Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 8, 1894, Page 5

HILL FILES HIS ANSWER How He Did Business with Mosher’s Shaky Bank, DETAILS WERE LEFT TO HIS DEFUTY Bays Tremsurer Martley Could Have Checked Out Allthe Stite Funds Deposited at the Capital National Any Time Before the Fallure. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 7.—(8pecial to The Bee.)—The answer of the defendant, ex- State Treasurer John E. Hill, in the case of the state against John E. HIll, Victor B Caldwell and others, was filed in the su- preme court today. The defendant Insists that the court has not original jurisdiction either of the subject matter or of the person of the defendant. He admits receiving cer tificates of deposit, but denies receiving any cash more than $300 or $400. He admits that funds of the state came in, but denies that they came in cash. He cannot state the amount that came In at the beginning nor during the continuance of his term. The money that came in during his term, he states, came In In the form of drafts and was 80 pald out to various banks, among them the Capital National bank. When he was suc eded by the present incumbent, J. 8. Bartley, the funds of the state which had been paid in and deposited and not drawn out amounted to $285,357.86. This amount was then In the Capital Natios bank. All the business, he says, was done by his deputy and the bank knew that the checks and drafts wers state funds. His term, he says, closed legally Junuary 5, 1893, but as his successor’s vote had not been canvassed he made no change until it was done, Janu- ary 14, when he handed him certificates of deposit for all funds. Among these was a certificate of deposit of the Capital National bank for $285,357.85. He says that two weeks before the 16th he had prepared a list of banks in which the money was deposited, and that the Capital National was approved by him. He also claims that Treasurer Bartley, between January 16 and January 20, could nave checked ont the entire amount and did check out $30,000. The apital Natfonal bank was made a state depository by Treasurer Bartley and the state officers, and the money there deposited became then state funds subject to the check of Mr. Bartley. What has happened to the bal- ance of the money the defendant does not know. He now claims that he has no claim whatever over the money, but that it rests with the state and his successors In office. Ho further states that there has never been a safe method of keeping the state moneys except by the banks, and that he simply fol- lowed the example of his predecessors In using them. He denies all other allega- tions made. FOR THE MUSEUM, Adjutant General Gage's military museum received a valuable addition yesterday in the shape of a donation from Henry N Blake of Beatrice, who served as a member «f Gilmore’s band. The collection comprises 2 canteen used in the Burnside expedition ‘n North Carolina in 1862; cannon primer Irom large rifled gun, Roanoke island, Feb- “uary 8, 1862; gun flint from Roanoke island, February 8, 182; cannon fuse taken from foaded cannon at Fort Thompson, Newbern, N. C., March 14, 1862; cartridges captured at Roanoke island, February §, 1862; can- uon cartridge bag taken from magazine of fort on Roanoke; tuning fork from Newbern, N. C.; uniform cloth from officers’ quarters, fort Thompson; minnie bullet from Newbern, M. C.; grape shot from Newbern: piece of original keel of United States frigate Consti tution, “Old Ironsides;" belt clasp from Ben McCullock rangers, taken at Roanoke; belt clasp from Wise's legion, taken at Roanoke; coquina from wall of cemetery at Newbern; one from old Spanish fort at St. Augustine, Fla.; cotton seed from Newbern; piece of dress goods presented to his wife by Samuel Adams, president of the United States; slug whot made by United States man-of-war's men In Pacific ocean in 1862; haversack is- Jued in 1861 to Twenty-fourth regiment, Massachusetts volunteers, used in Burnside's expedition in North Carolina; knapsack Is- sued in 1861 at Readville, Mass., to Henry W. Blake, musician, Gilmore's band; copper £hot fired by the Mexicans into Fort' Brown, Port Isabel, Tex., May, 1846, at the beginning of the Mexican war, comprising one flve- yound cannon ball, two one-pound grape shot, seven cannister; one piece of shell picked up noar the place where Major Brown, the commander, fell mortally wounded by the explosion of a shell. RESCUE SOCIETY WORK. Mrs. E. H. McPhee of the Rescue society was in the county court yesterday on a mis- Jon of mercy. First she wanted a 15-year- 1d girl named Emma May Peterson sent to he reform school. Emma May is a mother- less girl, whose father has deserted her, and she has been allowed to run the streets until there is danger of her becoming totally depraved by the company she s compelled to keep. Mrs. McPhee also filed two peti- tlons for writs of habeas corpus before Judge Lansing. They are for Mrs. Cora Hoffman and Belle McGuigan. Mrs. Hoft- man {s the mother of two children under the age of 10 years, and the McGuigan woman has three children, aged 3, 6 and 9 yoars respectively. The mothers are said to be of disreputable character, and the court is asked to take the children, and elther confide them to the care of the so- olety or assist It in finding good homes for them. LINCOLN ASYLUM INVESTIGATION. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings has flled its report on the investigation of the Lincoln asylum for the insane, which resulted from the charges concerning the treatment of Hugene Montgomery. The board says It not only Investigated this, but all other charges concerning the man- agement of the Institution. The report in brief is that Montgomery, while an inmate of the institution, was weil treatod, that the food furnished was sufficient in quantity and good In quality, that the building is well kept and the rooms and patients' cioth- ing and bedding is clean, that the attendants are watchful and as a rule kind, and finally that the institution s carefully’ and econ- omically managed. LINCOLN IN BRIEF. The first of the serles of benefit concerts by the State band was given at the arena last night. The musical program included ome of the band's best selestions, and a skirt dancer added a little variety, As usual, there was a tremenndous audience— outside the canvas. A brass band can be heard outside a tent as well as Inside, and tho “best people in town™ drive up to the sidewalk, listen to the concert in their carriages, and drive home again at a net saving of 60 cents, during the benefit week, Jonsiderable routine business was attended to at the meeting of the city councii last night. Tho committee on lghting streets and bulldings reported that it would cost the city $23,600 for lights during the coming year, which ends September 1, 1895, The Question of the failing water supply was also considered, and the fact was brought out that although the wells were lower than usual, there was no reason to expect a famine. Orders have been given out to users of water for sprinkling purposes, for- bidding the use of hydrants until after 7 o'clock In the evening, and It is belleved that with care the supply will be amply sufficient. A Russlan thistle was exhibited In the council chamber yesterday, and the state- ment was made that the lands along .Salt ereek are covered witw them. The Anclent Order of United Workmen will have its outing at Burlington Beach tomorrow afternoon and evening. Good speakers have been engaged, and the Lansing theater orchestra will furnish the music The graduation exercises of the post grad- uate commercial class of Lincoln Normal university ware held last night. The exer clses consisted of addresses and musie, Fol- lowing were the graduates: Mrs. W. T. Larimore, Sioux City; Lizzie M. Rankin, Cambridge; Amelia Lamereaux, Fairbury: G. B. Kerr,' Chapman; Joseph Hynek, Wil- ber; Thomas Bannlgan, College View; H. H Genau, Pleasant Hill; 8. M. Bowen, Weston; Albert Backus, Lyons; Roy A. Davis, Gibbon} M. McWilllams, Dunbar; J. J. Brown, Nor- mal; Willlam L. Kuser, Roca; U. 8. Bowinan, Clarksville, Tonn,; D. W. Lamb, Normal At the meeting of the school board last night the casw of Pentzer, the school teachar #galust whom charges bad boen made, dropped out of sight without a ripple. The report of the committes stated that in their opinfon there were no proofs that Mr. Pent zer had been guilty of any ungentiemanly conduct ftowards either puplls or teachers The board, however, severely criticized Pentzer for rushing into print and airing his troubles before the public The excise board was In session last night Investigating the charges against Officer Cramer. This officer, il will be remembered was called on by Mrs. Keifner to arrest her husband, who, with a few companions, was celebrating his birthday, but refused to make the arrest because the man was in his own house and not disturbing the peace. Judge Amasa Cobh made the complaint at the in- stance of the wife, Mrs, Kiefner re sod to testify, but half a dozen other witnesses wére on the stand with conflicting testimony. The deelsion of the board was reserved The Interfor Decorative company, one of the largest concerns in its line in the city went to the wall this morning under a chattel mortgage held by the Columbla Na- tional bank for $12,300, The Orchard-Wil- helm company of Omaha is also a creditor for a small amount Pentzer, the school teacher whose case has Deen before the school board lately, has retained counsel and_will bring suit for damages against H. B. Lewls, the member of the school board who preferred charges against him The Fire Association of Philadelphia has been sued for $1,000 by W. M. Clark, one of the owners of the foundry destroyed in the late fire at.the penitentiary The Grand Army of the Republic has been holding a basket pienic and campfire at the Cotner campus in Bethany Helghts today There s another suit in the courts over the Opelt hotel, the owner claiming that the lessce has not paid his rent and Is allow- ing the house to get out of repair. Mayor Reed of Crete, brigade adjutant, has been at the lake today, laying out the grounds_for the coming encampment. John Wingo of the governor's office and a namber of other colored Lincolnites have returned from the great plenfe and barbecue at 18 City. They say there were 5,000 people on the grounds and that they had the greatest time of their 1y TURRLLL'S INJURI Palmyra Preacher Who Wi Politicians Badly PALMYRA, Neb, Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee.)—The results of Rev. W. Turrell's injuries from the outrageous assault upon him at the republican primary are more serious than at first supposed. There is a three-cornered cut just above his left eye, which was made by some blunt instrument, as his phys has no hesitation in de- claring. Subscquent to this assault D. L. Loper, who was defeated for county treas- urer last fall, made an attempt to assault Mr. Turrell, and was only prevented from doing 80 by being threatened with arrest He applied to Turrell the vilest epithets and threatened him with great injury, and in t did strike him a light blow fn the face. his whole outrage, including the fraudulent manner of organizing the primary, is re- pudiated by the best of the republicans here. They regard these outrages as a fitting cul- mination of the abuses and chicanery car- ried on for years by a gang of chronic of- fice seckers whose patron saint Is Tom Majors. It is openly pradicted that no man nominated for any office by this gang can be elected. BOYD DEMOCRATS DIVIDED. Antl-Bryan Delegation Elected to the State Conventlon. BUTTE, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee.)—The demooratic county conven- tion met today and elected the following del- egates to the state convention: T. S. Arm- strong, John Keeler, Frank Hale, Frank Leach, H. Rustymeyer, Fred Crosby. This is a strong administration delegation. A fight was precipitated early in the day by the attempt of the administration element to secure the election of Temporary Chairman G. T. Bastedo. John H. Harmon harmonized the convention by his treatment of free silver, but in the excitement a full delegation of anti-Bryan men were elected and the com- mittee on resolutions forgot to report. The result is a split in the party in this county. Clay Republicans En CLAY CENTER, 'Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The largest and most enthusfastic republican convention held in Clay county for many years adjourned tonight. It was presided over by Hon. D. M. Nettleton and selected the following dele- gates: State convention—J. E. Marsh, T. H. Matters, E. S. Bradley, A. N. Austin, John McCune, S. Richardson, Nelson H. Gros- shans, Joseph West, George P. Schwab, R. J. Wilson, C. W. Both, L. Squires, E. Jenkins, T. B. McClelland, W. R. Turner, Bd Davis; congressional—T. L. Ames, A. J. Turner, C. W. Mills, George Allen, G. W. Phillips, F. C. Fishback, Jones Johnson, Jacob Bender, Roy Brown, N. A. Johnson, W. B. Smith, H. McCune, Willlam Ashby, J. B. Massie, Joel Hate, G. W. King, E. Updike, C. L. Campbell, Ed Lyons, C. B. Johnson, W. S. Price, M. J. McDermott, Joseph West, T. A. Eller, Jacob Hager, J. R. Vance, D. M. Net- tleton, G. J. Pielstick, A. Eller, William Shively and A. K. Marsh, all uninstructed, but the congressional convention favors An- drews for congress. E. E. Hargrove and Willlam Ashby were nominated for representatives and A. C. Ep- person for county attorney. huslastic. Nuckolls Kepublicans Meet. NELSON, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee.)—The republican county conven- tion was held in Nelson today. John R. Music was nominated for representative, W. F. Buck for county attorney and Charles Wise for county commissioner. The dele- gates are: State—J. F. Schell, Henry Fox, jr., A. J. Miner, 8. T. Caldweli, G. D. Foll- mer, R. M. Aiken, 8. A. Searle, C. E. Adams, I. King, J. M. Stanley and Joe Rayner; con- gressional—C. E. Adams, G. L. Day, J. W. Keiffer, Jr., Robert Greenwood, W. A. Berg- stresser, Frank Coleman, S. T. Caldwell, J. D. Stive, W. H. Leigh, J. N. Schell and S. C. Warren, The majority of the state dele- gates will probably be for Majors for gov- ernor. Hon. C. E. Adams was allowed to choose the congressional delegation, but said he would use all honorable means to procure the nomination of Hon. W. E. Andrews. The convention was harmonious and one of the most enthusiastic ever held in Nuckolls county. The entire republican ticket will carry in Nuckolls county this year. Two Fires at Hastings. HASTINGS, Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee.) About 8 o'clock last night the fire depart- ment ‘was called to North Burlington avenue to extinguish a blaze In the dwelling of F. C. Follett, which started in the pipes leading from the furnace. Follett had been burniug rubbish in the furnace and ove pipes. Loss, $250; insurance, $1,500 on turniture, in the Connecticut of Hartford This morning the barns of John Hampsher and Charles Bartz of Kearney were totally destroyed by fire, which started from a sup- posed incendiary source in Haumpsher's barn. Hampsher lost his carpenter tools, a quan- tity of coal and other materials, bringing the loss to $450. Insurance, $125, in the Royal of Liverpool. Bartz' barn, used by O. D. Bur- ton, contained two horses, which were burned, together with a couple of road carts and a buggy. Loss, $300; insured for $50, in the Royal. May Bo Pormane tly Crippled. NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. 7.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—While playlng ball last evening a 32-caliber revolver dropped from the pocket of Albert Kelth. The weapon exploded, the bullet striking Keith in the right leg Just below the knee and was im- bedded in the muscles. The wound may per- manently eripple him A. C. Gordon was arrested today, charged with attempting to dispose of wolf scalps which he had cut from tanued hides in order to secure the bounty. Last July he collected bounty on five scalps, using the name of James Gordon. The county clerk recognized him and his arrest followed. He is wanted i Auburn for the same offense. the Neft Myatory Deepe DAKOTA CITY, Neb, Aug. 7.—(Special Tolegram to The Bee)—Charles Eberhardt and son Ryan, who upon completion of the coroner’s inquest on the body of ex-Treas- urer Plus Neff, who was drowned last week in Orystal lake, were arrested on the charge of stealing the deceased’s clothes and con- tents, were discharged from custody today, the evidence being nsufficient to con- viet. ' Eberhardt and his son have been camped at Crystal lake fishing for a liveli- hood for two months past. The body of Neft was found about elghty yards north of their tont. His clothing was found in a clump of bushes about twenty-five feet from the bank and thirty yards south of the tent The seapulary of the deceased was found about twenty-fivo feet east of the tent burisd in the ground, and a stiver doliar was found buried In the ground on the floor of the tent. The watch was not discovered. The evidencs was purely circumstantial. May Require State Ald. TRENTON, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special gram to The Bee)—Under a call of the county commissioners of this county the different precincts sent delegates to discuss the financial condition of the people of this connty and as to how much ald each pre- cinct would need before another crop could be raised. After considerable discussion among different politicians, the sense of the people assembled was that the county com- missioners request Governor Crounse for help and through him the legislature, and, if necessary, through the governor and 'the legislature to the powers that be at Wash- ington, : Harlan Repubiicans in Conventlon. ALMA, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The republicans of Harlan county held a rousing convention today, which was addressed by Colonel L. C. Pace. By unanimous consent Hon. J. A. Piper, candidate for secretary of state, was re- quested to name delegates to attend the state convention, who were instructed to use alt honorable means to secure his nomi- natlon. They are: A. L. Burr, C. A, Lucem, Allen Elliott, B. R. Claypool, Willlam M. Erwin and J. L. McBrien. The delegates for congressional and senatorfal conventions are without Instructions. Tele- Crote Kepublican Primaries. CRETE, Neb, Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The republican primaries were held this afternoon. A lively fight ensued between two factions, one headed by T. H. Miller in favor of W. O. Chapman, editor of the Vidette, for the legislature, the other headed by M. B. Misner as unpledged. While the anti-Chapman crowd got away with the organization of the caucus the Chapman ticke! got the votes and beat the kicking crowd 119 to 69, OGALALLA, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special Telé- gram to The Bee)—A grand reception was given to M. A. Daugherty tonight at the opera house, All parties, irrespective of politics, turned out to congratulate Mr. Daugherty upon his nomination for congress. His friends came from adjoining towns, and a general good time was had. Short speeches, singing and band music was the order. Mr. Daugherty is very popular with all classes. Harvara’s Propos Improvements. HARVARD, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee)—Harvard city council last night opened bids for sale of water bonds and for a system of water works for this city. The lowest bid for everything complete was $12,600, but the cily can use only $10,500 of bonds and war- rants, which means a cheaper plant or no water works this year. The new $15,000 school house s nearly completed and will be ready for school by September 1. 1o Was Not Put Off the Traly RED CLOUD, Neb.,, Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee.—Samuel Green, the man who was struck by the traln near Amboy on Friday, has died. His wife, two sons, and two daughters, all from Hastings, were at his bedside. They object to the statement that their father was “put off”’ the train. He took the Kansas City train by mistake and left it at Guide Rock of his own accord. Stark and Ashby Will Contest. YORK, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Judge Stark of Aurora and Captain Ashby of Beatrice, who will be can- didates before the populist convention to- morrow, are In the city, and have estab- lished headquarters. Several delegates have arrived. Some are instructed for Judge Bates of this city. The outlook tonight is bright for Judge Stark. Vatley Dwelling Buraed. VALLEY, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee.)—The dwelling house of August Bloom- quist, a farmer living three miles south of this city, was destroyed by fire last even- ing. The fire was caused by a spark from the kitchen stove, The house and contents, except wearing apparel, are a complete loss. The loss is covered by insurance in an Omaha company. Postmaster Barnett Still Absent. CLAY CENTER, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee,)—No trace has been found of S. R. Barnett, the departed post- master. His bondsmen will probably be called upon to make up the deficit. They are: Hon. S. M. Elder, J. L. Hodges, J. F. Anthes, W. D. Shike, H. H. Meek, Joseph McCormick, B. G. Linden and G. W. Secord. Child Burned to Death. HOWELLS, Neb.,, Aug. 7.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Conrad Luis’ barn burned today, and among the embers was found the lifeless trunk of his youngest child, about 3 years old. The fire was started by the children playing with matches. The loss is about $300. Alexandrin's School Teachers. ALEXANDRIA, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Speclal to The Bee)—Alexandria has elected the fol- lowing teachers: Principal, L. H. Thorn- burgh of Fremont; intermediate, Miss May Faith; primary, Huldah Munger. Bostwick Hotel at Hastings Chunges Hands, HASTINGS, Aug. 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The Hotel Bostwick changed hands today, John Sanders, formerly of Holdrege, succeeding Mrs. N. H. Dillon. The conslderation was $5,625. Hiredn Rig and Skipped. RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee)—A stranger got a rig at Richard- son’s livery stable here yesterday “for an hour's drive” and skipped out with it. Smatl Clazo at Ashland, ASHLAND, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee)—A small barn back of Lafountain's livery barn caught fire and was consumed today. State Notes, A horse neatly amputated a toe for How- ard Burbank of Butte by stepping on the boy's foot. The Seventh Day Adventists made many converts among the peoplo of Crawford and baptized forty-two. - There are wagon loads of fce In Davis Creek township, Valley county, the remalns of the hail storm of three wecks ugo. The annual camp meeting at Deweese will be held August 10 to 20. The first three days will be devoted to the Epworth league. The water in the reservoir at Chadron is very low and the mayor has issued a proc- lamation urging the people to be sparing in tho use of water on their lawns, Statistics at Nebraska City show that of the children born in the last three months nine out of every ten were girls. The local doctors are unable to account for it, « As Jesse Roy, a cripple, was riding his pony in the vicinity of Amelia, lightning struck the broncho and stunned the rider When the boy regained consclousness the horse had left him, carrying off his crutch and he was obliged (o remain on the praizie all night. He was found in the morning end is now on the road to recovery. A few years ago, while living out in one of the western countles, a young son of the man who has oharge of the Standard res- taurant was bitten by a rattlesnake, says the Hastings Nebraskan. The proper reme- dies were applied and the life of the lad saved. but siuce then on the yearly recur- rence of the date he is affected with the sickness aflicting him when bitten, One day last week he was so afficted and was very sick, his skin becoming spotted like that of the snake, The freaks of lightning are very peculiar, says the Plainy tree which was struck by the bolt Tuesday was entirely stripped of its bark for three- fourths of the way around its truak and for fully thirty feet from the ground. The lightning descended the tree to the ground and followed a root, when It again forced itself from the ground about six feet from the tree and struck a fence post, splitting it sauarely in two. The shock, which was a very sharp one, was felt, more or less, by numerous people living In the immedlate vicinity of the scene of its operations, sometimes v News. The BOWERS PLANNED THE DEED Sheriff of El Faso County the Ringleader in the Tarsney Tatring. MURDERER RELEASED 'TO TAKE PART Deputy Sherift Wiison, Who Put on Such & Bold Front When Arrested at Kanwts City, \Weakens and Makes a Full Canfession, DENVER, Aug. 7.—~The News today pub- lishes a full confession made by Joe R. Wil- son, the Bl Paso county deputy sheriff, who was captured by Adjutant General Tarsney in Missourl. ~ Wilson hag given to Chiet of Police Armstrong the names of all of the men connected with the outrage committed in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Wilson was brought back to Denver at noon yester- day by Officer Cross and he spent last night in the city jall. On the train going to the Springs in the morning he weakened and told everything that he knew of the affair, In his story of the experlences of the event- ful night the names of Sherift Bowers, Dep- uty Sherift Bob Mullins and Captain Saxton of the Colorado Springs militia company were often mentioned. He confirmed the story that a murderer out of the El Paso county jall was allowed to help put the tar and feathers on Colorado's adjutant general Every detail of the tar and feathers affair is now in possession of the Denver officers, and, however high a position the offenders may hold, they will ultimately be brought to Justice. Wilson's confession clearly illus- trates one point—that is that the ime was committed by the political enemies of Gen- oral Tarsney and that the criminals were not the outcasts of the Bull Hill army, but men of higher standing in the community, According to Wilson's story the men el gaged in the disgraceful enterprise were Sher- it Bowers, his deputy sheriff, Bob Mullins, ptain Saxton of Troop A, Sergeant William Bancroft of Troop A, Deputy Sheriff J. It Wilson, Deputy Quackenbosh, Sherman Crum- ley, Walter Crumley, “‘Shorty" Allen, Smith Shellenberger, and perhaps one or two others, including a woman. Tho police now have three confessions—those of Wilson, Par- ker and a prisoner in the Bl Paso county jall, who ie being held as a witness to a murder committed in Cripple Creek. —Thes men will all be brought before the grand jury now sitting in Colorado Springs. Their evidence has been corroborated and all of the mystery of the great case has been exploded and it stands in its nakedness, a disgrace to the state of Colorado. Wilson fears that some day he will receive a coat of tar and feathers similar to the one he helped to put on General Tarsney. Pro- tection was promised by Detective Eales. Then Wilson demanded that he should be taken back to Denver at once. This also was agreed to. Then he told his story. HATCHED AT GILLETTE. The conspiracy was a germ born at Gil- lette and which continued to grow until Tarsney was found ungarded in the Alamo hotel. ~ The deputy sheriffs at Divide heard the false report from Denver that Tarsney had uttered the remark,.:'I hope that every man in Bowers' army will be shipped home in a coffin.”” The night the militia arrived at Gillette and camped near the deputies Wilson, Allen and others, backed up by Bob Mullins and members of the company from the El Paso club, arranged a scheme to kidnap Tarsney on the spot, 'but for some reason this was abandoned. On the day that Targney appeared at Colo- rado Springs for thej purpose of assisting in the defense of the Bull Hill prisoners, the conspiracy to kidnap him was formed. It was freely discussed-in the county jail and the sherlfl’s offiae, and when once it recelved official support it progressed. A signal was agreed upon. It was an- nounced also most publicly that all who de- pired to take part in the; plot should meet in a saloon on Tejon'street and enter With thelr right hand stuck”fr the vest. Ac- cording to Wilson's story, Sheriff Bowers furnished to Deputy Sherift Quackenbosh tar and Mrs. Quackenbosh prepared the feathers, ripping open a large pillow. Bowers, in addition, ordered the release of the Cripple Creck murderer and ordered him to follow Deputy Sheriffs Allen and Shellenberger. Deputy Sheriff Bob Mullins hired the hacks from the two Crumleys and ordered them to drive to the Alamo hotel. He pald them in advance. Wilson headed the party which went into the Alamo hotel, and he confessed that he was the man who poked the gun in Tarsney's face as Tarsney came down to the office to answer the telephone. Bancroft, Allen and Smith were the other men in the hotel office. Saxton, Ben Mullins and the others walted outside. Wilson described the drive out to the open prairie, and he said that most horrible threats were made against Tarsney. He was told that he was being driven to a place of execution, where he would be tortured to death. His captors gleefully told him that they would first quarter him and then chop oft his head. Tarsney asked for his life, as any man would do under the circum- stances. On arriving at the place of tor- ture Tarsney was dragged from the hack by Allen, Bancroft and Wilson and told to strip. When he was Informed that his lite would be spared he shook hands with his persecutors and thanked them. Wilson said that he got tar on his hands that night and so did Saxton, Bancroft, Allen and the rest. The general was left alone, nearly crazy, to wander over the fields. One result of Wilson's confession may be the release of Jack Mullins. ~ Wilson says that Mullins started into the conspiracy, but did not appear on the scene at the ap- pointed hour. Chief of Police Armstrong confirms the réport that Wilson has made a full confes- sion as related in the News. ~Wilson is a young man, the son of a Missour farmer, at whose house he was captured last week. He was a deputy sherift at Colo- rado Springs, where he has resided for sev eral years. He left the city a day or two after the outrage on the adjutant’ general. General Tarsney has identificd him as the man who poked a revolver in his face at the Alamo hotel, who daubed the tar on him and who led him from the scene of the out- rage after the other conspirators departed. On arrival at his office about noon today Chief of Police Armstrong said that al- though it was true that Wilson had con- fessed 0 far as he knew Sherift Bowers was not implicated in the Tarsney outrage by the confession. Sheriff Bowers of ex-Deputy J. R false insofar as it mplicate rago against Adjutant General Bowers says he had no knowledge alleged conspiracy pronounces the confession Wilson unqualifiedly him in the out- Tarsney. of the GENERAL TARSNEY F Ordered to Pay Fifty IDollars for Contempt of Court, COLORADO SPRIN General Tarsney was fined $50 and costs by Judge Campbell today for contempt of court in refusing to appear before the grand jury when summoned. « He was ordered to go before the grand jury at once and testify regarding the outrage of which he was the victim. Attorney General Engley created a sensa- tlon in_court by violentiy denouncing Gov- crnor Waite for sending a military escort to the Springs with General Tarsney. This was done, Mr. Engley said, in disregard of General Tarsney's wishes, In addressing the court.on behalf of Gen eral Tarsney, Attorney General Engley said Aug. T.—Adjutant waw | fit to send a guard to the doors of this hall of justice. In my opinion it was an in- vasion of the constitution and of elvil rights and it s an action that, standing in the presence of this court, 1 repudiate as I re- pudiate the state administration. I do not believe that the state officials endorse such actions, We have in this state a Grover Cleveland—a czar and despot. [ repudiate him."” - NEWS FORTHE ARMY. Assignments of Duaty Ordered and Leave of nee Granted. WASHINGTON, Aug. pecial Telegram to The Bee)—Captain James M. J. Sannos, Seventh Infantry, and First Lieutenant Charles W. Abbott, jr., Twelfth Infantry, will be relieved from duty at Fort Sheridan, 1L, by commanding officer of that post and will proceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and resume their duties at the United States in- fantry and cavalry school. Captain Alexander Rogers, Fourth cavalry, wil report In person to the governor of Penn- sylvania at Harrisburg, Pa., to attend the encampment of the national guard The leave of absence granted First Lieu- tenant John B. Bellinger, Fifth cavalry, in special orders No. 64, July 5, 1894, Depart ment of Texas, is extended two months Captain Charles 8. Smith, Ordnance depart- ment, will proceed from Philadelphia (o the works of the Pennsylvania Steel Casting company, Chester, Pa. on official business pertaining to the inspection of material under manufacture for the Ordnance department at that place, and upon the completion of this duty will return to his proper station. Captain Charles S, Smith, Ordnance de partment, will proceed from Philadelphia, Pa., to the works of the Benjamin, Atha & Ilingworth company, wark, N. J., on official business pertaining to the inspaction of materfal under manufacture for the Ordnance department at that place, and upon the completion of this duty will return to his proper station. Major John I. Rodgers, First artillery, in- spector of artillery Department of Call- fornia, will proceed, via headquarters De- partment of the Columbia, to Fort Canby, Wash,, for the purpose of inspecting bat- terles B and M, Fifth artillery, and on com pletion of this duty will return to his proper station. He will report In person enroute to Fort Canby to the commanding general, Department of the Columbia Leave of absence for one month on sni- geon's certificate of disability Is granted Captain Charles J. Crane, Twenty-fourth in- fantry. Leave of absence for twenty days, to take effect on or about August 7, 1894, is grated Lieutenant Colonel Samuel S. Summer, Sixth cavalry A board of medical officers, to consist of Major Valery Havard, surgeon; Major John van Hoff, surgeon; Mafor George H. For- ney, surgeon, is, by direction of the secre- tary of war, appointed to meet at West Point, N. August 15, 1894, soon thereafter as practicable, for ph examination of cadets of the first and third classgs and cadets of the second class on their return from furlough and such other cadets of the military academy and candi- dates for admission thereto as wiay be or- dered before it. Speclal reports will be made and forwarded to the adjutant general through superintendent of academy In cases of any cadets deemed to be physically unfit for military service, and of any can- didates who may be admitted on probation or rejected. The junior member of the board will act as recorder. Upon conclusion of the duty contemplated, members of the board will return to their proper station. Captain Charles S. Smith, ordnance de- partment, will be relieved from temporary duty as inspector of ordnance at Midvale Steel works, Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pa., upon return to duty from leave of absence of Captain David A. Lyle, ordnance depart- ment. and will return to his station in this city. ———— FRANKLIN, ILL, GUTTED, of a Thriving Little Town Consumed by Fire. JACKSONVILLE, 1, Aug. 7.—The thriving town of Franklin, in the east part of this county, suffered the loss of nearly all its business portion today. — Wright's large store was wholly consumed; Melchls’ hat store, J. T. Drunk's livery stable, the postoffice, Brunk's residence, the meat mar- ket and a_number of smaller groceries and stores Several valuable horses perished in the fire. The loss and insurance will be very large. The town Is the second in importance in the county outside of this clty. Farm House Fire Near st. Panl. ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—The farm dwelling house, two barns and granary of Frank Jurkiewicz, ten miles west of here, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning about 2 o'clock. The loss is estimated at $1,000. Insured for $600 in the Omaha Fire Insurance company. Was the Work of Incendlaries. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 7.—A special to the Tribune from Luverne says an $80,000 fire that destroyed two business houses there was plainly the work of incendiaries. The fire hose was found to be cut and the engine badly crippled. Business Portio) Licns and leopards at Courtland. An g Work of Burglars at Grand Island. GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 7.—(Special to The Bee)—Some one entered the rooms of Hugo Oelrich, over Veits' grocery store, re- contly and helped himself to a go:d deal of jewelry. When Oelrich returned home yes- terday morning he found that his rooms had been robbed, and a fine solid gold watch, soveral valuable chains, a pair of bracelets and a pair_of earrings wero missing of the valua of $250. Indications, as received from the various Grand Army posts in the state, are that thero will be fully as large an atiendance at the reunion this year as at any other reunion, and the drouth, instead of keeping tho veterans at home, will evidently induce them to rig up an outfit and drive if they can't come on trains. Requests for tent room are in advance of other years. D Found the Courts Too Slow. NELIGH, Neb., Aug. 7.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—Last night a young man by the-name of Comstock entered the stables of J. N. Mills of this place and took a team of horses and left for other parts. In the morning Mills followed them up. He over- took them at Oakdale and Comstock was ar- rested by Deputy Sheriff Clark, who brought the horses back. Young Comstock will have his preliminary trial Wednesday. The team is one that is in dispute, Mills having taken it from Dr. Comstock at Plerce a short time ago on attachment, and Com- stock, Jr., clalming them as his, thought to get them Into his own possession without walting for the decision. e e Fishing and bathing, Courtland beach. Hop Prospects Good in Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 7.—~From every section of the state come favorable reports from the hop yards. The louse is conined to a few and the ravages of that pest have not proved extensive. Indications are that the crop will be unprecedentedly large this soason. A dealer im lops said today: I think you can safely say that the yield of hops for 1894 will be the largest known in this territory or this state. 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The train was just approaching a split switeh at Kessler when the engineer noticed that the switch was turned so as to run the train on the siding. A big obstruction of ties and lumber was piled upon the siding a few rods ahead of his engine tion did not appear to be fmpassable engineer put on all the steam and dashed through the pile, passing safely on to the main track through the split switch at a high rate of speed As the train passed the obstruction the en. gineer noticed a group of masked men, who fired several shots into th@ train, none of which took effect The United States express car was at tached to the frain and had on board a large amount of money. It is thought that this was known to the desperadoes who attempted to hold up the train. 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