Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-08
TRIAL OF Tom
DENN|SON
Defense Tries to Prove Gamh-
Ter is a Victim of
Conspiracy.
DENNISON TAKES THE STAND
Tells the Story of His Life and De.
nies That He Had in Any Way
Participated With Sherclffe in the
Pollock Diamond Robbery,

| Red Oak, May 30.--In the Dennison
trial yesterday. M. P. Hooker swore
that he was Shercliffe's banker and
that the ex-convict gave him $4,000
and he paid out Of that all expenses OF
the Logan trial. He further stated
that he turned over the balance to
Dennison, who then acted as Sher-
cliffe's banker. Hooker stated that
the gambling fraternity recognizes
this method of planting money with
one another.
Charles Wetmore, private detec-
tive" swore that Shercliffe confessed
to him and Joe Sherry, an Omaha
deputy sheriff, that he had planned to
hold Dennison up for large amount
OF money by prosecuting him on the
charge Of complicity~in the robbery.
j. M. Davis, editor of Logan news
paper, testified that in a conversation
with Shercliffe, the latter confessed to
him that he alone had committed the
Pollock robbery and that he intended
to make Dennison pay for the long
years be has spent in the state prison.
Ed. Doyle, druggist of Hampton,
stated that he copied the Hooker ex-
pense account from one book to an
other. and that he heard Shercliffe
pronounce them correct.
Red Oak, June Tom Dennison
took the stand in his own behalf
yesterday afternoon and recited IL
detail on direct examination every de.
tail of his life from his birth to the
present day. He denied any knowl-
edge of the Pollack robbery or the
money expended in Shercliffe's de-
tense.
Andrew Coulthard, ex-sheriff of Log.
an county, said Shercliffe confessed
his guilt to him.
Charles O'Connor said Tom Den.
nison was eating supper with him at
the time Pollack swore that Dennison
was in the Willard hotel.
Joe Sherry, deputy sheriff, said
Shercliffe wanted him to mulct some
one for evidence.
John Dennison, brother Of the de.
PENDANT, said Shercliffe did not talk
with him and Tom on his return from
the robbery.
Robert Fleming, who was on the
train when the robbery occurred, told
the story of the crime and of Den
nison's whereabouts on the succeed
ing days and identified a letter writ
ten by him to Attorney Cochran
about the Logan trial.
Red Oak, June I'm the Dennison
trial yesterday, Chief of Police Dona-
hue of Omaha and Aid. Ed. Evans and
Fred HOye both swore that Dennison's
reputation is good notwithstanding his
gambling business. Dennison, on
examination said the statement
Of expenses was padded and the en-
tire matter fixed up for the purpose
Of getting Shercliffe his inheritance.
Judge Smith started fight on cross
examination for the purpose of show
ing that Dennison was in the Kimball
house in Davenport Oh November 9,
1892.
The defense objected, holding that
Harrison county could not be left on
cross examination and warned the
court that the Kimball register would
be proclaimed forgery if the prose
cution began on that line.
Red Oak, June 3-In the Dennison
case yesterday Mayor Frank Moores Of
Omaha made dramatic scene on the
witness stand in behalf of the de-
Tense. He characterized the case as
damaging to his position.
The last evidence is in and argu-
ments will commence today.
Mrs. Dennison caused a sensation
by swooning in her husbands arms
when the case closed
The defense offered to submit the
case with the exhibits in the case.
The defense offered to submit the
case to the jury without argument.
Thorough exposure was made of
Omaha politics and its connection
with the case