Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-11
LINCOLN FOOTPADS ACTIVE
james ManshaH Beaten and Robbed Near
His Own Home.
IDENTITY OF ONE SUSPECT ESTABLISHED
Deputy Food Commissioned Finds
Large Percentage of Food Prod
ucts Are AduIterated-sues
Game wardens.
tFrom q star correspondent.l

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LINCOLN. Dec. 1O.-Cspecial FLAMES
Manahan, the democratic nominee for con-
sress for this district four years ago, was
badly beaten and then robbed near his
homo by two unidentified men last night.
Mr.. Manahan left his home about o o'clock
to purchase some medicine for his wife.
He had gone only a short distance when
two men grabbed him. One Of them struck
him in the face with a revolver and after
severely beating him held him while the
other mar robbed him. They secured a
gold watch and other articles OF small
value.
Allen Nelson was held up and robbed OF
81 about the same time. Mr.. Nelson was
walking along the street when two men
showed a revolver In his face and rlhed his
pockets. He made no resistance.
Has Been In for Train RobbinE.
One Of the three men under arrest here
on suspicion Of having participated in the
robbery of the Burlington train near this
city October II last has been Identified
through his photograph by the authorities
OF the Anamosa penitentiary in Iowa as an
ex-convlct who served a ffteen-year SEN
tence in that institution for train robbery.
The suspect gave his name to the Lincoln
police when arrested nearly ten days since
as Jack Cramer. The Anamosa authorities
recognize him as James Conway, alias
"Shang," who was sent up for the hold-up
Of a Northwestern passenger train near
Belle Plaine, la. His companions in that
job were James Martin, alias Mysterious
JIM" and Jack Mckinney. Conway. who
now appears as Jack Cramer, and Martin
were sent up for fifteen years and McKin-
ney for ten years. At the end Of the lat
ter's term in 1900 be had been released but
a short time before he was engaged in a
train robbery enterprise in western Iowa,
was riddled with buckshot in resisting ar
rest, had his trial and was taken to the
Fort Madison penltentisry on a stretcher,
where he is now doing time.
Conway. or Cramer, as he is now known
here, Is 80 years old and a native Of New
York. He, stands over six feet high bare
footed. weighs $50 pounds, is bald from
forehead to the back Of his neck and the
muscles Of his arms measure fourteen and
a half inches around when in repose. He
has lost the sight Of one eye, but the defect
is not noticeable. He has a hang-dog look
and is wont to talk with his teeth set de-
terminedly.
The description given of Conway tallies
accurately with that OF Cramer, the suspect
but while 1t seems to indicate that he is q
train robber by profession 1t will, II II
should be proven that Conway and CrameI
are Identical, afford him an alibi on the
charge now tentatively preferred against
him. II he is in fact Conway he must have
been in the mt penitentiary until Oc-
tober 81, while the Burlington robbery &C.
Cured October IL. No definite clues have
been had as to the identity Of his two com
p~anions.
Missing Girl IL Found.
Miss Jessie Bullock, the invalid daughter
OF Rev and Mrs. Bullock, who disappeared
from her home Monday evening, was 10.
Gated at Havelock this afternoon and had
been returned to her parents. Miss Bull
lock, while temporarily demented, wan
dered away from home and was giver
shelter by a family at Havelock. Rev
Bullock is pastor of the Vine Street Con
gregational church.
Finds Foods AduIterated.
Deputy Food Commissioner Bassett hai
filed with the governor his biennial report
The commissioner speaks of the need o
guarding the public against foods which
have been preserved by the sdmixture o
dangerous chemicals, such as hydrofiori
acid, a dangerous corrosive, and others
Out Of 22S samples of food products an
alyzed by the chemist Of the food com
mission, 1853 we're adulterated or not sol
in compliance with law, the report stated
The commissioner desires the legislature I
make an appropriation to At up a labora
tory so that he will not be under tn
necessity Of using the university laborator
which he has been doing for the last tw
years. He recommends a direct appropria
tfon for the maintenance Of the commis
sion rather than the present plan Of al
lowing the commission to depend upo
fees, The report contains the followin
financial report Of fees received:
Two hundred and eighty-five cream
cries. Swimming stations and cheese
factories .tl,U
Twenty manufacturer OF ladle and
process butter .;..y.'I.y."'i"'t.::. .
Forty-seven wholesale dealers In but
ter and cheese 4
Fifty-three wholesale and retail deal
ers In imitation butter .......,..,..... IA
Thirty-one wholesale dealers In vine
gar and cider IL
Total fees paid AZ
Total permits issued ................... 4
For failure to take out license and pi
fees s%ixty-nine cases have been reports
TO county attorneys and seventy Gig
cases where the offense was either Il
illegal sale OF coIored imitation butter
the illegal sale of cider or vinegar. Fro
meAger details in his possession the cor
missioner reports that the increase Of bu
ter production In the state this year ov
last year is S3h per cent. He desired Z
law governing foodstufs to be broaden
to cover all foodstufs.
The ONCE Of the game warden is