Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-02

| after the parole, when he was sent to
| DenniSon from Fort Madison and inn
mediateay entered his emplo yment, and
Donahue says that Shelwliffe robbed
Dennison's home and skipped out. 1t
was believed at the time that an effort
was being made in Omaha at the time
to throw the blame for the Cudahy kid
mapping on Sherciiffe and this was the
reason he fled from his old associates.
1t was not generally known then that
they also accused him of robbing Den
nison's home. But this last explains
fully why Shercliffe has been willing to
turn against Dennison. and expose him
for his part in the game.
The parole of Shercliffe, it might be
stated that history be kept correct,
was just like all the paroles issued In
Iowa for many years and was on the
same blanks as the other $50 granted
by Governor Shaw. There Is no parole
proper in Iowa, but so-called Suspen-
sion OF sentence, the terms of which are
always that the beneficiary shall make
monthly reports to the executive office
of his conduct and residence, that he
shall abstain from intoxicating liquors
dllO Diu SOilpduy, SSSs lAot W ~t'N
keep himself regularly employed, and
he also signs an agreement TO forfeit
his good time If he fails to keep the
parole. In ShercliffeS case, however,
instead Of requirement that he remain
away from the scene OF his former OPP
erations and go to relatives. he was al
lowed TO go back among his old assoc
ciates in crime. The impression pre-
walls that he remained there several
months, but in fact he was there only
few weeks when he violated his parole
He was forgiven and permitted to go 10
his brothers home, where he remained
during the spring and part or the sum
mer. Then he disappeared AN efforts
to trace him were futile and 1t was on
Chris tmas day, or about that time that
he was lodged in Jail by the authorities
there. The parole was not revoked UNI
til about December IS. about two weeks
before the expiration of Gov. Shaw's
term. Shercliffe was not returned 70
Fort Madison until February "a.
An effort has been made here by an
evening paper to make 1t appear tnae
the whole case is one of petty ponies
The bringing up Of the case Is known
to have been due entirely to a business
figh. in Omaha, involving different
groups of gamblers. This led TO the
fight on Dennison. The work done o.
C. A. Fay. OF Clinton, in tracing up ola
monds stolen from him had resulte
In getting the Sherclff confession last
September. The indictment of Denni-
son followed as a natural consequence
Since that Indictment efforts nave
been made to secure possession or the
itemized statement of Dennison, show
ing his connection with the affair. The
discovery of the Pinkerton letters ane
other public records of the case fol
lowed. There Is no feeling here that
there is any political significance In the
case 1t, had been published score
of times that there was mystery
about about the whole case. and there
had been efforts for the past three
years to solve the mystery. The official
records throw some light on the case
but probably 50 nat tell all he story
In an editorial IL the Capital LATE
Young Is filled Indignation because
men We're allie iae the pubhc rec
ords In the the state eXecu-
tive. AS me fact the records,
are public proposes, and have always
been so considered. One of the frs.
persons sent to the governors office
to get the letters was reporter 70
the Capital. 1t may also be stated that
1t was out of the Capital office that
the story was peddled all over the east
and especially was sent to Washing
ton. where it aroused the ire Of Score.
tar,, Shaw