Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
BYERs TO APPEAR IN MIKE CASE
Attorney General Makes Request 81
Comfy Attorney.

Attorney General Make Reouest 81
County Attorney.
Attorney General II. w. Byers will assist
County Attorney J. J. Hess in the prosecu-
ton of at least one of the Mabray cases
which are on the docket in district court
for the September term. Mr.. Byers slgni-
fled his desire to assist in the case against
John r. Dobblns, the alleged "steerer'' in
the case Of Nike T. w. Ballew Of Prince
ton, Mo-, and entered his appearance Tues.
day.
The Dobblns case was the first of the
Mabray cases to come before the grand
jury and viii probably be the first to come
to trial.
Mr.. Hess says he will make an effort to
get that case up for hearing even IL he is
compelled to allow the others to be con-
tinued.
T. w. Ballew was fleeced for $50. 900 on
a fake horse race pulled off near Lake
Manawa about a year ago. and charged
Dobbins with being the man who "steered'
him into the affair.
Judge e. H. Woodruff opened the Sep
TENDER term Of district court Tuesday
morning and disposed Of a number of minor
matters which came up for his attention.
Mrs. Laura E.. Stephens was granted a
decree of divorce from John Stephens. to
whom she was married January Is, 1906.
She set forth grounds Of cruel and inhuman
treatment.
The following grand Jurors were drawn
p. H. Moran, Kane township, foreman; Will
liam Husz, Silver Creek township; William
Casson, York; A. X. G. Chambers. Hardin;
B. F. Koch, Minden; j. A. Wilding, Cres-
cent.
The grand jury was in session during
the greater part of the afternoon, but will
not settle down to the investigation of the
cases to come before II until this morning.
Judge Woodruff heard the on
a demurrer in the suit of Kate Hannegan
against the First National bank, F.. F.
Everest, B. M. Sargent and d. Maltby,
and took the case under advisement.
Mrs. John Knight rented a house of the
First National bank through it's agent, and
subrented two rooms to Mrs. Hannegan.
The bank secured a judgment for rent
against Mrs. Knight and Constable Maltby
went to the house and carried the furni-
ture, including Mrs. Hannegan's effects
out into the yard.
When Mrs. Hannegan returned home
she found that her household goods had
been out in the rain and were damaged.
She sued the bank and the other defen-
dants for $500 damages.
Before adjournment, Judge Woodruff
made the following assignment of equity
cases;
Following are the equity assignments:
September 4-The State OF Iowa against
l.. d. Bloedel; r. f. c. Chambers against
w. A. Gray. ct al; State Of Iowa against
Charles johnson ct al; State of Iowa
lowe against e. M. Jones; State OF Iowa
against George w. Jackson ct al.
September &c. E. Vail gains Leonora
NJ. Grason ct al; H.. o. Ouren, receiver;
Otto Herring against Maud Herring; j. H.
Cupp against Thomas J. Griffin ct al.
]. H. Cupp against f. ]. West ct al; ].
September 8-Thomas A. Clark against
Mary Eagan Strait ct al; Elenore r.
Reimers against Charles T Officer ct al.
E.. Dillon ct al; Minnie Cozad against Will
liam III. Cozad.
September ~IO-Thomas McCarrolI against
Travellers Insurance company.
September 13-Regina Hail against VIII
liam H. Hall; Benjamin-Fehr Real Estate
company, against Robert J, Clancy.
September Thames H. Oliver against
Arcade Credit Clothing company.
September 15-Wrliam II, Hall against
Myron II. Sherman ct al.
September 16-Sam Sorensen against Carl
Sorensen ct al.
For injuries received in being run down
by w. A. Mauer's automobile last Decem-
Der, James A. What filed suit for $4,000
damages against Maurer in district court
Tuesday.
The accident in which Mr., Watt was in
jured occurred December 20, 1908. Mr..
Watt was crossing Broadway at the Pearl
street intersection when he was struck
by Maurer's automobile. which is said to
nave been travelling at a high rate of
speed, was knocked down and rendered
unconscious. He was taken to his home