Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-17
M CABE, SHOT BY
POLICEMAN, May
NOT RECOVER
Man Who Tries to Hold Up
officer With Empty Gun
Is in Serious Condition
at Hospital.

AS result of attempting to hold
up Patrolman Charles Akromis with
an empty gun, Homer McCabe, %
years of age, 4042 S street, is lying
dangerously wounded at the South
Side hospital with a bullet wound
from the officers gun in his abdo-
men. The shooting occurred at
1890 Saturday night,
McCabe, i'll company with Patrick
Frances Byrne, 1888 T street, and
James Usher, 1918 S street, were ar
rested by Patrolman Akromis at the
Old Settlers soft drink establish
ment. He was taking them to
Fortieth and @ streets, where he in
tended to call for the patrol wagon.
McCabe broke away and ran back
toward the soft drink parlor.
According to the officer he re-
turned a minute later with revolt
yer and said: Throw up your
hands" Instead of complying, the
officer drew his gun and fired. Me
Cabe dropped the gun and fell. He
was taken to the police station for
emergency treatment and then to
the South Side hospital. McCabe's
gun was found to be unloaded.
Men Were Drinking
Patrolman Akromis states that he
saw a number of men under the
effect of liquor in the Old Settlers
establishment at 1880 Saturday
night. --.
when I went in," says Officer
Akromis, sthe gang started fake
fight | went behind the bar and
found pint bottle about one-quarter
full OF whisky. l then placed Walter
Furlong and his partner, whose
name / don't know, under arrest
| went to the phone to call the sta
ton for help, but Furlong refused
to let me use it. .."1
"By this time the crowd was all
out of the place. Furlong locked the
doors and refused to let me out, but
| got out by way of side door
which was not locked. When l goi
out / arrested McCabe, Byrne and
Usher, and started taking them to-
wards 0 street. AT about S street
McCabe broke away and ruin to-
wards the soft drink parlor. When
he returned a few minutes 'later he
pulled a gun. | told HIM to drop
it, he refused, and | shot him. /
called the station and help arrived"
Parlor Is Closed.
Police Captain MadseE has order
ed the Old Settlers soft drink par
lor to remain closed. They have
been unable to find Furlong's part
ner. Furlong was released on a
$1,000 bond yesterday.
James Usher, who, with Patrick
Byrne, was arrested and charged
with unlawful possession of intoxi-
eating liquor, tell story which coin
cides largely with that Of Officer
Akromis.
Il asked McCabe not to shoot
Akromis," said Byrne, Il didn't
know his gun wasn't loaded"
III signed statement which is in
the hands of the police, Byrne adj
mits that McCabe, Usher and him
self were all drunk at the time of
the shooting. Byrne and Usher
were released yesterday on $l00I
cash bonds.
McCabe underwent an operation
at the South Side hospital at 8
o'clock last night. DR.. F. 0. Beck
is the attending physician. The re-
suit is uncertain.
According to McCabe's mother he
had been discharged from the army
but three weeks and had not yet
found employment.
Captain Briggs said last night on
his return from the hospital that
McCabe has slight chance for re-
covery. He said he would take the
matter before the county attorney.