Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

children abandonment. He pleaded not
guilty Monday and Judge Crawford set the
hearing of the case for Thursday morning.
Mary A. Barrett. the wife. instisated the
proceedings.
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paper notoriety gwen Wheat King" Pat
ten and a desire tn own wheat like him,
may have led Jim Carew, a 1S-year-old boy,
to steal some of the grain that yet re-
NAMED un%cornered Saturday. The lad was
arrested by Special officer Butler Of the
Missouri Pacific, and lie now in the hands
of the probation officers, charged with
stealing wheat. He lives at l14 North
Eighteenth street.
Major Mcintosh to Soldiers Home
Major Mcintosh, the veteran Grand Army
drummer, is about 10 be taken to the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, S. D., on
account OF his serious illness. His condl-
ton Is regarded as extremely critical, his
ailments being those Incidental to old age.
Major Mcintosh enjoys the distinction Of
having once been an office boy in the law
office of the late President Lincoln. while
the martyred president was a humble
practitioner in Springfield, Ill.
suit to Recover Land-The s. B Land
company of Dakota county has brought suit
in the United States circuit court against
Thomas Grlbble and others to recover a
large tract of land adjacent to the Mis-
souri, river In that county. The petition
alleges that the plaintiffs are unlawfully
withheld from the full and free possession
of the land. and in addition to asking for
hts restoration to them, they further ask
that the defendants be e~njoined from fur
Their possession or claim to the land.
officer said to Have Been Drunk
T. T. Cogan, n member Of the police force,
has been suspended from the force. pend
ing the filing of charges of intoxication
against him with the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners. Cogan lives at 25l5
South Twelfth street, and has been a pa
trolman only five months. Maurice Seeler,
who was arrested by Cogan at Thirty-sixth
and Farnam street Saturday, was dis
charged in police court Monday. II being
testified by Sergeant Sigwart that Cogan
was under the influence of liquor when he
arrested Seeler on that charge.
NOW They Reside at the Jail-Follow-
ing an attempt TO nave some fistlc fur
with an old mans face and later an unsuc-
cessful trial at the same game with Police
Officer Reigelman, Gus Sherman anC
Frank Ryan, two gentlemen, whose ~sojourr
at Omaha lodging houses has been brief
have taken up their residences at tbs
county Jail, where their mail may be ad'
dressed for the next month. The victim o.
their face pounding ceremony Saturday
night was J. a. Bishop OF 1909 North FIT
tieth street, but although ne is 81 year,
old and they did not hesitate to leave thei
trademarks on his features, their owl
countenances we're far from being brigh
and shining Monday.
Teddy Eeldt is Busy Holding Things
After holding down a job at F'ontanelie
Ia, for a while, holding converse with tn
bumpers to Omaha, making himself tn,
holder Of the title to some sleeping ca
blankets without the permission of tn
Pullman company. being held by the polio
and finally holding a little confab with tn
police Judge, Theodore Heidi will cuntinu
I to hold reputation as a holder of jail privil
eyes. The authorities have consented l.
I allow him free communion with the neces
5 stiles of life, so for the next thirt
! days Heidi will hold daily meetings wit
, the county jailer.
James Won't Make vain Promises
> James White Miller OF Omaha, Neb., is
guest at the new Cell hotel. Eleventh an
? Dodge streets. where he will remain 70
ninety days In an interview Monday morn
ing. he save out the statement that here
, after, he will make no promises to Bryc
, Crawford. judge OF police court. II
q rumored that Milier's disbelief in the wis
dom OF promising things is the result O
having broken one TO the judge, and tn
~latteT's willingness to help him keep
$ Within a month, Miller told his honor tina
Il he would leave the Gate city and its alluI
T. ing FREQ hotel, and that II he ever returned
e he would accept a present Of ninety day
d free board and room therein.
e Thirty Days Sequel Of RivaIry-For OF
j. iering fistic objection when Gus Hansen.
e bartender. visited Georgia Russell, the.
- mutual friend, at Az North Thirteent
street some time ago, Bud Weatherford al
Tom Lswless were sentenced Monday
thirty days each i'm jail. They WEI
: charged with assault and battery and hav
I been awaiting sentence in police court fc
a week. The damsel over whom the troub
arose Is said to have Joined the forces
the two men against her third admirer. s
she too Will pine in the county dungeon
for a month. During the trial, Judl
Crawford accused the men of perjury an
threatened TO put a stop to lylns testimor
in police court by starting the prosecute
, OF an offender.
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