Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Nebraska


this afternoon IN the way Of making ap-
pointments than to add a colonel to his
military staff. lie appointed James G
Stitt OF Norfolk.
The governor certified TO the state audi
tor that A. NJ. Borst Of Peru Is entitled to
the state reward n $4,000 for the discovery
Of coal. The auditor will draw a warrant
on the State treasury, the Legislature hav-
ing provided funds for this purpose.
PuttinE Love ON Record.
The democrats were incubatinE a little
scheme today whereby a petition was 70 be
presented to Mr.. Love asking him to say
whether he intended to vote for s:D closing
or prohibition. Mr.. Malone came out AZ the
start In favor OF $40 closing. He did 20
being aware that he would not secure the
vote, but would BE- backed by the liberal
element. II is hoped. however. to put Love
in a hole by making him choose between a
stand which would neither insure him the
vote only OF the prohibitionists and give
Malone those temperance votes that are
not in favor Of prohibition right now. or
else. ~ he said he was for SD closing, to
max the prohibition forces lukewam
towards him.
Mr.. Love distinctly stated in his DECLARE
dAoAA W NV bhbhiN NnaN 10 NouIu - W lHb
right enforcement Of one Of ne two policies
was decided upon by the people. His
friends say that the move IL simply a trick.
Sprecber Wins Libel Suit.
The supreme court today held that Ed
itor John c. Sprecher OF Schuyler did not
libel Frank A .Sucha when he wrote some
things In his paper about the way a jury
list was drawn In his home county. Sucha
wal district clerk and as such participated
In the drawing of the names. In his paper
Sprecher complained that II was remark
able and peculiar that none OF his friends
naming them. were drawn on the panel
while so many OF his enemies. naming
them, were found In the list. He added
that they were good men and he did not
care anyway. His particular concern arose
from the fact that he had three cases down
for trial before jurles at that term of
court.
sucha filed suit for libel. complaining
that It was meant to charge him with vari-
Gus things which he defined. Sprecher de-
MED this. but asserted that what he printed
was true. Sucha's attorneys asked the
court to give az instruction that the article
was libelous in itself and that the jury
must find for plaintiff in some amount.
The court refused to do this. The jury re-
turned a verdict in favor OF the editor.
Sucha appealed.
The supreme court holds that where an
article Is ambiguous or susceptible OF two
interpretations, 1t is proper for the jury to
say whether the publication was libelous
per Sc. The court finds that the verdict is
sustained by the evidence.
Lawyer wins Suit.
District Judge Cornish this morning rem
dered Judgment in the case OF Alpha NJ
Shevalier against T. J. Doyle, finding 70
the defendant. that there is due the latte
for services rendered 500. which should b
paid within twenty days or he may fore
close the mortgage which he holds agains
the residence property Of plaintiff on {
street.
Doyle holds a mortgage on this propcrt!
for $500, which was given him last July
1t was originally executed to indemnif,
him for bond in the sum Of 5000. whicl
Shevalier was arrested on the grand larcen,
charge. and to secure attorneys fees o
500 which he was to be paid for defendini
her against such charge.
Later the woman was also arrested 70
perjury. but before either case was trio
In the district court she discharged Doyl
and rendered him $50 for the work he ha
done for her in appearing In police cour
at her preliminary examination or tn
grand larceny accusation. She demande
that the mortgage be released and whe
this was refused she brought suit to comp,
Doyle to accept the so and release the lier