Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

WINGED them that there was trouble going
on. The mob lined the sidewalks at first
in a fairly orderly manner, watching the
fight and enjoying 1t. 1t encouraged the
fighters, and one shade started to make
bets on the result, and for a time 1t looked
as IL the trouble would be nothing more
thar an ordinary and highly enjoyable
street fight.
One OF the original assassins, however,
was dragged out of the heap with an ear
torn off, his teeth knocked down his throat,
both eyes blackened and five ribs stove in,
the Highlandtown Wonder having died
hard. The injured shade yelled in a loud
voice before he died:
He asked me if it was warm enough for
mel"
Those words were like a red flag waved
before a bull, and with a deep growl the
angry crowd rushed in. Begging for a
chance at him, strong and husky shades
thrust weaker shades aside and plunged
in for just one soak at the offending shade
underneath the pile. other shades who also
wanted a chance at ~Siegmund engaged In
blows with their fellows, and that is what
started the hottest part Of the riot.
Boosted by Prominent Citizens.
The police say that the eight prisoners
encouraged the rioting in various ways.
Nero, they say, played such martial music
on a combination organ, fiddle and banjo
he happened to be carrying that the efforts
OF the police to quell the disturbance were
seriously hampered.
Brian Boru. they say, called out, Follow
mel" and went for a crowd of 200 harmless
rma and started to clean the streets
with them. When asked about this in his
cell Mr.. Boru, who is the proprietor Of a
prominent schuetzen halle at Sulphur Lake
park and a we'll known Mason, said that
'he couldn't help IT,"
The others contributed in various ways
TO tho turmoil, and II is claimed by The
police that the death and disappearance
Of SIegmund was the work OF the eight,
When interviewed by the reporters in The
tail the other ringleaders declared that they
would not talk except upon the advice CT
their counsel. They have retained Cassius
Brutus as their attorney, although Mr.. Cae-
sar who. II will be recalled, was done
for" by Mr.. sBrutus a few centuries ago,
when the latter was the leader of the re-
form party in Rome, has yet engaged TO
legal adviser.
Caesar. however. was wiling to talk al
though being a man Of but few words,
All he said was:
He deserved 1t. An wop that would
ask people a question like that casts a
reflection upon their intelligence, and any
thing that is handed him cannot be 100
strong or severe"
The gold tooth and the scrap OF eyebrow
are now at the morgue awaiting identiti-
cation by relatives. II Is thought now
ever. that no shade will be rash enough
10 claim the remains, as feeling runs high,
not only against siegmund but against any
who express sympathy for him.
II the remnants are not claimed within
three DAYS the eyebrows will be given TO
the poor and the gold tooth will be sold
and the money contributed to the police
pension fund.
Mayor Henry F. Satan has taken a lively
interest in the case, and is understood 10
be considering the presentation OF medals
to the eight accused men for their public
spirit in leading the mob in vengeance
against the erring shade.
'Of course, the law must take It's course
in so far as remanding them to jail Is
concerned" he said tonight. But when
Won take the case on it's merits you will
find that although the men are guilty OF
a violation Of the law, the circumstances
are not only extenuating, but entirely jus
tifiable."