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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1913)
THE! BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 101?. -I t HOB SEEKS LIFE OF SLAYER Search Council Bluffs Jail for Han Accused of Murder. JTAKEH AWAY BY OFFICERS SUotera "Wreck Greek Stores In SlMTt of the Cltr Dodxe Msht I Guards Offer Serrlee I One Arrent Made. 'A mob of 900 men. the leaden ot which hnnMM to ba str&nireri In Council Bluffs, roused by the murder of Flremanl Howard Jones Tuesday nlsht In the Northwestern yards there, on Thurs day night attempted to find the man accused of the crime and lynch him. Falling In this, because the county officers had taken the man away Xrom the city, the mob grew uncontrol able and took vengeance by wrecking the t business places of a number of Greek ' cltlsens whose stores are In the heart cf Council Bluffs, and then started to . Ihe railroad yards with the announced Intention of cleaning up the section where foreign-bora railroad employes live. Disperse nt lloundhouse. When the rioters reached the North fweetem roundhouse at Eleventh street and Avenue H, though the numbers were swelled considerably by hoodlums and curiosity seekers, their ardor had cooled. They were not making a great demon stration beyond a few harangues from some of their number and when a half dozen members of the Council Bluffs po lice force headed by Chief of Police Froom, arrived they were willing to listen to argument. The chief addressed such of the men as would listen and advised them to disperse, which they did within half hour. Members of the -Dodge Light guards, a company of Iowa militiamen, though not ordered by the governor, responded to the call of the sheriff and patrolcd the streets In front of the wrecked stores. By 3 oiclock yetserday morning order was restored. Railroad Men Aroused. The riot Is attributed to the feellns i Among the railroad men against the Italian, Ouidec who Is accused of the murder iof Jones. A contingent from South Omaha aided In the night's work, but the late cars re turning from Council Bluffs show reports of the number from thla side of the river greatly exaggerated, i The poll 09 made one arrest during the night, but they have the descriptions I of a dozen of the men who took part in I the riot and promise to swear out war I rants for them today. Planned to Dntter Jail. The mob reached the courthouse at about 11:39 o'clock, and deputy sheriffs from windows could see that they were armed with a huge beam about eighteen feet long, apparently to be used as a battering ram. "When their purpose became known the men were finally persuaded Into making a peaceable search of the Jail. Five men made the search, while the rest waited outside. None of the "searching committee" was recogntzed. It Is thought that they arc South Omaha men. The committee visited every nook and cranny In the county building and the men seemed In ai angry mood when It became known thllt disappointment was So be their lot. Tito Men Shown to Mob. . The mob, after they had left the nourt house, broke Into two sections. One 'part slopped at police headquarters while a committee of five . searched the Jail to see that the Italian accused of murder was not there. Two Italians, witnesses In the murder case, were spirited out of tho city jail a few minutes before the arrival of the mob, and were hidden In the Hoagland Lumber yard, several blocks distant. t Later, however, It was deemed prudent to allow the bloodthirsty rioters a glimpse of the Italians. Trembling with fear, the two witnesses were "shown up" to the orowd. "Thfti f1lrtwa am nnt 'tin nn.. u want," shouted one of the members of the mob, and Immediately the crowd shifted again. Wreck Stores ot Greeks. After the visit to the county jail and a hurried search of the court house, the mob turned attention to the stores of Greek merchants In the heart of the business section of Council Bluffs. Armed with paving bricks and stones, they first attacked the store of John Blrdlllls In the Everett block, the corner of Pearl and Broadway. Here the windows were smashed and stones and sticks were thrown Inside wrecking the fine show cases. No attempt was made to enter the store and wreck the stock. Another store owned by Blrdlllls on Broadway between Bryant and North Main street, was attacked and treated In similar manner. Here the members of the mob made a more determined ef fort to wreck the store and greater dam age was done. Enter Pool Ifnll. A Greek pool hall on Broadway between Scott and North Sixth stresta was cn tered and wrecked, as was a candy kit chen In the some block. The shoe shining parlor of William Poloupes, In this vicinity, was wrecked. Blrdlllls Is Interested In the shining par lors with Poloupes. At none of these places was any of the proprietors In evidence and no Injury was Inflicted to the persons of any one. The mob did not appear to be In search ot the Greeks and seemed merely to desire to inflict property loss. Their grievance , was not with men of this nationality. Tho property damage to the Greek establishments will be fully 11.000 and per haps double. The heaviest loser will be Blrblllls, who Is Interested In various establishments In Council Bluffs to the extent ot $60,000. When stones had been hurled through every whole piece ot glass owned by "a dago," the lust of the mob was still "Un appeased. There seemed nothing else left upon which to wreak vengeance and the mob, like a flock of sheep without a leader, stood aimlessly on the corner for a few minutes. , ' Again the man with the black, wirey beard sprang into the foreground. "Kill the dagoes) Bum their homes!" he yelled. And he started loping towards Eighth street with the Italian boarding houses near the Northwestern round house as the objective point. The cry was again taken up and the fury of the crowd was aflame again. The police, however, was keeping close tab on the rioters, and just as they reached the roundhouse they were met by Chief of Police Froom and a cordon of uniformed policemen. At the sight of the officers the crowd halted for a moment. Even the leader iwlth the wirey beard was abashed for the moment. Heed Chief's Advice. JTrocm took advantage of the hesita tion and he qulotly told the mob to dis perse. "Koep your wits about you, boys," he called. "Let the law take ita course. Tou can't gain anything by acting this way, and you're Very apt to causo harm that you'll all be sorry tor afterwards. The murderer Is now out of the city where you cannot reach him, but you may be certain that he will get his Junt deserts. Now go to your homes and act like the decent law-abiding citizens you are." Many members of the mob took the chiefs advico and left at once. The majority lingered, however. By 1 o'clock in tho morning, however, most of the rioters had left the Bluffs for their homes, realizing that tho au thorities had baffled them. Mayor nenchrs Scene. Mayor Maloney spent the evening at the home of Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, and did not know ot the trouble until nearly midnight, when he returned. He Immediately called upon County Jailer Heller, who Is acting sheriff In the absence ot Sheriff Llndsey, and demanded that he call out the Dodge Light Guards. The sheriff Is the only one with authority to call for state aid. Heller Immediately compiled with Ma- loney'g request and messenger boys were dispatched at once to the homes ot the guardsmen. Sheriff Llndsey learned early In tho day that a mob had been organized for tho purpose of lynching Guldec. Tho sheriff held a conference with Judge Wheeler, and It was decided to take the prisoner out of town. Later In the afternoon Sheriff Llndsey, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Richardson and another officer, placed Guldec In an automobile and hurried him away. Sheriff Llndsey'a in structions were to take tho man to any all In the western part of the state, or. If necessary, to continue his journey to Fort Madison. When he loft the destina tion wa Atlantic, but the Intention was to continue the Journey by train to any other point If thought necessary. Ho is at present at Atlantic, la. May Deninnd "Diiko'k" Discharge. The murder of Howard Jones, the young Northwestern locomotive fireman. has caused much disquiet among railroad men, and a number of railroad men de clared that an organization was being ef fected which was Intended to cover not only the Northwestern but all of the ther railroad systems centering here, the object of which was to demand the discharge of all so-called "dago" employes. A meeting was hold in' the Northwest ern yards yesterday, following an im promptu assemblage on the provlous night when such plans were formulated. At the gathering yesterday local railway men say there were representatives from various parts of the Northwestern sys tem In the western half of Iowa, and they also say that there are excellont ohances of the plans being carried out. Omaha's Greatest Clothe House. Flannel suits nnd odd trous ers with wliito folt hats to match see them. SEEKING CHAIN OP EVIDENCE Berg' V V s Great Expansion Sale Several thousand men's and young men's suits taken from our broken lines of KuMenheimer, Schloss Bros,, Stein-Block, So-, ' ciety Brand, Sophomore and other noted makes. Cowboy, Indian Ball Suits at . . , and Baso 95c to SI.95 EEs See our Straw Hats first thous ands of them to select from. Pan amas, Bangkoks, Milans, Splits and Senitts at $1 to $10 Ladies' gonuine Panamas and Bangkoks. Saturday Special $1.00 Negligee Shirts, all sizes, 69c Af vrwliirvnil virions tlinf should inforest you. "Wo are nroscnthiff a saving opportunity so unusual at this time, that every man who attends this sale and notes tho values offered, will scarcely be sat isfied with less than two suits for tho summer season. Thoro is. such a varioty of materials such a profusion of pretty stylos to choose from that you will havo no difficulty in finding the particu lar suit you may desire. SUITS worth up to $13.50, on sale now at. . UITS worth up to $22.50, on sale now at.. HJSfi SUITS worth up to $18.00, on solo now at. SUITS worth up to $30.00, on salo now at. . R r irm l 1 1 f i affirm f iju ma. imm i m mi 1 1 I aa m n I AI ixy iw i i lit' r t i pi i viy i imm is mo ' ft ft Mr j i urni i mm in tin Mnr.i m a 1150 i w : I lUHffi fflESs I $ J50 M Boys' Suits worth up to $3.75 on salo Saturday at Boys "Wash Suita-- 95c to $1.95 G Effort Made to .Prove (hat Gatdeo Mnrdered Hovrnrd Jones. Evidence of a very material chnri.. was secured yesterday, tending to sup port the conviction that Francisco duldee, who for reasons of his own, several years ago changed his name to Henry Wiley, is the murderer of Howard Jones, the young Northwestern railway fireman, whose head was almost severed from his body by an enemy as he stepped out of the door of tho roundhouse office late Tuesday night. Guldec's detailed explanation he waa on the night of the murder has ueer. careruuy inquired Into and he is snown to nave lied very materially about the time he finally went to bed nt the home ot his cousin, Joe Quldec, at 1307 Avenue D. Ouldeo hod claimed that he had reached this house about 10 o'clock, but detec tives have obtained statements from sev eral of the members of thn Italian col ony there that it was after 12 o'clock when he arrived. One witness fixed the hour at 12:10 and another at 12:30. Re ports that Guldec had urged some of 'his friends there to assert that It was 10 o'clock when he got home and that he was greatly flustrated, were not sub stantiated. Several of these peoplo have been taken Into custody to be held as witnesses so that they may not have an opportunity to change their stories by any pressure that might be brought upon them. Tho statements of all of these men and many others have been taken down by an official stenographer by direction of County Attorney Capell. But little of this testimony will be brought out at the Inquest, which will probably be hold Saturday. Twlco yesterday it was thought that the accused man was on tho point of making a full confession, once when the shirt he had worn on tho night of the murder was produced and a blood stain on the bosom pointed out. Tho shirt was still limp and damp when the of ficers found It and frantic efforts , had evidently been made to wash out the ac cusing stain. Francisco said nothing for a moment, then brightened up and said tho shirt had bocomo damp from the perspiration, as tho. "weather was hot Tuesday night." Tho evidence of tho blood and tho attempts to eradicate form port of the many linKs In the chain of evidence all pointing to Guldec an tho murderer. The shirt waa yosterday sent to Prof. Crowley, chemist at the Crelghton college, for analysis. Modern chemistry is capable of detecting blood even it it has stained but a single thread of a garment. One ot the members of tho Italian, or Sicilian, colony at 1307 Avenue V, whore Guidco was found Wednesday morning, is Domlntck Wesley, whoso real name has not been fully established. Ho has been taken Into custody and has told about Guldoo coming into his room at 12:20 and begging him to say If anyone asked him that It was 10 o'clock. He said Gulden appeared to bo greatly excited and begged him to write down 10 o'clock so he might not forgot It. Tho officers aro naturally nceplng back much of tho more Important links of evidenoe secured until tho proper time comes to mako use ot them. Democratic leaders In congress Inter ested In currency reform have Invited President Wilson to framo a bill from thtt three drafts presented" by Senator nwn and Representative Gloss. heudB of tho two congressional committees on banking and currency, nnd Seorotary Mo. Adoo of tho Treasury ueparcmeni. Hopper Hosts Wait For. Wings to Grow noSWIJLU M.. May SO.-That tho damage doiio so far by the grasshop pers In northeastern Now Mexico has been restricted exclusively to the "dry claim" region around lSlldo, but that thero aro no Indications to show what destruction tho hoppers may bring when they havo doveloped wings. Is tho way Prof. A. O. Kammar, government entomologist stationed hero, today sizes mi tho honnor situation. Ho bases hla observations on personal investigation of the hopper-Infested area. VTho damage done so far," says tho exnort. "Is vory slight, and only grazing land In the dry belt near Klldo. has been Injured. Irrigated agricultural lands have not been touched. An area possibly 125 square miles in extent has been infested, and to this all the damage to dato has been restricted, due to the fact that tho hoppers aro so young they havo developed no wings. They are com pelled to march and forage aa they go. "They will probably develop wings In a month, and then they may mtgrato a hundred miles or more and do no end of damage." HEAT DRIVES TWO PET DOGS MAD; BOTH KILLED The first mad dog scaro of the year caused considerable, excitement on South Thirty-first street yesterday evening, when a pet belong to C. 19. Drown became rabid. Neighbors tied it up before any 'damage waa done, and a pollco officer was sent out to kill the animal. Another dog, becoming rabid, was shot by a policeman on Sixteenth, stroet, near Dorcas. 16th and The New Season Demands a New Outfit! We Are Splendidly Equipped to Furnish It There's no time to hesitate now. The hot weather season is hero to stay. You can't look right or feel right in any thing but a new light weight suit made in a new 1913 stylo. Most men come hero for tho greater varieties. Wear a Business Suit That Will Give You Real Comfort in Summer You want good service out of your hot weather olothes. You must havo shape-retaining coats and correctly cut trousers. You can choose from moro than a score of new modols in worsteds and cheviot suits hero Saturday in 2 and 3-button coat models. The different shades of brown and grey aro tho favorite patterns in these practical suits that we. offer you Saturday at these medium prices $12" $15 $17 This is the Store That Shows the NEWER Models in Young Men's Norfolk; There are several strictly new Ideas in classy Norfolk for young men who like extremes and. we have them al You'll lee In un Instant that those Nurfolks have those little new KinKs nut put them a bit ahead of the regular Norfolk models mai everyone wears. unep- derd plaids, pencil stripes ina iancy cr.eviov. it on 01 mo regular pionoiK niuucis -$10-$12!?-$15 No Other Suit is Quite so Practical for Summer Wear as a BLUE SERGE Moat men want a good blue serge suit every summer, but don't :are to pay a big prlco for it. That's wny we snow suon a rreat variety of thoso Fadeless Dluo Serges at 110, 112.60 and 16. Nothing is dressier, more , ractlcol or more economical ' (or you tli Ik season than one( it those classy blue serges at !$10-$12!?-$15 Men of All Sizes are Correctly Fitted Mere Suits for Stout Men. Suits for Extra Large Men rrect- flw( ti CC ks of This Is a store for all men. Men who nay they can't ue iiutsu auywuere eiae are current ly luted from tnese two biocks neat, conservative patterns at. America's best ready-to-put-on clothes are sold at Brandeis Store for Men T- I J .11111 Ml 11 1 imiimir (1 I H1RSH-W1CKW1RE SUITS THE SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES Knovm all over America as the fiuiti of highitt character and most 'perfect workmanship. Only the purest mil wool imported suitings are used in the making only the accepted styles are featured only the best tailoring goes into each suit. The new SJ form fitting English model a well as the mre conservative suits Jr. 1 are here for your approval and your seleotion at . . . '. . . 30 Men's Odd Summer Pants Outing Pants, dross trousers and pants for ovory day business wear, with or without cuffs 3 special groups at. . , $3.50-$3.98.$4.98 The Outdoor Season is Here-You'U Need New Shirts and Lighter Underwear Men's 50c Undershirts and Drawers at 29c Each Made of good quality lisle or balbrlggan tho right weight for summer all sizes. Men's $1.00 Undershirts and Drawers for 50c Lisle and balbrlggan well made garments In comfort able summer weights and . all sizes. Men's Undershirts, Drawers and Union Suits 75 Made to sell as high as 11.50 each of excellent quality meroorlzed lisle. Men's $1.75 and $2.00 Union Suits at 98c Silk lisle and French lisle suits In all sizes a vory special bargain lot Saturday. Men's 25c and 35o Hosiery, 15c and 170 Two Immense lota of men's hose, blacks and desirable shades suitable weights for summer some with dou ble heels and toes all good qualities. Men's 75c Leather Belts at 35c Each Hundreds of belts In black, tan, grey, etc. all sizes, all of excel lent quality. Buy a now one this summer. Men'B 35c Suspenders at 19c a Pair These sus penders are made of good lisle web well and strongly made on bargain square In old storo. Men's "Faultless" Night Shirts 35o These Aro the regular 50o and 75c night shirts In all sizes very well made. - Men's 75c and $1.00 Summer Shirts a,t 50c Tho most attractive patterns of the now season many coat front shirts some with collars attached. Men's $1.25 Negligee Shirts at 65o and 75(5 Nearly all are sample shirts many with detached soft collars some with collars attached and French cuffs. Men's Outing Shirts, worth up to $2.00, at 98o Many coai style snins witn sort standing collar to j match the shirt others In outing styles with collars I aiiacnea. Men'B New Silk Shirts at $3.98 to $5.98 Tuh and Jap silk attached or detached collars to match also neckband styles with French cuffs. I n MMMLvjJl