Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1893, Page 1

TWENTY- TROUBLE 1 Prospeots of Much Woe for Somebody Prom- ised by the Independents, ECOND YEAI S COMING | INVESTIGATIONS TO BE VERY RIGID Irregularities of All Sorts to Be Searchingly Looked After, EX-STATE OFFICERS ARE ACCUSED NOW | Treasurer Hill and Governor Boyd Under the | Ban of Populist Di SERIOUS NEGLECT OF DUTY IS CHARGED | pproval, Hill Sald to Be Many Thousands Richer by Keason of the Governor's Failure to Call Him to Account Senatorial Situation. Laxcory, Neb, to Tk Beg. |—N Jan. 19.—[Special Telegram n who have been in attend ance at Nebraska legislative sessions for the past twenty-four years say that there was never before a senatorial fight like the pres t. It has become unbearably dull, and is getting more so every day was indicative of nothing, and probability that of tomorrow | less. 'There was some talk this evening of | adjourning tomorrow noon after the ballot- | ing until Tuesday morning, but the constitu tional lnwyers said that it | as the statute requives a ballot to be taken | every day, so a session will be held Satur day. It is stated that the only valid for missing a bailot would be on the ground of no quorum and that such an event would only tide it over for twenty-four As long as 131 of th members of the | Joint convention are present, there is little | probuability that the question of quorum will | be raised The only curiosity felt concerns the likeli hood of changes and what they will probably be, but information from the headquarters s candidates is to the effect that the vote tomorrow will be about what today. The candidates have remained in their rooms the greater part of the day, and have received the usual number of calls, Tt was 80 dull this evening that several of the senatorial managers availed of | the opportunity to retire early and prepare for the batule that is to come some time in the future, | Oaly Feature 15 Boodle, The talk of coming investigations is all that enlivens the dragging hours. The plan thus far mapped out by the more honest mem- bers of the independent contingent is to trust the matter toasubcommittee. It has leaked out that the plan of the boodlers to stave off damaging developments was to secure the ap- pointment of a permanent commission, whose duty it would be to investigate every state institution. The course that was then to be followed was to have the commission begin with the institutions where it is practically certain that everything is all right, deferring taking up those where an investigation is most needed until the last. In this way the developments most to be feared by the hoodle gang would not be forthcoming for nearly a year, and it was figured that before that time the public would become satistied that there was nothing so very rotten after all, The scheme was a pretty one, but it fell through Just the same. Wil Go After Treasurer Hill, 4 Another leak reveals the fact that the independents are taking counsel with a view of instituting procecdings against ex-State “Preasurer Hill. 1t is claimed that he is the only state treasurer who has ever refused to | invest the permanent school fund in state warrants for the benefit of the temporary school fund. It is rumored that the state funds have heen used .by a syndicate of Lincoln banks to swell their deposits, about the time their quarterly statement is due or whenever a visit is expected from the national bank examiner, and that the money has been passed around from one bank to another for this pur- pose. The independent investigators have become imbued with the id at the ex-treasurer was enabled to pocket between $150,000 und §200,000 to which he legally entitled during the four ye he held the office of custodian of the state funds, and it is proposed to bring suit to compel him to disgorge And in this connection it may stated that the investigators have taken occasion to severely censure ex-Governor Boyd, be cause of his failure to comply with the laws, | Under the law the state ofticers are required to make a report to the governor every three months under oath of all moneys received by them in the way of perquisites or interest. This report is requived, whether there are any such receipts or not. Such a | report was never exacted of Treasurer Hill | by Govervor Boyd, and it is stated reason therefor that the treasurer was as- | sumed not to have recelved any intevest for the state money, but the independents are | cavorting around just the same, and demand- | manding to know why the governor didn’t nail Mr. Hill every quarter law. oday's vote | in all human will indicate would never do, excuse hours. twas | themselves w as a | as required by | | Gathering Plenty of Proof, That there is an abundance of evidence being placed in the hands of the pendents there is 1o reason to doubt. also come to the light during the p: days that a number of wituesses whose nawes were presented to the grand jury with 8 statement of what they know were not called upon to testify, and some aspersions are being cast upon certain of the grand | Jurors for that reason, These are the men Wwho are now laying what they kuow before such of the independents as they know they can trust, and it is certain to come before the public before the close of the session Two merchants of this city have already | imparted sowe very damaging information | concerning the furnishing of state supp! and the members of the firm that has been ed for the bill are quaking in their boots. That there is yet to be a shuki g up of the dry boues become a dead and moral certainty. One peculiar foature of | the disclos thus far made is that not a republicar member has gone a foot out of | his way to assist in unearthing the hidden | things that the public isso anxious to get its eye upon, aud it is difieult to see what benctit the republican party is to derive from this session, if at the close all the eredit for the investigations must be given to the independents, | inde- | It bas st few has Rumors from the Penitentiary. It is whispered that a state of affairs exists ut the state penitentinry that will ereate a sensation when it is fully uncov- | ered. It s charged that the convicts are | material change in . ina state of insubordination bordering on mutiny, and all because of the treatment that they are receiving under the direction of the prison contractor. It fis alleged that the convicts being worked to can be that over scarcely ; that they are being hours, and the minimum amount that is required of them is such as to test their skill and powers of endurance to the while punishment in flicted if they fail to meet the requirements is said to be extremely re, in fact almost barbarous in its eruelty. Ttis further charged that not only was the death of Convict Powell due to iuhuman punishment, but that anoth. ntly met his death under the walls a d o belioved worked over m utmost, the convict who rec sof a car within the penitentiary If under the car, preferring death lurance of the treatment that wheel w hiin toa furth was accorded him Contractor Dorgan and that the s that the ¢ that repor insists nothing in i such culated every time and s to would not had two penitentiary, suicide, as h only The th tion. months longer to serve. however, should be made object of a and rigid investig searchi Independent Senatorial Cauens, tonight It is given The independents noth of moment developed out that there will be a few changes in the populist votes recorded tomorrow, but they do n: to begin their fight in carnest until In all probability a few of their votes will be cast for Church Howe The independents will insist on taking a ballot in each house next Tuesday in or that no loophole in the way of illezality m left open. The anti-Powers faction t to force the caucus to a tonight the nomination of Powers thus them ample time battlc caucused Tuesday nomination in order right + comype ind off away to kil him teresting One of the democratic leaders in the house stated today that it had ly trated that the democrats and inde pendents would never be able to agree on the senutorial question and the republica would elect their man if they could mass their strength on one candidate, there were cnough independents with strong re publican predelictions to carvy them to that side of the fence when it came to a close finish. e was satisfied that the republicans held the key to the situation. give before the became in been thoroy \s Senntorial Program Adopted, 1 today addock to develop his The senatorial program as by the republicans is to have all the time he wants to latent resourses, and it is stated that none of the others will uncover much more force than has so far been shown, until after Pad- dock has become discouraged and lies down from sheer exhaustion. Then the plan is to allow Thurston to come on and show what he adopt allow can dc an opportunity, It is a great scheme, as but one ididate will be keyed up to concert pitch at a time, It is stated tonight that the sale of pools onthe ser race will begin next Mond at the various sporting resorts The independent cancus last night tried to place a rule on every member of that faction requiring him to stand firm and to give two notice whenever he desired to release eI from the comprict. ked t good & two days' notice they were approaching the final ballot, and when the impracticability of the move was apparent it was withdrawn. Supreme Court Commision, Tt is stated tonight that ex-Chief Justice Amasa Cobb of Lincoln is to be a member of the supreme court commission, in case the bill goes through, and itis certain that it will pass, as all parties are favorable, and the supreme judges are working for it. It is rumored that Judge Samuel Chapman of Plattsmouth and Judge M. L. Hayward of Nebraska City will be the other two mem- bers of the commission, but the names of ex- District Judge Francis G. Hamar of Kear- ney, ex-District Judge Allen W. Field of Lin- coln aud ex-District Judge Barnes of Nor- folk are also mentioned in this connection, Corporate Activity. There has been an awakening of the tele- phone lobby within the past twenty-four hours. The cause was the introduction of three telephone bills, and it is realized that a counter irvitant cannot be applied too soon to suit the interests of this corporation. The railroads are figuring to prolong the senatorial fight, for r ns that are obvious. After consultations with General Hawley, attorney for the Elkhorn, Captain Lorenzo Billingsly, attorney for the Rock Island, W, R. Kelly, assistant gene solicitor for the Union Pacific, and B, P, Waggone i son, general solicitor of the Missou T. M. Marquette, general solicitor for the Burlington, yesterday assumed the position of supervising political engineer of the rai road combine, and all orders relative to the actions of the railroad lobby during the mainder of the winter will ema headquarters in the Burr block, On General Or stated that Judge Wil Beach I Hinman and several other ex-democratic populists, who are here help ing the wheels go 'round, are doing so at the inst re- ¢ from his It Judge we of the democratic national commit- This information was allowed to drop the other evening by Congressman M- Keighun, while in a high and glovious bender, when he claimed that he was the mediun through which this deal was effected. Speaking of MeKeighan's drink ing, he was asked few vights ago when on one of his periodic bibulous indulg 0 wes why he did not take some gold « He replied e did not have to, and said that long as Carlisle and other eminent Ameri- cans could take their toddy and have nothing come of it, he should continue to smile when ever he felt like it Omahogs at the Capital, Pat O Hawes wi and left for home as soon his lonesome vote fc flight. He hastened worth of quinine and eleven neckties at 0 cents apicce, and immediately shook the dust of the capital city from his mo W. J. Broatch of Omaha is here, and rently comfort in ssence of Paul Vandervoort s he learned that o or ) and boug sins, finding sweet the Blauine str Wasiaros, D. ¢ after visiting My patient had improve was stronger and brighter toduy Mr. Blaine's physician, who visited soon after 7 o'clock this evening Mr. Bluiue's condition TIhere seemed to be some improvement so far as his physical strength is concerned ger and Bettor, Jan. 19. Bluine, since said that him Movements of O At Hamburg—Arrived Baltimore At Fastnet—Signaled York, for Liverpool a At Philadelphia w York At New York Glasgow; mers-—January 19, Slavon from wi Verhie, from -Artived Norwegia, Burgundia, from Medite from nean | vorts; Philadelphia, frow La Guayra, and after him, «Crounse will be given | do-if | m Neville, | as | ken sick this morning | Dr. Johnston, | OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1893. PREPARING FOR THE FUNERAL | Remains of Ex-President Hayes Lying in | Stats at His 010 Home. TOUCHING TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY Prominent Amerie of All Shades of Politics Do Honor to His Noble and Patriotic Career — Tho Flocking to Frem sands ut. | | Fuesost, O., Jan. 10.—Two members of Rawson post, Grand Army of the Republic, | of which General Hayes was a member, | | kept vigil beside the remains of the late ex president night. The remains hav been embalmed and lie in the southwest bed- | They present a most lifelike appear 18t oom Wi al Legion, has order nandery. Lo, telegraphed sympathies. By of MeKinley both regiments of {he state militia, battery D, and the To- ledo cadets will take part in the funeral sery Among the arrivals this morning was Hon William Henry Smith, general manager of the Associated Press, formerly secretary of state of Ohio. Rev. Dr. Bashforda, who will | conduct the services, will arvive tomorrow morning sconsin com its jovernor McKinley and the members of legislature will arrive tomorrow | the funeral, besides Foster, nd Wanamaker of Preside cabinet. Fully 10,000 str expected to be present from all parts the country. Many business houses are all 9741l be closed tomorrow mittec Governor the stat in time for Rusk, Noble Harrison's re | of closed to: gers 1y, and A special co {tizens are arvan ing to take care of the unusual throngs for this quiet town. Meals will be served in the parlors of the churches Halls and other public places and priv residences have been placed at the dis of the committees for the accommodation of visitors. It has been decided, at the urgent request of the citizens, to forego the funeral | at the house and conduct the services at the Methodist church The ceremonies will take place at 2 p. m., Friday Fr ont in Mourning. The citizens of this 1 funeral tomorrow represents their personal efforts, as well as those of the nation, and | have been busy today preparing to do honor to the dead patriot and statesman whose re- mains are lying in state tonight in his own | chamber in his beloved homestead at Spieget | Grove. Therc isno ostentation anywhere, | but tolkens of mourning are seen on every | hand. simple and touching, as befits the | memory of the illustrious departed. Tonizht detachment from the Soms of Vetcrans stand in military order in the hall and by the | | bier, while some of the friends of General | | Hayes pass slowly by, viewing the familiar face. He lies in repose peacefully us asleep | in the trust of a Christian faith Many friends have arrived from out_of | town. " Mrs. Austin and Miss Avery coming | in from Cleveland this evening, ~ General. Mitehell, Rutherford Platt and General Fal lerton, from Columbus will areive tonight. The services tomorrow will be as simple g the life lived by tne dead statesman. No words will be spoken above the bier save those of seripture and of prayer, and t singing of simple hymns will complete the serv General Hayes wished that no eulogy be pronounced at either the house or eemetery, and his wish, will be observed. . The finest display tomorrow will be by the cavalry, —The First cavalry of Cleveland, of which’ General Hayes' son, Webb, is a mem- ber, wiil be the guard of honor. It is con- sidered the finest cavalry organization in the west and will make an impressive showing. The Toledo cadets, the crack infentry com- puny of the Ohio National guard, and the Sixteenth regiment, with Battery D of Toledo, will add to the quiet majesty of the funeral procession. The finest decorations in the city are those upon the Burchard libravy, the gift of { General Hayes' uncle, Sardis Burchard, to | thecity. 1t is a beautiful brick and stone strlicture and the crape and bunting with which the citizens' committee has decorated it make a fine effect. Mr. Hayes' old regiment the Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, will not only be represented by Governor MeKinley, who en- listed as a private in it. but Mr. Ben Killam of Cleveland, the secretary of the regimental | association and a delegate from the grizzled old veterans who loved General Hayes, will be here to pay the tribute of thewr presence to his worth. Flowers in elaborate pieces are coming in in great numbers, but they have not been arranged tonight and a description cannot be given. of ¢ tle city feel that the Lying State The remains were viewed | after 7 o'clock by such | as could : conveniently do so. They lay i General Hayes' own room. The sehool dren, civic bodies of Fremont and gene public will be permitted to view the remains tomorrow forenoon beginning at 9 o'clock, | . The funeral services will be simple and | | impressive. At 2 o'clock the family, per- | sonal friends and dignitaries from will assemble in the parlors. The xxiii y | will be read by the y | Episcopal church a favorite hymn will be sung by | Arthur of Cleveland, | mental band. and David H, Kimberly of the Twenty-thivd Ohio, assisted by a quartet | Prayer will then be offered by Dr. James W. Bashford, president of Ohio” Wesleyan i versity. ‘There will be no sermon. The se ces will close with siging and the Lord’s The Grand Army ritual, which is y simple, will be used at the cemetery “The Ohio National Guard and other military bodies will be in the procession. Colonel Henry (. Corbin, assistant adjutant gene United States army, who will have of the ceremonies, arvrived from | Washington this evening. this_evening citizens of Fremont m istor of the Methodist Immedintely afterward Prof. Alfred leader of the reg Muny Messuges of Condolence, everal of the trains nont delaye bringing people to The Washington train is reported several hours late. Presi dent-clect Cleveland will arrive tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and will be the guest of Colonel H. 8. Burchard, who has in churge the arrangements for tomorrow. The com- ing of Mr. Cleveland has occasioned wide and pleasant comment, aud is & great grati- tication to the family and friends of the illus trious citizen. It is regarded as a most deli ate and dignified tribute, worthy of the man once president, and chosen a second time to Aill the highest ofice in the gift of the people. Messages of condolence this evening from Whitela nam, commander, and V Twombley, corder, of the Towa department. Grand Army of the Republic; William A. Manning, acting president of the' Catholie Total Abstinence | union of Ohio, and W. P. Huxford, recorde of tho Military Order, of Loyal Legion; Johu W. Jacobus of New York, C. S. Grosvener of Athens City, O.; W. P. Rutherford, for the Military Order of Loyal Legion; E. A. M vitt of Pottsdam, N.'Y.; Theodore Sterling president of Kenyon coil L. M. Langi department commane Minnesof Grand Avmy of the ancis Mu phy and Ler Thoman of the Ohio So ciety of Chicago. were received Reid, C. G. Put- To Honor the Dead. 1 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE, | Owana, Neb. Jan. 19.—In compliance with of the president as an expres sion of the public sorrow on the death of Rutherford B. Hayes, sident of the United States, the secr r directs that on the day of the funeral. Friday the 20th inst., at each military post the troops nd cadets will be paraded and this order d to them, after which all labors of th day will cease. The national flae will be displayed at half stafl. Atdawn of day | thirteen guns will be fired and after at inte | vals of thirty minutes between the rising instruction | the and setting of the sun asiugle gun, and at close of the day & jonal salute of forty-four guns. The offieers of the army will wear crape on the loft arm and on their swords and the colors of the battalion of ngineers of the several végkments and of the 1 States corps of cadets will be put in ning for the perlod of six months. The of the funerak will be communicated by department commanders to their subordinate commanders. IN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES, Both the Army and Navy Will Go Mourning for the Ex-President. Wasmsarox, D, G, Jan. 19.—In general orders issued today, announcing the death of ex-President Hayes, Major General Scho- field directs that “on the day of the funeral, at each military post, the troops and cadets be paraded and this order read to them, after which all labors of the day will cease. “The national flag will be displayed at half mast At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired, and afterward at intervals of thirty minutes between gho rising and setting of the sun a single gun, and at the close of day a national salute of forty-four guns, The officers will wear crape on the left arm and their swords, and the colors of the battallion o’ engineers of the several reziments and the United States corps of cadets will be put in mourning for a period of six months,” By divection of the secretary of war the following oficers are detailed to repair to Fremont, O, and attend the funeral: Bri adie General Jossph C. Beeckinridge, in- spector general; Colonel George D, Ruggles, adjutant general; Licutenant Colonel Marshall I. Ludington, deputy quar- termaster general; Licutenant Colonel H. C. Corbin, assistant adjutant general; Cap- tain Tasker H. Bliss, aid-de- major gener: mmanding the s to the Navy. Acting vy Soley of t partment issued an order to th ing that on the day of the funer ateach naval station and of each of the vessels of the Ubited States navy in com- mission be hoisted at half mast from sun rise to sunset, and at each naval station and on board of the ships and vessels acting singly a gun be fired at intervals of eve half hour from sunrise to sunset. The of the navy and marine corps will wear the usual badge of mourning for a period of thir It is in acce ily that the ust Into the flag h the wishes of the fam- L military honors be omitted at the funeral. The military escort foran ex-president includes nearly the entire ngth of the army, so its omission on this it At deal. rder has been issued by General S. S, commander-in-chief of the Union terans union, directing that each depar ment headquarters and precinct command place a becoming evidence of mourning in their respective halls for sixty days, and that cach command hold at an early date memorial services expressive of esteein and love of their late comrade. As Representatives of the Presid Secretary Charles Foster, P neral Wanamaker and Secre and Rusk left here at 11:80 o'clock this mor ing on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for Fremont, O., to attend the funcral of e Presi t Hayes, as thespecial representa- tives of President Haveison. They were ac- companied by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rathburn, rvepresenting the Ohio ican association of this city. With eption of Representative Huynes, the Ohio delegation will ut attend the funeral. Senator Sherman found that his presence was needed in Washinggon, ana others will probably be kept away. © The white houseand _all the executive de- partments were draped in mourning today and will wear theie sable emblewms of sorrow period of thirty days.. All the depart- ts will be closed tomorgow. Secretary Foster of the Treasury depart- ment issued an order closing all the subtreas- uries and customs offices throughout the United States on Friday, Junuary 20, the day of the funeral of ex-President Hayes, t. tmas’er ies Noble Patriotlc and an Amerlcan, WasmiNgron, D. C., Jan. 19.—Among the persons who served through the war with ex-President Hayes is Representative Enochs of Ohio, who for four years was in the same brigade and division with General with him in- use I felt that he was right. He was fighting in defense of his countpy. Without malice, without ostentation, without anything e in view except his duty as a soldier of our country, he served in that great war from the begiuning to its close. No' man has ever come in contact with President Hayes in the army or in civil life who did not love him. - No soldier in that war was more popular than he. He never sought promotion or advancement through political influences. - He won his promotion asa soldieron the field, and when he got that promotion it belonged to him of right. ““In all respects he was a splendid type of the patriotic American eitizen.” Mr. Cleveland Enroute to Fi LAkEwooD, N. J, Jan. 19.—President- clect Cleveland left hiere early this morning for Fremont, O., to attend the funeral of the late ex-Pr He will return mont. 19.—Sec aries Foster, Noble, Rusk and Wanamaker, left for Fremont this morning to attend Hayes® funeral. Aupaxy, N. Y., Jan. 19.—President-elect Grover Cleveland and Private Secretary Robert L. O'Brien arrived here on the Hudson River limited train at 2:35 this afternoon on their way to Fremont, O., to attend the funeral of ex-President i The train stopped here for twenty-five minutes and Mr. Cleveland was greeted by Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and others. nley's Proclamation. Covvmsrs, O, Jan, overnor MeKin ley issued a proclamation today, giving of- ficial notice of the* death of ex-President Hayes, reciting the facts of his life and pub- lic services, and recommending that flags overall public buildings and school houses be put at half-staff till after th funer: that aty ghe first opportun thereafter the people assemble in their places of divine worship and hold memorial seryices, and orderipg that, on the day of the funcral, the exgeutive offices of the state be closed MK Will Attendin a Body. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 19.—A special train will convey a large party from Cleveland to Fremont tomorrow marning. The city coun- cil will go in a body, accompanied by many of the city officials, ¥he Cleveland members of General Haye regiment, the Twenty second, will be in the funeral procession, and nal guard will accomp: a military escort, The Cleveland companies of the Loyal Legion met, today and decided | to attend the funeral in s body In Eulogy of Ex-Pre Corunnrs, O., Jan. 19.—The joint legisla tive committee, appointed to prepare resolu tions on the death of ex-President Hayes, this afternoon completed its work, and at th cning session of the house and senate the resolutions were approved and immedi ately adopted, and adjournment was ta Monday. The resolutions are to 8 pom cloquent eulogy on the ex-president. Ne Al I Actlon by New York's L glon, NEw Youk, Jan. 19.—The New York com mandery of the Layal Legion ab a meeting in this city this afternoon passed resolutions of condolénce on the death of ex-President | Hayes and selected Colonel J. J. Slocum and | General W, J, Swayne a committe o rep- resent the commandery st the funeral - The Death Koll, Loxnox, Jan, 19.—Lord Elphinstone yesterday in Musselburgh, Scotland, died | the cha; | guilty. Degan talking. 1 begged of him to go away, but he wouldn't do it. He wanted me to move up town. He said he would fix up rooms for me and would keep me like a lady “As he said that T raised the revolver and fired in his face.” -~ T'his closed her statement to the court and amid hysterical sobs she was obliged to r tire to the attorneys’ consultation room. Her physician, Dr. VanSickle, followed her with a medicine case, FOUR YEARS FOR MRS, MASOY | Murderess of Delavan Cole Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter, ‘ SHE MAKES A SENSATIONAL CONFESSION | Statement by Her Counsel. the door upon her Mr. Ferris, her uttorney, addressed the court, giving the reasons which impelled him to enter a plea of guilty of manslaughter for his client It was his firm conviction that e was crazy that night and that the in since had been torrible. In order to make this con fession to the court sl had been kept all day under the influence of stimu lan Wi he was summoned to act as her attorney she related her story to him, much us she to th some details as to her poverty being given more fuily, Ie told her that, with his experience count uries, he did not believe that could 'be empanelled which d find nilty of more than manslaughter at the n probably she would be acquitted. She could escape the penitentiary, but she would ) to an insan sylum. He would not per mit her to go through the ordeal in order to prevent her becoming such a wreck, “Your honor," he said, “although there is no munslaughter here, she pleads guilty. The maximum theory of the law is ten years in the penitentiary, but I do not think the court will give Ner such a sentence.” By the Prosecution, As he closed, Judge Beall turned to Mr MeCreary, asking if he wished to say any thing. He answered that of course it wis his duty asa public prosecutor and in the interest of right that the state give its rea | sons for accepting such a plea. There was | mo doubt but the defendant committed the crime, and the majesty of the law demanded a just penulty. On Monday last Sheriff Cranso summoncd him from his oftice, saying that Mrs, Mason wished to speak to him. e went to the jail as requesied, and Mes | Mason then made substantially the same confession to him that she had made to the court. It was the most the state could do to secure a conviction of manslaughter. It v his honest conviction that there were a num ber of other things which led up to this plea of manslaughter, yet the law pr vided that o penalty commensuvate with the crime be = inflicted, M. McCreary in his statement did .ot ask the court to give her the maximum penalty, but simply asked that a just penalty be granted Which do you plead, | ~ Mr. Ferris again spoke, and said that ) however light might be the penalty, he would use all the influenco he could bring to bear to reduce the penalty still further by asking executive clemency. While it might not be proper for a court room, he would say that she had in a few months past had a complete change take place in her life Senten to Four ¥ Judge Beall asked if the defendant could stand her sentence at that time. My, Ferris stated that any further suspense would sim oly prey on the mind of the defendant and sravate latent insanity. Judge Beall stated that the statements of the prisoner had moved him profoundly, and said that if he impose too heavy a sentenc he would hope that some higher power would lessen the punishment. He thorveforo sen tenced the prisoner to four years in the peni tentiary. Mus, Mason gave a ser 1o her hy and would have fallen to her chair had she not been canght. A few u ments after she was led from the room down stairs to the jail, 4. C. Hartigan,-one of 12d Mason's attor- neys, was scen by Tue BEE reporter. He aeclined to state wha. he thought of the sentence, but he would say as one of Cole's attorneys in his life time that he would not have taken the task of defending Ed Mason had he not been convinced that his client was innocent, — CRASHED INTO A STALLED TRAIN. ery Detall of IHer Wretched Exper n Court—Her Lawyer's Plea Heedeod A Most Re- markable Story, str HastiNgs, Neb,, gram to Tne Bee.| dent ever witne big brick and Adams county when Mrs Jan. 19, [Special The most dramatic inci d in the court room of the building belon to transpired this afternoon Anna B. Mason was arraign of murdering Delavan S, Cole guilty rhter. + court stone ing hi in \is wo her pleading to mansla tenced to four years in the penitentiary | Just about half-past 4 or a guarter to 5 Mrs. Mason was brought into the court room, | dressed in black, with a tearful face. Her | | was sen former erect carriage and the defiant aban don of her blue eyes were entirely changed She was no longer witheringly haughty in her looks, but cowed and subdued in spirit [t was not d that the case would be called up the March term of the district but it scemed that other cangements had made. This was an adjourned session of the November, 1892, term, and the jury for thatterm had been long since discharged The court room was about deserted, a few attorneys and court oficials being about the only spectutors present e minor case had just been settled, when Judge F. B. Beall turned inquiringly toward County Attorney W. P. McCreary and asked if any thing ® was to come before the court eaded Guilty to Manslnughter. <pe before court, been Au the prosecutor, unusual hush came over the room as | in the semi-twilight, read the complaint which charged Mrs. Mason with killing Delavan 8. Colo on the night of | August 1 last As he finished he asked the defendant in the usual formula guilty or not guilty ? Her attorney, E. E. Forri ““To this charge the defendant pleads not However, the defendant offers to enter a plea of guilty to manslaughter.” I'irough the county attorney the state ac cepted the plea. Mr. Ferris asked that be fore the court pronounced sentence he listen | to a statement of facts which the defendant would make. She first tried to rise, but at the suggestion of Mr. McCreary was allowed | to make her statements while seated There was a noise of moving i as she paused a moment before starting. substance she said: rose and said enerd s In Marriage and Poverty. ‘I was married about six years ago. For a long time my husband and T were very happy. At times, however, he felt badly. Then we went to Denver and staid there for about four years. He felt badly all the time. ‘We came back here finally. My husband at one time went. away for six months and 1 didn’t know whore he was. Then he came back and we moved on a farm about two miles west of the asyluin. Then we took up a claim out west, “We were very poor,and he had to bor- row money. For a time he was contented, but they [his people] kept writing for him to come home. I didn't want him to come back to Hastings and he said he would not, but before I knew it he had made arrange ments to come back. Then he said, ‘You go to your folks and I'll go to min 1t wus planned to begin housekeeping again as soon as we could afford it, but g talk of that kind dropped to get up a class lessons from me on the piano, but I couldn’t do it. Then I came up town and tried to learn bookkeeping; then I got very sick, ana after I recovered 1d [her hu: band] came to take me out riding. He said he would get a divorce, and of course that didn’t please me. I begged of him not to do it, and the next I heard from him he sid he'd go to housekeeping again, but he didn't m to want to do it.” Here her emotions proved too strong for | her and she broke for a moment. After taking a sip of water she continued : Sickness, Temptation rall, “Father was taken very sick and I went down to take care of him. He died and I | stayed with mother awhile, and then I went to live with my sister again. I con- tinued to give lessons and used to practice on a piano belonging to Mrs. Michael [Cole's daughter]. I used to go twice a day, and as she was often not at home I had to go over to Mr. Cole's to get the key. He used to come over and talk to me. He wanted to know why my nusband and I did not live together. 1 said we were too poor. Mr. Cole said he was well off and had a number of farms and he could help us. Then he aslked me not to tell Bd about it, He asked me1f 1 wouldn't like to do somcthing to pay for the lessons I was taking, and then he wanted me to do writing for him at his oftice, but I wouldu't do it “He kept urging me and making promises as to what he'd do for Ed and me, and I told him to go away, but he kept coming back, Finally T went to his office.” is was the occasion of another out burst of emotion on her part, and it was | with difticulty that she recovered herself. “He locked the door on me and said I'd have to do as he told me to, ana I found out what that meant. It made me angry and 1 determined to make him do his part. I kept going to his ofce, but he didn’t keep his promises to me. Cole's Fate Settled, “My husband found it out some way and T confessed it all to him, It made him angry and he said, “T'hat man has got to dic, and if you won't kill him T will,’ [ discouraged 1t, but he kept urging me, and finally I said that if he thought it was my duty I would do it About three weeks before Mr. Cole was shot he [Ed] gave me a revolver and showed me how to use it. He urged me on and i that if T didn't use it | he would do it himself. 1 told afraid to doit. T had a meeting with Mr. Cole and I tried to get spirit enough up to kill him, but my courage fai me. It was over by Mr. Burton's house, an I begged him to go away, but he wouldu't do it, 50 I made several attempts, but always failed “On_ Sunday afternoon [July 31] Ed came Carelessness of a Signal Agent Canses Serious Ruilrond Accident. Jersey Crry, N. J, Jan, 19.—The 6 o'clock local train for Newark on the Pennsylvania voad broke down this evening on the meadows just beyond the Hackensack river. The signal agent supposing the teain had gone beyond his block, signaled to the Chesapeake & Ohio express immediately following that the road was clear. The express crashed into the stalled train, com- pletely telescoping it. One passenger Killed outright and fourteen wounded Although the Newark local was crowded, only one pas was killed. He was John Blewett of Newark. There were fourteen persous injured, two of them fatally. HENRY MARTINDALE, engineer of the New. ark local, had crawled under his engine to find out what part of the machinery had brolen, and when the collision occurréd the shock threw him under the wheels, His 1 was broken and he was internally injured. Mzs. A. Decken, Newarlk, collar-bone and two ribs broken : will probably die. Among the otler injured passengers are Mus. WASHINGTON STANSBURY, compound fracture of leg, Gronae B. Estey, leg broken, Patiick J. McLEAN, ankle broken, Mosrs GINNINGER, head cut, W. Asuiey, head cut. Miss HENRIETTA BERGER, arm broken, ‘The others injured sustained slight cuts and bruises. The injured w where physicians | to \s e brought to this city d been summoned by the railroad officials. Their wounds were dressed at ther depot, and, with fthe exeeption of Mrs. Stansbury and Engineer Martindale, all Nt to their homes. Agent June could not be found to- The Jersey City police have sent outa general alarm for his arrest Bad Wreck in Texas, Er Paso, Tex., Jan. 19.-An extra cast bound stock special on the ( n, Hous ton & San Antor cattle on a put sing seven miles w of Alpine at 4:30 this afternoon. The and nine empty box cars were wreck gineer L N. Roland stuck to his engine and was instantly killed, being badly mangle from the hips down. ' Brakeman MeNulty re ceived slight injuries. Eight cirs of sheep composing the rear half of ghe train escaped uninjured ves oroad ran into a to, so0n ¢ eros st nginc ed, K DR, ——~— BRIGGS' CASE, Grounds on Which it Will Be Appealed to the General Assembly. New York, Jan. 19.—The Briggs case will be appealed to the general assembly, In furtherance ‘of this action the prosecuting committee filed tonight with Rev. Dr. Sau Alexander, the clerk of the presbytery, its notive of appeal “Under ordinary conditions,” committee, ‘“the ution would have taken the appeal to the synod of over and said that I mustn't delay a moment | NeW York, but it does not appear best ta do longer, and for me not to fail ugain, It was | 50 in this exceptional case for the folowing planned for that night, but Mr. Cole did not | reasons appear. Monday afternoon I was out at To secure Ed’s farm west of the asylum. Ed and [ | churcha went out for a walk and wouldn't let the 1it- | mental tle girl go with us. Mrs. Mason [Ed's | should be reached by the court of last re mother| asked me to come again the next | S0rt at the earliest practicable date day 1 told me again not to delay this case involves doctrine, it must 4 " firmly determined by the general Arrangs b Death, The delay in reaching an ultimate] decision On Monday e through “an appeal by way of the synod, Cole and Mr. ¥ could not be less than a year, durine which to fix a pig pen. 1 thought that the character of the instruction given our to do I might as well do it. I was nearly | candidates for the gospel ministry might be wild. [ thought I knew about what ti unfavorably ~affected, By sccuring th they would go home and I et Mr. speedy decision of the court of last resort in the road and made areangements for a meet- | this case, neither the rights nor the intorests ing on the road south of his place and he | of any individual would suffer.” went hom I'hé grounds of appeal ire “Itold him T First. —Irvegularity in - the about 10 o'clock. At that time I leftand | (Twelvespecificatios.) went to the place. He didn't come and [ Receiving thought, *Will [ have to wait another night? ecifications. ) Then | started home, and when 1 got to the | Declining to receive important tes- old house | saw & man sitting in the door T'wo specifications.) way. Ididn't know who it was und so [ asked, ‘ourth.--Manifestation of prejudice in the ‘Who areyou?’ The man answered. *Who | conduct of the case.t (Six specifications.) are yout" Then I kuew . who it was. I | Fifth,- Mistake and injustice in the de- wentover and we weut into the house aud | cision, says the prose the peace and final determination of the funda ud important questions involved quiet of th fol Mr 0 our house 1 had this vening ahout 8 o'clock gus came down Cole couldn’t leave home until ocecdings, improper testimony herd of | committee | Aduams | | speeches we | Alderman Goodrell a resolution was | the or m, put her hands | taut cases which has ever | sion made by Judge . | any damay NUMBER 2 TROUBLE OVER WATER RATES Das Moines People Detormined to Have a Reduction Made, TO PURCHASE THE PLANT ANXIOUS Councllmen Charged with and Working In the luterests Corporation - Will ¥ tled Next Week, Boodl| of the Sote Dr. gram h works Moixes, Ia., to Tne Bee past been Jan, 19, -[Special Telo- city has for a the water present This agitated The plant owned and operated by & private corporas tion which F. M. Hubsell is president and under the present agreement the city is compalled to pay 80,000 & year for fire pro- tection and private charged ondinance has been pending before th council for lowering the water rates and the question of city purs chase of the water works has been warmly itated, Several mass meetings have been held on the ot, and newsbapers have teemed with water works articles. The climax camie last night when the city council the proposed ordinance for third reading and passage. “The council Bhamber was packed with the committee of 100 citizens and representatives on both of the question. Heated indulged in and charges of and corruption recklessly bandied Several serious altercations between aldermen and private parties were narvowly averted and the lie was given on several o casions. A vote was finally reached on the passage of the ordinance, and it was lost on a tie, four voting for and four against. The vote was reconsidered, and will come up again Monday evening next. On motion of lopted vidin an investigation of the charges bribery and corvuption against himself id others who voted against the passage of inunce. Some sensational develops re expected to follow. on question at consumers An a burdensome subj took up bribery about i fol of ment To Improve the Indust CEDAR Rarins, Ta., Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Br The sixteenth annual iug of the American Poland Ching Record association has just closed. There was an ungsually lay ber of the mem- Lers of the association in attendance. The proceedings were of no general interes Oficers for the ensuing year were elected ag follows: Viec presidents, A. C. Moore, Ilinois: C. I Jones, Michigan; James Tre- loar, Wisconsin; Elias Gallup, Celorado; J. 1. Bebeout, Indiana; C. H. Votter, Kansa LS. Wrizht, linois: . M. Vail, Missouri} G. W. Plank, Minnesota: H. C. Dawson, Ne- brasia; W. A. James, Kentucky: W. Z. 5 ow, lowa; secretary, W. M. McFade West Liberty, Ia.; treasu D. L. Howard, Greene. Iu. ; directors, M. Cant~ rall, 1 H. M. Sisson, Illinois; G. H. Grimmel, Tow Jacob Grossman, Hlinois; G Murdock, Towa ; J. C. Shaw. Illinoi: Blockford, lowa;J. V. Wolfe, Nebr 8. Barclay, Towa, The next meating wi held in this city in February, 1804, Alleged Bluckmailers in S1ovx Crry, Ta.. Jan. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bge.]—-The grand jury has been at work now for ten days examining witnesses and collecting evidence in the es agninst Atlee Hart, the Nabraska poli- tician, and J.T. Lewis and George Crosby, his assistants, who are accused of blackmail- ing prominent citizens out of over £,000 by threatening to publish scurrilous stories about them. — Over 100 witnesses have been cxamined and fifty more have been sub- paenaed. 1t will be o week before the inves- tigation is concluded. The ovidence so far isa repetition of what has been published and is damaging to the defendants, Captured a Fort Donae, , Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- vam to Tue Bee.]—Noah Parish, a tramp ested a weelc ago for Jumping a bonrd bill, has proven to bo a professional crook. He was turned over to Sheriff Unzar of Cheros kee, Ta., where he s wanted for forging his brother's name to a note. He is also wanted in Clark county for larceny. He picked the pocket of a fellow prisoner while in jail here. nolk. Paid for His Injuries. Des Morxes, Ta., Jan. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie BEe.]—A portionof the damage suit of the Ovide Musin Concert company against the Chicazo & Northwestern was cttled today, namely the one for personal injurics to Mr. Musin. The company paid him 3,000 for the injuries reccived in the wreck of the 12th inst. The other claims will be contested. Attached tt Siovx Crry, Ia., Jan. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—-The deposit of the Scougal & Co. bank that failed at Yankton yesterday carried with the Sioux National in this city, was attached by ereditors today:, ‘The Sioux National filed a first lien for §2,000 due. The deposit is said to amount to about £10,000. Conniff Succead: Des Morses, In., Jan. 19.—[Special Tele gram to Tue | nor Boies has ap- pointed Dr. Conniff of Sioux City to suceced Dr. Clark of McGregor on the State Board of Health, Iark et = WON BY THE DUBEBS SIDE. Lin the Evangelical Church Figl in Nebraska. eb., Jan. 19.—[Special B | ~One of the most impor been deciled in, Adams county was covered today by a decis B. Beall. It bears the others against Budy and nporary injunction, re- straining the defendants from using certain church property, located near Really, it is a fight between the wnd the Dubbs factions of the German Evangelical for the possession of this proper By commoun cunsent the two fuctions agreed to hinge all similar cases in Nebraska and Jowa on the result of this suit, The battle was fought at the November term of the district court, & host of attorneys from all over the state being represented. Today Judge Beall stated thut he had prepared an elaborate opinion on the case, but he had left it at his home in Alma, He therefore simply decided for the defendants, the Dubbs face tion Ived the temporary injunction, An appeal to the supreme court of the state will be taken to make a precedent for Nee braska and Iowa HAsTINGS gram o Tus tit others, )f Powers an and is a Kenes and dis: a Falrmont Nows Notes. Famyoxt, Neb., Jan. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—J. M. Kemper, 8 farmer residing a few miles from this city was thrown from his wagon today and seriously injured about the head Last night the rear of Kemp, Putt & Co.'s dry goods store caught fire from a pan of hot ashes, The tlames were extinguished before n wius done. Miller and Miss Kittie Honn both of this city were married this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. They immediately went {to housekeeping in the cast part of town. O Wil Tuvestigate the Charges. SAN Fraxcisco, Cal., Jan, 19.—~The assems bly today appointed & committee of seven to investigate the charges made by Representa- tive Breth yesterday that corrupt means had been used to induce Assemblyman Kearns 1@ vote for White for United States senator,