Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
OEVEREESE STILL ON FORCE
1--WE Never Been Off," Says Wounded
Detective at Hospital.
JACK CURTAIN HAS PNEUMONIA
Outlaw, Between GrOans of Pain,
Calls Long Fool and Persists in
Saying, "I Don't Remember
shooting Anyone"

Going back on the force?" exclaimed
Detective Devereese at the hospital Tues
day morning, when asked II he Intended to
return to his former work, after recover
ing from the effects Of his wound. "Why.
Ive not been off the force, so l guess I'll
be back at the police station and at work
soon. l hadn't even though of quitting.
Flirting with undertakers isn't in my line,
though, so l expect to get out OF here as
soon as possible.
THAT was the first time in my life as a
detective that I've been up against a rapid
fire proposition. and it wasn't any fun.
either" said Devereese. referring TO his
tragic encounter with the desperado. Cur
tain, His first bullet hit me, but IL went
so fast that It didn't hurt, so l just gave
him a few in exchange. I feared for the
tollkeeper. though, for Ne was in danger
Of getting shot and didn't nave a gun"
CHANGING at The half dozen punches OF
fresh flowers that stood in vases and
pitchers in the window stills, Detective Dew
ereese said his friends had been exceed
ingly kind, even people at Ashland and
Fremont sending flowers and their best
wishes.
I'm feeling fine today" said the de-
tective with a smile. Say hello to the
boys for me-
Devereese is patiently bearing his afflic-
ton at the General hospital, where the
outlaw who shot him and killed Officer
L. A. Smith also is lying, but not in so
good a physical condition. He is still not
out of danger of death from Devereese's
bullets.
Outlaw Has Pneumonia
The condition Of Hugh Jackson, the des-
perado, is not so hopeful, as he has con
tracted pneumonia during the last twenty
four hours and is in serious condition from
It, the whole right lung being affected.
His wounds are not bothering him much
and are no worse than yesterday. His con-
dition is again made critical by the new
ailment, which may go hard with him or
account of the life he has led.
Detective Devereese is sure to recover
unless something quite unexpected comes
up. He is in fine shape This statemen.
was given out by DR.. A. P. Condor, the
attending physician.
Hugh Jackson, alias Jack Curtain, tn,
outlaw, seemed keenly disappointed Tues
day morning when told that May Carter
the woman arrested Monday with c. 4
Long as a suspicious character. was tn
person who sent him the flowers and frui
Saturday night.
II thought they were from a woman /
the SOUTH he said, between groans G
pain. When asked whom the souther
woman was, he changed the subject an
refused to talk about her. When told tha
the Carter woman had been arrested, h
asked why?
'She might have known that the cor
would get her If she had anything to d
: with me or the man with whom she wa
. caught. Nobody with any sense would ow
= me as a friend" he said with a force
mile.
says He Doesn't Know Him.
81 don't know this man the police a
rested Monday Jackson said, land he's
. fool for knowing me. Tell him he's crazy,
A visitor to Jackson's room Tuesda
; morning was asked by Jackson IL he ha
been with the desperate in a restaural
the night before he was arrested. Jacksc
I said he and several other men had bee
I around town drinking. but that he w'
alone later in the night.
81 don't remember doing any shooting
} he said.
l. Il can't say it is the man." said Villa
Morley of Avoca, Neb., as he turned ava
from the bedside of Jack Curtain. Morl'
n came here Tuesday hoping to identify Gu
e tain as the man who shot an officer
l. Weeping Water some time ago, but Wi
e unable to do so.