Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
BROTHER COMES TO RESCUE
Proposes to See That James Walker Has
Fair Trial on Murder Charge,
PETTY RoBBiRlES AMONG CITIZENS
Trustees of Ames College Considering
Plans for the New Building TO
Take the Place OF the
Burned Structure.
(From a STAR Correspondents

(From a Staf Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Aug. 2o.-(special)-Rev.
H. G. Walker, colored, OF Council Bluffs,
arrived in Des Moines today and took steps
to see to it that his brother. James Walker,
accused Of the murder Of Isaac Finkelstein,
has a fair trial before the Justice Of the
peace. Walker trial, or preliminary hear
ing, is set for Friday and the hearing for
Levich, who is accused as an accessory, will
be tomorrow. II has been the desire OF the
state that Levich should be tried FIRST, but
the plan OF Levich's attorneys is to ask for
a change Of venue tomorrow and thus force
the trial Of Walker first. Rev. Mr.. Walker,
the brother, states that both he and his
brother have made their homes in Topeka
and that while the accused man has not
not been exemplary in his conduct he
does not believe he committed the murder.
The two had a conference today and a firm
Of good lawyers has been retained to look
after the case. The Council Bluffs man
will remain here until after the trial.
This afternoon two hackmen, Fred Miller
and spot" Wilson, got into a quarrel on
High street and the former shot the latter
in the leg doing little damage. Both men
hurried away and Miller was afterward ar
rested with the gun in his hand.
Rev. f. Lomack, the colored preacher WHIT
was shot in the lung, is resting easily at
the hospital and hopes are now entertained
that he will get we'll.
Many Petty RObberies.
Des Moines is suffering from many petty
robberies and 1t seems impossible to check
the raids. Last night at the home Of F.
Macarthur, a druggist, the thieves entered
and after ransacking the house sat down
and ate a supper in the kitchen. The got
only a small amount Of money. During the
past week not less than a dozen similar
burglaries have been reported. The police
are kept so busy looking after larger crimes
that the city is but poorly. patrolled and
the matter is becoming serious with the
people. There has been much complaint
Of the inactivity Of the police.
Blown Into River.
A remarkable accident is reported as
happening last night. Herman Here, an
electrician, was riding across the river on
the Walnut street bridge while a windstorm
was blowing. He was blown from the
bridge into the water. Others on the bridge
saw his danger, as the river is very wide
and deep at present. Here proved to be
a good swimmer and kept himself above
water until he came to the next bridge
Town the river when he was rescued.
state College Building Committee.
The building committee OF the lowe State
college trustees held a meeting at Ames
j today for the purpose of considering the
detail plans for the new $500, 900 collegiate
building to be erected on the site Of the
one recently burned down. The report Of
the committee, which visited several east
ern colleges, was also presented. The
building committee will report to the
trustees at a full board meeting tomorrow,
when 1t Is expected the plans will be
finally adopted. The matter OF the presi-
dency Of the college will be only informally
considered.
Iowa City and Iowa Clash.
The state of Iowa may be made defend.
ant in an injunction suit, brought by Iowa
City. The litigation. II begun, will be
based on the alleged error In the plans OF
Architects Proudfoot and Bird of Des
Moines, whereby the State university will
encroach upon city property. 1t is alleged
by the city engineer that one Of the new
college OF medicine buildings will extend
into Jefferson street six and one-half
inches. The distance Is slight, but sew
eral aldermen have already protested, and
1t was declared at the last council meet
ing that the city may enjoin the state from
proceeding unless the building is moved
back the half foot in question.
Army Post Water Mains Abandoned,
The long deadlock over securing water
for the new Fort Des Moines has been
ended and the officers of the water COM
pany stated today that they will not run
their water mains to the site OF the post.
The city auditor and the city treasurer
have positively refused to issue or pay the
warrants for $50. 900 which the city council
authorized and the state legislature legal
lied. the same being a transfer of a fund
raised to secure a municipal water COM
I pany as a loan to the present water com
pany. The city officials believe they would
not be safe in paying over the money, but
could be held personally liable. as the pay
ment would finally be declared Illegal. The
work on the army post buildings has beer
z begun, and the belief obtains that despite
the failure to arrange for water at the
post the work will be continued. A COM
! pany may be organized to build a sepa.
rate water company for the post.
: New Iowa Pharmacist.
The state pharmacy commission today Is.
sued certificates to the following. who were
, Of the class which was examined the mrs
Of the month: W. H. Cooley, Jesup; J.. NJ
. Cadwallader. ottumwa; R. S. Alexander
What Cheer; H. C. Adams, Keota; @. o
n Wilhelm. Whiting; Henry z. Williams
Salem; Rex L. Shannon, Shellsburg; W. A
Richards. Buxton; John Pitt. Wapello; A
! 2. Miner. Pleasantyille; J. A. Mathews
\ Mount Union; Arthur Lee, Gladbrook; N
]. Lease, Charlottesville; A. W. Larsen
q Spencer; C. F. Long, Written; Clarence r
? LETTERS. Des Moines; Frank H. Grimm, Du
L. buque; s. P. Clark. Ogden.
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