Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

was his only injury. The car was run to
the residence of DR.. McCrann and FURY
taken into the house. He insisted his only
injury was on his wrist and 1t was not for
an hour after DR.. McCrann had insisted
on making an examination that the wound
in the abdomen. which afterward caused
his death. was found. He was taken to
ST. Joseph's hospital, where he fingered
for a week. when his death occurred. He
was so weak during all this time he was
unable to make coherent statement Of
the case.
Causes Great Indignation.
The murder aroused great indignation,
and on the night of Flury's death mob at
tempted to get hold of the prisoners and
hang them, but they were spirited away
by Sheriff Mcdonald and kept in hiding
until the feeling died down.
The arrest of the three men is considered
a very clever piece of work on the part
of the South Omaha police officials. The
first evidence was given the officers by
Mrs Nettie Jones, to whom Clark gave
his share of the money obtained in the sa-
loon holdups. Clark's arrest followed and
afterward Clarence Gathright and Cal
VAIN were taken into custody. Gradually
the chain of evidence frightened around
them and a confession by Gathright cinched
the case.
Gathright and VAIN are both awaiting
trial Clark is considered the shrewd one
of the three and is held to have been the
leader.
The trial was begun Monday morning
and the Jury secured at noon Tuesday. The
state took until yesterday noon for its evil
dence and the defense introduced but one
witness. The defense practically admitted
~ l. II N.vaN a.
MED he was the leader and devoted their
energy to preventing a death penalty.
CIark's Admissions Go In.
Admissions by Harrison Clark that he
was the leader of the gang that tried TO
hold up Conductor Edward FURY were Id-
mitted as evidence against Clark Wednes-
day morning in the murder trial before
Judge Sutton. The admission was made
TO County Attorney slabaugh about March
p, in the Office of the county Jail in the
presence of several witnesses.
Deputy Sheriff Haze told of the statement
made by Clark County Attorney Slabaugh
had gone to the jail in response to a letter
from Clark. Before saying anything Clark
wanted a promise OF leniency but Judge
Slabaugh said he could make no promise.
/ Clark then said Gathright's statement was
correct until they reached Thirteenth and
r streets. but beyond that point it was
] not right.
/ Il was the leader of the gang. l broke
| the telephone wires" Clark said. The
rest of the story told by Clark did NOT
differ materially from Gathright's state
ment until the scene of the shooting was
| reached. He said the street car conductor
was not throwing the switch, but was
standing back of the car when the shooting
/ occurred.
Refused 10 Say Who Shot FURY.
/ Captain Haze said County Attorney Sla-
/ baugh asked who shot Flury, but Clark
! declined 20 say at that time. He also re-
fused to say who had the large blue Colt
! revolver. He admitted he had dropped his
hat during the shooting. John Mcmillan,
] who was present at the interview, also
testified as to the statement.
Edward d. MELVILLE, who was an eye
witness OF the battle from his porch, said
| by shooting He rushed out on the porch
and saw four men shooting, three Of them
at the street car and one OF them stand
/ ing on the rear platform Of the car shoot
| ing at the other three. He was positive
| In his statement he saw the flash OF four
guns His evidence on this point contra
dicted that OF Gathright. who said he did
not shoot, his gun being out OF order.
Newvilles statement Of where the men
stood cOrresponded in general with Gath
/ rights testimony. He said he saw two OF
the men run up Harrison street and turn
north on Fifteenth street. While the wit