Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
Two Men Under Arrest for Killing Of Isaac
Finkolstein Of Dss MOinsa
.cTY IS ALL ToRN up OvER TAI ATTAIR
Ex-Govsrnor Boies Takes = Lock "a
H~enaeruon's last Majority ana
Declines 20 Rum for
Congress.


activity OF Finkelstein In prosecuting gamb-
lers and causing the closing up Of their
places. This has enraged the people
greatly and caused a revolution Of feeling
against the gamblers.
This morning two persons were arrested
in connection with the crime. neither one.
however. suspeeter Of being the actual GRIM
lnal. They were Henry Levich, a broker.
who had quarreled with Finkelstein. and
Butch" Dellahoyt. who had been CONNECTED
with the gambling houses. II was claimed
that the former had quarreled with Fink
eisteIn on several occasions and there was
bitter words. Deilahoyt was accused of
being one OF tho gamblers who had made
threats against Finkelstein.
During the1day bloodhounds were secured
and an attempt was made to have them
trace the murderer. II is claimed they
traced back to the barn of Lev.ch's house.
Deliahoyt was released and Levich is held
as a witness.
Hegro Under Arrest.
The police later arrested a negro named
Walker on suspicion OF being = man who
murdered Isaac Finkeistein. Not much is
known about walker. but the theory Is
that he was either hired BY Levich to PIN
ish Finkelstein or that Leyich filled him up
with liquor and cOaxed him to DO the
ht~as ~ HOAlNC Will uOt = ltlCnuo $50
either Walker or Levlch. They assert that
they have a chain Of ciroumstantial evidence
against both Of them that is all but perfect.
Walker was seen about the saloons last
night and made statements which leaves
strong suspicious against him. The trends
Of Levich employed an attorney to assist
him but the detectives spirited Leyich away
and he could not be found.
The murder was committed at a place
whore usually there are a great many per-
sons passing along the street and Il Is a
mystery how the crime could have occurred
there without anyone seeing II. F.nkei-
stein was quite wealthy, but had been 9
member Of the police force and was greatly
interested in all reform work.
The beginning Of the trouble with regard
to gambling houses was when Mayor Bren-
ton refused tn nlaea Finkaistein on the
police force. It was claimed a promise
had been made that Ffnkelstein should 20
on the force. The mayor denied this. Then
Ffnkelstein claimed that a deal had been
made with the administrator by which the
gamblers were not TO be molested IL they
should reopen their houses, Whether this
is true or not cannot be determined. but It
is certain that Ave or six gambling places
were fitted mp and reopened at great ex-
pense. The police refused to arrest the
MN1AlFoAo anu NdUMUkoltlu cOmmDnOE0 / a
crusade by sWaRrine out warrants and hav-
Ing the sherines ONCE serve the Same. This
resulted In closing the gambling houses.
As the result OF this q great deal Of
feeling. has been engendsred. not only among
J the gamblers, but among the ofncers and
city onciais.
work for Medical heard.
The State Board Of Medical Examiners met
In regular session today and had before it
q number OF Interesting matters. Messrs.
Temple and McGinnis, attorneys Of OsceoIa
appeared before the beard on behalf Of DIR.
J. ". Crohord OF Decature county. 70 plead
that he be given permission to practice med
ieine. Last fall Dr.. Cronord was con.
victed Of murder in the second degree, for
causing the death OF Miss Maud stone At
his Hanitarium at Lamont. the death being
the result Of an Illegal operation attempted
at the sanitarium. A shert time ago Croft
ford decided upon an appeal in the case and
obtained from Judge Towner an order for
ball In 81, 900. This he readily furnished
as he is quite wealthy. h State Board Of
Medical Dxaminers in the meantime had re-
yoked bis certificate to practice medicine.
He has now returned to his home and It
may Be . year before the supreme court
finally passes on bis case. ana he desires
70 be allowed 70 practice during that time.
the board has never ~encouptered such q
case before and has not yet decided this enc.
The board also has before It the matter IL
connection with the new osteopethic law.
Ono - whether or not the osteopaths who
began practice after the law was passed In
April and before Il went into effect In July
are entitled to certificates without ANNA
ton The other Is whether the board viii
have the right 70 inquire into the auaIi6ca-
tons Of colleges which have been passed
upon the oste0phatic association. The
law appears TO be ambignons In this mat
ter. The attorney general has been asked
Tor an opinion on both these questions. ne
questions afford a. opportunity for much
trouble between the doctors and the osteo-
2 paths and Il Is feared a hitch would delay
7 putting the Law into force.
! seekfag a Candidate.
n 10 learned hers that sx.oovsrnor po,es
Of Waterloo has given nnal answer to the
! democrats Of the Third congressional co.
: u1ot who have been trying 20 induce him to
4 become their candidate for congress against
: Speaker Henderson. He VIII not consent to
. run. The democrats have therefors tarnsd
, 70 hts son, e l. Boies, and are trying to
: get him to Be the candldate. The demo
iefatie national congressional COMMITTEES on
: cred % put into the Third dintrict' all the
men and money needed for q vigorous cam
paign on behalf Of the governor. and Il Il
pRdqratood they win DO the same with the
younger Boiss II he viii consent to run. Il
was held out 70 the ex-governor thet Il be
would run and defeat Henderson he would
naturally become the democratic candidate
for president two years hence. but "a
Ceaeeel Henderson has "a. 900 majority to 81
I, on the Willy ex-governor refused TO leave
i his farm and again enter politics. even fol
y such q prize. Conferences have been hele
. here and IN Waterloo. Dubuque and Chicago
with reference 70 the matter.
WIN Attena ths Faner4L
state superintendent Barrett has an en-.
eagement TO speak Before a teachers lnsti
tute a. Corydon tomorrow night, but hal
cancelled Il In order that he may attend n,
a funeral Of the late DR.. Beardshsar At Ames
q which will occur Thursday afternoon At
4 o'clock A number Of state omcsrs VIII g
and some members Of the Grand Army. n,
n services viii be IN charge Of DIT. o. W
ceasnz Of the college faculty and win b
Il held IN the open air.
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