Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-21
D. 7. STUBS PLEADS GUILTY
Effort 10 Secure kspey to Max, Coed Hi,
Shortage Fails
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED IN MORNING
Mrs. Louise Reid, who Was Injured
In Elevator in sspp Building,
brings suit for $4,000
Damages.

David r. stubbs accompanied by bis at
torney s. B. wadsworth. appeared before
Judge Green in district court yesterday
morning and entered a plea OF guilty to the
indictment charging him with the emoez-
Element of ,,s7740 from the Citizens Gas
and Electric company, OF which he was
formerly cashier Judge Green, after ac-
cepting the plea. stated he would pass SEN
tence this morning at $3.50. The court or
dered that Stubs be released on the same
bond pending the passing OF sentence
Stubs appeared in the sherihs once
some time before the converting Of court,
but when court was opened he was no.
where to be found. and for while there
was more or less excitement among the
court ofrcals. Stubbs. however, appeared
shortly afterwsrd and explained that he
had gone to n nearby ONCE TO telephone
to a friend in Omaha
Stubbs' decision to enter a plea of guilty
was only reached after he had exhausted
every recourse TO secure from his friends
SUFFICIENT funds 70 replace the amount
which he was charged with embezzling.
Fortune. however, was against him this
time and his friends succeeded in raising
only fraction Of the amount.
sues for Elevator Accident.
Failing TO secure a settlement from the
owners CT the building. Mrs. Louisa Reed,
who was seriously injured October Is last
by being o uKht In the elevator In the Sapp
block. has begun suit in the district court
for $1,000 damages. A. A. Gaines and
Ernest f. Hart, as owners of the building,
and the Travellers Insurance company are
named as defendants. policy In the
Travellers Insurance company protects the
owners of the building to the extent OF
5000 against any judgment that may be re-
covered from them as the result of an asci-
dent In the building.
Albert Bauman, a resident of Treynor,
Ia, is made defendant in two 5000 damage
suits brought yesterday In the district court
by Henry wahle and Henry Eitmann. Both
plaintiffs claim that Bauman made SANDER
Gus statements about them.
John T. Oliver, a tailor of this city,
brought suit yesterday against w. f. Ship
ley, whose sudden retirement from the rosi-
ton of local agent for the Great Western
caused somewhat of a sensation In railroad
circles last week. for s20e.s0 for clothing
supplied. The three banks OF the city,
where It was thought likely that Shlp!cy
had money. were garnisheed.
The Rex Buggy company In a suit brough.
against c. f. Hathaway, a local agricul-
tural implement dealer. to recover $685.
for buggies and other vehicles shipped To
him. yesterday attached all the property OF
the defendant In the possession of the
Union Transfer company.
Judge Green has granted the application
of G. A. 1ibbitts. administrator OF the es'
tate OF David Clancy. deceased, to appeal
from the district courts adverse verdict In
the suit against the Great Western railroad
80 recover $4,000 for Clsncy's death. He
was killed while In the employ Of the com
pany as a brakeman. The suit has beer
tried three times In the district court.
Judge Green will adjourn court tomorrow
FOR the Christmas vacation. He will oper
up the January term here for Judge Thor
neil. who will perform a similar ONCE foI
Judge Green at Sidney. .......