, 1891-05-28
DISTRICT COURT NOTES
Odds and Ends Picked Up at the
Opening of the Term.
The Grand Jury Presents Its Final
Report and Adjourns.
A DEMONSTRATING Case in Which
There Was No True Bill.

In the district court yesterday the two
Baker boys, who were indicted by the
grand jury, were found to be without
attorneys. so Judge Scott appointed
Lawyer Taggart to defend Carl Baker and
j. J. Rowen to defend Nicholas Baker.
Hon. L. Kabis was appointed by the
court, administrator of the Lowery estate.
His bond was fixed at 81, $50.
Walter Rodd was arraigned on the
charge of assault and battery on VIM.
Elliott. Rodd pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to appear for trial tomorrow.
O.P. Ellebrown was ar~raigned and
pleaded not guilty. His trial Will take
place on June %.
Harry Bates, held on the charge of
s~windling, will be a~rraigned today. The
court appointed Mr.. Van Orsdel as
attorney for the defense.
The trial of Parkison will commence on
June 3.
There are still several indictments hang
ing over Kinch Mckinney and Kingen.
the Nebraska cattle r%ustlers, but their
cases will be continued over the present
term Of court.
The case of the state against VIM.
Braptner, another of the Nebraska trio.
will be tried on June G.
Jerry Graham and Peter Fly will be
arraigned today on the charge of having
stolen goods in their possession. Prose-
cutting Attorney Davidson was formerly
the defendants attorney in the case of
the state against Tom Carroll, so he asked
to be excused from prosecuting. 7. f.
Burke was appointed BY the court to act
for the state in the case.
GRAND JURY REPoRr
The grand jury finished their labors
and paid a visit to the county Jail as an
inspection committee. They handed IN
the following report in regard to the con-
dition of the building and the prisoners:
The county jail has been visited by us,
its state and condition examined, the
discipline and treatment of its prisoners
and their habits inquired into, as well as
their diet and accommodations, and we
find everything in excellent condition and
that the officers in charge have faithfully
performed the duties devolving upon
them.
We recommend that the county furnish
tobacco to the prisoners confined in the
Jail.
The jury also recommended to the
county commissioners that they provide
vaults for the safer keeping of the court
papers and records.
COURT sTENoGRAPHER.
There were two applicants for the po-
silon of court stenographer, both of
whom had passed the required examiua-
ton. These we're Robert G. Morris and
Mrs. Fanny R. Brown. The former re-
ceIvea the appointment. This caused
much disappointment, not because Mr..
Morris is not in every way qualified to fill
the position. but for the reason that at
the last term of court when no other per-
son could be secured in the town to take
testimony in several important cases.
Mr. Brown did the work and did it to
the satisfaction of all concerned. 1t was
thought that this would give her some
claim to the position. but it didn't.
NOT TRUE BILLS
The grand jury failed to find an indlct.
ment against Andrew Brae, who was ar
rested in Nebraska for stealing a horse at
Pine Bluffs. Brae took the horse all right,
but it was not with criminal intent. so the
jury found. Mrs. Josephine Davis was
also released, as the jury failed to find a
true bill against her. She was accused of
setting fire to Prof. Stanton's barn on the
South Side.
Brae was released from the Jail at once
and Immediately left for Nebraska to Join
his bride. Brae took the horse to ride on
a visit to his girl and then turned him
loose, thinking he would 90 home, but
instead of doing as he was expected the
horse wandered around in the hills. Brae
was arrested on the charge and while I'M
der arrest was married to the girl of his
heart, who always believed him to be in
nocent.