Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
James Garfield Arrested After Search Of
Several Months,
SUSPECTED OF SHOOTING =. N. CLARKE
EIuded the Omcers at the Time, but
Returns to His old Haunts and
Goes 20 work in a Pack
ina HouAe.

The turning over OF James Garfield, |
coored, to the Omaha police yesterday has |
recalled the persistent search which the |
South Omaha police made for him at the !
time Of the famous street car holdup and |
murder at the end OF the Albright line. |
For time the police believed him to be one
OF the gang which did the shooting Of the
unfortunate conductor, Edward FURY. The
police did not succeed in locating him until
he was about to take an eastern train. and
II was too late to capture him. After cross
ing into Iowa all trace Of Garfield was lost.
Later Il was found that he had no con-
necton with the Albright tragedy, but
train of circumstances and some OF the
confessions of the three negroes implicated
in the crime pointed to Garfield as one OF
the men who held up and shot F. N. Clarke
at Eighteenth and Capitol avenue last
spring.
Garfield worked in the same gang with
Harrison Clark, the convicted murderer
Of FURY, and was on familiar terms with
him. He was known as a bad character
and his wife was implicated in robbng a
man OF 500 In the Omaha tenderlion. 1t
was for this crime OF his wifes that he was
first thought to have disappeared. This
was before the confessions OF the other
three negroes. few days ago II was
learned by Officer Elsfelder that Garfield
was back in Armour's packing house. lie
was arrested as he left work Thursday
evening and was turned over to Omaha au-
thorities yesterday. 1t may be that no con-
nection will be established with the shoot
ing of Clarke, for It depends entirely on
whether Clarke will be able to Identify him
positively or not; and after that on whether
| the evidence will be strong enough in
| c{ TO nj Cot 70 idauti6ra-
| ton.
| In addition TO his suspected connection
with the Omaha crime, GARFIELD is also
wanted at Manhattan, Kan, where he broke
| Jail April 20. This would indicate that as
| soon as he left South Omaha, March IL,
| he doubled. either at Council Bluffs or an
! eastern point, so as to bring up In Kan
sas. At Manhattan he was arrested for
some petty crime but he lost no time In
breaking out Of Jail, probably because he
feared he might be connected with the
| Omaha crime. reward is offered for him
! in Manhattan.
Indian skeleton Unearthed.
Last Wednesday afternoon the graders
who are working In the vicinity of Twenty
second and streets, unearthed skeleton
| OF an Indian which had been buried there
when there was nothing but bare prairies
on the site of Omaha. 1t has long been
known that a burying ground existed in
that locality, for at the time of the building
OF the Bohemian church several skeletons
were discovered. Along with the skeleton
last found were a number of trinkets such
as are commonly worn by the race. Beads
and arrow points and some little bells
were found.
Several Attempts at Burglary.
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reported to the South Omaha police yester-
day morning. These attempts, so far as
known were successful. Early in the even
ing an attempt was made to force an en-
trance to the home of Mrs. Richard Gilch-
rist, 1918 North Twenty-sixth, by means
of rear window. The window was held
in place by a prop and before It could be
removed some stir of the people in the
house is thought to have driven the prowl-
ers away. They next visited the home of
John F. Colvin at 26l5 f street and here,
In the absence of the family, gained an
entrance. In order to reach the window
they carried a porch chair from the Gill
christ residence across the lot to the rear
of the other. The family happened to re-
turn just in time to keep their house from
being ransached, there were all signs
of a hasty exit. Several other residents
described similar visitations. About the
Gilchrist house there were a number OF
! tracks made by bare feet, which were of a
size which would indicate that the burglars
were boys rather than grown men.
Sues for Damaged Hat.
Jacob Sperling's troubles began over q
: week ago when in a heated discussion IL
: the place OF business of Isaac Levy he IL
said to have used language such as to hav,
/
landed on him, however, Casper Horwicl
interfered and as a result some vioenc,
= occurred on the street Horwch and sper
ling were both arrested and Norwich wal
subjected to fine for assault and battery
: The whole quarrel arose over an optiona
sale OF Sperlings shop. which deal was Il
have been closed in thirty days. AS 6
! guarantee the buyer in prospect, John Ran
adoski, placed $40 in the hands OF Isaa,
Levy. At the end OF the time stipulated
Levy declared he should receive so of tn,
, $40 for having kept it in his pockets for tina
length OF time. Sperling objected strenu
ously to that method of banking insisting
that everyone would be a banker II a MAJ
paid interest at such rate on money de
: posted. These objections led to the as
sault and the subsequent cases in court, II
y the latest of which he sues Horwich to re
: cover damages for 81 because in the fsti
a cum Norwich was so careless as to plan
y his foot through the crown Of sperling
/ hat Levy. after reconsideration. has place.
E the $40 in the hands Of Justice Caldwell 10
' Sperlng.
o Sunday Services.
7 Next Sunday morning Rev. r. l. Wheele
will deliver the second OF his sermons oil
e Modern Infdelity." There will be musl
r by the choir. In the evening Judge lie
y Estelle and Mrs f. B. TOwle will speal
: on the merits and the work and needs o