The Way it Was

100 years ago

R.L. Carter was not guilty

A little misunderstanding often results in serious damage. A misunderstanding of train orders has caused great damage and musunderstanding of words has often caused serious trouble to individuals, not alone in loss of material things but that which is more one's good name.

A case of this character was the arrest of R.L. Carter, a competent and reliable employee of the Nevada Hospital for the Insane. Mr. Carter is an experienced asylum man who's services are always in demand.

Mr. Carter was a an employee for the state asylum for epileptics in Parsons. Kan., but on Sept. 1, he accepted a position in Nevada. Four days later a constable of Parsons, came to the asylum and placed Mr. Carter under arrest, he having a warrant which charged Mr. Carter with stealing an overcoat and umbrella from W.H. Thomas, formerly of Nevada, but now an employee of the Parsons asylum. Mr. Carter was later found not guilty.

50 years ago

Jury returns accidental death verdict

A coroner's inquest Thursday afternoon returned a verdict of accident death in a three-car accident in which Robert Lee Huff, Jr., 21, Nevada, was killed Wednesday night at 8:10 p.m.

Six witnesses were called. Pierre Weltmer, photographer, who took several pictures at the accident scene, testified and identified his photographs. Sheriff Les Hunt gave the results of his investigation of the crash. Mrs. Naomi Holland, Moundville, who was involved in the fatal accident on Highway 54, testified that the car driven by Huff rammed into the left rear of her auto and that soon after the fatal accident occurred.