Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Grand Jury Nay Take Up Magic
City Matters Today.
RINGER WILL GIVE CHANCE
Edgar Mcneil, Structural Iron
Worker. Commits suicide by
Taking Poison-king Has
serious Fall.

II IS reported On good authority that
the gyand jury that viii assemble to-
day will not overlook certain conditions
sa.d 20 prevail in this city.
Recent gambling raids and bootleg
ging operations have attracted wide at
tention. The case OF the police COM
missioners now in course OF litigation
on custer proceedings viii probably be
gone over. Certain data has been
gathered and prepared and 1t is quite
probable that Dean Ringer, attorney for
the prosecution. will present his infor-
nation to the jury.
In an interview last night. Attorney
Ringer stated that he would attend the
meeting OF the jury today for the pur-
pose OF hearing the Instructions delv-
cred and also to scan the personnel OF
the investigating body.
IF everything seems favorable" said
Attorney Ringer. Il will very probably
lay the case before the jury"
To Take Body to Indianapolis.
A. NJ. Bagsdale Of Indianapolis, Ind,
came 10 South Omaha yesterday for the
purpose OF taking back the body OF
Jack Reynolds, who was killed week
ago in a gambling house brawl at
Twenty-sixth and P streets
Undertaken George Brewer disinterred
the cody and sent It TO Indianapolis
where the mother OF the murdered man
resides. The Reynolds family is reported
10 own a valuable section OF property In
the business district OF Indianapolis.
A. NJ. Bagsdale represented the family
Of the dead man and accompanied the
body back for interment in Indianapolis.
King Found Unconscious.
Frank King, ~ z street. was found
unconscious at the foot of the stairs lead
ng 20 Franeks dance hall. Twentieth
and 5 streets, early last night. An exam
inalOn OF the man made by DIR. A. Ii.
hoenlg revealed no marks upon him. He
was sent 10 the south Omaha hospital.
Alcoholic syncope is thought TO be his
aiiment.
Death of Patrick Woods.
Patrick Woods, aged Is years. died Sat
urday night at his late residence. So
south Twenty -second street. The funeral
Will be held Tuesday morning at a. m,
from st. Agnes church. Interment will
be In ST Mary's cemetery.
Mcneil Ends Life.
After drinking a quantity Of chloroform
and carbolic acid. Edgar Mcneil. 50 years
old, staggered out Of u bathroom near
his room in the scargo block. SIC North
Twenty fourth street. South Omaha, and
told what he had done. Drs. De Lanney
and r. E. schindel were called at the
ume, 7:l5 O'Clock. and worked with the
man until lies. when he died.
Mcneil was a structural iron worker,
and for several months had been en-
ployed on buildings in Omaha His home
was at Plttsburg Ind. He gave no rea-
son for destroying himself. The body was
taken by Deputy Coroner IArkln.
Magic City Gossip.
F. S. Davis OF Columbus Is visiting
friends In this city.
Mrs, w. c. Bronson OF Brush, Colo, is
visiting In the city.
The Ancient order Of Hibernians win
meet Tuesday evening at the Danish
brotherhood hall.
Inc city CouuCll VIII meet TINS tNenlubi
when II is expected that matters OF I'M
pbrtance will be transacted.
Phone Bell South s6S-lnd. F-lS6s for a
case OF letter Cold Top. Prompt delivek
TO any part of the city. William letter.
The body OF the late Jonn b. Donovan
was sent this afternoon at 3 o'clock to
Madison. Neb., where II will be inferred
tomorrow morning.
The body, OF Edgar Mcneil who COM
mtted suicide last night, was sent this
evening to Delphi. Ind. by Deputy Cor
oner Bernard Latkin.
Stewart Storm, S92S J street. was the
recipient OF a surprise party at his home
on Saturday evening. Games and music
occupied the pleasant hours Of the even
ing. Among those present were: Misses
Mia Kinder, Lottie Metz, Olga Klepetko,
Lizzie Padje. Mayme Metz, Esther
Iauretzen, Cora Storm. and Messrs.
Rostell Nice, Gerald Nice, Charles
Hickey. Joe Mullaly, Walter Pajeb, Ben
Mittlemer and John Miller.