Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
BEFORE The PEOPLES BAR
Leena Harri, Pob' Up Like q Cork on the
Water.
sEs S rs GOING TO LEAVE TOWN
Doesn't Like 60 stay I'm a Place
where she e. Continually Ac-
cused Of Stealing
Things.

Although the question OF whether she
was guilty or not guilty was argued and
the very heart and soul OF Leona Harris
laid before the altar OF justice, subjecting
her shrinking, sensitive spirit 20 the or
deal OF public scrutiny in the case Of the
mysterious disappearance OF Lena Banks
hat. bringing her out Of Il a free and ex-
oneratad woman, Leona Harris was again
before the peoples bar Saturday morning
with the same old charge OF petit larceny
60 answer.
What You here again." gesped Judge
Crawford. with vision OF interminable
testimony, ss easily proved false as sworn
20 be true, passing through his mind.
Your honah. didn't steal nothing
Leons was always prompt when II came
90 denying anything, no matter what II
was
In this instance the complaint stated one
Leona Harris had stolen two skirts from a
woman living at Nineteenth and Chicago
streets. and Detective Mitchell related how
ne had found one Of the skirts in the pris-
oner's room and the other in pawnshop
The prisoner asserted she bought the skirt
from Joseph Antikol but he said It was
not 30 when asked by the court. Hence II
but she had provided herself with an at.
tOrney who stood beside her and was kept
busy trying 70 keep her quiet while Others
talked. II was a more serious matter than
the question Of who stole Lena's hatT'
In spite Of the efforts OF her attorney
and court attaches, she managed to get IN
a few words OF argument by herself in
which she attempted 70 analyze the mat
ter for the Judge and show him by a pc.
culiar process of reasoning, quite origina
with herself, just exactly why and how Il
would have been impossible for her to have
stolen anything. His honor recognized tbs
seriousness OF the case and decided thai
one day would be entirely too short time
for the proper consideration of all its mer.
its and dement's and he continued the
hearing until Monday.
IT only been In town one month, an
I'm jes' a-going to git outen dis heal
Omaha" observed Miss Harris as she be
gan her journey in the direction of the
bull pen.
r K. Foran, 1907 South Thirty-fourtf
street, was not very presentable wher
ushered before the magistrate Of tn,
ordinary citizen TO answer charge o.
being drunk and disturbing the peace b!
fighting on a street car, but personal ap
pearances are no excuse for staying ava!
when his honor demands anyone's presence
One eye had the look OF extreme dilapi
dalton and his manner was one OF genera
encouragement.
Where are the witnesses?" asked tn
Judge.
They are not here, your honor" an
swered the city's attorney, land 1 sugEes
that the case be put over a day"
The reDOrt of the arFeatfnR officer afafa.
Foran and another man fought after leav
ing q street car. and that he caught Fora
but the other got away. He intimatec
however. that Foran got the worst Of 4
being incapable OF defense.
@Well, guess that bum eye OF his wi
remind him not to start anything for som
little time to come" and Foran went h
way
She was Lou Green when arrested sever
days ago charged with being disorder
by Mr.. and Mrs. Stubs, but Cupid 81
busy when troubles began 70 asBaii her an
true love sprang 70 her side in the face
Il all. 20 by the time the case came u
before the peoples bar she was the vii
OF the proprietor Of the restaurant at 7
North Sixteenth street.
The stubbses accused her Of having a
tempted 10 run them out OF the kitchen
the restaurant. where they are employs
declaring she drew a revolver from n,
bosom and threatened TO put a no
through the whole bunch" They also a.
cused her OF talking about them ar
there came so many accusations from Dol
sides, all OF which were denied as withor
foundation by competent witnesses ar
other kinds. that before the signal for
general attack from both sides was give
Judge Crawford discharged the prison.
and negotiations were closed
II. Schneider, Twenty-fourth and
streets, South Omaha, saw he couldr
gain his freedom by pleading not guilty
charge OF being drunk and driving rec
lessly. and then making a wholesale deni
OF everything. 30 after he had been r
turned TO the bullpen to wait until Monda
he sent word 20 Judge Crawford that
had suddenly seen things in a new llgi
and was ready to Tess up. So he w
sent for again and admitted that abo
everything said about him was true.
sergeants Vanous and samuelson sa
Schneider driving east on Dodge sire
Friday evening az a fast pace and tn
we're barely able to get a woman out
the way In time TO save her from beii
run over. and were themselves IN dang
OF the horses hoofs. Schneider seemed
enjoy making women and police sergear
make way for him. and after driving
Tar as Tenth street. turned around a
drove back in the same manner. The {