Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-31
Announcement That Dennison
Will Be Brought to Iowa
Pleases His Old Time Dupe
WILL GIVE HIS TESTIMONY
Says He Might Take Dennison's Money
But That He Would Not Alter His
Testimony in Any Particular - Eff
forts of Colorado at Extradition Are
scoffed at.

Des Moines, Jan. 31.-"The best mat
can ever do for Dennison is to double
treday, when told that the United
States supreme court had decided that
Dennison must return to Iowa and
stand trial for completely In the crime
for which Shercliffe served about
seventeen years in prison.
He referred to the suggestion which
often has been made that he might
decide not to appear against Dennlson,
at the last moment. He has charged
that he has been offered money not to
swear against Dennison. but he insists
that he is going to reap a crop or re-
venge and that money has no tempta-
lions from him.
II might take his money and swear
against him too," he said laughlngly,
yesterday, explaining his proposition TO
double cross" Dennison, "as that is
what he did to me. But there isn't much
chance of that, for he is a wise old
guy. He is like one of those old rats
that has visited every port; he knows
'em all, and can't be fooled much. The
offers made to me have been that I
shall leave the state with another
man, a companion, who shall remain
with me while / was absent-that is,
till after Dennison's trial. Also, have
been asked to sign a paper to the effect
that what have testified to heretofore
was false.
II may not be very wise, but they
can't catch me IN perjury If | should
take any money, you bet it would be
when no one was around looking and
then I would show up and swear on the
stand to exactly what l sWore to in my
testimony before the grand Jury
against Dennison.
No More Easy Money.
But. seriously, don't want any of
Dennison's or anybody's money l
have made up my mind and propose to
stand by it--not to take any more dir
ty money. If I wanted to make money
easy could go back to the old tricks,
the easiest thing in the world. l am
not going to do it, / am going to make
a legitimate living from now on, ana
there is nothing that l can see which
would make me change my nina on
that subject The offer of $S,0OO 10
clear out was no temptation whatever.
I've had $4,000, and 1 know all about
what it means to have $4,000. l don't
want the stuff il I have to go wrong
for it. So am going to stick and
am going out and swear on the STAND
to exactly the things that sWore to
in my testimony before the grand jury
For they are true"
shercliffe wonders what the next
move of the Dennison outfit Will pe'
now that the Omaha man must return
to Harrison county for trial. he en-
tertains no T .r. Those who know MIN
say that he has no fear.
Used Violence Once.
He laughs at the effort made ny the
Colorado officials to extradlte MIN.
"Refore went into this business, ne
said. IT understood perfectly well al
the danger about it; but l was sure
that would not be extradited on any
ai,,sv charge. Iowa authorities can
not he fooled by such flimsy tales as
those about me killing man at Leao-
Vile. a;a that he
would have me taken oach " ~ n,,tta
and tried for killing a man at BUZZ
I told him in my answer 10 tile ie.1..
that I had noted his letters colileliee
and I thought he was about the "ofs.
buffer I ever saw. said that ! Wouiu
run the risk about being taken PACK
to Montana, for had never killed any
body. and I would simply ask one Ia
yor Of fim-that he not charge me
with being Willie Tascott
"As a matter Of fact the only time
that I ever used violence in my HE
was in the Pollock business, for Whlch
I did time 1 never used violence IN
single thing I did, except that one
time. That is all there is to that, SO
am not afraid Of any case they try to
make up against me for some serious
personal crime in some other state"
To be Tried in April.
It is the understanding that Denni-
son will have the privilege under the
law Of continuance Of his case over one
term, after his arraignment. The
court sits at Logan, Harrison county,
TODAY. The April term does not con-
vene at Logan until April II. The next
term after that will convene September
26, The final term Of this year will be
November 81.
It is assumed that Dennison will
ask the court for change of venue to
some other county in that district.
Those interested in the Dennison
case are wondering what the next
move Of himself and his friends will
be in the matter ''He is up against 1t
for the first time in his life I guess"
said man familiar with all phases of
the case yesterday.
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