Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
DUNN ISSUES A PASSPORT
Gets Prisoner Out Of County Jail 10
Accommodate V. B. Walker.
GIVES BlLER FLYNN A LIVELY CHASE
While on Douglas street Prince
Wheeler Tells Policeman He. Cane
he Arrested because He's
in County Jail.

After walking the streets Of Omaha for
i've hours Monday afternoon and evening
County Jail Custodian Flynn arrived at the
city bHstile at 9 p. m. and there located
Prince Wheeler, who he had released al
1890 in the morning at the behest Of Dep
uty County Attorney I. J. Dunn, who wished
Wheeler as a state witness in the case
against Officer Martin Shields. to go visit
ing with Victor B. Walker.
II wae at 1890 Monday morning that
Walker appeared at the jail with a note
from Dunn addressed to Judge Irving F.
Baxter OF the criminal bench. stating that
the undersigned consents and advises"
that Wheeler be granted leave to visit his
wife "tn charge Of Victor b. Walker" and
under such regulations as the sheriff might
advise. Wheeler is one Of the states wit
nesses in the case against Shields for the
alleged assault upon Walker and was held
by County Judge Vinsonhaler after the pre-
urinary hearing on a bond too high for him
10 furnish. Judge Baxter was not familiar
with the Giro umstances and as the request
came from a deputy county attorney he as
sumed that 1t was all right and wrote over
MS signature permission granted
Flynn Acts Reluctantly.
The sheriff is still in Wyoming and when
Naihi presenter TINS passport for
Wheeler, Jailer Flynn reluctantly hermit
ted the man to 60, but expressly stipulated
that Walker should see to II that Wheeler
returned to the jail at $3.50 that after
noon.
The hour set failed to bring back the
prisoner and Flynn at once started in mr.
suit. He went first to Walkers house and
vas there Informed that Walker had beeu
called out or town on business. The sweat
started on the ~Jailer's brow and for the
next Few hours he hot footed the tender
loin and all contiguous territory like an
overdue census taker. II is not know,
what he said Of the methods OF the astuta
county attorney, but it's easy to guess the
general tenor Of his thoughts.
Meanwhile the object Of his hunt had
been having a "veah wahm time" Walker
quit him early in the game, it seems. for
at about . o'clock, as Officer NJ. Mccarthy
was patroling Douglas street Just below
Fourteenth a colored woman ran hurriedly
across from the opposite side and, pointing
10 a man Following her, pleaded for his ar
rest. The man was Wheeler and he was
Respondent IN a brand new 1S-karat drunk.
walking over to the officer and tine woman,
he said:
Dares omcer to Arrest Him.
"Jes you dahr ask dis man ares me.
woman. Jes you dahr!"
We'll, Prince, II you feel that way, she
don't have to ask me. I'll throw you in
anyway" said the Officer.
mo, you won't. No sab. Use in de
county jail and you CANT arres' me- re-
sponded the gentleman Of the regal name.
well see" was the officers answer and
hve minutes later Wheeler was in the CITY
Jail, still proud and verbosely serene in the
thought that the newly formed law firm OF
Walker g. Dunn was at his back.
When Jailer Flynn arrived and related
the circumstance the city's minions prom
ised to send Wheeler back to him. which
done yesterday. When interviewed
at noon Mr., Flynn would only say that
when he gives prisoners ticket of-leave
it will be when they can furnish
bond, not upon "the advice and consent
Of Deputy County Attorney I. ]. Dupr.