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VOL. NO. XIH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926.
NO. 12
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Omaha Woman
Killed in Union
Auto Accident
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Georgette Harsch, Aged 25 Has Neck
Broken in Fatal Crash at 3 :30
This Morning.
From Monday's Daily
This morning at 3:30 at the cor
ner one mile east of Union a party
of Omaha autoists crashed into a
telephone pole on the south side of
the K. of T. highway, resulting in
the death of Georgette Harsch, aged
25 of Omaha and the injuring of
Jean Martin, 23 of Omaha.
The first word of the fatal end-:
ing of the auto party came at 4:45
when James Fitzpatrick. driver of i
the car came to the Missouri Pafific
station at Union to secure help and i
told of the accident, altho at that '
time he was not aware of the fact
that one of his companions had been
killed. Dr. W. J. Luxford was arous
ed at his home and hastened to the
scene of the accident when examina-
tion disclosed that Miss Harsch had
been almost instantly killed in the
accident. Miss Martin was found to
be suffering from what seemed to
be a fracture of the left arm or
shoulder and with fitzpatrick was
taken back to Union to be treated
Fitzpatrick was suffering from
bruises and the effects of his being
thrown from the car as he was hurl-
ed some ten feet when the fatal
crash came.
Sheriff E. P. Stewart was notified
of the accident and with County At-
torney Kieck departed for Union,
reaching there a short time after
the accident occured.
Fitzpatrick was the only member
of the party who could give any
lucid account of the accident, as ery will be named by the new corn
Miss Martin was apparently suffer- irander and the installation of the
ing very much from the shock of officers made on Ascension day, fol
the accident and the pain of her in- lowing the meeting of the grand
jury when interviewed at the home commandery of Nebraska, which is
of Dr. Luxford. to be held in Plattsmouth April 15th
According to Fitzpatrick, the three and ICth.
occupants of the car who were all The local Knights Templar have
living at 1760 Leavenworth street, been busy in the last few weeks ar
Omaha, had started from that rlace ranging for the big state meeting of
sometme near 1 o'clock for Kansas the order that will bring large dele
Cty, the two women having asked Rations of the Templars here from
A,t T.T?cri all sections of the state. Practically
city. The car, a Chrysler roadster.
was owned by Miss Jean Martin. The
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had stopped frequently on the high-
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he had not been drinking as much
c3 me
the authorities he bore the signs of
his drinking and in the car there
was round a hair pint 01 aiconoi
whirh had evidently been consumed
by the members of the party as the
bottle was partially empty.
Fitzpatrick states that as they ap
proached the corner he had started
to make the turn west into Union
when one of the women, he does nor
kcow which had stepped on the
brake and caused the car to swing
south across the road and into the
fence that was placed there for pro
tection, breaking down the fence
and crashing into a telephone post,
the car overturning as it struck the
post. Fitzpatrick was thrown clear
of the car a dstance of some ten
feet and for a few moments he was
knocked unconscious. On regaining
consciousness he made his way to
the overturned car and heard the
groans of Miss Martin who wa3 still
in the car. By tearing a hole in
the top of the car he was able to
extricate the woman and they then
started to locate Miss Harsch whose
body was found lying under the rear
wheels of the overturned car. By
great effort Fitzpatrick was able to
lift the car sufficiently to get the
body of the unfortunate woman from
beneath the car and at the time sup-
posed that she was merely stunned, j
He had then gone on into Union
for help and on the return with Dr.
Luxford had found that Miss Harsch
was dead. The neck of Miss Harsch
was broken and she had sustained
a severe fracture on the left side of
the skull, cither of these being sum
cint to cause death.
The party was headed for Kansas
City where they were to visit at the
White House Inn 85th and Troost
street-
The dead woman is well known
in Omaha where she with Tony
Ilatova has been conducting the
Rainbow Inn on West Center street,
one of the well known roadhouses
near the state metropolis. She has
parents living in Omaha but the
other members of the party were not j
aware of their addresses and it was
impossible for authorities to get in
communication with them.
Sheriff Stewart and County Attor-
ney Kieck brought Fitzpatrick back '.
vsnu mem ana loagea him in jail
to await the outcome of the coroner's
inquest and the charges that might
be filed against him' as the result
of his driving of the death car.
The body of Miss Harsch was
Drought to thi3 city early this morn
1 iLd.erLakor.?ftt,e'and isbe-
l il . i. VnaPei Pend-
lnfr trip reult rf Vi . 1. 1 .
vr '.y luteMigauon
iuc oinucui ctuu ine receivm
1
or word from the
relatives anc
friends
of h. i,nfn,tn.
il
in Omaha
Fitzpatrick stated to the sheriff
and county attorney that he had
been engaged in work at various
cities as a bell boy in hotels, coming
to Omaha from Grand Rapids. Mich
igan and has also been working a
part of the time in Kansas City.
j The top of the car was badly
damaged but otherwise there did not
I seem to be a great deal of damage
done to the machine and it was taken
on into Union this morning by A.
W. Propst and placed in his garage
to be repaired.
Miss Jean Martin, stated to the
authorities that she did not know
the names of the relatives of Miss
Harsch, altho she knew that her par
ents were living in Omaha, the dead
woman having made her home for
some time at lTGO1, Leavenworth
, street with Miss Martin.
Knights Templar
Hold Election of
Officers for Year
Mt. Zion Commandery Selects Glen
Perry as Eminent Commander
for 1926 Others Named
From Tuesday's Daily
T..-ist pvpnine- Mt. Zion command-
ery of the Knights Templar of this
city held their annual election of
officers at their lodge rooms in the
Masonic temple and the meeting
-waii rjarticipated in bv a large num
uer Df the members of the order. The
officers selected for the ensuing year
were as follows:
Em. Commander Glenn Perry,
Generalissimo James T. Begley.
Captain General Wm. F. Evers.
Treasurer Philip Thierolf.
Recorder John E. Schutz.
The other officers of the command-
" of the members of the various
Auburn and the nearby cities
are expected here to join in tne ses-
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sions of the conclave ana nicn sMii
h2VP as the guest of honor. George ! Schafer.
yallery. grand commander oflborn thi
the grand encampment of the United
StatpS
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SCOUTS HOLD SERVICES
From Tuesday's .Daily
Last evening the Boy Scouts held Mrs. Emma Hennings of Moulton.
their investiture service at the high ' Nebraska, Mrs. Anna Meisinger of
school gym and which were attended this city, Ed and P. A. Meisinger
by a pleasing number of the boys . residing in the vicinity of Cedar
of this splendid organization. Creek. Mrs. Matilde Miller of Omaha.
The Scouts received four new mem-, Miss Laura Meisinger of this city
bers into the troops as tenderfoot and J. Leonard Meisinger of Omaha,
scouts and six of the boys that have There also remains the one surviv
been in the tenderfoot class were ins; brother, Philip II. Meisinger of
raised to second class scouts while this city, all of the brothers and sis
two were advanced to be first scouts. ters having preceeded this splendid
Gecrge Perry, who has been a mem-
b f th Scouts here for the past
several years was advanced to the'
rank of star scout, one of the higher
grades of the organization as a markj From Tuesday's Dailv
of his excellent work in the pastj Last evening the Plattsmouth Vet
year, ers. one of the fast independent bas
The services were in charge of the,i;ptball teams of the eastern portion
scoutmasters. Irving Wiltse, J- A. c.f the state, added to their r'cord of
Capwell and Roy Perkins and Joe
Buttery and Warren Taylor, assist-
aui scoutmasters. The executive
committee of the scouts, comprising
a number of the business and profes-
sional men of the city also assisted
in the work of the evening and the
conferring of the degrees on the
boys,
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHNSON
From Monday's Daily I
The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Eva Stiles Johnson were held
Saturday afternoon from the home of
the mother, Mrs. Mike Stiles, in the
ennih nnrtinn of the citv and auite
iarsey attended by the old friends
an(j neighbors of the familj-. The
services of the Holiness church was
carried out by the Rev. Anna Dreyer
of Tabor. Iowa, assisted by Rev. Mrs.
jj. F. Eikelberger, also of Tabor.
After the service at the home the
body was tenderly borne to Oak Hill
cemetery to be consigned to the last
long rest. The pall bearers were old
time friends of the deceased,
The relatives and friends from out
of the city present were Mrs. Eva
Johnson. Mrs. Esther Cline and O.
. , 1 .1 1 11.. T ,J fwieinrla
M. Stiles of St. Joseph. Harvin Stiles
of Omaha. Hr. and Mrs. Henry Dooley
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Dooley or Pacific Junction.
FINE TIME AT DANCE
From Monday's Dally
The Old Fashioned dance at the
M. W. A. hall Saturday night was
largely attended and everyone pres-
nt had a fine time. The prizes at
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the dance were won by William Gal
varies Turnpaugh ana t re-
na Kin cror ! h i:rorin'Pi lo orirt K n n
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",U'"L'M mmiaucu xuuoiv
for the occasion.
Death Comes to
Conrad Meising-
er Here Sunday
Aged and Highly Respected Residen
of This County Answers the
Last Long Summons.
From Monday's Daily
Another of the old and highly re
spected residents of this community
and one who has had a large part
in the development of this section
of the country, was called from the
scene of his earthly activity Sunday
when Conrad Meisinger, passed away
at his home in this city.
The deceased was a member of
one of the best known families in
the eastern portion of Cass county
and which family have served in the
years past to develop and improve
tne community in wnien tney were
a part. With his going there re
mains but one of the family of
brothers who came here at an early
clay to engage in tilling tne sou in
the then pioneer state and who by
their thrift and energy made a strong
foundation for their own and their
children's success and prosperity
In his going the members of the
immediate family have lost a kind
and loving father who they will miss
very much as the years roll by and
they are bereaft of his love and wise
and kindly counsel. To the mcmbi
of the family circle the deepest sym
pathy of the community will be ex
tended
Conrad Meisinger was born April
20, 1840 in Germany and when but
a child of six years or age was
brought to the United States by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mei
singer, who settled on a farm in Taze
well county, Illinois, near the present
city of Pekin, and where the deceas
ed was reared to manhood, learning
the lessons of thrift and careful
tilling of the soil that was destined
to give him an opportunity in the
building of the west. He came to
Nebraska nearly a half century ago
and has since been a prominent and
loved resident here.
Mr. Meisinger was twice married,
first to Miss Margaret Holstein who
passed away some five "years after
marriage, leaving two children, Mar
garet and Michael Meisinger both of
death. Mr. Meisinger was married
the second time at Pekin, Illinois,
on January 3, 1S67. to Miss Catherine
To this union there were
rteen children, three of
whom. Katie, Freddie and Johnnie
died in infancy, the living children
who survive the passing of the father
are Mrs. Lizzie Stoehr, El Reno. Ok
lahoma, Jacob Meisinger of near this
city, Mrs. Eva Stoehr of Plattsmouth.
citizen in death.
VETERS WIN GAME
wins by hanging a 28 to 20 defeat
0n the T. J. Sokol team of South
Omaha at the Sokol hall, 20th and S
streets. Omaha.
The Omaha team led in the first
quarter of the game and had the
edge on the PlaUsmouth lads by the
score of 10 to 4. field goals by Sed
lacek and Koubek being the only
tallies for Plattsmouth.
In the second quarter a rally by
the Veters brought the score up to
1 nli'bn of Iho li n 1 f i Tl H f mm tfion nrt
4Vl tom
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kept the Veters in the clear until
the crack of the pistol at the final
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C II U 1 II g
John Svoboda was the high point
man for the Veters with 12 tallies
to his credit while Frank Koubek
was second with 8 points to the good.
There was a very pleasing crowd
present and the locals received much
praise for their excellent work on
the hardwood court.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
From Monday's Daily
Word was received here Saturday
evening ty tne relatives that Mrs.
Eleanor Schulhof Froggatt, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schulhof,
former well known residents, was
taken to tne Hollywood hospital at
I Hollywood, California, Saturday
t morning to undergo an operation for
! appendicitis. The attack of Mrs.
Froggatt was quite sudden and the
news came as a severe shock to the
relatives ana inenas in this city and
vicinity
Free lessons in the new art lamp
sliades rfven at the Bates Boole &
o i
n; rVnn onnor Poll :..uuenug irom cnoiera ana wmcn m
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the classes.
VISITING OLD FRIENDS
From Tuesday's Dally
Yesterday Fred Weidman, wife and
children, of Plainview, Nebraska,
motored down from their home to en
joy a short visit here at the home of
the mother of Mr. Weidman. Mrs.
Emma Weidman, and brought with
them Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miles, of
California, who have boen visiting at
Plainview for a few days. Mr. .Miles
was a resident of Plattsmouth in his
boyhood clays and for some time was
engaged as baggageman and tele
graph operator at the local Burling
ton station, leaving this city some
seventeen years ago for the west
coast and has since made his home
in that section of the country. While
here Mr. Miles had the opportunity
of meeting a numbef of the old time
friends and associates and the visit
was one that all enjoyed to the ut
most.
District Court
Starts Grind on
the March Term
Jury Reports for Duty and First Case
Heard Is That of Clara Twiss et
al vs. State Farmers Ins Co.
From Monday's Daily
This morning the March term of
the district court was opened here
with the members of the petit jury
panel reporting for duty and the
grind of the regular cases that were
demanding jury trial was taken up.
The first case called was that of
Clara Mumm Twiss, et al vs. the
State Farmers' Insurance Co.. a mu
tual Insurance organization with
headquarters at Omaha. The plain
tiffs in the action represented by C.
E. Martin and A. L. Tidd while the
defendant company Is represented by
Arthur Mullen, well known Omaha j
attorney
This action is one in which the !
plaintiffs seek to recover damage for
loss sustained to the residence on !
the Mumm farm southeast of this
city during a small cyclone in the'
summer of 1925. The policy was
carried in the name of the late Mrs'
Mumm and the payment of the policy j
was contested by the defendant com-(
Pany.
The jury in the case was selected
at 10 o'clock and the taking of testi-
mony started shortly after 11 o'clock
and it is thought that the case will
soon be disposed of and given to the
ury for their consideration. i
CELERRATES BIRTHDAY
From Monday's Daiiv
The passing of the seventy-second
birthday of Mrs. Sarah Gouchenour,
Id time resident of this community,
was observed here the past week at
her home south of thl3 citv, when
a large number of the relatives and
friends gathered to join in the pleas-;
ant occasion. '
The event was in the nature of a
surprise and arranged by the friends
who came with well laden baskets
hat furnished the basis of a very
fine supper that was served at 8
o'clock. One of the features of the
supper was the fine birthday cake'
that had been baked by Mrs. Fred;
Spangler and which served as a very!
much appreciated part of the delight-1
iui occasion, ine members ot the
party spent the time for the rest of just received an invitation to par
the evening in visiting and extend- ticipate in the annual flower show
ng to Mrs. Gouchenour their wishes
for many more such pleasant occa-
ions. Those in attendance were
Harry Gouchenour ana son. Stewart,
Mrs. Fred Spangler, Mrs. Charles includes large ana neautuui snow
Miller. Mr. and Mrs. RalDh Doud. ings of the flowers of the winter
Mr. and Mrs. John Gouchenour and
rtmiP-htor Ap-tips Tr aT,TiTr.c riQrt0
Gouchenour and children, Virginia
and Joe, Mrs. Martin Sheldon and
daughter, Gertrude, "Walter Gouch
enour, Iva Fitchorn, Tom McDaniel,
Levi Pat ton.
LEAVES FOR FLORIDA
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Miss Dorothy
Cowles departed for Lake Worth,
Florida, where she will join her
mother, Mrs. William Cowles and
sister, Mrs. William Propst, and to
make her home there in the future.
Miss Dorothy has been given a num
ber of farewell parties in her honor
the past few days and the many
oung friends are regretting very
much to see this estimable ladv leave
for the southland. Miss Alice Ptak
and Walter Tritsch motord to Oma
ha with Miss Cowles to see her that
far on her journey to her new home.
FILES COMPLAINT IN COURT
From Monday's Daily
This morning in the county court
complaint was filed by Green Piggott,
road overseer in road district No. 10.
against Frank Schlichtmeier, in
which the defendant was charged
with allowing the carcasses of dead
hogs to remain lying along the fence
near the highway on his farm, and
which under the law the road over
seer is reauired to see is removed
and complaint made. The dead hogs
are supposed to have been animals
law requires snail De burned or bur
tea to a aeptn oi six ieet,
Presbyterial
Meeting Here
April 6th - 7th
Woman's Missionary Meeting; of the
Nebraska City Presbytery to Ee
Guests of This City.
From Tuesday's Daily
The First Presbyteriaa church of
this city will have the pleasure of
entertaining the Presbyterial meet
ing this year, the dates of this im
portant church meeting being Tues
day and Wednesday. April 6th and
Tth.
The Presbyterial is the Woman's
missionary organization of the Ne
braska City Presbytery, which in
cludes the counties south of the
Platte river and east of Fairbury.
The meeting will have several dis
tinguished speakers who will assist
in the program of the sessions with
interesting addresses on the matters
of the church work and which will
be a real treat to those who attend
the convention.
The speakers will inc lude Mrs. H.
V. Hilliker, state president, Mrs.
Mattox from China, who represents
the board of foreign missions and
Miss Josephine Pet res Oi New Voir.
City, who will represent the board
of home missions.
There will be a complimentary
dinner served by the church on the
first evening of the meetings for the
visitors who are here for the meet
ings. The local Christian Endeavor
society are planning a pageant that
will show the work of the mission
ary societies of the church and which
will be held on the second night of
the Presbyterial.
The local societies of the church
are expecting from forty to fifty del-
gates present at the meetings ami
a general invitation is extended to
al' those interested to attend any or
all of the sessions of the Presbyterial
and assist in giving the visitors here
a cordial welcome.
PLATTSMOUTH GUARD SELECTED
From Monday's Daily
jn the list of all state basketball
teams that are being selected by the
FDOrt writers of the state. Sterling
Tifltt nf this ritv. has hppn fiPwtPfi
by Gregg McBride. well known sport
writer as a member of the third hish
BChool team in the state and which
is a deserved recognition of the hard
working guard of the local bas-
keteers. The all state teams ar
largely composed of the Tech and
Lincoln players with a few scatter-
ing representatives from other teams
in which the players have been out-
standing figures. Crete, Indianohi.
Plattsmouth and Creighton Prep are
the only other teams to have mem-
hers selected by Mr. McBride.
The Plattsmouth fans are well
pleased that Captain Hatt of the blue
and white was given recognition as
his work has been of a very high
standard in the four years that he
has played on the high school team
and his defense has often made vic-
tory possible for his team mates.
WILL HOLD FLOWER SHOW
From Tuesday s Dailv
iienry jasper, me iocai iicmisl, ua&
that is to be held at Omaha March
loth to 2ltli. inclusive. mis snow
is one of the features or the year tor
the florists or the miaaie west ana
and P"ng. The show is to be held
at tne annon-an cruiu miu
rooms at 30th and Farnam streets,
and is one to which the public is
j invited. Mr. Jasper will be at the
snow as uiieu cij iiuiuie iu eiiji'j
the offering.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
From Monday's Daily
The members of the M. D. A. aux
iliary were most delightfully enter
tained on Friday afternoou at the
home of Mrs. William H. Mason on
west Main street and a very' pleas
ing number of the ladies were in at
tendance. The time was spent in
visiting and the discussion of the
plans for a market to be held at the
office of the Nebraska Gas & Electric
Co. on March 27th. Refreshments
added to the pleasure of the event.
CARD OF THANKS
We deeply appreciate the many
acts of kindness and sympathy from
our friends and neighbors in our re-
cent bereavement at the death of
our Deioveu wiie uaugnier anu
mother and sister and wish to ex
tend to every one who assisted us in
any way, our heartfelt thanks. Mr.
C. P.. Johnson and Children, Mayola
and Evelyn Warthen, Mrs. E. Stiles,
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stiles and family,
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stiles and fam
ily. Everything in school
day needs at right price
at Bates Book Store.
NEW ARRIVALS HERE
From Monday's Daily
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry:
Sniffer was made very happy yester
day by the advent of a fine twelve
pound son and heir that came to
make his home with the family and
v, ith the mother is doing very nicely
while the father is feeling very much
pleased over the addition to the fam
ily circle.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Copenhaver
had the pleasure of having a fine lit-,
tie daughter come into their lives
at the hospital in Omaha on Friday.1
but w
ose condition his not been of
the Ix-st altho every attention and
tare has been given the little one.
Mrs. Copenhaver is reported as doing
vry nicely.
Insurance Com
pany Loses Suit
Over a Policy
Clara Mumm Twiss, Et Al., Recovers
v2.215 From State Farmers'
Insurance Company.
From Tuesday's Daily
The trial of the case of Clara
Mumm Twiss. et al., vs. the State
Farmers' Insurance Co., of Omaha,
was occuping the attention of the
district court all day yesterday and
the case was given to the jury at
4:30, they returning a verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of
12.215 shortly after 9 o'clock.
This an action in which the plain
tiffs were suing the insurance cou
pany for the sum of $2,750 alleged
to be due on a policy held by the
plaintiffs in the defendant company,
for loss occasioned to the residence
and outbuildings on the Mumm rarm
on September 19, 1925, by reason
of the damage caused by the small
cyclone on that date.
The defendants contended that a
policy issued to the plaintiffs had
been cancelled on May 15. 1925 and
was not in force and effect on Sept
ember 19. 1925 when the loss occur
ed. The plaintiffs contended that
they had received no notice of the
cancellation of the policy until Janu
ary 25, 1926 and that they had paid
to the defendant company the prei
mums as required by the by-laws of
the insurance company.
The defendant company through
their attorney, Arthur Mullen of
Omaha, filed a motion for a new
trial of the case, preliminary to an
appeal of the action to the state
supreme court.
C. E. Martin and A. L. Tidd ap
peared in the action for the plaintiff's
in the case.
DEPARTS FOR THE EAST
From Monday's Daily
This afternoon Henry Keloid and
wife departed for New York City!
where they are to visit for a short ,
time with their son. Attorney Mat-)
thew Herold and wife for a short
time and from there will go to North-,
hampton, Mass., for a visit with their,
daughter. Miss Ursula, who is a stu-
aent ai &mun conege. one oi tne Desi
known girl's colleges in the United
States. The trip is being looked for-
ward to with the greatest of pleasure
ii y me nt ioiu lainiiy anu win maKe a
most delightful outing for Mr.
Mrs. Herold.
and
lrmnr ill
WW L,Q'Operation
The Modern Home is
a Business Office
and household finances these
days are handled much more
conveniently and systematically
than in the days when Mother
used to manage without a bank
account.
Here in Plattsmouth and on nearby farms
are many women who consider an account
at this bank to be an indispensable house
hold convenience. We'll welcome your
account, too!
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The First National Bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL aT HOMt;
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Alfred Rogers
on Trial Today
in Dist. Court
Young Man at Murray Charged With
Shooting With Intent to Kill
W. F. Connors.
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning the trial of the case
cf the State of Nebraska vs. Alfred
Rogers was opened in the district
court and occupied all of the morn-
ing esion of the court. The Jury
; jn flip case was imDanneled Tuesday
afternoon and consisted of John
Hates. Fred Stewart, Iienry Albert. V.
('. Ossenkop, C. G. McCarty, Leslie
Kverett. Albert Wheeler, Art Wiles,
r. C. Wood, Bert Reed and Claude
Smith.
The case is one in which Rogers is
charged with shooting with intent to
kill W. F. Connors, section foreman
of the Misouri Pacific at Murray on
the night of December 8, 1923.
Rogers had been employed as a
laborer or track walker by the Mis
souri Pacific at Murray and was
working under Connors at the time
of the shooting. A dispute arose be
tween the men as to remarks that
Rogers was alleged to have made and
which he denied and which led to
the conflict in which Rogers shot
and wounded Connors. The defense
was that the shot had been fired
in self defense and that Connors had
been the aggressors in the fight that
had preceeded the shooting.
The shooting occurred near the
Missouri Pacific station at Murray.
The case was given to the Jury at
11:30 and the issues deliberated upon
by the members of the panel.
FERRY IN SERVICE
From Tuesday's Dally
John Richardson, the ferryman,
today launched his ferry boat for the
192G season and it is now possible
to travel from the Nebraska and
Iowa sides of the river in safety and
which will be very pleasing to the
auto owners who have been anxious
ly awaiting the opening of the ferry
season.
Mr. Richardson has built a new
ferry boat that he has In the water
now getting seasoned and which In
the bus7 season will serve as an
auxiliary for the service over the
rived and by which he hopes to make
the travel a great deal more con
venient and able to handle the large
number of autos a great deal more
speedly in the summer season.
At the present time the ferry will
not make night trips unless by ap
pointment when they will be glad
to accomodate parties by handling
the night service to and from the
Iowa and Nebraska sides of the river.
DEATH OF CHILD
From Wednesday's Daily
The manv friends here of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J Bennett in this citv will
regret verv much to learn that the
family Ik
e takin;
as been grief stricken in
e aw.iv of their little snn.
Frank, who passed awav at the home
of the familv ia Ashland on Tues-
day Mr Bennett was formerly
iooated in this city as manager of
the Lincoln Telephone Co.
Newspaper advertising pays!
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