Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-21
.ELKINS IS OUT OF PRISON
Goes to Cornell College to Complete Course
Under Care Of Prof. Harlan.
POLICE ROUNDING UP MANY SUSPECT,
Postmaster at Brooklyn Declines An
other Term and Leaves Town, De-
sertinE Business and
Property Interests.
From a stan Correspondent

From a stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, April 2O.-(Special)-wes-
ley Elkins was released from the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa this morning after an
Imprisonment Of a little over twelve years.
He signed the parole as granted him by
Governor Cummins under the resolution
adopted by the general assembly and was
given into the care Of Prof. Harlan OF
Cornell college. The two drove over to
Mount Vernon. near Cedar Rapids. where
Mr.. Elkins will live for the present. 1t
Is expected that he will enter Cornell col
lege and will be given employment. so that
he can pay his way through the college.
Prof. Harlan has aiken great interest in
the case from the standpoint OF a student
and Elkins will live with him.
Mrs. Margaret Hossack Of Warren county
has been sent back to Indianola from the
prison to await her second trial for the
murder OF her husband a year and a half
ago. The supreme court granted her a new
trial.
Making Arrests of Suspects.
The city authorities have ordered the
holding Of the two negroes arrested at
vinton in connection with the Peterson
murder. They failed to give an entirely
satisfactory explanation OF their where
AOOutS last SUNDAY lNO uNAIONH NNAS ~
rested near DeSoto, but we're released. as
they could explain their conduct recently.
Others we're arrested at Knoxville, but re-
leased. The police are following the plan
OF making every suspicious character give
proof of his innocence. orders have been
issued. however, that in case any person
is arrested against whom there is positive
information connecting him with the crime
he shall not be allowed to remain In any
jaiI IN Des Moines. but will be taken away.
The belief Is that II the right person should
be caught, and the public should become
convinced OF the fact, an attempt would
be made to lynch him.
I~nterurban Line East.
The officers Of the Des Moines Interurbsn
railway went to Colfax today to complete
ARRANGEMENTS for entering that town with
the interurban trolley line, which Is TO
run east from Des Moines. The line is all
surveyed and some work done near
Mitchellville. The route closely follows the
Rock Island track the entire distance.
Killed by n Fall.
J. H. wTtse OF Perry died in this city
this morning, the result Of a peculiar acci-
dent. He is old and feeble and his vision
Is not good, and he inadvertently stepped
out OF a window and fell to the ground.
He was visiting at the home OF his son,
Frank wiltse.
sold to Omaha Firm.
The entire remaining stock OF the seeley-
Howe LeVan company OF this city, which
failed some time ago and whose business
has since been in the hands of q receiver,
was sold today to ]. l. Brandeis & Sons of
Omaha. The bidding started at SIS. 1000. and
as there was a large number Of bidders. in
GLIDING two firms in this city. the price ran
up rapidly. The leasehold on the building
has been disposed OF. The Seeiey-Howe-
LeVan company was successor to one OF the
of the high grade firms doing bust
ness here. Mr.. Seeley conducted the busi-
ness a few years alone and less than two
years ago took in several partners. There
has been lack OF harmony in tie business
in the appointment Of a receiver.
The p did a general dry goods bust
ness.
Postmaster Left the Country.
c. s. Grain, until recently postmaster At
Brooklyn, Ia, has left the state somewhat
mysteriously. after having refused a second
term as postmaster. His term would most
certainly have been extended four years,
but for his resignation. He was simply
preparing to leave the country. He was
also editor and proprietor OF the Brooklyn
Chronicle. which ed!torship has been as
sumed by n. W. Reed. a Brooklyn lawyer,
until an editor can be engaged. II is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Grain took nothing with
him. leaving even what money he had IN
the bank. The Brooklyn Chronicle prints
this: Mr.. c. s. Grain, the editor OF the
Chronicle, left town a few days ago and
since leaving has advised his friends that
does not expect to return" Domestic
is alleged by Brooklyn people as
the reason for his leaving. There are no
children In the family.
Deep Wen Testing.
Judge Robinson Of the State Board OF
Is in Cherokee, where he went TO
be present at the testing OF the new deep
well for the state hospital. A large steam
pump has been at work pumping from the
well for a day or two and the quantity of
water appears 10 remain undiminished The
hospital people believe that an unlimited
OF good water has been secured with
one well.