Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 6, 1894, Page 2

in his fits of r. 1 was very much sur- fsed to hear of his election to the bench Omaha. He went in, I understand, on an anti-Irish platform. I have heard him gay many a time that his father's brogue was 80 pronounced that you could hardly underatand him. He took pride in his Irish blood while here, but then he has switched on the prohibition lssue and in politics sev- eral times and we can expect anything from him. His decision in the Omaha contempt cases surprised no one who knew him here. SCOTT'S CAREER AS A SCRAPPER. While €. R. Scott lived in Animosa about. thirteen years and made an endur- fng record In several lines of professional and personal cussedness, his career as a fighter stands out consplcuously. He, of cor.ese, did not pose as a pugllist, but his tongue was on duty all the time and he was open for a bout with all comers. He quarreled and fought with his brother law- yers, the judges, friends and enemlies alike “and stood ready at all times apparently to assault any man who ,crossed him in any way. J. P. Beroggs, citizens of Anamosa, bears a souvenir of ono of Scott's earliest’ fights in the city. Scott had purchased a lot from Mr. Scroggs father and had agreed, so it s claimed, to pay for the property in gold and silver. State bank bills constituted most of the cur- rent money at that time, but they were not good for the payment of taxes and Mr. Seroggs #old the lot to Scott at a very low prico in order to get gold and silver to pay his taxes. The deed was made out and taken to Scott's office by Mr. Scroggs. Scott put the deed in his pocket and began to count out the paper money In payment. Mr. Scroggs protested and demanded pay- ment in coin. Scott denied that any such promige had been made, and without argu- ment selized a chair and made a viclous assault upon Mr. Scroggs, who was then a man nearly 70 years of age. The old man flod from the office of his assailant and told his son, J. P. Scroggs, of the manner in which he had been treated. Young Scroggs fmmediately started after Scott, who, he learned, had hurried to the court house and had the deed placed on record. The men met fn a livery barn and Scott was called upon to explain why he had thrown the old man out of his office and why he had recorded the deed without first having paid for the property. There was no argument in the case at all. The moment Scroggs began his questioning, before he had a chance to prepare for an attack Scott as- saulted him with a pitchfork, aiming a blow and thrust at his head. Scroggs threw up his left arm and received a blow which ren- dered his arm useless for a long time and made a cut, the deep scar of which he still carries as a token of his acquaintance with Scott. But this fight was not one-sided by any meal Scroggs, although disabled in ona arm, seized a picket that was lying on the floor and went at Scott with murder in his heart. The first blow split Scott's silk hat, but did no serious damage. The second blow was simed at the pugilistic lawyer's head. Scott threw up his hand and re- celved a blow across the knuckles. As a result his hands have never been mates since. Scott immediately had Scroggs ar- rested for assault with Intent to Kill, but the evidence was so strongly in favor of the defendant that Scott had the case dis- missed, returned the deed to the elder Scroggs and pald all the costs in the case. SCOTT BEGGED FOR MERCY. H. C. Metcalt 18 a pioneer in Jones county. He has been here for nearly half a century and is one of the wealthiest and most respected men in the county. He had a round with Scott. He does not talk of the case now except to say that he and Scott differed at one time and he brought Scott to terms by force of arms. But other old-timers here remember the case as a most exciting one. Scott was an ardent prohibitionist and Mr. Metealf was a high lcense man. The citizens held a meeting to discuss the question, and the high license people carried the day by a big majority. Scott and a few other temperance enthusi- asts withdrew from the citizens' meeting and held another meeting in the Methodist ‘church. At that gathering Scott made one -of his famous speeches, full of abuse of all who opposed him, and in the course of his remarks made a most insulting reference to the family of Mr. Metcalf, which was wholly false and unwarranted. The news reached Mr. Met- calf, and the next morning he cornered Scoft on the most prominent business street fn the city and made an attempt to get satisfaction. Scott showed the white feather at once. He begged the man he had slandered to spare him; wanted to go inside and talk the matter over, but Mr. Metcalf was not in a humor for temporizing, and he gave the slanderer a good shaking and sent him on his way. USED A REVOLVER. Scott did not have any special preference in the matter of weapons when he went into a fight and used a chair, pitchfork, revolver one of the best known = = = Send or bring FOUR coupons and ten conts in eoin to this ofce and recoive the 8th part of this supesb work—the story of the War t01d by the leading generals on both sides. MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED, SERIES NO. (1. Sunday, May 6. DICTIONARY. Only that number of ths book corrasprad - 1ng with the series number of the coupons preacnted will be deliverol. 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The case was a nasty one at best, and after a lot of disgusting evi- dence had been taken the lawyers were all in bad humor. Scott never missed such an opportunity to raise a fuss and this was no exception In some argument about the admission of a woman's testimony Scoft made a personal referencs to Keeler, accusing him of most immoral conduct. Keeler, stung to the quick, retorted with a ‘reflection upon Scott’s personal purity, and In an instant Scott was rushing on his fellow attorney with a raised chair, cursing like a deck hand and threatening the life of Keeler. Scott's partner, J. L. Sheean, was engaged in the case and he at once seized oot and sought to restrain him. Keeler had also secured a chair and was being held in another corner of the room. He was easily calmed, but not so with Scott. As soon as he lost his chair he made a rush for the office of Judge McCairn, where he secured a revolver and made another at- tempt to get at Keeler, yelling that he would murder him. It was several days before Scott could be induced to abandon his pur- pose to kill Keeler. It Is interesting to note that the man who caught Seott and pre- vented him from shooting Keeler was J. P. Scrogzs, who had been a victim of one of Scott’s assaults several years before. TRIED TO KILL HIS FRIEND. J.N. Fowler was another man who barely escaped killing at the hands of C. R. Scott. This case did more than any one other trou- ble Scott had been in to turn his friends from him. It was a case of the rankest kind of ingratitude. Fowler had been Scott's friend. He had loaned the needy lawyer money many a time when money was scarce and when it was represented that Scott was actually on the verge of need. Fowler in the hotel and saloon business and had helped Scott politically in many ways. Scott pretended to be opposed to the prohibition movement and talked the matter over with Fowler many times and agreed to oppose the law and it was generally understood among the saloon keepers in the city and county that the enforcement of the prohibition law would not be very vigorous if Scott was elected district attorney, and he was elected in 1863. The first act he performed when he got Into office was to commence action against his friend Fowler, not only com- menced it, but kept It up until it took the form of a persecution. Fowler was practi- cally ruined. There was no explanation made as to why Fowler should be the victim of a constant and bitter prosecution. After Scott had retired from the office of prosecuting attorney in 1869 he went to Fowler and wanted to make up thelr differ- ences, requesting him to “let us be as we used to be before this blanked liquor fight came up.”” Fowler refused to have any- thing to do with Scott and ordered him out of the hotel. Scott then renewed his fight on Fowler and made it his business ap- parently to harass and annoy him as much as possible. Some little time after the hotel episode Fowler was lying on a loung:, in a grocery store when Scott entered the store and with an oath seized a hatchet and rushed upon Fowler and attempted to brain him. The merchant in whose store the assault occurred caught Scott and narrowly escaped being assaulted for his interference by the infuriated attorney. Scott was wild with anger for hours and cursed every one who had been instrumental in preventing him from becoming a murderer. INSULTED TWO JUDGES. Lawyer Scott had no respect whatever for the dignity of any court in which he prac- ticed and seldom tried a case without abus- ing and insulting the court as well as the opposing attorneys and witnesses. In the trial of a case before Judge Isbel of the dis- trict bench Scott, In preparing his bill of exceptions, perverted the testimony and re- flected upon the integrity of the opposing counsel, Colonel J. §. Stacy, to such an ex- tent that Judge Isbel calied him to order and remonstrated with him. Scott flew into a rage, tore up the bill of exceptions and threw the pieces on the floor, swearing that he would b> d——d if he would have a bill of exceptions if he could not have the bill as he wanted it. Judge Isbel resented the insult to the court and fined Scott for con- tempt, but withdrew the fine the next day when Scott made a public apology for his conduct. Judge Yates, while on the district bench, also had a round with Scott. In the trial of a case in which Scott was prosecuting he became so abusive of the witnesses, attor- neys and the court that Judge Yates remon- strated with him and threatened to fine him. Scott was wild with anger. He waited un- til the court had adjourned and then made au attempt to assault the judge, but was prevented from carrying out his intention by the interference of other members of the bar. The matter was of course reported to Judge Yates, who was a good-natured, easy- going man, and he let Scott off with a repri- mand after the offender had publicly apolo- gized to the court. OPPOSED TO CHANGE OF VENUE. Scott was as much opposed to a change of venue in those days as he has shown him- self to be in his recent rulings from the bench in Omaha. A man named Stevenson was arrested on a charge of having ob- tained money under false pretenses in con® nection with a sale of some patent grain selves, The purchaser thought he was signing contracts, but they turned out to be notes, and Scott was hired to prosecute Stevenson, some $600 being at stake. Scott’s law partner at that time was T. R. Ercan- back, who was also a justice of the peace. Of course, the attorneys for Stevenson did not want to try the case before the law partner of the attorney who was prosecuting, and they asked for a change of venue. Jus- tice Ercanback was inclined to grant the change, when Scott jumped into the ring. He made a most bitter assault upon the op- posing counsel and the accused, refused to allow the justice to grant the desired change and closed a long harangue - by shaking his flst In the face of Colonel Sheehan, who was defending Stevenson, and exclaiming: “No, d—n you, I've got you and your man where I want you, and I'm Boing to keep you.” The judge was over- awed, and heard the case, which was set- tled out of court without Scott’s interfer- ence. QUARRELED WITH HIS BARKEEPER. While Scott quarreled with courts and at- torneys with or without provoeation, his relations with the business men of the city were never pleasant. No man could deal with him and get a settlement without a row or dispute of some kind. Bill Peet is the only man whose books show that Scott’s tongue stood him instead of cash in the set- tlement of accounts, and the story is a good one. Peet was a saloon keeper and Scott was one of his regular patrons. Money was scarce In those days, and bar bills were not uncommon. Scott had a bill which had run along for some time until it reached quite an amount. Peet tried to get a settlement without much success. Scott paid the clafm along In small dribs of 25 to 50 cents. When the final settlement came thers was a dispute. Scott swore he had paid $1.50 for which he had not received credit. He detailed the circumstances under which he had made the payment, but neither Peet nor any of his employes could remem- ber anything of the event. Rather than have any row with the irascible lawyer Peet al- lowed the claim and his books show in the balancing up of C. R. Scott's bar bill the following entry in the credit column: “By one damned lie. - $1.50. HOW SCOTT SAVED THE UNION. Scott’s war record is the most dazzling feature of his exceedingly eventful life in Anamosa. It was only a few years ago that it was learned here that he had ac- quired the title of “‘colonel” and léft it to be inferred that he had put down the re- bellion with some little assistance from un- Important sources. The “colonel's” fighting has been limited to nersonal brawls and his patriotism was not nearly as strong along about the time the Thirty-first lowa marched out of this county as it seems to be now. But Scott was a conspicuous figure in those times, but he gained a prominence that the average man would not feel very proud over. In common with every other town in lowa Anamosa was all worked up over the call for troops. Scott was the wildest man in the city. He wanted to go down and drink gore and wanted to go at once. He was filled with patriotic frenzy and was suspiclous that some of the citi- zens of the town were not as loyal as they |ahuuld be. At a meeting of ritizens Scott ! made a fire-eating speech and wanted the citizens Wwho were suspected brought up and required 8 take the oath THE OMAHA DAILY. BE of alleglance. Both of the citizens In ques- tion were prominent people and still Hve in Anamosa, but Scott expected they would turn the state over to the confederacy If his plan did not go through. There would have boen bloodshed had the meeting adopted Scott's plan, but fortunately men with cooler heads took the matter in hand and pre vented the proposed [nsult to the worthy citizens, 1t had been decided to raise a com- pany at Anamosa and Scott was the busiost an in the county. He made a speech in which he sald he had a home, but he would sell that and give it to be right i the middle of a good fight with the rebels Ho was ready to leave his family and go down and face the music and if nocessary surrender his life for his country's sak This all sounded very nice and Scott stock was up high for a time, until it began to be nofsed about that he wanted to captain the company, and in fact began to be very abusive when the name of any other man was suggested for that office. Finally the election was held and Captain B. D. Alder- man of Marfon was chosen to lead the com- pany. This was a crusher to Scott and he was nearly as hungry for gore as he had been, but he thought that he might get up a pretty good ap- petite for blood if he were selected as first lleutenant. He lost his appetite en- tirely when another man was selected as lieutenant of the company, and when the time eame for enlistment Scott was on hand with a physician’s certificate to the effect that he was suffering from rheumatism and was not in condition to go into the army. So Scott staid at home and pined for the fray that he could not participate in on ac- count of poor health. Politically Scott was as unreliable as his temper in a law suit, He was a republican when it was unpopular to be anything else in lowa. On the prohibition question Scott was anything to catch the support of the people whom he thought could do him the most good. While he drank a good deal at times and played for political support of the saloon interest he talked prohibition to the church people. After he had served six years as prosecuting attorney he wanted to go to thesstate senate in 1870 and sought the republican nomination. He was defeated before the convention and then bolted the republican ticket and worked for the anti- monopoly ticket, which carried a number of countles in this part of the state that year. This political flop let Scott out of the swim here entirely and he removed In 1874 to Council Bluffs. NORTHERN PACIFIC INVESTIGATION. not Ives Faction Clalms to Bo Satisfied with the Result. CHICAGO, May 5.—The Northern Pacific investigation was not resumed in Chicago today, but it will be taken up in New York next Wednesday. Attorney Pettitt, repre- senting the Ives faction, sald today he was satisflod with the investigation so far as it had progressed, and added: “‘We have proved everything that we set out to prove. I said at the beginning of the affair that it was a $10,000,000 steal and I now consider that we have proved it by $1,000,000 more than that. In other words, the property cost less than $5,000,000, according to the testimony of the men who sold the ground, the men who had charge of the construc- tion and the man who kept the books. The price paid by the road for that same prop- erty we have established to be $18,850,000. “The fact is that the men implicated in the affair,” continued Mr. Pettitt, “have been scouring like rats out of a sinking ship. One of the biggest of them started early, like the lame captain, at the first sound of trouble. Two others followed later and another s making his property over to his wife as fast as the law will allow. Before we get through we expect to prove who got this little margin of $11,- 000,000, and how they got it. The position taken by poor Oakes is like thatof the label on the bottle—on the outside, where he did not get any of it. However, he claimed to be a great man, and he should have known better than to pay or ailow the com- pany, of which he was president, to pay over 318,000,000 for property that had just been bought for less than $8,000,000.” - Mr Pet- titt started tonight for New York. LOWER FREIGHT RATES, Union Pacific Will Make a New Tariff on Western Business. Freight rates are in a chaotic condl- tion, presumably in sympathy with passenger rates. Tariffs are being secretly cut by west- ern roads and wherever there is a block of business it is certain to be taken west at greatly reduced rates. These cuts have affected Union Pacific business to such an extent that Freight Traflic Manager Munroe has gone to Colorado to look over the field before ha commits the road to a policy of pro- tection. It is announced however, that a number of commodity rates will go lower in a tarift which Assistant General _Freight Agent Wood is now working on. What rival roads are doing secretly the Union Pacific will do openly under a general tariff. Packing house products Is included in the commodities to be lowered. “We are sizing up the situation,” said Mr. Woods, “and going slow with the rate question. Rates are badly demoralized, and while we have no positive information as to rate cutting going on we have every rea- son to believe that somebody is manipulating rates. To protect ourselves we will have to revise our Colorado sheet, and just as soon as Mr. Munroe returns something will be done toward protecting the Union Pacif from rate cutting on the part of rival roads, EXASPERATING RATE TROUBLES, Settled at One Polut Only to Break Out at Another. CHICAGO, May 5.—At the meeting today of the Central Traffic association the notice of western lines discontinuing participation in arbitraries and allowances was referred to a committee to confer with a committee of western lines on Monday. The outlook for the maintenance of freight rates is not promising. Each line declares itself willing to hold them up if all other lines will do the same thing, but by the time harmony Is secured in one locality somebody knifes the rates in another and by the time this is fixed the first fellows are at it again. The Western Passenger assoclation lines are making a heroic effort to get the out- side lines to take joint action with them on emigrant traffic, and unless they succeed in doing this within the next ten days there is a prospect of wide demoralization in rates, as many of the rallways are hustling for summer excursion business in a way that will knock the bottom out of rates. A decision has been handed down by the supreme court of Illinois declaring the ticket scalpers act constitutional. This act ren- ders it unlawful for any person to sell tickets without the certificate of a railroad company authorizing him to make such rates, e — OLD TIME FORGER AT LARGE. Left Minneapolis with 825,000 of Wortl less Paper Realized On. MINNEAPOLIS, May 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Alfred W. Seymour, a book- kepper employed by Osborn & Clark, lumber dealers, left the city, It was discovercd that he had committed forgeries to the amount of $25,000. Developments since his disap- pearance prove that he is one of a gang ot swindlers who have been operating in Min- neapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, Des Moines and Chicago. Seymour is known ¥ « number of allases, among them R. L. Goodwin, Alfred W. Seymour, G. D. Hamilton and G. D. Haley. He has served two terms in state pententiaries, one term of two years for forgery being spent at An mosa. Twenty years ago he was suspected of complicity in a murder in Texts, but in spite of his shortcomings he held the po- sition of county commissioner at Sloux City and is well known there. When he left Minneapolis he stopped off at Sloux Oity, and in half an hour's time succeeded in cashing two drafts, which he had cleverly raised from $16 and $18 to $1,600 and §1,800 respectively. ——— Tahoe City Burnod. CARSON, Nev., May 6.—Tahoe City, on the shore of Lake Tahoe, Placer county, California, burned down today. The town consisted of about fifty houses, two hotels, stores, etc. The whole town (s sald to be destroyed. WILL FLOAT OW THE RIVER Kelly and His )\1|ny Lose Faith in the 1 Railroads, ANYTHING PRE[tRABLE TO WALKING One ndred e Constructed ' w0 a Fifty Rafts to 0 Convey the Army it on the Upper Onio, DES MOINES, May §.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The Kelleyites have abandoned all hope of getting out of Des Moines by rail and will now try it by water. A scheme was concocted late last night and perfected today to bulld 150 flat boats and float the army down the Des Moines river to the Mis- sissippl, thence to the mouth of the Ohlo, thence to be transported up that river to near its source. From there the plan, if all goes well, Is to march overland to Washington. Figures were obtained today to show that the expense of building thesc boats will not be over $600, and Kelly agreed to furnish half of that amount. The bulk of the labor of making the boats will also be furnished by the Kellyites, and it is expected the whole thing can be accomplished in day. Efforts will be made to do this tomorrow 80 that the army may start on its voyage by tomorrow evening or Monday morning at latest. Kelly got his men together today and laid the plan before them, and it was looked upon enthusiastically, Not a man was will- Ing to take up the march on foot again. The citizens’ committee will continue to do its best to feod the army until it gets away, though the contributions are coming in slowly, and the ratious from now on will be very short. If the barge scheme suc- ceeds Des Molnes will heave a great sigh of relief. It is feared that to lead more than the city, and turned loose on one, Kelly will not be able 800 of his men out of that 600 or more will be the city and county. The citizens' committee disbanded, today and closed its office. This committee has been in charge of General Weaver and his fellow spirits. They were enthusiasts In welcom- ing the army, but have now notified the sherifl that they can do nothing more. Kelly was compelled today to take out of his army purse money to buy 1,100 pounds of meat, as the men were grumbling about living on bread and crackers. Tomorrow morning saw mills will be set to work to cut lumber for the boats, and Monday all the men in the camp who can handle hammers, aided by members of the Des Moines Carpenters union, will be set to work framing the barges. It will be an unique undertaking, as the river has not been used for transportation since 1346, and is full of sandbars and snags and unusually low. Many predict the venture will end in disaster. Kelly thinks he can reach Ot- tumwa the evening of the second day. BEMIS TALKS TO THE ARMY. Omana’s Mayor Addresses th Mass Meeting at Jeffgrson The Saturday night crowd at the Jefferson square industrial meeting was one of the largest that has yet turned out on one of these occasions, and those present seemed to think that they redeived the full worth of their money. H. 3. Tichenor opened the ball, and was followed by Mayor Bemis, who briefly discussed the’ money question, declar- ing in favor of gold, free silver and green- backs. ~ He also turned his attention to Councilman Hascall, and wanted to know how it happened:that general distress pre- valled after the brififant-fiued promises made by Hascall during the last campaign. Ho wanted to know "what had become of the rainbow on which' the First ward statesman was to have given them all a ride, and how it happencd that that “friend of the laboring man” was working for the corporations first, last and all the (ime. The fifty-year gas franchise was brought fortii for a brief in- spection, and some pertinent queries wero asked as to how Hascall proposed to have the measure benefit the laboring man. The mayor said it was useless to Kick against ex- isting conditions as long as voters persisted in electing dishonest men to office. He de- clared that honest men were needed in the council, on tho bench and in the pulpit. He did not believe that Cranes or Scotts filled the bill, and was of the opinion that the people as a_whole had come to the same conclusion. He advocated government own- ership of railroads, holding that the govern- ment could conduct them as. cheaply and satisfactorily as it did the postoffice, and the same was true with reference to telegraph and telephone systems. He likewise favored municipal ownership of street railway lines, electric and gas lighting plants. He was very much in favor of having the government start_work for the unemployed, and thought the Nicaraugua canal wouid help to solve the question if the work were properly pushed there. The references to Hascall were received with the most demonstrative applause, and at different times a chorus of *Hascall is a rascal” filled the air. At the conclusion of the mayor's speech there were calls for Hascall, who was in the crowd, but if any- body thought he was prepared to defend himself it was a mistaken idea, for the First warder found it easier to stand on his dignity than to answer the questions pro- pounded. He said that it was not necessary for him to reply to what had been said about him, as he was too well known to the citi- zens of Omaha to attempt any defense. He said, however, that at some future time and place he would set himself right before the people. He consented to answer one thing, and that was with reference to the good times that he had promised. The people themselves were declared to be en- tirely to blame because his predic- tions had not come true, as they had refused to vott the canal bonds. If they had only done as he wanted them to in that respect, everything would have been lovely and they would all be wear- ing diamonds. He had prepared an ordi- nance that had becn declared perfectly legal by the city attorney appointed by Mayor Bemis, and the mayor had himself ap- proved it or the people would never have had a chance to vote on the proposition. The voters had by their own action kept $1,600,000 out of the hands of the laboring men, and he was in no wise to blame for it. D. Clem Deaver declared forcibly in favor of free silver, and insisted that this agita- tion must be kept up until November if it was to accomplish 2nything. T. €. Kelsey wound up the program with a plea for more rechyits. He said he had 102 men enrolled, and "he ought to have 5,000 He announced that Y15 command would prob- ably start next Wednesday morning. A ball game Will be played at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Hascall's park for the ben- efit of the Industrial soldiers, who will put up the game themsplves. An admittance fee of 15 cents will be charged. BOTHERED BY DETECTIVES, . . Grayson's Industrials. at North Platte Hav- ing & Mard Thmo, NORTH PLATTE, ‘Neb.,, May 6§.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Grayson's Indus- trial army, which has been encamped here during the past two days, will move east- ward tomorrow morking, Sheriff Miller hav- ing secured wagohi transportation to Gothenburg for the men. Last night Gen- ogal Hudson, the successor of General Gray- son, was court martialed and drummed out of 'camp for drunkenness and misappro- priation of funds, General Bennett was elected commander. The men complained that detectives, In the employ, presumably, of the railroad company, have tampered with the com- manders and done everything possible to engender bitter feelings and create insub- ordination In the ranks. The complaint is undoubtedly well founded, as several strangers, not Industrials, have been ob- served in convivial Intimacy with Grayson and Hudson during the stop here. “The army seems to be under good discipline and has remained quietly in camp at the fair grounds. General Hudson, who was ar- rested for drunkenuess last night, is still a guest at the county Jail. ites boarded Conductor James Sturtevant's easthound train at Barnesville today and remained there, regardiess of the efforts of the crew to dislodge them. The train camo east with the contingent aboard as far as Fergus Falls, where Sturtevant is holding his train, awaiting orde) COXEY AND BROWNE IN COURT. Court Adjourned nse Wi Until Monday When the Try Its Hand. WASHINGTON, May 5.—There was a fall ing off in the attendance of congressmen at the trial of Commonweal leaders which was resumed in Judge Miller's court today Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania had a seat within the bar. After Officer Law of the police force had told how Browne and Coxey ran across the grass and shrubbery and were arrested James H. Forsythe, a clerk In the district survoyor's office, tried to point out upon a map of the city where the capitol grounds lay, but the attorneys for the defense made objection that it was not competent, After considerable argu- ment he was permitted to state what, upon hearsay, he thought were the boundaries of the grounds. Judge Miller recalled Officer Law and asked him several question: Representative Pence arose and created something of a sensation by declaring that It was evident the court was endeavoring to help the prosecuting officers out of a hole from which they showed absolute in- capacity to ift themselves, lan you show any impropriety in question?" asked the Judg “I can object that the questions arp ab- solutely improper and misleading,” re- sponded Mr. Pence. Judge Miller declared with considerable show of warmth that ft was his privilege and sworn duty to elicit all the facts in the matter, Mr. Pence asked some questions of the officer which showed that although he was recorded as the complainant in the case he had not entered any complaint. He could not tell how It happened that charges of disorderly conduct and assault had been en- tered against Browne and afterwards with- drawn. The officer denied that Browne had been clubbed, and when he was asked whether Browne had not been roughly used the judge sald that was not in the case. An enterprising real estate man here made an offer to the Coxeyites which was not accepted. He has a tragt of land about three and a half miles distant from the city which he desires to have cleaned of under- brush and made ready for subdivision. It Is a pretty spot and much healthier than the sewerage mouth camp now occupied by the Coxeyites. The owner, Dr. G. P. Gehring, offered to let the army camp on that tract and to pay them §560 if they would clear the ground. ~ The proposition struck Coxey favorably, but Browne was unwilling to move the camp so far from the city, and the offer was rejoctod. Senator Powell has presented a petition adopted at a mass meeting in Butte, Mont., declaring in favor of the organization of “a home guard of the Coxey army to assist in case it were necessary,” and calling on the Montana congressional delegation to de- mand that all further inferference with the forward march of the Cozey army be dis- continued. The resolutions denounce the deputy United States marshal of Montana and refer to those who fired on the Coxey- ites as “a band of mercenaries composed of the scum of humanity in the employ of the government. Officer I'. D. Aldridge cleared away the mystery which has surrounded the circum- stances under which Christopher Columbus Jones of Philadelphia managed to get him- selt arrested. Mr. Jones, the officer ex- plained, had “interfered” as the police were trying to arrest Browne. Officer Murphy testified that he had been stationed at the capitol grounds with orders to prevent any organization from parading there or any person from carrying banners. Browne broke in flourishing a banner, the officer said, so he had arreSted him. Congressman Hudson of Kansas cross-ex- amined Mr. Murphy. ““So you signed this afidavit, did you not?" the congressman asked, exhibiting the com- plaint against Coxey. “Yes, sir.’ “And you did not see Coxey there?” * “No, sir.”” Sergeant Kenney had seen Browne at Brightwood drilling the men with their peace “bannerettes,” as the witness called them. in*such a drill as he had never heard of before, although he was an old soldier. Jones had .made a wild leap from the cab across the street. The ofiicer had com- manded Jones' followers to stand still, and they had done so. “Did you hear him make any declaration, statement or threat?” inquired Mr. Hudson. “Mr. Jones was very quiet.” “Why did you tell his men to stand still?” “We were looking for trouble.” “Then, as a matter of fact, all the trouble was btween the citizens and the officers?” “Most emphatically no. A jurcr asked some questions about Jones, elicifing the fact that the Philadelphian Fad not waik™ on the grass. Police Lieutenant Kelly told how Coxey asked leave to make a speech cr read a pro- tes “Did he say he demanded your protection while he expressed his constitutional rights?" asked Mr. Pence. “I don't remember that.” “What was his bearing? “Gentlemanly throughont. “Did he viclate any law “If he had I would have arrested him.~ He was quiet and peaccable throughout.” The prosecution having been finished, Rep- resentative Pence made a motion to have the case dismissed on the ground of insufficient evidence. Judge Miller held that there was proof tending to substantiate the charges and declined to grant the motion. There- upon Mr. Hudson asked for an adjournment until Monday, that the lawyers might counsel regarding the defense, and the court ad- Journed. STABBED HIS NEIGHBEOR. the KFrank Nubinsky Uses a Knife on the Head of Michacl Schramelk, Michael Schramek, a Bohemian employed at the smelting works and residing at 1714 South Eighth street, was seriously cut at 11 o'clock last night by Frank Nabinsky, a neighbor, who is also an employe at the smelting works, The wound inflicted is about six iuches long and about one-fourth of an inch deep. The trouble arose early in the evening and as far as can be learned Nabinsky, who did the cutting, was to blame. About two weeks ago Nabinsky, so It is claimed by Schramek, made an insulting pro- posal to one of Schramek's daughters, which the young lady resented. She kept her peace for a couple of days, however, when sho was again approached by Nabinsky and this time he called her some vile names. Mr. Schramek was informed of it and he has since waited for an opportunity to call Na- binsky to account. Last night Nabinsky, coming from work, met Schramek, who called him into his yard. A war of words followed, which ended in Schramek knocking Nabinsky down. The latter did not retaliate ust’ then, but re- marked he would get even. He got up, went into his house, procured a knife and returned. He did not find Schramek in the yard so he went into Schramek's house. Schramek was sitting beside a table reading, and Nabinsky, without a word, ran up to him and slashed him on the head. Schramek arose to defend himself, but Nabinsky had already gone to his home. The gash in Schramek’s head bled furl- ously. ~Dr. Willlamson, who was ngar, was called and sewed up the cut. The next thing on the program was to catch Nobinsky. Officer Evans was notified and went to the house, but was refused ad- mittance. He was not certain that it was the right house, and as the lights were out he could do very little. Detective Dunn and Donahue were called. They also were refused admittance, but had a skeleton key, with which they entered. Nabinsky was hauled out, however, and placed under arrest. He made no resistance when he Qiscovered there were three officers. Her Muarriag SAN FRANCISCO, well, known in society a will today or on Monduy, nounces, bring sult for a husband, L. R. Stockwell, the well known comedian, now in the east. Extreme cruelty will be aileged. Mrs. Stockwell is very sick in a hospltal here, und dependent upon reliet trom the actors' fund. Mre. Stockwell Is a daughter of Dr. Cox, & well known physiclan Ethel Brandon, her attorney an- divorce from her of Philadelphia, and an ominent member of the faculty of tho Pennsylvania university. Her fliness s sald to be directly due to WOFTY over the recent marriage of the daugh- ter, Polly, to Arthur F. Wade, son of the tragedian. The marriage was without her consent. QUIET AT SCOTTDALR, Matters In the Coke Region Taking on a Peacenble Appearance. SCOTTDALE, Pa,, May 5.—The coke re glon Is quiet tonfght, but there Is a threat ening condition prevalling. It fs agreed on all sides that the success or fallure of the rike depends on the Rainey plants, which are still working under guard. Rainey says he Is willing to pay the scale, but ho will not recognize labor unfons in any way Ralney will be forced to fight for his right to make coke next Monday, and he says he is ready for the trial. The works he proposes to run are at this moment completely in vested by a besieging force of strikers, the plant being garrisoned by men selected by their proven fighting qualities. Forty-elght hours will tell the story. Supplies of ammu nition are goiug to the garrison tonight and Rainey is wearing his fighting sho The strikers are quiet, ominously so ,and simply say the works shall not run. STRIKE AT VIRGINIA ENDED. Men Re to Work at Thele Old Wage and Are Satisfiod.. DULUTH, May 56.—The decision of Mr. Corrigan to stop work at the Franklin mine ended the strike at Virginia today. With the Franklin out of the question, and the only real grievance existing there, the strike came to an end for want of material to feed on. The men returned to their places in the mines at the old rate and were glad to get back, Mr. Corrigan’s decision left 300 men without work or money and no prospect of employment. Many of them have had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours. A fund was at once raised to give them temporary relief and while this lasts they will be given work on the streets at $1 per day. Mattson, the Finlander who was shot by Deputy Sherift Al Feel at Virginia, the seat of the strike in the Mesaba range, died this morning. Today all is qulet, but there is a strong undercurrent of excitement. Com pany H, third regiment, is on the ground now, making two companies. Deputy erift Feel, who is in jail here, says the strikers are a stubborn lot and are only waiting for the militia to leave before starting a riot. Boone Miners Out, BOONE, Ia., May 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The coal miners in this county, numbering over 1,000, struck today out of sympathy for the eastern miners, Wages here range from 90 cents to $1 a ton and there s no difficulty on that score. Only three of the mines were running steadily, the others being operated only for local sum men trade and the men getting but a littl work each week. The strike, if long con | tinued, will make a coal famine in the rail- road coal trade, nearly all the contract coal miners here being on railroad contracts. sty e engoing Vessels, May 5. Arrived—Austra iloff for South & Walla, for Vic Movements of At San Fran Cleared—Schooner K * Departed—Walla and Port Townsend, At Port Townsend—Arrived—Astra from London. At Tatoosh—Passed, 4th—Richard III, for Naniamo; May 5, Williamette, for Com: At Vietoria—Passed, 4th—San Mateo, Comox and San Francisco. Spoken—April 3, 36.40 north, British ship Drume from Queenstown, At New York—Arrived—New York, from Southampton; Umbria, from Liverpool. Tad Hysterl Carrle Hart, who lives at 1712 Pacific street, gave her parents and friends a scare this morning. She said she had taken morphine and would be dead in an hgur. Dr. Towne, who was called in, pronounced it hysterics, and said it would be some time before Carrie went over. She was sleeping soundly at 2 a. m. Unrequited love is said to be the trouble. . - Manufacturing Company Assigns. CLEVELAND, May 5.—The Cleveland Gas Fixture and Manufacturing company, J. D. Mathivel, president, doing business at the corner of Bond and Superior streets, made an assignment today to Harry N. Hill. Lia- bilities, $50,000; assets, $100,000. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ana, for 4104 west, Tacoma for main Frank S. Brownlee, clerk of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, departed last night for St. Louis, where he goes to attend the national chiefs of police convention, W. F. Vaill, the genial city passenger agent of the Burlington route, is recovering from a pair of severely bruised and sprained hands, caused by a hard fall several days ago. P. J. O'Brien, traveling car agent of the Wabash, with headquarters at St. Louis, is in the city as a delegate to the national Ancient Order of Hibernian convention. Mr. O'Brien has the reputation of being a hustler among railroad men and he has many friends in Omaha who gladly welcomed him Tast night. John J. O'Connor, editor of the Western Watchman at St. Louis, is in the city as a delegate to the Hibernian national conven- tion and to Incidentally write up the pro- ceedings for his paper. Mr. O'Connor fis well kuown in southern newspaper circles and has gained a reputation as a bright writer, Nebraskans at the Hotels. At the Millard—Blanche Lillard, Elk City; Mrs, B, Emmet, Louise Thomas, Lincoln; 1. R. Inkster, Raymond; J. T. Wiesman, Lin- coln; R. H. Day, Nebraska City. At the Dellone—Alonzo Gray, Fort Nio- bra C. J. Wildy, Henry TFord, R. V. Martin and wife, Blair; “R. C. Feenan, Norfclk; W. H. Saunders, Bazile Mills; Wil- liam Ebright, Nebraska City; A. W. Turner, Pender. At the Paxton—Sig. Guthfreund, Sidne N. S. Harwood, Lincoln; H. C. Petra, Union; ¢, "D. Brown, Papillion; S. R. Davis, Beatrice; H. T. Westerman, Lincoln; H, P. McKnight and wife, Long Pine; J. W. Cut- right, Lincoln. At the Merchants—L. F. Folda, Howells; 2."B. Barnes and son, Norfolk; T. Reimers, Lincoln; W. C. Elley, Madison; C. D. Brown Papiilicn; F. W. Farrand and wife, Fremont; W. N. Dorward, Wahoo; J. A. Legér, St. Paul; L. C. McCarn, Grand Island. At the Arcade—C. J. Harnot, 3. R. Williams, Ord; W. L. Paul, Lincols C. W. MeQuaid, Emersoi; Lee Gailes, col 3. mas, William Darling, Arbor- ville; J. A. Crane, W. B. Miner, J. A. Anderson, Bertrand; F. C. Cochran, Lincoln; R. Elliott, Nemaha City. LOCAL BREVITIES. Billow &-Doup have opened an office at the Windsor stables on Davenport street, directly opposite old location. The hearing on the petition for the final settlement of the estate of Richard Kitchen, deceased, was called in the probate court to- day and continued until May 31, Dr. Towne of the health department ls still doing an active business in the vaccina- tion line. Over 600 people were vaccinated during April, most of whom were school children. The contract for constructing a section of sewer at Twenty-first and Pacific streets was let to M. J. Hughes by the Board of Public Works this morning. The estimated amount of the contract Is $1,205.76. A regular monthly meeting of the Gom- merclal club will be held next Tuesday even- g, Topic of the meeting: *‘What Makes a Great City?" Addresses will be dellvered by Rev. J. M. M. Hitchcock, W. F. Gurle penter and J. G. Lumbard. There will be a meeting of the Danish republicans of the city @t the rooms of the Sisth Ward Republican club, at Twenty- sixth and Lake streets, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoou. Matters of general interest will be considered and all Danish republicans are expected to be present. The Owaha police have been notified that Henry Smith, who is wanted in Lincoln for horse stealing and burglary, Is in jail in Kansas City for burglary. ' The horse pd buggy stolen by Smith has been lo- ted o Denver. Smith's mother lives in thin eity and she told the local police where her son was. Hastings; Patterson, G Isaac W. Ca BRECKINRIDGE AT HOME Groat Orowds Assemblo at Lexington to Hear His Opening Spoech, LOYAL FRIENDS CHEER HIS UTTERANCES Makes n Clean Trenst of the Past and Saye Let the Man Who Is Without Cast the First Dornlek. LEXINGTON, May 5. P. Breckinridge was grected here today by an audience of 3,000 people, representing the voters of the Seventh congressional district and many peoplo from the surs rounding country. The speaking was in the opera house, and half an hour before Colonel Breckinridge arrived the auditorium was full of people. When he advanced towards the stage from the rear entrance the audience stood up and yelled wildly for five minutes. The colonel was filled with emotion which shook him from head to foot. He made the most powerful ad- ever delivered to a Kentucky audi- When he spoke of the action of the Ministers unfon in this eity, which took action against him, he assumed the most deflant look and strained every nerve in his body, his fists were closed and his expression was that of a brave man thors oughly enraged. He gave the public press some very hard flings, and when he sald that he had no criticism for the judge who sat In the trial fifty voices shouted at once, have, I have." The reception was certainly enthusiastio and while every man In the house will not st his vote for Breckinridge it was plainly to be seen that he had many friends who intend to stand by him. After reviewing his boyhood life at Lexington, his pullic seryic:s in the confedcrate army and in congress, Colonel Breckinridge said: “I do not wish this district to concelve that I have any de- fense to make for what I have done and of which I have been guilty. Entangled by weakness, by passion, by sin in colls in which it was almost impossible to break, I did everything that was within my power (o prevent a public scandal, except the one thing which for no moment ever entered my mind. WEIGHT OF SECRET SIN. “Your re-election of me can neither take nor add to the punishment I have suffered. It has not been hypocrisy that my lifo has not been consistently wrong; I knew the secret sin; I tried to atone for it in ways that it is not becoming in me to allude to, How many kind words did this atonement produc: to others; how much of self-control and how much self-sacrifice; how much of earnestness and labor in aid of good things and to good causes? When I came to make a public utterance under any circumstances to any audience, how cautious was 1 that no word of mine might tempt others to be gullty, as I was gullty? Now that exposure has come, there Is an clement of gladness in it. I care not now what letters come in my mail; I care not now for the closet door to be opened—there is no skeleton there and [ can go into the clear sunlight and look up through the blue skies into the upper world with a feeling that there is no cloud there. I am not afraid that from the horizon will suddenly come a clap of thunder and a flash of lightning that will destroy me and mine. This is of the past. I will wear with me the scars, but I will not longer carry thq dread. I will come out of that storm, how- ever long it may last, in some respects a conqueror. Sweet domestic relations, which I absolutely need and out of which I have no. life, arc mine. HAD CONFESS “The extent of my guilt truthfully con- fessed by me to its uttermost boundaries without Justification or palliation. To that extent I was guilty; beyond that T was in- nocent. Whatever charge of any kind is made against me by any person, not con- fessed in that solemn testimony, for the truth of which I appealed to God, is false. I desire this acknowledgment and denial to be fully understood that there may be no more misunderstanding hereafter. In your presence today and in the presence of the district, I repeat that for that sin of which I was guilty I have no justification, no palli- ation and I ask no condonation. If some in your midst can better au the work you want done, as well as I, your representatives should choose him, choose one whose life has been stainless, whose morals your young men can imitate with profit, whose days have been pure and whose nights have been sinless, whose ability is ample, whose ex- perience is wide. “When some one comes to write this his- tory, whatever blame may attach to me, he ‘may write that with blame he loved the poor, he toiled for his fellow men, he labored for good causes, was loyal to principles, faithful to truth—devoted fo you.” ° NOT ALL PLEASANT. Two men of Lexington have issued an address to the voters in Colonel Breckin- ridge's district, in which they oppose his re-election and denounce his defenders. The address, among other things, says: *‘Would you vote for the destruction of your boys? Noj; sooner vote for the destruction of party than sink moral sentiment. It is your duty to lead your boys to a higher moral plane, but would such a representative inspire your sons and daughters with the sublime duty of morality. No; his name is a syn- onym for corruption. Were he magnan- imous he would have closed the door to vice. He who has 5o often, with beautiful words and brilliant oratory, sung cnchant- ingly of the noble duties of our great com- monwealth will have you prove recreant to your trusts. Let no extenuating plea of Charity cause you to even listen to his silvery tones. They no longer avail, he has sacrificed hin let his voice be silent. His influence 1s lost. We deeply deplore this, but he has sealed his own fate. Refuse to return him to congress; by so doing you will promote the interests of society and of your own state. SPOTS LIKE RAW DEEF Erysipelas and Scrofula All My Life, In Cloths For Weeks., Blisters Size of Peas. Burned Like ¥ire. No Rest or Sleep. Colonel Willlam €, 2D ALL. Tried Threo Doctors. Did No Goods Got Cutlcura. Immmedlate Help, Entire Curo In i hreo Months. I have been troubled with Erysipelas and Serofulaall wmy life scently 10y linbs came out in red spots from the size of my hand down to the moroat pimplo. -Somo of them would fostor lictlo, bt mosily fir nd the larga Bpots looked mare like raw be would raise up quite a littlo from the surface. There would bo blisters come as large as peas in diffrent places with the rest, 1 way il over my linba rom my feot to my body, across my shoulder and my arms, hands and wrists had to bo dong up in cloths for weeks, and thoy would iteh and burnas though [ was afire, aid thero was no sleop for mo, and my limba swelled a good deal, T tried threo doctors, but did me o good nally a friend rocon 1 CoTIounA T k- DIk, and my husband got them, 1 gave them a tharough trial, and they helped mo right off, In three months time I was all well, oW this was threo years ago this spring. 1 have used #ix 0F sovon boxes of CUTIC d have takon nearly a dozen bottles of the COTIOURA RESOL- and the CUTICURA SOAR T nso ontirely, aud thore 18 no other 1iko it for bath and toilot. Mis. W. R SPRING Geneva, Astabiila Co., Oblo, CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS ¥ the CUTIOURA REM. uring anid humiliatin ases, with loss of hat ul a8 o soem almost incrodible. Yet every word s true. The cures daily effeoted EDIES Of torturing, disf Rold_throughout the world, B00.; Boa®, 210 ; ItEsOLYENT, 81, AND Cury. Conr , Bolo Proprietory 2@+ How 0 Curo Bkin Diseascs, Prico, CoTicuna, PorTEn DRUG Boston. matked froe, B»A'Brsvfixm and Bealp purified and beautifiod by CUTICURA BOAP. Absolutely pure, WEAK, PAINFUL BACKS, Kiduey and uterine pains and weale nesses relleved In minute by the Outlcurs Anil-Faln Plastos Only {ustantaneous pain-killing plasier. .