Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-13
LEVICH CASE IS ON TRIAL
Considerable Trouble is Being Experienced
in Securing a Jury,
HOSsAcK CASE GOES TO MADISON COUNTY
Railroad Completes Arrangements for
Building It's Line Through stcte
Property-New Attorney for
h Northwestern.
(From a statr Correspondent

From a Stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Nov. 12.-(special 1.-The
trial Of Harry Levich for the murder Of
Isaac Finkelstein was commenced in the
district court today The case is attract
ing a great deal Of local attention on &C
count of the prominence of the families
and the political significance Of the case
in regard to the city administration The
work OF the day consisted entirely of Sc
curing a jury for the case, as this was
found to be a diflcult matter on account
of the general discussion of 1t in the news
papers. 1t is expected the case will take
a week or more. Walter McHenry is at
torney for Levich. The attorney for James
Walker, indicted with Levich for the same
crime as the principal in the case, is
also interested in the case and believes
that before the Levich case is finished his
client will have been cleared.
In Warren county today Judge Gamble
granted a change of venue in the case of
Mrs. Sarah Hossack, accused of numbering
her husband, and sent the case to Madison
county for trial, owing to the intense
prejudice in Warren county against the
defendant. Mrs. Hossack secured a second
trial after having been sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life. 1t is believed she will
ultimately be acquitted, now that the case
has been taken away from the county
where the crime was committed.
GreEoris IL Indicted.
In Dallas county the grand jury has
indicted James Gregoris for the murder
Of John Kolomokis last May, at Perry.
Kolomokis, who was a Greek fruit dealer,
was killed while out hunting and his
cousin and partner, Gregoris, was accused
of the murder. One grand Jury failed to
indict. Then one Peter IIriskos Of this
city reported that Gregoris while drunk
had confessed to him, and on this evidence
the Indictment has been found. The de-
Tense in the case is making the claim
that the accusation against Gregoris is
made because Of business disagreements
and jealousy in love affairs.
The trial Of w. H. Clark for the murder
Of DR.. w. d. Duff. in Decatur county is
on this week at Leon. Clark killed Dun
in Garden Grove last June because the doc
tor was believed to have estranged Clark's
wife.
Place for Blind Indians.
The State Board Of Control is in receipt
Of a letter from a special Indian agent in
Indian Territory making application for
admission to the Iowa School for the Blind
at vinton of two blind Indian children.
They can be admitted to the Iowa school
| on DdymtuL VI IL luAtlOh Al auNohNCB ohd
the Iowa school has a reputation as being
particularly we'll managed.
The board has been notified of the COM
pletion of the secondary buildings for the
state hospital at Cherokee. and members
of. the board and the state architect will
go 20 Cherokee to look over the buildings
and receive them from the contractors.
Railroad Through state Property.
Information has been received by state
of1cials that the work of building a new
route for the Burlington railroad through
the state grounds at Glenwood will begin
very soon. The company procured the pas
sage through the legislature a special act
permitting the Executive council to grant
this right of way in order that the Bur-
lington might make its improvements in
Iowa without leaving the city Of Glenwood
out OF the way.
Inebriates who Escaped.
DR.. C. F.. Apologize. superintendent of
the Mount Pleasant hospital, has certified
a list Of escaped inebriates to the board
of control. He complains that sheriffs and
county clerks are making no effort to APP
prehend and return these persons. They
are: Robert A, Blair, Polk county; oliver
Blair, Polk county; James Sandy, Polk
county; Harry C.. Smith, Hardin county;
William Kinds, Dallas county; George Mil
Ter Dallas county; Michael Collins, Howard
county; Delbert Adams, Woodbury. county;
w. F. Mccarthy. Story county; Adrain w.
Brown, Jackson county; L. Swandollar,
Woodbury. county; Thomas Brennan, ALA
makee county; Jasper Mowry, Page county.
Attorney for northwestern.
The most important information which
has come to light recently affecting Iowa
politics is the news that James c. Davis
OF Keokuk has accepted an offer to come
to Des Moines and become the attorney
for Iowa of the Chicago g. western
railroad. Mr.. Davis is a leading young
lawyer OF Keokuk, with a fine practice
there. He was temporary chairman of the
republican state convention at Cedar Rap
ids last year. He has been regarded as a
standing candidate for the republican con-
gresslonal nomination in the First district
to succeed Hedge, and II is regarded as
certain that he can have the nomination
two years hence II he desires it at that
time. His acceptance Of the position OF
attorney for the Northwestern to succeed
the late Judge N. NJ. Hubbard means that
he will leave the First district and come
to Des Moines to live, which would make
1t pretty certain that Hedge will receive
a nomination for a fourth term.
Get Standard OIL Money.
: NASHUA, ia, Nov. 12.-(Special)-A set
: Element has been made by the Standard
oil company wherein Herman Moon re-
ceived 10000 and Henry Makaben $4,000
for damages In suits brought against the
company for the loss of lives OF loved ones
who 1t is thought sacrificed their lives by
the carelessneRs OF the company. Several
weeks ago three fatal accidents occurred
!. here, caused by the using Of kerosene oil
: mixed with gasoline. Most OF the mer-
I chants of this city buy their oil Of the
! Standard OIL company Prior to the accl-
E dent a mistake was made in filling the big
: supply tank at Charles City and about 1,4OC
! gallons OF gasoline we're poured into IL. To
onset the danger the tank was filled with a
high grade OF kerosene, the extreme care
= lessness or ignorance Of which was demon
4 started in the loss OF three lives.
T Q Mckay Pleads Not Guilty.