Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-25
FEAR FOR SELVES SUPREME
Afraid of Taking Their Own Medicine
Lausten's slayers Crave Protection.
BEG NOT TO Be RETURNED TO OMAHA
Pretend to Feel Certainty of Mob
Violence Here and want to
stay ut the Peni-
Tertiary.

O'Hearn. Nelson, Angus and Warren, the
youthful culprits held for the wanton muir
der of Nels Lausten, are trying to work
themselves into a frenzy over the imagi-
nary fear Of summary treatment If returned
to Omaha They are still in the peniten-
tiary at Lincoln.
Rather than be returned to Omaha the
wretches have expressed willingness to
accept any sentence that may be imposed
on them. Detectives Drummy, Donohoe
and Mitchell. who took the prisoners to the
state penitentiary Tuesday, returned
Wednesday morning and told of the fright
manifested by their charges until Lincoln
was reached Angus was more scared than
his companions. lie, Warren and Nelson
were outspoken in their desire to stay at
Lincoln rather than return to Omaha.
o'Hearn has not broken his silence regard
ing the tragedy, although he shared the
nervousness OF his companions Monday aft
ernoon and during the three hours drive
in carriages to Blair Monday night.
Time of Hearing Not Set.
County Attorney Slabsugh and Chief Don
ahue have not yet arranged for the time
when the prisoners will be returned to
Omaha for arraignment in police court. 1t
is understood. however. the arraignment
Will not De lndue until dIleI the l4duSleH
funeral Thursday afternoon.
Chief Donahue had a word to say Wednes-
day morning regarding the precautions he
took by sending the prisoners to Lincoln
and the rumors circulated regarding mob
violence.
II do not think the Danish brotherhood.
the saloon men nor the people in general
will countenance anything tending toward
violence in this matter. We sent the pris-
oners away as a precautionary measure.
some hotheads might have started some
thing, but would not have finished IT, The
police department was and is prepared TO
resist any demonstration in this matter. I
feel sure any attempt to take the prisoners
would result seriously for those making tho
attempt. But feel sure the general public
is satisfied justice will he given the prison.
ers. The young outlaws are now in a state
OF much contrtion and fear They are re-
allzing the terribleness of their deeds"
All Charged with Murder.
AS before stated, the county attorney has
filed in the police court complaints against
the four outlaws. Each one is charged with
murder in the first degree. murder while in
act OF robbery. and robbery.
A touching little incident in connection
with the four culprits came to light
Wednesday morning. Raymond Nelson told
tho story himself on the way to Lincoln.
Nelson was discharged last Friday morn
ing in police court account of lack of
Identification by a complaining witness In
a case OF till tapping. Nelson went straight
way to his home and was given kindly
talk by his mother. with her sons head
resting on her lap. the mother prayed that
her son might forsake the errors of his way
nd d lie hat
cording to his own confession already men
toned. he started on a campaign of crime
which ended the next evening with the
Lausten tragedy
Good BOY i'm Bad Company.
Although II Is nothing to boast OF, Joe
Warren. Of the young men charged
with the murder OF the Cunning street sa-
loon man. is Rushvie boy" observed
State Senator Bresee of Rushville at the
Merchants hotel Tuesday. Ills step-father
was agent Of the Indian supply depot at
Rushville in 1890 and 1891. Joe seemed to
he good sort Of boy there He had a
good raising. He left Rushville for South
Omaha to work in the packing houses"
Senator Bresee is an advocate of the
Charles Weston governorship boom. though
he says while he meets the ex-auditor
quite frequently, he has not heard him say
a word about running for the Office. 1t has
been understood all along that Weston.
whom the railroads speak favoraby of as
a candidate. is not doing much talking.