Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-25
Pollock Saw shereIiffes

Pollock Saw ShercIiffe.
Pollock, the diamond salesman, was
recalled yesterday and Withdrew his
previous statement that he had not
Said he had seen him at the door Of
Sonnenbergs pawn shop i'm Omaha the
day preceding robbery. Pollock, Dem
nison and Sonnenberg had been to-
gether in the shop. The two latter
went out leaving Pollock. who stood
warming himself at the stove. A few
minutes afterw- I Sonnenberg and
Dennison went OF two men appeared
ct the street door, one was large and
stout weighing perhaps 300 pounds.
The Other Was Sherclffe.
The big man asked for Tom Dennison,
and was answered by the clerk.
Neither came inside. Witness knew
that Shercliffe was at Sonnenberg' S
and saw him there. Next saw Sher-
cliffe when he saw him in the car on
the Sioux City and Pacific train the
day of the robbery.
A sharp and piotracted cross-ex-
amina ton failed to shake the witness
on any material point. Transcripts of
the evidence given by Pollock at the
preliminary trail were produced and
the witness questioned on his previous
testimony. He stuck to his story, how
ever, and made the point connecting
Shercliffe with Sonnenberg's store and
supporting the theory that Dennison
tipped him off to get a good view Of
the man whose robbery was cortemp-
lated. Much time was expended by
the defense in an effort to establish
the point that others beside Sonnen-
berg and Denlison knew of Pollock's s
possession of the diamonds.
Shercliffe's Story.
AT IL o'clock Sherm Morris, alias
Frank Shercliffe, was called. Sher-
cliffe is sharp featured, with a pointed
nose, fiared face and prominent ears.
The mans eyes are his prominent
feature, however, and tell the story Of
his past life to the ysiognomist.
Tho but IS years old his hair is white
as an old mans beard, and he halts
in his gait from the effects of the
wound received at Kansas City when
he was recapteured and sent back to
Iowa TO serve out his sentence after
breaking his parole. He looked de-
family at Tom Dennison. DennisDn met
the look with one equally as cool and
together with none to separate them
one or the other will be carried away.
He gave his true name as Sherman
w. Morris, residence Des Moines, age
35. Admitted having been convicted
Of felony and of having done time in
different penitentiaries. First con-
victed in fall of 'S6 at age of II for
safe robbery at Peoria, Ill. Did time
at Joliet penitentiay. Knew Tom
Dennison. First met him in Salt Lake,
Utah in 1892. Shercliiffe had served
a term in Utah penitentiary and had
been given letter of introduction to
Dennison by safe blower also doing
time in the penitentiary. Dennison
was faro dealer then in a gambling
house. Dennfson had seen him at the
penitentiary visiting the safe blower.
The acquaintance continued two
months in Salt Lake. Dennison then
went to Omaha where Shercliffe after
ward met him September. 1892. Sher-
cliffe was in Omaha November 4, 1892.
Saw Tom Dennison that day at a
hotel near the Union Pacific station.
Dennison was much excited and said
Pollock was in town with diamonds;
said he knew Pollock in Butte and
other western cities, and had met him
in Omaha in Scnnenberg's store, found
out what train he would take and
where he was going. Dennison further
said the diamonds had been displayed
at Sonnenberg's, and were worth from
$4,000 to 100000, Said get them and
you can retire. Said he was Jew
and would defend them, and the only
way to get them was to slug him.
Shercliffe went out and bought cam
vass and lead shot and made sling
shot. When Dennison saw it he said
it was no good. Get lead pipe. "Sher-
cliffe said he didn't want to kill him.
Dennison accompanied him to the sta
tion. Told Shercliffe you can't miss
him, he is the only Jew on the train.''
PoIlocl1's inside pocket in a wallet. Said
he had more in grip get them all
If you can. Get him as quick as you
can" Dennison handed me SIS in cash.
Shercliffe's story of the robbery tai
lied fairly with the printed accounts.
Described his wanderings after he had
lost directions after getting Off the
train. Hid in the timber. Next day
went toward Missouri Valley and be-
fore going into the town buried the
diamonds about forty yards from what
he then supposed was a school house
under a wire fence beside big stay
post. Then went into the town. When
sitting at supper was alarmed at the
conversation and left his supper half
eaten. Prowled his way back to Om-
aha, went to Tom Dennison's house
Described where Dennison lived over
stable. Saw Dennison. John Den
nison, and wife. Pat Dennisons wife,
John Dennison's wife's sister, and a
young man, caller. The first
question Shercliffe asked Tom Denni-
son was whether Pollock was still