Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-09
seemed to have greatly improved with
in the last few minutes.

Il then went to the Office of CHER OF
Police Donahue and took with me d
letter from w. j. Broatch. a member OF
the fire and police commission. bona
nue. was indignant and said L could
not expect 10 do anything, and haa
queered everything by taking 1t UP
over his head. or words 10 that effect.
The, chief told me there VAS but little
use looking FOR stolen property IN ON
aha and told of various incidents where
the efforts of others had come 10
naught
HE advised me to give up the search
and attempt at prosecution; that no
jury in Omaha could be found that
would convict Il person for receiving
stolen property.
.Donahue stated that If we COM
,nenced any proceedings he would have
TO hold me as a witness and he appar-
entity placed every stumbling block IN
my way in his efforts to discourage me-
realized there would be little use OF
commencing a prosecution IN ofnaha
unless | could have the support OF the
police department, which | was salts
fed / could not get while Donahue was
at it's head.
"Donahue consented to bring Bern
stein to his office and that afternoon
we had an interview. Bernstein denied
absolutely any knowledge of the goods
and said he, knew neither Dolan nor
Rogers, beth of whom had been con-
nected with the gang involved. Then
the chief and Bernstein had private
talk and OH returning to the room Chief
Donahue said: Now. Fay. you would
not prosecute an innocent man? You
wouldn't want to see an innocent man
sent to the pen would you? This fell
low broke down and cried when ! ac-
cused him OF the crime / declared my
intention Of going on with the search
when Donahue again advised me that
the best thing ! could do was to get
ont of town and to return home ana
attend to my business and not mix up
in police affairs in Omaha, and on the
recommends ton of my attorney in ON
aha, MIR. j, IT. Dunn. accepted Dona-
hue's advice and attended to my BUSH
ness myself.
'"rhe trial and conviction Of Burrier
and Conroy at, Clinton came last Win
ter and both We're sent to the peniten
iiary. Murphy was also convicted as
one of the same gang. On these trials
the statements made by Burrier We're
so fully cc,rroborated that we learned
to certainty that Rogers was the
criminal who robbed by brother of his
diamonds at Clinton. In September of
hast year I WAS at Fort Madison and
mad another interview with Shercliffe
in which he made full confession in
writing of the Pollock diamond rob-
son with II.
Rogers identity was established by
means OF a peculiar incident. While at
Fort Madison looking up descriptions
of some criminals one of "A man named
Murphy contained a statement that a
tattoo Of a ballet girl was on left arm.
Now 1t happened that on one of my
visits to Council Bluffs interviewed
Rogers who claimed to be entirely in
nocent and an honest man His hand
rested on the bars OF his cell and per-
mitted his sleeve to fall back. noticed
a tattoo mark. ] secured an officer
and he compelled Rogers to unc ,ver
Ibis arm SHOWING the tattoo and thus
connecting Rogers undkr another name
with long series of crimes and bad
penitentiary record
My efforts in securing the confess
Ion OF SfHrolfffe was the means or
starting the prosecution sof Dennison
and vas used in the ca Sc before the
Nebraska supreme court in which the
mayor and chief of police We're directed
by the supreme court to close the dia-
mond pool room of Dennison. The civic
federation ot Omaha has since taken up
J, fsfn fnf n ny,
effort to purify the politics of that
city.
"A few weeks ago Fred Bunting
formerly Of Council Bluffs, was arrest
ed FOR receiving stolen property from
Busaier. II being alleged that rings.
etc. had been deposited In the Clinton
postofflce In package addressed TO
Bunting There was no actual evil
dence that Bunting ever got the stuff.
Bunting, ho,vever, said he would make
an effort to- nave the Fay diamonds re-
turned and went to Omaha to see Dem
pisori, Bernsitein and others for that
purpose A. few days ago came here
and met Harry Bernstein on the
bridge at the dividing line between
Council Bluffs, and secured the return
of my brothers diamonds.
The reason why we met on the
bridge was that Bernstein was afraid
to come to Iowa and / did not want to
go to Omaha, as the same day, as
have learned, that called on Dennison
and Donahue at Omaha, Dennison had
a warrant, for the purpose Of throwing
a scare into me, sworn out accusing
me of attempted blackmail because of
my demands upon him for the return of
the diamonds"
Mr.. Fay states that his information
about the warrant was obtained thru
Editor Rosewater of the Bee, who had
promised Fay to do what he could to
persuade Dennison to see that the
stolen property was returned Rose
water according to Fay, was familiar
with the gambling operations; of Den
nison, altho not supporting him or his
gang In their criminal operations. 1t
appears, however, he had more or less
influence with Dennison. Dennison
wrote a letter to Rosewater telling
about Fay's visits to Omaha and great
ly misrepre Fay and Rosewater
sent this letter to Fay with note that
nothing could be done toward securing
the return of the. diamonds, SO far as he
knew
In consideration OF Bunting's work in
recovering the stolen diamonds the
prosecution has been stopped so far as
he is concerned, the evidence being