Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-07
WORRALL CASE HEARING
Taking Of DISPOSITIONS in Suit Against
Grain Dealers Begins at HavslSok.
ONE WITNESS EXAMINED THIS MORNING
Frank HendriclSson OF Prairie Home
says lie Gets Prices from Grain
Company while Obiec-
tiOuH Are Frequent.

LINCOLN, July 6.-(Special Telegram.)-
Attorneys for Tom Worrall and the MEM
bers OF the Nebraska Grain Dealers asso-
citation began the taking of dispositions In
Havelock this morning before Owsley WIZ
son, one witness being examined before the
noon adjournment
In all about thirty-two dispositions are to
be taken and the case at Haveock will
consume several days. Frank Heudrick-
son Of Prairie Home was on the stand to-
day.
The following witnesses were called:
Joseph White Of Ewart- Wilkinson grain
company Of Lincoln, James Candy of Have
lock, w. T.. Merely Of the Nebraska Ele-
vator company, John Adams Of Waverly,
formerly in the grain business there Henry
Apphen Of the Evans company of Lincoln.
J. T. Evans of Lincoln and Frank NJ. Hen
erickson of Prairie Home with the ex-
ception of Hendrickson and Apphen tho
other witnesses refused to answer ques-
tions
Jefferis & Howell appeared as counsel
for Tom worrall and his grain company.
Defendants were represented as follows:
a. F. Bewsher, by w. l.. Learned of
Omaha; Ray Nye, by w. ]. COPYRIGHT of
Fremont; John b. Wright, by Ed c. Strobe
OF Lincoln; the Central Granaries company,
the Hayes ames Elevator company, the
Ewart- Wilkinson Grain company, j. II.
Ferguson Frank e. Coe, William E. Merely,
Frank lowering, Edward Slater, George
Hayes, Milo Games, F. N. Mitchell and
the Nebraska Grain company, by Frank
NJ. Hall Of Lincoln; the Evans Grain COM
pany and John T. Evans, by o. B. Polk OF
Lincoln
1t is probable the taking of dispositions
will be concluded by tomorrow night.
Before beginning to testify Hendrickson
demanded his fees and mileage. which
necessltated Tom worrall digging up $40
IIendrickson testified that he had been in
the grain business ct Prairie Home fol-
about fourteen years and that he has an
elevator there Of about 1000 bushels eapa.
city and that he handled every year from
10000 to 1900 bushels Of grain He said the
Evans Grain company had an elevator OF
about the same capacity.
The attorneys for Worrall then attempted
to show that the business at Prairie Home
was divided between the two companies
but the witness said he did not know how
much grain the Evans people handled there
Member of state Association.
The witness said he had been member
OF the Nebraska association for about foul
years, but had attended only two annua
meetings. After saying he had attended
district meeting at the LiAdell hotel tn,
witness was asked:
was there any one there whose business
It was to ascertain whether or not thos,
present had right to be there7"
Mr.. Worrall ascertained that" was the
reply.
Hendrickson said he did not recall thai
any trouble between the elevator men was
discussed at the meeting. and when asked
If a complaint had not been filed agains
him charging that he got more than his
share of the grain at Prairie Home he re
piled that he did not remember.
Hendrickson had been sworn before tbs
arrival of hts attorney, o. Ri Polk, but had
not been put upon the stand. Howell at
tempted to show that the witness had beer
posted not to incriminate himself with Mi
answers. The effort, however. war not
success, as the witness testified that he anc
Secretary Bewsher had talked about tn,
ACCESSIBILITY of his talking before the ar
rival of his attorney.
did he tell you who your attorney wa
20 be? was asked him.
mo, sir but he did say Mr.. Polk wa
coming out and as l knew him l wante,
him for my attorney" He also testife,
that j. T. Evans said Polk was coming out
The witness testified that he had recevet
price cards from the Worrall company
from Updike and many others. including
the Evans company. but that ne had no
always followed the price on the cards
Neither did the witness hold that the price
quoted on the cards were binding on him.
II simply got them" he said Ito kee
posted on the market" He paid so cents
fAmonth for the cards, as we'll 80 cent
dues to the state association. The witnes