Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Talk Of Forcing County Attorney to Prose-
cute salosn Law Vislatsrs,
FORMAL DEMANDS TO Be SERVED ON HIN
Assistant County Attorney Credited
with All work Done I'D to Present
and People Become Dis
pleased with Affairs.

1t was stated yeSteTQhg lndl uS-
mands would be served upon the county
attorney to appear in the police court OF
South Omaha on September 20 and prosecute
all OF the men who have been arrested
during the last two months, charged with
violations Of the saloon laws OF the state.
All complaints now on file have been
drawn by Assistant City Attorney Coin
and the cases, UP to this time. have been
looked after by him. Twice have the cases.
been set for trial and at each time con-
tinuances have been secured by the saloon
men on one pretext or another. Now that
the cases are about to be reached for final
determination, the legal department OF the
city does not seem to be in the least anx-
ious to have the whole responsibility of
a successful prosecution rest upon It's
shoulders. but says that all honors should
be divided with the ONCE from which the
prosecutor should come. This office, 1t
claims, is that Of the county attorney.
City Attorney Murdoch is said to favor
the calling in Of the county attorney. The
only reason assigned for this action is the
fact that the prosecutions are claimed to
be really without the jurisdiction OF cases
to be prosecuted by the assistant city at
torney, and II the cases should be APP
| pealed to the district court, 1t would then
| undoubtedly become the absolute duty OF
the county attorney to prosecute them In
that court. Having this in mind, the legal
| department seems to feel that II any OBJ
jections should be raised against the word
ing Of the complaints in the higher court, II
would come in for its share OF censure' ana
desires to avoid this by having the approval
Of the county attorney on the form OF the
complaints filed in the police court.
Members OF the Anti Saloon league stated
IT.. 49, nNrArad Of the nnfinn
OF the city attorney in asking the county
attorney to prosecute these saloon cases.
Some of them stated that the county at
tcrney has been requested to prosecute sa-
loon men in South Omaha for violation OF
the liduor laws, but that nothing ever
came of such demands. The outcome OF
the present demand by the city attorney is
watched with interest.
school Trouble Unchanged.
There is no change in the situation Of
The troubles brewing in the different
schools of the city. Other than the indie
pendent action OF the South Omaha police
in endeavoring to arrest the parties con-
nected with the outrage at the West Side
school. nothing is being done. The Board
Of Education seems to ignore the trouble
both at the West Side and at Lowell, and
is taking no steps to stop the different
acts OF lawlossness said to he continually
going on in those schools. Certain mem
bers OF the board, when asked yesterday
what action the board would take, went so
far as to lay the blame on teachers, say
ing that II was their duty, and not the
duty Of the Board OF Education, to put a
stop to this alleged lawlessness.
Assault Omcer Rasmussen.
Complaints were yesterday morning filed
In the police court against Henry Bel
heimer, Timothy Lloyd, Dan Donovan and
Charles Switzerland, charging them with
having assaulted Of1cer Anton Rasmussen
on Monday. night. 1t seems that while
Rasmussen was attempting to arrest Dono-
van, the other three pitched in and not
only captured the prisoner, but tore away
the officers club and one of them stole
his revolver. They were charged with
assault and battery and resisting an Of
hcer. Lloyd and Donovan both pleaded
guilty and were given heavy fines, but Bel
heimer stated that he would stand trial,
which was set for next Friday morning,
Switzerland has not yet been arrested.
Additional Letter Carriers.
1t was announced yesterday at the South
Omaha postofice that three additional car
riers would be employed here. For some
time there has been much objection over
the overworked condition Of the different
carriers in the city and a great effort has
been made to secure additional carriers.
Postmaster Etter has, in response to his
application. received instructions to en-
ploy three additional carriers. Two of
these will be put to work on the delivery
route in the business portion OF the city,
while one will act as a collector. There
is a continual increase in the mail re-
ceipts at South Omaha, which, IL It con-
tinues, probably will necessitate another
addition to the present force. The routes
Of several we'll known carriers may be
changed in October l, when the additional
force goes on duty.
Kahn on n Rampage.
Mike Kahn was yesterday afternoon ar
rested and lodged in jail, charged with
drunkenness, disorderly conduct and as
sault and battery. Kaln's father, a con-
stable, started to take the young man to
Jail, but getting the worst Of the argu-
ment, called to his assistance a police
man, and together they finally succeeded
in getting the youth to the bastile. A
complaint was filed against him last even
ing by 7. T. Munger, charging him with
beating young Floyd Munger in a horrible
manner. Kahn was locked in a solitary
cell, as he was still In a violent frame of
mind last evening.
No Heat Mt chOOls
Parents OF school children are register
ing a rigid complaint over the fact that
the different school buildings Of the city
are so inadequately heated that several
severe cases of sickness have resulted.
For the most part the rooms are damp,
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closed for several months. It is said that
the worst trouble OF this kind is at the
r High school, where. Ii is said, but little
) effort is made to provide the building with
e the necessary heat.
Magic City Gossip.
: The Twin City Dancing club gave a dane
at Armory hall last evening.
Floyd Mckay, Twenty-third and n
4 streets, is reported seriously III.
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