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THE r5 BE JUST AND FEAR NOT." VOL. 14, AO. 50. PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895. 1.00 IEU YEAR. IF PAID IN ADVANCE. WEEKLY 0 URE AJL r LAIiBmOluTil 19 11 II It W II IV II 11 1 Ki -'I IE 1 V I I 1 if I 1 r r 9 Y r GRISWOLD FREED. Cannot Be Guilty of Accessory to Manslaughter. ' ATTORNEY WOOLEY EXCLUDED Also Ordered By Judge- Chapman to Show Cause Why be Should Not be Dis barred 3Ir. Wooiey Muktt Sensational Charges. Fifty-one electors of the county were caief ully and fully examined by E. H. Wouley in behalf of the state, and E. W. Simeral and Matthew Gering, in behalf of the defense, before a jury was finally secured to try the case of the state of Nebraska against S. V. G. Griswold, who is charged with being accessory to the murder of Fletcher Bobbins. Of these, twenty-three were excused for cause. Geo. Farley was, at his own request, excused, on the ground that he was a county official. Joe Fetzer was challenged for caioe by the state, but the challenge was re sisted by the defense, the latter being sustained by the court. The defense was entitled to sixteen peremptory challenges, seven of which it waived, while the state was allowed six, waiving two of them. The jury, as finally aworn, is an un usually intelligent looking body of men, and is as follows: II. E. Calkins, Center precinct, M. Y Moore, Elm wood precinct; C. J. Hammer, Weeping Water; I. W. Toland, Greenwood precinct; V. R. Young, Tipton precinct; Chas. War ner, Piattsmouth precinct;. M. IIol aen, Center precinct; C. Ii. Marshall, Stanley Montana, Fred Burke, Jos. Fetzer, Piattsmouth; and J. H. Wal linger, Eight Mile Grove. Mr. Montana was the only juror called who had never heard or read of the case. Before beginning the trial proper, the matter of allowing Mr. Wooley to remain on the case was brought up, and Judge Chapman decided to post pone the bearing of it until the noon recess, at which time it was taken up in chambers by the court. The affidavits of Griswold and Sim eral, which have been previously men tioned in Toe Journal,, were offered as reasons why Mr. Wooley should be debarred from takinr; part in the case, and the latter produced counter affi davits signed by himself and C. S. Polk. In Mr. Wooley's affidavit it is also charged that the action to disbar him was brought at the instigation of Judge Chapman; furthermore that S. V. Y. Griswold had sent a case of two dozen bottles of whisky down here dur ing the recent campaign to be used in the interest of Judge Chapman?s elec tion. Affiant says he will bring com petent witnesses into court to testify to the correctness of the charges, if the court so orders. At the conclusion of the hearing the court declined to allow the Lincoln attorney to participate further in the trial and ordered him to show cause why he should not be debarred. Four ladies were in the audience when court convened at two o'clock this afternoon, including Mrs. Rob bins, the mother of Fletcher Robbins, whose murder the defendant is charged with being accessory to. The place of E. II. Wooley as assis tant prosecutor was filled by the county attorney's brother, O. B. Polk, a .Lincoln practitioner. Byron Clark is also said to have been retained by the state. County. Attorney Polk opened for the state by reading the information, which recites the history of the mem orable fight which took place in this city August 9th, 1894. It attributes Robbins' death to wounds and bruises received in said fight which injuries were malicuusly given by J as. Lind say, aided and abetted by Griswold. He claimed that the fact of Lindsay's conviction was prima facia evidence that Robbins was killed, and if it was proven that Griswold was there aiding and abetting him the burden of proof was upon him to show that he was not guilty. The plea of defense, as outlined by Mr. Gering, is that there is no evi dence of collusion between Lindsay and Griswold; that no crime is com mitted without a motive and that the defendant had no motive to do wrong W. II. Dearing was the first witness for the state. He identified the origi nal information against Lind3ay which was offered in evidence. The verdict in tbs above case was also j identified and offered in evidence, as well as the judgment of .the court in said verdict. John Robbins, a brother of Fletcher, waa then called. After giving bis name and place of residence, he was asked if he was at the prize fight where the crime with which Griswold is charged is alleged to have been committed. Answering that he was, he was interrogated as to who were the principals in said fight. This was objected to by the defense, who took this early occasion to raise the question as to whether or not one could be anaccessory before the fact" to the crime of manslaughter of which Lindsay was convicted. This proposi tion waa being argued by Mr. Simeral as The Journal went to press. Later The question as to whether or not one can be an accessory to man slaughter was argued very thoroughly by Mr. Simeral and Mr. Polk. After this the court took the matter under advisement, and at half-past four rendered a decision to the effect that such a state of affairs could not exist. This decides the case in' favor of the defendant, as the judge imme diately made out a verdict of "net guilty," which was signed by the jury under his instructions. Linton-Tighe . On Monday, Nov. 25, at ten o'clock a. m., at tne uoiiege ma uatnouc church. Miss Nellie eldest daughter of Edward Tighe, the well known farmer of Center precinct, was united in mar riage to Harvey D. Linton of Kansas, Father Lawless officiating. Miss Agnes Murphy of Falls City and Miss Lillie Tighe of Plattsmouth,cousinsof the bride, acted as bridesmaids, and Mr. Charles Tighe and Mr. Dan Bourke as groomsmen. A reception was given in the eve ning at the home of the bride's par ents, where more than one hundred and twenty-five guests assembled. A sumptuous supper was spread, and music and merry making indulged in until a late hour, when all departed. after having spent a' most enjoyable time. The happy couple were the re cipients of many handsome and val uable presents. Mr. and Mrs. Lintcn will visit friends and relatives in the county until the new year, when they will start for their future home in Kansas, followed by the best wishes of their friends for future joy and happi ness. Accidentally Shot. " Wine" Graves was the victim of a very painful accident last evening, and may consider himself quite fortu nate that bis obituary notice is not published today. He had been having a "good time" and was a little under the influeace of liquor. He said that he had heard of a dance being in pro gress out at Jack Rakes' place, south of town, and started out there, but for some reason he did not get that far. He had a thirty-eight calibre, double action revolver in his pocket, and, as he was feeling pretty "gamey" he thought he would like to "hear 'er roar." Taking the gun out of his pocket he held it in his left hand, with the barrel against the palm, and, while attempting to cock the hammer it went off , the bullet crashingthrough his hand and breaking several small bones. The wound was very painful, and "Wine" hurried into town and aroused a physician, who dressed his hand. Some of the broken bones may yet have to be taken out, and in that event the wound will be quite serious. A report was in circulation today to the effect that there was a certain wo man mixed up in the "accident" and that she did the shooting, but the rumor cannot be verified. Burlington learnings. The gross earnings of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for October were 13,423,792; for the same month in 1894, $3,084,199; increase $339,593; net earn ings for last month, $768,893; for October, 1594, $767,241; increase,$l,G51; net earnings from January 1 to October 21 show a decrease of $742,029 as com pared with the same period of 1894. Lamps! Lamps! Bennett & Tutt have just received a new supply of banquet, stand and hanging lamps of the very latest pat terns and designs. They are beauti f ul. Call and look at them. They have also been adding to their already large stock of china and queensware many new patterns. Look at the magnificent offer to delinquent subscribers, made in an other column today. This offer holds good up to Jan. 1st, 1SS6. HANGED HIMSELF. Startling Report From Louisville Saturday Afternoon. THE WOMAN'S CLUB MUSICALE. The Ladles Delight Another Large Audi ence By Itendering an Excellent Program at the Kesidance of Mrs. Perry Walker. The Suicide of Feter Stander. Monday morning's State Journal had the following dispatch in regard to the suicide of Peter Stander near Louis ville Saturday, brief mention of which was made in Saturday evening's Jour nal: . "Louisville, Neb., Nov. 30. Peter Stander, a wealthy German farmer, living five miles southwest of this place, committed suicide by hanging himself to a rafter in his barn this af ternoon at a little after twelve o'clock. He had been ailing for some time, and this, together with financial tronble, is suppossd to have been the cause of his rash act. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gust Stander, with whom he was living, missed him from the house and went out to search for him and found him as above stated. He had arranged a ladder and tied a rope to a rafter in the barn, the other end of which he tied to his neck, and swung off. "When found, life was not extinct, and the frightened woman lifted him up and held him until her strength gave way and she was obliged to let him fall again and slowly strangle to death, as there was no one else on the place. Mr. Stander was sixtyseven years of age and came to Nebraska thirty-eight years years ago. His es tate is estimated aa being worth SGO,- 000. He leaves four sons. Coroner J Clements has been notified and will hold an inquest." The Woman's Club Musical. From our correspondent. The doors of Mrs. Perry Walker's pleasant home were thrown open Fri day evening to the Woman's club and their friends. The program was well selected and reflects credit on the leader, Mrs. Atwood. The first num ber was a ladies' quartette,"The Gipsy Girls" by Misses Leist and Kerney and Mesdames Sherman and Johnson, who looked not at all like Gipsies, but if Gipsies sing like that, who would not be a Gipsy? Miss Kauble then favored the company with a violin solo which was well received, and fol lowed by a vocal duet "When Life is Brightest" by Mesdames Noble and Johnson, which was heartily ap plauded. Mrs. Noble then sang "Pro testations" and responded to an en core with, "When the Swallows Homeward Fly," bringing out the full sweetness of that old song. The vio lin obligate added much to both numbers. In Miss Kauble's sympa thetic hand the violin can either sing or weep with you. Mr. N.K.Griggs then gave a recitation, "The Cowboy Preacher" which, with its mingling of the pathetic and humorous, was well received. Next came a duet by Mesdames Noble and Sherman, whose sweet voices have been sadly missed. "I Live and Love Thee," was, of course, heartily, applauded, and the ladiesjresponded with "The Waterfall." Mr. Griggs then sang with feeling "Oh Soul, Be Strong," which showed the power and depth of the singer's voice. Upon being recalled he favored the guests with the "Cowboy Reverie," with which they were much pleased. Miss Cummins in her piano solo ex hibited a sympathy and feeling so often lacking in pianists. After this came a solo "To Spring" by Mrs. Noble. An original recitation by Mr. Griggs, "The Prairie Dog," afforded much amusement and was followed by aBolo,"Bob White." Mrs. Stcaten borough then requested the guests to remain a short time and see if the members of the Woman's club were as good cooks as other women. Coffee and cake were served and the guests went borne with a parting request that they might soon again be invited to the club. October Mortgage Record. The following is the Cass county mortgage record for the month of Oct ober as filed in the office of the register of deeds: Farm property filed, $35, 100.28; released, $23,010.00. Town prop ertyfiled, $13,295.00; released, $2,750. 00. For farm loans, see J. M. Ley da Reliable abstracts also furnished. A Lively Mcritnmage For Trade. The village of Murray and the far mers thereabouts are enjoying the luxury of a lively competion among the buyers of grain Ibis fall. Messrs. Walker & Pitiman and Mont Robb are the regular bujers and are each po.ssessed of an elevator, with track privileges, ciibs and pairof scales, and have heretofore had the business in their own hands, being apparently satisfied to take whatever trade came to them. The two firms were in the habit of paying for their grain checks drawn the local bank, which is man aged by a gentleman named Good. It seems that some months ago some trouble occurred between the elevator men and the bank the latter refusing them accomodations. This brought matters to a focus, the upshot being that the grain men, after settling with the bank began doing business elsewhere, and paying for grain in cash. Soon after this occurred it was discovered by somebody that there was a margin in profit in the handling of grain, and when grain began to come in, Silas Crabtree began buying grain on track, and has since been do ing bis business through the bank at Murray. The result is a lively scramble for com, and a cutting of margins to a very close figure. Lost All they Had. A dispateh from Elmwood to the Lincoln Journal says: "Yesterday was a sad Thanksgiving for Will Sar gent, a young man living six miles southwest of here. His house took fire and was entirely destroyed about noon, including all of its contents except four chairs and a commode. The origin of the fire is unknown. His wife had gone to a near neighbor's for a few minutes and Mr. Sargent built afire in the kitchen stove and then went out to do the noon chores. When he returned in a little while to put in some more fuel and opened the kitchen door the room burst into a mass of llames, and in a few minutes the house was nothing bnt a mass of smouldering ruins.- The house was almost new and had been erected at a cost of from $1,000 to $1,200. It was insured for $600 and the furniture for $100. It is a terrible loss to them, as they were but recently married, and they have the entire sym pathy of all in their misfortune." Oot Ills Pocket Book. Some days ago The Journal noted the loss by E. Messier of this city of his pocket book at Omaha, containing some $446 in money, drafts and checks. Last evening the pocket book was re turned to him by Mr. Fred Latham, as sistant agent of the B. & M. railway in this city. The story comes that the purse was found on the lunch counter at the Omaha depot by a waiting girl soon after Mr. Messier had gone out of the place. The girl turned it over to the ticket agent, who kept it until he as certained to whom it belonged, and then sent it down to its owner, who received it without the loss of a penny. The finder of the pocket book will be rewarded. Nipped His Roll. Andrew Saline a young Swede em ployed at the B. & M. shops, is not feeling very happy over his Thanks giving experience. Last Thursday afternoon he was standing in a saloon conversing with several friends, when some light-fingered individual relieved him of his roll, amounting to $39.90. The matter was reported to the police. but as the saloon was crowded at the time, the thief made an easy escape. Andrew has been "touched up" &ev eral times, but still persists in carrying bis money around and carelessly ex posing it in a crowd. Tribune Material KepleTinfed. On Tuesday E. L. Greenfield, the owner of most of the type and ma terials with which the Daily Tribune has been published, demanded his I property from Col. Burton, add, upon the latter's refusal to turn it over to him at once, proceedings in replevin were begun to recover the same, when the haughty colonel came down off his perch and agreed to let go. Mr. Greenfield will take the office to Union and add it to the Ledger plant, which be has leased from Editor Graves for a period of one year, dating from Dc To Whom It May Concern. I will be found at my old stand until January 1, 1S96. All persons indebted to me are requested to call and settle on or before that date, as all unsettled accounts will bs placed in a collector's hands after that date. A. H. Weckbacii. THEY GOT HIS ROLL He Drank Out of Their Bottle and Was Gone. THE ROYAL ARCANUM OFFICERS That Thrifty Organization Elects Officers For the Ensuing Tear at Their Mail On Tuesday Evening Other Items of Interest. Touched for His Roll. A lad nineteen years of age was picked up by the police Saturday night, apparently in possession of a jag of gigantic proportions. He was placed in jail to sober up and this morning was up before J udge Archer, who taxed him $1 and costs. The story the boy tells would indicate that while he'had been drinking, he was not drunk when arrested, but had been "doped" and robbed. He said thai he bad $19 when he arrived in town. He visited four saloons, taking a drink at each, and left the last one with some acquain tances he had picked up. They offered him a drink out of a bottle which be took, and remembered nothing more till he woke up in jail with his bead swelled to alarming proportions and with no money. The Royal Arcanum Elects Officers. What is the Royal Arcanum ? It is one of the very best of fraternal insur ance orders, and was organized at Boston, Masa., in 1S77 with nine mem bers and now has over 162,000. Fraternal orders are a national blessing. They promote thrift, econ omy, sobriety, without freezing the soul in selfishness, as is apt to be the casa in the usual struggle for wealth or high social position. They bring men into closer social relations and cherish those feelings that thrive and put'.forth blossoms in each other's wel fare. They make men thoughtful and helpful, expanding the sentiments of virtue, mercy and charity. It is upon this foundation that the Royal Arcanum has been so prosperous. At their meeting la3t Tuesday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Deputy sup. regent Henry Herold. Past regent J. C. Peterson. Regent Joe Fetzer. Vice regent Thorn: Walling. Orator L. B. Egenberger. Secretary Henry R. Gering. Collector William Holly. Treasurer Fred Elinger. Chaplain W. K. Fox. Guide Claus Brekenfeld. Warden Anton Toman. . Sentry C. A. Rawls. Trustees B. S. Ramsey, L. B. Egen berger and Joe Fetzer. After the election an oyster supper was served and a most enjoyable time was had by all present. Notice to Delinquents. All persons indebted to the under signed are requested to call on him at Murray and settle, on or before Dec. 20, or they will hear from him. Mont. Robr. $15,000! $15,000! $15,000! WORTH- OF CLOT IE3I X IbT G- Manufactured for the Western Trade and Bought for Spot Cash Prices by ELSON Fall Overcoats, $2.00. Boys1 Suits $2.50. Children's Suits $1.90. Worsted Pants, $1.00. Men's Gloves, 35c. Men's Wool Hats 35c. Our stock is the largest and best selected stock ever brought to Cass county, AT BED-ROCK PRICES. EZLjSODT, Casli Clothier, Opposite Court House. Piattsmouth, Neb, Was She Deserted? Tuesday noon a man and woman arrived on B. & M. train No. 92, and registered at the Perkins house as "C. W. Hill aud wife, Lincoln." The couple ate dinner at the hotel, but the man suddenly dissapeared during the afternoon without paying for the meals, and has not been heard of since. The woman, who was apparentlv about twenty years of age, and well dressed, relates several different stories about the matter. She first claimed that the man was her husband, and thathe had deserted her. Another story was to , the effect that Hill represented him sell to be a theatrical manager, and she had left her home in Lincoln Tues day morning to join his troupe. She had no money, butleft a ring with Mr. Guthman, the hotel proprietor, to pay for her accommodations. She started for Lincoln in the afternoon on No. 7, but as she did not have a ticket or any money to pay carfare, it is problematic whether or not she will reach her des tination, unless the passengers make up a purse and pay her fare. A Journal reporter called at the Perkins house this afternoon to obtain some facts from the proprietor, but that gentleman declined to be inter viewed, stating that the woman had requested him to keep the matter quiet. Made a Record. The Omaha Bee of Sunday ,in speak ing of the recent foot ball game at Denver between the club of that city and the Omaha University club, has the following to say regarding John Robbins, the Piattsmouth boy who played with the latter: "Robbins, left tackle, never played a game on a heavy team before, but found himself to be a star ground gainer and was honored by the longest run made dur ing the entire game, and which waa accomplished by a feint punt, he tak ing the ball from their three-yard line, plunged through the right end and covered forty-five yards, where he was tackled. In the Courts. From Wednesday's Dally. Court has been grinding away today with the case of the Connecticut River savings bank vs. C. P. Gilbert, a suit on a promissory note for $1,6-51, with interest from April, 1S92. The jury in the case of Wm. Jamison vs. Edward Sackett, arrived at a ver dict at one o'clock thi3 morning, find ing for the defendant. The verdict was read at the convening of court this morning. Mrs. Sallie Dickinson, as admin istratrix of the estate of the late Judd Vance today filed a suit in county court against the Burlington Volun tary Relief department for a death benefit of $250 and also for $150 for medical services. The case will come up for trial next month. D. J. Pittman, the Murray grain ealer, was in town Friday and re ports that some grain is moving even at the present low prices. They are offering 1SJ for corn and 40 to 45 for t l. n n : . l. j - i: - . . w ueai, iLu aoujt: ueiiveries ai inose figures. THE CASH-o p CLOTHIER. Business Suits $5.00. MEN'S SHIRTS 50c. Men's Shoes, $1.00.