Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-30
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Milton Nswbsrfy, Wanted for Robbery,
Arrested in Liuooln Saturday.
END OF LONG SEARCH FOR SUSPECT
Police believe lie f. Member of the
Gans THAT Cracked the safe In
IxIein's saloon Several
Weeks Ago.

Milton Newberry was'arrested in Lincoln
yesterday as one Of the men suspected OF
having broken the safe in Jake Klein's
saloon several weeks ago. Since the date
Of that job the police have been searching
for Newberry P. II. Shields even went
az far as Green River Wyo.. having heard
that Newberry was arrested there. New
berry went TO st. Joseph aud Kansas city
and Of late visited South Omaha, narrowly
missing apprehension. The officers were
30 hot ION his trail that they discovered
his destination and the Lincoln police were
notihedsto be on the lookout for him. The
captureY was accordingly made yesterday.
p. II. Shields went TO Lincoln last night
and brought Newberfy back 70 South
Omaha today II is thought that a good
case Is drawn around the suspect. The
officers hope that with his arrest that
positive evidence may be secured which
viii lead tostbe arrest OF the other members
Of the gang.
The back door OF the saloon was broken
in and the safe turned upside down and
the thin Plates. which composed the bot
tom broken in md, the cement cut out with
chisels. The cracksmen secured quite
bunch OF money and lot more of valuable
papers and checks. The telephone girl at
the exchange heard the sound of the blows
after the men had brushed the desk phone
70 the floor. She did not however, give
the alarm, as she supposed the employees
were workipR there The loss was not dis
covered until the next morning.
Another Suspect Arrested.
In connection With the above crime the
police have another suspect Jake Piper.
He was arrested day or two ago by
Chief Briggs at Thirteenth and Boulevard.
He is believed TO have been in the city on
the night of thehcrime. Besides being con-
nected with this, last crime he is said by
? the police 20 be a member Of the Piper
gang, which over a year ago robbed
man by thes Iiayne.sof Westtppe at Pat
Ford's saloon at Railroad avenue and M
street Westrope was thought 10 have in
bis possession a lot OF money and diamonds
along with other ,jewelryi He visited the
house nun by Ruth Mclaughlin under the
o rstreeta'y viaduct There it is said the
holdup1NNas planned. Westrope was de-
.coyedato FOrd's saloon and the gang who
stood with the Pipers we're all there to
zee the job. While Westrope was drink
ting at the bar the Piper gang are said
70 have entered with drawn revolvers and
stuck Bp the place, They took nothing
from any other party except Westrope.
After they had depared from the mock
holdup Ford notified the police. The Piper
gang was suspected and Sam Piper and
Jake Piper were arrested. The latter
broke Jail before his trial and escaped.
sRm Piper was boupd over TO the district
court but when the case came to trial
Westrope refused TO appear and testify He
lost two watches IN the holdup and some
moneys Since that time Jake Piper has
been fugitive from justice.
The capture was made from the fact
that Briggs happened to be riding on the
same car which Mrs Piper took to meet
Btsf husband by appointment. The chief
SUSPECTED something and followed stealth
ily" ana caught his man.
~, Inn .HiagIc. CITY Gossip. =. .
I, George A, Pease was arrested yesterday
on acharge OF wife desertion.
The Royal IIighlauders Of the city will
give a bah November 8 at Odd Fellows
-halLzr,a r'. -t .-
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church viii be entertained by Mrs.
c. 4. Scarr.
miss Men Ensor is home from the Uni
versity Of Nebraska for few days visit
Miss Isabel Finley has gone TO Farnam.
Neba' where she has a position ais teacher
Or. w. c: Buel, formerly OF, South Omaha,
but now 9f Des Meines. Ia, has been visit
ing old friends for a week. ~ .it
w s. Cook of Casper, Wyo is a So
5outBer IN the city for few days. He has
numerous acquqlntances here.
Miss Katherine Gallagher OF Clinton, ILL.,.
Is the guest of her sister, Miss Mary CAL
iagher, of South Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ravens returned
Saturday from Orfino, Idaho They will
be in. the city Tor a month or so.
News Of the death of Leander Irons at
Guthrie, OkL, has been received by his
friends He was a heavy real estate estate
ownef OF this city
,Adyles Re Welsh left yesterday for Ne
Vada, where he viii superintend the sink
ing OF a shaft, in the mines which are
owned by an Omaha company.
Charles Henes, a young boy, while play
ing with gum shot OF one of his great
toes. He was taken TO the South Omaha
hospital yesterday, where the mangled
member was amputated-
Tho death of Mrs. Lizzie McQuade. aged
co. living atTd North Twenty-sixth street
occurred Saturday evening. The funeral
services NiN be at 40 a. m, Tuesday. She
is the yfandm6thetSof Frank 5and Albert
Spear. She was ono of the most respected
women OF fle city Rev. r. l.. Wheeler
will preach thesfuneral sermon.