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All Wool
Suits
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All Wool
Suits The all-absorbing topic of the to\jjn ? Our phenomenal low prices ,
$4.75 coupled with the excellent qualities of the goods has provedirresistible 75,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF FIRST
QUALITY CLOTHING WORSE THAN SLAUGHTERED The store tomorrow will be a veritable paradise of
bargains The prices are so low that no one can afford to steal them Consideration of cost and value is a thing of the
the is the cash and be rid of the You know and it's
past one thought now to get goods as soon as possible our goods Hen's
Suits to your advantage and profit to buy and buy quick as much as you can afford---This is the way we line them up for
SATURDAY'S GREAT SALE. Pants
.
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s Long pants suits
Knee pants suits
' over , of 'em
for boys' to 1,000
Suits Made of all wool cheviot and cassimere- years -tinnier 4 suits 15 both heavy and Every coat in the house goes in this great s
ac medium weights money raising sale. Saturday nothing
in Saturday money raising sale at and thrSe'piece suits
and not a cheap one $ reserved.
made qt the finest
in the lot sizes 12
material in this
go
to 18 years , go in
Saturday sale in
great
tlvs ere at Saturday
This is less than half the original cost. for less than half the money raising sale
cost of maufacturer. at
The $ ! 5.OO suits in
Saturday's sale , at
For coats that sold as high as $22.
The $20 suits in - Bigger ' bargains . Made of the very
you'l never find it you
finest all cheviot and
live to be thousand , '
' a 'a
saleat 50c
Saturday's , in Saturday's money 75c cassimere in nobby
raising sale. checks and brown $2. ! Nothing but the fine ones
The $22 suits in Fancy and white shirts at effects go in Satur left and they all go in
25C , 45C 75C and 950. ' sale for '
' day's for about
Saturday's saleat Saturday's sale , cents .
Hose at 50 , loc and 159. * * the dollar
's
Collar and Guff Yourself EM'S HITS
Saturday at the great money raising sale N. E. Cor 3 N''E ; Cor. Flno quality Dcrbys cut for tlio Saturday
Collars for
money raising sale down to
15th &
15th &
.
5c-8c-.0c
, ' , , lathe Douglas , Dousflas.
Cuds 10c I2',4c liic Saturday morning
the time and the place is hero. The 'flue ' Soil Hats to $1.00 , $1.GO , $2.00.
AUGUST RASTNER ON TRIAL
Suspected Burglar and Murderer of a Police
Officer.
CHARGED WITH KILLING DAN TIEDEMEN
Di-foiixe lIcniiiiulM Si-iiiirnte Trlnln for
the Three 1'rlnoiiern anil I lie
Stuti * iicoH to Try the
Klrnt.
. August Kastncr was put on trial for his
/Ifo / before Judge Slabaugh yesterday mornIng -
Ing for the murder of Police Otllcer Dan
TIcdcman early on the morning of Juao 9 ,
1897.
1897.Tlio two other Kastners who are Jolntlly
charged with August with the murder the
father'and son , Joseph and Louis respectively
will have another chance for their lives.
If August fs convicted they will bo trledIf
August Is acquitted , the state will prob'ably
move to discharge them also , because n Is
generally admitted that the strongest case
exists against August fop the reason that
Olllcor A'"N. Glover , who was Otllcer Th-de-
man's companion when the latter \viia killed ,
Is most positively of August In his Identifica
tion of thd'Kastncra.
Separate trials were demanded for the
accused by their counsel when the case was
olled. ' It w-us left for the state to elect
which quo to try first. After a brief con
ference * between County Attorney Baldrtgc
nt.d Assistant Jcfforls , the former announced
' that ha would undertake the trial of August
Kastner. The young prisoner was brought
Into the court room and without delay the
work ot Impaneling the Jury was begun ,
The .i-aso waa begun about an hour befoie
noon , Immediately at the conclusion .of an
uncompleted criminal trial that had been
on In the court. It was begun In au unas
suming way. There were no spectators In
tlio court room except the llfty state's wit
nesses acid a big lot of Jurora. There \voro \
two others In the court room who might be
regarded as spectators and yet would hardly
be numbered among them. These were the
wife and mother and 'tho ' daughter and sister
of the accused men. The most Interesting
of the witnessed was Olllcor Qlovcr , who ha *
not yet completely recovered from the
wouns ( ! ho received on the night ot the
tragedy. These three portions were the most
Interested In the proceedings. The two
women sat In the spectators' seats ; the
otllccr took a position directly behind the
county attorney.
KASTNBR NOT WOniUED.
August Kastner , the young and rather
common looking Individual who Is the
principal .In , the court proceedings , sat under
guard of a deputy sheriff behind his counsel.
He listened to the examination of the Jurors
closely , but was apparently not deeply Im
pressed wltlj what wai going on. Ills In
terests are being watched by three lawyers
Attorneys James Kclkenney , Hltchlo and
Donolioe. The case la being prosecuted by
County Attorney JJaldrlgo and Assistant
Jcfferls , The former conducted the examine.
( Ion of the Jurors.
The work of securing a Jury has been
dltllcult. The majority of the men so far
examined have either formed an opinion re
garding the guilt or Innocence of the ac
cused , or are opposed to capital punishment.
Thirty-three talesmen were examined by
the state before twelve were allowed to
pats unchallenged. If tbo later examination
had , been as atrlct as the first , U la ques
tionable whether half the number would
br been secured , The county Attorneys I
apparently wearied of the difficulty of get
ting Jurors without opinions or without
scruplca regarding capital punishment. Then
the dcfenso started In hi a way that prom-
Iced to play havoc wlth e twelve men who
have been passed. Ileforo adjournment they
completed the examination of three of the
JurotH , and of the number had two of them
excused for cause.
"I never saw so many men that had
opinions regarding a murder , " said Judge
Skbaugh after the morning session.
The first twelve Jurora called were J. John-
fcn , Charles Mallander , Charles J. Johnson ,
J. T. Helgron , C. W. Cook , Nathan E.
Adams , n. Lucky , Ilomalno Palmer , Sol
Prince , C. W. Schneider , Joseph H. Green
and George A. Ostrom.
George A. Ostrora of 3S43 Franklin street
was the first talesman to bo examined by
the state. He proved to have a decided
opinion regarding the guilt or Innocence of
'the defendant which It would take evidence
to remove. Ho was consequently excused.
The same difficulty was found In the case
of J , Johnson of 2030 Seward street. Ho bad
not read of the cofjo because ho did not read
the dolly papers , but he had heard of It and
from what ho had heard he had formed an
opinion which might affect him In finding a
verdict. He was excused.
Charles W. * Mallander of 3125 South
Ulghteeu'th. ' street , nu employe of n South
Omaha packing house , was another with an
Wptalon regarding the guilt of ttio Kastnern
ccid ho was excused.
OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Conscientious scruples against the Inflic
tion of the death penalty was sufficient to
debar J. T. Helgren of 813 South Twenty-
second street from service on the Jury. For
the same reason C.V. . Cook of 2928 North
Twenty-third 'street was excused.
Acquaintance with ttio murdered officer fur
nished the cause for the excuse of C , W.
Schneider , an optician of 910 South Twentieth
elrect. This acquaintance ho snld was likely
to afTcct him In'the finding of a verdict. Ho
was therefore excused.
James II. Green of 1409 Williams street , an
employe of an express company , was the first
Juror who succeeded In passing the examina
tion. He had ro opinion regarding the de
fendant's guilt and no scruples against the
Infliction of tlm death penalty.
Sol IVtnce of 417 North Nineteenth street
had also formed an opinion regarding the
guilt of the accused , but after some ijucsttoct-
lug ho concluded that It would not affect
him In midlng a verdict. He had no scruplea
against capital punishment. Ho was re
tained.
Homalno Palmer , a farmer residing at
Forty-fifth ami Emmett streets , hud formed
an opinion after reading the case , but he did
not bellcvo that ? It. would bother him In
reaching a verdict.7 As he had no scruples
against the Infliction of the death penalty ,
lie was allowed to runialn In the box.
"I have a prejudice against the prisoners
which will prevent mo from returning u fair
verdict , " declared Bernard Luckey , a cigar
dealer of South Omaha , when he was ex
amined. The young man refused to ac
knowledge that he could lay aside this preju
dice. It WC.B not caused by any Impres
sion of tbo accuecds' guilt of the murder
of Officer Tledeman , but resulted from their
former bad character. He wes excused.
Nathan E. ( Adams of 2124 Miami street
said that he liajl heard of the facts In the
case Immediately after the tragedy and had
at that time made up bis mind regarding
tbo Kastnera' guilt. lie was excused.
Charles J , Johnson of Twenty-ninth and
V'arnatu streets was another who had an
opinion of the guilt or Innocence of the ac-
cuied and was excused.
This completed the examination of the
tlrst twelve talesmen called and left three
In tbo box who had satisfactorily patsud.
Nine moro were called to nil the box. Of
the number J. A , Griffith ol .Ml South
Twooty-nlnth avenue was promptly ex
cused on account .of un opinion.
Frank W. Handle , a cigar dealer , bad
Dcruplct against the infliction of the death
penalty which were sufficient to debar him
from service. A. J. Harding , living on I
street. South OmaJha , had similar scruples
and was also excused.
A positive opinion regarding the guilt or
Innocence of the defendants was sufficient
to cause John Lehman of 2514 Dlnney street
to bo excused.
I. D. Walker of 1242 South Twentieth
street said that he would not sentence a man
to capital punishment on clrcumstrntlal evi
dence alone and could not bo dislodged fro.n
that position. Ho was therefore excused.
Finally a satisfactory Juror was found In
John P. Klmperly , a farmer of I3ennlngton
and a resident of Douglas county for thirty-
eight years. He had no opinions regarding
the case and had no conscientious scruples
against the Infliction of the death penalty.
The most decided opponent to capital pun
ishment yet examined was Lowltz Jorgcn-
sen , a letter carrier living at Benson. Under
no circumstance * * would ho fix the death
penalty. He was excused.
A two-fold reason brought ntkmt the dis
missal of William C. Falrbrother , a printer
living at 218 South Twenty-ninth street. Ho
not cnly had a decided 'opinion regarding
the case , but ho was also decidedly opposed
to the Infliction of the death penalty ,
'Peter Turkelson of C17 Pierce street had
heard the testimony In the preliminary hear
ing of the accused In police court and from
thld evidence had formed a decided opinion
of their guilt. Ho was therefore excused.
The examination of thentao new Jurymen
was completed and out of the number but
one proved satisfactory. Out of a total of
twenty-one Jurors examined only four had
patecd. Eight moro jurors wore called to
fill the box and these proved more satisfac
tory material than those who preceded.
George T. Llndloy of 1704 North Thirty-
sixth street persisted that ho had an opin
ion regarding the guilt of the dcfcndanta
despite all tbo questioning of the , county utj
torney. Ho was excused.
THREE MORE PASSED.
Cllf C. Rouzcr , a wood machinist of 1424
South Thirteenth street , had no opinion and
no scruples againat capital punishment. He
believed ho could consider nothing except
the- evidence and Instructions of the court
In reaching a verdict. He was allowed to
remain In the box.
R. E. Llvcscy , a brick contractor living
at 2813 Capitol avenue , was also passed be
cause ho had neither opinion nor scruples
against the death penalty.
Some difficulty was found In making- Swan
Nelson understand the questions of the
counsel and In understanding him , but It
was presumed that his mind was In the
proper condition and ho was allowed to stay
In the box. Ho Is a carpenter and lives at
2550 Reese street.
Ralph G. VanNess of 918 North Thirty-
second etrect had lived In the vicinity of the
place where the crime had occurred and had
talked with several persons who are wit
nesses In the case. From tbcso conversa
tions ho had formed an opinion regarding
the guilt of the accused that could not be
shaken. He- was excused.
J , D. Gilbert of 107 South Thirteenth
street , a laborer , had no fixed opinion and
no scruples against capital punishment. He
was retained.
The first approach to a fight between
counsel occurred over Juror Herman Philips.
Hn Is a farmer living about a mile north
west of the Dundee car line. He formed the
acquaintance of all the Kastncrs. In a busi
ness way and met them socially. He , how
ever , did not btlteve that hU acquaintance
with the accused w-ould affect him In arriv
ing at a verdict. In none of this did the
county attorney find reason to challenge the
Juror for caube. He finally learned from him ,
however , that ho was opposed to the Inflic
tion of the death penalty on purely circum
stantial evidence. The attorneys for the
atato And defense examined and cross-ex
amined on this point until finally the Juror
was excused over the objection ot the de
fense.
"I don't believe in banging a man , " was
the opinion of E. W. Eayre ol 1917 South
Fourteenth street , and ! , lt was sufllclcatly
strong for the court to'excuse ; him.
ONLY FOUR TO GO.
Eight Jurors were now In the box without
being challenged. Four moro Jurors were
summoned to fill the'box ; and after exami
nation all were- allowed ! to rcninla.
G. 'C. Morrison , a ! stationary engineer ,
living at 2917 South Twenty-fourth street ,
had formed an opinion from accounts of the
preliminary hearlag of the case , but ho be
lieved he could put It aside on entering Into
a. trial of the caso. '
Charles Mortonsen of 1509 North Thir
tieth street had no bpmlon and no scruples
against capital punishment. He Is a wood
machinist , (
J. C. Gould , an Insurance man living at
2017 Howard street , ' tiad scruples agalast
the Infliction of 'thoi death penalty , but was
allowed by the sfate to remain on the Jury
for the time being.
W. G. Uro of 3G24"fNorth Twenty-fourth
street had a bias ot mind.regarding the de
fendants which , 'he said , ho would try to put
aside , but ho' adrnjttcd that 'ho feared It
would afTcct him In the trial.
Some of the anowera to the queatlons of
the county attorney were not satisfactory ,
but ho did not challenge any of the Jurors.
The examination of the Ju"r.y for 'the ' defense
was then begun by Attorjiey Ritchie , who
promised to play havoc -with the body of
men. He examined three before adjourn
ment and two wero-cxcused for cause. These
were Romalno Palmer aad Sol Prlace , both
of whom decided , .th'at Ithey held such opin
ions that they would not be able to enter
on the trial with a presumption of Inno
cence In favor of the defendant.
The first touch of humor In the trial , wan
given by C , S. Couldwhen ho was naked
by the defcmea If he , , was physically in
capacitated In any way from standing the
strain of a long'trial.
"A wife and four children , " answered
Gould.
Before Gould's examination was com
pleted an adjournment was taken to this
morning. The Jury passed the night In
'charge of a bailiff.
SKETCH OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which August Kastncr Is
being tried occurred on the morning of
June 9 last. H happened about tho- saloon
of Henry 'Nelson ' at 2923 Spauldlng street.
At 2 o'clock firemen In tiho englno house
across the street saw the place lighted up
and came to the conclusion that burglars
were looting It. They Informed the police
station and In reaponse the patrol wagon
containing Officers " Tledeman and Glover
was sent to the 3loon. The officers took a
station on two sides of the saloon and
disturbed three , men hpwere within. The
latter rushed out ant meeting the officers
fired at them. Omcar Tledeman received
wounds from which 1 u died the next day.
Officer Glover has net yet fully recovered
froin his Injuries.
The three burglars left behind In their
flight a .number of Ba'c > s , Some of the police
officials concluded Ihat these sacks were
llko those they had , seen In the possession
of the Kastilcrs , 'who/lived / In the neighbor
hood , The Kastnera ! , wpro consequently ar
rested. The evldfucoi'agalntt them consists
largely of the similarity In the sacks and
ropes. This will ba aided by on Identifica
tion by Officer dlpyer.V The Kastners have
steadfastly malntaloefl their Innocence.
iiicciiviii IIUMAin OMSAHKU ,
KIK ! uf n lilt "f. Yt'xril I.ltlKMlloii IN
Hcnclifil ln.UJftrlct Court
A proceeding In .judge Scott's court yes
terday afternoon bnjupjit to an end the pos-
slb.llty of any lltl.tlp'n against the estate
of John H , F. jLohmaj ) as a result of the
letter's action as receiver of the firm of
Aokerman Irc ) . & JJ.enUe. | Such litigation
for a time seemed very probable from the
ol the claim ol the George R ,
Dickinson Paper company , but this claim
has now been dropped.
The case In which the matter figured Is
entitled Ackcrman against Ackerman an < 3
was an action to place the affft.rs of the
firm In the hands of.a receiver. The action
was successful and John H. F. Lehman was
appointed to the position. He collected to
gether and disposed of the assets of the
firm and when the proceeds had all been
bunched he was ordered by Judge Scott to
pay the money out to the creditors of the
firm pro rata. Lehman followed out tlKs
order and was discharged.
The George R. Dickinson Paper company
was not satisfied with th.s settlement of Its
claim and carried Judge Scott's order to the
supr&mo court. Tint body at once entered
an order setting aside Judge Scott's decision
and Instructing the receiver to pay over to
the. paper company the full amount of Its
claim. ,
On account of the Illness of the receiver
Judge Scott , refused to compel him to carry
out tlio.Instructions of the supreme court
and heyas cited before the supreme court
for contempt of court. The contempt pro
ceedings' hev'er .came to a focus. The
paper company through Its attorney , how
ever , continued to press Judge I'cott to
cnforco the mandate of the supreme court
oven after the de-th of Lehman , 'but Judge
Scott refused to take any steps In the matter.
Tiihi was the situation In which the case
rested until yesterday. Then the attorney
for the paper company appeared In court
and stated that ho had come to a conclusion
that the claim against Lehman's estate could
not t > o made good. As a consequence ho
moved to strike it from the docket and this
was done.
There was also Involved In the case a
question whether the orders of the district
court can be followed out without danger of
a .reversal . > by the supreme court. If It had
been decided that such orders could bo re
versed , receivers and other officers of the
court would have been put In a position
where they would hardly have dared obey
orders of the district court.
SultN Analnxt ( iriililc.
The ( Edgemont Stone company , the South
Dakota and Wyoming Townslto company , the
Edgctmont company and the DtJgemont Land
and Improvement company , och and all
brought suit against Francis C. arable , al
leging that aa an officer and stockholder of
the companies ho refuses to turn over to the
plaintiffs tbe certificates of stock and the
books of the respective companies.
\nt ) ' from ( lie Court * * ,
J. W. Thomas , receiver of the 'Midland
State bank , hud been allowed the sum of
| 450 to apply on his account for services
performed.
The National State hank at Burlington ,
la. , has sued Frauds 0 , Grablo In an ac
tion to recover the sum of $4,000 , alleged
to bo duo on a draft paid for the defendant.
The dlvorco suit Instituted by Nick Yager
against his wife , Louisa Yager , has como tea
a standstill. Tlio plaintiff was ordered to
pay $200 Into court. This he has not done
and the proceedings stand suspended until
ho compiles with the order of the court.
Judge Fawcett Is hearing argument In the
case wherein Luclen Woodworth seeks to
restrain Mattlo Barr from exercising her
authority In the conduct of tbo State hotel ,
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant was
an employe , while the defendant alleges that
she was a partner ,
The vll ! of ( he late Henry Kruse , a
Douglas county resident who died on January
3 l-.st has been protated. The will was ex
ecuted twenty years ago and witnessed by
James Mitchell and Patrick McArdle , who
were named ai the executors. The- estate
IB scheduled at $31,000 and la beque-sthcd to
thp wife and children of the deceased ,
Robert Maxwell ls cited tobo In Judge
Scott's court and show cause why be should
not 'be ' dealt with for contempt. Some
months ago hi * wife , Anna Maxwell , In-
atUuted divorce proceedings and wai allowed
alimony 'In ' the sum of $1,000. She nosv
alleges that cf this amount she has re
ceived but $50 , and calls the attention of the
court to the fact.
VICTIMS W1SI.COIMI3 A VU
Mfn. Who Weri SivliulliMl by Wllnoii
filnd of lllx Itrtnrii.
There was some display of satisfaction In
railway freight circles here when It became
known that Harry Wilson , alias Wootssn , is
unCer arrest at the city Jail , He Is the young
man who solicited a largo number oj sub
scriptions from the freight men and bank
clerks on Farnam street between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets In November last ,
promising to acnd two popular magazines for
the present year at a greatly reduced rate.
The gentlemen who gave Ifio young man their
subscriptions suddenly realized that they had
been duped and then complained to the pub
lishers of the magazines In question.
It was on Information given Detective Cox
by ono of the freight men that the C.TBO
against Wilson was made out. This railroader
reader advised the proprietors of the maga
zine In Now York about a month ago that
an alleged agent of theirs was dwindling the
people ficro , and the company replied that
It would spend any sum of money to nend
the smooth young man to 'the penitentiary ,
where he might complete the education ho ap
peared so anxious to secure. The company
has Just been advised of Wllson'fl aircst and
a representative Is expected here within a
few days to appear against him.
Wilson underwent the celebrated nwont
box test ywterday , the local detective
force applying Ita customary tactics to learn
of what the prisoner Is guilty before formally
presenting him In court.
WOUI)3II3.\ IWOHIJ1 AT XKOI/A.
Sixty Omiiliii C'loinlnTH At ( < Micl nn
Inllliilury Srrvluc.
A party of sixty members of the local
camps of the Woodmen of 'tho ' World took u
special car over the Milwaukee Wednes
day night and visited Neola , where
cloven new members were Initiated
Into - the protection degree of the
order , The party waa In charge of
Sovereign Clerk J. T. Votes , Chief Account
ant J , G. Kuhn , Consul Commander W. Y.
Tootzel of Alpha eainp , Tv'o , 1 , and many
other officers of the sumo lodge. The excur
sionists loft Omaha at 5:45 : and upon arriv
ing at Ncola marched In a body to the hall
provided by Neola camp , No , 198. Hero the
cntlro evening and a greater portion of the
night was passed In porform'og the rituals
of the society. In addition to the eleven
new members Initiated fifty-three of the old
ones passed the morning degree under the
guidance of their chiefs. At the cociclublon
of the work a banquet was furnished the
visitors by the members of Neola gamp , The
party was accompanied by the Woodmen of
the World band and by Alpha camp drill
team. The > -cturn to ( h'H pty ) waa made at
7 o'clock yesterday morning. Many mem
bers from Mlnden lodge were present at the
festivities.
Tulip Too Suililfit.
Fred Tulip , a late arrival In the city , who
claims to be a genulno "ftouti" ! ) from Boston ,
went Into the1 houna of Muttle Uct'be at 041
Capitol avenue and to'd the Inmates Unit
ho needed their anslntunco In "piping a clew"
nnd that they must put on their best clothes
and Jewelry and ftcon"T > any him at once or
he would tiiive them urn-Hied for refusing to
aa-lHt an ofllccr. It chanced that the lieebe
woman had u number of diamonds on her
j > tr c n whloh hud not f-sciipcd tlm eagle
cyn of the eastern man and thinking that
Tulip hod designs upon them the woman
called an officer and had him' arrrnleil , He
was charged at the station with Imperpnniit-
Ing an ofllccr and with belnfaa suspicious
character , >
Hi IS USE KNIVhS
Gan of Experts rYnkes Iti Presence Kuown
by Work.
CUTPURSES AT W3RK IN CROWDED STORES
U'oiui'ii'H Cur mm IN SIllNlictl by til *
TlilevvM In Search of ( lie
ViiliinliloN Cirrli- liy
I lieVivlliiiH ,
Pickpockets Imvo been much In evi
dence nrouml the retail dry' goods stores
lately and the police are of tlio opin
ion that a well organized gang Is at work
la the city. About 10 o'clock Wcdncu-
day the thiovca went Into u store near
Fifteenth" and Douglas at recta and made
several Ineffectual attempts to abstract
purses from customers , but In two Instances
they were detected In the act by 'tho ' onnora
and their plans frustrated. From here they
went up tlio street a block and visited an
other store , but so far as Is known failed
to get anything for their efforts. Crowing-
thn street , the men wcot Into the basement
of the Dofltcci store and wh'lo ' the crowd \von
the largest began to ply their trade right
and left. Ono woman's pocketbook which
war ] laying on a counter whole she had mo
mentarily placed It was snatched and a few
moments later another customer comp.alned
to the management that she had been
robbed. Olllcer lUrKfiow of the North Six
teenth btreet beat WUH called In , but before
ho arrived another attempt at robbery had
boon made , but nothing ns secured by the
thluves.
The first customer who had mndo known
her loiis to the olllccr displayed a drros skirt
which was ruined l > y a vicious stroke of u
sharp knlfou which hud not only slashed the
goods , but had cut open a pocket which
contained her purse. In the purse was $3. $
which the pickpockets secured , The second
complainant had a heavy leather' ' han.l
( satchel , In which nho also carried a pocketbook -
book containing a mnll amount of money.
The thieves cut away the larger portion of
one side of the satchel , but failed to get the
purse. Neither of the women cared to liavo
their names mentioned , and no report of tbo
matter was made at police headquarters ,
According to Spec'al Officer Koysor , the
gang which Is operating around thn city at
the present time , Is composed of experts from
the east. During the last fortnight members
of this gang have visited the various store * *
at Intervals , and their visits have been
mourned by the loss of many purses , Thus
far the police have been unable to get any
description of the miscreants , but It Is pre
sumed from the smooth manner In which the
thefts have been committed , that a portion
of tbo gang Is competed of women.
xo. a s i\Ji.\i : IN IM.HAIIMCD.
Wlirel SniiiNliril Will 11on ( In ; U'ny to
n I'lre.
The englno at No. 2's house Is tempo
rarily disabled by reason of a tussle with
ths slippery pavements. The apparatus wan
turning tlio corner of Fourteenth street
and Capitol avenue during the forenoon to
answer an alarm and slevsbd against the
curb. Tbo principal damage was to one ot
the rear wheels , which was smashed Into
fragments. It wan necessary to borrow *
wheel from No. 3't engine before tbo dis
abled apparatua could bo returned to thi
house.
