Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-23
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utv w L Thompson. demand that the
sentence of hanging imposed on FRANK
Barber. the Red Cloud murderer be car
ried out. The answering brief or the
state in the appeal of the man from the
Judgment of the Webster County district
court was filed in the supreme court Sat
ur,Iay. Barker. who had been sentenced
TO hang in September, was granted
stov nv the supreme court until Il final
decision can be rendered in the ease. AID
argument in the effort to save the life
or Barker was that the evidence did not
warrant q verdict of murder in the first
degree. taking the view that there IS
nothing in the evidence to show malice,
but ONLY q purpose to kill, which 1t -
claimed would warrant a verdict of muir
der in the second degree. Reference -
made tn the section of the code which
provides that the court shall render such
Judgment III the case as the evidence
warrants.
The house finance ways and means
committee has completed the salaries APP
preparation bill. which carries total Of
81 900 800. as compared with $:rG,540
two years ago. The increase of SlO2.J4o
Pawnee. in this way: The university
gets an increase of 500 900: the Peru nor
NAL about $4,000. and the first appro-
priation is made for the new normal at
Kearney. This is approximately S3S.OOO-
This school at kearney is not yet com
pleted but will he very soon. The COM
mittee finds Il greater increase IN at
tendance nj the Peru normal than ever
Viz. tf
the entirely new appropriation for Rear
ney the total is rs low rs could consist
emily be made.
Notwithstanding Gov. Mickey has re-
appointed H. f.. Stewart superintendent
of the institution for the deaf and dumb
at Omaha. after the board of trustees
had exonpratcd Stewart from the charges
made by J W. Robinson. a former en-
uIoye of the institution. Mr. Robinson
does not want the matter dropped. In
stead Mr. Robinson is clamorinS for Il
legislative investigation and has 50 i'll
formed Gov. Mickey. Mr.. Robinson WAS
formerly bookkeepcr and clerk ut the in
sttutiOn. and according to the report Of
the trustees. John W. Steinhart and
Charles Nownes. the charges We're filed
in an effort on the part of Robinson to
get even for imagined grievances.
The visiting committee of the State
Prison Association met ut Lincoln Sat
urday and discussed work for the enSu-
ing year. Eleven cases of prisoners dis
charged from the penitentiary who are
now in destitute circumstances We're re-
ported and six Of them were supplied
with warm clothing. \ communication
was sent to the Omaha membership of
the Prison Association to keep Il sharp
lookout for the men discharged from the
jails to see that they did not want. for
DvercoatS. BY doing this it is the opin-
ion of the committee that much of the
petty thieving going on would be stopped.
The appointment of Judge Tucker. of
Humboldt. Richardson County, as asSo-
late justice Of the supreme court of Ari-
'ona came as Il surprise Saturday. He
has been an applicant for the place for
some time and has had the Endorsement
Of the Nebraska delegation. The unex-
pected resignation of an associate jus
tice of the court gave the president an
opportunity to favor the Nebraska dele
CATION. Mr.. Tucker is we'll known law
yer in the First district and Il member
Of the present legislature.
The supreme court Friday morning
granted Il supersedeas to the Lincoln
Traction Company and ISSUED an order
that the property now held in construct
i've possession by the receiver. l.. j.
Dunn. be turned back into the hands of
in t1e second floor issued throughout the
days of Il 100000 bond. conditioned that
the corporation will abide by the final de
ciSiOn of the court should it uphold the
decision of the district court calling for
the payment of the city's third lien for
$4,000 taxes
Gilligan. of Holt County. wants school
neld in his county whether the school
trustees vote Il levy to pay the expenses
~ not. For that reason he has intro
luced a bllI which provides that when no
evy has been voted it shall be the duty
IF the county superintendent to make an
estimate of expenses for a term of school
md file the same with the county clerk
Dy the first Monday in August 1t then
becomes the duty of the county clerk to
evy the tax on the district affected.
Elmer Gibson, OF Thomas County. who
or eleven years has been an inmate of
he state penitentiary satisfying he de-
hands of justice for murder committed
IL Thomas County. is now a free man.
iov. Mickey Saturday signed his pardon,
aking from his sentence thirteen years.
Iibson will at once go to Iowa, where he
las been promised employment. Gibson
liled Officer William Dean. who was
rying to arrest him.
State Treasurer MOrtenSen has been
loing business these days. having cam
elled 5000, 900 worth of warrants. He.
las two more calls out, one for the 10Th
md one for the 18th. The first call will
etire $4,000 worth of warrants and the
ecOnd probably $50 600 or more ut this
ime the treasurer has in the trust funds
$4,000. and i'll the general fund S1IO.-
'OO. This money is coming from the an
al soft Of