Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-30
FRIENDSHIP TIES SUNDERED
Bonds that Bound Two Families in sOCia'
Concord Are Broken,
GRAVE CRIMINAL CHARGE FOLLOWS
Woman in One Household Sicks PO-
licemen of Tive Cities Onto
Man of Another Household
for Alleged Crime.

Synopsis of preceding chspters Mary
Dill, Walter Dill. Minnie Jackson and Wal
ter jackson, all colorsd, once upon time
lived together I'm South Omaha I'm social
and political bliss. Last grounding day
the bills broke away from their gay social
set in South Omaha and took up their resi-
dence at 1907 Burt street, Omaha. where
there are horse shows, roller skating and
fan carnivals. While the social line OF de-
marcation between the women became visi-
BILE to the naked eye, the fraternai COM
panionship between the men. who worked
in one OF the packing houses, was pre-
served to the extent that Jackson loaned
Dill 81, unbeknown to eitheE Of the wives
The giving Of canary bird by Mrs Jack
son to Mr.. Dill and an alleged attempt by
Mr.. Jackson to liauidate the 81 debt with
Mrs Dill precipitated the trouble which led
to the filing of complaint against Jack
son in Justice Fosters court and the flight
of Jackson.
Cnnto xxi.
A complaint charging Fred Jackson with
assault with intent to KIN Mrs. Mary Dill
has been fled in Justice Fosters court.
while Constable Simpson is carrying
warrant for the arrest OF Jackson. The
police departments OF Omaha and South
Omaha have been given descriptions of
ackson. for whom a search is now being
made It is charged in the complaint that
! Jackson made a vicious assault on. Mrs
/ Dill at the latter's home last Monday aft
/ ernoon. when jackson ia said to have
called for a settlement with the Oils. Mrs.
| Dill said jackson struck her on the face
| and body.
According to the stories told, Mr. Din
brought a canary bird from the Jackson
place IN South Omaha last week. Told
| his wife Mrs. jackson sent the bird for
her Mrs Dill at once bought a new cage
and installed the songster as regular
guest at the Dill place. When Jackson
! learned his wife had parted with the bird
he thought of the dollar Dill owed hin
and straightway hurried himself down tbs
pike TO the Dill address He found Mrs
Dill at home and told her he would charge
50 cents for the bird, which would leave
80 cents coming to him on the account
between himself and Dill. Mrs. Dill main
tanned she and her husband kept separate
accounts and declared she knew nothing
| of her husbands assets and liabilities
| jackson grew insistent, saying he would
have either the bird or the 30 cents.
what, are you all making so much fus
over Sl?" asked Mrs. Dill
You won't think dat sny fuss az al
when you heah de noise All am go'n L
make" responded Jackson.
II CanGO XXI.
! Mrs. Din finally ca5oled Jackson intN tn
: idea of returning Sunday afternoon. whe
: Mr.. Dill would be horne and the nrnber
of both families might get together an
strike a balance in their financial entar
clements But Jackson did not return unit
Monday afternoon, when Dill was working
and his wife alone in ner portion Of III
house. Jackson at once renewed his d.
mands for the canary bird or the 80 cent
: | to which demands Mrs. Dill entered sundr
. objections and told Jackson he had bette
get out of the place. Meanwhile the biz
: was twitteriug a springtime carol.
Then Jackson struck the woman NO
: on the face. she alleged. Mrs. Dill sal
: the man had something clutched in h
hand, but she could not see the objec
;. Mrs. Dilrs cheek was badly lacerate'
jackson then ran away and has not bee
seen since.