Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-27
CLUE TO YOUNG WOMAN'SFATE
Police Expect to Apprehend Murdorers of
Mabel schofeld,
DEAD GIRLS FATHER ADDS HIS TESTIMONY
Ills Dnughtcr's Eyes show Evidence
of Continued wcepinE-Riot at
Industrial school is Now
Under control

DIES MONIES, Oct. 26.-(Spccial Tele-
am)--The indications are that within
twenty-four hours two men will be behind
the bars charged with the murder of pretty
Mabel Schoheld. These men knew the girl
and evidence gathered against them today
makes 1t almost sure they are accountable
for her tragic end.
DR.. Clyde Schofeld will arrive in the city
tomorrow morning, and it is expected shortly
after his arrival here sensational develop
ments will come to light. DR.. Schoheld de-
clares that his daughter must have cried for
hours before her death. He declared today
that he worried more over the condition OF
his daughters eyes than anything else They
we're badly inflamed, showing she must have
experienced great sorrow.
The police department received a tele-
phone message from Sheriff Banks of Ne
vada, late this afternoon, stating that he
believed that he had Dave Reese, much
wanted man here. Reese is the man who
robbed Farmer Smith of $1,000 here Sunday
and got away with the money
The octogenarian society of Iowa met here
this evening at a banquet held at the Savery
Forty prominent Iowans, all of them so or
over, sat down at the table. Barlow Granger
aged So, presided. He is one of the oldest
commemoration of the first state election
held in Iowa fifty-three years ago today.
President Mclean of the University of
Iowa, formerly of the University OF Ne
braska. was given banquet by the Grant
club of Des Moines this evening. He was
entertained during the day by Chancellor
Craig OF Drake university and by delega-
tion Of prominent citizens.
Girls Must Pay Penalty.
The grand jury will make a trip to
Mitchellville within the next few days in
the prosecution of the investigation made
necessary by the recent riot in the Industrial
school The examination OF the girls com
menced today by the Jurors and the mat
ter Of the riot will be thoroughly investi-
gated and indictments returned against the
ringleaders If it is found that they are an
swerable to any criminal charge under the
statutes for their parts in the escapade. All
is quiet at Mtchellvlle. Superintendent Mil
Ter sent a telegram to the county officials
today He says the school is continuing
nicely and that there are no indications of
trouble.
The supreme court handed down decision
today that means thousands of dollars in
taxes. 1t was in the case of the Hawkeyc
Insurance company Of Des Moines against
+. A. French, city assessor, and was begun
to restrain by injunction the defendant from
listing and assessing the capital stock and
, property Of the plaintiffs 1t is a test case
involving all the companies. The company
maintained it was released from paying To-
cal taxes by paying the state taxes. The
I court holds that the insurance companies are
liable to local taxes the same as any other
concern in the county, Today's decisions
were: ~
johnson County Savings Bank against
! Carroll, appellant, johnson district; re-
versod. -s-'y.r ..
William Mcfarland against j. j. Stewart
, executor of estate of a. CoChrane. appel.
liant. Harrison district; reversed.
Lewis A. While against the Burlington
Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway. appel
, liant, Lynn district; affirmed.
The Bonnet Company against Newman
Bros, Polk district modified and affirmed
! Hawkeye Insurance Company, appellant
against f. A. French, assessor city of Dcs
Moines and other cases, Polk district: af
| firmed