Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-18
CONVICT PLEADS OWN CASE
Philip koIrtyre Makes an Argument
Eefsre the Suprems Court
kUNMsLHART SUSPECT At LINCOLN
Railroad Representative Busy seek
ing 60 BefoE the Issue ReEardinR
Local Taxation of Rail-
road Terminals.



LINCOLN, Oct 17-(Spccial Telegram. J.
Philip Mcintyre, convicted Of separating
Captain Fisher OF Chadron from some
s9.OOo pleaded his own case before the SUI
preme court this morning in the presence
Of a large crowd. OF which a number were
women
Mcintyre was brought back from Vir-
GINA, where he was arrested. He brought
his case to the supreme court on a writ Of
error but asked the court to change that
and hear the case as an original appeal for
habeas corpus. The court took the matter
under Amusement and Mcintyre was taken
back to the penitentiary.
This morning a letter was received by
Warden Beemer from W. B. Laughlin say
ing Mcintyre was desperate man and
would probably attempt to escape while
arguing his case. He is badly wanted, the
letter said. at Fort Scott Kan. Warden
Beemer and deputy guarded him.
After Mcintyre had made his plea TO the
court, in which he asked that his appeal
on error he changed to an original action
for a writ of habeas corpus, Fisher came
into the court room and he and Mcintyre
greeted each other cordially.
II hope you will convince the court as
easily you did me-" said Fisher.
That will be impossible" responded
the convict.
May BE Rum m chart Murderer.
George Wilson, arrested here today by
Officer Schmitt and locked up as a sus-
picious character, is thought by the po-
lice may be the murderer of Josephine
Rummelhart. who was killed over a week
ago in Omaha. Other than to say he had
been in Omaha recently and that he is a
waiter by trade, Wilson will not talk
about himself.
He is short and heavy built and has
very swarthy complexion and is about
35 years old. The mans clothes had
dried blood on them and his hat was also
bloody. He appeared to be in a dazed
condition. The man was questioned by
Detective Malone, but nothing was gained
from him of any Importance. The police
have communicated with the Omaha au-
thorities and the man will be held pend
ing a thorough investigation.
DiscOrd in Police Force.
The Lincoln police force is just now
undergoing a severe jolting UP, occasioned
by several of the officers knocking on
each other and petty jealousies. The ex-
else board held a meeting yesterday after
noon and listened to the stories of a num-
Der of the men, but took no official
ton. To prevent any of the officers from
getting on the outside of any liquor,
Mayor Brown has notified the saloon men
that TO sell liquor to an officer means
revocation of the license.
Railroads Belonging the Issue.
Reports from various sections of the state
are to the effect the railroads have
opened their campaign Of deception regard
ing the taxation Of depots and terminal
properties belonging to the roads, for mu-
nicipal purposes, in an endeavor to pre-
vent the enactment of such law by the
next legislature. The railroad agents are
working overtime and 1t is said their press
bureau has again been started to prove
TO the people that the taxation of this class
of property locally will be to take from
the school funds Of the western portion of
the state. 1t is the same fictitious argu-
ment used by the railroad agents to defeat
last two legislatures.
The railroad henchmen are pretending
the assessment Of the Omaha terminals is
now distributed throughout the counties
through which the roads run and to tax
this property locally for city purposes
would be 20 lessen by that much the valu-
alton out in the state.
AS a matter OF fact, the Omaha terminals
are not taxed over the state for city pur-
poses. According to a member of the
board this claim is a delusion and a snare
cooked up to get the unsuspiclous legis-
lators to vote against bill for municipal
taxation of this class of property 1t is
said by this member of the board that,
instead of lowering the assessment of rail-
roads out In the state to the betterment
of Omaha the proposed law will merely
add an additional tax and will apply to
IIan IaN ,s&.
and will in no way reduce the assessment
and taxation for school purposes. If the
proposed change were merely a shifting
OF the taxes from one place to another
the railroads would not be interested and
the fact that they are opposing 1t is best
proof that IT stops some tax Sinking they
have been profiting from.
McGiIton Acting Governor.
Omaha had a governor today and IL Is
an even break no one there knew of the
fact. Governor Mickey is out of the state
at Kansas City and during his absence
Lieutenant Governor McGilton has the
reins. He was notified of the fact late
this afternoon, but as there was no special
reason for It he did not come to Lincoln.
Police Board Hearing
Tomorrow afternoon Is the time set for
the hearing before the governor of the
charges against the members of the Omaha
Fire and Police Commission. The hearing
will be held at the Willard hotel at .
o'clock in the afternoon. The board menu
bers are charged with having neglected
TO do their duty in that they refused TO
compel the police to enforce the laws of
Omaha.
Agricultural OmciaIa Meet
meeting Of agricultural societies was
held at the state farm yesterday to pre-
| pare for the annual gathering of their re-
! spective societies during the third week
| Of January. A committee on program con-
sisting OF Secretary Mellor, DR.. A. T.
| Peters and Val keyser, superintendent of
| farmers Institutes. was appointed The
members will endeavor to secure some
\ noted orators for the evening sessions
The day programs will be outlined by the
several societies.
!, Golden wedding Celebration
I I'RIgMnNT Oct