Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18
CFrom a star Correspondent

whereabouts. Both men claimed the re-
ward. The governor indicated that he
would decide In favor OF Hardin.
Governor Cummins today issued a requi-
sition on request Of the governor Of Okla
homa for taking back to the territory one
John Thomas, alias Alabama" a colored
man accused of the murder OF James Dean,
March 80 last. The case is a peculiar one.
Dean was a resident Of Washington county,
Iowa, but was working in Caddo county,
Oklahoma, on railroad work when he was
attacked and killed. Dean has two broth
ers and many friends living in Washington
county. A few days ago the sheriff Of
Washington county arrested at Brighton,
in his county, a colored man, who had been
put off a freight train. He suited the de-
scription Of the man who was known to
have killed Dean in Oklahoma and admit
ted that he was where Dean was killed
when the murder was committed. He has
since been Identified.
Supreme Court Decision.
The Iowa supreme court today terminated
extended litigation over the building of a
drainage ditch in Monona county. Three
cases were involved, all brought by Add
son oliver to have declared invalid the act
Of the county in having the ditch con-
structed. The case had really been adjudi-
Gated four times before and the litigation
extended over twelve years, but in the de-
cision today the court finally disposes Of all
questions and declares the acts Of the
county legal and regular.
In the case Of Hull against Hull, from
Mahaska county, the court declined to offer
any relief in a most remarkable case. The
plaintiff and defendant, both old persons,
we're married, lived together a month and
then the wife commenced divorce proceed
ings, and under a contract which had been
entered into between them claimed all of
the husbands property and brought suit
against those who owed him She frankly
admitted that she had married him for his
money and that the contract to turn every
thing over to her without reserve was the
chief consideration for the marriage.
The following are the court decisions
rendered today:
G; W. Swan, against I. A. Harvey. ap-
pellant, Woodbury. county, Judge oliver,
redemption from tax sale; affirmed.
SSmeson H e. At TTho oB1psIfsnt,. against gfHpy ooS J0hn
Judge Whitaker, to set aside a sheriff
s. C. Hull. appellant, against John F.
and s. II. Hull, Mahaska county, Judge
Scott; affirmed.
w. J. Baldwin. administrator against
Addison oliver. appellant. against Mo-
mona County, Monona county Judge
G. F. Human against c. s. Brigham.
field, action In replevin; affirmed.
Pass on Qualification of Lawyers.
The State Board Of Law Examiners to-
: day reported on those who had passed
for admission to the bar. There were
t~wenty-seven who applied. OF this number
there were twenty graduates of high
schools and colleges, and of the seven
others four were found to be deficient in
preliminary educational qualifications. The
following were recommended for admission
TO the bar: Charles M. Best, James E. NJ.
Berry, Ebert L. Carroll, John ]. Coull,
Charles B. Hughes. Joseph ]. Kies, Lloyd
e. Latta. Roscoe ]. Locke. H. o. Pratt,
Burton Russell. John L. Ruckman, ROLAND
Shaver, George j. Thompson and James H.
Wylie.
Doctor Pleads Guilty.
DR.. w. R. Trotter, indicted by the fed
eral grand jury for using the mails Ia
advertise an illegal business in that he con-
Quoted a medical institute for perform
ing illegal operations. pleaded guilty in the
federal court and will receive sentence to-
morrow from the court.
Ainsmhn FosI delegation.
TIL delegation of members of Kinsmar
post, G.. A. r., to Council Bluffs to attend
the unwilling Of the Kinsman monument
will be headed by Joseph McGarraugh
post commander. and will include a larg,
number of the members and a drum corps
Makes Startling Allegations.
James R. Faust, who escaped from {
lunatic asylum in Ohio, where he wa.
kept for nearly a year, has brought sui
against the Chicago & Northwestern Rail,
road company for s55, 4s5. The suit is tn,
outcome Of a series OF sensational events
Faust lived on a farm In Marshal
county near the Northwestern railroad ant
his barn was burned one night while h,
was In Des Moines and much property de,
stroyed. He brought suit to recover In.
suranee and also against the railroad
company on the ground that the fire wal
started by the company. The compan,
employed detectives to work on the cas-
and as q result Faust was indicted ant
convicted OF arson In that he had procured
the burning Of his own property. While h,
was serving his time the suits he hat
brought lapsed. Later when he was dis
charged he suddenly disappeared and hi
family failed to hear Of him. He wa
taken to Ohio and placed in the state in
cane asylum and kept there. He hnall,
escaped and returned to his family. H
declares there was a gigantic conspirac,
against hin and brings suit against tn
Northwestern Railroad company. it's de
tectives and several other parties impli
Gated for heavy damages. Faust gives n
sign Of insanity now.
GRINNELL HAS POINTS TO SPARE
school Athlete. An state