Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1886, Page 8

TI{E OMAHA DAILY BEE, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1835. * 0N TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE. The Taking of Testimony in the Great Murder (}ns« COom:menced. - THE COURT ROOM CROWDED. A Throng of Spectators Watch the Progrees of the Trial-Lauer Cool and Calm—The Evi- dence—Scenes and Incidents. 1he Lauwer Trial Instead of abating, the interest mn the Lauer case is increasing with ever y of the trial. Asearly as8o'clock y morning people began to arri court house and take their seats as near the bench as possible. The sheriff was beseiged with applications for adm to the inside of the railing, Every e that it was possible to invent was urged a8 a reason why they should be favored with reserved scats. At 0 o'clock the room was filled, but the throngs contin- ned to pour in all the forenoon until there was a triple row of people stand- ing up around three sides of the room. \There was a look of eager expec- tancy on their faces, which were tarned towards the door through which " Lauer usnally makes his advent to the room. It wasa fow minutes before 9:30 o'clock when the prisoner appeared. He was accompanicd by his step-mother and his two He med to be deeply ~ impressed hy the large number of spec- tators and he took his accustomed seat and stared fixedly at the scroll work up- on the judge’s bench. He scemed lost in a revery, from which he was only aroused by the entrance of Judge Savage, who eame up and clasped him warmly by the hand. A few moments later, Mr. Thurs- ton came in and, drawing his colleague to a seat in the vacant jury box, held a consultation with him. At 9:40 o’clock Judge Neville took his place upon the ln-nLh and ordered the jury to be summon “Call Henry Voss" torney, after the jury had been polled. Mr. Voss was shown the plat of the Lauer house which he had mado the after the shooting. He stated that Mr. Lauer was present when he was making the plan, which ouly represented two s, the parlor and bed-room., | you talk with Mr. Laue r, he told me that the pc the furniture was the sa shooting occured.”” The district attorncy then examined witness in regard to the dimensions of the room and brought out the fact that the foot-bonrd of the bed was three fect two inches high and that it was eighteen inches from “the floor to the mpunm mattress. The witness then diseribed the stove in which there was a fire at the time of the shooting. He said there o large window in the sitting-room and a bow-window in the bed-room. “Did you have any cony Mr. Lauer in regard to the dea Lauer “He asked was hi ) T i on of ne as when the ation with th of Mrs. me wha t the general talk about the ir in town. I told 4 Vl, ohlyvct to that; it is irrelevant,” interposed Mr. Thurston. Tho objection was not sustained, and itness was allowed to proceed. told him I didn’t take much interest initund knew little aboutit. He said something about the newspapers, and— an “'Go on,” said Mr. Estelle; “give his oxnct hm ruA\gL ! he said that — —— —— new: anm men were to blame for th public feeling, or something of that kind.” The next witness called by the prosecu- tion was John G. Lee. Mr. Lee is a white haired man, father-in-law of John A. McShane. He gave his evidence in a ver, poqm\m manner. He used to sl in Mr. McShane's house, which i suuth of the scenc of the traged the night of the shooting he had béen out with some friends and did not return home until near midnight, “Did you go dln-ul]‘y to bed on your turn®” asked the district attorne; bet your life I di s with emphas . of the spectator “Now," continued Mr, Estelle, ‘“tell the jury what you heard and saw on the night of the shooting.” I was aroused about 2 o'clock in (In. mornnu, hf hearing a woman’s s The sound seemed to come from the front of the hou nd I heard the name of Mr, or Mrs, Lee. 1 jumped out of bed, ran to the door and looked out. I could see no one so I went back and got some of my clothes, I then went out on the porch, boots in hand. I was on one of my boots when came running up. She nxul:\imunl 3 r house at ble has happened! once went over to the house Mr. Lauer in the front hall. ing to and fro, hollerimg « Oh, Lovd? all t he Hmlllul he' ~x|? to you? don't think he said nn)(hn\g but , Lord, Lord) l rushed into th sitting room, and saw Mrs, Lauer’s body ying upon the floor,” hat was the first thing you saw in the room?" ] “Ithink the first thing [ saw was the I stoye. It wus a base burner and there was alittle nit. I don’t remembe } much about T was too scared to think ‘rom the sitting room 1 room where Mrs, e lying.” “What kind of light enabled you to sce tho body * “Now you've got me. { don’t remem- ber. The body was lying upon the floor with the head ubout eighteen inches from the béd and the feet upon the threshold of the room. “ln \\‘lmt position was Mrs. Lauer's body? 1o the amus *Oh, or Lat and fu\uul S there that “Shn was lying upon her back with her Lead drooping to the right so that her ~ nose almost touched the flos The neck Avas not at all posture alid not aflect the position of the body. I " eould not sce the wound, which was on 0 right sido of the face. 1 suw at once t she was “Had Lauer this time *1 asked him what the mattor was, and :3? response beyond “Ol, Lord!' Oh, aid anything to you up to lluw was he dressed when you camo “! dnn l remember, but I know he was tinlly dressed. I didn't take any pur mlnr notice of his clothes. | “Did you sce any spots upon them "No, sir; I can't say that I did. 1 poked at his hunds and they were free F m all nmL« or apnls 8 white and elean as usi nutes Matt ! ahlan came F ul we went to the sit- ¢ ting roow 1o saw Gahlin get the revolver on pmotking in . the north part of the bed- uer was then holicring over o bouly. "VIm\ did Gablan do with the revol. #Ho put itin his pockst. I then went ut in the yard to keep: the women folks on ooming in. M. McShane came in about Lwo winutes after 1 did” Vhiere was Laues "ll« was going round hollering as My, Gallagher was the next per- on to arrive, and he held a conversation with McShane and Lauer in the room where the body lay. I went back to my house and _put on my clothes. When went back I'think Mr. McShane was still in the house, and Lauer was still holler- ing.” “What was the conversation between }\Ir Ilf:"wr and Mr. McShane?’ asked Mr. stelle “‘He was telling how it happened. and he said that he woke sudden and thought he heard voices. He saw something and fired. He then reached over his hand found his wife gone. He Jnm]-mi out of bed and found his wife was shot.” “What did he say then *He said he turned her body over.” “I‘nl he say where the first saw the ob- jeet? “I don’t think he did. in bed when he first saw it. I think he said he was lying down when he shot. Hedidn't say where he got his revolv “Did he :m\!]uug: 1se after he turn- ed e body ov ‘No, he simply said he turned her over —those were his exact words When Coroner Drexel eame the body was on the floor in the same position. Th: oner raised the body part way up. vas blood upon the foor.. 1 didn't not wce. I went out again and caution- wonien against coming in the He said he was louse G At this point Gen.Cowin and Mr. Estelle ad a short conversation and the district n to ask the witnessin re- gard to what Lauer said the voices. “Did 1 ) id he grabbed the revol Mr. Lee was then subjected to a_cross- examination by Mr. Thurston. He said t Louer was apparently terribly shocked. “Did he say,'My God.I've shot Sally’?" “Yes, sir, he did. And I asked if “she vas dead. I then wentup to whe ng .\ml fu\llul she was lifcless wh- of her fm:u was resting in a pool of hluud The brightest light wa bedroom. I could sce that ther in the There might have been coming thro the stove, but it fl faint.” S M5 1o wAK ttion showh the plat of the {mu% and -\p]Annul the position of the hoc lil(l l)l(m did you happen to see the revol- 27 asked Mr. Thurston. “Somebody told me that the revolver ought to be taken from Lauer or he would kill himself. I wentinto the room and took it n om a stand and placed itun- the sof: Lee was next examined in regard to the condition of the bed, which he said looked us if two persons had been sle lll" in it. “After Mr. Gallagher came in didn’t Mr, Lauer want to take his wife's body off the floor?”? *Idon’t remember that he said any- thing about it. Afterwards I heard some- body say that the coroner ought to be sent for. Mr. Lee’s redirect examination was conducted by Gen. Cowin, who ques- tioned him verv closely about the light in the stove. No new facts were brought to light, hm\vn- “Dr. George B. Ayres was the next wit- ness. He said that he did not know either Mr. or Mrs. Lauer, but he was culled to the house the morning after the shooting. ‘I examined Mrs. Lauer’s head,” ‘e continued, “and found a small spot at the right of the nostril. The bul- let had passed directly through the head and was wedged in the bone in the back of the skull. “The bullet passed through both the larger and tl ~m‘|l]c| brain. The wound was necessarily “Have you the b\l“&t “lnch inflicted the wound?” “I have,” replied the doctor, and he drew a all fnecu of lead from his pocket. The bullet was passed over to lhu l.\bl(‘ at which Lauer was sitting,and xamined by the lawy The de- nt did not moye a muscle, but con- straight ahead, carefully ing ight ot the bullet. On cross-examination the doctor said that the nature of the wound was such as would cause instant death. He said that the course of the bullet was to the left and shghtly upward. He was shown the ])Lul of the room, and stated that this was the direction it would naturally take if the shot was fired from the bed” at a verson stand What bruises did you find on the \.\ml 29 found a slight bruise on the right dhn\\' and seratehes on the other arm.” “Was the bruise such as might have sed by fulling?” or siriking the elbow against some object.” On said that the way depended upon CIf o person w then,” continued Ge) amination the doctor 2 person fell when s the line of g walking backwards, (u\\nu, “the lmdy “Id Tike to know,” said “how many lawyets the going to use to examin “Only two,” remar with a anh “I was waifing for jc(‘t ” said the court; can question the witne: Matt Gahlan’s namc but he was not in th court adjourned till 2 o’cloc IN THE AFTERNOON, The appearance of the court room in the afternoon was brightencd by the pres- ence of alarge number of ladies, some of whom were witnesses while othe attracted by the decp interest which / felt 1 the procecding n hefore the court convened there were at least 500 people in the room. Every seat was taken, and a Yine of people extended out into the corridors. Lauer came in at 2 o'clock earrying a neat, ivory handled umbrella. He was joined by his mother and sisters whotook their customary posi- tions by his side. They were all deeply occupied with their own thoughts and scemed to b the events which about them, The heat in the re oppressive, which made theiv ordeal still nmm diflicult to endure, Boyond an oc- 1 shade of weuriness which possess Mr. Th rston, prosceution is ch witness,” ul Gen, Cowin, tlu‘ defense to ob- )n]_y one of you was then called, room, and the om wias v filed into the room und took their luces in - the box and in few minutes udae Neville called the court to orde; fie first witness placed upon the stand Matt Gahlan, John McShane's m- night of the shoot- aroused by Miss us oul on the lawn, 1 at and, hearing Miss Lauer - [ went'out and crassed over er's house, When I ound the barn I met wne and Mr. Lee. That wa about five minutes after I heard Miss La walked on and met Miss Lauer and helped her over the fence be- tween the Laver and Gallagher lots. I went to the Lauer house and went i the It was a pretty bright night, 1d sce no moon, When 1 into the houso there was no one there, From the hall T'went into the din- ing room. My. I as the first person I saw in that room. 1 also saw Mr. Lauer, who wasin the bed-room, at the foot of the bed. Ithink ho was kneeling upon one knee,” up. was the first the dining room?*" yousce nothing before that$” 5, siv, I saw the stove. & upon the floor. Hor hexd v sbout two fect from the foet of the be She was lying upon her Tres | foot bel I|m.| ]u about hearing | i i the 1y e Tistened to hear what ! he waited for Litcks with her | sisted My. Drexel boch' porlnpl mcflnml a little to the "“ hat was the condition of the stove?* “The isinglass was perfectly clean, and the conl had burned ont of the feeder, leaving nothing on top of the fire to hide its light. There was a fl\r.-uy go ' fire in the stove, although there were « few ashes. 1 wouldn’t say that the fire low. However, the bedroom was the lightest room, there being a lamp upon the dressing case, There was no light except from the lamp and the stove. I looked at Mr. Lauer's \\'ulch and saw tha vas 2:15 o'clock.’ Did you see any weapon in the room “Yes sir. 1saw apistol in Mr, Le red under the so! 1 took it away from hands which he the dining room ther “What was the conversation between Mr. Lauer and Mr “The first thing T he ‘Ididn’t hear her get out of !wll didn't know she was out of b I thought I _ heard somebody on the outside and I put my hand under the p llow, pulled my gun and blazed ay ay.” Another time he said that he ‘got his revolyer and fired.” He !lul not say w he shot at.” as there any light at any time you 3 e except from the stover” No sir, except in the kitehen.” “What was the condition of Laue “It was, Mrs, nging down and fell about a head. When Mr. Drexel cheld up her hair while ning it. Igota and we put the hair in came Mr. I coroner ||\|u‘.‘ et of wats there any windows in the w one in the bed-room, but did not y others.” Lauer say anything about etting up?”’ it was the first time she ever gotten up without his knowing and he didn’t see how on earth it cuulwl | ave happened.” 1 he witn the (lmml Thurston. During the cross-examination Gahlan ed that when he wentinto the room here Mrs. Lauer's body was lying blood as oozing from the wound, and that she overcd by a_ quilt, which had evi- been taken from the bed. d Mr. Thurston, ‘‘you testi- court that when you first moaning over Mrs, He laconically said attorney, turning to Mr. fied at the pol saw Lauer he was, 1 think, wn-lmrr down hy her head and saying ‘My God, Sullie.”” He was _appar- ently suflering intense ;,m( at least to all natural appearan The witness then went on to state that Lauer said that he saw a form approach- ing his bed. From the looks of the bed ilan thought that two people must have slept in The clothes were rolled back and the pillows rumpled. One of the pillows was placed * under Mrs. Lauer’s head while she was lying on the floor. Her clothes w r at the foot of the bed. This ended the cross- examination. On redivect examination he (('.thml said that Lauc ressed and that his hands were pe n until he com- menced to hely ner remove the L\loml from Mrs. Lauer’s face. “Now Mr. Gahlan, in answering a question of Mr, Thurston’ s, you said that B he thought he saw a aht?? T understood him to liyid you notice Lauer's shoes?”" “Yes; he wore shoes secmed to be completely laced up.” In answer to a question by Mr. Thurs- ton Gahlan said that *‘Lauer had his cont, trousers and vest over lm mghl shirt, Ho wore no collar or cravat.’ as shown the revolver with which the shooting was done. He u!u)llllu-xl the wi mi which l\\ wards p udge Stenberg. loaded, l 1s Judg which now,” duced mm (>\'uh-nL with a lo: revolvs The witness took the pistol and started to spring up the burrel so that he could take out the eartridge: “Don’t do that, ordered Judge as he glanced down and of the weapon poin him. Be careful. ¢ it into m vate room and unload it there.” Hi structions were followed and the w was returned to the lawyers' the charges he hY 1. dont ko to ool Neville, aw the muzz di; apon table after next witness, t he was awakened about on the morning of the shooting v seream on the outside of his 2 o’cloc 3 \u-nt to the Lauer house,” continued Mr. MeShane, “and entering the front 1|ntn‘ w.vm to the bed room wiiere I found \ll Lauer and hlan.” “It what position was Mrs, asked the distriet attorn: “She was lying on the floor on her ulln-'\h;,htl) to the night, and covered” with @ comforter g kneeling down by the side of his wife and (:.\hl.m was in the bed room. but a minute and went out When I eame back I talked nd proposed to telephone to nd Coroner Drexel, He re- me telephone his w plaining the circum- 5 of the shooting, he stated that he he something in the dining room which awakened” him. He reached for his pistol, and as he did so he comimg toward him and i he heard some noises, his i person said I judged that the other person to come up, then reached for his wite, found that she wus gone, and got up. once went to my house, telephonea Ner and asked him to send for Mrs, Goetschius, phoned for Drexel.” “Did he say what he did after he got m|| of bed *I think not. Tdon't remember,” Biltow Imvulul it take you to got over than f Lauer?” in the yard. to Lutier, Iler rd room more I didn't t to stayed there the fivst time or twenty minutes, ller came upin an hour. Iremained till he came, Leing in and out of the house four or five times. 1 didn't notice whether the hall was lighted or dark. On the cross-examination Mr, asked how 1 \Ill*l as dressed. “Ho wore a pair of trousers and coat but he didn't © his vest being drawn on over his Wihen I went in Lauer was ki his wife with b 1 thrown over her. He was saying t God. As far as appearances went he scemed to be mourn- ing ml used ons both of gricf minutes, comple hout fifteen as Thurston W In-n did he say she heard he \'(llLL:, was it before or after the shootin, ard the voic thought that some one clse was ¢ 80 he waited for a few seconds before he looked for his wife. My hane then stated that he did ch the se, although it was st t the pre- Jimindry exanination that he had shaken it down’, M. O. Maul id, He to the alled up who coroner was then called ha we m up to L.mu s L. he afterwards seat back \n-l for him. When he Y blood from Lauer was kneel- ing i y helping the coroner cleaning up the blood and made himself useful in getting rags and towels. “I as- “Said he, “to wash the ng the My, was | 1 tele- | hair, w)urh took nearly an hour. Aflor» wards we placed Mrs. Lauer on a board and took her in the front reom.” ‘How tall was Mrs, Lauer?” he was 5 feet 4 inehes tall and weighed 125 pounds. She had a_heavy head of long, air. She had on nothing but a mghl gown and some_bed- ding which was thrown over her. When | Lentered the room I said to my partner, Mr. Drexel, ‘John what has happened?’ | Luuer thought I was n«h(rmmlg”m and ho replied that he had a pain in_his face | and hadn’t slept well for some time until | that nignt. e said that he woke up | about midnight, hy 1 voices in the next room and saw an object moving towards him, when he reached for his revolver and fired, Then he reached for his wife and when he found she was notin bed he knew that he must have shot her. He | didn’t suy anything about the nature of the voices, but he thought they eame from the #djoining room," *Did he say what he aimed at?” “He said he saw an object move and he aimed and fir The eross-e ion bronght out the fact that Lauer showed Mr. Drexel the sore on his face caused by the boil. E. Tler, the next witness, said that he went to the' Lauer house about 3 o'clock on the morni "nf the shooting. He was splone message from Mr. MeShane, \\lm wanted him to bring Mrs. Gocetschius, He aid that he was stopped before entering the house h\ Mr. , who did not want Mrs. Goetschius to sce her daughter until the coroner had prepared the body. Mrs. Lauer was lying on the cooling board and Lauer was seated on the h-nl when he entered. I asked Mr. Lauer,” continued he, “'how it could happen. Laucrs reply was that he took his wife for a burglar and shot her accidentally. We afterwards had an hour’s conversation about the matter, when I'said it looked almost impossible that such a thing could ocenr.’ ““Did you state why you thought so?” “I suid that the it from the stove alone ought to ha made light enough to distinguished his wife from a I:mg\n‘ Mr. MceShane and Mr. Ga both said they thought it was an ident and that if there had been no previous trouble there would be no question about its being an aceident. Lauer afterwards said that he thought that two people were in the room, Pt when he found it was his wife he llmu"ht she might have been talking to the bird, as the cage was on the tabl, “Did you observe uw sto “Yes, sir; it was a large and had two rows of isinglass. singlass was vel slean—more 8o than sunl - The fire ‘in the stove was very bright. T kept talking a good deal, rather insisting_ it looked alinost impos sible that the afair could happen in that wi Lauer explained matters by telling about the boil which only had broken the day before. He said ‘he was afraid of rs, and when the image approached near enough to see it he fired. He reached over, and the thought at once struck him that he had shot nis wife.” “What did Lauer say about the stove?” “I asked him how the burglar who had entered the house before was dressed. He said that he wore a slouch hat. He came very near hitting him, but he dodged back of the casing. I asked him how he could mistake when the rdom plained that he was nervous, aslecp and half a so that he dly knew what he was doing.” “Did 1 wlmt position he was in “‘hml he fii Hv didn’t ~.|y on he ought base burner, The wa 1 told him that in his not to have a re- coming at night to in danger of being aid he, ‘they “would.” bod ay where he found his wife's 0( ye'" “ITe suid he found her on the floor, and sked why he didn’t send for a docto He r.,]umw] that she was dead, and there wasno doubt that he killed her. He thought there was no nced of a doctor, but that he ought to have the coroner. He told me he believed his wife w killed instantly. He thought at firs she was breathing, but he called to her .mnl{,ulmgz no answer he knew she w dead. 1asked why the body w: the blood so long,” and some on ‘Why, 1t’s to t for the coronc Mr. Estelle then began to g uestion the witness about the mari existed between Mr. meduately after their Jlmrxlnn objected to such testimony on it was irrelevaut and im- court overruled the ob- £ i as exceptd to for the defe "\ulv the excoption, nm.lmlm» obji mattc Mr, Tler then procceded to answer the questions propounded by the di torney. “The first time I ever talked to Mr. g trouble between himself s inthe spring of 1884. The 5 caused by the fact that 1er was brought to my house in the morning before about ale and culated Mr. Thurston, “it makes no diflerence what she said; you can only mention the conversation which }m;h place between yourself and Mr Laue “Hoid on, ! remarked the court, “‘un- I uu r made a dying statement, in which ¢ s¢ I should of course admit it as eviden “Well,” continued Mr. Iler, “‘Lauer (ulvphulu-ll to me that he woull ]Im' to meet Mr, Creighton, John A, M and C. 1. Woolworth in my oftice, thought he could explain the troubl tween his wife and himselfin a satis tory manner. The meeting took pl our ofli i Lasked him if the reports inthe newspapers were trug serted that they were ratherexagg He said he was sorry for the troubl that his passion was such that o could not control it. He declu 5 too much in love with her ous when anybody looked “How did she act when she v ]wllsil‘ n :d that he nd was in your as weak and prostrated, and s confined to her bed fm' L week., She was erying most of the time and appar- ently felt that the circulation of 1 report that she couldn't live with her husband was terrible, T doctorr did not allow any one to s hvr. Lauer came down oné day and wanted to see his w He said he bégan to realize what o wife he had and he thought they could live happily together 1 told him that if they could not live amicably together they should separate, Mr. Ci ;,,hlun told him at the oflice that liked to have s wife admired. Lauer replied that he was of an entirely different disposition and could not bear to huve a man speak to her. He said that he thought he had bet- ter g y from town lu a short time as wus 80 strung against him. He said lh.ll he would take all the blame of the scparation, as he ould not Iul the world do anything to injure he On cross-examination Mr. Tler that Lauer gave him a deed of his and his stock in the nail works to rust for his wife. In fact he | everything he had o her, What becawe of thew,”’ said General Cowin, 1give them back to her when Lauer returned. I think she sent an order for them. Assoon as Lauer returned p went back to live with him and ‘it w n.mu that that she sent for the prop Ah I see,” said General Cowin E *’IlllI\ ant anner, T, A. Baldwin testi y after the shooting he¢ accompanicd Mr. Estelle to Lauer's house. When they went in the {n y had suspended examina 4 ton, but they neard one of the jurors stated house ina ed that the day aunaflon Lauer and a lady named Mrs. Savage. Mr. Baldwin stated that when they went into the room where the trag- edy oceurred Lauer, who was standing at the head of the bed, said: “Here is where we sleep.” “Laner then went on to state,” said Mr. Baldwin, *‘t he had been troubled by a boil which had dis- turbed his rest. " The night before, how- ever, his boil being better he had slept soundly. He was awakened, he declared, by voices in the next room, and look- ing saw a form approachin, him. He |\|ncdnh-h got his revo ver and fired. He then looked for his wife and could not find her. He looked at the foot of the bed and saw her Iying there upon the floor. 1 asked him,” l‘i\!l(lllllul Mr. Baldwin, *“f she was the response, ‘I saw she was still breathing, but it was evident she was dying, * ‘You picked her up and placed her on the bed, l‘ll‘ you not?’ **‘No, Ileft that for the coroner, It was not more than six seconds from the timoe 1 was first aroused until I got to where I could see her lying upon the tloor.’ Mr. Baldwin stated that Laner was per- feetly calm and collected le he was having the conversation with him and that he told the story of the shooting in the same unconcernced manner in which any man in the court room would tell it. The defense refused to cross-examine him and the court then adjourned till 9 o'clock this mor n|||;_: White Cedar l‘llmw is better than oak for bridge or foundation work, It lasts longer in or out of the ground and can be furnished and driven for one-third loss cost by D. per & Co.,, 1020 Farnam street, Oma ANOTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Canning and Preserving Works to be Erected Here This Season. A company has just been organized for the establishment here of canning and preserving works. The incorpora- tors are Mr. S. H. H. Clark, John M. 1y, M. H. Goble, John T. Bell, M. G. \Inn v and Dr. J. R Conkling. The papers were signed yesterday. A fino site_has been selected in West Side on the Belt Line, one mile from the ecity limits, on the cxtension of Leavenworth stres Arrangements will be at once made for procuring sced for sweet corn, tomato plants, ete., to be distributed among gar- deners and farmers for this year's crop. The company hope to put up at least half a million cans this year, and qu: ruple that no: wetical man has been ger, and the prospeet 1s aging. The importance m this enterprise to Omaha and to the farmers of })nngl:\% and b\ruv counties cannot be overesti- mated. is doubtless the forerunner of nulll(‘xulhm:lnu[m-lm s to be located on the Belt Lin s seeuring Iuppnw facilities unexcelied in the west ground on hoth sides of the Leavenworth street extension is especially well loc for manutacturing interests, and partic- ular attention is just now attracted to that street by reason of the efforts of the county commissioners to make it one of the leading thoroughfares for country travel. Police Docket. Dan Cameron was sentenced to sixty days in the county jail yesterdas, for committing an assanlt upon Ben Thomp- son. The Ilatter swore that Cameron, who is something of a slugger, entered his house the night before andd emanded a night’s lodging. Thompson told him that he could not stay, whereupon Cameron assaulted him cutting sever- al ugly gashes in his head. Cameron had no defense to make, but plead guilty to the charge. Tom McGregor, a notorious hard char- acter, was given until two o’clock to o the city. 5. Ben Donoviteh arrested for cruelly b morning she relented and “refused to ap- him. Donovitch tordingly ged. 5. CHurns, accused of being a suspic- ions character, was discharged., Clement Johnson h see the Omaha elephant and had beel ed up by the police in a state of zlo- intoxication. He contributed the usual amount to the school fund, d her husband ng her but in the ome from Iowa A Chase Through the Snow. Mr. ling on North North Fourteenth st , between i fornin and Webster, had an ¢ Iy chase yesterday morning after a thicf who entered his hou: n was bout 1 or anoise in his room, and saw through the door with pants. Mr. Morgan did not much for the pants, as for a pu or 60 which was in them. He jumped to his feet and chased the fellow through the hall, out into the 1, but failed to capture him. Mr. M. was in his bare feet, but the thought of losing the money outweighed all other considera- tions, and h ' the robber at full speed. Th thief was too fleet for him, however, and aftc hard run of four or five blocks he was obliged to give no the There is no clue to x1,.-||.i..r,u.uu;;|. Mz, Morgan could sce the fellot again, he could probably iden tify him, L m: Wanted to ¢ nge for stock of Hard Wi and general merchandise, H60 of fine Tl unty (Neb.)jland; five in G Neb.); building (best corner); good dwelling. 5 (lowa); also ¢ one-half mile from town of K seeded in blue gra For further ll( ||]‘||~ d\hll«'\w John Linderholm, A —— ial men take notice G'd Centr'l ¥, Neb., has changed hands, , Prop, - Looking for Cutlery, No, sah, I dun got dat knife from my »in St. Joe, and don’ you forget it,”’ were the words which Annie Johnso! colored girl, addressed to Judge Sten- berg yesterday morning. Annie h Mike Gilligan the night before. On her was found u large jack-knife, of peculiar pattern and exactly similar to a lot which were stolen, with other articles of cutlery, from Stoetzel's hardw. tore some two months This was a ‘“pointer,’ which gave rise to a well dovelbped siis picion in the minds of the police that some of the stolen goods were secrcted in Miss Annie's house, e is known to be on intimate terms with several well know crooks, and her premises will he [t mhllly searched for the plunder Annie’s” explanation Unl nu- knifc was given to her by her “feller’ is not aceepted by the polic Zood store tion) in Ess Cuw Interesting to Horse Dealers, Horse dealers all over the s hear with pleasure of the new I Mule Market now being Fourteenth and - Howard Messrs. ke & Palmer. Se in chis issu o their card . of n visiting Mr. Ui led Hon. John K. Will Des Moines, who b and Mrs. E.'S. Rood, howe yesterday, of this | been arrested for robbing | AMUSEMENTS, THE SILVER KING. justly celebrated and povular melodrama will be produced at Boyd's opera house Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 15 and 16, by Frank C. Bangs and the New York company. The company is a large and expensive one. The salary list ot this company (which includes twenty-seven people) is €1,000 per week. The royalties paid nightly to the autho: Irama is 20 per cent of the gros and its cost tor seenery, wardrobes, and the solo it the plily in Amc Canadas, 37,000, All the superb scenery used in the_present; tion of the abov in New York be used in ;umnr the Silver K Seats go on s aturday. Mary Anderson 1s the Joyd’s on the 22d and 22d evening she appoear. P, Galatea,” with an Tl attraction On the first ygmalion and ce, “‘Comedy ten for her by ‘\n 3 she will pl 3 Sale of scats cumnunu: Thursday, the 18th. The Thurstons Win, Chief Butler received yosterday (uIIm\'mr' telog the m from Assistant Chicf llmnw In, March 11.—J. H. ce for the M. Thurstc D. D. GALLAGAN, ich goes to show that the not been barred mpetition, and that it has od one great victory. Abs oluh,!y Pure. Thi: ty, stro nomien Kold it competition with” the il test, short weight, alum or phosphite powders. Sold only incans.’ ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 106 Wull St., New' York. “130h st, Cor. Cnpllnl Avenuo, POI TIIE TREATNENT OP AL Chronic & Surgical Diseases. DR. NIoMENAMY, Proprietor. Sixteen yeurs' Hospital andl Irivate Practice We hinve ‘the facilitics, apparatus and remedies for the successful treatment of every form of dis- and invite all to come and investigate for themselves or correspond with us. Long experience i treat- ing cases by lotter enables us to treat many cases ecientifically withont geeing then WRITE; FOR CIRCULAT on Deformities and Draces, S Diskas] Catarrl Epilepsy, Ki argical operations. Inhalers, Braces, Trusses, and all kinds of Medical aud Surgical Appiauces, ma. ufactured and for sale, Tho only reliabla Modlcal Instituto making Private, Spenlal Nervous Diseases ALL CO BiLooD p1smases, from w % succesafully treated We can remove Syphilitic poison from tlie kysteni mn.u it imercury ectricity, 'y, Eye, Ear, akm DBlood and TR D INICATIONS CONFIDEN'TIA d consult us or nd name and post-oflic s—plainly written—enclose stamp, and wi nd yon, II\NHII WIAPPUT, OUr. TE CIRCULAR TO MEN AL AND NERYOUS DISBASES, E8S, SPE! A osennans AT ik o woR s M1 W 2u opinic Persons tnable tvisit us may bo troated at their omes, by corry . Dlcdichuon il Ina wents sent by m PA ED FROM l)ll‘wl‘ l(\ AT 14)\' contents or seuder, ‘marks to indicate One personal futerview. pro- red if conventent. Fifty rooms for the uccom its. Toard and attendance at Adaress all Letters (o Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. ___ Cor.13th St and Canitol Avo., OMAHA. N7B. HORSES for SALE <21 O APRIL '1st, We will open our Horse and Mule Market |2 Cor. Howard and 14th Sts., Omaha, Neb, 00 stock, wnd will keep DAk it HAKT & PALMER. F.M.ELLIS & Co. Architgcts and Building Superint's OMAHA, NEB, and DES MOINES, 1A, Oftice, Cor, 14th and Faroam Strects, Koom 13 ONLAETA., ITER, GEORGE BURLINGHOX with F. M. Kilis. ELARRIETT JUBBARD AVER! 120 West 13th strect, New York, ARTISTIC PURKISHING and INTERIOR DECORATION _SHOPPIKG AND COMMISSION OF ALL KINDS PROMPTLY ATIENDED TO, o ettty forth on my Aunusl European Murch L rdtre thas RiAY 56 6 ot and s0 urticles of 18 0f A TELEPHONE 621, .5, MAYNE, REAL ESTATE BROKER, §. W. Cor. 16th and Farnam, Has the largest Hst of property, the cheaest and best, the easisst terms; no matter what kind of property you want, by all means examine his list " before purchasing elsowhora, Lotsfor Sale In every desirable addition to the city tlemanly salesmen with bugg READY AT ALL TIMES Geu- hSwflwn A lot on 10th, between Donglas and Dodge, a bargain if taken at once. No. 103. Lot fronting two s, two good houses vnly 6 blocks from court house, $5,000. nsy mrnm. Lot 5 Y S. 13th st., $3,2 For SALE street asy t ago, foll lot, fine view, beautiful location, Shinn's add., §3,5005 o lots in Reed's First add. Four large houses. Will puy 12 per cent. on the investment; $15,000. 209. Lot 100x140, four-room cottage, S. 1th st., next to Hartman school, on monthly payments. 215, st front lot, house 8 rooms, in block 8, Hanscom Place, $3,200; ecasy terms. 218. Full lot, brick house 7 rooms, Har- ney, near 222, Fire in West Omaha, 7 room cottage, large barn grounds 261y 124, corner on three streots, $ 223. Corner lot on Chicago st., tion, $06,000. 225. I'wo' full lots, elegant residence pm]n'll\ furnaces, everything strictl first-cluss, good location, l$ll 000, 200, ull Iul two cottages, Shinn’s add, fine loea 200. 202, (.ol( age of five rooms, full lot Shulls xum $1,800. 819. Nice lot, cottage 4 room Place, $1,500,5200 down, $20 per month. 339. Two lots on 20th st., 4 Zood houses, $6.500. Thisis a bargmn and o good investment. {alf lot on Webster st. houses, $6,000. Eull lot, 2 brick houses, lmuw S. lllh st., $8,500. Full Iot, l.uo‘u house on Fa eet, $8,600. Full lof, 9 room house, furnace, gas, water, sewer, Farnam st.; $10,500. 860. Full.ot Brick house, Omaha View, 150, §150 cash, $10 per month. 366, "T'wo full lots, two story nouse, three miles from postoflice, $300, $100° down $10 per month, 369. lml 60x213, two new houses, one 8 of 6. A nic l]\I:l to live investment. Howard near 0 Prospect Two good one trame am residence property on um e of 15 rooms; $3,00 Lot 60x138, house 6 rooms. S. 1ith 3 2,000, itol Hill, 890 o story house, 7 rooms, 43, Full 1o fruil trees, barn, ‘ete. Shinn'’s add; 2,000, house 000. 4 room add; T'wo lots, good, Lowe’s t residence ]nn|w|h S room am, §1,800 6 ing Hanseom Park on Park ave., *II;H\) . Nice ot in Himebaugh P} Thr lots in biock 5, i 5 y and 20th st., §20,000 197. Lot 66x131. §2,500. 204. Lots 1., between Leaven- worth Far sach, 208 augh's add; $15) 13th st., near Center, n choice lots in Hanscom nd §300 cach. 41(119 in Marsh's add; 258, Nico lot in Deni i Lot in Arbor Place; §100; monthly £600, rice lots in bloek 20, Hanscom cach, Terms cnsy. GV £4.000, . Nice lot in Re . Good Jot in 1( ‘I'hree nice lots encn, 811. Two lofs in $1,200, "wild; in Shull's add Lake's add.- §1,175 x lots in block 14, Ranscom Place; 5 Lo $375 each, lotin West Cuming add; $250. lot, Howard St., near mn, 0. 100x 140 1. cor, Michigan and Ge ave ; #3000, I t lots o nice lots in gin in King's add.; §550 cach. Kirkwood: §150 Lots §300 to §000 each, on easy term Fonr "SaLe-- of the P. O, orchard, fine loes lhlu\v from Amble ke mih-« s between Cote Brilliant $150 pei he most d dence portion of Omaha. Lhe be catiou, with a splendid view of whole city. Prices low and terms easy 1t buya lot before looking A Hill you will yegret it. It costs zto take a ride out there to ex- it. For beautiful residence sights or for 2 investinent buy in Orehard Hill BEAUTINUL acre lots in Be o $300 orth §i,000 ou ) ench, which wiil be inside of a year, For anything in the real ¢ ont May I Have a complote set of abstracts of title for Douglas county. Asstiacts made on short notice and at reasonable rates. Mongy 10 LOAN on real estate lowest rate of inter state line eall at’ the C. E. MAYNE,