Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 16, 1894, Page 5

MRS, KEMPTON'S REVOLVER| It is Used to Oppose Members of Lincolu's Police Force. DOOR OF HER HOME BROKEN TO PIECES Bhe Makes n Desperato Effort to Kill the Invaders—Hns Caused the Authoritios Much Trouble In the Past. [Special to Tne Bee.]— The enforcement of the ordinances is not always attended with danger, but a little experience enjoyed by Chief of Police Cooper and Detective Malono, together with a squad of patrolmen, shiortly before midnignt last | night, proves that the malefactor is not al- | ways submissive to the blue coated guardian | of the peace. The s caused by & woman who has before fig in police | courts as Mrs. A. B, Kempton. Last sum mer ske was arvested, with a number of lady {on trial on tho charce of muintaining of prostitution. She was convicted in police court and sentenced to pay o fine of 50 and costs, Sho carried the case to the districy court and was ac- quitied Since that in the Cathin that she ha many mal but after th police lin block occupiod troublo w wred boardoers, and pla A hous time sho has o 'l quarters block. 1t has boen noticed ved the visits of a er alleis atall hours of the night, cxperience of last summer the ¢ left her unmolested. The Cat- \djoins the Keim block, which is L R TR s who live in the Keim block have ately annoyed by persons who come up the wrone stairway inqairing for Mrs Kempton, ‘They complained o the police but were informed that unless they could secure good evidence the Kempton resort would not be raide Accordingly the son of oncof the families living in the Keim block went to Mrs. Kempton and made ar: rangements with her to entertain himself and two gentlemen friends last night. The police werenotified of the proposed assigna- tion and shortly before midnight they went up to put a stop to the festivities, Used Her Rovolver. at Mrs. Kempton's door Do- alone demanded admittance, The woman warned him away, but the detective burst in the door. Instantly there was the loud report and the blinding tiash of a ro- volver, The bullet passed over the head of the detective, but the flash from the gun filled the face of Oficer McDaniels w burning powder. Then Mrs, Kempton | ceeded to empty the gun while the oftic dodged bullets. As soon as the fi Malone sprang into the room r heavy blow on the nose from tho fist of the woman, She was overpowered and the premises searched. Four “boarders,” who are well known frequenters of the poliee court, were gathered in and the quintet taken to the police station, whero thoy gave bonds for their appearance on the 20th inst. Mrs. Kempton has given the Lincoln po- to think about during her Her place is alleged to be questionable. and yet she is surrounded by such influence that her conviction is dif- cult. She now threatens all kinds of suits at law against the chief of police and his bondsmen, and has employed well known at- tornoys to defond her and her “boarders” in the fortheoming trial. Filed n Cuarlous Will, ‘The will of the recent L. N.Teachman was filed in the probate court this morning and it is a curiosity in some respects. Teach- man was at one time reputed to be well fixed, although the cxtent of his estato is not kuown at present. He has not lived with his wife and family for several years and has been employed by H. H. Blodgett, a real estate man, for about that length of time. Heo_has never been considered ns posscssing an undue amount of mind. In his will ho bequeathed the sum of 81 to his wife and $1 o each of his five children. The bal- ance of the estate is given entire to H, H. Blodgett. A contest will follow. " Gossip at the State House, Supreme court meets tomorrow, the cases from tne Second district, consisting of Otoo and Cass counties, being the first on the docket. The Third district, Lancaster county, will be called immeaiately aftor. A. I Brink has been appointed receiver of tho banks at Hay Springs and Rushville. A. S. Campbell, stoward of the Hastings fnsana asylum, was at the state house this afternoon. Articles incorporating the Phelps County Fair association were filed with the secre- tary of state this afternoon. The King Press Drill company filed arti- cles of incorporati i sccretary of state today. 1t has a capital stock of $100,- 009 und {15 principal placo of busincss” will b at Blue Springs, Gage county. E W, § W. Benjamin and W. F\ THudson, troasurers of Scotts Bluff, Hitoh: cock and Hayes countles respectively, were at the state house this afternoon effecting their seml-annual settlements with the auditor. te One More on Mousher. The state of Neoraska agamst C. W, Mosher is the title of a case flled in the dis- trict court of Lancaster county this afier- noon. The petition recites that Mosher con- verted to his own use state funds to the amount of $3,527.90, and judgment is asked for in that amount, together with interest from April 1, 1802, The money belonged to the stato rélief fund appropriated by the legislature for the relief of the drouth- stricken settlers in western Nebraska, Lincoln in Brief, A man named John Hall was sont up to the county jail for ten days this morning for stealing o pair of shoes from Walt M. Seeloy of Bennett. Lazard Cohn, the young man who narrowly escaped assassination in Now York a fow weeks ago, arrived in Lincoln today on a busincss trip. Tho arguments on the motion to remand the Capital National banik cases to the stato courts was resumed in the federal court this alternoon. Attorney C. J. Greene today commenced sult aguinst Alexander Halter to recover $7,600, which he claims to be due him for legal services performed. Ralsing the Hatings Y. M. C. A, Mortgage. HAsTINGS, Jan. 15.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bek. | —Yestorday was a groat day with tho Hastings Young Mon's Christian associas tion, being the thirteenth anniversary of its organization in this city. In the morning the pulpits of the arious Protestant churches wero filled by speakers from abroad, in every instance the houses being crowded to the door. The association proporty is encumbered with o mortgage, and whilo no financ was made yostorday tho adaress leulato 1 %0 proparo the minds of the h for tho offort o clear the debt which will be made this week, In the evening a monster union meeting was beld in tho Presbyterian church, tha edifice bemg crowded to the utmost,’ and many being turned away for lack of stand- ing room. The meeting was adaressed by Presidont Ferris, Chancellor Canfield, Mr. Lugee of Now Bedford, Mass., . W. Ober, ral socretary of Omaha, and Hendorson a J. K. Cooper, the former Hastings agent of the Adams Express company, has been transferred to Lincoln ana yesterday left for his new post. His successor in this city has not beon named yet, A speciul train left Hastings on the Bur- lington this morning for MeCook, taking a few local members of the Ancieut Order of United Workmen to attend the dedication of the now temple of the craft at MoeCook, The train was composed of three coaches, and picked up a large number of members of the order at various poiuts along the road. York Keliglous Revival, York, Neb., Jan. 15.—[Special Bee.)—Union revival ser are now in progress at the Methodist church in this city. Last night the crowd was so large that It was necessary to hold services ut two churches, Rev. Mr. Loug and Rev. Mr, Stewatt conducted the meeting 8t the Meothodist church, and Rev. Mr. Cross and Rey. Mr. Shell at the Congregational. At 6 o'olock there was & uniou young peoplo's meeting at the Methodist churcn. The Baptists have been holding meetings to Tus in their own church, for the roason that they had subsequently made arrangementa for an evanzelist; but baginning this even ing they will join With the other churches in | the union meeting. Evangelist Rodding of this city left today for Osago City, Kan., to conduct a series of meetings FOOLED THE FATHER. Two Fremont Young 'eople Elope and Are Mareled. Fresoxt, Jan. 15, —{Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—The talk of the hour is the run- away marriage of Elmer B. Mail and Carrio, daughter of Supervisor Mead of this city. Mail had been forbidden the house and had been once or twice violently ejected, but he watched his opportunity and while Mead absent this afternoon stole his bird and t before the county judge, where they e married The Woman's Christian Temperance union held a reception at their tomple tonight to celebrate the tinal payment of the debt that has so long encumbered it, The magnificent buildine was built about five years ago at a cost, including the grounds, of about $12,000, and the full amount has been raised by the indefatigable efforts of the noble women who have had the matter in chargo. It has beon o long and arduous strugzie, hence the meeting tonight has been fraught with much But the good ladies were rised. After the exer- cises a of the Traveling Men's association presented them with a magnifi- fano, the property of the association. response was by Mrs, Clemons, the president The Leistikow e « of the plaintiff, Mrs, I secured about §1 600 alimony as decided in istikow. She a Soalded. Jan. 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bek.|—William, the d-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. I\ A. Snyder, acei- dentally fell into a tubof scalding water this afternoon and was frightfully burned about tha back, shoulders and arms. Although in a critical condition, hopes are entertained for his recovery. Miss Lulu Hoarick, who has beea sick in Lincoln for the past’ soven woeeks, had suf- ficiently recovered to be brought to her home in this eity Saturday. Roy Smith of Fairbury 1s visiting his rela- tives, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith of this city. Mr. and Mrs. . Speich of Washington, D. C. are in the city, ~alled here by the death'of Kyron Tiernoy, who was the lat- ter's fathe Dr. Harsha spent Omaha. Charles Pierce has beon entertaining his Miss Floreace Plerce of Lincoln, tho Trovw eb., part of last week in yne1s off on a trip to California. . R. Wright, accompanied by her daughter Laur: visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Mohrman, in Smith Center, Kan, Miss Mamie Blytho has returned to her tome in Sulphur Springs, Tex. Charley Jones of Lincoln is visiting his brother, Will Jones, in this city. C. R. Iry of the New York Children's A1d society was in Tecumseh recently, looking up homes for orphans, Judge S. P. Davidson, J. L. Young, N.S. Sutherland and W, R. Harris left today for a month’s sojourn in Flovida. I'be Endeavor socicty held a pleasant con- cert E'riday evening at the opers house and it proved a financial success. Tnero are still several cases of typhoid fover 1o the city. Charles Battreall of St. Josoph, Mo., visited his brother, J.W. Battreall, in this city part of last week. Pecullar Onse at Hastings. Hastrxs, Jan. 15.—[Special Telegram to Tae Be.]— George Gates, Joo Naissen, W. D. Green and John Greon were arrested on a warrant sworn out by Michael Britt,charg- ing thom with having throatendl his life, were brought to Hastings for trial. New Year's day o woll-to-do_farmer fn the vicinity of Pauline, named Mundt, was discovered in an unconscious condition in his homo and ever sinco he has boen men- tally ircesponsible. He made a will giving the Grand Army of the Republic all his property, he having no kaown heir Then he was taken to Britt's house an Britt was given a deed to Munat's farmand the Grand Army was given a other deed to the same propervy. The other day Britt's hired man went to Mundt's farm, rented by Naissen, and there the four who are under arrest are alleged to have threatened Britt's life. The Grand Army has made application for the appointment of o guardian for Mundt, but the application has not yet been heard. To Entertaln Veteran Firomen. BEATRICE, Jan. 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Beatrice fire department members have everything in readiness to receive the large number of visitors to- morrow who will attend the three days session of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's association. State Secretary Sanders of Kearney arrived this evening. It is expected there will be from 150 to 200 delegates in attendance. An altercation yesterday between Will Nelson, aged 11, and Charles: Long, aged 14, resulted in Nelson stabbing Long” with a large pocket knife. The blade venetrated the hoy's left side. Nelson was placed under £500 bonds to appear before Justice Enlow Tuesday morning, and his victim is lying at his homo in a critical condition. ‘The clothing stock of Joseph O'Day, which was taken under chattel mortgage last month, was sola today to John O'Day, a capitalist of Sprinefield, Mo, and the stock will be removed to that city. Nebraska Bridge Company Incorporated. Sourn S10ux Ciry, Neb., Jan. 15.—(Svecial to Tne Ber.]—The Towa and Nebraska Pon- toon Bridge company has been incorporated by the following individuals: R. A. Talbot, president and general manager; J. P. Livary, vice president; Joseph Geisler, secretary directors: M. L. Flinn, T. V. Brannan, W. H. Ryan, A.F.Nash and N. Mohr. The company will continue the operation of tho pontoon bridge now in use, and it is under- stood that if the Pacific Short Line Bridge company-falls %0 get its charter renewed, the newly organized company will endeavor to get permission from the government to construct & wagon bridge across the Missouri. Rev. D. C. Winship of Dakota City de- liverod a lecture in the Methodist Episcopal church hero last cvening, eutitled, *“T'he Romance of Soug,” which was highly in- suructive and entértaining throughout. He gave a history of the growth and influence of music and rendered many i Forgor to Settie His Bill, Nesraska Crry, Jan. 15.—(Speéial Tol- egram to Tue Bee |—About three weeks sgo & man registered at the Wat- son house as A, H. Benuy. He seemod to have plenty of cash and was n search of health, béing apparently afilicted with consumption, Yesterday Landlord Kuhlman indorsed a drafu for §50 for him, Bently secured tho mouney and loft with the cash, neglecting to settlea three wecks' board bill. Dr. Matthew McKay died yesterday, aged 76, He was an early sottler, coming to tnis ity in 1855, In the early days he was one of the most prominent and wealthy physicians, While Mrs. Kuhlman-was at work in a rom in her home thisafternoon a la; mirror fell from the wall, steiking her head, making a long and doep cut. A piece of glass remained imbedded in the flesh. RusuviLLe, Nob., Jan, [Special Tele- gram to Tus Bek]—McClellan Snyder, years old, was adjudged insane today and will be taken to Norfolk tonight. His pa- rents state that ho sustained an_injury of the head about two months ago by falling from the tender of a locomotive while firing on the Black Hills division of the Elkhorn rallroad. -—— DeWitt's Witeh Hazel saive curos piles, e ue Into Voluntary Liguidation. Kaxsas Crry, Jan. 15.—The Star's Topeka special states that Bank Commissioner Briedenthal lefs today for Ellis, 18 county, \n response to a telegram announcs ing the suspension of the Merchants bank of that place. The telegram did not state the assets and liavilities of the institution. Itis learnod from other sources that the bank has gone into voluntary liquidation, e S w DeWitt's WitchHazol saive oures piles. | whict THE_OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, CASS COUNTY BANK FIGHT | Quastion of Assignment of County Funds Before Judge Obapman. TREASURER ACCUSED OF DOUBLE DEALING d to Mave Exacted Poraonal Favors in u Previons Which 18 Wholly Denled by that omenal. Contract Prattswovtn, Neb, Jan. Telegram to Tne Bee,]—The ¢ Junction muddle, in which the county commis- and Count surer Eickhoff wei restrained last week from withdrawing the county funds from the First Nutional bank of nwood and letting the same to the new ppository—the Bank of Commerce of Louis ville—was heard today before Judge Chap- man to determine if the restraining order should be made perpetual and also as to whother the uew contract with the Louis ville bank should be «ustained or set aside The proceedings developed nothing new in the way of material testimony, but simply emphasized the fact that the'only question xists in the dificulty is arding the veracity of the county treasurer and Mr. Mecker, the cashier of the Greenwood bank. Av difference exists between the tales told by the two men. Meeker admits that he filed a sealed bid with the treasurer, but says that he was given until the next day, January 9, to file anc bid. Ho complains that the treasurer took snap julgment and openca the bids and let t ntract to the Louisville bauk before the Greenwood bank had the opportunity of filing a second bid, Other Side of the Story, On the other hand Eicknoff insists that he had no arrangement with the Greenwood bank in regard to a second bid, but that he opened the several bids after all werc in and let the contract to the highest bidder. One fact, however, was brougnt to light whici made the proceedings of considerable inte Meeker related that two years ago when his bank was made the county depository it was exacted from him by the county treasurer that the latter should have a loan of a certain share of the county funds at the same interest rate, 41g per cent, which the bank was o pay the county. 'Mr. Meeker stated that in accord- ance with that agreement the treasurcr in the two years past had borrowed several thousand dollars and that at the present timo there was still due the bank from that source some £4,000. Mr. Eickhoff admitied making the loans, but denied that the agree- ment was made a part of the transaction of the letting of the funds, He stated thav tho loans were made as a_simple business transaction and that they bore no relation to the county funds contract. In today's prooceedings oral arguments were waived and instead briefs will bo sub- mitted and Juage Chapman is expected to settle the matter in a few day. 15.—[Spectal unty funds in- —————— MURDERED FOR HER MONEY Fate of an Old Lady st a Hoiel Keeper's Hands. MiLwavkee, Jan. 1. Rudolph J. Bech- man, proprictor of the Cream City hotel, in which Mrs. Schrumms was found dead after the building was partly destroyed by fire Jast Friday morning, confessod at noon today that he had strangled his aged guest for the purpose of robbing her and after- wards fired her room, He failed to securo the woman’s money. Bechman 18 now in Jail. Bechman said business had been dull with him for two vears. He knew Mrs. Schrumms had money and it occurred to him that he might manage to secure it. Kor a weel be- fore the fatal night he watched every move- ment of his victim. Just before he was going to bed last Thursday night he heard Mrs, Schrumms get up and go to another room. He concluded that his chance had come and he went into her room. When the old lady returned he threw a blanket over her head and choked her to death. Then he went down stairs and told his wife the old lady was dead nad that they might help themselves to whatever they might find. She refused to accom- paty him upstairs and he returned alone to make his search. Upon his return to the room he found that Mrs. Schrumms howed signs of recovery and he choked her again. Then he set fire tothe place by throwing the lamp upon the floor. While the fire ywas spreading Bechman made a final search for money, but was again unsuccess- fnl. When there wasa prospect that tho fire would leave him worse off financially than when he committed the terrible deed the murderer called the fire department. Mrs, Bechman will not be arrested, asshe says she had no knowledge of her husband’s intentions. The whereabouts of the mur- dered woman's money is still a mystery. e NEWS FOR THE ARMY. Military Professors Assigned—Goneral Mer- ritt 1s Going Abroad. WASTINGTON, Jan. 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—First Lieutenant Clarence B. Dentler, Eleventh infantry, is detailed as professor of military sciences and tactics at the State Agricultural college, Corvallis, Ore., and will report for duty. st Lieutenant David D. Johnson, Fifth artillery, is relieved from further duty at Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind., and is assigned as professor of military science and tactics at the St. Louis university, St. Louis, Mo., and he will veport ab the lust named in stitution for duty. Thé extension of leave granted Captain William O. Auman, Thirteenth infantry, is further extended ten days, Captain David A. Lyle, ordnance depart- ment, will proceed from Philadelphia to the Sandy Hook proving grounds, New Jersey, on ofticlal business pertaining to the test of armor-piercing projoctiles. special orders granting Major James C. corps of engineers, leave for one month und fifteen days is revoked, and Major Post is assigned to temporary duty in New York City, from December 30 to February is, when he will proceed to comply with the requirements of special orders of Novem- ber 10, Leave for four months, to take effect Fel ary 5. with permission’ to zo beyond se granted I dier General Wesley Merritt, Colonel Peter I'. Swaine, Twenty-second infantry, is temporarily assigned to the command of the Department of Dakota, dur- ing the absence on leave of Brigadier Ge eval Wesley Merritt. Colonel Swaine will report at dopartment headquarters on such date as may be fixed by the department commander, - WANT THE 51ME PRIVILEGES, Colored People of Merrl Trouble Over School Matter Kaxsas Ciry, Jan. 15.—A race war on a small scale is brewing at Merriam, Kan,, soven miles southwest of Kausas City. The trouble is caused by negro parents who want their children to attend the same school with white children, Shawnee, one mile from Merriam, has made provision for separate schools for white and negro onildren in the same building. The negro ohildren from Merriam have boen sent to the Shawnee school, the Merriam distriot paying tuition for them. The Mer- riam negroes resented this and have been making threats of trouble. Av the same time the Shawnee negroes are demanding a mixed school, and say that they will insist on their children being allowed to study in the same school with the white children. Some of the nezroos held a meeting near Shawnee yesterday and threatened an out- break this morning, but the white parents were on hand, and thus far there has been uo serious trouble. — Murray Will Not Be Ulosed. “The rumor that the Murray is going to cloe is totally unfounded,” said Chief Clork Aunderson at that hostelry yesterday. *‘Such rumors have been periodical and are @ source of much aunovauce to us. The e Intest fairy tale of the'kind is to the effect | that the Murray wouldplose its dining room and run as a lodeing hopse exclusively. [ | wish to state emphatidally that all such re- ports are totally unfoutidéd and we will cone tinue to bo in the swiw.", e DIANMONDS IN WISCONSLY. Interesting Discovesy Made by a Roy on & Farm, Wasnixaros, Jan. 15.—Special Agent George 1. Kuntz of the, geological survey has sent to Dr. David T, Day, chief of the mincral resources division, a report on two recent diamond finds.” o suys: *In Octo ber, 1503, a small boy, while playing on a farm that had been under cultivation for forty years, located near Oregon, Wis., picked up a small semi-transparent pebble from a tank of clay that.contained n large number of quartz pebbles. The stone was taken to ©rof. William H. Hobbs of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin at Madison and it was found to be a gonuine dia- mond. It was sent to New York for further fnvestigation and proved to be an etffizated dedocahedral crystal woighing 3% car Its color is siightly grayish green. This, howe 15 only superficial, and it will undountedly be, when cut, o white stone, although of great value, as it contains some mipute specks in the center, and has a pronounced flaw on one side. This find is particularly interesting in connection with the finding of three small diamonds at Plum Creex, Wis., in 186 Quite recently o diamond was found near the Kangs mountaius. North Carolina, which weighed 3{ carats. 1t1s of color and has a remarkably br 1R BOUNTY, 3 Henry T. Oxnord Tells Why to Bo Withdraw It Ought Not Oxnard of b., president of the Ameri- the Wul- dorf hotel. He is onposed to that portion of the Wilson tarift bill which proposes to re- duce the bounty on sugar produce this country from beets. “I take the josition,” he said, “that congress has no moral right to repeal that part of the McKinley act which places the bounty on sugar because o definito s fixea tor it to oper We regard s in the nature of a coutract.” Oxnard said that the quantity of beot sugur produced in this country in 1893, ao- cording to the closest estimate, was 25,000 tous, an_iner of about 12,000 tons over the previous year's production. He has been in Washington making a protest against the repeal of the sugar bounty paragraphs of the tariff act of 1500 L SR WITHIN A WEEK. Two Trains Derailed at the Same Point by A Supposed Gang of Wreckers, 1ELD, Mo., Jan. —Within the el two attempts nave been made to wreck the 'Frisco passenger at Aurora, a small town thirty miles wost of this place. The first attempt was made about a week ago, when a freight train was derailed by a misplaced switch. Last as the passenger train on the 'Eri ched the running switch and just before getting into the town the engine, ” tender and mail car were thrown off the track by a loosened rail. Fortunately no one was injured beyond re- ceiving a good shaking up. The two wrecks occurring within such a short time and at the same place indicate to the officials of the road that an organized gang of train wreckers are at work. TI'he ofticers are diligently searching for a clew to work on. ¢ e SHOT BY AN OFFICER. Farmer Turned Buyglar, Wus Discovored and Kesisted Arrest. SpriNaFieLp, Mo., Jan. 15.—A farmer of good reputation named Johnson, residing with bis family about ten miles cast of this city, was shot and instantly killed while resistine arrest by officors who were pursu- ing him. He was detected in stealing an article from a factory by an officer who had concealed himself close to the factory for the purpos@ of discovering the thief. The ofticer obtained the assistuuce of two other officers and the trio started after the farmer. They overtook him ina wagon on the road to his home and called upon him to surrender. He fired a shot at one of the constables which was returncd and Johnson fell dead, shot through the h The constable sur- rendered and was released ou his own recog- mzance. Took His Ow Life. KANsAs Crry, Jan. 15.—Michael Lynch, a lineman employea by the Postal telegravh, living in Kansas City, Kan., committed suicide in Kansas City, Mo. this morning by shooting. Be‘ore killing himself he stated thut he nad been robbeda of $15 Saturday night, and beimg in debt had resolved to end his troubles. Lynch had taken the Keely cure. Saturday night be started on the downward path again by taking a _drink of whisky. Itis thought this may have had something to do with the suicide. Lynch was a brother of the foreman of the Postal line work and a mewmber of the Electric Workers Brotherhood and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, — Found a Strange Clow, Sr. Lours, Jan, 15.—Traces of R. C. Miller, financial reporter of Xenia lodge, Knights of _Pythias, Xenia, O., who disappeared re- cently with a portion of the order’s funds, have been found, and this morning the local police were put on the case. The clew comos Xenia in the il card January 13 by Miller to his wife. rd stated that the writer, whilo at was attacked by three men, him on the head and threw him intoa freight car unconscious. They took is pocketbool contuining all the money. postal concluded with a pitiful appeal in behalf of his family. — Incendlary Fire ln Knnsas City, Kaxsas Crry, Kan,, Jan, 15.—Fire yester- day, whoso origin was probably incendiary domaged the Young Men’s Christisn associ- ation building and coutents $3,000, only a y small part of which is covered by in- e, “The building is damaged about $800, the chief loss being by Freeman & Porter, a law firm, Thare arn reasons to believe that the fire vas kindled and the matter will be !, investigat e ilure of & Wealthy Timber Man, INpiaxaronss, Jan. 15.—Judgments ag- gregating §0,000 wore entered today against J. M. Guthrie, the owner of extensive saw mills in Homer City and of thousands of acres of timber and cosl lands in Indiana county. His liabilities may reach $200,000. The failure will throw several hundred men out of employment. s Wil Take Indepondoent Folitical Action, BostoN, Jan, 15—The building trades council of this eity, embracing between 15,000 and 20,000 skilled mgehanics, vesterday voted that in the future they will take in- dependentpolitical action in matters which were of benofit to the various trades at- tached to the organization. su e o 1is Revolver Went OIY Accldentally. KANsAs Criy, Jan, 15.=Millard . Carr, & messenger of the American express, was dangerously, if not fatally, shot by his ro- volver going off accidentally about 1 o'clock this morning in the offics of the express company on Delaware street. —————e May Mean & Reduotion, St. Paul, Jan, 15.—President Hill of the Great Northern has given notice that ne will meet a committee of engineers of that road to coafer with them in reference to the schedule of pay. The men uuderstand that this means a reduction Ton. Dwight Condition, EKA, Jan. 15.—The condition of the Hon. 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HALF HOUR'S BATTLE ON FARNAM STREET One of the Stories Told by Reminlscent Patrolmen—Mystery About the Glv. ing of a Signal — Fellows Killod Euch Other Off, One night not long ago, while listening to afew yarns being spun by some of the ofti- cers old in the service of the Omaha police department, some little information was gleaned concerning one of the most desperate and well organized outfits of all-round thieves and trainwreckers ever known in the west. Organized in New York ana with allies and branches in all the principal cities of the country, it was indeed to be feared, and the police were ever on the alert for the leaders, or in fact any members of the band. “About ten years ago,” said an ofticer,now risen from the ranks, “I was making my usual rounds, being whav was known then us a roundsman, when I came upon three well dressed looking fellows, young men ap- parently not over 30, engaged in a freo-for- all fight on lower Farnam street, near Eleventh stroet. Another oficer was com- ing in the ooposite direction to me and I beckoned him to hurry, as the three fel- lows were husiy looking and could make it very warm for one man, and single handed au that. ach Took a Man. “As we reached the spot Oficer Brady came up Eleventh streot, so that we each had o man, and, of course, we placed the trio under arrest and proceeded to take them to the station on foot, patrol wagons at that time being an unknown quantity, We started up Farnam street, the station then being at the northwest corner of Sixteenth and nam strest. All went well till we reached the center of the block, where arley McDonald at that timo kept tho only fur store in the city, when, without any apparent signal. the three turned on us and fought like tigers, Then ensued a hand hand conflict such as I never have exper enced since, nor do [ wish to. My man and 1 grappled tor fully half an hour, and I finally pushed him up against a store door— Charley MeDonald's, by the way—which, luckily, was not locked, and it fell in so that my prisoner was on his back and I on top. *We finally got them to the swation, where they gave their names L. Lippincott, J. Hughes and W. McFarland, The latter clain to be a proofreader on the old Her- ald, but instead he was one of the most noted confidence men in the country, wanted in wost all the largo cities of the west, Fought Ovar the “Divyy.” “The fight on Lower Farnam street was the rosult of the division of the spoils of & recent tobbery, and as nothing of a serious pature could be proved against them here they were released, and the importance of their capture was not discovered till after thelr departure. “‘After their acquittal here they went to Council Biuffs, where the fight was renewed in the Ogden house and resulted in the death of Hughes. His murderer was tried in the Bluffs for the crime and some months after- wards was acquitted, and left for New York, where be killed another member of the gang, and is now serving a life term iu Albany prison for his crime, It was nou known at that time, but it was aftorwards found out that there were seven of this gang here at the time of the arrest of the above trio and that plans had been formed ut the Hotel Paxtou to rob Charley McDon- ald's store, 43 it was koown that ot that timo he was to receive a large consignment of valuable furs. The robbery never took place, however, and the bold outtit has nearly goue out of existence. Still it will always be a memory to me and & mystery how that signal was given when the three attacked us simultaneously, whether 1t was from a pal on the street or some incantation. It was certainly the strangest thing I have ever exverienced,” and the officer told the next one to beat iv. —_— HAD A LIVELY WRANGLE. Counsel In the Coughlin Case Make It In. teresting for the Spectators, CuI0AGO, .—The prosecution in the Coughlin case today caused a lively wrangle between counsel when they called Court Re- porter Pureet! to the stand to read his notes of a conversation between ex-State Attorney Longenecker and Iceman O'Sullivan, which was held before the latter's arrest. Ex- Judge Wing, for the defense, wobjected to tho testimony, on the ground that a man is not compelled to talik until he is arrested. ssociate Prosecutor Scanlan replied that (z' ullivan talked freely at the time in ques- tion. “Let Mr. Scanlan be sworn,” said Judge Wing suddenly. The attorney objected, but the court insisted, and taking ‘the stand Scanlan was forced to admit that he had not heard the conversation and did nouknow whether O’Sullivan talked f or not. After Scanlan had retirea, iv was desived tosend for Mr. Longenecker to tell of the interview. ~While waiting for his avpear- ance ex-Policeman Hubbard took the stand and told of having asked Coughlin where the latter was on the night of May 4. id he could not_remember where he haa spent the night,” id the witnes: thought he had been around the police sta- tion after supper. 1 asked him why tho man wanted Dinan’s rig. Hereplied he did not know. Then I asked the man's name, and he said it was James Smith, adding that ho lived at Hancock. Ho then ex- plained how the man had come to him.” “The cross-cxumination of Hubbard was a long one, and at last Judge Wing demanded that ex-Mayor Cregier and several other: who wore present when the witness inter viewed Coughlin be summoned. ——— A Follower of the Grip. The persistent cough which usually fol- lows an attack of the grip can be perma- nently cured by tuking Chamberlain’s Cougn dy. W. 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