Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
ITRAMPS CAPTURE TWO BOYS
One Escapes and Reaching Town Notifies
the Police,
OFFICERS RESCUE THE OTHER ONE
one Of the Trnmps Captured and
Pursuit of the others f. Being
Kept Up by the
Police

George Nieman and John Fisher, two
newsboys. had an exciting experience yes
terday afternoon with three burly tramps
while on their way TO go in swimming. In
Gilbert's lake near the tracks OF the
Northwestern road. The tramps forced
the young lads to accompany them, but
Fisher succeeded in making his escape and
returning to town he at once notified the
police. Chief Tibbits and an Oneer sue
ceeded In overhauling the tramps and rescu-
ing young Nieman. One Of the tramps, who
gave the name of Andrew Anderson, was
captured, but the other two succeeded in
making their escape.
George Nieman, who is 16 years Of age,
is a son Of a railroad conductor and lives
at 1914 Fourth street. John Fisher is two
years his Junior and lives at 92S Avenue G.
Both are respectable and intelligent young
lads. About 2 o'clock In the afternoon
they started to go to Gilbert's lake for a
swim, Nlema on his bicycle, with Fisher
sitting on the handle bars. They rode be-
tween the tracks Of the Northwestern rail-
road and nearing the end of the yards
overlook three men. The men closed In
upon them and ordered them to get of the
bicycle, with which order the boys COM
piled. although at FIRST they thought the
men were only fooling with them.
The three tramps then ordered Nieman
to walk ahead with the bicycle and young
Fisher to follow him, threatening that II
either of them attempted to run they would
shoot them. The boys, who were now
thoroughly frightened. obeyed. and in this
manner they proceeded for nearly a quar-
ter Of a mile. when the tramps ordered
them to climb the hill alongside of the
track. Nieman expostulated, saying he
could not drag his wheel up the blum, and
| one OF the men seized the bicycle and
threw 1t into the weeds and ordered the
boy to climb without IT.. Young Fisher
hesitated about climbing and another OF
the trio seized him by the collar and
forced him up the hill. Reaching the tor
OF the hill somewhat ahead of the others,
young Fisher made a dash for liberty and
succeeded In hiding in the tall underbrush,
He made his way back to the road along
side Of the railroad tracks and sought
shelter in a nearby house. The man Of the
house on hearing Fishers story armed
himself with a revolver and started out
after Nieman and his captors, but failed
to find any trace of them. Fisher Their
ran back to town and notified the police.
Other Men mt Liberty.
Anderson was captured near wickam'l
sandbank, but the other two made their es.
cape. Chief Tibbits returned to the city
with Anderson, while Captain Maltby, ac-
companied by young, Nieman and OfhceI
Lorenzen, who had Joined the party, con-
tinued the search for the other two men
At IL o'clock last night word was re
ceived from Captain Maltby that they hat
succeeded in tracing the men as far al
Crescent City and that they had recovered
Nieman's bicycle, which the tramps hat
ditched about three miles this side o
Crescent City. Captain Maltby said he hat
secured a good description Of the two mel
and had ~telephoned to Missouri Valley II
the hopes of lntercepting them. The fel
low who appeared to be the ringleader 1
said to have two revolvers with him.
Anderson, the one Of the trio captured
claimed he had acted under threats from
the man with the revolvers, as he wa
afraid he would shoot him unless he di
as he told him. He said he had met tn
fellow In the yards and the three Of Their
had started to walk to Missouri Vale
when Nieman and Fisher overtook them.