Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-27
AssAssINs FIRE ON VICTIM
Cohn killed by Masked Man Near His
Residence.


Residence.
Herman b. Cohn. vice president Of the
Nebraska Clothing company, and one Of
Omaha's pioneers, was shot and almost
instantly killed, not thirty yards from his
own doorstep, by one Of two masked men
at 1850 o'clock Sunday morning.
A bullet from .82 callber revolver en-
tered the second intercostal space at the
left border OF the breast. Mr.. Cohn died
before Police Surgeon T. I. Harris arrived
The assassns gave no warning and
asked for no money, but one Of them shot
point blank at Mr.. Cohn. The two then
ran across the street, one Of them dropping
his gun on the way
Mr.. COINS son, Loyal, aged IS years,
grasped his father as he fell, and cried for
for help. He was soon answered by the
appearance OF r. NJ. Peters. who lives two
doors south of Mr.. COINS residence. Mr..
Cohn died on the terrace of his lawn.
Mr.. Cohn and his son were returning
from the childrens ball at the Metropol-
tan hall. Saturday night, and had come
home on the Farnam street car. As they
got off the car at Farnam street and
Thirty-second avenue and started north.
the residence of NJ. c. Peters is first
facing Farnam street and running back
along Thirty-second avenue, with an alley
| in the rear. The tragedy occurred at the
alley between the Peters home and the
yard OF the Hamilton home, the men ap-
| pearing from the alley.
| The police and the Cohn family declare
Mr.. Cohn had no known personal enemies
| Bloodhounds, which were on exhibition at
the Omaha Bench Show, have been placed
/ on the trail Of the criminals. The re-
volver which was dropped will give the
scent.
Mr.. Cohn leaves a wife, who was for
merly Miss Sara Brandeis, daughter of
! J. L. Brandeis, and two sons, Loyal
who was accompanying mis- father and
| Walter, aged 16 The boys and their
mother returned from a trip to Europe
last winter and are attending the Omaha
High school at present.
Mr.. Cohn was SO years of age. He was
born in Germany and-had been in bust
ness In Omaha for the last twenty-five
years. He was in business in Kansas City
until two years ago when he sold his in
terests there.
Morris Levy. president Of the Nebraska
Clothing company and Mr.. COINS business
partner and personal friend for two dec
AIDES, was overcome when informed by
telephone OF the shooting.
Mr.. Levy could not imagine any reason
for the deed.
The police believe the shooting was q
case OF mistaken Identity Loyal COIN does
not remember that either Of the two mer
said a word. but that one. OF them shot
and both ran at once across the street
without stopping to see their victim at all
Mr. Cohn was connected with A. ID
Brandeis and Hugo Brandeis, both by
marriage and by business. He had the
name of being always willing to do any,
thing possible TO help advertise and boost
Omaha, and was always Interested in any
public movement Of any kind.
The Loyal hotel, one Of Omaha's biggest
hotels, was owned by Mr.. Cohn and nance
after his eldest son. He also had som,
other real estate property scattered abou
the city. In his own family he leaves
and two sisters. married living in New
York.
When Mr.. Cohn and his partner, Morris
Levy, started the Nebraska Clothing com
pany twenty-five years ago 1t was any
thing but the pretentous store it Is now
The store had several locations in woodel
structures down below Twelfth street anC
then the company built the big store
now occupies at Fifteenth and Farnan
streets 1t has been in this store NOR
than ten years and is at present remodel
ing It to allow more space for the growing
! trade.