Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Are vigilant and Clear Up
, All But One Of Murder
Cases.
ONE MAN EvAD1NG JUSTICE

South Side police have worked up a
record for themselves In the last six
months that would be a credit to any
central metropolitan police department
in the entire country. In fr,,s months
time they have handled and cleared up
six out of seven murder cases and ar
rested more than thirty-five fugitives
from Justice. This is q record in itself
that may we'll be coveted.
The murder of Kastner Uselis, Lithu-
snian, which occurred on the night OF
October 8, 1915. in the rear Of the resi-
dence OF John Powers at Thirty-second
and 9 streets, is the only case unsolved
In this particular case, when the muir
dered man was beaten to death in a
cold-blooded fashion. heavy fence
picket being the instrument of action
used by the unidentified assailant, the
police gained information as to the name
of the murderer but he had escaped 20
Sioux City and other parts before the
hand of the law could reach him.
Useiis was found by Powers with sew
eral two and three inch fractures in his
skull. He died at the South Omaha hos
pital without regaining consciousness.
Other cases of interest that have come
to the notice OF the local department,
have been cleared up in record time.
In the case OF Joe Janda. who was
found dead shortly after he had en-
barked on a grapepicking excursion in
the hills below the city, Detective Mike
Gillen and Sheriff Hutter of sarpy
county, working under direction Of Cap
tain Anton Vanous. ran down every pos
sible clue. and finally secured confess
sion to an accidental killing from Wal
ter Cerveny. 17-year-old South side boy
who was trying out new gun.
Only last week, Captain Briggs and De-
tectives Fleming and Dworak arrested
John Stewart, negro. wanted on a charge
of numbering Mrs. johnson in Kansas
City. Police from that city arrived in
the South Side Sunday and took charge
of the man.
New TOOter Editor.
Miss Avonell Stickley, senior at the
local high school, has been appointed ed
itor-in-chief of the Tooter, the local
South High school paper. in the place
of Howard Boicourt, former editor. who
recently resigned. Boicourt is confined
to his homo with an Illness that will ne
cessitate his staying away from school
for some time
= Miss Stickley is a prominent local stu
dent. having been a good debater and
a member of the leading girls societies.
She is popular among the students as
well as an excellent scholar.
DOty Home Ransacked.
The home of Mrs. William M. Doty,
S7o5 South Twenty-fifth street was
broken into last evening between Z 30
- -. ~ a..
family were away and the house COM
pletely ransacked. Among a score OF
more pieces of valuable jewelry. a
unique American penny. dated 1890. was
taken. This latter piece of coin was
greatly coveted by the family and is
valued at a big sum of money. Mexican
Scent pieces of an early minting were
also taken. Officer Byrne investigated
and reported the theft at the station
Hawthorne school Entered.
Sometime Tuesday evening. unidentified
persons broke inro the Hawthorne school
at Eighteenth and Missouri avenue and
ransacked a desk in one of the teachers
rooms Nothing was taken. Entrance was
made by boring hole in the rear door
OF the basement and lifting the latch,
Detectives Fleming and Dworak investig-
ated.
Miles BOY Dies.
Fred ]. Miles, aged IS years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Miles. 45s4 South
Twenty-sixth street, died at the st
Mary's hospital Thursday evening, fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis. The
body will be Forwarded from the Brewer
chapel to TT. Dodge, Ia. this morning
Interment will be in that city
Magic City Gossip.
Members of the local high school de.
batting team returned yesterday morn
Ning from Auburn, where they met the
high schol debating team of that city
The local team won a two to one de-
cision, the question being on Prepared
ness"
A meeting of Pennant lodge No. 2Ss
Ancient order OF United Workmen will
he held this evening a, the lodge hall
at Twenty-fifth and M streets. All mem.
bers are requested 10 be in attendance
Many South Side people plan to attend
the Bellevue debate that will be held
tomorrow evening in the Bellevue Pres,
RICHARDSON, former editor Of the To %doi
and graduate of the South High school
will be one of the debaters.
prize mask dance will be giver
Thursday evening, February "a at ihS
Ancient Order of United Workmen- tenn
pie at Twenty-fifth and NJ streets b,
members of Pennant lodge. No. 2Si o.
The funeral of Mrs Dollie Hackenholz
who died Monday evening at the home
of her husband Herman Hackenholz
will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clocl
from the Larisin chapel at Twenty~fourti
and M streets Rev. r. L. Wheeler viii
officiate. Interment will be made in
the Graceland Park cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Kilker. 81
year-old pioneer woman. who died Tues
day evening at the home OF her daueh
ter, Mrs Thomas OConnor. 3605 Souti
Twenty-fifth street. was held this morn
ing from the residence of the daurhtel
TO st. Bridget's church at $40 O'CLOCK
lnterment was made in ST. MaTy's GENE
terry.
Howard Chinn. well-known local col
ored Juvenile pugilist was arrested AM
turned over 10 Juvenile officer Paul Me
~-Auley yesterday by Sergeant Shea ha n
charged with taking a package of mai
from The mailboX OF Mrs Sam Robert
son, 1920 South Twenty-third street. .
An overcoat was stolen from the pool
hall and barber shop of Mike Storms
Twenty-eighth and Q streets Tuesdal
evening A patron entered the place re
moved his overcoat TO be barbered ant
later discovered his loss
DEATH COMES TO PIONEER
WOMAN WHILE IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Feb. 1O,-(special Telegram