Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
DISTRICT COURT.
Litigation Over n Big Barn-A Hung
Jury-Othcr Gases.

Litigation Over n Big Barn-A Hung
Jury-Other Gases.
In February, 1886, John b. Shaw and John
Field carpenters, entered into an agreement
with the Standard Cattle company to con-
struct n barn for the latter on its ranch near
Ames Neb. The foundation was of brick,
and their contract called for the hardest
burned, most durable sewer brick PLAIN
tiffs petition says the work was completed
in August and paid for. Afterwards the
company discovered that many of the bricks
were of an inferior quality and at great ex-
pense it was compelled to rebuild the walls.
SUIT was then brought against Shaw and
Field for 1000, and the case is now on trial
before Judge Doane
After being under lock and key for forty
two hours, the Effie Smith jury was finally
brought into court yesterday, and lber-
ated. Each of the twelve men said that
there was no possible show of arriving at a
verdict The stood eight for acquItal to four
for conviction. Judge Croft overruled
motion of Etfie's attorney to release her on
her own recognizance and she was remanded
back to Jail with instructions to remain there
until next term of court, when new trial
will be given her.
That old litigation in which Messrs.
Reeves, Christianson ana others are suing
the town company of Florence for possession
of certain streets, was argued before Judge
Wakely in the equity branch Whichever
way the case is decided it will be carried to
the supreme court.
Judge Croft will hold court next week in
Sarpy county.
Thomas A. Creigh has brought two suits
against Morris Il. Heath ct al to recover on
two prommissory notes of $3.50 each made
February 13, 1SSS.
Daniel Jones filed bill in the district
court, yesterday, for divorce from his wife,
Maggie Jones. They were married at FIRE.
mont, Dodge county Neb., in 1875 The
husband claims that his wife is and has been
habitual drunkard and has been guilty of
extreme cruelty; that his life has been en-
dangered and that his marital relations are
now intolerable.
Fred Christianson sued George Timme and
Henry Kuhl for $3.50, alleged to be due on a
contract for building house in Benson's
addition.
A transcript in the case of the state
against Hattie Uble was filed in the district
court yesterday She is charged with
perjury. 1t will be remembered that she
swore that r. NJ Patterson was the father
of her unborn child, when she had him
arrested.
Judge Croft will go to Papllion Monday to
try the murder case of Robert Smith, a rail-
road brakeman, who is charged with killing
man by the name Of Sullivan by throwing
him from train.
United States Court.
F'orty-four citizens of Nebraska have been
drawn to serve the country as jurymen in the
United States court which convenes at this
city two weeks from next Monday. Half of
these are designated as grand and the other
half as petit jurors. The grand jurors are:
Peter O'Rourke, Omaha, j. III. Ager, Ord,
w. G. Austin, West Lincoln, II. w. Smith,
McCool Junction, L. b, Palmer, Hastings,
Ernest Brandt, Omaha, ID. A. Way, South
Omaha. Frank Foster, Helena, Samuel Bry-
son, Ashl and, Richard Coryell, Brock, ID. w.
Rando lph, Fullerton, Henry Clark
Swanton, William ii. Taylor, To
bias, Peter o. Boysen, Omaha,
Johu G.. Little, Valentines; w. B. Dixon,
Omaha; J. w. Perkins, Niobrara; George
West, Clarks; A. u. Gillette, North Platte;
+. l.. Blumer, Omaha; Henry Gosh, Spring
field; George Benson, Omaha.
The petit jurors are: A. II. GOoloby,
Falls City; George w. Roberts, Omaha;
Isaac Toand, Greenwood; Frank Coleman,
Crete: John l.. Stevens. st. Dcroin; W. S.
MCGOWAN, Barada; Walter M. Seeley. Ben
nett; j. ID. Grams, Hastings: II. w. Hyers,
Lincoln; j. S. Edwards, Lincoln; G. S.
Baker Beatrice: G.. J.>Martin, Clay Center;
Barrett Scott, ONeill; j. b. Nicholson,
Springfield; Ed Coffin, Ord; John Silyers,
Superior; Robert French, Kearney; John
Manning, Pawnee; Roocrt DOOM. Ashland;
James Warren, Rel Cloud; w. G. Jolly,
Tecumsch.
County Court.
David Landon commenced action against
the Nebraska Edwards Burner company TO
recover $500 on promissory note.
Hugh q, Clark sued letter S Young for