Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Coroner's Jury Fails to Determine
Cause Of Falton's Death.
ATTORNEYS ATTEND THE INQUEST
snow Boosts Price of HOGS, Due TO
stability OF Fsrmerr "a Get
Them 20 the
Markets.

The presence Of attorneys representing
each side. namely the interests Of the in
surance companies and the interests Of the
deceased. made the inquest over the body
Of Andreas Falton yesterday afternoon
OF greater interest than Usually attaches
to such formaIityr The attorneys sought
TO secure evidence, which would hold the
company liable under the employers
liability law. Hence the questions sought
TO prove that TTalton. who was slectrocu'ed
IN the Cudahy hide cellar, had been acting
under orders when he came in contact with
a defective light and was killed.
The witnesses agreed well as to the
cause OF the death. but as to the mans
being in contact with the light under
orders little could be proved.
He had been placed at work in the hide
cellar by Anthony Snyder, who. himself
suffered a shock in another part Of the
plant. the west hide cellar. Felton had
been sent to truck out some surplus salt
and when he and the rest Of the gang
had reached a certain point in the east
cellar they found one Of the lights out
Falton on his return from a trip brought
back 8 new bulb and climbed upon the
damp Hides to place the bulb In the socket
When he touched the wire he fell to the
ground dead. a amdu wound was dis
covered in his Rand which the current hal
torn In It's flow. This was attestod by this
Witnesses, but the men and the boss de-
clored that he Was doing something OUT.
side OF his ordinary duties when he
tamperkd with the iEht and that he had
no orders to do the work Of replacing the
bulb. This makes. the case a purely teohni-
cal one so far as liability is concerned. The
coronef's Jury did not add 10 the comfort
Of either side of the case by it's verdict,
which was: w find that Andreas Falton
came TO his death At the Cudahy Packing
company's hide cellar at T;45 a. m, Mon
day morning. December Q, 1909, from causes
unknown to this Jury"
Another popularity wal the fact that all
the Witnesses were foreigners and Of diff
~ferent nationality. An Austrian, a
Bohemian and a Pole were among the
number and each had to have a separate
interpreter In order to give his testimony.
Fire and Police Board Meets.
The Board Of Fire and Police commits
sioners met yesterday In the regular
monthly session, Nothing was presented for
the consideration of the board above a
very few minor details Of the police de-
partmSnt. The board expects to hold a
special meeting OF the board Thursday
morning, but as to the. objects OF the meet
ing was discretly silent. Mr.. Fitzgerald,
presidsht of the board said IL the session
had not been required by law it is likely
the board would not have convened at all.
Annual Meeting Of League.
The annual meetings of the Good Govern
ment league willSb held at the Masonic
hall. Dwenty-fifth and N streets, December
10 at T3O p. m, when new officers will
be elected. Recommendations from the exc
cutive committee,t the spring election and
our annual banquet are subjects to be taken
up. Suggestions by any members in support
of the object Of the league will receive due
consideration, with, q view OF getting In
line for the spring campaign.
snow Boosts Price of Hogs.
Hogs were up again yesterday. The tops
were up high enough to look over the fence,
reaching $3.50 per hundred pounds. Light
receipts was the whole of the story and
this condition was the direct result of the
snow blockade In addition. to the heavy
SHOWS in Nebraska the roads are frozen
stiff in a condition ~impassably rough. Only
a few Of the numerous districts Of the
state have anything like passable high
ways. II was from these that the hogs
arrived yesterday. The packers bought
everything in sight eagerly. but the re.
celpts scarcely made a market. More bad
weather will probably continue to push the
price Of pork up
james MeIady Dead.
A telegram from st. Paul, MINI, an.
nounces the sudden death there this morn.
ing OF James Melady. father Of Eugen,
Melady Of South Omaha. The deceased
was rs years old and had made his hom.
with his daughter. Mrs. Q. b. STANLEY, fol
some little time back. The deceased wa.
born in County Meath. Ireland, but hac
resided In st. Paul for forty years. He 1,
survived by six sons and two daughters
The funeral will be held on Friday.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs @. r johnson is visiting for a weel
at Sioux City. .r. .t
Bernard searr has been III for a weel
with a serious cold.
JUST INA. handsome short vamp. ,lotl
top. patent vamp. ladies' shoe at $3.50 pair
r. N. Poses. Twenty second ana O. /
erecting a 5000 residence.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to an,
part or the city. Telephone No. s.
swift and Company are making a SINAI
addition TO the lard refinery.
The residence of c. #. HILBERT, 422l F.. Il
q~uaranuned on account OF. dtphtheria.
Frank MeFtE has assumed the duties o
sanitary inspector Ia place OF Frank RAdiii
The South omaha Plattdeutscher Vereil
WIZ give a masquerade Saturday evening
December ].
George Morris. residing at 735 Nortl
seventeenth. street, is suffering from al
attack Of. diphtheria,
C, W.. Miller, manager OF the stoel
yards postoffice, Is quite seriously in from
an attack OF pleurisy.
CALF SHOHB-We are showing a FIN.
line Of ladies' calf button shoes at 81
n $3.50 pair; also a special high cut a
$3.50 pair. Creasey, -
winona l9dEe No. 22ao. Modern Brother