Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1910, Page 16

SUES FOR SHAM: MARRIAGE Mrs. Mary E. Laflin Brings Action | Against Charles: W. Stout. ASKS $20,000 A8 HER DAMAGES Avers Man Had a Wi When He Mar- ried Her, AN &N Conviacing Her He Was Whole Heart oy Free. 16 An alleged fraudulent. mharrage thrmd the basis of a damage suit for 20,000 brought by Mré. Mary B. Laflin In district court Against Charles W. Btout. A trumped-up license to wed, a fake clergyman and witnesses who gave false | namens are part of the story reclted by Mrs. | Laflin in her petition. Assertion is also made that Stout had a wife ltving at the time; that he is now eon- | spiring with his brother, A. B. Stout. to transfer $40,000 worth of property and an injunction i prayed for that this be stopped. Mrs. Laflin says she “Wwas a widow resid- ing at Lincoln and became acquainted with the defpndant, who represcnted himself to be & single man, and who honorably | courted this plaintiff in a Javish and public | manner, and proposed marrlagd.” Mrs, Laflin says she eame t3 Omaha to live at the Rome and nurse a son of Rome Miller, who was an inyaild and that Stou’ followed her and pressed his smit. Sh finally sald “Yes. Then théy went to Council Biuffs ané “plaintiff participated in a marriage ecere mony, . supposing at afl times that it war & due, solémn and legal marriage service.’ A person representing himself as a minis- tér performed the ceremony and two per- song representing themselves as Harry Wells and Charles Fldining were witnesses Mrs. Lafiin says ®hen she found he was married she immediately. taxed Stout with this state of affalvs and he, she asserts, | admitted it, and trled to exeuse himself on the ground of his ‘exceeding great lgve and Bis tear that if Ne, did not thims prevent it, soma one elfe would marry Mrs. Lalfin. Mrs. Laflin then consuited a lawyer, John O, Yeiser, and together they gearched | the marriage leénse records in Council | Bluffs. None had been issued to Mafy B.| Laflin and Chavlés Stout. Then Mrm Lat- | Iin determined to g0 ahead with her, muit. She asks that the ceremony -at Council Bluffs be declared fraudulent, null and vold and that because of the anguish, pain ddd humiliation to which. she has been subjected she be givan: §20,000, Man With the .\ Reversible Name is In Bad Again William Spencer and William Woods Arrested on Charge of Robbing Two Places at Night. Willlam Spencer, allas_Spencer Willlams, and Willam Woods, both negroes, were arrested at the pawn shop of Samuel ‘White, 1208 Douglas street, Wedhesday morning by Detectives Mitchell and Sullivan as suspects in the robbery of Joe Pelllean’s tobacco store, 1430 South Sixteenth street. and Herman Nagel's meat shop, 1426 South Sixteenth street, Tuesday night, taken to the city jall and will be tutned over to the grand jury. The negroes had some of the stolen g00ds on them, so the police feel their sus- picions are fairly well grounded. Furthérmors Spencer has not always enjoyed the most enviable reputation. Threo months Ago he 03:1" glear in police court when hig friend, lam Frabiiin, another negro, was bourd over and later convisted and sentenced to ‘the penitentiary for High- way robbery, ‘the victim being John Han- #on. Also Colonel Spericér 1s wanted on the charge of Impersonating an officer, 'the case 'at hand belug the ‘Tobbery of an Ital- 1an at Seventeenth street and the railroag crossing of $46 by a ocolored mWin belfeved by ‘the pelice to be Spencer, The fruits of this harvest werd $5. Tuesday night tobacea and ¢fgars sna %0 pennies were taken from the Pellfcan store and the ‘cash register ramoved from the Nagel meat shop. Tho register was taken | to Bighteenth and Hickory and opened, as Detectives McDovald and Dunn discevered. 'rmv traced 1t “and: some of 'the stolen Willlams 18 alsp wanted to ex- n the theft of 4 Watch from M. J. Cal- don, 520 South Thirtesnth street, several ‘weeks “ago. The watch 'was taken from Caldon- in' the' night at a saloon. A short time later is was recovered at & pawnshop, where It had been '‘soaked” by Wililama Late Wednesday - afternoon Spencer was Idenilfied as-the robber who held up Henry s Wednssdey morning st 3 and se- $65, Storms 8 'a watchman at the oumm laundry, 1468 South Sixteenth, and Spetrcer -meu him upat’ the point of o, 5 A, W. BRIGGS IS EXONERATED ot - Who ' Statd Ont' Al Night i Not Hurt by Charges of e Wite. — Judge ‘Crawford < listened 'long and pa- tiently to the varyiig statements of A. W, Briggs ant his ‘wite, who held’ forth for a strenudus night of row ‘and storm at their | home, 8083 North Thirtisth. street, then he @ischarged the prosecuted and persecuted husband. Mrs. Brigge alleged that her husband had drfven hef from the house with an axe after destroying the furniture. When the pollce arrived they found the suftering husband (n ‘the front Yard trying to keep from freesing to Aeath. His irate wife waa within, “Take fe somewhere whers it's warm T've been out here all night,”’ h-unea ot the “offieers. At the police statioh he sat down to smoke In peace. ' Now he is exonerated. paserld fhadia vy A Fublic Confeaston. he pustor of & 6ountry ¢t 1l My idowor, wea croaed with “;ufln: gyery eligible woman in his flock: u-'-':.'n &b spacisity | he beraht A Great Special Sale.Thursda'y Women's Long Cloaks Worth up to $12.50, at $2.98 (Good warm cloaks for cold weather— also meédium weight coats for every season’s practical wear. In mixed cloths—all They are Positively worth up to $10° , and $12.50 each— will go at desirable plain or stylea 98 Any Woman's Fall and Winter Suits in our stock, worth up to $35, at $10 p These are gb_od praectical suits, serv- iceable for every season and sold at a big bargain. w Raincoats Hundreds of " fime rainproof: silk and various kinds of former prices up to $17.50— Thursday at coats of cloth— $6.98 'GREAT CLEARING SALE Art Needlework and Fancy Goods [0ddn and ends, bréken lots: and: sofled odd’ pieces at pricss absolutely regardless of actual value, gr e Hundreds of pillow slips in art tltklnl erétonme. .sAte Pure silk Pillow tops stamp- od and tinced, of art d 14 abora b ‘Biltow sibbop. | Frehel —Tegular 15c “grade, 15e. in cushions, 860, actually $7.50, at Tubber fringe—wlhile it lasts—worth 10¢ a it el yard, at, per yard @0 | $1.60, at (Heminways)— WoTth Be A skein; ‘at, Dér skein, o, eluny drawnwork o fmported ny . searfs, Taxankis BoATta and squares worth $3.98. Traveling Iined, covered, worth up to 490. embroidery A few combination and 4 {nch’ silk 2. hions — worth to 50c, at 28 Pure linén ‘stamped huck guest' towels, worth 86c, at ...450. Stamiped’ linen, 13- . inch doiHes, worth 18c, ehoice, at Bo. 18-50 in, Wemstitch- ed dresser scarfs— worth 36c, at ....19 rawnwork te cases— silk, leatherette ‘MWWMMW 50c Fine Embroideries at 25¢ Yd. 18 and 22-inch fine embroidery flouncings, skirtings, also corset cover widths—English eyelet, floral, filet and shadow effects—many worth 50¢ a yard, at, per yard . CGREPE LISSIE AND NET SILK RUCHING —Gold lns corded effects, ete.—spécial bargain, per yard BLACK SILK SOUTACHE BRAID—24 yards in a piece, special, at, per bolt BU‘I'KONS—-FIW Silk, Satin, Fancy Metal, Bone Rims— TAIl colors, worth up to 25¢c a dozen, at, per doren M’Vflflc’ SPRING MODELS IN uuums—- "lliny well known brands, all nev. at Brandels Stores aré exclusive Standard Patterns. 98¢-$1.50-51 98 agents in Omaha for the hmou- Women's 2-clasp kid' gloves—néw shades of mode, blue, red, tan, brown, also black and white—all . $1.00, at, per pair . sizes—worth up to , Saturday the Great Sh_o‘e-SaIe Entire itock of ‘men's and women's fine Slm from the Cook Shoe Co.. IMiFmMthfllic sold in ¢two lots, at ' $1.98 and $2.50 All new and up-to-date styles. See the qmt wlndewvbhml-y. e BRANDEIS STORES r"lflon when, with Inclusive wa he excl 5 1 b ors, ’,tldrflled 'you in_public and in prrl"lu‘ GRAND. JURY_ AT HOS#ITAL! Goos Over County Building from Top to Bottom and Tntérviews Pattenty. The erowded condition of the county hos- pita g™and jury Wednesday morning, that bod, going over the tatitution from. top to_bof tem. Inquirfes were made of patients as ta how they were treated and the furymen. #ard the sort of tales whieh Inmates\in public eharitable mstitution usnally pour farth. Xt 18 understood that the congestion at the hospital made a deep impression on the Jury and & recommendation for immediate Retion to relieys this (s gxpected. 881 |this at some future date may A LINIMENT FOR EXTERNAL USE. £2 m condition its use’ e, iggili | is Mother's Friend a safe and simple remedy; but the . was unfolded to the district eouft|" Joslyn' Case Revived When Gilbert Comes Fight for Castle Home Will Be Taken Up When Attorney. Returns to. Oity. wil th the return, to_Omaha Wedn Of 'W.. 0. Giibert_thgre wii x s nv!v.:l‘wo! activity In-the litigation €oncerning itselt Wwith the George A. Joslyn castle. Argument betors (thé supreme court on the decision of Judges Troup, Estelle and Sears 15 likely to be the next step, although preparations will' be made to go ahead With the law suits brought in behalf of Mrs. Gladys E. Kiplinger and Barl Sutphen. There Is talk of & compromise;, and while bren t Present aititude of ‘the Joslyn side is @ined in this statement by J. J Bullivan of counsel for . Joslyn: "1 do not see any way by which, under existing condltions, this litigation can. be compromised. There are serious obstacles 24, 1910, BUNEIT Thursday the Day for Wool Dresses. Choice of the Entire Stock for $10, Values to $35 Surprises follow in rapid svccession in the garment section these days. Yesterday we closed out the winter suit stock; the coats have dwindled to a mere handful and now comes the clean up for tailorgd one-plece dresses. Low price is the power that rouses women to im- mediate action. Lowest price In fact ever attached to fine garments for every one Line embraces broadcloths, serges and diagonals, in smart, per- téct-fitting, taflored styles in blacks and all wanted colors. Not one THE CHOICE OF THE STOCK SALE. . WOMEN'S DRESSES Clearing Up the Remaining Lot of Manufac- turers’ Samples Foulard Silk Dresses At $10.00, each. We have left just twenty-six of them. You'll find them just as pretty as can be, very tastéfully made from good all silk ance of the purchase you can buy them now at Blanket Bath Robes and Fleeced L . ilk Waists our regular winter. purchases, Od‘d Lot s were $3.50, for 81.69 | *o¢tetas and messalines, made In ials, pink and blue stripes, have Ruwent e by Jaaniond; besm (038 Row Tor cadet, reseds, rose, helio, and black; also a few fancy stripe short lengths, in red or white, “‘were $6.00, at at, each ... Leather, work- manship, appear- best,, and all in Dorothy Dodd proved here daily. On sale exclusive- is & beauty, and selected with utmost care for this season’s busthess. must remain. THAT WERE $20, $25 and $35 $10 Last week we had the full line on sale, about sixty fine samplea foulards in best colors and choice patterns. To hurry along the bal- Kimonos —Odds and ends from Fine tallored garments in plain Flannelette Gowns-—Heavy mater- strictly tailored. Colors: Navy, Sweaters for Women—Long styles, all $6.00 and $7.00 waists ance, fit—all the o i Shoes. It’s being 9 ly at Bennett’s.. BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK 60 inch, 386c regular—four pleces -‘only, ' and 4 patterns, while they last, yard ....19¢ SILKOLINES, a fine lot, 'stand- ard 36 inch, drapery silkolines always 12%c yard, on sale on main floor, rear, for ....7%¢ PILLOWS, strictly all festher Pillows we air, 1.50 and $1.75 pair, each 50¢ S NAPKINS, all pure lin- m/ 17% inch size, we #6ll thdm t $1.35 a dozen regulariy,. |’ hursday, for 75¢ Ground floor Farnam Street Front Bee building This is the ground floor room just west of the main entrance. : L It is to be remodeled so as to: increase’the floor space to 1,271 square feet. If desired, it can be ex- tended to give the tenant 1804 square feet. It includes a very large vault. Heat, building. The rdom will be partitioned and uniced to suit the needs of the tenant. Apply to R. W. Baker, Supt., Bee Business Office. Available April First. » light, water and Jlnltor‘ service furnished by the court could award him at this time, in any view of the case, would be & new trial. UNION STATION CLERKS GET . | POMPADOUR HAIR FAD Winter Silly 'T.-:l Arrives Pledge is Signed to Wear Locks Otherwise. Reliable Dent! Tstry Willlam Pepper, ' Charl Frank Gaillvan, train boys. Each day, untll all have been Schnell “Wear ynul’ halr pombadour or you're Taf’s Dental Rooms and to the the . ultimatum . issued - among the train boys and the information clerks &t Union station. - Boys with pretty curly locks, parted artistically on the side or plastered down in the middle are not wanted by the station gang, otherwise known as “Red Caps. The entire force has signed an agree- ment by which each one is to have his hair cut pompadour. There are eleven youths pledged to the solemn agreement and all are compelied to carry out the oblt[l\hn‘huuder heavy. penglty. Two of fhe Red Caps have alréady been shorn of thelr winter's growth and are pow on @uty with thelr locks, & la Jim Corbett. The remaining nine are to go to the barber ome at & time during the next nine days, The sleven youths Who aigned the pom- padour ‘wesolution are HErnest Stice and Fred Hughes, information clerks: Vietor Wiles, (ardie Wheeler, ‘Geéarge McBonald, Dougles Wigs, Csrl Rigge, Carl Becks, barber shop, it falls to the lot of one to have his hair cropped. Vietor Wiles, known to fame in boxing circles of the clty as the bantam weight champion, was the first to lose his head protection. He had his hair cut in honor of George Washington. Wednesday, Gardie Wheeler was led oft te the tonsorial shop to have locks amputated. “It's all in the good cause,’ declared | Wiles. “A fellow don't waste time comb- ing his hair In the morning this way and the chances are in our favor for reparting | promptly on time. - Another thing, these | red caps that we wear continually tousle 4P/ & 008 head of *haif. ,Wa look tidler this way, and besidés our hajr don't show anyway with caps on our heads.” | 4 To Die on the Seaffold { 18 painiess compared ‘with the wegpk, lame | K kidney trouble causes. , Electric Bif- | is~the. remedy. c. For'sale by l‘uj Drug Co. FIRE! SMOKE! WATER! w And Still Wo 6o On. Nothing Stops Us, Open For Business ON A INT OF THE FIRE IN OUR BIG, NEW SQUT) SIDE COAL YARDS, WE ARE COMPELLED TO MAK REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS, AND WHILE OUR STOCK WAS NOT DAMAGED TO ANY GREAT EXTENT, WE FEEL IT 18 NEOESSARY THAT WE MAKE SOME RE+ DUOTION IN PRIOES TO MAKE QUIOK DISPOSITION OF SOME COALS. 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