Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-03
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Coroners Jury Holds Mrs. Watts
Guilty Of Shooting.
COMPLAINT TO BE FILED SOON
New Mail Cars Make FIRST Runs and
Greatly Facilitate DISTRIBUTION
OF Letters--Magio city
Gossip.

yhe coroners inquest over the body OF
Mrs Lille Wade, the colored woman who
was shot by Mrs, George Watts. also COL
ored, at All North Twenty-seventh street
Iast wednesday afternoon. was held yes
terday at the police court rooms
The jury brought in a verdict that the
deceased came to her death from a gun
shot wound Inflicted by a revolver in the
hands OF one Mrs George Watts.
county Attorney English has not yet filed
a complaint against the Watts woman. but
viii do so, probably some time today, after
which she will have her preliminary hear
ing
The Watts woman is still confined in the
city jail, and up to a late hour yesterday
evening did not seem In the least bit con-
eerned about the matter, merely stating
that she gave the deceased timely warn
ting, and her failing to make the best Of
1t and continuing in trying to win the af-
fections of her husband was sufficient
grounds for her act and that she simply
took the only means she knew of to keep
the deceased from breaking up her. home
New Mail Cars.
The residents Of this city who happened
on the streets in the vicinity of the post
office yesterday were treated to their first
d, sight of the new mail cars, which began
their regular service at an early hour yes
terday morning. These cars will make
trips to and from South Omaha, and will
be a great improvement in the mail service
between Omaha and here, and also speed
the delivery Of mail matter to the different
parts Of the country, the mail being sorted
on the cars and delivered direct to the
trains.
Shamrock Picnic.
All arrangements have been completed for
the picnic to be given by the Shamrock
Athletic club at Seymour lake on the
Fourth. This promises to be the best event
OF this kind ever pulled Off by any local
organization and should receive the support
of all those wishing to promote South
Omaha enterprises, as well as those desir-
ing a nice cool place to spend the day, a
place where they will have opportunity
to witness all kinds of athletic sports in
the shape of ball games races on land
and water, and mammoth tug-of-war.
Good street car service has been guaran-
teed and the crowd will be taken care Of,
no matter how large.
Magic city Gossip.
Frank Powers will leave in few days
for York, Neb.
Mrs. Williams, Twenty-sixth and II
streets, is visiting friends and relatives in
Iowa.
The Union Stock Yards ball team will
play the Benson Eagles at Benson on the
Fourth of July.
The lawn social given by the 1. M. A.. N.
club at Twenty-third and streets last
evening was grand success.
The Union Stock Yards base ball club
will play the Rod and Gun club this after
noon at the club grounds at Carter lake.
The management of the new Besse theater
at Twenty-fourth and streets announce
they will give the initial performance the
first of the week.
Mrs. James McAnany, who was arrested
on the charge of beating her epileptic
daughter, was dismissed in police court
vest erday after severe reprimanding. n
Mr.. Luce Twenty and IL streets,
left yesterday for Canada, where he will
make his future home. Mrs Luce will re-
main in South Omaha for few months,
after which time she Will join him.
The trial of Peter T. Powers, which was
to have been held by. the fire and police
commissioners yesterday, was postponed
for some unknown reason. Mr.. Powers was
ready for trial, but was unable to obtain a
hearing,
The. Conquest of Mans Soul" Is the sub
eot S Sa TsH score rc gan SUNDAY sepSs
There will be communion at the close OF
the morning service. Evening meeting al
&. 3 o'clock. The young people will hold q
patriotic meeting at O'Clock.
The improvements on the local store OF
the Schneider & Mueller Piano company
which have been under way for some time
past have been completed in every detail
and they now have one of the finest dis
play and salesrooms in the city. This worl
has all been done under the personal super
vision OF Mr.. c, c, Mayer their local man
ager.
Jack Fitzgerald and John MARCEL leav
this morning for North Platte, where Fitz
gerald is billed for fifteen-round boxing
contest with Jimmy Clabby Tor weller
weight honors. This promises to be on
of the fastest contests ever held between
boxers of this class and a large numbe
of fight fans are going from this city ant
Omaha.