Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Henry Talbot Severely Wounded by
Marshall Purcell.
QUARREL ARISES OVER JEALOUSY
City Officials Return from Toledo,
where they Carried street Inn
provement Bonds-New Fro
vision Made IN Contract.
QUARREL ARISES OVER JEALOUSY

Henry talbot, coiored. who lives At $50
South Twentieth street was stabbed
last night seven times by another colored
man Marshall Purcell at the latter's home
81 Thirtioth and V streets. The injured
man was attended by Or. Shanahan and
slthough he is IN a serious condition from
the loss OF blood none OF the wounds is
regarded by the doctor az dangerous.
Both men are employed IN the packing
houses and when Purcell returned from
work after o'clock he found Talbot sit
ting in the front room playing the piano.
Pprcella ire arose Immediately.
What are you doing here?" he eX-
claimed, and rushing al Talbot tried 10
strike him.
III you don't want me in your house
TN go was Taibots reply and he VAS
on his way out when Purcell hit him with
his fist. lie struck back and then Purcell
pulled out his pocket knife and proceeded
10 cut up the unwelcome guest
When he got a slash on the head behind
the left ear Talbot ran, but Purcell fol-
lowed him and before he was brought
back 70 the house BY his wife and an
other woman named Addle FRANKS. he had
cut Talbot on the left arm and on the
back The injuries on the head and arm
are the most serious. Jealousy seems to
have been the cause OF the quarrel
Purcell was arrested by Captain Dworak.
who was accompanied 10 the place by De-
teotivo Morton and Officers Todd and
Quinn. He was apparently packing to quit
the city. lie has been regarded as a quiet
ana inoffensivo man up to this.
seeure New Bond Contract.
city Treasurer Giin and City ATTORNEY
Murphy returned to the city Yesterday
morning from Toledo, o.. whittier they
had Travelled to deposit with the pur-
ohaserE. Splitter & Co, S2O3 900 worth OF
street Improvement bonds. They brought
back with them $4,000 and q new contract.
In the old contract there was a suhstl-
luton clause which was not regarded a.
sufficiently protecting the city against
Nalueless bonds being deposited in lieu of
the city!s securities. The new contract
provides that the substituted bonds must
be municipal bonds and that the city Is "a
have notification OF any substitution. paw
ment OF the rest OF the purchase will b.
made when the bank receives from the
city treasurer his check for work dons
but the check must be accompanied bv
certified estimate from the city enrineer
There IL now to the credit Of the city IN
The Toledo bank ti5sO0O. which includes the
interest which has accrued since the sale
OF the bonds
Church Services.
IT Martins Episcopal church. nav
Alfred G. white rector: sa. m. eslebrsttop
Of holy communion; 10 a. M. morning
prayer and sermon topic: "ChrIStians'
Duty at the Polls"
vt. Clements Episcopal Mission. w. 1.
Cullen. lay reader; 10 a. m, Sunday school:
il a. M, morning prayer and sermon
St Edwards Episcopal Mission, Sunday
school at q p. m.
The subject OF Rev DR.. Wheeler'a al
dress at the morning service Of the eoDRre-
eatlon OF the First Presbyterian church
will be 'Womens Work in Foreign MS
'ions.' This topic will be generally dis
clssed In connection with the jubilee Of
the entrance OF women into the foreign
missions field At the Christian Endeavor
service at $50 in the evening, "Ths Chance
We Miss will give opportunity Tor in
terestlng and earnest consideration. The
leader win be Mics Lillian Dlmoek
Rev. James NJ. Boutwell, pastor. will
be the preacher at the morning service OF
the First Methodist church in the ODD
Fellows hall The service follows Sunday
school which Is beid at 9:45 a. m,
First English Lutheran church. Rev s.
81. Aetlhhi pastor. Morning service at IL
o'clock. celebration OF holy COM
munion. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Luther league at p. m. subject for dis
cussion, Overcoming Hindrances" Carr
sorenson. leader The catechetioal class
will meet Friday afternoon Al o'clock and
on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Pupils
are not expected 10 sttend each elass, but
10 select the one most convenient
West Side Methodist church, Thirty
second ana q streets. Sunday school at
.. M, Services at p. m. and At 80 pm.
John Lewis OF Omaha will speak
There will be preaching at the First
baptist church Sunday morning
The services in the Lefler Memorial
church Sunday morning win he conducted
by the pastor.
rn.ted Presby church, Rev. w A
Pollock. pastor. sabbath school. 9:46 a. NJ.
church service. n a M. subject OF sermon.
Missions. Young Peoples Christian
union, 6:45; service, 145 p. m subject OF
sermon, "'rhe Gospel Invitation"
ST. Clements Episcopal Mission VIII hold
Harvest Home service on the evening
of Thursday next al o'clock. Rev. Alfred
G. White, rector OF st. Martlns. viii he
the preacher,
Rev. r. ID. ryner rector OF ST. Andrew
church, will occupy the pulpit at The All
saints evening service OF the mission Tues
day evening November >
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