Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-21
TO PARDON CHARLES Il. PAUL
Arranging to Secure the Release of Adams
Countys Bx-Treasurer.
HUNDREDS SIGN THE PETITIO
Indications that the Convicted Man Gould
Not Stand Confinement Any Length
OF Time-Reward for Coles
Murderer Offered.

LINCOLN, Nep., Aug. 20.-ISpecial to The
BEE. 1T had been expected that the argu-
ments for the pardon of Charles II. Paul, the
. ex-treasurer of Adams county, convicted OF
Acmbezzement and sentenced to three years
imprison uent in the state penltentiary,
would have been heard by Acting Governor
Majors today, but owing to misunder-
standing in regard to the matter the attor-
neys in the case were not present and there
fore the hearing will be had some day next
week A large number of letters and petit
tions were filed with the governor this aftor-
noon, all praying for Mr.. PauPs pardon. One
petition was signed by eleven OF the jury
men who convicted him. Levi G. LUX
ms, tho member OF the Board OF Super
visors for Adams county who filed the com
plant writes personal letter asking for
mis- pardon. Among the hupdreds OF slgners
10 the petition arc the names OF the men who
were ON Mr.. Paul's official bond and who
were compelled TO put up something like
So. 900 when the shortage was discovered.
Tho signers to the petitions embrace the
representative citizens and leading business
men OF Hastings. DIR. Ralph j. Irwin, u
we'll known physician of Hastings who has
been Mr.. Pauls family physician for years,
writes letter In which he asserts that Mr..
Paul has long been u sufferer from spinal
disease contracted during the war and gives
1t us his opinion that his incarceration would
result in complete paralysis and perhaps
death
VIII Ward on the Cholera.
The following letter was received at the
executive department this afternoon:
''DEPARrMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON. ID.
c., Aug. II, 1892. His Excellency. the Act
Ing Governor of Nebraska, Sir: | have the
honor TO acknowledge the receipt of your
letter OF the 18th inst, calling attention TO
the danger attending the immigration into
this country of DDrSOuS coming from those
provinces of Russia whore cholera now pre-
walls. have forwarded copy OF the letter
TO the secretary OF the treasury TO whom the
subject of quarantine belongs. | have the
honor TO be, sir, your obedenJ servant.
JoHN w. FOSTER"
Reward for Coles Murderer.
Acting Governor Majors this afternoon is
sued the following proclamat ion
To whom these presents shall come; Greet
Whereas, Ithas come to my knowledge In
form prescribed by law that on the lst day
OF August. a. D. 1902 IN the county OF Adams
came TO his olth from wounds received on
tho night of sunday, July jlst, said wounds
being inflicted by sone person or persons un-
Therefore, |. Thomas j. Majors, acting gov
crnOr % the state OF Nebraska, by virtue Of
the authority In me vested by law ana in
pursuance Of the statute IN such cases made
and provided. do hereby issue proclamation
and Offer reward of two hundred ts2jOl doll
lars for the arrest and CONVICTION OF said per.
son or persons unknown for the murder OF
the said Delayun :. Cole.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused to be affixed the great
seal Of the state Done at Lincoln this 10Th
day OF August A. ID, lsg2 n. J. MAJORS,
Acting Governor
Jons e, ALLEN, Secretary OF State.
By 4. o. CALDWELL Deputy,
Watorod the MIX Mo sold.
For several days past Inspector Rhodes
has been on the lookout for certain parties
who are engaged in the business OF peddling
milk from house TO house. aud VINO were
liberal quantities OF aqua pura. Yesterday
ne tested tho milk from several cans in the
delivery wagon Of John limerick and as re-