Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
DOSED BY HIS OWN DOCTORS.
A ROllioking Hotel Man Reaps Harvest
the Wrong Way.
A FORMER OFFICIAL ARRESTED
Blanche somers' Attempted Suicide
Safe Blowers at work-A
Fitzgerald Soirec-
City Jottings,
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ana DuslneSS cOmDlncu. uOrnam NJ one
time bad quite extensive interests in Lin
coln and built the hotel which is now
called the Windsor, but at the time OF
completion was named the Gorham, after
the builder. Gorham opened the house
and kept it for some time, but lack of
patronage and other reverscs, il is said,
drove Gorham out of the hotel. The
present proprietor, Nat Brown, Esq,
who is favorably known throughout the
west associated himself with Mr. jeff
Glass, nm experienced hotel man, some
Eve or six months ago, since which time
the hotel has become very popularamong
all classes Of travellers. Gorham moved
from Lincoln back to Burlington, which
had formerly been his home. He had not
visited Lincoln since until last week. A
day or two after his arrival here he went
on spree and for several days
kept 1t up. He wandered about
the city in n bcastly state of drunkenness,
and nj night visited disordcrly houses,
and ut odd moments gamblcd for pastime.
Last Wednesday night, it is said, he went
TO a leading gambling house and won
$i30 ut taro and poker, and the next
night went to the same place and lost
what he had won the previous night and
several hundred dollars besides. When
he thought over the matter GOrham con-
ciuded that he wanted his money back,
and upon going to II lawyer, who is also
n councilman, decided to bring suit TO
recover the money The papers have
been issued, and the case will come up
for hearing in II few days. A persistent
search failed to reveal the court where
the case is brought and any of the par
ticuinrs. but i'll substance the matter is as
given.
Gorham has been something of n sport,
and the gamblers seem TO be nonplussed
that he would us they say, "squeal' ut
his own medicine.
A FORMER OFFICIAL.
NJ +. Luscher, II short time ago re-
siding in Lincoln, was arrested Sunday
at Hastings and brought back to this city
under II charge made out ut the instance
of furniture dealer and dsordcrly
woman. Some time since, and during
the state fair, Luscher was employed as
q watchman ut the city Jail. II was dur
Ing his employment that the Jail delivery
OF seventeen men occurred, and there
are now rumors that he was in some way
implicated in It. About month ago
Luscher left for Hastings. and before he
went it is charged that he disposed of
some 500 worth of furniture which had
bcen bought on monthly payments.
Luscher and the woman had been on init
mate terms for quite period. and it is
thought that she caused his arrest in
order to have revenge. A private dctec.
tive left Yesterday for Hastings to bring
Luschcr back to Lincoln.
THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
The woman Blanche Somcrs, who at
tnmpted suicide pt the Windsor is on the
road to recovery, and she is now ut Il dis
orderly bouse on u street. where she is
receiving visits from numerous admirers
and curious persons. As soon rs the
hotel proprietors learned that the
man Dobson and the woman
were not married, as stated in
Yesterdays BEE, they were promptly
elected from the hotel. The theory is
chat the woman, from a sensational mo.
tive and to gain a little notorietv, posi-
bly, took II slight dose of morphine, but
not with suicidal intent. The doctors
rather confirm this view of the case The
police say they look for II third suicide or
an ATTEMPT, before the city will again re.
gain it's wonted moral tone.
SAFE BLOWING.
Early Sunday morning the meat mar.
ket OF Bohannan Brothers on q street.
entered and the safe opened hole
- was drilled near the combination lock
and after it had been blown with powder
Che door was broken oil with Il sledgc
hammer, In the money drawer WAS
Sf7S in checks, made ont by the firm to
employees Tor salaries and $2S in cash
and gold watch The thieves took the
cash aud watch, but left untouched the
checks, which showed that they were
professionals. The Mcssrs. Bohannun
. have an idea that the burglars were local
crooks, nut there seems to be no definite
evidence to that effect.
A GRAND WELCOME.
Mr. Il. f. Parkington the leader of
the Fitzgerald hosc company returned
from New York and the east last Satur-
day night He was met ut the depot by
n committee of the Fitzgerald boys, who
escorted him to the hall, which had been
be appropriately decorated and after II
number of speeches from some of the
prominent men Of Lincoln, the boys sat
down to Il sumptuous banquet. Speeches
aud tousts were the order of the evening.
AT a late hour the company departed
amid cheers for the Fitzgerald hose com.
? pany and their leader The Fitzgerald
hose company have held the champion.
ship of the state for years, and the peo,
Dle Of lincoln feel Justly proud of their