Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
William DOlan, Dairyman, Locked Up for
Careless Shooting,
FIRES FUTILE SHOTS At HIS WIFE
Husband Vents His Displeasure by
Harmless Fusillade and t. now
Held for Trial I'm Police
Court

Tuesday evening William Dolan, 1909 N
street fired two shots at his wife during a
family quarrel and was arrested. Dolan is
a drayman and when no went home in the
evening he was not pleased with the con-
duct Of his wife and drawing a revolver
from his pocket fired two shots. Both bull
let's went wide of the mark. Dolan then
ran down the stairs and started west on N
street. He was overtaken by Detective
Elsfelder and Chief Briggs The revolver
was taken from him and Dolan was locked
'up on a charge of shooting with intent to
kill. For time after being put in Jail
Dolan talked wildly and said that he was
only trying to shoot the corns of his wfe's
toes. Later on, when he came out of his
trance, he said that It was only a little
family affair that did not amount to any
thing. BY the time the cells were closed
for the night Dolan was in a decidedly sub
missive mood and was willing to promise
anything II the police would only turn him
loose Chief Briggs ordered that Dolan be
held and all attempts to secure bail were
fruitless. Mrs. Dolan is reported to be a
woman of domestic tendencies and her
netghbors speak we'll of her. Last night
after the shooting Mrs. DoIan was ex-
tremely nervous and declined to state to
the police whether she would appear
against her husband or not. Even II Mrs.
Dolan does not appear the chief will sign a
complain and prosecute Dolan for shoot
ing inside the city limits.
Coroner Holds Inquest.
Coroner Bradley held an inquest Tuesday
over the body of William Rollins, colored.
The session was held in the police court
| room and dozen witnesses were examined.
Some OF the witnesses declared that Koz-
| lowsh first shot in the air to stop Rollins,
while an equal number declared that the
second shot was fired by the bartender
! after he had killed Rollins. AS far as the
testimony went It was an even break and
the jury was left to decide. After being
| out an hour the Jury returned a verdict to
the effect that Rollins came to his death by
bullet fired from pistol In the hands of
Joseph KoslowskI and recommended that
a further investigation be made The county
attorney is expected to file complaint
against Kozlowsk within a day or two.
George H. Brewer. the undertaken who
has the remains of Rollins in charge, re-
| ceived a telegram from the mother of the
deceased asking that the body be placed
in receiving vault and that he await fur
| ther instructions.
Library Report Ready.
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prepared reports to be read at the annual
meeting to be held on Thursday On this
| date the members of the board will meet
and elect officers for the ensuing year. Miss
Jane Abbott, librarian has prepared a re-
port showing the work performed since the
! library was opened. Miss Abbott inclines tc
| the opinion that more books are needed,
South omaha people have been slow in re-
spending to the almost constant calls for
books so that unless donations are received
| the board will be compelled to purchase
books out of the fund provided by taxa
ton for library maintenance.
Many Dead Poles.
BY the laying OF condults by the Ne
braska Telephone company many poles II
streets and alleys will be removed. grea
many dead poles are scattered all over the
city and when the conduits are laid thes'
| poles will be taken up and carted away
These dead poles formerly carried wires fol
the telephone company and for the FIRE
alarm system. In the business portion OF
the city all such unused poles will be taker
down. Councilmen say that the work Of
removing unused poles all over the city will
soon be taken up ofTicially in order that th'
streets may be freed as much as possible
from overhead wires.
VIII Not IncreHse Receipts Here.
When the news of the fire at the Swift
plant at st. Joseph. Mo, was received
here an Impression prevailed that live stool
billed for that market would be diverted
to South Omaha Manager Edwards Of tn
Swift plant at South Omaha was advised
by wire that the loss by fire was not nearl!
as large as first reported and that all ship
ments of stock would be cared for upoi
arrival The beef house beds destroyed b,
fire can be repaired in a short time an'
there is to be no change in shipments o
stock to this market as far as the Swift
people are concerned. ...,.
Dreary Carnival Day.
There was little doing at the Workman
carnival Tuesday afternoon and evening
The rain during the afternoon put sto
to the out-of-door shows and put dampe
on the evening attendance. On Monda
night when the carnival opened 1,7SS pai
admissions were recorded Workmen her
. | are anNiols for e.DOd weather during tn