The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05
Plenty Horses Again Free.

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SIOUX FALLS, S. d., May 29.-Plen-
ty Horses is a free nan and will today
leave for the reservation, proud Of the
distinction of having deliberately MUIR
dered one Of the bravest officers in the
! United States army, Lieutenant Edward
Casey.
The last day of the trial was fraught
with exciting events. The defense
first aroused the indignation of the
cour by giving the reason why Living
Bear. father of Plenty Horses, had not
been brought to the court, although a
bench warrant was issued for his ar
rest. 1t seems the deputy entrusted
with the warrant slipped Il cog in his
moral conduct when he reached Sioux
City and lost two days in his reckoning
Of time. The court announced that
the matter would be thoroughly sifted.
Following this came the attempted
suicide of White Moon, a Cheyenne
witness for the prosecution. White
Moon was with Casey when Plenty
Horses fired the fatal shot, and the de-
Tense introduced testimony questioning
the reliability OF White Moons testi-
mony. Some II explained to the
Cheyenne the consequence OF. perjury
and he brooded over the matter until
he took a iack-kniie ana stabbed him
self in the base of the neck on the left
side. When found the blade, about
three inches long, was still sticking in
the wound. Physicians were called
and he is now on a fair way to re-
covery.
Judge Shiras delivered the charge to
the jurors instructing them to bring in
a verdict of not guilty. He explained
that Judge Edgerton disagreed with
him on the proposition of %instructing
for an acquital, but the instructions to
be given, however, were to be consid-
cred those Of the court. The charge
was quite lengthy. He declared that
in his opinion actual war existed at the
time of Casey's death.
Immediately upon adjournment Plen-
ty Horses was surrounded by ladies
ana other spectators. who shook hands
with him for some time, after which
Attorney Powers with beaming face
led his still silent and undemonstra-
tive client to his hotel, where Plenty
Horses spent some hours time in writ
autographs for bystanders.
The testimony given by Capt. Bald
win aide Gen. Miles. was an import
ant feature in establishment of the fact
of war. He came with all the official
papers Of the war department bearing
upon the circumstances previous to
and at the time of Casey's death, ana
although the documents had only been
offered by the defense and the admis-
sion not been decided upon by the
court, the captains own testimony
was OF the same character.
Omaha Doctors Charged with Murder.
OMAHA, May 29.-At 1880 o'clock
this morning the patrol wagon laden
with officers quietly left the police sta
ton and drove to the residence of DR..
j. A. Williams, of the Omaha Medical
Institute. \ ring at the door bell was
answered by Mrs. Williams. Detec-
tive Haze and Sergeant Ormsby stated
that they had come to arrest DR.. Will
liams. The officers were admitted and
the doctor was Immediately taken into
custody. After leaving DR.. Williams
at the station the wagon drove to the
Omaha Medical Institute on Ninth
street and placed DR.. Isaac Sinclair
and President A. T.McLaughlin under
arrest.
All the parties we're booked at the
station ana charged with murder. The
facts are:
In February last Miss Isabella Bea-
yer, a young lady living at Platts-
mouth, Neb., was brought to Omaha
to have a criminal operation performed
by the faculty of the institute. Miss
Beaver died at the institute on the
second day of her illness. February s.
DR.. Sinclair signed the death certifi-
cate, stating the case of death as the
amhasis emhalisen. The remains were
taken to Plattsmouth for burial. Last
evening Detective Haze and Coroner
| Harrigan procured an engine and made
a flying trip to Portsmouth.
With the aid of Il couple Of laborers
the grave was opened, the body taken
out and an investigation made by DR..
Harrigan. The investigation showed
that Miss Beaver died from the effects
of t a criminal operation performed at
the institute by the doctors named.
1t is claimed that the institute peo-
pie told the unfortunate m that a
criminal operation was absolutely nec-
essary to save her life. Upon that
statement, which she believed to be
true, Miss Beaver consented to be
placed under the knife. She died from
the effects of the operation, and IN &C
count of the cause stated in the death
certificate no investigation was ever
made.
When arrested DR.. Williams mani
tested no surprise. going quietly with
the officers. Drs. Sinclair anu Nc
Laughlin were dragged from their
beds and were exceedingly 10th to ac-
company the officers. None of the
party would speak about the case and
were locked up without making any
explanation Or defense.
The SissetOn Reservation.
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