Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-16
SENTER CLEAR In one CASE
Jury Decides That He Did Not Swindle
Lougee & Lougee.
MINNESOTA WARRANT IS HELD BACK
Governor shaw VIII Give the Defense
. Hearing Before GrantinS the
Requisition Papers Asked
for by Governor Lind.

Thank God, you have cleared an innocent
man and l am once more free!" exclaimed
Thomas X. Senter as he sprang from his
seat and shook the hands of the jurymen
in the district court yesterday afternoon as
soon as Judge Green completed reading the
verdict which pronounced Senter not guilty
OF utterlng the forged deed whereby Lougec
e. Lougee of this city were swindled out or
$640 in October, 1898. Several Of the wit
nesses for the defense could not restrain
themselves when the verdict Of acquittai
was announced and gave expressions to
their feelings by cheering, which was
promptly suppressed by the court officers.
The trial, which occupied the entire
week. was brought to close yesterday
morning and the case given to the jury
shortly before the noon hour. After receiv
ing the charge from the Judge the jury was
taken to dinner and in about an hour after
its return the verdict was rendered.
On the convening Of court yesterday
morning Attorney John Mudd Of Memphis
made the concluding argument for the de-
fense, during which he took occasion to
make some disparaging remarks concerning
Il. X. Bartlett, who had assisted the state
in the prosecution OF the case and who had
on the previous day been placed on the
III TeDultdI VI tNluthNt ohcitu Wy
some Of the defense's witnesses. Judg,
Green was in his chamber preparing his
charge to the jury and his absence from the
court room permitted OF passage OF arms
between the two attorneys from the Mis-
souri, town which formed one OF the sew
eral more or less sensational features OF a
most interesting and unusual case. Bartlett
resented the statements made concerning
him by Attorney Mudd and springing to his
feet and shaking his clenched fist at MudG
exclaimed:
well, what about John Mudd's reputa-
tion at his home? You would not dare to
make these statements about me in Men,
phs. and that you know"
Turning on his heel Attorney Mudd
looked at Bartlett and said
II don't know yet whether you will ever
get back to Memphis"
Bartlett was about to say something
more when the court bailiffs interfered ano
raped for order and the incident closed.
The closing argument for the state was
made by County Attorney Killpack.
Deputy Sheriff Davis Of Blue Earth.
Mimi, was waiting to arrest Senter on q
charge Of swindling John VanSlyke Of that
place last July out Of 81, 900 on a deal SIM
liar to that In which Lougee & Louge,
were DunCOeu, DuC ne WIS ulbdppOluteu.
Senters attorneys had been In communica-
tion with Governor Shaw with view to
inducing him to withdraw the granting OF
the requisition from the governor Of Min
nesota and succeeded in so far that Gov
ernor Shaw has granted them a hearing In
the matter.
The following telegram was received by
Sheriff Cousins from w. II. Fleming, pr.-
yate secretary to the governors:
Hold Senter and do not surrender him
on requisition warrant until you hear
further from the governor"
Senter accordingly was placed In charge
OF the sheriff and will be held here unts
the question of granting the requisition
from Minnesota Is determined The hear
ing. It is expected, will be had before Gov
ernor Shaw Monday at Des Moines.
Senter Sues for Damages.
As a sequel to his acquittal Thomas r.
Senter commenced suit in the district court
here last evening against +. c. and f. II.
Lougee Of this city and f. r. Bartlett of
Memphis, Mo-, who figured so prominently
In the prosecution, for damages in the sum
Of $4,000, alleging malicious prosecution,
false imprisonment and conspiracy against
him. The original notice OF the suit was
served last evening by deputy sheriff on
the Lougees and Bartlett.
In addition to the warrant for Senters
arrest held by the deputy sheriff from Blue
Earth City, Mimi. Sheriff Cousins has war
rant for Senter on the charge of swindling
A. ]. Jackson Of Morrison. ILL.,. ten years ago
out Of large sum OF money on deal simi-
lar to the one perpetrated on Lougee & Lou
gee. The service of this warrant is also
held UP pending the further hearing before
Governor Shaw.