Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 6, 1889, Page 1

C ) THE OMAHA DaILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 6. 1889 HOW SHE LOVED HIM. The Story of Miss Biechler and Harry King Lald Bare. HER AFFECTIONS SLIGHTED. Truth Concerning His Acts Dragged From Unwilling Witnesses. LETTERS OF ADESPERATEWOMAN Bearing His Neglect and Violence But Turning at Last. THE STATE NOwW RESTS. Counsel For Defense May Not Intro- duce Any Testimony—Scenes in the Court—Was She Insane? Fourth Day. At half-past 6 o'clock yesterday, when Deputy Sherift Grebe, who rooms in the court, house, arose, he found thirteen shiver- ing, chattering grass widows congregated around the door. He rushed away to snatch a cup of coffec and, on his return, the corri- dors were jammed. Ten minutes past? Mike Lahey allowed forty-two people into the room. The fat fairy with extravagant bangs and a red bird on her hat came sup plied with a new purchase of Tu-lu, which served to keep her pretty face in active overation, The crowd of female loveliness continucs to increase, as it is given preference in the court-roum inside, Naturally, the flannel- shirted loungers and old bald-beads have been forced out. Miss Biechler bas not changed her gen- eral appearance since the trial commenced. She wears the same long, black veil, lisle gloves and sombre costume. The priv- flego granted to give her an outing every, day has already had the effect of driving the jail palor from her face, and is having a de- cided beneficial effect upon the little lady. Last evening Bailiff Hunt Took Her in a Cab and drove out_to the Fort. Their on the street failed to attract not trip was not fruitful of incident, though it was continued about two hours, For the first™ time Miss Biechler took an interest yesterday in the opening proceedings of court, and looked at the judges while Clerk Moores read the journal, General Cowin brought with him a very bad cold and hoarse voice, which fact seemcd to greatly grieve his fair client. As he spoke to her she very pitifully exclamed: “Why, general, you are hoarse, Oh, I'm so sorry." “This temporary aflliction of the leading at- torney for the defense seemed to haveran e foct on the entire audience, though 1t fur nished Judge Baldwin the first opportunity be has had to occupy the front seat and do some talking. County Attorney Mahoney opened up the morning proceedings by asking permission to introduce ¢ Miss Biechler's Letters. General Cowin offered the same objection made Thursday afternoon, namely, that if the letters constitute only a part of the cor- respondence on the subject matter they should be excluded. ‘The court took the letters under advise- ment, : J. McGregor Adams of Chicago, a relative of the Kings, was tho first witness called. The court found it necessary to send a deputy after him. These Chicago gentlemen are as- suming airs with the court and his honor is beginuing to grow weary. They are slow and doliborate, as1f suiting their own convenicnce instead of that of the great state of Ne- braska. They come and go when they please and otherwise deport themselves in a man- ner that is calculated to lead the unsophisti- cated into the belief that they have pur- chased the court house and aré running a dime museum for the fun there 1s in it. After a twenty-minute wait, even the cavernous-toned county attorney ran out of patience and asked the court to issue an at- tachment for Adams. This was about to be done when J. McGregor walked in. Ho begged the court's pardon, and took his seat, on the stand. J. McGregor Adams, a rather attractive- looking gentleman of about sixty, whose homo 1s and has been in Ohicago. for thirty years or more, went on the stand as the first of yesterday’s witnesses. He has an intelligent face, large nose, double chin and small snow white moustache. The top half of his head is entirely dovoid of hair. What little hair he has left is con- fined to a bunch at the buck part of the head, and is kept trimmed close down. He is six feet tall, straight and inclined to corpulency. Mr. Adams gave his testimony very deliber- ately and in o tone thav could easily be heard all over the court room. “I am a Chicago merchant and manu- facturer. 1 knew Harry Kin & since ‘s birth—thirty odd years. Met Miss Biechier in my oftice last part of January, 1888, Mr. Henry Woolworth King was present. He is no relation to Harry King. I have known Woolworth twenty-ive or thirty years, They came together 1o my ofiice. ' The de- fendant was xuite excited in her manner when she was introduced to me. She had met Harry King on the way and he advised her not to come to my office, but she was de- termined. She related her Iife and relations to my nephew, Harry King. 1 told her of their living at’ Quincy. She said Harry had ‘been improvident and she e Worried for Money 1o pay her household bills at Quincy. She had como to. Chicago to_ get money to pay these bills, as she couldn’t stand the impor- tunities of creditors any longer. She also came to see Harry. It is difficult now for me to recall her direct conversution.’ “Did she come with the intention of asking Harry to marry her” asked Mahoney, };)l:f defense objected. The objection over- ru I ‘do not think she did,” replied Mr. Adams, 'Was there anything said to you at that time by her with reference to marriage!” The defense interposed another objection on the ground that it was leading. The ob- Jection was sustained. Mr, Adaus then resumed, I am endea- yoring to recall the conversation. The de- fendant was very much annoyed and incensed and in carly part of our conversation made no reference to the purpose of coming up for marriage. Toe interview was alone, and before it closed she smd: ‘I must have money from Harry King or his father to re- lieve myself from the annoyance of constaut dunning at Quincy.' Harcy bad prowised o send her money but had failed. And she was now going to see his father. I told her I hoped she would not go to Mr. King as it would only annoy him, and I asked what she wantod. Bbo snid those bills must bo paids that she must have money. If that could be socured she woulis go back without annoy- g Mr. King's family. I asked her what sho meeded. ‘She gave me an epitome of their bills at Muncy. She said if she could get money enough w0 pay ber she would go Back to Her Eamily st Cleveland, I told her I would endeavor to come to @ settlement with her without pecessitating a visit to Mr. Kln(‘;l family, I told her that if she would break up at Quinoy and go nome, I would her ex- penses of moving, sce that all her bills wero paid, snd give her $500 in money. She socepted. 1 gave her fifiy dollars at that time and she rxamuod 0 return to Quiucy that unight. told her that I would either come W0 Quincy myself and carry out tle settlement,or send some ono with the balanco | Mr. Johnson was afterward sent to Quincy. I next saw her in Novem- ber, in 1588, Tt was at the offlce of her attorney, Mr. Mills, in Chicago. Mr. H. Woolworth King, Mr. Mills, the defendant, and myself, were all who were present, H. W. King or Mr, Milis sent for me. Mr. Mills stated that Harry had rencwed his relations with Mrs, LeGarde, and the old story was repeated—that he had not lived up tohis agreement—that he had not furmshed ber with money and there was an accumulation of bills, and that he had been employed by the defendant to make some provision for herself with eithor Harry or father. I asked her what was required. She said her remt was past du servants were unpaid, Harry wi in the country and that she must have money: she said she had sent & diamond ring to Harry with the request that he pawn it in order that slie might pay their debts with the proceeds; I finally asked her how much she wanted; she made the proposition to give a full discharge of all claims upon Harry King in consideration of $2000; I thought #1,500 enough: at Mills' request I left the room and he had a conference with Miss Biechler; I was called back and a counter proposition was made by Milis to pay all out- standing vills to pay her $1,500 cash, pay The Expenses She Had Incurred for legal services, and assumo the ront of a flat she was occupying to the first of May 1850, Isnid the payment ot half the rent was sufticient. She refused. I then assented providing she signed a paver drawn up by her attorney embodying the proposition above alluded to; I took the paver over to Johmson; I brought it back; Miss Biechler read it over, a notary was called in and she signed; she signed only ome paper; | Papers identified by Mr. Adams] My recol- lection, however, that the proposition was embodied 1n-one paper. She signed these papers. She wrote her namo in the body of the paper herself." Mr. Baldwin at this juncture objected to these papers s incompotent, irrelevant and ial to the case on trinl, because they ended to prove any of the allega- tions charged in the information against the defendant. The objection was overruled and exception was taken. Attorney Mahoney thereupon read pers 1o tho jury, the first of which is follows: of the money. Promise of Marriage. I, Libbie Biecnler, being duly sworn on oath, say that I have been living with Harry W. King, jr.. for several months past under promise of marriage, which promise he has failed and refused to keep. Linnie BreonLe: Sworn and subscribed to before me, this Oth day of November, A, D., 1888, ErNEsST McGArreY, Notary Public. Chicage, Cook County, 111 Avsolving Henry W. King. Know all men by these present: That, in consideration of the sum of $1,500, to me in hand paid by J. McGregor Adams, the re- ceipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Libbie Biechler, of the city of Chicago, county of Cook and state of Illinois, do hereby remise, release und forever dis- charge, Henry W. King, jr., of the same city, his heirs, executors and administrators, of ‘and from ull, and all mannérs of action and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, ac- counts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agree- ments, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, which against the said Henry W. King, jr., I ever had, now have, or which my heirs, executors, adminis- trators or assigns, or any of them hereafter can, shall or may have, for or by reason of any cause, matter or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the date of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of November, A. D. 1888, Linnie Biecuren. Mr. Adams continued: *“Mr, Mills said he ‘wanted Miss Biechler to read the instrument herself, so she might thoroughly understand it. Sheread it. She wanted Harry to marry her. He had made repeated promises, s said, and she wanted them fulfilled. The $1,500 was paid to her in currency. I told her to take this money and go out and pay her bills about town and bring me the re- ceipts and 1 would reimburse her. She did 80. 1 paid the rent on the house to May, 'S). It was $230. One of the conditions of the in- strumnent was that all the letters Harry had sent her were to be delivered to me. A pack- age was sent to me the next day, along with Mr. Mills’ charges. I took the letters and turned them over to Harry's father. He sent them back to me with instructions to destroy them, which I did, burning them in the furnace at my house, There is not one of them in existence. She anda Harry had lived together As Man and Wife in Chicago about nine months, She said he was extravagant and did not pay his bills, She kept her promise and returned some silverware Harry had given he She was angry with Harry, telling me that he had not - treated her right; she sent a message to his fatlier’ by me to the effect thav Harry ought to be made to hustle for himself; that Mr. King must keep him out of her way; that shie had gotten tired of him and that she Wonld do Him Injury or fix him, if he came in her way. That is about all that occurs to me of our cdnversa- tion at this time. 1 never saw her again until 1 saw her in court.” When the cross-examination of Mr, Ad- ams commenced, the witness admitted being arelation only by marriage to Henry W. King, jr. *“‘Youug Harry,” he said, college bred man, six foet high some. It was after dark when Miss Biech- ler on the occasion mentioned above, called at s office and it was by appointment to have an interview. She was excited and breathing Lard. This was due to the fact,’’ continued Mr. Adams “that while ou Ler way to my oftico, sho met Harry, and he re- monstrated with her.” “What was her condition?” asked Judge Baldwin, “Her hat was awry and her dress torn.” “Didu’t you get her water and a place to lay down ¢ “Think I did.” “Didn’t she tell you that, coming down the street, she had mét Hurry King and Henry Woodworth King, and that she bud said to them, ‘Now, I've got you two together and want'to know tho truth as to whether there 15 o paver in existence showing you to be married **Yus, she sald something of that kind,” “Didn't she tell you that Harry denied it and that sho said 1o him, ‘Why, Harry, you are the biggest fibber between Now' York San Francisco! ! “Something of the sort was said.” “Didn’t she also teil you that he pulled her around and Knocked fler Down in the street” “I don't remember as to the assault, but when she came 1n Ler hat and clothes were torn.” The witness stated that afterwards he learned Harry wanted to keop his relations with ber from his family and relativi Only about three duys before the breaking up at Quincy did Mr. Adams learn that Harry was living with Miss Biechler thers, ile tiien ascertained overything from her, She told him that Harry introduced her as 18 wife. Sho also described the condition financially they Lad been driven to, aud that creditors were pressing her for theé payment of his bills. “Didn't you then give her $50 to buy pro- visious with " *'Yes, sir, I think I did.” At this interview,according to Mr, Adams, Miss Biechler expressed satisfaction at his proposition to send her a certain sum of money, aud also an agreement on his part to [y eurront bills. Mr. Adams, however, ad, at no time heard of a §30) attorney fee contracted by Hnrr{ for au 5 debt of money borrowed by him from Miss Biech- ler's wunt in Cleveland. Mr. Adams wouldn 't say whether ho haa rrupowd to furnish this money on condition that she should break up her Quincy home, leave iarry and return to Cleveland. _'She told you she was tho wife of Harry King " interrogated Judge Baldwin, shakivg a long, bony finger at the wituess. “Ho, sir,” coolly ceplied Mr. Adams, What's thatd” prised. H1 said, ‘no sir.! ‘The judge fell back to @ sitting position shouted Baldwin, sur- on the end of the table, aghast at the old man’s reply, Six months_after the eruption in Quincy, Mr. Adams heard that Harry and Libbio were living together again in Chicago, In the meantime he had supposed tho young man was living with his parents, He saw him only once, and that was at the senior King's ~ country residence. The papers in question were signed av_Luther Laflin Mills’ office, 1 was taken there by Wool- worth King, met the defendant, shook hands with hor and said: ‘T am sorry to see you here again.’ nded me au itemized ne- count of the bills which had_acerued in Chi- cago. ~ Some of the items were for her and some for Harry.” “Was that %300 wine bill initi" inquired Judge Baldwin, “No, sir, pobid't “she say that it had gone to hor house !’ “I think there was a small bill for beer." It was doveloped through this witness that the Quincy deals were kept from Harry's father until after they had been consum- mated, At the last interview, Mr. Adams told Miss Bicohler that King senior was very ‘much incensed at Harry's conducts that the young man was a clerk with a small salary; that ho Had Been Disinherited; that there would be no possiole use in living with him, no use_contemplating an incroase of salary, and I advised her to break oft living with him,” said the witness. Mr. Baldwin's style of cross-examination not only mixed up the witness, but irritated Judge Groff, who after enduring what he considered sufliciont annoyance, broke out as follows: ““The great irouble, Mr. Baldwin, with you is that you want to ask the questions and answer them yourself. Please confine your- self to the asking and let the witness do the answering.” His honor then took a glanco at the clock and adjourned for lunch. IN THE AFTERNOON. If Separated From Harry, Miss Biech- ler Wanted to Go to a Conve When the doors opened at 1 o'clock an immense throng filled the corridors and stairway and extended down into_the street. Clerk Moores’ office was packed with ladies waiting for admission to the space behind Judge Groff's desk. Everybody seems to have a longing for seats in the reporters’ corner and on their tables. The bailiffs, however, have been active and are succeeding remarkably well in their efforts to preserve order and prevent t00 much crowding. J. McGregor Adams is proving to be an unusually entertaining witness, He is, by the way, a great club man. He belongs to nearly all the organizations of this character in Chicago, and _is president of the Union League club. Said he, in conversation with a BEE reporter: “We have no desire to be hard on that woman. The three times I met her she acted very lady-like, and, speaking for my- self, I have no desire - To be Hard on Her.” Juryman Shiply says his fruit trees are now in bloom. As soon as Miss Biechler entered the room in the afternoon it was made evident that a large portion of the female part of the audi ence had not been present before, because u hundred or more of those in the rear jumped to their feet to get a view at her. he is standing the ordeal remarkably well,” said General Cowin, “but I den’t know whetber we will be able to put her on the stand or not.” Cem Resuming the story, Mr. Adams said that in the conference at Mill’s oflice there was a suggestion regarding the question of acom- mon-law marriage and the necessity or propriety of divorce proceedings, but nothin was mentioned about the papers she signed, separating her from King as his wife. Her attorney explained the meaning of those papers, saying he didn’t want her to sign any papers without knowing what they were. Mr. Adam’s told the defendant that Harry's father had_disimberited him and would not be responsible for any amount. The transac- tions were all held at that meeting. *I advised ber,” replied Mr. Adam leave Chicago and go live with her p: in Cleveland, though he promised to pay rent if she remained in Chicago.” “Didn’t she say to you that if Harry is taken from me I want to go and Live in a Convent?" “She did.” *‘Didn’t you say that if she felt that way you would assist her to find a home in a con- vent” “Yes, sir, I did.” “In siowly drawing his words while asking thesc questions, Judge Baldwin struck a sort of pulpit-oratory expression and wrung a few tears, but the gray-haired club man could not be induced to display any senti- mentality. He gave his answers coldly and in very fow words. aid he, replying to a question, regarding Miss Biechler’s infant brother, ‘I don’t think little Joe figured at all.” Judge Groff again took occasion to correct Baldwin, by telling him if he wanted to be a Witness, an opportunity would be given him. “Once during the interview Miss Biechler gave it as her opinion that a man of Harry’s age, health and ability sought to be thrown upon his own re- sources and compelled to rustle. Something was said about divorce proceedings arising over a question having reference to the use of the name of King. She had written to her mother that she had quarrelled with Harry, and was going to separate from him, but could not bear the idea of going back to her home in Cleveiand without having the right to live there under tho name of King. Offers were made to assist her and see what could be done, but Milis said the only process was Through a Divorce Mr. Adams had no knowledge that King, sr,, kuew Harry was married to and living with another woman in Omaha, The name of Le Garde was adopted, so Miss Biechler told Mr. Adams, because she had once before lived under and was known by that name, and at the time young King was introduced to her, County Attorney Mahoney renewed his offur of the letters in testimony. After Mr. Adams left the stand, he was recalled to state that he knew nothing about the letters she had written to Harr General Cowin again objected to their going in, for the reason that they show only one side of a correspondent controversy. ‘Tho letters to which there were answers are destroyed. The letters here are only a small part of the correspondence betweéen them, and at the most critical time in her troubles, The court ruled that those offered yegter- day, and one other could go in, butall the others were ruled out, Introducing Letters. ) The first one read to the jury was as fol- ows: Sunday, January 20, ear Harry: I ar- rived home all safe this morning. Lucie and Joe were in bed when I came. They did not expect me so soon, The first thing Joe said when he opened his eyes was: **Mawa, tell Uncle ‘Swick’ I'm trying to be a good boy.” Lucie says he has been very good, {ml missed me very much aud would usk every minute if I was coming back., He was very lad to see me. Harry, Mr. Warner died ast Wednesday night at 8:30, I shall see Lige to-morrow and ask him to go with me to see Code. Poor girl! she must feel dread- ful bad. Our next door neighbor has got a little \mhyJ( . Just think, all this hap- pened the day | went away, 1 left and I did not know anything about it. I have not seen Mr. Fogy as yet, but will as soon as I can. 1 don’t want you to write hum any more for your own good, Whatever money you can ’u\'e Mr. Evers, send it to me. I can fix things bere much better than you or Mr, Fogg can and you know it. You gave me such a shaking up last night that I have been sick ever since. 1 know my back or some- thing is hurt, because I can't lay down with- out crying with pain. But 1 don’t care, I only want to say one thing, Harry, to you, and that is this: Henry King knows all, ‘and what I have told him 18 God’s truth, and you know I can prove every word. I told him you had promised to warry me, and that you gave me @ writing to that effect. Last sum- mer when I told you you were only talking and did et iutend o warry me, I did not court, NUMBER ask you to marry me or to give me anything, You wrote it at r'our own_free will and begged me to sign it. Lasked you then if you knew what you were doing, and you said yes; you were a man thirty jears of a knew what you wanted, and that you could not live without me. Then I signed that paper, and you signed it after me and told me to put it away d take care of it, and [ thank God with ail heart, Harry, that I did put it away so that [ could prove, if we ever married, that I did not get you drunk, as you call it, and make you marry me, as you say Allie did. I still have that paper Harry, and Henry King knows all, so don't lie to him about anything, Harry, he is the best f=lend you have, and you owe him more thau money can repay. ou may not think 8o now, butsome day you will foel like getting down on your knees to thank him for what he has saved you. So whatever he asks you, tell him the truth if you can, because he may ask me the same things, and if you don’t tell what 1s so, [ shall prove I have not lied. T don’t care what else you lie about, but don’t lie about any- thing I am mixed up in. If you do you will be very sorry. Henry is the only one that knows anything and ho knows all, and will keep everyone else from knowing' it, if he can. Henry told me if we were in troublo ard afraid of anything getting out, he would do all in his power to help me, Henry says when he had asked you if you had given me @ paper promising to marry me, vou said you had not and that 1 lied if I'said so, and when Henry asked you before me and you had to tell the truth, you treated me very mean, and acted like a savage more than o man; but I don’t care about that shaking up, It is not the first, second or third time you have treated me in that manner. Lonly felt bad because you let Henry King know you lied about it when ~you bhad given me your bible oath you would tell the truth, You ought to™ thank God I am not like most women, Harry King, or you would not be where you are to-day, after last night's work. But 1'am still your friend, Harry, and always willbe, if§l never see you again, 80 don't forget. that no matter what I am mixed up in, I want you to tell the truth about it. Tell Hudson T want that picture he took, and if he does not send it back at once Ishall take the trouble to come and getit. Then he will be sorry. Isend this to Henry; he will give it to you as soon as he receives it. Let me hear from you often, and don’s forget my picture from Hudson. Good bye. Hope vou are well and not angry at me, and will let me hear from you soon, 1re: main your true ana loving wife, Linnie Kixa. The Second Letter. 821 Vermont Street, Feb. S, 1888.—My Dearest Harry: It is Thursday night and not one line from you yet. I cannot stand it any longer. You have not done as you promised and I capnot trust you. 1 am gomg to lock up the house and on “Saturday leave here for Chicago. If you wish me to come back, you must marry me on Monday. I won’t be put off any longer. I don't want money. 1 want you, and [ am going to have vou if T have to work for a living all my life. Send me my ring. I will have to get some money on it, and don't fail to meet me Sun- dav morning at 9:30 at the depot. Always your true wife, Lusnie Kixe, Quincy, 111, The Third Letter. 821 Vermont street, February 4, 1888, —My Dear Harry: 1 know I ought mnot to irite you, for my sake and for yours, but I feel as though I ought to tell you something about this trouble. Harry, Lam not to blame for this, and God knows L have done my best for you, and to save your mother and sister. You know I would not make any trouble for you or any one else, but the folks here would, and Harry, it is for your good that it came out as it did. Iwrite this to ask you to forgive me if I have caused you paiu, and to tell you I am not to blame for what has hap- pened. 1know yov mast hate me for what has come out, but I am very glad it has ended for your good. It docs not matter about me; I had nothing when I came here, and I go away the same way. 1 want to tell you, Harry, that my things are going home to Cleveland, and that I am going to board in Chicago, and that I think just as much of you as ever and shall always stand by vou. Mr. Adams and Johnson will both tell you what I have done for you,and if you will sce me when I arrive in Chicago, Mr. Johu- son will let us have his oftice to talk in for a fow winutes. [ trust this with Henry to give to you so that no one will know you have reeeived it. If you have anything to sy you can write me here for four days, but do what is vest for yourself Harry, and try to think well of the little girl who loves you still and will always be your friend. Yours, Lanbie. P. S.—I will bring your things to Joha- son’s office with me, The Fourth Letter. Wednesday, February 15, 1583, was the date of the fourth and next’ most' important letter. It says: My Own: Your dear letter of the 1ith was_ duly received and as before was very happy to hear from you. So Harry's letter came to the store, did it 1 Dearest, I think 1told you I had written him. You know I had to do it for your sake, and to tell him to take care of the furniture. You know I don’t care to write him and would be_only too glad not to have to write him. No, 1 shall have nothing to say to him after 1 get back to you. You know I can shake him very quick if I wish to, and I will have to do it, because you know if I don't what will happen—that is if I keep house and have him coming to sec me. He will expect something for what he is doing for me, but I shall never do anything wrong so long as I haye my “Darling ~ Slick,” but if you ever go back on me again God help ou, I shall uever let you live. 100 you heur me, pet? Do you really appreciate me ‘Slick.” If you do I shall be very happy. Dearest, I have done 80 much more for you than you will ever know of, but I did not mean to tell you of what L had done. My God, dearest, I love you so much that I would die for you if I had to, and you know if I had to give you up, my own, I would 1f it killed me; 80 you know how much I love you. Me see another man! Oh, 10, no, never” as long as my *'Slick” is mine, and 1 think he is mine, I hope so at least. Well, dearest, this is & long let and [ don’t know where to send it to, so will have to say good bye to you for to-day. You know I'shall be true. "Hove you are well, Good bye, myown, Sieet dreams. Always your true and loving wife, Linpie. The Last Letter. ‘vhe next and last, epistle comes from 210 Cass strect, second flat, Chicago, and was sent to him at Omaha, 1t says: Dear Harry: T recewed your letter of the 27th on Monday, and was much_surprised to receive one from your lawyer on Tuesday asking me to call at his oftice, and was struck dumb at what he told me you had written him, Perhaps 1 ought not to write you, Harry, but Lonly want to say that I have always loved you and do still, and that I would have done A&gflllng in my power to have kept this trouble from your father, but now that you have put your case in your lawyers hands I must do "the same for my sake. I shall do all that I can for you, but if this gets out you must not blame me. 'You have brought it ail oo yourself, and what is more, Harry, do not ié to Johnson as John- son said. You must know I have those let- ters and other proof, and shall by all means tell the trouble if it casts my life and yours, Hope you are well. Always vours, Lisuie Kixa. The State Rests. Young Smith, the bell boy, was called back to testify thut he helped to carry the body of King up stairs after he had been shot and that he was then dead, The state then rested, but the defendant's attorneys said that they wished until this morning to consult before commencing the introduction of testimony. General Cowin said: “I don't kmow as we want to introduce suy.” It all seems to depend on whether or not she will be able to uudergo the ordeal of testifying in her own beLalf, and the vrinci- pal thing to be proven through ner is the matter contained in letters she received from i, o Whicl iees, as given above, were ro- plics. ¥ R — Engaged Passage For Europe, Wasmixeroy, April 5—The Awerican commissiouers to the Samoan conference have engaged passage for Europe on the Umbria, which sails from New York on the EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS Olarkson is Busily Engaged Firing Democratic Postmasters. THE PRESIDENT AND THE SOUTH. He Will Rocognize Protectionists Without Regard to Color. PENSION SERVICE RENOVATION, Black's Political Workers Will Have to Go. HARRISON'S TRIP POSTPONED. He Finds it Impossible to Get Away —The Comptrollership — Rail- way Mail Service—Wash- ington Items. ‘WASHINGTON BUREAU Tne OMATiA Bre. 518 FOURTEENTI STREE WasHINGTON, D, C., April 5. Outside the room of the general superin- tendant of the railway mail service and n the corridors leading to the rooms of the postmaster general and First Assistant Clarkson are constantly congregated between 9 and 4 o'clock every day a number of sena- tors, representatives and zeneral politicians from all parts of the country who make the air resound with their clatter and fill it with the sound of their voices as they relate their experiences in seeking or gaining favors, One of thewm said to your correspondent that iv was probable there would be another ex- tention of the time when the civil servie hall take effect in the railway mail ser- that it was the purpose of the depart- ment to thoroughly reorganize this scrvico as rapidly as possible, remembering the ex- ample set by the democrats of turning repub- licans out, and that if it was not all done by the 1st of May, more time would be given before the civil service law got into effect. Representative Owen, of Indiana, told how First Assistant Postmaster General Clark- son is wielding the guillotine. *He is fol- lowing the example of General Stevenscn,” said he, *“and is chopping the heads off with celerity. I went in the other day with o long list of republican names [ wanted fa- vored, and asked as many democrats to bo turned out. General Clarkson took my paper and after turning over it hastily said that a new rule had been established by which men in congress would be required to set down opposite each name and postofiice where changes are desired, the amount of salary, the positions, and pay. 1 replied that if nothing more was required I could soon comply, and stepping outside picked up a blue book, and within ten minutes filled in the twenty or thirty places where the amount of salary was required. Then I went back to General Clarkson and he took a blue pencil and wrote across the back of each one ‘“‘ap- pointed.” This is the way the thing goes from morning till night every day, except Sunday. The clecks filling out the commis- sions and looking up the bonds are bein overworked.” The corridors of the secon floor of the postofiice department presents a scefie every dny which resembles that about a national convention hail. There is no place in town where so much life is shown, and in no branch of the government is the chango of administration so keenly felt as there. WILL RECOGNIZE PROTECTIONISTS, It is stated by an evening paper that Pres- idenc Harrison has given the colored oflice seekers from the south to understand that in their section of country he will recognize the protectionists of the party, and will not consider a man’s color as alone recommend- ing him for recognition, and that he belie: the protection doctrine of the republican party is the one that is making inroads in the south more rapidly than any other element of politics, PENSION SERVIOE REORGANIZATION. Very active work is being the pen- sion oftice and interior department for the complete reorganization of the peusion ser- ice as far as 1t relates to its executive es. 1Recommendations bave been made ecretary of the interior for the ap- pointment of members of the pension exam- 4Aning boards located throughoub the country, and within a few days new physicians will bs in charge of these organizations, It is the purpose of the commissioner of pensions to appoint the very best men he can secure, and to have a special view towards the sclection of republicans of the bighest rank. Your correspondent to-day askea the commisioner whether he would retain a democrat on each of the medical examining boards. *‘Ishall appoint democrats wherever I can find those who were union sol- diers and who arethoroughly competent to 1ill the positions,” replied the commissioner, *‘but I shall not appoint democrats merely to follow precedent. Whenever I reorganize a board which is composed of three democrats, and I can find in the district three good re- vublicans, men who are soldiers and who are thoroughly competent, 1 shall follow the ex- ample set by my predecessor of filling all of the places with men within my own party, ‘Whenever I go into a district where there is at present a republican on the board, and I can find a democrat who is competent’ and de- serving and who is in sympathy with our policy of beng fair, frank and liberal in_the allowance of pensions, 1 shall give that dem- ocrat a place on the board. One thing 1 um determined on, and that is to reorganize these boards as quickly as possible,” *‘What are you going to do about the special agents in the field " “‘On the 80th of June,” replied the com- missioner, ‘‘the comm ons of 150 examin- ers will expire. If 1 should not reappoint these men,” and there was a twinkle of mer- riment in his eye, *‘of course their names will be dropped and they will retire to privute life, The civil service covers every position within my control from a #000 clerkship up through all the clerkships and spccial agents to the chiefs of divisions, Of course men who are called to fill the vacaucics in the special agencies will have to pass a civil service ex- @mination, and I will have no coutrol over the question of politivs in making sclections, I3y the end of this fonth it 1s expected that the medical examing boards will be thoroughly reorganized, and at the end of the present fiscal year, June 30, radical changes will bo made in tae special agencies in the ficld, The special examivers who flooded Indiana and other close states during the campaign, and wurkiuf,' under the instructions of Commis- sioner Black got in some urdent and effective political work, caufiot hope to retain their positions,’ TARRISON'S THIP POSTPONED, President Hurrison hus encouutered so many obstacles in the way of his taking u seu voyage, leaving here us orranged to- morrow evening with Mrs. Harrison, and returning on Monday or Tucsday, that it is ry probable he will asbandon his trip, There is no government vessel nearer Wash- ington than Baltimore, where a revenue cutter is anchored. It was the purpose of the president and Mrs. Harrison to take Baby McKee along, and as the child is too ill to withstand the railroad travel between this city and Baltimore the trip is to be post- voned. It was thought on yesterday that one of the government's ships would be an- chored in the Potomac uy the time the presi- deut desired to start on Lis voyage. THE COMPTROLLERS I It was learned to-day that the Michigan senators bave been making a still hunt for the comptrollership of the currency for: Mr, Edward 5. Lacey, of Jackson, Mich. Mr, Lacey served two terms in congress and was an important wember of the committee on coinage, weigots aud measures. He is a banker in Jackson and is oue of the best fiuanciers in the state, Secretary Windom expresses the warmoest interest In Mr, Lacey's candidacy, and if left to the secre- tary the Michigau wen believe that he would appoint their caudidate, The president is also favorably dlsposed towards him and is familiar with his record, but he will not commit himself by promise, and as there are several candidates ia the fleid for the place nothing is known as to the outcome, It is sald to be settled, however, that Mr. Par- sons, of Cleveland, iho thought ho had the inside traclk, will not be appointed. RAILWAY MATL SERVICE, “Tt is not the intention of the department in reorganizing the railvay mail service to have any especial respect to the time when the o servico law shall take effect,” said General Suporintendent Bell this aftérnoon. “We intend to continue to make changes right along with a view to improving the sorvice after the 1st of May. The idea is to give the people prompt and reliable mail ir- respective of party interest. Certainly, re- publicans will be favored, but eficient postal clerks will not be turned out simply because they are democrats. Republicans who were turned out of the sorvico at the boginning of the last administration and during: the past 1wo or three years, on the ground of offen sive partisanship who are more capable than aemocrats now in the ser » will be rein- stated wherever advantage can be gained."” SWill the age of republicans who were turned out operato against their reinstate- ment?” “Yes, if thoy areold mon, Wi want men over forty-five or filty though they were formerly in" th and are physically able" to do thei unless there are special reasons w should be reinstated. For instance, Who is able-bodied and capable and will have claims for reinstate- 1 though his ago is weighed against will not cars, even service work, they 1dior LINCOLY. “Isaw Judge Grosham the other day," said a congressman this_evening, ‘‘and ho Mr. Lincoln had ae- copted the Eng s ‘Lincoln,” says Judge Gresham, ‘is muking more money than any [awyer or fitm of lawyers in Chicago,and what is more he has his mother's sonse of saving and investing it. There can be but one object, 80 far as I can see, in his going to London, and that is to embrace the first op- portunity presented to show his metal, distin- guish himself as u diplomat and_secire the presidential nomination.” * 'This statesman added that in the judgment of Mr. Gresham Mr Lincoln is the most formidable presiden- tial timber in the country outside of the pres- ent occupant of the white house. POR THE SUPREME BENCIT, Maryland republicans _are prossing the 18 of thoir fellow citizen, John A. J. , formerly a member of the upper and lower branches of congre: and Grant’s postmaster general, for cancy on the supreme_beneh of the Uhited Stutos, made by the death of Justice Mat- thexw: L10WA POSTMASTENS APPOINTED, B. 13. Burris, Abingdon, Jefferson county, vice Samuel D. Knox, removed; C. T. Gift ford, Gifford, Harden county, vice William G. Wilson, removed Lind Bishop, Ivy,, Polk county, vice W. J. MeLann, resigned Richard A. Smith, Lake City, Calhoun county, vice H. Baldwin, ' removed; Thomas M. Ay ' Ontario, Story county, vice J. Stella, resigned; William H. Klerume, Ridgeway, Winncsheik county, vice D. O. Aker, removed. Misc EOUS. ive Tom Ryan, of Kansas to-day notified the clerk of the house resentatives that he had tendered his resig- nution to the governor of his state, has al- ready aualificd as minister to Mexico, and in- tends to depart for his post of official' duty in a very few 3 General Nuthan Goff talked to the presi- dent this afternoon, and assured him that_he (Goff) would yet be governor of West Vir- ginia and that the courts would decide in his favo who ccretary Endicott saw the president , and when he emerged from the white house declared that he himself had never during the past four years felt so well, the freedom from official duties being a release from a great burden. Mr. Endicott said that President Harrison was overworking him- self, was not looking well, and that he should immediately take some recreation and get away from the office secke: At the white house to-day Representative Gaar, of Towa, dropped a little appeal for ox- Governor Stone's appointment as commis- sioner of the general land office, and then vent away, followed by Senator Paddock, 0 said that Nebraska did not know whether she was going to getany more plums or not. William Henry kamb, cf Missourl, has been appointed ‘assistant superintendent of the railway mail service, vice W, Hick- man, resigned. J. of Wisconsin, has also been ap) assistant superin- tendent of the raitway mail service, vice L. J. Morse, resigned. Messrs, Hickman and Morse were appointed assistant superin- tendents March 2, 1880, The president has appointed G. T, Erhardt to be collecior of customs at New York. Ellis H, Roberts has accepted the ap- pomtment’ as assistant treasurer at New York. The secretary of the in the decision of the comm oner of the gen- eral land oftice in the case of Sarah Brown in rejecting her final vroof in support of her pre-cmption filing for the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 21, township 32 north, range 20 west, in the Valentine land dis- trict, ior has afiirmed ARMY ORDERS. By direction of the president, First Lieu- tenant Montgomery D.Parker, Ninth cavalry, will report in person to Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president of the army retir- ing board vt Omaha, for examination by the board. Leaye of absence for six months is granted Captain Charles S, Black, assistant surgeon, to take offect after tho arrival at Fort Sidne of Acting Assistant Surgeon Robert b, Fiuley. Penny S, Heari, S P HARRISON'S PROCLAMATION. All Churches Asiced to Participate in the Washington Centennial, WASHINGTO April The following proclamation was issucd: this afternoon by President Harrison: One hundred years have passed since the government which our forefathers founded was formally organized, At noon on the 30th day of ‘April, 1780, in the city of N York and in the presence of of heroic men whose patriotic led the colonies to victory and independence, George Washington took the oath of office of magistrate of the new-born re This impressive act was preceded at 9 o'clock in the morning, in all the churches of the city, by prayer for God’s blessing on the government and its first president, The centennial of this illustrious event in our history has been declared a general holi- day by act of congress, to the end that the people of tho whole country may join in commemorative exercises appropriate to the day, In ordar that the joy of the occa- sion may be associated with deep thaokfulness in the minds of the people for all our blessings in the past, and devout supplication to God for their gracious con- tinuance in the future, representatives of igious creeds, hoth Chiristian and Hebrew, memorialized the governmoent to des- ignate an hour for prayer and thanksgiving on that day, Now, erefore, 1, Eenjamin Harrison , president of the United Suates of Awmerica, i 156 o this reasonuble request, do nd that Tuesday, April 30, at the o'clock in the morning, the people of the entire country repair to their respec- tive places of divine worship to implore the favor of God hat the blessings of liberty, prosperity and peice may abide with us as'a |)L*ulpln:. and that His hund may lead us in the path of righteousness and good deeds, In witness whereof, 1 have Liercunto sot my name and caused the great seal of the United States of America to be afixed, Doune in the city of Washington this 4th day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand, eight huadred and eighty-uine, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and thirteenth, Bexsasy Hanwison, By the i*residen James G. Braine, Secretary of State, The Weather Indicatio For Neoraska and Dakota: warmer, fair weather, rain o Dakota, southerly winds, For lowa: Warier weather, winds shifs. ing o southerly, Slightly followed by light DEATH IN A BROTHEL B Killing a Shameless Wanton in J g Own Bagnio. 4 THEN ENDING HIS OWN LIFE Such Are the Features of Cow Bluffs' Latest Tragedy. ¥ THE WOMAN LINGERS AWHIL‘« b But the Cowardly and Worshle Rufflan Dies Where Ho Falls, Rl STATEMENT OF AN EYE WITNESSkat. The Murderer a Jafl Bird afd Burglar—The Victim Well Known in Lower Social Circles. Terrible Double Tragedy. Shortly before, § o'clock lasi wild rumor was circulated on the Council Bluffs to the effect that wards, the keeper of the bagnio on' street, known as the Ark, had been kil an unknown man, who had immed taken his own life. i Reports of a most extravagant nature w circulated broadcast among the cons! increasing crowd that besciged the the house, where lay the bodies of the tims of the deadly bullets, The officers among the firston hand, and busied th selves in ejocting o curious ones who had crowded in. The doors were then lock: and the curtains drayn. The coroner, underlaker, doctors and reps: resentatives of the press wero admittod a8 they arrived, and the scene that met th gaze was o most ghastly one. Y Stretched across the doorway leading s an inner hall lay the apparently lifeless of Kittie Edwards, the proprietor of house, «and at her feet, with_ his hoad lying ™ across her ankles, was'the body of the mum derer and suicide. e Crowding uround the bodies were half & score of the frail sisters of the unfortunate, and a few even more degraded beings of sterner sex, while tho brass buttons of police glittered in the light shed by a I hung suspended from the ceiling. was u gruesome sight and one that the s| tators may well wish never to witness n The head of the womun was turned one side, but the faca of . man was presented toward tho ligh The upper part of the face was covered wibhh blood, which scemingly welled from the eye. ' Near him lay the shining weapon had a few moments before sent o mes for two unprepared souls, and the specf shrank from the cold and glittering thin if its terrible work might fo resumed at moment, It was supposed that both were a half smothered groan from the startled the spectators, who sat $o get her to a more comfortable place, sician was on hand, and_directed thels ments. The inanimate form was remo bedroom and laid upon tho bed, doctor proceeded to make an examination, The probe was introduced, and peneteated several inches without resistance, Whem was withdrawn a swall pieco of the sku came with i The doctor shook h bhead, and in response to & questio stated that the ball had penctrated the brain As if to venfy his statement, the braify matter then began oozing from the ragged and ghastly hole about half an inch above the left eye. A = ha 1 'he speetators then turned their attenf to tho mun, who was still lying where| had fallen. He was removed to the cent of the room, and a pillow placed under his head, but he was dead, ) . An attempt was then made to establish b identity, as no one present re had ever seen him before. % papers on his person, or anything to give an ’t clue as to who he was. In a hip pocket a new half-inch chisel, made by James Swan, that had never been attached to the hane although both were there. This discoyi of this additional weapon gave rise to_ Vi ous wild surmiscs an: vonicclurel Had the firearm proved of no availi It was @ question that none could answer, There was but one witness of the awful | deed, one of the inmates of the house, wh ssidence thero yestorday, All sho would tell of her knowledge was as fols *'I know the dead man. mine. He has been here two or three times lately. I have seen him here and in Omahs, 1 don’t know his name. He visited me two there wasn’t any money in it, and said h should not stay here any more. When h came to-night 1 told him about it, and he said he would like to see Miss Kittie, 1 went ta room he turned around quicle % shot her. Then he shot imd solf just as quick ns he ¥ He didu’t say ho was going to shoot h or I wonldn't have calied her. Iguess hg Shot hor barause sho wouldn't lsb T (et here. It was all done in a minute, Just s00n a8 she came in, ho pulled the revoly and shot right off. He didn't scem to to take any aim. She fell right away, he dropped almost beforo she strucl floor, “As soon as he fired ut her he tu again, I screamed, and folks who heatds the shots rushed in, It's awful, and thats all I know about it.” 75 dead man was at Jelle Clover's Lower Broadway, the p: ling evening and* had one of the girls there write a letter fon him to bis relatives, A investigation pro seemed that the question of his identity must remain unsolved, for a time ut least, whe the reporter ran against ex-Folice Dyer, who threw considerable light on crook, and just out of the penitentiary, was in the Mint night before last an came in. I was watching him snd e him attempt to pick & man's po told him I knew bim, and he said was O'Brien, and he had just completed' two years sentgnce. He sald it was the me they ever caught hinm. He said his ling used for forcing windows, He said be wi Foing 10 do any work hers, and 1014 Bime knew he wasn't and ordered bim out, HE! was a desperate man, and be wouldn’t things sure.” This statoment of Mr. Dyer's, throws light on the chisel found in the suf pockets. . past 0 the remaingef the man were of (field & Estep, whore they for the inquest. It was found entered through the center of closed at the ime, The course was straight backward throug the eye and it lodged in the stant death, On the corp clothing in 'proportion ! On the arms and legs wers eral objects, A shicld and the left forearm, and the i, firl, did not appear to be over eig e age, but has the marks of a desperite ohy acter, His skin was very white, whidh giv color to the theory that Le had ji been purchased with deadly intent in took up her lows He is a friend of nights and Miss Kittio raised a row beca call her. When she had just got inside and I didn’v know what he was going to @d out of his hip pocket as he whirled aroun the revolver to his own forohead and Another report was to the offect that thé this report to be withour foundation. subject, Said he: “That was an sil-around 1 stopped him, and he said he wnlfi' n. was burglary, and showed an old chisel ha' any chauces when killing 8 man would At halt emoved to the undertaldng icft eye, which must have be fivo shirts, three pairs of pi heart and 4 ring appcared on pleted a term iu the pen,