Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
HAVE PLENTY
OF EVIDENCE
Frank shercIiff's Confession
Can Be Fully Corroborated
From Other Sources
sEsks NO PARDON OR PAROLE
sEEks NO PARDON OR PAROLE
Not Likely That shercliffs Statements
Were Made to Obtain Favors, as His
Term In the Penitentiary Expires In
June-Much Explaining Likely to Be
Due in Official Circles.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 27.-Frank Sher-
cliff. alias kid" Mccoy. whose true
name is Sherman Morris, is not seeking
pardon or parole, tho an effort has
been made to cast doubt on the sins
cerity of his confession OF last Septem>
ber because of the supposition that he
was thereby seeking favors. But his
term in the penitentiary will expire In
June and he will then be free to do
what he pleases. Unless he is terror>
lied by the gang whose exposure Is
threatened he will relate all that he
knows about the workings Of one of the
most desperate gangs Of gamblers and
thieves in the country, and give some
inside information on the alliance OF
the gang with political influences In
two states. But the evidence in the
case is not all IN the possession OF
Frank Shercliff. There is abundance
of other evidence to corroborate all
that he has said or intimated, and to
go much further in showing the nature
and extent of the alliance in the two
states. But very little of this evidence
can now be made public. but when it is
in the courts and thereby privileged,
and the names and dates and sums are
substantiated, there will be sensation
in two states much more startling than
that of the connection Of Tom Denni-
son, of Omaha, with the robbery. In
deed. the Dennison connection is Moth
Ing new. for 1t was pretty clearly es-
tablished on the original trial of Sher>
ella al Logan
Governor Shaw was aware that
Shercliff got $4,000 for the stolen dia-
monds and that they We're never re-
covered by the loser; and this $4,000 is
included In the itemiZed statement OF
expenses incurred by the gang of des-
periadoes in connection with the Sher-
cliff case William A. Pinkerton pos
sessed the facts long ago, and the Jew
elers Protective Association has not
been ignorant of what was done in the
case.
The parole Of Shercliff was bitterly
opposed. and it was refused by two
governors to whom it was presented.
The opposition came from many differ
ent sources. But the manner In which
influence was brought TO bear at the
right place and right time to effect the
release of Shercliff is a story revealed
in the record of the case as 1t is now
in the possession of persons who will
see that it is brought before the courts
efn hot &c lyo1x fr,
create a sensation in two states, and
cause quite bit of explaining in off,
cal circles.
One of those implicated in the case
is a Nebraska congressman, now re-
tired, who desired very much the pa
role for the sake of supposed 200
votes which would be delivered to him
when needed, and probably were so de-
livered The fact of his connection with
the case is revealed in letter from one
of the best known Iowa politicians, now
deceased who Joined in the application
because of solicitude for his Nebraska
friend and his political future.
The application for parole was made
by an attorney whose fame is not cons
fined to any one state of the union. and
who is conspicuous in law and poll
tics.
The itemized statement of the ex-
penses incurred by the gamblers and
their friends in connection with the
whole case discltses that considerable
s,lrns Of the total of s14.S50.50 expend-
ed. came into the hands of Iowa peo-
pie.
An ex-state senator residing In 4
Mississippi river city is on the account
book for an item of $3.50.
A conspicuous politician formerly IN
the Iowa house, now residing In north
ern Iowa, is represented to have got
fee" of $3.50 for the exercise of his
great political influence in connection
with the case.
The largest item which came to Iowa
went to a United States official then
and now holding q comm ission from the
president of the United States. a po-
sition where strict integrity is sup
posed to be worth something. But the
account book of the gang of thieves
who divided the Pollock diamonds
shows him credited with receiving a
Zee" of $4,000, for saying few
words in favor of the parole of the now
confessed robber
An item of $500 paid out is for some
900 votes delivered in hot political
fight in Council Bluffs when it was sup
posed the, determination OF a United
States senatorship was in the balance.
1t was for taking certain number
of negroes over from Omaha to cast
the r votes for purity and honesty IN
Iowa politics
Tie names and dates and exact sums
will be given in court unless some
thing desperate is done to prevent the
disclosure. 1t is anticipated that de-
LAYS will be made so that it will be pui
off as many years as possible.
Department Commander Raymond, of
Hampton, will. in a few days, issue his
general order relating to memorial day
in Iowa 1t will go to the posts witt
the order Of Commander in Chief