmst ftmmmi , given
mite time keeping of time banlc , iLmiti hmoumit1
timom'efore be Paid out of time first immommey
collected froumi time estate. Such a decisiomi
would have left time other u1ciosItom' vlhm (
practiCally mmotimlng.
Vim kmn I'ii ch hi e htrii I'ilmrmul 1iilemm ,
ChEYENNE. Jan. 4.-Spocial ( Telegram , )
-Edsvard L. Lumbert , a Unnomi Pacltlo
brakeman , met witim a fatal miccident cit
Allan Junction yesterday. Lamnbert was
employed on tIme branch from time main himme
to liammna , Some loaded coal cam-s s'ere lie-
imig set omit mind Lamnbem-t trims attemItimmg to
mmimmke a couimhImmg betweami time caboose rmimml a
coal ear , wimemi time mlrawimeads milippemi hiast
each other and thin cars came together ,
crushing lila 1)0(1) ' between ( item. Time tie-
ceaseh was about 25 ye'mirs of nmge ammit was
ii member of the Masommlc and Ocimi Feuhimmvmm
ioclges iii Larmimmmie amid time ilrumki'inemm'a
llrotimerimood. ills uunemits reside mit l'eimmmmm-
borommghm , W. Va.
itegimmirs ! ' , 'hi1 helm , thin miuiihtln ,
ChEYENNE , Jmmmi , 5.-ifihmecini 'l'oiegmam , )
-Gemmeral llrooko has Issued nun order her-
initting time ] liglmtim reginmemit of time Ummited
Stmmtes infmmmmtry , stnmtiommcd at Fort Itussell ,
to uiarticipue ( iii time ceremomites. omm ihommchiiy
flu ( lie occasion of time immaugurimiomm of Gus'-
ernor-ciect Itlchmarmls rmmul ( lie otlmem' state
olilcei'i , Several compammiemi of time \Vyomnimmg
Nntionmth gummurd mviii imiso imiirticummumte iii time
mmmdc , it lii expecteil ( hint thmt'mtrill lie
IL imirge nttemmiianco of people ( rena nil mmcc-
( bus of time state.
ill , , Vmiyetm.hh ( immuiccrt ,
A fair-sized house grectcii ilanmi Aihiert
last nIhmt at iioyil's 1mm imi farewell comm.
cent. Time openIng mmmmmnber of ( lie rironfrmun
was 0 aommatmt iii C mimajor , by hiublnmmeitm ( ,
for Idaho iumiti violin , by . , httsmmrs Gaimimi mmmiii
.1 I bem't , Time t sm'o iii iii , ieiammmm idum led iii im em-
feet cmmmtomm mm'hthm enchi othi'r mind time iIL't'e
meceived mmmcii iiiiiilmtii8e. Id mit. Id u rgarut
Fiibimm sammg mmmi imer initial mmumber beum e mmmi
Omnmmhma uuudience ciii ltahlami sommg by Arihiti ,
"L'lmmcnmntatrice , " w'innhmmg a mmtmolitnmmeoumi
encore. i'hmu violin oio , time famitasie , from
' 'Faust , ' ' by S'ciniaoms'sicI , mlayt'ii hiy ihr ,
Chmnurbes higgins , received emmthmumaiammIc ( tip-
imlnmmu'e. Mr. ( iahmmmm's "llnmrcurolle ' ' Imy Brim-
mmet ( , ss'as slmlemmiiiihi' hiIU'CLl smith iniimmite
delIcacy mcliii pcm'tect techimmimlue , Mi' , Albert
mdmiyctl OH umum emicore to lila next seiectioimmm
" 'J'rzctmmumei'eh , ( hint old auimi beautiful mum-'Iec-
tiomi , In time secunil ilmuit of time rogm'amn
Mr. Ailmert , Mr. ( lahmimm mmimii Mrs. Fuon me-
celved mnore recegimitiomi , time hi hhiinnt anti
cliihicuit "Zmmpaeaclo , " by Sarimmuate , ihmmg
imarticumnrly wcrthy of mneimiomi ,
I dimmt hhicml it ii I mmiii i m ii.
harry Kelly , who a few duy mmgo svamm
hounil over -to time district court iii tint amino
of $ i,5fl ( or hieing Imimphiated 1mm a rohibemy
wimicim occurred time mmighmt before Clmrlsmmmmms ,
% m'nH itiemmlfled ( last mmigimt by Jimmnea liarri.
miomm , a It , & M. tietectiyc , Detective ilmmrri.
iiOIm cluummms ( limit iCchly ta omme of ii guimg of
three which robbed time rmmllroatl depot at
Batavia , Ia , , on lecenmhier Ii. At that ( lame
Ilmcrrimton imuui mc immmrd light 1mm trylmmg to
capture time gummg kihlimir mite nmaember outright -
right and wounthmg , Kefly , wile succeeded
him &ettlng awn ) . , limit 1101 until tmftcr hiurri.
muon hind been idiot thmrou'hi time foot imnul
( ) mrotmghi time log. Ilefore iiarrisomm svent to
time jail to iulcmmlfy Kelly lie clairumeil it
Kelly sm'ims time mmmii lie utmus after lila face
woumiui mmhmokv immiwiler mnarlca ft-onmm tint idiot
which trims threul mmt close range on time night
of time light. Kelly's face showed time imuir.
tier marks amid lie svas olhiems'iao Itim-'umtmfled.
' ( 'iso am ore t rrest'mt for I lie .imit soil 'd mi riley ,
TOP1IKA , Jan , 5-TIme police have arrest-
ml Sam MIlton mmmiii wife , colored , cmi a
cimarge of complicity Jo lime murdco of Mrs.
A 1) . Matson the imolice decinb ! to immaki
jmuhhle time evidence against time jmartles. ii x
mmersorms imave thmUtm lam- been al-reawd for me
Matmicim mnuzcier ,
\VORIEll \ ( hOTELS TO A TURN
Bolti Thieves Steal Diamonds iind J'owolry
from the Guostg ,
THEY ESCAPE WITh ALL OF THE PLUNDR
Smmn.lumv , thin trommg itinmi , 1oioi Ihia 'miLu'
nIles , Within . % hiiiiy Otimers..itm'o Con-
(10111mg milhii Ilium Over Their
Iiisc of ( lie hghmt.
A gnmmg of bolmi lintel workers succeeded in
getting away with Valmmabhes to the muimount
of $3,000 , boiommging to time guiests of time I'ax.
tori and Millard imotels , Time robbery oc-
curreul Cdi 1"rltiay nIght , but ( ho m'almiatdes
sm'ero imot imiisaemi ummitil yestertlay mmmormminmg ,
Time gootis stolemi from thi l'axtomi mummioumntetl
to $100 or $500 , amid time loss ms'iu.s tii'itlcti be-
tweemu a lmtuif dozemm different guests. ' C
At time Mihiarti Emigeime Sammihow s'a time
ommly m'lctimmi reported to immure lost ammytimlng ,
but hIs imsas mm'as heavier timami time others
commmblmmed , Mr. "
Sammdomm"s heaviest laos ms'as
a gold watchm set vitim
, dlammmoimtls , whmicim sm'as
a present to iminm before
ime camime to this commn-
try , amid mvhmicim hm valued at $2,500 , lie also
iot $100 in easim.
Time onhy choir obtalmied
of limo rotubers was
at ( hit' Miilarml , where two strammgers had comno
hum lab iuummi registercul , payimmg fc'r ( imeir roommi
imm aulvammec' . These immen mmmatio timeir tilsap.
Pearammco early iii time lmmormmimmg ,
Mr. Sammdow , mm'imo left for St. I'ammi last
cvenimmg , clalummeul ( hint hut hail iocketl his mtoor - '
before gIng to lti , but imo had foumimul it
mimmiecke-ti mm'imemm hm got umim yestmnrtlay mmmormmhmmg ,
Time imohice , as 3'et , have failed to ihmmd ammy
trace of time criummimials ,
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' 10 l'ruileet iiirchq nimil Phh.
A mmmmimmher ot' itlOt'tsmflemi met 1mm l'nrimmelce's
gmmim store inst nighmt to mliscmmm's huiws fur
time ijetter urotectlomm of giumime Imi ( lila stiute ,
'
rI'ime ulrmmft of a illl ms'mus month by Attoemmey
lucille mtmmti a committee
Cotmaistimig of
Messrs. Mciicle , Pmui'imiehce cummul Mommtgommiery
ms'as ' ahuimointeul to get these hmroposeul laws
imel'om' time state k'gislatumre. A mmmmnber ( of
smigestiomms ( mvem'e mmutie ; mmliii time Commmimilttee
will give thmu'nt title eommsimleratiomi. Ammothmer
nmeetimmg stili ho called 1mm time imemur fmmtum-e
amitl time Oumutimmi sportsmmiemm sceimi ddterimmimmed
to Protect time himmimy nnui featimery dcmmizemmms
of the fields imumul streuminmu ,
1'.ERSoX. I i ; i'-i 1C4 ( JRI 1'ILS.
P. D. Sticlcney hmos retmmrzmed front Chicago ,
Colommei 'mV. F' . Cody Is at time Paxtomm , talk-
hag irrigation ,
I ) . B , Ilimmes is registered at tIme Barker
frommu Colmmnnhmms , Nob.
It. W. George is registereti at the Barker
fromn itocimester , N. Y.
\'ilhiammi Lyon anti wife are registered at
time Barker from liuriimmgtomm , lit.
Johmtm lowtler and tv.v. . Cole mire regis.
tereil at time Barker ( roam Lincolmi.
Miss Florence .Sliioway returned today to
Ommmahma fromu a several immommthms' visit mm the
east ,
S. A. llutciminson of Ogden , Utah , general
imassemmger agent of time Nortlierui Pacific , Is
at tIme MIllard ,
B. IV. Aitlricim , general Passemiger agent
of time Northiwestermi , returned yesterday from
aim oxtemmded trill.
C. ii. Lfnn of Ariiimgtomm , on imis way to
Red Oak , Ia. to
, identify some stolen prop.
erty , stopped over at th Arcade.
C. 11. Rathmburum of Atchmisomm , Kamm , , super-
immtcmidemmt of tIle svesermm tiiisiomm of the
MIssouri Pacific , is nit tIme Delioume ,
C , II. hteyimohtis , divisiomi smmperlmmemmdent ( of
thin Fremont , Eiklmermi & Missouri Valley
raliroad , is registered at time Millard ,
Dus'ighmt Swobe , who imas been spending lila
vacation nut lmomn 1mm thIs city , returned , to
school yesterday at Faribmmnit , Mimmn ,
M. M. ' Himmmiiln , general athJmmster of the
Phoenix Insurance comnpamiy , vithm hmeadqunr-
( era in this city , leaves tonight for Coffey-
yule , Kamm ,
D. M. Tlmorp and ii. B. Woodbry of Cawker
Cit ) ' . ICaim. , who have been here omm seine
importamit business , left last night over tIme
MissourI l'aciflo for their imoum-mes.
F. lit. Crow of Limicohim and J , Iii. hughes
of Decatur , Ill , , are mi time city , for time uur-
posit of attending thm convention of lmmmple. .
mont dealers , to be lucid on January 8 amid 9.
Miss C , 'Pennant Chary contemplates a trip
to time south , accompaimying her mother , who
is In poor health , Simouiti Miss Chary malta
time trip she mviii reimmain only a few weeks.
J. S. Simaub , Louisville ; H. D. Curtis , Grammd
Islammtl ; Comm liarrlmigtomi , Nobrashcmi City ; Joimn
Ii , lilartlim , Limmcoln ; It , W. aeorge , New
York. tire knmlglmtu of time grip registered at
time Barker , - 5 ,
Robert Ii. Meflommmmeli , a promimment live
stock groms'er 1mm western Missouri , amid a
brother of Attorimey T. L. McDommmmmuil of ( lila
city , after spemmtiimmg several days in Onmaimmi
left yesterday for imis home.
At time Mercer : a , Gailahmer , Kansas City ;
C. ii , Gamisseum , C. fl. Dammfortim , Avommdahe ,
0. ; T. F. iIummmmneil , Fremimuumt : J. A , Stokloy ,
Kammsas City ; C. Ii. linker , Beatrice ; C. Ii.
liescim , C , L. Graham , Chmeyommxmo ; Cimaries II.
Carpenter , P. C. aarimeaui , ChIcago.
iu'chrmmshcmmiium at t lii , Ii mit iilum.
At time Arcade : F' , M. Crow , LIncoln ,
At time Mercer : 'I' . F. Jlciammimel , Fremont ;
C. Ii. linker , Fretnomit.
At time Dellone 'IV. S. flarber , fled Cloud ;
G. Ii. Simeice , Columbus.
At time Iuiilharti : C. Ii , lleynohtls , Norfolk ;
liammim Juimimson , Lodge l'olc ; J , Ii , .Ayer , Lin-
cciii ; J , I. . Tate , l4imcoimm ,
At time PaxtomiV ; , F' , Cody , North Piatte ;
Cimuiriemu A. Elite , Limmeolmi ; Fmamik Lc'hmmmimmg ,
Lincoln ; George 0. llrommhm ) ' , Iitrausbumrg ; h.
A. Moore , Kearimey ; Wiihiammi 11. Abymner ,
liokirege ,
.At time Merchmmimits : Jmimnca Ilassett , Papil-
110mm ; C. 1V' , Commimcm' , Nortim l'iato ; Jmtn-mes
C. 1)ahmimnamm , Chmmmilromm ; 5 , C. Sammipies , Butte ;
(1. III. Cotton , Symiucuse ; II , it , b'aiier , Liii-
coimm ; El. 'iV. F'ortiemu , Butte ,
. , - Distressing
Irritations
t
of tile
Distressing irritations , itching and , ,
scaly skin and scalp diseases , br-
luriiig and disfiguring htiinors - all
hId speedily cured by the CUTI-
CURA RIMIDII3S. The cures
daily effected by theni are simply
wonderful , No other remedies are
so pure , sweet , gentle , speedy , and
effective , 'They are beyond all
doubt the greatest skin cures , blood
purifiers , and 11(111101' remedies of
modern times , and especially appeal
to mothers and children , Their
use preserves , purifies , and beatiti-
lies tile skiii , and restores the hair
when all oIlier remedies fail , _ ,
SclJ uiirouuiout ii'e ' morhl , Pike , Ctnictups ,
tic SOAI' ' S'C.t Itva.im-mt5t , 8. 1 cii en
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jao'Cimmmmd' . Gear. . &ie l'uiup. , liumtou. i'lam ,
rr"AhI about the Stiii. ? - " , and If aIr5
pa ; , tcticuumuuli , miai1d tSGO to iiy miduimc& . .
F. p ¶ , , ryozis liemanuly udlisacti by a Cull.
I'itislLr , Lccaumo ii vhtl.
ItI I XIS LIIJd lees ii , , peeve fijrci , nd imcnco
.cuvcs micYUs piii ii'CStiii
\Vctlci ; 5 , simmtmmbas. , .ied ieaslsii.
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