Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-06
BOY KILLS HIS CHUM
Denniston Charlton, Formerly Of
Omaha, Central Figure in Tragedy.
SNAPS REVOLVER AT HIS FRIEND
Didn't Know it Was Loaded, but it
Was, and Companion is Killed.
CORONER ACoUITs HIM OF BLAME
Senate Passes Bill to Permit Winnie
bagoes to Drain Their Lands.
SIOUX TO RECEIVE ANNUITIEs
BIII Has Passed the senate and Has
Been FnvOrabIy Reported I'm the
Bouse-Money withheld
since the Sixties.
Didn't Know it Was Loaded, but it
Was, and Companion is Killed.
CORONER ACoU1Ts HIM OF BLAME
Senate Passes Bill to Permit Winnie
bsgoes to Drain Their Lands.
SIOUX TO RECEIVE ANNU1T1Es
ICON a staff correspondentl

Telegram paul Charlton's son, Dennis
ton, who accidentally shot and killed his boy
cornrade. Vivian Bowdoin son of ]. s. Bow
doln OF the Southern railway yesterday
afternoon. was discharged by the coroners
jury this morning.
Tho details Of the tragedy were given for
the first time this morning before the
coroners jury. when Raymond Bowdoin,
brother of vivian. told how Denniston had
pulled a revolver from his pocket on the
stairs Of the Western High school and
commanded his boy comrades to throw
UP your hands" Raymond Bowdoin testi-
: fled that the boys had been kept to do
some extra work. After they had entered
the hall Of the high school young Charlton
pulled the revolver out of his pocket, and
in the language of the west. ordered his
comrades to put up their hands. The trigger
was pulled and It came down with click.
Young Charlton pulled the trigger again
on the theory that the pistol was unloaded
and Vivian Bowdoin fell to the floor with
a stream Of blood flowing from his fore
head. In an hour Vivian Bowdoin was
dead. After hearing the testimony of wit
nesses TO this extremely sad story the jury
discharged Denniston on the ground that it
was an accident.
Paul Charlton. father of Denniston
Charlton. formerly lived in Omaha and is
now in the insular service of the United
States government in Washington. He Is
a relative OF Mrs. A. G. Charlton, Twenty
fifth and Parker streets. Omaha
Judge Charlton said tonight that he was
profoundly grateful over the action of the
coroner's jury In discharging his son on
the ground that the shooting had been
accidental.
MY heart bleeds' he said. "for the dead
boy. Tie was my sons best chum. They
were slSylarking. I suppose. and Denniston
pulled the pistol which he purchased sew
erai days before. according to his statement,
aud 1t went off,
Draining Indian Lands.
The senate today passed a bill introduced
by Senator Burkett to enable the Winnie
bago Indians to protect from overflow their
tibal and allotted lands located within the
boundary lines of drainage district in
Nebraska. This bill permits the Indians
10 spend their own money to protect them
selves from the overflow and to drain their
lands at a price not to exceed s. an acre.
the interior. in his discretion and under
such regulations as he may prescribe, to
pay out OF the per capita to the Indians OF
the Winnebago tribe for allotted lands within
the drainage districts the proportional
shares OF said Indians In funds now remain
ing to the credit OF the tribe.
AnnuItIes May he Restored.
The annuities to the Minniconja and
withdrawn in 1853, following a rebellion by
these tribes. may be restored TO them. A
bill to this effect which has been passed
by the senate, will be favorably reported &C
the house by the committee on Indian al
fairs.
Minor Matters at Capital.
The senate In executive session today Goa
frmed the nomination OF d. w. March a
receiver OF the land office at Pierre. s. ID.
4 bill authorizing the secretary OF war u
loan % the state OF Iowa a brass Napoleon
gun and heap OF cannon balls to be place.
in the parking before the new historlca
building at Des Moines passed the senat,
today. Tho bill has passed the house ant
goes TO The president for approval.
Senator Warren secured the passage to
day Of bill providing for the donation u
the city OF Cheyenne. Wyo., OF six con
demned field pieces. with their carriages
TO be used for park decorations in Chey
enne.
Congressman Hnshaw has received fron
the American Society OF Equity OF Chicago
resolutions adopted by body OF grail
growers, assembled at Hastings. Neb., earl
in January. protesting strongly against an
removal OF the duty on grain. The actio
meets with the entire concurrence OF tn
congressman. as he has long advocated pro
tectivo duties on srain and said as much i
a speech last year.
DR. j. NJ Woodward has been recon
nended BY Mr., Hnshaw for the vacanc
In the pension board at Aurora.
Earl s. Haskell OF Ames, Ia, has bee
appointed Inspector Of agriculture in III
Philippines.
Postal Matters.
The committee on postoffices and post
roads made favorable reports on the follow
ing nominations for postmasterships 1
South Dakota: A. w. Bartels. Gary;
e. Russell, Midland. and F. F. Holliste
Conde They viii doubtless bs confirme
at the next executive session.
At the request OF Congressman Hinsha'
the postmaster at York has been allowe
N additional clerk at 500 per year.
The president today nominated the 70
lowing postmasters:
Nebraska-Albert W. Searl, Eiwood.
4oNa-John NJ. Crosson, Eddyville.
south DakOta--Lenore Green, Kateoks
Phiiip Schaniher. Eureka
Mary A. Smith has been appointed pos
master at Lancaster, Lancaster county, n,
braska, vice b. A. Beemer. resigned.
Rural carriers appointed; Iowa. BOydei
Route Ike Dethmers. carrier; II. 8 Deti
ners. substitute; Granger. Route 1, Frank
Cox, carrier; Walter p Kahler, substitut,
Humboldt, Route 3 John F. Buckingham
carrier: Frances E Buckingham, subst
tute, Iowa City, Route 3. Edwin +. Barne
carrier. Mary Il. Barnes. substitute: Il,
ermore, Route I, Charles N. Hewitt, ca
rier; Leon A. Hewitt substitute; Suthe
land Route I. Lester H. Chesley. carrie
t1thel l. Dunn, substitute. south Dakotl
Rryan Route Johh N. BradahaW ca
5lari hAkel DgAdahAWa substitute