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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKNINO, DECEMKEK 21, 1904 TEN PAGES.
DEAD UNDER DEBRIS
Eight Fersoni Killed by Fall of a Wall at
Mimtipolia.
AFTERMATH OF THE CONFLAGRATION
Part of Btildiig Ltft Itandiag BlowaOver
oi Cracker HeteL
BELMtNT HOTEL IS ALSO DAMAGED
Werk of Be moving Daad and Injured Car
rid on Uodtr Great Difficaltiei,
FOURTEEN ARE BLRlLD IN THE RUINS
Tons of Brick aad Mortar Blown
Dowa hy High Wind Carry
Death la Thlr
Coarse.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. SO. -The side
of the O. H. Peck building on Flft
treet, a part of which was left ata
by the great fire of last Tueaday I
toppled over In a high gale early '
onto the Crocker hotel, a three
structure adjoining. The tona of brlcl
mortar crashed completely down thi
the building, carrying floor a am all
a mu of debris In the basement. '
it
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was no warning of the disaster ant J Z.
fourteen persona who were sleeping r
varlnua apartments were caught In
crushed structure. Eight of them
killed. The dead:
HANS ANDERSON, employed at Ron
ner's livery.
JAMES HAMILTON, employed at Ron
ner's llverv.
C. M. KKNTON, foreman Danlel'a Lin
seed Ull mill.
WILLIAM LILLYBLADE, employed at
Danlel'a Linaeed Oil mill.
MRS. MAGGIE M'CLARE, cook.
WILLIAM EMMEHMDN, laborer.
WILLI A BRA A, contractor.
JOSEPH VIOLET, coachman.
The Injured:
Mrs. Carrie Boyce. cut about face and
body, bruised.
W. J. Crocker, badly bruised and suffer
ing from exposure.
Mrs. Jennie Murray, chest Injured.
Mrs. Evelyn Williams, face cut and badly
bruised. . ....
Mrs. Anna McNevlna, face cut and badly
bruised.
Damages Second Hotel.
Soma of these Injured were In the Bell
mont hotel, adjoining the Crocker, and
wers hurt by the debris that was forced
through the wall separating the two build
ings. The persons In the Crocker house
who escaped were: Mrs. W. J. Crocker,
wlfa of the proprietor; Hannah Crocker,
her 16-year-old daughter: Will Crocker, her
(-year-old sons Baby Williams, 4 months
old, her ' granddaughter, and Mrs. May
Ritchie.
A passerby who heard the crash promptly
turned in a fire alarm and the department
arrived in time to check an incipient blase
in the wreck and ths firemen and police
ment at once turned their attention to
rescuing those still alive and recovering
the dead.
' This work ' was carried , on under great
difficulties in the darkness and the danger
" from falling walls. Mrs. Anna MoNevlns
had a wonderful escape. She was on the
second floor In bed when the crash cams.
Ths firemen took her out of her bed In the
basement.' The debris had arched oyer her
In suoh a way as to preserve her from
serious injury.
Hans Anderson, who was on the second
floor, was pinned down by beams across
the lower part of his body. He pleaded
plteoualy for help. The firemen worked
desperately through the wreckage, fearing
every moment that they might dislodge
some beam upon htm. It was like playing
Jackstraws with death, but they could not
reach him. His sentences became fewer
and with less of the note of pain In them.
At last his voice was stilled and the
workers knew their efforts had been in
vain.
W. J. Crocker, the proprietor, was found
pinioned beneath a radiator and was taken
out more dead than alive. He will re
cover. Mrs. Carrie Boyce, who was on the sec
ond floor, was one of the first taken out
and was not seriously injured.
Jennie Murphy was on the third floor
directly under the wall that fell, but some
how escaped aertoua Injury. The first
body recovered was that of Llllyblade. .
The responsibility for the accident will
be ths subject of a thorough investigation.
J. O. Houghton, the building inspector,
had made an Inspection of the standing
walls only yesterday, but had given no
orders concerning them. He had earlier
ordered the demolition of the other parts
of the walls that seemed to threaten to
fall. The Inmates of the hotels hnd at
first been much worried by the proximity
of the Peck wall and had moved else
where. . But as nearly a week had passed
and the wall stood apparently firm, they
had come back.
High Wlrd Causes Accident.
The terrific northwest gale that blew last
night was, of course, the cause of the fall
and It exerted a greater pressure than ths
building Inspector had looked for, while
the walls were less firm than he thought.
C. Li Smith, a hack driver, one of the
roomers, had a curious premonition of
trouble that saved his life. He was nerv
ous and could not sleep. Twice he arose,
dressed and went outside to see what the
wind was doing. The second time he
told a policeman he thought the wall un
safe. The officer laughed st the Idea and
the words had scsrcely left his lips when
the wall fell. Charles Clark, foreman in
a Unseed oil mill, usually sleeps there, in
order to reach bis work early. Laat night
the high wind made him fearful and he
went home instead. His body was sup
posed to be In the ruins until he himself
appeared on the scene.
FIRE RECORD.
Residents at Fremont.
FREMONT. Nab., Deo. . (Special.)
Tbe dwelling house of Mrs. Nancy Hyde,
corner of Eleventh and Irving, caught fire
from a defective flue about 10 o'clock yes
terday and before It was extinguished con
siderable damage was done. The loss on
both building and contents is about t 5
and ia fully covered by Insurance.
Faulk County to Bell Beads,
SIOUX FALLS, B. D., Dec. JU -(Special )
On January 11 next the Board of Com
missioners of Faulk county will open bids
for the purchaue of bonds in the sum of
$60,000. which the voters at the recent elec
tion authorised to be Issued for the pur
pose of constructing a county court house.
The bonds will be Issued in denomlutlons
of 11.000 each, payable In ten and due In
twenty years from ths date of their Issue
and will draw Internet at the rate of 4
J cent par annum, payable aeml
L0UBET MEETS COMMISSION
Alt Members of Board Present F.mcept
American, Who Haa Jot
Arrived.
PARIS. Dec. 20 -President Loubet today
received at the Elysee palace the member
of the International commlcidon which la
to Inquire Into the North n Incident, but
the rionarrlvul of Renr Admiral Charles H.
Davis prevented American participation. It
was expected that Admiral Davis would
land at Dover from the Finland and cross
over to Calais, arriving here a few hours
before the reception, but his determination
to go on to Antwerp postponed his arrival
until tomorrow. He telegraphed to the
embassy that he would resch Paris Wed
nesday afternoon.
In the meantime arrangements were com
pleted for M. Loubet's reception and For
eign Minister DelrnSKS's breakfast today,
but the formal opening of the sessions of
the commission will probably have to be
postponed until the arrival of Admiral
Davis completes the membership.
The reception of the commission at the
Elysee presented a brilliant scene. A guard
of colonial Infantry, drawn up In the court
the palace, saluted the admirals. M.
ubet received the commission In the
dlence chamber, surrounded by naval and
II officials. The admirals and their staffs
re the showy uniforms of their various
untrles. The British and Russian, ad
Irals exchanged pleasant salutations. Ad
iral Kaxnakoff Is a youthful admiral, with
en face and of stocky build. Rear Ad
Iral Sir Iewis A. Beaumont la venerable
,d tall, towering above his colleagues,
'ter M. Loubet had welcomed the com
Isslon there was a brief meeting of the
uncll of ministers.
Comment was heard In high quarters con
cerning the opening of the formalities be
fore all the members of the commission
were here. Admiral Davis as not advised
of the date It was necessary for him to
be In Paris In order to arrive here on
time, the date having been fixed after he
was on the ocean. If he arrives in Paris
tomorrow afternoon the first full session
of the commission will probably be held
Thursday.
The Foreign office later In the day an
nounced that the formal opening of the
session of the commission had been post
poned until Thursday. However, M. Del
casse's breakfast to the commission will
be given, all the admirals except Admiral
Davis atendlng. There will be no formali
ties and no addresses.
Owing to Admiral Davis' absence his
place on M. Delcasses' left was occupied
by Baron Taube, the Russian Judicial ad
viser to the commission. On M. Delcasses
right was Admiral Fournier, the French
member of the commission, und on Madame
Delcasses' right was Admiral KaznakofT
and on her left Admiral Beaumont. Covers
were laid for twenty-eight persons, many
French officials being present.
M. Delcasse conducted the commission to
the sumptuous apartments, hung with
gobelin tapestry, arranged for the sessions
of the commission.
During the reception at the Elysee palace
M. Loubet spoke to Admiral Beaumont of
the happy International results following
King Edward's visit to Paris, and ex
pressed a wish that the king would make
another visit to the French capital.
ANTWERP, Dec. 20.-Rear . Admiral
Charles H.' Davis, the representative of the
American government to the North sea In
quiry, arrived In this city on his way to
Part As he hod not seen any of his fel
low commissioners he said he had no In
formation regarding the latest develop
ments, but his impression was that the in
quiry might be expected to last six weeks.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20 The Eng
lish reports that the Russian agents are
trying to suborn witnesses belonging to
the Hull fishing fleet In connection with
the North sea incident arouse great Indig
nation here, they being considered to be a
willful misrepresentation of facts. Rusila
openly offered a reward for Information
throwing light on the subject.
REPORT OF THE MOSCOW RIOTS
iays I'nreat Followed Disorder, but
fans- Were Released.
MOSCOW, Dec. 20. An official account of
the riots says the agitation among the Mos
cow students commenced after the St.
Petersbu' riots of December 11. The rev
olutionary socialist committee of Moscow
circulated proclamations urging political
demonstrations December 18 and 19.
After a brief recital of the "excitement
In the main thoroughfares, especially on
the part of male and female students," the
account says the police dispersed the crowds
with drawn swords and carried off banners
bearing Inscriptions hostile to the govern
ment. Nobody was seriously wounded.
Nine demonstrators and twelve ( police
men were slightly wounded. Two
of the policemen are suffering from
gunshot wounds. Forty-three of the ring
leaders are detained In custody and will be
tried on charge of disturbing public order.
Ths others who were arrested have been
released. An attempt was made to re
vive the disturbances yesterday, but woe
stopped by the police. Twenty-two per
sons were arrested.
Rt'SSIAXS CONSIDERABLY SURPRISED
Do Not Understand Why I'nlted States
Objects to Treaty Modification.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ). Considera
ble surprise is manifested at the Foreign
office regarding the reports from English
sources representing the Washington gov
ernment as disposed to abandon tie Russian-American
arbitration treaty because
of the character of the modifications pro
posed by Russia. Emperor Nicholas Is sin
cerely anxious to conclude a treaty with
the United States. It ia pointed out that
the modifications proposed are directly
modeled on arbitration treaties provided
for by The Hague convention, tlightly am
plifying the Anglo-French model, which
practically confines arbitration to the in
terpretation of treaties and Jurisdictional
questions. Russia has already negotiated
almllar treatlea with Belgium and Sweden
and Norway and desires to make others
with the larger European powers.
Paraguayan Revolution Succeeds.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-A cablegram
has been received at ths State department
from the acting American consul at Asun
cion. Paraguay, stating that the revolution
has been sucessful and that peace has been
proclaimed.
SKILLED MINERS AT ZEIGLER
Slaty Mea Reach Letter's Mlaes to
Work Behind ths Bar.
rleades.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. .-.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Carbondale, 111., says:
Sixty skilled miners from Pennsylvania ar
rived at Zelgler today and were imme
diately taken Inside the stockade at Inci
ter's mine, where there has been a strike
for some time. - A heavy guard accom
panied the men from Christopher and
there waa no trouble.
The statement Is made that Too tons of
coal bad been mined at Zvlgler and It la
expected that before the week la Aula had
s,the output will b 1,200 tona.
LEUPP TO VISIT WINNEBAGO
Kew Cemniuioair af Indiaa Affain ta See
for Himself.
WELL POSTED ON SUBJECT TO START WITH
Captain Pershing (.Iten Assignment
aa Military Attache to ToWlo In
Sacreealoa to Colonel
Wood.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
-WASHINGTON. Dec. a.-(Speclal Tele
gramsFrancis E. Lcupp, who on Decem
ber 31 will qualify as commissioner of In
dian affairs, said to your correspondent that
it was his intention to visit the Omaha and
Winnebago reservations shortly after the
adjournment of congress.
Mr. Leupp knows much about the condi
tion of the Winnebago Indians. He Is in
terested In their welfare and he proposes to
visit the reservation and see for himself
the conditions as they actually exist.
Judge and Mrs. B. S. Baker left today for
Chicago.
Captain Pershing Goes to Tofclo.
Captain John B. Pershing. Fifteenth
cavalry, has been selected by the War de
partment as military attache at Toklo, to
succeed Colonel Wood, whose term of for
eign duty has expired.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The monthly statement of the collections
of internal revenue show the total receipts
for the month of November, 1904, to have
been 1-1. 202,332, an increase as compared
with November, 1903, of 1414,497. For the
Ave months ended November 30, 1904, the
receipts were $lol.T3.fit7, a decrease as com
pared with 1903 of I796,St.
Cabinet Holds Meeting.
At the cabinet meeting today the action
of the Agricultural department in standard
ising some additional foodstuffs was ap
proved on the recommendation of Secretary
Wilson. Secretary Taft said at the conclu
sion of the meeting thut be had submitted
to the president a report on his mission to
Panama. The report was confidential and
he could not discuss it at this time. He
said also it had been decided that the
Philippine scouts, who constituted one of
the features of the Philippine exhibit at
the St. Louis exposition and who are to
appear at the Inauguration of President
Roosevelt on March 4, should go from
Washington after the inauguration to New
York, where they will participate In the
annual military tournament to be held
there In March. Soon after the tournament
they will return to the Philippines by way
of San Francisco. I'ntll they come to
Washington to attend the inauguration
they will remain in the barracks on the
fair grounds In St. Louis.
Postal Matters.
John C. Thomas has been appointed post
muster at Verdel, Knox county, vice John
W. Wamberg, removed.
Rural route No. I has been ordered es
tablished January 16 at Denver, Bremer
county, la., serving 650 people and 110
houses. ,
These national banks were today au
thorised to begin business: First National
of Oxford, Neb., with 125.000 capital; W. T.
Bars tow, president; E. N. Mitchell, vice
president; George W. Hall, cashier. The
National Bank of Iowa Falls. Ia., with
150.000 capital; 8. R. Cross, president; B. H.
Thomas, vice president; F. D. Peet, cashier.
ANOTHER 0HI0BANK FAILS
Comptroller of Currency Places
Esamluer In Charge of Cob.
neaat Concern.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The comptroller
of the currency has been advised that the.
First National bank, Conneaut, O., closed
its doors last night on account of a run
which occurred yesterday, and National
Bank Examiner L. L. Miller has been ap
pointed receiver.
The last report of the condition of the
bank to the comptroller, September 10,
1904, shows the liabilities and resources
were $300,549; deposits, $212,286, and the cap
ital 150.000.
CONNEAUT. O., Dec. 20.-The First Na
tional bank of Conneaut and the Marine
bank of Conneaut Harbor did not open their
doors for business today. The suspension
resulted from runs on both concerns dur
ing the last few days. Official claim the
concerns are entirely solvent and declare
that business will be resumed again in a
short time.
The two banks are closely affiliated, O. C.
Lilly, the cashier of the First National,
being the president of the Marine bank of
Conneaut Harbor.
Cashier Lllley made the following state
ment today on behalf of the First National
bank:
"Ever since the exposure of the Chad
wlck matter our depositors have been with
drawing their funds. We do not hold any
Chadwlck paper, but there was a general
feeling of unrest. The money has been
taken out gradually, but on Saturday
$50,000 was withdrawn. On Monday prac
tically all the remaining cash on hand
was taken out."
President C. M. Traver of the First Na
tional bank stated this evening that his
bank would open In a week or ten days pre.
pared to do business and that no loss to de
positors would be sustained.
The county haa considerable money In
the First National bank in recently paid
taxes, but Is protected by bond. All of the
city funds are also in the First National
bank, but these also are protected by a
$00,000 bond by a New York security com
pany. Crowds of anxious depositors were
about the doora of both banks this morning,
but were dispersed by the authorities.
BENNETT ESTATE APPRAISED
Will of Which W. J. Bryan la aa Ex.
ecotor Disposes of Property
Worth 41280,071,
NEW YORK. Dec 20. The appraisal of
property In this state of the late Philo
8. Bennett of Connecticut, of whose will
William J. Bryan was oiis of the executors,
was filed In the surrogate's office today.
The report shows the deceased's Interest
In the firm of Bennett, Sloan & Co. to have
been $286,671. This is said to be the only
property he owned in this state. Deduc
tions for debts and expenses amounted to
tl 1.172.
BISHOP PHELAN PASSES AWAY
Head at Calholle f'hnreh Of Plttabarg
Dloceae Dlea at
Noon.
PITTSBURG. Dec. to. After a lingering
Illness of three years, due to the Infirmi
ties of old age. Right Rev, Rk hard Phelan,
bishop of the Pittsburg diocese of the
Roman Catholic church, died at noon at
St. Paul's Orphan aaylum, Idlewocd. Pa.,
surrounded by his relatives and many
church officials.
KINGDON GOULD USES A GUN
Soa of George Gonial Blocks Baad of
Haaera Who Chase .
Hiss.
NEW TORK, Dec. pD. While being pur
sued In upper Broadtaay this afternoon by
a crowd of Columbia university sopho
mores, who were bent on capturing him,
Kingdon Oould. the on of George J.
Gould, drew a revolvejr and fired over the
heads of the crowd. I He then fled to a
fraternity house, whlfh was soon sur
surrounded by the sofchomores, and from
which he was rescued by his father, who
took him away In a cfirlage, accompanied
by three men supposed to be detectives.
On a previous occasion S oung Gould, who l
a freshman in the Columbia school of
mines, escaped from the second year men
by drawing a geologist hammer, which he
flourished In the mannei- of a pistol.
This afternoon young Gould was on his
way from the college grounds when a
group of sophomores
tempted to capture hit
appeared and at
for the sophomore
dinner to be held tomofrow night, at which
It was planned he sliiuld furnish enter
tainment for his capt rs, much after the
fashion of other prisol ers of war.
As soon as the sop lomoren began to
close In about him. Got Id took to his heels.
He had not run more than a block when,
seeing that his pursuits were gaining on
him and that he coulf not escape. Oould
turned suddenly and drew a revolver.
"Don't any you coine a step nearer or
try to touch me," he fchouted.
The elder classmen ! still pressed for
ward. "He won't shoot," crlyd one of them.
Gould then raised the revolver and shot
over their heads.
"You'll find out whether I'll shoot or not."
he warned them.
The sophomores at once fell back and
Gould took refuge In the fraternity house.
The students gathered reinforcements,
surrounded the house and kept him a pris
oner there until 6 o'clock. At that hour
George J. Oould came to his son's rescue.
He drove to the fraternity house in a
carriage, accompanied by three men, two
of whom guarded the currlage, while the
third went with him to the door. Young
Gould Joined them there and walked be
tween them to the carriage. No attempt
was made to stop the carriage, and after
watching it until it disappeared, the sopho
mores dispersed.
COLORADO MURDER MYSTERY
Finding of Pieces of Woman's Clath.
Ing May Throw Some Light on
ths Tragedy.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 20.-The lat
est clue In the murder mystery of Cheyenne
mountain which has been received by the
sheriff and the chief of police Is now being
traced by officers of the department and
with some show of success. The clue was
furnished by Mrs. Ellen Jack, who owns
a number of mining claims on Cheyenne
mountain and who discovered several pieces
of woman's clothing while on her way to
the city yesterday. Part of, a white skirt
and portions of a wtoolen drees were in
the find, but aa she If -" .heard: mthi(ig of
the sensational murder mystery, Mrs. Jack
did not report her And' until today.
Sheriff Grimes and Police Chief Reynolds
and two officers were at once dispatched
to the region described by Mrs. Jack. The
woman states that about dusk in the latter
part of November, she saw a man whom
she took to be a German climbing along
the hillside in an excited manner and car
rying a bundle in a gunnysack. He ap
peared to be avoiding the regular road
way as much as possible and walked among
the trees along the road. He is described
as between 40 and 50 years of age, with a
mustache and short whiskers of light
brown, and about five feet eight Inches
in height and of medium build. The man
was very excited, and asked for directions
to some place to stop for the night, yet
when directed to the section house on
the Short Lino road, paid no attention to
the directions given, but continued on over
the hill In the direction of Cripple Creek.
CKlef Reynolds received a telegram today
from Chief of Police Ball of Atlanta, Ga.,
asking for a full description of the girl
found on the mountain.
John Quick of Denver, who thought from
the description that the body might be
that of his wife, after viewing the remains
very carefully today declared that his
fears were groundless.
COLORADO COURT STILL BUSY
Judges Accused of Allowing Girl
Eighteen Years Old to Vote After
She Was Challenged.
DENVER, Dec. 20.-The supreme court
today heard testimony on the contempt
charges against Isaac Goldman and Ed
Sweeney for their part In the election in
the Third precinct, Fourth ward, this city.
This precinct is the original "Green
county," from which In 1:KJ3 720 votes were
returned, one more than the total registra
tion, and all but eight for the democratic
ticket.
Dr. Matt G. Root, supreme court watcher,
testified that Goldman uand Sweeney who
were election Judges, allowed many persons
to vote who were not properly registered.
He said that a girl not over 18 years old
was permitted to vote after her vote had
been challenged, although the name which
she gave was net in the registration book.
The court ordered the ballot box opened
this afternoon.
PUEBLO, Colo., Dec. 23. County Com
missioner A. H. Smith hos been Indicted by
the grand Jury Investigating alleged elec
tion frauds on the rhurge of stuffing the
ballot box in precinct Fifty. Others In
dicted on the same charge were L. W.
Kirk, master mechanic ax the sine smelter,
Robert Taylor, superintendent at the smel
ter, and F. M. Daine, Juan Melra and
Thomas Walsh, the last three fcelng Judges
of election. All have furnished bond for
their appearance at court.
MILWAUKEE FINANCIER TALKS
North American Company May Take
Over Electrlo Lines of
St. Loo Is.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20. John I. Beggs, di
rector and expert of the North American
company, arrived from Milwaukee today
and talked freely of the report that the
North American company will buy the
United Railways company as soon as the
Transit merger Is finally concluded.
"Our bualneas Is buying street railway
and lighting corporations and applying our
own methods of operation to them," said
Mr. Beggs. "We now control the Laclede
Gaa Light company and the Union Electrlo
Light and Power company In Bt. Louis, and
we have discussed the advisability of pur
chasing control of the 8t Loula street
railway lines. Whether we will take over
the United Railways company J ajn not
ready to say."
NAN MAKES A GOOD WITNESS
District Attorney Unabla ta Oonfutt the
Formtr Actress ta Any Extant.
CASE WILL GO TO THE JURY TODAY
Arguments Are Limited to Three
Honrs for Each Side and Judge
Davis Will Deliver Charge
at 8 O'clock.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-After a day of tor
ment, facing the merciless cross-questioning
of Prosecutor Rand, Nan Patterson,
the former show girl, went to her cell in
the Tombs tonight tired, but happy. For
several hours rhe sat under the gnlllng
crossfire of the assistant district attorney,
who probed the events of her life from the
day she met Caesar Yojng, for the killing
of whom she Is being tried, till the moment
of his tragic death. No detail was so
trivial as to escape the attention of the
state's attorney, but with scarcely an ex
ception the accused actress proved a mar
vel of self-control.
Only once did Mr. Rand confuse her
greatly. In going over the conversation
between her and Young at the Gravtsend
track Miss Patterson testified that Young
gave as a rearon for sal Ing to Europs
the fact that he was afraid Mrs. Young
might harm him or the prisoner. Mies
Patterson finally admitted that she re
called only an Incident which had hap
pened In San Francisco. At times she par
ried the sharp questions of her Inquisitor,
but when he pinned her down to a definite
question her anwer was frankness liself.
Miss Patterson talked In a low, clear voice,
punctuating her evidence here and there
with expressions of much spirit. In the
course of one of her answers she ex
claimed In a voice ringing with sincerity:
"I have always tried to be truthful and
honorable."
Miss Patteifon was led over the same
ground today as yesterday, but In a man
ner manifestly different, for today she was
tinder the rapid-fire questioning of the man
who has handled the case against her, and
legal pitfalls were to be expected.
Makes Kew Admissions.
There were few striking admissions made
by the witness, despite the very searching
questions asked. Noticeable among these,
however, was the story of the. money given
by the bookmaker to Miss Patterson dur
ing their year's acquaintance. At one time
the sum was $2,gu0, at another $2,6 0 and at
others 11,600 or $1,800. She did not know
the total amount and could not state
whether It would total 50,000, but acknowl
edged that Young was a very generous
man and gave her money whenever the
asked.
Miss Patterson said that Young was fear
ful Mrs. Young would kill him and possibly
the actress also, and for that reason wished
her to flee to Europe with him. Later she
modified this under the battery of the
prosecutor.
The dramatic climax of today's court
scene came with the pantomime enacted by
Miss Patterson and a district attorney's
messenger, showing the death see no In the
cab. Seated aide by side on a platform,
facing the court -and the Jury, the mes
senger, under the tutelage of the former
show girl, grasped her wrists and they
swayed back and forth as the prisoner sad
she and Young had done Just before the
shooting. With the calm reserve of one ac
customed to play to thousands, Miss Pat
terson, without a tremor, went over the
scene and by her interpretation tried to
make It clear that Young had taken his
own life.
Throughout the two hours and forty min
utes that Miss Patterson faced cross-examination
today few shadows of emotion
crossed her pale face. She had evidently
nerved herself for an ordeal, but when It
was over a reaction came and she trembled
violently.
Arising from the chair she bowed to
Judge Davis and the earl of Suffolk, who
sat beside him, and to the Jurors. Then,
gathering up her skirts, she ran down to
her aged father, who sat by her counsel's
table and buried her face on his shoulder.
He kissed her affectionately and said
softly:
"You did splendidly, little girl."
This scene closed the evidence for the de
fense. Evidence In Rebuttal.
Mr. Rand a little later called Mrs. Young,
the widow of Caesar Young, In rebuttal, in
her testimony she said she hud purchased
the tickets for the trip abroad for herself
and husband, and that she had done so at
the Instigation of Mr. Young and not of
her own volition, as intimated by Miss
Patterson.
When both sides rested Judge Davis said
he wished the case to go to the Jury to
morrow, and after a conference between
opposing counsel, It was agreed that the
closing speeches should be limited to three
hours each.
Mr. Ivy will speak In the morning and
Mr. Rand In the afternoon.
At 5 o'clock In the afternoon Judge Davis
will deliver his charge and then the fate of
the former show girl will rest In the hands
of the Jury.
MISSOURI BANKER IS DEAD
Man Who Undertook to Make Good
Shortage of Associate
Passes Away.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20. Henry D. Meyer,
Jr., one of the directors of the St. Charles
(Mo.) Savings bank, the cashier of which
Anton F. Mipagel was recently found to
be over $78,000 short In his accounts, la
dead, aged 43 years.
Information was received by his relatives
In St. Charles today that he had d. d dur
ing the night at some Institution to which
he was removed last Friday for treatment.
St. Charles relatives of the man declined to
say where his, death had occurred and the
cause Is not known.
In addition to being one of the directors
of the bank he and the other kinsmen of
the cashier had voluntarily become sure
ties to the depositors In the sum of $51),
000 since the shortage of Mlfpagel was d s
oovered. Mr. Meyer has worried very much
ever since the shortage was discovered,
lately his friends have feared that his
constant worrying waa affecting bis mind.
PARDON FOR COLONEL AMES
Brother of ths Former Mayor of Min
neapolis Convicted of Graft
la Released".
ST. PAUL. Dec. .-The State Board of
Pardons today gTanted a pardon to Colonel
Ames, brother of former Mayor Ames of
Minneapolis. Colonel Ames "waa chief of po
lice and waa convicted of "graft" during
hla brother' a administration. Colonel Ames'
pardon Is due to the untiring efforts of his
wife, who for the last three months hss
been exceedingly active In collecting evi
dence to show that her husband was the
victim at deslanlna- officials under hlia.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Wednesday and Tharaday.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayt
Hoar. Dev. Hoar. Ilea.
B a. m 3T 1 p. m 4
a. m art 31 n. an 4
T a. m HA p. m 4.1
Ma. m n-J 4 n. m 41
l a. m ft K p. m, 40
A .. . at ...... AM !
it i. m an T . m as
Um as H p. m 'It
0 p. m 31
MRS. CHADWICK IN COURT
Her Attorney Would Sot Allow Her to
Be Sworn !he Is on Verge of
Xervona Collapse.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec. . Cassle L.
Chadwlck was brought Into the bankruptcy
court here today In the Iwnkruptcy proceed
ings against her, but was excuaed from
testifying because of Illness. Whether Mrs.
Chadwlck will again be summoned will de
pend on counsel for Receiver Nathaniel
Loeser, whose attorneys ere expected to
take up the matter. Should Mrs. Chadwlck
again be brought Into court. It la unlikely
that she will give any testimony. If ahe
does, it will be against the advice of her
attorney, who refuses even to allow her
to be sworn as a witness.
Mrs. Chadwlrk waa brought Into the court
room by several deputy marshals. She
took a seat next to the desk of Referee
Remington. She was pale, but appeared
In somewhat better health than on the day
of her arrival from New York last week.
There were about 100 persons present, In
cluding Mrs. Chadwlck's nurse, Freda
Swanstrom, and Emll Hoover, her son.
When court was ready to proceed J. P.
Daw ley, attorney for Mrs. Chadwlck, made
the announcement that he would not allow
her to be sworn, but had decided to have
her come to court that It could not be said
she was xhammlng illness, although he
knew her to be In no condition to be sum
moned. "I have not been able to carry
on a connected conversation with this
woman owing to her condition," said Mr.
Dawley.
"I am an much in the dark about her
affairs aa anyone."
Touching on the possibility of contempt
proceeding growing out of the bankruptcy
case. Attorney Dawley said:
"You can send her back to Jail if she Is
In contempt for not testifying. At night
she can sleep In one cell and stay In an
other during the day."
Mrs. Chadwlck became more nervous as
the attorneys argued and seemed on the
verge of fainting. Soon after the announce
ment was mndp that she was excused, she
returned to the Jail In a carriage.
PARIS, Dec. lo. it Is now established
that Dr. Leroy S. Chadwlck of Cleveland.
O.. and his daughter went to Dover, where
they took second-rlasns passages on the
Hamburg-American line steamer Pretoria,
leaving there last Sunday.
OLD FRIEND OF DAVID HARUM
Keeper of Tavern Where Novel Waa
Written Stops In Omaha
on Way West.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Antlsdel of Homer, N.
Y., were In the city yesterday, guests at
the Murray hotel. They are enroute to
Madison to visit friends for a few days.
The visit of Mr. Antlsdel possesses a pe
culiar Interest from the fact that it "was
at his ''tavern" at Homer that the prin
cipal scenes of the novel, "David Harum,"
are laid. "I knew David Harum very well,"
said Mr. Antlsdel. "His real name was
well, probably I had better not tell It, but
yet he was a real fUph and bluod character.
He was not the country Joke that the au
thor of the work painted him to be. On the
contrary, he was a bright, Intelligent
fellow, dressed faultlessly and liked to
flourish in a plug hat. He was a horse
man, all right, and as I do a little In thut
line myself. I became well acquainted with
him. Mr. Edwin Noyes Wescott depicts his
general characteristics accurately, but had
to modify the character somewhat to con
ceal his real Identity. Mr. Wescott was
frequently at our tavern and wrote much
of the book at our place."
FUNERAL FOR LIVE MAN
New Yorti Hoard of Aldermen Ar.
ranges to Honor a Hero When
He Dies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Plans for the
funeral of a living man were considered
today by the Hoard of Aldermen. The sub
ject of the discussion was Hiram Cronk,
the last surviving veteran of the war of
1812, who Is now living at Cordova, N. Y.,
at the age of 104 years. Alderman Wlrth
introduced a resolution declaring that as all
of Mr. Cronk's' life hud been spent In the
state of New York, and in view of his
honorable part In many battles of the war
of 1812, it would be fitting that the chief
city of the Empire state lead In honoring
him by a soldier's burial and that his re
mulns He In stute In the city hall.
Alderman McCall said that while he ap
proved of the spirit of the resolution, he
thought It would be bettor for the hero to
die before providing for his funeral. The
resolution finally was adopted, with the
following amendment:
"That in the event of the death of Mr,
Cronk, the president of the Hoard of Alder
men take cognizance of the fact and pro
vide for a public' funeral."
CHICAGO C0NVENT ON FIRE
Nine Nnns Are Rescued from Death
by the Timely Arrival of
Firemen.
CHICAGO. Dec. 20. -Thrilling rescuea of
nine nuns, Sisters of Hotel Dlt-u, marked
the progress of a fire that swept through
the convent and destroyed It today. Two
of the nuns were injured and were car
ried from the building almost overcome by
smoke. The stairs fell before the s.sters
could reach them;" The women were res
cued by the timely arrival of the flre-nen
who carried them down a ladder from the
burning building. The slHters lelong to the
I nriler known s the Hotel Dlen r,r ih.
French Hospitaller sisters. They came
from Quebec, Canada, a short time ago.
HYMENEAL.
Csaalday-larber.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Dec. 20 (Spedal.)
Ray Caaaiday and Mlsa Delia Barber, two
well known young people of thla city,
went down to Falls City Saturday evening
and were united In marrlago by the county
judge, returning to thla city yeaierday.
The couple will make their home at Have
lot k.
Hauler Visits Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS S. D., Deo. 20. (Special.)
Senator-elect Hanley was here from Cus
ter Tueday to confer with hla conatltuents
regarding needed legislation. He put In a
large part of his time at the State Soldiers'
Home.
AFTER BALTIC FLEET
Japanese Squadron tails 8onth ta Meet
KojastTeneky'i Fleet.
TWO BRITISH MERCHANTMEN ARE SEIZED
Oae of Them Carried Rntsian Offiofrt Woo
Eioaped from Shanghai.
TAKEN TO SASEBO PRI7E COURT FOR TRIAL
Steamer King Arthur Aoonied of Loading
Enppliei for fort Arthur.
MORE TROOPS FOR KOUROPATKIN
Two Hundred Thoaaaad ' Additional
Men Will Be gent ta Mn
rhnrla In ths
Spring,
LONDON, Dec. ill. The Dally Mall
correspondent at Hong Kong says he has
learned on trustworthy authority that a
powerful Japanese squadron of battleshipa
and armored cruisers Is proceeding south,
accompanied by fifteen colliers and trane
porta to attack the Russian Raltlc squad
ron. According to the Shanghai correapondent
of the Daily Telegraph It Is reported that
a Japanese squndron of eight warships and
fifteen transports Is going south to meet
the Husrlan squadron.
Two Rrltlah Shlpa Seised.
TOKIO, Dec. Si. 'l he Japur.ese pro
tected cruiser Tsushima seised tha
British steamer Nlgretia. bound for
Vladivostok, off llsdn. Cores, yester
day. An examination of the Nlgretla's
cargo showed it had a large cargo of con
traband of war on board. It was sent to
Sasebo for trial before the prise court
It Is reported that the Nlgretia had on
board officers and men of the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers who had escaped
from Interment at Shanghai and war at
tempting to regain the Russian lines. Tha
Nlgretia belongs to Allan Sc. Co. of Lelth,
Scotland.
The British steamer King Arthur waa
captured while attempting to leave Port
Arthur yesterday by the Japanese guard
ship Asaglrl. It Is understood that the
King Arthur took supplies to Port Arthur.
It had on board Russian naval officers who
were attempting to join tho Russian second
Pacific squadron. The King Arthur was
token to Soscbo for trial.
All J a pun ia today ringing with praises
of General Samcjima aa tho hero of the as
sault of Keekwan mountain fort. It la con
ceded that his heroism Inspired his
men and turned a threatened disaster into
a splendid victory. General Samejlma is
an old Samurai veteran of the war of tha
Restosatlon and the Satsuma rebellion. Ha
la gray-haired and bent, but Is wiry and
active. He Ivan engineer and was for
merly a garrison commander. Ha . la
Japan's specialist In fortifications and waa
sailed to Port Arthur to superintend ths
siege works. He was not assigned to an
active command and It Is supposed hers
that General Samejlma replaced General
Tauchlya as division commander.
Rnsalan Commander on Board.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20. There appears to
be no doubt that the commander of the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Grosovol,
who has been interned here since his ves
sel arrived after the battle between ths
Russian and Japanese fleets off Port Ar
thur on August 10, took passage on ths
steamer Nlgretia, bound for Vladivostok.
The commander carried valuable charts
and documents.
Nlgretia at Sasebo.
NANGASKI, Dec. 21. 10 a. m. The Brit
ish steamer Nlgretit, which was seized by
the Japanese cruiser Tsushima off I'laan
yesterday has arrived at Sasebo for trial
before the prize court. The Nlgretia waa
proceeding to Vladivostok with a cargo of
kerosene.
It la Btated that the crew of the Nlgretia
refused to leave Shanghai, but were com
pelled by thee ounsel, who held that Its
cargo waa not contraband, owing to ths
fact that the port of Vladivostok la not
being blockaded by the Japanese.
More Troops for Kouropatkla.
BT. PBTEKSBl'RG, Dec. . Moblllsa-'
tlon of the reserves has been announced
In seven military districts. This Ih tha
third and most extensive mobilisation of
the war and will add about 200,000 men to
the army In the far east. It Is thought
the whole force can be placed In the field
by spring, when the problem of fuel and
food will be easier met and the transporta
tion of the troops will create less strain
upon the Truns-slberlan railway. It will
bring General Kourupatkln's effective fores,
roughly estimated, to 60.0U0.
BRANDEIS' BUYCITY BONDS
Big Department Store Firm Agala
Demonstrntea Confidence In
Omaha Securities.
City Treasurer Hennings yesterday sold
to J. L. Urandeis & Sons, bankers, lat.OOt
of 4 per cent bonds bearing date of Janu
ary i, 1005, and running twenty years. Tha
successful bidders offered pur and accrued
Interest and a premium of $26. There were
two other bidders, Seasongood St Meyer of
Cincinnati and Kuntz Bros, of New York,
but the local firm made the best bid. This
Is the third time within a brief period that
Urandels ft Sons have evinced their confi
dence In the gilt-edged character of Omaha
city bonds. Auguat 10 they bought $160,000
worth and November IB, 20,000 worth. Tha
bonds sold yesterday are renewal bonds and
are for the payment of general obligations
of the city.
ADMISSIONS TO WORLD'S FAIR
Less Than Thirteen Million Peapla
Pay to See ths Big Show at
St. Loala.
ST. Iori8, Dec. :o. The official report of
the director of concesaluns and admissions
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, mads
public toduy, shows that the total recorded
udmlbslons for the period of the exposition
from April 30 to December 1, Inclusive, was
lS,(ii,Si5; of these 12.804.616 were paid and
(,&u,J9 were free. The free admissions In
cluded from 20,000 to 30,000 workmen, who
wera admitted dally for several weeks to
complete the work of construction of build
ings snd Installation of exhibits. . In ths re
corded admissions Sundays are not taken
Into account, that day having no relation,
ship to the official admlsalon records of the
exposition.
Harry f orkrell alck.
Harry CoiWrell, formerly of thla city and
now treaHorer and ut-Htstunl Homager of
the new (iriuid theater ut Sioux Icy. haa
been brought home by bis parents Mr.
ana Mia. uwirgs i . ocsreii,
krell, and i b
lugs, Mo.
i suae W
ttken to Kxcelalor Bprlii
suffering from a sevars
uiallaiu.
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