Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Policeman Placed at Crowded Corner
to Halt Auto Scorchers.
MORE SAFEGUARDS NEEDED
Coroner's Jury duplicates Husband I'm
shooting of Mrs. Kate johnson,
CoIored--Cocaine Habit
Defense Plea,


South Omaha has solved one point In the
problem OF how 10 stop the excessive speed
OF automobiles and how to make safe the
most crowded corners, and this is by put
ting a blue-coated officer at the center OF
the intersection at Twenty-fourth and
streets, which is the most dangerous corner
in the city. The officer has instructions
to keep the crossing clear, to watch the
street car traffic. to halt automobiles and
vehicles OF all kinds when safety demands
and to warn and direct pedestrians in all
cases OF congestion and danger. This Is
new thing in South Omaha, but since the
officer has been at this point the plan has
worked admirably IL is likely that another
officer may be stationed at Twenty-fourth
and l. streets which is also a very danger
Gus corner.
with our modern inventions for saving
time in transportation" said prominent
physician yesterday, I'VE must necessarily
go to the expense OF providing additional
safeguards for public safety. ] am con-
WINGED that part Of the license money taxed
against automobiles should be expended Tor
the hiring Of careful men as watchmen for
dangerous corners. An officer at twenty
fourth and l., Twenty-fourth and streets
I'm South Omaha, one at Twenty-fourth ana
Vinton. Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth,
Twenty-fourth and Farnam, Sixteenth ana
Cunning. Fortieth and Cunning and Fortieth
and Farnam, in omaha, whose only duty
would be to check fast driving and warn
against street cars and care for the safety
~ pedestrians would save almost all the
accidents which recently have occurred. and
would in the future prevent the greater por-
ton Of the fatalities
Coroner's Jury Reports.
The coroner's Jury in the case of the
murder of Mrs. Kate Johnson, colored,
brought in a verdict Friday afternoon find
ing that the woman came to her death from
the wound of a bullet fired at her by her
husband, George johnson, with murderous
intent and recommending that Johnson be
held for examination before the proper
courts for murder M the first degree. 1t
was developed in the evidence so far as the
states witnesses were allowed to TESTIFY
that johnson slapped and threatened his
wife. having the revolver in his hand and
that she begged Harris to disarm Johnson
before the shooting occurred. 1t was also
testified that there was no provocahon
other than malice to account for the deed.
Johnson had declared to the police before
the inquest that his wife had attacked him
with big knife, but this is denied by the
other witnesses who declared the woman
was defenseless and was mild and inclined
to yield to all her husbands demands.
The principal witness in the case was
Pansey Newlands, who was in company
with Harris and Johnson at the homes OF
the two men on the arrival OF the two
women. Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Harris from
Fremont on the night of the shooting.
1t will probably be made an important
.plea for the defense that johnson was adj
dicted TO the cocaine habit and that he was
at the time of the shooting saturated with
the drug. 1t is believed also that his wife
was a victim OF this habit.
Church Services.
The First Methodist congregation has the
use of the church building for an indefinite
period still or until the Fraternal Order
OF Eagles have the plans for the remodel
ing OF the church completed. This, 1t is
thought will take three or four weeks.
The regular services will be held Sunday
morning There will be no evening service.
At the Sunday morning service at the
Presbyterian church. Dr. c. M. Schindel
will make a report of the progress of the
new church building and also bespeak the
need OF the church for the necessary funds
for the completion OF the same with plan
for raising the money. DR.. RI L. Wheeler
will preach as usual following this report
Rev Alfred C. White will conduct the
holy communion service at st. Martins
church at a. m. and In his regular service
at II a. m. will discuss 1.-THE Career OF the
Old Testament Prodigal"
W. l.. Cullen will conduct the services at
ST. Clements mission at II a. m. Sunday,
which will consist of the litany and the
usual sermon
Magic city Gossip.
Il. NJ. Eckman has gone on a visit
through the Dakotas.
Miss Matilda Wogensen is entertaining as
her guest Miss Anna Wogensen OF Wis
consn. \
Mrs Cruthers OF Bellevue entertained
the Presbyterian Kings Daughters yester-
day afternoon.
4 special meeting last night at Twenty
sixth and Q streets.
The Mud creek sewer has been safely
completed beyond the point OF the danger
GUS cavein OF week ago.
John ]. Walsh was slightly injured by
falling from q street car at Twenty sixth
and q streets Thursday evening.
A nice crowd OF golfers were out yester-
day afternoon enjoying the much improved
conditions at the South Omaha Country
club.
Miss Mabel Bachman OF Kansas City is
the guest OF South Omaha relatives, the
family of T. H. Bachman. Sixteenth and
n streets. South Omaha
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