The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, February 18, 1909, Image 3
COUNTY ATTORNEY FILES COMPLAINT der of John County Attorney Ramsey this aft ernoon filed the formal complaint against John Clarence, charging him with the murder of John P. Thacker, t.tdr Murray un Jaimai; 15, last. The toinplaint chargod murder In the first degree, alleging malice and premedi tation and alleges the infliction of two V J.in'li? one, in iV chest and the : t'uer in the ubiiomen either of which would bavj b-en fatal. The delay in filing this complaint was on account of the trial of Fred Osen kop and the tremendous amount of other work which has piled up in the county attorney's office. It is likely Clarence will be arraigned and al lowed to plead this afternoon, al though at the hour of going to press this had not been done. The com plaint Is filed before Justice Archer and Is as follows: COMPLAINT. The State of Nebraska, In Justice Court Within and for the County of Cass, Before M. Archer, Justice of the Peace. State of Nebraska, County of Cass, 8S. State of Nebraska, Plaintiff, vs. John Clarence, Defendant. The complaint of V, C. Ramsey, County Attorney for the County of Cass, State of Nebraska, made before me, M. Archer, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Cass, In the State of Nebraska, who being by me first duly sworn, on oath de poses and says that John Clarence, on the 15th day of January, A. D., 1909, in the County of Cass, In the State of Nebraska, in and upon one John P. Thacker, then and there be ing, unlawfully, purposely and fel oniously and of his deliberate and premeditated malice did make an as sault, with the intent, him, the said John P. Thacker, unlawfully, pur posely and of deliberate and premed itated malice, to kill' and murder, and that the said John Clarence, a certain pistol or revolver, then and there charged with gun powder and ldou-bulk'th; which the snid pistol r revolver, ho, the said John Clar ence, in his right hand then and Micro had and h!'l, and then there,' unlawfully, purposely and of his deliberate and premeditated mal ice did dfcharge and shott off, to, at, against and upon the paid John P. Thacker; and that the said John Clarence, with the leaden bul lets aforesaid, out of the pistol or revolver aforesaid, then and there, i... 1 1. i i ' iiir ji iiiv bun uunut i tuuirniiiu. ry me said Jonn Clarence discharg ed and shot off, as aforesaid, then and there, unlawfully, purposely and of his deliberate and premeditated malice, did strike, penetrate and wound, with the intent aforesaid, thereby, then and there giving to the said John P. Thacker, In and upon the chest of him, the said John P. Lost in Itli..ii.I. Elmwood, Nob., Feb. Hi. Last Saturday dining the absence of her parents, the fifteen year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wise of Weeping Water, stand out afoot for the home of her grandmother,-.Mrs. Mary Irons, who resides In ibis oily. She did not bundle up any to speak of and had boon out In the blizzard about five or six hours when discov ered by George Kunz, two miles rjrrh west of Elmwood, at dusk. She had lost her way and in becoming bewildered was wandering about, al most frozen. Mr. Kunz took her to his home and sent for a doctor, who cared for her. Her face and hands were badly frozen, and one finger may have to be amputated. She walked all the way from Weeping Water, a distance of twelve or thir teen miles, and had not Mr. Kunz discovered her whort ho did she wold soon have frozen to death. Her mother had gone from Weeping Wa ter out Into the country after an- nthur flnnirhtnp U'lln una t.m Mi I , . school, but on account of the bliz zard did not come home till tho next morning, when she first learned of her daughter's absence. She came to Elmwood ns soon as notified and Is caring for her daughter at the home of Mrs. Irons. Suffering ami Dollar Saved. K. S. Loper, of Marllla, N. Y. says: "I am a carpenter and have had nany severe cuts healed by Bui kiln's i i i -. i . i. . . . Allien nuno, n nan sux'ii iiii- am- ferlng and dollars. It Is by far the best healing salve I hnve ever found.' Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles. 2.1c at F. Q. Frlrko ft Co.'a drug store. P. Thacker Thacker, one mortal wound, pene trating the body of him, the said John P. Thacker, and thereby, then and there giving to the said John P. Thacker, in and upon the abdomen of him, the said John P. Thacker, one mortal wound, penetrating the body of him, the said John P. Thacker, of which said mortal wounds, he the said John P. Thacker, on and from the said fifteenth day of January, in the year aforesaid, until the twenty first day of January, in the same year, in the said County did languish and languishing did live on which said twenty-first day of January, in the year aforesaid, he, the said John P. Thacker, in said County, of the mortal woundi or mortal wounds aforesaid, died; and that he, the said John Clarence, the said John P. Thacker, unlawfully, purposely and of deliberate and premeditated malice did kill and murder, contrary to the form of the statute In such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Nebraska. There is littlo probability that Clarence will have a preliminary ex amination inside of thirty days, as he is entitled to that length of time by making a showing. County At torney Ramsey will oppose any at tempt to postpone the hearing, but the filing of the proper affidavits by the defendant, makes it mandatory on the court to grant the continuance asked. District court being In ses sion at present an examination held now and a finding by the court of probable cause for holding the de fendant for trial would put the state In a position to file an Information In district court and possibly secure a trial at this term. Byron Clark, attorney for Clarence, was engaged in the district court to day and a statement as to his prob able course could not be obtained. Should the continuance be taken, the defendant will have to remain in Jail until the heaving was had. No bond can be accepted under the charge of murder In thi first degree, and tho binding ;oer of the defendant means that ho will have to remain" In iail un til the trial, which will probably take place, in May or the. early part of June. The widow and children of the de ceased have engaged Matthew Goring to assist in prosecuting the case, and it will be a red-hot contest when it comes on for trial. As Mr. Goring will be engaged in tho Banner murder trial at Omaha next week, It Is im probable any preliminary could take place at that time. Clarence Is taking his confinement very well, although he naturally shows some anxiety to got out. of jail. He realizes, however, that It may be some time before he is able to do this, and in consequence takes the matter more philosophically than he would otherwise. O'Neill Lino is Opened. After a week of snow drift buck ing the Sioux City-O'Neill line of the Burlington it was announced last evening that the drifts would be ; cleared r.wny by thin morning and i thnt train service will be resumed, i That line was tied up the tightest of ! any Nebraska road. It Is said that snow drifts SOU feet long, and in J places eighteen feet deep deep block I od the way. Tho morning following (bo storm of a week ago Mondn.v t vr I endues with a snow tilnw left O'WIll They plunged Into one drift not far from O'Neill and left the rails. It was not possible to reach them from the west because of lack of locomo tive power at the west end of the line, and another plow was sent In from the east. This was also derail ed. Then a rotary plow was snt In and It broke down before going far Into the drifts. It was sent to Have lock. Continued work on the line, however, told, notwithstanding the storm of Sunday last. During the progress of the snow fighting Gen ial Superintendent Byrani, Sup tIk t ndont Blgnel and Superintendent of Motive Power Roope hnve been o .f with the crew" - Lincoln Journal. Nelgbhorliood favorite. Mrs. K. I). Charles, of Harbor, Maine, speaking of Electric Bitters, says; "It Is a neighborhood favor ite here with us." It deserves to be a favorite everywhere. It gives quick relief In dyspepsia, liver com plaint, kidney derangement, mal nutrition, nervousness and weakness and general debility. Its action on the blood as a thorough purifier makes It especially useful as a spring medicine. This grand altedntlve ton ic Is sold under guarantee at F. 0. Frlcke & Go's drug store. 60c. WORSEN IN SUIT Mrs. Mary Latky Trying to Oust Mrs. ' Mayme Cleaver From Otfice Mayme Cleaver, present grand thief of the Degree of Honor, who is the defendant ia tho district court in a suit of ouster brought by Mary Latky, former head of the fraternal order, declared In her answer Sat urday to the petition of the plaintiff that the voluntary surrender of said office estops her from maintaining an action. The defendant says that the plain tiff did not contest or protest her election to the position of grand chief of honor, and did not appeal to the grand lodge when the result of the election Vas announced. The suit is the outgrowth of a livoly and somewhat bitter contest for grand chief of the feminine aux llary to the United Workmen at the biennial ssslon of the grand lodge of the Degree of Honor in this city last October. There were three can didates but the real struggle was be tween Mrs. Mayme Cleaver of Neligh and Mrs. Mary Latky, of Lexington, then at the head of the order. Two hundred and eighty-five votes were cast, and of these Mrs. Cleaver re ceived 143, Mrs. Latky 137, and Minnie McGahn 5 votes. Mrs. Latky had three terms of office as chief, of two years each, having been elected first in 1902. At this time Mrs. Cleaver was pit ted against her. When Mrs. Cleaver was successful In boing elected, Mrs. Latky brought suit in the district court to compel the defendant to sur render the office and turn It over to her on the ground that her election was void. It was charged that Dr. J. C. Mosshart had been allowed to vote, when he did not have a right to cast a ballot, under the provisions of the constitution. Mrs. Latky con tended that If the vote of Mosshart had not been counted, as it should not have been, the race would have been a tie and she would have held the office until her successor was duly elected and qualified. In her answer the defendant comes back at the plaintiff by declaring that when the last ballot was taken the vote of one H. M. Waring was cast and counted for Mrs. Latky and he was not a qualified elector of the lodge and was not entitled to cast a ballot in the contest. Mrs. Cleaver points out that prior to her installation Mrs. Latky re signed and voluntarily surrendered the office of grand chief, and that Maria A. Smith, a member of the grand lodge was duly elected to the position for tho unexpired term, to (ill the vacancy catised by the resig nation of tho plaintiff, and presided over the deliberations of that body until the Installation of the defend ant. Judgment Is prayed for, with the action of the plaintiff dismissed nnd thnt the defendant may recover her costs. Lincoln News. To Prevent Removal. A bill has been Introduced in the Colorado senate to prevent the re moval of the general offices of tn. Colorado & Southern from Denver. It has boon rumored that the head quarters of the road may be consol idated with those of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at Chicago. The Burlington has ordered five dining cars and four club cars of the Pullman company. The club cars are said to bo of a new design. These cars are to bo used In the through trains on the main linos In the west, according to report, when the May schedule goes into effect. The com pany Is also negotiating for twenty live chair cars. State Journal. Has Finger Badly .Maslieil. Last Monday afternoon William Morley, an employe of tho the black smith shop at the Burlington shops, suffered the misfortune of having the Index finger o fhls right hand Ir.mly mashed. The condition of the linger Is so bad that It Is more than probable It will have to be amputat ed. This news will be heard with regret by Billy's many friends In the city where he has lived so long. The rcchknt was one of the unavoidable kind and tho attending surgeons nro using every effort to save the finger but with small hopes of success. Millwood Charles Cook and wife, of Plntts mouth, visited at the John Dreamer home this week. Prof J. W. Gamble has been re, led ed superintendent of the Plntts month schools for the next year. Mr Gamble has also boon selected n mom her of the faculty on tho sutnmei school of the State I'nlversltv a high compliment to Mr. Gamble's ability as an edm-atir.-Elmwood Leader Echo. W. N. Mlnford, one of (be Jurymen came In yesterday from his home at Elmwood and was a guest of the Per kins. Souih Bend (Special Correspondence.) ' The M. W. A. dance and supper ! was well attondtd in spite of the com weatner. The music for the oc casion was furnished by the Jacobs orchestra of Omaha. The A. 0. U. W. lodge initiated two members Saturday night. Af ter tha meeting coffee and sand wiches were served and card playing made up for the balance of the eve ning. John Campbell and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law were passengers to Sioux City, la.. Monday. The bos social given by the school was well attended Wednesday night. They realized $21.75 which will be used for lhe purchase of books for the school library. The highest box brought $3.00. . Mrs. J. E. McIIugh visited at Wa bast Saturday and Sunday. Mamie Beneker spent Sunday at home this week. . B. F. Dill. Willard and Bert Dill and wife were In Omaha visiting Sat urday. A smoker was given at the home of j. O. Lansing in honor of J. O.'s 60th birthday. Refreshments were served and a very enjoyable time was reported. Mr. Lansing was pre sented with a fine nickle plated read ing lamp by those present. John Magner made a business trip to Ashland Monday. Mrs. J. O. Lansing was an Ashland passenger recently. .A few of the young folks attended the masquarade ball at Murdock Monday night. Jerry McIIugh received a letter from E. Sturzenegger Monday and he is thoroughly enjoying the Mexican climate. Mr. Sturgenegger Is located about 75 miles from a railroad and hlB nearest town is 15 miles from their camp. He states that he Is feeling fine and Is worked down to solid weight. He Is located In a stone dwelling, has a nice front yard, with several umbrella trees in front, so by his letter he is certainly en Joying his time while there. "Paddy" Lish is working down there for Mr. Sturzenegger. He is getting along fine with the Mexicans but finds some trouble In conversing with them. Great Improvements are going on In the surrounding country and they have some trouble In getting plenty of water. The property where Mr. Sturzenggor lives has plenty of water to run ten hours each day. When they have new pumps Installed they 111 be able to work day and night and make more progress. Chasi Hill was an Omaha passen ger Monday. Beii.ins I 'i diii Trip. W. J. Lorenz, who left on January Sth, for a visit with his cousin, Mrs. II J. Podlesok, at Chicago. HI., re turned home this morning. He had a cry delightful trip, and duilim his sta;, took in many points of Interest in the big city by the lake. H. J. Pod- sek, the husband of his cousin. Is manager for the Aerinotor Company, large business concern of that city. and Is one of the prominent business men of Chlcngo. Mr. Lorenz regret ted to have to cut his stay short, but urgent business matters compelled his return to the city. Charles Lorenz, a brother of W. J., W. E. A. and Fraud Lorenz. of this ity, came in yesterday to make n vis it of several days with them. Ho has list disposed of his farm near Tobias. Neb., and Is going to change his loca tion, taking a short vacation bioro cniipletlns Hi,, change. I lllllVt (Mill. James A. White received a hies- sano this week iiiinouiicliig the death of Mrs. White, widow of the late Capt. James White, at tin- home of hi r son Luslnn Dot tor. In ..Virginia, whore she w lit early In January to make her home, but It Is presumed her death was caused by pneumonia. Interment will bo In Virginia. Coroner (5. I. Clements was called to Union Sunday evening to hold an Inquest over the remains of Thomas G. Bnrnuin, the man killed In the Missouri Pacific wreck Sunday morn ing. The coroner' Jury after view ing the scene of ' the w reck and ex amining the witnesses, brought In a verdict "that said Thomas (3. Illini um came to his death by a frnrturo of the skull received In a wreck on tho Missouri Pacific railroad at lhe Y north of Union. Neh about 10:45 a. m., February 14. 1909." There Is quite nn epidemic of pneumonia among the children of Elmwood nnd vicinity, no less than a dozen of the little folks having hnd tlio disease In a severe form tho past ten clays. Both Dr. Noely's children nnd two of Dr. Munger's nro sick. Dr Munger's throo-monlhs-old Imbo Is lying nt the point of death, hnvlng do velopod splnnl meningitis. Tim doc tors the worn out cnrlng for their own fnmllloH nnd hnve hnd to mil on neighboring doctors to nttend to n portion of their rails. I'or Kale or Rent. 3S acres adjoining Plattsniouth. WINDHAM INVESTMENT CO. COUNTY BOARD IS WCDV l-ii ir V lin I DUO T Grind Out Large Number of Claims and Approve Bonds Plattsniouth, Neb., Feb. 16. 1909. Board of county commissioners lif t in regular session, with ail members present. Minutes of p. tious meeting read and approud, whereupon the following business was transacted in regular form: Bond of Dr. J. W. Brendel, county physician, District No. 3, approved. Bond of Dr. N. D. Talcott, county physician District No. 1, approved. Bond of Dr. J. F. Brendel, county physician, District No. 5, approved. Bond of Dr. M. M. Butler, county physician, approved Bond of Henry Snoke, road over seer, District No. 6, approved. ' Dr. I. C. Munger was this day ap pointed county physician District No. 6, for the year at salary at $50.00. Resignation of Dr. E. D. Banghart county physician District No. 4, ac cepted. Petition asking for a liquor license to Andrew Thompson to sell malt splrltous and vinous liquors at Cedar Creek, Eight Mile Grove precinct, filed February 1, 1909, same was laid over for future meeting. . Claims allowed on the , general fund: James Robertson, State va Frank , iountf 4 James ISobeitaon, State va Vm ltlley et al 20 65 Win Hard, Maine aowy C 1 Qulnton, Huwe n to Wm Ha lid, witness aame 4 00 C H Wilson, (fume 7 6u Guy McMaken, name 2 00 W' L 1'lckett, aame 4 00 Bon Italnoy, aame 00 K Manspeaker, same 4 ui) Clyde Jones, aame 4 00 J H lieiiMun, aame 2 00 C A Itawls, aame 4 00 Goo, Hruhl, aame 7 60 L U KKenliei'Ker, aame 4 00 trunk AlcKlroy, aame 2 00 P 8 barnes, Slate va N C Kleu- aer et al 5 75 .lumen Itohertson, aame 3 75 VV K Uoaencrana, recording; 20 ,IoikIh 15 00 JV C Ramsey, aalary for January H3 33 L I) bwluer, aame is 60 C U Jordan, aame 20 00 M L Krledrlch, aame ig go J. It. Hall, aalary County phy sician 4g 5) Dlera Hroa., mdse to poor 18 (it NewM-llerald. printing 3 60 h A Wurl, indHe to poor 10 00 A Itach & Sun, aame 22 00 Net). Tel. Co. tolla ami rent 10 60 M Alihor, Slate va, John 1'et- ei'Hon & Cameron 4 35 C UllilltOII, HI1IT1H ; jo K H Weacott, witness aame .... 1 00 Hen lialney, aame 1 ml ' ,D Wulnton, aame 1 no M Areher, State vm It Haines.. 4 25 I I CJnliiton, HHiiie 2 10 C MunRer, Hillary in full I'.lOfi ., 12 60 Oliver Typewriter Co., iII1miim .. 1 ,) I'laltHmoulli Tel. Co. tolls ami routs -.f, 40 C i Qulnton, boarding city pris oners g 3Q C It Qulnton, hiiIhi-.v iiml lionrd- Iiik: ciiuhly prisoners 11 st) Joe Mullen, salary Soldiers' Ke- ,, lfi 32 'eo. .V I.ii line, Maine ,u ;i .1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 -j 1 11 , sinne Hi 32 Kd. liolierts, witness Ossenkon ense in 7n Mrs. II Kcttlelnit, snnie 11 10 r I'll 11 K IIIMSll, snnie c,i 1 Kd Woi hier, Hinne . ', ii 70 .Vol'. Sim Ii nlev. Hume u in Knink Hardy, Hume ID 70 Win Ivev. mii in ' jo 70 Win Kntrllsli, Maine II HI losepii iiniiNen, same i i;o :. ; i i'i (en. iinnev, same h lin .1v1n M Mailey, sinne Ji) on leali Ilursli, hiiiiii- 7n Frank Clements, same , h 70 (leo. Hliei'le. Hume . in nn Max Spnl'iiley, samp K 70 Neli l,lrhtlnK Co., kii and re pairs fin r.7 I'liiiie Mnimil Iiimiii nin e (-, in. " 11,1 Strcliflil K- StrelKlit. Imrlal of oend 5 on V K Seliliiler. Juror cert Ifleiiles 2fi0 70 iiiiii-m i.iM-1-risoM, leel Slate ys llotner Foster n Tr. C I) Qulnton, snmi- 7 fill l.oius llinlilor. same .IK 20 A t. T 1 1 1 1 1 . wild reporter snmi-. . "!i fin I. Iild. transcript same 10 no Ins. liolierlson, I tit I . hiiiiip jn 00 James lioliertHon supreme court costs hiiiiip 11 m Lawrence Smith, wll tiers 'siime' 4 nil .Inson Fountain, same 4 ;io II C Hansen, sntno 1 nn .1 W Horner, snmi- 4 ,) .liitnes Coin. rtson, same 4 no A I. Tldil, hii nn- . , j (MI ' D Qulnton, siitne' ' ' ''" ", ., lr. .1 1 1. .lones, same f. on 1 'an I'lietps, snnie l 70 JUST RECEIVED A Fresh EULK The kind that makes your mouth water enng Druggists j Jesse M liiihert.son, same (p 1 John t-ost..,-, a. - , W s Ml, ell. Kumu , , IJ 11 k i.i..,.,..., ........ O'J I Ju.iuy ' 1,r'""f t county lo 11 ..i'k ' V.V-.Y.'. .-. I - v r'i-ti Mil, pues .... 2S 0 ii 44 ti.-.l"" -0 Pl't"K'-aph John W C tiamsev. exnen. lJJJi. 9 00 and Thacker murder cases 'S 81 1 lalms allowed on the road fund , t'ert. road work 11 D W O iTart'leii; Vam'e' l.V. , J ft t-eo Van Horn, aame 2 . 75 M sulser, sniae 1 ' or I,. , "fceybert, aame 2 75 Ceo IMik, same 2 1 i lieo. A U Hicks, aame 2 '. '. '. '. '. g 00 Kdiminds itrown. lumber 10.. 100 00 MilrX!!na:,Ji,nor,rd 10 m"et Tuw,da W. E. Hosencrana. County Clerk. A $200 lMtinionil King. Good news to the Ladies of Plattsniouth and vicinity. A tele gram has been received by M. Fanger from the Wooltex people, to be sure and close out every winter coat on hand, and keep up his good record They state that M. Fanger Is now In the lead in the $200 diamond ring contest, which the Wooltex people of fered to the best selling agent In the state of Nebraska in towns of not over 6,000 Inhabitants. For a while this hard fight seemed to lie between M. Fanger and and a merchant of Wahoo but the last an nouncement Is that M. Fanger has them all skinned. In order to keep In the lead and not let the other fellow get In on the home stretch.1 1 want my friends to help me and I will help them. I will offer for this week only, the greatest sacrifice' you have ever heard of. I offr any Wooltex coat In the house, the usual price of which rang es from $15.00 to $25.00 for $9.98 and 11.98. Just think of It so please hurry before they are picked over and se- lect your Btyle. Children's coats can be had at almos your own price. From the West. Chas. Klnne, of Chloride, Arizona. an old-time Silver City, Iowa, friend of The Journal man arrived In Plattsmouth today for a few hours' visit with his grandfather, Mr. Klnne, known as Grandpa Klnne. residing with his daughter, Mrs. Vroman In the western part of the city. We were Indeed glad to see Charley as he has ulways been one of those whole souled, good fellows, that It Is always a pleasure to meet, and one of the best friends the Journal man ever know. He has been In Arizona for the past seven years, whore he has been Interested in mining business of various kinds, for some years huldlng a poiiitlon with one of (luj large min ing corporations as assaylst, hut of lute years has been . Interested tln mining propositions in his own be half, nnd we are pleased to say has been one of the few successful ones. In County Court. A petition was filed yesterday In the county court asking for the ap pointment of Jacob II. Shepherd as administrator of the estate of Eliza S. Shepherd, deceased. The petition sets up thnt deceased died at Denver, Col., on Aug. 9, 190'.), and that she wns possessed of property valued at $16,000. The heirs to the estate with their place of residence are given as follows: Hamilton I). Shep herd. Humboldt, Ariz.; Delilah R. Williams, Henfrow, Okla., Hernard IT. Shepherd, llemmingford. Neb., nnd Jacob II. Shepherd, Rrefrow, Okla. Arthur Sullivan cnnio In from his home this morning and wns a passen ger on the mall train for Omaha, v .here ho will consult the eye special. 1st who s treating him. Stock of 'CAMDY. v 2