, 1889-02-02
MANY MADE HAPPY.
Germs and Ketchum Regain Liberty
Once More.
John Mcbride Will Sue for Damages
Again.
Full Report of Supreme Court
Proceedings.

"Well, this is a relief" said Edwin
Germs yesterday evening as he and Frank
FL. Ketchum stepped forth from the
county Jail as free men after aconfinement
of nineteen long and weary months.
ketchum was not enthusiastic over the
requirement of liberty, but was 10 less
fervent and profuse than his companion
in expressing thanks to their indefatiga-
bic attorney, John Charles Thompson.
The disc harged prisoners walked into
the Office of the clerk of courts, signed
recognizances for their appearance next
May and learned from several friends that
the indictments against them would be
quashed and that they were once more
free men, and citizens in all that freedom
and citizenship implies.
As the freed bird spreads Its wings and
scars away the ex-prisoners hurried from
the big building in which they had so
long been confined. They walked about
town and calling upon friends and ac-
quaintances were heartily congratulated
upon the happy termination of
their troubles. Gen. Thompson
long may he prosper-keenly en-
ioyed the prerogative Of escorting
his grateful clients from their cells to the
freedom of the outside world. THIS bril-
liant genius was as happy as a boy chasing
a butterfly. 1t is questionable if the
men themselves were more pleased
to regain liberty than Gen. Thomp-
son was over having secured the
boon for them. And the writer hap
pens to know that the general has labored
night and day without requiring or receiv-
ing a penny for his services.
Germs and Ketchum were convicted of
perjury in connection with the Trumble
case and given generous sentences. A
postuonement of imprisonment was Sc
cured and an application Tor new trial
carried to the supreme court, where it
was favorably acted upon Yesterday. In
giving the opinion Justice Corn stated
that a preponderance of evidence estab-
lished that the men were not perjurers.
Another decision by the supreme court
tends to ameliorate the sufferings of poor,
unfortunate John Mcbride. who was
manned for life while in the performance
of his duties as an employe of the Union
Pacific. McBride's physical condition is
pitiable in the extreme and it does
seem as though the company would do
something for him. Soon after the
accident which wrecked his life he was
defeated in a damage suit against the
company. Yesterday the decision of the
lower court was reversed in al opinion by
Justice Corn, approved by Chief Justice
Maginnis. Justice Sauhy dissented. Nc
Brides friends are elated over the decision
of the supreme court.
Prosecuting Attorney Stoll is to be com-
mended for his able and disinterested
espousal of the cause of the poor and
needy in this case. His efforts on behalf
of Mcbride have been untiring and grat1-
~tication at the fruition of his hopes his
only recompense.
Cheyenne has some attorneys of which
any community in the world might be
proud.
Frank Wilbur, for larceny as bailee, will
go to the penitentiary, the supreme bench
affirming the decision of the lower court
in his case. Zehner, Buechner & Co.
were the losers by Wilbur's crookedness.
Justice Saufy's opinion decided this case.
The Judgment of the district court for
the second district was reversed in tho
case of City Marshal A. J. Erisman and
the city of Laramie VS.. Mrs. Cecilia Link.
Opinion by Justic, Saufey.
VIM. II. Weaver VS.. Amanda w.
France, e~xecutrix of the estate of Jas.
France, deceased; Chief Justice Maginnis'
opinion affirmed the order of the court
below in dissolving the attachment. This
case was carried up from the third dis
trict.
Supreme court adjourned to June 3.