Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Clerk and Treasurer Present Statements Of
the finances Of the City.
CHARGES AGAINST CARPENTER DISMISSED
Identification by Alleged Victims Not
Sufficiently Good TO Warrant Put
ting Him on TriaI-Seven Sent
TO County Jail.

City Clerk j. J. Gillin issued his monthly
statement Of the condition of funds Tor
the month of September yesterday The
statement shows that the city has spent
so far during the year $25, 7O3.90. The bal
ance left in the treasury for the expense
of the present year is $751; 477.44. The in
cidental expenses of the city in various
departments amounted in the total last
month to SO, 265.4l.
The city treasurer has prepared his
monthly report to be submitted to the
council Monday evening. comparison OF
the items shows that the treasurer had on
hand for the general purposes of the city
government 1880 79S.4S. The amount re-
ceived from all sources during the month
past has been sS.S22.54. The amount dis
bursed during the same time was sl349.97.
The net balance for the month is $780, 7ol. .OS.
At the beginning Of the time covered by
the treasurer's statement there was more
in the treasury than at any previous time.
Tax collections have not been high, but
with the beginning of November the col
lections will begin to increase again.
Carpenter is Discharged.
On the advice of the deputy county prose
cutor, A. II. Murdoch, William M Car
penter was thken before Judge King yes
terday afternoon and dismissed on the
charge of robbery alleged 10 have been
committed against Peter Christisnson at
Thirty-second and B streets, two railroad
men on the tracks between the two cities,
and the Harvey car at Sixth and Pierce
streets. The reason for the dismissal was
because the different men who were
brought in to testify were not positive in
their identification. Only the motorman
of the car which was robbed declared posi-
lively that Carpenter was the man who
had committed the robbery. The Others
were not sure; but maintained that Car
penter resembled the man who had at
! tackled them. The two Tailroad men were
old acquaintances of Carpenter and hesi-
tated to commit themselves to evidence
against him, preferrlng to believe the best
! I'm his favor The attorney thought the
evidence far too vulnerable TO present to
a jury. Accordingly the prisoner was re-
| leased.
seven Go TO County Jail.
Captain Haze, deputy sheriff of Douglas
county. took six men from the South
Omaha jail yesterday to the county bastile
They were John Poloviw, Stephen Zadello
Alexander Butkus. Peter wasgis and
Walter Wiskal. all indicted by the grand
jury for the attempted murder of Peter
Kressemnou two weeks ago. With them
Judge King also committed Dan Dugan
| to the county Jail for thirty days. The five
men seemed to consider the whole affaiI
huge Joke and laughed heartily wher
the officers placed the handouts on theil
/ wrists Dan Dugan was committed foi
habitual intoxication and seemed most con-
cerned because there was not time foI
him to deliver a farewell address to the
South Omaha officers.
sunday Services.
rhe most important service from ths
standpoint OF general church interest for
the approaching Sabbath will be held in
| the First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening This service will be conducted
by Rev. Irwin s Chapman of California
who will deliver an address known as '',Tht