Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
>lpvestigation Shows Police Judge Cal
lanan'S Reports Not on File.
OVER YEAR SINCE WERE MADE
Efforts Made by City Attorney before
Legislature TO secure Police Court
Clerk Were EffsctualIy
BIoeked.

upon investigation In the offices Of the
city clerk and the city treasurer Judge
Callahan himself when questioned on the
matter admitted that he had not filed any
report for couple OF months
When pressed as TO an exact date and
reminded that the reports were not TO be
found in the city offices IN over a year.
the Judge admitted that he had not filed
his accounts through an oversight" The
Judge said, however, that he had the re-
ports; intimating that It was only a ques-
ton Of form to file the same.
AZ to the proper place of filing the ac-
counts his honor seemed not so clear. He
said that he had filed his reports with the
city clerk. When reminded that the law
required him TO make his monthly report
TO the city treasurer, the jucge naivey
inquired IL that were the law. Are they
going after me7" inquired the justice as the
interview closed. Let them CO." he con-
tinued. 'and see what good IL will do
them"
The law Of Nebraska, chapter 49, section
a states clearly that the police Judge shall
turn all monies fees and fines to the
city treasurer each month accompanied
with a full and accurate statement OF all
fines. fees and costs taxed and collected
and taxed and uncollected." In the reports
the last Of which date back to February
ii, 1910 there Is no attempt made by the
Judge to render a full and accurate ac-
count The report In the clerks office
deals with totals: so many fines, so many
tried, etc.-so much money to be turned in.
Reports Of former justices are practically
transcriptions from the police biotter con-
tanning the cases with their disposition day
by day.
No Police Court Clerk.
That there 10 serious dissatisfaction with
the way matters have been going in the
police court was evidenced by the fact that
City Attorney Murphy has endeavored TO
have police court clerk appointed. This
was drafted In the new city charter last
fall. but though the city attorney told
the legislative committee that there was
leakage in the police court of South
Omaha" the clause of the amendment re-
curing police clerk never saw the light
and matters continued as Of yore.
Recently the city attorney sent a COM
munication to the fire and police board
asking for duplicate forms of the Judges
record in order that the city prosecutor
might also keep in some form record OF
the cases with their disposition. The COM
munication, according to the city attorneys
office. was never answered.
Another side to the question is the decis-
ion requiring that all fines and fees. to-
gether with costs. be paid into the school
fund. From this angle of the case It Is
expected that the school board will take
some action in the matter and insist on
auditing the police court books along with
the books of the school board. This was
intimated by a member OF the school board
Friday.
Policemen on Carpet.
The Ere and police board sat last night
TO try two policemen. James Grace and
Jake Small. for using language unbecom-
ing officers TO Harry Lapidus on June Is,
last. After a three-hour hearing. the board
concluded to take the case under advise
meet until this morning at . o'clock.
Officer Small. while on trial. was alto
gether minor issue. The whole case was
based upon the repeated arrest of two
peddlers arrested for selling without q
permit by Policeman Small. The peddlers
at the time Of the arrest had in their pos
session a permit issued by the mayor
- which Small refused to recognize
r Il. McNalley. attorney for Small ques
toned the right OF Mayor Trainor to gran
q permit under any circumstances. Mayor
Trainor took occasion to say that he stooC
by his action in the case and further ex
planned that mis- granting OF the perIni
was done at the petition OF the Jewisl
Charities association, which adduced evi
dence to show that the peddier. Louis
Koiakofsky, was in need and at the tim
unable to take out a regular license.
Some amusement was created during tn
trial by the testimony Of another peddler
who asserted that Small had frequentl,
levied upon his wares without returninI
any other compensation than the har,
end OF a police club. The man told tn
board that Small had taken bananas an
watermelon from his wagon without payin
for the same.
More Bonds Received.
Another batch OF bonds amounting 4
5000 was received Friday morning by cit
Clerk Frank Good from Splitter & Co. TIL
bonds are comprised in the $249OO0 improve
nent bonds issued during the present fiscs
year. Already sll4.OOO of the fun issue ha
been received, leaving a balance OF sie4, q
stll 20 be realized in cash by the cit,
The latest batch are numbered respectiveI
81. IS. IS. a. 6 and S.
lodge InstaIlA Officers.
-. Nebraska lodge No. 227, Ancient Order O
United Workmen. installed officers as FOL
lows on Thursday evening:
B. A. F1nerty, past master workman
Joseph Marek. master workman; Charlie
H Miller, foreman; Thomas Shea, over
seer John y Nightingale, recorder; Wi
tTeasurSr; g. 81 Miller Guide: Henry hHS apIi
nett. trustee. and Or. e. L. De Lanney
physician.
Church Services.
United Presbyterian enurcn. Twenty
third and X streets. Rev. A. w Pollock
pastor. Sunday school at 1880 a. m Preach
ing atll:SO a. m. Young Peoples Christia
union AZ 1880 D. m.
Presbyterian church, Twenty-third and
streets. Rev, r. Wheeler. pastor sunda
school at s;4 a. m. Preaching by h
pastor at II a. m.
First Baptist church. Twenty-ffth and
streets. Rev. C. T. Ilsley pastor. Bib
school at church and Brown Park missio
at S;i5 a. m. Morning worship at H. Sui
ject, Losing Life 70 Save It," Bible scho
at Bethel church. FOrty-third and l street
at 2:ae p. m. Evening worship at the Beth
church AZ s. No evening service on sunds
at the home church during July and Al
gust.
Letter Memorial church. Sunday scho
at.l0 = m Evening service will be Civ,
BY the Epworth league.
West side church. Sunday school At
,. m. Preaching at p. m.
Magic City Gossip.
Colonel z. q. Rozzelle. who is out OF Il