Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
LEWIS MAKES ADMISSION
Pirst Testimony Tending to Implicats Hin
in the Peterson Murders
RETAIN MILITARY TRAINING At NORMAL
Boards of Trustees OF Both State NOr-
NAL and Agricultural College
Planning for Erection Of
New Buildings.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

time some evidence was brought out in the
trial Of Thomas Lewis. accused Of the MUIR
der Of the Peterson children, tending
strongly to establish his guilt. c. c. Cox.
a negro miner who worked with Lewis in
the mine, testified that Lewis was absent
from the mine two days after the murder
and when he returned he told Cox that he
and two companions we're within 100 feet
OF where the murder was committed when
1t was done and that II was at 9:l5 o'clock.
This is the irst time anyone has stated
when the crime was done. The converse
tion was overheard by Tom Conner an
other miner, who confirmed what Cox had
said. Testimony was also INTRODUCED show
ing that there we're two trails leading from
the scene Of the murder and they we're
Joined by another some distance away, thus
accounting for the three men Of the Lewis
party. There was also evidence that an
iron rod from a pump on the Lewis farm,
with which the murder is supposed to have
been committed, was found near the scene
OF the murder.
Verdict of Accidental Death.
The coroner's jury in the case Of A. NJ.
Potter, who was found dead in a hotel a
month ago, today rendered a verdict that
his death was from laudanum administered
by himself, but not with suicidal intent.
He had served In the legislature and was
we'll known, He is supposed to have taken
laudanum for toothache.
Keep Up Military Training.
The trustees Of the State Normal school
at Cedar Falls have decided that they will
not abandon institution in military tactics
for the young men who attend the school.
II was at nrBt thought this branch would
have to be dropped out entirely because
OF the new order Of the War department,
which requires a large additional amount Of
instruction In order to have an army on
Ger detailed on the work. But at theS board
meeting held yesterday information was re-
ceived which indicates that the War de-
partment will not rlgidly enforce the new
regulations for the current school year,
but will wait until next year before in
sisting that every school shall come up to
the requirements. In view Of this, the trus-
tees directed that the military instruction
should continue and the faculty will only
add such features OF the new order as will
not conflict with the regular school work.
The trustees have also decided upon four
or FIVE new buildings which are to be
erected at the normal school, the first to
be two gymnasium halls. President Seer
ley wes instructed tn visit good colleges
and hnd out what is the latest thing in
gymnasiums. He will report at the next
meeting OF the board. The new buildings
gymnasiums, library. laboratory and drill
hall-will be constructed In the form OF a
quadrangle in the rear Of the present large
buildings.
The trustees Of the State college at Ames
meet tomorrow and will also consider a
building problem. They are DESTROYS Of
having a hall for the agricultural depagt-
ment constructed before the new main
building. But the legislature made a def
mite appropriation OF S25, 900 for the col
lege building and there is a question as TO
the legality Of constructing the a~gricuT-
tural hall FIRST. This will be decided TO-
morrow.
Divided the Reward.
Governor Cummins today divided the se-
ward Of $3.50 which was offered by the
state for the arrest OF kid Noble, who
killed Thomas Morgan In Muscatino in 4
saloon row and for which Noble is now
serving a life sentence In the penitentiary.
Noble was arrested at Enid, Okla. He had
gone there and assumed the name Of Harry
W. Johnson, aud his wife wrote him q let
ter there to that name. It so happened
NAeN - NNAN6Aaph pOAoNO VIZ "a ina
name lived In Enid and he got the letter.
He realized it's import and set on foot the
movement which resulted in the capture OF
Noble. The reward was divided, Sis
going to Johnson and S75 to the sheriff who
actually made the arrest.
Headquarters Train t. washInEtOH.
The department Of Iowa, Grand Army o:
the Republic, has Just issued a circular Of
information in regard to the journey OF the
Iowa people to Washington to attend the
Grand Army encampment. The department
will go over the Rock Island, Big Four and
Chesapeake & Ohio roads. The special train
will leave Omaha the evening of October
4 at 4:4o o'clock, and will leave Des Moines
the same evening at 1875 p. m. The dele
gates from northern and southern Iowa will
join 1t at West Liberty and Davenport. The
party will reach Washington October 6 at
$3.50 p. m. A large number of the Iowa
Grand Army men will be of the party.
The department has also issued a circular
commencing the letter OF General Ell Tor
rance, commandments. inviting con-
tributions from the Iowa soldiers for the
aid Of those who are building cottages for
confederates in Alabama.
Laying Out state u
seymour III Nelboni lhuubchpe BaIueneT
for the state. has gone to Clarinda to look
after making certain changes In the state
grounds there incident to the addition OF a
large tract Of ground to the state institu-
tion.
A new bank was chartered by the auditor
Of state today. the Colo Savings bank, in
Story county; capital, S25 900; c.. C. Kind,
president; ID. H. Bartlett, cashier.
Good Political Meetings.
Chairman Spence of the republican state
committee and A. F. Dawson OF the speak
ers' bureau returned today from the north
ern part Of the state, where they held a
conference with party workers at New
Hampton and Fort Dodge. They report the