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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1920)
r THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBKR 6t 1920. 7 i-' 1 1 Chief Witness in Babes in Well i Case Is Missinjr Mrs. Mary McEIheney, Chief Witness , for Prosecution Mysteriously Disappears Few Days Before Trial. i , Where is Mrs. Mary McEIheney, -Ut witness fcr the state in the prosecution of "JJr,". H. S. Kent? His case is set for trial in district court next Monday. He is charged with assault with intent to murder .ind assault with intent to do great bodily injury to two newty-horn in lants whom he is alleged to have irried to en abandoned well at, I'hirty-third and California street lie night of July 24. 1V2II. The in-1 Until wete found in the well and rescued and are now thriving at the Methodist hospital. Mrs. McEIheney, when the babes were discovered, told the police that she saw "Dr." Kent carrying a basket toward the well that evening She did not appear to be a willing witness, however. Can't Find Witness. , Now the prosecution cannot find her. It is on her testimony that the state relied; chiefly to secure convic tion of Kent. "We have made a thorough search," said Dv'pufy County Attor ney' Siabaugh "but have not been able to find Mrs. McEIheney. It is of fhe utmost importance that we find her. Police and deputy sheriffs are hunting for. he woman. She is our principal witness." Kent still pursues hi; philosophi cal way at the count, jail, where he is now a "trusty. ' His bond was first fixed at $20,000 and later reduced to $10,000, which he was unable to fur nish, "j - ' Denies He Is Father. The state expects to put Miss Louise Uoeke, 3C41 California street, on the witness stand. .The night the babes were found, she is alleged to have told police officers that Kent was the father of them. But later she denied this and Kent also lias denied parentage of the children ' Mrs. McEIheney, wider the name o Mrs. McCaffrey, did a lot of talk ing to various persons at the time the babes were found and was quot ed at length in foaie Omaha news papers. Omaha Men Hibernating In U. S. Fighting Forces Winter and a lessening in the de mand for workers of various kinds are bringing many recruits to .the three branches of Uncle Sam's fight ing forces. The army, the navy and the, marines all report lively business. Colonel Cavanaugh, head of the Omaha army recruiting district, re ports that all records for enlistment since the .station was opened were broken during October with a total of 246. Last week the navy added 39 men from ' Omaha. Many ex service men are included among those who are getting back into harness. . . ', I Children Prefer Stepmother to Their Own Father No Fear That Wolf Cannot Be Kept From Door hy Mother , Who Gets $lf Week Alimony. Love for their stepmother proves stronger than affection for their own father in the hearts of five of .10 children in the home of Mrs. Jose phine SchimercMa, who Thursday secured a decree of divorce from her husband, Martin and allowance of alimony fcf $15 per week. All 10 children, the youngest of which is but 4 weeks old, will re main with the mother and step mother, in full accord with the dc-.. cision of District Judge Sears, giv ing them into her custody. With the prospect of the father aying into the . family purse but $1.50 per week for each child, there is no fear in the little home on a bluff overlooking the Missouri river bottoms but that they will.be able to make both ends meet. v Mortgage, on Home. Even a heavy mortgage on the IitfloTtoortie farl? to cause despair in the family j now deprived of its latrt-r. ( Cheer filled the little house yes terday as the mother sat in the cen ter of her children and told of her ambitions. "I am giv;ng my life to the chil dren," slip declared. "When Mat tin began to abuse them, 'even his own, I thought it best we should separate. Children Earn Money. "Why, when Albert was born, but four weeks ago, his father wouldn't even look at him. ' "We will get along on what Helen, Frank and Dell can earn, augment ed by the alimoiYy. "The love of the children for their I ho'inv is a great hejp. Th-.'y have no desire to go to shows. They are satisfied with the pleasure 'they find hen1 at home. , "Too many iarents spoil their children with luxuries. If they would only create a little, more pleasure about the home instead of allowing them to run off to shows all the time, we would have a bet ter world." Five of the 10 children altend grade school. Children Burned to Death. Kipling. Mich., Kov. 5. Rudolph and Flargon Plozey, 4 and 2. re spectively, were- burned to' death here yesterday while playing with matches. . ". 'Divorce Cdurt. I Dlvo7r DmfN, AHa T. Norton from John H. Norton, annullril. Chnrlutte Redman from Ooree Redman, cruelly. IHvorce Petition. Cora May Johnson against S. D, John son, nonsupport," OIh( Wiggins BKalnst Martha Wlcsins. I'.t'tihaii Kltthaler nKalnst' Myrtle Ultthnlrr. Marie Tsiampras against Stavloa stnninrar foreign portfolio. Entire capture of the state by the republicans placei an iuiiiicnr,c number of fat and juicy office plums on the pic counter and Lowden to Anv r lace'wi" l,c fi,i'Ko,,c in ,he forthcoming J i feast. Thompson Faction to Fight Appointment of Chicago, Kov. 5. Political gossip has it today that President-elect Harding wilj incur the hostility of the new republican managers of Illinois if he rewaVds Governor Low den withany sort of office. It ha. bten predicted that Lowden would be given one of the important am bassadorships. The tight between Mayor Thompson, now the acknowledged political boss of Illi nois, and Governor Lowden, has beef) so bitter and has cut iti so deeply, that it might start serious trouble if Lowden is recognized by President Harding. Still, there may! be a way out of the difficulty. Frank L. Smith, who managed the republican campaign in Illinfiis, outside of took county, is being suggested for a cabinet posi tion. This would mollify the city Ivnll crowd possibly tothe extent of agreeing that Lowden be given a Pool Halls Blamed by Young Omaha Burglars "Had company, y'r honor, is what brought us here." said Lee nar rower standing before District Judge 1 roup yesterday and pleading guilty to breaking and entering the honin of T. P. Rednio.nl, 1021 South Thir tieth avenue, July 15. "Hanging around pool halls helped to bring us here," added Ott. Mohr. also ypleading guilty. .:. ;i "Well. 1 think you'll try to Cttf it .-. . out after this and make men of . yourselves." said Judge Troup, "You ' s are only 17 and can still be good '' men. I'll send you to Kearney in- -duMrial school instead of the peni- tentiary. They'll teach vou much 1 that is useful out there." SIOUX CITY NEW YORK 5. - ' N, OMAHA LINCOLN NEBRASKA TEACHERS It -will be our pleasure to serve you. Watch the daily papers and our windows for extraordinary sale events for this week SPECIAL PREPARATIONS I EXTRA SALESPEOPLE EXTRA WRAPPERS EXTRA FACILITIES 318-320 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET. .Vt ' Again We Demonstrate Our Unequaled Value Giving! NOW for the SALE cm. is a OF COATS, WRAPS BRIG COATS' ! : AD UK, Ever Held in the History of This or Any Other Omaha Establishment! A Goat Sale far exceeding in. Value Giving any other that - i ' . ' we have yet Attempted offering. 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