Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Commissioners Declare They
Will Retaliate on Mayor.
JOHN M'NULTY MEETS DEATH
EmpIoys OF County struck by East
bound Passenger Train mt MIL
lard while on bridge
Iowa Boys Captured.

A new trend was given 70 the political
situation Saturday. when II appeared that
the two accused police commissioners
had determined 20 make a Joint attack
on the mayor In an effort 70 save them
selves from the imminent custer proceed
ings started by Governor Aldrich.
Both Ryan and Pivonka, Il is under
stood, have announced their intention TO
bring proceedings IN the district court
against the mayor 10 the custer proceed
ings are brought against tnsm IN LIN
coin. An effort also to set the mayor
and the chief OF police against one an
other vas resorted 70.
1t has been asserted currently by the
followers Of Ryan and Plvouka that they
had stopped the prize fight Friday night.
Friends q the mayor point to the letter
Of Mayor Tralnor. written and dispatched
to the chief before the commissioners
met to issue their order.
II has been said also, that the fight
promoters had assurances from the
mayor and chief that everything would
be alright II the two commissioners
agreed to allow the fight to go on. Chief
Briggs denied this report. II told them"
said the chief. that IL they brought me
a written order from the whole board
Withdrawing the former order would
have to obey and allow the fight, as far
as the police were concerned"
Unless within the last ten days the
majority of the council have revoked
their former determination to keep out
OF the fight between the commissioners,
there will not be any to sign the petition
for suspension Of the mayor ....t-
Man Killed Mt MIIlard.
John McNulty OF 1lO2 South Thirty-first
street was struck and instantly killed by
an east bound passenger train at Millard
yesterday morning at $40 o'clock.
MeNulty, who was employed by the
county on the concrete work Of the new
Dodge road had taken a position on the
bridge near the track. He is thought to
have been resting at the time OF the
accident. The train .ounds a sharp curve
at the point near the bridge and before
the man could change his position to one
of safety he was struck and thrown under
the bridge.
The engine came in contact with his
head, crushing the rear part OF the skull
and bruislng the body severely.
Deputy Coroner Larkin was notified
and at once went to the place and took
charge of the body.
McNulty was well known in South
Omaha, where he has lived all his life.
He was 20 years old at the time of his
death He is survived by his parents
and number OF brothers and sisters.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning from his late residence, ll02
South Thirty-frst street, to ST. Agnes
church. Interment will be made in st.
Mary's ceemtery. Te ihnquest will seb
held Tuesday morning at o'clock in
Millard.
Magic City Gossip. a.'
Mr.. J, c. Walker is on his annual va
cation.
For sale, large heating stove cheap,
quick. Apply Bee Office, South Omaha.
The condition of T.. W. Crevist who
has been i'll for several days, is much i'm
ptoved.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Smith after pleas
ant vacation in the Rockies, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. 7. Q. Bronson, who was recently
injured in a street car accident, IL able
to be about again.
Special collections in the office Of the
city treasurer for the last month
amounted to $S,So7.
Coal. money talks. 1000 lbs. Cherokee
Nut coal. 81. Special price. act quick.
Broadwell, Roberts & Co.. Phone ..