Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-12
AFTER SCALP OF POLLARD
Lancaster County Politicians Laying Plans
to Capture Nomination,
NEED THE HELP OF ONLY ONE COUNTY
Dakota County woman, who served
Term In the Penitentiary, Round
20 Return 90 Her Former
Quarters.
(From a Stan Dorrespondent)

" rom blhn Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 1i.-(special.) while
the politicians Of Lancaster county are
making and unmakng governors and
United States senators they are by no
means overlooking those offices which come
nearer home, notably the selection Of a
congressman for the First district. At
this time the office is held by e. M. Pol
lard. who was elected to serve for one
year. the unexpired term Of Senator Bur-
kett
Congressman Pollard is liable to have OPP
position when he hobs up for a renomina-
ton. In other words the powers that be
In Lancaster county have decided that
Congressman Pollard should be handed the
"hinky dink" when the time comes To
keep Mr.. Pollard from losing all interest
In life until his time Is out, the politicians
have given out the impression that he Will
have no opposition and that he will be ac-
corded the support OF Lancaster county
when the proper time comes. As matter
of fact this is as far from the minds OF
the powers that be as day is from night.
The politicians OF Lancaster county have
decided that Lincoln should have the con-
gresham and the selection, It is under
stood among the faithful is to be Judge
A. w. Fields.
with the aid of another county In the
district Lancaster county can nominate the
candidate and that the tieup will be made
II possible thore is no doubt
Bound to Break Into Prison.
The most peculiar case that ever came
before the officials OF the penitentiary and
the insane asylum Is that of Mrs Bstolle
Wurzberger of Dakota county. The woman
was yesterday afternoon sent to the in
sane hospital after trying vainly TO break
into the penltentiary.
Mrs. Wurzberger was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary some years ago
for shooting with intent to kill. When her
time was out she objected to being liber-
ated and begged Warden Beemer to keep
her in prison. This the warden refused to
do AID after being turned out in the cold,
cold world the woman sent the warden
word she would break into prison even II
she had to commit murder to accomplish
her purpose. This was about a year and
half ago and nothing was heard Of her
until yesterday when she appeared at the
Office of Billingsley & Greene. lawyers. and
asked Mr.. Greene to file charges against
her so she could be sent to the penitentiary.
After questioning her Mr.. Greene filed
insanity charges and the woman was sent
to the asylum. She owns considerable
! property in Dakota county.
! Heart Set on ArmOrieA.
/ Adjutant General Culver and Department
! Commander John Lett of the Grand Army
OF the Republic are bending every effort
to get the members of the National Guard
and the Grand Army interested in the
movement to build memorial armories for
| the benefit of the guard and the Grand
Army and other military organizations.
| Since he has been in ONCE General Culver
has advocated the building Of armorles
for the benefit OF the guard and other
military organizations and great portion
of his time has been devoted to interesting
| people in the project and iff every town
where there is a National Guard company
he has been trying to create sentiment
among the business men to get them to
contribute to the erection Of an Grmory.
During the last few weeks General Culver
has received much encouragement and he
| expects to redouble his efforts to provide
a place for the various companies Of the
National Guard.