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'Jury fyjt But aSHortTime in Secur'nig: Verdict, and Prisoner
Sentenced to Two Years and a Half in Penitentiary. .
The Jury in the caHe of the State
vs. Baker, did not take long to ar
rive at. a verdict last night and wlth
la a very short time they brought
In a verdict which Clerk Robertson
read and which found the defendant
guilty as charged In the information.
The penalty for bigamy In this state
Is a penitentiary sentence of not less
than one year nor more than seven
years.
The testimony yesterday after
noon of the defendant and his wit
nesses did not tend to help his case
any. He admitted the marriage to
Abigail Shaw or Mrs. Baker No. 1,
tn Ohio twenty-six years ago and
that they had lived together as hus-
band and wife up to October last,
when he left her and came to Nio
brara, NerJ., where his brother and
other relatives lived. Later he went
to Moyetta, Kas., and from there he
came to this city where he met Mrs.
Lillian K. Vroman and married her.
His counsel, A. N. Sulllvnn sought
to show that the married life of the
Baker's In Ohio had been unhappy
and even sought to show that Mrs.
Baker's character was very bad and
that she drank liquor to excess.
Judge Pemberton ruled all this out
as not being a defense to this case
and repeatedly caned counsel's at
tention to the fact that this was not
a divorce proceedings but a criminal
case.
There were a number of Baker's
relatives present to testify to the
condition of affairs In the Baker
household but their testimony on
that point was ruled out. They also
sought to show that he was on the
verge of nervous prostration when
he left his wife and further that
she had deserted him in June, 1908.
This was ruled out.
A number of depositions were
read which sought to show that
Baker had a good character while
be lived In Kansas and when he was
with his relatives In OiIb state but
most of this was ruled out as the
testimony covered a period after the
commission of the alleged offense.
v The taking of testimony was con
cluded last night after supper and
Judge Pemberton allowed counsel on
each Bide forty-five minutes In which
to present the caso to the Jury
County Attorney Ramsey had the
opening and closing of the case, and
made two lucid and clear arguments
and presentation of the facts show
ing that the state had proven the
fact of the two marriages, the se
cond while the first wife was still
, living and wheu she had been heard
from and Baker knew where she
was within live years next preced
ing the commission of the offense
A. N. Sullivan sought to clear his
client on the theory that no prior
legal marriage.
Judge Pemberton's instructions
were very brief and" made a clear
presentation of the law of the case
to the Jury. He defined what con
stituted the crime of bigamy under
the laws of this state and advised
the Jury that If they found from
the evidence as produced before
them a state of facts which corres
ponded to those set forth in the slat
ute they must convict the defend.
ant. I he Jury was then placed in
charge of the sheriff and retired to
the Jury room where they delibera
tions were very brief.
Engineer J. W. .Fuller : Rounds
Out Forty Years With
The Burlington. ;-
Mut Lie.
When a physician tills these two
words about a member of your fam
ily or a dear friend cf yours, how
painful they sound. Still more pain
ful they are. If you know that the
death could have been prevented,
had, the, patient attended to the sick
ness U tinje. Keep always In niltul
the-vU ftdvjce nptjto .allow .sickness
to get a firm hold on you; .Treat
the ' very ' first symptoms. If they
In connection with the case it may
be stated that .Matthew Gcring who
appeared of , record as one of the
counsel for the defendant did not
take part In the trial of the case,
merely appearing for a motion for
a continuance.
After the reading of the verdict,
Judge Pemberton placed the pris
oner in the hands of the sheriff who
will keep him In custody until he is
sentenced when he will be taken to
the penitentiary to commence serv
ing the sentence.
After disposing of tWs case Judge
Pemberton excused the jury for the
remainder of the term, there being
no other jury cases to be heard.
vThis morning A. N. Sullivan, at
torney for Baker, filed a motion for
a new trial which Judge Pember
ton promptly overruled and proceed
ed to sentence Baker to serve two
years and a half In the penitentiary,
Baker was brought into court by
Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker and
heard the sentence without com
ment.
It is understood that he Is anx
ious to commence serving his sen
tence rnd that it is improbable he
will appeal the case to the higher
court. He and his family realize
that there was no possible chance
of his acquittal on the charge and
that he has received what Is con
sidered a light sentence. Ills broth
er this morning stated to County
Attorney Ramsey that he had ad
vised him from the beginning of
the trouble to plead guilty and
throw himself en the mercy of the
ourt as there was no chance for
his escape.
Yesterday before the case was
taken up a motion had been filed
asking that the case be continued
owing to the prevalence of diphtheria
in the family of Mrs. Vroman whom
Baker married here, and with whom
he was staying. ,An Investigation
disclosed that the caso had just
originated at the house and attend
ing doctors were of the opinion that
it would not be dangerous for Baker
to appear In the case. For this rea
son the motion was overruled. Mrs.
Vroman is not without means, and
the determination of the case really
does her no material harm. She
possesses several small pieces of
property In this city.
Baker will in ah likllhood bo taken
to Lincoln by Sheriff Quintou with
in a few days to commence the serv
ing of his sentence. He will get
out of the penitentiary In about two
years deducting the allowance for
good behavior. The penalty Is not
regarded as a very severe one, con
sidering the offense but It will pro
bably bo a salutury lesson to him
Since the foregoing was put in
type the defendant in this case has
experienced a change of heart it Is
snld and now is anxious to take an
appeal to the supreme court. The
prospect of serving two years and a
half for the state does not appeal
to him and he wants to make an
arrangement, for bond and take
chance in the higher court. It Is
snld that the sheriff will hold him
n the county Jail on that account
until the full forty days which Ic
illowed In which to prepare n . bill
of exception has expired unlci..
supreme court grants him Inn .no
permits his release.
Many of the older inhabitants of are loss of appetite and a 'sudden
Plattsmouth will read the following weakness. Trlner's American Elixir
with a great deal of interest. It Is ot Bitter. Wine shoind' be taken at
taken from the Lyons (Cel.) Re- once. t,will 'bring the stomach and
corded, and refrs to an engineer the intestines to an Increased actlv
who ran out of this city a number ity, will make the digestion complete
of years, and who Is, now. a resi- ana win assist in niung me veins
dent in Lyons and has just rounded 'of the whole body with pure,, rich
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out forty years with the C, B. & Q.
railroad company: ' '
Last Friday, November 12, J. W.
Fuller, engineer on the passenger
train which runs between Lyons
and Denver, rounded out forty
years of faithful service for the C,
B. & Q. railroad company. All but
nine years of this long period Mr.
Fulleer has served In the engine
seerviee. s This does not represent
the full time Mr. Fuller had been em
ployed in the railroad business,
however. At the age of 19 years
lie entered the service of the Michi
gan Central as fireman and served
six years. Mr. Fuller then engaged
to the Burlington company, whose
western terminus at that time was
Red Oak, In., he going by tean
from there to Plattsmouth, Neb.,
where on November 12, 1869, be be
gun work as engineer. At that time
there was less than two miles of
track laid at Plattsmouth, that be
ing from the Missouri river boat
landing up town. During that year
the track was completed from ReJ
Oak to the river, where the noted
ferry boat "President" pulled bar
ges upon which cars were hauled
across the "Big Muddy." The1 ma
terial for the extension of the road
westward was handled In this man
ner. Switcmng these cars on ana
onto the barges was young Fuller's
first introduction to Burlington rail
road life. In the year 1870 the road
ns completed to Lincoln and Ful
lei was given a regular run.
In .1873 the line had reached
Kearney and it fell to the lot of
this young engineer to sit at the
hrottle of the engine that pulled
the first passenger train to that
place. Continuing to run out of
Lincoln westward, In 1882, the line
to Denver was completed, Mr. Ful
er being the engineer on the first
train which carried a number of
fl'iclals who went to Denver to
witness the driving of the golden
pike, but which la this' Instance
happened to be silver. In this party
was George B. Harris, George V
Holdrego (who drove the spike), A
'ampbell and George Valentine.
When the shops were built at
Denver Mr. Fuller was put in
barge, where he remained nine
years, serving as master meciuinic
of the line from Akron west. During
this period the strike of engineers
and firemen occured and the long
tenure of service for the company
Is doubtless due to the fact that Mr.
Fuller was engaged In another
branch of work at this time. , Re
turning to the engine service he had
a passenger run between Denver and
McCook, taking the Denver-Lyons
run nnd moving to Lyons four years
ago last April.
During these many years of ser
vice Mr. Fuller has made a record
of which any man would be proud,
and nlso has been exceedingly for
tunate. Ha has never been In a
wreck, never lost a day by reason
of accident and no one hns ever been
killed on his train.
At the age of 17, Mr. Fuller en
listed In nn Indiana regiment nnd
served one year in the Civil war,
being mustered out on account of
typhoid fever. For this service he
now draws a . pension. The Bur
lington doubtless will Boon retire
him on pay which will enable him
to spend his declining years In ease.
Mr. Fuller Is 63 years of age,
and notwithstanding his strenuous
life, has good health, nnd with his
faithful helpmeet expects to enjoy
a well-earned vacation before many
months. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller own
a coiy home In Lyons to which they
are much attached.
blood. It will 'heal the inflamed
membrances and will strengthen all
organs. At drug stores. Joe inner,
13:13-1339 So. Ashland Ave., . Chi
cago, HI.
3 THE DRUGGISTS C
TilISS FOSTER'S RE
PLY TDRE50LVES
Rehearses the Entire Trasaction
and Let the Readers Judge
for Themselves.
The county commissioners seem to
have taken exceptions to my letter
in the Louisville Courier of October
30. it was not my intention to do
an injustice to anybody. I simply
did not care t bear' blame that las
not all mine and am still of the
same opinion, since tne commis
sioners have denied that they are in
any way to blame for the purchase
of the goods it might be well to
rehearse the transaction and let the
readers judge for themselves.
The facts In the case are as fol
lows: I bought a bill of goods for
my, office from a firm that the com
missioners deal largely with. When
I gave my order I asked the agent
for prices on the same and also for
a copy of the order. He assured
nie that their prices would , be as
good as those of any other firm and
told me that It was not necessary
to give a copy of the order as the
commissioners did not require that
of them. He might have misinform
ed, me in regard to what the commis
sioners demanded of them. I trust
ed him because I knew the commis
sioners bought many or their sup
plies for -other offices of that firm
The order came and when I saw
the quantity I refused to unpack
them
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WHEN YOU MARRY the girl of your choice a
bank account will come in handy. Besides the
man who saves his money is thought more of by
his employer and is given the position of respon
sibility over the man who spends all he makes.
We will pay you 3 per cent interest on the
money you put in our bank and compound the in
terest every twelve months.
THE FIRST NATIONAL DANK
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
they will place the responsibility
and blame, If any, where It properly
belongs. Respectfully,
MARY E. FOSTER.
Death of Former Hesldent.
Died. Weborg. Mrs. Sophia, at Om
aha, Neb., on November 23, 1909,
aged 51 years, 1 month, 15 days.
Funeral on Thursday, November
25, 1909, in the afternoon.
Word was received In this city
last evening .of the death at Omaha
of Mrs. Sophia Weborg, wife of John
Weborg, and formerly a resident of
this city. For many years Mr. and
Mrs. Weborg were residents of this
city and among its best and most
respected citizens.
Deceased was born in Sweden on
October 8, 1858, and had lived in
this country for many years. Of
the union with Mr. Weborg two sons
were born, viz: Ed. and Fred, both
of whom are married.
For several years the deceased had
Additional Equipment.
The Burlington is making addi
tions every day to the fine equip
ment in use on the road and haa
Just promulgated an order announc
ing new equipment for trains 9 ami
1 0 between Chicago and Denver
which makes them among the finest .
in use on the system. The new
order announces that effective at
once, new 10-section library-observation
cars have been Installed oa
trains Nos. 9 and 10 between Chi
cago and Denver. These are very
handsome cars, beautfully finished in
Cuban mahogany, deeply recessed
observation platform with brass rail
ing and two individual disappear
ing electric lights in each upper
birth, same as in the lowers. These
cars run through this city on the
morning train east, going through
here at 3:02 a. m.
resided in Omaha, living at 525
Finally the firm sent the bill i south 2oth street, from which place
Officers Klected.
The directors of Liberty district
yesterday held a meeting and organ
ized by electing Andrew E. Taylor,
chalrmnn; George Everett, first vice
chairman; H. G. Todd, second vlco
chalrman; and F. II. McCarthy, sec
retary and treasurer. These gentle
are all excellent men and will lve
the affairs of the district proper at
tention. Tho project Is a good one
and Includes straightening out the
Weeping 'Water creek through that
precinct. It will be the means of
saving much valuable land from
overflow and will greatly benefit
everyone In tho neighborhood.
lUh cured In 30 minutes by Wool
foH's Siinltrav Letlon. ' falls.
Sold by Geilng & Co., druggist
to the commissioners. When 1
found out what it amounted to I
knew there was something wrong.
Investigation showed me that the
bill was not only almost double In
price but '.the quantity was far. in
excess of my. order.
The secretary of the firm came
and there, was a meeting in my of
fice of the commissioners and my
self. I stated the case clearly to
the commissioners. Told them that
I positively would not consent to
keeping the goods that I had not
ordered. The remainder I left them
to pass upon. I Informed them about
the prices and told them that I had
not signed the order and under the
circumstances I was not in favor of
keeping any of the goods.
For the benefit of the. readers It
might be. well to quote prices on a
few articles that were; kept: 15
reams ,of Pupils Examination pa-
per io', tne same couia nave ueen
procured from another, firm for
$22.50. 15 reams of Teachers' ex
amination paper $45; which the
other firm would have furnished for
$37.50; 500 certificates of award
with seals, $37.50; the other firm's
prices on same, $20.
After the nttentlon cf the board
was called to these facts we ad
lourned. I heard no more of the
matter until a few days after that
I received a letter from the secre
tary of tho firm, In which he says:
"In regard to tho supplies which
you are to Bhlp back, the writer will
be down your way. within the next
week and arrange to have goods
returned. The commissioners paid
the bill complete and we will give
them credit when they return the
goods."
Yours Truly,
KLOFP & BARTLETT CO.
J. B. REDFIELD, Sec'y'
1 packed up the goods that I had
not ordered nnd the quantity that I
returned amounted to $261.64. This
is the same amount that tho com
missioners congratulated themselves
upon saving the county. I did the
packing while Mr. Frledrlch would
come In occasionally 1o carry an
armful and to see that I was doing
the work properly.
1 submit this brief statement of
facts to the taxpayers of Caas coun
ty In the hope and belief that they
will carefully consider the same In
connection with tbe resolution rf t' o
hoard cf eom"i?F loners In reference
to the Banic matter. 1 also hope that
the funeral will be held on the af
ternoon of Thursday, November 25.
Omaha lodges of the Degree of Honor
will participate.
The sympathy of a large number
of friends in this city and vicinity
extended to the sorrowing hus
band and sons. The deceased car
ried $1,000 Insurance In the Degree
of Honor, being a member of that
order for years.
Fred Patterson, county surveyor
elect, was in the city yesterday af
ternoon attending to business mat
ters. While here Mr. Patterson
made his customery call on the
Journal and exhibited a card he had
received from Walter Byers who is
now located up In the northern part
of the state near the Indian reser
vation. It showed Walter seated on
the ground surrounded by Indians in
all their paint and feathers quite
an Interesting sight.
A union cigar is "Acorns' .up
y Ptak & Bajeck. They are the best.
HAD QUIT WORK v
READY TO 6IYE UP M DESPAIR
Restored to Health By Vinol
"I was sick, run-down and . finally
had to give up work. After trylns
a number of remedies and several phy
sicians, I was just abdut ready, to give
up in despair. I saw Vinol. .ad
vertised and decided to try It,
and It has done more good for
tne than all other means combined. It
has built me up and . restored my
strength until I now feel twenty years
younger, and am able to attend to my
work again as usual." , Job Jeavons,
1036 Lind street, Wheeling, W. Va,
The reason V'.nol is bo successful la
such cases Is because it contains tonia
Iron and all of the strengthening
blood-making and body-building ele
ments' of cod liver oil, but so oil.
Vinol Is unexcelled as a strength
creator for old people, delicate children,
weak, run-down persons, and after
, sickness end is the best known rem
edy for coughs, colds and bronchitis.
We return your money if Vinol fails
to give satisfaction.
GERING & CO. Druggists '
Early Winter Excursion
- Rtes .
TO CHICAGO: The National Farm Land Congress and United
States Land and Irrigation Exposition, also The Great International
Live Stock Expositionthe most wonderful exhibition of farm pro
ducts ever held in this country. Students of modern tarrntug memoa
and of improved grades of live stock should attend; rates open to the
public. ,
T ckets sold November 15th, 19th, 28th, 29th, 30th, December 6th
anH 7th final limit December 13th.
TO OMAHA: National Corn Exposition, December 16th to 18th.
new Exposnion in character and scope The future benefits of thi
Kxjv..ti.v. should mean in-rens d weafth to every farm.
WINTER TOURIST RATES: Dn!v from November 1st, to Southern
andCniu. ns.nts. Sie the New South jnd enjoy its winter climate,
the b.'S'it -l"v its people rl tn hixurv of its grand hotels..
' TO THE PACIFIC COAST: Th.- m mil wh.ter tourist rates to Cali
fornia with r tTn via Put'ei S
H0ESEEKESS EXCURSION; -Vst and third Tuesdays to the
m nth and west dminc November and December..
' I. PICKETT, Ticket Agent.
I.. W. Wakklvy P A.. Omaha.
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