THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919.
GRAND JURY IN
REPORT SCORES
OMAHA POLICE
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Say Small Force of Men
Under Proper Leaders
Could Have Dis
persed Mob.
(Continued From Pas On.)
of our ability, and with the means
at our command, to indict any and
all persons who were probably
guilty of said unlawful acts.
If we failed to indict all such
"persons the reasons, therefor, lie
in some or all of the obstacles to
such indictments, as:
(1) We have been unable to learn
of any eye witness who could
identify the persons who killed
William Brown.
(2) We had sufficient evidence
that persons put a rope around
Mayor Smith's neck, beat him over
the head with a revolver and other
wise assaulted him and we returned
indictments covering as many of
these unlawful acts as we thought
probably guilty.
(3) We have been unable to
learn of any eye witness who could
identify the man who broke in the
windows of the court house, with
an iron bar, although there was
testimony to the effect that it was
skillfully and coolly done by an Un
identified man.
(4) We have had evidence that
persons in the mob were under the
influence of liquor, yet there was
no evidence whatever presented to
disclose the source of supply of any
liquor. . .
Can't Find Some.
(5) We have been unable to learn
the identity of all the persons who
actually set the court house and its
records on fire, though we did find a
few and indicted them therefor.
(6) We were unable to find all the
persens who broke in the doors of
the court house and unlawfully en
. tercd said building. We find a few
and as their guilt was probable we
indicted them.
(7) We have been unable to learn
the identity of certain persons who
. assaulted police officers'
(!) We realize that it will be said
that if the grand jury, fails to indict
the guilty, what is there to prevent
the recurrence of another or other
mobs?
09) Neither this nor any other
grand jury can properly indict with,-
out evidence of probable guilt.
' . (10) The evidence obtained in
these cases has been secured
through the greatest effort by skill-
. ed investigators and with painstak
ing examination.
(11) We have sadly lacked the
willing testimony of eye witnesses
who are 'supposed to be on the side
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of law and order, but have remained
strangely silent, and have not vol
unteered their knowledge to assist
in bringing the probably guilty to
justice by trial. Outside of the
police and other public officials of
the city and county we have had
but a few persons voluntarily ap
pear before us to give testimony
that would enable us to establish
the probable guilt of persons con
nected with the riot.
N- Causes of the Riot.
The contributing causes are many
and are known to a large part of
the public, as well as to this jury.
They are:
First: Unmentionable crimes and
assaults upon women and girls.
Second: Contempt for law and
constituted authority, no matter
how such contempt was engendered.
Third: Organized and strong
propaganda existing and prevalent
whose purpose is the downfall of
our institutions, the destruction of
our economic policies, and the en
gendering of class hatred. It mat
ters not by what name this effort
is called, its purpose is no less
deadly whether it be styled I. W.
W.ism, bolshevism, sovietism, or
anarchy, or whether it be preached
from a soap box, or in luxurious
parlors.
Fourth: The general prevalence
of the greatest social unrest that
ever before existed. The people
are irritated and restless. The rea
sons for this conditon, are many.
A few may be cited, particularly,
for example:
(a) The high cost of living.
(b) The difference between labor
and capital with resultant strikes
and lockouts of unusual number and
degree. '
(c) The unsettled condition con
fronting the unsettled soldier, their
condition of mind and the attitude
of the public toward them.
Police Department.
We believe that a high morale is
required in a police force in order
to attract and hold good men as
well as to make such men efficient.
As a means of developing and in
stilling such morale we recommend:
(a) That the city, at its expense,
conduct the legal defense of police
men sued for damages growing out
of arrests by them.
We find that on March 1, 1893
Ordinance No. -3447 signed by
Mayor Bemis, was passed which re
quired the city attorney to defend
policemen from damage suits
brought against them for alleged
unlawful acts committed by them
while in the. performance of their
duties.
Under this ordinance the police
have received legal protection
automatically from the city attorney
until April 1, 1919.
On April IS it was overridden by
a resolution refusing legal protec
tion to a police officer, Since that
dite there is no record that the
commission has furnished such legal
protection to the policemen of this
city. ' '
Recommend Ordinance Enforced
As the result of the withdrawal of
th's support to the police some per
sons charged with unlawful acts
havi brought suit against police of
ficers with the probable intent ot
intimidating police officers general
ly. We recommend that this Ordi
nance No. 3447 be impartially en
forced. (b) That the city, at its expense,
provide medical attendance for
policemen who become ill or injured
while in discharge of their duties. '
(c) Whereas it has been shown
that the police lack proper fire
arms, ammunition, accommodations,
equipment, protection and training,
we recommend that the city, at its
expense, provide standard firearms
and ammunition and furnish same
to the police department.
(d) In orfler that the personal
appearance of the police be kept at
a high standard, we recommend that
the inspector should be ordered to
have police uniforms cleaned and
pressed as often as required, and
that the expense for this service
shall be borne by the city, and that
provisions for this work be made
at the city police headquarters.
(e) We heartily concur m the
recommendation of the military au
thorities that the police "be well
trained in the use of riot weapons,
the tactics of mass formation and
action as distinguished from indi
vidual ' action, and the ' efficient
handling of, and dispersing of large
crowds.
Say Police "Fearless."
(f) We find the personnel of the
police department good. The men
are industrious, fearless and intelli
gent. Some are well trained. There
are quite a number who are not,
but the latter are training as fast as
could be, expected.
We find bv the evidence that the
officers who arrested Will Brown,
the negro, had much difficulty to
prevent the negro from being lynch
ed at the time of his arrest by sev
eral hundred enraged citizens of the
south Side. This demonstration was
reported to police headquarters, and
in turn this information was-communicated
to Chief Eberstein, who, at
this time, called police headquarters
by telephone requesting information.
.We find that another crowd as
sembled at "the Bancroft school,
which was dispersed by two officers
Saturday afternoon. This was also
reported to police headquarters.
Threats to hang Will Brown were
prevalent.
We find that reports came by tel
ephone to police headquarters from
the vicinity of Bancroft school Sun
day afternoon that a mob was form
ing with the intention of hanging
the said Will Brown, and we, find
that officers were sent out to dis
perse this crowd of rioters, but we
find no evidence that this crowd of
young men and boys were dispersed.
On the other hand we have evidence
that their journey was continued toU
the court house.
We find that Capt. H. P. Haze
went off duty at 3 o'clock p. m and
was succeeded by Captain Heit
feldt. While the change was being
made reports came in that a mob
was forming at the court house.
Captain Haze volunteered to go to
the court house and investigate.
Upon his arrival he found a large
and apparently good natured crowd
which with the assistance of the po
licemen on duty there were driven
back to the sidewalk across the
street all around the court house
square. At 3:30 p. m. Captain Haze
reported to Captain Heitfeldt at the
station what he, Captain Haze, had
done, adding, "that the situation
seemed to be well in hand." A
sergeant, probably Sergeant Dillon
was left in charge under orders
from Captain Heitfeldt to keep the
streets clear. Captain Haze and his
detail of 18 men then went home;
and then Sergeant Morris took
charge at the court house. Reports
from the sergeant In charge at the
court house caused Captain Heit
feldt to dispatch all his available
men to the court house about 5
o'clock p. m. i
We find that while Captain Heit
feldt was nominally in charge at
the court house he felt his duties at
the police station in calling up men
off duty to report at once and re
ports of other mobs forming were
such that he was unable to leave the
station. We therefore find him
blameless for what occurred at the
court house.
We found that no superior officer
above the rank of sergeant was in
charge at the court house from 3:30
p. m. to about 6 p. m., September
28, 1919, at about which time Chief
Eberstein arrived.
Competent Leader Needed.
We find by three disinterested
military witnesses, whose judgment
and experience are beyond question,
that at any time between 3' and 6
o'clock p. m., on Sunday, September
28, that a competent leader with
from 25 to 45 properly armed and
determined men could have dis
persed the mob without firing a
shot, and further that from 6 to
8:30 p. m., an equal force with or
ders to shoot to kill could have dis
persed the mob.
We find the rank and file of the
police department made up of ca
pable, brave men willing to follow
a leader anywhere.
We feel that the absence of the
cheif of police and the police com
misioner at the critical and cruciai
period between 3:30 and 6 o'clock
was unfortunate, and we feel that
they should have been on the jor
before 6 o'clock. It was apparent
that there was a lack of co-ordination
and leadership among the heads
of the police force.
From all the witnesses examined
in reference to the actions of the
police on the night of September 28
we were unable to find one witness
who saw any concerted action on
the part of the police to disperse
the crowds after 3:30 p. m. It seems
that 'every officer was left to his
own resources, with the result that
no effective work was accomplished.
Say Police Neglected.
We find that the city authorities
and the public generally have been
disposed, for many years, to neglect
the police department. The other
departments - have apparently al
ways had their budgets provided for
liberally. The fire department has
been furnished with new and expen
sive equipment not sCT with the po
lice department
We therefore recommend that the
citizens of this city get behind the
police department at once, not only
financially, but that they support
them in the performance of their
duty to maintain law and order.
(h) We believe that the police
should be well instructed not to ex
ceed their authority in any case,
and that they should be held to
strict accountability for noncompli
ance with such instructions.
Inasmuch as one of our mem
bers, John W. Towle, has been at
tacked, by The Omaha Bee, while
thi jury was in session, we fell it
our duty to inform the public' that
Mr. Towle frankly explained aid
ing the mother and grandmother of
Harold Thorpe several days prior
to the publication in The Omaha
Bee. We believe the financial as
sistance given to this, family and
other families by Mr. Towle who
were in want as a result of in
dictment, was prompted by solely
charitable motives and we feel that
the story in The Omaha Bee was
unwarranted and a misrepresenta
tion of the facts.
Conclusion.
To the People of Doughs County;
We have a great county and city
here, ' and unusual opportunities.
These carry heavy responsibilities
which the citizenship must not shirk.
There are many conditions requir
ing improvement which this grand
jury cannot investigate even, owing
to its limitations. Every good citi
zen should assist in correcting bad
conditions by advocating impartial,
efficient and honest enforcement of
all laws and ordinances, or else their
prompt repeal. Nonenforcement of
laws is fraught with danger to so
ciety. We deplore the conditions of par
tisanship and 'consequent adverse
advertising of the city which such
partisanship brings to us.
.We find that the condition pre
vails at this time the people and the
press should unite in the common
purpose of boosting and helping
Omaha. .
. The welfare of our whole city is
of greater importance than that of
any individual or group of individ
uals. .
We should suppress scandal and
frown on scandalmongers of what
ever degree or station.
Should 4"Get Together."
Let capital and labor, the high
and low, rich and poor, work to
gether for the protection of our
homes and the honor of the city.
Let us stand shoulder to shoulder,
and may the press with friendly and
helpful counsel aid and assist us to
meet any menace even to the deadly
menace of the Red Flag.
Is it not worth more to residents
that a city shall advance in its care
of human life, in its standard of
living, in its efficiency in making
taxes promote public good? Growth
is worth while; stagnation is bad.
But we have cities which have
grown so much faster than they
have learned how to live.
It is always easy to blame some
one or something when things go
wrong. We should be as prone to
praise good acts and efforts.
There is much to commend when
it is understood that the task of
maintaining law and order and fer
reting out crime is harder than be
fore the war. Now the people are
confronted with the high cost of
living, heavy taxes, many strikes,
many unspeakable crimes and in
cendiary speech and acts.
These are abnormal times. A
greater spirit of unrest prevails in
this nation than ever before. It
may only take a spark to light a
great conflagration. THEREFORE
THOSE WHO COUNSEL
SHOULD SPEAK WISELY, IN
MODERATON, AND ABOVE
ALL STAND STR)NGLY FOR
LAW AND ORDER. The govern
ing authorities must be supported
and where CRITICISM is needed,
let it be HELPFUL AND CON
STRUCTIVE. All this lest the
greatest government ever organized
"of the people, by the people and
for the people" shall not perish from
the earth. J
. Appendix.
Showing kind of crimes and numi
ber indictments found for each.
Kind of felony. Number.
Arson 1
Assault and battery 1
Assault with Intent to kill 3
Assault with Intent to do great bodily
Injury 2
Assault with Intent to commit rape.. 4
Assaulting an offlceri 4
Aiding and abetting in the dellnBUency
of a , minor 1
Breaking and entering..... 14
Buying stolen property 2
Carnnl knowledge of an lnsan or oe-
fectlre woman 1
Carrying concealed weapons 5
Child Abandonment 6
Concealing stolen property 1
Conspiring to break and enter....... 18
Conspiracy to commit arson 1
Conspiracy to commit murder......... 10
Embezzlement 1
Forgery 5
Forging an Instrument i
Grand larceny n
Highway robbery , l
Insufficient funds In bank to meet
check 4
Larceny as bailee 2
Murder In the first degree 1
Murder In the second degree 1
Nonpayment of, alimony 4
Obtaining money under false pretences 2
Operating an automobile at Illegal
speed ....... 41
Petty larceny S
Rape 3
Receiving stolen property 1
Robbery 1
Stealing an automobile 10
Unlawful assembly and riot 35
Uttering a forged endorsement 1
Uttering a forged Instrument 4
Wife abandonment , 5
Total number of indictments found.. 189
John W. Towle, foreman of the
grand jufy, also submitted a letter
addressed to the judges of the dis
trict court, setting forth some of his
individual views on the riot, police
and other subjects. This was not a
part of the grand jury report.
Three Attempts to
Ratify Peace Fail;
Senate Adjourns
v , (Continued From Face One.)
was not dead and that he presumed
the president would resubmit it on
December 1, although he had no
definite word from the president to
that effect. He said he thought the
republicans had worked themselves
"into a very awkward position" and
had split themselves in the senate
and in the country.
In the general excitement the sen
ate failed to follow the time-honored
precedent of appointing a commit
tee to wait upon the president and
notify him of the senate's intention
to adjourn.
The roll call on the Underwood
resolution of unqualified ratification
follows:
For Adoption Democrats:
Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Chamber
lain, Dial, Fletcher. Gay, Gerry, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock. Johnson
(S. D., Jones (N. M.), King, Klrby, Mc
Kellarj Myers, Nugent, Overman (Ohio),
Phelftii, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell,
Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith
(Aris.), Smith (Md.), Smith (S. C). Stan
ley. Swanson, Underwood, Walsh (Mont.),
Williams and Walcott. Total 37.
Against Adoption Republicans:
Bell, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper,
Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Edge,
Elkins, Fernald, France, Frellnghuysen,
Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson (Cal.),
Jones (Wash.), Kellogg,' Kenyon, Keyes,
Knox, LaFollette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mc
Cormiek, McLean, McNary, Moses, New,
Newberry, Norrls, Page, Penrose, Phlpps,
Polndexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer,
Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wads
worth, Warren and Watson. Total 48.
Democrats:
Gore, Reed, Shields, Smith (Ga.), Thom
as, Trammell and Walsh (Mass.). Total 7.
Total against 63,
Senator Culberson, democrat, Texas,
was paired for the resolution with Sena
tor Nelson, republican, Minnesota, against,
ana senator f an, repuoncan, rew Mexico,
who was absent, was announced as against
adoption, ,
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London, Nov, 19. One hundred
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wnisky, besides a quantity of other
spirits in bond in Great Britain,
were released from wartime restric
tions Wednesday and may be dis
tributed to all comers who can per
suade the dealers to sell.
Announcement of the removal of
the restrictions, which was made by
the food controller Tuesday came
as a surprise to the members of the
House of Commons, who greeted it
with loud cheers.
The liquor trade was equally sur
prised and was besieged by the well-to-do
among the public as soon as
the news spread. Many orders of
from 50 to 100 dozens were placed
immediately.
Socialists Make Big Gain
In Elections in Belgium
Brussels, Nov. 19. The result of
ttif crnrat 1rinnc fitinuino' thp
make-up of the new chamber fol
lows:
Catholics, elected 73, a loss of 26.
Socialists, elected 70, a gain of 30.
Liberals, elected 34, a loss of 11.
Nine seats were won by repre
sentatives of various parties having
no special political program.
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Youths Arrested on
Charge of Larceny
The bleating of a lamb at the
stockyards Wednesday night led to
the arrest of a trio of boys, police
say confessed that they had been
making a wholesale business of
stealing live lambs from the yards
during the past month.
John Krasse, 16 years old, living
with his parents at 3329 Q street,
was arrested Wednesday by Detec
tives Farrand and Lundeen, near
the Armour sheep pens, on a charge
of larceny. The police say a special
officer for Armour saw Krasse car
rying a lamb away on his shoulder.
The special officer was attracted by
the loud bleating of the lamb.
After being questioned at length
by police Krasse implicated Mike
Rozgale, 16, living at 3818 Y street,
and John Barwich, 17, living at 3354
T street. The Rozgale and "Bar
wich boys were arrested and told
the police they had been taking
sheep from the various pens at the
stpek yards for the past month and
that they had sold them .to Pete
Blachas, proprietor of a pool room,
2927 R street.
Blachas was later arrested on a
charge of receiving stolen goods.
The three boys and Blachas are be
ing held to await action of the fed
eral authorities, who may prosecute
under the special federal statute
covering the theft of live stock in
interstate transit.
South Side Girl Back
From Vacation With
Bagful of Mallards
Miss Ann Martin, one" of the
bookkeeping staff of the Exchange
building returned Monday from a
trip up the Platte river with a bag
f-iU of Mallards.
The young woman is said to have
made the wjld geese and ducks near
Lexington hunt cover while she
has been spending a few days va
cation with Mrs. Frank W. Thomas,
near Lexington.
Mrs. Thomas, who accompanied
Miss Martin on a duck hunting trip,
is also said to have added material
ly to the family larder, with several
messes of fine birds.
Members of the exchange expect
to have duck on the half shell as a
result of Miss Martin's generosity
and her prowess as a duck hunter.
South Side Brevities
Raymond Clary donated $12 GO and costs
to the city Wednesday morning on a.
charge of being drunk.
fror Sale Etgbf-room house with two
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Upchurch Lodge No. 2, Degree of Hon
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Eagle hall Wednesday evening.
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A. R. Kratky was fined II and costs
on the charge of running his motorcycle
without a light by Police Judge Foster
Wednesday.
It was alleged that J. E. Clark Insisted
oit sleeping In a garage Tuesday night.
He was charged with being drunk and
fined $10 and costs.
About 200,000 lambs will be wintered
In the Scottsbluff district this winter,
according to T. C, Halley of that place,
who was a visitor at the yards Wednes
day. E. Chapek and K. White were repri
manded by the court and discharged
Wednesday morning, after pleading guilty
to a charge of having no lights on their
motorcycles.
J. W. Tledswell, ' arrested by Motor
cycle Officer Downs, Tuesday night, on
a charge of speeding and having no
lights, was fined IS and costs In police
court Wednesday.
Mrs. T. O. Robb. 40H 8outh Twenty
fifth street, will entertain the Woman'
Home Missionary society of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, Thursday after,
noon, at her home. She will be assisted
by Mrs. Anna Beavers and Mrs. J. N.
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OF VAGRANTS AND
LOAFERS IN CITY
Robberies and Holdups In
crease in Prominent
Homes.
With the increasing epidemic of
holdups and robberies reported to
police during the past two days, de
tectives have begun a general
roundup of vagrants and loafers
found loitering about pool halls and
lodging houses throughout the city.
Ten men were arrested on lower
Douglas street yesterday, charged
with vagrancy and investigation. Six
of them gave out-of-town addresses.
Five robberies of Omaha homes
and two holdups were committed
Tuesday night, according to reports
to police. Six robberies were com
mitted the night before.
Found Home Ransacked.
Jewelry, ' clothes and pistols
valued at $230 were stolen out of
the house of Dr. Roy Young, 1904
Spencer street, according to a re
port to police. Dr. Young had been
out of the city. Upon his return
last night he discovered chiffonier
and table drawers turned upside
down on the floor.
Three of his wife's rings constitu
ted the greatest loss, he told police.
The burglars entered through a side
window, detectives have learned.
During an hour's obsence of the
family of L. S. Ambler, 5108 Dodge
street, early Tuesday night, thieves
ransacked his home and stole $150
worth of jewelry, according to a re
port to police. Entrance was gained
through a rear window which the
thief pried open.
Used Automobile Truck.
Thieves, who evidently used an
automobile truck, stole nearly every
piece of house furniture out of the
home of Miss Lena Hopper, 1008
Pacific street, sometime Tuesday
afternoon, a police report 'states.
The loot taken by the thieves con
sisted of a dining room table, chif
fonier, davenport and rockers.
The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund
The good folks out in the smaller
cities and towns certainly show up
better than the good folks in Omaha
in helping the poor children "to
shoes.
Three out of four gifts yesterday
came from outside of Omaha.
Cold weather will be here very
soon and scores of children hope
daiy that there will be -enough
money in The Bee's Fund to buy
them shoes. Their poor, widowed
mothers can't hope to earn enough
outside of the food and rent de
mands to buy new shoes for the
children.
Vrevlonsly acknowledged Zt . 00
A 1'lvll War Veteran anil lhingh-
ter, CotesfMil. Neb. 6.00
Helen M. iln, 13 North
Thirty-third street, Omaha (HI
Cash, IlaKtlngs. Nel S.IM)
It. A. 1'eterKon, Lodge rule, Neb. 5.00
Total S33S.O0
SEND OR BRING YOUR GIFT
TO THE FREE SHOE FUND,
CARE OF THE BEE, OMAHA.
NEB.
Divorce
C ou r t s
Wednesday, with one of the bt;t loads
of ehort fed native beef brought Into the
local market for some time. Of the 21
head In the load, not a one tipped the
calea less than 1,100 pounds aid they
brought the price of $13.85.
SHOES! SHOES1 SHOESI
If you have not tried to get those shoes
you need for Infant, child, boys' and girls'
school shoes, ladies' house or dress, men's
work or for best wear, you have failed to
do the most Important thing. See our
money-saving bargain counters for real
values In shoes.
PHILIP'S DEPARTMENT STORE,
24h and Q fits., South Side,
The Fastant Growing store in Omaha.
Watch us grow. Did you win any of
Philip's weekly prizes?
Srielda Fugate was granted a di
vorce from John Fugate on the
ground of nonsupport by Judge
Troup in divorce court. She was
given custody of two children and
alimony of $25 a month. Mr. Fu
gate is given the privilege of visit
ing the children whenever he likes.
Ethel Evernden was granted a di
vorce by Judge Troup in divorce
court from Harry Evernden and re
stored to her maiden name, Lo
rance. She charged nonsupport.
Margaret Cahill went to Deniing,
N. M., where Thomas Connelly was
a soldier in the spring of last year
and married him on April 4. She
secured a divorce from him in di
vorce court. Judge Troup granting
the decree and giving her back her
maiden name. She alleged nonsup
port. Ten dollars a week alimony was
awarded to Sophia Hofmann in a
decree of divorce froiri ojhn Hof
man on the ground of nonsupport,
granted by Judge Wakeley in di
vorce court. i
Annetta May, alleging extreme
cruelty, was given a divorce from
Vernon May in divorce court by
Judge Wakeley and restored to her
maiden name, Cady.
Ora Crabb alleges that his wife,
YOUTH ARRESTED
BY PETERSON IS
, FREEDBY JUDGE
Orders Case Dismissed Witnoul
Requiring Machinist to
Testify.
Fred Miller. Detroit machinist,
who was arrested three weeks ago
by O. P. Peterson, policeman,
against whom charges were filed,
was yesterday released by Judge
Sears in district court, when., the
case was called for hearnig on an
appeal from" Central police court.
The judge ordered the case nis
missed without even requiring Mil
ler to testify. Miller, who is a man
of less than average height, was ar
rested bv Peterson at Nineteenth
I and. Harney streets, and charged
with vagrancy, although Miller car
ried $130 in cash, a union card, check
for his tool box at Union Station,
and other evidence ..of thrift.
He was a stranger in Omaha and
was looking for the Elms hotel,
when Peterson accosted him and
bustled him to the tire station, un
ceremoniously. City firemen stated,
that Peterson abused the young
stranger:
On the testimony of Peterson Po
lice Judge Foster sentenced Miller
to 30 days, in the county jail, va
grancy being the unfounded charge.
An appeal was taken and the local
Machinests' union directed Anson
H. Bigelow, their counsel, to inter
est himself in Miller's behalf.
Information was presented to Po
lice Commissioner Ringer, with a
demand that charges be filed against
Peterson. A few days later Chief
Eberstein announced that Peterson
would resign December 1.
Louise, has used profane language
toward him and has deserted him
several times. He charges these
things in a petition for divorce filed
in district court. "v
Mary Stefaovich alleges in a peti
tion for divorce filed in district court
that her husband, Steve, has been
''spending a large part of his time
in company of a female known as
Rosie." Mary and Steve were mar
ried in June, 1917. He has fre
quently beaten her and knocked her
flown, she says, and on one occasion
threatened to shoot her.
Mrs. Jennette Flanegan asked the
district court to give her back her
former married name, Mrs. Jean
nette McLaughlin, in a petition for,
divorce against her second husband,
Charles, Flanegan, on charges of de-sertion.V
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IP'S
24th and O Streets, South Omaha.
The Fattest Growing Store In Omaha.
We have slippers for everybody old and young. Owing to a misunderstanding of orders we
find ourselves with nearly 3 times as many slippers as we usually buy for Holiday. But rather than
have them returned to the factory, the manufacturer says
SELL THEM
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