Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAiLy BEE EIGHTEENTH YEA ») OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5. 1889 HER HYSTERIC SOBS. Miss Blechler Again Gives Way to Violent Emotion. CARRIED FROM THE COURT ROOM Boon Recovers and Once More Faces the Throng. JOHNSON ON MR. COWIN'S RACK The Witness Loses Oonvenient Pieces of His Memory. UNWITTINGLY HELPS DEFENDANT Scenes st the Trial Which Held a Morbid Orowd Agape From Morning Unul Ad- journment, ‘Was She Insane? One very strange feature of the Kihg mur- der trial is to be secn in the interest man- ifested by a certain class or type of old peo- ple. Every day since the opening of the case in Judge Groff’s court room, about two dozen or more, withered, wrinkled, toothless old women and broken down bald-headed men have sat patiently early and late, bend- mg forward with hands behind their cars eager to catch every word in the interesting dialogue. Yesterday's crowd was immense, the attend- ance of ladies being very largely increased. ‘When Deputy Sheriff Grebe returned from his breakfast, about b o'clock, he found ten women waiting at the door, and the stream had already commenced to climb the steps which lead from rarnam street. Several lawyers were accompanied by their wives. They were given seats in the space set apart for the clerk’s desks and file cdses. The display of new spring millinery in the shape of hats a nd bonnets gave the scene a rather gay and animated appearance. Miss Biechler beginsto show that the ereat stran upon her nerves has begun to have an effect upon her. After Sheriff Coburn had brought her in, Judge Baldwin emerged from the consultation room and was greeted by the lady with a smile. The judge says that when he first came into the case and ,was introduced to Miss Bi uhler she thought him a gruff, cross man, and indulged in a hearty cry. The first proceedings after the opening of court were disturbed by a crying baby. Wit- ness Scott was again called to the stand. The question,sof General Cowin, regarding TIE PRISONER'S SANITY, to which County Attorney Muhoney objected last evening, was argued briefly ‘and bur- dened with citations from supreme court re- rorts and other authorities, Mr. Mahoney's chief objection was based on the ground that no reference had been ade to the subject in the direct examina- ion; that the question was lending, and further that Scott was not the proper person to answer such a question. Only medical ex- perts could be called to testify on the ques- tion of insanity. General Cowin was nearly half an hour late, and heard ouly a part of Mahoney's argument. Judge Groff ruled that the question, “Is there any doubt in the world that, when you saw this woman coming down the stairs sho was insane!” could be asked and answered by the witr General Cowin read from one or two au- thorities to show the kind of testimony that may be accepted to prove insanity. This argument perceptibly AFPECTED THE PRISONER. Two or threetimes she buried her face in the ever-couvenient white handkerchief and wept. Mr. Cowin said he was willing to change the question and state it. “From your personal knowledge of in- terviews and associations with the prisoner that morning, you may state what_youg im- pressions were as to the defendant’s sanity or insanity.” Mahoney again objected, but the court overruled it. 2 1 thought she was totally out of her mind,” replied the witness, Mr. Scott's reply to General Cowin’s in- terrogation had such an effect on the specta- tors that they rustled in their seats and ucted uneasy when the prosecution tried to upset him. This ended the cross-examination, but the state started on a redirect catechism. “When, Mr. Scott, did you come to the conclusion that the defendant was OUT OF HER MINDI “When I met her in the rotunda, the hotel ofce and going to the police station. She was crying, talking irrationally, acting hys- terically and constantly implormg me’to let her go to the body.” The redirect examination failed to divulge anthing new. THE REVOLVER. Attorney Mahoney at this juncture offered the revolver used by Miss Biechler in evi- dence. 1t is & Smith & Wesson, second-hand, improved pattern, self-acting five-shooter, thirty-two-calibre, No. 85,077, Tpamas Ormsby, city detective, testified : I 728 the defendant in the Paxton hetel, on the morning of the shooting. A revolver was delivered tome by Mr. Scott about 8 o'clock that morning. There were five empty shells in it. 1t contained no loaded shelis. ‘While the revolver was bemg examined, Miss Biechler sat with downcast eyes, never raising them until the weapon had been taken out of sight. Lhe mention of the gun has already had a visible effect upon her, and not once during the progress of the trial has she looked upon the weapon, A CHICAGO LAWYER. ‘W. S. Jonnson, the Chicago lawyer who has been spoken of as having interested him self in behalf of Henry W. King, jr., to sep: rate the decoased and Miss Biechler, is a short man, slight in build and almost vald headed. His uppeor 1ip is adorned with & stubby red moustache. He has large blue eyes and a o, “I reside in Chicago,” said he, “and was acquainted with King two years and a half, Lmetthe defendant in March, 1888, I met her at Quinecy, Il She was living under the name of Mrs. LeGarde. Mr. Henry W, King, Jr., was Hvln‘z with her. “Sho said she hul%osn living with him under this namo. King's father rer\\ ested me to go there. 1 ve hor $400 on her signing a paper. 1 told er Mr. King had said to me that Mr. A haa said to bim that he had had a conversa- tion with her and that she would tako this money and release Mr. King, ir, from all promises of marriage, which' the’ puper re- cited. The paper also set forth that Miss Biechler claimed to be in the family way, and this paper also released the King estate from any liability if she was in that coudi- tion.” “Dhe paper was here offered to Mr. John- 0, which he identified and said that Miss gume&m signed it i his presence Febru- ary 8, 168 "‘X-u. defense made no objection to the ad- mission of this document. A 3 'We talked the matter over," contiaued the witness, “and Mrs. Le Garde sigued the paper. 1 GAVE NEN §400 ana I think there were bills paid also, run- aing the sum up to 8500 or thereabout. "ghl tated that they bad been living there as man and wife; that. he had PHOMISED TO MAREY WER not dune s0: that they had taken M::‘m of Le Garde to kecv the aftuir e o AR away from his father. There were some letters King had written to her, 1 asked her for them, telling her Harry's father vanted them: also a document. The document,and, 1 think, the letters were sburned up in my presence; she wouldn’t tell me what the document contained. It was burned. She burned it up herself, 1 think, before the money was paid to her. She said she was going home to Cleveland. She asked me if sho could see King at my office if sheg came to Chicago from Cleveland. She ‘said sho wanted t get @ rin of hers. | told her she could. Sho sal she didn't know positively whether she was pregnant or not. Iwrote the release myself. Heory W. King and a friend of the lad were present at the sign- ing of this, King was there all the time. 1t was Henry Woolworth King who was with me. He was no reiation to the deceased. He lives on the North side, 1 saw him at my office at Chicago, four or five daysafter that. Harry King was there. He came by ap- pointment to meet her. 1 went out and loft them together. When I got back they were gono, 1saw her in November of last year at my oftice. We were alone. I wrote her a note. and wsked her to call She brought a package of let- ters from King. T told her Mr. King had discovered that she and Harry were again living together on the nortn side; that Harry had left the city, gone to Omaha, and desired to break off the relations that existed between them, and, if she had any bilis due 1 would pay them. She said she wouldn’t break off with him. She claimed him as her husbund. She showed me some of the let- ters, aud 1 saw she would not give him up. I told’ her she would have to, and, if there were any promise of marriage, we were will- 1ng to pay her what was right FOR A BREACH OF IT. “She said 1 think thesé passages in these letters show conclusively that this man considers me his wife.) I said 1 thought they dia myself and that she had @ good claim against him for promise of mar- ringe. Insked her what she thought she ought to have. 1 told her that I didn’t want 1o act us attorney for both parties, and it might be better for her to consult another. Sne said she'd think 1t over. These lotters were dated prior to 8rd of February. “I saw her again at my office the day or day oefore she came to Omaha, She came then with a lady friend.” She asked meif T had heard that Harry was married. 1 told her yes. She asked me if I thought it was true, and I told herIdid. She and her friend then walked out, 1 nmever saw her afterward until to-day.” Attorney Mahoney handed the witness soveral letters, which he identified by saying that he thought they were Miss Bieculer’s, THE DOCUMENT, The much-talked of document sigried by Miss Biechler at_Quincy, in which, for tho consideration of &500, she agreed to release all claims on_young’ King, and referred to above, was then offered in evidence. The following i8 a copy of the agreement: 1, Libbie Le Garde alias Lottic Lo Garde of the city of Quincy, formerly of Chicago, state or Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of #300, the receipt of whis is hereby acknowledged, release and forever discharge Henry W. King, jr., of Chicago, 1iL, his cxecutors and administrators from all'actions or causes of action, suits, claims or demands whatever, for and’ by reason of any matter, causes or thing whatsoever; and more in particular, I hereby accept’ said above mentioned sum of money in full pay- ment and satisfaction of any claim I may have against tho said Henry W. King, jr., by reason of a breach of promise to marry me. And. further, Whereas, I am now claiming and repre- senting that I am in the family way and with child by the said Harry W. King, jr. Now, in the event of this fact being true, and i the event ot my giving birth to said_child, T accept said above mentioned sum of money as full payment and satisfaction of any claims I may have atany time, by reason of my being in_said family way, or by the rea- son of the birth of said child. Witness my hand and seal this 3d day of February, 185, Mgs. C. J. LEGARDE, also Lottie, While Johnson was on the stand Miss Biechler soon_revived and apparently took more interest in hearing what he had to say whan she did in listening to any of the previous witnesses. She constantly pulled at her gloves or whispered to Mr. Cowin, or shifted her position and occasionaily scowled. A number of letters purporting to have been written by Miss Biechler to Harry King, were handed by Mr. Mahoney to John- son for the purpose of giving him “an oppor- wunity to identify her handwriting. After looking at and reading the letters over, the witness said: *'L think the hand- writing is hers.” “Did you ever sce the defendant write?” inquired Cowin, “Yes, once,” “That was when she signed her name to the release document, was it not?” “It was, and she showed me a letter once, which she was about to send to young King, and I had one or two notes from her myself.” you mean to su m having sign that document you are expert enough to ideutify her handwriting in these lett 1) “Not at all. Tsaid I had one or two notes from her myself." “0n,” replied Cowin. He then asked per- mussion to look over the alleged letters of Miss Biechler's offered i evidence by the prosecution and the court granted a recess until 2 o'clock, Afternoon Session. Nearly all the recess was consumed by Miss Biechler's lawyers examining the letters in- v.rodlm?l by County Attorney Mahoney. They finally decided to let them be admitted as testimony, but at the same time inter- posed objections on the grounds that an un- warranted advantage had been taken in se- lecting three or four from a hundred, and only those most prejudicial to the prisoner. “They contain assertions,” said General Cowin, *‘that cannot be explained except through the mass of correspondence showing what led up to certain actions and brought forth such threats as ‘If you attempt to de- sert me again, Lord help you,, 1 WILL KILL YOU, but that T care nothing aboat.” Many of tie ladies in attendance to-day, who had come from distant parts of the city brought their lunch with them and ate it in the corridors. The crowd in the afternoon was 80 great that several hundred people were turned away, unable to gain admission. The increased influx of feminine curiosity was so great that the men were driven out of their seats and compelled to stand, packed like sardines into & box, at the rear end of the room, 'The hundred or more ladies who ar- rived late and found it impossible to get in, hung about the doors for a long time, but finally, though reluctantly went away vow- ing that they would be ou hand early enough this morning. : ‘Weduesday evening Bailiff Hunt took Miss Biechler fora walk sa far as the High school grounds and bavk and she enjoyed the exer- cise 1t gave her greatly. The only serious question about letting the letters go in, was based on the possibil- ity of her mot being able to undergo the strain of testifying in her own behalf. Tinmediately upon the convening of court, Johnson, the Chicago lawyer, was called for but failed to respond prowmptly. Several times witnesses have delayed the progress of business, angd his honor is becoming some- what 1mme at it. While waiting for Johnson, Cowin spoke briefly regarding the letters. He said there were but four of them, and, in answer to others. He thought the state ought to introduce the leiters from King to her, and as- rted that they were n DOS- session 0f the fprosecution, He objected 1o the letters offered for the reason that they were only & partial statement of matters re- ferred to and what is understood by their coutents. *'If the letters of the deceased to which these are replies are introduced there will be no objections. But the culling out of 80 few would leave the jury all at sea with regurd to their true mesning.’ Attorney Mahoney said in reply to Cowin's objection. **There is nothing to base the as- sertion_on that these letters ouly furnish a vart of the statements contaned therein, Euch letter itself is a conversation within itself, and i we introduce the con- | versulion of one party, we are mot cou- pelled to introduce the conversation of every party who may have talked relevantly upon this case. 1, therefore, think that the fimumh advanced by General Cowin insuf- cient, The state has other letters of the defendant which I did not consider relevant in this case. 1 will submit allof these letters if the defense so desirgs.” General Cowin—If Mr, Adams is on the stand he will show that these letters wero turned over to him, and, if he will produce the letters of the deceased to which these letters are answers, I will offer no objection 1o these letters going in. It is utterly im- possible to GET A FAIR STATEMENT unless the letters of both parties are forth- coming,T am willing to take these letters and examine them and if thereis nothing in them connecting them with Miss Biechler’s letters I will not introduce them, Mr, Montgomery thought that the defense ought not be allowed to garble the letters. “1'1l not garble _them, sir,” retorted Gen- eneral Cowin. ‘‘You only want_that to go in that is calculated to go againstthe de- fendant.” The letter of February 15 was submitted to Judge Groff for perusal. After reading it he decided to let only such portions of it go in_as no objections were raised ugainst, asking the state in the meau- time to place other letters written by de- fendant, s well as those written by de- ceased, into the hands of her attorneys, I'hat portion of this particular letter is the threat that *if he attempted to go back on her again she would kill him,” Having disposed of this problem, Mr. Cowin put Johnson under cross-examination The witness has resided in Chicago twen! nine years. Cowin asked whether he was not aprofessional witness, but Mahoney objected the court sustained him, but Johuson said this was the first time in his life he ever tes- tified in any court. He saw Harry King a day or 80 béfore going to Quincy. “He know 1 was going there, and what my object in going thore was, but knew nothing about the paper I took there with me, which she signed. Previous to that time he had never scon the woman, but knew that King and she wore living there as husband and wife under the name of Le Garde, and that he in- troduced her everywhere they went as his wife.” Johnson said he did not go to Quincy as on employe of King to break up these family relations, but went at the instance of G. McGregor Adams, to have her sign the document and pay her the money she had agreed to accept. “P'he signing of that paper.” said witness, “was a legal separation,” but in answer to Cowin’s question as to whether the ob- ject of this paper was to break up their relations as man -and wife, he said he didn’t think about that at the time, in the eyes of the law, that they were legally married. As a lawyer, how- ever, he had given it as his opinion that the document was not sufficiently legal to separate them, “‘Before showing her the paper, however,” said Johnson tshe told me of her life in Quincy with him, how she had done everything for hiim: haa deprived herself of many things to help him along; had given him her aianvond ring, on which he was to borrow moncy with which pay his debts, but did not do it, and she was about 1o be thrown out of her home.’ “Yes, the Harry King who went with me told her that Harry had gone back on her, had given her up and would not live with her again.” General Cowin, in very emphatic language, asked Johnson whether he didn't go to Quincy to break up the relations existing be- tween' Harry King and the defendant. *No sir, 1 did not,” repliea Johnson. “What did you go for, then?” asked Cowi “To pet her to accept this money and leave King." “For what—to leave him as what?” “Well, I can’t answer, but I know it was to induce her to leave him.” “Now Mr. Johnson,” continued the general, as he arose and sdvanced upon the witness, shaking his index finger in his face, ‘‘you knew you were there to break up the rela- tions of this couple as man and wife - —' Here the spectators in the rear broke out in a buzz of approbation, and Judge Groff. angrily hitching his chair up nearer the benen, wrapped upon it vigorously, ex- claiming: ‘Stop! This will not be permitted, and if oceurs again 1 will haye the room emptied, Sherilf, put some bailiffs in the back part ' of the room with ord to bring the first man or woman who makes any demonstration of approval or disapproval of anything that takes place in this court, high or low, young or old,rich or poor, before me, and I will attend to them in away that will effectually prevent a recurrence of the offense.” Mr. Johnson found himself badly tangled as to incidents, He reacbed Quincy in the morning and went at once to her house, where, said he, she signed the paper. Later, however, he admitted that she then refused to sign it then, and he went back in the af- ternoon.” Didn't she say,” asked Mr, Cowin, “I don’t believe this and will go first to Chicago and see him about 1t “I think she did.” “Didn’t you say to her ‘No, you'll not, for 1f you do the moment you land in Chicago I'll have you nabbed ' " ‘The witness denied making such a state- ment, but proceedea to show that she first wanted $1,000, and on being told that such a sum could not be given her she threatened to go to Chicago and give the matter to the newspapers, 1 told her that if she did Mr. King would have her arrested. “I toid her that if she attempted to expose his son’s in- firmities the old man would have her ARRESTED FOR BLACKMAIL." The contest between Cowin and Johnson grew quite warm. The general drew from the - witness acknowledgements that were strongly tinged with features favorable to the prisoner. He was very unwiliing to tel some things, but could not find a way to evade the cross examination except through his recollection, which was faulty and led to such replies as, I can't say.” He admitted having arranged after his trip to Quincy, for ameeting between Harry and Libbie at his ofice in Chicago, for the purpose of getting back her diamond ring which he bad pawned. While there they had a talk togetner. *“I went out and loft them, On my return they were gone.” While Cowin was pressing the witness with questions that referred to the part he had taken in breaking up her home in Quincy, Miss Biechler had another ATTACK OF HYSTERIA, as severe, though muot so long, asthe one that siezed her Tuesday morning. She buried her face in ber handkerchief a mo- ment and suddenly burst into a load wail, then jumped to her feet and commenced cry- ing "*‘Obh, Ob,” followed by pierc- inj shrieks and exclamations of “Oh don't. Let me alone” Sherift Coburn, carried her into v,ho‘}nuge's room, where she soon recovered and returned to her seat. While in the throes of these hys- terical spells the little woman seems en- dowed with superhuman strength, She stif- fens her arms, throws her head back, her eyes roll, and only by lifting her from the floor is it possible for one or eéven two men to control her. On resuming after the excitement passed, Witness Johnson said that the meeting in his office was about the 10th or 12th of Febru- ary, 1885, Didn't know at that time that King contemplated living with another wo- man. The old gentleman came to my office last October and informed me he tnderstood that Harry and Miss Bicchler were living to- gether again, [ was employed by him to write her a note. It was to get & settlement in regard to a promise to marry—to 866 how much money she wanted to settle. King, sr., 8aid there was another bromise to marry. I wrote to her that Harry had written him that she was writing letters out here to Omaha asking for money and threatening to reveal evorything to his parents. Harry's father then asked me to ascertain how much money she wauted, When she came to my office she had twenty-five or thirty letters. She showed me several of them. Immediately after hearing this statement Cowin held ‘a long consultation with his nt. Returning to the witness he sa You say you saw several of the lettersi” did.,” “Do you remember an't that I d “Didn't they all commence in the address, ‘My dear wife,’ or ‘ll‘“dulln‘ wife,’ an ena *Your beloved tusband §' ' This question raised an objection frow the to y of their contents!” NUMBER 204 ‘;rnsm‘utlnn and long pro and con arguments, ut the objection was overruled. ““Most of them I think," replied the wit- ness, ‘did open and closé I the manner in- dicated in the :}umucn, She exprossed great surprise that Harry had fritten from Omaha a8 1 told her he had. All'sho asked or wanted was to bo supported.” “In that interview,” asked Cowin, “‘didn't sho say to you, Mr. Johnsou, ‘can’t you see I am his wifel” 1 told her that with these letters and other evidence she might make that claim,” Ho also testified that immediately after the settlement in Quincy was made, he wrote her a lotter, enclosing & telegram which she was requested to send to him, a telegram sighed “Lish,” in substance to the cffect that they were sti)l man and wife, nlways would be, and that ho was su- premely happy. At Quincy sho had said, “I don’t want money, 1 WANT i This was in reply to a _statement by John- son that Harry had been disinherited, and §hat stie would get nothing by sticking to im. On the duy before Miss Biechler came to Omaha she visited Johnson’s office in Chi- cago and wanted to know whether it was true that Harry was married to a woman in Omaha. She was very much excited and in a highly emotional state of agitation. At that time she had a document relating o her marriugo with him. I asked her to let mo have it, but she retused and burned the paper herself. She refused to let mo know its con- tents, saying that when they werp married Harry had sworn her never to let any one see it, and she never did. When Cowin concluded with Johnson, Ma- honey put a few more direct questions. ' The letter containing the “Lish” telegram was read to him by the prisoner. —Four more letters wero introduced, turned over to the defense for ~examination, and court ad- journed. Miss Biechler passed out into the judges vrivate chamber, followed by John- son, whom she had spoken to, aud they chatted together fully five minutes, e oY BASE BALL. Kansas City Defeats Plttsburg by a Score of 6 to 4. KANsAs Crry, Mo., April 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Tg-day’s game was o “tcorker'on the Pittsburg Giants, the turf being wiped up with their large frames by the Kansas City club. The scoro was six to four, The home club outbatted and out- played the pilgrims from the Smoky city at every stage of the game, Tho batteries were Swartzel and Reynolds for Kansas City and Conway and Fields for Pittsburg. Four hits only were secured off Swartzel, and eleven « I the Pittsburg wizard. Two of the four rtzel's delivery were for three bags by Smith_and Beckley. The umpire was John McCarty, who was inclined on close favor the home team. The score was as follows: KANSAS OITY. R. 1n. sn. T | 1 LER0) 2 3 1 0 [ 2 . Long, s8.. 4 Hanmilton, 1 5 Burns, ¢ .. 5 Stearns, 1b. 3 rr, 2 b 5 Donohue, r 3 Duvis, 3'b.. Reynolds, c. Sw T, cwoe~ 2 11 PITTSBURG. Slel o~ | noompomon? Sunday, ¢ f. Pields, c. Beckley, 1D Dunlap, 2 b. Maul, r f Smith, s Kuchne, 8b chols, 11. Conway, p. oecoocof | cocorocac? | omox B L L 1NGs. Kansas City... 0 111030 046 Pittsburg 02010010 04 BEarned runs—IKansas City 4, Pittsburg 4. Bases on balls—Of Conway 5, off Swurt- 701 ¢ truck out—By Conway 5, by Swartzel 4. Two base hits—Stearns. Three base hits—Beckley, Smith, Hit by piteod ball—13y Conway 1, by tzel 1. t on bases—Kansas City 11, Pits- mpi Time John McCarty. 2:00, ————— Stanley Heard From Again. BrusseLs, April 4.—Advices received here from Stanley Falls state that Arabs who have arrived there report that |Henry M. Stanley and Emin Pasha were heard from in February. They ware then marching towards Zanzibar with several thousand men, women and children. They also had 6,000 tusks of ivory. The Arabs who brought the news of Stan- ley and Emin arrived at Stanley Falls ir february. ‘They claimed to have seen Stan- ley several months before that time. Loxnox, April 4 —Sir Francis De Winton, president of the Emin Bey relieffcommittee, doubts the story coucerning Stanley and Emwin which was brought to Stanley Falls by Arabs. Supposing that Stanley had reached Emin at Christmas, Sir. Francis thinks the story brought by the Arabs has traveled too quickly to be a fact. He con- siders it more likely that it originated in a discussion of Emin’s projects. —— The Female Bicyclists, KaNsA8 Cry, Mo., April 4.—-|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The female bicyclists rode only 1 hour and 83 minutes to-night. The score at the end of that time was as fol- lows: Miles. Laps, Woods. Brown. Oakes. Baldwin . 4 During the race Miss Oakes withdrew for a short time, alieging thut Miss Woods and Miss Brown fouled lier. It was some time before she could be persuaded to go buck on the track. The dela; ? oc ond place and MissBrown took it. Af the ladies stopped riding Miss Louisa Ar- maindo and Manager T. W. FEck rode a race of five miles, Miss Armaindo won by half a lap in 17 minutes and 16 saconds, oLt et An Iowa Aeronaut's Feat. Quixcy, I, Apell 4.—Harry Leroy, of Decorah, 'Ta., “ascended in a balloon here to- aay to an altitode of jabout four thousand feev and then descendpd in a parachute. The first fow hundred féet of the drop was, as usual, very rapid, but the parachute soon be- came fully expanded and circled gracefully toward the earth, faally landing the boid aeronaut half a mile from the point of as- cent, none the worse for his trip, i Boycotting the Bagging Trust, ATLATA, Ga, April 4—At a meeting of the Georgia State alliance, representing nearly every county In_the #tate, called to take s0me action on the Jute bagging trust, a reso- lution was unanimously adopted that every bale of cotton made by the alliance men in Georgia shall be ecovered by cotton oloth, in- stead of jute bagging. This action affects nearly 100,000 farmers, and will result in the establishment of new catton manufactories in the state, Garrett Recuras Home, Baimuons, Md., April 4.—Robert Garrett returned to his home, “Uplands,” near Can- tonville, Baltimore county, this afternoon. A reporter who drove out there said that Mr, Garrett looks quite pale and his face is thinner and the gray in his beard 1s quite noticeable. His expression is that of a man who bas recovered from @ long and painful illness, Mr. Garrett saud he was glad to be at home, and that his southern trip had been very pleasant. Steamsnip Arrival) YA“Quelnlu.n: The Celtic, from New N Y Al New York—The Spain, from Liverpool. KILLED AND ROBBED. The Dead Body of Farmer Maher Tells This Story. FOUL MURDER BY THE ROADSIDE, After the Assassin and Ready to Hang Him Quick. SHOT AT A CHARIVARI PARTY. An Angry Groom Slays One of His Uninvited Guests. FATAL ACCIDENTS AND CRIMES. Prairie Fires Continue To Dgvastate Portions of the State—Election Returns Straggle In— General News, Cold Blooded Murder. GraNT, Neb,, April 4. —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—Edward Mabher, living eighteen miles northeast of Imperial, in Chase county, was murdered in the sand hills, about eight miles from - Imperial, last Wednesday. Full particulars of the crime have just been received in this eity. It seems that ou last Tuesday Maher went to Imperial to prove up on his homestead. He made his proof and got a loan on his place of 500, $250 of which he used that day to liquidate a debt. Maher bad gone to Im- verial afoot and intended going homo that evening. One of his nei; abors, who had gone to Im- perial with bim s a witness, and who was on horseback, wanted Maher to go with him. The latter decided to remain in town all night. He left for his home next morning and was not seen afterwards until his body was discovered. His pockets were rifled, ho was murdered in a blowout a half mile from the road. There are horse tracks leading from the road to the blowout, and since the man who went with him to prove up has also disappearcd, sus- picion rests upon the latte he suspected man has been traced to Ogalalla where he purchased a draft to pay a debt owed in Imperial. He had no money a week ago and this fact is acainst him. The sherift is m pursuit and his capture is probable. An inquest was held over the remains of the murdered man to-day. The verdict was 4 ted from o guushot in the right ear. itement is intense in Chase county and should the murderer be caught he will be lynched. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Maprib, Neb., April 4.—The body of E. Maher, the mau who was supposed to have been foully dealt with, was found yesterday by the searching party four miles fron his home, dragged out behind a knoll, with a bullet hole in bis head. Inquiry reveals the fact that the deed was done in broad day- light on a imain traveled road and that he y 8280 with him, The authorities think they have a clew to the murderer. A Victim of Gas. LixcoLy, Neb.,, April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—This afternoon a young man was found dead in bed av the St. Charles hotel. He had registered the night before as “John Ulewig,” or some similar name, the writing not being legible. He had blown out the gas. An inquest waus held and a for- mal verdict rendered. The vietim had registered from Nebraska ity. A letter was found on his person ad- ed_to John Jullie, 1223 Da Sioux City, In. Tt bore a regmsts and the name of the sender, Joe Staukicwic, who, from the postmark, lives at Platte Center. A number of ;hotographs were found in his grip. Some bore the mark of artists at Columbus, Clay Center and Shenandonh, Penn. Other letters bore the name that was scrawled on the hotel register, One hundred dollars in zold was found in his pockets, and a few odd cents change. Also a note for £45 written 1 favor of John Jullie. The man was, not more than twenty-five years of age. He was of fair_complexion, about five fcet eighth incl in . heighth, and probably weighed one hundred and sixty pounds, He bore 1o marks of dissivated habits, and was seemingly in the best of health when he arrived at the St. Charles hotel. The Work of Years Burned. VALPARAISO, Neb,, April 4.—-[Special Tele- gram to Tue BE Word was received yes- terday that aprairie fire 1 a neighborhood about six miles west had destroyed about £15,000 worth of property, C. S. Hadlund los- ing everything on his vlace, except his house and line stock, which was saved by hard work; two stables, three neries, cribs, hay, about fifteen hundred bushels of corn and oatsand all his farming implements, Fritz Johnson, living with Hadlund, also lost o stable, granery, hay and a lot of corn and farming tools. K. White lost a feed shed and a lot of fence, together with about ter tons of hay. His loss is about #1,000, Willinm Graves also lost a stable and a lot of hay, Thomas Grigsby lost several tons of ho, It is also reported that I3, H, Johnson hud everything swept away except his house, but the report is mot yet con- Jwing to the high wind nothing ould be dono toward fighting the flames.” No insurance. The loss falls heav- ily upon Mr. Hadlund especially, as he is a young man and by hard work had obtained a good sturt in life, and now all is to be done over. Buried At Hiz Old Home. Prartsmour, Neb., April 4.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The remains of Goafrey Gynger, who died in Omaha last Yhursday, were brought down to this city on the flyer this afternoon for interment. The deceased hived in this city for twenty-threo yeurr, removing to Omaha in 1833, The fu- neral was in charge of Plattsmouth lodge No. 7, I 0. O. £, ussisted by Cass lodge No. 46. The cortege went direct from the depot to the cemetery, where the obsequies were performed by Rev. T. J. Baird, The fu- neral services of the order were conducted by Noble Grand Dubols, with Simon Mayer as chaplain. The pall bearers were Judge 8. M. Chapmun, Perry Goss, Henry Steight, William Heroid, J. W. Johnson and J. M, Schenellbacher, A large number of car- ringes followed the rewains to the cemetery. Discharging Men. Prarrsvourn, Neb, April 4.—(Special Telogram to Tug Bee.])—This evening at quiting time thirty-seven men marched up to the time keeper's ofice in the B. & M. rail- road shops 1o receive their time checks. This is the first quota of an aggregate number of 100 men who will be discharged by the com- pany. The thirt, ven men were taken from the different shops, fourteen from the coach shop and fifteen from the paint shop, the balance being helpers 1u the other shops, The discharge of the carpenters and painters is owing to the discontinuance of construe- tion of rolling stock, the wen still retained being sufticient to do the repairiog aud re- painting. Shot and Killed, BrokEN Bow, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Dee.]—Reports are just in from Arnold, this county, of another shooting affray which oceurred night before last, Lee Nowburn and wife, & nowly married couple, were being'‘chivaried"’ by a party of acquaint- ances, and during the proceedings the newly made groom became enraged aud tired a shot from the window, taking effect in Sherman Siddner. After Sledner was shot Newburn refused to allow the wounded man to bo brought into his house, and he had to be cars ried somo six miles bofore assistance couid be ronderod. Siedner is dead. Nowburn has been arrested. —— The Drys Score One. WaLLAcr, Neb., April 4.—|Special to Tne Ber.|—This newly incorporated village held its first election Tuesday, which resulted in a victory for the no-licohse people. The fol- lowing prohibition board was elected eutire: A.J. Mothersead, William Bardou, J. H. Joraan, J. C. Huston, The contest was very. warm, and the “drys” are jubilant over the result. . D, Proy was elected as treasurer of the school Board the day before over P. B. Gavin ou the samo issus, A man named Sullivan has been running a saloon in Wal- lace the past year, being refused u Jicense by the county commissioners, Tho town was wcorporated a month ago in order to either license him or close up the saloon. Escaped the Bullet, Prarrsvourn, Neb,, April 4.-<[Special Telegram to Tu Bre.|—Mrs, Peters, wio resides near the Koarth ward school house, narrowly escaped being shot this evening about 8 o'clock. She was sitting by a win- dow and arose to pick up a_garment which was on o chair noar by, when just as she stopped asido the report of a pistol shot rang out and a bullet cume crashing through the windoy where she had been sitting and buried itsclf in the wall m the opposite side of the room. If she had boen a moment later in her movement, sho would huve re- ccived the ball in her body Fairfield's Election. Famriein, Neb., April 4.—[Special to Tne ] —Although there was considerable in- terest manifested at the municipal election, thero was no especiul issuo at_stake, both tickets being agaiust license. Honors were about evenly divided. The people’s anti-li- cense ticket elected J. B. Hopper mayor, J. B, Brooks, clerk, and S. J. Lewis, alderman. The citizen’s ticket clected T. J. Loomi treasurer, D. Mordock judge, Dr. 2 R. Ray, Frank Phillip: arles Potter, aldermen. Charles Prickett was elected city engineer on both tickets. A Butcher Disappears. Cratg, Neb., April 4.—[Special to Tis Bee.)—Henry Chinn, an Englishman who has been running a butcher shop bere for a year and a half, left town last Friday, and the supposition is that he has skipped. He owes small amounts to nearly everybody in town and larger amounts to farmers, of whom he would buy cattle, promise to pay for them in a short time, then dress and ship them to Omaha and pocket the pro- ceeds. Creditors have attached everytling he left. ~ Stock and Grain Burned. OAKLAND, Neb., April 4.—[Special to Tne Bre. |—On the ovening of April2 a prairie fire destroyed the barn and outbuildings be- longing to Fred Hoehler, living nine miles south of here, and also burned about 100 ‘worth of lumb he had hauled for a new house. ‘The barn was filled with grain and hay. One thousand bushels of oats were de- stroyed. Two or throo fat cattle and a thoroughbred bull were lost. Estimated loss £2,500. Afraid of the Jury. FAIRBURY, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bei.]—As soon as Judge Morriscalled the grand jury here a large number of the boys and young men were subpoenaed to appear before it and answer questions i regard to the way the saloons are conducted. It is rumored that several inflictments will be found. The gamblers nave all left, and evil doers gencrally are lying low. Gored 10 Death. FamyoxNT, Neb,, April 4.—[Special to Tie Beg. ]—Sammy Cockeraw, aged cighteen, employed as a laborer on the farin of Hal Stines, ab out four miles from Fairmont, was attacked by n_vicious steer yesterday, re- coiving injuries from which he died 'this morning. The unfortunate young man was the son of Samuel Cockeraw, an engineer on the Chester branch of the B. & M., running out of this plac A Chila Burned. Avprry, Neb., April 4.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—A ten-year-old daughter of William White was badly burned near the First ward school house here to-day at 10:30. Some un- known person set the grass afire around the the school house, At recess the children were playing around it, when the child’s clothing took fire. She is badly burned from the waist down, but it is not considered necessarily fatal Mora Prairie Fire. Onp, Neb., April 4.—| Special to Tur Bre.] —Yesterday evening & prairie fire, assisted by a very strong wind, swept a large scope of country north and northeast of this place, burning for George Cumnungs, four miles northeast, a stable, two mules, harness and a number of farming utensils. Mrs. Cum- mings ran into the barn when it was most all ablaze and succeeded in saving a horse, Suffered From Prairie Fire. Coruvmnus, Neb,, April 4—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—Guy C. Barnum, a farmer living two miles southwest of here, lost four miles of fence, a large quantity of hay and 100 acres of timber by prairie” fire this afternoon. Carelessness on the part of neighbors setting out firo was the start, ‘“T'wo of his hired hands were seriously burned while fighting the flames, Kearney Will Play Ball Kearxey, Neb, April 4.—[Speclal Tele- gram to Tne Bre)—A stock company is being formed here to organize a base ball club. The capital will be from $300 to £500, Centrally located grounds will be secured and fenced. There is good material in the city to select from, and a scries of ames will be played with neighboring cities. She Got Damages. Fampury, Neb,, April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |-—-Maria Atkinson, the wife of the man who was murdered at Day- kin last fall by Shiel, the saloon keeper, sued his bondsmen, John Curten and Mike Hig- gin, this term of court for 5,000, To-day the j‘l‘;ry awarded her damages in the amount of The Prohibs Defeated. Sr1. PavL, Neb., April 8,—[Special to Tue Bee|—The city election yesterday was a hotly contested one and resulted in the de- feat of the prohibitionists. A.C. Rowell, cashier of the St. Paul National banks, was elected mayor, A. J. Jacobson, councilman from the First ward, . W. Crew, council- man from the Second ward. Three Men Injured, Nevion, Neb., April 4.—(Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Three men named Bandt, Roth and Edwards, were severely burned in a prairie fire in Wheeler county Tuesda Alarge number of buildings were burned, including several houses burued south of Neligh and also south of Clearwater, Carriage House Burned, AUBURN, Neb.,, April 4.—|Special w Tne Bee.|—Fire was discovered at noon to-day in the carriage house of Prof, Fordyce. It was thought the house, whieh adjoins it, would succumb to the lames, A hard fight saved it, but the carriago house 18 total 85, The Rumor W Unfounded. TMAN, Neb,, April 4. [Special to Tue Ber.]—The statement is false that th any ono killed, any row or any lml&b whatever or even an election being hel Grant county at the time certaln cases being tried, as alleged and published in Kearney, Fatally Injured. ATrINsoN, Neb, April 4.—[Special Tele« gram to Tur Bre.]—Conrad Boohme, seo: tion foreman on the Elkhorn lino, was probe. ably fatally injured to day at the gravel ¥ near town. car, and a wheel struck him across the Mourning Rejoicing. BENKELMAN, Neb., April4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee|—Mourning and King who received an oqual number of votes ‘a6 tho Tuesday olection, cast lots to-dmy, Mourning winning, and the connoil now stands threo for liconso and two ugainst, Suburban Service, ' PariLLios, Neb,, April 4.—[Special to Tan Bee. |—The Union Pacific has at last decided to give Papillion the advantage of its populas “Dummy Service,”” The time table will take offect April 7, and two dummy trains will be run to Papillion and return daily Beaver City Will Thirst, Beaven City, Neb., April 4,—|Specialte | —At the village election Held here = Tne e, yosterday the temperance people elected threo of the five trustees. There will b8 me saloon license or druggists' permits the new board, —— " Lindsay's Reception Beaver Crry, Neb, April 4.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The citizens. gave Senator J. P, Lindsay a_grand tion lust night on his roturn from LincoM,. His ofticial acts were highly indors s A County Scat Oase. - Brokex Bow, Neb., April 4.—[Speeial: Tolegram to Tue Ber.|—Judge Hamer, s companied by the newly made Judge Churehy " returned to Deuel county this morning 0 try an important coun seat case. MEPATHY. He Immediately Chbles His Condos lences to Booth. LCopyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,) Loxnoy, April 4.—[New York Horald Cable—Special to Tur Bep.|—A represens tative of the Herald called on Irving at the Lyceum theater last evening with the facts about Mr. Booth’s illness. Mr. Irving read first the announcement of Mr. Booth's stroke of paralysis and expressed great concoFna He immediately sout a telograw of sympathy. Later nows of amore favorable charactes came to Trving and was received with {ml pleasure. Irving spoke of his long friend? ship for Booth and his genius as an actory with high appreciation. et Ceb PN AFTEER BO ULANGER. The Chamber Sanctions His Proseous tion by the Government, Pants, April 4.—Opportunist and radical journals declare that Boulangerism ended with the flight of Boulanger, but tnat the prosecution of the general must continue. The ministry asked the chamber deputies to sanction the prosecution of eral Boulanger, Gy Tn muking the request the governmen$ submitted a statement in which it reviewed * the career of Boulanger since the communey: and charges him with uattempting the d struction of the republic. It d offense comes under sections of P code dealing with conspiracy and attemjpts to overthrow the established governments The Boulangists and members of the m;:, denounce the president of the chamber reading the government's statemont relative to Boulanger, and called upon the minister of justice to read his own work, A committee was appointed and subses quently presented its report to the chamber. The committe advised the house to auf a prosecution of Boulanger. Luguerre, IKVING'S & ant and Herrise have gone to Brussels ta consult with General Houlunger. Laguerre, . bofore. his doparturc, said that ho dnd hi two associates would return on Saturday to face the judgment, The chamber voted urgency for the diss cussions of the accusations u; Boulangor, and the debato procceded. de rnac pronounced the gainsh Houlanger a tissuo of absurditios and falsess hoods. Premier Tirard called upon the . chamber to authorize the prosecution ef Boulanger, He said : “‘We desire to prosecute a man who Is secking to overthrow the ablic, It is our duty to defend the institution try agamst the intrigues of factions, and to take ev means to save France from the - horrors of civil war. I am convinced that the people will justify the action of the govs ernment.” After speoches by other members & vote. was taken on the question of sanctioning the prosecution of Boula The result was adverse to B the chamber decidin by a vote of in favor of proseet tion. Brussers, April 4.—Laguerre Laissanty Le Herissc, Naquet, Millevoyo and Faucon, nerie haye arrived here. An attempt by students to_hold an anti-Boulangist demeons stradion on their arrival was frustrated by the police. General Boulanger informed a rej to-day that he would go to London if expelled from Belgium. He also was about to send u_communication o procurcur general at Paris, in any charges that might be broy nst him in o proper and legal He declared that he would never su the senate, ¢ e Suicide of a Boston Minister, LoNDO: Hurd; lately of Palmerston Unitarian £ Boston, committed suicide by taking opium in the Fustol hotel, London, Sunday las Last week Hurd wrote to Rev. Stoj Brooke, asking pecuniary assistance. Brookeq promised to pay Hurd’s passage to Bestom Ho fell in front of mv‘ll‘ ’3’ oy of our coums rier wag he the which he would offer to appear fat the assize court April 4.—Rev. Charles Sydneg Monday, although Hurd wnlunrwl | him. At the inquest tho jury ren h ;v T g verdict of insanity. i BostoN, April 4.—Regarding the Reve Charles S, Hura, whose death by suicide is reported from London, 1t is learned left New York on March 15 for on business for the Northern Pacifle, by he had been employed for sevei ths in writing @& book descriptive of hington Territory, His brother, S, C. Hurd, resides Malden, Mass., and he believes that the theory of suicide 1s groundless, The ceased was a young man, in excellent health when he left home, and with excellent pross pects, He had been troubled with nervous pains and had been in the babit of taking morphine to relieve them. and it is believed by his brother that death was due to taking an overdose. Word was received of his death on Monday, and instructions were cabled, but nothing in the dispatch inaicated suicide, i Gas Wells Blazing. New Warewvorn, O., April 4.--Whila men were drilling for gas to-day, gas was suddenly struck and caught fire. Three men were badly burned before they could fet away. o dorrick and otuer buildings urned to the ground. The gas is burning from thirty to fifty feet high now. ary Assigi nt. Lanamie, Wyo.,, April 4.—[Special Teles gram to Tue Bee,|—Barnard J. Price, dealer in grain aud produce, made a voluntary ass signment to-day to W.J. Hills; liabilitica between 3,000 and $4,000, with assets about the same. Volun The Weather Indications, Nebraska and Dakota—Fair, warmer southerly wind Towa—Fawr, warmer, westerly winds,