Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-07
JUDGE AND POLICE AT WAR
Through Petty Quarrel Administration of
Justice is in Deplorable State.
TROUBLE OVER THE GAMBLING HOUSES
Court Says the Omcers Refuse 10
Give Evidence and Latter Assert
Court Does Not Desire
the Testimony.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

DIES MONIES, July Especial 1.-THE
administration Of justice in city affairs
in Des Moines has come to a deplorable
state within the last few months by rea-
son OF a petty quarrel between the police
Judge and the heads OF the police de-
partment. The trouble has arisen largely
over the gamblers. There has been dis
agreement as to the policy to be pursued
in suppressing or scattering the gambling
evil. and while some arrests have been
made, thus far but little has been done to
punish the gamblers. The police Judge
accuses the police Of being Indifferent to
the evils in the city and the chief OF po-
lice says the Judge does not want to in
hict punishment. A number of persons
were brought before Police Judge Silvara
last week, accused Of being found in a
gambling house. and they were discharged
by the court. The Judge declared that the
policemen did not appear to give evidence
In the case, and Chief of Police Bracket
says that the policemen were ready to
testify, but the court would not let them.
The result was that both the court and
the police have been making personal
threats against each other and the police
declare they may take all their business
into the justice courts. In the meantime
six ~well-known gambling houses are open
every night and the gamblers are not mo-
Tested.
Fire in a Warehouse.
A large warehouse owned by Perkins &
Perkins, coal dealers, burned to the ground
at an early hour this morning. The fire
is supposed to have started from an cleo
trio wire, as there was no other way in
which it could have been caused. The fire
was discovered by an employe Of the Great
Western railroad working near and he
tried in vain to reach the fire department
by telephone and could not do so. He was
finally compelled to go to a fire station
several blocks away to turn in the alarm,
and by this time the flames had gained
such Roadway that the warehouse could
not be saved. It was filled with coal, ce-
ment and similar goods and the loss was
about $40, 900.
New Line to Minneapolis.
The organizers Of the Des Moines &
Northern low Railroad company, which
has been trying in vain to secure entrance
into Des Moines through the finest park
Of the city, have issued a statement de-
clarlng their intentions, and for the first
time making known something definite Of
their plans. The promoters say that they
intend to build from Des Moines to Min
neapolis, 265 miles, and to construct a
good roadbed of their own all the way;
that they have no intention of selling out
to some other company, but will operate
the road as an independent line, and that
they have Just completed all the prelim-
inaries for financing the road, so that II
can be built at once. The park commits
sioners have refused to grant the company
a right IVA through the park, insisting
| hat this should not be done until there
is some definite knowledge Of what is
planned by the company. Strong pressure
is being brought to bear on the commits
| sioners to allow the road to go through
the park, as that lie the only available
| way of getting into the city from that
direction. It is claimed that the COM
pauy has secured some right-of-way and
privileges along the line north Of Des
Moines.
Planning for Democratic Paper.
Ex-Congressman Walt Butler Of this city,
engaged in the insurance business for sew
eral years, and Henry Reigleman, for
merly Of the Reigleman Millinery company,
are planning to raise the funds with which
to start a democratic paper in Des Moines
and probably to make Of 1t a morning pa
per. They expect to sell stock in the pro-
posed company to influential free silver
democrats all over the state and thus to
secure a fund of $500 o to $4,000 with
which to start the paper. 1t is planned
that Butler is to be editor Of the paper.
The socialists Of the state are preparing
for an active campaign and W. A. Jacobs
Of Davenport, secretary Of their state or
ganization, is soon to start out on a speak
ing tour TO cover the entire state. organic
ing socialist clubs and preparing for the
state convention in September in Daven-
port. He expects to speak in all the lead
ing cities OF the state.
Mail Carrier Goes Wrong.
The postofhce officials have caused the
arrest Of Henry Ennen at Wellsburg,
Grundy county. on a charge of embezzle-
ment while acting as a rural mail carrier.
He is accused of having received a sum OF
money on a money order and failing to turn
it over TO the postmaster. He is said to
have been found short about SIS.
Three men robbed a second hand store
here late Saturday night, taking a revolver,
a watch and a $40 bill. They held up the
clerk when he was alone in the store.
The residence Of Mrs. Beda Egan was
robbed last night and about $500 worth OF
s~ilverware and valuables taken. There Is
no clue to the robbers.