Case Summary

Judge Callison, a police judge, found Elmer Buchanan guilty of being drunk and disorderly, as well as disturbing the peace and fighting, following Elmer’s arrest by J. J. Hershman, the marshal. Callison ordered Elmer to pay a fine of $5, which Elmer appealed, had his appeal denied, and was confined to the city jail. Elmer, with the help of his attorney, J. B. Betto, filed for a writ of habeas from Judge Letton. It appears that the writ was granted and hearing held, but the result of that hearing is unknown.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Disturbing the peace
• Drunk and disorderly

Sites of significance

• Gage County Jail (Beatrice, Nebraska)

Outcome

Unknown

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Gage County District Court, Appearance Dockets, Vol. 2, p. 315

Source material(s)

Docket

Length of case file

Between 21 and 30 pages

Repository(s)

• Gage County District Court (Beatrice, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Buchanan, Elmer (petitioner)
• Buchanan, Elmer (bound party)
• Hershman, J. J. (respondent)
• Hershman, J. J. (holding party)
• Letton, C. B. (Charles B.) (judge)
• Callison, J. A. (authority ordering detention)
• Betto, J. B. (petitioner attorney)

• Additional parties

  Charles E. Bush (notary), W. A. Morrison (witness), Geo. Borkhust (witness), H. S. John (witness) A. A. Wents (witness), Chas. Bowman (witness), J. A. Weaver (clerk), Lind Nelson (sheriff), H. Fulton Jr. (notary)