Omaha
Bee.
EDITORIAL SECTION.
Pages 9 to 16.
.The Bet's Sunday Magazine
Features Out-top Host of
All Competitors.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1905.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
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Only 13 Shopping Days 'till Christmas
TOYS TOYS
FREE TOTS FOR THE BOYS.
IN THE OaM1 SEt-i'lON.
Wewlll rive FREE set of Checkers
with every B"c purchase in our Game
Counter Saturday.
United States Dissected Mapa. worth
2bc, Baturday 10c.
Backgammon Board, the best bargain
ever offered, Saturday.., 10c
SPECIAL. FOR THE BOYS FREE
Saturday In our Mechanical Toy Sec
tion. Mail Carriers Whistle FRKE
with every We purchase.
FREE TOYS FOR THE GIRLS.
IN THE DOLL SECTION.
Doll Nursing Bottle FKiS with every
60c purchase In the'Doll Section.
ANOTHER OIFi FREE.
Doll Hammock With every tl purchase
In our Doll Section.
IN THE BIO DOLL SECTION.
Kid Body Doll, 16 In. high, .hoes and
stockings, good wig, sleeps, Satur
day 200
An Immense big Doll, kid body, shoes
and stockings, regular 7oc value..... SOc
Kid Doll, 22 In. high, Jointed, excellent
wig, sleeps,' $1.25 value io
All our ll.a Kid Body Dolls, on sale
Saturday, at 980
TOYS
$1.38 Kid Doll, at $115
Prettiest doll ever shown for the money
-fine large wig, side part, eye laahes.
Jointed and very large H-lo
Jointed Dolls for Little Girls 15c
Our Jointed Doll at iocs
Our 19e Jointed Doll, sleeps, at 15c
Dressed Dolls, from $15 down to 19o
Our $2.25 Dressed Dolls can't be beat
on sale Saturday, at $!
LADY DOLLS, GIBSON GIRLS AND
BUSTER BKOWN.
These dolls have no equal for style,
beauty and quality. They are the cream
of the best makers of Europe.
Buster Brown Doll, k., body. Jointed.
bob hair and sleeping.....
Baby Dolls, on sale Saturday Wo
UNBREAKABLE DOLLS.
Something new-kid body. Joln.
cork atuffed, celluloid head fine wig
and sleeping, on sale Saturday WW
AT THE GAME COUNTER.
Big assortment of Games, at .5c
Big assortment of Games, at... 100
Tlddledy Winks, at
BLOCK The best card game vor pro
duced, Saturday....1. ?
Baby s Sewing Kit, at :"'i
Banner Crayon Outfit, at... 1WJ
PLEASURE GIVING
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
. T-.r.-T. van ciT.ir RHnitT KIMOXA9 AND LONG
ROBEMe have a very ciplete stock of these .ooda-our own direct
importation from Toklo. Japan. The P' : . 05
Short Klmonas 9.00, $6.95
hone Robes $22.50, $18.50 mid $15.00
NAVAJO BLANKET ROBES Elegant colorings, the very. best T C(l
rnodela prices, $7.05, $0.05, $5.05, $4.05, $4.25, $3.05 and. J. JU
INDIES' LONG COATS 46 to 64 Inches, black cheviot and kersey,
Scolch mixture of green, brown and gray ?owt-"ff"
prices were from $6.60 to $16.00 a full rack of them at C OJJ
S&turd&y ""
ASTRAKHAN CAPES Full sweep. 27 inches long, storm collar, best of
A saUnTlnln?-made to sell at $26.00. $30.00 and $35.00- C QQ
our sale price. . . . . " ' '
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS Special for Saturday Angora Sets, full collar
and muff, all white or tipped in blue, pink or tan a $2.00 CJJ
set Saturday ;;' , ?1
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSE All wool, fleece lined and plain
maco hose, plain and ribbed, every pair warranted fast dye ? )C
price a pair
Ladies' Fleeced Underwear and Extra Green Trading Stamps.
Heavy fleeced Jersey ribbed Vests and Drawers cream and gray, tflp
regular 75c value special Saturday a garment JJ
AND DOUBLE GREEN TRADING STAMPS. '- .
CORSETS AND GIRDLES French coutllle, dip hip. straight front Cor
sets, Satin and Moire Taped Girdles worth 76c each lRc
special Saturday each T .7
, BEAUTIFUL NECKWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS All silk, silk ambroid,
ered. lace and chiffon tabs, ruching tops, stocks prettily trimmed with
beads full range of colors fine lace chemisettes of fine lawn, fancy
embroidered and linen lawn collar and cuff sets this line - SH.
worth to $2 each special Saturday each- $1, 7B and. ... .':'. JUt
VISIT THE BUSY SILK COUNTER SATURDAY 27-inch wide Imported
Changeable All Silk Taffetas worth $1.25 yard at only n
a yard 9
AT THE DRESS GOODS COUNTER 54-lnch dust-proof Black Sicilians,
very silky luster, Just the thing for suits and waists the $1 n
auality Saturday a yard Jv
BED COMFORT SALE Large sllkollne covered Bed Comforts,
filled with fine white cotton, worth $1.25, Saturday each. . .
LARGE GRAY COTTON BLANKETS Heavy fleece, worth
75c pair. Saturday a pair
COTTON BAT SALE 500 large Cotton Bats, Saturday
STATIONERY AND BOOKS Beautiful Calendar free Saturday 'till noon. With every purchase of 25c or over we'll
give free a beautiful Holly Calendar no ad on it worth 25c. With every 60c purchase or over we'll give a beau
tiful "Basket of Violets' Calendar free worth 60c Itself no ad on it either. , These come in envelopes and boxes.
FINE CHINA WARE
Buster Brown and Tlge, also Nursery Rhymes on china beautiful goods OK-
and useful presents to give the little ones, choice JW
Fancy Decorated German China Berry Sets, consisting of six saucers 7-.
and bowl; a regular $1.60 value. Saturday, a set d JW
(One set to a customer.)
Gas Portables, fitted to please; prices ' ifco
from $10.00 down to Mfi
A 6A1TRDAY FLYER Welsbach Gas Lights, complete with Q globe fLin
and best mantel; 11.00 value (four to a customer) J J
Handsome Metal or Glass Imps, all the very latest color effects and U,-
finishes; prices from $26.00 down to
Extra for Saturday 10 OFF ON EVERY FANCY DECORATED LAMP.
Japanese China Bread and Butter Plates, rich red decoration; 2oc value, OSp
Saturday, two for -
A dozen at $1.50
(Limit, one drizen to a customer.)
STEINS Endless varieties, many choice values. 20 per cent off Saturday only.
Pictures
a
Christmas
Gifts
A Saturday Special.
1.98
$5.00 Pictures
at
each.
98c
59c
.... 5 c
FANCY WAISTINGS All of our fancy French Flannel Waistlngs, Chai
ns and fancy White waisungs, worm .oc yara, Saturday r
asJii
a yard.
Christmas Suggestions from Sporting Goods
ROLLER SKATES, up from. .45o Boxing Gloves, up from .... .08c
r oot Balls, up from 75c Ice Skates, up from .'.SOc
Punching Bags, up from ... . 08c Air Rifles, up from 75c
; Large line of Hunting Goods, Shot Guns, Rifles. Cutlery everything
that boys and men desire. Main Floor.
THE ANOELCS" and
"THE GLEANERS"
handsomely framed
In 3 - In. width gold
moulding (like out),
gold leaf burnish,
heavy corners; 76 of
these; Satur- f QQ
day only
Just the gift for
sweethearts and wives.
Reserved for holiday
delivery If deslrod.
Other useful, lasting remembrances, from fi.69 down to lOo
Carbons, Photogravures, Water Colors and Oil Paintings, from flOO.OO down to 75s
PICTURE FRAMING Busier than ever In this section. Don't delay your
Christmas work. Prices and workmanship are the very best.
A PYROGRAPHY BARGAIN
20 per cent discount on all large pieces for burning. A good chance for a
Christmas gift Second floor
Meats. Meatts
QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES.
CHICKENS. CHICKENS.
Strictly fresh dressed. No. 1 springs
or hens, per pound llHc
Fresh Pork Loins, pound
Pork Shoulder Roast, pound 7Vo
Voal Shoulder Roast. 4 lbs Ior.:..2jC
Veal Stew, lbs. for 2oc
No. 1 Rib Boiling Beef, 10 lbs for..ijo
Good No. 1 Steer Rib Roast, tolled,
all bones out 12V4c and lOo
Fresh Leaf Lard. 13 lbs, for $1.00
GOOD THINGS TO EAT AT
OUR DELICATESSEN COUN
TERA lull line of best high
grade Sausages and Cooked
Meat from Weisel & Co., Mil-
& u k cc
Full line of Kosher Sausage
from David Berg & Co,, Chicago.
HAMS. HAMS. HAMS.
Two tons of Morrell. Iowa, regular
hams. Every ham is selected and
guaranteed; regular price 4l'.o per
pound, on sale Saturday, lb 13Vc
Average weight of each ham la 10
to 12 pounds.
.Thirty Green Trading Stamps with
each ham.
CUDAHY'S REX-OTOE BRAND
SWIFT'S WINCHESTER REGU
LAR HAMS, lb., at tl'Ao
LARD. LARD.
- Bennett s Capitol xard Fresh
kettle rendered, guaranteed
. to be the best and purest home
kettle rendered lard on the .
market. On sale In 6 lb. pails
for 62o
And Thirty Green Trading
8tauips with each pall.
BENNETT'S BIG GROCERY
Dry Goods Section
Ladies' Linen Handkerchief SprVlal
Hand embroidered Initial, pure Irish
Linen Handkerchiefs worth 0
SOc each, sale price, each. . . 1C
Kid Gloves, 60c Ladles' glace finish
ed French Kid Gloves, Paris Point
stitching blacks, whites, greens,
browns and navy, worth $1 a pair
Sale price Saturday, per
Sale of Sample Gloves- 200 dozen
. sample cashmere and golf gloves
nice fine Imported gloves, in plain
shades of black, gray, navy, brown,
1 tan and white worth 50c TP
and 75c pair, Saturday, pair. JC
THE
CASTAWAY
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fULLJC-cmems-imv.
BOOK BARGAINS
FOR. CHRISTMAS GIFTS
$1.50 COPYRIGHTS,
"The Castaway." "The Shprrods." "The Czar's Spy."
"Monsieur Bonucalr," "Brewster's Millions," "Grey
Cloak." "noosler School Master," and hundreds of
others, all Illustrated and In BEAUTIFUL ACkn
BINDINGS' .. xvtr
$2.00 ILLUSTRATED GIFT E00KS 58c
Handsomely bound In cloth, with Individual cover designs in colors, beautiful
Illustrations, each book boxed. Here are the titles: "The Deemster," "Thelma,"
The Little Minister." "A Window In Thrums." "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "The Pil
grims Progress." "The First Violin." "Hypatla." "Ishmael." "Self- RRc
tl.U.J TK Tl'1.1- U'Ma t1i .
OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE AXD HOLLMAX BIBLES.
..AC
11.60, m rues ana Testaments -
!iyi it !s niKi- a.nri.ii mrm larva iviw. nrlntsd on ImDorted India Daoer and
bound In French morbeco leather 1
$5.00 to $7 50 Bibles. India paper, large or small type, sealskin and Persian Le
vantprice -60
BOOK STALLS FIRST FLOOR.
Li
xtrs
oBecial
JL
Clothin
Heavy Winter. Weights for Immediate Wear
READY FOR YOUR SELECTION.
9QQ $30 Suits and 1A QQ
tl I Overcoats at ITriJ
DOUBLE (ZREEN TRADING
STAMPS ON ALL BUT SPECIALS
TILL i O'CLOCK NOON. EX
TRA CLEKS EXTRA DEHV-ERYMEN.
Forty gTeen trading stamps with sack
Pride of Bennett's Flour....; $1.35"
Fifty green trading stamps with three
pounds finest Javu and' Mechn
Coffee $k00
SPECIAL JOS. TETLEY & CO.'S
TEA.
Sixty green trading stamps with pound
can Sunflower Brand..... 6o
Sixty green' trading stamps with five
pounds Bennett's Capitol Baking
Powder $100
Twenty green trading stamps with
can Diamond S assorted fruit 28o
Thirty green trading stamps . with
twenty pounds Granulated Sugar $1.00
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
Sixty Green Trading Stamps.
Three packages Bennett's Capitol
Mince Meat 26c
Pint botth Diamond 8 Chill
Sauce . 25c
Two package Jello Ice Cream
Powder .-. . u . . . ,. . . . . ' . ,. .2f
Found Qolden 6ntoa CofreeV.2ac
" ' : " ' : ' ' :. ' .$1.00
Sixty green trading stamps with
this combination. -
String Beans, 2-lb. can .' Sc
Baked Beans, 1-lb. can 4c
Oil Sardines, can.... .....3c
Clams, 1-lb. can....: ; c
Bennett's Bargain Laundry Boap, ten
bars 36c
TO CLOSE OUT.
Seventy green trading stamps with
half gallon bottle Blood of the
Orapo $1.00
BULK PICKLES.
Ten green trading stamps with
. Sour Pickles
Ten green trading stamps with
Chow Chow Pickles
Ten green trading stamps with
small oweei -ic'Kie
Ten green trading stamps with
large imported Queen Olives...
quart
....10c
quart
....15c
qua rt
..joc
pint
..o
- CHEESE. "
Ten green trading Rtanips with pound
full cream New York Cheese... .20o
Ten green trading stamps with pound
finest domestic Swiss Cheese .... 22a
Ten green trading stamps with jar
Baylea' After Dinner Cheese 2Ao
Ten green trading stamps with three
packages- Uneeda Biscuits .....16c
Ten green trading stamps with three
packages Oysterettes iSo
BUTTER.
Headquarters for the Best at Lowest
Prices.
Bennett's Capitol Creamery, the best
ever, one pound brick, (full
weight) Uc
FreBh Country Roll, pound. 18c
Double Green Tradine Stamps with
These.
New California Raisins, pound lOo
New Cleaned Currants, pound lOo
New Candled Peel, finest, pound.. 25c
New Seeded Raisins, package .10c
Thirty green trading stamps with
bottle Gedney's Pepper Sauce.... 23c
Corn, 2-lb. can 6c
Peas, 2-lb. can 7c
3
$20 Suits and
Overcoats at.
A New Line of Paddocks Just Received
$40, $37.50, $35, $30 and
Prince. Albert Coats and Vests Nice
Christmas Gifh . i
The Finest Made See These.
Youths Suits and Overcoats 12 to 20
years,
$8.50,y$7.50, $6.50 and.
$25
$40
...$5
BETTER GRADES AND SPECIALS.
$20 Suits" and Q QQ t $30 Suits and J J, QQ
Overcoats at:.'0 Overcoats at 17?JJ
50c K Trousers 25c
BARGAIN SQUARE. ,
SPECIAL 3 to 8 Reefer and Top Over
coatsWorth $3.00, at.
1.50
g Sale
if
ii
to 8 Novelties in Children's 8 to 16 Double Breasted, Nor-
Sujts-Buster Brown, .. Etons
and Sailor Blouse $2.95, $3.95,
$4.95, $5.95. New numbers.
folk and Three-Piece Suit3
$2.95, $3.95, $4.95, $5.95 and
$7.50.
AN INGERSOLL $1.00 WATCH WITH EVERY SUIT OR OVERCOAT UP FROM $3
Boys' All-Wool Sweaters worth
$1.50 at..:.. ,...$1.00
and 50 green trading stamps
WCen'sCottOiu Sweaters .Trorth
50c', at
. FV tf
-.29c
Boys' Fleece Lined Underwear
worth 25c and 35c the last
day for . this lot ati . . . .15c
Boya Stiff Bosom Shirts . v . 50c
and 50 green trading .stamps
Smoking Jacket Special new
est patterns, worth $7.50, all
wool, at . $5.00
Bath Robes
. $12.50 don j. $3.50
Special Prices on all Men's
Fine Wool Underwear short
lots cheap probably your
size up from 75c.
STETSON $5.00 Hat $4.50
STETSON $4.00 Hat $3.50
TATE $3.50 Hat $3.00
BENNETT'S $3.00 Hat.. $2.50
BENNETT'S $2.50 Hat $2.00
10 to 16 School Suits Long
trousers $5.00, $6.50, $7.50,
$8.50.
95
' DUTCHESS TROUSERS, ' '
10c a button, $1.00 a rip;
$1.00 to $6.00 a pair.
SPECIAL 500 Odd Pairs of
Trousers, worth up to $6.00,
at $3.00
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
MEN'S PLUSH CAPS.
$2.50 Snow and Water Proof
Cap, extra heavy, at $2.00
$2.00 Heavy Plush, a dressy
Cap $1.50
i
$1.50 Brighton Shape, a good,
serviceable cap, at $1.25
$1.25 quality at. $1.00
Exceptional values at 75c
and 50c
Double Green Trading Stamps
on all Plush Caps sold Saturday
MRS. ROGERS IS HIKED
Vermont Woman ftjt Penalty for Murdr
of Her Husband.
HAD EXHAUSTED RESOURCES OF THE LAW
GTerr Refuses iBterfer After
Cm Bu Bets Befors tlla
tar m4 Trto Before
Smpresa Oourt
WINDSOR, Vt. Deo. 8.-Mrs. Mary Mabel
Began was hanged at the Vermont state
, prison at Windsor at 1:11 o'clock this after
noon, for the murder of her husband. Mar
cus Roers. at Bennington. August 13, 1902.
Mrs. Roger was pronounced dead by the
prison official at l:27Vt.
The execution took place after the woman
had been twice reprieved on account of
appeal made in her case by her counsel
and after the United 8tate supreme court
refused to take any action Id the case.
Comparatively few persona witnessed the
hanging, the number being restricted to
those permitted to attend by the law of
Vermont.
The time set for the execution was be
tween 1 and 3 o'clock, and It waa intended
to start the death procession immediately
after 1 o'clock. Soon after the new was
bepken to Mr. Roger that Governor Bell
had declined to grant her a further re
prieve, "Matron Durkee went to the con
demned woman's cell to prepare her for
the execution. Mis Durkee assisted Mrs.
Roger to dress in a simple gown of black.
All of the deputy sheriffs were at the
prison more than an hour before the time
of the execution. In the street in the
vicinity of the prison lust before t o'clock
a small crowd numbering perhaps thirty
person gathered, apparently hoping to get
glimpses of lira Roger as she was led
down the stair from the women' section
of the prison to the scaffold. Nothing could
be seen of the gallow, a a curtain had
been drawn across window near which It
stood.
Woaaaa's Health Om4.
Mr. Rogers ha slept well most of the
night since the death watch began and
her appetite ha not failed her. lst night
she did not go to bed without some urging.
Bhe retired about 11 o'clock and slept fairly
well until k o'clock this morning.
The gallow was erected yekterday. but
evry precaution was uk.-n to muffle the
ounda of the hammer and bd Intimation
whatever, that the work was in progress
reached Mrs. Rogers' cell. ' Even the death
watch did not know about it. Mrs. Rogers,
however, waa curious and kept Inquiring
through the day If the. gallows was bolng
made ready. Toward night Matron Durkee
told her that It was.
Yesterday morning Rev. rather C. C. D
laney of the Roman Catholic church here,
administered communion to Mrs. Rogers
and gave her splrltualation consolation. In
the afternoon Rev. .William IL Hayes, the
prison chaplain, visited her cell and read
the scriptures and prayed with her. Aftel
he went away Mrs. Roger joined with
Mr. and Mr. Louke in singing hymns
She had not confessed her crime directly
and positively nor had she explicitly de
nied It. Indeed, she has said little about
it lately. Bhe said she did not consider
it brave to go to the scaffold and makei
confession and that it would not do her
any good to tell what other people had
done. When she allowed herself to dweli
upon the ordeal of today, she appeared to
be making every effort to go to her f)
bravely and with firmness. The usual lalK
baa been current about some kind of an
opiate being administered her to deaden
uer sensibilities but It is unqualifiedly false.
Mr. Rogers did not drink coffee or tea,
out contented herself ' solely with cold
ater.
Official Report.
By agreement between Governor Bell,
bnoritt I'eck and buperintendem LoveU.
me following official account of Mrs. Rog
ers' last day was given by the prison
authorities and Mrs. M. Ii. Looks, one ot
ine death watch:
The death watch began November 28,
wiieu iki.s. 4tuei Wan puiced in auiitaiy
cuuiincment In a ceil uu tue eouiaweot
corner ot the woman a aepaiimeni on tne
mini floor. Tne Ueatn watcn consisted
uf Mr. aud Mrs. At. H. Louokcs. ot tue
prisuii feUtU, who have pasteu cveiy hour ot
Uie uay and mgnt wita Airs. Jiuaoie ex-et-pt
tor brief relief by some oim r prison
oniclal. Tins room has contained two bed,
curiiuned on from tdoa oinur. una litre
Mis. itugers and her deain waicu nave
s.ept maul alter ni&nt, and iiere, too, on a
mail taoie, tuey l.ie eaieu icuiarly to
gi'liier. ine window overlooking tue
prison yard are painted so mat tne inmate
oi uia loom nave imd absolutely no oppor
tunity to see out of it.
ii.tj om visuoia in the death room since
souuiry conuneinent begaiu nave Keen bup-
ei mi euui in. ixiveii, vtaiueu rainier, fe.a
8. J. ljuikee. I lie 11111011. i.ev tV it
Hayes, tue prison chaplain. Rev. Father
C. C Deianey and taaiueuic, tne 4-eiu-oid
dauit liter of Mr. and Mrs. Louke. Tne
nine alii lias neluea to divert Mis. Rogers
mind by her childish pran..
History wf Ike trine.
The crime for which Mrs Mary Mabel
Rogers was sentenced to death was the
murder of her husband. Murcus Rogers,
at Bennington, August 13. 1M At t!ie lim
ine wrimo committed Mr Rogers was
only 19 years old. She had been aeparted
from her husband for some time and was
desirous of marrying a young man named
Maurice Knapp. On the day of the murder
Marcus Rogers went to Bennington to visit
his wife and that night she arranged to
meet, him in the woods near the Walloom
sac rlveri MTille caressing him she in
duced him to allow her to bind his hands,
and while he was powerless she chloro
formed him. In this she was aided by
Leon Perham, a half-witted boy. who was
the son of the woman with whom she
boarded. Another woman, Estella Bates,
was present.
After chloroforming Roger, Perham and
Mr. Roger rolled the body into the river,
where It was found the next day. In or
der to divert susplolon the woman wrote a
nolo, to which she lgned her husband'
name, giving the impression that ha had
committed suicide.. Immediately after the
murder Mrs. Rogers endeavored to collect
her husband's life insurance, amounting to
$500, and also made arrangements to pur
chase furniture for the house where she
expected to live when she had married
Knapp. A few day after the murder Mrs.
Rogers. Perham and the Bates woman were
arrested. Perham made a complete con
fession and both he and Mrs. Rogers were
found guilty of murder In the first degree.
Perham was sentenced to lmprlponment for
life, while the sentence In Mrs. Rogers'
case waa deam on the gallows.
The woman has heretofore been reprieved
three times, the case "ha been brought be
fore the Vermont legislature, the supreme
court of the state once, and last week, on
a second application, the United States su
preme court refused to consider the merits
of the case. , .
Last Appeal Refused.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt.. Deo.
The conference between Mrs. Rogers'
attorneys and Governor Bell for another
reprieve for Mr. Roger was fruitless.
The conference lasted about thirty min
utes. It was terminated by the positive
declaration of Governor Bel that he would
not interfere with the execution.
Governor Bell was promptly notified by
telephone of the execution of Mr. Rogers.
Afterwards the governor gave out the fol
lowing statement;
I am much relieved to know that the
execution of Mrs. Rogers was accomplished
firouiptly, according to law, and without a
iltch or unnecessary delay. It waa a dis
agreeable duty I have been called upon to
perform, but notwithstanding my private
views In retard to the matter. I have acted
on iov oath as chief executive and I be
lieve I have actfd In the Interest of public
good and according to the law-abiding sen
timent of the people cf Vermont. The In
cident Is closed und I do not car 'to say
auj thing more at litis Uina.
CROWE AGAIN IN JANLARY
Next Cue Will Be "tiled Early ii Coming
Term of court.
COUNTY ATTORNEY SLABAUGH ON TRIAL
aa Crow lias Oatgtrows Law of
Nebraska Apparently, aud that
Conviction Will Be- Very
lffieult to Obtain.
County Attorney Slabaugh said Friday
morning that he will call for trial early In
the January term the case of State against
Patrick Crowe for the alleged robbery of
125,000 from E. A. Cudahy.
"But I shall Insist that the jury be kept
together during the trial of the case," said
the county attorney. "If that cannot be
done, I shall probably nolle the case.' I
ihlnk tho jury In the case just finished
iiiould have been held together In their
own interest, and that the name will be
true of the Jury In the other cse. If we got
Jne."
The county attorney further made tho
remark. In a half jocular way: "When a
man coming here as Crowe did Is met at
the depot by such a crowd a the president
of the country might attract he ha almost
outgrown the law uf Nebraska, and a con
viction Is not easily obtained agalnBt that
man." f
While Judge Slabaugh would not discuss
the sentiment evinced in favor of Crowe
by the spectators in the court room on
several different occasions,' he evidently
feels that the expression which cropped
out had their effect on the Jury.
Crow la -feeling Well.
Crowe himself waa seen at the jail just
before be indulged in the breakfast en bulk
served to all of Sheriff Power's boarders.
He waa looking and feeling well, and said
he has now Increased confidence in bis ul
timate acquittal As to a probable effort
of obtatlnlng baft, Crowe had nothing to
say for publication. Later his attorney,
Mr. English, said that he had not yet glveu
the other case pending against his client
any thought at all.
"A to the matter of arranging bail for
Crowe," said Mr. English, "that is at
present In abeyance. At this time I am
not prepared to say what w will do, but
the matter will have consideration In due
time."
Of the result Mr. English said: "Of
course we feel good over the verdict ron
dered, and yet from' the very start ot Uis
case there was no thought in my mind
that the state could secure a conviction
on the evidence presented."
One of the Jurors said that they took
three ballots after retiring. Then ho con
tinued, with a hint of a smile In his eyes:
"On the first ballot there was not one vote
for conviction. The other two ballots were
the same."
Reed & Barton silver. Edholm, Jeweler.
DEMOCRATS GEJ .TOGETHER
Senators Talk ot Place to Be Filled
' by tho Retirement of
CockrolL
WASHINGTON, Dec. I.-The democratic
senator held a conference today, at which
they ' authorized the democratto steering
commute to act for them In the matter of
filling vacancies on the senate committee.
Senator Teller wa designated a a member
of the steering committee to fill the va
cancy caused by the retirement of benator
Cockrell. Senator Gorman was re-elected
:halrman of the democratic caucus. Senator
Blackburn vice chairman and Senator Car
mack secretary.
There wa some discussion of a rumor
that republicans would seek to reduce the
democratic representation on committees,
but It was stated that republican members
of the committee on rules had given assur
ance to the contrary.
ASKS MEDAL FOR A CHINAMAN
Consul Investigating; Harden Dis
covers Native Hero for Whom
Ho Will Ask Recognition.
HONG KONG, Dec. a.-Mall advice from
Llenchau dated December 1 say that the
commission appointed to Inquire Into the
massacre of American missionaries early
In November has examined thirty witnesses
and that twenty-five implicated persons, in
cluding a Buddhist monk, have been ar
rested. It is anticipated that three of the
ringleader will be executed. Searchers
have been dispatched to Honan to capture
witnesses and others who have run away
from Llenchau. Tte Chinese officials ban
queted the commissioners November 30.
The American consul, Julius G. Lay, has
thanked the authorities for their kindness
and hospitality to the members of the com
mission. Mr. Lay Intends to recommend
that a Carnegie medal be awarded a China
man who rescued Mis Elda O. Patterson
at the imminent risk of his life.
. Diamonds-Fremer, Uta and Dodga,
MISS CONNER LOSES SUIT
Judge Manger Di'.orminei Mttioi in Favor
of the Deiendant.
NEW QUt.STI.0N OF RESPONSIBILITY RAISED
Relation of the Community Body and
the Incorporate Organisation
Cornea Ip and Result lu
Favor of Sisters.
Tb case of Anna Connell against th
Convent of Mercy of Omaha In th United
States circuit Court for $3O,bU0 damage ua-
tatlned by reason of Impairment to her
health owing to arduous work imposed
upon her while a member ot the redgiou
order of Sister of Mercy came to an
abrupt termination Friday morning by
Judge Hunger sustaining the motion of
the attorney for the defense to direct the
jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
It was Inferred from the remark of
Judge Munger Thursday that the trial of
the case would be continued before the
jury, but the question at law arose a to
the rprelatlve relation of the community
organization and the Incorporate body, and
the consequent responsibility of the com
munity organization as Sisters of Mercy
and Its relation to the Incorporate body, the
Convent of Mercy.
Opinion of tho Court.
In an elaborate review of the case, based
upon numerous authorities. Judge Munger
said:
Corporation and church are Jn no respect
co-related, tnough one exists within tne
pale ot the otner. It 1 an irrefutable
maxim of law mat courts may not inter
fere in ecclesiastical mailers, except wnere
property riKnis are Involved. In the case
ut bar there waa no expressed contract
with the Incorporated body. It Is true,
when the community of the bUfrs of
Mercy accepted Mi Council s proffer. It
litipiled a contract for hor future support.
But the question arises as to whom did
she make tneae promises of obedience, pov
erty and chastity to the community or to
the Incorporate body? Hers waa a religious
vow. Tho corporation did not merge into
the community, hence tne pro mine of the
community was not binding upon the cor
poration, and consequently an action can
not be maintained against the corporation,
but suit can be maintained against the In
dividual members of the community or
ganisation. However, this question, which
is a new one to m and will be opened up
again should the motion for a new trial
be made, and then the question can be
Investigated fully. For this reason I shall
sustain the motion of the defendant to
direct a verdict in favor of the defendant.
Tho order wa Uiorcugva cnUtred aud tue
verdict rendered a directed, and the jury
tin. j ecu.
Exception were at once taken by the at
torneys for tho plaintiff and they were
given twenty days n which to fit a mo
tlon for a new trial.
SOP TO VANITY OF SULTAN
Ambassador Agree to Modify Maco.
donlan Demand la Way to
I'leasa Ruler.
CONSTANTINOPLE, via Sofia. Bulgaria.
Dec. tV-Th ambassador of th six powers
at a conference just held have acisepted
om of the modification proposed by the
port to the original scheme for tb llnan
clal control 'of Macedonia, and an amended
agreement has been forwarded to their re
spectlve government for ratification. This
Is expected promptly, when the Incident
will be closed.
The modification accepted apparently In
no way affect the efficacy of the chame.
but are a sop given to sultan' self-esteem
and his claims for recognition of hi sov
ereign rights by the, Inclusion of an Otto
man representative In the financial con
mission and an agreement that the com
mission decision .shall be submitted to
the sultan, for formal Imperial sanction.
MORE MONEY IS dFwANDED
OTr 10,000,000 Increase, with Do.
. ereaa la War Department aad
Ona Bill Eliminated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I.-A statement wa
Issued by the appropriations' committees of
th senate and house today ummarlxlng
th estimates for appropriation to be madt
at the present session of congress lor tho
fiscal year 1907. The total for all purposes
aggregates 1804,296.415. These estimate are
greater than the appropriation for the cur
rent year by 119,170,156. The War depart
ment asks $863,463 less than was appropri
ated last year and the river and harbors'
item, which last year amounted to $18,181,173,
Is omitted entirely this year. With these
exception every department of the govern
ment has asked for more money than tho
current appropriation.
Turbine Steamer Reports.
NEW YORK. Dec. I.-The new Cunara
turbine steamer Carmanla. from Liverpool
for' New York. u reoirted by wireless
telegraph from the Cape Race station when
the steamer was about M0 mile from
Handy Hook. Th time waa not given.
Captain Frit, hard telegraphed that south.
wet gales had been " r 1 snsai f thi
bank aad UuU aU vara w
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