Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob Home Of
James Condor.
HEDGREN's SALOON BROKEN INTO
Burglars Garry on Quantity o.
whisky and TObaccO-ManaEer
of Club Charged with
Lid Lifting.

A burglary was attempted early Sunday
morning at the residence of James Condor,
Twenty-siXth and II streets, but failed be-
cause the people awoke and Mrs. Condor
jumped out OF a window and gave the alarm.
The family was all asleep at about I o'clock
in the morning when Mrs. Condor was
aroused by some slight noise 10 find a
burglar in the room. He discovered her
awake as soon as she discovered him. He
leveled a gun at her head and told her not
to scream or he would shoot. He then
went to the cradle and picked up the baby.
asking: How old is the baby?" She re-
piled, two weeks not daring TO resist
him. Wen, It looks It," said the man.
Where is your money!" Ia the next
room" replied Mrs. Condor. The man
walked into the room indicated and Mrs.
Condor seized the baby and jumped out Of
the window, screaming with all her might,
officer Jake Small happened to be near
at hand and ran TO her assistance. He
succeeded in catching a man who had been
on watch outside named J. W. wimsey,
but the man who was inside escaped
through a back window. wimsey was
taken to the jail, where II was discovered
he was intoxicated. The members OF the
Condor family came to the conclusion that
the man In the house was also intoxicated.
They were able to give the police a good
description of the intruder. Nothing was
taken from the house because the alarm
was given too soon.
The residence of b. NJ. Corey was also
attempted earlier in the night.
HedEren's saloon Robbed.
The saloon of Gust Hedgren was broken
into Saturday night by some thirsty people
and a lot Of whisky and tobacco was AIKEN.
The police are convinced that II was a
different gang than the one which broke
into the Condor residence. They think the
latter came from Omaha, while the saloon
Job was in line with the work OF a gang
which is pretty well located in South
Omaha. The police force is confident of
securing the right parties In the Condor
case within a few days.
Club Manager Arrested.
Joseph Crouch, manager OF the South
Omaha colored club, was arrested yesterday
afternoon on a charge of selling liquor
without a license. He had been doing a
thriving business until Officer Ed Lowery,
discovered the leak in the lid. A case Of
beer was confiscated and is stored with
Crouch at the city jail. They occupy diff
ferent compartments. 1t is possible that the
Board Of Fire and Police commissioner
Il "NA' VS. ~ NANS tAAC AOOAll9 BOOus
Magic City Gossip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, o. Nouns are visiting
relatives in Papillion.
Mr.. and Mrs, James V. Cheek are visit
ing in Pacific Junction this week.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 any
part Of the city. Telephone No. 8.
Il. G.. RozZelle of the United States mail
service is off on his annual vacation.
The Presbyterian church announces no
evening services until after September 8.
Harry Arnold, Perry Jones, william Hlck-
man and a party are out camping near
Spring Lake.
Mrs. Mary Drlscoll is recovering from an
attack of pneumonia which threatened to
be very serious.
The new officers of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian church
were Installed last night.
The local Redmen expect to 60 10
Council Bluffs Wednesday evening 70 at
tend the carnival in a body.
Eva Finley, colored, was arrested yester-
DAY or a Vagrancy charge and was
found to be carrying a deadly weapon.
II Is announced that the conference with
the various railroads over the u street via
duct has been postponed from today until
August 10.
The Swift ball team defeated the Spauld-
ings of Omaha yesterday afternoon nv n
score of 8 to /. Rhyme and Yost and English
and Helkus were the batteries.
William McNichols Of South Omaha and
Mrs. Margaret r. ninth OF ST. Louis vyera
married Saturday evening at the residence
Of Mrs. Irwin, 324 North Twenty-second
street by DIR. r. l.. Wheeler.