THE OMAHA DAILY J3EE : &UMDAY , J17X13 30 , 1895.
Prisoner Testifies in tbo Disbarment Pro
ceedings Brought Against La Attorney ,
lATTER'S SOLICITATION TO BE RETAINED
Quoted ni Saying Some Very Unplcmint
Tiling * Alinut tlio Court nnil Attorney *
\Vltne * Kxtierlenoeit Homo Dllllculljr
on C'roM-lCinmlimtlon.
"To practice before Judge Scott a man
lias to get right down on Ills knees. '
This was one of the bits ot testimony
brought out on the trial In disbarment pro
ceedings Instituted at the Instance ot Judge
Scott against Den S. Daker on a charge first
filed In the nature o ( an affidavit of Frank
Hansom , who appears as one ot James C.
Isli'fl attorneys. Tlio burden ot the charge
made against Ilakcr Is that he called at the
county jail last Monday and tried to get
Isli to hire him as an additional attorney to
help defend him on the charge ot having
murdered William Chappie.
The criminal court room was packed with
a crowd of people gathered to hear the case
Btart.
After tlio Information asking for disbar
ment had been read , the morning session
was occupied In taking testimony. An an
swer was read by John L. Kennedy In
Baker's behalf , denying In tote the charges
of unprofessional conduct.
James C. Ish was the first witness called
by the committee. He was very gllbe of
tongue and rattled oft his story ot the call
made upon him by Ilakcr without any as-
filstance from his attorneys. Ho said he
was sitting1 In the Inner jail office. This
was about 4 o'clock June 24. He was read
ing a paper when ben S. Daker entered.
"Baker was nlono when I first saw him , and
Raid : 'Isli , I have been wanting to see you
for several days , ' " continued tlio witness.
" 'I am sorry to see you In this position
and should like to help you out. ' We talked
a few minutes and ho asked mo who my at
torneys were. Ho said ho was sorry I had
not hired him. as lie ( Uaker ) would have
done mo some good , I asked him how and
lie said he had Influence with the state's at
torney and would have carried the ball mat
ter to the supreme court In spite of Judge
Scott's ruling. He told mo I had made a
mistake In getting my atorncys and that
Attorneys Bradley and Hall were not crlm
Inal lawyers. Ho said that Ourlcy was a
good attorndy , but that ho could do far bet-
to ? for me. Ho said Hansom , my other at
torncy , was at loggerheads with the court
end was Imperious and couIJ not practice
aucccssfully In Scott's court. Ho said
Judge Scott was going to appoint him to
prosecute , but hu had refused. He told me
ho was a vigorous prosecutor , and told me
the number of convictions ho had made. He
also told me ot Dlxan , the soldier , who was
hanged , and said if I was convicted I couli
look down from my cell and see where
Dlxon was confined. "
"Ho , says to mo 'young man , you had bet
ter employ me , ' and ho shook his finger In
ray face. Ho also mentioned the names of
Bush or Brash and Bradley or Brltt , who had
been to see him asking him to take my
case. "
On crr < examination Ish became decidedly
mixed on several points. He swore In hla
niniavit'that Brandt , the jailer , entered the
jail ofilco along with Baker , when the latter
saw Ish. Starting out In Ms repetition of
the story , lab declared that nobody came to
the offlco with Baker. When pressed on Oils
point he explained his contradiction by
stating that be did not sec Brandt , but was
satisfied ho was behind Baker , because he
heard the keys rattle.
Brush , he said , waa an old friend ot the
family , an engineer at the Twentieth street
car barns. He called twice on Ish and sug
gested paying * a retainer , rather than allow
Baker 'to bo appointed by Judge Scott. The
affidavit of R > h was < 3rawn , about 7:30 : by
Hansom's stenographer , who called at the
jail office after Hansom that same evening
had received of Ish Information of Baker's
alleged call. The affidavit was read over
thrco times the next morning by Ish before
ho signed It. Ish also stated that Baker
called Bradley , ono of Ish's attorneys , an old
barnacle.
Q. "What did ho say or Mr. Gurley ? "
A. "Baker soU Gurley would not do me
any good. "
Q. "Did ho say anything clao ? "
A. "Nothing more than that. " ( Laughter )
"Ho told me that Hansom was a good
attorney , " continued Ish , "but ho could nol
do Me any gooJ. Ho said he was too sens !
tlve a man to practice before Scott and cited
tlio case of his defense of McCabe for arson
Ho said , 'I know how to practice before Judgi
Scott. A man has got to get right down on
his knees and Mr. Ransom would not do
that. "
C. P. Halllgan was called to testify , bu
proved a most unwilling witness. Ho ad
milled he had no desire to appear agalns
a brother attorney. Last Monday he stated
that ho was In the sheriff's olllco and sav
Bon S. Baker and E. S. Bradley togethe
and. heard remark , ? dropped concerning th
* Ish case. Thn Import of the conversation wa ;
that Baker had bettor himself see Ish.
BRADLBY'S INFLUENCE.
At the afternoon session Mr. Halllgan
continued * his testimony. Ho raid that h
overheard Bradley say to Baker that he
thought Baker ought to be In the Ish case
and Baker replied that ho would llko to bo
"Witness could hear little ot the conversa
tlon and had avoided service of a subpoena
as far aa possible because he did not wish
to mix In the affair.
Prank Hansom stated that Monday abou
noon he had a conversation with an ex-jus
tlco who told him that ho ( Bradley ) had grea
Influence with Judge Scott , more than any
body else In town , and further stated that h
had Induced Judge Scott to reduce a certain
prisoner's sentence tour months , because ot
Ills Influence. He wanted to appear In tbo
case as an attorney ot record without taking
any active part In the case. Bradley then
stated to Hansom , the witness said , that he
had overheard the conversation between Judge
Scott and Ben Baker , In which Scott told
Baker that he Intended appointing him , on a
certain contingency , and that Baker had de
clined. To this Hansom replied that Baker
had too much Interest In the suit and he
would see that Baker did not prosecute the
case , even If the. court appointed him. The
witness also related a conversation which ho
had on Tuesday with Baker In the- court
hou3 when Baker came to him and sug
gested that ho hail seen Ish , but that he did
not wish to appear In the Ish case unless It
would be agreeable to counsel. Hansom re
plied : "Don't try to fool me. I know all
about this matter. "
HAD ALREADY TUB AFFIDAVIT.
At the tlmo of this talk Hansom had In
Ilia Inner coat pocket the affidavit of Ish ,
which was filed In the case on which the dis
barment proceedings worebrought. . Ransom
wont on to state that on Monday evening ,
when ha railed at the jail about 7:30 : , ho
found Ish very much excited. Ish finally
told him what had occurred between himself
and Uaker that afternoon. Hansom then
went to the Merchant's hotel , uncertain what
to do , but after thinking over the affair , took
his stenographer up to the jail and had the
whole convcrratlon of Isli taken down.
Cross-examined Hsnom said that ho had
not consulted Baker to ascertain his side of
tha itory because ho had understood that the
conversation between the two was not In the
presence of third parties , and he did not
wish to extract admissions from Baker.
Tha defense called Jamw Brush , a me *
chanlcal engineer , who has been a client ot
Daker' * for two years , and known the IkSis
far" ton year * . He related that a wotk prior
to the occurrence ot the affair he called at
Daker'.i olflce on business and mentioned
that ho would have tried to persuade Ish to
lilro Baker had lie seen him and Baker
cild , that he was willingto go Into the case
provided It vrn acceptable to counsel. Wit
ness hid not seen Ish because he was not
at homo when tie called , but ho called later
to present the matter.
Louts MllUr , assisting In the jail , stated
that the tlmo of the Jail Interview was about
fifteen minutes , halt aa long ai the time
mentioned by Iih for the Interview.
BAKER TESTIFIES FOR HIMSELF.
Baker took tha eland In hi * own defense
end denied the allegations made In the com.
plaint mil explained the talks ha had with
Uradley , Scott and lib. Ills account of Hie
ff lr was practically that published In The
Boa a tew days since , going Into the dstalla
by * UUu that ha had been tent for by
clitnta of hit. Daniels and Gibbous , confined
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FURNITURE- - JULY SPECIAL FURNITURE
Parlor
Furniture
Regular July
Price. Special.
Empire sofa , mahogany.$200.00 $110.00
Colonial sofa , Honduras
mahogany 185.00 100.00
French chair , Honduras
mahogany 150.00 70.00
pleco cult , In $15 silk
tapestry 250.0 } 137.00
Hepplewhlte chair 135.03 65.00
Marie Antoinette , 2-pleco
set 200.00 9).00
Inlaid mahogany suite , 5
pieces 150.00 75.00
Mahogany suite , 6 pieces. . 125.00 BO.OO
Mahogany suite , 3 pieces. . 76.00 32.00
Turkish 3-pleco nulte 125.00 67.00
Curloy birch suite 45.03 25.00
Curly birch suite CO.OO 15.00
Birch suite 22.00 12.00
Divan , In line silk cover
ing C5.00 35.00
Divan , In fine silk coverIng -
Ing 90.00 42.00
Divan , In brocatello DO.OO 25.00
Divan. In Louis XVI. tapestry -
estry C3.00 21.00
Divan , In hrocatclle 35.00 20.00
Dfvan , In brocatello 30.0 } 15.00
Divan. In brocatello 22.00 11.00
Think of a White Iron
Bed with brass triiiiiulogs
at only $2.95.
Couches
Regular July
Prlco. Spaclal.
Corduroy tufted $ 15.00 $ 8.00
Corduroy tufted 20.00 12.00
Titian velour tufted 20.00 15.00
Titian velour tutted 35.00 18.00
Wilton rug 15.00 7.00
Wilton rug 20.00 8.00
Leather 35.03 17.00
Leather 55.00 29.00
Leather 76.00 40.00
Leather 125.00 6 > .00
Bokara 110.00 53.00
Rockers
Regular July
Price. Special.
Oak. leather seat $ 6.00 $ 2.60
Oak , leather seat 5.00 2.23
Oak , leather seat 10.00 4.00
Birch , leather seat 7.00 3.75
Birch , leather seat 12.00 6.00
Birch , upholstered seat. . 12.00 5.00
Birch , upholstered seat. . 18.00 7.CO
Slipper , low seat 6.00 3.00
Slipper , low seat , 12.00 5.0C
Solid mahogany 15.00 7.00
Solid mahogany , mar-
ejuetry 20.00 0.00
Solid mahogany , mar
quetry 30,00 14.00
Solid mahogany , mar
quetry 35.00 20.00
Upholstered Venetian 40.00 20.CO
Upholstered Venetian , with
marquetry 45.00 27.00
To give activity to a usually quiet month we place on Special Sale during July the
largest and most beautiful stock of Furniture wo have ever shown. The good * arc the
very latest designs and of the most select quality. Nearly every article was recently
bought at the very lowest figure ever known to the Furniture traJc. With the present
upward market we could carry these goods until September and realize a hanJsomc mar
gin , but wo buy goods to sell , and It Is our purpose to dispose ot a large portion of
the stock at once at a bate margin of profit , and In many casoj pernaps no profit at all.
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sis tor
LJP Ji.kJ ? JL\S JL
And will , undoubtedly , present the lowest prices over quoted In this city for fine Furni
ture. Wo have had special sales before wo admit that they are not profitable In them
selves and we may never have another. It Is an opportunity for those who can avail
themselves of It.
$500 Positively worth not of goods over $83,000 Worth of
sold to auy otiemirM . - * .
at these prices Furniture Represented
12th and Douglas Streets.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
The prices quoteJ and the quantity of stock Is absolutely correct.
Dining Chairs
Regular July
Price. Special.
Cane seat , oak $ 1.00 ; .eo
Leather seat , oak 1.25 .75
Cano seat , oak 1.75 1.00
Cane seat , oak 2.50 1.50
leather sea- , oak 4.00 2.25
ather seat , oak 2.75 1.50
leather seat , birch 8.00 4.00
Bather seat , oak 7.50 4.50
Leather scat , oak 9.00 5.00
gather seat , oak 12.00 6.25
eather aaat , mahogany. , . . 11.00 6.00
Leather seat , mahogany. . . . 6.00 2.75
Leather seat , mahogany. . . . 15.00 9.5)
Chiffoiiieres
, Regular July
Price. Special.
Mahogany . . ' . . . ' ' . $ . $ 58.00
Mahogany 1125.00 70.00
Mahogany > . . 70-00 45.00. .
Mahogany < ' ' 55.CO 2D.OO
Curlcy birch S. . . ' 60.00 32.CO
Curley birch 50.00 23.00
Curley birch I. V-V 45.00 24.00
Curley birch . , . . 30.00 16.CO
'
Curley birch . . 20.00 10.0U
Oak ; . ; r 40.00 23.00
Oak ' . . . . . . ' . 30.00 14.00
Oak r. . " ? 20.09 9.00
Oak . ' ; ' ' 13.00 C.tO
Sideboards
Regular July
Price. Special.
Mohosany $230.00 $138.00
Mahogany 150.00 SO.OO
Mahogany 100.00 47.01) )
Mahogany 65.03 30.0D
Mahogany 60.00 2S.OO
Oak 20000 123.00
Oak 115.0) 89.00
Oak 100.0J 60.00
Oak 9.0) ! 50.00
Oak 85.00 51.00
Oak 75.00 45.00
Oak 63.00 40.00
Oak / CO.OO 28.0)
Oak 45.00 22.0D
Oak 35.00 18.CO
Oak 28.00 15.00
Oak 25.00 12.CO
Oak 20.00 in.OO
Oak 13.00 9.00
Ladies' Desks
Regular July
Price. Special.
Maiiogany. marquetry.$123.00 $ 69.00
Manogany marquetry 45.03 22.00
Mahogany marquetry 40.03 22.00
Bird's-eye maple 40.00 20.00
Bird's-eye maple 25.00 13.00
Curley birch 2300 13.00
Curley birch 20.00 ' 12.00
Curley birch 15.00 8.00
Oak 12.00 5.00
In the county Jail , and after seeing them ,
came out to find the Jailor to get out of the
Jail. Ho went Into the office and found Ish
and the others there. Ish arose and said , "I
have been wanting to see you , " and made
him sit down while Ish talked over the case- .
The subjects dwelt on were practically those
touched upon by Ish , but Baker's story
showed that Ish hail started the conversation
and carried It along asking questions respect
ing Baker's opinion of Ills attorneys , and
asking for his Influence with the county at
torney and Judge to get him out on ball.
Regarding the attorneys. Baker denied hav
ing maligned them , and dented claiming
power to influence the Judge and prosecutor.
Bachman , a Jail fixture , placed there by
Judge Scott , corroborated Baker's story. Ho
had been sitting In the office of the Jail most
ot the tlmo while Ish and Baker were talk
ing. Daniels , Baker's client , testified to hav
ing called Baker to see lilm. Other wit
nesses summoned were Bradley and Brltt.
The former denied having tried to secure an
appointment as attorney In the case.
Further ovldenco will be heard tomorrow
morning.
KUITOK KAKKK IS ADMITJTKH TO IIAII , .
Judge Tuten Occasion to Fat on Uli Ront-
liic Clothes.
Editor Raker's motion for a new trial of
the Raker-Babbitt libel suit was overruled
by the Judge ot the criminal court this morn-
Ing. He had expected to pass on the question
Tusday , but had been solicited , he said , not
to defer the matter BO long because Mrs.
Raker was quite sick at Grctna. He de
clared that he had yielded , and had decided
to pass on the case today.
The court maintained that the evidence
showed that In the publication In the Oretna
Reporter , Raker had accused Babbitt ot
dallying with lewd women last winter , and
that It was stated that Babbitt , the foreman
ot the grand Jury , had been visiting Ninth
street resorts. On the trial It was proven
that Babbitt had been do\\n In that portion
of the city , whereupon Babbitt offered as an
explanation that he "was searching for rent
receipts among the women of that locality. "
The court passed over In sllnce the parts
of the motion for a new trial which pre
dicated error on his part. In that he cowered
the Jury into bringing In a verdict of guilty
by his threatening speech and manner. No
mention was made of the fact that Raker's
chosen attorney was refused a hearing to
argue the case In Raker's behalf , when the
motion for a new trial was called In court.
Passing on to other matters , the court de
clared that he believed that everybody ought
lo bo treated alike In the courts of Justice.
There was some stir In the back part of the
room at this point , and the court proceeded
to explain that this was when the circum
stances were the same. He said he was
going to suspend sentence until September
and place Raker under $1,000 bonds , but
would have no criticism for such an act be
cause he was dealing with a newspaper man.
QUESTION or I.KG/VI.ITV TO IUTKSTID
Injunction Jsiucd Ac l" t Jlaluialnlnj the
Trnrhen' Training School.
An Injunction has been brought against
the school district of Omaha and the oincers
ot the Board of Education to prevent the al
leged Illegal diversion ot school funds for
the maintenance of a teachers' training
school.
Frederick B. Lowe , as plaintiff , hai sum
moned Henry C. Akin , president of the
board , J , M. Olllan , Its secretary , and Grace
B. Sudborough , who Is at the head of the
training school , to answer and show cause
why the school should not ba discontinued.
Plaintiff alleges that on January 1Q , 1S93 ,
the school was established , and up to this
t.niB has been maintained by public school
funds , which are devoted to the common
schools. This dlvemlon of funds , plaintiff
declares , la Illegal and void and without au
thority of law. and he. as a taxpayer , aiks
the court to restrain tha Issuance of war
rants by the officers named or the signing
of . contract with Grace B. Sudborougb , the
principal , for teaching during the ensuing
year.
Dnno lijr Cnrllilx nuil Hit * | > cli .
II. W. Van Bendcn. private secretory to
Secretary ot the Treasury ( "urllslo , passed
through tha city yesterday on his may tel
l ) nvdr and San Francisco , whcro ho has
public business to attend to. Mr. Van Senden
has Ju t come from the Kentucky demo
cratic } state convention , and U naturally
Bedroom
Furniture
Folding Beds-
Regular July
Prlco. Special.
Oak , with largo glass. . $ C3.00 $ 25.00
Oak , wllii Urge glass. 45.00 20.00
Oak , with large glass. . . . . 15.00 14.00
Oak , with large glass 15.00 9.00
Birch 65.00 i 32.00
Miplo 75.00 33.00
Mahogany 225.00 93.00
Suits-
Mahogany $300.00 215.00
Birch 200.00 100.00
Birch 165.00 80.00
Hungarian ash 200.00 90.00
Mahogany 165.00 80.00
Mahogany 100.00 55.00
Mahogany 90.00 45.00
Oak 75.00 36.00
Oak 65.00 35.00
Curly Birch 90.00 53.00
Curly Birch 75.00 47.00
Curly Birch C5.00 40.00
Curly Birch 55.00 20.00
Curly Birch 40.00 20.00
Oak 40.00 18.0)
Oak 30.00 14.00
Oak 20.00 10.00
Hall
Furniture
Racks-
Regular July
Price. Special.
Oak $ 7.00 $ 3.00
Oalfl 10.00 4.00
Oak 15.00 6.00
Oak 20.00 9.50
Oak 35.00 16.00
Oak 45.00 20.00
Oak 05.00 38.00
Oak . : 100.00 45.00
Oak 150.00 y.oo
Our regular prices nro *
to dote. "
The July Specials look to
bo impossibilities.
Dining Tables
Regular July
Price. Special.
Mahogany . $150.00 92.00
Mahogany . 125.00 70.00
Mahogany . . . . . 100.00 40.0)
Mahogany . 60.00 32.00
Oak . 100.00 57.00
Oak . 45.00 22.00
Oak . . 65.00 33.00
Curly B rcl . 75.00 38.00
Oak . . 35.00 18.00
Oak . . 28.00 16.00
Oak . . 22.00 14.00
Oak . . 18.00 11.00
Oak . 16.00 8.00
Oak . . 10.00 G.OO
Oak . . 6.00 3.00
enthusiastic over the victory achieved by
the administration forces. He says that the
people of Kentucky quite generally recognize
that the change In sentiment on the money
question , which only a tow weeks ngo was
In fnvor of free Bllvcr coinage , wns nlmost
entirely due to the Influence of Secretary
Carlisle and hla lecent speeches In fnvor of
sound currency. Now that both candidates
for the governorship nre running on honest
money platform ? , the campaign. Buys Mr.
Vnn Semlen , will be waged on altogether
different Issues.
SENATOR WAKKEN SATISFIED
Nut DHtrourd by tlio Action of the Cloro-
Innd or Kentucky Convention.
Senator Warren of Wyoming , who Is at
the Millard , said last evening that the sliver
men were not discouraged over the result of
the national convention ot republican leagues
or the Kentucky democratic state convention.
It was scarcely to be expected that the
league onvcntlon , In view of Its rules , would
make any formal declaration or pass any
resolution on a subject In dispute among re
publicans that would tend to commit the
republican party , and he believes that the
rules In this regard are proper.
Respecting the Kentucky convention , the
senator said that It would have been strange
had It refused to cr.doro the ailmln'strat'o i
with one of the prominent members of the
state and ono who commands the Influenc *
of Secretary Carlisle , a member of the cab
inet. It satisfies the silver men that the
nominee for governor Is a pronounced 16 to 1
silver free coinage advocate , oven It the plat
form adopted , being with respect to the
money question that of 1892 , showed no ad
vance In favor of the free coinage movement.
Senator Warren expressed again his senti
ment that free silver republicans should not
allow their earnestness or enthusiasm to tak )
them beyond party lines In their efforts t
secure a solution ot the financial problem In
conformity with their views. Ho reiterates
that the republican party has done more
for sliver than any other party , and Insists
that It should be trusted to bring about a
just settlement of the controversy.
PUBLIC LIBRAXY MATTERS
Itjrron Knoil Collection to Ho Opened to
tlio 1'ublla Mornings.
All the members of the Public Library
board were present at the regular monthly
meeting last night except Mr. Wallace , who Is
out of the city. Routine business occu
pied the attention ot the board. The monthly
report of the librarian showed that 315 new
books had been added during the preceding
month. The third section of the new finding
list has been delayed because the printers
have run out of paper , but It Is expected , to
Issue from the press within another two
weeks.
The executive committee was Instructed to
arrange for opening the Byron Heed collec
tion to the public during- the morning hours.
Insurance to the extent of $25.000 on books ,
catalogues , building and fixtures was or
dered renewed , but only after the two policies
written by B. E. Howell and H. Jacobsun
were ordered transferred to companies repre
sented by agents who are not city officials.
Leaves ot absence were granted without
pay to Annette Smiley from September 3 to
December 31 , and with pay to Jessie Allan ,
librarian , for one monUi , for the purpose of
taking medical treatment In St. Louis.
The Incomplete notes of the librarian for
her annual report were submitted for Inspec
tion by the members of the board. The re
port will be ready at the next meeting.
A .v.vo v * OKMaxm.
Charles II. Iloyt , the recognized American
playwright , has met with many popular suc
cesses , but In his latest work , "A Black
Sheep , " he Is said to have eclipsed all hta
former triumphs. The success of hla new
pleca has been emphatic and phenomenal , so
much so that wherever It has been presented
( ho Keating capacity of the various theaters
hu been put to a teat , which Ii pretty good
evidence that this clever amusement caterer
bai In "A Black Sheep" just the sort of in
entertainment the theater-going public want.
The now plec has. been secured for an en
gagement of two nights at Bojrd's new the
ater , beginning July 9
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Board of Education Passes a Resoluticri
Censuring Member Hagon.
H.S HLO : NG UP A JANITOR INVESTIGATED
Testimony Maltrs It u Question of Voracity
llotween Defendant and Sloano
Trailing In 1'oiltlont the Hoard
II.n to Offer.
"Resolved , That A. N. Hagan be censured
for Injudicious conduct , " was the verdict of
the Board of Education at the conclusion .of
the Investigation held In tbo assembly rooms
at the High school building yesterday after
noon. The Investigation in question was
brought about by an affidavit filed by A. C.
Sloane. Janitor of the East Albright school ,
notlco of which wua given In last Sunday's
Bee , alleging that for a period of twenty
months he had paid Hagan $10 a month to
keep his Job. At a special meeting of the
board last Wednesday night It was decided
to have an Investigation and the attorney ot
the board was Instructed to draw up Im
peachment proceedings , and yatserday after
noon was the time set for the trial. The
members were late In getting together , Slate
and Thomas having to be sent for , as Hagan
demanded a full board. Hagan wanted someone
ono else to act as secretary and C. L. Tal-
hot was appointed temporary secretary. A
stenographer was employed.
It was almost 3 o'clock when President
Gideon called the meeting to order. He re-
quosled that the board appoint some member
to act as chairman , aa It had been openly
stated that he was behind the scheme to
push Hagan to the wall. Tne chair suggested
Mr. Cheek , but he declined at flrjt , giving as
a reason that he had to get back to his farm
and that he could not stay long. After a
little urging Cheek accepted and picked up
the gaveL
Defendant Hagan was represented by EH
H. Doud , Judge Montgomery acted as the
board's legal adviser , and P. Brlgham repre
sented the citizens who had signed the pe
tition asking for an Investigation. Most of
the signers ot the petition , were present anl
many spectators. > ,
Acting Secretary Talbot read the petition
of the "kickers. " which Had been filed with
the board at Its last meeting and which asked
an Investigation. Before' ' getting down to
work JuJgo Montgomery -.stated that he had
something to say. It was this , that In his
opinion as attorney for the board the resolu
tion passe ! ordering him' ' to draw up articles
of Impeachment againsy JJigan was not le al
because the board could ilrtveatlgato the con
duct of any of IU members , but It could not
Impeach a member. Mr iDoud , speaking for
Hagan , said that he dlil' list admit the right
of the board to Investigate his client's ac
tions , but as Hagan had , > ipeclally dcalrei It
he was willing to go ah wl. There was only
ono wcy , Doud said. In which Hagan could
bo tried legally , and that' was by criminal
action , and If then found guilty the court
could declare the office ) vacant. If the board
went ahead with Its Investigation , Doud con
tinued , all It could do would be to sustain or
not sustain the charges , and that was all.
A letter written by Hagan to W. H. Reeil
waj then read , In which the writer askeJ
Heed tor money due , but offered to allow him
to work It out. The letter also said that he
( Hagan ) had kept Miss Reed In a school In
spite ot the complaint on account of Incotn-
petency , and he wanted Reel to do the right
thing.
TAKING THE EVIDENCE.
After a long palaver the board decided It
could not Impeich a member nor admit the
letter mentioned In evidence , as It was not
nlej as a charge against Hagan. Chairman
Cheek then ordered the Investlgitlon to pro
ceed upon the charges made by Sloane In hta
affidavit. Before reidlng the charges Secre
tary T ilb3t rcid letters from Mn. O. T. Fen-
ner and Hev. C. C. Sml'h , regretting having
signed the petition asking for an lnve tla-
tlon. The attorney * all sparred for a time
on technical points , end flnil y A. C. Sloane
was put on the witness stand. He said ho
had been a Janitor In the public schools for
two years. In 1893 Hagan camo. to him and
asked him if ho would like to take charge
ot the East Albright school. Hagan told him
that his uncle In Iowa had been elected to
the Job , but had a Job as mall carrier wh'ch
pild him $23 a month , and ho did not want
to como back hero If he could sub-let the
janltorshlp. Sloano offered to take the plscs
for $30. and he went to work In September ,
1893. He got his check for $40 every month
from Hagan , and after getting It cashed paU
Hagan $10. He generally took tlio money to
Hasan's house. Sometimes ho gave It to
Hagan and sometimes again to Mrs. Hagan.
Nothing was ever said at these times what
the payment was for. In the vacation In
1891 Sloane drew $20 and gave Hagan $15.
Witness said he kicked about giving $15 to
defendant In vacation , and demanded to know
what he meant. In reply Hagan said that
he would have to pay the money or he would
send for his uncle In Iowa. July 3 Sloane
was regularly elected a Janitor of the school
and during the term paid Hagan $83 In cash
and had earned $15 by work for him , which
amount ho held out In. hM final settlement
with the school board member.
Getting down to retent dates , witness had
been asked by Hagan if ho wanted the
cchool again this term. Sloano said ho told
Hagan that he would not take It for lass
than $40. Then Hagan wanted to know
whether. If the salary was raised to $45 , he
would do the wcrk for $35. This proposition
did not suit Sloano and ho refused , where
upon Hagin threatened to send for his uncle.
At th's stage of the trhl Mr. BrtRtmn tried
to show by Sloane that Hagan had told him
that there was a combine In the Board cf
Educitl-ji and that fix members were fixed
and would vote as Hagan said In that par.
tlcular mailer. The board would not allow
him to answer. Mr. Sloane tated positively
that he never owed Hagan a cint. and was
not paying a debt when he gave up part of
his salary every month.
NO DEAL TOR HIS ELECTION.
Attorney Doud then started In on the
cross-examination and tried to prove that the
contract was sub-let , but did not make much
headway. as Sloano Insisted that from the
time he went to work ho was paid by checks
drawn In his favor. Doud then asked ,
"Havo you any feeling In this matter ? "
Witness replied very promptly that ho 'elt
that Hagan had a couple ot hundred dollars
of his money. Recalling the two $5 'rans-
ncllona , witness said that ho had consulted
with his wife and they decided that it wua
better to give up the money than lo Kixe
the Job. Wltnejs further stated that Mrs.
Hagan had said In his house that : < hc was
going to Iowa to get receipts trim Andnrson
for all the money paid Mr. Hin n.
Mr. Doud then called his client to the
stand. Hagan said that ne had 'mown
Sloano for six years , that T ) . .M. An.leison
was the uncle and lived In a little rnvm In
Iowa. Anderson was elected Janitor In
July. ' 93. As he bail a pnsltljn cs mall
carrier , he sub-let his Albright fchtcl Job to
Sloane on the understanding that ha was to
get $10 a month. When Sloane.vas { candi
date , Anderson , through Hagan , made a O.fal
with Sloane continuing the firmer aeremuit ,
providing Anderson would Kto out of tli
race. This Sloane agreed jo svl upcn th"
recommendation of witness > vas duly cUcUd.
After that time the money paid evermtntli
had been forwarded to Anli.von.V'.nets
claimed that Sloane made the proposition
himself. At different times Kig.inlil that
he had kicked on the way t'ia ichnol hou'.e
and grounds were kept and he had been told
by Sloane that he dare not throw Mini cut
as ho , Sloane , had a string on him.
Doud then finished up a lot o. ' papora he
called receipts from Anderson and handed
them to the stenographer to be placed or ,
the record. He , however , refund 11 cllbw
Mr. Brlgham or the reporters to see them.
They looked rather naw.
Mrs. Hagan was called , bu' she knew .jut
little. Her testimony was the same ' . her
husband's , with the exception cf nc ° n.'llng !
that ( he went to Iowa to tee . \iuler > n ard
get an affidavit from him concerning the
sub-letting of the contrict ,
Mr. Pearl wai called. He said he.vas sec
retary of the board when Kloa'ie went to
work and was told by Hagan to make the
pay warrants In favor ot Sloane Instead of
Anderson.
In rebuttal Sloan wai recalled and de
nied Ilagan'i statement that be had offered
to take the Job for $35 it tha salary wai
Brass and
Iron Bedsteads
Regular July
1'rlce. Special.
Brass ( very heavy ) $75.00 $42.00
Brass 50.00 30.00
Brass 45.00 SO.OO
Brass 45.00 25.00
Brass .10.00 1S.OO
Brass 25.00 15.00
Brass 23.03 12.50
White Iron , brass trim
mings 5.00 2.95
White Iron , brass trim-
inltiKS 10.00 C.OO
White Iron , brass trim
mings 12.00 7.50
White. Iron , brass trim
mings 20.00 8.01
White Iron , chillis' 12.00 G.OO
White Iron. ChlluV 18.00 7.50
Wood , Chllds . - 7.00 4.60
Wood , full sze 4.09 2.00
Wcoil , birch 15.00 6.00
Wood , btrdseye maple 20.00 ' 7.50
Wood , oak 5.00 2.50
Wood , antique 3.00 1.60
Book Cases
Regular July
Price. Special.
Mahogany $135.00 $70.00
Mahogany 50.00 2S.OO
Curly birch S3.00 23.00
Curly birch 30.00 18.00
Curly birch 23.00 13.00
Oak C3.00 38.00
Oak 50.00 20.00
Oak 10.00 23.00
Oak 25.00 15.00
Oak 22.00 10.00
Oak 15.00 7.00
Oak 10.00 5.00
Oak 5.00 3.01) )
Combination
Mahogany $30.00 $25.00
Oak 45.00 23.00
Oak 40.00 22.00
Oak 35.00 20.00
Hlrch1 40.00 21.00
Birch 3S.OO 20.0i )
Oak 25.00 12.00
Oak 12.00 0.00
Midsummer is not the tlmo to
sell , but is the titno to buy.
Office Desks
Regular July
Trice. Special.
Roll Top $123.00 82.00
Roll Top Mahogany 75.00 40.00
Roll Top Oak 83.00 43.00
Roll Top Oak 70.00 40.00
Roll Tcp Oak 05.00 32.00
Roll Top Oak 45.00 28.00
Roll Top Oak 35.00 20.00
Roll Top Oak 25.00 15.00
Roll Top Oak 20.00 12.00
raised to $45. This closed the case and
after arguments by all the attorneys the
case was put to a vote with the result staled.
Y > T. I. mi Iiiilri > tutluitr Ilav.
At the Fourth of July cclcbrallon of the
Young Men's Institute the following societies
will take part In the street parade : Thurs-
ton Rifles , Philip Kearney post. Grand Army
of the Republic ; Ancient Order of United
Workmen , lodges Nos. 227 and 66 , 1'latts-
deulcher Vereln ; Court Allemaln No. 103 ,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; Court
Prokop No. 200 , Independent Order of Odd
Fellows ; Ted Jed Sokum , Clgarmakers' union ;
Hosewpjfl lodge. Woodmen of the World ;
Knlgh.s ot the Maccabees ; Hibernian
Knights , divisions 1 to 7 Inclusive ;
St. Leo branch C. K. A. ;
Carroll council , Young Men's Institute ,
Omaha ; Columbia council , Young Men's In
stitute , South Omaha.
After parading the principal streets the
procession will march to Syndicate park and
picnic. Speeches will bo made there by Hon.
K. Wakeley and Hon. Leo Estelle of Omaha.
Alntiu city ( ! o li > .
Monday at 10 o'clock Oscar Hill will bs
tried In police court for polling liquor with
out a license.
Eddie Donovan , son of Daniel and Tlllle
Donovon , died yesterday afternoon. Funeral
this afternoon.
This afternoon at I o'clock Rev. E. S.
Ely of Omaha will address the men's meet
ing at Masonic liall.
A "Boston social" will be given by the
Endeavor society at the Presbyterian church
next Tuesday evening.
BETWEEN LAITY AND CI/3RGY
Coutuit ut Council In Onmha I.tkely to He
Ifonrvruil nt .Mluu ntoll .
When , a few weeks ago , the council for
the Episcopal diocese ot Nebraska at Omaha
adjourned , It was after a prolonged contest
over the election of a fourth clerical delegate
to the triennial convention of the Protestant
EplKopal church , to bo hold In Minneapolis
In October. The contest , which was between
Reclor John Hewllt of Holy Trinity , Lincoln ,
a low churchman , and Hector Irving P. John
son of St. Martin's'South Omaha , a high
churchman , ended without a choice , and It
wus understood that Bishop Worthlngton
would appoint ths delegate. This he will
not do. Hewitt has given It out that ho will
claim the position In the convention , since he
was the fourth clerical delegate from the
Nebraska diocese In the. latt convention , and
Rev. John Williams of St. Barnabas has
signified his determination to opposa his tak
ing a seat.
The situation , therefore , promises to cause
a contest In the Minneapolis convention.
In the council at Omaha Hewitt had the
support ot a majority of tha lay , and John
son of a majority of the clerical delegates.
' O
1'lcanmlvllli llui Outluok.
Managing Receiver S. II. H. Clark of the
Union Pacific and General Manager Dodd-
rtdge of the Missouri Pacific came In from
St. Louis Friday night. Mr. Doddrldgo was
enthuslfstlc over the outlook for the year's
crops , and said that from the north to the
Gulf ot Mexico the country never looked
more beautiful. "The subsoil Is rich with
moisture , and I doubt If any amount of hot
winds could do the damage ot last year.
The toll Is prepared to resist tlio hot weather.
Latt year It was not. So generous have the
rains fallen that In some places our tracks
begin to thow signs of softness. I anticipate
a Kroat year , and we need It to even up for
failures the past two years. "
( ienrnil ll wry' ! Nucrrmor I'ero.
W. J. Sterling of Huron , S. I ) . , recently se
lected as attorney for the Northwestern at
Omaha to succeed the late General Hawley ,
arrived In the city last evening to enter upon
his duties. He wan accompanied by Mrs.
Sterling. For the present they will hive
rooms at the Mlllard.
OHM rinl 3(411 Klllinothvr. .
LOUI3VILLB , June ii ! ) . A special from
Sergeant , Ky. , says : Nowi hai reached here
from the Virginia aide of the Cumberland
mountain * , In Buchanan county , that Hltt
Larson and Billy Jorden , two notorious
mountaineers who had been enemies for sev
eral yean , met on a. lonely path on tlio
French
Marquetry
Furniture
Hcinila July
Prlco. Specla
Tables , parlor $75.00 $39.00
Tables , parlor 58.00 35.00
Tables , parlor 52.00 32.00
Wps. pirlor 40.00 23.00
TamV parlor 35.00 21.00
Tables , parlor 28.00 14.00
Tables , pirlor 20.00 10.00
Chairs , Colonial 23.00 16.00
ChulM , Colonial 20.00 11.00
Chilrs IS.Ol ) 9.BO
Chairs 12.00 ' 0.00
Chalra 60.00 28.00
Cablni-ts , parlor 125.00 63.00
Cabinets , pirlor 80.00 40.00
Colonial dining room suits 400.00 210.00
Whoa a piece of Furiilturo
has bcctt bought at half
price , it Is our Idea it
should bo sold at half prlco
Parlor Tables '
Regular July
Prlco. Special.
Oak $ 1.51) .30
Oak 2.00 1.00
Oak 8.00 , 3.75
Oak 10.00 6.00
Mahogany 10.00 D.OO
Mahogany 16.00 7.00
Mahogany 16.00 7.00
Mahogany 30.00 15.00
Mahogany 45.00 22.00
Library Tables
Regular July
Prlco. Special.
Mahogany $ 60.00 $ 28.00
Birch : . . . . 35.00 18.00
Oak 33.00 20.00
Oak 28.00 15.00
Oak 25.00 12.00
Oak 20.00 10.00
Oak 15.00 8.00
China Cases
Regular July
Prlco. SpoclaU
Mahogany $ 65.CO $ 32.00
Mahogany 50.00 28.00
Mahogany 38.00 20.00
Oak GJ.OD 34.0J
Oak 60.00 28.00
Oak 40.01 22.00
Oak 35.00 20.00
Oak 25.00 12.00
Oak 15.0D 8.09
mountain and engaged In a terrible fight ;
Larson opened llro on Jorden , who returned.
It , and a deadly battle ensued , which cost
Larson hla life. Bill Jorden , It Is thought ,
made hln escape across the country Into thti
mountains of South Virginia. They were
both bad men and had killed several men.
Charles Evans of Norfolk Is at the Arcade.
C. F. Womeldorf of Fremont Is at the Mer
chant.
W. D. Bridge of Norfolk Is at the Mer
chants.
Judge Patterson of Hiislivllle Is at tbo Mer
chant ? .
J. II. Johnstons ot Irvlngton was In Omaha
yesterday.
Mons Johnson of Fremont Is registered at
the Arcade.
J. C. Edmonson ot Fremont Is a guest at
the Dellone.
A. E. Hoyt , Sundance , Wyo. , Is registered
at the Paxton.
E. J. Hudson , Portland , Ore. , la registered
at the Murray.
J. F. Clabaugh and Mrs. Clabiugh of Nortb
Platte are guests at the Merchants.
Frank Brabeo of Ore to and George H. Brash
of Albion have rooms at the Merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Walker of Kearnej
took dinner at the Dellono yesterday.
J. O. Clifford ot Chicago , freight auditor ol
the Northwestern , Is a gueet at the Mlllard.
Major J. II. Oaneby , Mrs. Gageby and Mlsi
Oageby of Fort NIobrara are guests at the
Paxton.
General Manager Hathburn of the Missouri
Pacific of Atchlson registered at the Dslloni
bet ovenlng.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Southwlck and daughter
and Mrs. H. S. Green ot friend took dinner
at the Paxton yesterday.
D. A. Baldwin , who has been connected
with Brads'.reet's agency In this city for
some time , leaves today for Now York , where
he will reside.
Prof. MacLoan , the now chancellor of the
State university , left last night lor Minne
apolis. He will p.isy through Omaha again
In about ten days , when he goes to Denver
to attend the Hireling of the National Teach
ers' association In that clly.
At tha Mercer : F. W. Slpplo , Cleveland ,
0. ; W. 0. Darfoot , Bcnnlngton ; I. N. Grover ,
Chicago ; J. J. Holland , Friend ; D. A. Hop
kins , Cincinnati ; C. C. Latshaw , J. D. Me-
Clear , 13. K. Penln , Chicago ; Louis Llpp-
hard and wife. Columbus , O. ; W. W. Alt ,
Wnhoo : J. H. Wolf , North Bend ; T. S. Cart-
right. Fort Wayne ; G. F. Randall , Chicago ;
W. L. Bentley , David Oily. Neb. ; C. B.
Gausseii , St. Louis ; W. W. Onlnn and wife ,
Chicago ; Lyman Brown , St. Louis ; L. E.
Dako , New York ; C. L. James , Worcester ,
Mass : ; C. W. Brewer , Albion.
j.uu.ti. jninriTinti.
A grand picnic will bo given by Nebraska
State lodge No. 144 , Order of Brlth Abraham ,
at Hlbbler's park , near Forty-fourth and
Lcaveriworth streets , today ,
An excursion picnic will bo given at Fre
mont July 13 by Patten lodge , Ancient Order
of United Workmen , for the benefit of ono
of Its norely cmltten mcnbri. | Train will
leave union depot at 8 a. m. , and returning
leave Fremont at 7:30 : p. m.
Some time on Friday night a thief entered
the residence of Kd A. Parmelee on tha
northeast corner of Twentieth and Ohio
stroels by cutting n window tcreen and
stole several suits of clothcx and u hat , the
entire booty being valued at $ ' 59.
A tabulation of the bids thowi that tin
lowest bidder on the Chicago and Gracs
street sewers with American cement was
Jcua Jenicn. With Portland cement ho was
lowest on Grace street , J. 0. Corby K'lug
the lowest on the Chicago iitroet sew r.
Joe Lewis , who lives nt 1C12 'Jorcas tttrot ,
fell In u fainting nt at I'ourtvilh and
Farnam streets yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock and v.a carried lo hi * hinio In the
ambulance. In the COUMB ot Ihu attornjon
( ho wagon alto carried J. IT. H > > lly , a man
who had just arrived from Tcnnc ve , to the
St. Joseph's hospital. Holly ufe some fiicen
apples and thru topped them off with
peaches , The combination of arten apples ,
peaches and Holly did not ugrts with each
other and ut Flfte- > nth anj Farnim ctrecrU
Holly wa tal.cn with an ttUck ct cbolira
morbus.
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