Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayer KOutsky Heartily FavOI Erection Of
New City Hall
WANTS OLD ONE REPAIRED IN MEANTIME
CITY jail in DepIornb.e Condition and
Prisoners Made TO suffer other
Than Prescribed PEN
aIties.

Aayor Koutsky said last evening that he
was heartily in favor Of the erection OF a
new city hall. lie further stated that until
the city was In a position to erect one
something should be done to repair the one
In use.
II is an undisputed fact that the city
Jail is simply in a deplorable state. II is
damp and cold and the city has for a long
time been expecting serious results from
the effects Of the poor sanitary condition
OF the same. In addition TO this, there are
now no accommodations for prisoners, and
the rock-pile gang, which is generally
larger, must either sleep on the cold, ce-
ment floor. or rest standing up. There is
no woman's or chIldren's cell and every
thing connected with the Jail is in a very
poor shape indeed.
II believe that the council should do
something with that jail said Mayor
Koutsky, "and I believe II should be done
Ct once. 1t seems too bad that women
must be confined in the same rooms with
men and children, when they are arrested.
Suitable cots should be bought and an adj
ditional ward built for women and chill
dren. Not only that, but there ought to be
something done for the convenience Of the
city Offices. Those Offices down at the city
hall are too crowded for comfort and there
is not SUFFICIENT vault room in either the
clerks or treasurer's office. AS our lease
does not expire for another year, l am at
q loss to know how THE can be remedied,
but the jail should be attended to at once"
unernI of Mrs. Curtis.
The funeral Of Mrs. ID. S. Curtis, who
died Friday afternoon, will be held from
the First Methodist church this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. In the absence Of the regular
pastor of the church, Rev. Robert L.
Wheeler will oficiate. The interment will
be at Laurel Hill. Mrs. Curtis was one
of the pioneer residents of the city, having
lived here since the founding OF the city.
Deceased leaves a husband and three chill
dren, George A. Curtis and Charles e.
Curtis of this city and Mrs. A. B. Farrar
Of 81. Joseph. Mrs. p. Curry, sister OF
Mrs, Curtis. is here to attend the funeral.
Make a settlement.
The old risk on the third ward fire hall
which has been pending settlement for so
long, was finally concluded yesterday, when
the insurance company paid to the city thu
sum Of $824.24. the amount allowed by the
appraisers. when the appraisement was
first made the city refused to abide by it's
decision. but later on reconsidered its de-
cision.
Dying in BOILER room.
Frank Schultz, a we'll known Bohemian
OF the city, was found dying In a boiler
room underneath the Pivonka block yester-
day. When he was discovered he was
unable to speak or move. He was taken to
the city Jail and DR.. c. e. sapp. city ply
sician, was called. He was pronounced be-
You'd medical aid and taken to the city
hospital. Schultz has beeen In South
Omaha for a long time. having squandered
two small fortunes here. lie was still alive
last night but he can live but a very short
time.
b. q NJ. Gets Ont Warrants.
M. B. Carey. special detective for the B.
a M. appeared in the police court yester-
day morning and asked for thirty-hve com
plants against different people, whose
names he did not know. He stated that for
a long time there had been a wholesale
amount Of theft going on near J street and
Railroad avenue and that houses, chicken
coops. barns, pigpens and other structures
had been erected out Of grain doors and
other lumber belonging to his company. He
stated that in most instances the guilty
parties had not even gone to the trouble
OF removing the railroad signs from ths
timber. Four complaints against John
Doe, real name unknown were sworr
to by Henry Elsfelder, and 1t is said thai
the other thirty-one will be issued on Mon.
day. =
SoutheFIand Goes Clear.
The trial of Charles Switzerland, beine
The last OF the four persons charged with
having made an assault uDon Oh1cer Anton