Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

dashing style, lavish expenditures and
"cheek" gave him too marked success.
His advent into the family Of Mrs, Iodcr,
in May 1893 as boarder seems to have given
him another opportunity OF captivating, ana
ho seems 20 have succeeded thoroughly. lie
sold his practice and Office furniture In
October, 1898. and located at Omaha. The
next news was the announcement OF the
wedding at the home of Mrs loder OF J'
Sidney Goo1manson and the eldest daughter
Laura. This announcement created Wlle-
spread comment and sorrow In Tiskilwa
among friends Of tho family. Rumors at
that place attributed his motive to that OF
gaining her property This money was COM
Portable sum, but far below the amount
since widely published El2O'W They were
married August 20, 1895, at Tis'dlwa, with
the heart OF every friend and acquaintance
OF the family filled with fear ana misgiving
for the outcome. taking their departure I'M
mediatcy after the wedding for their new
home at Pen lor, where he hal been located
some months.
HAD A GOOD PRACTICE.
At Pcndcr Gooimanson enjoyed a good
trade and the highest esteem OF the best
society until the spring OF lS0j. win MS
wife he made his home at the PEBBLES hotel.
1t Is said lie Immediately subjected his
young wife to neglect and III treatment
which provoked comment ot the cltNens
Of Pender destroying his business and max
Ing nm htdftlly 1lSllktu. hoOlhldHA'h NH9
n favored companion OF the women for a
period. and had many female ad-
mirers in the Nebraska towns whore he
frequently went to practice dentistry The
last year OF his residence in Pender there
was more or less gossip concerning him, re-
fecting professionally and morally. lie car
ried himself with "high head and was
notoriously dignifed In church and religious
circles. lie had a high opinion OF
himself, was rather imperlous in ms
manner. and with him it was rule or ruin.
Mrs Goodm1nson was certainly an ornament
to society. Pender people were her devoted
friends. She koenly felt her inability to
gain her husbands love and esteem. IT Is
known that Goodmanson was VIGOROUSLY
untrue to his wife and seemed to enjoy
telling her of II.
SKETCH OF THE VICTIM.
Mrs Laura A. Goodmanson was born in
1870, in Arispie, Bureau county, H., near
Tiskilwa. Her father Joseph loder, prom
inent member Of the Mennonite society. w's
considered at the time OF his death, in 1875,
one OF the most entorprslng ana successful
farmers in southern Bureau county and, as
man. was highly respected for his positive
integrity and honor. One year after his
death the family consisting OF Mrs lodcr
one son and three daughters moved to Tis-
kilwa to avail themselves Of the excellent
school advantages Of that place, and during
their twenty years residence in that
village of excellent homes, no family en-
joyed q more honorable and useful position
In society or in church circles. The home
life OF the family was In a marked degree
harmonious.
Laura graduated in 1889, as yaedictoran
OF her class; afterward taught in some Of
the district schools in the vicinity. and from
September, 1893, to May. 1898, attended the
Northwestern university to complete her edu-
cation There she formed many strong
friendships and was held in high esteem
and affection for her accomplishments and
exemplary life. and white there she was
chosen president of the Young Woman's
Christian association