Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
GRAND JURY FINISHES W
Mrs Ttcrdsen is Indicted for Breaking Into
the Thome Premises,
IGNORES THE CHARGE AGAINST DESMOND
Mrs. Quatter Tells of Alleged siren
uOus Life on York Township
Farm and Asks Pay for
Three Years of IL.

held three sessions this term completed its
deliberations yesterday afternoon and
Judge Wheeler discharged II for the term.
Six indictments were returned, two OF
which only were made public, as the de-
PENDANTS named in the others are not under
arrest The indictments made public are
against Lizzie Thordsen and John c.. Glenn
ents.
Mrs. Thordsen, who was recently ae-
Quilted by jury in the district court on
the charge Of being implicated with her
husband in the theft OF large number OF
chickens and harness from the premises OF
Mrs. Susan Thome in Garner township, is
indicted on a charge OF breaking and en-
tering the premises Of Mrs. Thome on the
night Of January 6, the time her chickens
and harness we're stolen, and for which
theft John Thordsen pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary at Fort Madison.
John c. Clements, who claimed to be a
machinst and a strike breaker in the en-
ploy Of the Union Pacific in Omaha, Is in
1icted for the theft of a grip belonging to
Mrs ]. II. Shores of Pocatello, Idaho The
theft was committed at the Union Pacific
transfer depot on May 10 while Mrs. Shores
was waiting for a train to Stanberry, Mo.
Clements was captured with the stolen grip
in his possession within few minutes of
the robbery.
No indictment was returned against JOIN
Desmond on the charge of robbing his
former wife. Mrs. Emma Metcalfe, at her
roadhouse In the northwest part of the
city. although It is known that the grand
Jury investigated the case. Desmond is
still in the county jail and viii have
hearing before Justice Ouren on the charge
Of Mra
Sues for Wages.
! Miss Bertha Quatter, according to the
petition filed yesterday in a suit in the
district court in which she seeks to recover
1,sS2 from August Geise and wife, must
have led a more than usual strenuous life
on the farm of the defendants in York
township. In the first place Miss QuatteI
alleges that Mr.. and Mrs. Geise are In.
: debted TO her in the sum of 1892 for wages
from March 20, 1897, to June Is 1902. For
the first year the plaintiff claims her serv.
ices were worth 50 a week, the second yeas
50 a week and the remainder of the time
81 week. She alleges that not only did
she sweep floors, wash dishes, make beds
and do all other kinds of housework, but
when not so employed she husked corn,
pulled weeds. MIXED the COWS, fed the
horses and other stock and did various
other chores about the farm.
The second count of the petition alleseT
| that Mr.. and Mrs Geise assaulted and beat
! the plaintiff on September /, 1901. with .
broom handle, causing her not only severe
| physical suffering. but also a great deal Of
mental anguish and humiliation. For the
alleged assault Miss Quatter demands 81, 900
half of this amount representing actual
and the other half exemplary damages
Mrs Nora b. Folk began suit for di-
vorce from Charles r. Folk to whom she
was married in this city In November.
1888. She alleges that her husband followed
his mother to South Dakota and has since
refused to return and live with the plom-
tin. Mrs Folk asks the court 10 also
award her the custody of their s-year-oId
daughter.
| Propose to Declare Him Dead.
Unless John Merriam, who left the city
In 1891, makes an appearance in court on
September ], he will be declared legehy
dead and his estate divided among his
relatives. John Merriam is the son OF
John F. Merriam, who died August II last,
| leaving a considerable estate to be divided
among his four children He left Council
Bluffs in 1891 and when last heard OF In
1882 was In California, since then his fam
lily have been unable to secure any trace
OF him. On the application OF his sister
Mrs. Adah Peterson, Judge Wheeler yes
terday appointed z. w. Peterson admin
istrator OF his estate and set tha nnal
hearing for September /.
The hearing on the application of the
City OF Council BLUFFS for an injunc-
tion restraining Mrs. Haines. guardian OF
Harry Dye, from fencing in what the
city claims is an alley at the rear ot
the patrol house, which had been set for
yesterday, was continued until next We d.
nesday
d. w. Smith was taken into custody last
night an indictment having been returned
against him on the charge of stealing =
quantity OF old rubber from junk dealer
named Kremenschul. In default of bail