Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-16
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Constable George Collins Has Merry
Time Serving Writ Of Replevin.
WOMAN THRUsTs WITH SCISSORS
city Treasurer Receives Notice that
seven Thousand Dollars. More
Interest t. Due On Muni-
cipal Bonds.

two scissors stabs through his coat-all
the result OF tantrum INDUCED in by
Mareceks irate mother-in-law.
The Mareceks have peen married but a
short time and until the intrusion of the
mother-in-law all was merry as the mar
riage bell. Recently Mareceks mother-in-
law paid a visit to her daughter. During
the visit the mother-in-law espied many
tools about the house. She asked why, IL
James was a carpenter. he had the tools
of a bricklayer and a mschinist7 Gradually
young Mrs. Marecek began to have grave
doubts about her husband because OF the
many tools. She agreed with mother and
together the two decided to forsake the
carpenter bricklayer-machinist. In going,
however, they took the tools along,
Along about Thursday evening Marecek,
who works in the Omaha Packing house,
returned to find his house scuttled. He
FASTENED to the tribunal of Justice Cald-
well and asked for some authority to coll
iect his tools Caldwell granted a writ
Of replevin and, in company with the Pc
titioner and an expressman, Constable
George Collins stalked forth TO replevin
the tools.
When the doughty trio arrived at the
castle of the mother-in-law. they found
all doors barred to their entrance except
the kitchen.
As her son-in-law entered the kitchen
the mother-in-law made such an attack
on him that he fell senseless to the floor.
The expressman fled and Constable George
Collins was left alone to minister to the
wounded AS the officer bent over the
wounded man. mother-in-law made a saber
charge on him and drove the scissors
through his coat in two places. Mrs.
to get a physician. In the meantime
Marecek revived and fled, leaving behind
his tools and Constable George Collins,
who stayed to administer aid and comfort
to Mrs. Marecek. But the tools stayed
and now the constable wants TO know why
suit Of replevin should imply course
in trained nursing.
seven Thousand IL Due.
According TO a report in the office Of the
city treasurer a remittance Of $1,000 Is due
to Kountze Brothers, New York fiscal
agents, for interest maturing for the month
of July. The council will probably be called
to attend to the matter, as their next meet
ing will not be held until July "a.
The health commissioner reports for the
last month seventeen accidents, three sui
cdes, one attempted suicide and murder.
Reagan In heshes of Law.
Thomas Reagan, erstwhile dog catcher
of the city. is now caught in the meshes
of the law for having committed assault
and battery upon his wife Thursday night
at their home Thirty-sixth and w streets.
Reagan. it is said. has been drawing his
money from the city and spending 1t with
out the proper thought for the needs and
necessities of his better half.
M o
is alleged. sought to impress upon her with
his fist that he was above reproach. Mrs.
Reagan hearkened to his argument, but
drew such conclusions as led her to the
police station where she swore out a war
| rant against the Thomas Reagan, dog
| catcher OF the city Of South Omaha
| When Reagan was arrested Captain John
Dworak confiscated his badge of office.
Reagan was admitted to bail
Murphy Would Cash Checks.
| C. T. Murphy of Hamburg, Ia, was ar
rested Friday evening on suspicion of at
tempting to pass some worthless checks.
Murphy, when arrested, was under the in
fluence of liquor and claimed to have
brought in two carloads Of cattle from
Hamburg. He stated that he had done busl-
ness with Smith Brothers, a commission
firm. In several saloons he is said to have
endeavoredCto cash a check on the Ham.
burg Farmers bank. Investigation revealed
the fact that Murphy had no account with
the bank in question. He IL a respectable
looking man and will be held for investi-
CATION
| Church Services.
st. Luke's Lutheran Church, Rev. s. H
Morning worship at IL The State Luther
league will be held at Fremont Neb... on
July II.
First Baptist Church. Twenty sixth and
Rbs seSoGls Ee meet Church s sSS Pastor
Park mission at 9:45. Morning worship al
II, subject OF sermon. The Problem OF
Fsrty and T Streets at $50. Pastol
Ilsley. will preach at the Bethel Baptist
church at s.
Inspects ROominK Houses.
In accordance with the city ordinance
City Prosecutor Bob McNalley made q
visit to some OF the rooming houses yester.
day to verify whether or not each person
in the roomihg houses was allowed the
requisite 500 cubic feet Of space.
In company with Chris Perina sanitary
Inspector, the prosecutor visited the Greel
rooming house at Twenty-sixth and N
streets The sanitary conditions of tn,
place, according to the prosecutor. were
beyond Imagination.
In one room not having more than 80
cubic feet Of space four beds were crowded
In. In another room Of slightly larger
dimensions seven men were found asleep.
In the basement Of the place is a baker
shop next TO which is a general eatinI
apartment in which the. filth and odor ar,
said to be unbearable.
Complaints were issued against the mer
In the sleeping apartment, against 1. Kohn
proprietor of the rooming house anC
against Zeiss, who has charge of the room
next the bake shop.
Police Judge Callahan this morning founc
the seven men sleeping in the one room
guilty and assessed them each q and costs
A similar fine was given Zeiss for main
tanning nuisance in the basement. KohI
/ has not been arrested.
Funeral of q. ERan.
Followed by a large gathering of friend
and relatives. the body OF Cornelius EgaI
) was buried this morning In st. Mary
) cemetery from the residence OF his sister
Mrs John Larkin. 166 South Thirty-thir
street.
The funeral services were in charge o
l Rev. Charles Mugan. pastor OF ST. Mary
church, where the obsequies were cele
: brated.
! The following were the palIbearers
Frank Brady, James Noon, william Brod
II larick Rnharf Iohn GiIffr an1 ~.