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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

found practicable. When asked whether
he had sriectcd anyone for the vacant
place Of deputy warden, he said that he
had not Eh'en the question serious
thought as vet. but now that things had
settled down the matter would be takou
up soon.
The question who. fired the shot which
brought down Convict Gray was a, peril
nent topic IN Lincoln The Lincoln. pa
pers have given the credit to Sheriff
,Hyers and the Omaha papers. taking
their stories from those who. returned
ito that city by tho chase give II TO
Chief John Briggs of South Omaha
Hyers' friends here insist that the LIN
coin sheriff Is the one 10 whom credit Is
due. Another question which Is agitating
the people is who viii set the reward.
Il issa matter OF common talk that
while she was not present at the capture.
no small share OF the credit for over
hauling the culprits Ia due to the widow
of the unfortunate Blunt, who made a
getaway from the eonvicts and teie-
phoned the news to- Piattsmouth that
the men were at her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
SCHOOL CHILDREN SEE BATTLE
bandits Killed In sight of Pupils of
District No. n.


/ Adding greatly to the dramatic aspect
Of the chase's wild finish was the scenery
where It occurred. For four miles the
final stretch Of the pursuit could be
taken in at a glance. II was one gradual
slope which fell In beautiful unduations
to picturesque wagon bridge by the
farm house OF Mrs. August Herman.
Like a chariot race In the Roman arena.
more than fifty farm wagons dashed
three and four abreast down this expanse
Of wide road. while the wagon carrying
the convlcts rumbled and carened
through the mud and ice. barely 80 feet
ahead OF them.
AT the top OF the hill where the final
stretch began Is the home OF Charles
Bower. Mr.. Bower was preparing his
team for a trip to chalco. standing at the
side OF his house. when bullets sizzling
by him gave his first warning OF the
proximity OF the convicts. He had heard
on the telephone that the men were
headed for Chaico
When tho rumbling army OF farm
wagons and buggies dashed by his house
he went Immediately TO the telephone and
notified Mr.. Henry Bell. two miles be-
low him. and prepared her for the sight.
She was at her front window. the doors
Of her home barred. ready to see what
turned out to be the finish.
II was at this place that the posse and
tho bandits had the greatest assembled
audience Of their chase. More than thirty
little school children In district school
No. 81 were aroused from their studies
by the firing. Miss Frances Umatum,
their teacher. attempted to keep the
pupils back from the windows without
avail. They rushed 10 them. took one
glance at the sight and then crowded
back into corners OF safety with fingers
to their. ears, Miss Umatum kept her
little students at their work until time
for dismissal ar4 o'clock. At tho after
nooh recess She allowed them TO. discuss
and conjecture with her on what they had
seen. fFs
The pupils Of district school No. u
were dismissed after the news OF the
battle reached them. John Munster Of
tho school board stopped at the little
school house and gave the welcome orders
to the excited children.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
SHERIFF HYERs TELLS A STORY
Says Only Four Officers and Himself
Were in Battle.

Sheriff Gus Hyers of Lancaster county,
when seen at his home in Lincoln Monday
night. was pretty well exhausted by the
excitement OF the chase and the long
strain which he has been under night
and day since the murder at the peni-
tentiary.
In speaking OF the chase which led up
TO the killing Of the two conviets, young
Blunt and the capture Of Morley. he was
unstinted in his praise Of the courage
and coolness Of Crawford Eikenberry, the
penitentiary guard. Sheriff Chase Of
Sarpy county. Chief John Briggs OF the
South Omaha police and J. C. Trouton.
deputy fire marshal. who were particl-
pants in the final battle.
Hyers also gives great praise TO Man
ager Pollock Of the Piattsmouth Teie-
phone exchange. who put the service Of
his entire system at command Of the
sheriff and aided In every way possible
in keeping the posse Informed Of the
movements Of the despersdoes. The com
pany's lines cover the section thoroughly.
and no other service was allowed TO in
tcIlefc WIN piohlpi dStioh IN oehoA Va
the posse.
Hyers says IT is not true that the con-
victs were out of ammunition when Nor
ley surrendered. for he took thirty shot
gun shells and twelve thirty-eight caiiber
rife shells from Morleys pockets after
the surrender.
Hyers says the fight covered a distance
OF about a mile and half. In addition
to himself the only participants were
Chase. Briggs. Trouton and Ekenberry.
Hyers had changed horses six times dur
ing the chase. The one he was riding
at the end was a pony he had reqnisi-
toned from a boy. During the fight the
posse would take a turn at firing and
then whip up to get nearer the conyicts
who all the time were firing at the posse.
Flyers says one OF the conviets fired twice
at him with a shotgun and. though he
was not hit, he says he could hear the
shot whistle near him. At this time he
was not more than seventy-flve yards
away and things were getting so uneom-
Portable II was up TO him to do some
thing.
The killing Of Gray took the nerve out
Of Dowd. who shot himself. and Morley
jumped out Of the rig and held up his
hands. There was some suspicion this
was only ruse and that he was still bent
on shooting, but Briggs and Elkenberry
rushed up TO Morley and put the hand
cuffs on him. The farmer posse did
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
MORLEY TO NE TRIED IN APRIL
VIII ne Chsrmed with Conspiracy
with latent TO Murder. K

VIII ne Charmed with Conspiracy
with latent 20 Murder.
Charles Morley. the llving member Of
the trio OF convicts. which was captured
after = four days hunt Monday. and
which. killed three men In making their
attempt TO escape from the penitentlary,
win probably be given his preliminary
hearing In the latter part OF the week
in Lincoln TIN. charge which win be
flied against him win be that OF con
spiracy With intent 10 Commit muraer.v
I'VE have filed an Information against
Morley. Dowd and Gray, charging
murder in the first desree.~ ssid 'Depuv
County Attorney O. u Hager. Lancaster
county. Tuesday morning. but we win be
unable to rely on that As we have no
proof a. TO which convict fired the fatal
shots. The charge of conspiracy with
intent to commit murder covers the same
offense and meets with the same penalty
as the first degree charge. but the ele-
ments OF the crime are different"
Moriey's trial WIN probably occur
second on the criminal docket In the
April term Of court about April y. The
trial Of Albert Prince for the murder OF
Deputy Warden Davis on February Ii
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

farm was reached lie turned into this
road and until the fatal end to the
pursuit was between fifteen and thirty
minutes In the rear Of the fugitives.
When Millsrd was reached the Omaha
officers received their first news of a
battle with the bandits. Merely runners
we're afloat in Millsrd and on the patty
telephone lines that there had been
heard shooting in the vicinity Of .Chalco.
Hiring rigs Chief Devereese's posse hur-
ried TO Chalco. where definite news
reached them of the battle. A little
girl rushed out in the road holding alott
photographs Of the convsets which had
been circulated in that part Of the
country. And gleefulIy and excltedly
she pointed out the pictures OF Dowd.
who killed himself, OF Morley. who gave
himself up. and Of Gray. who was sho.
by the Gretna posse.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

Your druggist will refund money II
PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure any case
OF Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in 6 to IA days. 5oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

occurs April q the first day Of that
term. The authorities assert that both
men. II convicted viii probably hang
together
Morley Is at present In a solitary cell
at the penitentiary next TO that occuT
pied BY Prince. - - r.
Search of the bodies of the convicts
brousht out articles Of personal property
hardly In accord with the desperate char
acter OF the men. Dowd was n dandy;
he had clothed his body In, fine under
wear and In his pocket ne carried a tooth
brush and tube OF paste. Gray had
also secured quite a number. Of articles
of flnery. including silk, handkerchiefs
and socks. The two men had less than
80 between them and most OF Il was in
small coin. Dowd having eighty-fiye pen.
nies.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
SAYS BANDITS KILLED BLUNT
sheriff Chase of ssrpy County Gives
His View of Farmers Death.

sheriff Chase Of ssrpy County Gives
His View of Farmers Death.
Grant Chase. sheriff Of sarpy county.
says that one OF the convicts. either Nor
ley or Dowd, murdered Roy Blunt, in the
fight near Grttna Monday. Chase was
one Of the pursuers who was closest to the
convicts in the fight and says there can
be no doubt Of the manner in which Blunt
met death He says:
Il was In the buggy with Chief Briggs
and Captain Trouton Of South Omaha
We were within forty yards Of the con-
yicts when they opened fire on US. We
did not reply Immediately. but very
shortly we answered back and after a few
minutes OF exchanges. Gray dropped.
with that, Blunt started to leap from
the wagon We saw one OF tho two
convicts yet In the wagon fire at him at
short range and kill him. OF this there
Is no question. as we were the nearest to
the conyicts in the fight. IL was cold
blooded murder, II there ever was one.
do not know who fired the shot. but
I don't think II was Gray. as ! believe he
was lying dead In the wagon body
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

lis secretire power, and food taken into
the stomach lies there and ferments.
causing sour eruetations. beichings.
heartburn. dizziness and other distressing
conditions. Many sufferers have given
up In despair hntii they have been In
duced BY some interested friend TO try
a box OF stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the dys-
peptic's hope. They are a natural restor-
ative Of healthy action to the stomach
and small intestines. because they supply
the elements that the weak stomach
lacks-pspsin. golden seal and other d.
gestives.
n you are afflicted with any Of the
symptoms above described, be assured
that your digestive ORGANS are losing
power-they need help aud there Is no
more sensible help TO be given them
than TO supply elements which will do
the work Of digestion for them.
stuaFt's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
found By test 10 have digestive powers,
one grain Of the active principle Of these
tablets being sufficient TO digest aoo
grains Of ordinary food. u Is plain that
no matter what the condition Of your
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PROGRESSED one Of stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets taken at meal time viii do the
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VIII BE Strengthened. the glands inyig.
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Il costs nothing 70 prove the effect.
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All druggists sell stuarts Dyspepsss
Tablets at % cents = box
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
OMAHA OFFICERS MISS FIGH
Pe~ses Are split Up Hat None In at
the Death.

Posses Are Split Up Hat None In at
the Death.
The posse which went out from Omaha
on the Missouri Pacific special train COM
prised the following men: Chief Of Po-
lice John Il. Briggs. Deputy Fire wsr-
den. John Trouton OF South Omaha.
Sheriff Felix Mcshane and Deputies
John cahill and Adam sloup; Captain
Henry Dunn, Chief OF Detectives De-
vereese: sergeants II. c. Cook and Al
Samuelson and Detectives Steve Maloney.
Mike sullivan. Edwin Morgan, John
Dunn. Ed Fleming. Tom Ring. Charles
Van Dusen and Frank Murphy.
Monk Trumnisr and Tony Pasha, ac-
companled the police officers. BON
knew the conyicts. although they had
never been IN the pen. and they we're
taken along to identify them.
Frank Williams. who csn.ucts mes
senger service at Eleventh and Douglas
streets. went along with the officers
armed with a pair of field glasses and
rifle. Peter Rooney. brother Of
Patrolman Rooney. also was an armed
member OF the posse.
Under the leadership OF Captain Dunn
the band was carried in the special
train until It stopped at Springfield
There Marshal vene Lowell announced
that he had just received word from the
Blunt farm that the convicts were leav-
ing there. Chief Briggs and Tronton.
with a few Springfield farmers, Inn
medlately started south. leaving the
Omaha police officers. Briggs turned
west. going to the Blunt farm.
The Omaha policemen and Sheriff Nc
Shane. hearing that the bandits had
started on the road north from Blunt's
place. started cross country west in a
move to Intercept them. Reaching a
farm house four miles northwest Of
Springfield. word was flashed over the
rural telephone that the bandits were
going through the mire Of the road as
fast as the horses, then fresh In the
start. could carry them. headed for Al.
bright The poliee then turned back to
the special train and were carried 10
Portal where the hard was divided.
Captain Dunn renamed in charge Of
six men while Chief Of Detectives De-
verseese at the head Of another de-
tachment tagged Union Pacific pas
senser train No. q and was taken into
Mlllard.
Sheriff AcShane with his men followed
the road west Of Springfield until the
road going directly north from the Blunt
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

The receiver was then jerked from the
telephone.
Before leaving the Hall home, the
-munderers took Mr.. Halls repeating
shotgun and a box OF shells.
The convicts. according TO Mr.. Hall
did not disclose which one of them killed
the different victims at the penitentiary.
but he was led to believe from what he
heard that ii was Morley who shot War
den Delahunty.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20

All of them were said TO have been in
service for years and of an antiquated
pattern, even if they had been kept in
condition, which il is asserted is not
the case. The story comes from a
member OF the guard who made the test
OF the weapons. Adjutant General
Phelps declined 10 talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
TRAIN GOES rnRoUaH LINCOLN
Demonstration Ayerfed I'm Trip to
the Penitentiary

the Penitentiary
The train bearing the sherifrs posse
and Morley 10 the penitentiary passed
through Lincoln without stopping. There
was big crowd at the depot and trouble
was feared In case the train was stopped
and an attempt made TO take the pris-
oner out by the usual route. Beyond
some groans and boots there was no
demonstration. The people were kept
back from the tracks by the station
gates.
One story current in Lincoln on appar-
emily good authority. was that OF the
twenty-four rifles at the penitentiary for
use OF the guards, only three would
shoot when the experiment was tried.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
PILES CURED IN c TO IA DAYS.

CONTINUED on Fifth PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-20
4 New Stomach
StuArt's Dyspepsia Tablets Restore
Lfciess Organs TO Normal
Condition.

Many sufferer from Dyspepsia. In
digestion and kindred ailments OF the
digestive organs carries around an sb-
solutely useless stomaeh-a dead load,
and q cesspool fer isver-increasing dis
orders. The muscles are seemingly
worn out. the mucous lining has los,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
FIRE IN DORM|TORY
At STATE UNIVERSITY

Lincoln hall, the boys dormitory
at the university of Nevada was the
scene of a small fire Monday morn
ing, and when the blaze was extin-
guished by the central fire depart
ment, damage estimated at 5000 had
resulted. The loss is fully covered
by insurance.
The blaze occurred in a bedroom
and bath room, in the apartments
occupied by Professor Richard Brown
and family, and was evidently start
ed from the short circuiting of an
electric wire. attached to an electric
heater. The fire was discovered by
students in the building and the hand
chemical apparatus was rushed to
the scene The students held the
blaze in check until the arrival of
the department. Chief Hawcroft
used the chemical apparatus in ex-
ti%ngishing the eonfiagration. A line
of hose was strung from the hydrant
near the chemical building, but ii
was not necessary to use the stream.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Mofhes Is Discouraged.

Business conditions in the gold in
tested area in Alaska are not as al
Turing as they have been pictured, ac-
eording TO a letter that was received
from Frank Mothes by Gus Mahart,
who is connected with the Northern
bar. Mothes states that there are
about $50 creeks in the immediate
vicinity of Ruby. Alaska, where he is
located, but only a few of them are
producing gold even in small guam
titles. The writer declars that Fair
banks is the only prosperous town in
the far north.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Brewery Men Meet.

The stockholders of the Consumers
Mating and Brewing company will
day night to listen to the report of
Manager E. P. SLIDER, which is ex-
pected to be extremely optimistic in
its nature, as the company has passed
through a successful year in spite of
the fire which almost completely
wrecked the brewery in Central Ely
about ten months ago.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
MAYFLOWER LEASING COMPANY

The Mayfower Leasing company
at Rhyolite is steadily operating and
now has a uniform grade of ore that
averages better than at any time
since 1t began working. The average
now is about SIC per ton. Manager
Code says that now the mine is an
assured success, and expects to con-
tinue production indefinitely.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Appraisers Are Selected.

Alex Muir, Dennis Coyle and Louis
LAM were selected by Judge Cole
tate of Dennis McEllin. a pioneer
resident of Hamilton. The assets of
the estate consist principally of min
ing property of nominal value in the
White Pine district.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Sheehan Is Appointed.

Father M. Sheehan was appointed
administrator of the estate of Daniel
Drea by Judge Coleman last Tuesday.
He qualified for the assignment by
furnishing a bond for $500 with
Joseph Murphy and John w. Big
game as sureties. Drea was one OF
the victims in the disastrous fire at
the Giroux shaft last August.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
ROBBED THE STORE.

Burglars entered the Coe jewelry
store at Fadlon last Tuesday and
pocketed about 5000 worth of jew
elry and fancy goods. The same
evening a tailoring establishment
was robbed of a number of suits of
clothes. This is the first robbery to
take place in the new town in over a
year.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
CASE GOES OVER.

The hearing of the habeas corpus
proceedings in the Frank TRAINER
case was taken up in the supreme
court yesterday. A partial ar
gument was held on the matter.
The case finally went over until the
Sth OF next month, when the attorn'
eys will finish the argument.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Do You Want Any Seeds.

The News is in receipt of a small
quantity of flower seeds and a large
consignment of garden seeds from
United States Senator George S. Nix
on for free distribution. They will
be given to persons making applica-
demand for government seeds, and 1t
is expected that they will not last
long.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
McGregar Estate Settled.

A. R. McGregor was discharged as
administrator of the estate of his
brother, Hugh, by Judge Coleman
last Tuesday. The final account and
order for the distribution of the es-
cate to the surviving heirs was APP
proved by the court.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25

l hereby certify that the foregoing
bills Were allowed by the County Com
m%issioners on the 2. s, IL and Goth days
of January. 1912.
r. D.. OLDFIELD. Clerk.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-25
Local Neus
Minutes to BE Indexed.

The commissioners are anxious to
have the records of the board proper
ly indexed, and have instructed Coun-
ty Clerk Oldfield to have the work
performed provided that it will not
entail an expense of more than $50.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
CITY HOPES
FOR SLICE OF
COUNTY SQUARE
By SARAH HALE HUNTER.

Members of the Street and Sewer
Commission are still hoping the New
Castle County Levy Court will give
the city a piece Of ground from the
green surrounding tho Court House
to widen either Tenth or Eleventh
streets from King to Market streets,
in connection with a plan TO widen
either of these streets from French
streets preparations now being under
way TO pave the latter street with bit
uhthic making IL one Of the hnes
thoroughfares IN the city.
The subject has been brought 4
the attention of the Levy Court ol
several occasions but the director
Of the Street and Sewer Department
have not yet received an answer. I
is the intention TO provide wid'
swerve from French street into eithe
Tenth or Eleventh streets. should
either Of these streets be widend, 81
as TO make easy vehicular access {,
Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
PENNSY CARES FOR
CHILDREN OF DEAD

General notices calling attention TO
the fact that the name of the st.
Johns Orphanage, No. 1922 Ritten-
house street. Philadelphia. Pa. has
been changed 10 the John Edgar
Thomson School have been sent out
by the superintendent Of the varo-
Gus divisions of the Pennsylvania
Railroad
The privileges Of the John Edgar
Thomson School are for the daugh-
ters of employees who have been kill
ed while in the discharge of their
duty in the service Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and its az
filiated lines.
The John Edgar Thomson School
was endowed by John Edgar Thorn
son. late president of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad. II is for girls who are
taken under agreement with the
mother or guardian and free of charge
given a plain education, including
household work. cooking and sewing,
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Fashions and Fads by M. E. CiIIey

opal. limoges blue, shrimp and melon
pink are the high shades.
Runies and houncos appear every
where on frocks for every occasion.
narrow edged with lace. or very deep,
or graduated. or pointed or scalloped.
with posies and pert ribbon bows
tucking them up here and there.
All of the new skirts are cut WIDER
and yet many do not measure any
more in width than those that have
been smart this season There Is a
little more fullness around tho upper
part and no good skirt draws IN
around the knees
Afternoon frocks in shot taffeta
silks are arranged IN nine cases out
of ten with fchu bodies, draped 10
the figure with early Victorian de-
mureness They are finished with
quaint little ruches and box plating
of silk, bordered with frayed-out
edges.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION
AND CARNIVAL PROJECT

In a communication to THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL relative 10 an article
which appeared IN the newspapers.
which sci forth that the Mercantile
Association favored the holding Of
carnival during the State Fair Week
next September, Daniel W. Lynch,
grocer. and member of the association
says that no such action was taken
at the meeting. Mr.. Lynch SAYS that
the association did not vote pro or
con on the. proposition. He states that
the sentiment among the members
was that a carnival would interfere
with the faif. and the suggestion was
made that II would be best 10 advo-
cate the attendance of merchants and
their families at the fair. by closing
thsir places Of business during the
afternoon. motion was carried 70
refer the carnival or parade idea to
the new hoard of directors to report
at the next meeting of the association.