Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Charles McPeak Hangs Himself by
Cord from Rafters.
LITTLE GIRL FINDS THE BODY
Man Last Seen Alive by wife Thurs
day found In Clothes Basket
when officer would
Arrest Him,

Charles McPesk was found dead yester-
day afternoon in his home at gl4 North
| Fortieth street as the result OF suicide
| The body was in clothes closet, suspended
by sash cord from the rafters. The body
is at Larkin's undertaking looms. where
Coroner Crosby will hold an inquest this
morning at 10 O'Clock
The man had apparently been dead for
| several days. lie was last seen alive by
his wife Thursday when she was obliged
to leave home owing to her husbands vio-
lent conduct. She was afraid to go back
and had warrant sworn out for his ar
| rest 1t was to execute this that officer
| Michael Gillen accompanied her to the
place. When they got there there was no
! signs of anybody, but when her little
daughter looked into the closet she saw
the figure of man and exclaimed, "Oh,
! look, he's there" The officer started to
seize the man. but 10 his horror found that
it was his dead body. Undertaken Larkin
was then communicated with.
McPeak was laborer at the stock yards
| He was year Of age
| McPeak has a sister, Mrs Lee Colds
berry, who lives at 9l4 North Forty-second
street Mrs. McPeak has been living with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Jensen, 40s North
Twenty-seventh street.
Views of Wyoming.
A series of views of the state of wyom-
ing will be shown in the Guild hall OF ST.
Martins church, Twenty fourth and e
streets. by DR.. Van Slyck this evening at
O'Clock. DR.. Van Slyck is an old resi-
dent of the state and the views are de-
scribed a most interesting collection !
The admission will be free but silver
pOI1aRtiov will ha talyo 30
fund.
High school Debate.
The Gavel club which is composed of |
boys and the Vellum club of girls attending
the high school had a debate yesterday
afternoon on the proposition Resolved.
That reciprocity with Canada is the best
policy for the United States to adopt"
The Gavel club which sustained the af-
firmative, got the unanimous decision of
the judges, Miss bennett, Miss Darling and
T. p. Boswell. The victors were repre-
scented by Alfred Eggers and Erie Keefer
and the Vellum club by Agnes Swanback
and Gertrude Casey.
Fourth Trip to Altar.
Alfred E. Lowe of Omaha and GeorRiana
Pierce of South Omaha were united in
marriage by Justice Joseph yesterday att
Council Bluffs. The bride confessed that
1t was the fourth time she had been led
to the altar, and that she was marrying
now under her original maiden name She
coyly laid down a silver dollar on the
Justices desk with the request that he
suppress all news of the wedding.
Magic City Gossip.
The adjourned meeting OF the city coun
ell will be held tomorrow night. 49,.
South Omaha Camp No al, Woodmen of
the World meets AT the odd Fellows hall
this evening.
the University of Nebraska, is in the city
for short visit with her parents.
Mrs Keene and Miss Joney Foley of
Crofton, Neb.. are the guests Of Miss
Anna Mcmahon for a few days
The women of the First Presbyterian
church Will give luncheon today at noon
In the basement Of the church.
Phone Bell South S6s-Independent F-1sss
for case of letter Gold Top. Prompt de-
livery to any part of city. William letter
The women of the First Methodist church
Will give dinner at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms Friday noon
For sale by owner modern S-room house
and corner lot on N. 23d st. Will sell at a
bargain. For particulars phone South 49,
An entertainment viii be given by the
pupils of st. Agnes school in the high
school auditorium on the evening of
May TO- .
The Kings Daughters of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, will meet with Mrs !
E. P. Wells. Eighteenth and H streets,
Friday afternoon.
The Letter South Side Aid society will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Madison, 1908
Polk street, this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Tea will be served.
DR. Lucille caves. instructor in practical
sociology at the University of Nebraska;
will address the Womens auxiliary OF the
Young Mems Christian association May 2.
Rev Michael Gluba, pastor of ST
Francis s church, is preparing a class Of
anniversary festival in tho first week in
May. Il will be given in the parochial 4
nall at Thirty-second and X streets.
Miss Vivian Ferguson left for Rock
well Yesterday to resume her studies with
the Sacred Heart academy. Miss Ferguson !
has been spending the Easter vacation .
with her brother, C. r. Ferguson.
won by Wireless" Will be given Fri
day for the benefit Of the First Christian
The play WIFI be preceded by a sketch. =
The high school orchestra will furnish the
music.
Mrs. P. H. Mcmahon writes from Nash.
Vile, Tenn, of the death there last Thurs
lay at Hampton Daniels. her cousin and
The brother of Mrs, George Casey, now 4
living at Seattle, but formely of South
Omaha.
The funeral Of Harold the 6-yeer-old son
u Mr.. and Mrs; William Parsley, Twenty J
acid this afternoon from the residence to
he Bailey cemetery Rev. Or. Wheeler
will officiate.
The Protestant churches of South Omaha
will observe the Tercentenary anniversary
Of the English Bible by union meeting Z
n the First Christian church on the even
ing of April %. The services will begin
promptly at 7:46.
FINED FOR SPANKING A BOY.