Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
WILLIAMS MAY ESCAPE YET
Nan Accused Of Psrpstrsting HOldup is
Likely TO Get Away.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LAxW HIS DUTY
Judge EsteIIe Hands n Few Pertinent
Suggestions 60 one of County
Attorney shieIds' Assist
ants I'm Court

Judge Lee Estelie Of the district bench
stroked the county attorney with an I'M
gloved hand in open court yesterday In
an effort to persuade the latter that time
is valuable. other peoples privileges worth
considering and horseplay no longer TO be
countepanced. The Judge announced that
either the county attorney will be ready
70 try the case Of the State against Frank
williams before this term OF court closes or
Williams will be discharged on its closing
day.
The prisoner In question will be remem-
bered as one who assisted Robert Limerick
in i~nterrupting a game Of authors OF some
thing else over Cliff Coles nectar shop on
Douglas street one night last winter and
In carrying away the strong box. Limerick
was released on his own recognizance some
time ago, but Williams has been in Jail
ever since February Is, awaiting trial. Yes
terdsy morning his attorney appeared with
q motion to discharge him for lack Of prose-
cution and the Judge demanded OF Deputy
Attorney Burnam the reason for the delay
Of the trial.
w can't hnd our complaining Witness"
answered the blushing prosecutor. The wit
ness in question is said to be a gambler.
Comments of the Court.
you can'tl And meantime the prisoner,
assumed to be innocent until proved guilty,
has to lie in jail. ] don't believe in tam
pering with any mans natural rights, and
I warn you now that you will either find
your witness and be ready for trial before
the close Of this term or I'll discharge the
prisoner on It's closing day. I've known
men to lie over there in that Jail a year
waiting to be tried, but It isn't right, and
~ aba1I N0A he dana NTH ~ ranaanf -
1--WE were willing to have him released
on his own recognizance, but Judge Bax-
ter wouldn't do It." pleaded Burnam.
Judge Baxter hasn't bumped up against
defending fellows as often as I have or he
would do this thing once in a WHILE" re-
sponded Judge Estelle. Bring the pris-
oner over here and I'll release him on his
W recognizance II you are so willing"
"No, l would rather-well, there are GER
tain reasons why I should prefer to wait
until Judge Shields returns to the city,
stammered Burnam.
Very we'll. {" assented the Judge, YEARLY.
mr.. Powers, I shall have to o~verrule your
motion as premature. Until the present
one shall close there will not have passed
the necessary two full terms since the
prisoners commitment"
when will this term closer" asked
GOWoTos Anu gNeIyDOuy grew interested
II don't know" was the judges unsatis.
factory answer.
Other Prisoners Arraigned.
Prior to the Williams incident a number
OF prisoners were arraigned before Judge
Estelle. Peter Carroll pleaded guilty Il
burglary and was sentenced to three year.
In the penitentiary. He stole thirt,
p~ocketknivcs, several razors and so cent,
from the shop Of Theodore Sinhold the
night of July Z.
Those who pleaded not guilty were
Aleck Williams, grand larceny; Jess,
Adams. alias John Murray. forgery; Johl
McGown, robbery; William searle. bur.
glary; Frank Wilson and George Parker
larceny from the person; John Berry, rob
berry; Author Buckner, shooting with inten
to kill; Max Rubenstein, i~ncorrigibility
Louis Brasher. Roy d. Shamblen and Ethe
Lippold, adultery; Frank Straube, Free
johnson and Ira Johnson, burglary.
The attorney for e. asked tim
to examine the information fled by tn
county attorney, charging Mr.. Rosewate
with unlawful expenditures during the lat
campaign.