Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-27
JACK MAHER SLIDES OUT
Ma Kelly's Confidential Man Makes
Himself Scarce.
v 5 IMPORTANT LINK IN BRIBERY CASE
Although Out on s7OO bonds Friends
would lie Glad TO Have ~ For-
fcited to Keep Him
Away.

Jack Maher OF South Omaha, known as
Mayor Kelly's confidential man, has been
missing from his usual haunts since last
week and 1t is reliably reported that his
absence is peculiarly timed to help the
mayor out OF a hole in the bribery cases
pending against him.
Maher left South Omaha last Friday and
Is supposed to be In Chicago. His place
OF business at 327 Railroad avenue, where
he formerly ran a restaurant and saloon
with gambling attachments, Is under direc-
tion OF his brother and 1t is said that he
gave a bill of sale for his interest In II
before he took his departure.
Mrs Maher left South Omaha about two
weeks ago, giving IT out that she was go
ing to Hammond, Ind. on account OF the
sickness of relatives there. Maher has
been living in a fiat at 240S N street. The
rooms are occasionally occupied by Jerry
Maher his brother, but the rent is now
overdue and the agent for the flat asserts
that he does not know where Maher is and
has an idea that ne will not return, which
is making him anxious about the rent still
owing.
The particular feature of Maher's de-
parture which interests the public grows
out of the arrest Of Maher for obtaining
money under false pretenses and of Mayor
Kelly for accepting bribes about a month
ago. These warrants were issued by
County Judge Vnsonhaler and Maher's pre-.
llminary nearing has not yet taken place.
MIX in the Cocoanut.
In the hearing of one Of the charges
against Mayor Kelly 1t was disclosed by the
testimony that the brewers doing business
in South Omaha have been held up fol
various sums OF money, which we're traced
into the hands of George Terney anc
Henry Mics Before Tierney or Mics coult
be placed upon the stand to tell the mex
step IN the transfer of the coin which
worked 80 promptly in reversing Mayor
kellys Sunday closing order. the mayor
waived further examination, to give hin
time to frame up a defense.
According to the county attorney, this
money would have been traced next to
Maher. and Maher would have been com
PEELED to tell what he did with 1t. Mahei
is out on bonds in the sum of 500, with hi,
hearing set for January Z. his surety beins
George l.. Dare, the plumbing contractor
of South Omaha. who also has close rela-
tions with Mayor Kelly.
"Maher's jumping is too transparent fol
anything" said a South Omaha business
man who has been prominent In several
movements to rid the city of corrupt city
officers. "Maher was simply up against 1t
There is no question but what the brewers
money went into his hands. II to protect
Kelly he was willing to admit that he KEEP
It, 1t would be almost the same as pleading
guilty to obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses. with a sure penalty in front Of him
If he gave first thought to himself and ac.
knowledged having turned 1t over to Kelly
the mayor would have a hard time wrigglins
out of his bribery case. The 500 bono
wouldn't be anything to these fellows. Il
forfeiting 1t would block the prosecution
and II Dare didn't want to put It up him
self Kelly's friends would that 1t was
made good. No, Maher will not be bacl
here unless he Is hauled back on . reQuisi
tion."