THE OMAHA SUNDAY, BEE; DECEMBER 14, 1919.
7 A
FILES CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICER
AFTERJRREST
Tailor Employed Here for 30
Years Alleges Brutal
Treatment by City
. Detective.
While City Comminioner J. Dean
Ringer continue! and prolongs hit
mysterious swing around the circle
of other cities, presumably in search
of out-of-town talent to assist him
and other heads of his department
to straighten out the demoralized
state of affairs of the Omaha police
department, complaints of outraged
citizens who have suffered indigni
ties and abuse at the hands of in
competent and lawless policemen
daily are being received.
Following on the , heels of the
charges filed Friday by C. W.
Clark, business man and respected
citizen of Union, Neb., who was
thrown in jail without cause, hild
without bonds or trial for three days
and insulted by Police Judge Fos
ter, W. E. Forgrade, tailor, em
ployed by the Lohrman ladies' tai
lors, 1320 Farnam street, filed
charges yesterday morning at the
municipal building against a city
detective, who subjected him to an
experience similar to that suffered
by Mr. Clark at the hands of two
Omaha police officers.
Insulted and Abused.
Mr. Forgrade declared he was in
sulted by the policeman, cursed,
hurled into a corner, accused of be
ing a thief and taken to the sta
tion in a police patrol, when he had
not committed the slightest offense.
Mr. Forgrade had been given a
bolt of suit cloth to take to the Star
Cleaners, Fifteenth and Dodge
streets, to have pressed before it
was made into garments. The de
tective was in the cleaning estab
lishment when the man entered and
placed the bolt of goods on the
counter. He was waiting until the
'clerk to whom he wanted to speak
finished waiting . on a customer,
when the detective approached him
and began to examine the cloth
The officer is said to have asked
a number of insinuating questions,
and when Mr. Forgrade demanded
to know on what authority he was
being so closely interrogated, the
policeman is said to have displayed
his star.
"I told the fellow who I was and
how he could confirm my state
ment," Mr. Forgrade declared. "Im
mediately he became abusive. He
sched me and backed me into a
corner. He called me the vilest
names possible for a man to think
of and then he phoned for the pa
trol wagon," , 1
Mr. Forgrade declared he asked
the officer to telephone his employer
and the whole thing would be
straightened out in a moment, but
the officer refused to do o. t
Mr. Forgrade's employer declared
Jie also would appear before the city
commissioner and complain of the
outrageous treatment accorded his
employe.
. Mr. Forsrrade has been working
in Omaha for 20 years at his trad1!.
He was born in Council Bluffs and
received an honorable discharge
after IS years in the army. He was
never accused of crime before.
John T. Dunn, chief of detectives,
permitted the abused man to use the
telephone at the police station.
Harry Lohrman, proprietor of the
establishment for which Mr. For
grade works, immediately convinced
the chief of detectives that a mis
' take had been made.
Mr. Forgrade was given his lib
erty at once. However, so far as
is known, the detective was not
even taken to. task for his conduct.
Can Identify Detective.
I; The victim of the officer's attack
and abuse declares he sees the de
tective every day and can identify
him wtihout the slightest difficulty.
"I am almost positive I know his
name," he asserted, "but I shall
make sure that I am absolutely cor
rect before I take a chance on doing
any one an injustice."
Report Shows Police
Department Overdrawn
$58,545 for the Year
The police department It over
drawn $58,545 on its appropriation
for the year, according to the report
of the department of accounts and
fihances up to December 9. The fire
department has expended $44,000
more than its appropriation for the
year.
The street cleaning department
has expended its appropriation be
cause of the heavy snow in the
streets. It is now proceeding with
the work of removing the snow and
paying for it with $22,000 of wheel
tax fund. The park department has
used up nearly all its appropriation,
including $14,000 received from the
wheel tax fund. Other departments
have enough money apparently to
finish the year.
Woman Stabbed 13 Times by
Husband Is Given Divorce
Mary Philbrick, who was stabbed
13 times by her husband. William
Philbrick, in an elevator ot the Firt
National bank building June 17, was
granted a divorce yesterday by
Judge Troup in divorce court.
Her husband was found guilty cf
assault with intent to murder after
a trial before a jury in Judge Red
ick's court two weeks ago. He is
now out on bond, pending an ap
peal of his case to the supreme
eourt.
Mrs. Philbrick was given custody
o! the three children.
Says All She Ever Gave Him
Was One Fish Worth 15 Cents
"She never contributed anything
except one fish that cost 15 cent.'
declared James McFadden, 3685
Charles street, in juvenile court yes
terday, referring to his wife, Lena.
His wife said he has $400 in the bank,
owns three co rs and a horse and
buggy, but that she is compelled to
work at the Arlington block.
The two were in court because
of alleged neglect of their four
rhildren. Judge Troup ordered the
children to Rivcrview home.
Father of Murdered Boy's
Playmate Held tor Crime
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Neighbors of Accused Man
Support Theory of
Accident.
llammonton, N. , J., Dec. 13.
(Special Telegram.) Charles S.
White has been arrested in connec
tion with the murder of little Billy
Dansey, 4-year-old playmate of
"Bunnie," White's young son.
Neighbors of the suspected man
believe that if he were responsible
for the death of the boy, it was by
accident.
It was on October v that Billy
Dansey disappeared, saying he was
going over to play with "Bunnie."
His body was found ' in a swamp
where it lay but a few days, having
been placed in a spot that had been
previously searched, according t'o a
recent belief of investigators.
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Slaughter of 5,000'
Elk This Winter Is
"National Calamity"
New York, Dec. 13. Declaring
the slaughter this season of 5.000
Yellowstone national park elk near
the park border in Montana for
market uses is a "national calamity,"
the National Parks association,
American Bison society, American
Game Protective and Propagation
association and the Camp Fire club
of America today addressed a joint
telegram to Governor Samuel V.
Stewart of Montana, petitioning him
to use his influence to prevent fur
ther killing of the animals.
The governor is urged to create a
game preserve on the Montana side
of the park similar to those estabA
iifhed.in Wyoming on the eastern)
and southern boundaries of the
park.
JAPS' EFFORTS TO
COLONIZE CHILE
CAUSE CONCERN
Nipponese Seek Opportunity
In Western Hemisphere to
Care for Excess Popula
tionAdvantages Many.
Valparaiso, Dec. 13. Efforts made
by Japanese to establish themselves
in Chile, particularly in the coal and
iron mining fields,, are exciting con
siderable interest. There Is also
talk of the opening up of fishing in
dustries in certain islands to the
south, in localities where Japanese
would have particularly good op
portunities.
These activities awaken interest
because it is recognized here that
Japan is seeking opportunities in
South America for her excess pop
ulation. Already they have made
such progress in Peru. In Chile
also they are beginning this work,
and it has been said here that they
seek particularly situations that are
strong both from a strategic and in
dustrial standpoint, as for example,
Concepcion bay, where there are
many coal mines.
Certain newspapers in southern
Chile have been calling attention
to these activities. At the head of
Concepcion bay there are coal
mines on which, according to news
paper reports,' Japanese have ac
quired an option. This option is
said to include the mines of Pilpilco,
for which an offer of 180,000 has
been made. The Japanese syndicate,
it is reported, plans to develop the
coal industry at Concepcion and in
troduce modern machinery.
There is no law in Chile which
prevents the purchase of property
by foreigners. It is pointed out
here that the negotiations above re
ferred to may result In delivering to
Japan an important base for the de
velopment of her Influence in the
Pacific. k
"Chopping Bee" Planned by
Shenandoah Business Men
Shenandoah, la., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) A good old-fashioned "chop
ping bee," when all the men and big
boys of the city and community will
stage a great play in two acts, "Cut
'Em Down and Haul 'Em In," is
planned for Monday. The scene
will be laid in the woods near Shen
andoah and the performers will take
any kind of an instrument that wjll
cut wood.
Maj. Orville B. Yates, who served
With the Rainbow division, will be in
charge of the men.' The American
Legion post has offered its services.
Every business house will send a
representative. The high school
boys will join the crowd. The
wood will be turned over to the mu
nicipal wood yard. s -
The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund ,
From a nun who ask that his
name be withheld comes a check
for $25 for the fund with ihis note:
I wish to congratulate The
Bee upon the splendid efforts it
is making in this charitable
work. ' Everyone who gives
knows that his gift will be used
for the purpose for which he in
tended, and that no part of it
will go in commissions to solici
tors. In making this small do-
nation I feel free to express the
thought that I hope the fund
will be used without discrimina
tion. It makes no difference to
me whether it be given to Jew
or Gentile, Catholic or Protes
tant, white or black, the mere
fact that it is for little children
who need shoes is sufficient.
This is exactly the spirit in which
The Bee's fund is managed.
Previously acknowledged $604.00
times Irn Hester 00
In the Name of the Lowly Nazar- .
me MOO
Ouh - 5 00
John Alrd, Center, Neb . S 00
Total ; S6M.40
- YOUR GIFT for these poor little
ones can be brought or sent to the
Free Shoe Fund, care of 1 he Bee. ,
Deaf Mute Wiggles His
Fingers in Court, But
Judge Cannot Hear Him
A trial without words was heard
in Central police station yesterday
when P. J. Hook, a deaf mute, liv
ing at 1556 North Sixteenth street.
was sentenced to 30 days in jail on a
charge of petty larceny.
Several times, Hook attempted to
force actionary attentions by his fin
gers upon the police judge, but his
pleas met no consideration.
Hook was arrested Friday night
when after entering the Model
pool hall, Fourteenth and Douglas
streets, by mears of a paw key, he
walked in to the clutches of four
detectives who had stationed them
selves in the place. The proprietor
of the place testified that Hook took
$7 out of the cash register till of the
pool hall the night before.
Jimmie Cosgrove Is
Arrested Soon After
He Gets Out of Prison
Jimmie Cosgrove, released from
the Fort Madison, la., penitentiary
a few days ago on an appeal bond
was arrested yesterday by Chief of
Detectives Dunn for investigation
He was later released on a $50 bond.
Captain Dunn refused to fiive any
information on the reason for his
arrest. Cosgrove was convicted in
Council Bluffs of being one ot a
gang of men that represented them
selves "'to be state officers and
searched the home of a farmer for
liquor.
NEBRASKA LEADS
MANY STATES IN
AVERAGEJNCOME
Relative Wealth of Individual
Citizens Shown' for 1916
and 1917 by Internal
Revenue Figures.
Nebraska ranked among the lead
ing states in incomes in 1916 and
1917, according to figures compiled
by the bureau of publicity of the
Chamber of Commerce through fig
ures released by the internal rev
enue department. Records for later
years are not yet available.
Figures show 32,840 persons in
Nebraska have incomes ranging
from $1,000 to $2,000, and more than
1,500 have incomes from $6,000 to
$7,000. Five have incomes ranging
trom ?8U,UUU to $yi),000. Ten re
ceived over $100,000 and one re
ceived over $300,000.
The following table shows the
r.nge of incomes in Nebraska as
compared with the United States
as a whole:
The first column deals with in
comes from $1,000 to $2,000, from
$2,000 to $2,500, and so on.
N.brak. Nib V. B.
Income Number Per Cent
J. 000 11. M0 St.SJ il.it
S.SU0 13.SI 11.71 IS. 14
8.000 10,57 11.11 . 10.11
4,000 11.010 14.4 ' 10. 0
6,000 MU 7.11 f.St
4,000 1,041 S.i 1.04
7.000 1,441 l.7 1.14
.000.. 074 1.11 1.1$
1.000 443 .It .11
10,000., 401 ,8ft .71
15.000.... 144 1.04 l.tl
30,000 .11 . .14
34.000 14 .11 .44
30.000 14 .11 .30
40.000 , 13 .11 .17
40.000 4 ,s .10
40,000 13 .01 .11
70,000 4 .... .01
80.000 13 .01 .01
30,000 .... .04
100,000 4 .01
160,000 10 .01 .14
300,000 5 .04
350,000 I .11
300,000 3 .01
400,000 1 .01
600,000 ; 0 .01
1.000,000.. 0 0 .01
1.600,000 0
2,000,000 0 0 '
1,000,000 ovs... 0 0
The above table shows that Ne
braska has less incomes than the
average from $1,000-$2,000, more
than the average from $2,000 to
J7.000, and below the average above
$7,000.
Of the corporations making re
turns only 66 per cent showed net
incomes. In Nebraska, however, 83
per cent of the corporations showed
net incomes. Only one other stat
made a better showing.
Four of the five high states are
in the Omaha empire,, as the follow
ing table of percentage of corpora
tions having a net incomt in 1917
shows:
South Dakota, 83.92; Nebraska,
82.94; North Dakota, 81.91; Georgia,
80.89; Kansas, 79.93; Mississippi,
79.03; Arkansas, 77.57; North Caro
lina, 77.32; Texas, 77.15.
. Of corporations relating to agri
culture 58 per cent showed a oat in
come in the United States; in Ne
braska, 174 per cent. Only ona
other state excelled Nebraska, as
the following figures prove;
Arkansas, 83.97; Nebraska, 77.60;
Mississippi, 76.79; Kentucky, 7540;v
Oklahoma, 73.72.
Of wholesale and retail establish
ments in the United States 80 per
cent showed a net income; in Ne
braska over 87 per cent. Only
three other states made a better
showing.
Of financial institutions 72 per
cent showed a net income; in Ne
braska almost 87 per cent Only
three other states made a better
showing.
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Service Very. Near
Normal Again, for
the Fuel Adminis
tration Gives Us
Another Hour
Daily
Send in your clean
ing work and it
will came back
promptly.
Dresher Bros.
Phone Tyler 345
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United States Railroad Administration
Director General of Railroads
Passenger Train Service
Restored
Effective 12.01 A. M. Monday, December 15th. All
passenger trains discontinued in the Southwestern
Region December 8th, will be restored.
B. F.BUSH,
' Regional Director s '
Southwetcrn Region.