Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10
DALEY FIRES SHOT AT BOYS
Russell Williams Receives a Flesh Wound
az Result.
NICKEL SAVES HIN From SERIOUS INJURY
Man who Fired the shot was AnEered
Because one of the Boys Accom-
panying Williams Called Him
ssTin Can Johnny"

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''Tin Can Johnny"
Resenting being called "Tin-Can Johnny"
Lafayette Daley, a trucker employed at
the Union Pacific transfer, drew his re-
volver and fred at a crowd of boys on
broadway near Twenty-third street
wednesday night. The bullet struck Rus
sell williams, the young son of James r.
williams, residing at South Twenty
fourth street, inficting a flesh wound The
bullet struck a nickel in the boys pocket
and its course diverted, otherwise It would
have entered his groin and probably would
have proved fatal wound.
The shooting occurred about 10 o'clock
and shortly before l o'clock yesterday
morning Daley was arrested at his home
by Police Captain Schaffer and Detective
Richardson and placed in the city Jail. An
information was filed in Justice Green's
court by the boys father and the grand
Jury yesterday afternoon returned an in
dictment against Daley on the charge of
assault with intent to commit murder. In
default Of bail, placed at $1,000. Daley was
committed to the county jail.
Young Williams. with a number Of boys
of that neighborhood, was returning home
from Cochran park and had reached the
corner of Broadway and Twenty-third
street in front of W. l. Smiths grocery
store when they encountered Daley, who
is said to be somewhat eccentric. As
Daley passed the boys one of them called
after him. There goes Tin-Can Johnny"
Daley seemed TO pay no attention TO the
taunt but when he had proceeded about
fifty feet, he suddenly wheeled around
drew his revolver and fired into the
crowd. Daley, after firing the shot made
of, while his companions carried young
Williams to his home nearby, where his
wound was dressed.
! When the Officers went to Dailey's house
ne admitted firing the shot, but claimed
| he shot in the air and not with the inten-
ton OF hitting any Of the boys. Daley is
said to be OF quiet and orderly habits, but
on account OF his eccentricities has been
made. It is said, the butt of boys in that
neighborhood.
other Indictments Returned
The grand jury, which completed its de-
alterations yesterday returned nine in
dictments three of which were not made
public, as the defendants named in them
are not in custody.
Two indictments were returned against
John Clarey, charged with the theft of a
set Of buggy harness valued at SIS from the
barn of Frank whtsett at 624 Fourth street
on the night of March % last One indict-
ment charges breaking and entering and
the other larceny from a building in the
night time. His bail was placed at $500
under each indictment.
An indictment was returned against c. W
Tullis. the Great Western switchman
charged with the theft of a barrel of tripe
from freight car in the company's yards
| on the night of April a. Tullis' bond was
| placed at 5000
Frank Currie was indicted on the charge
Of keeping an opium joint at IT North
Twelfth street. In default Of bail fixed al
$500 Currie is in the county jail.
Zachariah Taylor. who was arrested n
few days ago for assaulting his wife and
backing both her eyes, had a surprise
| sprung on him yesterday afternoon by
the authorities. He was rearrested under
an indictment returned at the August
term last year, charging him with assault
ing his wife with intent to infict great
bodily injury. The assault is said to have
been committed July g. According to the
testimony of Mrs. Taylor and of her
| daughter, Luella, Taylor requested his
wife to get his shot gun, as he wished tc
pawn 1t to raise some money. Mrs. Tay.
Tor did as her husband requested and the
latter loaded it and levelling II at his
Wife told her he was going to shoot her
The daughter grabbed the gun by the bar.
rel and pulled II down, while her mother
taking the baby in her arms. ran from the
house. The bond under the indictment
was placed at 5000, in default Of which
Taylor went back to the county jail
An indictment was returned against tn
Illinois Central Railroad company on tn
charge Of obstructing a public highwa!
near the overhead crossing of the North
western railway at Loveland. The rail
road is charged with obstructing this high
way during the years 1905, 1906 and 1901
It is complained that the Illinois Contra
dug trench twenty-eight feet wide an,
100 feet in length along the public high
way.
The grand jury returned mo bill" ii
the case OF w. s. Barnett charged wit
resisting an officer on the night Of Apr
IA at his home on Harrison street whe
placed, under arrest for disturbing tn
peace and striking his daughter.