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THE PLATTSMOUTH WEEKLY
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VOL. 13, KO. 13.
PLA.TTS3IOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1894.
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Disposed of the Criminal Case,.
The criminal docket was called up
by Judge Chapman in district court
last Thursday and some disposition
was made in every case thereon.
I), M. Jones and J. H. FairQeld
made an appearance and both were
fined on the indictment of keeping a
gamblie g room . The two other indict
ments found against both men were
passed by the court with the under
standing that their practices should
in the future cease. Jones -was fined
$30 and costs, while Fairfield's was
Mo and costs. Both men gave se
curity for payment.
The case of state vs. II. D. Crocker
was called and the defendant plead
not guilty. A bond for $300 was fur
nished, with County Attorney Travis
as surety, and the case was continued
until the September term.
The case of the state vs. Ward was
the last one called and the defendant
also plead not guilty. The date of
his trial was not fixed.
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NAMED THE WINNERS.
Plattsmouth Democracy Places a City
Ticket In the Field.
! J.A.GUTSCHE HEADS THE TICKET
Morgan Fur Treasurer. Hempel For Clerk,
Van, For Police Jmlgfo lud Ilr
wick and Dwyer For School
Hoard Members.
It generally requires a democratic
convention to draw a crowd, and Mod
dny input's gathering of the city
j democracy was no deviation from the
ruie.
When Chairman D. C. Morgan of
the city committee called the assembly
to order, the hall was crowded to the
doors. D. O. Dwyer was made
temporary chairman and D. W. Coffey
temporary secretary, and no time
was lost in getting down to busi
ness. A committee ot five, composed
of Messrs. Guy Livingston, Wm
Neville, Jno. Cassidy, Jno. Ledgway
and Wm. Shea, was appointed to at
tend to the credentials, and after they
had reported the sixty-one delegates
present as fit for the fray, their report
was adopted and active business was
commenced by making permanent the
temporary organization.
In accordance with the call, the
nomination of a candidate for mayor
was first considered. A motion that
the vote be had by a call of the wards
was rejected, and the convention de
cided to make nominations by an in
formal ballot. Tellers were then ap
pointed and the informal ballot
resulted as follows: Gutsche 57, Herr
mann 4. Mr. Herrmann promptly
arose and moved that the four votes
cast for himself be given to Mr.
Gutsche and that the latter be declared
the nominee by acclamation. The mo
tion prevailed by a chorus of , ayes.
Mr. Gutsche was called upon and in a
short address outlined his views. He
tavored lower taxes and an economic
city government, and pledged himself,
if elected, to make an earnest effort to
conduct his administration closely on
these Uses. The address was well re
ceived and was greeted by a storm of
approbative applause.
Then came the city treasuryship
contest. The informal ballot resulted:
Morgan 39, Breckenfeld 19. The for
mal ballot did not change the result,
and Mr. Morgan was declared the
nominee.
The city clerkship nomination was
next in order, the informal ballot re
sulting as follows: Fox 14, Miller 24,
Hempel 21. On the formal ballot Fox
lost four, Miller gained one and Hem
pel three. None of the candidates
having received a majority, a second
ballot was had, in which Hempel came
out victorious, the vote standing: Fox
4, Miller 24, Hempel 30.
The police judgeship contest devel
oped a surprise, as the re nomination of
Police Judge Archer was thought to
be a foregone conclusion. On the in
formal ballot Robert Vass received 35
votes, Judge Archer 21, with three
votes scattering. The result on the
formal ballot was in Vass' favor ,stand
ing Archer 24, Vass 30, with three
votes scattering.
The question of nominating the two
candidates for the school board lrought
out five names Messrs. J. E. Barwick,
D. O. Dwyer, Adam Kurtz, Samuel
Waugh, and Mrs. B. S. Ramsey. The
informal ballot resulted as follows:
Barwick, 32; Dwyer, 30. Mrs. Ramsey,
15; Kurtz, 10; Waugh. 6, w hile on the
formal ballot Barwick received 51,
Dwyer 45, Kurtz 10, and Mrs.
Ramsey 12. ' Messrs. Barwick and
Dwer were thereupon declared the
nominees.
This concluded the formation of a
ticket and after Chas. Hempel was
made the chairman of the city com
mittee, the convention was adjourned.
Bryan Return, to Washington.
The Lincoln Journal's correspon
dent at Washington says: "Repre
sentative Bryan returned from the
west Sunday afternoon. He an
nounced that he bad a most delightful
trip and that his meeting at Omaha
was the best he ever held in that city.
Mr. Bryan expects that the Platts
mouth and Pawnee City postoffice
fights will be settled this week. He
will appear before the house committee
on Saturday in advocacy of his amend
ment to elect senators by direct vote
of the people. Mr. Bryan was given a
surprise party this evening on invita
tions sent out by Mrs. Bryan in honor
of his thirty-fourth birthday.
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Tobias Kuocks the 1'erHimmons.
Col. Anniu, the Washington corres
pondent, sends the following to last
Thursday's State Journal:
"The bkimmering snickersnee of
Tobias Castor got its deadly work in
today upon seven republican presi
dential postmasters and their names,
as follows, were sent to the senate for
confirmation: J. L. McDonagh, Ord;
Voluey M. Street, Nebraska City: C
H. Meeker, McCook; R. B. Wahlquist,
Hastings; James Costello, Grand Is
land; J. P. Chrsney, DeWitt; A. G
Moderow. Stanton; and Frank W
Murray, I'ender. Those cf Ord and
Grand Island were promised last De
eeinber, but have hung fire for want of
personal and present leverage. The
remainder have been fixed up within
the past week by the industrious per
secutor of the Nebraska republican
saints.
"There is no consolation whatever
in the list for the soft money demo
cratic brigade and the advocates of
fusion. Each and every name on the
list had the indorsement of dominant
democracy. They were sent up to the
white house from the postoffice de
partment at 11 o'clock yesterday and
remained only twenty-four hours on
the president's table. The Nebraska
City postoffice made the quickest time
of all "
Zat-h White a Free Man.
The following special in Friday's
papers is from Nebraska City
Zachary T. White, who was convicted
of hanging Secretary Morton in effigy
at the last term of the district court
and who has been confined in the
county jail for two weeks past, is a free
man. Ever since White's conviction
his friends have been active, and a
numerously signed petition is now-
ready to be presented to the governor
Yesteiday a letter was prepared ask
ing Judge Chapman to remit the fine
on the grounds that the jail was un
healthy, that White's wife was made
to suffer by his confinement and that
White -had already been taught a
salutary lesson. The letter was signed
by W. L. Wilson, Carl Morton, H.N.
?hewell, D. P. Rolfe, Ed Sheldon, W.
V. Cotton and Duncan MacCuaig.
This afternoon the clerk of the court
received the following order from
Judge Chapman, which was immedi
ately obeyed:
"In consideration of the unhealthy
and unfit condition of the Otoe county
jail and the sickness of the prisoner, I
deem it proper to remit the balance of
thefine imposed upon the said Zacb T.
White and hereby remit the same upon
payment by said White of all costs in
said prosecution. The clerk of the
court is directed to accept security for
costs and White's personal recog
nizance for his appearance at the next
regular term of court.
Sheridan's Big Coal Ml net..
Capt. II. E. Palmer of Omaha who
was in i'lattsmoutu Saturday, is in
terested in the city of Sheridan, Wyo.,
and is enthusiastic over the prospects
of that place, which he says are
now brighter than ever.
According to the captain. Messrs.
Dietz and Cady of Omaha have re
cently purchased the mines of the
Sheridan Fuel Co., and will imme
diately increase their capacity so as to
give employment to between two and
three hundred men. The coal pro
duced from these mines is said be fully
equal to that of the famous Rock
Springs mines and is meeting with a
ready sale wherever introduced.
The great Chicago and Omaha
packer, Cudahy, has agreed to put in a
packing house at Sheridan as soon as
hogs and cattle can be supplied in
sufficient qualities to keep the plant
running.
Hymeneal .
The marriage of Mr. Jno. B. Meis-
inger, jr., and Miss Nannie Antill was
consummated Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the residence of the bride,
Main and Fourth streets. County
Judge Ramsey performed the cere
mony. The groom is a son of J. B.
Meisinger, ne of Cass county's
weatbliest and best known farmers,
and is a member of the local implement
bouse of Meisinger & Lohmann. The
bride is a most estimable and unassum
ing young lady, and they seem to be
well-mated, indeed. The Journal
extends its heartiest congratulations.
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a portion of their new stock of wall
paper, borders, etc., which comprises
many beautiful patterns in the latest
shades and designs. Call and inspect
samples.
For farm loans see J. M. Ley da,
Dovey block, Plattsmouth. 12
HANGING POSTPONED
Murderer Harry Hill's Lease on Life
Is Extended.
STTFREME COURT GRANTS A STAY
Ami Fixe, the September Session of Court
ax the Time for a Rehearing- on Hi,
Case It Looks Like Batter
An F.xpensive Tooth.
The Execution Postponed.
Attorney Matt Gering, counsel for
Harry Hill, the condemned murderer,
journeyed to Lincoln Tuesday to ap
pear before the supreme court on ap
peal of the case to that court. The
case will not be beard before Septem
ber, and sentence will be suspended
until the court reviews and renders
decision. Yesterday's State Journal
says:
"Harry Hill, the murderer of Matt
Akeson, near Weeping Water, who
was sentenced to be "hanged by the
neck until dead, and to pay the costs
of the prosecution." will not be ex
ecuted April 13. the date fixed by the
court in passing sentence. Matt Ger
ing, attorney for Hill, was before the
Bupreme court yesterday and asked for
a suspension of sentence pending are
view by that tribunal. An order was
issued by the court and the execution
will not take place until further orders
from the supreme court.
"Hill's attorney brings the case up
on error, alleging misconduct on the
part of the jury in that the members
were permitted to go to a hotel and
stay all night and occupy separate
apartments; that the verdict is con
trary to law, is not sustained by the
evidence, and that the punishment is
excessive and unusual. Hill and a
man named Benwell, who were ar
rested at Lincoln after a long chase.
and tried for the murder of old man
Akeson, Hill receiving a sentence of
death and Benwell being sentenced to
the penitentiary. The murder was
particularly brutal and the prepetra
tors narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands ef a mob. It will probably re
quire several weeks or perhaps months
for the court to review the case."
Confirms the Report.
The report that Mayor Butler would
receive the appointment as postmaster
at Plattsmouth, published in The
Journal, is confirmed by Col. Annin
yesterday, who writes to the Lincoln
Journal as follows:
The slate of Nebraska appointments
is pretty well cleaned up. There are
half a dozen postoffices only remaining
to be filled where the terms of in
cumbents have expired, and these
would have beenfilled long ago if papers
and protests and affidavits bad not
been filed against the leading candi
dates. The case at York is a typical
one, where Coles has been prevented
from receiving his commission by
reason of a number of frayed and
raveled at the edge charges, none of
which amount to a pinch of snuff.
At Plattsmouth and Pawnee City
matters have been more complicated
still. The democratic committees,
state and county, split in their recom
mendations and Castor and Bryan
took opposite sides. Mr. Bryan
claimed consideration at the demo
cratic pie counter in his district and
insisted that he was now a good enough
supporter of the administration to be
consulted about these, the only two
decent offices left unmangled ."by
Castor's axe. The plea has embar
rassed the postmaster-general, who
was obliged in looking over the -lists to
admit that the district had been pretty
well skinned while the national com
mitteeman had full swing at the guil
lotine.
It is said that Representative Bryan
has received the absolute promise of
the Plattsmouth and Pawnee City
postoffices.
An Expensive Tooth.
Jerry Farthing sallied into Judge
Ramsey's office yesterday morning
and had a warrant issued for the ar
rest of Prairie Joe, the Indian doctor
in charge of the Kickapoo Sagwa com
pany now Bhowing in this city. The
complaint charged him with malprac
tice. It appears that one of Jerry's
boys went to the Indian doctor with an
aching tooth and the doctor pulled it
out. Jerry claims that the tooth was
perfectly sound and hence had the
Sagwa dispenser placed under arrest
bv Constable Thrasher. The case,
however, did not come to trial, as Jerry
and the doctor arrived at an agree
ment whereby Jerry dropped the suit
on the doctor's paying the court costs
and putting up the price of a sound
tooth, whatever that may b. It is
understood, however, that the affair
cost the Indian doctor something like
940.
AROUND THE COURT ROOMS.
DISTRICT COURT.
County Attorney Travis will take a
well-earned vacation this week, and
will journey to Washington, D. C, for
a visit with relatives for a week or
more.
A decree of divorce was entered by
Judge Chapman Saturday in the
divorce case of Ida M. Young vs. T
Edward Young, and the plaintiff was
Accorded the custody of the children
The jury in the ease of Lawyer A.
N. Sullivan vs. Mrs. E. E. Goodwin,
wherein a judgment was asked for at
torney's fees, accorded the plaintiff a
verdict for $12. , The judgment and
the sum already paid makes the fee
amount to 1400. The sum sued for was
$500.
Judge Chapman adjourned district
court Saturday until April 2nd, at
which time the damage suit of Mrs.
Effie Thompson vs. the M. P. will
come up for trial. The jurors were all
dismissed except those who were
chosen this morning to try the
Thompson case.
JUSTICE ARCHER'S COURT.
In the case for forcible entry and
detainer of John C. Roddy vs. Louis
Rowe and wife, Judge Archer Satur
day decided for the defendant, assess
ing the costs against Roddy.
Judge Archer lastThursday rendered
a decision in the replevin case, in
which Lon Marshall and Cal Graves
are contending parties. These parties
Indulged in a horse trade several
weeks ago, and Marshall became dis
satisfied and commenced proceedings
in replevin to obtain possession of the
horse he had formerly owned. The
judge's decision wai in Graves' favor.
Notice of appeal was given and the
case will probably be carried to a
higher court and turn out to be
another calf case.
COUNTY COURT.
License to wed was issued in county
courtSaturday to Mr. Wm.McLean and
Miss Libbie J. Riley, both of Omaha.
Rev. Davis performed the marriage
ceremony.
The suit of Jas. S. Kirk & Co. vs.
Jos. Sbera was on trial before County
Judge Ramsey last Monday. The
evidence was submitted and an ad
journment taken until next week, at
which time the arguments will be
made. Ceo. Spurlock appeared for
Kirk & Co. and A. J. Graves for the
defense.
COURT BOOM NOTES.
The county assessors met in the
court house on Tuesday and dscided
that this year's assessment should be
conducted on the plan of a one-fourth
THE MESDAMES
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French HATS I Imported
These Hats will constitute the Finest Fancy Millinery Dis
play ever had in the city and will be on exhibi
tion only on those dates.
An Inspection Is Solicited.
WISE ROOT,
Riley Millinery Parlor, Sixth Street.
valuation on both personal and realty.
Last year the realty was assessed at
one-fourth value and the personal at
one-third.
County Superintendent Geo. Farley
departed for Weeping Water on Mon
day to oversee the teachers institute
which will hold forth in that town for
the next two weeks.
i'olice Judge Berka of Omaha Mon
day decided the Bennett-Rosewater
libel cases. On the charge made by
Bennett the defendant. Rose water.
was dismissed, but on that made by
Mrs. Bennett he was held to district
court in the sum of 2700.
Aurora, the county seat cf Hamil
ton county, will soon commence the
erection of a new $60,000 court house.
Architect Gray, of Lincoln, who per
formed a like service for Cass, will
furnish the plans, and the commis
sioners of Hamilton have forwarded a
request to County Clerk Dickson for a
copy of the contract between Mr. Gray
and this county.
Thought He Was a Goner.
When Monroe Wroth heard some
two weeks ago that a grand jury was
to be convened, he immediately made
up his mind that the climate of Cass
county was not particularly adapted to
his health, and procceeded at once to
make himself conspicuously absent;
and when the findings of the jury were
made public and it was seen that two
counts for gambling had been found
against Mr. Wroth, the wisdom of his
conclusion was at once apparent.
Sheriff Eikenbary heard Saturday
that Monroe was regaling himself
with the salubrious ozone at Hamburg,
Iowa, and Deputy Harvey Holloway
was sent post haste to that city to pre
vail upon the wanderer to return.
Wroth agreed to come without re
quisition papers, and the officer landed
in Plattsmouth with his prisoner Sun
day afternoon.
George Poisall went surety for
Wroth 's appearance in district court
when he should be called.
Congressman Bryan Was In Town.
Congressman W. J. Bryan, the bril
liant representative of this district at
the national capital, was in the oity
for Beveral hours on Friday last. He
arrived from Omaha, where he ad
dressed a large audience at Exposi
tion hall and received an ovation, on
the B. & M. noon train, and, after
dining at the Hotel Riley, passed a
few hours in calling upon friends and
members of his party. He departed
for Washington via Omaha at 3:4S
p. m. and arrived at the capital on
Sunday evening, after an absence at
speech-making in the west of two
weeks.
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