Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-21
CASES IN G0RDON'S COURT
Police Judge Tempcrs Justice with
Mercy Toward Several More or
Less MOrall Derelict.

Judge Gordon was occupied yesterday aft
ernoon with the case In which Thomas F.
Stevens, a Council Bluffs barber, was &C.
cused Of adultery by Fred Schieferly of 1924
Pierce street. His honor did not think the
evidence strong enough to Justify the hold
ing Of Stevens, so he was discharged. He
had barely reached the foot Of the stairs
before was arrested again on the SAM
charge and turned over to a deputy sheril
to be taken before a justice of the peace
for trial.
The evidence showed that Schieferly re.
turned home last Sunday morning about !
o'clock to find his door locked and admit
lance denied him by his wife. He heard q
scrambling and ran to the rear door to
intercept any intruder who might attempt to
escape. Finding his retreat cut off, the man
inside the house went to the front door
and emerged through it. He was followed
down the street by Schieferly, who had
him arrested.
The defense denied any intimacy between
Stevens and the complainants wife. Stevens
testified that Mrs. Schieferly was Ill and AZ
her husband was absent she asked him to
remain until the late hour he was found
there SO he could call a physician II one
were needed. The defendant stated that he
had been a friend Of the family for a lons
time and 1t was customary for them to
call upon each other often.
The court thought from the action Of tho
complaining witness that he had forgiven his
wife and as they had a son 8 years Of age
believed 1t best for all persons concerned to
discharge the defendant instead of sending
a doubtful cause to the district court for
trial. ;
Jano Max and Arthur Harrison, two boys
Of the tender ages Of II and IA years, were
bound over to the district court on the
charge Of burglary. John Corby was the
complainant and the cause Of the prosecu-
ton was alleged to be the robbing Of his
candy shop. Two officers testified that they
had watched the boys trying to break In the
stand and had captured them in the act.
As the boys had been in court several times
before on a similar complaint the court de.
clded that 1t was time to do something
with them.
May Connors was tried for petty larceny
on the complaint of Miss Carrie Oliver of
121 South Twenty-ifth street, who alleged
the loss Of $25 worth of hosiery, aprons and
night dresses. Miss Connors was working
for Miss oliver at the time the loss is said
to have occurred. When she was arrested the
officers found an apron and a waist among
hef clothing, which the complainant identi-
fed as her property. The value would not ex.
coed SO cents at a liberal estimate. The
girl bore the appearance of honesty and
when she stated that Mrs. Oliver, the mother
OF the complaining witness, had given them
to her. the court felt constrained to take
her word. He said he did not believe any
man would blame him for giving a girl who
had been told she must get better clothes
in order that she might wait upon the
boarders an opportunity to keep her good
name. II she had taken something of value
and had come into court with clothing
which the Judge would know she could not
have earned honestly he would have thought
differently. He believed that the average
woman would have given her better cloth
ing herself instead Of telling her that she
must secure more appropriate attire II she
remained as a servant In her house.