Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-01
LEVlCH NOT ALLOWED BAIL
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging
Murder in First Degree.
CLOSING UP WORK or THE CAMPAIGN
Coal Deposit Discovered ON Land Adj
Joining state Asylum Farm at
CIarinda and Company
Formed TO work IL.
CLOSING UP WORK OF THE CAMPAIGN
CFrom a STAFF correspondent

The exact nature of the additional evil
dence which was presented to the grand
jury is not known, but IL is understood
that the proof Of their connection with the
murder is now much stronger than when
they had a preliminary hearing some time
ago. II was the general impression then
that there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant a trial, but additional evidence has
been secured. Ffnkelstein was an expo
liceman who had been making trouble be-
cause of the fact that he was not given q
position again under the new administra-
ton. He made the accusation that the
present city administration was engaged
in protecting the gamblers and securing
! pay therefor. The quarrel had become Bit
ter and was being carried into the news
papers, involving a large number OF the
city of1cials and others. One night some
one struck Finkelstein over the head with
a whifletree as he was walking home and
he was found dead on the sidewalk. Lev
ich was arrested and afterward Walker
was taken into custody. 1t was the the
DRY OF the city officials that the cause OF
his death grew out Of a personal quarrel
between Finkelstein and Levich and that
the latter employed Walker, a colored man,
to assault his enemy, but not with the ex-
pectation that Finkelstein would be killed.
Levich has been out on bail, but Walker
has been held in Jail. Both have been dis
Greet and have said nothing that would
indicate guilt or any knowledge of the
case. The murder created a great sensa-
ton at the time and threatened to involve
the city administration in a great scandal,
and for this reason the city officials have
been active in ferreting out the c%ulprits.
The county attorney claims that sufficient
evidence has been secured to sustain the
theory OF the state as to the incidents
connected with the murder.
This afternoon Levich declared again his
innocence of connection with the murder
Of Finkelstein, but said that he knew who
killed the ex-policeman and will be able
to prove It when It becomes necessary. 1t
is expected be will spring a new theory Of
the murder when he comes to trial. Lev
ioh was not allowed bail and Walker re-
mains in jail.
Committee Closing Work.
A meeting Of the democratic state COM
mittee was held here his afternoon to
close DIP the business for the campaign.
The committee has maintained head
quarters and has engaged In some busi-
ness, but most of the actual detail work
Of the campaign has been turned over to
the congressional committees. The state
committee has devoted itself to the work
Of organization, practically in preparation
for a campaign next year. The republican
state committee is closing up business and
| preparing to vacate the spacious rooms oc-
cupied. Nearly all the work OF the cam
paign has been directed for the republicans
from state headquarters. The republican
committeemen feel we'll satisfied with what
has been accomplished. They confidently
:
congress. Secretary Shaw Is to close the
campaign in Des Molnes, addressing q
meeting at the opera house on Monday
evening. There will be several other speak
ers with him. Outside of member of con-
gress there is no interest in the campaign
in Iowa, and 1t is expected the total vote
in the state will fall of very much from
last year.
Prairie City Bank Case.
All the suspects arrested in connection
with the robbery OF the State bank at Prai-
RE City have been released and there is
now little likelihood of the robbers being
caught. The detectives employed by an in
surance company Of this city are still at
work on the case at Prairie City and else
where. One man was arrested at Pella
and another In a cornfeld near Prairie
City, but neither one was connected with
the robbery. Three men we're arrested on
a train coming through Prairie City, but
all gave good accounts of themselves.
There is no doubt in the minds of the de-
~tectives that the robbers went to Fair
mount and there took a train on the Rock
Island. The bank has reopened and is do
ing business and a new safe and vault have
been ordered.
New Companies Chartered.
Among the articles of incorporation filed
for record and accepted by the secretary
Of state this morning. was that OF the
Southern Mutual Investment company OF
Lexington, KY. This company sought to
become incorporated last July, immediately
after the new law relating to the home
co-operatiyes' went into enect In W
but as the papers looked suspicious they
we're not accepted at that time. The COM
pany was required to make a showing OF
the plan of doing business. such as that
contemplated in the new law for all com
panies in which there appears to be an
element of chance. The company presented
to the secretary Of state today its plan
and satisfied the secretary that 1t was a
legitimate investment company and not
open to The suspicion OF being one Of the
companies at which the new law is aimed.
The capital stock is S15, 900.
Attorney General Muller is preparing the
papers in the suits brought to compel the
secretary OF state to accept the ineorpora-
tion articles Of the American Home Invest
ment company of this city, which will
test the validity of the new Griswold law,
officers OF that company having brought
suit against the secretary Of state to CON-
pei him to accept the papers and issue a
charter. 1t will come up in the district
court at the January term.
other companies incorporated today wersi
ShuermRn Bros. incorporated, OF Des
Moines. capital, 500, 900; Dubuque Land &
Live stock company. capital, $4,000. by
w. A. Blake and others Macarthur Lumber
company of Manchester, capital, 1000, by
Albert Hollister and others; Harris-Jewell
Telephone company. changed named to the
Coon Rapids Telephone and Electrical
company.
Coal Land to BE Developed.
A company has been formed at Clarinda
Of prominent bankers and business men to
develop the coal lands lying adjoining the
state land at the insane hospital. In addi-
tion to finding a good coal the prospeetors
discovered large beds OF clay and shale,
samples OF which have been submitted to