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New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
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verdict and question after question was directed
to that end. 1t NAV be that few possess
the necessary training or are qualified by nature.
to select wisely in their own interest. x wOraa1s
intutions however, should count for something and
aside from this consideration be her choice for good
or ILL., there surely IS something satisfying IN the
mere thought that you have not been dragged 70
your doom.
For example had it been the procedure in my case
to reject a sufficient number for one cause or another
until a Jury of least fair intelligence Zone say
caDable of forming Judgment of the value Of -e.--
rnonv on their own aCcOunt) had been got together
there can be little doubt that verdict OF guilty
would have been rendered. If the jury, for eZau e
had been such as was twice brought toGa-- her
in this American trial. composed almost wholly of
men in their prime and of such intelligence thar now
one and again another, of its members, took II upon
himself to question witness on his own ,,--,
when some point in his opinion required further e-i
dation (and usually this done with not5oea1-s
pertinence) it would have been proceeding utterly
out of character with the jury IN my case that had
one of its members far presumed on his privilege
to ask a single question, 1t most likely would E1.e
thrown the entire court encourage into a panic II
aStOnishrent. And how completely each member e
the jury in this American case stood for himself IS
clearly shown by their reported standing, their
charge after than twentyfOur hours del5era-0,
six for acquittal and the rest in favor Of VARYING
degrees of punishment but not for murder II the
first degree.
In America because of her intimate association with
counsel the accused during the entire trial
part. of the defense-nay may be its chief director
her abilities warrant such IN the ewes Of
those having her professionally IN their keeping
Surely this is as it should be- when verdict meaning
either life and liberty ignOrniniCus death nav
at some uncture depend upon swift suggestion from
the prisoner to counsel, by which Get say n
Of cross-exannation) entirely different color or
meaning may be given to a supposedly suspicious
action or wOrd
felt strong impulse direct my COunsels attention
testimony which apparently to him az the time
seemed unmpOrtant, but later proved 10 have we1-v
bearing against me- for the reason that the underlying
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

causes or motives had not
been sufficiently brought To
light. And the reason why
l did not commurlca-s
with counsel IN such CIR
cumstances I imagine I have
sufficiently indicated.
II could be done ONLY by
writing. which invariat-y "
caused a break IN The Do
ceedings. This. I submit.
IS virtually a complete denial
OF communicate say
nothing Of the fact chat
every slightest movement
Of the prisoner IN the 6
OF an English court IS
under the ever-wa-ch-u- eyes
Of her three suspicious r
dianS, who most nature
acr as q restraint on the
operations OF her mind I'D
less than the motions #
her body. Then there must
be added further the --
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and a uniformed officer Immediately the back,
lin this instance the allest policeman on the force,
six feet inches in height specially detaled)
lest the terrible creature hedged about fling herself
Contumaciously the railing upon the perwlgged
heads beneath and peradventure lay violent hands
their august persons Unless certified to by the
court or Jail physician that she is physically inca
pacated for the ordeal, happened in my case she
must stand on her feet during the whole course of
the trial
How different all this in an American court! Here
the accused sits we'll the front, within easy hearing
of the witness surrounded by friends and counsel pro-
tected against the of spectators who are all well
at the back In the under observation the prs
oner entered the courtroom with her aged father by
her side and far outsider could observe, with
out anv official guard. She might be under suspc1on
but she vet a felon-nay, rather woman pre-
sumed the law be innocent because not yet proved
guilty. and treated accordingly Therefore her white
haired natural protector ever by her side to
cheer and support her. While during all the heart
crushing days of my trial. throughout what seemed
malignant conspiracy against my life while the taes
wove their inextrcable web about me, not once did
feel the touch of a friendly hand nor hear word of
encouragement No, not even was my mother per-
mited be and so entirely was in the hands
of the law and completely cut off from every means
of support or self-defense that | could communicate
with my counsel only by writing, at the same time that
was the eve-target of all the occupants of the side
benches Who at least until the medical evidence cast
doubt upon the whole theory of death by poisoning
missed no occasion exhibit their belief in my guilt
and carried this far as to greet my appearance in
the dock with hsses
Never before having been inside court, this all
seemed to me quite in order and approved undoubt-
edly by the great Jeffries himself, if not actually
invented by him. How could it have appeared
otherwise than proper, for was not this mode of
judicial procedure hallowed by centuries of custom
and usage? And who was l. merely little woman,
though innocent that l should presume to question
what had stood the approval of unnumbered ages?
The barbarity of it all never fully entered my
consciousness for lack of contrast until few short
weeks ago l found myself in American criminal
surely held under the ags of the transfgured
spirit of Liberty Enlight-
ening the Worldly, and
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

guilt or innocence entirely
depended. since. according
to even the prejudiced and
generally misdirecting charge
of the court, it was a neces-
sarv step to conviction, and
essential to the charge. that
the man died Of arsenic.
and that he did not die
from some other cause.
/ was not present in court
when either Of the two
iuries in the American case
was chosen, but according
to the newspaper reports
the accused took a vital
interest in their selection.
and each member received
her approval before he was
accepted by the defense.
and this happened in 10
instance until counsel was
convinced that the Juror
might be depended upon To-
render an unprejudioeJ
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

like elevations. The jury
are not provided with com
Portable chairs as in America,
but sit on hard, wooden
benches, in a box situated
at one side of the judge,
somewhat the same as here,
with the witness-stand be-
tween.
Along the side of the
room opposite the jury-box
are several rows of seats,
one above the other, for
favored spectators, while the
space in the rear of the
"dock" is open to the gem
eral public in the form
of standing room only.
Those favored with places
on the benches at the side
have a fairly full view of the
prisoner, as she sits or
stands on her high perch, a
male warder on one side, a
female war1er on the other
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
OMAHA DOCTOR ON NosTRUMS
Robert r. EskildsOn Tells of Dope
Given TO w. A. Ehler's
Little One.

DR.. Robert F. Eskildson is the Omaha
physician whose testimony is used in the
current issue of Golfers Weekly in its con-
tinued expose of the poisonous nature of
patent medicines. The weekly tells in the
following words Of case reported by DR..
Eskildson TO an eastern medical journal:
An Omaha physician reports a case of
poisoning from compound bearing the
touching name of Kopp's Baby Friend,
which has a considerable sale in the middle
west and central New York. 1t is made
Of eweetened water and morphine. about
one-third grain of morphine to the ounce.
The child" says the physician, after
taking four drops, went into a stupor at
once. the pupils we're pin-pointed, the skin
cool and clammy, the heart and respira-
opium poisoning but II took twelve hours
before my little patient was out of dan
GER"
YES" said DR.. Eskildson, in speaking Of
the article in Golfers, II reported the
case TO medical journal, and l suppose
the magazine has taken its information
from that. The report is absolutely cor
rect. l had no means of Analysing the
medicine at the time, but the publication
to which ! told the story had It. analysed
in a medical laboratory and found 1t to be
morphine and water. exactly as l had an
ticipated
1.-THE child Is the baby OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Ehlers, T02 Bancroft street, and
the medicine was administered last August,
when the child was days old. While I
was attending this child l heard of another
in the neighborhood who had almost died
from dose of the same medicine, but ]
could not ascertain the name"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
SAUNDERS CASE SILL pRAes
Mans Attorney says woman Has
Good Thing she wants 20
Hold Onto.

Judge Troup Saturday morning listened
10 one more recitation OF the disagreeable
points in the Saunders divorce case. Alice
Maude Saunders. plaintiff, lives in Omaha
now. while the defendant, Sherman Saun-
ders, still resides in Bloomfield, Neb At
torneys w. +. Gurley and 7. J. Mahoney
did the declalming.
Mr.. Gurley contended that Mrs. Saunders
does not wish to have her case come to an
early trial
'She has too good a thing" he said.
"She gets $3.50 month and 500 for an at
torney's fee, and now she asks for 81, 900
more to enable her TO look up testimony.
She sets out that she thinks II she is given
this money and allowed time she can pro-
duce testimony TO sustain her charges
against her husband II is the most ex-
traordinary affidavit ever filed in Douglas
county. We think the delay In taking
dispositions and in looking up witnesses is
significant of the intention of Mrs. Saun-
ders to hold onto her good thing as long
as she can, and that the court should re-
duce the allowance heretofore made"
Mr.. Mahoney replied that the amended
answer and cross-petition of Sherman
Saunders, in which dozen distinct
charges Of unfaithfulness are made against
the wife, Alice Maude Saunders, has en-
tirely changed the nature of the case He
asserted that TO investigate these charges
and interrogate witnesses will require large
expense and the fee for defending should
also be very materially increased.
Judge Troup took the application for an
additional 5000 and defendants motion for
a cutting OF the wife's allowance in two
under consideration until some time next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
ALL READY FOR GROVE TRIAL
Judge Day VIII open Court for
Famous Prisoners Hearing
Monday Morning.

All is ready for the opening of the trial
OF Pat Grove Monday morning before
Judge Day. County Attorney slabaugh and
Assistant Charles Z. Foster will prosecute
and former County Attorney English will
conduct the defense. Both sides expect to
have the jury empaneled by Monday night
unless unforeseen objections to the char
acter Of the men on the panel shall de-
velop.
The charge on which Grove will be tried
is the shooting Of Officer A. II. Jackson
with intent to kill.
Anent the charges against Mr.. Grove
and the publicity given them during the
last FIVE years, Mr.. Tom Clark. a citizen
who styles himself a lover OF justice, comes
to the front with this one addressed to
The Bee:
''Sir-Did Pat Grove commit all those
crimes? If he did, please take a stand
1t Is newspaper talk more than truth"
Expatiating upon the meaning OF his
missive, Mr.. Clark suggested that II Mr.
Grove was guilty, and known to be, the
person possessing this information owed Il
to himself. society, posterity and Mr.
Grove to prove II.
"Or," said Mr.. Clark, " II you don't know
he is guilty. then keep still"
Mr.. Clark proposes to be on hand
throughout the trial OF Grove.
'If Pat Grove is guilty, hang him." ex-
claimed Mr.. Clark as he passed out.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
NAVAL LIFE ON THE CANVAS
Moving Pictures 10 he Exhibited at
the Auditorium Under Depart
ment at Washington.

Arrangements are being made by the
Navy department TO exhibit a series Of
moving pictures OF life in the American
navy and on board the battleships and
cruisers. as stimulus TO recruiting the
naval strength. This exhibition will be pro-
duced some time during the late winter or
early spring. possibly at the Auditorium.
The exhibition will be given in all the lead
ing cities OF the west and many OF the
smaller cities In Nebraska. On this matter
Lieutenant Commander Sigmon, in charge
Of the local recruiting depot, said
'Srhe visit OF Prince Henry OF England
and his squadron TO American shores has
had a striking influence upon the increase
Of navy enlistments. especially In and
about New York As an instance, for the
week ending November there were but
eleven enlistments; November II, twenty
fiye enlistments, and for the week ending
November IS, seventy enlistments.
Regarding the enlistrnents for the navy
here az Omaha, we are looking for a ma
terial increase during the months OF pa-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home

Instant Relief. Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free 90 All
in Plain Wrapper.
Piles is fearful disease, but easy to cure
~ you so at IL right
An operation with the knife is dangerous,
cruel humillatiDg and unnecessary.
There Is Just one other sure way to be
cured-painless. safe and in the privacy Of
your own home-it Is Pyramid Pile Cure.
We mail a trial package free 10 all who
write.
Ii will give you instant relief, show you
the harmless, painless nature OF this great
remedy and start you well on the way to-
ward a perfect cure.
Thsn YOU can get fun sized box from
any druggist for 80 cents, and often one
box cures.
II the druggist tries to sell you something
lust as good. Il lie because he makes more
money on the substitute.
Insist on having what you call for.
u The cure begins at once and continues
~ tpidly until II Is complete and permanent.
You can 30 right ahead with your work
aud be easy and comfortable all the time.
II ls well worth trying
Just send your name and address 10
pyramid Drug Co., s6H Pyramid Building,
Marshall. Mich, and receive free by return
mail the trial packages In plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured In this easy,
painless and Inexpensive way, in the pri-
Vaey Of the home.
N No knife and It's torture.
sNo doctor and his bills
NJ An druggists. 30 cents. Write today for
= srse package
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
HARRY E. EASToN is DEAD
Former LOcnI Labor Leader and
Eighth ward Politician Dies
of Consumption.

Harry r. Easton who died Thursday
evening at the county hospital, will be
buried Sunday afternoon from Dodders
undertaking rooms under the auspices OF
Nebraska lodge No /, knights OF Pythias
Easton was a stationary engineer 90 years
OF age, lived at AOl Howard street. and
was at the county hospital fer four months
He died Of consumption. He will be buried
a. Forest Lawn cemetery.
Easton was q member Of the local Station
airy Engineers union, and for some time was
delegate from that organization to the
Central Labor union. He was actively iden-
tilted with organized labor ana took an
active part in politics from the Eighth
ward. During the second Moores' admin
stration held . position a. street foreman.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
APAIR NIPPED AT THE DEPOT
Nan and wife Arrested When About
10 Depart on Hotel Keepers
Complaint.

Nate Weinstock was arraigned IN police
court Saturday morning on the charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses
from Mrs. Brown, manager OF the Murray
hotel weinstock pleaded not guilty. His
4 caring was set for Monday morning
lin the information filed against VEIN
stock and sworn to by Clerk Hastings OF
the Murray hotel the prisoner was
charged with making false representations
To tho Murray hotel management by
claiming TO be in the employ of the Omaha
Coal exchange. weinstoek is said to have
received s. In cash and credit for 800 on
hoard account incurred by himself and
wife at the hotel on the strength OF .he
alleged false representations
When arrested Friday evening at the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
NO TAX UNTIL APRIL FIRST
Time for Free Sale of Alcohol MedI-
cine IL Extended by De-
PRrtment.

The announcement is made by Collector
Of Internal Revenue Stephenson for the Ne
braska district that the commissioner of
Internal revenue has extended TO April l.
1906, the time in which alcoholic compounds
labeled as medicines may be sold without
consequent liability to special tax. II Is
further announced that upon chemical an
alysis made In Washington it has been de-
termined that on and after April /, 1906
person who sells any of the following
named preparations in less than ive gallon
lots must pay the tax as a retail liquor
dealer:
Atwood's la Grippe Specific. Cuban Gin
Eerio, DeWitts stomach Bitters Or. Rou-
viers Buchu Gin, Duffy's Malt Whisky
Gllbert's Rejuvenatins Iron and Herb Juice
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Kudros, Pc
runR, Rock Candy Cough Cure
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
TAX PAID ON kendall ESTATE
Inheritance Poll iR One of Cases In
VOIved In Appraisers Fight
Turned In.

Clevius c. Kendall and one other heir
OF Roxina Kendall Saturday morning paid
into the county treasury the sum OF $3.50
rs an inheritance tax on the estate left by
Roxina. This is one of the cases which
was involved In the move by County At
torney Slabaugh for the appointment Of
appraisers for score Of estates subject
TO the state tax. w. II. Holmes was the
appraiser, named by consent OF Attorney
John c. Wharton. representing the estate,
who advised paying the tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

woman's Relief corps and Grand Army Of
the Republic of Nebraska. The reception
will be held from to 10 p. m, after which
light refreshments will be served and short
addresses will be made by distinguished
visitors and prominent Omahans The city
officials have also been invited to par
ticipate in the reception. The fact that
Mrs Adams is the first Nebraska woman
70 be elected to this exalted national Of
fee will insure a large attendance at the
reception. Her home is at Superior.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
PLANS FOR ADAMS RECEPTION
Elaborate Preparations Are Being
Made 90 Receive wOman's Re-
lief Corps President,

The special committee having charge Of
the affair have made elaborate prepare
tons for the reception 10 be rendered to
Mrs Abbie A. Adams, national president
Of the Woman's Relief corps, and to her
secretary, Mrs. Mary Morgan. TO be held
a. the Commercial club Thursday evening,
December T. Invitations have been sent
out TO Governor Mickey and all Of the
present and past department ofieers OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

eember and January. All OF the apprentice
seamen enlistments gathered at Mlnneap-
oils are sent TO Omaha to join our parties
to San Francisco. A new naval recruiting
depot has just been opened at Denver.
There are now 1000 men on the navy rolls
and II is the desire of the department TO
increase the enlisted strength about 1000
in excess of that number"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
BIDS FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS
Proposals for Sewer and Fire House
Securities Called for by
city Treasurer.

CITY Treasurer Hennings 10 now ready 70
receive sealed proposals for $4,000 twenty
year I per cent sewer bonds and $4,000
twenty-yeaF 4 per cent IRE engine house
bonds. Bids wiz be opened at o'clock
on the afternoon OF December IS The
bonds were authorized at the last election
and will be dated January L 1900. and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

Union station by Detectives Ferris and
Dunn Mr.. and Mrs. Weinstock were
charged at the city jail with defrauding
an innkeeper. Mrs. weinstock was re-
leased Saturday morning.
weinstock was arrested in Omaha Oc-
tober 6 by Detective Mcdonald on advice
from Chicago stating the man was wanted
IN the Windy City on charge OF larceny.
Weinstock was taken back. but succeeded
In Strengthening that matter up.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
CREDIT INSURANCE!

HIS great protective innovation as in
L terpreted by the Peoples Store is an
assurance to every purchaser that in case
of death The Peoples Store guaFan-
fees cancellation of all indebtedness, and
will give you a policy to that effect, thus
assuring you that your little home will be
kept intact And in case of sickness or loss
of employment no payments will be re-
quired during that time. This is some
thing that should appeal to every work
ingman or woman. The liberality and
generosity of this Protective Credit Insur>
ance should be apparent to everyone.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

payable January l, 1926 without option of
prior payment. They will bear interest at
the rate Of per cent, payable semi-an-
nually, and of $1,000 denomination. Sep
arate bids must be made for the entire
amount Of each class and must be accom-
panied by a certified check for per cent
OF the amount bid. Bids less than par will
not be considered. With his proposals for
bids Treasurer Hennings sent out the fol-
lowing financial statement of the city:
Bonded debt, including these is
sues 81
Special debt, $4,000, less cash on
hand 3245, 100. g ................... sos 800 SIS
School debt $4,000. less sinking
fund, Sl6s,45396 ..................., 6O5, 500
Total. 1872 1885, 80
Assessed valuation, 1906, 500, S77,545
Population. 125 coo.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
BEFORE THE PEOPLES BAR
Proceedings 90 Bull Judgs Offers Trading
Stamps to Start Things.
THEN FlRsT-cLAss COMEDY is ENACTED
pIunnber Comes on the scene and
Pretends to He Both out
of Money and
Work.

Saturday mornings session Of the peoples
bar reminded the Careful Observer and the
Oldest Inhabltant. who occupied a lower
box on the first washday in the Garden Of
Eden. who're Mother Eve and her liege
lord did the family laundry in ten minutes.
Police Judge Berkas end-of-the-week mat
inee was Of itself devoid of more than pass
ing interest. There was but little linen to
be clesnsed. The police magistrate de-
clared he would give trading stamps TO
stimulate business were It not for the fact
he will leave the peoples bar the last OF
ihe year for Judge-elect Crawford.
The performance dragged so for the first
1fteen minutes that the Mere Man and the
Earliest Arrival. who got In on a pass, went
70 sleep. They were suddenly awakened,
however, when Joe Russell came on with
little monologue
When Joe Russell the monologist, said
II am a plumber. out Of work and dead
broke" the Mere Man and the Earliest
Arrival woke UP with such simultaneity
and force that a spectator i'm one of the
rear benches broke the back Of his seat in
his merriment.
This is too much" exclaimed the Mere
Man and his friend, which exclamation
caused the Judge TO narrow his eyes omi-
nously in the direction Of the boxes.
order in the court" shouted Court Ser
geant Whalen.
Tho idea OF a plumber being without
money played on the risibilities OF the peo-
pies bar habitues TO the extent that the
man in the box Office felt he would not
have 10 return any ones money on account
of dissatisfaction. No rain checks were
given out.
Russell was arrested by Patrolmen Hal
tern1an and Shields on the charge OF
drunkenness. When testifying Russell told
the court he had rothlng to shield. that he
was halted by two policemen and that II
released he would secure immediate EN-
ployment in n sugar factory. Russell was
released.