Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
LINCOLN NEWS and GOSSIP.
The Whereabouts of Scott and Nc
Mahon Stin a Mystery.
A SLIPPERY CROOK ON TRIAL.
Incorporation OF the Beatrice, Me-
braska City 81 Northwcstern-A
Railroad Company Comes to
Time-Minor Mention.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE, !
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lO2g Il STREET,
LINCOLN, August 81.
What has become of Scott and Mcmahon,
the detectives who have been missing since
the late riot, and for whom warrants were
Immediately issuedi This question is re-
pedtedly asked on the streets Of Lincoln.
No one seems TO be able TO answer it. Blu
II is a notorious fact that the Burlington au-
thorities lose no time in making arrests.
First it was Spellman, the wounded brake
man, for melting to riot, aud then young
Scott, charged with assaulting the depot po-
liceman when the bar of iron was hurled at
the head of the unknown man who was on
the tender of the engine, at the time the
shooting and riot bid fair to become general.
But this is all right. Lincoln citizens en-.
dorse every effort to bring the guilty to JUS
tice, but the wonder is why the same
interest is not manifested on the other side.
The question was asked THE BEE represent
alive two or three times to-day, "What is be-
ing done to capture Scott ana Mcmahon, the
, detectives who had a hand in the late shoot
ingf' 81 know nothing about it," was the
only reply that could be made. But it is evil
dent that there is apathy In the matter, and
probably very few care whether the sup
posed criminals are captured or not. 1t is
reasonably certain that nothing is being done
to effect their capture.
DEAN STILL THE STATES PRISONER.
S. L. Dean, the Saunders county embez-
zler, who was taken before Judge Stewart
this morning on a writ of habeas corpus,
found the road his attorneys had taken to
secure his releare a rocky one to travel.
Dean was ready for the racket at the hour
fixed, but the state asked q continuance until
2 o'clock and it was granted. The warrant
was found to be defective and the officer who
came down after him had found it out and
had gone back after another one, so that 1t
could be Immediately served in the event of
his release, and again place the slippery
crook IN the hands of the law. The real in
tantiap Iyna hid undar n panzv prateyt i'm tha
motion for a continuance. Sure enough, the
first warrant was not sufficient to hold him,
and the habeas corpus was sustained by the
court. But, no sooner than his release was
ordered than an officer of the law again put
him under arrest, and took him to the scene
of his crime on the afternoon train. Bill
linSsby, the prisoners counsel, however.
served notice on the officer who made the
second arrest, and all others implicated that
they would be prosecuted for false imprison-
ment and malicious prosecution. Dean is
charged with having sold an organ belonging
to I. II. Bowman, Q musical instrument
dealer at Valparaiso, and approprIating the
proceeds to his W use.
A QUICK RETURN,
On the 23d of August II. G. Evans, on the
part Of the citizens of Newport, Brown
county, filed a complaint before the board of
transportation, alleging that the Elkhorn
railroad company had provided them with a
depot and other oonveniences, but had failed
TO build stock yards at that place, and al
legged that they were greatly needed and in
dlspensible tor their full commercial trans
actions. MIR. .Waring, clerk of the board,
served notice and copy OF the
on the same day, ard on the 18th orders were
issued by the general manager of the road,
to the division superintendent for tho inme-
diate construction OF such yards as the de-
mands required. 1t is needless to say that
this complaint will never come before the
board for O hearing and adjustment. Thu
general managers letter to this effect was
received by Secretary Munger this morning.
NEW RAILWAY COMPANY.
Articles incorporating a new railroad COM
pany were filed in the Office of the secretary
of state this morning. The company will be
known as the Beatrice, Nebraska City ~
Northwestern railroad company, and the Oh
ject is to construct, equip and operate a
line Of road from Beatrice to Nebraska
City by way Of Talmase, and thence
porators are the well known capitalists, d.
=. Rolfe, T.. S. Hawley, Robert Lorton, W.
A. Cotton and d. Il. Hayden, OF Nebraska
City; and a capital of g., O00, 900 Is authorized.
20 construct the road, and that 1T VIII be
built. These gentlemen never enter into a
combination without accomplishing their
purpose and ends.
To-DAY's COMMISSIONS.
The following notorial commissions were
issued this morning by the governor:
Richard Cunningham, Columbus, Platte
county county , RSssr n. Tl1sSb; Ne ossSyia Ap Batles
Noohpy civ VI Wv
county; S. +. Thomas, Plsttsmouth, Cass
county; T. G. Crowley, Olax, Custer county
Flagler d. Hayes, Redmgton, Cheyenne
county Edmund G. McGilton, Omaha.
CITY NEWS AND NOTES.
Mrs. James A. Smith of West Lincoln died
yesterday at her home OF consumption. and
will be inferred tomorrow ut 3 O'Clock. Mrs.
smith was but twenty-six years of age and
leaves a husband and one small chld to
mourn her departure.
Joseph Scott, the young man who was ar
rested at Omaha recently and brought to
Lincoln on the charge OF having assaulted
Tom Egan, the depot policeman, ON the night
of the late riot, was arraigned before Judge
Stewart this morning. He withdrew his
plea OF not guilty and was released upon the
payment Of u fine of 50 and costs.
Walt Sceley came up from Bennett this
morning to escape the snares the preachers
are setting for his reformation. Camp meet
ing is IN session down that way.
The democratic state convention, which
convenes here on the 18th, has not created 9
ripple of excitement us yet. No arrivals and
no talk OF any to-day. 1t is said that The
candidates VIII not be legion, and Of course
the deliberations of the convention will bt
short and sweet.
Room 90 of the Capital hotel has been so
lected as headquarters for the meetings o
the executive committee Of the state centra
committee. The first meeting of the commit
tee will be held next Monday. A full at
tendance is expected and desired.
A Good Appetite
Is essential to good health; but at thi
season it is often lost, owing to The
poverty or impurity of the blood, de
raugement of the digestive organs, ant
the weakening effect of the changing
season. Hoods S%arsaparilla is a won
full medicine for creating an appetite
toning the digestion, and givins
strength TO the whole system. Now i
the time to take il. BE sure TO ge
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Is THERE A "DlVVY?"
Why We're Hahn's Figures Raised O,