• o The Frontier VOL. LIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22,1932. No. 31 ARGUE RE HEARING IN TREPPISH CASE Treppish’s Attorneys Make Plea For New Trial The argument on the motion for a new trial for Earl Trepish, who was convicted a couple of weeks ago for murdering Clarence Coy near Dustin is occupying the attention of the dis trict court today. Atorney Mounts, of Atkinson, and Lysle Jackson, of Neligh, are repre senting Treppish while the state’s case is looked after by County At torney Cronin. The motion for a new trial, which was filed on December 8, gave sixty two reasons why a new trial should be granted, but a large number of them are trivial in character. Among the resaons given are that they have newly discovered evidence which would be valuable to the defendant, Treppish. In support of their motion for a new trial, and possibly in substantiation of the claim that they have newly dis covered evidence, two affidavits have been filed by parties living at Norden, claiming Treppish was there at the time he said he was. These affidavits tend to prove that his evidence as to having been in Norden at a certain time was true. The case came before the court about 10:30 this morning. The question as to whether the car, that Treppish took with him to Wyoming and which the state claims to have been Coy’s car, was a partnership car or not was argued. Clerk Palmer, of the treas urer’s office, testified that he thought he heard some conversation at the time that the license was issued about a partnership car, thinking that it re ferred to the car that Coy owned. He did not issue the license. Edwin Han cock, also of the treasurer’s office, who issued the license was called. He did not recall issuing the license, but as /it was in his handwriting said he must 1 have issued it. He did not recall any conversation with Coy about a partner ship car. The county attorney then made the statement that that he was informed that Coy’s brother was with him when he license was issued. The question of calling Coy as a witness was then dis. cussed with the result that the Court ordered that Coy be brought into Court for the purpose of being interrogated regarding the license. Mr. Coy is to appear before the Court at 2 p. m. Attorney Mounts took up the argu ment on his motion. His main con tention, as judged from his argument before the noon recess, was that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict of guilty. At noon Court re cessed until 1 p. m. when Mr. Mounts will resume his argument and he will be followed by Attorney Jackson. If the motion is overruled Judge Dickson will probably pass sentence upon the defendant this afternoon. WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED Mrs. Jack Pettijohn, of near Dustin, was severely burned about the hands, arms and legs Saturday while at tempting to put out a gasoline fire. Her husband and others were cutting wood near the house and they had an open -can containing gasoline setting on the ground near where they were working. In some manner the gaso line caught fire and Mrs. Pettijohn ran to the fire to attempt to smother the flames with an old coat. As she ap proached the can containing the gaso line she tripped and fell and knocked the can over and the gasoline spread over her hands and clothing and she was severely burned before the flames were extinguished. Physicians say that it will be six months before she will regain the use of her hands and limbs. When Thrift walks out the door, Poverty flies in the window. The O’Neill National Bank Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $125,000.00. This bank carries no indebted ness of officers or stockholders. SIX YEAR OLD BOY SHOT Alvin Kloppenberg, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloppen berg, living a half a mile west and a mile north of Emmet, was shot and seriously injured at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tenborg, a half mile north of Emmet last Sunday afternoon. Alvin and his brother, Henry, aged nine, were at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tenborg and saw a gun setting in a corner of the room. It was a tw'enty-two calibre rifle. Henry picked up the gun and commenced working the lever and as Alvin went out the door pulled the trigger, the bullet striking him on the right side, between the back bone and the shoulder blade; it traveled to the left side, puntcufed the left lung and shattered the fourth rib on the left side; the rib deflected 11 he bullet and it passed through his body near the rib. The bullet was a 22 calibre long. If complications do not set in the boy has a chance to recover. BRADLEY-OHMART Alfred Bradley and Miss Florence | Ohmart, both of O’Neill, were united | in marriage December Gth at Yankton, South Dakota, from which place greet ings were sent by them to friends, over the radio from station WNAX and an nouncement of their wedding. The bride is the daughter of Rev. S. M. Ohmart and the groom the son of Howard Bradley, one of Holt county’s prosperous farmers. Friends and acquainlenances extend congratulations and wishes for a long life of happiness to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley. ROONEY-MACK County Agent James W. Rooney, of this city, pulled a surprise party on his many friends in this county when he quietly slipped away from his usual haunts, went to Dowiagic.Mich., where he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Mack, of Atkinson, on December 10, 1932. The newly weds returned to Holt county on Wednesday of last week and for the present are making their home with E. J. Mack, pioneer Holt county banker at Atkinson, the bride’s father. The following notice of the wedding is taken from the Atkinson Graphic: A surprise event of the pre-holiday season was the marriage of Miss Helen Mack of this city and County Agent James W. Rooney, the ceremony being performed Saturday, Dec. 10, at Dow agiac, Mich., where a cousin of the bride, Mrs. E. S. McMaster lives. Miss Mack left Atkinson several weeks ago to take up her regular winter work with an eastern dramatic company, presenting home talent plays in various cities in the eastern states. She has been engaged in the work for several seasons. Monday, last week, Mr. Rooney left O’Neill to attend a meeting of county agents in Norfolk. From there he slipped away to Michigan, and met Miss Mack at Dowagiac Tuesday. They were married at St. Mary’s rec tory in Dowagiac by the Rev. Father Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. McMaster and their son, Sheldon, were present (Continued on page 8, column 2.) PIANO AND VOICE INSTRUCTION CLASS OR INDIVIDUAL Beginners and Advanced Students ROBERTA ARBUTHNOT Phone lfiO ---------4 BEER BILL PASSES HOUSE The Collier beer bill passed the na tional house of representatives last Wednesday by a vote of 230 to 165. The bill provides: Legalization and sale of beer of not more than 3.2 per cent alcohol content by weight, equal to 4 per cent by vclumne. Levies a license fee of $1 on brewers and puts a tax of $5 on each barrel of beer. Protects dry states by providing severe penalities for shipment of beer into dry states. Leaves distribution and methods of sale up to the various states. The bill now goes to the senate, where it will not be acted upon until after the first of the year. C. C. Jones, one of the pioneer resi dents of the southern part of the county, was a pleasant caller at this office last Saturday and while here ex tended his subscription to The Frontier for another year. Mr. Jones is one of the pioneer residents of the county, coming to Holt county with his father on March 25, 1883, fifty years next March. He said that when they came to the county, and were looking for a location, they got as far as the Mc Clure ranch, which was southeast of this city, and they were snowed in there and remained at the ranch for two weeks, before they could proceed further. When they finally got away they located a piece of land just a few miles from the ranch upon which his father filed and which they made their home. In fact it is still in the family as a brother of Mr. Jones is still living on the old home place. Mr. Jones said he also had a warm spot in his heart for the old McCatferty Opera house, which was burned down last week as he said he had attended several enter tainments that were held therein. In the old days it took two days to make a trip from their place to town, leav ing home one day coming to town and remaining all night and then going home the next day. On these occa sions they could always find whole some and pleasant entertainment at the old opera house. Lysle Jackson came up from Neligh Wednesday to appear in district court to argue the motion for a new hearing for Earl Treppish, who was convicted a couple of weeks ago of murdering Clarence Coy near Dustin last spring. As Judge Dickson was holding court in Ainsworth the hearing was not held Wednesday. Federal Agents Owens and Matson, of Omaha, arrived in the city last Monday looking up violators of the Eighteenth amendment. On Tuesday, accompanied by Agent George Bay, of this city, they went down to the east ern part of the county and picked up Roy Rotherham, aged 31, three miles south and a mile west of Ewing. They found a fifty gallon still on his place and about 150 gallons of mash. Mr. Rotherham was brought to this city and placed in the county jail. Will Try Liquor Syndicate Again United States Attorney Sandal, of Omaha, has announced that he will call up the Omaha liquor syndicate case again for trial in February of next year. The first case, just completed a couple of weeks ago, resulted in a hung jury after they had considered the case for one week. It is said that the jury stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal on some of those charged with being leaders in the con spiracy. CELEBRATES FORTY-SIXTH \V EDDING ANN IV ERSARY Last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. J. U Y’antzi celebrated their forty-sixth wedding anniversary at their home ir this city, and received the congratula tions of their friends and neighbors upon the event that comes to bat very few couples. J. U. Y’antzi and Catherine Ernst were married on December 20, 1886. The ceremony was performed in the Mennonite church about twelve miles north of this city, the ceremony being performed by Bishop Joseph Slagle, of Seward, Nebr., who came to this city to perform the ceremony. The Mennonite church was erected upon the farm of Mr. Yantzi’s father, C. B. Y’antzi. The wedding was one of the events of the pioneer days of the north country. There was a large Mennon ite settlement north of this city in those days and practically the entire colony were in attendance at the wed ding. Among those who attended the wedding and are still residents of this county were: Jucob Erb, Mrs. C. K. Ernst, Mrs. John Bellar, Mrs. John K. Bel In r, now Mrs. Andrew Schmidt and Mrs. Joseph Winkler, of Emmet. Since the date of their wedding Mr. and Mrs. Y’antzi have been residents of this county, except seven years, when they resided in Minnesota and South Dakota. For thirty years Mr. Y'antzi operated a cream station in this city for the Hanford Produce company of Sioux City, remaining with the firm until after they had disposed of their business. The many friends of this estimable couple tender them congratulations upon their anniversary and hope that they will continue to enjoy good health and happiness and many more wed ding anniversaries. Miss Catherine Lawler left last evening for her home at Lincoln to spend the Christmas vacation. ST. MARY’S PUPILS GIVE OPERETTA Present Xmas Program In Afternoon and Evening The pupils of St. Mary’s Academy presented a Christmas Operetta at St. Mary’s Hail last Tuesday afternoon and evening to a crowded house on both occasions. The entertainment was very enjoyable and the young folks participating took their parts admirably and the smooth manner in which the entertainment progressed disclosed the fact that they had all been well trained for the respective parts. Following is the program rendered: Part I Processional March . Choristers Greeting Chorus . Choristers The Program Mr. President What Shall Be Done? Mother McClure The Contest .... Sing Us a Song Choristers Days of Childhood Mrs. Reporter Vesper Song, Music of the Bells . Minstrels Fairy-Land Christmas Fairies Santa Claus is Coming Choristers Santa’s Arrival—Solo Santa Claus March Choristers Part II 1 don’t Understand Mr. Winter Sweet Out Song Choristers Reading—“God’s Poor" June C. White. Catherine Finley, Maxine Harrington Remember the Poor Choristers Appearance of Miss Frost, Miss Sleet, Miss Snowflake. Story of the Nativity “Minims” Tableaux—“Nativity” Entire Cast Good Night to All Chorus Cast of Characters Mr. President Wjlliam Miller Mother McClure Dorothy Reardon (Continued on page 4, column 4.) I With a keen appreciation^ I of Your Patronage I I Send You I (greeting# I tSest Irishes fm* the I C (* £ !Neto It ear CT R. R. 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