Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-17

time young Abbott asked the parenta
consent. An affirmative reply was given
provided she answers my purpose
which old Abbott explained meant pro,
vided she could attend to his household
aud dairy work. The young couple were
married and came here to live. 1t soor
became evident that the new daughter
in-law could not do the work, although
the evidence showed she tried her ut.
most to do so, and it was not to be won
dered at, because several able-bodied
women had been hired for the same Ell.
ployment and failed. Then commenced
a most damnable conspiracy. The young
girl was ordered 10 90 home, and IS the
evidence produced on the trial showed il
was arranged that she should be dis
graced, and in such o manner that in
she ever applied for support or alimony
from her cowardly young husband that
she would be unable to get it under
the statutes. There wal a big, burly
negro doing farm work at Abbott's and
he was made a principal instrument in
the devilish work. From the field he was
brought to the house and placed in the
society of the young wife as much as pos
sible. Finally matters eliminated in the
final outraging of the woman one morning
Just as she was packing her trunk to obey
the oft repeated orders to go home. The
negro, whose name was Murphy, threat
ened her with instant death if she should
say anything about the matter, and he
kept close by her until she was safely on
the train on her way to Burlington. On
arriving there she Immediately informed
her relatives of the outrage commit
ted upon her, and a brother came on
here to investigate matters. He found
that the diabolical outrage had in fact
been committed by the negro, and that
Abbott had undoubtedly employed him
to do SO, facts which we're duly corrobo-
rated on the two trials which grew out of
the crime. The negro was duly tried,
promptly convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for a number of years for
rape. Old Abbott's case as an accessory,
took up the attention of the court lest
week, the jury going out Friday night
and being still out at this writing.
For a long time they stood IL to 1 for
conviction, but a solitary vote will prob
ably defeat what, in the opinion of this
entire community is justice in the strong
est meaning of the term. Abbott's tes-
timony in the last case differed material
ly from that given on the first trial. He
said among other things that he was an
eye witness of the criminal actions
of Murphy and still he said
nothing about it, nor did he move a hand
to save his daughters disgrace. Then,
again, he swore that Murphy told him all
about it, and they laughed over the mat
ter. In fact the c~learest proof of his
having known all about the abuse of his
girl was adduced. The cowardly sonand
husband ran away as soon as the matter
became public, and has not since turned
up. His father has probably sent him to
a variety show to learn morality. To
make matters worse, the old reprobate
could not content himself with the abuse
of the girl here, but he wrote the vilest
letters about her to her relatives ard
friends in Burlington, and out of this has
grown a suit against him for SANDER, the
damages being laid at $40, 900.
This is another of the cases occurring
in this vicinity that are surreptitiously
kept from the public. Had it not been
for the little News the matter would
never have appeared in local print here;
and ever when Murphy's trial was in
progress, the people did not recognize or
in fact know anything of the enormity of
the crime. They do now, however, and
l tell you Lincoln is no place to advocate
Abbott's case now. He is a prominent
member of the church, which has gone
a great way in saving him from that pub
lie ostracism which is his due. He is
moderately wealthy, and of course he is
supposed to come into court with cleaner
hands than the poor, honest laborer who
may be accused of evil doing.
The trial of r. @. Parrot, accused of
embezzlement while in the cashiers Of
fee of the Burlington 81 Missouri railway
company, is set for Wednesday. This is
a clear case of the downfall of the dude,
for Robert wanted to live like q lord and
enjoy champagne dinners and SIGH on a
salary that would not legitimately per-
init such extravaganza.
KENDALL's KoMMENTs.
The little brush of The BEES wing in
Saturdays edition brought Land Com
missioner Kendall in a card this morn
ing, notwithstanding the fact that he
says he took a solemn resolution never
to appear in public print in reply to COM
ments on his official conduct. He says
that he would like to have any editor or
lawyer point out a statute authorizing the
collection Of this compound interest. He
is respectfully referred to Section 10,
Article l, Chapter 80, Paps 481, Com
piled Statutes of the state of Nebraska.
If he cannot interpret its meaning in the
type in which il ia printed there. whv.
The BEE may possibly please the COM
missioner by reproducing tho section.
Mr.. Kendall, while stating that he and
Attorney General Dillworth were of opin-
ion that there was no law authorizing
these collections, still the state kept ON
doing so because it was customary, and
although the question was raised about
two years ago, it has never been authori-
tatively decided yet. If the state has no
right to collect this compound interest,
why has it been done in some cases and
omitted in others2 Is it honest to take q
mans money when he is ignorant as to
his rights under the law2 Above all, is
this question not of sufficient Importance
to have the attorney generals decision,
either pro OF conf
On the first ofthe coming month the
lease held by Ed Church on the opera
house expires, and there is a movement
on foot in certain quarters to
get some other party to take
charge of it. Church has made q good
manager as far as bringing attractions to
Lincoln is concerned, but he feels the
position too much. As a business man