Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-25
MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Member of Recent Jury Panel
Charged with Theft.

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Charles Sayles, who served as a member
Of the petit jury in the district court dur
ing the present term. was arrested yester-
day under an indictment charging him and
Harry Hall with breaking into an Illinois
Central freight car on December IA and
stealing a quantity of corn, which 1t Is
alleged they hauled away In a two-wheeled
cart. Sayles' bond was first placed at $500,
but was reduced to 800 by Judge Green.
Sayles succeeded In furnishing bail yester-
day afternoon and was released.
Harry Hall, indicted Jointly with Sayles,
was also taken into custody yesterday and,
being unable to furnish bail. was committed
to the county Jail. Hall was already under
Indictment on a charge OF stealing a pair
Of shoes from a Dunlap man as the latter
was about to board a train at the local
depot of the Illinois Central railroad. He
had been released under bond in this case.
An indictment against Hans d. Nelson,
salesman for the Round Jewelry company
OF Omaha, on a charge OF embezzlement
was made public yesterday. Nelson. who
was charged with appropriating $5 Of the
firms money which he had collected. has
effected a settlement with his former EN-
ployers and the case will. 1t was stated
yesterday, be dismissed.
Judge Green adjourned district court at
noon yesterday until after Christmas. He
will return to conclude the term and final
adjournment will not take place until Just
prior to the opening OF the January term
Matters to be heard Saturday and any
other court business demanding attention
before the first of the year will probably
be taken care OF by Judge Wheeler.
According to the schedule, Judge Thornell
will open the January term here. but II
arrangement is made for the trial of the
poyle-Burns mining suit in Glenwood in
January he win go there aud Judge Green
probably will be called upon to preside
during the remainder of the January term
in this city.
Judge Green yesterday made an order
in the case OF the Monarch Printing COM
pany against John C. Small to the effect
that the court holds that Small has with
drawn all of his interest in the concern
and that the stock Is now the property
of James j. Kirley, George w. Sancha and
Glenn E. Black.
The plaintiff In the personal injury dam
age suit OF Henry KelFon against the f
! Children's Sons Manufacturing company
was granted time and leave to file aft.
davits Of misconduct on the part Of the
jury in support OF a motion for a new trial
John II. Spicer has filed suit for divorce
from Lillian May spicer, to whom he was
married January /. 1902. In Hamburg, Ia.
He says the defendant deserted him on
February /, 1906.
Clara Deeds asks for a divorce from
Edward Deeds to whom she was married
July l. 1908. in this city. She alleges that
the intemperance of her husband and the
cruel and inhuman treatment of her have
compelled her to seek relief from the
court.
Barbara A Hall says in her petition for
divorce from William L. Hall, to whom
she was married March q. 1881, in Savan-
nah, Mo-, that her husband has developed
into a habitual drunkard. In addition "a
the decree OF divorce Mrs, Hall asks to
be awarded the custody OF their two minor
children.
Alleging that through the negligence OF
the defendant company one soft SHELF
trunk and one whip case went astray. F.
p English. travelling salesman for a firm
In Wellsville, Pa. yesterday brought suit
against the Northwestern Railroad COM
pany to recover $50. English was a passen.
ger on a freight train to Neigh, Neb., on
october % Of this year when his samples
II is alleged. were lost by the railroad
company. The amount sued for includes
damages for time lost by reason OF being
without his samples.
Saturday is the last day for filing new
cases for the January term Of district
court.