Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-05
CONVICT LABOR CONTRACT
State Closes Deal with Lee Broom and
Dusbsr Company.
GIRLS cHkReEs AGAINST HER AUNT
A~Ilegatfons Of Enhuwna TrestmenS
Beura in District Csurp-Gsula
Fails te cet ReIes-e On
Habeas Corpua-
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Trom a star Correspondent
LINCOLN. March A-fspecial)-The
State Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
this afternoon closed q three-year' con-
tract with the Lee Broom and DuEter con-
Dany for convict labor a. the penitenfisry.
The COMPANY agrees TO use the labor Of
LIS 20 ESQ e~onvicts daily. at the rate of
Is cents q day TOR each man. This is 5
cents lower per man than the old contract.
which expires this month. but under its
terms the onps was not required TO en-
ploy more than 70 conviets daily.
The board clso voted TO discontinue the
practice Of charging visitors at the peni-
tsntinry an admission fee Of 10 cents. In
the past few months such a fee has been
charged al visitors for the benefit Of the
library fund In this way about $500 has
been raised and the board thought this
amount large enough for the library.
Omaha National Rank Case.
The supreme court this afternoon lis
tened 70 argumenf in the case Of the State
against the Omaha National Bank. an action
20 recover approximately SOL .oO8 lost
through the defElcatiop OF former Treas
urer BARLEY. This case wa submitted in
June. last gear. but because Of the change
An the personnel Of the court was ordered
for another hearing. The attorneys con
tined themselves almost entirely 20 the
Lines Of their former argumentA-
Charges Against Aunt
Allegations Of cruel and fnhumane treat
Dent are MADE the basis Of a suit by Au-
gnsta Pruhs in the district court against
Ar1- Margaret ClRsen Of Hallam to recover
$4,000 damages. Tbs plaintiff is Is
years OF age and the defendant is her
aunt. In her testimony before Judge Cor
nish she said abe went 70 live with Mrs.
ClaBen zi1s years 9 and for several years
subsequent 70 that time was submitted
70 treatment which stunted her growth and
produced other permanent injuries Mn
ClAssn enters q general denial and avers
that the chnd is being urged in the case
BY persons who are DESTROYS Of getting
money from her.
Augusta Prnhs was 6 years old when
brought by relatives from Germany to this
city 20 live with her aunt She says that
soon after becoming q member Of the Cha
sen hoasehald she was forced TO DO heavy
work and was insufaciently clothed. She
said her aunt forced her to wash a table
too high for her reach and when unable
10 clear the middle Of the upper surface
was made to climb upon It and finish the
task with her tongue Al another time
slt EhAl ent vas DtaIen Win n EnOffe0
rope until the blood flowed from several
wounds and while crouching in a corner
was given q shower bath Of cold water BY
her aunt The girl also testified that on
several occasions her aunt compelled her to
eat pastry that was strongly seasoned with
pepper.
Thirty Witnesses. most Of them neaghbors
Of the C7asen family. remain TO be called.
The hearing viii likely continue the rest
Of the week
Gould Fails OF Release
L. Q. Hastings. IN attorney Of David City.
this ruorning asked the supreme court for
a writ OF hAbeas corpus IN behalf OF George
Gould. who Is under arrest in the Butter
county jail on the charge Of completely
tn the Flatte Valley bank smbeEzlement The
court declined 70 take jurisdiction over the
rAse and Mr.. Hastings was told that the
district court alone could give him the de-
sired relief Could is detained under bond
Tor 1850. He b q brother OF A H Gould.
the convicted cashier. 1
DenfHer ~ Eagle Insane.
J. Wesley Dsntlsr os Esxle. who has been
pronaseuorsly scattering his wealth in this
city for several dRyA wa THU afternoon
RdJudgsd inaane and committed 70 the
= . RNEA~6 6AHL AAk1L 0EnllI UUT-1
chased q small pisoe q scrap iron from
4 junk dealer for so and q ses DAYS aro
he attained some notortsty by Offering 10
= local newspaper an Advertisement setting
forth that His satanic majesty. the devil
Eould appeAr IN public ~ the Oliver
theater. n same man discovered that a
niscreant is beang hsid IN the city Sail for
tmpersonating ths president and he de-
nandsd thar Thsodnre Roosevelt be tmne-
stately notthsd.
b 1uEionists of LAnoo1n viii hoId their
primaries tomorrow evening. II II likely |
he democrats and populists VII unite on a
ticket
MAr.heu Murder Trial
ms trial &C Prank Marshall ON the charre
~ killing hk SISTER. Uliza Marshall. ana
another colored woman. is assigned TO BE-
EiB IN The district court Tomorrow morning
The accused IL colored.
wilmer d Comstock ana Miss Jessie b
spurrh we're married tonight at the home
e ths brides parsnfa. Twelfth ana Mel |
bon streets. elmont. Mr.. coms10ck is
police magistrats and was formerly council
Ean froza the Seventh ward.
h action begun IN Douglas county BY
ne state against The Nonpareil Steam
laundry. involving the constitutionality Of
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