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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
MRs, MARY PIRRsON FOUND DEAr
Woman at PickrelI Discovered by
Husbaud In Closet.


Woman at PiclSrell Discovered by
Husband I'm Closet.
BEATRICE, Neb. Dec. 9.--(Special Tele-
gram Mrs. Mary Pierson was found dead
about noon today in a closet at her home
at Pickrell by her husband, George Pierson,
upon his return home from work Ex-
animation OF the body developed that death
had been caused from asbuliet wound just
ebove the right ear, supposed to have been
seh-inflicted. After finding the body
Coroner Reed and Sheriff Tride were noti-
fled. Upon their arrival at Piekreil Pierson
was taken ia custody and win be nsld
perding an investigation by the coroner's
jury. It is alleged when neighbors went
to the house soon after finding the body
Pierson refused them admittance He said
to the officers that his wife had recently
threatened her life and upon leaving home
he locked his revolver in his trunk and
took tho keys with him. Upon his return
he found his wife having secured the
weapon by prying the lock off the trunk
Mrs. Pierson was IS years of age and
leaves months old bady. She was rot
right mentally and iPerson is said to be
affected in similar way. He is only 26
years of age. Mrs. Pierson was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Roller of
Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

out alterations. Mr.. LonsdaIe stated fur
ther that the explorers report was founded
on these and dictated by Dr. Cook to him,
no other person having anything to do
with 1t. Loose and Dunkle, Mr.. Ions
dale added. were guests at the Waldorf
Astoria during DR.. Cooks stay there, but
the explorers acquaintance with them
was slight
The committee which will examine Dr
Cooks records was composed OF the fol-
lowing: President, Prof. Ellis stromgren
director of the Astronomical observatory
DR.. c. F. Pechule, astronomer attached &c
the observatory; Gustave Holm. explorer
Prof. A. B. Yensen, president OF the
school OF navigation; DR.. Royder, director
of the meteorological office. and DR.. F.
A. Engstrom, director Of the Lund obserya.
tory.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

tradicting the record, declared there were
many mistakes in recording his statements
at tie coroner's inquest by Stenographer
Abbott and that he had called attention
to them. Scott in addition to corrobo-
rating Anderson's direct testimony, de-
clared that Stout had told him that while
Nison was away he could have sat down
on the old man and witness replied, why
didn't your II would have been better.n
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
NorfoIk Pree- in Trouble.

NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 9.-(Special Tele-
gram Backing a moving van up 70 the
door OF the Norfolk Weekly Press, a paper
published by w. H. Weeks, Constable
Flynn today served executions on two
judgments secured some time ago by Mapes
& Hazen. lawyers. seiEing all available
articles belonging to the editor. Among
them was the editorial desk. Job stock. etc.
These will be sold at public sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
SCHOOLS.

establishment. Young Knoles told how he
had spent the money and according to
this account he did not lead fast life
as all the articles We're clothing or books
He is TO be arraigned before Judge Reilly
Thursday morning. Several merchants all
lege that Knoles has wanted Ito cash
checks at their places Of business at diff
ferent times. III aEg
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On the suggestion of the other two en-
ployes, Anderson started to get the doctor,
but before he got started to get the horse
and get away he was called back by The
other two employees, who related that
Richeson was dead The whip, which was
found near by, and with which, 1t is al
legged. Stout beat the old man to DEATH
was submitted in evidence as was also
map drawn by the witness, Anderson,
showing the relative location of the vari-
GUS objects in the field at the time Of the
happening-the hay stack, the hay buck.
at which Goodell and Anderson were when
the latter heard the sound Of the blows,
the place where Richeson lay when the
three came up to Stout and Richeson, and
the cut and uncut tracts Of hay. The de-
fense objected to this, on the ground that
It was not true and not drawn to a scale.
The court overruled the objection on the
theory that the distances were given on
the map between thS various objects and
that this was more definite than a scale
of distances would be.
Stout Is a young man Of 2S years of age,
weighs 100 pounds and is robust. Anderson
described the deceased es a man about Sc
years Of age, weighing about 100 pounds
and as to stature. "a little, shrivelled up
old man." which description however, was
stricken out on the objection that 1t was
not responsive.
In his plea of self defense, the defend
ant will sndeavor to prove that Rlcheson
was the aggressor in a sudden quarrel.
when Stout went over TO demonstrate with
him as to cutting hay, that Richeson swore
at Stout that the latter turned away
amused, that Richeson followed him, strik-
ing him with the whip, that Stout in self
defense. struck Richeson twice with the
only defense God had given man, the fists.
and that the cause of death was really un-
known.
In getting the jury for the case two full
days were consumed and ninety-five jurors
and talesmen were examined. The state
used ali Of its six peremptory challenges
and the defense seven OF its sixteen. In
only one previous murder case In this
county have more talesmen been sum-
moned than in this, that case being the
second Turley trial
In the cross-examination Of Carl Ander-
son, the state made a severe test OF his
recollection and an effort to break down
his story, but aside from a few minor
points the witness we'll sustained his state
ments. The defense brought out from him
the divergence Richeson made in moving
the field Of hay from the directions given
by Stout. The day was consumed by the
taking of this and the testimony Of Ira
Gosnell and Earl Scott, the other laborers
in the field at the time of the killing Of
Richeson. Bosnell related a conversation
had with Stout while Anderson was sum-
moning the sheriff. In which he said that
1T beat - what trouble man had with
his stock"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

LINCOLN. Dec s.-(speeiai Telegram.)- y
Mayor Love plans to organize a state
league OF municipalities and Is planning 70
issue call 10 the mayors Of the several
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
Farmer propn pead. .

SEWARD, Neb., Dec. 9-(speciai Tele-
gram.)-Joseph Sampson. a wealthy land
owner OF this vicinity, dropped dead from
heart failure today at his home near
Seward. Mr.. Sampson, who was the uncle
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

SEWARD, Neb., Dec. s.-(special 'Teie-
gram. )-lmmense damage has been done to
corn in this county by the recent weather.
Corn has been left In the fields and ON ac-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
pnrfneer Wriaht DEAD.

LINCOLN, Dec S.-(special Telegram.)-
o o. Wright, the Parsons, Kan. engineer,
hurt In a train accident on the Rock Island
yesterday died today. He is survived by
q wife and children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
The Weather.

FOR NEBRAsKA-PartIy cloudy; slowly
rising temperature.
FOR IOWA-Fair; slowly rising tempera-
ture
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

of former Chief Justice NorvaI, leaves a
widow and two sons. who are in business
in Seward, one daughter in Seattle and one
at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
Hener snit Not Yet EiIeh

NEW YORK, Dec s-The libel suit for
$4,000, which Francis y. Heney, special
prosecutor In the san Francisco graft
cases, is said to have begun in New York
against William II. Crooker OF San Fran
cisco has not yet taken definite form. A
CANVASS OF the various courts, federal and
state, shows that the case has not yet
been dOcketed. 1t was learned today that
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

Sarsaparilla

Acts directly and peculiarly on
the blood; purifies, enriches and
revitalizes it, and in this way
builds up the whole system.
Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or chocolated
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
The Modesty Of Women

the
which
of of
help be had, better submit t this than
spread. The trouble
safe delicate Favonte Prescription" L
debiatng drains, eguiy and female weakness,
almost always
printed bOhIesVrapper;
deIeteriOUs hsbhfOrnn6
enterin6
schools or
Some Of the and professional ngredi
will be found pamphlet wrapped around the bottle booklet
mailed free request by Dr. " Pierce of Buffalo, NJ Y These profess
Of
nonproesaona testimonials.
intelligent
medicine instead opening their mouths like lot Of birds and
whatever offered oil
POSITION 1t makes weak women strong and sick women well
DR. Pierces Medical Adviser
Of mailing only Send Dr. R. " Pierce Buffalo
clohbound
sick the Asuchc
ions are held sacredly confidential 81
Dr. Perce's Pleasant Pellets ngoate regulate stomach
bowels Sug-coated, tiny granules to take candy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

Every mother should know that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

count Of the mud and snow farmers are
unable to get " in. Rurai delivery car
riers have been held up for several days
by the roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

chamberIain's Cough Remedy cures the
worst colds Try it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

DIamonds--FRENzETJ- and Dodge
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

sterling waro-FRBNzER-is and DOdg.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10

watches-FRENzEF-l5th and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-10
No Opinions This Week.

1t is very probable that the supreme court
win hand down no decisions at the sitting
this week. The court is very anxious to
clean up as much business at this time as
possible. in order to carry few cases over
into the new docket TO be made up January
To- For that reason the time of the court
at the session this week win be devoted
largely to passing on motions for rehear-
ings.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MISS ADAMS AS JOAN
Appedrs in HarUdrd Stadium Before
Fifteen Thousand People.

Cambridge Mass June 7z.-The experiment OF
producing Schilers Maid Of Orleans beneath starry
skies. with close approach to the historic detail
surrounding the bright figure Of the fifteenth CEN
tury was carried out with success tonight IN the
extensive area of the Harvard Stadium by Miss
Maude Adams and a company numbering about two
thousand persons
At the suggestion Of the Germanic museum at
Harvard the spectacle made possible through
realization Of the resources of the largest amph-
theatre in the country by John Alexander, with
Adau1s's personality and talents its nspra-
tion. The performance was undertaken tor the
benefit cf the
More than fifteen thousand people, massed tier
above tier saw what was intended TO be a nearer
approach the German poets idea of Joan OF
Arc and the eventful scenes in her brief career
than SchIer's itself is to the accepted facts
surrounding the French maid of Domremy
The beauties Of Schilers lines and the magn1-
tude of the plan Of reproduction combined to make
the hours in the stadium this evening period
of intense pleasure The historic perspective was
skilfully maintained throughout-fron1 the httle
pastoral scene in Johanna's fathers home, with
the focks of living sheep and trees Of the forest
to the splendor of the French court. the clash Of
the English and French arms. the coronation
pageant and the death scene in the cathedral
The motley crowds of serfs and Wallets were made
up Of Harvard students. Men Of the state militia
marched as archers and spearmen in the French
and English armies. Horsemen from militia bat
teries clattered into the arena in coats Of mail.
while actors in arrnor cIashed in realistic dues-
And through all the scenes threaded the slim
figure Of Miss Adams the French Maid. first In
honely peasants dress then in brilliant arTnor
and seated on a milk white charger. and finally in
the knightly costume which last became her
shroud
The scale upon which the scenery was prepared
was consistent with the proportions Of the amphi
theatre. special electric light plant had been in
stalled 10 supply the hundreds of brilliant lights
needed a great cathedral was erected BACKGROUND
constructed and a realistic forest created.
The performance itself moved with remarkable
snoothness considering the iTnensty of the under
taking and the fact that opportunity for repeated
rehearsals had been found
The spoken parts were we'll played. The words
OF the actors could be distinctly heard. despite the
great distance of the speakers from the audience
and the absence of acoustic devices.
Miss Adams warmly received and
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
NOT HENRY WIS CHAIR

King Edwards refusal 70 sit a certain chair,
even for the space of a few n1inures has formed
the subject Of long and weighty correspondence
between his private secretary, Lord Knollvs. and
the owner Of the chair. which has Just been issued
10 the press.
Some time ago Mr.. Dudley Baxter. member Of
old Atherstone family. informed the King that
he had IN his possession the identical chair in which
HenTy VII. while Earl OF Richmond. had sat in
the morning Of the battle of Bosworth Field that
battle which raised him the throne England
Dudley Baxter intirnated TO King Edward that he
proposed 10 present the chair in question o the
ancient church Of Atherstone To he preserved in
the chancel there, and stated that the chair would
acquire additional value in his eyes and likewise
in those OF the church Atherstone II his majesty
would graciously consent sit that chair during
the levee at St. Jamess Palace which took place
yesterday.
The King consented 20 10 so. But when the
chair reached the palace and subjected to
examination II pronounced by the clever ex-
perts who have charge OF the royal collections TO
be not of Tudor but of distinctly late Jacobean
manufacture. the inevitable conclusion being that.
under the circumstances. Henry VII could pos
sibly have used IT in August 1855, at mass in
directed write that, in view Of the questions
which had arisen as 70 the age and origin Of the
chair. King Edward could not see his way TO fur
nish it with tie royal stamp of authenticity
MARQUISE DE FONTENOT.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
NEW LIGHT IN DARKEST AFRICA.
How Interbreeding Developed the lightning
Bug Into Incandescent Lamp.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; Although the production Of light without
heat has long been the despair OF scientists the
humble and insignificant lightning bug (Lamphyris
noctilucs) has been engaged in the business ever
since the Deluge. and Herodotus tells that the
PhGncians in the eighth century r. c had these
little insects attached to the caps OF their tin
miners IN Cornwall England. thus providing light
without the danger Of explosion. and to-day may
be seen in the Morrab Museum at Penzance some
OF these ca ps with the shriveled-up bugs attache
No doubt the great chemist. Sir Humphry Davy.
who born in that toUn. first got the idea OF
ma king his safety lamp from seeing these ancient
rrummified bugs. When. last summer Professor
Dornin- Krans chief of the entomoloEjc division
Of zoology in Brasenose College oxford University.
visited the museum II occurred to him that the
lightning bug Of the present day might he turned
some practical account. ard he got mis- friend.
great hunter Major CunninEhame. TO bring
home from Africa last year assortment Of the
insects, from which. by careful interbreeding. he
has developed variety as large as the common
honey bee, and which produces a light Of one
candlepower in other words, sixteen or these use
ful bugs inclosed in q tiny glass globe radiate as
much light ordinary inCandescent electric
lamp This result has been obtained without
long and careful study and experiment. of the
greatest obstacles to overcome being the tendency
of the light to grow dim. the bug becoming tired
out by the incessant spasmodic pulsation of the
imbricated and convoluted endogemous protoplasm
constituting the luminous gland from which the
light emanates, therefore II became necessary TO
supply the entomophaGous hymenopterous insect
with something that would keep up the light per
rlanently To that end the professor fed them on
zyradite sesouioxide of yttria and pyrophosphorc
acid, which he found produced phosphoridrosis
kind of sweat making the body luminous and 10
intensity and make it brighter he added tungsuc
acid And this improved bug we may say. is the
light now used by Cunninghame as he pilots Roose-
Welt through the dark junEles OF equatorial Africa,
greatly TO the surprise and mystlhcation Of his
native guides who believe the insects to be moth
ing less than the imps or the devil.
New York June % 1903 FITZ NIGEL
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
PITTsBURG GIRLS SECRET OUT.
Was Studying for Grand Opera, but Joined
Musical Comedy Compan7.

The friends of Miss Kathryn Anschutz Of Pitts
burg, were surprised to learn last night that she
had been on the New York stage for several days,
appearing in musical play Broadway. It
known that she was studying for operatic
career, but her dip into musical comedy was not
even limited until last night
Miss Anschutz, who IS the daughter of MI and
Mrs Lewis Anschutz. of Braddock avenue Pitts
burg, came to New York last fall. and has been
stopping since then the home Of Mrs wornley.
of Baltimore. at No. East 32d street. When
the Motor Girl had its first appearance IN New
Haven. three or four weeks ago. she in the
cast. She had made it a stipulation that her real
name not 10 be printed In the programme. and
had adopted the stage name Of Kathryn Warren
Miss Anschutz did not inform her parents Of
her stage appearance. and IL days before
they learned Of her action They then sent Miss
Adelaide. sister, to persuade her to come
home Soon after meeting her sister. Adelaide also
announced her intention OF joining the Motor
Girl" Company. She will make her appearance
next week.
The father. Lewis Anschutz. is a lieutenant
colonel on the staff of Brigadier General Wiley. Of
the pennsylvania National Guard. He Is interested
in stone works in the western part Of the state
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM LOEFFLER, former city clerk Of
Chicago and for many years prominent IN Demo-
cratic city. county and politics died yesterday
in a Chicago hospital. where he had been i'll for
several weeks.
Colonel WEBSTER r. CHAMBERLIN. seventy
six years old the oldest attorney point of prac-
tice in Syracuse. died there yesterday. He stood
well the bar. He a soldier in the Civil War.
EMMA RIDGEWAY BROADWELL aged seven
ty-elght years widow of Sherman Broadwell. died
at White Plains yesterday. She married twice
Her first husband was Isaac c. Buckhout. chief
engineer and superintendent of the Harlem Rail-
road for a number of years
FRANK l. HUNGERFORD. corporation coun-
sci of New Britain. Conn, and senior member OF
the law firm of Hungerford. Hyde JosIyn Gil
man of Hartford died yesterday, in his sixty-sxth
year He was one of the leading members Of the
Hartford County bar and director and presi-
dent of the New Britain General Hospital
SUTHERLAND MILLER formerly prominent
Republican of the lst Assembly District, Brooklyn.
died on Monday at his home, No. 30 Joralemon
street He had lived in the neighborhood for fifty
five years. At the time of his death he was sixty
one years old Three brothers and two sisters sur
vive him
MRS. JENNIE B. COCHRAN, wife of DR.. Henry
L. Cochran died Monday at her home. No. l4l
Clinton street. Brooklyn. She born and edu-
Gated in the Heights section and continued 10 live
there after her marriage 10 DR.. Cochran. twenty
three wears ago. She belonged 10 St AIMS Protes-
tant FniscopaI Church and was manager of the
Old Mems Home in CIasson avenue. Her husband
a son. two daughters and sister survive her
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
THEATRICAL NOTES.

David ReIasco engaged William Morris yesterday
70 appear i'm rs Marriage a Failure? which will
open the season at the BeIasco Theatre in August
The City That David Built the author Of which
Is Richard j. Madden accepted yesterday by
Messrs. Cohan and Harris and will be produced
late in August
Because of a badly liberated tooth William
Collier. who has been appearing In The Man from
Mexico" will bring the engagement at the Garrick
70 an end on Saturday night.
Edwin Milton Rovle has purchased the Eoefer
estate at Darien. Conn, and has called his place
The Wicky-Up, out of respect for The Squa~
Man" and its sequel. In the Blood"
Announcement made yesterday that The
House Next Door" at the Gaiety Theatre. would
continue indefinitely.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
PICTURES GO TO SISTER.
Frederick {. He7citt'S Collection to
Remain IN Family.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune )

Owero. y. /. June 22.-That the Metropolitan
Museum of Art is not 10 receive the valuable col
lection Of paintings and art curios left hy Fred
erick g Hewitt who died here last August was
made evident to-day in the announcement that by
the terms Of the settlement of the contest insti-
tuted by his sister. Mrs. Charlotte IT, Arnot. Of
Fln7ira 10 break the viii. Mrs Arnot IS 10 re-
ceive all Of her brothers real and personal prop
ertv in OweCo. IN addition TO about @)o.6n
Mr Hevitts personal property includes re-
r7arkab BILE collection Of paintings, ceramics. etc,
in the gathering Of which he is said TO have ex-
pended more than 10000 In his collection are oil
paintings by Vibert. CoTot Jacques. Nem Jules
Worms schreyer and Berne Beleco1r. America
is represented by specimens Of the work of Ed
ward and Thomas Moran d. Ridgewav Knight
and several other artists. one OF the paintings by
Corot was recently appraised at $4,000.
Mr. Hewitt also owned collection Of japanese
and Chinese carved worries. said 10 be the most
cou7nlete Of its kind in America. Most Of lis art
treasures including carved jades. Satsuma porce-
lains bronzes enamels tapestries. large silk rugs
etc were collected for him abroad by experts
II IS said that the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
eYoected to purchase these collections with part
Of the legacy OF $4,000 left it by the eccentric
Nre Arnot Is more than eighty years old and is
bedridden. She left nothing by the will
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

is only one with which the charge of treason
is associated.
james made the mistake OF appointing the Earl
OF Northumberland, peer renowned for his
centtcity and for his erratic behavior to the cap
taincy of the corps, and through his influence his
klnsman. Thomas Percy. mana ged to obtain place
IN Its ranks This Thomas Percy. it subsequently
was ascertained. had enlisted in the corpsswith the
object of taking King James's life and was asso-
clated with Guy Fawkes, and with all those other
oonspirators who were concerned in what subse-
quently became known the Gunpov-der Plot It
was Catesby who conceived the idea Of making
holocaust of the entire royal family as well as of
all the Protestant peers. by blowing UP the Houses
of Parliament. instead of the mere assassination Of
the King by Percy. The latter was the actual ten
ant OF the house from which the famous tunnel was
dug into the vaults beneath the House of Lords.
and through which the powder needed for the
projected outrage was conveyed.
The premature discovery Of the p1ot of course
lesser plan of numbering the king and he died
beside Catesby. with his back against the wall Of
Holbeach House, the only in the long roll Of
sentlemen-at-arms who has been false to the bread
that he ate.
II may be added that although the corps has al
ways had a standard bearer. it longer has
standard It was lost at the battle Of EdgehiIl,
when the gentemen-at-arms were killed. almost 70
a man. in defence Of King Charles / It was Sir
William Balfour who commanded the troop of
Roundhead cavalry that carried off the standard.
But from that day to this all trace of IT has been
lost, and, somehow other. the absence Of the
standard from the hands of the STANDARD bearer
OF the regiment to-day is significant and con
sutUtes more appealing memorial Of the devo-
tion Of the gentlemen-at-arms to the sovereign
than any flag or banner could suggest