Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-11
COUNCILNEN'S APPEAL MADE
". ]. Cspnell Files Brief fer Omaha solOus
in Supreme Court.
MANY ERRORS BY SUTTON ALLEGED
Attorney Insists that Information
Was Fatally Defective, the Judge
Preiudiced and without Juris-
dictiOn I'm Premises.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 1O-(Special Tele-
ram.)-W. J. Cornell, attorney for five
Omaha councilmen, sentenced to serve
thirty days in the county Jail for ignoring
court order filed his brief in the supreme
court today in support of his appeal from
the decision of Judge Sutton. The brief
summarizes the errors alleged under the
following headings: Prejudice of judge, in
formation fatally defective, evidence not
sufficient to sustain judgment, district court
without jurisdiction, punishment excessive
and sentence unauthorized and further
that the court was in error to override
motions to quash, for a new trial and an
arrest of judgment.
Soldiers Home In Good Condition.
Secretary of State Galusha and Land
Commissioner Eaton returned from Grand
Island this morning, where they, with
Treasurer Mortensen. had been to inspect
the Soldiers home. Both declared the
home was never in better condition than
under it's present management. A new barn
has just been completed and the hospital
is almost finished. which makes the insti-
tuition complete insofar as buildings are
concerned.
Groceries Contracts.
Inc state Board OF purchase ana sup
plies this afternoon let the contract to
Sprainger Brothers of Lincoln to furnish
groceries to the Lincoln asylum and to
KerrKipp of Hastings for groceries for the
Hastings asylum.
Lands Appraised Too Low.
Members of the Board of Educational
Lands and Funds looked over the school
lands in Webster county during the last
few days and passed upon the appraise-
ment. In several instances the board con-
cluded the appraisement was too low and
ordered new appraisement.
Oberiin students to Organise.
A Nebraska organization of alumni OF
Oberlin university will be formed this year
with the initial meeting and banquet al
Lincoln February 6. President King will
be present. The invitation includes not
only graduates, but also former students
and parents having children attending al
Oberlin. All such are requested to commu-
nicate with Miss Lucy Haywood. 141 G
street. Lincoln. Neb.. and full information
will be furnished.
state House Brevities.
w. F. Tracy of Union. the proprietor OF
bank at that place. was a caller at the
Office of the secretary of the State Banking
board this morning and discussed the ad-
visibility OF increasing the capital stock
of his institution. At the present time his
capital stock is 5000.
A letter was received at the state house
this morning announcing that Claude Hen
sci of Hebron was candidate for a dep
utyship under United States Marshal War
ner. Mr.. Hensel was formerly sheriff OF
Thayer county and is we'll known as a sue
cessful politician. He will receive the in
dorsement of a number of state officials fol-
the place.
Secretary of State Galusha was in Red
Cloud yesterday, where he cast a vote for
the issuance of bonds to construct a water
works system. The bonds amount to $1,000
and the proposition carried.
Governor Mickey today issued requisi
ton for the return to Seward county OF
]. c. Morgan, who is wanted there on a
| charge of appropriating to his own use
some $500 belonging to his employer, JOSEPH
Brown. Morgan is under arrest in Cas-.
county, Iowa.
Governor Mickey today received his com
mission as aide-de-camp on the staff Of
John Tanner, commander-n-chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. The an
nouncement of the appointment OF tn,
governor was made some time ago.