Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-23
SUBJECTED TO TERRIBLE INDlGNlTIEs,
Some of His FellowEmployes Take u
Dislike to Him and Try to
Wreak Summary
Vengeance.

and good pr0Vlder Tor MS family. lie was
employed for a long time at the paper mill,
but for some reason a number Of his fellow
workmen cherished an open hatred for him
and they finally secured his discharge.
Blakeley's son secured position in the mill,
however, and though getting but boys
wages-a dollar day-helped keep the wolf
from the door temporarily. Yesterday
Blakeley asked for his old position at the mill
again as he was unable to find work else
where. AS he is a competent and skillful
workman the foreman reinstatcd him. This
aroused the ire of William Moore ard three
other employees, who hold Il grudge against
Blakelev, and it is said that last night
they held secret conference as
to how they should get rid of their obnoxious
fellow workman. The men in the gang were
William Moore, Price West, Francis Glad
win and Charles Smith. 1t is hinted that
their conference was .interlarded with copi-
Gus draughts of intoXicants. They finally
decided to lynch Blakeley and securing
rope they armed themselves to the teeth and
shortly after o'clockin in the morning directed
their footsteps toward the house of their in
tended victim. Meanwhile they induced two
friends of Blakeley named 5. b. Hatfield and
Charles Cape to Join the party. Both these
declare that they were intoxicated and had
no idea of the terrible crime that had been
planned by the conspirators.
About 2 o'clock in the morning Blakeley's
house was reached and he was awakened by
a loud knock on the door In response to his
query, who's theren the reply came, ut is
Hatfeld.n
Blallcley came to the door in his night
clothes and as soon as he made his appear
ance he was seized and dragged out into the
street. A rope was then put about his neck
and he was ierked down number of times.
When he endeavored to demonstrate he was
met with terrible threats and curses, and to
stitie his cries handkerchief was stuffed
into his mouth and another tied around his
face to hold the first in place.
After suffering several indignities he was
informed that he could die with his boots
on'' if he wished and he was taken back to
his little home to put on his clothes.
alyzed with terror, now besought
the men to release her husband and
when they refused she attempted to take the
rope from her husbands neck, One of the
revolver in her face, threatened to "send
her to kingdom Gomez if she opened her
mouth again. This man remained on guard
to keep the wife from following while the
others again led the husband away.
Blalkeley was then dragged away and sub
mitted to all manner of tortures, .such as be-
ing carried by his thumbs, kicked and cutfed.
He was taken within quarter of a mile of
the penitenuiary, and while the cOnspirators
We're looking for a tree from which they
could hang Blakeley the gag slipped from
their victims mouth and he emitted yell
that attracted the attention of the guards at
the penitentiary They came running to
the scene, and the brutes, seeing that their
game was up, ran away, leaving their victim
still with the rope about his neck. One of
them, Charles Smith, attempted to make
sure work of the job and, drawing his re-
volver, he fired at Bradley but the ball
passed through the latter'S hat, and he was
unniured.
All the miscreants escaped and Blakeley
was picked up and found to be in sorry
plight He was still conscious and gave the
names of the entire party. Word was com
municated to the police and by Z a. IN. the
entire outfit excepting Smith were arrested.
Smith was pursued as far as the MILL and
then he disappeared
REVOLVING CRIME.
George Smith, recently bartender of the
now defunct Yellow Front saloon, was ar
rested at 3 o'clock this morning on the grave
charge of criminally assaulting tcn-year-old
girl. The child is sister of Smiths wife.
Smith is fellow who does not have the best
of regulations and, though behind the bars,
is very defiant. The relatives of the outraged
child are almost wild with Indignation and if
they could lay hands on Smith they declare
they would give the undertakers job.
THE TURNFEsT.
The annual turnfest of the Nebraska di-
vision of the turnVerein occurs in Lincoln
this week commencing Monday and lasting
until Thursday evening Leading German cit
liens from various portions of the state have
signified their intention to be present to wit
ness the various contests for supremacy in
strength and skill, The best German athletes
in the state will be in attendance and, as all
have been in faithful and close training for
months, one of the greatest gymnastic con-
tests ever witnessed in the state can be ex
pected. Among the turner societies who will
enter the list are the following: Omaha,
South Omaha, Sioux City, Fremont, Patts-
mouth, Lincoln, and others. Among the con-
testants will be twelve young ladies from
Fremont. Monday afternoon and evening will
be devoted to the reception of the different
visiting societies. In the evening kommers
will be held.
Tuesday the turner's will parade the streets
and then go to Sawyers park whore the prize
turning will commence, In the evening a
concert will be given at the Eunke opera
house. Among the participants will be
Madame Weber and the macnnerchor.
On Wednesday morning there will be a
grand parade of all the different societies rep
resented. The prize turning will be continued
at Sawyer's park throughout the day, and in
the evening grand ball will be held at Bo-
lannon's hall.
On Thursday the contests for prizes will
end at Sawyer's park and day of general
festivity will be passed.
EVIDENTLY DON'T LIKE MURPHY.
The Red Ribbon Temperance club OF this
city at its meeting this afternoon passed tue
following series of resolutions:
Whereas, The i-prohibitionsts OF this state
are parading Francis Murphy as the represcn-
tattNe of true temperance because he is in
favor Of high license; and
Whereas The said Francis Murphy is being
advertised us the friend of temperance and
morality, though endorsed publicly by Peter
+, Her and Edward Rosewateri therefore be IL
Resolved, That In the midst OF such crisis
Nebraska and the high license drunk
ard makers Of the nation this
organization known as the Red Ribbon club
OF Nebraska repudiates any so-Called tenn
perance worker or gospel revlyalist who re-
fuses to lift his voice for prohibition of the
Infamous liquor traffic. We believe our pco-
pie should refuse TO encourage or support
any man or class OF men who seek 20 do the
DEVILS work under the cloak OF religion.
Editors Fight.
PALATKA, Fla, June 22-Charles Pratt,
editor Of the Evening Herald, assaulted j.