Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Makes a Saving by Appealing Damage
Gases to the Supreme Court
CLYDE LAKE ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIMSELF
Des MOInes Man Picked Up in q De-
mented COndition-DeaIers wait
ing for Ten-Inch Ice
Before Cutting.

The state supreme court has handed down
decisions In three cases which will interest
South Omaha taxpayers. In the personal
injury case OF Vincent wreninskei, where
suit was brought for 5000 and Judgment
rendered for 81, 500, the court afhrms the
verdict.
In the Ed Burke case, where a verdict
OF 1880 was given, a rehearing OF the
arguments has been granted by the supreme
court. This case was taken to the supreme
court on an appeal and a hearing held. w.
G. Lambert. at the time city attorney, asked
for a rehearing and this has been granted.
The Ed Hager case was reversed, the SUI
preme court holding that Hager had no
claim against the city. There was consid-
cradle talk about this trial at the time 1t
came up a year or so ago. Hager claimed
to be a draymsn and alleged that he had
been injured while driving along a certain
road. Lambert went after Hager, and by
means OF photographs and a special detect
i've learned that Hager had been injured
in Council Bluffs. This was proven to some
extent, but the jury awarded Hager a ver-
dict OF $1,000. An appeal was taken by the
city and the result is that the supreme court
has returned an adverse opinion.
Since the city legal department decided
to appeal all personal damage suits to the
supreme court instead Of making settle
ments fewer suits have been filed and less
cases have been appealed. The decisions
mentioned we're turned over to the city
clerk yesterday. 1t is understood that in
the future ali damage cases will be APP
pealed to the supreme court.
Attempted Suicide.
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night Clyde
= Il -
standing in front Of the bar at Adam
Shocks saloon, coll N street. The bullet,
fred from a 3S-caliber revolver, entered
just above the heart and followed a rib, the
ball being located just under the skin be-
low the left shoulder blade.
A number Of men, including Walter Lake,
were in the saloon at the time Clyde en-
tered and asked Shook to draw beer for
seven. when Shook started for the beer
faucet Lake, who is only Fl years of age,
reached over the bar and picked up a re-
volver. He fired one shot wild and the
next shot made the wound described.
Powder marks on the clothing show that
when the second shot was fred the revolver
was held close to the body.
AS soon as possible young Lake was
taken to his room in the Rowley block,
Twenty-slxth and N streets. Drs. Sapp
and White were called. They gave tenn
porary relief and then proceeded to cut out
the bail. The doctors we're of the opinion
that the wound was not fatal unless com
plications set in.
Lake was employed at Armour's. II wa
stated by friends that the young man had
been drinking considerable OF late. Nc
cause except dependency can be given fol
the act.
Remains Sent Away.
The remains Of Walter wolbol were for.
warded to Centennial. Wyo., last night b,
Undertaken George H. Brewer. The de,
ceased came from Wyoming ten days agC
and was stricken with fever. He was takei
to the South Omaha hospital, where b,
was given the best Of care, but death cam'
yesterday.
Andrew wilcox Demented.
Andrew H. Wilcox Of Des Moines, la.
was taken in charge by the police yesterda,
afternoon because OF the unsettled condi
tion Of his mind. When apprehended b!
the police Wilcox was in the vicinity of tn,
L street viaduct picking up hay balm
wire. These wires he wrapped into
bundle. To the police he said that tn
bundle represented documents he wa
NAAbNNSN " SOhNNy NhV tat IIGpAutu
Mckinley. DR.. sapp, city physician, in
vestigated the case and recommended tina
the patient be sent to the insane ward q
the county Jail. pending a further investi
cation.
No Ice Yet.
At Seymour lake and at the letter pom
the ice is about seven and a half inche
thick, but work on these fields has not com
menced yet. Now that the cold weather I
keeping up the chances are that the 10
men will hold of for ten-inch ice. Shout
there be a warm spell cutting will com
mence at once.
school Vacations.
The, holiday vacation OF the public school
will on December 20. School
will reopen on January s. Teachers an,
pupils who wish to take trips during tn
holiday vacation can secure concession
from the railroads by securing a certlhcat
from Superintendent Mclean.
Preparing for Christmas.
Most IL not all Of the Sunday schools Il
the city are preparing for a Christmas en-