Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-26
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Make Arrests in Places Where
Liquor is Being Sold After
Hours.
SOLVES A 500 MYSTERY

Captain Briggs and Sergeant Sheahan
raided several alleged 'bootlogsing" and
open house joints last night. Confsca-
ton Of five cases OF bottle beer and the
arrest OF three inmates and the proprietor
Of an alleged Bookkeeping Joint ct SOS
North Twenty-fifth street, run by Joe
Jasper. resulted.
Emergency officer John Zsloudek and
Detective Andrew Lepinski were also
making the rounds and secured evidence
in the case of at least one saloon. No
arrests were made, however
Missing Hundred Found.
Captain John Briggs yesterday unfolded
the mystery OF the missing 500, which
his wife wired had been stolen on
Burlington train. while en- route 20 Steam
boat Springs, Colo, a week ago. Cap
tain Briggs found the missing money IN
a dresser drawer at his residence. 1928
North Twenty-sixth street. where 1t had
been mislaid by Mrs. Briggs before her
departure.
Last week when Mrs. Briggs left for
Steamboat Spring. she thought she had
secreted the money safely among her
effects. On the train she missed SlOO
she wired her husband in Omaha that
the money had been stolen. The captain
being wrathy took the matter up with
the railroad officials and an investigation
was under way in trice. Then came
a letter from Mrs. Briggs in which she
explained that the thief had carefully
sewed the money back inside her coat
after having distracted 500. II knew
right away that the money was not lost,
said the captain. A careful search about
the house brought the cash to light yes
terday.
Jerry FitsEeraId Congratulated.
Jerry Fitzgerald, new police court clerk
and deputy prosecutor. was receiving
congratulations and sympathy from his
many friends He has long been in public
office and is known for having one of
the gentlest dispositions He is a bache-
1 lor, who would rather face q squad of
rifles than a couple OF weeping females.
/ A tale of woe will bring his hand to his
pocket as quick as lightning. So when
the news got out that he was to be
prosecutor and clerk of the South Side
station, his friends. while pleased, sighed
for Jerry's new troubles.
Brother Not Among Missing.
Emil Peschek, not among the missing
Undoubtedly saved" This little message
| to Joe Peschek of the Scarr Drug COM
pany yesterday evening brought bright
smile to the face of the popular Soutf
! Side pharmacist.
! Emil Peschek Is one OF the foremen ol
the Western Electric company, many oi
whose employees were drowned yesterday
when the steamer Eastland turned over
Joe knew that his brother. a longtime
| employe of the Western Electric, woulC
| probably be on the trip. He wired fol
| information, hut was kept in suspense
until late in the afternoon when the good
word came that his brother was no
among the missing Emil Peschek live
at 1926 South Ayers avenue.
No More Pool Hall saloons.
Effective August /. the joint pool hall
/ and saloons will be discontinued on tn,
South Side. It Is contended by the po
lice authorities that joint pool halls anC
saloons are the cause not only OF teach
ing young boys to drink, but also breed
ing places for crime. In several places
on the South Side the new law will b,
felt
Accused of Using Knife.
Eva Jones. colored S1s North Railroad
avenue, was arrested last evening a
11:2O o'clock on complaint Of havinl
slashed at Retta Johnson, also colored
S57 South Twenty-eighth street with in
tent to do bodily harm. The woman ad
mitted the charge after she had been ar
rested by Sergeant James Sheahan, bu
told the police that the Jones womal
had attempted to cut her the week be
fore. She will be held for investigation
Youth Runs Away.
Cloyd Adare, 1S-year-old son of Cla.
Adare 1926 c street, was reported to hav
run away from home yesterday morning
The boy had secured a quantity of good
on the credit of his father at a loca
grocery store and was seeking to evad
the criticism of his parent when the mat
ter was found out.
At noon yesterday he was seen in com
pany with three men near the L stree
viaduct in the Missouri Pacific railroa