Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
TON D[NN|SON
GETS MIXED Up
Cross-Examination Is Proving q i
Severe Ordeal For the Omaha
Gambling King
HIS STORIES FAIL TO e'sE
Direct and Indirect Evidence i. a
Variance in Regard to conversltion
With Clerk Of Harrison County
Courts Relative to the shsreliffs
Parole.
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Special to Republican.
Red Oak, June 2.-The first time
Tom Dennison has been crossed since
he has been on the stand came about
today when under the cross examines
ton of Judge Smith he admitted that
he had not spoken to Clerk Garrison
about tho fall campaign Of 1900. He
said on his direct examination that
he had asked Clerk Garrison to keep
the Shercliffe parole out Of the papers
as the fall campaign was coming on
and Iowa politicians might be injured
by the story. Today. however, he said
said he remembered that the parole
was granted after the fall election and
that part Of the conversation was rn-
true. Judge Smith continued to ex-
anime Dennison on the statement Of
expenses. The Kimball hotel register
Of Davenport has been brought up and
may be Il factor in showing that Den-s
nison was out Of Omaha on day
when he says he was there
The prison register Of Ft. Madison
was closely examined this morning
and identified, Dennison stating that
he did rot write the name Blunt.
Tom I,ennison remained on the witt
ness stand all OF Thursday except for
an hour following the noon recess. At
torney Connell did not complete the
direct examination of Dennison until
1915 O'Clock, and then Congressman
Smith began most exhaustive cross
examination Of defendant, which was
still in progress at o'clock and waS
resumed today.
Dennisop's testimony was chiefly
contradictory OF the testimony given
by Shercliffe, and he positively denied
having had anything TO do with the
Pollock robbery or that ha went to
Missouri Valley and dSg up me dia-.
monds which Sherc1iffe claims he hid
there. Dennison also declared that
the statement Of expenses was large
ly fictitious and was prepared for the
sole purpose of aiding Shercliffe to
get sum OF money from his fathers
estate.
When court convened for the after
noon Thursday Dennison was excused
from the witness stand for an hour,
and the defense put Aldermans Fred
Hoye and Ed Evans, Chief Of Police
Dono1lut, and A. B. Hunt, superinten-
dent of the Omaha Water Company, on
the stand to testify as to Dennison's
reputation in Omaha. They declared
that Dennison had a good record In
Omaha for truth and honesty, despite
his reputation as q gambler.
Alderman Hoye admitted that. he
represented the Second Omaha ward.
in which Dennison had great influence.
Alderman Evans Is also said to be
affiliated with the Dennison- Mopres-
Rosewater machine in Omaha politics.
A. B. Hunt admitted he was q business
partner Of Dennison In the waste pa
per box business. Chief of Police
Donahue was very positive in his dec
laration that Dennison was regarded
as a good citizen in Omaha. He claim-
ed that the best people Of the city all
regarded Dennison as truthful and
honest man. "a man can be an honest
man and a gambler at the same time"
declared Chief Donahue. Then he add.
ed: ".rake the business of this coun-
try; great deal Of it is conducted
along gambling principles.
The plan Of the defense to get evi-
dence that Dennison had legal dom-
icile in this state as well as in Omaha
for over three years following the
Pollock robbery, and then move for q
Dismissal Of the present Indictment
against him on the grounds that 1t was
not returned against Dennison as q.
resident of Iowa within the three years
required by law, was knocked out this
afternoon. Attorney Connell sought to
have Dennison testify that he ran
policy shop in Pottawattamie county
for over three years after the Pollock
robbery, but the state objected to such
testimony as immaterial. Dennison's
lawyer then explained the purpose Of
such testimony. but Judge Green -.
fused To admit It.