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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1922)
I 4 THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. MAY .5. 1022. Police Obtain Description of Murder Suspect Girl Who VWled Oil Station 10 Minutri Before Robbery Trll of Suspicious Charartrr. Tolire believe they now Juve the irt real identification of the man they want in connection with the f.iUt holdup of the Nicholas Oil na tion, Thirty-eighth avenue wi Far. turn street, lat Saturday night, vhuh ended with the death of t harlei Siefken and serious wound ing of hit son, Kobert Sirfken. 16. It kii given to them by Sylvia KuUWky, employe of the I'nion I'acific, who live near Benton. Waited at Car. ' The girl aid he came downtown Saturday night with her sister and vhile waiting fr a West Farnam street car at Fifteenth and Farnam itrertt, taw a man eyeing her criti cally. She weara a large diamond soli taire ring, and aid he was carrying her gloves in her hand. ! She suspected this fellow, she laid, and let one car go by just to tett him out. He also passed up this car. She boarded the next car. So did he. - She dismounted near the oil sta tion. , So did he Entered Oil Station. She entered the oil station to get rid of him, she said, and while she talked with young Siefken, the man dropped out of sight, into the bushes, she believes. This was only 10 min- ntes oeiore the time ot tne snooting, she says. , A few moments later she left the oil station and went home. Tuesday afternoon. Siefken, who rallied somewhat from his critical condition, told an interne at the hos pital of the girl stopping in his oil station; and said he believed the man who was following her was the Same man who shot him. Police Have Description. Police have an accurate description of this man, from the lips of the girl v ho took special pains to note the details of his appearance. The only part of this description tthith the Mirers will release at tin's tune (olio. He about S ft i'i.l.e ull, He wure dark clothes. His Uct . very thin- He wore a pl.ij tap. Drtrciitrt are looking for this man. Widow Awarded Datungfi for Death of Her Husband A jury in Dutrkl Ju1 .Day's court returned .erJi( ot $5.tuu in favor of Mrs. Fv Thamon again.! the Sherman-McConnell Drug com. Mr. Thamon sued for IIOM, al legiug that the drug firm was re spon.ihle for l'e death of her hus band. John, in December, 1917. from the effects of drmking e.jrnre of wintergreen alleeed to have been purchased from the drug store. Decision was given a year ago In favor of the drug firm on Instruc tions from Pi.tritt Judge Goss, but on appeal the supreme court re manded rne case for retrial. Former SoeJal Lion' Held to Anwer Forgery Charge Albert E. Dewey. JV, 421 Dewey avenue. Rottonian, who was an Oma ha social lion a year ago. was held in police court yesterday under bond totaling $S.SKi on charges of forgery and stealing and receiving stolen cars. Dewey first became known in police circles a year ago when the management of the Black stone hotel announced that he was J.1,000 short in his accounts tt clerk. Ak Drive to Close Today A whirlwind close of the Ak-Sar-I'.en drive is planned for today. Fully 200 knights are to start out at 9: JO in ouest of new members. The to tal reached 2.820 yesterday morning Those who join this week are not required to go through the initiation at the den. Brief City News Bark lYom Convention Dr. Frank F. Burhorn has returned from the annual state meeting of the Nebraska Chlropractlo awiocla tlon he'l In Lincoln Monday and Tuesday. Court at North TUtte Federal Judge WoodrouRh. lulled Btatei Attorney Kinder and Clerk Hoyt went to North Platte lain nleht to hold court there today and will re turn to Omaha Friday morning in time for the sitting of the grand Jury. Narrow Eetwne-A bullet plowed lt way through a wall of hln room and missed striking Jeff Rasmus- aen, 621 South Seventeenth street. by only eight In-ft at t yesterday iiiatHing Oetsriitaa rport4 It oray bullet ftr4 at fU musaeit, T liMall tWfkvra Nea efrVer ( Slout.l Calvary I'enittiaridery No, I. Kniahl Tnilar, will b Install 4 ubiuiy at lha Aai-eneion day twremony m the Masonic temple te nia u at t. (.lob Tmtsrr Ptiowedl George J, tnnnyman, flotw trotter for II ara. appeared in Omaha yestardsy l rify the nsas that ha had bean granted divorce hare In lilt. "tiled aha di4n't at alimony, be Mid hn aaur4 that a decree aa granted, .itrl ft HHp Ore Oabarne and Ixiuia Oaburna Person, slater, P'niniiffa in tha "iiee.eoe.ooa pork and bean suit," appaled to the Hoard Puhlip Welfare for eaaiai. anra yaatonlay, claiming they are facing ej-llon from ihelr upstairs ntoin at Tit pouiUs ureal by Mia Kuiane Kraarhen bai'auaa they tuts not paid tii'ir room rent, tut? Hw.baml ft T Cdmin Van limiaen, JO. retired mail rlark, wit u4 for divor-a by hi if. Ida M. Van Itsucan. . who rharare that ha dart4 bar Marih S. 1hy r marri4 ST sears ago. Real Briwf arti A. K. Wll. Iiama, 4, real eatata daalar of led ham, la , was beaten over tha head a iirs a club In a rooming bouse at 0 1-3 North bin nth atreel ye. lerday by man ha bad befriended and given money to buy meals. The atranaer earaped. IImmm fall UmAi to Alur For rt Hlar. SI. clerk at lloiel lleu ahaw, heard tha charming ynlre of Mildred Milburn. It. Ji Chart iravt. over the talephone two yis ago and lost bit heart to hr. The two are to be married today and will leave tonight on their honey. moon. YOU CAN DO IT BETTER WITH GAS Peters Trust Building Supplies All Us Offices, Including Peter Truat Co., Petera National Bank and B Publishing Co. WITH HOT WATER Heatedl With RUUD AUTOMATIC Gas Water Heater During Summer Months, May to October ISO Hot Water (auceta 5 Shower Batha With Unlimited Hot Water The Peters Trust Building; waa equipped with a 600-gallon ' Ruud Automatic Storage System in 1921. You Also Can Do It Better With Gas Let the Commercial and Industrial Depart ment work out your gas problems. Your Gas Dept. m ft IP Gi 1 I Pttar Tnut ij W Bulldtaf Douglas 0605 1509 Howard Street Am ctioe Sale US' I Stock Commencing Saturday at 11 A. M. Sharp lyai' Jewelry C. To Be Sold by Order of Trustees For the Benefit of Creditors We, the trustees, having refused to accept the of fer made on the Ryan Jewelry Co. stock in bulk, have de- ; ' cided to close it out at auction sale, commencing Satur- . day, May 27th, at 1 1 A. M. Auction to continue every day until all is sold. . Hours of Sale: : 1 11 A M. to 1P.M. 2:30 to 5 P.M. 7:30 to 9 P.M. This is without doubt one of the finest and best jewelry stocks ever sold in the city in this manner. The Ryan Jewelry Co. carried high-class goods, catered to the best trade in the city and was known as an excellent diamond store. s ' Watches, diamonds, sterling silver ' and solid gold jewelry of every kind and nature are included in this , magnificent stock, and must positively go to the highest bidder without reserve or limit. . s j Buyers take notice It will pay you to be on hand each day at the opening hours, because the room is small . and will be quickly filled up. We have secured for this sale the combined services of Thomas J. Faussett, Herman G. Briggs and Robert E. Swann, auctioneers. This has been done with the view of closing the stock out as quickly as possible. , Don't Forget the Hours of Sale Saturday, May 27, 11 A. M. Rya Jewelry Lompa ny By Order of Trustees F. E. MASTERSON, Trustee. D. E. NEAFUS, in charge of stock. W. L. 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