Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-28
HouGu MAY ne A MuRDERER.
His Escnpndc of sunday Likely to
End In Dcmih for His AIciim.


After terrorzing the town and defying the
authorities for years, there is possibility
that Celly Hough has now reached the end
of his career as local tough. Thomas Par
dow, the blind man whom he beat 50 brutally
without provocation on Sunday afternoon, now
lies at his home, 1716 South Eighth street,
in a critical condition. At noon the infor-
nation was conveyed to the officers that he
was liable to de. An examination by ply
siciars yesterday morning showed that one
eye was knocked from its socket, two ribs
we're broken and that he was suffering from
dangerous internal injuries, which might ter
inmate fatally.
Deputy Marshal Anderson, who by the
way, is the only man connected with the
police force who has succeeded in
arrestng Hough without fight.
was given warrant yesterday and
directed to 60 after the fellow. He
IL familiar with Hough's haunts around
Crescent City and found him about 9 O'Clock
yesterday in a house on the Allen Pinney
farm several miles from tbs village. Ander-
son left his buggy before he came in sight
of the house and approached the premises
from the rear and through the barnyard.
He entered the kitchen door without stop
ping to rap and, passing through the room,
startling woman who was In the kitchen
by the abrubtness of his entry. found Hough
in an adjoining room comfortably enjoying
himself. When placed under arrest Hough
remarked that 1t was good thing he did
not see the officer coming. After a good
deal of persuasion Hough was permitted to
go to an adjoining farm and see his wife
He was then driven to town without offer
ing any resistance At the station he wa
booked with assault with intent to do great
bodily injury. He was sullen and was
locked up without his usual protests.
At the opening of the police court yester-
day "Dago" Dick Landon, Hough's asslstan,
in the assault, was arragned. He wanted
time to send for an attorney and look VI
witnesses and the judge sent him back to jai
under a bond of $500. When ii was ascer-
tanned that Pardow's injuries were extremely
serious the intention of giving Hough hear.
ing was abandoned and he is held in Jail
without bail.
Further Investigations into the character
of the assault show it to be even m re viciour
and murderous than was first minated and
that both of the Pardow brothers were badly
hurt. Samuel Pardow Is cripple and he
was beaten by Hough to such an extent that
he could scarcely get around yesterday after
noon. Both OF the men are entire strangers
to Hough and his gang and there was not
the least provocation for the brutal assault
Hough will not have hearing until the
extent Of Pardow's injuries are determined
The charge of assault with intent to do great
bodily injury still stands against him br;
1t will be changed to assault with intent tc
commit murder Within the last four OF
five years Hough has been arrested scores Of
times and his prosecution has cost the city
and county thousands of dollars. He has
threatened the lives of dozens of men, bu
for some singular reason he has received
but the slightest punishment and almost
every sentence that has been imposed upor
him has been suspended before he had served
out half Of his time. While perhaps none Of
the officers fear him, they have all become
weary of repeatedly arre9ting and conv.ctine
him only to have him turned loose again upor
the community after a few days Of confne
ment