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SHERIFF SHOWS GREAT COURAGE Arrests Armed and Desperate Man at Union Yesterday SECURES NEW PANEL C. C. Wescott, Wesley Magnev. Jno. McKay, Frank Shopp, J. A. White man, Geo. I. Lloyd. Mike Lutz. J. L. Fowler, O. A. Davis. K. A. Wermsn, Chas. Troon. A Another of those unfortunate af fairs which have served to give Cass County an odious reputation as a law-abiding community took place yesterday at Union. Fortunately this affair was unlike some others which have marred the annals of the county recently and did not result In blood shed although from accounts received It came very near doing so several times. The commencement of the trouble was between Reese Delaney and Fred Thrall, Delaney Is a drayman of the city and Thrall and his father have been in the confectionery and lunch counter business. The younger Thrall and Delaney quarreled over a bill which one claimed the other ... 1. 1 it.. li.AAtl A Av.tn(v In v ufu mm, me nuiiuu cuuiub iu a fist fight between thera Thrall get ting the worst of the encounter. He was badly cut and scarred up about the face and head, having a large welt standing out on his fore head which looked as if he had been hit with a club or something of that nature besides having the skin brok en in many other places on his face. He soon had enough of the battle and the men separated. After the fight which had taken place on the open street, was over, spectators claim that Thrall was heard to make threats against Delaney stating he would kill him and similar threats and behaving and carrying on In a manner calculated to rouse fears of serious trouble coming. He repaired to his restaurant and a short time later he came out on the street with a rifle, apparently looking for Delaney. The latter at this time was coming up the street from the depot and wa3 in front of the hotel when Thrall saw him. The latter at once leveled his rifle at Delaney and was on the point of firing when someone who had witnessed the trouble shouted "Reese, look out." Delaney looked up and saw Thrall and Jumped intothe door of the black smith shop of Wm. Wolfe, getting out of range of the rifle. As Boon as Thrall saw that Delaney had disappeared he lowered his gun and shortly retired from the street. Subsequently he again came out and displayed the rifle, still looking for Delaney. ' In the meantime Sheriff Quinton had arrived In the town on the train from the west end of the county due in Union at 4:10 p. m. The sheriff had been out in the county serving , subpoenas in the Ossenkop case and was enroute home. There Is a wait of some twenty minutes between this train and the train for Plattsmouth and It was during this wait that parties informed him of the trouble up town. The city marshal seems to have been unable to place Thrall under arrest or rather did not seem disposed to undertake the task of disarming him, for nothing was done up to this time. Whether the marshal was cowed by the display of firearms or did not get notice of the affair does not appear. While the wait between the trains was on, Thrall again appeared on the Btreets with his rifle and was making another display of his vie iousness, and Sheriff Quinton was told that he was still threatening to 6hoot. He at once went up tow and entering Thrall's place of busl ness found him behind the counter, Thrall's father was alBO in the Btore, As soon as the sheriff came In the younger Thrall came from behind the counter and addressed him as "Sheriff" and exchanging the usual salutations between friends. The sheriff responded and asked him how he was getting along and incident ally, inquired as to the difficulty. Thrall's father moved up from be hind the rear of the store and was partly behind the sheriff. The rifle which Thrall had used stood In the corner of the building behind the counter. As the younger Thrall came out and shook hands with the sheriff the latter grasped him by the arm and said "Fred, I guess you will have to come along with me," and telling him to get his hat and coat. At this the elder Thrall make a quick leap for the sheriff, seizing him about the arms and attempting to pinion them to his sides, while the younger man began to struggle to free him self. The sheriff pluckily held on to his man and the three engaged In a thrilling struggle for several mln utes, the younger Thrall endeavoring to get In behind the counter where his rifle was. Sheriff Quinton and he finally reached the entrance of the counter and, It being too nar row for all three of the men to get through, the elder Thrall was com polled to release his hold upon the sheriff's arms. At once on being free, he forced the younger man up against the wall by superior strength holding him with one hand while he drew his revolver with the other and naa been retained by Byrnes' rela covered the old man. VM ine appearance or me revolver in Progress In the selection of the the hands of the sheriff had the de- jury ln the Ossenkop case today was sired effect and both men baceme muth better than generally expected quieter, ine snenrr men made mem The court oDened nromntlv on time ootn aon tneir nats ana coats ana judge Travi8 insisting that there was marched them out on the street and no occasion for delay and gettln down to the depot, followed by a everyone buckled down to work from large mob of townspeople attracted the start. There was verv little by the noise and the excitement of the affray. There were several in the crowd who talked of using mob violence upon the men but cooler counsel New Jurymen Report For Service in Ossenkop Case Sheriff Quinton has completed the impanelling of the new jury, au thority for which was conferred upon him by virtue of an order of the court, and the several members have reported for service this morning. The new panel is a strong one com posed of the best men ln the county and was carefully selected by the sheriff with a view to getting only strictly high class citizens for this duty. The men on the new panel are George I. Lloyd, Harry Thomas, E. H. Palmer, O. A. Davis, C. G. Bailey, H. Coleman, Jeff Cross, Elmer Wor man, E. K. Cromwell, Chas. Chan dler, John McKay, Wesley Magney, John Whitemau, Neil McCory, Ea ward Parsell, George Buell, John McGinnis I. N. Minford. Link Fow ler, Mike Lutz, L. G. Larson, Frank Creamer, Frank Shopp, C. C. Wes cott. The first duty which will confront the Jury today will be that of service on the case of the State vs. Osscn kop. It Is hardly necessary to recall to the minds of the people what pur ports to be the facts in the case. At a picnic at Eagle In the early fall last year Ossenkop and one Charles Byrnes engaged In an affray ln which Byrnes was killed, his neck be ing broken. Ossenkop was arrested for the offense and held for trial be lng released on $5,000 bond which was later raised to $15,000 by Judge Travis. He is represented ln the case by Matthew Gerlng, the eminen criminal lawyer. The state will be represented by County Attorney Ram Bey assisted by Hon T. J. Doyle, the well known Lincoln attorney who IS MADE urlington Makes Seme Changes at Local Shops A change which has been rumored KKKK"XX"X"XKKKKKKXC"X ? ? V ? Y LA1L I PERSONAL NEWS I Short Items of Interest From Wed nesday Evening's Daily Journal XXXXXXXKKKXXK ? f Henry Snoke. Jr., of Eagle was for some time as being in prospect among those coming in last night takes place today at the Burlington Bnd registering at the Perkins hotel. snops. ioreman F. H. Stelmkcr is transferred from the position of fore man of the car repair department to that of foreman in charge of pressed steel car repairs. He is succeeded in his former position by a Mr. Rich mond of Gillette, Wyo., who arrives to take charge of the department to day. The pressed steel car work has greatly grown In Importance in the past few years with the adoption of so many of these cars upon the various roads and the matter of their repair had become a branch of rail roading almost entirely separate Albert Scuttler is spending the af ternoon in Omaha being a passenger for that city this noon on the fast mail. Washington Smith spent yester day In the city, returning to his home at Omaha this morning on the early train. D. O. D:wyer was a passenger this morning on the early train for Oma ha where he had business matters requiring hla attention. A. J. Englekemeier came in this morning from his farm and was a from that of the ordinary wooden passenger on the early train for car. Realizing that work in this Omaha where he will spend the day. line would require the constant care Jos. Fitzer is looking after bus of one foreman alone, and having lness matters today at Omaha being no one in the locality better quail- a passenger on the early train for fled than Mr. Stelmker for the posl- that city. . ! r V, .... . t J l t l I l"c "a"' i-u mm in Mr8 w c Tlppenf, lsJ gpendlng charge. From his many years In re-Lu ,, , n,fca i,io- . nnauo,,r pair work he is eminently qualified to fill the new position to the entire satisfaction of all. Mr. Richmond, the new foreman of freight car re pairs, takes a position of great re sponsibility and one which is a hard and wearing task. He is said to bring to the job all the essential for that city on the early train this morning Clerk of the Court Jas. Robertson Is spending the day in Louisville where he was called by important business matters. A. II. Jackman of Louisville, is elements which go to make a good making a visit, with Clerk of the foreman and there is Bmall question of his success. Courts Robertson and family, com Ing In last evening. Miss Lucille Randall was a pas senger this morning on the early train for Omaha where she will spend the day. Miss Josle Michka departed this morning on the early train for Crete friction during the morning and the matter of selecting the men to pass upon this important case, proceeded with celerity and dispatch. The first men called for service Miss Dovey in Favored. That Miss Alice Dovey made a distinct hit in the production of "A Stubborn Cinderella" was attested by the extract from the New York Mail printed in the Journal of yes terday but that was only one of the Neb- whore 8he attend B(!no1 papers to comment upon the good for several months. work or this rising young western Harry Todd was ln the city this star. In the last issue of the New morning for several hours, depart- York Dramatic Times and News, one ing on the early train for Bellevue, of the leading theatrical authorities South Omaha and Omaha. prevailed and nothing of the kind were John McGuinness, L. G. Larson, C, C. Wescott, We&ley Magney, J. 13. Cross, E. E. Palmer, Chas. F. Chand ler, H. E. Coleman, O. K. Cromwell, John McKay, C. G. Bailey, and Frank Shopp. Of these two had formed opinions In the matter and were chal lenged for that reason. E. Palmer one of the two, had formerly lived at Louisville and had been well ac- was attempted. At the depot the train was already there and the men were quickly hustled aboard and brought to this city, where they were placed in Jail. Too much praise cannot be ac corded to Sheriff Quinton for his nerve and pluck In securing these two infuriated men. The elder of America, speaking of the produc tion at the Broadway theater, men tion is made of Miss Sallle Fisher and Jack Barry more and Miss Dovey as the stars of the oast which is printed- in that paper ln full. After E. E. Beverlln, wife and baby passed through the city this morning from Kansas to Burlington, la., where they expect to visit relatives. E. C. Simmons of Lincoln who has commenting upon the elaborateness bee looking after business matters Thrall Is not a large man in fact, qualnted with the defendant. It was he is rather small, but the younger largely upon this ground that ho was man Is a large and powerful man, excused from service. C. G. Bailey and looks thoroughly capable Of Pomo from Knele w hero the nnfnrtu- maklng a terrific fight. For the nate affair took place and was con- sheriff to handle these two men nly.nnt with what mirnnrtert tn ho alone and in single-handed combat the facts in the case. He had form is highly creditable. The Journal ed an opinion in the case which believes in bestowing praise upon would require evidence to remove any public officer who does his duty an(i for thls rea80n he was excused, and in this case Sheriff Quinton is p. a. Creamer and G. E. Buell were of the production and the excellence of the cast, these three artists are complimented upon their work, the review adding "Alice Dovey made a it with her song "Love Me Just a Jttle Because." It might be added that the theatrical papers seldom give an artist praise except the clr- for her home In Lincoln. cumstances be very exceptional. ence the value of this announcement can be seen. entitled to it. ' It Is said that the men had been drinking and at the time of the trouble the younger man was con siderably under the Influence of liquor. As there are no saloons in Union, the presumption is that they got their liquor from the outside al though there have been frequent complaints for sometime past that someone was "bootlegging" around the town. It Is not known what complaint will be filed against the men as the county attorney at present has his hands more than full with the tre mendous business Involved upon his office during the past several month. It will likely be somo time before the men can get a hearing as there are several other cases of Importance to be disposed of previous to taking up their matter. L. L. Alls Breaks Leg. The Journal learns through Wm. Lloyd of Lincoln, who Is ln the city visiting with his father Joe Lloyd, that L. L. Allx formerly o fthls city, several days ago sustained a bad fracture of the leg. Tho accident oc curred while Mr. Allx was at work driving an oil wagon for the Standard Oil Company and Instructing a new driver in the work of handling the wagon and team, when his foot slip ped and he was precipitated to the ground. Tho heavy wagon loaded with four hundred and fifty gallons of oil passed over the log making a very bad fracture. He will bo laid up for some time with It. Dr. Ev erett la. attending him. Mr. Alix Is quite well known In this city whore he resided for many years and has a great many frelnds who hear of his B.lditlnnnl misfortune with regret. lie has been singularly unfortunate of late years and this added nullc tlon ttevcrely falls upon him. called to take the place of these two men. The examination of the Jury was conducted by County Attorney Ram sey for the state while Matthew Ger lng examined on behalf of the de fendant. Both attorneys made searching Inquiries Into the past his tory of the Jurymen and delved into their connection with both the de fendant and the attorneys in the case. Previous to making the examlna tlon of the Jurymen County Attorney Ramsey briefly outlined the case which was for trial to the Jurors stat Ing It much as given above ln this paper. He did not enter Into de tails of the case as printed at the time nor so fully as he will when the Jury is selected and the counsel makes the opening state ment. At the afternoon session a num ber of other Jurors were called and The state Downed Promotion It is announced that J. L. Mayfleld challenging commenced who has been holding down tho op- 8 entitled to three challenges while crator's desk at tho Burlington sta- the defendant has eight. These were tlon ln this city, has been given a started In on during the afternoon deserved promotion and leaves at an,i ropid progress was made in get once to ibkg ine position or agent ror ting a Jury. A number of Jurors the company at Plalnvlew, Neb., one was cau0d among them being Geo of the best of the smaller stations j. Lloyd. J. A. Whlteman. Mike Lutz on tho road. Mr. Mayfleld is a j. v. Fowler. A. N. Mcfrorv. and f) thoroughly capable, reliable and steady young man whoso services with tho company have been of the highest order and during his stay In A. Davis. Only one of theso had an opinion ln tho matter that being Mr. Mc Cory who came from Elm wood and who stated that what he O. K. Cromwell of Weeping Water, one o fthe new panel of Jurymen Is registered at tho TerklnB. this city ho has largely assisted In hnj r;,a,i aj h,.nnj 0f tho case he gaining business for the company by nnH 8Urn Bn opinion as would require evidence to remove and that he did not believe he could give the de fendnnt a fair and Impartial trial. At the hour of going to press the the examination of Jurors wbh still In progress and the Indications are that a Jury will be completed by eve nlng. This being truo the openln statements of counsel and tho takln of testimony will commence tomor row morning. Tho Jury in the Ossenkop case wa finally chosen this afternoon at 3:40 The Jurors chosen are L. (1. Larson his affable manners and closo atten tion to business. Ho Is personally one of the most popular employes of the company nt this point and his ninny friends greatly roRrct his de parture although gratified nt his pro motion. H. K, Byram, general superintend ent of tho Burlington with headquar ters at Lincoln, enme ln this morn ing In his special car attached to No. 4, for the purpose of looking after matters at the local shops. ln the city for several days returned to his home this morning on the early train. Miss Helen Gay who has been vis iting ln the city with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald, departed this morning on the early burllngton train Mrs. Ferdinand Englekemeier was among those coming ln from the country early this morning to catch the early Burlington train for Oma ha where she will spend the day. With a sixty foot baggage carload of scenery and a ton of electrical Keeps Him Busy. A. F. Hedengren, superintendent of bridges and buildings of the Bur lington was a passenger this morning effects, two horses and a company on the early train for Lincoln. M. of fifteen players, "Montana" will Hedengren was ln the city looking be here on Monday, February 8, at after the progress of the work on the Parmele. the new undergrade crossing on Main Jas Lockwood and Mrs. W. W. street. He states that weather per- Bices and children from near Jul- mlttlng the work will be completed yan, Neb., were visitors In the city by March 15th. He says that his this morning for several hours be- men have been instructed to use tween trains, going to PaclflcJunc- every possible cars to do a good Job tlon where they will make a visit so mere can oe no complaint irora Mr8i George Rork and Wrs. Griggs me cuy, ana judging oy me appear- and uaby of norton, Kas., spent sov ance of the work, this Is the system erai nour8 ln the city this morning which is being rollowed. In addition between trains, en route from their to doing this work, the Burlington home to Macedonia. Ia., where they has a gang at work on the Platte are cal,od by the Illness of uiver bridge north of the city. This bridge Is to be entirely rebuilt, the piles driven over and jtho structure made the same as a new one. This work will take some time and cost quite a sum of money. The progress of these two Jobs keeps Mr. Heden gren on this part of the road a good share of his time. THE SLEEPING SICKNESS WHICH MEANS DEATH IIow many readart have heard of this terrible disease? It prevails In that far-away country Africa especially the Congo district. It Is caused by the bite of the tsetse fly. When It bltei a person, the sleeping symptoms begin and finally the sufferer sleeps until death occurs. Contrast this with .the peaceful, balmy sleep of health. Is there any thing more wearing than to lie awake at night, tossing about, nervous, with cold feet, hot head and mercy knows what clue? Short of letting the tsetse fly bite us wo would do almost any thing for relief. How can we pre vent it? Mr. George Hayes, of Union City, To., writes: "I had lost my appetite, was all run-down, could rot sleep nights. I had tried every thing without relief. Vlnol was rec ommended, and to my eurprlno, It helped me at once; gave mo a splendid appetite, and now I sleep soundly." WhatVlnoldldforMr. Hayes.lt will do for every run-down, nervous and overworked person who cannot sleep. GER!KQ& CO., Druggists, Miss Emma Bauer Is spending the afternoon with friends in Omaha go ing to that city on thn fast mriil nt noon. John W. Crabill Is in Omaha today attending to business matters being a passenger for that city on the fast mall at noon. Stops Itching instantly. Cures piles, eczema, salt rheum, itch, hives. scabies. Doan's Ointment. At any drug store. Miss Minnie McKay is spending the afternoon in Omaha being a pas senger for that city on the mail train at noon. Mrs. William Wetenkamp and son Willie, are spending the afternoon at Omaha going up' this noon on business matters. Max Kohen of Nebraska City, pri vate secretary of Hon John C. Wat son, was in the city last evening on important legal business. Miss Olive Cass was a passenger this noon on the mail train for Lin coln where she goes to look after some business matters. Mrs. R. D. Short is spending the afternoon with her Bister in Omaha being a passenger for that city on tho mail train at noon. John Albert, the well known and prominent farmer from near Cedar Creek came in this morning on the Schuyler to look after Borne busi ness. M. Walker, manager of the Ma jestic theatre, was among those traveling to Omaha on the mall train at noon to attend to Bome busi ness matters. Misses Paula Goos and Anna Tarns are spending the afternoon ln Oma ha, being passengers for that city on the mail train where they will vis It with relatives and friends. Capt. Fowler, the Glenwood auc tioneer, passed through the city this morning going from his homo to Elmwood where he will hold an auction sale for L. F. Langhorst, the enterprising merchant of that city. J. Krager and wife and baby came in this morning from their home on the farm and were passengers on the mall train for Omaha where they will spend the afternoon. Lee Applegate of Union, mention of whose presence in town Is made tn another place was a passenger for Omaha this noon going from that city to his home on the night train. Mrs. W. L. Street and little grand daughter Clara Mae Morgan were passengers for Omaha this morning on the early train to make a visit with W. L. Street ln the hospital at that point. Mrs. Geo. Sudyka and children re turned to their home at South Omaha after spending a short time ln this city visiting with Albert Schwarts and family. Miss Mary Schwarta accompanied them to their home for a short visit. Miss Minnie Jochlm of Louisville, was a very pleasant visitor at the Journal office last Monday, coming In to renew her subscription to the paper. Miss Jochim is ono of the lady renders whom the Journal de lights to have call as she always has pleasant word for our efforts to please the public and can easily overlook our many shortcomings. Gcorgo W. Noble, former county superintendent and now manager for Nebraska for the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company, was ln the city this morning for a few hours between trains, returning to his of- fico in Omaha on the mall train at noon. Mesdaws W. L. Cooper, J. W. Gamble and J. C. Petersen v.ill de- Vart this roon on lo mall Iriiu for Havcloik where they will bo gucHl-j at a banquet to bo given in that city by th Order of tho Eastern Star of which theso ladles are pr irMnent members. A. N. Sullivan was hurriedly call ed to Omaha this noon on the mall train, going up to tnko part in car rying the spring election. It Is up on his statement that tho announce ment is mado that Bomo Irish candi date needed his assistance and Bent him word to como on tho first train. B. Dill ono of the most substantial citizens of tho county, dropped into tho Journal ofHco Monday to glvo us a brief visit, and whllo hero or dered tho Journal sent to his Bon Ray. It Is n pleasuro to meet such good, rellablo citizens at Ben 1)111 and to know that tho paper meets his approval to tho extent that ho can send It to tho rest of tho fnmlly. Mr. Dill and his son will both find tho brother. County Commissioner L. D. Switzer is looking after some business mat ters In Omaha, being a passenger for that city on the early train and going from there to his home at Weeping Water. County Clerk W. E.' RosencranB was a passenger this morning for Omaha where he will look after some business matters during the day re turning to Oreapolls on the Schuyler to meet Mrs. Rosencrans who will bo a passenger for Elmwood on that train. Frank SIvey was a passenger this morning on the early train for Oma ha where he will complcto arrange ments for bringing his wife homo, It Is expected that Mrs. SIvey will return homo this evening as Bho has recovered enough to permit her be lng moved. Miss Esta May, the leading lady of Harry I). Carey'H "Montana" Is on of tho most versatile young net resses on tho American stngo today Miss May was leading lady of tho fa mous Portland Stock Company Oregon, while there sho essayed ninny roles, Lady Babble In th "Llttlo Minister," Cigarette In "Un dcr Two Flags," Leah in "t-eah th Forsaken," "Cnmio" ond fifty oth ers of wide and varied ranges tho part of Flo lu "Montana" Bho has gnined a distinct success, all tho crltlrs throughout tho country being Journal's latch string upon the out- loud In their pralso of her work. Me when tho call. in
