Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1893, Page 5

HAD SUFFERED SUFHC Mrs. Anna Mason Pardoned for of Delavan Qole. REVIEW OF THE REMARKABLE CASE IENTLY the Murder Peculiar Influence fortunnte Wo Prisoners 1n the T Sho A Exertea Over the Femula entinry— d. ny the omplished Mueh Go LaxcoLy, Dec. 15.—{Special to Tue B Governor Urounse this forenoon signed a | | free and wditional pardon for Mrs. Anua B, Mason, the young married \woman con victed of manslaughter at Hastings for t murder of Delavan 5. Cole, one of the promi nent citizens of that town. Mrs. Mason was received at the state tiary on Janu- 4 of the present ye nd has rapidly iled in health ever since. ‘The peuition for her pardon was signed by 00 of the leading sitizens of Adams county and Governor Crounse is in receipt of a letter from Judge eal, who Lat her trial, in which he states that had she not confessed to the Killing of Cole she could not have victed in any county in the stato, sequent trial and acquittal of Mrs. Mas husband, who was an sccessory in the erime, leads Judge Beal to unito in the recommeu- dation that the woman be pardoned. Mrs. Mason is suffering from consump- tion and evidently has but a short time to live. She is also suffering from the effects of a delicate and serious surgical oper: med upon her a few days since. woved from the penitent ‘and. as 'soon a8 sho is well she will be taken to her in- and aged mother ac Hastings. of n Celebratea Cnse. penite enotgh to travy fant childre The pardon the most_cele annals of Nebr o0 her own statement, had been se the man whom she afterwards killed. urred when she only o continued her relations with Cole for 4 rs, and had been promised a decd to a farm in Adams county as a partial re- loses one of the eriminal Mrs. Mason ording sompense for the sacrific of her virtue Pinally she married her prosent husband [t is claimed that she continued her tions with Cole even after her marriage. She had been urging him for weeks to ful- Hll s promises and ho finally refused. Her husband. aware of h ations with Cole, tically compelled her to murder the old She did so, 1 manaer that left suspicion In ability she wou r been accused of the crime but for a singular fact. She commenced o attend o series of roligious meetings held near her own and _beeame profoun int She finally professed religi and to a Sun school |u|'1hlml ry living Hastings, Mr. C el she told th story of her nd stated that s wished to authorities, who le its tru confession to the She was s0 earnest that those rned her story became convinced of hfuluess and a'meeting was arranged between her and Deputy Sheriff Boyd of Adawms county. Her arrest, trial gnd con- viction are still of recent memory. Her Conduct in the Penitentinry. son was inc ated in the state ree; penitentiary on Janui of the present year toserve a four vears seatence. Had sho served the full four years she would have been at liberty on 1897. Making allowance for her she would have been free on 17, 1896, She was 25 years old and her presence among the other female mmates at the penitentiury produced o marked im- pression. She tilked almost constantly upou religious subjects and soon converted nearly all the inmates of her own sex to her way of thinking she institutea a series of prayer mectiugs, and several nights in the weelk the for inmates of the insti- tution would engage i singing and praying until a late hour. A deep religious fervor pervaded the female ward and the hardened characters from the slums, convicted of nes oo shocking to mention, became the devout pupils of the Hastings womun. She visited soveral times by Mr. Kelsey, the missionary, who first received her confes- sion, has been untiring in his efforts to secure her pardon. Petty Thieving at th For some time the officials and clerks at the state house have been annoyed by the acts of some petty thief who has m; systematic practice of forci their desks at night and abst stamps and other articles of value, principal _suffe lave been the Banking Board, the ture and the oil departmeut. Mr. Townley snd Mr. Shaffor of the bauking and agrivuitural departments, respectively, ad- dressed letters to the sccretary of te in- forming him of the thefts. Secretary Allen will turn the letters over to the governor, with the request that some action be tuken in the premiscs. An investigation will doubt- less follow for the charges are mado with sotness which makes an evasion impos Capitol. The State tate Board of Agricul- Sued for Breach of Fromise. Reed of this city has sued Wiiliam H. Nelson for £10,000 dam: s for his failure to keep his promisc and marry her, as he agreed, and the people of Lincoln ug about it to the exclusion of ery other topic. Mrs. Reed 1s well known in this city, and is highly connected. She claims that” Nelson came to live at the Home hotel, of which she is the proprie- tress, in July, 1802 Shortly r he ostab- lished himsolf there ne beeamo il wi typhoid fever and she nursed him through a sicl months _duration. She knew t man, but he had already commenced an sction for a divorce from his wife. Finally he got well and the court gave him his divorce. Then he proposed to Mrs. Reed and she accepted him, the wedding to take place in October, He ‘lias changed his mind, and will have to explain to & jury why he did so. Nelson is a wan of moderate means, and is worth from $15,000 Lo §20,000. Settled Out of Mr. and Mrs. Richard their trouble out of court. Murphy entered a plen of guilty in police court this worning to the charge of frequenting rooms of 1ll- repute, and the yirl acknowledged to tho court that she was no better than she ought 1o be and both paid the customary fines. Wiil Dance on the Exclse Carpot, The voard is once more engaged with the cascs of & number of Lincoln drug- gists and suloon keepers who are accused of violating the liquor laws, ‘The parties now under arrest (@ S. A. Shilling, C. A. Mc Kenney, S. . A. Mauu and J. A Hail. Al ave druggists. The saloon keepers ro L. L. Lmasey and Ivison & Lindsey. The accused all appeared before the police juago this morning aund gave bonds in the i of #100 each for their appearance on the 18th. The cases against Lindsey were con- tinued to the2lst. 1n the Courts, Jawes Botts, the colored man arvrested at Washington, D. C., and brought back Lo Liucoln to answer o the charge of forgery, was acquitted late this evening. {n the case in which Mrs. Coberly sued the Missourl Pacific for #,000 for killing her littio boy in this city about & year ago the jury today returned a verdict for the railroad vowpany. The verdict creuted something of # sensation. The case was hotly contested, tho general solicitors of the company coming to Lineolu to conduct the defense. . W. Underwood and S. D. Learn com- menced suit for damages ugaiust the city of Lincoln today for $10,000 each. They were the wen injured by the accident at the Autelope bridge some months ago. Tne executors of the estate of T. W. Lowrey today commenced action in whick they ask for & judgment of §10,000 agaiot the 1. 1. Clarke Drug company on two promis- SOLY nOLes. The case against John Herring, who was lodly brought before Judge Brown for trial on the charge of grand larceny, came 10 a somewhat unexpected conclusion. Herring's wttorney moved for & continuauce on the grounds that his client had been kiduapoed and brought back to Nebraska from Illinoi without a lawful warraut. Governor Crounse Issued a requisition for Herring's return and it has since been discovered that Governor Aligeld of Tllinois declined to houor it. The N Mrs. Jennie Court, Murphy scttled | would have resulted fna much THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. oficor succesdad in making Horrine helicva his warrant was lawfui. nowever brought him back to Lincoln, Judge |.v.mn continued the case uniil the 26th in order that an investigation of facts may be made Firs at the Penitantiary A siieht fire was discovered at the peni- tentiary last night fust as tho convices wers being marched into their cell house. Th blaze was located in tho cooper shop and larger fire than the one some weeks azo had it not been discovered before it had gained any head- ho firo was discovered watchman whose dity it is to go through the shops im- mediately after the convicts leave. Lhere is no doubt that some of the couvivts delib- crately attempted to fire the building. A hole biad been made in the floor near the cor- and filled with inflammable material n a pile of light, dry wood had been { over the holeand a lighted match Jn.. yped n. The watchman discovered the smoke, and kicking away the kindling, found 'the flames burning vigorously. The penitentiary authorities are making a rigid investigation. Lincoln in Brief. Dr. C. L. Mullens of Eagle was this after- noon examined befors United States Com- missioner Billingslay on the charge of sell- ing liquor without a federal liconse. He was held to the federal court in the sum of 300, James France, the man accused of robbing the rooms over lvison's saloon night bef last, was this morning held to the district court. Tn lieu of bonds he was taken to the county jail James McDonald, the man arrested yester- day afternoon for stealing a cloak and other articles from the rooms of Miss Dora Wil- son, entered a plea of guilty and was sent to the county Jail for thirty days The police are_flattering themselves hat they have at last got rid of C. H. Brockway. Ho was sent to the home of his brother in lowa. William Howard and Frank Duffleld, two men captured by Policeman Mitchell lasy evening while entering a residence on C street, wore this morning sentenced to ninety days imprisonment in the county Jail Gossip at the State House. ontative Davis of Cass county was t the state house today. se of Willlam H. Crites against Hart and Auson Havens has reached upreme court from Merrick county Custer county contributes to the supreme court calendar tho case of T. Haley against James McCarty. The Home Kire Insurance company ot Omaha brings its case against John G Arthur to the supreme court. The action originated in Thurston coun H. A. Jandt etal againse W. C, Beatly 18 the title of a Holt county case filed with the clerk of the supreme court tod Another case filea with the cles supreme court is entitled th vestment compan, I against Gregor McGregor Douglas county brings tho Petorson against brancis I 1o the supreme court. Amended articles of incorporation of the ller Proprietary comvany of Blair - asing the capital stock to £5,000 were filed inthe office of the sccretary of state this afternoon. Articles incorporating the Nebraska Chil- dren’s Home society were filed with the sec- retary of state this a'ternoon. The society is organized for the purpose of securing homes for homeless, dependent or destitute children, the incorporators including Chief o Maxwell, W. . Hellings, I J. , John Williamson, G. S. Behawa, T. amblet, B. P. Quivey, J. B. Maxfleld and Mrs. J.'B. Jarainer of Omaha; G, W. Crofts of Beatrice; Mrs, H. I. Day Mrs. Alonzo Hight of Columbus; P. Howe, L. P. Ludden, C. J. Ernst, C. A. W. Henty of Lincolu, and Whitenead of Broken Bow. The is intended as au auxiliary to the National Children's Home society and will make quarterly reports to that organization, The officers are: President, Samuel Max- well; vice president, W. P. Hellings; ; treasurer, G. & e of Soren Reisdorph ROBBED BY HIS WIFE, Peculiar Developments In a Case at Auburn, Neb. Avsury, Neb., Dee. 15.—[Special to Tue Bee|—County court is now in session here, with Judge Babcock of Beatrice presiding. Wednesda A peculiar case was tried. Some time ago of Aspinwall had a young working for him psted and lodged in jail on the isation of stealing $100 from him. The youn fellow had a preliminary ring and in default of baii was placed 1n il, where he has spent three montns. Whien the case came up (for trial and all the witnesses we present, Wolf's little son, about 9 yoars of age, was placed on the stand and itestified that his mother stole the money and told him not to tell, and said she would tell his tather that it was the hired man, The father was completely astonished at theexposure of his wife's cupidity, and the case was dismissed, but it.may cause some trouble yet, as the young man’s friends are very bitter towards Wolf and his family. Mr. and Mrs. William A. sons, James, Harry, Willlam and Charles, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Langford and by rted Tuesday for Pomona, Cal., where will make their future homes. typhoid fever and the grip are raging in this vic nd there is scarcely a home that has not been visited by it. There have been no fatal cuses. Prof. James R. Dye was stricken down very suddenly Monday night with som thing similar to cholera. Fora while death scemed 1nevitable, ebut finally his life was saved, ames Wolf man who was ‘oddineton and WILL NOT DAMAGE STOCK, Nebraska Farmers Well Prepared for the Appro £ Cold Weather. MoCoor Juseriox, Neb., Dec. 15.— Special to Tue Bee.|—-One of Nebraska's old-time snow storms is raging here. The snow is drifting. Nodamoge will ve done to stock, as farmers have |Ilu\hlml well for shelter. Davip City, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special to Tye Bee.]—It is snowing here, with a high wind from the northwest. It hgro»\mg cold rapidly. Fremont News Notes. Frenoxt, Dee. 15.—[Special to Tie Bie.) —The committee appoiuted by the city coun- cil to investigato the clarges against En- gineer Lord of the ¢ session last mght. Tho charg drunkenness and other i ities pre- ferred by Mr. Ferguson, who had been Lis assiztant and had been dischary Quite a number of witnesses were called, but the evidence was mild and eviaently did not sus- tain all the charges. The committes took the mutter under ad lement. “The divorce case commencod in the dis- trict court by Olive L. Smith, daughter of Byangelst Wilson, against her’ husband, Rev. J. G. Smith of Appleton, Minu., has been dismissed. o small i led out the department yesterday, one at the east public sehool and the other & small barn. The Standard Cattle company has sur- veyed & route for a new cut-off ditch across ranch into the Platte river, W. L. May of the broken banks of Hay Springs and_Rushville, although one of the old firm of May Hros. of this city, kas had 1o financial counections with the firm during o pust_four years, and the frm has no in- st whatever in W. L. May’s banking en- terprises. Wanted the Frecinet Diviaed. Cozap, Neb., Dec. 15.—[Special to Tur Bee.|—Dawson county not being under township organization, it political purposes fnta precine's for cou- venience in vouing. Coad precinot em- braces u scope of country five miles wide, bounded on the south by the Platte river and extending orthward o distance of about fourteen miles. The villaga of Cozad 15 situated in the extreme southiorn part, uear the river. Until within the past few s all thoughts of a division of the pre- uct were but vague. A few radical povu- lists eirdulated & petition praying the hon- orable Board of County Commissioners to divide the precinct on the north line of the village corporation, thus politically isolating the town. So quietly did they work that the matter did not become public uutil the evening previous Lo the meating of the county board. Iujunction papers were, how- ever, served upon the wewbers of the board at thelr meeting yeslerday to proveut their takivg action on ihe same. divided for ]IIHR CONFIDENCE \H\I\F“\ Matthew Akeson's Murdersrs See the Shadow of the Seaffold. HARRY HILL BREAKS DOWN AT LAST Admits that He Expects to Penalty for His Cowardly All the Evidence S mitted. Pay the Death Crime— Prarrewovti, Neb., Dec. 15.—[Special Telegram to T Bek.|—The fate of Mur- derer Harry Hiil will soon be known, The taking of testimony, both for the state and rebuttal, was conciuded early this evening and the opposing counsel gave notice that they would bo in readiness to make their arguments immediately after the convening of court tomorrow morning a9 o'clock Attorney Byron Clark will open for the state, Matthew Gering will follow for the prisoner and County Attorney Travis will closo for the state. The address of Mr. Gering is looked forward to as an oratorical effort of more than ordinary worth, He is an eloquent speaker and his plea for the prisoncr will be all that he can possibly make it. The state will also be well cared for in the line of arguments as it has been in the evi- dence. When court convened this morning the de- fonse placed the accused on the stand as a witness 1 his own behalf. He began by stating that his name was Edward L. Smith and that he was born in South Carolina and was about 30 years of age. Hill's Life Story. Then followed the course of his life since ho became a man, relating how he enlisted in the regular army and was assigned for duty at Chariotte. 8. C. _ After his term ex- pired ho removed to Washington, D. where, upon the recommendation of Senator Wade Hampton and a South Carolina con- gressman, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia abpointed him to a position on the police force. This positicn he held for two months, when he was discharged for drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer. From Washington his travels took him to Hagerstown, Md., New York City, l!cslou, Fort Logan, Colo., Denver, Greeley, ‘olo.. 'Deadwood, Lincoln, Omaha, and to Weeping Water. ated that while he was in the apital he ment for the | institute an’ ment for_tk roceived a cou uor habit at . Den he recoiv treat- 10 habit from a physician. During all h el his appetite for liquor appeared to be cnly limited by his finances or his luck in procuring it. He related his experiences with the post canteen and the post traders while i the army at Charlette, S. C., and Fort Logan, Colo., and if his stovy t all accurate he has established o reputa- tion for putting down strong drink second to ao man in Nebraska. cure s Work In Nebraska, During the fall or winter of 1802 he turned up in Lincoln and procured employment with a railroad stecl gang as a spiker and worked on the railroad two months. He then went to Omaha, where he worked for a month in the Missouri Pacific yards, after- wards for ‘a_contractor named Riley and then for Jim Stephenson as a hackman. He then enlisted with a railroad gang and finally turned up at Union, where he met Benwell. Together they went to Weeping Water, and then he related how they hired out to John Murphy to husk corn, for whom they worked six_days. He told about visiting Mauly, drinking ginger ale, which w nom dé plume for beer, and then their vi to the Akeson farm in sear of employ ment. On thoday of the tragedy he and Benwell were in Weeping Water, where they played several games of pool, and whilo there he drank sixteen or seventeen glasses of whisky Ou cross-examination he denicd _the par- viculars of Benwell's confession. They left eeping Water on foot, he said, going in the direction of A acticed shooting with the lodged in the fork of a tree andat a knot in the planking of a bridge. During all the time the witness was on the stand he was visibly affected and at times so much so that he could scarcely spealc. Many People Present. This afternoon’s session was attended by s0 largea crowa that 1t was found necessary to lock the court room doors for fear of over- crowding the room. The prisoner was first placed on the stand and the state finished its cross-examination. The defense then offered in evidence an aftidavit taken at Den- ver and sworn to by Isaac Frankenfield, regi- mental quartermaster sergeant of the Seventh Umted States infantry, with head- quarters at Fort Logan, Colo. The docu- ment on the whole tended toshow that Hill was an habitual drunkard waoile in the army and had the effecc of slightly strengthening the lea sprung by his coun- sel, of dipsomania. This afidavit also stated that Hill served a year at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for par- ticipating in a stabbing affy Several wit- nesses from Omaha followed. J. W. Priest, rles Moore, Orion Fa Martin Miller agland, Charles Fr Joseph Steffen and Allen Coleman were put on the stand in the defendant's behalf. Their testimony was also introduced in an endeavor to show that the prisoner was generally known as an habitual drunkard during the few months he lived in Omaha last spring. Expert Testimony. The defense also placed some half dozen Plattsmouth physicians on tho stand with the mtention of showing that Hill, according to his own testimony, was a dipsomani and that by reason of his presumed intoxi- cated condition he was not accountable for his actions at the Akesou farm. The testi- mony of the physicians, if anything, tended to strengthen the state’s case. The defense then rested and the state in- teoduced some seven witnesses io rebuttal, Among ttor were «Detectives Dempsey and Savage,both of whom testified that in pursuance of their duty of looking after questionable characters they had never imprisoned Hill for drunkenness. The Weeping Water saloon keeper from whom Hill stated. that himself ana Benwell had procured some sixteen drinks the afternoon of the tyagedy swore that neither man took more than four drinks at his saloon and that they were to all appearances perfectly sober when they departed. Another of the state’s witnesses who met and talked with the two murderers while they were walking toward the Akeson farm testified that both were sober. ‘I'mis concluded the testimony in the most excitiog murder trial in the bistory of Cass county and which may never have an equal, except m the arraigument of Benwell next week. HilV's Confidence Shake: Hill's self- fidence has suffer a rude shock today. The trying ordeal of this morn 1ng was 100 wuch for him to bear, and when brought from the jail after dinner he was constantly iu tears. During the afternoon session his breakdown was complete and he carried a handkerchief to his eyes & great portion of the time. His sobs were fre- | quently heard all over the court rocm. ‘T Bee correspondent saw him at the jail tonight and when he aruso and came forward to talk from wittin his cell his eyes were red and swollen from a frequent flow of tears. He reiterated his complaints against tho unfairness of his trial and stated that he had about given up ail hope that the verdict of the jury would be oth than that he should suffer the death pen- alty. His companion, Benwell, uls0 feared thit his fate would be tho same. As a matter of fact, the guilt of the men hus been positively proved and the geuetal public will be disappoiuted if eitner (ris- ouer is accorded a sentence short of hangiug Davin Ciry, Neb., Dec. 15.—[Special 10 Tuk BEE | —Scott brothers' hardware and imploment store wus elosed this moruiug by W. E. Browu, who too’s possession by virtue of a chattel morigage of §,200. Other mort- fiugn-n to the amount of $1.600 have boen led. Light business ana siow collections are stated as the cause. + Thomas Wolfe, president of the First Na- SATURDAY, DF(‘FMRFR 16, 1893. PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS Don't let *WHhat to give for Christmmas bother you.” Comé and see us, We'll solve the ‘question for you easily and cheaply. This is going to be a utility Christ- mas season combined with the ornamental. both We are ready to Our stock this year abounds with meet demands. all the latest novelties in Jew- elry, Silverware, Art Goods, Novelty Notions, China Ware, Cut Glass, Blocks Games for little folks, besides Japanese Ware, Toys, Books, and a wonderful assortment of gen- eral Dry Goods for Christmas giving. COMMENGING SATURDAY and as long as they last, we will have general utility, ser- viceable bargains in every de- partment for those who believe in practical Christmas giving. Note some of the specimen bargains and come prepared to buy liberally. 2.00 dress goods for $1.00. 100 Dress patterns for $3.50 a pattern; worth as high as $10.00, 8-yard dress patterns for $1.00. Gre ss grain silk pattern, $10.80. Peau de Francatse oie, Sutin Duchesse or Faille dress ]\'Illl‘\ ns, $12.00, for 1. wear Men’s #1.25 ribbed underwear, 75¢. New si'k umbrellas, $2.00, $2.50. $3.00, 24,00 and $5 00, All $1.50 colored embroidered flan- A fine $10.00 linen cloth for $5.00. A lot of $10.00 and $12.00 blankets for | $7.50. A lot of $6.50 blankets for 85.00. lot of $3.75 blankets for $2.75. All 75¢ French flannels for 45¢. A table of cholee 50¢ china and b brac in the basement, choice for | A table conaining china und bric-s brac novelties worth as high as$1, in the basement, choice for 50c. a- | | Ladies $10 suits for 85, Ladies’ #20 suits for #10. Ladies’ $15 newmarkets $7.50. Ladies’ Ladies’ Ladies’ Ladios’ only 2e. Lndies’ 37 jackets $3.0 < - $20 newmarkots $10. $10 garments now $5. . colored borde: handkerchiefs, scolloped handkerchiefs with silk initial, only oe. Ladies’ fine band embroidered hand kerchiefs, 3 for 2 Very fino high as 30¢ Ladies’ ones, on Men's K and_seallopsd Tapane: large handkerchiefs, 2 Large assortment rotty colors, dic, Concentrated chief, only 17¢ ounce. BOOKS! BOOKS! We have overbought in this department. close out all Bibles, Prayer Books, FHymnals, 25 % OFF. Beautiful assortment of them. embracing all the popular authors, are marked fully 25 per cent under regular prices, We'll Our sets of books, embroidered hemstitehad hand ker sili, 2 for 85¢. colored for 2. perfumes for hiefs, worth as , choice 4 for $1.00. regular 25¢ hemstitehed of ail silk ribbons, the hand- All the popular toilet soaps Se. \ ILadies’ natural wool whita New jewelry at special prices. A lot of soiled hoods that are worth up to $r1.00 and over for -15¢. vests, extra quality, at tgc. Children's wool drawers 12 %c. and misses’ all Ladies’ Swi ribbed heavy weight black and natural vests and pants, §2 goods for $1.43. CHRISTHAS GLOVE OFFER. Cemmencing Saturday and as long as they last we offer a line of Biarritz gloves in blacks, and browns, veal value tans , for 65¢ a pair, and with 4 pairs we give a beautiful plush covered glove box. The Morse Dry Goods Co. tional bank, while skating on one of the ponds in tho park, fell and fractured the pones of his left avm between the wrist and elbow. ;0. R, Town RALALCN A gent, surgeon. ; G 0. i, S, V. . Russell, A. Q Toulton, 1 George Pr Dakora Crry, [Special Telegram to Tug The B0 of County Supervisors yesterday passed a reso- lution notifying the county attorney not to carry the cases of Dakota county againstG. W. Wilkinson, ex-treasurer to the supren courl. These cases are to recover a deficit of $15,000, claimed to be due the county by Simon Fritzson, an expert employed to in- stigate the records. At the recent term of the district court the jury acquitted Wilkinson of tho charges. Thesc cases have cost the county upwards of $5,000. The eldest son of ex-Postmaster Mansfleld of Homer while out hunting yesterday, in taking bis gun from the buggy, accidentally aischarged the load, the contents entering his arm between the wrist and olbow. Am- putation of the arm will probably follow. O'Nehit's M O'Nery, Neo., Uec. ib.—[Special to Tue Ber]—At a mecting held tonight for the purpose of elceting ofticers for the militia company the following were elected: Cap- vin, John H. Meridith; first lieutenant, il Brennan; second lieutenant, Clyde King; fiest sergeant, D, H. Cronmn; second sergeant, John Lappin; third sergeant, Ed ourth sergeant, Samuel Thomp- sergeaut, Romaned Saunders; a Officials. son; fifth quartermaster sergeant, Charles C. Hall: first corporal, 1. M. second Phillip corporal, Kendall; fourth corporal, H Bentle; "I'ho state officers aro reported up to mus- ter the company 1nto the state militia some time nexs week. Deuaths County. Hastixas, Dec. ccial Telegram to Tire Be. | —Harriot, the wife of Louis Her- man, one of the first settlers in the county, died v the family home near Pauline today. Mrs. Elizabeth Strower, aged 56, the mother of a well known Adams county tarmer, alsu died today, Roelf Gruers, aged 25, was buried in Hast- ings today Thieves at kairmont FatsoT, Neb., Deo. 15, —[Special to Tug Bee.) -Some time during Thursday night thieves broke into W. J. Patterson's restau- rant and stole about 600 cigars and twenty pounds of chewing to W1'h the Corrent Owing to the disagrecable weather tife at- tendance at the weekly meeting of the Cur- rent Topic club was smaller thau usual last evening. Major Elijal Halford was the principal speaker. He, talked in a general way about the events of: the week. He spoke of the bomb throwiog in the Chamber of Deputies in Paris. aud gave a briof description of some' ef tho leading deputies and of the Chramber. The speaker then referred to the precautions taken in Wasbington against jsuch outrages and thought it a good idea, s wuch crime moved in waves and was liable to ariftto this country. “Late reports,’ said the m: “snow that there are 17,000 bersons in Chi- cago out of employment; This condition grows into revolts aud.robeilions against the existing conditions..He then advo- caved what each oue presemt do something, if ever 50 little, to amelioratg¢ho suffering of the poor and helpless. In speaking about HuWaii Major Halford said that he bad no opinion to express and in his remarks only reviewad the newspaper dispatches of the past weels —— Died from Her Wounds. Dexver, Dec. 15.—-Ida Hall, who was fatally shot on, Wednesday by her jeslous lover, Edward Haufield, died ab the county hospital this moraivg. Braa, c. 15 =Corvoner M. Eishon has commenced examining witnesses in the case of John Galler, Scusatioual evidence is looked for rly Risers. DeWitt's Little E Small pills, safe pills, best pills. MACLEOD INQUIRY ENDED Tnvestigating Committee Got Through with . Its Labors Last Evening. | REPORT EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SOON Testimony of Builders that Bills Allowed by the Superintendent for Repairs Were Much Too High—Aute-Eiection Increase in Employes. The ninth and last session of the special committee of investigati ap- poiuted by the Board of Education to shed light on the charges against Suverintendent of Buildings Macleod w: 1eld last evening. The last three charges were not gone 1nto in detail, as most of the membersof the committee w e anxious to finish the work. These chal s related to the dificulties be- tween the superintendent, Mat Hoover and Janitors Gahlen and Garrahty The greater part of last night's session was occupied with the charge of extrava- gance in repairs on school buildings Marcleod's Brother us an Expert. G, M a brother of the superin- tendent, alled to tho stand in the character of an expert accountant. He de- clared that he had gone over his brother's books and prepared a statement of the ex- penditures on the High school building. His of the result seemed rather vague, however, as he was continually prompted by Macleod's attorne His evideunce disclosad no new fact Secretary Gillan was_called b nd produced his that $2,383.42 nad been the High school building during the months W question. Mr., Gillan was shown the alleged estimate by Graham Parkon the Webster sehool plimbing, which was intro- duced by tho defense to show that the board hud known what the work was goiug to cost. The wituess testified that the estimate had nevar been received by the board. Mr. Morrison testified that the alleged ostimate had never been seen by the com- mittee on buildings and propert: The charge relating to ext any ex- penditures for repairs at the Vinton school was taken up and Mr. Morrison described in detail all the repairs which the committee had authorized Macleod to make. The wit- ness stated that 8150 would more than co the expense authorized. This was less than half the amount that Macleod had expended, according to the rds of the board, and the following testimony of Mr. Elgutter and Secretary ( All Fo 1r. Elgut books, which showed spent_for renairs on o0 High, Contractor A. K . who helped tunld the Vinton school, was called to esti mate the cost of the repairs made by Mac- leod. His figures were a few dollars under Mr. Morrison's estimate. The defense did not choosn to combat these figures, and the question of similar extrava- ganco @t the Jackson street supply house was considel The testimony in this case was A repetition of that preceding. The highest estimate plaved by wituesses on the expense of the vepairs wus about half what had been ex- pended by Mr=Macleod. ‘I'he next speeification charged the super- intendent with having increased the number of employes without authority during tho months of June, July and August. Mr. Mac leod admitted that he had added o uumber of omployes without authority from the board, but pleaded the excuse tnat it was necess for him to do it in view of the amount of work ordered How They Increased. The records showed that in June the number of employes was ne, in July vwenty-three, and in August forty-six. Mr. Macleod stated that it was hus intention 1o follow the directious of the board whon he could, but sometimes he did not consider it advisuble Lo do so. It is not thought probable that the report of the committee will be long delayed. It may b offered at the next regular meoting of the board. S e Wil Hold 4 Corn Fostival. SaLem, Mass,, Dec. 15. ~A corn festival to last one week, in the interest of corn as the national tlour, opened in the Cadet armory Last eveniug. tioual day, next Wednes day, Secretary of Agriculture Morton is ex pected to be presentand deliver an address. Excursions will be run from mauy cities iu l the state. Wog Nose. 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