Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08
MACY is TO HELP THORNELL OUT
Two Judges to Grind Away on Dis
trict Court Docket.

Two Judges to Grind Away on Dis
trict Court Docket.
Judge n. W. Macy will come to Coun-
Gil Bluffs Monday to assist Judge Thor
nell in disposing of the business of the
January term of district court. Judge
Macy will preside in the south court room
and at first will take up the criminal
cases now on the calendar
The following extra venire of petit Jurors
was drawn yesterday for service in Judge
Macy's court:
William Trede Keg Creek; W. L. sper-
Coster, John Damitz, Norwalk George H.
Darlington, John Anderson, Boomer; d.
H. Peck, I; W; Phillips. Nicola; J; s.
w. Kieef Hardin; f. Nj. Crowl Garner;
E. Parish. A. NJ. Bonham, A. Il. Schluter
G. f. Culton. j. 8. Smith. ]. H.. Kintz, s.
s. Shepard C. ]. Skipton, j. A. Killns
J. ID. Johnson, Fritz Bernhardi, Council
Bluffs.
The first case on the criminal calendar
assigned for trial before Judge Macy is
that of August Carlson, charged with pass
ing a forged check on Saloonkeeper Smith
Carlson was tried this week but the jury
failed to agree. The failure of the jury
to reach a verdict, it is said, was due to
the failure of the state to produce any
testimony beyond that of Smith, that
Carlson was the man for whom he had
cashed the check. Yesterday County At
torney Hess served notice on the defense
that he would produce at the second trial
Thomas A Weldon of 1920 West Broad
way, who, 1t is alleged, will testify that
he was present during the transaction and
saw Carlson receive the money from
Smith for the check.
Other criminal cases to be taken up in
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of Carlson are Roy Stevens, charged with
attempted criminal assault on 11-year- old
Christina Christensen; w. ]. Jackson.
Marion Hedgepeth's alleged accomplice in
blowing the safe of the Council Bluffs
Transfer & Stove Storage company; James
NJ. Knapp. charged with shooting his son.
Judge Thornen yesterday made reas-
sgnment Of the jury cases to be tried be-
fore him the remainder Of this week and
next. The whole OF next week has been
given for the trial of the rersonal injury
damage suit OF l. II. Weber, a railway
mail clerk. against the Rock Island Rail-
road company
The suit of p. s. Kennedy against the
Rock Island Railway company for $4,000
for the death of his son, Guy Kennedy.
who, while In the employ of the defend
ant company was killed in a wreck near
Horton. Kan, was brought to a sudden
close yesterday, the plaintiff agreeing to
accept the 5000 offered by the railroad.
The plaintiff, It is understood, preferred to
accept the offer rather than dismiss the
suit and bring a fresh action, which he
would have been forced to do.
Frank Peterson, Nels Peterson. Gus Hin
richs and f. p. Hill, charged with selling
imitation butter contrary to the state pure
food lawt, entered pleas of guilty and
were each fined SO and costs. 1t is un-
derstoOd that the fines were paid by the
firms selling the goods.
John Hadfeld, who was found guilty of
assault and battery on s. V. Downs dur
ing the progress OF public dance in Ne
ola, was fined $50 and ordered to pay half
the costs OF the case, which amount to
about s135., AS Hadfield was fined SlOO and
costs by the mayor Of Nicola for the same
assault. It has proven an exceedingly
costly affair for him.