Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
SENTENCE STANDS
Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Him a
Rehearing,
Only HOPE NOW LIES IN SAVAGE
Condemned Murderer VIII Throw
Himself Upon Executive for
CIemency-Action Against
Home Company.
(From a stan Correspondent


LINCOLN, April 2.-(Special.)-The SUI
preme court has denied a motion for a re-
hearing OF the case Of William Rhea, who
is under sentence to be executed at the
penitentiary on Friday, April rs, for the
murder Of Herman Zahn, a saloon keeper In
Snyder, Neb., a year ago. Rhea's only hope
for life now In through executive clemency.
Petitions for the communication OF his sem
tence from the death penalty to life i'm
prisonment have already been presented to
the governor and renewed efforts in the
mans behalf will be made when the gov
ernor returns.
In an opinion handed down two months
ago Judge Holcomb reviewed the evidence
and legal issues involved and afhrmed the
sentence OF the trial court. A motion for
rehearinE was presented by Rhea's attor-
neys and an elaborate argument made in
its support.
In denying the motion Judges Sullivan
and Holcomb concurred, while Judge Sedg-
wick dissented.
Denies RehearinE In Gordon Case.
Among the decisions handed down by the
court tonight are two sustaining the ped
lers' license law which was enacted by the
last Legislature. The act was attacked on
the ground that its provisions exceeded its
title.
The court denied a rehearing in the case
OF Moores against the State ex rel Gordon,
Rehearing was also denied in the Strong
assault case from Cherry county.
J. b. Barnes resigned as a member OF the
commission for the examination Of appli-
cants for admission to the bar. The court
appointed E. E. Good Of wahoo as his sue
cessor.
Mandamus against Lancaster
Mandamus proceedings to test the consti-
tutionality Of the law which requires county
assessors to gather Information for the
State Bureau OF Labor and Industrial Sta
tistics were begun in the supreme court to-
day by Deputy Labor Commissioner Wat
son. The action is directed against Law
renee Eskew, assessor for Lancaster pre-
cinct. in this county. The supreme court
has expressed willingness to hear argu-
ment in the case at the next sitting Of the
court. which begins April 10.
Governor Joins the knights.
Governor and Mrs. Savage, accompanied
by several members OF the military staff
and their wives, departed this afternoon for
Kansas City, where they will attend the
charity ball Of the Knights Templar in the
Auditorium tomorrow night. In the party
were: Colonel and Mrs. G. W. E. Jenkins,
Colonel and Mrs. C. d. Evans, Colonel c.
J. Bills, Colonel II. P. Sutton, Colonel and
Mrs. s. NJ. Melick and Colonel G. A. Muir
ply. Colonies Watkins, Thomas, Bryson
and their wives and Colonel Moores and
daughter will leave Omaha for Kansas City
tonight.
Action Against Home Company.
Information in the nature OF quo war
ranto proceedings was filed in the supreme
court yesterday in a case entitled the State
OF Nebraska ex rel Frank N. Prout, Attor-
ney General. against The Nebraska Home
Company of Omaha. The relator demands
judgment "vacating, dissolving and an
nulling the corporate existence Of de-
PENDANT and ousting it of its corporate
powers, franchises and privileges"
New interpretations.
Articles Of incorporation OF the Omaha
Cattle Security Loan company Of Newport
Rock county. were recorded in the secretary
OF states once today. The institution IL
capitalized for $40, 900 and its incorporation
are Frank II. Gaines, John A. Storey and
T. w. T~alifaro.
Lincoln aerie No. 147. Fraternal order OF
Eagles, has incorporated under the laws OF
the state. Its incorporators are NJ. S. Nc
Googan, A. II. Koop, ]. Herrick, Peter
Plamondor,