Show IN THE COURTS damage suits before judge smith the touts get a verdict for from ano union pacific the cross freeman case the verdicts inalie two cases that have been occupying the attention of the fourth district court tho past two daye were handed in abis morning tout et al euing the union pacilio company were awarded damages boil in the a of cross vs freeman the vei dict was in favor of plaintiff the tout case has been pending since 1893 suit was brought to damages tor the death of orson tout father oapl nho was killed at idaho while in the employ 0 the union as fireman the facts brought out at the trial were substantially as follows tout was engaged in coupling an extra engine on to a train when the coupling apparatus broke disconnecting the engine from the train tout fell between the tender and the train a number of cars passing over his body killing him instantly the jury were out considerable time finally agreeing upon damages in the sum of the case of ve freeman arose over disputed ownership to 9 front inches of ground on twenty courtn street opposite office on which elands part of the west wall of the acme printing company building owned by freeman cross lias a harness and caddle shop adjoining lie claimed the freeman building stood on 9 inches of his ground and the jury decided also awarding him 1 cent damage cross only wanted alie use of the wall in order to erect another idina against it and as be will be allowed that privilege according to alie verdict both parties to alie unit be satisfied the case of bent r bennatt charged with grand larceny came up for trial this and a given to alie jury afternoon in this case it is alleged that bennett hilo in the employ of the union pacific appropriated quantity of tools and oilier traps to hie own use the case against nathan J phillipa commonly known as red robbery was continued for the term it will be remember ed that phillio was last autumn charged with bunching bun coing from wyoming out of one of alie gambling joints on twenty fifth fc treet lie nas in n after cavine the liere a marry chase and placed under ianda the prosecuting witnesses did not appear and mr weber for the people asked that the rase go over CABE FILED the fuit ol 01 the of Elie liti millard deceased vs HIB grando western corna iny for alleged to lieva been by reason of the defendant comiano comi any operating its road rl carelessly and can ing the death of elisha millard by run n g over him on nov 1894 was 1 cd today to day |