Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15


t21oo p. A. Wells was attorney for the
plaintiff This case first came up when
A. II. Murdoch was city attorney. In his
report 70 the council he recommended a
settlement OF the case for 81 900. The coun-
ell refused TO follow the advice Of the city
attorney and the case was brought to trial.
After three years Of litigation the judg-
ment Of 100 was rendered against the
city. The present attorney II. B. Fleharty'
said he would file a motion for new
trial but IL 1t were not granted he would
not appeal the case as he considered the
evidence unusually strong in support Of
the stearns claim. Stearns was an expert
carpenter before his fall. Since then he
has been unable 10 earn the former wages
The bank at the point where he fell was
/ about thirty feet high. II had been graded
into the alley about seven feet and no
protection had been provided. This made a
! strong case OF circumstances.
May Prosecute AckermRn.
Now that tho probability is that George
Alderman viii recover from his self in
| hicted wound with suicidal intent early in
the week Is great. II may be that he will
| have to face a trial for his alleged Grim
inal act Chief John Briggs said that he
intended to consult with the county at
| torney on the subject. In view of numerous
| threats which Alderman has pronounced
against his wife and the Indications Of his
| temper as shown In his attempt on his
own life. It is thought some action would
be warrentable 70 prevent injury to other
parties Since his recovery Alderman has
maintained that the shot was accidental.
new Police Commission.
| The appointment Of A. II. Murdoch, W.
p. Adkins and w. c. Lambert as the MEM
beers Of the new South Omaha board Of
fire and police commissions, was an
nounced from Lincoln last night A. H.
Murdoch served as city attorney in South
Omaha before the election Of W. c. Lam
bert, the democratic nominee. Since that
time he has been deputy county attorney
under Judge slabaugh.
w. c. Lambert, who represents the DEM
ocratic party on the board, was formerly
attorney for the city and is well known
| in South Omaha. During his two years In
office he lost only two or three cases In
which the city was a party, and in his
| appeals so far as he represented his cases
before the supreme court was successful
w. p Adkin is a member of the firm OF
Homes Adkins in the livery and transfer
| business In all political campaigns he
has figured prominently. He was mem
Der of the city council under Frank Kout
sky He served as president Of the council
He was the republican nominee TO succeed
Mayor Koutsky, but was defeated in thu
last municipal election by Thomas Hector
Magic City Gossip.
The condition of Mrs. II. G. Kiddoo at tn,
South Omaha hospital is considered good
George Parks is suffering from q painfu
attack OF rheumatism and is confined to hi
home
Antonina Yaclzienncy, Thirtieth and J
died yesterday. The funeral was In 81
Mary's cemetery.
The Baptist young people gave q socia
at the home of the pastor, Rev. George Val
Wrinkle, Thursday evening.
The condition Of r. B. Montgomery is re
ported considerably less favorable than
has been for some time past
The following births were reported yes
terday: NJ. l. Churchwell, Eighteenth an
Harrison, twin girls Joe Balda girl.
The Christian Endeavor society OF tn
First Presbyterian church is to give a so
cial at the church one week from tonight
ono of the infant twin girls Of NJ. l
Churchill died yesterday soon after II
birth. The funeral will be at 10 a m today
l.. Clough, aged 36 years, died at tn
county hospital after an illness OF over tw
months. He was an old resident OF Sout
Omaha.
The death Of Mrs. Anna Smith, wife O
Fred Smith, Thirty-first and L street. oc
CURED yesterday. The funeral has no
been arranged.
The regular meeting Of Phil Kearney pos
and Women's Relief corps is scheduled fo
J Saturday night in Modern Woodmen hal
r Business of Importance will be considered
The. following are the officers Of III
church session of the Presbyterian church
]. L. Dun, president; Sam Mcdowell vic
PRESIDENT; E. M Rohrbough, treasurer
E William Barclay, secretary.
, William Haskall has been out of tow
for the last two weeks on a hunting triI
Y He brought back the limit of game. II
T had three or four Canada geese, severe
speckled brants and fine string of duel
, He said the sport was excellent In the sec
ton he visited
This evening the Athenian Debating 50
ciety of the South Omaha High school an
the Ciceronian Debating society Of tn
Omaha High school Will debate on tn
question: Resolved, That the time Ia
come when tarif for protection should b
abandoned by the United states"