Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-04
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Federal Offenders Required to Pay the PEN
atty of Their Crimes.
JUDGE MACY CLEARING HIS DOCKET.
Streets Damaged by the Recent Rains
Dull Times Cause a Grocery
Failurc-Scptcmber Deaths
Minor Mention.

Yesterday was sentence dav in federal
court and most Of Judge Woolson's time was
occupied in giving the violators OF sho inter-
nal revenues their dues. In the cases against
Bell Sparks. lack Carter, James Clark, John
Elwell. Charles Partridge, E. Lyman, Otto
Martin, Ad Mitcham and Ed Carter the ap-
pearance bonds, which had been put up, were
declared forfeited, as the defendants bad not
shown up and bench warrants were issued to
have them brought in.
George w. Burnley. j. l.. Auigg, Ralph
Helm and Frank Persing were tried and
found guilty.
The following sentences were imposed:
Samuel King, fine of 1926 and Imprisonment
of thirty days; William Mckenzie, fine of
500 and Imprisonment thirty days; j. NJ.
Rooms, Charles Koch and Melt Pierson, eacn
"A fine of 800 and Imprisonment thirty days;
Il. ID. Wilson, $3.50 ana thirty days; Andrew
Aller, Sl20 and thirty days; Charles Domi-
nasse, SIPS and thirty days. The above
sentences were all suspended pending good
behavior. Joe Peirson was given a sentence
of 500 and forty-tive days, and 4. w. How
ard 800 and thirty days.
H.. ID. Marker was given a trial on the
charge of violating the internal revenue
laws. When his case was before the grand
jury half n dozen fellows of Riverton, Ere
mont county, were subpoeuaed, and they all
said they had bought liquors of him at varl-
Gus times. When they were brought up In
court to testify it was evident the tixer mad
got in his work, for they all with one accord
swore that they did not know whether they
had bought liquor of Marker or not, and
about the only thing they were sure OF was
that Marker had been in Rlverton one time
when they bought some drinks. There being
no witnesses left on the side OF the govern
ment, Marker had to be acquitted, as United
States Attorney Miles was not allowed to in
troduce any evidence to show that his wit
nesses had lied.
The district attorney then asked that the
witnesses who had thus sworn to two differ
ent statements be held to the grand jury on
the charge of perjury. Judge Woolson did
would give all the assistance in his power to
secure the punishment of witnesses who
should be found to have periured themselves
in this way. he accordingly directed that
an Investigation be made in order to find out
the exact story which the witnesses told
when they were before the grand jury, and
If 1t shall develop that there was perjury, tho
cases will probably be taken under considera-
tion by the grand Jury tomorrow. The names
of the suspected parties are Thomas Max
well, Thomas Manrose, Eugene Beam and
Sherman Straight.
Owing to the extraordinary size OF the
criminal docket at this term, the work of the
court will not be completed so early as was
expected. There have already been more in
returned than at any term of court
for several years, and the grand jury is still
grinding away with the prospect of keeping
at it the greater part of this week. 1t is not
at all likely the term will close until next
Friday or Saturday.