Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Suspect in Train Robbery Case, Ar
rested Saturday, Released.
ANOTHER MAN IN CUSTODY
He Gives the Name of ,. d. Laws
and Says He IL from Des MOines
Alleged Burglars I'm
Jail.

Chief John Brigg Sunday released
George Meyers, who was arrested Satur-
day evening by Deputy Sheriff J. W. Gal
laway az a suspect in the Overland Lin
tied robbery case. Meyers gave a good
account OF himself. Later Detective Els
fielder arrested the deputy sheriff on the
charge OF being drunk and disorderly. His
gun and star we're taken from him and
he was released Sunday morning TO APP
pear in police court Tuesday morning.
officer Charles Morton arrested ]. u.
Laws at $3.50 last night as another suspect.
At the jail Laws said he had been in Des
Moines and lived there, on Pleasant street,
on the south side of the city. He beat his
way to Omaha. The only mark of identity
on him was his collar, which bore the
laundry mark, J. d. Laws. IN some ways
he resembles the picture Of the fourth man
OF the holdup, but the police are inclined to
believe that he may be wanted in Des
Moines rather than here.
AS a diversion to the exciting chase Of
the alleged highway men Detective II. II.
Shields picked up two alleged burglars last
night who are suspected as the men who
robbed Green's saloon Saturday night at
Forty-sixth and Q street. This Is just out
OF the city limits of South Omaha. The
men arrested were Erick Swsnson and
John LaVelle. The police claim to have
found the goods which we're stolen in the
possession OF the prisoners. The case 10
said to be plain. They got little money,
but took some liquor and tobacco.
The report that Detective Hank Elsfelder
had resigned his star after a tiff with
Chief Briggs over the matter of the reward
is a little far fetched. Elsfelder in a NOM
ent Of evaporation handed the star to
Chief Briggs, but later he received it again
and the point OF difference between the
men was peaceably settled.
|. Half Holiday In
The schools will enjoy a holiday after
noon today. The president Of the board
said last night hat he had intended to an
nounce a whole holiday, but had left the
matter to the superintendent of the city
schools. N. NJ. Graham, receiving no notice
Of the desire OF the board, announced to
the teachers Saturday that the schools
would not have a holiday. After this an
nouncement was made 1t was thought best
to allow the announcement to stand until
noon.
Memorial on to Veterans.
Forty veterans Of the civil Ear and
twenty-five or thirty women of the Wom-
ems Relief corps attended the Memorial
day exercises at the First Baptist church
Sunday morning. The weather was show
cry, but until the time of the service II
was good. The shower OF the morning
was over before the sermon by Rev.
George Van Wrinkle was concluded. Rev.
Van Wrinkle preached on the development
OF human brotherhood. Beginning with
the divine question to Cain, the speaker
gave a sk ort sketch Of the way humanity
had viewed the question until the present
day. lie showed tina all strife Of ma
tons and peoples had resulted from the
wrong answer given to this question. Be-
fore the civil war the authority for slav-
cry was hranted by the constitution, which
also recognized the principles Of the dec
l~aration OF independence in the same con-
text. II was not until the emancipation
proclamation, which was the most far
reaching recognition OF the principle OF
human brotherhood, that Gods grace gave
victory into the hands OF the north. with
perfect brotherhood the world will find
itself endowed with perfect peace.
General A. S. Churchill addressed the
congregation at the Presbyterian church
along lines OF the significance of the slav.
cry question and its solution. His address
was given under the auspices of the Pres.
byterian Brotherhood. Special music was
furnished by the choir.
Gun Club shoot.
The weekly shoot of the South Omaha
Gun club was enlivened this week by thu
presence Of George L. Carter of IIncolr
and Christ Gottlieb OF Kansas City. The,
Joined in the regular shoot ard a specia
match OF 100 targets was arranged for thei
benefit. Frank Dworak. one OF the Soutl
Omaha crack amateurs succeeded in beat
Ing their score in the twenty-five-targe
? contest and also In the t00-target contest