Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
NONE THERE TO PROSECUTE
Lincoln Police Allow the Apprehended
Gamblers To Go Scot Free.
GANG CAUGHT SUNDAY NIGHT ESCAPES
After Landing Twcnty-one Dead
Games on the Charge of Gambling
on sunday the Omccrs Weaken
and Lny Down.

LINCOLN, jan. 13.-(Speclal.)-Ancther
chapter was added today to the gambling
record Of Lincoln. Twenty-one inmates Of
George Bradeen's place we're arrested last
night and taken to the station, where each
gave bail for their appearance. The hour
set was Q o'clock this morning. This was
subsequently continued until 8 p. m. AT
that hour Attorney Woolley appeared for the
defendants. and the case was dismissed for
want Of prosecution. The facts in the case are
as follows; The municipal code Of Lincoln
prohibits gambling of any description, at
any time. in any place. The present ad-
ministration has modified the hardship Ct
this stringent code by making a ruling that
gambling can be carried on openly. except
on tho Sabbath day and after IL o'clock at
night. The Bradeen gamblers were ar
rested for gambling on Sunday. They were
arrested by the police, 1t Is understood. on
information and complaint Of the police.
This afternoon they were discharged for
want OF prosecution. In other words, the
police, after hauling the men down to the
STATEN, on their own motion, and In strict
accordance with the new code Of the present
administration relented and refused to prose-
cute tho very victims of their arrest Sunday
night.
Detective Langdon was before the excise
board today On the charge Of having kept
back the sum of 1880. owing to the city
for the board Of six alleged counterfelters
who had been lodged in the police station
for a few days about six months ago.
Langdon's defense was quite simple and right
to the point. He said he had net paid II
because he had been unable to find out the
amount OF the bill. 1t has been claimed
that United States Marshal White paid
Langdon the government rate for boarding
DrlSOnnrl Amounting fn Sbn- and That
Langdon has failed to either pay back the
difference to White or reimburse the city.
SWITCHMAN FATALLY INJURED.
w. G. Nickerson, a Burlington switchman,
lost his life this morning while in the line
OF duty In the yards. While clinging to a
moving car he lost his balance and was
thrown under the wheels. which passed over
both legs In a diagonal direction The patrol
wagon was called and the unfortunate man,
still alive, was conveyed to the sanitarium.
Here he was Immediately attended by DR.. NJ.
II. Everett, the company's physician, who
completed the work of amputation begun by
the car wheels. Nickerson lived but a few
hours after the operation. He leaves a wife
and one child.
Tomorrow the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings will go to Grand Island for the
purpose of inspecting the work done on the
Soldiers' and Sailors lone by Architect Nc
Donald. The legislature last winter appro-
priated $12, 900 for the erection of a kitchen
and administration building, and 81, 1000 for
painting ard repairs on building. This work
10 but recently completed. The board has in
vited Governor Holcomb to accompany it on
the trip, but owing to the press of other busi-
ness he finds 1t impossible to accept the in
vitation.
The State Banking board, through Bank Elk
aminer Dodder, has taken possession Of the
Bank Of Ogalalla, Keith county. The capital
stock Is S12, 500. Il. L. Love Is president
and l.. G. Hoxie, cashier.
In addition to the delegates to the second
annual convention 4 the Nebraska Beet Sugar
Association already named by Governor Hol-
comb. the following have been appointed: w
@. Whetmore, Valley; ]. s. Gable, Lincoln;
Theodore. Loescher, Norfolk; w. A.. Poynter,
Albion: Jay Burrows, Lincoln; John
+. Muilalieu, Kearney; Nathan w.
Wells, Schuyler; Fred Hedde, Grand
Island, and John Kern, Fremont. These
with Prof. H. II. Nicholson, Henry O'Neil,
Omaha, ard J. c. Fort, North Pate, complete
the delegation so far appointed. The associa-
tion meets at Fremont February 8 and 6.
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell-
j. o. Epeneter, Rev. L. M. Franklin. At the
Capital-J. T. Wcolley. Rev. H. p. Silner.
At the Lincoln-E. e. Benjamin, H. w.
Within, II. 7. Clarke.