Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1891, Page 5

SOME SOUTH OMAHA SURGERY. Bensational Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mrs, Rosa Lake, PR. SIMPSON ACCUSED OF A GRAVE CRIME Relatives Olaim Death Maly ice and Negleot the Doctors Say Case, Resulted from What of the Tualittle hutat the basoof the hill at wenty-secoud and N stroots lies the doad body of a Ib-yearold wife, sweet aud win ath, Kleven duys ago her The name of the young mother was Rosa Luke. John Riley, the father of the girl, de claros that both mother and baby were mur- dered, and Sunday evening he declared that he would have the assassins landed in the penitentiary. It was only astrong moral effort that kept him from huntiog up anda destroy- ing the fellows agatnst whom he laid tho torrivlo charge. The story, as related by Mr. and Mrs, Riley and their son 'Thomas and his wifo, is as fol Jows T'welve days ago Mrs. Lake, who had been tho happy oride of a sturdy young named William Lake, was to bec mothier. Drs, Simpson and Gl called in atten, Mrs. Thomas Riley and corrobe mother is sickening in tho extreme. child they claim was nctually o malpractice. 'Ihe baby oponed its gasped tw'co and passed into eternal me a W woro as told by ated by her The Scared by their Bungling. Both ohysicians, Mrs, Riley claims, beat 8 husty rotreat and when Simpson came back a few hours later she says he oxpressed surprise that the mothor also was not dead. After that he never called again, nor did he leave noy instructions for the care of the young mother. After suffering untold agony foreleven days uncomplainingly the vrave young wife died at 1 o'clock yesterdny mornng. Her doath was wholly unexpected, as one of the physi- ciuns, they s Wssured the anxious relatives that © toat need feel no a could d to ber in two or three weeks just as L as then and pilot her througn all right, 'he reiatives called 'n Drs. Berwick and Kelly. These two physicians made a post. mortem examination of the body At the house and astounded at the condition revealed. They intormed the mourning relatives that death had resultod from malpractico and that the young woman would have lived had she received the treat- mont that should have been given. The physicians retain in parts to use in v were wishea for future refereaco. While the post mortem was progressing, Dr. Simpson, who had got wind of what was came rushing in and, according to t of ail persons present. attempted a quarrel ‘with Dr. Berwick. The latter, however, went quictly on with his work, After the autopsy was held Dr. Berwick says that be was waylaid by Dr. Simpson on the way up town and at the request of Simpson stepped nto an alley. Simpson then raised a heavy cano with the remark, “I have a4 notion to brain you." “Touch me if you dare,” replied Dr. Ber- wick, “and I will put a bullot through your beart,” and the doctor dropped his hand into his overcoat pocket. Simpson suspended hostilities for the time being. All the members of the Lake and Riley families, however, declared that in case Simpson lives and doesn't skip out they will make things very interesting for him. Story of the Doctors. A reporter called at Dr. Borwick's office while he was making a microscopical exam- ination of the fluid taken from the abdomen. Under the microscope he said that the fluid proved 1o be pus and excrementitious mat- tor. Thoabdomen was full of tius, he said, and showed that tho lacerations had been neglocted. “What was the actual cause of woman’s death, doctor?’ was uskod. “It was negl murder.”” Dr. Si next called or ana the facts above related wers told to nim. Ho replied: “Berwick knows himself that he is not tolling the truth about this matter. The whole thing is a mattor of personal spite on Lis part. Mvs. Lako died with malarial fover and ot with puerperal fever as B wick claims. She has been sick all summer with malarial fover and the very day sho died sho vomited a greenish substance. She ‘would have lived had it not been for that disease. The crushing of the chila’s head was & necessity. We did it to save the mother. Although I knew the case was a charity one, I did not neglect the woman, but called several times to sce her. Dr, Berwick acted unvrofessionally, poth when he went unsolicited to visit my dylng patient and did the same when he mado the post mort Furthermore, he has poisoned the minds of these people agalnst me. I don’t behieve that Berwick really intends to bavo me arrested for mal- Frm'u\'a. He merely is doing this blowing to njure me.” Dr. Gla who was with Dr. Simpson the timo of tho birth, corroborated the statements of Simpson and’ declared that it Was not necessary to stitch the lacerations, He added that he would not blame Simpson if bo did brain or shoot Berwick. the City Council. Tho first matter considered by the city council last evening was the roport of tho committee on financo on the sale of paving and curbing bonds: Sixty curbing bonds, the totul of all districts and aggroguting 817,800, wee sold to Hugh Murphy of Omaha at par value. Twenty-two paving bonds of district No. 6 and forty bonds of district No. 9, aggrogating £1,000, were also sold to Hugh Murphy at par value, Sixty paving bonds of District No. 3, aggregating £0,000, wero all sold to the California Petroleum and Asphalt company at pur value, Ten paving bonds of District No. 8 and ninety-six - bonds of District No, 3, aggregating $3,000, wero #old to John Dale of Omaba at par value. Thirty six Is of District No. 8, forty bonds of Di No. 1 and twenty-four bonds of Dis ) aggregating §50,000, are still unsold, they having not been put on tho t Mr. Rowley wanted to know on what au- thority warrants had been 1ssued to the Petroleum and Asphalt company. Ho in- sisted that estimates shoula have been is- ued. He next asked why the committee on $nanico ghould soll the bonds without. pate fission Of the council as a whole. A dead silenco fell. Finally Mr. Wood ap- peared in tho h and suggested that a similar action been taken at tho last weeting. An informal debate following, finally Mr., Walters offerod a resolution that the renort be referred to the cily attorney with instructions w0 report to the mayor and council at the noxt meeting as to the legality of the sale of the bonds. Tho “special committee appointod to look after the matter of damages claimed by John Dougherty. It was recommended that the council confess judgment for $1,075 to Mr. Dougherty. The following proposed ordinances wero read for tho first tme: An ordinance to establish grading of district No. 11. Ordl. vances to provide for the payment of paving on Twonty-fourth = stroet, for ‘the payment of paving on from Twenty-fourth to viaduet, carbing Q u the wost of viaduct, grading rty-third street from H to L £. . Farnsworth presented a bill of §1,500 for damages dono by grading to & couple of lots: the motion was laid on tho table, Drs, Jame d Thomas Kelloy offered thelr joint services as city ohysician for the sum of §300 por annum; reforred Owen Bros. wero allowed a final Of 8750.22 for grading of Twontioth street from N to O, "On motion 1t was docided to confess judgmeut to Owen Bros, for the amount On motion of Me. Haloy it was decided to have the city enmneer draft a pian for the gradiug of Twonty-first street from Q to Armour, y Mr. Owen asked if he could not draw inter- eat on his mouey from the time that it bacame due. It was declared by Mr. Waltors that it would be illegal to do this ourke called the attention of the el to tho dangergus coudition of Thirtle estimate i THE OMAMA DAILY oth streot, near S, on account of two deap illies. On motion the chief of police was Instructed to got a force of three or four men and ropair the streetr. Mr. Conley moved that the city enter into A contract with Mr. Hannon to rent the new building putup at M and Twenty-fourth streots for an ne house for two with the privilege of five. The motion pro vailed, Just Another Fake Sorrit Oy, Neb,, Deo. 14 tor of Tie Ber! Roforring to a bloodthirsty duelling article, a la Rider-Haugard, which appeared in the Sunday World-Horald of the 10th fnst., with “Baron" Relser and “Plain’ Author Copeland as participants,these gontle. aim all knowledgo of said affaire ' honneur, and being heart-whole and fancy free, will bo ready tako futo con any favorable offers which may be d them during the coming leap year, AvTiUR. COPELAND, HENRY J. REISER 0 the Edi- Cattle Famine in Texas. A gentleman recontly returned from Texas says: “Insouthwostern Toxns I neve ranchmen more utterly discouraged. has not been raiu for several months and cattle are dying by thousands for want of food and water. Stockmen aro willing anxious to sell at low prices. Thero i ountry ana no chauce for 58 it rains soon. A man could get cattle he wanted thero by simply freight to some point where thero was turage. Owners are terribly dishes and many of thewm will bo fin ruined.” The rain that has been pourin cossautly for two days has caused consider- ablo damnge to fills where graders have been at work rocently. Many of tho streets aro also seamed with gullies generally marking the place where some watermain or gas pipe is buried. The fill attho east apor tho Q street via as been badly out and the pa 1t bas sunk making the vlace dangerous, The chief of police caused a fonce to be built across the strect to pre- vent any accidents, St. Agnes Fair, Despite the inclemency ot the weather last night St. Agpes' fair was well patrouized he musical fo A ‘quartotte was rendered by ly, Harvoy, Brady und Dun- gan. Mr. O'Grady followed with a solo, “Her Bright Smilos.” Corps of Oadets. A cadet corps of forty boys has been organ- 1zed at St. Agnes church. Androw Murphy has been elected president, Daniel Loo vi president, Bdward Fitzgorald and Johr Glec- son scoretarvies, Rev. J. M. Hickey is the spiritunl advisor and treasurer. Tlio cadets will meot Sunday at 2 p. m. in the school ball. Yard 1 Offic: Notes. I. Farthing of Cheyenne, Wyo., brought i two cars ot cattle, Thomasy Ashton cattle from Denver. marketed two cars of Magic City Miniatures. H. R. Altman has gone to Portlandg, Ore. John Flynn isin Chicago on a business trip. Roy. C. N. Dawson is posed. Clarence Buck has accepted a position on the clerical force at the Cudahy Packing company. Mrs. W. J, Temple has left for Chicugo, where she will visit with friends and rela- tives until after the nolidays. Jimmis Jensen, the 5-year-old son of John Jensen, had his finger crushed today and amputation became necessary. C. E. Nelson of Elkhorn, an active mem- ber of the E. K. Wells Camp Sons of Vet- erans, is in the city to attend the election of ofticers this evening. Judge Levy's bond as justice of the poace bas been approved by tho county commis- sioners and Lis friends declare thatv he will assume the duties of his office at the proper time, desvito the contest. The Cigarmukers’ union No. 67 of this city nhas passed resolutions favoring tho action of the Manufacturers and Consumers associa- tion n urging the principle, ‘“Patronizo Home Industry.” The South Omaba Board of Trade has de- clded to got a move on itself and will hold a sligtly indis- mecting next Tuesday ovening at the-ofico of the South Omaha Ice company, 405 North Twonty-fourth street. Dr. Berwick is confined to his bed on ac- count of blood poisoning in his left arm. While performing & post moriem examina- tion of the body of Mrs. Lake he cut one of the fingers of his left hand. Inflammation has set in and vhe arm is swollen to twice its natural size. Mr. Michael Watson, who has just returned t0 the city, denies that he knows auything about the inner workings of the Metropolitan Street Railway company. He says that he has bean boarding at the McGuckiu hotel for about fifteen months and knows only that the rails put down near that place belong to the company. Sick headache yields to Beecham's Pills. e AMUS EMEN “Credit Lorraine,” which was presonted at the Boyd last evening, is another of those Fronch avominations of the “Camille” stamp, but it affords Miss Lillian Lowis and her company better opportunities for the dis- play of dramatic ability than does *As in a Looking Glass.” Miss Lewis is unequal to the opportunity, but impersonates a woman with some noble traits to partially atone for bor dishonor. As the minister of police, Edmnna Collieris enabled to show some of his capabilities to advantage, and lored Motle's characterization of a paralytic very clover picce of work. “Credit Lorraine” has something of human interest, and it is distinctly less censurable thaa its predecessor. VAN HouTew's Gocoa. WILL LAST A MONTH LONGER, Thirty Dags Bo‘ore the Orain and Coal Blookade Will Ead FACILITIES INADEQUATE FOR THE WEST. kers Take no 8tock in the uld Story—Comp ny Formed to build a Bicycle Road. Chicigo Br Latest G Cimicaco Buneav or Tik Beg, | CHIeAGo, Tt Dee. 14§ “Tho shortage of freight cars for tho isportation of grain sud coal will con- At loast thirey days yet," said Horace , wenoral freight agent of the Illinois Central rond. *Tho blockade at Buffalo will not bo broken for a month. The real troublo 13 that the producing capacity of the west has outgrown its transpartation facilities. 1t is a question of motive power with railronds. T'bis does not apply to the east. [very loco- motive works in the land is six months be lind its orders in furnishing railway com- panies with now engines.” Tickers Will Stay. Union telograph ofiicials 1n profess cntire ignorance of the alleged intention of tho ow | York stock exchange to withdraw its quotations from the Gold and Stoeg or telegraph Thoso cou- pli sorvico ana its relutions to tho New York stock ex change aporehend no cossation of quotations. The company hns a contract with the stock exchange which cannot be aunulled or the pleasure of either. This cou- its the company, without restric- tion, to furnish quotations to patrous all over the country. Don’t Belicve the Gould Story. Chicago financiors do not attach any im- Dortance Lo the report of Gould's shortage and vou Western thls cf h re terested in is claimed that on or two pre- vious occasions Mr. Gould’s name has been used in connection with stories founded wholly on fiction. However much Gould may be hated, rival brokers would not da bine against him, bec dollars pouring into Wall street f the country that would stop if 3 wero to collapse. It would be too stri Arning. Talk of a Bicycle Road. If Mr. Yerkes' infiuenco with the city council does ot prove too potent the W Siders may soon ride down town at the | 0£ 100 miles an hour. Such is the stutoy of George Sherwood, the well known pu lisher, who is president of a nev which & number of Chicago capitalists” ave | stockholders, It is tho ntention of the | company, he sad, to build avenue a structure for an el lino in conformity with frea by M. Boyington, inv i known as the bicycle elev similar line is being built an oxperimental line is now in operation at Coney Island. Odds and Ends. ‘Che police are puzzled as to the disposal to be made of tho Indian squaw captured at the [llinois Central depot. “Mmnehaha,” as sho has been facetiously dubbed, fought oravely for her liberty, und it required the unitea” strength of threo ofticers to get her into a patrol wagon. Sho is unable to speak English beyond a fow chance words, and one of theseis “Milwaukee.” From this it is supposed that she ran away from some of her people in Wisconsin, An effort will bo made by the police departmeat toinduce the govern- ment authorities to tako 2 of the woman and return her to Ler reservation. The kiiling of Private James McDonald by Privato Amos Sloss at Fort Sheridan is said to be the culmination of a long series of in- dignities to_which the murderer bad becu subjected. McDonald was known through- out the barracks as a bully, and the way abused Sloss was frightfu Among the men who have come to Chicago in the last few days to make a name and for- tune at the World’s fair is Praucis Pospis schol of Paris. He is seekiug spaco enough to give an exhibition with a lion that he ides Liorseback. ‘The lion is full grown, be- ing four years old, and it is claimed that ho can perform wonderful feats of horse.nan- ship. Western People in Chicago. The following western people are in Chi- t the Auditorium—A. D. Crane, E. L. Jaynes, Des Moines, Ia. At the Richelieu—Miss der, Omaha. At the Wellington—J. Ringeman, Moines, Ta.: W. H, Calef, Omana. At the Pulmer—M. M. Haun, Dubuque, . Binford, B. Brittaun, Marshalltown, W. E. Grange, Mrs, Grace Young, Mr. A. Lamb, Mrs. S. W. Gardel, Miss Emma Lamb, Ciinton, 1a. At the Grand Pacific—Mr. and Mrs. W, S, Porter, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wisner, Eldora, la.; Charles G. Dawes, Lincoln: D. T. Hodges, it \ A Tjams, Mrs. Lan- Des Mrs, Winslow’s Soothing syrup for chil dren’ teething gives quiet, holpful rest. cents a bottle. - Marringe Licen The followiny marriage licon sued by Judge Shields yosterday Name nnd Addross. ) rge Worley, Sitver Hope. Ta. 1 Melissa Buek v South Om nk Margerum, Or ry Chronstorska, ¢ wera is- ‘There can be nothing more tempting or de- licious 10 serve your guosts thun with Cook's Ixtra Dry Chumpagne, 2299, PLEASE READ THIS. § 20 Cents 5| GOCOA (“Best a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S: & Goes Farthest') seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 1 1b. of good coffee cost Bl e 14 %V, H. Cocon DEFWhich RETAIL PRICE. cants yer. pound. "Ate positively cured by ‘ INDAPO. " This wonderful and harmless Hindoo Reme A5 UALAV L 8. 10 bring it thie reach of all ra. and sold with reans, onfdence and loss of Drzans, caused by Youths 16 exccisiva uso of Tobuceo. mulants, which lead to Infrmity, e smail 2 y h o1y 8 order wo kive o written guar- Antos to curo or refund the money. 1f you bave beon uneuccesstully troated by othdrs wrio to or 8o K & o sud advico ¥it 4 mor aper. Address ORIENTAL MEDIC Biop%s sor B1LWab: E ih & Donglas Bta s St Kuhn & Co J.A. Fuller'& Co,, Cor, 14th & A.'D. Foster & Co., Council Bluffs, Ta. N OMAHA, Cor Bost Cough Syrup. ' In tme. ~ Bold by & at least 30c., makes therefore 90c,, ¢ 93 es 66« “ also (TR | ) L2 is the Cheaper Drink? ~9%1 half-pint cups __§ 93 cups of Coffee, 1o * ‘‘V,H.Cocoal! Sold by every Grocer FVPVVPRPYVVIPPVPRERS ||THE NEW COLLAR| {TRADE rs. VON MOHL €O, Sole Ameriean Ageats, Clocdaat, CEl 10 WEAK Mk, New, Ceriatn L CURE.. = Lmpotency. J. . HoUs »\ uPleoceis Albion, Mich, BEE Over $50,00 worth of Men’s, Boys” and Children’s Overcoats manufacturer’s cost. We mean to unload these goods in the next 15 days. Come carly. scll all competitors. We cannot attempt a description. makes this sale worthy the attention of every person in Nebraska. lots. g $3.0 store at $13, | $6.50 the usual course of trade for $10. $B11.00 a first class garment. Lot No. 1. 7 Our price $8. 5ot No: 2 Usually retailed at $18. @00, We=y retail price of which is we offer until closed at $13. med, and cannot be bought outside of our store for less than $20, be $14. shown. e marked on these goods are not fictitious values. Niner, Beal & C WHOLESALE PRICE. $13 50 1780 13 o0 19 00 12 0O 14 14 14 11 11 8 50 1—Fine Silk Stripe Cassimere Suit 2—Fine, Al Wool, Velour Finish Business Suit. 3—Fine Silk. Mixed Cassimere Suit...... ' 4—Line quality Hockanum Mills Cheviot Suit. s—Fine Silk Mixed Striped Cassimere Suit.. .. " 6--Fine All ' Wool Gray Cassimere Suit., 7-=-Fine Blué Piaid Cassimere Suit ' 8---Fine Silk.Mixed Worsted Suit. ine All Wool Fancy Cheviot § ne All Wool Fancy Scotch Cheviot Suit 2---Fancy Cassimere Sack Suit e 3---London Twist Cassimere Suit, single-breasted Sack coats . o 8 4---Youths" Fancy Cassimere Sack Suits, . . 3 5---Boys’ Sack Suit, . 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ATy 00 10 We never d | store vantage of this sale, for every garment sold sells another, and the second week ofour sale _lways the largest. a Special bargain line during this sale at $3, $3.50, $4 s =3 'CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE, and $4.50. IN'S SUIT SALE, The balance of the Miner, Beal & Co. stock will be positively closed this week. BOO suits remain from all the different lots, and have been arranged so as to be conveniently The following list shows the prices at which we are offering these goods. X The wholesale prices named in the first col- umn are guaranteed by the well known firm of Miner, Beal & Co., to be their wholesale figures. The figures in the second column we believe represent the lowest prices that _Lhose could be or- dinarily bought for in retail houses throughout the United States, and the difference between the prices in this column and the third column will show the actual reductions made: 1ppoint the publie, but always have just what we advertise; was crowded all last week, and hundreds more, despite the warm weather, will take ad- CONTINENTAL CLOTIHNG HOUSE Second Week of Our Great Overcoat Sale. The USUAL RETAIL PRICE $19 23 18 16 18 19 19 15 15 11 10 10 12 The Largest Wholesale and Retail Clothing House West of the Mississippi 00 00 [¢fe) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 hence Cor. Douglas and 15th \ and Ulsters from the wholesale stock of the Continental Clothing House of Boston, shipped to Omaha and offered this week at prices averaging about 60 cents on the dollar of the regular retail prices, affording the public an opportunity of buying an overcoat at less than A sale of this magnitude has never been attempted in Omaha, The prices at which these goods are marked places us in a position to under= This sale means goods retailed at legs than jobbers™ prices. The extent and variety of this stock is be- wildering and when it is borne in mind that we sell only reliable, first-class goods, it Our limited space will allow us to mention only a few of the most attractive We call attention to 100 pure, all wool, heavy weight (lizlg‘onal overcoats, made in the best manner, guaranteed color, and sold in any retail We offer 125 biack beaver Overcoats, serge lined, silk vel- vet collars, fly frontand made up in excellent style at $6.50 each. Sold in Lot No. 3. This is one of the choicest lots in the whole stock, made from a handsome Kersey, handsomely lined, velvet collar and in every respccet Our price at this sale, $11 each. l D) OO Lot No. 4. We offer 75 Oxford mixed Kersey Overcoats, satin sleeve e, linings, a regular tailor made overcoat of the highest grade, the average We offer 125 Kersey Overcoats in three different shades, goods made by us early in the season for our finest trade, elegantly trim- Our price at this sale will About prices OUR PRICE. $12 16 1 15 10 8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 our are Sts