Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Anti-Annexationists Regard Their
Fight as Safely Won,
WnIIAM wIIIIAMs cLEAREp
Man Accused OF Murder Of Rob
BeRtIy Released ON GrOund OF
self Defense-Teacheru
OFF 60 south Dakota.

Following the decision Of the county
commissioners TO have the omaha merger
petition recanvassed for the names OF
illegal signatures, Il was given out yester-
day evening that n. c. Murphy for the
anti-anneXationists and A. H. Murdoch
for the consolidationists would supervise
the recanvass for their respective parties.
The ants tonight make no effort to
hide their jubilRtion over the failure OF
the mergerists to get the petition before
the county commissioners in such shape
that an election would result The gem
eral feeling now is that the ants have
beat the measure and the annexationists
both The antis regard the promoters
/ OF the annexation movement as dts
gruntled politicians and bad losers
while the annexationists feel that the
ants are strictly administration bene-
ficiaries and office holders. On both
sides there are men who have not taken
any part in the political movements OF
the city and these are inclined 20 look at
the postponement as a compromise at
best They assert that Il would be better
to have the measure come 70 a vote
and be definitely settled by all the people
On the whole. however. the general feel
! ing both among the business men and
private citizens will be one OF relief
when the question ceases to agitsts the
public one way or the other.
The canvassed list OF the county clerk
will be returned to the county commits
sioners next Thursday morning.
william williams Dismissed.
! William Williams, charged with the
murder OF Bob Bently, another negro, on
! September so. at Twenty -seventh and N
street. was yesterday dismissed by Police
Judge Callahan on the grounds OF self
defense j. d. Breen appeared for the
prisoner and Assistant County Attorney
]. NJ. Fitzgerald for the state.
The testimony showed that the two men
had had trouble the night before the
shooting. OF the two men, Williams was
! regarded in q more favorable light. Wit
nesses deposed that Rently had drawn his
gun first and thus provoked the fire of
Williams. Several however. swore that
Williams had flashed his weapon on
Bently before the latter could draw his
gun.
Assistant County Attorney ]. M Flts-
gerald forced an admission FROM the
prisoner and witnesses that Williams had
been carrying a gun. Mr.. Fitzgerald in
summing up, showed that there was tes-
timony that threw a strong doubt on the
prisoners plea OF self defense. He asked
that Williams be bound over to the dis
triot court for trial on the charge of man.
slaughter.
J. d. Breen for the prisoner, insisted
on the good reputation OF the prisoner
and the testimony that bolstered UP his
plea of self defense.
II is probable that an effort will be
made TO bring a new charge OF carrying
concealed weapons against Williams.
Judge Callahan in speaking Of the new
charge expressed 1t as his opinion that
there could be gotten no one to file
complaint under the new charge.
Almost Jail Wedding.
For a while yesterday afternoon II
looked as II the police station would be
the scene OF a double wedding, Friday
the thirteenth. TO the contrary notwith-
standing. Now that the danger Is passed
the police are wondering II the day was
e hoodo or otherwise to the parties con-
cerned.
The impatient SWANS were Earl T.
Leonard, Marguerite Watson, Henry
Grim and Maddill Watson. All four had
been arrested on charge of vagrancy.
Matters were getting rather complicated
and the desk sergeant, who admits that
he has a healthy prejudice against people
getting married in jail, went to confer
with Police Judge Callahan. rhe Judge,
while expressing his willingness TO Off
ciate, decided to investigate the charge
against tho four. After lecture he dis
missed them with the understanding that
they should seek a more suspicious
time and place for their nuptials.
Funeral of Patrick Hector.
With all the rites Of his church and
followed by a large concourse Of friends,
many Of whom were pioneers OF this sec
ton OF the state. the funeral OF Patrick
Hector took place this morning at
O'clock from his late residence. Twenty
seventh and Harrison streets.
The ceremony at st. Agnes church
consisted of a solemn high mass, with
Rev. J. Ahern officiating. During the
service Father Ahern spoke OF the exem-
plary character OF the deceased He told
Of his strong religious convictions and
sterling qualities.
The pail bearers were jerome Howard,
Edward Dee, George Holmes Of Omaha,
]. ]. Ryan, w. ]. Miller and ]. w Norris
At the conclusion of the exercises held
in the church the body was taken to St.
Msry's cemetery, where burial was made
Mr.. Hector at the time OF his death was
almost 50 years Of age.
Father Comea 10 Funeral.
Frank Olsan, a prosperous farmer from
Ames, Ia, arrived this morning in South
Omaha to make arrangements for the
funeral OF William olsan. who was shot
and killed by his brother, John, last
Thursday near Papillion. Although the
prisoner had been In state bordering on
nervous prostration ever since the killing
OF his brother. Frank olsan refused 70
see him until after he had made arrange
ments for the funeral. The prisoner, who
has been in a very serious condition Is a
result Of mental anxiety and worry, was
reported as improved this morning. DIT.
A. II. Keonig was called three times last
night TO quiet his sutferngs. It IL possl-
BILE thai his condition OF mind will pre-
vent his being brought to trial for the
murder of his brother.
Teachers 10 Register.
II all the school ma'ams who have de-
signs upon government land draw prizes