Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police of Magic City Have All They
Want to Attend To.
JOE CHELOUD DIES OF INJURIES
Luke FIRhcrty seriously Cut la
Quarrel - Frank SnIcbrROt
Enjoys NuIetide Ccic-
hrntton


brRtIon,
AZ : o'clock Monday evening Hank /
Elsfeder. captain OF the day detail OF /
police, sat In his office fehcitaur,g himself
and the police force generally upon the
law.abidng manner In which the "hoi |
poloi' OF the Magic city had celebrated |
the dsy. AZ ESQ u. m. the captain was
stll ON duty and all his mon with him
in difficult effort to saw the city from |
the eternal bow-wows
II came like a cyclone--tae uutburst Of
festal activity-among the many patrons
OF the bulge parlors which had done
rushing business all day,
At one time the police were trying 60
BRING order In six different places. For
the most part, however, the outbreaks
were not serious, and the hlbulous ones
were quickly relegsted to tho pafe deposit
vaults Of the John Briggs Trust company.
Captains Hank Elsfelder and John
Dworak In detailing their men gave them
orders 10 maintain vigilance for gangs
and crowds that might evolve into street
mobs.
CheIoud Dies OF Injuries.
Joe Cheloud. for many years an employe
Of the city street department, died at the
South Omaha hospital yesterday morning
at 2;i5 o'clock from the effects of injuries
sustained Saturday night when west.
bound train Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road crashed into him at Railroad avenue
and y street.
Cheloud was going to his homo at the
time the accident occurred. and is thought
to have become confused by the noise
and the binding light OF the locomotive
lie was removed TO the local hospital
where DR.. a. IL. Koenig performed an
operation on his skull in vain effort
to save the mans life His death was
expected by the physicians who attended
him at the time OF the accident.
Cheloud was "a years OF age and is sur
vived by widow and four children.
For many years the deceased has been
familiar figure on the streets Of South
Omaha among the force Of the city street
commissioner. He was also active in lodge
circles.
The body is in charge OF Janda a
Norlsko, who have not yet completed the
funeral details,
FIaherty Injured.
In row last night at Bridget Kely's
boarding house. Twenty-seventh and q
streets. Luke Flaherty was cut and serl-
ously wounded in the left groin by
man named Daley.
Daley and Flaherty II seems were en-
joylng their Christmas dinner when
Daley lifted his voice above the tone
used in the best society. Flaherty OBJ
jected and the cutting Is said to have
been the result OF the ensuing fracas,
! Df. A. II. Koenig dressed the wounded
mans injuries and allowed him TO so
home while the police took charge Of
Daley.
sRIebrnnt Celebrates.
Frank salebrant. the pronunciation of
whose patronymic is significant OF his
jovial disposition undertook a demon
stration against the police when he
opened fire with a forty-rour Colts in
the vicinity of Thirty-ninth and N
streets yesterday afternoon.
salebrant II seems considers police
man In the light Of an affront and pecu-
Harry personal insult. Yesterday having
celebrated wee bit over the measure
he went out into the open TO advise an
anxious world that liberty was but
name 20 the nan who could not do any
thing and anyone he wished at any time,
In order 20 impress the noighbors with
sense OF his contempt for the established
order OF things Salebrant directed rapid
aud effective volley OF shots at the poo
lice box at Thirty-ninth and N streets.
officer Jack 0uaghan, who maintains
order and elegance along the N street
beat allowed salebrant to empty his re-
yolyer, after which the doughty officer
alone and unassisted placed the cele-
lbrant salebTant under arrest. Guaghan
Is modest over his capture but the Car
negie nero committee has been notified.
Threats of suicide.
Word is hereby conveyed TO the police
of the village on the north that they will
find the body Of Joe Buffer, young
gentleman OF color. somewhere I'm the
neighborhood OF Thirteenth and Cunning.
At least this Is what Joe informed his
spouse in letter addressed to her at
her roooming house, 2l25 q street.
Joe has recently seen very hard lines.
IA few days ago he was carved about
the head by an irate negro at Jim Dodd' 8
pool room. Happily no recovered, but
seems to have fallen into state OF
acute melanoholia arising from a lack OF
small change,
His wife, who has not seen him for
some time. was surprised 10 get his letter
with the threats OF suicide contained
therein. She presented II to the local
police, who will Investigate the reported