Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-27
Man to Be Hung Friday Makes
Appeal to Governor.
CONDEMNED MAN DENIES CRIME
Writes IncOherent Letters, in which
ne Talks Of "COntroI Machines"
No Action yet Taken for
Him.


sister-in-law. Peral Taylor. age Is years. |
a. Minden in 1905. Taylor today requested
that Chief Justice Reese and Governor
Shallenberger visit him in his CELL as he
had statement to make. In the absence
Of the governor. Secretary Purse visited
Taylor and talked with him.
The condemned man simply repeated
what he had said before-that he did not
commit the murder. but that one Jake
Martin was the guilty man. Martin, he
said, met him on the street the night OF
the murder and went with him to his home.
After talking together Taylor said Mar
tin left him and was gone for an hour and
a half Then he came back to the house
and told Taylor that he had committed the
crime for which Taylor IL now to pay the
penalty. Taylor told Mr. Furse that he had
been tied up at the home by Martin but
finally managed TO escape and followed
him into Kansas. then into Colorado. In
Colorado the train was wrecked and
man supposed 10 be Martin was found dead
beneath tho wreckage.
Taylor wrote two letters, to be given to
the governor. Both Of these letters are in
coherent and tell OF control machine"
which exercised It's powers over the con-
demned man.
Under the law II insanity proceedings
are started Il will be necessary to file the
petition in the county where the crime
was committed. but 10 far as heard from
no papers have been filed. Taylor has
made no appeal to the governor other than
sending him the two letters today. He
told Mr.. Burse that he very much ob-
ieoted to dying at this time and from
the penitentiary Il was learned that Tay-
lor has about icst his nerve and may
break down At the last minute.
Guard for Ak-Sar-Ben.
The movement TO have the National
Guard OF Nebraska camp at Fort Omaha
next fall during the Ak-Sar- Ben festivities
Is already under way ana an effort will
be made also to have a portion OF the
Iowa guard take part in the military
maneuvers at that time. Adjutant General
Hartigan Is working on the matter and
while he may not be at the head OF the
guard at that time, before he goes out OF
office ne expects to have the arrangements
20 far made that there will be no doubt
Of the scheme being carried out.
General Hartigan believes that the ex-
penso TO the state win be practically moth
ing, except possibly railroad fare from Ash
land to Omaha. His plan is to have the
annual encampment held at Ashland and
move the troops from Ashland to Omaha
for two days. Breaking and making camp
no says. is work that the guard needs and
tho kind Of work that brings good results
His idea lie simply to have the troops break
camp at Ashland. go to Omaha, remain in
camp there a couple OF days or so and
then go back to Ashland. This can be
, done he says. at very little expense II any
expense at all to the state
appointment Delayed.
No word has come from Governor Shall
lenbsrgSr as to whom he intends TO appoint
to membership on the State Railway COM
mission 20 fill the vacancy caused by the
death 90 w. II. Cowgirl. The governor is
out campaigning in the First district for
Mayor Dahiman and the other democratic
candidates and It is probable that he will
make no appointment until after election.
In the meantime Arthur Mullen is slated
10 be appointed attorney Reenral about
the first OF the month when the resignation
Of Attorney General Thompson is received.
TOpsy Leaves state House.
T0psy 8. Billiard is gone. For years this
little dog has been the favorite OF state
Officers and employees at the capitol and a
favorlto with scores of little boys and girls
who during the summer months, visited the
state house TO run and play with her
DuriES these years SHE has been the con-
slant companion and friends Of 8. Bullsrd
head janitor, veteran Of the civil war and
she has been q comfort and a sORos durine
the lOnS hours he has lived here.
Topay wGs given TO Mr. Billiard by a
young woman who worked In the stat,
house some years ago. Now her origina
owner has established herself In a nice
home out in the state and with her hus
band she wanted Topsy. So to Mr., Bull
lard she wrote a most effective appeal and
Topsy was placed aboard the train thil
morning for Sutherland, where she will
make her home IN the future
Once beforo Mr. Bullard left Topsy II
Colorado with his grandchildren bue n,
became 50 lonesome for her that he haS
her sent to him. This time he says It Il
Good bye forever.
HOlareEe Has q Suicide.
Nels Thulln, who has been taking treat
ment az a local sanitartum for some time
ended HIS nfe there this morning. The mar
had been discharged last night and ex
peoted 10 80 30 his home At HOldrege today
Instead he killed himself He used a shaw
strap which he fastened around his neck
Thunn lived on q homestead with a mothe
and brother. He wss unmarried.
RePuhlieaA AfeetinE Thursday.
senator cumnins OF lowe, senator Bur
kstt and WIN Hayward Will speak az tn
Oliver theater tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. This Is the first political meeun
OF the campaign in Lincoln and IL is OK
pected aiarge crowd WIN be in attendance
The members OF tho q. A, r. will esoor
he speakers 70 the theater.
Clark ApRoars en- rep Ticket.
Ralph Clarks name will appear on IN
ballot q the popunst party, though he re
ceived his nomination AZ the hands OF fiv
members OF thai party, representing IN
executive committee OF the state commit
tee The Law. provides that vacancies o
the ticket shah be fined BY the state oom
nirtes OF The party interested The popg
list state committee delegated taht author
ity TO the oreoufive committee and nv
members met and nominated Clark. Seer
tary % stats Junkin passed the questio
OF the Legality OF thRt action up 20 GraI
Martin, deputy attorney general who rule
that the name SHOULD % on the ballot