Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04

flee q reporter was directed to interview
Hascall personally and got his side of the
story:
In one Of his haunts on Farnam street
Hascall, surrounded by a crowd of thirsty
councilmen and politicians, was purchasing
round after round of beer.
He was called to one side and asked,
"Were you in Kansas or Missouri in 1859 or
1912
"Yes," he replied, ~ was"
"What were your politics in those days
MIR. Hascalll"
II was a republican then as now. My
father was a staunch democrat, but I nave
always been a republican"
"Did you ever profess sympathy with the
south before or during the war;"
mo sir. l was a union man and a good,
true one, SIR"
Did you have anything to do with killing
a man by the name Of Hartman in 1861, MIR.
Hascall2" bluntly asked the reporter.
"NOthing whatever, sir, I'll tell you
about that case. You see Hartman CON-
mitted suicide at st. Joe. He was a noted
jayhawker and horse thief, and was shot one
night by a party, that's ALL"
When asked about his "border rufian law
yer'' sign. he laughed and said it was merely
a joke. "The same, you know" he said, las
il some Of my friends were to come up to me
say, Hello, you old rascal" This smile
was too much for the reporter, and he burst
out laughing, in which MIR. Hascan Joined.
SNOW, young man." he continued, ''if you
want to know anything of my antecedents 1
can refer you to a dozen men," He then
called the names of two or three men who
are known to be strong friends Of his, with
whom he has political connections.
Mr.. Hascall then joined his
party, but shortly returned, bringing
with him a man of about thirty-five years Of
age, whom he said had known him all his
life. He was introduced to the reporter, and
said he was q farmer from Iowa. He imme-
| diately stated that he had known Hascau all
his life, and had known his father well. He
was asked the political belief Of Hascall's
father. He was a republican all his life, l
knew him we'll"
"You are sure he was q republican I" asked
the reporter.
"Ycs, / am sure of it; he was always a re-
publican"
This was somewhat of a shock to the re.
porter, as Hascall himself had said, but a few
moment before, that his father had always
been a democrat.
Did you ever know Hascall in Kansasl'
he was asked.
"Oh, yes; l knew him at Ashton be re-
piled.
Don't you mean Atchisona"
"NO, l think it was Ashton"
The gentleman had evidently not been
thoroughly posted before he was brought in
TO be interviewed, and this was so palpable
that the reporter wasted no further time on
him, and he was hidden ''good day."
A FLAT CONTRADICTION.
A party who knew Hascall's father during
the war stated last night that he was not only
a rank copperhead and rebel sympathizer,
but had been accused OF organizing a lodge
Of the Knights of the Golden Circle. These
knights in New York, as in Indiana and In
the northern border states, were like the
tories Of the revolution, disloyal and plottin z
against the government.
~TREAsoNABLE TALK.
An old resident of Omaha, VINO was inter
viewed by the reporter, said in. substance
when Hascall came here he had letters of
introduction from Missouri rebel sympa-
thisers to ]. M. Woolworth, James G. Megeath
and others as d man who was entitled TO help
from staunch democrats. He was appointed
probate Judge OF the instance of leading lem
ocrats, and was outspoken in his disloyalty.
The idea Of Hascan pretending that he was 9