Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-26
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Unidentified Man Found with Bullet
in Head.
ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIFE
FOund Near Farm House Across
saTPy COunty Line on BouIe-
ward Attempt Mt
Suicide.

ward - Attempt Mt
Suicide.
/, A second case Of attempted suicide was
discovered about / p. m. Friday BY the
Iesidents on the Thirteenth street boule-
ward in Sarpy county. about a mile and
half south Of the county line. They re-
ported to the South Omaha police that a
man had shot himself in the head.
Chief Briggs made an investigation and
found a man with a bullet wound in the
left side Of his head. He had left the
scene OF the shooting, where the revolver
and his pocketbook were found, and had
gone to a near farm house. When the chief
arrived he was just lapsing into uncon-
sciousness and little could be learned from
him. The Brewer ambulance was called
and he was then taken to the South Omaha
hospital, where he was placed by the side
of Ienatius J. Kramer, who shot himself
at the Cat City Malt works. during the
forenoon. His condition is said to be SER
ious, as the bullet passed under the bones
Of the skull.
Repeated efforts were made to learn the
mans identity, but although he under
stood the question his answers were so
confused that It could not be positively
NhVWhs ~ A~oAtoN W NHG hhlAlt was
Jerome Corkey. but one of the men who
handled him in the ambulance said he
thought the man was Dave McCourt. He
was not sure Of this. DIR. E. L. Delaney
has charge OF the case.
At latest reports he was resting easily
and sleeping. The condition indicates pos
sible recovery.
I~gnatius j. Kramer also had rallied par
TALLY from the shock Of his wound and
is said to have one chance In a thousand
Tor recovery.
steel for New ViRduct.
Seventeen carloads Of steel for the new
Q street Iaduct arrived and was partly
uuloaded yesterday at a point convenient
to the position Of the structure. Three
other cars loaded with piling were re-
ceived.
The west approach will be reconstructed
first. In the meantime the old spans of
the Taduct will remain open until It is
necessary to close on account OF putting
In the new work. AS soon as the old ma
terial is removed large new concrete piers
will be constructed.
The viaduct is to be OF steel construc-
ton throughout. but the floor will be of
creosoted wood blocks, as the Sixteenth
street viaduct in Omaha. The contractors
loI INV NlAuuCl Will allow the omaha q
Council Bluffs Street Railway company TO
lay their tracks. Notwithstanding the dec
l~aration Of that company that it would not
pay the 3 per cent license for the use of
the viaduct. The matter of the collection
81 the license will be left to the processes
which the city attorney may see fit to
adopt.
Damages from ChiId's Fall.
John Iucid uyhoaa IttIa datzbtap fau
through the Q street viaduct after the city
had closed 1t to vehicles and who was Sc
Terely injured by the fall Of twenty-five
'eet. has brought suit on behalf OF the
ehild for 5000 damages TO, cover alleged
permanent injuries to the child. 1t Is main
lained that ner lungs were badly crushed
by the fall. The accident occurred on
July s, while the mother and her child
were crossing the viaduct.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. J. F. Hudelson and Mrs. Lew
Etter, her daughter left Thursday for
Mrs. Thomas O'Connor and family are
guests in the family of Timothy Flanerty,
Thirty-third and X streets.
The residence Of L. 4. Coulter was en-
tered by a burglar Wednesday evening
and $40 in cash was secured.
The Young Mems Christian association
defeated the swift base, ball team Thurs
N~s - q NNAoANS stoIN.
Mrs. George p. Mathews has returned
from a two months visit with relatives
In Pennsylvania Illinois and Iowa.
The Christian Endeavor society OF the
Presbyterian church will suspend the
meeting Sunday evening on account of
the Bellevue meetings.
Several members Of the local Young
Mems Christian association are planning
to go to Lake Geneva TO the annual en-
campment at that place.
Pearl James was arrested last evening
on the complaint of L. II. Greer, who
charged him with attempting to dCfraud
In the matter of a board bill.
John O'Brien, J. Mclaughlin, w. Char
lain, George Elster, John Whalen and
Jack Tarkls were arrested yesterday aft
ernoon for rushing the can"
Lars Johnson notified the city council
Of the condemnation of the Harmon build
Ing at Twenty-fourth and h streets. The
building is in process of repair.
Most of the evening services in the
South Omaha churches have been sus-
pended on account of the meetings at the
Bellevue c~hautauqua- Admissions for lie
Sunday services there will have TO be
purchased today.
A match game OF golf will be played
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock between
teams consisting OF two men each. The
winners. OF the finals will receive a
watch fob and a pipe given by Fritz
andwall and ID. s.. Clark, respectively.