Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
MODFTES MURDER CHARGE
State Concludes Second Degree Will
Answer for Bader Nina.
sAIDrs COUSIN IS FIRST WITNESS
Murdered Assyrian's Relative Tries TO
Throw some Light in Dark Places
-Interpreter a Center of
Attraction.

The county attorney announced yesterday
at the beginning OF the trial Of Bader Nina,
alleged to have participated in the killing
Of Najeeb Sadly in front Of her store at 1859
South Thirteenth street, November 80. that
he would ask only for a verdict OF murder
In the second degree. but that he would in
sist on that. The indictment had charged
murder in the first degree.
In forecasting his line OF prosecution the
county attorney implied that he would seek
to show that Mrs. Nina brought from her
store the knife with which Joe Bardaweel
stabbed Sadly. The attorneys for the de-
Tense stated that they would prove that
Bardaweel was chased nearly two blocks
by a crowd Of six or more who. with clubs,
sought to beat him seriously; that he was
cornered near the Nina store; that after
his club had been splintered in his hand he
took his knife from his pocket and stabbed
Sadly In selfdefense and that during ali this
time Mrs. fin was in the rear Of her store
and did not appear until Sadly was dead and
Bardaweel about to fee.
Joseph Sadly, whose father is a brother oil
the dead mans mother, was put on the
stand as the only witness OF the afternoon.
He testified that Najeeb had come TO Omaha
directly from Assyria and that he had beer
here only ive weeks when stabbed. He was
not present at the fight in which his cousin
was killed, but ran to II later. Another
cousin of the dead man will be put on the
stand this morning, and about twenty other
members OF the colony are to be heard in
the course of the trial. Very few Of then
can speak English and Minnie Ablan has
been engaged as interpreter. Minnie is an
Assyrian girl about 20 years old and is &C.
quainted with not only the English lang
uage, but French perfumes and American
ways, and she promises to be one Of the in.
teresting features OF the trial.
Defendant il at Ease.
Among those present in the court room
the one who appeared to be least disturbed
was the defendant, who sat in her chair all
morning with two small children playing at
her knees and over the court room floor.
Others Of the colony sat apart from her,
the young people dressed in gayest colors
and the elders In silks and suits that were
evidently the best their wardrobes at
forded. NMrs. Nina is tawny, apparently
not more than 40 years old, and dresses
more severely than most Of the others.
BardaweeI still Missing.
Bardaweel ran AWAY when the patroI
wagon was sighted and has not since beer
located, although Minter Bylastro has re-
Gently reported that he saw him in New
York on December 8, and It is believed thai
he went back to the old country. The be.
ginning of the trial has revived interest In
his whereabouts and many Of the Assyriani
here are said to be anxious for his captur,
and to have spoken to the police lately Al
to the ACCESSIBILITY OF attempting to locate
him in the old country. Chief Donahu,
said yesterday: "AIl that could hav,
been done we have done 70 apprehend tn,
man. The last we heard Of him was a re
port that he had been seen in New Yorj
and had taken ship for his old home. l
the report Is true 1T would be a dinhcul
matter to get him. In fact, It would be al
most impossible. 1t may be, however, tina
the report is not true and that we will We
arrest him. At present we are not making
any systematic search. We are awaitin,
Developments"