Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-21
THAT ARREST FOR MURDER.
The Sensation in the Wording Of
the Charge.
THE MOTOR LINE IN COURT
An Attempt to Dissolve the Injunction
Death of Mrs. w. +. Sapp- Sa-
looms Opening Again-A Land
slide Accident.
THE MOTOR LINE IN COURT
Death Ry Abortion.


"Arrest Mrs. Clementine Scott, on charge
of MURDER Such was the sensational tele-
gram received by Sheriff O'Neill, as sent by
Sheriff Fullerton, of Burlington. Mrs.
Scott was hunted up at once, and found to
be a middle-agcd woman, with two little
children, occupying rooms in a business
block on Upper Broadway. She had been
here about three weeks, and was endcavor-
ing to earn a living by following her trade as
dressmaker. The woman was terribly sur
priscd at having the hand Of the law laid
upon her in such a harsh way, and the shock
threatened to prove too much for her. She
became hysterical, and went from one spell
into another until her condition could but cx-
cite sympathy even from those who knew
nothing about the affair beyond the terrible
accusation that she had been concerned in a
murder.
Sheriff Fullerton arrived on yesterdays
train, and from him and others, in addition
to the statements of the woman herself, it
appears that she will have little difficulty in
claring herself from the horrible accusation.
Tn charge is the outgrowth of circum-
stances attendant upon the death of Mrs.
SCOTS daughter-in-law, Mrs. II. Smith, who,
it is said, died as the result of an abortion.
1t is claimed by the unfortunate Mrs.
Smiths father that MIR. Smith, who is a son
of Mrs. Scott by a former marriage, the at
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son, Lee county, and Mrs. Scott were all con-
cerned in the matter, and that the three were
alike responsible legally for Mrs. Smiths
death. DIR. Franklin and MIR. Smith were ar
rested yesterday, the former at his home, the
other in Burlington.
Smith and his wife were married about
two years ago. They have been living in
Burlington, and nothing appeared to mar the
happiness of the young couple until a short
time ago, Mrs. Smith was taken very i'll and
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one years of age. and her husband only nine
teen. Mrs. Scott, the mother of Mr.. Smith,
had lived for some time in Donaldson, Lee
county, and DR.. Franklin had always been
their family physician. Mrs. Scott had a
rather shiftless husband, and was not only
compelled to depend largely upon her own
exertions for securing a livelihood for her.
self and children, but lived so unhappily with
her husband that a separation resulted.
Learning of the illness of her sons wife, she
went to Burlington, and her family ply
stefan was called in to attend the sick wo-
man. Mrs. Scott claims that she had heard
Mrs. Smith threaten TO take something and
had tried to pursuade her not to do so. She
is satisfied that Mrs. Smith did not listen to
this advice, but insisted on her course, and
that the death which followed was the result
of her own act. When Mrs. Scott left there
for this city, about three weeks ago, Mrs.
| Smith had SO far recovered as to be able to
be up and around. Since taking up her resi-
dence here she received a telegram, which
was a great surprise TO her, announcing her
death. This is now followed by her arrest
charged with being concerned in the affair.
Mrs. Scott has relatives IN this city, who
are most highly respected, and who stand by
her in this trouble most stoutly, declaring
that the charge is preposterous. They are
confident that it will be clearly shown that
| she had nothing whatever to do with it, ex-
| cept so far as she had used all her influence
to persuade the foolish young wife to desist
from any acts which might thus result in
death and disgrace. The prosecution is
urged by the father of Mrs. Smith, Mr..
Fullerton, and while it is not known what
testimony he relies upon, the feeling here
among those who have heard the details, and
who have known Mrs. Scott, Is greatly in
her favor.
1t was a sad departure last evening, when
Sheriff Fullerton and Mrs. Scott, with her
two children, took the train for Burlington.
Friends endeavored to persuade Mrs. Scott
to leave her children here fer the present,
but she became so historical at the thought
of parting with them, that it was deemed
best to let them go with her.