Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-13
SWlTCHMAN'S HORRIBLE FATE
Henry Campbell Crushed to Death in the
Burlington Yards at Lincoln.
MOTHER FOIL OVER OF MlNEHART ms ANE
A Couple Divorced Aftcr Nearly Forty
Years of Married Life-work
of Incendiaries es-Odds
and Ends.


Tns BEE. Henry f. Campbell, a young man
of twenty-five, living at 1l2O Rose street and
employed as a swtchman, was killed ut 30
this afternoon in the Burlington yards near
$ street. No one witnessed tho accident.
He was riding on an empty coal car which
was moving slowly through the yards, and
after setting the brakes he jumped down TO
pull out pin. The pin was bent, and he
was compelled to walk several stops back
ward. In doing so his feet caught in the frog
or trlpped on rail. and threw him down,
The car ran directly up his leg, and when
stopped was resting on his cuest. He was
crushed to death, and after the body was re.
leased from under the car it was removed to
the yard office.
Coroner Holyoke was called, and after OK
amining into the matter decided THAT an iu-
quest was unnecessary. The remains were
removed to Roberts tS Co.'s undertaking
rooms. Campbell had been in the Burling-
toms employ since December 10 last.
ANOTHER MINEuART FOLLOWER INSANE.
Mrs. Nj. j. Wedge, wife of former gro
ceryman in East Lincoln, was brought up
before the insanity board yesterday after
noon. The woman is apparently about thir-
ty-five years of age, and mas become insane
on the subject OF religion. She has been
most devoted follower Of Rev. Minehart, the
minister who created sensation year or
two ago by reason of his peculiar views, radi-
cally insisted upon and publicly preached.
Her people have endeavored of late to keep
her In restraint, but at times she slipped
away and came down town, and in saloons
and puolic places she preached on holiness in
rambling sort of way, and on one occasion
rode to Ashland on the cars She scornfully
refused to pay fare, saying that Christ had
told her to get onto the train. She was sent
to the asylum.
From present indications the Minehart
craze has run its course. The congregation
has dwindled down to about twenty men,
bers, and one of the weathiest of these is
about to so to Chicago to live. From his
original belief the pastor has brauched out
INTO new lines of thought which smack
strongly of the sensational, and which have
been the cause OF the gradual dropping off,
and lately caused trouble in the family of a
well known East LinCOlnite.
Another cause assigned for the decrease Is
the belief that Minchart is a sharp, shreWd
man, but insincere, and a lover of the sensa-
tional in preaching. A few weeks since he
preached on the sexual relations, favorite
theme of his.
AN AGED COUPLE DIVORCED.
Away back in Fall River Mass, on Octo-
Der l. 1863 Richard Worswick led to the
altar fair young woman who has been
known to the world ever since as Sarah
Worswick. They iourneyed down the hill Of
life together for thirty-eight years, but in
August, 1884, Sarah kicked over the traces
and left the place. This was the story in
brief as unfoded before Judge Field this
morning by Richard, who got his decree, as
Sarah is nonresident ana was not present.
CHANGED HIS NAME.
Robert Clarence Frietag, q good looking
young man from Hickman, was up before
Judge Field this morning. Robert didn't
like the name he was bearing, he had trouble
with his mail and there were other little
things that made change desirable Ere
mont was what he wanted to be called and
the court gave the necessary permission.
THE PICKPoCKET CASE.
The case against w, H. Robb for larceny
from the person was finished in the district
court this afternoon at $3.50, and the jury,
after an hour and half spentin deliberation,
found him guilty as charged The defense
Immediately filed motion for a new trial.
Detective Malone has unearthed another
good witness. who claims that he saw Robb
cut the chain and take the watch from
Burcham's pocket while they were drinking
at the bar.
INCENDIARlEs.
A barn in the alley, bounded by Eleventh
and Twelfth and U and V streets, was set on
fire last evening by some unknown parties,
either accidentally or purposely, but it
burned slowly and was easily extinguished
was found in the manger. The barn belonged
TO Bohanan Bros.
Some one cut the ropes holding the arc
light at Il and Seventeenth streets last night
and afterwards set fire to Sell & Cowdrey's
hay barn at Eighteenth and Q streets, which
was partially destroyed few weeks since
1t was fortunately discovered in time and ex-
tinguished. The gas company has offered a
reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of
anyone cutting their ropes, and the Farmers
nj MnrphautS' in N pnu Nyin
$500 reward for the incendiary.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Mrs. Sawter, an adventures who oper-
ated in this city some years ago, Is IN trou BILE
at Butte, Mont, according to the dispatches,
by reason of her peculiar financial trausac
tionS She operated there and in Denver
under the name of Moffett.
The reception at the Young Mems Chris
tian association last evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Parks was very successful
social affair. The programme was a very
good one and the various selections admir-.
ably rendered very cordial welcome was
extended the secretary and his wife and they
made many friends.
Johnson Little and Miller, the three men
charged with burgarizing the Lincoln tan
merry, will have hearing before Judge Hous-
ton Monday.
Nellie Newsum, charged with stabbing
John Taylor with intent TO kill, was dis
charged, as the prosecuting witness and he
majority OF the witnesses had skipped.
The case against j. b. Mcclure, charged
with disposing of mortgaged property was
stricken from the docket. The county attor.
ney entered "A nolle prosequi IN the case
against Sam Chesterfield, charged with sell
ing Il meat market with a mortgage on it,
This ended the criminal docket for the term
and the jury was discharged until Monday
X. j. Greene, attorney for Hammond and
Chall, was allowed $50 for acting in that
capacity. j, ID, Johnston, attorney for
Henry Mohr, tho wOuld-be wife murderer
convicted yesterday, has hled motion for
new trial.
Fatal Natural Gas EXPLOSION.