Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Division Of Large Sum offered for
Train Robbers Live Topic.
PARENTS STAND UP FOR SONS
Argument as 90 what Boys Were
Really Responsible for UncOvertns
Cache e. Growing warm, and
the Heat ~ Rising.


As the division Of spoil In the case OF a
sacked city, or the probation OF a will in
certain families. has often led to warm
words. even wrangiing ana riot. so the
division OF the reward which Is expected
from the apprehension and conviction OF
the Overland Limited train robbers has
,tarted bad blood already in Brown park
,etween the ~neighbors whose sons assisted
n so many ways in the recent event.
The parents of every boy who could lay
claim to the least part Of the affair or who
happened to be near the lucky boy who did
discover anything have been quick to IN
sist on the claims Of their sons. II is
known that the parents Of John Krolik. the
boy who pulled the strap which revealed
the cache. have hired an attorney TO look
after his rights. The parents OF Frank
Kudrna also have ar attorney. John
Vavrs. the ianitor Of the scruof, who claims
10 have found the mail sacks, went to see
an attorney before he revealed his find to
anyone.
Now comes forward tho parents OF stan
lev PERRIN and say that all reports of the
find OF the gun are lies and that Stanley
Perina was the finder Of the protruding
strap. He said the other boys "bluffed MIN
out" and he did mot dare tell that II vas
he who found the guns. He said he called
John Krolik and told him about the straps
he had seens SO there is trouble ahead for
Krolik.
Bentz. tho second janitor OF the
Brown Park school. sends the following
communication. You have made a mis-
take in your report about the man who
found the mail sacks. !. Mr.. Bentz,
found the sacks and called Mr.. Vavra- l
would like the mistake made right IL
rollowr. therefore,. that with all his con-
sultation of legal advice. John Vavra Is
to have active competition for the prize.
Does Miss Hnyes Come Int
Here is another feature. If Miss Mar
garet Hayes had not discovered the hat
which the boys were kicking about, and
a little boy had not told her of the find
ing of the gun, the Krolik boy, who had
taken the gun home to his grandmother.
would have kept 1t probably and made no
report Thursday. the day of fate. Miss
Hayes called the police at once and the
capture Of the h~ighwaymen followed. Had
the Krolik boys find been unreported
Thursday the men in their visit Thurs
day night would have discovered the loss
and have been on their guard or have left
town, as is believed was their intention.
On that view of the case Miss Hayes Is
as Justly entitled to the reward as the
others.
After these boys come John Swoboda and
Frank Kudrna, who each found a gun.
John Potach, Anton Kubat and Harold
Whitaker found the pocket searchllght.
Joe Tesnoh!idek and half a dozen other
boys did some particular duty In the case.
Then follow the arresting officers and the
police departments, which worked out the
details OF the evidence to convict. BY the
time all claims are settled, many will have
to exercise forebearance or lose the good
opinion of friends.
Chief Briggs Of the police department
Of South Omaha said. II expect to see that
each boy or each man who furnished a
clue or who assisted the police department
in any way shall receive his just con.
'lderation in the settlement of the reward,
These things will all be settled by the
proper officials before the reward Is
divided. We expect to examine into all
these facts, I have the names OF all boys
and all parties In my possession.
The reward offered by the railroad is
given under the condition that It shall be
paid to the parties who shall spprehend
and convict the highwaymen. The offer
OF the United States government is for the
arrest and conviction Of the highwaymen.
At II o'clock Saturday night Deputy
Sheriff J. W. Galloway arrested a strange
IN suspicion, at Twenty-fourth and S
streets. The man gave hts name as George
Myers. He had no money and gave a
fairly satisfying account Of himself. Little
or no Importance is attached to the arrest.
PROCLAMATION by KOutsky.
Mayor Frank Koutsky has Issued a pro-
clamation directed to the people of South
Omaha requesting them to assist in the
proper observance OF Memorial day, which
is fixed for Monday, May 81. Memorial
Sunday will be observed in the several
churches by appropriate exercises ana ser
mons. The principal observance by the
Grand Army and the Women's Relief corps
will be at the Baptist church this morn
ing. The announcement I'm Saturdays
paper that Il would be at the Presbyterian
church il an error which the above an
nouncement is intended to correct, TIL
Grand Army OF the Republic will meet in
Laurel Hill cemetery Monday at 1880 p. m
for the regular observance of decorating