Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
Afhdavits Show that Haze Prevented Re-
formation of Maynard Girl.
OTHER SHADY TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCLOSED
Despite the Fa:t that Proof Of Their Disqualification for Police
Work is Given to the Broateh Commissioners, Haze
and Sigwart Are Put Back on the Force
in Responsible Positions.

! Said Bertha Reichenback was at the time
Of her arrest in February, 1898, less than
16 years Of age.
Af1ant further alleges that the said Haze
did and does yet refuse to pay said Bertha
Reichenback the wages earned by her while
In his employ. AfAant further alleges that
V. .. Stricken has not asked her any
thing about the case In question.
FREDA REICHENBACK.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this oath day Of June, 1895.
WIN. SIMERAL,
Notary Public.
Haze Collects "a
A copy OF the following letter was also
sent to the new police commissioners:
OMAHA. Neb., Feb. "a, 1870 the
Honorable the Board Of Fire and Police
Commissioners Omaha, Neb.-Gentlemen.
1t has been brought to my attention that
during the month OF October, 1898, ex-Cap-
tain II. p. Haze, while acting chief OF
police, collected 500 reward money, the
same having been paid him by Mr.. Shukert
Of this city. Mr.. Shukert some time prior
having agreed to give the police force of
this city said amount II they would ap-
prehend and incarcerate one J. Martin,
dlldb y, OHlIn, ne being wanted mere on
the charge of grand larceny. The said
Martin, alias Smith, was arrested in Seat
tie and returned to Omaha through the
efforts Of ex-Chief of Police c.. ". CAL
lagher, Detective NJ. Dempsey and the Sc
attic officers, and the 500, as per agree
ment, was paid Mr.. Haze. l am informed
that the laws Of Nebraska provide that
70 per cent Of all reward moneys, etc, shall
be turned into the city treasury to be
credited to the Police Relief association,
but upon investigation l find that Mr.. Haze
neglected so to do in the above case. Re
spectfully yours, MARTIN WHITE,
Chief of Police.
p. S.-Mr. Haze performed no service in
connection with the arrest of said party.
COMMISSIONS Wright's reply to Mr..
Rosewater follows:
Wright Replies CurtIy.
OMAHA, Neb,, Aug. 9, -9O2,-Hoh. E..
Rosewater, Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:
Your favor enclosing copies Of afidavits
in regard to Captain H. p. Haze received.
/ desire to say that these charges were
investigated by each member of the board
before the appointment and we were sat
isfed that the charges had been maliciously
made and were untrue. We found that
the police board at that time, composed
OF men known for fairness and probity, had
completely exonerated Captain Haze.
wish to suggest that IL you desire the
good government Of this city II would be
entirely appropriate that you assist this
board In it's efforts to place the police de-
partment of the city on a business basis.
and that you reserve your structures until
1t has an opportunity to enforce its pol
Icy. Very respectfully,
c. c. WRIGHT.
Investigation Not sincere.
Mr.. R%osewater then wrote to Commits
sioner Wright as follows:
OMAHA, Aug. Il, 19O2.-Mr. c. G. Wright
Member Fire and Police Commission
Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: On re-
ceipt Of your letter of August Q.
assuring me that you and each member of
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
had investigated the charges against Cap
tain II. p. Haze, embodied in the afidayits
transmitted to you by me, before his an
pointment and were satisfied that the
charges had been maliciously made and
were untrue, l made an effort, personally.
and through members OF our reportorial
STAFF, to ascertain how far your investiga-
tions had proceeded, and from whom YOU
obtained the information that satisfied YOU
that the charges against Haze were I'M
true and malicious.
You did not inquire of Judge Beyka
who, as police Judge, sentenced the Reich
enback girl to the Milford home. but you
confined your inquiry to Mr.. Haze and
former Police Commissioners Strickler. to
whom some of the charges brought against
Haze had been referred by the police board
Of 1S94-1S95, and who had made a white
washing report that caused me to prefer
charges against strickler with Governor
Holcomb, OF which / enclose exhibit. Mr..
strickler did not meet these charges be-
fore the governor, but secured repeated de-
lays until his term had expired, when, of
course. no further investigation was pos
sible.
Some Perjured Testimony.
In dealing with the Reiehenback and
Laura Day cases the other members OF the
board simply adopted StrickIer's report on
the assurance that he had made a diligent
and impartial inquiry. But the Relchen-
back and Day cases are by no means the
only instances Of scandalous behavior. The
afidavits enclosed in my former letter
showed that Mrs. Emma Smith had filed
charges against him. and that he was nc.
quilted only by securing the perjured tes.
timony Of i've witnesses charging her witt
being a bad character, for which testi
mony he (Haze) paid various sums. / an
In possession OF memoranda %cov6Eing
half dozen cases each equally ~disgraceful
which / do not deem II necessary TO add.
The last disreputable and dishones
transaction with which Haze vas charged
was in 1898, when he collected 800 from al
Omaha merchant as a reward OF which 81
belonged to the police fund. When de
mand was made upon him b3~City Attorne,
Cornell for the payment Of This money h
told him TO go to a very hot place, an,
he has kept that money &c, this day.
Surely where there Is, so much smok
there must be some Are. All Of thes.
!, charges could not hsRe been both falls
and malicious. II they had been why di,
he not seek vindieatiiSR in the oourts7 N
other ofaeer in the 5 srvice has had so man.
similar complaints hled against him.
iEwmr Ss Had AZ Haze.
( AS stated in ray former letter. forme
: Chief sigwart, Whom you are about to ap
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