Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-08
SOUTH SIDE AFFAIRS
Young Robber, Disappointed
in Receiving Cash, Comes
Back Second Time.
THEN Is FRIGHTENED AWAY

Making good his threat that he
would be back again at o'clock,
young robber who entered the small
grocery OF Mrs. Lena Alfred, 4443
South Thirteenth street, at S:l5
o'clock and rifled the cash drawer,
later returned, but for some reason
escaped after he had gained the door.
Mrs. B. L. Johnson, sister OF Mrs, Al
fred, was in charge OF the store all
alone on the first visit, but her hus-
band had returned home when the
robber made his second appearance.
Shortly after s o'clock two young
men, one dressed in a black SLOUGH
hat and sport shirt, who wore no
coat, and the other dressed in a light
gray suit with cap to match, entered
the store. Asking the location Of
Lane street, the taller one dressed
in gray suit, advanced TO the coun-
ter, selected cigar and then asked
for gum. He was shown to the gum
case and failed to find the proper
brand. He received the gum, and as
he handed over 7 cents pay pulled
a small revolver at the time.
Hands up" he demanded.
Mrs. Johnson complied and held her
place behind the counter until the
young robber had come around into
the back and opened the cash drawer.
When he found less than half dol
lar in small change he became very
angry,
"I've a notion to cuff your head
good" he growled. A butcher knife
was lying on the table in the rear
room at his back. lie packed this up
and made advances on the woman.
She pleaded with him and he threw
down the knife and backed toward
the door. As he backed out he said:
I'll be back at 9 o'clock. Better
watch for the train when it gets in
at the railroad yards" He and his pal
disappeared. Mrs. Johnson called the
police and officers were rushed TO the
scene. No clue was discovered.
On the second visit the man re-
turned alone. He fled up Thirteenth
street, walking rapidly north. Several
boys who were detailed by the police
to watch the store until Mr.. Johnson
returned, said the man disappeared
in one of the big ravines on either side
of the street. It is believed that he
boarded northbound street car
The same grocery store, occupied
by Mrs. Alfred, who is now in hos
pital, following an operation per-
formed yesterday pmorning, was rob-
bed several months ago by unmasked
bandits. Mrs. Johnson lives in the
North Side and is keeping the store
in the absence of Mrs. Alfred Mr.
Johnson was at the hospital visiting
Mrs. Alfred when the robbery &C.
Cured.
Death Of Mrs. Gilchrist.
Mrs. Richard Gilchrist, aged u
years, widow of a well-known stock
man who died two years ago, died
Tuesday evening in Chicago. She is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Arch
Coleman, Chicago; Mrs. A. L. Brain
ard. Los Angeles; Miss Nora Gil
christ, Omaha; Mrs. F. L. Scott, Nor
folk, and two brothers, w. F. Gil
christ, Sioux City, and c. H. Gilchrist,
Fort Dodge, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilchrist came to
Omaha in 1887. Mr.. Gilchrist engaged
at once in the stock business and was
one of the pioneers in the business.
The funeral will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at ESQ O'Clock at the Wheeler
Memorial church at Twenty third and
] streets. Rev. R. L. Wheeler will Of
ficiate.
Norris Becomes Booster.
Senator George w. Norris is num-
bered among the national boosters of
the Young Mems Hughes and Fair
banks club. A letter was received yes
terday from the senator by the chair
man of the educational committee Of
ferng hearty cooperation in the
boosting of the club.
Most of the members of the club
automatically become members OF the
National Hughes alliance, the nation-
wide organization for the best inter-
ests of the presidential nominee. As
sistance from the national and state
republican committees has already
been applied for with the best success.
Senator Norris wrote that he ex-
poets to be in the state campaign in
the interests of the state committee
at least two weeks. He promised to
confer with club leaders at such time
as he will be in Omaha. Members of
the club hope to secure him as
speaker at one of their rally meetings
during the campaign
Held to District Court.
Adam Brenza and John Sprazas,