Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
JUDGE. ensures REFEREE
Nothing Done in Bankruptcy Case Except
Pile Up Fees for Those Concerned.
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF LEWCH
Iowa COuEressmen in Caucus Decide
TO Give the vote OF. the state to
Cannon of Illinois for
Speaker.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

DIES MONIES. Nov. 1S.-(Special Fed
eral court opened here today for the south
ern district of Iowa and Judge Mcpherson
took occasion in the first call OF cases to
pass severe structures on those who were
managing a certain bankruptcy case. The
case was that OF NJ. Glucklich OF Perry,
who went into bankruptcy and was accused
Of having concealed a large sum OF money
which he had received from sales in the few
weeks previous to his failure. The whole
matter was referred to a referee. Today
the court declared that absolutely nothing
had been done in the case, but TO make
fees for attorneys and others. The referee
had been so busy that he would not even re-
ply to the letters Of the Judge. He gave 1t
out that unless a better showing was made
he would cause the removal Of the referee
and have the case Strengthened out at once.
The important damage case Of Kirby
against the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road. a suit for SIS, 900, was settled out OF
court after having been before the court
in some form for two years.
The grand jury was empaneled with N.
NJ. Harris of Missouri Valley as foreman,
but there is no work of any Importance for
the Jury.
Testimony in Levich Case.
In the Levich case in the district court
today a strong point was made for the
defense In the testimony of H. c. Evans,
a lawyer, who stated that he had passed
along the street where Isaac Finkelstein
was killed and passed the alley only a few
moments before the murder was committed,
that he saw two colored men in the alley
when he passed and that one OF them had
a club in his hand and that neither one of
the men was James Walker. 1t has been
the purpose OF the state to prove that
Walker was one OF the men in the alley
and that he was employed by Levich to as
sault Finkelstein. This testimony came as
a complete surprise to the state and will
go far toward clearing Levich and Walker.
The rest Of the testimony of the day re-
lated to the circumstances surrounding
the case, especially with reference to the
troubles the deceased had had with the
gamblers and with the city administra-
ton.
Conference of Congressman.
The conference of Iowa members Of the
next congress in relation to the support
of the candidate for speaker was held this
evening. Major Lacey and Judge Conner
arrived early and the others, with the ex-
ception of Thomas, Hepburn and Cousins.
came during the afternoon. The conference
was entirely harmonious and the action
taken was that the Iowa delegation shall
unanimously support Cannon for speaker.
Those who were, not present are pledged to
support the action OF the caucus.
Discretion oS school Boards.
State Superintendent Barrett today rem
dered a decision in a case from Madison
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among school officers. A local schooIboard
had changed the site for the schoolhouse
and the county superintendent had reversed
the action of the board. The state SUPER
intendent now reaches the conclusion that
the board acted entirely within its discre-
tionary power and that it was not the
province of the county superintendent to
interfere in such cases. He holds that Il
was one Of those acts to which discretion
is given exclusively to the board and by
reason Of its better knowledge Of the facts
in the case its action should have been
final.
Renovated Butter Inspection,
NJ. w. Long. special agent of the Agri-
cultural department, engaged in inspecting
the renovated butter factories, is in Dies
Moines. and today inspected the three
large factories which are engaged in the
renovated butter trade in Iowa. The gov
eminent is now making its first regular in
s~pection OF these factories to see that they
are properly equipped for the business and
are not engaged in violating the law.
Cut Down Assessment.
Iowa miners have received notice from
the president OF the district union OF
mine workers that from this time on they
will be expected to contribute only one
half as much for the benefit of the anthra-
cite coal strikers as formerly. There are
many OF the men in the anthracite region
still out of work and they must be SUP
ported.
Robbery Near Des MOInes.
A bold robbery took place at Berwick, q
station on the Great Western near Des
Moines, last night. The depot was broken
open and a quantity of express matter
carried on. Then the thieves broke into
the general store of Barr g. Ounce and
took out large quantities OF gloves, jewelrS
and other goods. They evidently carted tbs,
goods away in a, wagon, but no trace OF tho
thieves has been found as yet,