Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-17
WANTS PART OF THE ESTATE
Interesting Will Contest Begun in the Lam
caster County Court,
FRED REcKLING WAS NOT A FAVoRITE
He Alleges that His Father Was unduly In
nuonced to Cut Him ON with a
Small Slice of the Paren-
tai Funds.

LINCOLN, March 16.-(special to The
Bee)-Taking one year with another, the
Lancaster county courts are either occupied
with damage suits or will contests. Another
long and interesting will contest reached the
probate court today, and like many others
now pending It has It's romantic phase. Three
years ago Frederick Reckling and his wife
parted, after living happily for a long mum
Der Of years. The old man went to live
with his son Fred, while his wife took up
her abode with their son William. Then
they both thought better of their quarrel
and resumed their relations as husband and
wife. In order to win back his wife
Reckling was compelled to agree to give the
property to his wife's %favorite, William, to
the exclusion Of his %favorite, Fred. Then
the old man made his will, carrying out the
agreement, giving the bulk of his property
to William, remembering his two daughters
and cutting off Fred with $40. Now Fred
institutes a contest on the grounds that his
father was unduly influenced in making his
will.
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT.
]. II. Zediker, who was last week arrested
and tried upon the charge OF grand larceny
at the complaint of d.. M. Bonner and j. r.
Green. and who was acquitted, will try to
get even with the two men who caused his
arrest by bringing them into the court. He
today commenced a suit for personal
damages, fixing the amount at $40, 900. In
his petition Mr.. Zediker alleges that the
defendants accused him of stealing a restau-
rant and had him arrested and brought into
court. He was subjected to a great deal
of modification and public disgrace. and in
addition had to pay 5000 to his attorneys.
He thinks that 800, 900 will make his in
1ured reputation just as good as it ever
was.
Suits aggregating $500 were commenced
against the bankrupt dry goods firm of j.
II. Mauritius d Co. today.
A jury today gave Atkins e. Little 50, 1876
damages from the Rock Island for the use
of their right of way. This is So less
than the damages were appraised at, but
they appealed from the appraisers award.
FROM THE POLICE COURT.
John Snyder and Henry Van Tuyd were
before the police court this forenoon charged
with having piled one Victor Fosburg with
liquor until he became intoxicated and then
robbing him of 81 or So while he was too
drunk to know what he was doing. The
affair occurred in a saloon at Ninth and o
streets and the proprietor caused the arrest.
Fosberg is a commercial traveller. The two
defendants took a continuance.
A.. T.. Newboy Is thanking his lucky stars
that he is not in the county Jail. He ran up
a long board bill at Tom Diapers restaurant,
and when 1t TRANSFERRED that he had no means
of liquldating Draper had him arrested fot
fraud. The matter was fixed up this morn
ing, however, and Draper declined TO prose-
cute.
Rae Lutz and Matt Newberry, two mem
bers of the talent prescribed by Mayor Weir,
were discharged by Judge Waters when
brought before him. They proved that they
were really trying to reform and were tax
ing in washing for a living.
Eva Houser, a young girl who has been
bad and wants to continue to be bad, was
this morning taken from the station to the
Rescue home by two ladies representing
the new association. The girl was placed in
the home last week, but after being supplied
with q new outfit of clothing ran away.
This morning when brought to the station
she was given the alternative of going back
to Rescue home or going to the county jail
for ninety days for vagrancy. She tearfully
protested that she didn't want to reform,
that she wanted to go to Omaha and dance
and have a good time. But she finally con-
scented to remain at the home until respect
able employment could be secured for her.
LINCOLN IN BRIEF.
Claude Mccoy, a young man whose pro-
pensity for loafing and theft got the better
of him, will answer to the district court to
the charge of grand larceny. He robbed a
travelling clothing salesman Of a spring ward
robe.
The funeral of DR.. G.. II. PEBBLES took place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The doctor died
yesterday evening after a long illness. He
has been a resident of Nebraska for fifteen
years, six of which he has lived in Lincoln.
Receiver Hayden is responsible for the
statement that it may be necessary to in
vestigate further before the 5 per cent
dividend recently declared by the comptroller
of the currency for the Capital National
creditors Is finally paid off. If no further
question Is raised the disbursement of about
$50, 900 will be commenced Immediately.
Two young girls who declined to give their
names stopped a runaway horse on G street
this afternoon. The horse was attached to
a delivery wagon in which were three or
four small boys. The horse ran away and
the girls, witnessing the affair, ran across
the street, while one of them sprang at the
horses head, grasping the bits and hanging
on until the frightened animal came to a
standstill. The girls were apparently about
Is years old, and ran away as soon as tho
usual crowd gathered.
The prohibition city convention will be
held tomorrow afternoon, making the fourth
city convention for the spring campaign.
A citizens ticket is also talked of, but 1t
will hardly materialiZe.
John Currie will run as an independent
candidate for councilman in the First ward,
having secured the necessary number OF
signatures to the petition required by law.
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