McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-19
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.

HUNTING FOR FURNIvAL.-The mists which
enshrouded Nance county's horror, says the
Omaha Republican, when first discovered do
not clear away, and the recession of time ap-
parently brings the perpetrator of this quin-
tuple murder no nearer the hangman's moose
The difficulties and perplexities which have
beset the officers and detectives from the out
set have not. however, repressed their perse-
verance and intentions.
Mr.. G. ID. Meicklejohn, state senator from
Nance county and the attorney who conduct
ed the investigation before the coroner's
jury. was seen last night at his rooms in the
Paxton, and few intestlng additional facts
to those already published were learned.
A short time ago information was received
by parties working on the case that stran-
ger answering the description of Furnfval.
the supposed murderer, had been stopping at
a hotel in Montreal, Canada. The fact be-
came so notorious that good portion OF
column Of the Montreal Gazette was devoted
TO the stranger, his appearance and actions.
The circumstances seemed so conclusive that
an officer was sent from this city to Montreal
TO look up the matter and obtain. If possible,
the first clue to the fugitive. The Omaha OFF,
cial returned in couple OF weeks, however,
bringing the news that his trip had been made
in vain, and that the man who was supposed
to be Furnivai was not he.
About week ago letter was received
from the authorities of Baton Rouge, La,
that a stranger, whose description exactly
tailed with that given of Furuival, had
dropped down upon the town, and asking for
further particulars concerning him. These
were wired to the Baton Rouge parties from
Lincoln a couple of days ago, but as yet moth
ing has been heard.
DIR. Tanner, of Uwatonna MIMI, who is the
father-in-law of the murdered Percival, has
written to the various American consuls
abroad. giving them description OF Furni-
val and asking them to assist him in hunting
down the murderer.
Last Monday evening the father of Pei civai.
the murdered man, set sail from Liverpool
for New York. He will Immediately upon
landing In America start for Nebraska. in the
hope that ne may impart some information to
the authorities or obtain thread that will
finally lead to the apprehension of the fugi-
tive. Another object in his coming is to more
properly care for the bodies of his son, his
wife and their child. Their remains will be
the residence of Mrs. Percival's father. Their
bodies are now lying side by side on the Nance
county farm, and near the scene OF the MUIR
der. No stone or slab marks their graves and
only a mound of earth shows their final rest
ing place. The bodies OF Baird and MAR
We're inferred on Furneval farm, where they
now are.
The authorities Of Marco county have
lately been given additional hope by the pas
sage by the recent legislature of on act re-
warding $500 for each victim. for the appre-
hension of a murd rer. AS the law formerly
was no greater reward was given for the ap-
prehensiOn of the murderer of five victims
than one. This clause, if it applies to this
case, will raise the reward to s., 600, which will
officers.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Meiklejohn that it is
only question of time when Furnival will
be apprehended.