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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1924)
Bossie Weeps When Charged With Shortage Calls on Dahlman and Is Ar rested for Embezzlement of $2,000 From Muny Coal Fund. Mayor J. C. Dahlman1 for mally charged Claude F. Bos sie, former city clerk, with embezzlement of approxi mately $2,000 in connection with the operation of the municipal coal department Saturday. t Bossie was placed under Jirrest in the mayor’s office at noon and taken to Central po lice station. This development in the case followed a confer ence of nearly an hour. Deputy County Attorney Irving fitalmaster will file the complaint against Bossie Monday morning on '^formation given by the mayor. Dramatic Scene. Thera was a dramatic scene in the mayor's office when Bossie was told by his former chief that the mayor did not wish to discuss the romantic side of Bossie's affairs but had a more serious matter in hand. The mayor told about the short age in the coal fund and then Bos sie blanched. His nerve gave way. “My God, you ain't going to put me in Jail over Sunday, are you?” Bossie asked. “Just let me go, mayor, and I will go down to the river and Jump In.” Completely Fnnerved Bossie cried. The mayor waa serious. "This is no child's play} this is i, cold-blooded matter,” the mayor said. As he was taken out of the mayor's office in custody of two policemen Bossie announced TSat he would en ter a plea of not guilty to the charge. “I am satisfied that Bossie took about $2,000 of the coal department money,” the mayor said. “I have not had a complete check of the ac counts but from information I have I am satisfied of the shortage. Bos sie added about 25 centa per ton to cover contingencies and before he left there had been no exact check made to determine how'much sur plus he had accumulated.” Sees Mayor at 11 When Bossie called on the mayor Saturday morning shortly after 11 the mayor greeted hla former city clerk with “Well, I see you lost your head and went foolish like a lot of other men have done. Ton betrayed all of the confidence I had in you.” "I am sorry if X have caused you and the administration any embarass raent,” Bossie replied. Bossie told the mayor that he paid his own fare from France to Omaha . and had come back to face the music. At this Juncture of the conference Bossie had no intimation of the charge to be made against him. ,j Alone With Dahlman. The mayor and Bossie were alone when the former first made the ac cusation of embezzlement. The for mer city clerk called on the mayor according to an appointment made yeeterday and in response to a re quest that the mayor wanted Bossie here when the affairs of the city clerk's office were audited. The audit will Include the affairs of the munici pal coal department which Bossie took over last October. - Affairs Tangled. The mayor admitted this maralng that the municipal coal department affairs have been In a tangled condi tion. Large demurrage bills have been allowed to accumulate. Nine weeks ago this morning BoSBte visited his office as city clerk for the last time. On that occasion the mayor told Itim he would be re quired to resign unless he quit his foolishness. The arrest of Bossle at the Instance of the ^wayor came unexpectedly to those not close to the situation. Mayor Is Firm. The mayor expressed confidence that he will be able to sustain 1*9 case of embezzlement against his former trusted lieutenant, the man who managed the last city campaign when Dahlman and associates rode into the city hall junder victory's banner. "Bossie went to pieces when I told him about the embezzlement," the mayor added. "At first he tried to hold his courage, but hi» weakened, al though he said he was Innocent. He wanted to discuss his domestic af fairs, but I did not want, to hear him on that.” < I Bossie was arrested! In Council Bluffs last Wednesday Ion a charge of wife abandonment filed by May belle McKean Bossie, second wife, of this city. He was arresfpd in New York City on his arrival frpm France February 13, on a federal j charge of violating the Mann act aAd making false statements In obtaining a pass port. \ Bond Is $4,000. J Bossie was not placed In "the bull pen at police station# He wa\ taken behind the grating which separates the desk sergeant from the bull pen, and was greeted with "Hello, Cli gide,” by Desk Sergeant Frank Rose. \ He was booked on the charge against him, and his bond was flked at $4,000. \ Bossie, nattily attred In a gray suit and gray h&t, and smoking a fat cigar, lounged against a desk and> joked with police officers while wait ing for his bond to arrivs. He said he had arranged for bond, and ex pected it any minute. "What is this, Claude, a bum rap?” he was asked by a reporter. "Nice day, ain’t It?” the former city clerk grinned. "No, It's snowy,” he amended. * Free Publicity. "What did you coma back for, any way?” "Why, I came back to clear my name.” '‘You’re getting plenty of publicity.” "Yes, and I ain’t paying anything for It, either.” Makes Phone Calls. Jos Potach, whd, with Detective John Barta, made the arrest, said that Bossie was permitted to atop on his way to the station long enough to make several telephone calls, by means of which It Is believed he summoned attorneys and arranged j for bond. The detectives did not question him concerning the calls. "Clauds F. Bossie, Kansas City,” Is the way Bosele’s name appears on the blotter at police station. He declined to say where Ruth Wamsley, who he claims Is his third wife, la staying. Bond was furnlahed for Bossie shortly after 1 today, the entire amount being guaranteed by Antonio Pulrrlrello. Bossie waa released Im mediately. Wymore Pays Off $10,000 on Water and Light Bonds Wymore, Neb., Feb. 29.—|The sum of $10,000 was pall by City Treas urer Gordon Jones of Wymore, on the outstanding bonds against the water and light operating depart ment. This makes a total of slightly over $15,000 paid off on the bonded Indebtedness of the city during the fiscal year. There is about $16,000 still outstanding against this same department. For the seven yeara preceding 1923 an average of about $2,500 annually haa been paid off on the-city debt. At the present time there is a total Against all depart ments for government expenses of the city of about $65,000, which does not include the recent special assess ments for 22 blocks of paving in the business district, and soma, sewer bonds. ~ - - --- "Where One Buys Smart Hats Moderatelyf' For Yqur Inspection and Selection--Hundreds of New Spring Hats $5 to $25 • Ours Is a glorious collection—each hat has caught the spirit of the new senson as interpreted by the new mode. You will find the millinery of Spring. 1924, exquisitely lovely and unusually becoming. ' FOURTH FLOOR u‘‘77je Best Place to Shop After All"^ Barge Line to Open in Spring V ._ Tug Boat and Six Barges to Ply Missouri, Omaha to Sioux City. t - ■ ■ Omaha will have Its own itytlo wa terway transportation this spring. Farmers between Omaha and Sioux City will be abln to bring their ma terials to the terminal points an nounced later and be able to take ad vantage of lower freight rates to Omaha or Sioux City. Round trip will be made In a week. Western Barge line will put one tug boat and six bargea Into opera tion aoon after the river is cleared of the Ice floes, according to T. B. Craig, president of the company. Th» tug, 36 feet long, with a 25-foot beam, siimlnr to the one shown above, will have a 330-horsepower engine, capable of pushing 200 tons on each of six barges, between three and four and one-half miles an hour against the current. The barges are 100 f^et long and 25 feet wide. Driving force will be a stern pad die wheel. Barges will have but a 30-inch draft when loaded to capacity. Each barge has nine watertight com partments. Three of these may be opened and the" cargo may still be brought safely to its destination. A special feature of this company, said AV. U Craig, vice president, yes terday, Is the fact that insurance is carried on the boats on the river end on all cargoes. A complete list of the officers of the company will be announced later. The first load to be carried up the river will be piloted by T. P. Craig, with AV. L. Craig as engineer. This line is the first of a series of units to be put In on the Missouri river, according to plans of the com pany. Eventually it is planned to have a barge line from Pierre, S. D., to St. Louis, Mo. Ruth Resting Easy. Hot Springe, Ark., March 1.—Babe Butt wa* resting easily at sn early hour today. According to Dr. W. T. Wooton, attending physician, the ohampion slugger of the World Champion New York Yankees, Is making satisfactory’ progress against the attack of influenaa with which he was stricken yesterday. He was still asleep at 7 a. m. after sleeping most of the night and Wooton <JW not expect to make other examination until a later ho Miss Isabel Clayton, attending- pui said his fever apparently had risen since midnight, when his t< perature was 10? / It will be late today oefora axtent of Ibis danger, of bntutn can be determined. / Send tn your Local rtm fa Local Laf Editor. The mak and win a prise. _f |_ . Have You Been to rowaer mver: - Vogue Patterns Since Vogue and Royal have com bined to.give the woman who prefers to select her own materials and styles the two series of patterns under the same cover, and at very much lower price, everyone is able to afford them. The 35c quarterly attractively displays advanced styles that will be worn for sev eral seasons to come; the tissue pattern itself, which is very easy to follow, is popularly priced 40c and 65c. Priced 40 and 65c The Vogue dressmak ing book given with each purchase of Vogue patterns during Sewing .Week. A SECOND FLOOT Stitch, stitch, stitch, with the vision of a lovely garment always before her. There’s the utmost satisfaction in making clothes for one’s self—clothes that express one’s individuality, one’s personality, and perhaps even one’3 ideals. Ask the women who sew. They’ll tell you that they enjoy creating beautiful things for them selves, and whimsical picture-book clothes for their chil dren. It’s as much pleasure to plan clothes for summer occasions and vacations as it is to plan those same occasions and vacations. Fortunate is she who has the art, or the desire to learn it, for by making her clothes, her vacation money will take her farther. Corset Nf'eds are pre-eminent at the beginning of a new season, for how capr one make and fit over an old corsetJ the clothes that she will wear with a wrap around or an Oriental? .Frocks will fit well only when made over the foundation with which fthey are in- # tended to be worn. 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Yard 30c j SECOND FLOOR STREET FLOOR Novelty Laces assume n w importance Have we ever knovn a time when laces so assumed the" foreground? Every dress v has Its lace colla I every handkerchief its I lace edge—and e must needs sew lace ^ all around and alout our underthings. Valt, white aip Net Footing in 1,and cream, and a f<pr 114-inch widths may novelty torchons ale be had in every pos exceedingly fine bjr- sible shade. Yard, fSt*.jc 124c 22c Her Needlew( so dainty and fine is a satisfaction. When she uses the pieces she may delight in the ai ‘‘Oh's” and “Ah’s” of friends. Bedspreads to be done with cutw French knots are of white near lii priced, each. Tufted spreads of unbleached musli for ,. SECOND I “ You’re an Welcome to Look as to Buy" "The Best Place to Shop After Air