Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
CLAIMS PARDON
COST over $4,000
5hereliff's Parole Had Expen.
sive Political Backing at
High Rates.
sENsATloNs ARE COMING
Evidence Is Held by Harrison COUNTY
Authorities, in Dennison's Hand
writing of Amounts He Spent
to Get the Parole.
sENsATloNs ARE COMING

| Logan La April 2S.-1he parole Oh
| Frank Sherclilr cost the gang of politi-
| cal hackers of the diamond robber $l4,-
| 45o.50. This is a part of the evidence
| which went TO the grand jury in CON
nection with the Investigation OF Dem
| nison of omaha.
| The evidence Of he payment of this
sum is said 10 be in the handwriting OF
Dennison. in an account book in possess
| sion of Shercliiis brother, Il resident
OF Marshall county. The payments are
| fully itcmizcd and include statements
showing the suins paid various Iowa
politicians for their influence and for
evidence also oil Which il was expected
Slefciif MAS 10 be cleared DeuniSon
was merely the agent through which
the gang operated To bring pressure to
bear for tile release of Shercliff.
The Shercliit confession WAS made
last September and appeared in printed
briefs submitted To the Nebraska su-
prc,ne court last fall; but the main
statements are backed up by AN abund-
ance of other evidence relating to the
case.
There is much speculation as TO who
is involved i'll the case among the Iowa
and Nebraska politicians. 1t was all
ways a mystery here how the parole
WAS secured despite the most earnest
protest of the Pirkertons, the jewelers.,
the judge who sentenced him, the
county attorney ana all who had amy
knowledge OF the case. IL was always
believed that large sums were paid
for the influence of men close to the
governor and that on the trial of Dem
hsson it will all come out.
May Involve Politicians.
This evidence is said to be high.
sensational in character and may i'm
volve many politicians of omaha. A
part of IL is an alleged itemiZed state
lnent made by Dennison of the money
expended by him in securing the parole
of Shercliff Il few Years ago, who was
released by Governor Shaw. 1t is
claimed that Dennson maintains he
expended the sum of Sl4.450.50 to bring
about this result, and that most of it
was expended with Omaha politicians.
1t is not yet known whether an at
tempt Will be made to secure Il requi-
sition for Dennson. Following the
indictment which was returned here
a .hort time ago, Dennison wired
County Attorney l.. w. Falon that he
WAS sick. but that no effort was nee
essary TO secure his requisition as he
would voluntarily come TO Logan for
the purpose of giving bond. The war
rant for his arrest is now i'm the
hands of the sheriff at Logan, and the
action of Dennison is being awaited
with interest
The authorities at Logan claim that
the evidence Which they have in their
possession will unfold Il tale sensational
and so far reaching that some reputa-
tions in Nebraska will be dragged in the
dust, and that the workings of Denni-
son will be completely eStopped.
Connected with it are the stories of
Burrier and Forbes. now serving time
for robberies; of Shercliff. who has
made {, detailed confessions; of one Do
10, r,.1,,
for burglary, and others. Connected
with the story are also details of the
career of one Nestlehouse, who was ac-
tive in endeavoring to secure the re-
lease of Dolan at Sioux city. 1t was
Nestlebouse who communicated with
Cochrane & Easan of this city, who will
look after Dennison's legal interests in
the forthcoming trial.
Denison Again Pulls Strings.
According to Shercliff's confession he.
was melted TO the crime by Dennson,
who he claims was operating i'm this
way on a large scale. He says that
Denniscn advised the use of a lead pipe
ON Pollock, but Shercliff refused to do
this, so used the shot bag instead. Aftel
his release he Says that Dennison urged
him to re-enter a life of crime and
wired him money in several places.
In the meantime things have been.
getting Very warm for Dennison in
Omaha. The Civic Federation has got
ten after him and has finally caused
him 10 close his famous Diamond
Turf" place. This was not done, how
ever. until an order from the supreme
court WAS secured, such was Dennisons
influence with the local authorities.
III Dennison Should refuse to come to
Iowa without a requisition the evil
dence will probably be laid before
Governor Cummins If he does so, il
Will probably not be made public until
the trial.
I'VE have enough" said County At
torney Fallon, when asked about the
matter, we have enough. We don't
care to say what it is, but we are not
worrying as to the probable outcome
of the trial"
County Attorney Ir;llon is greatly in
terested in the matter and has been
doing some good work in connection
with it,
The American jewelers. Protective
association is behind the effort TO Sc
cure the conviction of Dennson. This
association, with headquarters at New
York, is formed for the purpose of pro-
tecting its members from burglalies.
For years. 1t has had Pinkerton de-
dectives at work on this very matter
and the Pinkerton men have furnished
much of the evidence which is now