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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1919)
3.V- THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919. JURY FINDS MRS. VAN AUSDELL NOTJUILTY Woman Who Shot Mrs. Viva Ijams Acquitted on Grounds She Was Insane at Time. Mrs. Blanche Van Ausdell was found not guilty of shooting with intent to kill Mrs. Viva Ijams the right of February 16, on the grounds that she was insane at the time she committed the act by the verdict of a jury which was delivered at S o'clock yesterday morning in Dis trict Judge Redick's court. The jury l:ad been out 20't hours. Judge Redick, after, deliberating for a few moments, announced that he would not hold Mrs. Van Aus riell at present on the grounds of in sanity. "There is no evidence that she is insane now and she may go," he said. "But I think justice has not been'meted out to her." Verdict Was Anticipated. The verdict which was looked fbr by those who sat through the trial was the ont given by the jury. An exceptionally strong case was made by the state. But the old difficulty of convicting a woman, especially of a crime such as this one where she believed the victim had stolen her husband's love, was in evidence again. It is said & woman has never been convicted in Douglas county on a charge of shooting an alleged "home breaker." Mrs. Van Ausdell showed no emo tion whatever when the verdict was read. Her two daughters smiled and after the jury had filed out into the hall, the youngest, Gay, ran after and shook hands with them. Trial Began Monday. County Attorney Shotwell was out of the city and no attorney repre senting the state was present when the verdict was delivered. The trial of Mrs. Van Ausdell be gan last Monday morning. Taking of evidence was completed Wednes day evening. Argument and Judge Redick's instructions took up Thurs day morning. The jury went out at noon Thursday and deliberated for hours. The crime for which Mrs. Van Ausdell was tried was committed the evening of Sunday, February 16, 1919. She met Mrs. Ijams as the latter was coming from her home, 811 South Twenty-second street. "I understand you have been prac tically living with my husband for two weeks," Mrs. Van Ausdell said according to Mrs. Ijams' testimony. Cave Herself Up. "Are you sure of that?" asked Mrs. Ijams, and refused to converse any farther with Mrs. Van Ausdell. Then Mrs. Van Ausdell shot her in the back, there was a running fight and later in the evening Mrs. Van Ausdell went to the police sta tion and gave herself up. All Thursday afternoon Mrs. Van Ausdell, her daughters, Monrieve and Gay and many of their women and girl friends remained in the court room, looking for the jury to return a verdict. They didn t even go out to eat They remained till 11 o'clock. . No sign came from the jury room. At 6 o'clock Bailiff Fields took the 12 men out for their dinner. They were back in the jury room t 7 o'clock and remained there all night. The long wait led most people who had followed the trial to believe the jury was "hung" and surprise came when word came from the jury room early yesterday morning that the men had reached an agreement. "My father is not living with us, but is contributing to the support of the family under a court order secured some time ago," said Miss Monrieve Van Ausdell. "I am cer tainly glad of the verdict and f we will try to start all over again. Auto Thieves Make Get-Away With Five Autos On Thursday Auto thieves Thursday plied suc- ..I1.. .' Dmlhl The most daring robbery was committed by a rogue who at 6 a. m called the Park avenue garage, Park avenue and Leavenworth street and informed the management to send W H. Jones' car to his home, 833 South Thirtieth street. The car was sent At 7:30 a. m. Jones, in person, appeared at the garage and requested his machine. The tniet had made a good get-away- P. G. Mittelbach, 706 North Fif tieth street, lost his car from in front of the Strand theater. Herman Zuber, Fremont Neb., had a car stolen from Eighteenth and Douglas streets. Mrs. J. B. Hood, 2737 Caldwell street, had a car stolen from Tenth and Jackson streets. Charles Kirschbaum, 305 South Thirty-eighth street, had his car stolen It was parked in front ot the Blackstone garage at the time. Three Negroes Arrested For Alleged Tobacco Theft Will Johnson. 1011 Capitol ave nue; Claude Grixby 209 South . Thirteenth street, and Sam Purchill, 1220 Davenport street all colored. were arrested at the latter s home last evening, charged with the tnett Thursday evening, charged with the theft of tobacco from -a South bide tobacconist. , , Motion Pictures of Soldiers Taken as Heroes Parade Part of the news reel being shown at the Strand theater this week shows the "Imperator." giant steam- r, with the boys of the 98th aboard, coming into New York harbor. Pic tures of vesterday's parades were taken on "the streets of Omaha and will be shown at the Strand later. Colonel Bingham Praises Reception to Fighters "I am pleased with the splendid manner in which the Omaha demon stration was managed," says Colonel Bingham. "The idea of tajcingthe boys to the high school grounds was hODT thought." . Children's Hair Cutting SPECIAL attention given to the cutting of children's hair in the Men's Barber Shop. Fourth Floor EVERYBODYS STORE Fur Storage It's time to protect your fun. Phone Douglas 2100 and our motor will call. Second Floor Friday, May 30, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Here's Another Group of Pretty New Georgette Blouses We've Priced Specially for Saturday at $3.95 T really seems like a shame to offer these exauisite blouses at such a ridiculous figure, but as we bought them, that's the way we offer them to you. There's a score or more of the newest models, including hand-embroidered ef fects, beaded and frilly creations from which to choose. And all of the new shades are repre sented, as well as white or black. There are the new collar features, also the new collarless effects. All sizes, 34 to 46. Burgaai-Nath Co. Sacond Floor r CANDIES for That Sweet Tooth Assorted chocolates with hard or soft centers. Special 49c lb. Chocolate and vanilla nut caramels at 46c lb. Burgasi-Naah Co. Mala Floor Kayser White Silk Gloves For Summer Wear 85c to $2.50 Pair From now on, through the warm weather period these well-known gloves will be in de mand. White silk gloves that can be washed like a handker chief; cool, clean and comfort able, and they are priced within the reach of all, 85c to $2.25 a pair. Burgeaa-Naah Co. Main Floor These Pure Thread Silk Hose Are Unusual Values $1.00 JN fact, the values are the most extreme, as you will admit when you see the hose. Included are women's white pure silk seamless hose, white silk and fiber Burson hose, also white pure thread silk boot hose, at $1.00 a pair. Women's White Hose, 35c Fine quality cotton, with double nlo and carter Inns, neamless. "Bur- '0 nasco" quality, at 35c pair. Baby Sox at 35c Baby sox, roll tops, big assortment of white with colored tops, 35c pair. Children' sLength Soxt 75c Three-quarter sox for boys and girls, roll tops, assorted pat terns and colon at 75c pair. Burgaaa-Naah Co. Main Floor 7 End-of -the-Month Sale of Drugs and Toilet Articles Tl IT AKE out your list and come here Saturday and 1V-L supply your needs for the medicine chest or dressing table at these special prices. Drugs and Sundries Ammonia, quart, 25c. Ammonia, pint, 15c Uolonte lor coloring new and old straw hats, 24c. Peroxide, 8c L Hydroil, per quart, 90c. Castor oil, 4 oz., 19c 4 oz. glycer ine, bay rum and rose wa- & ter, 19e. 4 oz. spirit camphor, 39c 100 Dr. Hin kle pills, 19c. mm II 1 oz. spirit camphor 11c. One qt. denatured alcohol, 59c. Witch Hazel, pint, 39e. Epson Salts, 1 lb. 15c. 2 oz. sulphur 10c. Bayen aspirin, 1 dozen, 18c. Listerine, 7 oz. bottle, 44c Medium size Sal Hepatica, 44c Phillips' milk magnesia, large bottle, 39c. Mulcified cocoanut oil, 44c. Calloicide for tired feet, 19c. Vinol tonic, 89c Large tyree antiseptic, 89c. Lavoris, medium size, 39c Sal Hepatica, 23c. Nuxated iron, 79c Mentholatum, small, 19c. Tooth Paste I Brushes comwrt I vanishino 1 CfttAM K I Pepsodent paste, the large tube, 39c. Athymol paste, 19c Senerco paste, 29e. Colgates' large size paste, 23c Dr. Graves' tooth powder, 21c. Pyorchocide tooth powder, 89c Toilet Goods Ponds vanishing cream, small jar, 19c Elcaya vanish cream, large jar, 49c Ingram's milk weed cream large size 89c Pompeian night cream, 2 oz. jar, 32c. Pure mercolized wax, 79c Double strength othine for freckles, 89c. Palmolive vanishing cream, jar, 39c. Elcaya face powder, 39c. Palmolive face powder, 39c Palmolive face powder, 24c. Jardine rose face powder, 39c Java rice face powder, 39c. Carmen face powder, 42c. Corylopsis and violet talcum, 5c Sale of Sponges For all uses. Bath sponges 25c to $6.50. Auto sponges and household sponges, 59c to $2.25. Auto chamois, 59c to $1.95. Pure bristle pullman hair brashes 89c. 1 lot of hair brushes, your choice, 25c. Hughes autographic tooth brush 50c Ivory or transparent handle tooth brush, 20c Nail brushes, 15c to 50c Soap r- J Palmolive soap, limit of 6 cakes to customer, cake, 6c Jap Rose soap, cake, 7c 1 lot assorted toilet soaps, at. cake, 6c. Sayman's toilet soap, cake, 10c Woodbury's toilet soap, cake, 19c. Lux, package at, 10c. William's Ye Olde English soap, cake, 10c. Pure olive oil castile soap, 15c Cuticura soap, 27c. Rose glycerine toilet soap, 12c. Service castile, large bar, $2.00 Rose bath soap, cake, 9c Sandal wood soap, 10c Locust Blossom extract, oz., 39c. 8 oz. Magnet and Lilac toilet paper at Vt price. We reserve the right to limit quantities. No. telephone orden or C. O. D's. Burgeaa-Naak Co. Mala Floor Extraordinary Values in Pumps and Oxfords are Offered Saturday at $4.95 WE doubt if you ever shared in greater values than these Saturday. They are the surplus stock of a manufacturer, and include Tan kid pumps and oxfords, Russia calf oxfords and pumps. Black kid oxfords and pumps. Brown Russia calf oxfords. Patent leather pumps, colonial. White canvas boots, Cuban heels. White canras sport ox fords. White canras Oxfords, French heels. Choice, while they last, at $4.95 a pair. Women's Union Suits at $1.00 WHITE cotton union suits, big variety of styles, low neck and sleeveless, cuff or lace knee, regular and extra sizes, at $1.00. Women's Cotton Vests, 25c Women's low neck and sleeves, white cotton vests at 25c Women's Pink Silk Vests, $2.50 Women's pink Venetian silk vests, low neck and sleeveless, rein forced, at $2.50. Burgeaa-Nash Co. Main Floor Men! Your New Straw Hat Is Here Ready for You JUST the style and straw J best suited to you is in cluded here in this big se lection, and the best part of it all, they are moderately priced, too. Come in Saturday and get under one of these new straws. Men's Split Sailors At $2.00 to $3.00 Men's Soft Straws At $5.00 Men's Sennet Sailors At $3.00 to $6.00 Men's Leghorn Hats At $6.00 Men's Toyo Panamas At $3.00 to $3.50 Men's Genuine Panamas At $6.00 to $7.50 Burgets.Nash Co. Main Floor Bring the Boy Here Saturday and Fit Him Out With His New Suit WE doubt if yfcu'll find a better selection anywhere from which to choose just the sort of clothing the average boy likes and moderately priced, too. Boys' Suits, $9J95 to $30.00 Plain or fancy colors, some with mili tary backs and waistline models with belt. Bogs' Top Coat, $5J95 to $18 Plain or fancy colors, made with the new waistline effect, $5.95 to $18.00. New Spring Hats and Caps For boys and juveniles, of fancy or plain colors, 75c to $2.50. Boys' Waists, "K. & E." quality, guar anteed fast colors, 98c to $3.00. Nah Co. Fourth Floor Burgess EI cwl) IEi to) An Extraordinary Sale Saturday Of Pretty New Foulard dr: A Price That Represents Less Than Halt the Intended Selling Price A MOST unusual offering in deed and right at a time when you can benefit most by it we offer you these clever new fou lard dresses at about half the price at which they were made to sell. The dresses are made of splen did quality silk foulard, in Navy Blue French Blue Pastel Blue Sand Beige Taupe Gray Walnut Black and White Made up in combinations of figured and plain foulard, also Georgette crepe and fou lard. All beautifully made in the latest styles. Sizes 14 to 44. On sale Saturday at the ri diculously low price of $12.50. Burgaaa-Naah Co. Sacond Floor Cool Summer Furnishings The Sort Men Like to See and Wear OUR Men's Furnishing Section certainly appeals to the man who likes to select his wear from a man's store. One whole section just inside the Harney street en trance given over to Che sale of furnishings at moderate prices. New Shirts, $1J50 to $12.00 High grade shirts of printed, woven and silk-striped madras materials, silk mixtures and all-silk, patterns and colors are all new and right up to the minute. Splendid values at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 to $12.00. Men's Pajamas, $1.65 Solid colors and striped effects, all snades in soft finish mull weight cotton, plain or trimmed with silk loops. Special Saturday, $1.65. Athletic Union Suits, $1.25 Men's fine quality pin check athletic union suits, sleeveless styles and knee length. These are splendid weight, garments for immediate wear, and they are full cut and roomy; extra values Saturday, $1.25. Men's Handkerchiefs at 25c Men's pure linen handkerchiefs, full sizes. Special for Saturday, 25c Burgeas-Nmh Co. Mnin Floor We Doubt If You Can Find Better Suit Values Thart You Can Find at Burgess-Nash SUITS that are in a variety of models and patterns that will ap peal to the young man as well as the more conservative dresser. There are all sizes for everyone stouts, slims, stubs and regulars and we know you will findthe style and kind of suit you have in mind. BURGESS-NASH SUITS $25.00 to $60.00 Every garment is strictly tailored through out by expert tailors and made according to our specifications, the Burgess -Nash Standard of quality, which means the best possible at the price. The fabrics new in weave, in color, in texture. And each is guaranteed unqualifiedly as to fastness and wear. The showing, which is remarkably complete, rep resents the skill and genius of the highest class tailor shops, revealing the very newest ideas in men's clothes. Burgoss-Naah Co. Fourth Floor .5