Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
DOINGs IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Prisoners Receive Sentences md
Wives Ask for Divorces.

Prisoners Receive Sentences md
wives Ask for Divorces.
James Cunningham, the negro who last
GUNNER broke into Attorney j. j. Stewart S
house, on Mynster street, and stole a gold
watch and pair OF gold-rlmmed spectaces,
was sentenced by Judge Macy in the district
court yesterday to ten years in the pen!-
tentiary at Fort Madison. Cunningham had
entered plea of guilty. There was an in
dictment also hanging over his head on the
charge OF breaking into Banker E. L. Hart s
residence, on Park avenue and stealing a
quantity of valuable jewelry.
Charles Runswick, the farmland con-
victed OF adultery with the wife of the
farmer for whom he worked in Bloomer
township was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. Runswick was originally ar
rested after a reward had been offered for
his capture on the charge OF criminal as
sault but owing to certain circumstances
connected with the case the grand Jury re-
turned an indictment on the lesser charge
The jury in the case of the State against
Barber +. F.. Silyers, charged with violating
the Sunday law by plying his trade on the
Sabbath, failed to arrive at a verdict after
being out all night, and was discharged yes
terday morning. The foreman informed the
court that the jury stood eight to three for
an acquittal and that there was no prospect
for an agreement. One of the Jurors was
excused Tuesday evening On account of i'll
ness
The trial OF the suit of ]. G. Meyer against
Mrs. Emily WAGNER in the district court
yesterday resulted in the jury bringing in a
verdict for the defendant. The paintiff sued
on note for $3l5 given by Mrs. wageners
husband which came to light after his death.
bearing what was claimed to be the de-
fendant's signature. She denied ever having
seen or signed the note.
Mrs, Iva Suit commenced proceedings YES
terday against two saloonkeepers to recover
damages for selling, as she claims, lauor to
her husband, John Suit after she had noti-
ned them not to do So In one suit John
Mergen and the Fred Krug Brewing com
pany are made defendants, the damages
asked being $4,000. In the other suit Seth
May, the Broadway saloonkeeper, is the
defendant and from him Mrs. Suit seeks to
recover $4,000 In both petitions Mrs. Suit
alleges that owing to the defendants selling
her husband liquor he had become an
| habitual drunkard and while in a state OF
intoSication had repeatedly assaulted her.
Frank Cum commenced suit yesterday
against the Council Bluffs Gas and Electric
company for $40. 900 damages for alleged per
sonal injuries. The plaintiff sets up that on
June Is Of this year he was working for the
company in a trench when the earth caved
| in and buried him, breaking his ribs and
| right shoulder.
Mrs. Minnie Stuart filed a petition for
divorce from Robert II. Stuart, to whom she
was married in this city May 20, 1895. She
sets up that within two months OF the mar
rlage her husband commenced TO neglect her
and among other acts complained OF she al
leges that "in the spring Of 1895 the de-
| fendant went from his home to a variety
show in Omaha and did not return to his
home until o'clock in the morning" Mrs
Stuart also makes statutory charges.
| Mrs Jane Taylor also filed a petition for