The Burlington Daily Jeffersonian from Burlington, Kansas • 3

7 PETERMAN FREE! THE CHARGE SHOWN TO BE UN I FOUNDED. More Like Malicious Prosecution Than a Legitimate Charge May Make it Harder For Love. CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES. 11 The trial of the case of statutory rape charge sworn out against w. K-Peterman by Sadie Downing which took place yesterday before Justice Rapier resulted in a complete vindication of Mr.

Peterman. The court discharged Mr. Peterman promptly at the close of the testimony and held that the prosecution was malicious and without probable cause and taxed the costs to the complaining witness. The decision of the court was greeted with rounds of applause by the spectators who thronged the court room i dnd it was with difficulty that Sheriff Dinsmore succeeded in securing order sufficient to complete the necessary details. The defense was that the prosecution was instigated by the Love family for the purpose of break ing down a case pending against Frank Love for a similar offence on the Inman girl.

The States witnesses were contradicted by a large number of witnesses on every point and it was shown that the Downing girl had repeatedly charged her condition up to Frank Love who is now in jail ana exonerated Peterman and had made threats to swear the crime to the other PaMis8 Downing is a bright girl, but shows by her manner that she lias seen much of the world-too much and in the hands of desperate and unscrupulous parties would be a dangerous menace to society or any individual whom she might seek to implicate She has been living at Geo. w. Loves since this prosecution was commenced. Gimp, Etc Il when you ore getting your new Lace curtains, you wish to re-cover any chairs or a lounge we have ser-vicable cloths for that purpose, and handsome Gimps to match. Be sure to look at our Silkalmes and Drapery goods.

They are fine and cheap THE DEATH R0LL. At the Poor farm this morning, Joseph Robinson aged 75 years. Cause of his death paralysis. He was buried from Stringtown school house this afternoon at 2 oclock under direction of Under Joseph Gibbon. 7 In Ayon township, Monday Jane from consumption, Louisa, belove wife of Joseph La Rue.

The funera will be held from the La Rue school this evening at 4 oclock and interment at Sherwood cemetery, Rev. J. L-Brant preaching the sermon. Under-taker Joseph Gibbon was in chat ge. GoiiFwlBi, Barry, Kansas, JuneTi 1897 G.

A I Roby and wife celebrated their golden wedding aniversary at their home in Liberty Township today. 4 the threatening weather, sixty and relatives sat down to well filled tables. Five children and eighteen errand children were present. In the I evening the young people were enter tainect by Miss Anna Utley and 1 grand time was had till the wee hours of morning. Mr.

Roby was married in Ohio and came to Kansas in 1865, hence is widely known. His many friends hope jiat he may live to pass his diamond anniversary as enjoy ably as the one just passjed. yIcK WRAPPERS jjw a if We still have a aood assortment of ready-made wrappers Think of a neat, pretty warpper for only 75 cents a lady would have' to pay that much for having one made We want you you to come and look over our stock of dry goods and notions. Also, we want your money and can give you more and better goods for it than any other house in the county. THE GLOBE TROTTER.

Hiawatha, Kansas June 7, 1897 -Frank Acocks Gridley Globe girdler arrived here at 9:30 a. m. and left for Falls City Nebraska at 9:45 a. in. the fife and drum corp escorted the Hag Old Glory through town.

Its bearer seems to be in fine spirits and in excellent physical condition. The looks fine and shows that it is having the best of care. geoHUIcht, Proprietor of Burlington Cider and Vinegar Works Says I have 600 trees growing bought of Chanute nursery, all doing well, want first-class trees buy of I hereby reccomend them. See L. D.

LPPINGER, Agent. Cleveland 5H5 Clark..