Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMATTA DAILY I.EE: AVEDXESOAY. APIUL 1. 1f03.
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ARGUMENT IN L1LLIE CASE
W.rrun Oonvio'.i of Murder Aiks Court to
Grant a New Trial.
ASSERTS JURY WAS A PRIJUDICID ONE
Also lasleta Case Wn Improperly
Tried Araament oa the Mnlloa
Will Require at Least
Another Da.
DAVID CITY, Nob., March 31. (Special.)
There wi a large attendance In the dls
trlct court this morning when the hearing
on the motion (or a new trial In the blllle
murder cane was called. Mra. LI 1 lie was
brought Into court at precisely 8:20 o'clock.
Sho wag accompanied by her parenta, Mr.
and Mra. Jsmes Hill, her daughter, Edna,
ber two sisters, Mrs. Grtslnger of Bellwood
and Mrs, Sutton, who t .sides In Michigan;
her brother, D. M. Hill, also Sam Llllle,
brother of the murdered man.
Mra. Llllle p-esents much the same ap
pearance aa she did at the trial of the case,
only la much more pale, presumably from
ber Incarceration for nearly one month.
H ir mother, Mra. Hill, occupied a aeat by
her aid and waa constantly weeping. Many
were the e.-.pressions of sympathy for tha
broken-hearted mother.
Judge flood announced from the bench
thit a woman had handed him a letter. Ha
had read Just a small portion of tt, saw the
purport of It and handed the letter to
County Attorney Evans, and stated that
counsel could take such action as they
deemed necessary and proper. Judge Good
tated that ho wag not here to try the case
on the opinions of the public, or of any In
dividual, but purely and aolely on the evi
dence and the law.
Attorney Aldrlch of counsel for the de
fendant said: "This Is one of the principal
feaons we are here asking for a new trial,
tbsse outside Influences."
The contents of the letter waa not made
knrtwn, but from the remarks of Judge
Good It waa no doubt for the purpose of
Influencing him In the consideration of the
motion for a new trial.
Several of the Jurora In the case were In
tljo audience and were very much Interested
In the arguments. County Attorney Evans
represents the state alone; Senator Hast
ings' duties at Lincoln would not permit
him to "bo present. The defendant Is rep
represented by the attorneys who tried the
case. Matt Miller and C. H. Aldrlch.
C. H. Aldrlch opened the argument for
the motion, presenting authorities on the
question of the Insufficiency of the evidence
to convict and the instructions given to the
Jury by the court on its own motion and the
refusal to give certain instructions re
quested by counsel for the defendant. Mr.
Aldrlch argued very forcibly that the court
erred In admitting In evidence the results
of tests made on lace curtains, window
glass and screens and contended that It
was prejudicial to the defendant.
He attacked the jury In strong language
and said that there was not a man In But
ler county that had not talked about the
case, and that the twelve men who tried
th case were not competent Jurors for tba
reason, as he believed, all had formed an
opinion before they were called as Jurors
in the case, that It was in the atmosphere
that Mrs. Llllle waa guilty. Mr. Aldrlch
had not concluded his argument at noon.
Cites Alleged Error.
When court convened this afternoon Mr.
Aldrlch continued hla argument. He said
In rtartl
"I call the court's attention to the fact
that the first witness called was Dr. Beede.
Ho was permitted to testify as the first wlN
eisycxthe.5ot,)r$cTfciils of Ifbe- defendant.
Ha waa not the first pcraon there after Mr.
LllUs was shot. Bert Hall testified that
ha was the first person there, but other
witnesses dispute him and say that Dr.
Stewart arrived there first. We say Dr.
Stewart should have been called as the first
witness, but he was not. We say this is
error.
"The reason that the results of the ex
periments as to powder burns on curtain,
(lass and screen were not admissible In
evidence Is that no foundation waa laid for
Its Introduction. This can only be done
by expert testimony. The admission of
evidence tending to prove that the man
who fired the fatal shot never atood on the
west side of .the, bed. but that the shot was
fired from the east side of the bed was
error. I am not finding fault with the
court, but with counsel for the state, who
have resorted to this kind-' of practice to
break up a happy home, to render an inno
cent child worse than an orphan. Why
were Mae Llllle and Dr. Stewart not called?
They did call Ed Runyon, who gave some
of the most damnable teatlmony ever given
on the witness stand."
By the court: "I remember, Mr. Aldrlch,
that Mr. Evans stared that the state would
.not call Dr. Stewart as a witness for the
reason he bad testified before the coroner's
Inquest on two different days, also at the
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palna. lake Ulood Balm and they will dlaappear be
fore they eeeelop Into lancer. Many apparently
hope leu caeea at Casoar aurad by taking Botaala
Bland balm.
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Hill
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preliminary hearing, and that he testified
differently on ca.-h n.eas'on, and It seems
to me that It was perfectly proper rot to
call him as a witness."
Mr. Aldrlch, continuing: "I wish to call
the court's attention to the previous good
character of the defendant and think the
Instructions asked for by the defendant
should have been given."
Affidavits on File.
Counsel filed an affidavit today signed by
H. C. Stryker, wherein Mr. Stryker ays
that Just prior to election last fall he had
a conversation with Ami C. Pool, one of
the Jurors, and that Mr. Pool said he did
not believe Mra. Llllle murdered her hus
band, and that he could not convict any
person of murder on circumstantial evi
dence. Counsel for the state today filed several
counter affidavits. Charles 8. Carlisle, who
was one of the Jurors, makes sffldavlt that
he did not stale to one H. R. Smith Iff the
presence of Clayton H. Smith or anyone
else, "that anyone who had not formed an
opinion In this case is a d d fool," either
this or In substance. Clayton H. Smith also
makes affidavit and supports Mr. Carlisle
In every particular. Charles 8. Carlisle
denies In his affidavit that he expressed an
opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of Mrs.
Llllle In the presence and hearing of John
Kasse and William H. Carlisle. He Is sup
ported In this by the affidavit of William H.
Carlisle. John Kasse also filed an affidavit
wherein he swears that he might have mis
understood Just what Charles S. Carlisle
said In a certain conversation referred to
by him in a former affidavit made on behalf
of the defendant and In fact he now believes
he was mistaken. Joseph Hilger, one of
the Jurors, makes affidavit that he did not
on October 26, 1902, state to Nancy Weller
and her son, Fred, that "Nobody could ever
make me believe that anyone did It but
her; she killed him." meaning Lena M.
Llllie, as they state in their affidavits.
Myrtle Hilger makes affidavit that she was
present at the time Mrs. Weller and her
son swear they had the conversation with
her husband and that her husband, Joseoh
Hilger, did not make the statements
churged by Mrs. Weller and her son, Fred.
Eighteen of Mr. Hilger's nclghors make affi
davit that Mr. Hilger Is a man of unques
tionable character and standing, thoroughly
rellabla In every particular. James L.
Dewey, one of Jurors, making affidavit
that after the verdict was returned Into
court that he had a talk with Juror Aiiil
C. Pool in which Pool said that they had
made charges against him about having or
expressing an opinion In the case, also
that during the trial of the case Juror Pool
received a letter, the contents of which affi
ant does not know.
Counsel for the defendant made applica
tion to introduce oral testimony to support
the motion for a new trial. Thla was' re
sisted by counsel for the state. Judge
Oood permitted the Introduction of the oral
testimony.
Nick Blrket was the first witness. Ha
said:
"I live east of Joseph Hilger. Ho waa
one of the Jurors in this case. I had a
conversation with Mr. Hilger a short time
after Mr. Llllie was murdered in which
he said the talk was going around that Mrs.
Llllle murdered her husband. He never
expressed an opinion to me as to who he
thought murdered Harvey Llllle."
MORE TELEPHONE LITIGATION
Fremont People In a Mlxnp with
Three Companies In
volved. N
FREMONT, Neb., March 81. (Special.)
Another suit wss commenced here yesterday
In the telephone fight. This time the Bell
company and the Farmers' Telephone com
pany are the defendants. The plaintiffs are
the Fremont Telephone company, Ellsha
Remraele, E. M. Tabell and W. J. Court
right, and the Hooper Telephone company.
The object of the suit Is to compel the
Bell company and the Farmers' Telephone
company to enter Into a traffic arrange
ment with the Fremont company. An In
junction was Issued to restrain the Bell
company and the Farmers' company from
Interfering with the telephone lnsttruments
and connections at Remraele's and Tabell's
residences. It seems that Remmele and
Tabell connected their wires with those of
the Fremont company and the Bell people
cut the wires. They then spliced them
themselves so that they still have outside
connections. Another cause of trouble is
the replacing of receivers used by the
Farmers' company with those of the Bell
people. When the traffic arrangement be
tween theae two companies was made last
winter a part of the agreement was that
the Farmers' receivers were to be replaced
by those of the Bell eoiupany. The stock
holders of the former company had pur
chased their receivers for $14 each and
were to have a rebate of SO cents per month
until they were paid for, but with the new
arrangement they are out the $14. The
plaintiffs, Remmele, Tarbell and Court
right, pray judgment against the Farmers'
company for the amounts of their re
spective stock subscriptions.
No action haa been taken in the Injunc
tion suit brought by the Nebraska Tele
phone company to restrsln the city of Fre
mont from Interfering with its plant and
probably nothing will be done until after
the city election and a new city attorney
la appointed.
Athletic Association Formed.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., March 81 (Special.)
The Richardson County Athletic associa
tion la the name of a new organization just
brought Into existence at a meeting Sat
urday of the heads of the different high
arhoola of the county. The gathering was
at the office of County Superintendent
Crocker and the aim Is to control and
promote legitimate athletic sports among
the pupils of the county. The eight high
schools of the county at Falls City. Salem,
Dawson. Humboldt, Rulo. Stella, Verdon
and Shubert belong to the association,
which starts out with officers as followa:
George E. Martin, Dawson, president; W.
L Evana, Salem, secretary-treasuris y
C.eorge Crorker. W. H. rillsbury of Falls
City and R. L. Hoff of Humboldt, as board
of control. The society has arranged for a
great field day meet at Salem on April 9
the program to consist of thirteen events,
the Inst of which Is to be a half-mile foot
race, participated In by the heads of the
eight high schools of the county. All crn
cerned look for an Interesting time, as
there Is considerable rivalry among the
students from the different sections.
f'rnb Orchard Telephone Company.
TECVMSEH. Neb.. March 81. (Special )
An Independent telephone company, to be
known as the Crab Orchard Home Tele
phone company la being formed In Crab
Orchard. The company will be Incorporated
with a capital stock of $10,000. Three or
four rural llnea will be operated In south
western Johnson county. In addition to an
exchange la town. The material his been
ordered and the work of construction will
be commenced as soon aa It arrives. Frank
Rothell will be the local manager.
Compel Tramps to Work.
YORK. Neb., March SI. (Special.) The
authorities are wondering wbtl to do with
the hoboes, tramps, and sneak thievea that
are now lying In the county Jail. One was
led to the city limits and requested to
skip. He Immediately turned tack and
was re-arres'ed, anl Is charged with re
sisting officers. Four of the tramps were
tsken to the park this morning, where thr
will be compelled to work under gourd
The officers believe (bat they are wanted
In other localities In the state.
FATHER KIDNAPS DAUGHTER
fiobert B romjer Ste.'s His Child from Her
Ado:ted Par nti
exciting affair at monmouth park
Little (.Irl While t'lailn with lm
paalrtna la Snatrhrd ! Man and
lrlven Airir to tnknitna
Hiding; Place. '
Lora Ella Young, the 12-year-old adopted
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Young, who ' be killed. A son of Mr. Clauron was driving
live at 333o Fowler avenue. ass kluimpel , the team, but Jumped In tim? to save hlm
from Monmouth Park school yesterday J self from Injuries The team hid Just
by a man who Is thought to be Robert I been purchasrd by him a few djvs a.ta and
Sttomyer, the little girl's father. The
child was playing on the lawn at the s.-hool
house, when a carrlugo stopped there, a
man Jumped out and, grabbing the little
girl, forced hi r Into thu carriage and drove
away.
The little girl left the borne of her
adopted parents about S:,10 aud was playlug
with some neighbor "hildren about an hour
later, v. jen-two carriages drove up (ron.
opposite directions. Out of one camp the
kidnaper, the other waiting until the Job
was completed, aud then boib drove away,
the horses being urged to a -rallop. Latet
the police arrested Mrs. II. Stromyor, who
admits being the ocuupnnt of one of the
carriages. She says she is khe wh ot
Robert Stromyer and that he stole his child
with the Intention of taking hrr to Kansas
City. Pursuit of the ciirrir.i;e rouialnlng
the child was fruitless. The polite are.
watching closely and hope to overhaul the
father and daughter downtown before lie
can get away. The affair caused much ex
citement In the neighborhood nnd many
volunteers are assisting In the search.
When Mrs. Young was Informed of the
affair she became hysterical, but later re
covered sufficiently to give a good descrip
tion of the little g!rl to the police.
Haa Been Siolen Ilrfore.
Lora Young, t.'." stolen child, has been a
bone of contentlou between Stromyer aud
hla deceased wife's parents, who reside In
or near Detroit. About three years ago
the little girl was fought for In the courts,
at that time the father making ineffectual
efforts to retain possession of the child,
after proceedings were instituted to place
It In the Child Sivlng institute. A de
cision was given in favor of the Institute.
Shortly after the child was placed In the
care of the Institute Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Young legally adopted hrr, changing her
name. Shortly after this the father suc
ceeded in kidnaping the girl and restrain
ing her for several days. One day the
little girl eluded her watchers and escaped
to the police station, where she gave her
self Into the custody of the officers and
begged to be protected against her father's
cruelties. Her body, the officers state,
showed plainly bruises from harsh treat
ment she had received, whllo Mrs. Young
says the scars, the results of burns, still
plainly show upon the little one's body.
These, she declares, were Inflicted when
the child was last stolen. At the time the j
little girl walked Into the police station
for protection the father suddenly left the
city to avoid arrest. Since then he has re
turned and has been employed at A. Web
ber's, 1115 Walnut street.
Threatened the Raid.
Since the little girl has been placed In
the care of the Young family they have re
ceived threatening 'etters Informing them
that either the grandparents In Michigan
or the father would again secure possession
of the adopted child.
Last Sunday the girl's brother went to the
Child Saving Institute and told Superin
tendent Clark be was enroute to California
and would like to see hla sister before leav
ing the city. The Young family was notified
and brought the child to the Institute.
After the meeting they returned to their
home and, It is said, were followed by the
son, who discovered the residence number
and made the work of yesterday per
ceptibly easy. This Is the theory held by
both the Institute officials and the police.
Stroniyera I ntler Arrest.
Robert Stromyer and Bert Stromyer were
arrested shortly after 3 o'clock In the aft
ernoon at Island Park station, eight miles
south of Council Bluffs, where they had
driven with the child after the kidnaping,
to take a train for Kansas City. Mrs.
Pearl Stromyer, who waa arrested during
the morning on this Bide of the river, made
a number of admissions under examination
which gave the officers a clue which, when
followed up by Detectives Ferris and Davis,
led to the kidnapers.
The detectives first found the hack driver.
Mike Weatherby, in a stable In Council
Bluffs, who had been employed to bring
the party to thla city and back again to
Island Park He at first refused to talk.
but when threatened with arrest told where
he had taken the party. When the officers
approached the railway station at Island
Park they aaw two men on the platform.
These went Inside the depot and the officers
could not at first locate them, but later saw
that they were hiding oehtnd an upturned
mattress. This Davis pulled down, where
upon Stromyer attempted to pull a re
volver from his pocket, but Ferris disarmed
him. The officers were forced to wait,
guarding their prisoners, until 3 o'clock,
when a carriage arrived. Bringing an Iowa
officer with a warrant and Mrs. Young and
a companion.
While they were waiting for this party
Ella caught hold of Detective Ferris' arm,
saying: "Oh, won't you take me back to
my mother?" The two prisoners were
brought bach to this city and locked up at
t o'clock charged with klduaplng. When
the elder man was searched a copy of a
telegram which was sent from the Bluffs
wss found scribbled on a card. It read:
"Mrs. J. C. Stromyer, 2612 Myrtle street,
Kansas City: -We got Ella. Will take 5:35
train at Island Park. Husband."
riot Well Laid.
It seems that the party came here from
Kansas City for the purpose of getting the
child. After the younger man had found
where the Youngs lived and where Ella Tas
apt to play, they hired a driver nnd fast
horse, and the woman and two men crossed
to this side in It. The woman then got l
cut, having supposedly, aa she Is a small
woman, come In the carriage so that the
tollkeeper might notice that a small woman
or girl passed both going and returning.
After Ella had been caught they galloped
to Thirtieth street and along that for some
distance, then returning to the bridge and
crossing to Island Park. The woman first
arrested Is the wife of Bert Stromyer, step
son to Robert Stromyer, and she gave an
Omaha address aa a bl'nd.
The elder Stromyer would say nothing
beyond the statement that he loved his
daughter dearly and could get possession
of her only In thla manner. The Youngs
are said to have msde the statement that
the girl ia one of the heirs In an estate
which Is in course of probation in the east,
and for thla reason the Stromyers wished
to gain possession of her.
START UNION PACIFIC WORK
Caatraetars Ship Oatlt fur Doable
Trarklas; Line In W o
mlnaT, BEATRICE. Neb.. March Si (Special
Telegram.) Nine carloada of horses, five
carloads of scrapers and other Implements
were shipped out of this city today by Kil
patrick Brothers 4 Collins, railroad con-
firm has bcn awarded contract for Milld-
Ing double track and otherwise Improving
the I'nlnn Pnrlflc road. The construction
vork will bcpln Just ss soon as the outfit
reaches Cheyenne.
Turn Bnrka Oft nrlilxr.
RED CLorn. Neb., March SI (Special.)
- While passing a team on the bridge over
the Republican rlvrr south of town yester
day morning the team of mules belonging to
George Claunon of thla city backed the
wagen egatnst th? side of the bridge break
ing the framework and caused the wagon
to fall over the edge taking the team with
It. One mule died In a rhnrt time and the
(Other was Injured so bsdly that It had to
was a valuable one.
nea for Damage.
AVniRN, Neb. Mrrch 31 (Special.)
The tase of William Oebers against Ne
maha County for $."ju0 damages was trid
In the county court yesterday and at 10
o'clock this morning, falling to agree, the
Jury was discharged by Judge N'eal. The
cps will bo tried again in a few days. Th
action arose from an accident oecurrln ;
September 2. 1902. Mr. and Mrs. Oeberi 1
dtove off a thirty-foot bridge, which was
not provided with railings, and fell Into
n ravine twenty feet deep.
Farmers Ortrnulrr Elevator.
SITTON. Neb.. March SI (Special.)
The farmers who are Interested In
the elevator movement met
todav
and effected a permanent organiza
tion, as fellows: Presid"n, Jsmes Weston:
vice president. S. Kendall: directors, Wil
'lam Eppert, Charles Orless, A. Bnnett,
Ous Johnson. The company has been In
corporated with a capital stork of $6,000
most cf which has been subscribed.
n.
M. M.tkea Second !snr)',
DAKOTA CITY. Neb., March 31. (Spe
cial.) The B. & M. corps of surveycrs to
day completed Its second survey from Hnmer
to a conjunction of the Oreat Northern
railway. The last survey goes west of this
place about a mile and a half, while the !
first survey was only about three-fourths
of a mile. The surveyors have left for
Lyons.
Albion Methodlata to Bntld.
ALBION. Neb., March 31 (Special.)
The members of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city have decided to build
a new church, the cost of which will be
about $9,000. There are about 160 families
represented In this church. Twenty-nine
of the members have at this time pledged
$3,700.
Baptist Yoanar People to Meet.
TECUMSEH, Neb, March 31. (Special.)
The Baptist Young People's union of
the Newaha p.ssociatlon will hold a rally
at the Mount Zlon church, northeast of this
city, Arrll 13 and 16. A splendid program
has been prepared, including aome of the
best talent of the association.
Vork Wants Inrmal School.
YORK, Neb., March 31. (Special.) Tho
business men and the. Commercial club are
taking an active Interest in the location of
the new normal school. 1ork business
men are very active and the comml'tees ap
pointed will make a hard flht for York.
Convict Jnnips from IllKh Wall.
KEMMERER. Wyo.. March 31. (Special.)
"Bub" Mecks, for many years one of tho
notorious outlaws of this section, now serv
ing a life sentence In the Idaho peniten
tiary, made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide a tew days ago by jumping
from" n high wall aitbe penitentiary. He
was severely Injured, ' but will recover.
Not long ago Meeks attempted to escape,
but was winged by one of the guards, who
shot off a leg. Meeks formerly lived near
Fort Biidger in this county. ,
Shcc;r Survive Storm.
LARAMIE, Wyo., March 81. (Special.)
During the recent revere storms about 300
sheep owned by the Pascoe company, wan
dered from their range and for several
weeks were lost. Their owners believed
that the an'mals had perished, but a few
days ago the entire band was found on
the prtlrl'.-s. The animals were snow white,
showing that they had experienced severe
weather, but they were fat and strong.
Knlaiita Templar to Meet.
EVANSTON, Wyo., March 31. (Special.)
The grand commandery, Knights Templar,
will meet In Evanston on April 8. A grand
ball and banquet will be given In honor of
the large number of visitors that are ex
pected to attend the meeting.
New Care for Weak Loaii,
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion cures all coughs, colds, grip and lung
troubles or no pay. 60c. $1.00. For salt
by Kuhn & Co.
Ice Goes Ont at Pierre.
PIERRE. 8. D., March 31. (Special.)
The ice ran out of the river here today
and the railroad ferryboat -made its first
trip of tho season this afternoon.
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Rettoveft- Instantly, Cares Quickly
BURNS, CUTS, BRUISES,
SORB MUSCLES, SWEIXINQS and INFLAJTriATlONS.
Good for that Sore. Feeling.
IT COOLS, IT SOOTHES. IT CURES.
25c 0g & $1,09 Bottloa. At all good Drufrlsts.
ieCiieagaaSaara 71I a SeaaS)aa imp gumn 0mgim
KUlt RAI.K UY KIHS & CO.,
Where land
is cheap
Thousands of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska farmers have moved to
Oklahoma In the last four years. They are there yet and they Intend
to stay. They are making as much money, acre for acre, as they did
In their old homes. The land Is Just as good and costs less than half
as much. Prices are advancing every year.
Take a couple of weeks' holiday and visit Oklahoma. An unusually
good opportunity ia offered by tha homeseekera' excursion rates which
the Rock Island offers May 5th and 19th, April 7th and 21st.
One fare, plus 12, for the round trip. One
way rates are correspondingly low. Tickets
and full information at this office.
IDENTITY IS NOT PROVE.
Judge Hands Down His Findings in th
BurJick Jquet.
SOME SUSPICION AGAINST PENNEli
Aetlona of Mra. Hall, Mother Mra
Hnrdlrk, Xot Consistent if he
Has Told All She Knows
Ahoat Matter.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. March 11. Judge
Murphy handed down his findings in th
Burdick Inquiry today und declared tha;
Identity was not proved. The statemen
ia an exhaustive review of the eldenc:
brought out during the Inquest.
Special attention is given to the letten
exchanged between Arthur R. Pennell an.
Mrs. Burdick, particularly the one con
taining a threat against Burdlek's life.
Concerning these the judge says:
Altogether, these fncts would, .In m
opinion, constitute a Just ground of feus
ptcion on w hich a warrant could be Issue J.
were he nllve.
Referrirg to Mrs. Hull, Judge Murpb)
says:
The action of Mrs. Hull on that morntn
Hhc morning alter the nnmleri mm her
testimony on the ftuml hits caused ire
much thought and worry. To my mind
they ait- Ineiinslsteni with a m-rf' ct wan;
of knowledge as to what had actually oc
curred.
So little npparmt feeliiiK for the deed
man, Mich an evident di sire to cover up
the crime ami no disposition whatever l.i
' 111 mr uimitirmes in h upi t of nti uin m-
niuruHrer may ue expuunaotc. out nas ntu
iueen explained.
Speaking of Pennell's relations with Mrs
Burdick, Judge Murphy says:
Mis r.r nil others was the motive strons
I enough to Incite it desperate mind nlreHiiy
I steered In wrong to so foul and crutl :t
murder, lie can n;ver be placed on trial,
rentier run ms ens? over lie liuilclaliy de
termined. Let tie he as fair. then, to the
dead as the law presumes us to be to the
I living. He must
bo presumed Innocent
until proven guilty
Continuing, Judge Murphy says:
The theory that Bunllek had a woman
Burst In his den that nlfcht has not been
sustained by the evidence. It has not dis
clo.'d a single immoral act on his part.
Mrs. Paine and Miss Hutchinson are com
pletely exonerated in Mr. Murphy's find
ings, which In conclusion says:
It Is our duty to censure Mrs. Burdick.
But great as her wrong has been, great
is her punishment.
BRAKEMAN LOSES AN ARM
Member Badly Cruahed Between Cara
While He Is Making; a
Conpllnsr.
TECVMSEH. eb.. March 31. (Special
Telegram.)--B. M. Conlee. a Burlington
brakeman on ,'reight No. 114, was the
victim of an accident here lntt last even
ing that will cost him an arm.
He ran In between two cars to make a
coupling as the cars were coming to
gether and In some manner slipped and fell
between the cars. His left arm was caught.
between the bumpers as the cars came to
gether and his elbow terribly mashed.
He was taken to the Arcade hotel and
Drs. Stewart and Fl7.shnmons dressed the
member and later he was .nken to Lincoln
on a midnight train, where the member will
be amputated today. He -Jras In the care
of a company surgeon from Table Rock.
Conlee Is said to be a single man and
lives Rt Beatrice.
Heffle Cnnaes Trouble.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 31. (Special
Telegram.) Art Richardson, a merchant of
thla city, was fined $5.70 and $14.70 by Judge
Reynolds here today upon charges brought
forward by Mr. Butzirus nnd Mrs. Kennedy.
The charges were that Richardson had en
couraged their sons to gamble. On Sunday
afternoon it was found that Earl Lukhardt
robbed the cash drawer of Reynolds' meat
market of $10. He then Joined with Wil
liam Butzirus and Roy Kennedy, and the
three took chances on a shotgun which
was to be raffled off by Richardson. -They
played a losing game, which caused them to
ralBe the protest which led to the arrest of
Richardson. The boys were released upon
their parents paying to the proprietor of
the meat market the amount of the money
stolen.
Preaches Farewell Sermon.
ALBION. Neb.. March 31. (Special.)
Rev. Clinton Douglas, who has been pastor
of the Congregational church at this place
for the past three years, preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday morning, and
will aoon leave for southern California with
his family. Mr. Douglas Is Interested In
the establishment of a -olcny and is taking
with him several families of this commun
ity. Bin; Profit in Land Deal,
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 31. (Spe
cial.) About three years ago W. W. Coats
of this city bought 2.000 acres of oak
timber land in Texas county, Missouri, for
$14,000, and a year later sold an undivided
half Interest In the same to Charles A.
Sweet of Omaha for $13,000. Today Coats
and Sweet sold the same property to Jo
seph Sanner of Jonlln, Mo., for $60,000.
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C. A. Rutherford, D. P. A.
1323 Farnam Si., Omaha, Neb.
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