Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-23

The Saturday evening Globe, which
is just now trying hard to establish the
fact that the saloon men of this county
are guilty of bribery in the methods by
which they have been running their
business, comes out with the following
screed:
''Some time ago u case was COM
menced by Thomas Hardy as plaintiff
and against Henry Jensen as defendant,
asking for an injunction to restrain
Jensen from selling Intoxicating liquors.
n temporary writ was granted. Some
time afterward it was learned that posi-
tive evidence could be secured to con-
vict Mr.. Jensen of having violated this
in junction, and that he was in contempt
of court and liable to a fine of $500. Mr..
Jensen, Of course, realized the situation
and knew that he was liable to be arrest
ed and fined. and went where all saloon
keepers appear to HE for favors, to Mr..
Sims.
Our informant states that at the store
of j. Is. Blake. in Avoca, Ia, Mr.. Sims
was paid, for the purpose of settling the
matter. $50. AT the time of this trans
action, Mr.. G.. Deidrich and several
others were present and saw the money
paid by Henry Jensen to Jacob Sims.
In this case no judgment had been rem
dered against Mr.. Jensen for attorneys
fees. and none has yet been rendered.
Mr.. Jensen understood that the amount
by him paid was to stop proceedings
against him for having violated the
temporary injunction. Please explain,
Mr.. Sims, and we will give you another
| case next Monday"
In order to ascertain what of truth
| there is in the above, a representative
of THE BEE called upon Mr.. Sims.
What about this charge that Jensen
| paid you $l50?' inquired the scribe.
Jensen never paid me Il single cent,
| at any time or in any place" replied
| Mr.. Sims.
"Did you ever receive money from
| anyone at Avoca, in connection with
liquor cases?'
Eyes, | did. During the summer of
| 1856 | was employed by the law and
| order league to prosecute certain cases,
| Jensen's among the number. On n GER
tain date Thomas Hardy and William
| TiUtsworth, acting for the league, paid
me 800.
"Well, what about Jensen's case and
| its settlement with you?'
| Il did not settle the Jensen case. His
| place was enioined and he disobeyed
the order of the court. The league
| COlllcuCct proceedings against MIN
for violating the injunction. Then he
came to them, as | understood at the
time, and offered to quit the business
and go away if they would allow him to
paw the costs already incurred in the
case. The league were prosecuting.
not prosecuting Jensen and
the case was dismissed al
his costs. He paid the league $50,
believe"
1.-The Globe says, Mr.. Sims, that &
Mr.. Deidrich and others saw Jensen
pay you the money in j. b. Blake S
store
II don't believe Deidrich ever told
such a thing. If the Globe wants the
best evidence in the matter, why does
it not give what Jensen says of the mat
ter. Say, if this interview is for publ
cation. Just ask the Globe why, with al
the evidence of my crookedness in it:
possession, it has not said something
about it before this late day? If il
wanted to charge bribery upon the
saloon men why did it not do so wher
such charges could be made with some
effect, instead of waiting until thu
saloon fight is practically over.o