Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Coroner Bradley Holds Inquest Over ,h,
Body Of harles Carlson.
sooSAS rs HELD ON CHARGE or MURDER
Committee Calls Mass Meeting for
saturday Night to Discuss the
Calling of Election 60 Vote
on sewer Bonds.

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Coroner Bradley held an inquest over the
body Of Charles Carlson who was killed
last Saturday night at l. street and Boule-
ward An of the forenoon was consumed
with taking evidence. Nine witnesses were
examined, and at l o'clock, after an hours
deliberation the jury brought in verdict
ascribing the cause of death stab from
a knife in tho hands of Frank Noonan,
and recommended that he be bound over
to the district court for trial on the charge
Of murder. The Jury made no recommenda-
ton as To the degree Of murder, that being
left to the discretion of the district attor-
ney-.
There were two witnesses to the murder
Frank Thompson testified that he saw
the whole occurrence. According to his
testimony he came down on the Boulevard
from the Duve Packing companys building
with Carlson When they were opposite
the saloon Noonah walked out from
Harolds saloon and met them and asked
Carlson for dollar. They had some words
and Carlson started to walk away.
NboHan followed ind stabbed Carlson
twice. once in the back Of the neck and
again in the heck.
The next witness was son of the bar
keeper. a bov Of about 49, whose name was
iafolu lie said he heard the quarrel, hut
iast befote tiff blow was struck he went
into the saloon When he came out i'm
about minute nc saw Carlson staggering
tcvvard the Duva company's building and
saw Noonau closing his pocket knife,
witch Ne put IN his hip pocket.
Dr Berry and Captain Shields each swore
to the testimony OF the dying man, who
said that Noouan had stabbed him. Or.
Berry was the physician who was called
to attend the case. He described the
wound and declared that il could not have
been self-inhicted There was pCrpen-
tieular slit in front OF the mans left ear
from which the wound extended inward and
downward about three inches behind the
lower Jaw The cut severed the temporal
and the subma HILLARY artery, which wound
caused the death. He and DR.. A. l.. De
Ianey performed the autopsy and each
agreed that it must have been inflicted
Icy stab wound from behind and above.
Mike Flnncrty aud Mike J. Hunt were
called as witnesses and testified that they
each saw the attack through the window
Of HaroIdS saloon. Both testified that they
saw Carlson raise his hand to strike
Noonsn but saw no knives. They further
said that Noonan had his hands at his
side all the time, and gain they said that
Noortati had his hands up warding off the
attack of Carlson
Mass Meeting saturday Night.
There will he a general mass meeting
~ the citizens of South Omaha next Satir
day night to receive the report of the
citizens committee on the question of tn,
sewer bond issue. Chairman o kceffe made
The definite announcement today and 1t /.
urged that every one who has any interes
i'm the matter spend time enough to b.
present It Is expected that the recon
incubation of the citizens committee vii
be formulated IN 1. petition of advice t
the mayor and council asking for a specia
election wherein the issue of $25O,0tO ii
bonds shall be submitted to vote of tn
people. Judging by the interest alread.
manifested the meeting next Saturda.
viii be frought with plenty of excitement
Judging In Poultry show.
Judge Thompson of Amty, Mo, who
passing judgment on the exhibit OF poultr
at the worKnien temple, says he is wei
pleased with the quality of the birds o
exhibition. There are not many bird
here ais we expected, and the weather I
responsible foF 1t largely. Without thi
change there would have, been nearly los
birds entered Most OF those entered av
erage high In their percentage. especial
the exhibit OF Plymouth Rocks. / hav
awarded the prizes to this class. the Blu
Cochins the Brown Leghorns and tn
Game cocks. The light has been bad 10
rapid judging. The markings have bee
rery close, and in more than one case
Single black feather, as. i'm the Plynout
Rocks, has decided tse rank and III
award. The females are exceptionally goo
and most of them rank up to 81 and
per cent"
J. l.. Todd won first prize for Plymout
Rock cockerel. He is from Atlantic. Il
+. c. Ahlquist won second for the sam
aud John Barth of Maynard n Y, thir
Mr.. Ahtquist Is OF South Omaha. Bart
won first prize for Plymouth Rock tri
W. A. Young of Mead won first prize for
pen consisting of one cockerel and fol
hens. .......'' ...-......
In the Brown Leghorns Rev. w.
Stambaugh Won first prize for a trio
w. Alden of Papillon won first for a pc
consisting Of one cockerel and four hen
lie also got the prize for the best cockers
pullet and hen.
f. r. DeVorc won all the first prizes
the Buff Cochins with the single exec
ton of the best cockercl, which was w
by J. 1aFontaine
About 80 people attended i'm the afte
moon ard 81 the evening the hall VI
crowded. Il Is expected that all Il
awards will he made by noon today.
Clerk Getting out Warrants.
The city clerk was busy yesterday gt
fling cut warrants for the payment of "a
aries and bills for the month of Decemb,
Which were allowed IL the council NEE
ing last saturday ana last Tuesday might
The treasurer reports no large receipts
the way Of taxes yesterday. There We
enough of thb smaller amounts to keep hi
busy,
1884,. salts Against city.
The suit OF Hans Lemburg against [
city Will be tried today before the distr
court. This is one of number Of DANA
OF a similar nature to be tried befc
Ions. I.emburg wants To recover damHg
TO the amount of $250 for injuries viii
he claims TO have received by falling
slippery sidewalk near the corner
sxsAkss6kASM $500 Z