Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-25
GUILTY OF NANSLAUGHTER
Verdict of the Jury in the YOcum Murder
Case.
He WILL ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL
Little Indication That the Prisoner Was
Disturbed by the Result-Indications
That Jelr reener viii Proha-
bly, BE Discharged.

HASTINGS, Neh, March 24.-rSpecial Tele-
gram TO THE Bee. The jury empaneled TO
hear the testimony in the trial Of Captain
Aaron D. Yocun for the killing of Myron
Van Fleet, after hsing out for twenty-oue
hours, returned at ISIS this afternoon with a
verdict, finding the defendant guilty Of man
slaughter.
The court room contained 15l persons, in
cluding a number of ladies who mad been
waiting for some time to hear the verdict.
Geueral A. II. Bowen, counsel for the de-
fense, asked that the jury De poiled. Each
1uryInan answered that this was mis- verdict
and the twelve men were discharged Cen
eral Z. j. DEworth gave notice for the de-
Tense that motion for new trial would be
filed tomorrow morning.
As Foreman George w. Slower arose with
the verdict and handed il TO Judge Beall the
interest was intense. Captain IocuTn faced
around. smiled somewhat ana then recovered
the rIllltary stOiiGlty which has been so
characteristic of him during The trial. For
moment the eyes Of his daughter Alice and
his wife were flied with tears but only for
moment.
The verdict surprises no one. Since the
Jury went 10 their room to deliberate rumors
OF all sorts as to the result have been preva-
lent and IL was generally agreed that com
promise verdict would be rendered.
The case against JEFF Teemer for aiding
and aoettlng IN the murder will not be tried
luis term OF court as Judge beaIl leaves iOr
Phelps county on Monday. IL would sur
prise no one If the case should be dismissed.
Physicians Have a Legal SquabhIe.
CLAr CENTER, Neb., March 24-rSpecial
Telegram TO THE BEE. The hearing of the
criminal libel case agniast Drs. Bcgh,oI ana
and Butler was resumed today IN Judge
Canield's court with good attendance Of
physicians from other parts of the county.
THIS case originated in an attempt on the
part of DIR. Butler Of Harvard 10 prevent DR..
H .. Couaway from pract chg n that town,
claiming that he had no certificate from the
: state board Of health. and the publication Of
a letter from Dr. BeChuol as president of the
board TO that effect together with some very
uncompimeutary remarks. The defendants
are being tried separately, a, bv shrewd
turn on the part of the attorneys for the Ce-
fense, DR.. Beghtors case comes first. giving
them decided advantage DR. Butler being
in possession of the most i'm por isn't evidence
and refusing 10 answer under the rule tnaJ
he would be pre!udicing his own case.
The prosecution rested its case At o'clock
this evening after 4 hard struggle 10 escab-
lish the fact OF the writing of the letter ov
DR.. Beghtol The defense commenced by
Introducing large mass of CORES poncence
between Or. Couaway aud the state board or
health showing the refusal Of that body to
grant certificate. and with the evident in
tention of iustifying the charges made by
DR.. Beghtol. A hot bIooded discussion with
followed as to the advlsabliity CT such ev.-
dence, and court adjourned FOR supper with
very little prospects of finishing tonight.