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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TIIOMSDAY , OCTOBER , 19 , 1809. 9 BOLD PLOT IS UNCOVERED Away Letters of Candidate Harrington of Sixth District , NO ROOM FOR POPULISTS AFTER 1900 Original DnctimoiUn In ( hr > CHRP In Pnc-Slinllc ( lint Should Oirn ( he ot HoiicHt PnnntlMtH nnrt UciiificrntH Kvcrywherc * ( Continued from First Page. original letters ot which are reproduced In the public statement ot Juan Boyle as fol lows : Junil llnj-lp'n AddrrnN. The crlmo for fusion. Mr. Boyle exposes the fraudulent scheme to place the name ot Neville on the ballot. Correspondence that panned hctwoen Boyle and Harrington : To the Democrats of the Sixth Congrcs- fllonal District ! I deslro to ntato to you my recent action oa chairman ot your committee. I had the honor to preside as your chairman at the convention at Lexington. Wo nominated Hon. at. C. Harrington. Wo made every effort to have him accepted by the populist convention ; oven offered to Join them In convention with our 137 delegates , whllo they had 208 , and abide by the result. They turned us down with scorn , demanding that the only thing wo could do was to take Mr. Harrington off. I was elected chairman of the congressional district com mittee. Soon after the convention Mr. Har rington withdraw , although just previous to this ho issued a notice that ho would make the race , I receiving my notlco by 'tele ' graph. Ho afterward withdrew. Soon after this I received the following letter , enclos ing the appended certificate for rno to nihko affidavit to , which I declined to do on the grounds that the convention , at Lexington had not authorized the committee to place any name on the ticket : narrinKton'ft Glvc-Awny Letter. HARRINGTON fc TOBIN , MERCHANTS , and Wholesale Shippers of HAY , GRAIN A > ID POTATOES. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Sept. 27 , ISOO" . &UAN BOYLE , Chairman , Kearney , Neb.i Dear Sir I trust by this tlmo that you are reconciled and satisfied with my Inten tion to withdraw from the race for con gress. There Is no other solution ot the matter. It Is the only logical thing to do. It will not hurt the democratic party of this district , on the contrary it will strengthen us for all tlmo to come. After 1900 there will be no necessity of a third party , nnd by our many eacrlQcce wo will win over nearly all the populists to our party. I will prepare a communication to the congres sional committee ot thoSlxth _ district today making formal withdrawal and send a copy of same to you. The vacancy ought to be filled at once by the chairman and secretary by placing the name of William Neville nt the head of tbo democratic ticket. The chairman of every county control commit tee In tbo Sixth district has written urging prompt action as above Indicated excepting Dawson county. It would bo disastrous to wait any longer. Please give me your answer as eoon as you recelvo official notlco ol my with drawal. Mr. McNeal , secretary. Is absent } n Virginia and I am authorized to act for him and can sign any paper necessary. The procedure next will be to file with sec retary of etato a document substituting the name of William Neville by virtue of au thority vested In-tho congressional commit tee. They have all agreed to It excepting Dr. Baker ot Lexington , Yours very respect fully , M. C , HARRINGTON , On October 3 another letter and a certificate for ino to sign nnd swear to was received from Mr. Harrington as follows : JUAN BOYLE , ESQ. . > Kearney , Nebraska. Dear Sir : The state central committee it urging prompt and decisive action. Wo must ncdept the Inevitable the future of democ racy In the Sixth district depends largely upon the number wo can draw from populist ranks. There is only ono more year to wait and fusion will bo all over. There will he hut two parties and the leaders of the democratic party now will bo the recognized leaders then. Submit gracefully even though wo have to stretch a point to do so. Find enclosed a certificate which please sign In the two places marked , before a Justice of the pence or a notary public who has a seal. McNcal , who has been absent In Virginia , will bo homo In a few days and want to have It ready for him.M. . M. C. HARRINGTON. AVlint They AnUert Uoylc } o Sirenr To. State of Nebraska , Sixth Congressional District , ss : Wo hereby certify that nt a delegate con vention hold on the 18th day of August , 1899 , at Lexington , Daweon county , Neb. , pursuant to a duly advertised call for the purpose of plating In nomination a candidate for con- Bressmnn for the Sixth Congressional district , which convention was composed of voters representing the democratic party , a political party which at the last election polled more than 1 per cent of the entire vote cast in this congressional district , the following resolution was adopted : ' 'Resolved , By the democratic party of the Sixth Congressional district of Nebraska , in convention assembled , that the congres sional comuilttco consisting of tbo chairmen of the county central committees of the several counties In this district , be and they are hereby empowered and authorized to flll any vacancies which may occur on the ticket named by us hero today. " Wo further certify that a vacancy has ascurred by the resignation nnd withdrawal of M. C , Harrington as a candidate for con gress , and we 'further certify that the said committee was organized by the election of Juan Boyle of Kearney , Buffalo county , Neb. , na chairman and presiding olllcer , nnd W. B. McNeal of North Tlatte , Lincoln county , Nob. , as secretary , and that said committee hereby names and nominates William Neville of North Platte , Lincoln county , Nob. , as the regular candidate representing the party above named , for the otllco of congressman for the Sixth Congressional district of Ne braska. Chairman. Secretary. Etato of Nebraska , Buffalo County , ss : I , Juan Boyle , of Kearney. Buffalo county , Neb. , do solemnly swear that I was duly elected chairman of the democratic congres sional commltteo of the Sixth congressional district of Nebraska and that the above certificate and the statements therein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed in my presence nnd sworn to before mo this day of , 1899. Etato of Nebraska , Lincoln County , BS : I , W. B. McNeal , of North Platte , Lincoln county , Neb. , do solemnly swear that I was duly elected secretary of the democratic congressional committee of the Sixth con gressional district of Nebraska and that the nbo\e certlflcatfs nnd the statements therein ore true to the best of tny knowledge and belief. . Subscribed In my presence nnd sworn to before mo this day of , 1S99. Mr. Ilo > le' Ilenly. KEARNEY , Neb. , Oct. 5 , 1S99. Mr. M. C. Harrington , North Plattc , Neb. Dear Sir I had expected to visit North Pilate and tee you in person. I received HARRINGTON'S GIVE-AWAY LETTER. "No Third Party After 1900. " HARRINGTON & TOBIN , ' MERCHANTS , AND WHOLESALE SHIPPERS OF HAY , GRAIN AND POTATOES , f > t . - . 7272 < r your letter and enclosed affidavits which you sent for me to sign ; also telegram from Mr , McNcal. Of couree I could not sign the affidavits , as the convention did not pass , any resolution authorizing the committee to plare any name on the ticket In case you should withdraw. While I am greatly dls- ' appointed In your withdrawal , I re-allre fully . that you have only yourself to consult as to . your best Interests in this matter. I I neither rely upon any promises that ( were made for the future by the populists nor do I believe anything that Is square or honorable can bo expected from them. I have no sympathy whatever with the so- called democrats who have for years been trading with these people and each year .lining tbo argument that this would be the 'in/at year we would be called upon to do It. When it comeii to utretchlnir the point ami mnUIng a foUe oath I mimt decline to do It , even vrbeu ur rd b > - j I my friend * or by thli reform move , ment , no-called , I believe that you should have been en dorsed by the populists , but I believe you would have won whether endorsed by them or not. I attended the last convention ai a demo crat and I am perfectly willing , if the demo crats wish another convention called to re- nominate In your place , to call the same It the committee will indicate Its desire on the object. I em sorry , Mr , Harrington , that you did not make tbo race and am also sorry to bo obliged to decline to do what you apparently wish me to do. I do not understand , ot course , bow It Is In human nature for you to tflncerely desire this , as , If you will take warning by what I say , there U nothing In the future for you to expect by being a party to this trade between a few demo crats and popullets , no matter what their professions may be. I will be very glad to hear from you further in this matter and If I can In any way servo you will be glad to do so. Yours tery truly , JUAN BOYLE. Why Ilr Resigned. As will be seen I offered In this letter to call together a convention where the demo crats would have the privilege of deciding who should be named on the ticket. I re ceived no reply to this , but rny attention was called to a call made by Mr. McN'oal , sec- rctary of the committee , for last Monday to ba hold in North Platte. I received no notice by mall or wire as to this committee meeting , but I went to North Platte to look after tha Interests of the democrats cf the dlurlct. Mr. McNeal and myeelf were the only per sons present. At 5 o'clock , after waiting all day for some ono of the committee to appear , \\e Issued a notice to the democrats of the district and sent the same to the World Herald and Bee , saying that the democrats could vote a > they pleased , commlttcu wai Dot authorized to act , a none were pretent. At 6 o'clock p , n. a Mr. MoEvoy appeared on the scene and wanted to clukn that be was' the committed and wanted me to call the meeting to order , I declined to do BO , as the committee numbers thirty and he was only one-thirtieth of tbo number. I saw I was very distasteful to him so told him I would resign , which I did , placing my re&Ignatlon In the hands of Mr , McNeal to be handed In when the committee would meet. McBvoy has placed a certificate on file at the state house , placing the name of Mr , Neville aa our candidate. This is ccatrary to law and to the uiagea of the democratic party for one cnan to assume to be chairman and com mittee. The party Is controlled by the majority. I protest against It , and if we are to have a party in the Sixth district now la the time to assert ourselves. Mr , McEvoy had a few letters from members of the com mittee advising Neville's name be placed oa the ticket through the committee , but In almo t every cate they were men who had received nominations In the counties on the so-called fusion ticket , fcr coroner or some other office and wanted Neville to help them through. Mr. Neville , I see by a notice In the World-Herald , denies the writing of a letter showing him as advocating expansion , but Eays his brother wrote It , but I acn In formed by Mr. Minor and Mr. Harrington of North Platte that they beard Neville In a speech a short time since declare blmtelf in favor of expansion. Mr , McEvoy layi a man may change his mind , This is true , but he may change it again at Washington If be should be elected , Our convention at Lexington was , with few exceptions , a representative body of rock-ribbed democrats , the exception being a few court reporter * ) and those receiving pap from pop judges and at the state house. Let us be democrats and not recognize this fraud and let the gentlemen at Lincoln and Omaha understand that hereafter they must make us acquainted with their trades before wo call our convention and have to travel hundreds of miles to fulfill our duty to the party , and when we do nominate a clean , honorable gentleman as our candidate , not to be ordered by those out of our party , a well as some In It , to take him oft our ticket. Believing I am acting In harmony with the wishes of all honest , honorable demo crats In the Sixth district , I will make the contest of tbli placing Mr. Nevllle'a name on the democratic ticket , and hope that In the future we will be permitted to act without the Interference of any other parties outside our district. In our vottu on election day let us ( buck corn or vote for Mr , Harring ton , although be Is not on our ticket , go ate to show our loyalty to the democratic party. Mr. McNeal , our secretary , Informed me that there wai no record whatever of a resolution having been pasted to place the name on the ticket , although he had every other record of every motion and resolution passed. lie- pectfulljr , , JUAN BOYLE. PROSECUTION OF ANTON INDA Attempt Being Made to Solve tha Mystery of James Smith's ' Death , THOMAS LEWIS ON THE WITNESS STAND Sonic of tlip ClrptiiiivtmicpM Con- ttlth Siultlt'N AII-Mnlit Sircc K no nil Very lilltlc Aliiiut lllti Dentil. For two days the case ot the Stntc against Anton Intla , charged with the killing ot James Smith , tins been on trial before Judge tinker. Smith , It will be remembered , w m taken to the city Jail by Officer Inda on the morn * lag of AURUst IS , and coon nftor entering the building ho made some resistance and It was claimed that ho was knocked down by the odlccr. Ho died n few minute * Inter. A post mortem \as held nnd upon the doctors ex amining thu body they found n small nound on the point ot the nose. This wa probed and WAS found to extend back to the sphe noid bone , which wna fractured. Inda was arrested nnd charged with murder. Yesterday Dr. J. 11. Ralph , one of the philclans who assisted Qt the autopsy , ns called by the state- and on direct cxntnlim- tlon gave It as his opinion that the nound In Smith's head was made by some Ehnrp In strument and not by a bullet , as alleged In tun Informiulon. The Kmiter portion ot the forenoon \\aa taken up with the testimony of Thomas Lewis , a colored ninn who was \\lth Smith during all of thu night preceding his death. He testified to having met Smith enrly In the evening nnd that the two started out for the purpoao of having a big drunk. They visited the portion of the city occupied by the houses of Ill-famo and meeting a num ber of convivial spirits went from saloon to saloon , keeping this up until 7 o'clock In the morning. According to the testimony of -C\\B , ho , Smith and their companions must ave drank from 100 to 160 glasses of beer nd other liquor. In fact the witness was 10 drunk at the tlmo that ho admitted that , o could not remember all the places that ho Ulted. Nor could ho remember who was > 'lth him during the latter part of the sprco. lo testified that there were tlraca when ho ml Smith were separated during the night , 'hey shot craps and hail several llttlo rows , mt the greater portion of thu time , how- ver , was devoted to drinking , singing and arousing. Some tlmo during the night witness re membered of having visited Goldsmith's sa- oou. At this place Smith was pushed out and the door was slammed In his face , but whether or not ho was hurt he could not say. Detailing the arroet and death of Smith , witness said that ho and the deceased -were n the vicinity of the jail. Ofllccr Inda happened along and took them to the rear ot he building. While passing Into the corridor rider Smith foil and seemed to be hurt. He was carried in and placed on a table , dying a short tlmo afterward. Witness did not know whether Smith was struck by Inda or not , as he saw uo blow delivered. CVtJMBHOUS NEW SMTh IIROl'CaiT. TrllialnUnim of tllHinulril ConplcH Arc to lie Mndc 1'uMlc. Divorce cases are lumbering the records ot the district court at a rapid rate. Mag gie Moore seeka a decree from Mlchae Moore , alleging cruelty nnd failure to sup port. In addition to a bill ot separation , she asks the custody ot the three children Thomas Anthony desires to-be legally sepa rated from Mabel Anthony , He alleges de sertion nnd asks that the decree date back to lost April. Molina Moore alleges cruelty nnd asks for a divorce from Addlson Moore. Anna Hush charges desertion nnd prays fo : a decree separating her from Charles Ilush Paul Galbrnlth has sued Swift & Co. to re cover the sum of $13,000 , alleging pcisona Injuries In that eum. The plaintiff aver that he was employed about the South Omaha packing hnilee and while so cm- ployed , a solution of lime went Into his eyes , causing him great pain nnd Injuring his sight to such extent thnt he Is likely to be come blind. The Omaha Cattle and Loan company has commenced suit against Harris & Co. and L. E. Southwlck for ? 5,121. The plain tiff alleges that it bad a mortgage on n lot of cattle owned by Southwlck and that they were shipped to South Omaha and disposed of to Harris & Co. and that the notes ( secured by the mortgage ha\e never been paid , Max Trostler has sued S. I. Valentine , asking for an Injunction to stop payment on a check. Plaintiff alleges that ho bought the business of a news Bland from the de fendant and that after taking possession bo learned that the business wan not as represented , hence ho wants the purchase prlco returned. As administrator of the estate of John Oak- leaf , deceased , George Holmca , jr. , has com menced a $5,000 suit against the Hock Island road. It Is alleged that on Juno 10 the de ceased was employed In the switch yards In this city and was run over by an cnglno owned by the defendant. linn n I'nor Opinion of I.iMvycrn. Hane Hcnrlkenn Is a resident of Casfl county , this state , where ho OVMJS u farm which ho alleges that attorneys and othrra are conspiring to stenl from him , Henrikseii has gene Into the United States court to aalt relief. Ho alleges that during the lust ten years ho has had sixteen lawyer * employed at different times and that of this number all cxcopt ono have swindled him. The al leged dishonest ones he names , but falls to rovcal the Identity of the man who can bo trusted. The document which Henrlksen tiles Is In the nature of an answer and cross petition to the foreclosure proceedings In stituted a long tlmo ago. of Attorney KOCH. Judge Baxter of the county court Is labor Ing with the Issues In a case wherein AH slstunt Secretaiy ot War Mciklojohii seeks to recover the sum of $2,100 attorney fees from the estate of Catherine M. Tusslcr , de ceased. The plaintiff was attorney for the deceased for a number of years and In litigation o\er a large ranch that she owned In the vfstern portion of tha state At ono tlmo the claim of Mt Melklojohn was allowed , but In some way payment was put off , hento the suit now In court. COMPANIES WARD OFF OUSTER .M lift cm Iiixiiriiiii'c ConiM'i'iiH Art * Al lotted to llt-iiiiiln In Mlxnoiirl I lion the I'iiiiiriit of H Flnt * . JKKPEKSON CITY , Mo. , Oct , 18. The su. premo court which ordered a writ of ouster against the following flro Insur ance companies doing business In the state at St. Joseph , for viola , lion of the trust laws , today stayed judgment on the payment of a line of Jl,000 each American Fire , Newatk ; Armenia , I'ltta- burg ; American , Boston ; Buffalo Com mercial , Buffalo ; Citizen , I'ituburg ; Buffalo German , Buffalo ; Connecticut Fire , Hartford ; Continental , New York , Delaware , Philadelphia ; Ragle Fire , New York ; Firemen's , Baltimore , Greenwich , New York ; German Klre , Pltthburg ; In surance Company of State of New York , New York , Mercantile Klro and Marine , HoHton , Mechanics , Philadelphia , JU'lUm-e Philadelphia , Spring Onrden , Philadelphia , nnd United Statce Klru of Now York , The following companies filed no plxad- Ings and the writ of cutter was Issued , no fine being allowed : Broadway of Now York ; Farragut Fire of New York , Olobo Fire ot Now York ; Manufacturers' nnd Meclmnl.V of 1'lttaburg and the Merchants' nnd Maou facturcrc' l-'lrc of Baltimore. The American C'enttul of St. L.uls \ \ i granted furlhor time ti > plead. A roitririM signer will be appointed to take testimony In thirteen other cases , Kat plenty. Kodol Dyspepsli Cure wilt ! Rest what jou tat. It cures nil form cl dyspepsia nnd stomach troubles. K. U Gam bles Vernon , Tot. , says , "It relieved me from the start and cured me. It Is now my ov ir- luting friend. " 1'rlrM * ' Kn IMIILADKLPIIIA. Ooct. lS.-The second day's session of the Priests' HuehnrlMli * league becun today with IMP cclebrntlon ot thn pontllTcril mass In the Cathedral of St. I'oter and St Paul. Papnl UPloRiite -mine-Ill wn * thp celebrant. Ho wns as sisted by Very Rev Kihvnt.l Bush , vlcur general of the see of I'ltUburjr. assistant prlost ; Hcvs. William P. XIcQu.ild of UoMtm nnd Charles J. 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