Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1891, Page 1

-y — THE OMAHA SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS, Its Somber Pall Rests Lightly on Murderer Albert Hauenstine, HE WILL STEP OFF THE TRAP TODAY. Arrangements for His Execution— How His Last Days Were Spent— Thinks He Has Secured Come plite Forgiveness, Brokex Bow, Neb, April 21.—[Staft Correspondence of Tie Ber.|—The of thirty days allowed by Governor Boy Albert B, Hauenstine, found guily of the murder of Hiram Rotea and William Ashle of Roten Valley, Custer county, on Novem- ber 9, 1888, expires tomorrow. Tomorrow, therefore, the condemned man will go o the gallows The reprieve in question was first nounced by telegram to Sheriff Jones of this county on the morning of April 17 last. That ofticial was not satisfied with the notitica: tion and immediately telegraphed the gov. ernor for more particulars. He was in- formed that the reprieve had been allowed and that the papers had been forwarded Even this was not satisfactory. Accord ingly, the sheriff telegraphed Sheriff McClay of Lancaster county to see the goveruor and wire the facts, Tho result was the confirma- tion of the governor's telegrams, It may be necessary to state, because the allowance of the respite has been misunder stood, that tho delay was granted on the statement of Judge Hamer that Hauenstine was veing examined with respect to his al leged insanity and that he should not be ex- ecuted until after the jury should have ported 1n the case, untii about 1 o' day on which an- Cnis report was not made lock on the morning of the the condemned was to have been executed. When the governor allowed the Fespite there was no cortainty as to w the jury would report, hence thé precaution- ary me of Judgo Hamer in requesting thio delay requisito to afford Hauenstine the benehit of the iaw. JEffect of the Reprieve. It was nearly 4 o'clock 1n the afternoon before Sheriffl Jones had satistled himself of the governor's action. Previously to this the matter had been discussed on the When it became an assured t, an angry crowd of people, armed with crowbars and sledges, clamoring for Hauen- stine besieged the jail. They were dis- staded, how through the efforts of Judge Hawer, Sheriff Jones and others, upou the promise that, at the expiration of the re spite, the condemned would suffer the penalt of his crim The verdict of the jury adjudgiog Hauen- #tine sanc made a new man of the accused ned the tricks he had resorted to lic purpose of convineing tho people of his insanity and turned his thoughts to the hereaftor, - He had been visited, ut his_own request, by Rev. Mr. ‘Sayes, Rev. O Beebo and Rev. M. Shepherd of this city, each gentleman representing a different re ligious denomination. Ho had also been called upon by the Woman's Chiristian_Tem- perance unfo, under the leadershiv of Mrs. albot, and experienced much comfort from their hymus and exortations. The ovening preceding the day apon which he was to have been executed, ho requested tho sheriff to tell the 'Catholic pas- of this ity Rev. rather that he wished to sec him | was unswered at 10:30 o'clock that night. Hauenstine stated that he wished to bo prapared to meet his God. Father He gave nim some preliminary instructions garding the cirdinal doctrines of the Cathol faith, and left him shortly beforo midnight. He called to seo him next morning. Hauen: stine said ne wished to become a member of Father Healey's church. More instruction was given aad the condemned confessed, ab- jured all former religious beliefs, made a pr fession of faith and was baptized under the conditions *that he was acting with pure motives, and was admitted to the sacramont the eucharist. He then took dinner, after which his spiritual adviser returned and re- mawed until about 3:50 p. w., when he was obliged to respoud to asick call. Later, came the news of the respite and the attempt to gain possession of the prisoner, both of which facts were made known to'him about the same time, He was confined in the cage in the cellur of the jail, and remarked then and later to the sheriff and others that he was not afraid of hanging. What he did fear, however, was that the crowd would come in, put a ropo around his neck, drag him out, _ strangle and otherwise abuse him, Everybody Likes Him Now. Since that time a change has come over the accused, Ho spends the greater part of the time reading religious works, in spiritual meditation and prayer. This has conduced to his peace of mind and led him to scek for- giveness, Ho was formerly disliked by everybody about the jml. Now he has b come well liked even to those who formerly could not tolerate hiw, “Before April 17, said big Jim Jones, the good-nutured sheriff, “I could have hung him and not flinched a bit. But now be has be- come 80 kind and good-natured and every body has become so attached to him that ‘T wish some one else would handle him. But of course, I will dothe job. Yesterday he told me he wanted me Lo do the job, and I told him that I would do the best I could, He said ho wanted meto put a fifty pound weight to his feet bocause he feared he would not be heavy enough 1n his fall to break nis neck. He said e didn’t want to break the rope, either, because if he did he would kick the boards ‘around the scaffold down and make bis escape. 1 told him that I would risk him breaking the rope and that it would not be aecessary for me either to attach weights to his feet. 1 tell you he's gotnerve,” Hauenstino goes to bed late and rises whenever he feels disposed, though he is not asound sleeper, He is allowed the froedom of the corridor in the jail, though he s closcly _Watched by a guard day and night. Visit 1o the Gallows. It was lato when Tur Bee correspondent reached the jail. The latter is situated in the basement of the court house, The sheriff was 10 the lead to tuke an 11 o'clock view of tho gatlows. ‘This ghastly structure is built immediately south of the court house and is reached through the first floor cor- ridor. The platform is 14x10 feet and 8 feet above the ground. The uprights supporting the crossbeam are sixteen feet in height and are ubout eight feet apurt. Midway between these posts is the trap two feet square. This is worked hy simple wmechanism. Tho door had fullen From the cross-piece. dangled a short streteh of rope. This fateful structure is enclosed by u stockade about sixteen feet high, This paling is a light structure, If al- lowed th stand, 1t will deny the people a view of the execution. Nobody expects, however, that this frail partition will be permitted to remain when the time for the hanging ar rives. The sherff has appointed deputies 10 proserve order ou the oceasion, but it is concedod that §thoy will not 'be able to prevent the people from witnessing the logal stracgulation of the murderer. The gallows was built in Hall county for the hanging of & man named Hart, It was robbed of its victim, however, by a commuta- tion of sentence issued by Governor Dawes, The lucky murderer Is now supposed to be in the pevitentiary. The machine was brought here last April by Sherift Jones and was put i position for the hanging of April 17 ast, which dld not take place. Securing the Rope, ‘Tho matter of supplyiug ropes for the /\mmmgutmur.h-n-n is Tot as easy as most eoplo might suppose. ‘Tlery is a concern fn iR A o ropes of all sizes aud of various materials for this purpose. One of these, made of silk and costing $12 was purchased by Sheriff Jones, He tested it FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 29 Ly 1801 ware store in town and bought an ordinary manilla rope. He tested that and that broke also. The reprieve came, Up to tonight the sherift had provided no special rope other than those mentioned with which to do the work. Tue only rope he can procure now will be one which will be pur- chased in this city aua which, it is thought, will be abie to support the condemned be- cause, it is claimed, his neck will “give” a great deal more than would u testing bag of and. ‘The fall will e between six and seven feet. Afte the gallows had been inspected, the prisoner was visited in tho Jjail. He was drossed in vlack — trousers and agrey flaunel shirt, open at_the throat, had not been shaved for a couple of day His light bair was uncombed. He wore o simall moustache which failed to conceal a set of lips which quivered with nervous excite ment. ‘The man was pale and ill at ease. Ho did not appear to be more than twenty-lwo years of age. He had uot the brutal expres- s10u and ferocity with which he has been ac- credited. And yet. there was an expression about the lips and a nervousness in_every move, every glance of the eye, which showed him to be s aangerous man to provoke. He thera comely person, with regular fea- tures, a slight dificulty in cnunciation and with & pair of light blue eycs which are ablaze with either excitement or remorse He received his visitors with a smile and ex- pressed his pleasure in meeting a Brr repre sentative, Tie Bre was a paper e had read 1 o paper that nad treated him fairly. here were some papers which had not done soaud he could not understand should act in that manner. Hauensti ks, “Ihave not mow any statement which I want to make without consulting my spiritual dvisor,” said Hauenstine, I have told him verything, but 1 can not tell it now. He will, T think, prepara something which he will' give you, and which vou can rely on, be- cause it i trae. 1 don't want to do anything that might injure me.” why they “What will be the nature of the state- ment (' “Well, I can't teill you, but he can, I would rather have the statement published in i BeE than in any other paper and if you see my spiritual adviser you may get i “When will the statement be prepared ¢ Hauenstine’s lips trembled. e seemed embarrassed as also to divine the thoughts regarding himself which were running through the minds of his visitors, “He may not eet it ready until after after the—thing is over, but I don’t know,” he saud. H ime. There s y any doubt that an attempt will be made to show that Hauenstine was provoked to commt the murder and that a certain attorney in town advised him to carry a weapon. These facts were adduced in the trial, but had no effect upon the jury, especially when the man was found to be in possession of the stolen prop- crty which was being sought. The state went can do him little good, especially if it should not be made until after be shall have passed into eternity. Information upon this point was sought today by Mrs. Roten, twice bereaved, one of Hauenstine's victims_being her brother and the other her son. She asked the murderer shether he had shot the men as they came up to the house or us they were leaving, but his answer was that he did not desire to talk about the matter. That fact, however, was established, becausé the shooting did not tuke place until after all the men had ieft ihe house. Mrs, Roten then wanted to know if angry words had passed between Huaenstine and the murdered men and he replied tnat such was the case. Oue of the men, however, was shot in the back of the head, showing that he must have been leaving the place when mur- dered. The woman said she forgave the slayec of her kindred and prayed God for his forgive- ness. Huuenstine was also visited today by bis two sisters, Mrs, Reeahead and Byler, who live near Over. This was their first visit to him since he was sent to the penitentiary for safe keeping. Today he was also called upon by a num- ber of the members of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance union, to each of whom he promised a match sate, which he is making out of cigar boxes. Some of these boxes ure rather attractive and bear religious symnbols, and one of them has the words, “In God I Trust,” All of them have Hauenstine's in- itials in bronze on their face. Hauenstine hus writton a letter to Miss M. 1. Kingman, University Place, Lancaster county, in which appears the following: Lam quite happy fer than I have been for years. 1 full ve Tam forgiven. 1 belicve my sins huve been' washed away en- tirely, though [ feel at times asthough I ought'to be good to all that is around me and trueto myself, to my country and true to my God. Butat times I feelus though [ weren't vou good cnough when it [ooks us though 1 ought to lead almost a perfect life for such o short time as [ um supposed to have to live, yeu I tey, and tey us T will, T fali a littl d ot tall of hialf the temptations that s ne that is placed inmy condition until are put in the sunie cireumstances s i * * % 1Lhavesurcly had plenty to know it s before w man in my fix. He also thanks Miss Kingman for kindness shown him, and requests her to see John Brownwick, conviet No. 1925 at the peniten- m‘ry and tell him to reform and lead a better he town is rapidly filling with favmers from the surrounding country. Undoubtedly a number of them are armed. It is no\ possi- ble to foresce what may take place if there should be a delay in the execution or if the rope should break. Nobody fears that Governor Thayer will interfere, though a lady in Madison hias sent him a remonstrance against the infliction of capital punishmont, basing objectious upon the biblo and on the scure of humanity. At miduight it is raining hewity and ha been for several hours past. The downpour however, has not prevented the relatives of the murdered men from arriving, some of them coming nearly forty miles overland. The rain will conunue pretty steadily all night, and the execution may take placs in a storm, e Made a Confessior At midnight Hauenstine sent for Tig B reporter and in the presenco of Charies P vice hurst and the spivitnal adviser of the accused, Rev. T. P. Hal made the following ad- mission, whict, T Beg gives to the public for the first tim “I am not the malicious man my fellow men think 1 am. My lite and actions since Governor Boyd's reprieve speak for themselves. I caunot but feel grateful to that gentleman for prolonging my life. My eariest prayer is that God may bless him aud prolone his life for many days. “T'wo weeks prior to the shooting and kill- ing of Roten and Ashley I was accused of petty thieving. The murdered men, with others, annoyed, provoked and threatened me with bodily injury. When they carried their annoyance too far I cime to Broken Bow and consulted a lawyer, I was advisod to protect myself. During the two weeks previous to the shooting I was espocially an-* noyed by these men. At one time somebody polsoned water that T had hauled i barrels From my noighbors, Evidence of polsoning was shown after watering one of my horses. After the horse had drank the water it be- came sick, showing symptoms of poisoning. When e Murdered. “On the fatal day Roten and Ashley came to my house, without authority, to seaccn for a fow things that had been taken from the school house. Mr. Roten carried a Winchester across his arm. As he ap- proached me 1 invited them into_ the house and gave them the clock that I had taken, and theo asked them to dinner. They would not cat with me. An altercation took place and iu the heat of passion 1 shot Roten to protect myself, Then I shot Ashley, who at- tempted to draw his pistol from his pociet. tis well Known thut when Roten wus 1 bis houso e took a pistol and rifle bim, as his wife can substantiate the that he said he would take the rifiie be cause he bad heard that Hauenstine was o bad boy and that he would leave the nifie in the buggy If ho didn’t need it. Remorse for the Act. “Had these men not provoked me 1 would never have shot them. - I thought too much an the gallows with a bag of sand on the morning of the 17th of last month and the vope broke, The sheriff then sent to a hard- of them to do them any harm, but when they came to search my house without a warrant, armed with pistols and riles, all that had taken place l (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.] IN DEFENSE OF MRS, SHEEDY Witnesses Who Do Not Believe the Woman is as Bad a3 8he is Painted. HER ATTORNEYS ELATED WITH HOPE. Sensational Feature of McFarland's Third Confession—Claims to Have Made a Former Assault on the Mu Man. rdered Lixcowy, Neb,, May 21, —[Special to Tne Bee. | -Mrs. Sheedy's attorneys feel elated and express the belief that it is almost un- necessary to attempt to offer any testimony in defense, The attorneys for Monday Me- Farland express themselves in an equally hopeful manuct concerning the testimony of- fered against Mrs, Sheedy, but forget to say anything concerning the strong chain of evidenco that bhas been woven about their client, the negro, One of the sensational developments in the third confession of Monday Mckarland as read late yesterday afternoon was the one to the effect that he was the man who had shot at Sheedy about a week before the final as- sault that ended in Sheedy's death. The negro said that Mrs. Sheedy came through the gate fi st av that time. Mr. Sheedy fol- lowed after. Mclarland said that Mrs. Sneedy looked at him and passed on. Mc- Parland then fired in the air, but not for the purpose of killing Sheely. He then ran south through the yard and escaped. “The first witness put on the stand on the part of the defense was C. O. Whedon. He testified that he was well acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy, and that their home life was a happy one as far as he knew. Lew Franklin® tostified to the same effect. A. Hitehcock testified that ho was on Thir teenth and O streets on tho night that Sheedy was assaulted. He heard the shots. Georgo Currier was with him, The two ran waest to Twelfth strect. There they saw two men running south on Tweifth, ~The two men seemed to disappear near the southwest corner of Tweifth and O, near ths opera house. b, George Currier, the com: cock, corroborated the st gentleman in every way. Wilbur Mays of the Transit hotel, which hostelry is just west across the streot from the Sheedy residence, testitied that just after the shots were fired by Sheedy he saw two men come out of the alley and run south on Twelfth, Mrs. Carrie Hatch testified that Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy seemed to think a great deal of each other. The night that Mr. Sheedy was hurt the _witness went to the Sheedy resi- devce. She saw Mvs. Sheedy kneeling by the side of Sheedy’s bed and saying in the presence of a number of people: “John, John, dow’t you know me:" Witness continued: *I first called on Mr: Sheedy nine years ago. 1did not know until the racent troubld but what the two were married. At the ime Mrs. Sheedy returned from Buffalo she complained that John wasn't at the train to meet her. At another time Mrs. Sheedy said whenever she came back from a trip she had to get acquainted with him over again. After leaving the stand Mrs. Hatch took a seat near Mrs. Sheedy and remained there the rest of the day. Charles M. Carpenter, the saloonkeeper, was the next witness, He testified that he was at the Sheedy residence the night Sheedy was assaulted, and Mrs, Sheeay showed evidence of grief. Cross examination: *‘Dr. Hart fealled me over to the Sheedy residence at 4 o'clock. While I was thero I did a number of errands for Mrs, Sheedy.”” Poilpot, Monday McFarland’s attornoy, objected to such questions being asked. Mr, Hall then asked : “Did you not make a remark in your sa- loon that you expected something of the kind_just after John Sheedy was assaulted **No, sir.” “Were you and Mrs. Sheedy on good nion of Hitch- ements of that A numbver of other questions were asked concerning tue intimacy existing between Mrs. Sheedy and the witness, but nothing could be brought out. A. W. Carder, brother of ex-Captain Cur- der, then took his lace on the witness stand. Carder testified that he was at _the Sheedy residence the night that Sheedy was as- saulted. Were you employed by John Sheedy a few weeks before his death to watch two certain men?" Mr. Hall objected to this testimony, show- ing by authorities that such evidence \vas in- definite, speculative and unfounded, and de- clared that the prosecution had as much right to introduce testimouy as to what suspicions Mr, Sheedy had expressed concerning his wife being connected with the murder as the defense had to introduce the testimony that they were seeking to get in through Carder. A long debate ensued and finally the court adjourned until 2 p. m., without the' matter being settled. In the afternoon Carder was again put on the stand. The court then ruled that Carder could answer the question that had been put o him. The witness testitied that he had not only been employed by Sheedy to watch him, but that on the night that Sheedy had been struck the witness was there shortly afteryards and expressed the belief that the gambler, Gleason, had struck him. On cross-examination Mr. Hall asked: . “Didn’t you tell Mrs. Sheedy in the pres- ence of Will Barrett that she knew some- thing about it Objected to by Strode. ruled. The witness answered: *No.” “Didn't you state at one time that you looked through the window of the Sheody residence and saw Mrvs. Sheedy sitting in Walstrom's lap?’ Tho witness colored up and Philpot ob- jected to the question. Meanwhile Carder regained his composure, and when the court ruled that the question was all right, he auswered : No, sir.” The witness was then excused. Mrs, A. B. Hosman was called, ject of putting her on the staud was to re- fute the testimony of McFarland that ho was the man who shot at_Sheedy about a week before the fatal assault was made. She testi- fied that on the night Shoedy was shot at she and her husband were passing by the Sheedy residence, and positively declured that the man who' fired the revolver was a white man, although his back was towards her. Mrs, Hosman's husband stana and made even more positive asser- tions. He declared that he saw the man who fived fall down and roll over, and he could see that he was a white man, with a mous- tache and & beard about two or three days old. The man wore a faded brown overcoat Mrs Maggie Hertz was called. She testi- fied that she lived near the Sheedy residence, The lights were very bright on” the night thut Sheedy was assanlted. She and _her husbaud passed by, She saw Mr. and Mrs, Sheedy reading in the parlor, Shesuw them again in the same situation when she re- turned between 7 and 8 p. m., and a few minutes before the ussault. Mr. Hertz, the husbaad of the preceding witness testified tho same as his wife, Mrs. White, wto lives just east of %the Sheedy residence, was put on the stand. She testified thut sho hua never seen uny colored man hang around the Sheedy residence. Mrs. Davis, a milliner, swore that she had { oiten seen Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy out walking and driving and they appeared to enjoy each other’s cowpany. At this juncture Mr, Hall asked “How often have you scen Mr. and M. heedy laughing aud talking while out dri ing "The witness replied : “Only a few times.” Then Mr. Strode asked the witness if she badn't often seen Mr. Hall, oue of the coun- sel for the state, out walking and driving a Objection over- The ob- was put on the . 'fhen Mr. Strode “How often have you -é'.. Mr. and Mrs, Hall laughing and talkting While out driving ho witness answered : Not once,” A roar of laughter followad. Miss Josie Dowden, sister of the preceding witness, corroborated in every way her sis ter's testimony, Marshal S.'M, Melick was the next wit- ness. He testified that ne saw Mrs, Sheedy every day from the time of the assault to the time of hier urrest ong week afterwards and she invariably evinced great grief whenever the death of Mr. Sheedy was referred to. The trial ended for the day by the defense showing that the probate court had made an allowance for Mrs, Sheedy of 81,000 and that the beirs of John Sheédy had 'appealed the same and the appeal whs now pending. Court then adjourned, bt R —— NATIONAL BREWERS, was in the affirmative asked : Election of Officers and Other Busi- ness Transacted, CLEVELAND, O., May 21— At the meeting of the National Brewers' association today it was agreed that the special buildiag for the displays of brewing products and appavatus at the world's fair wopld not be practicable. Resolutions were adopted authorizing the advisory ~committeo to procure an analysis of every article adver- tised in brewing journals and to pub- licly denounce thos which are found to be polsonous or in @ny way injurious, It was decided to sendan agent to the beer countries of Europe to make arrangements for a regular inteuchange of publications and reports relating to questions of intorest to the trade, The committee on logislation recommended that a formal pro- test besent 1o congress against oxcessive dutics on imported raw materials used by brewers, The report was adopted. State Senator Charies A, Stadley and Dr, Francis A. Wvatt of New York were elected honorary members in recognition of work done in certain mattars of legislation, restrictive The following ofMcers wero eclected: President, Ellis Waluright, St. Louis; vice presidents, Henry Clausen, New k, and Leo Earnest, Chicago; trea urer, Jame Liebman, Brook! trusiees, threo years, Theodore C. Engel, Philadelphia; T, J. Leffens, Chicazo: Wil iam F. Noelier, St. Louis; H. B. Scharmann, Brooklyn. For members of the vigilance com- mittee, Henry H. Ruetor, Boston: Heury Clzusen, jr., New York; N. W, Kendall, Now Haven, Coun.; H. B. Schatmann, Brooklyn N. Y.:'Christ’ Fergenspati, Nowark, N. Y. ! August Uihlein, Mitwaukee: Potor' Licber, Indianapolis: Christ Moerlin, Cincinnati; L. Schlather: Burlingtor Haven, LI Cleveland; Alfred We thmueller, la.; Willlam |H. Hall, New Jonn.; Joseph Prever, Chicago; Straub, Pittsbupg and Alle- Robert Portnery Alexandria, t Goebel, Detrolt; Williaw Hamin, S Paui; Henry Vonderhorst, Baltimore: A. Reymann, Wheeling, W. Va.: Phil Zaug, Denver; O, Motz, Omaha; A. G. Wieland, an Francisco; Moritz Lovmyer, Sioux Falls, . For members of the adyisory commit: Theodore C. Bogel, Philadéiphia; J. s G. Hupfel, New York; W. A. Miles, New York; E. W :G. Worse, New York} Georgo Ehret, New York: Thomas Wallace, Now York; Christian Feigeaspar, Newark, N, W. Voigt, Detroit; Gustav Pabst, Milwaukee; Henry ‘Uiblein, Milwaukee; William Bartholomay; Rechester: Joseph Schurer, Chicago; August Busoh, St. Louis; George Moerlein, Cincinnati; Charles Hen: rich, Washington, = 1/ + ¢ The next eonvention-tvill.be held in Boston, Tonight the festivities gud business of the associution was concladgd w a banguet, HORRIB " IME. Story of Such Fiendish Brutality as to Ba Almost Bpyod Bolief Louvsviie, Ky., May 21l.—A story of bru- tal outruge, murder ard ‘swift. vengeance upon the two murderers comes from Sandy Hook, & mountan tovn near Ashland, in western Kentucky, Near Sandy Hook Maud Fleence died recently from being thrown by her horse uad assaulted by Géorge and John Wilcox, brothers, who had been her suitors She had promised to marry Amos Queen, who had met her while she was teaching school near andy Hook, and about threo weeks ago started 1o visit a friend near where she had taught. The Wilcoxes were passing the road she was traveling, saw her, md in the bushes, scared the horse, the horse ran away and she was thrown and had both legs broken. The Wilcoxes picked hep @p, revived her and drew straws as to whosshe should be com- pelled to marry, bore hér to a cabin and de- manded that she agree to- marcy John, to whose lot sho foll, She yefused and fainted. They tried to set her legs and kept her a prisoner in the cabin, When found by her brother and afanced she sad: “The Wii- coxes uid it,”” and died suon after, Examination showed fhat she had been chained to the cabin wall. The Wilcoxes wero captured and confessed, whereupon they were shot, to death h{ the brother and lover. They explained in their confession that they chained the girl because she had attempted to escape, . Miss Fleonor was the daughter of a prom- inent citizen of Richmond, Va., who removed to Sandy Hook some yoats ago und died there. Sho was only twenty-one years old, a church member and a Sundsy school teacher. — b T#E NEW PARTY. — Secret Meeting of the National tive Committee. Cixersyary, O, May 21.—1 he nationalists met this morning and afepted a resolution heartily endorsing the national union conven- tion platform. Bright and early today the new national executive commitiee got together for its first meeting. Everybody but the mem- bers of the committee wgs excluded. Robort Schilling of Milwaukee, was elected secre- xecue tary and M Runkin of Terre Haute, treasurer. ‘fhe members then busiea them- selves in filliug out the vacancies that nad been left in the nationdl committce as the result of the rush that preceded the adjourn- ment of the convention, The national com- mittee was presided over by Chairman Tau- beneck. { It was resolved to aut| 78 the issne of a call for voluntary contributions. It was also resolved theta national execu- tive committee be forined to consist of a chairm secretary-tressyrer.and four mem- bers, L four elected arg George F. Wash- burn, Mu chusetts; Gy i Garther, Ala- bama; Teu nnesota;' J. H. ns Donnelly, Dayis, Texas Kot The commitee aajourned . subject to the call of the executive ‘committee. This com- mittee met immedintely = afterward and elected Robert Schilling, permanent secre- tary and M. C. Rankin permanent treasu A " resolution adop provided for the — appoiutment of ,, state, county aud local committees of the. people’s party in cach state for the systematic organizaticn and furtherance of the work, and that the secretaries of each committes shall as soon as the same is constituted, report the names of officers and members o Robert Schilling of Milwaukee. ¢ The chairmun and secretary were given authority to oreanize a state or territory not reprosented at the Cinelonati convention by the appointmeat of @ committee of three members, who shall proceed te organize as in otner state EEE i The Conductors, St Louvis, Mo., May 21.—It is & significant fact that while the Qrder of Railway Con- ductors decided to federate the convention took no step looking to the accomplishment of that inuch talised af'question, The order, it1s said, secks to me membars without makiug application, 8o if they become dis- satisfied they cau withdraw and say the oficers had no right to, federate. 'The con- vention adjourned to meet in Toledo next year, — Ex-Minister Taft Dead. SAN Dirgo, Cala., May 21, —Ex-Miuister number of times with his wife. The answ J Taft died this moraing, PENSION ~ OFFICE ~ AFFAIRS. Result of an Investigation Into Young Raum's Pecalations, HINTS OF PROBABLE LEGAL ACT.ON. Alleged Victim of an spiracy — Postmaster General Wanamaker Tired of His Cabinet Position. Unholy Con- AsmINGTON Bukeav Tue B 513 B } Wasiixaro May 21 A report upon the case of young Raum, Who resigned from the assistant chief clerk- ship of the pension office, charged with pec- ulations connected with a-yointments, ete,, has been mado by the civa vervico commis- sion to the secrotaries of ‘ac interior and treasury, und Prosident K crison has been requested by the president vf the commission to ask the attorney general whether the of- fenses charged against young Raum are pun- ishavlo under the statutes. The attorney general has declined to expross an_opinion unless requested to by President Harrison, Further than this turn in affairs thero is nothing new tonight reearding the status of pension oMce affairs. In his interview with the prosident yesterday nfternoon General Raum stated that his son was guiltless of any crime and was the vietim of a conspirac, within the pension oftice, and intimated that an ofticer above himself (s+14 to be Assistant Secrotary Bussey) was ccatitutionally op- posed to the management of the office and had contributed to the dissensions thercin The commissioner reques'eJ e president to directa committee of his .wn selection to thoroughly investigate the charges against een B. Raum, jr., and a.s0 agamst the commissioner, and stated that he would be satisfied with the verdict. The president would naturally hesitate to order an investi- gation of this character, as it would not only impugn the ofticial conduct of an_ assistant secretary of the interior, but question the of ficial action of the secrétary of the interior, The request of the commissiouer goes o till Secretary Noble returas to the city. is not believed that ¢ will be granted. Ex-Commissioner V. W. Dudloy said this afternoon : LA ¢ believe he is the victim of @ conspiracy, and I do not think he should be sacrificed t0 tho clamor for his resignation. 1 thini he is an honest man. There has ulways boen a conspiracy in the office against its b 90 long as the present organization exists there will continue a conspiracy. ‘U'be com- missioner should be given absolute control of the oftice. He caunot make removals, pro. motions or appoinuments. He is continually whipsawed. If he asks for something on it: merits the secretary is vrged by political in- fluences to act for politics, and vice versa, Tt doesn’t make auy difference how good the secretary and cominissioner are, or how har- monious they may be, there is a constitu- tional disarrangement and a friction under the presenc system. Give the commissioner full power, hold him alone responsible and he will make u success of his management. Ho can never do it until he hus the full power. I wouldn't have the office again for &1’.5,00‘! @ year." T'RED OF O¥F17® Should President Harrison be re-clected there will be at least one of his present cab- inet officers who will not serve under him for another term, and yet his determination not to continuo much longer in_public life in no way reflects dissatisfuction with his chief. Postmaster General Wanamaker has told one of his business friends that as soon as Presi- dent Harrison Is re-elected, and he is confi- dent that he will be re-elected, he intends to tender his resignution. The postmaster gen- eral thin<s he may serve out his entire term, and ndeed he intends so to do, but thav it i his determination not to continue in public life after March 4, 1803, there can be no doubt whatever, *“There is nothing in a cabinet office,” said he to his friend, “that commends itself to a business man after he has secared a thor- ough insight into his duties. A cabinet ofticer has a great deal of hard work to do, and although he inay be as faithfulas ho pos- sibly can be, he gets little or no credit for what he does. I shall be glad to go back to private life after my four years of servitude are at an end.” LAND DECISIONS. Assistant Secretary Chandler today re- versed the decision of the commissioner holding for cancellation the pre-emption filing of William K. Silanse, contested by John Yeager, for the northwest one-quarter of section 7, township 7, range 39 west, Mc- Cook district. Ho aismissed the contest of Coatles W. Huffman vs "Albert J. Hatcher for the northeast one-guarter, section 14, township 2 north, range 31 west, McCook district, which was ordered cancelled below. From the same district in the contest against cash ontry for the east one-quarter, northeast one-quarter section 20, |ownsh({) 3 north, range 29 west, McCook district. In the case of Charles H, Boyle vs Alexander Stewart, which was held for cancellation by the com- missioner, the assistant secretary aMirmed the decision below and ordered cancellation, The decision of the commissioner dismiss- ing the contest of L. J. O'Toole vs Caleb C Buchelder, Watertown, D, district s aftirmed. ad, and MISCELLANROUS, H. M. Thurston was today anpointed_post- master at Okay, Platte county, Neb., viee M. Sheridan, resigned Poter L. Pratt of Towa has passed a suc- cessful examination for a cadetship at the United States naval academy at Annapolis, Md. Peany 8. Heati, HAS llh'lfi DAKT SGRE A Peculiar Flying Machine Inv By a Gun Maker, WasmiNaroy, May 21.—Hiram J. Maxi- mone, one of the Americans who makes guns in Burope because he can get a better market for them there, 1s just now working out a flying machine with which he provoses to revolutionize methods of warfare. Mr. Maximone is in Washington and yesterday talked about his plans for a flying machin “If 1 can rise from the const of France,’ he said, ‘“sail through the air across the channel and drop half a ton of glycerine upon an Enghsh city, [ can revolutionize the world, I believe I can do it if T live long enough. 1f I die some one will come after me who will be successful where [ nave failed.” Mr. Maximone hus built at his workshop near Kent, kngland, a small flying machine with a wooden sevew as its motive power. The screw revolves all the way from 1,000 to (00 revolutious per minute. nted “What is your machine like?’ ho was asked, *My firet machine was a small one. It was an fuclined plane, fourtee feet wide, built 1o move against the air edge- wise. I built on it an arm about thirty feet | in length, revolving in a circumference of 20 feet. The arm was movable so that it would rise and full. When the machiue traveled ut the rate of thirty miles an hour it remained in the same plane. When it was incrensed Lo ve miles it began to rise; at ninety miles it pulled its guy wires with such force that it broke them, and now we have to keep it chained. All our experiments were con- ducted with the greatest nccuracy, Delicate machinery measurod the speed per minute and per hour, the push and the power of the screw. The horse power of the motor and every other factor was measured.” “But this little machine can bardly be of practical use.” “Very true, but now Iam at work on a largo machine, bulltof silk and steel, that will do on a large scale what the other ma- chine does on & small scate. Wo found by experiment that one horse power will carry 135 pounds at the rate of seventy-tive miles feet long and four DalrLy BEE UMBER 333 an_ hour. We proved also that our screw would easily 1ift forty times as much as 1t could push.” 1 have built a motor weighing 1,800 ds and which pushes 1,000 pounds. It w2 berefora lift 40,000 pounds. The weigh my machine wenerally, with con- aenset %% ter supply, petrolenm and two men is = ) pounds, s0 you see what a mar- gin I hi% eft he sizo of your large machine? cleven feet wide and forty feot be propelled by two immense « rery much like “the screws of ocean ste %, with broader blades. The steam is wated by - heating copver by petroleurn ondensed after being used 8o that we e *t along with two gatlous of water. Th iler is of the finost W worth steel vill use about forty pounds of petroleut . hour.” “How are you going to test the machine! “It will ba" placed on an‘angle of sixteen fect on A railroad track about four feet wide and will skim along, the pressure of air under it being equal to’ sixty pounds to the sauare inch. At thirty milés an hour it will begin to rise, and as the speed incroases it will mount higher. If you want to descend you will slacken speed, or if you wish to pro- ceed on a straight’ line on rtain height, you come back to thirty miles an hour." *But supposs you should tip over " 0, no,” said Mr. Maximone with a laugh, ‘'you may be sure that isone contingent that we are bound shall not oceur. It will be im- possible for the machine to fall forward or to siuk backwards or fail over.” READY FOR SE rison Proclaimst Berthold Reservation Ope, WasmiNaros, May 21.—President Harrison today issued a proclamation opening to pub- lie sottlement about sixteen hundred acres of land in the Fort Berthold Indi n North Dakota, esident Ha ) reservetion The following is the doc- ument: By the president of the United States of Awerica A proclamution: Wherens., Py ant to wn actof congre 186, entitied, “An actm forthe current and cont the Tndian departuent treaty stipulntions with ve ¥ wding June ), 1847, and poses,” an ugreement was ent vomber 14, 186, by John V. W Jared W Delens and Chinrles . Larrabee, conimission= erson the part of the United Stitos, with the Arclus, Grosventre and Mandan tribes of In- fns rosiding on Fort Berthold reservation then territory of Dakota, now the state of rith Dakota, émbracing & majority of all the male aduit me ihes; and, Whereas, By of conzre Vi Marchi, 1801, entitled, “An « ppro- priations for the curront an ox- penses of the Indian departm ful filling treaty stipulations with virious trib for the yeur une i, other purposes.” the aforesiid agree December M, 1836, was accepted, ratified confirmed exeept as to article 6 thercof, which was modified and changed on the part’ of the United 8tates so as to read “that the residue <. approved M King appropria niexpen nd for fuifilling Jus tribes for the for other of Lands within suid diminished rescrvation, after all allotments have been made ns pro- vided'In nrtiele h of this, agreoment. shatl be heid by the said (ribes of Tndluns as . reser- vation;" and Whereas, 1t is provided in sald Inst above mentioned act that th's act shall take effes only upon the acceptance of modification and ehng nide by States us to article 6 of the said ag the said tribes of Indians in manner s went was assented, which said ae and _consent shall e minde knoy uation by the presicent of tne U < upon sitisfactory proof presented to that the sald acceptance and consent ve been obtatned (n'such manner nd foru; ung Whereus. If satsfuctory proof lius been pre- sented to me that the acceptance of wnd con- sent to tho brovisions of the net last named by the different hands of Indiuns residing on paid reservation hive been oblulned I munuer and form as reement of December 14, 1860, Wab Atsentea’to, . Now therefore, I, Benjumin Hurrlson, presi- dent of the United Stites, by virtue of tho power In we vested, do hereby make known and proclaim the acceptance of this consent to the modification and chungoes made by the United States as to article 6 of sald agree- nent by sald tribes of Indiuns, as required by the act, und said net is hereby declared to be in full force and effeet, subject to all the pro- visions, conditions, limitations and restric- tons iereln contained. All persons will tako notice of the provisions of snid uct and of the conditions ana restrictions there contained und be governed accordinglv. 1 furthermore notify all persons to particularly observe that “w certain portion of the sald Fort Berthold reservation not ceded and linquished by “suld agents s resorved for allotment to and alko as a reservation for the said tribes of In- dians; and all p hereby warned not Tands so reserved for intent whatsoever, as ous are, thereforc. » %O upon any of the ny purpose or with any 1o settloment or other 1 upon sald lunds, and whilly thereon will be t with us Intruders and tresspassers, and v declare all the lands sold, A" and d t the United states under suid t, nawely, all that portion of the Berthold reservation laid down on the officiul rights ean be resecury all ound unl map of Dukota published by the general land ~ofice in- the year 180 lying north of the seventieth parallel” of uorth latitude and also all that portion lying west of i south line six miles west of the most westerly point of the hig bend of the Missouri river south of the forty-elghth parailel of north latitude open to settlement and sub- Jeet to disposul as provided In section % of the et of March B, 180 esinid. In witness whereof I have lercunto set my hund and_caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Wushington this twen- tieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred nnd ffteonth JAMIN HARRISON. - MONEY FOR INDIANS, Disbursing Agent Elrod’s Bond Filed and Approved. Hunoy, 8. D., May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.)—S. H. Elrod was here today. Judge Edgerton has approved his bond and Eqrod will begin disbursing 03,200 among Indians at Sisseton agency about June I, Payment will be made direct to the Indians in “drafts and checks which local banks will honor. . Will Be Tried in June., Sronats, S. D, May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur .| —A special term of the circuit court for Meade county will be held Junc 22, at which time the murderers of Few Tails will be tried. ‘The presiding judge de cided tnis moruing not to admit the prisoners 10 bail. THE WE. - HER FORE AST. For Omaha and Vicinity by clearing; slightly warimne; For the Dakotas—Generally fair; sligntly warmer; winds becoming southerly, For Missouri—Generally fair, exc showers in north portion; slightly warme except stationary temperature in south por- Rain, followed tion: north winds, For Nebraska—Showers; warmer by 1ri- day night; winds becoming southerly. Por Kansas—Showers; shghtly cooler; ex- )t stationary temperature in north portion: ariable winds. For Colorado—Showers; warmer 1 east poction, stationary temperature in the west; east winds, Cautionary signals are displayed at Mar- quette and Sault Ste. Marie, — - Elks Elect Ofticers, Lovisviuie, Ky., May 21.—The Elks elected oficers as follows; E. D. Hay of Washiug: ton, grand exalted ruler; Frank E. Wright, Toledo, O grand leading knight; Peter J, Busn, Detroit, esteemed grand loyal kuight; Dr. O. 8. Sprague, Rochester, esteemed grand secretary knight; Allen O. Meyers, Ciucinnat, grand secretar; . J. Bourk, Louisville, grand tellor; . m Bechel, Omaha, graud treasurcr, The case of John L. Sullivan and Newark lodge was smoothly ision that Sullivan never jurisdiction of Newark lodge and refore was not a legal member of it, kx- alted Grand Ruler Quinlan’s action in declar- ing Sullivan unworthy of membersbip wis endorsed by the graud lodge. - K. of H. Supreme Lodge Adjourns, New Oureaxs, La., May 21.—The supreme lodge of Knights of Honor completed all noe- essary legislation today and acgjourned to meet in Charleston in May, 1802, I preliminary CORBETT AGAINST JACKSON, Greatest Fight of the feason In Progress In 8an Franoisoo, BOTH MEN EAGER AND WILLING TO FiGHTy Hard Hitting, Skillful Warding and Nimble Dodging Mark the Mill ‘=No Decision at Three O'Clock. Sax Fraxcisco, Cala,, May 21 istic event ever oceu No pugils 10n the Pacific coast that created more excitement than the great heavyweight battle batween Jim Corvett of San Francisco and Petor Jackson of Aus tralia, which was fought at the gymuasium of the Caliafornia Athletic club tonight. The points of the two fighters had been matters of speculation for weeks, and over since the mateh was made and the men commenced their traming, the contest had been the one topic among tho sporting people. The purse was a large one, a total of £10,000 and $1,500 of which went to the loser. The wonderful degreo of interest 1n the mateh was due not ouly to tho merits and prominence of the principals, but also to the fact that the contest would open the way to settling the question of the champiouship of the world, for it was generally understood that the winner would eventually moeet Frank Stavin, or any other man who might come forward for championship houors, In Exce lent Condition. Tho condition of the men was all thut could be desived. Thoy had trained hara and e fully and it was the opinion that ueither man had ever before been in better form, Juckson was the heavier, but in cvery other respect it was genorally admitted that one man possessed little or no advantage over the other. Both were recognized as game fighters, possessing wons derful ability and wonderful Neither belonged to the pugilists, The colored man’s ring expers nee was far greater than Corbett's, and it was probably this fact as much as any other that made Jackson the favorite in tho betting during the week before the fight, at odds ranging from6 to 10 to s to 10, Some comment was elicited by the fact that Jackson sprained his ankle a week ago and it was still slightly swollen tonight, but as it had caused him no inconvenience at all during his training, theve was no real foar expressed that it would give him any trouble during the fight. A large amount of money was wagered on the contest during the last two days. The pool rooms and other sport- ing resorts were crowded and theve seemed 0 end of either Jackson or Corbett money, quickness, “slugger” type of The contestants were required ~ to vo in_ the club rooms this evening av 8 o'clock, though the fight was sot foran hour later. The California club last mght appointed Hiram Cook referce. Juckson was_seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick and Billy Smith; Corbett's seconds were John Donaldson, 'Billy Delany and Harry Corbett. The appearance of the California athletio rooms was the samo as on other occasions where similar contosts oc- curred. The flooring _within the xin was covered with padding, over whic heavy dark colored felt was ' strotehied. A new featureat this contest was the ten-sece ond clock, which was called into service whegever a knockdown occurred. Inside the Gymnasium. Soon after 0 o'clock the crowd commenced to gather in the street outside of the club house, and an hour later the streot was well filled with stragglers who had come there to get u good position in the hope of re ving early information from within the gymnasium. By 7 o'clock there werd probably two hundred people n the room, and from that time on they coutimnued to arrive as fast as the officers at the narrow entrarce could admit them. Twenty police- men were in attendance to preserve order, Some of thoso were in the building and others were stationed on the roof or in the street, The press facilitios were somewhat crow ded, the regular press stand having been removed to give more space 1o specta- tors, but half a dozen Western nion operators and several corresponaents occus pied a platform in one cornerof the gymna- sium above the gallery. The reporters of the local papers were obliged to hold their paper in their hands and take seats in the body of the ball. As the time approached everyoue in the hall showed eagerness to have the principals appear, though it was an hour beforc it would b time for them to enter the ring, The California club some months azo aban- doned its commodious quarters, which it oo cupied before the time wben pugilistic en= counters were move popular heve, The seat- ing capacity of the gymuasium now in use s not more than 0, but soon after 8 o'clock nearly every seat was occupied and in the street outside the crowd was almost as great. The best ot order prevailed, though within tho building there was a continued hum and murmur of excitement and occasionally cally for the preliminary boxing exhibition which was 10 precede the principal event. he Men on Hand. Jackson and Corbett arrived at the club rooms about 8 o'clock. They entered the buildi ing much attention and went to their dressing rooms immedis ately. The betting this evening gencrally coutinued at the same odds in Jackson's favor which had prevailed during tho past twenty-four hours, £100 to 0 and $100 to §65 were the usual figlires It was some minutes after 9 o'clock when Jackson and Corbett, with their seconds, ens tered the ring. Boin priucipals were' rey cewved with cheers. Daring the few minutes that followed while the gloves.were being adjusted every ege i the building was turned on the men and there was a genoral expression of commendation at the excellent form they presented. ‘The weights, as ueap as could bo obtained, wers, Jackson, 1073 Corbett, 185; thoagh it was claimed by some that the differenco was oven greater than that. Commenced the Fight. Aftor the gloves were adjusted the men ads anced and shook hands, Time was called for the first rouna at :40, First Round A few seconds wero spent in v sparring, Juckson led ligntly and a clinch followed, The men broke away slowly. Jackson led with the rizht and missed ; another clinch followed and Corbett seemed to break away. Corbott touched Jaelsson lightly oa the jaw, und us the round’ closed he receivea o left-hander in the vibs, Second KRound —Corbett led, aud in the clinch which followed he forced Jacksom: against the ropes, where they ca centers Juckson led twice, but failed 1o reach his manf ory hard, Corbett then got on Jduckson's stoinach, and a moment later avoided a body blow by dodgin Round 3—Jackson attempted to fight at close range, but Corbott cliuched. Both men were wouderfully active on their feet, Cons siderable feinting follawed. Cocbett led fos Jackson's wind, but missed. Jackson fol lowed Corbett around the ring, and the lattes iaughod as the Australian tried to hit bim and failed some Hot Fighting, Round 4—The men walked round each other cautiously for a full miuute. Every time Corbett led he followed it with u clinch, He landed nard on Jackson's side three op four times and received nothing in return, The men were fighting at very close qual ters. Round 5 Jackson caught Corbett ligntly on the ribs, and thei played carsfully for an opening. Corbett forcod bim into his cors ner, but in_the rally which followed Juckson nad the better of it. Both men still smiling " - TR e