Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-14

lowing sums Lewis Gregory, 100000 E.
Finney $4,000; d. G. Wing 10000; A. j.
Sawyer, $35 1000; S. w. Burnham, 100000
and N. z. Smell $4,000.
typewriter affidavit attached to the
bond showing that S. II. Burnham was worth
at the time $35, 900 above all liabilities and
exemptions is properly filled out, but is
not signed either by Mr.. Burnham or
notary public. The American National held
deposit of about $4,000 and the CONSOLE
dated concern has about the same.
Edmisten-Simon Suits.
The suits and counter suits between ]. H.
Edmisten and e. l.. Simon for libel, false
arrest and other charges have ceased to be
of public interest on account of the disreputc
of the parties. But a petition just filed by
Edmisten tefls remarkable state of affairs
among the leaders of the so-called reform
party. 1t seems from the story recited in
this document and sworn to by Edmsten
| that sometime in 1896 E. l.. Simon, in the
presence of the popuist state chairman and
three or four Others threatened to kill one
of the judges of the supreme court in case
of an adverse decision in suit then pending
before the court. Along about the same time,
Edmisten says, Simon offered TO make AN
affidavit concerning certain prominent re-
publcans in case he was paid $1,000 and
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party for $500 additional.
In this remarkable document Edmlsten
then goes on to say that Simon had some
information damaging to the populst party
which he was theatening to sell to c. w.
Post, the republican chairman, and that he
offered TO leave the state If the populist
chairman would pay him $1,000. This offer,
Edmisten says, was later reduced to $500
, and then to $3.50.
One feature of the affair brings into prom
] inent relief one of the chief characteristics
of the fusion leaders. With the full knowl-
edge las he claims) that Simons was a traitor
! to the party and attempted blackmailer and
man of general disrepute, Edmisten, in
conjunction with Silas A. Holcomb pro-
cured the appointment of this same Simons
as one Of the clerks TO recount the ballots
during the session of 1897. 1t is quite pos
slble that Smons received the appointment
as a reward for not having turned the dam
! aging story over to G w. Post, and that
he was at the same time furnished with
/ the opportunity to play even with the in
! cumbent judges of the supreme court.
! Should the various cases ever come to trial
1t will be interesting to hear the testimony
of Edmisten and Holcomb regarding their
| deal with Simons before the partnership
was broken up
| Return of the Third.
| From unofficial information received at
the state house 1t is quite evident that the
returning members of the Third regiment
will go direct to their homes as soon as they
! arrive in the state. Plans were laid for big
demonstration and reception for the troops,
but as it is hardly probable that more than
! one or two companies will go either to
Omaha or Lincoln the chances for them
I being carried out are very slight Governor
Poynter said today it would be impossible
| for him to go to Omaha before Sunday after
noon. Adjutant General Barry left this after
noon for the state metropolis where he will
assist in welcoming home the Omaha troops
and other soldiers who decide to visit Omaha
before returning to their homes.
Colonel Vifquain thoroughly understands
: the fact that the men who once comprised
the Third Nebraska regiment of volunteers
are now simply private citizens and that he
has no jurisdiction regarding their move
ments. The railway companies gave the men
/ a half fare rate from the place of mastering
out TO the place Of enlistment and the Ne
braska roads have made similar rate from
= the place of enlistment to the soldiers
homes. AS soon as members OF the Third
regiment were mustered out OF the service
Colonel Vifquain ceased to have any author
ity over them. 1t was thought at the state
house that he would return TO Nebraska