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Show AFTER TIMGfi DIED Sensational Discovery That Tore up Society Circles and Created a Stir in Other Walks. HE WAS C0NSIDEEED HONCEiBLE. The Appearance of His Daughter in a Po lice Court Disoloses a Family Skeleton. "Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2.-For years aud years Judge Joseph Lyman was an honored and respected citizen of Council Coun-cil oBluffs, Io. He was an eminent jurist, at ono time a member of cou-gress cou-gress from Iowa, and when he died, less than a month ago, it w as supposed that a life of good works alone had been ended. He was buried with honor and all Council Bluffs followed him to his grave. But there was a skeleton behind be-hind the man's life and it was disclosed in the police court today. Last night the detectives arrested two young men. Charles' and George Cheek, for forgery. This morning a young, elegantly dressed woman callod to see the elder prisoner. She was recognized by an attache of the police court who had been well acquainted ac-quainted with Judge Lyman's affairs. "That," said he to a reporter, "is a daughter of Judge Lyman, the ex-eon-gressmun who died in Council Bluffs a few weeks ago." Her story was then gleaned from authentic sources. More than twenty years ago Judge Lyman married Josie Smith, with whom he had been associated for many months, and who was then residing 'with her parents in Council Bluffs. She was a comely girl, accomplished iu many ways, and might have won any man's heart. They were married and went to a prominent hotel to board. Three months after her marriage the young wife was taken ill, and her husband hus-band announced that she was suffering from neuralgia. Three days later his wife appeared in the hotel dining room. She looked exceedingly ill, aud well she might, for at that time she was suffering from tho effects of childbirth. She gave no sign, however, but suff ered in silence, aud finally, not very long afterward, suffered tho penalty pen-alty of her sin and died. Tho child had disappeared. The father had taken it with much secrecy t Omaha and placed plac-ed it in the custody of a man named Van Ness. The Judge married again, assuring his new love that he had no children. Tho child grew up in Omaha and was known as Mabel Van Ness. Her associations were not of the best, and she married Cdeek, a railway brakeman of not the best character. A few weeks ago her father became very ill, and her foster-father told her of her real parentage. She went to Council Bluffs and asked to see her father. Mrs. Lyman refused her admittance to the bedchamber of the sick man and denounced de-nounced her as an impostor,' but somehow some-how she gained admittance and had an audience with the siek man. When his will was read, she received a portion por-tion of the property, but her identity and the story connected with her life and birth were kept secret until they were accidentally made known to the public today. Judge Lyman stood so high in Council Bluffs and Omaha society so-ciety that society circles In both cities have been greatly shocked by the publication pub-lication of these facts. |