The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

vorce proceedings and petition before
the jury but the court ruled out all
questions and the county attorney was
not required to answer.
The defense then called w. II. Field,
clerk of the district court to the stand
and succeeded in getting before the
jury the court docket, showing that
Judge WEIGH had taken Grace Coles
petition for a divorce under advise.
ment.
Emil Kleiphorn, just moving from
six miles north of Stanton to Hoskins,
was asked TO step into the witness
stand by the defense.
did you know Frank Jarmer?"
Eyes"
Did you know OF an instance in
Frank farmers saloon where farmer
took a pocketbook from a mans peck
et?
The prosecuting attorneys objected
to this question, holding that 1t was
immaterial. Judge Welch ruled In
their favor and the question was not
answered.
The state asked what relation the
witness was to Herman Boche but the
question was ruled out on the grounds
that no evidence had been given.
Gus Wagner living southeast Of Nor
folk, was called to the stand. He had
known Boche since 1871. He knew
farmer.
do you remember drinking beer in
farmers saloon year or so ago?"
the defense asked.
YES"
The witness had bought glass of
beer. farmer treated him to a second
glass. The witness asked farmer to
put some salt in the beer. He saw
him put it in.
will you tell what happened?"
The witness was not permitted to
| answer.
Were you taken sick after drink
ing the second glass?"
This was also held immateral.
Broder Kettleson of Neigh, formerly
of Humphrey, was called.
Bowder Kettleson of Neigh went on
the stand. He said he had been in
the farmer saloon. He went in with
$147 in money and got drunk. How
much money did you have when you
went home that night?" The ques-
ton was objected to as immaterial and
the objection was sustained. The wit
ness was excused.
Lawrence Bowers was called. He is
| ffty-seven years old, lives in Boyd
county and formerly lived in Norfolk.
He is laborer He had seen farmer
a few times. Did you ever visit Jar
mer's saloon?" Eyes"
Did you drink some there?" Eyes"
| What did you drink" "Whiskey."
do you know whether you became
sick in that saloon after drinking the
whiskey" This question was object
ed to as immaterial and the objection
sustained. There was no cross exam
nation. 80
Frank Lehman an Old Playmate.
Frank Lehman, aged forty-one, liv-
ing southeast of Norfolk, was called.
He and Herman Boche were boys to-
gether. There is seven years differ
ence in their ages. Lehman knew the
location of the resort where Boche
shot farmer.
eff a man were going from these
places to the Boche farm what direc-
ton would he naturally take?"
HE would go straight across the
country"
Would he go on the east side of
the Northfork river?"
Wouldn't Have To Come to Town.
Yes"
"By way of the William Boche
FARM" Yes. The William Boche
farm and Herman's farm are sepa-
rated by the Elkhorn river. William
Boche had boat, also the witness, in
which to cross"
| Witness had seen Herman Boche
the last day of April. did you see
him in the farmer saloon" yes"
"At what hour?" Between and 6
in the afternoon"
Witness said he accompanied Her.
man Boche as far as the Junction en-
route home from the farmer saloon.
did you have conversation with
Boche on the way homer" "Yes."
Refer to Saloon License Money.
Now, Mr.. Lehman, you may state
to the jury if Mr.. Boche told you he
was going home to get money to pay
farmers saloon license"
The question was objected to as
immaterial and the objection sus-
tanned.
Herman Very Sick as Boy.
do you remember that Herman
when about fourteen years old, was
afflicted with a severe sickness?"
yes"
did this sickness last some timer
yes"
Can you tell the jury how long?"
About ten weeks"
Did it Affect Herman's Mind?
Can you say whether there was
any difference in the mental condition
| nf Harman ROcha before and after