Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-22
BENNETT AND HIS BATTERY
FlocKs WITH THE FIGARO AND 60 KotN
Ingretitude OF an Ex-Convict, Who Seeks
to Islander the Man Who Befriended
Him-Heelers of the sher-
iT ut Work.

The desperation manifested by him and his
immediate follower shows conclusively
that they see defeat staring them in the
face. 4sl- ~
Politicians who have watched Benefits
maneuvers say that he is nonplussed and
does not know which way to turn in en-
beavers to retrieve lost ground. This con-
dition of things accounts for his craze to get
an organ in this city to defend him against
the charges preferred by THE BEE, that his
conduct of the sheriff's Office the past
twenty months has been scanualous, IL not
positively corrupt.
Bennett is reported to have offered 81 900
in cash for the support Of a weekly labor
paper here whose editoris opposed to his can
didacy for reelection. The offer was declined
and Bennett is said to have sworn eternal
vengeance upon the publisher. He made
every effort to bulldoze the labor editor and
force him into line.
Another attempt of Bennett and his gang
to get a mud Singing mouthpiece was
crowned with success. The Figaro, pub
lished by Ed Koen, who was for months an
inmate of the county Jail, was two
weeks ago subsidized by Bennett, under
commission, to vilify and traduce the editor
of The BEE to any extent possible. A week
VI WI" uo1o ~ wv titbtS htO
was filled with a dwelling TRADE under the
caption, 'Rosewater a LIAR in which a
weak defense Of Bennett was sought to be
made. Koen openly boosted on the street
that Bennett had bought and paid for 5000
copies OF the Figaro containing this screed,
and he felt that he had driven a good bar
gain.
During the past week, however, 1t became
apparent to Bennett and his iIk that the
puerile work Of his subsidized scribbler had
proved a dismal failure. Former supp orters
throughout the various wards were found t o
be DESERVING his cause like rats from q sink
ing ship.
Something had to be done. The ex-convict
wanted to 'touch'' Bennett again. No
better way was suggested than to repeat
with variations the outrageous SANDER first
concocted by Mosher and his cOnfederates
in Lincoln prior to the bank-wrecker's incar-
ceration. The story of Rosewater's insanity
is perennial. 1t hobs up whenever he hap
pens to be in hot pursuit of faithless officials
and public thieves.
Here is the latest version, embelllshed by
ex-Convict Koen's active imagination, as it
appeared in the Figaro yesterday:
A Sad Occurrence.
1t is now certain that 2. Rosewater, the
noted editor of THE OMAHA BEE, is insane.
Although he continues to attend to his busi-
movement. his family fearing thathe will take
BY those most intimate with Mr.. Rosewater
this event has been feared for some time, and
arrangements are now being made to put him
under the care of the best physicians in the
east In the hope that he will improve and thus
be enabled to return to his business. "
DIR. Charles Rosewater, brother of the editor,
keeps close watch on his unfortunate relative,
never leaving his patient except that he Is
it has appeared at this time in the career OF
tho no mar haS haop Cppfinu on for pS,,n 4 ip,n
andhis condition has continued to grow worse,
, despite the best care that could be given him.
state atse co n,s rsaor" Mr. NOR Ro oSe rese@s Decline ssIH1,'f has
been rapid, until at the present time his bust
brothers and sons. though they give the de-
mented editor his own way in many. matters.
him good. The breakdown began o year ago.
1t is nearly a year since that Mr.. Rosewater's
1%onsh b srsss ss down, tlrst e sees%s noticeable : esa,ia
sane man by even his best friends since the
day when he vas slugged by the negro. who
was afterwards sent to the penitentiary for
, During the last session of the legislature
Mr.; Rosewater, took great interest IN the legis.
lation, as usual, and his interchangeable work at
y the time saved the state many. thousands OF
dollars, but finally wrecked an intellect that
/ was at one time considered one of the bright
est in the state. The fact was published at
attracted much attention, as Mr.. Rosewater
was considered throughout the country as one
r. Ro ses ieer,Hss f msp 81 bre sds svn1e occurred @ on
, TUESDAY Of this ds week We and tn the great . editor is
I n n9S c conditian at h sIn nome th ana ti is N bs b danger Rsar
absolutely ncapacitated for business, though
his Dhysicians are Of the opinion that he will
/, recover and for a time, ut least, be able to re-
l sumo his duties as editor of The BEE.
Song OF u Jail Bird.
Koen served a term In the state peni
Z Tertiary for no less scandalous fabrications
4 than this. In that case his object was the
; same as in ~this-money. Bennett is paying
| him IN lihal Mr. R0saWafar and he -hpaa IL
for hire. So utterly depraved is he tina,
the more money Bennett pays him, the
greater will be his effort to traduce and
malign.
Benefits hope is, of course, to break the
1 force of any further structures The BEE may
. be called upon to make concerning mis- Off.
cial misconduct. This story of insanity can
: do no harm among those who know Mr.
Rosewater and meet him frequently, but
possibly it will do some damage among those
VINO do not know him and never see lin.
A more despicable piece of work was never
O done in this community. Koen was moi
without sympathizers during his term at the
pen. Some men were slow to censure hin
!, severely because OF his youth, and expressed
u the opinion that Judge Davis sentence was
t too severe. These mistaken opinions mus,
undergo radical revision, Just look at it q
. minute. When Koen lay In the county ii
under sentence awaiting transfer to the pen
, his attorney secured a stay of sentence from
the supreme court and filed it in court
ShAO hAe NV hh SOAoV oaouS
to examine the court record, and the
attorney failed to notify him Of
the stay. He took Koen to The
pen in defiance of the order Of the higher
!, court, which sought to give Koen every
u opportunity TO clear himself II he could
When the court finally approved the sen
Q tence of the lower court, Koen of cours,
q languished in the pen. But he had every
> reason To censure Bennett for his blunder
y as Of course he did. Yet in spite of thu
a knowledge that Bennett Is incompetent, h,
takes his money and deyotes the create
: share of his paper to Benefits candidacy
. for re- election.
: Koen, from the day of his arrest, seemet
possessed OF the insane idea that Mr.. Rose
water was responsible for his troubles. Fl,
said that MIR. Rosewater had caused hi
j, imprisonment and thought that h
Il could effect his release. He wrote
letter from the jail imploring Mr.. Rose
10 water to secure his liberty, promising
|. To mend his ways and never engage in tn
Matchmaking business again. Nothing wa
: done in response TO his piteous appeal. Afte
his transfer TO the penitentiary he agail
ID wrote to Mr.. Rosewater implorlng him to Sc
D. Governor Boyd aud request that a pardon b
T. granted him. MIR. Rosewater was moved b
r this appeal and made a request for Koen'
pardon. Governor Boyd deferred the matte