Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-25
CASES HANG ON SLENDER THREADS.
Thin Charges Against Some Alleged
RCNenme Inv NioIntors.

Intn thnrReS Against some Alleged
Revenue LAW NioIntors.
The bootleggers' convention was we'll at
tended yesterday and Judge woolson Of the
federal court eagerly seized the opportunity
to take a long ride on his bicycle when court
adjourned in the evening. Link
Eaton, the Wiota bootlegger. was convicted
by the jury. The verdict was returned at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Eaton was out
on bail at the time and a deputy marshal
was sent out TO find him.
A jury was hearing the evidence against
Martin Cramer while Eaton's fate was being
weighed. Cramer is a restaurant keeper in
Corning, and some of his enemies discov-
cred that he was selling cider. which was
technically described by expert witnesses
placed on the stand by the state as having
"a stick in it, How many sticks Of his
kind Cramer had disposed of none of the
witnesses exactly knew, but some of them
thought there we're enough to make a good
sized bundle of DRINKS. The case vas given
to the jury during the afternoon, but no re-
port had been made when court adjourned.
The remainder of the day was taken up
with the case OF Otto Funk, a young man
from Griswold, charged with Illicit sales of
beer. Funk's case is a fair sample of the
majority of such cases that consume the
time Of the federal court. and pile up eX-
penses on the government. Deputy Marshal
Eller, who arrested him. watched the prog
ress of the trial and listened to the testi-
mony of Funk's accusers. He declared that
Funk should never have been arrested, and
that he was one of the best citizens of Girls
void. Some of his enemies, out of pure spite,
had procured his arrest and furnished evil
dence of technical violations of the revenue
laws that compelled the officers to take cog
nizance OF the case. The story as revealed
by the testimony and corroborated by the
officer showed that Fun was one of a party
of young farmers and village boys who ar
ranged a little Saturday afternoon picnic,
and included a small key of beer in their
bill of fare. A collection was taken up to
pay for the lunch and the money turned over
to Funk, who paid for the sandwiches and
beer all in a lump and at one place. The
fact that he collected the money to pay for
the beer constituted his offense against the
federal revenue laws. The case was not con-
cluded when court adjourned.
st. Bcrnard's Anniversary Celebrated
Yesterday was the ninth anniversary Of the
founding of st. Bernard's hospital. The
event was celebrated in a hearty, but un-
cstentatious, manner by the sisters and
their friends. A reception of a very informal
character was held and hundreds of friends
called and congratulated the sisters upon
the magnificent success that has crowned
their labors. Nine years ago the work was
begun in a little building erected for resi-
dence purposes, with a few patients, who
were mostly cared for in pure charity. Now
1t has grown into q magnificent institution
with a building that is one of the conspicu-
GUS objects in the city, caring for nearly
$50 patients and requiring the help of a
corps of twenty sisters. The ambition of the
sisters is not satisfied and plans are enter
| tanned for future development and improve
ments that will make the institution still
greater in it's capacity and of more impor-
lance to the city.
Mary Declared Insane.
Mary Rasmussen of Nicola township was
before the commissioners for the insane yes
terday. The examination resulted in an or
der for her confinement in st. Bernard's
hospital for treatment. On September 10,
a year ago, the woman was before the board
for examination and she was sent to the
hospital for the purpose of permitting her
symptoms to be observed and her condition
determined. After three days care in the
institution she was discharged as not being
sufficiently insane to justify confinement.
Since then she has developed a suicidal
mania and has given her friends a great
deal of trouble.
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