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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1920)
THE OMAHA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1920. Bruises on Body Shown to Jury by Alliance Woman Mistreatment by Man She Ad mits Killing Is Explained by Woman on Trial for Fir6t Degree Murder. . Alliance, Neb.. Dec. 17! With lier black eyes flashing and an air of de fiance, Mrs. Evelyn Preiss McEl iuney, 2, and pretty, took the wit ness stand in her own defense in district court today where she is on trial on a charge of first degree murder , in connection with the shooting of Earl B. Anderson, ex poldier and local barber, here, on the morning of Oecember 7. An derson was shot and killed in an al ley at the rear of a pool hall at 1 o'clock in; the morning. Mrs. McEl hancy related a sordid tale of quar rels and a series of unspeakable in dignities which she vS.iys Anderson had subjected her to repeatedly dur ing the few weeks prior to his death. She did not deny that she fired the shot that killed him, but said that the sun went off accidentally and that she did not mean to shoot. She said that Anderson sprang to ward her saying, "I'm going to kill you right here and now." She said her companion, Fred Melick, a prominent business man of Alliance and Hemingford. then pulled Ander son away from her and that Ander son pulled something out of his pocket and rushed at her again. , Pulled Qun on Her. . She said he shoved a rmtol in her .stomach and repeated his threat to kill her. She struggled with him, took the gun away from him and in her excitement and fear pulled the trirer(r unconsciously. She said Anderson was intoxicated at the time and that he had repeatedly threatened her life on several previ ous occasions. x Mrs. McElhaney said she first met Anderson about four ionths ago and that he had 4ecn a frequent caller at her rooms since then. She .aid' he demanded that she get a divorce from her husband. L. A. Mc Elhanev, a tailor at Edgemont, S. D., and marry him. She said he became augry when sh?. refused and began to make threats against her iife. She said she repeatedly ordered him away from her room hut that he persisted in returning and that he was- usually intoxicated when he came to see her. v Visitrd Her Same Day. She said that Anderson came to iier room about 4 o'clock on the att I'rnoon prececding the shooting and that he had been drinking. ' She said he knocked at her door and de manded '.admission and that when she refused he kicked a panel out of the door and forced his way in. She said he sprang upon her, threw her on the bed and said: "Now I am going to kill you.", She said he grabbed a hnmmejr and struck her with it while hold ing her down on the bed. She said 'she- struggled with him 'and that he left her room muttering threats thai he would get her later. She said he returned to ner room aDOut, i; o'clock that night and renewed the quarrel and again " demanded that she getf 9 HiVorce and marry him. She saV. 'two or three other per sons were in her rooms and that Anderson was very drunk and that after arguing with her for some time he kicked over a card table where some of "her guests were playing cards and then left. She said he remarked on leaving that he would make his threat good to kill her and said, "you'll never see the sun rise again." She said her guests then started to go and she begged them not to leave her there alone as she feared Anderson would return and kill her. ' Left With Partner. . She and her rooming house part ner, Miss Mydia "Mike" Vfcrdie, then left together. She said she inquired of persons on the street if they had seen Anderson and that she went to the alley where they told her An derson was. She said she merely wanted to know where Anderson was before returning to her rooms. ' Miss Verdie lefther at this point she says, and went into a restaur ant. She said Anderson and Fred Melick were talking in the alley and that when Anderson saw her he sprang at her. Making threats to kill hen It was then she struggled with him, took the gun away from him. and accidentally pulled the trigger, she said. Attorney William Mitchell, her counsel, asked her if she had ever threatptipd fn lcil! Anrlprenn slip replied, "I did not," in a defiant tone. "You believed your life was in danger." "Most certainly did." "Did you care anything about this man Anderson?" vl did not. I wanted him to leave me alone and stay away from my place but he wouldn't do it." leus ot Mistreatment. ' She replied, her eyes flashing and her voice trembling. Mrs. McEl htney then related how Anderson hr.d mistreated her on numerous oc casions and said she still has black and blue marks on her shoulders and legs where Anderson struck and pinched her. .... ? . ' . "Show those marks to the jury," said Attorney Mitchell. The witness blushed profusely and asked if she must da that. ( At this point her sister, who has been in attendance since the trial started, was called to assist her and Mrs. .McElhaney opened her waist and showed to the jury the marks upon her shoulder. At the bidding 'of her attorney she then raised her skirts and showed the jury the marks upon (hcr lower limbs which she said were caused by Anderson' striking and kicking her. Admits Buying Gun. Mrs. McElhaney Admitted buying a revolver on Saturday preceding the shooting,' and said she bought it for protection against a rough ele ment that ? sometimes bothered at the rooming house. She said she had no thought of shooting Anderson. She said she left the gun in her roams, that Anderson took it away nd that it was her own gun that he took away from him and from winch the fatal shot as fired. Mrs. McElhany's attitude on the witness itand throughort two hours of directexainination vas one of de fiance. She appeared nervous and W. Thiehoff Made t d..j: i. n uunuigiun manual Official notice was given Thurs day of the promotion of W. F. Thie hoff, assistant general manager of the Burlington railroad lines west of the Missouri river, to succeed G. W. Holdrege,, who .retires as general manager, December 31. Mr. Thiehoff entered the service of the Burlington as a telegraph op erator in- August, 1885, and has been promoted through the various grades to his present position. 1 Mr. Thiehoff has announced there will be no important changes in the organization. . . : ; -. v her answers came in quick response to.' her attorney's questions. Her eyes snapped and her firm chin was tilted upward as her -replies were given. Not once did she shed a .tear or display any emotion other than a slight tremble in-her voice occasion ally. ' Cross examination began im mediately after a short recess. Mrs. McElhaney is the first woman, to be tried in- western Nebraska on a charge of first degree murder. Omaha Financier I Optimistic on Future Norfolk, Neb.. Dec; 17. (Special.) Consumption in the United States will soon catch up with the supply and better times will then present themselves for all concerned, accord ing to E. R. Gurney, Omaha finan cial man and formerly a Fremont banker, who was in Norfolk to sell his interest in the' McLean, Neb., State bank. Mr. ..Gurney discussed briefly conditions .with friends and stated that he had made considerable study of the , supply and demand proposition as it exists today. "The really bright thing about the future is that the warehouses are by no means full. Consumption is going to match up with supply pretty soon and that will force the use of labor," Mr. Gurney stated. Aged Beatrice Woman, Breaks Hip in Fall Beatrice, Nevb., Dec. 17. (Special.) Mrs. (Annie1 Mumford, 74,. pioneer of Gage county, fell at -her home nine miles northeast of Beatrice and sustained a fractured hip. She is the mother of County Glerk, G. L, Mumford of this city. "- .. , , -( Committee Is Preparing - Farm Marketing Plans C. H. Gustafson, president of the Nebraska Farmers' union, and chair man of the national farmers' market ing committee of .17, returned to Omaha yesterday from Chicago, where the committee has been sit ting in a four-day session. "Everything is going along ac cording the schedule," said M Gus-J taison, i ne committee is ousy per fecting the plans , for, marketing which we expect to p'resent to the farmers soon. "There will " probably be another meeting of the committee in Chi cago sometime between Christmas and New Year's. We expect to make our official report next month." ; .11 f I L- . ' Railroads and Men Warned To Obey Esch-Cummins Bill Chicago, Dec. 17. A warnigg to railroads ' and railroad unions sub ject to the Esch-Cummins transpor tation act i"to obey it in letter and spirit" wai issued by the United States railway labor board. " "Certain carriers" and "certain or ganizations of railroad employes," have violated the law by refusing to confer in wage dispuates, the board, anounced. The warning followed yesterday's hearing at which officers at the Orderof Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen were called upon to explain why they had taken a strike vote on the Nor folk and Western railroad. Probe of Textile Industry Asked, by Union Leaders New York, Dec, 17. A congres sional investigation of the textile in dustry was asked in a resolution adopted by the executive council of the .United 'Textile Workers of America, which assembled here to consider the action of manufactur ers in announcing wage icuts, ef fective this month.. , The resolution,-' which requested that special attention be given the action of the manufacturers, urged members of the union not to strike at this time, because a strike would be "very satisfactory to the employ ers and would greatly assist them in the establishment of their so-called open shop propaganda." Omaha Firm Buys $8,000 Desbler Water Bonds Deshler, Neb., Dec. 17. (Special.) Deshler's $8,000 water extension bonds have been sold, to an Omaha firm at' par. The contract for a new well has bcenJft and a new electric pump purchased. Columbus Electrician , Injured Wiring Church Columbus, Neb., Dec 17. (Spe cial.) D. A. Lockhart 'Suffered a broken shoulder when he was knock ed from a step ladder on which he was doing electrical wiring at the Federated church. He was shocked severely. Lighting Fixtures Crar.dtn Elec tric Co.j formerly Burgess Grandrn Co. " ! Iron Erectors 1 . . i w W II m Dealing in 1912 Minutes of Association Put in Evidence by Joint Legis lative Committee Probing ' "Building Trust." New York, Dec. 17. Minutes of the meetings of the National Iron Erectors' association, purporting to show that the association in 1912 had dealings with the Industrial Workers of the World,were put in evidence today by the joint legisla tive ' committee investigating the "building, trust." These minutes recorded "unpaid advances to the Industrial Workers of the World, $100.55; bureau of in formation, $175.59." Charles E. Cheney, secretary of the association, said he could notexplain the minute entries, although his name was signed to the records. ' "Was the National Iron Erectors secretly making payment to agents of the Industrial Workers of th$ World?" asked Samuel Untermyer, committee counsel. . "I don't know," replied the witness. Testimony and evidence "tending to show interference" in the coun try's building construction by iron and steel fabricators and erectors will be submitted to the United States attorney and a state special grand jury, the joint legislative com mittee investigating New York's "building trust" announced here to day. - . Span Collapses in Platte River Bridge at Columbus Columbus, Neb., Dec' J7. (Spe cialsOne span of the Platte river wagon bridge, three miles south of ,here collapsed and traffice - will be tied up for a few days. There was no one on the bridge when it went down. Oak' Mahogany $250.00 Oak Mahogany $285.00 . m MS Motorcycle Officer , , Removed From, Force r 7 Clifford E. Cain. Summary dismissal from the po-' lice department of Officer Clifford E, Cain was ordered yesterday in a communication . from Police Com missioner J. Dean Ringer to Chief of Police Marshal Eberstein. Cain was suspended for 10 days last week for "conduct unbecoming an ofticer." Commissioner Ringer said yesterday he is satisfied with the evidence presented him with regard to Cain refusing to interfere with two men fighting over a woman in front of the Plaza hotel, 418 South Fourteenth street, at 3 a. m. De cember 2. , The Brazilian government has adopted a ' number of . measures for the encouragement of" sheep; and goat raising. ' wm 1 Vx$i The Holiday Spirit is the spirit of buoyant youth v Bouyant, dancing, Sparkling, youthful, brim ming over wijbh the joy of living, that is the Yule tide Spirit and this spirit finds expression in music Christmas without music lacks the real holiday spirit the exuberant joyfulness of the great day. 1 -' . .- " v-: "' - ' iy' y , . 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You can be convinced only . by hearing this superb instrument reproduce fa mous records. Hear it in our fine, sound-proof test ': "oom. , '' Cabinet Styles from $125.00 to $750.00. tm i v v in ii , m irt i SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS Mineral Leases And State Funds First Royalty Ever Received By Nebraska From This Source Is $9,447.04. f . -v ... (: Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 17. Nebraska is richer by' $9,447,04 by having lea&d its mineral rights during the last two year, according to the bi' ennial report oLDan Swanson, com' missioner of the State department of public lands and buildings. v The money was paid the state for pot ash extracted , from state-owned property, and is the first royalty for minerals cany kind ever received by Nebraska. , A legislative act of 1918 provided for the prospecting and develop ment of minerals, petroleum, gas, potash and other valuable substances from public lands of the state. - The only mineral leases issued during the last two years were for the extraction" of potash. The state, Mr. Swanso'n's report shftws, is sued 45 mineral leases during 1919 and 1920 covering 24,240 acres of land ' located in the counties of Cherry, Dawes, - Deuel, Franklin, Garden, Sheridan and Sioux. " Leasing of this land netted the state $9,447.04, which according to Mr. Swanson's report, "is the fisst royalty for minerals of any kind ver. received by the state." Potash leases are sold to the high est bidder,and in addition the state receives a royalty of 5 per cent on all minerals extracted. . Columbus Modern Woodmen , ' Elect Officers for Year Columbus, Neb., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) The Modern Woodmen fleet led the following officers, who will be installed at a joint installation with the Royal Neighbors, January 11: C. V., C. C. Breese; W. A., J. B. Tschudy; banker, G. W. Phillips; escort, S. F. Mills; watchman, George Bender; sentry, Edgar How ard. Mr. Howard Was also appoint ed installing officer. ' 1 Woman Lookout On Lonely Vigil' At Mountain Top Only Woman in Government's Forest Service Fears Neither Lohesomeness t Nor Moun tain Lions, f Los Angeles, Dec. 17. Mrs. Maty Smith, said to be the only woman lookout in the government's forest serviced leads a lonely but contented life these days, perched high above the surrounding country in ' a: sta tion on the summit of "Mount Fraz-j ler. in the' Ventura section of the Santa Barbara forest reserve; ' , i With the snow falling on Frazior Mountain it will be a matter of only a few weeks until her lofty lookout station will be cut off froin the rest of the world.' except on , the few occasions that provisions 'are brought to her (on hardy s pack horses. ' 7'JHowever, Mrs. Smith enjoys the life of the mountain wilds. She likes to hunt and trap. Mountain lions, wildcats, bear and coyotes do not terrify her. She is an expert with a rifle and only recently killed a mountain lion that approached her stations ' Jt is 10 miles from the building in which Mrs. Smith makes her home and from which she watches Uncle Sam's forests to the nearest habitation. Thrmiah thf cummpr season her principal work, of bourse, is to watch closely, with the aid of powerful field glasses, for signs of an incipient forest fire. . ".": X ) y ' Any Pattern in the , Dealers EMmm l World's Largest Unior. Tailors Northwest .... : ; ..... " it '- I Peru Citizens Urge' j That State Buy Lake And Save Game Fish Tvcumseh, Neb., Dec; 17. (Spe cial.) Ellis E. Good of i'cru and other Nemaha County men have communicated with Governor Mc Kelvie in regard to the state buying Majors lake, along the Missouri riv er1 at 1'eru. During the past two or three weeks State Game Warden Koster and men have taken eight carloads of food fish from this lake, and it is thought that there are from 12 to IS carloads more in the lake. The fish taken out are being placed in Carter Lake, Omaha, and in lakes or streams at Fremont and Wayne. . ' , Majors lake lies along the Mis souri river and during periods of freshet, the river rises and overflows into the lake. At these times fish by thousands coming up the swollen riv er go. into this lake. During th-dry season the fish are landlocked in the lake. The lake is quite shallow and some years dries up, killing fish by the thousands. The plan of Mr. Good and others interested is to have the state buy the 80 acres of lowlands upon which the Jakf is located and build a dike across the mouth near the river to a height that will permit the river to go over it. in freshet times. The dike would retain a much larger amount of water in the lake. The lake is springfed, the water at nor mal times being clear. The fish found in the lake are bullheads. ' catfish, crappies, bass, ring perch, blue gilU and sunfish. Price of Milk Declines Three Cents in Columbus Columbus Neb.. Dec. 17. (Spe cialsMilk prices in Columbus weraj marked down from 13 to 10 cents a quart. ' MEM Price Slashing Continues i Every Pattern must go! We are -ruthlessly sacri ficing profits and costs. Crowds are filling our store. 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Holt county farm bureau ami last week it was necessary to hold the annual meeting in two sections? one' at Atkinson, attended by 350, and one at O'Neill, attended by 300 members. County Agent Lancaster, who has served for three years, was re-elected agent for another year. As the live stock industry is the principal one of the county; much of the farm hiirpnu wnrW in liwntnil to it. The bureau placed 60,000 doses of blackleg vaccine during the three years and a comparison with' other years whgn the vaccine wan not used shows that $5.1.220 worth of calves were saved. The' county) bureau constantly keeps on hand , 40 sets of vaccination instrument! to loan to stockmen and 130 ranches now own their own instruments. A .similar showing is made on the checking of other diseases by the--bureau, and in addition thousands of . acres of prairie dog towns have been wiped out and the land reclaimed, through the efforts of the countv agent., Gothenburg Legion Post Elects Officers for Yea Gothenburg, Neb., Dec. 17.- ' (Special.) Gothenburg Post bi t American Legion, held their annua. i! meeting and elected the followhu officers: Bernard A. Norsworthy commander: L. F. Nislev. vice coni mander; Walter G. Clark, second vice commander; Hobart W. Bcath, adjutant; ' L. A. Cain, publicity of: ticer; John Mrahle, historian. Eiehty tons of sugar beets car he cleaned in an hour with a machine designed by a Utah inventor '( AND PANTS From - , ... House Choice at $90 . Store Open Evenings During This Sale NO EXTRA CHARGES ONE PRICE FOR ALL Overcoating On Sale. All Wool Patterns Harney SU. .
