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VOLUME XXVII.
ALLIANCE,' BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NKHKaSKA, FRIDAY, MAKCII 5, 1920.
NUMBER 28.-
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MINSTREL SHOW
IN COUNTY COURT
Trial of Charles Brown, Colored,
Provoker Merriment for Ev
eryone lint Defendant
The hearing for Charles Brown,
colored, on the charge of assaulting
Willie Brown, also colored, with In
lent to do great bodily Injury, In
tounty court Thursday afternoon
proved to be as full of merriment as
a minstrel show, and the admission
was free. The court room was
(crowded, the audience being prepon
derantly of the colored persuasion,
but they enjoyed every bit of the
testimony. For once County Judge
Tash laid aside his mantle of judicial
dignity and entered into the spirit
of the occasion. He couldn't help It,
after the trial had once begun.
Charles was arrested last Monday
on a complaint filed by County At
torney Lee Basye, who was actuated
by the story told by Willie Foster.
'Willie, despite the masculinity of the
name. Is a comely young dark-hued
flower of the feminine , persuasion.
In fact, it was her comeliness that
'was responsible for Charles landing
In jail. Charles is of a jealous dis
position. Upon being arraigned. Brown
asked that his counsel be called, and
II. . Gantz was summoned. County
Attorney Basye offered to make him
acquainted with his client, but Mr.
Gantz replied that it was an unneces
sary formality, possibly because ht
may have defended the colored
brother la other days. Mr. Gantz
asked that he be given a few minutes
to discuss the case with Brown, n4
this the court granted. Counsel and
prisoner retired to an ante room,
County Attorney Basye issuing a
warning to Mr. Gantz not to 'open
the window and allow the defendant
to fade away. This little pleasantry
-was the forerunner of a lot of them.
The conference being - concluded,
the defendant was asked to stand up
and plead guilty or not guilty. Ito
asked for time to consult with his
lawyer again. It was given him, and
in a firm voice he stepped forward.
"I'm guilty," he announced..
"Over Mr. Gants's face passed a
lock of surprise.
"Was that the advice, you gave
your client, Mr. Gantz?" asked Q.e
Judge.
"He misunderstood me," returned
the counsel for the defense.
The judge, who was beginning to
see the possibilities of the case, then
permitted Brown to change his pl
to not guilty,, and the trial pro
ceeded. Willie Foster was first called to
the stand. On the first of March,
she said, she was walking by Sam
Shelton's restaurant, on upper Box
Butte, and she saw through the win
dow the outlines of the defendant.
She hurried on. she said, for she
"knew he "had it in for her." He
had, she said, threatened to beat her
up. Still hurrying, she went to the
American hotel, where she called
Mrs. English for protection. Mrs.
Enelish acreed to accompany her
to her home.
Properly protected, she started for
her home on Sweetwater. The couple
got as far as the old Brennan corner,
-when Brown, who was standing in
front of King's corner, apparently
waiting for them, crossed over the
street and walked ahead of them
"He walked on ahead, a-black-guarding
us." Willie said. "He kept
-on blackguarding us. Misto Johnson
heard him and told hlra that he
ought to quit blackguarding us, but
he walked right on ahead of us,
keeping up his blackguarding
When they had reached Sweetwa
ter, Willie said, "he crossed over
and come up to us. He said he was
going to whip the hell out
of me. He came up to me with his
left hand open and hit me In the face
with It." In his right hand was a
knife with the blade open, and he
threatened to carve her.
At that juncture, Mrs. English in
tervened. "Charley Brown." she
said; "if you touch that girl I'll bust
. your head wide open,
Charles, not ot be Intimidated, re
plied: "If you stick your nose Into
this. 111 cut your throat from ear
.to ear."
But Mrs. English, being an Ama
ton In size and possessing all kinds
of courage, was not to be disturbed
by threats. Ammnltlon was at her
- feet. She seised two convenient bot
ties and swung them over her heal,
Brown saw and was convinced. He
folded his tents, put away his jack
knife and departed.
County Attorney Basye then sug
: seated that the defendant illustrate
just how Brown struck her. He
further suggested that she should
(Continued on page 11)
WHO HAS LOST ONE
THOROUGHBRED COLLIE?
The city police have In custody at
tho police station, tied to the cell in
which Ed Madison Is confined, one
collie dog of the feminine persuasion
which possesses an appealing person
ality, a friendly eye and tall-wag
ging propensities. She was evidently
raised a pet. The police found her
roaming the streets and took her in.
Tho owner is respectfully Invited to
come and get her, pay "the charges
against her on account of board and
after purchasing a license, take her
home.
Chief of Tollce Nova Taylor, in
discussing the incident, remarks that
not one dog in a dozen has a license.
The streets are flooded with canines,
he says, which cover the sidewalks,
chase automobiles and make general
nuisances of themselves. Unless a
lot or dog license money finds its
way Into the city treasury pretty
suddenly, the chief thinks that a
number of dogs will turn up missing.
If you have a little Fldo in your
home, cherished by the children,
take the chief's advice to heart and
spend a dollar or two for a collar
and tag. What is home without a
houn dawgt
TEAM LOSES OUT
AT STATE MEET
Alliance Basketball Hoys Are O t
of Running After Dropping
Game to Dctthler
The Alliance basketball team met
with hard luck at the state tourna
ment, being out of the running after
the firBt and only game, without a
look-in at the finals. The boys from
Defchler, a town in the wilds, took
them to a trimming to the decisive
tune of 20 to 10 at the city audi
torium In Lincoln yesterday after
noon, and for the balance of the
state tournament they will have the
loublful pleasure of watching from
the sidelines.
Particulars of the game are not
at band, but there is no question that
something put a life-size Jinx on
them. The boys have been. playing
real ball - the , closing weeks of the
season, and missed out on- tying for
the league championship by the nar-
oweat of margins. "
"RED" HUDKINS PAYS
FINE OF $25 AND COSTS
A crowd of interested spectators
which packed the county court room
Friday morning to hear the testi
mony in the case of the state against
Alphonse Hudk'.ns was Intensely dis
appointed. .An agreement for .settl
ing the case had previously been
made before Judge Tash in cham
bers by attorneys representing both
sides, and there was not much left
to satisfy the crowd's curiosity be
yond hearing the judge's formal de
cision, i
The charge against Hudklns alleg
ing drunkenness was dropped " by
County Attorney Basye, and the al
legation of felonious assault was re
duced to ordinary assault and' bat
tery. On the latter cWge Judge
Tash assessed a fine of J 25 and costs.
It was announced that Hudklns bad
agreed to remain away from the es
tablishment of J. R. mith, the pros
ecution's complaining witness.
This is the case that grew out ot
an altercation In Smlth'B pool room.
In which Smith and his helper re
ceived in Juries, from which Hud-
klna emereed with a protuberance
of considerable proportions atop his
head.
MARY PICKFORD AT 8
IMPERIAL TONIGHT
Mary Plckford will be the attrac
tion at the Imperial this evening in
the third picture from her own stu
dlos, a plcturliatlon of "Heart O' the
Hills." the famous novel by John
Fox. Jr. A love tale Is interwoven
in the plot about a mountain feud
of long standing and the story af
fords her ample opportunity to score
another triumph as she did in "Dad
dy Longlegs" and "The Hoodlum.'
The Sunday program Is of especial
Interest. In addition to another
episode of the serial. "The Invisible
Hand." Bryant Washburn will ap
pear in a screaming comedy, which
deals with the love of one Mr. Smith.
It's a side-splitting - picture, and
youll enjoy every minute '' of 1L
Think ef a man having difficulty in
kissing his wife fJr the first time!
Youll never know how mean ' fate
can be till 70a see It.
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ZEDIKER GIVES $300
BOND FOR APPEARANCE
Dwight Zedlker, brought to Alli
ance from Crawford by County Sher
iff Jim Miller, was arraigned in
county court Thursday morning on
a charge of appropriating one John
Deere farm wagon, valued at 1175,
the property of the Farmers' union
association. The case was continued
until next Monday morning, Zediker
giving an appearance bond of $300.
The wagon was found in an immi
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on you. O. B. Herman, Lakeside,
Neb. SI
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JUDGE TASH DECIDES
LAND LEASING CASE
The case of Holllbaugh vs. Robin
son, decided by Judge Tash in coun
ty court Wednesday afternoon, was
a peculiar one, for neither of the
parties to the suit lived in Box Butte
county and the judge had seen
neither of them until the hour set
for the trial.
Robinson, a rancher living near
Red Lodge, Mont., the testimony
showed, was forced by the drouth of
last year to find other pasture for
his cattle. Holllbaugh owned a 2,-600-acre
ranch eight miles north
east ot Marsland, in Dawes county.
A written lease was drawn up, Rob
inson agreeing to pay Holllbaugh
11,125 for the use of this land for
pasturage purposes from July 1,
1919, to May 1, 1920. The money
was paid In full and 370 head of
cattle unloaded on the land August
1, 1919.
At the end ot two months, there
was no more grass for the cattle,
and, to add to the difficulty, the
windmill had broken down. Under
the terms of the lease, Holllbaugh
was to furnifch water,-and so he con
etructed a fence for some distance
down to a water hole. Robinson
soon saw that he couldn't expect to
keep his cattle on the land, and so
he called on Hollibauga and they de
cided to call the agreement off,
Robinson receiving a bill ot sale (or
... . t
a second-hand gasoline engine and
an 01a saaaie, me iwo 01 mem val
ued at 1225. Less than a third or
the time named In the lease had
clnsod.
Robinson loaded his cattle and
was preparing to ship them, when
llollibnuKh called a halt. He se-
tured a lawyer and filed a complaint
for services rendered between- Au
gust 3, and October 16. among the
items listed being the use of saddle
horses, the hauling of salt and the
construction of the fence to the wa
ter hole. The total amounted to
$686. Summons was served on Rob
inson while he was In a waycar
walling for his train to pull out.
It took Judge Tash but a few min
utes to announce his decision. He
announced that he didn't cre to
hear arguments it would be hypo
critical to listen to them when he
had already made his decision. In
all cases he was willing to be en
lightened on obscure points of law,
but In this case the way was clear.
As he saw It, Robslnson had paid out
1,126 and had received in exchange
therefor two months' pasturage, a
second-hand engine and saddle and
a lawsuij,, ua round for the aefenq-
ant snd taxed the costs of the" case
10 Holllbaugh, the plaintiff.
STOLEN GOODS
NOT YET FOUND
Ed Madtfton, Oiurgod with Robbery
of Fashion Shop, Still -As- .
Berts Innocence
Ed Madison, colored, arrested on
Monday morning and charged with
the theft of $1,000 worth of seal
skin coatees, silk underwear ' and
hosiery from the Fashion Shop late
Sunday evening or early Monday
morning, Is still in the city jail and
the city and county police are co
operating in a search for the stolen
goods. To date several places have
b?en entered under a search warrant,
but no trace of the articles has been
found. .'
Madison, who worked as a porter
In the Fashion Shop, is believed by
the police and the proprietor to be
the guilty party, and there is a
strong chain of circumstantial ' evidence-which
points in his direction.
He is unconcerned, however, ana be
yond occasionally asking whether
the stuff has been found, ' betrays
little interest. He spends his con
finement in sleeping anl playing sol
itaire, and refuses to enter into any
long discussion of the charges
against him. ;
"I told 'em I didn't take the stuff,
he said, "and they don't believe me.
so It won't do any good to worry
about It. I don't know nothing
whatever about it, and I can't say
where it is. I was hopln I'd get
out a day or so ago, but I'm just
a-waitln' now. If they was to takf
me out and hang me If I didn't tell
where the stuff was, I'd have to let
'em do it."
At least one of the city's po'ice
officers believes that Madison had
nothing to do with the burglary,
and has held that opinion since the
man was arrested. His op'nloa is
that the articles were stolen by a
clever shoplifter, who took them out
of the store at some time when there
was no one in the main room. He
says, also, that Madison doesn't act
like a guilty man, and that his pro
testations of Innocence have the ring
of sincerity. He gave it as his opin
ion that the man would be released
shortly.
TUB WEATHER
For Alliance and vicinity: Partly
cloudy east; probably snow west por
tion; tonight and Saturday continued
cold.
M'KINNEY INFANT EATS LYE
BUT IS NOW RECOVERING
An Infant child of Mr. and Mrs
McKlnney ate some lye this morn
lng. The child was rushed to the
office ot Doctor Hershman and the
lye was taken from the babe before
any seylous damage resulted.
What with making out an Income
tax questionnaire every few months
and explaining to various investigat
ing commissions between times there
Is not much to encourage a man to
get rich these days.
A London dc'or suggest floating
hospitals ot alrp'.-v for tubercular
patients. From a tuodlcal standpoint
this might be a good Idea, bat eco
nomically there would be difficulty
In the way of overhead charges.
- Fer Bale One Ive roea house',
teed condition. Madera except aeat
Good loeatlon. 81 Nebraska Laad
Cetnsaay. 4
RECEIVE ONE BID :
FOR HEW PAVING
Council Accepts Resignation of Cltf
Mannger Smith .Without jj
Dissenting Vo!co
The city council met In special
slon Wednesday evening to open bid
for paving district No. 3, compris
ing Box Butte avenue from Fifth to -Tenth
streets and intersections to ths
alley on either side. The session wm
a short one, but one btd having
been received, that of the Spragus .
Nlsely company of Beatrice, wbten
gave figures on but one kind of par
ing brick. - -.J
According to the statutes, the bid
must be left open another ten days
during which time property owner
In the district will have the right to
file petitions giving their preference
for the kind of paving to be installed.
In the absence of such petitions, the
decision will rest with h eoancTOj
J"? "Wting 10 consider tbs
paving proposition will be held
March 15.
The bid as submitted was slight
ly higher than the bid made by the
same company on paving district
No. 2 a few months ago. At that
time, the price made was $4.48 fer
square yard, snd the present price Is
I
.59, a raise of eleven cents. Man
holes cost' $2 apiece more, and on
or two other Items - are slightly
higher.
The council took time following
the opening of bids to accept th
resignation of C. C. Smith as cltr
manager, to be effective March 1.
Mr. Smith will remain in the city for
several days, It Is said; but he ha
not appeared at the city hall sine
his resignation took effect. There
was no discussion of the resignation.
the vote being unanimous.
Another matter that came up was
the situabillty of the city farm for
sewage disposal. The farm consists
of 110 acres, located near the pest
house. Mr. Grant of Grant A Ful
ton, the city's engineers, was present
and gave it as his opinion that that
araoundt of . ground shold be suftV.
clent to dispose of the city's sewage
without difficulty and that he saw no
reason to fear troublesome odors It
It were well cared for.', ' ' .1 ''. ",V '.
It was one of the shortest sessions
the council has held for some time.
The regular March meeting will be
held next Tuesday evening, at which
time a number of Important matters
are expected to come op, among them
further discussion of a franchise for
the telephone company.
CHA BER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The board of directors of the A!"
llnnce Chamber of Commerce which
will serve for the ensuing term, held
Its first meeting Wednesday after
noon. It was. a session held solely
for tue purpose of electing officers.
Present were Glen Miller, J. W.
Guthrie, Charles Brlttan, F. A. Bald,
W. J. Mahaffy, A. T. Lunn and Lee
Moore. Absent were J. S. Rheln and
Earl Mallery.
Organization for the present year's
work was perfected by the election
of Glen Miller as president, J. S.
Rheln as vice president, Charles Brit
tain as treasurer, and Rufus Jones .
as secretary. Mr. Jones' salary was
raised from $2,700 to $3,300. All
of these were re-elections except In
the case of J. S. Rheln, who succeeds
J. W. Guthrie as vice president.
The meeting establishes a record
as to time consumed. All of me
business referred to was transacted
and adjournment taken In less than
three minutes after the meeting had
been called to order.
Rufus Jones has made a mighty
good record in Alliance durin his In
cumbency as secretary and The Her
ald is pleased that his services have
received fitting recognition.
SMALL NUMBER OF
FEBRUARY ARRESTS
January was dismal enough in po
lice court, but the February records
are enough to make the cohorts of
sin grind their molars In disgust.
But three men found their way be
for Judge Roberts during the twenty-eight
days, and the total amount
assessed and collected was $45 $30
in fines anl halt that sum In costs.
This, by the way, Is exactly halt the
amount collected during the preced
ing month.
Of the eases considered, onejsas
for discharging firearms within" the
city limits. Another was for viola
tion of quarantine regulations. ' Ths
third and last was. an intoxication
charge, the first for some weeks.