Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-20
A DESPERADO'S ADVENTURES.
II Costs Two Thousand Dollars to Arrest a
Forty Dollar Horse Thief.
VARIOUS MATRIMONIAL COMPLICATIONS.
The Lincoln Eden Musec Changes
Hands-A Kansas Merchant Taken
Inbound to Hold the
Farm-News Notes.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb t9.-ISpecial to THE
BEE. Deputy Sheriff Zutsvern OF Tecum-
sch arrived in the city this morning with
Will Whitney, a noted desperado and crook,
whom he captured in New York for stealing
horse in johnson county several years ago.
This is the fourth or fifth time Whitney has
been arrested for the crime, and each timo he
escaped. Once when mile from Tecumseh
he jumped from train going thirty miles an
hour, and alightod in safety. Another time
he broke away from the officers and hid in n
swamp. He tells his oscapades with evident
relish, and says that on this occasion he laid
in ditch partially filled with water, while
his pursuers passed within a few feet of him.
He is young fellow of about twenty-eight,
very well dressed He says the county has
spent about s., 900 chasing him for the theft
of q $40 horse.
BOUND TO HOLD THE FARM.
Frank Stradcy secured an injun ction
from Judge Field this morning restraining
William f. Carr and g. S. Shaw from an
noying him and throwing him off farm in
Cass county. Newton f. Carr claims the
land belongs to him, and that William and
Shaw have entered into u conspiracy to de-
prive him of the farm on which the former
was allowed to live on conditions that he
didn't fulfill William Carr has rented the
farm to Shaw, while Newton Carr has rented
1t to Stradley, and there is where the diff
Guilty hes
DUNCAN TAKES CHARGE.
Many patrons of the musee who called last
evening to attend the performances were
considerably surprised to find that place of
amusement closed The closing was only
temporary, and at o'clock this afternoon
the musee opened it's doors again, with WILL
lam L. Duncan us sole proprietor and man
ager
The closing was due to differences between
the proprietors of the musee N1cssrS. Sackctt
~ Lawlcr OF Omaha. and the owners of the
building, Bohanan Bros. The musGe COM
pany had been paying rental of $1,000 a
year for the two floors, and had II ten years
lease. The house was not as profitable as the
proprietors had anticipated, and they wished
reduction in the rent, but the Bohanans
had entered into the contract in good faith
and did not desire to be thrown out in the
cold summarily. Will Lawler of Omaha was
down yesterday and held Il conference with
the Bohanans, but no settlement was
reached. and he left for Omaha at o'clock
Manager Duncan Immediately made
Messrs. Bohanan proposition to assume the
obligation, contingent on his being successful
in securing the musee for himself. This was
satisfactory and Mr.. Duncan went to Omaha
In the evening, where he held negotiations
with Mr. Lawler, and as result he returned
this morning with the papers in his pocket
which give him the sole .proprietorshp of the
nusee
WON'T PAY HER HUSBANDS DEBTS.
The attention of the county court was
taken up this morning in hearing that case
of the Stuart State bank VS. Mary Ryman, a
suit on a note. Mrs. Ryman says that she
never signed any note and don't owe the
bank anything. The case seems to hinge on
whether the woman Is liable for the hus-
bands debts, as the bank bought the note
supposlng that she would sign it,
MARRIED ANOTHER GIRL.
Louis Caavan, young man who is at
present under bonds to appear before the
next term of district court to exonerate him
self from the charge of being the father of
Mary Klamps child, was married at the st.
Charles hotel today by Judge Stewart, who
had bound him over. The girl in the case,
Spencer, 19-year-old young lady from
Sprague.
THE SAWYER LARCENY CASE.
The Frothing Sawyer case, over which
Justice Brown puzzled his brains for two
days, has been dismissed, there not pein
enough evidence produced by Frothin CHAM
to prove that Sawyer had stolen 500 from
him, as was alleged in the indictment
Frothingham, however, says that he is 500
out and naturally feels rather sore over the
decision.
MIR. RAGsDALE IS LIABLE.
Mr.. j. s. Ragsdale of Kenesaw writes to
Deputy Auditor Allen that the Citizens Mr-
tual railway company of Waterloo, Ia, which
has recently failed, wishes him to Jay Sl35
toward the payment Of the debts of the do
funct company. Mr.. Allan says that as the
company is mutual one it will use every
effort to make Mr. Ragsdale pay this amount.
LOOKING FOR A WIFE.
Joseph Norton, an Englshman who lives
near Dovey, was caller at Judge Stewards
Office yesterday afternoon and invoked the
aid of that official In securing him wife.
The judges supply was exhausted aud Joseph
is still hankering after fair one to WOO and
win. His desires seem to run in the line of a
woman of about forty or forty-ive, and as he
has had considerable trouble with his sons
the right party should apply at once.
TEN THOUSAND FOR HER SON.
Mrs. Mary E. Meyer, as administrators,
began suit in the district court this morning
against T.. h. Hedges asking $4,000 damages
for the death of.her Enos, who was killed
in defendants foundry December g, 1885, by
the bursting of an emery wheel The plain
TIL contends that the explosion was due to
careless management and that her boy ought
not to have been put at this heavy work.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Frederick Soerth was given leaye to with
draw the answer to his wife Georges petit
tion for divorce, and on that woman's telling
her story the court gave her decree on the
ground of non-support and desertion.
Judge Stewart yesterday heard the testi-
mony in support OF the application of Norris
Paden for the appointment of guardian for
his mother, who he claims, is mentally in
competent to have charge OF her estate, and
which she is wasting. Argument is being
heard this afternoon,
Resolutions of Sympathy.
Q Al H.