The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-16
A SALyATIONIST TRAGEDY.
SELLIE BLEDLER SHOOTS CAPE HAI-
TIE SMITH At OMAHl
An the Ar.y HAD Assensaea to Greet Ia
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OMAHA. Nov. 15.-Murder and suicide marked
the curfew hour Of this clustering Sunday
evening in Omaha Tho real motive for
the fearful tragedy is not clear. but the in
dications point to a queer combination OF
jealousy and semi-religious frenzy.
The body Of Nettis Biedier. the murderer
and suicide. rests on marble slab at Heafy's
undertaking rooms. and her victim. Capt.
Hattie Smith OF the Salvation Army band
o: 0sksloosa Is awaiting death In untold
agony at her temporary boarding place at
LISP Davenport street.
The half-erazed woman at whose door rests
the responsibility Tor the double crime was an
ironer at the city steam laundry at Council
Blufis. and her victim was formerly stationed
there in command Of the BLUFFS barracks Of the
crusading soldiers.
It was there that the event occurred that
eliminated in to- nights tragedy. Both Of the
women were here away from home and prae-
tically among strangers. 50 tia: informa-
ton as to their previous relations was Sery
meagre. but patient search ELECTED the follow
ing information:
Capt. Smith. who was ordered to leave the
Bluffs some thirty days ago 20 take command
OF the branch Of the army stationed at
Oskaloosa. came TO Omaha on last Thursday
from the latter city with eight o; her soldiers
TO participate in the reception and demonstrs-
ton in honor Of the visit Of La MARKETABLE
Booth Chbbora and Marshal Ballington
Booth She was present in the afternoon
at the army barracks on Davenport street
at . meeting held at $50 O'Clock. and
the Biedier woman seems to have also been
there. but whether she was there during the
entire meeting is not known. as no ono
noticed her until the close Of the services.
At that time she was IN the rear Of the church
and sent up word to Capt Smith that she want
ed to talk With her. The latter replied to the
messenger thatshewss busy then and could not
grant the request. but after eating lunch
she went hack and talked to the woman
fer some time What was said BY either
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nothing ABOUT wha. vas said One Of the other
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with her 'csIs. Wallace down to thsi. hoard.
O'Clock. and it vas then fully an hour later the
othcess having had their lunch served there at
The lieutenant told Capt Smith to hurry. as
the evening .. the First Presbyterian Church.
bn, the later esrred her way. way Standing seiofe
her in the aisle. and refusing to allow her to
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tie o.hsE sSsned 70 e Tsncassrs.ins .s.iSss
Captain vent out and left here there she would
c sS s leS le,. he. however. and after at.
tending 70 few minor matters. started to
Cart ssslassaa uFe Miss IN B edeans asss sa
forward. oveftoes tho other two short dis-
tanee eas. on the opposite side Of the s:reet:
ssss sad bs & s'f; d,ss
was 50 Close that the bullet could not
miss. and the piercing screams Of the
the crack OF the revolver. The Captain and
sy sna as o
sFe;sr,e n fearing that her bullet had no.
Tho crazed woman fred again. and the a.
CCopAn lsysllfd i th s;l revolver. the wounded
ond shot the mardere.s placed the rauz-ls Of
the trigger the tnirC Qme-
4 Inuf,ed report. heavy plunge forward.
the gutter. Not twenty fset away lay Capt
sRh this y tina. not hand
could be raised 70 prevent or stay the commits
sion OF the awful deed
The presence In Omaha 81 the ofhsisi heads
lea had drawn hither the forces Of
this division. which includes Iowa Minnesota.
the Dakotas. and Nebraska For four days the
army has held daily aud nightly demonstra-
tions- and tho work was seemingly meeting
with great success