Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-03
WOMAN WAS MASgUERADINC
Police Officer Grady Has Queer BsCapad'
on His Beat.
FIND MRS. FooTE IN MANS CLOTHING
Temporarily Insane, She Dresses In
Male Garments and Hides De-
hind II Pile of Boxes
In an Alley.

GINCOLN, Jan. 2.-(Special)-At AN early
hour this morning officer Grady arrested a
woman dressed in mans clothing. He was
passing through an alley, when he saw
figure crouChing behind some oil cans and
boxes that decorated the north end of
store at 1i0S o street. The officer flashed
his dark lantern and at the same time pulled
his gun. No sooner was the light thrown
on the figure than it rose like a cat and
pounced on the minion of the law. The
officer did not shoot. The reason was that he
had seen white, scared face that strongly
reminded him of woman's, and he was
right in his conjecture. Grady had some
trouble in taking the woman, clad In rough
mans apparel, to the station. Once she led
him to house where she did not live and
once she laid down on the sidewalk and re-
fused to move any further. Finally her
home was located in the Kimball hotel. 1t
was here ascertained that the woman's name
was Mrs. Foote and that she and her three
daughters ran the restaurant of the hotel,
1t is thought she is laborng under a fit
OF temporary insanity
The State Banking board has called for
q report from all the state banks and loan
and trust companies cf their condition on
the Slst day OF December 1896. 1t was
learned today that the Omaha Savings bank
made a most favorable report of its condition
on the 1st Of September last, with the ex-
cepton OF the large amount Of real estate
which 1t reported. That item was then S220-
600. This has since been increased to $500 =
600. In its September report II showed
judgments TO the amount of $4,000, with a
deposit account of over 81 ,O00. 900. Accord
ing to this report whatever trouble the bank
has encountered has been incurred since
that time The bank was not a state de-
pository.
Adjutant General Barry will have charge
OF tho informal reception to be rendered Gov
ernor Holcomb and the new state officers
elect. 1t win be held Thursday evening,
January T. In the hall OF the house OF repre-
sentatives. Two years ago the reception was
held in the senate chamber. Music will be
furnished by the Second regiment band. Ne
braska National Guards. There will be no
military display, but the new state officers
will be In line in front of the speakers desk
and shake hands with the outgoing officials
and the public. Many of the new officials
are now on the ground and preparing TO
open permanent residences. Secretary of
State Porter State Auditor Cornell State
Treasurer Messrve. Land Commissioner
Wolfe are here and several OF their deputies
are preparing to go into winter quarters
in Lincoln. Deputy Attorney General Ed r.
Smith registe-'d today at the Dindell II
his finally been settled that w b. Price OF
this city will be insurance clerk, TO succeed
Mr.. Marshall. in the new auditors office.
Mr.. Price WIS a republican up to short
time before the nomination of w. j. Bryan,
but went over 10 the free silver forces.
The Board Of Purchase and Supplies held
session today In the land commissioners
oflice and let contracts to a number OF deal
eN for supplies for various state instltu-