Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-28
AFRAID OF THE ABORICINES.
Farmers Families Fleeing From a
Fancied Feud,
MRS. ALDRIoH IN THE DOCK.
Burglars About-And Sneak Thieves
In Crcte-Anticipating Me-
mortal Bay-News Over
the State.
Eugitives in Valentine.

VALENTINE, Neb., May 27.-l Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. The town is full, to-
night, with the fleeing families of the farmers
along the state line north and west of here,
owing 10 the reported Indian outbreak on
the Rosebud reservation BY some turbulent
young bucks. The farmers have organized
company and armed themselves for the pro-
lection of their property, and have sent their
wives and children here. So great was the
foolish terror of some of the people that they
were not satisfied until they had reached
Fort Niobrara and placed themselves under
the protection of the troops.
AS telegraphed to The BEE last night,
General Kautz telephoned to Agent Spencer,
OF the Rosebud agency, and the agent
reported there was no trouble and no likeli-
hood Of an outbreak. The agent left, to-day,
to investigate the rumor, and IL is supposed
it was his escort of Indian police that 80
frightened the settlers and caused them to
fly. So great was the foolish scare of many
of these people that they fed without even
their household valuables, and much active
sympathy is extended to them. The people
here, while sympathzing deeply with the
distressed farmers, laugh at an attempted
outbreak, and believe the Indians are as
peacefully inclined as the farmers them
selves. The latter have been induced to
fly from their homes by a few disreputable
Indians, 80 that any amount of stealing of
household goods could be done. A little
common sense would certainly have pre-
vented much distress and Inconvenience. To
show the absurdity of this rumored out
break, Two Strike, the head chief, and
Cloud Shield, another, are here, and know
nothing about it, If there should be, by any
possibility, any truth in the report troops
will be sent promptly to arrest the few
outlaws and have them punished as they
deserve.
Mrs. Aldrich Charged With Murder.
HASTINGS, Neb., May 27.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE trial of Mrs. Lizzie
A. Al1rich, charged with the murder Of her
husband. at their home on farm near Aver,
last January, by putting strychnine in his
food, was begun in the district court here
to-day. Mrs. Aldrich is a middle-aged lady,
quite plain-looking, and remarkably self
possessed, appearing almost totally unc on
cerned during the opening proceedings in
court, and bearing the sharp scrutiny of The
crowd with stolid Indifference. Her father
and brother, from abroad, are in attendance
at the trial. The jury was lmpaneled with
out much trouble, and the case was opened
by County Attorney Casio. Each and
every allegation was denied by c.
II. Tanner, who appeared for the
defense DR.. Martin, a local physician, testi-
fed that he saw the body of Aldrich soon
after his death. His hands were clenched
and the muscles were in rigid condition.
Others testified to the same thing The
body was afterwards exhumed, it will be re-
membered, and the contents of the stomach
sent to Rush Medical college, Chicago, where
an analysis disclosed one and one-third
grains of strychnine. Mr.. and Mrs Aldrich
lived unhappily together, and an improper
intimacy alleged between her and DIR. Maui
teus, ir., OF this city. Henry Neimeyer, a
hired hand, was first supposed to be impll.
Gated, out in the preliminary examination in
sufficient testimony was adduced to hold him
and he was released. Public sentiment in
the neghborhood where defendant lives Is
much against her. All the evidence Is CIR
cumstantial and conviction is regarded as
doubtful.