Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-30

understanding that only the matter con-
tained in his own brief was to be treated
in the reply
Attorney General Smyth will leave Satur-
day for Washington to appear before the
United states supreme court in the case Of
Henry Bolln.
Suicides in Nebraska.
Lsbor Commissioner Kent has compiled
some interesting statistics on suicides in Ne
brsska from January l. 1892 TO January l.
1899. The figures show that during the seven
years 256 people took their own lives and
that OF this number 2O3 we're men and only
hftyfivc womCl The causes given for self
destruction are numerous, the chief one be-
ing business reverses or financial difficulties.
One man killed himself for fear of being
mobbed; another, a deserter from the army,
because he was afraid of being court
martialed. The other causes given are in
sanity, domestic infelcty and jealousy. The
most popular method Of taking ones life,
according to the statistics, is by shooting,
ffty-four people having killed themselves in
that way. Forty-three poisoned themselves,
eighteen hanged themselves, six rCsorted to
asphyxiation, four to drowning and three
cut their throats. Two people stabbed them
selves. or the total 5S were Americans, 40
were Germans, l3 were Bohemans, IL
Swedes 6 Danes, 2 Norwegans 2 Hollanders,
English, Scotch / Irish and unknown.
Governor Poynter today honored a requisi-
tion from Governor Thomas OF Colorado for
James b. Hayden, wanted to answer to the
charge of statutory rape. Hayden was ar
rested at Central City
The victorious Lincoln High school foot
ball team will close its season tomorrow at
Beatrice The prospects are considered good
TO-, I, ii, ~ 4, hon 40
feat.
John w. Hayden, the young man who so
vicicusly assaulted Mrs. Dobson in the Carr
block few days ago, has been bound over
to the district court to answer to the charge
of assault with intent to kill. Mrs Dobson
has not fully recovered from the assault.
Ex- District Clerk Baker has asked the dis
trict court to appoint receiver for the es-
tate of Joseph Mallaleu who died few
months ago while holding the position OF
clerk of the district court. Baker retired
from the office four years ago and he claims
that Mallalieu, who succeeded to the posi-
ton neglected to turn over to him fees that
we're recently paid into court on old cases,
a portion OF which he says are due him.
smyth on Morgan Shooting.
Attorney General Smyth this afternoon
presented to Governor Poynter his opinion
regarding the power OF the civil authorities
Of SarDy county to prosecute the two SOL
ders from Fort Crook who recently killed
deserter He cites several cases where
similar point OF law had been raised and
closes with the statement that there is no
law to prevent the civil authorities from
proceeding against the soldiers. Governor
Poynter was somewhat incensed when he
heard of the killing of Private Morgan and
he at once asked the attorney general for
an opinion as to whether the civil author
ties had any right to prosecute. Attorney
General Smyth called attention to article lix
of the articles Of war, which expressly pro-
vides that military authorities shall do all
in their power to assist the civil authorities
in apprehending soldier who is a fugitive
from justice and further that they shall
turn over to the civil authorities any soldier
who was wanted to answer to statutory
charge. The opinion is quite lengthy, but
contains no recommendation to the authori-
ties to proceed against the soldiers.