Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-27
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Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak, May 27.-Dennison may go
on the stand this afternoon. shercliffe
got q letter from his wife at Des
Moines today stating If she was not
sent for she will start at once TO walk
to Red Oak, She tells him to- Trust
In Cod"
Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak, May 27.The state rested
In the trial Of Tom Dennison today
shortly before noon, after examining
number Of minor witnesses during
the morning session. A number of im-
portant witnesses have not been put
on the stand owing to their inability
to be present It is probable, however.
that they will be given a chance to
testify in rebuttal. They include III. G.
Mcmillan, who asks the court to ex-
cuees him until rlext week, owing to
pressing business in the federal court
at Sioux City. Chief Donahue, of the
Omaha police force, is in Washington
suffering from injuries received in an
automobile accident. He says he may
get here Monday. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the state made a strong case
and II the defense fails to impeach
Shercliffe's testimony the chances
would seem good for Dennison's con-
yiction.
E. D. Garrison, Of Logan, former
clerk for Harrison county, testified to
Dennison's visit to tell him Of a parole
to come by mail marked personal"
Dennison 1notioned him into the vauis
and wanted the parole pigeon holed.
This was three weeks previous to the
receipt Of the parole papers. The pa
pars came marked as Dennison indi-
Gated.
Judge Van Wagenen testified as to
Dennison's interest in the trial. s. u.
Stearn saw Denn..son at the trial each
day Witness described the Dunkard
church at Missouri Valley. Said it
looked like a country school house. F.
ii. CASTOR, former reporter for the
Des Moines Capital, testified to an in
terview with Den1lison in Omaha when
Dennison acknowledged the statement
OF expenses as his and his sending it
to Homer Morris mt Melbourne.
The Defense Opens.
The defense opened its case with
attempt to impeach, the evidence OF
Shercliffe. Mrs. Eva Schwartz. the
Logan waiter, was put on this after.
~ Fcc 9t<>l5 tJ,a,, ht,
carried the diamonds into Omaha.
Windy Hooker viii be put on to swear
he was .Shercliffe's banker and that the
money was deposited with him and. ex-
pended In Sherclife's defense.
New Tael. by Defense.
The defense yesterday afternoon at
tempted to prove. a residence in Iowa
for Tom Dennisoa. The witness was
Billy Donnelly, called by the state, and
who srnilingly stated his business pur-
suits as saloonisl. and part proprietor
OF a gambling house. The defense i'll
cross-examination brought out the
statement that .fo,. a considerable time
Dennison's policy wheel was located
across the Iowa line about quarter
of a mile east of the policy kings
handsome residence on 18th street
Omaha. cit was there for some time"
confessed Mr.. DUlnelly adding naively
that one aid to his memory lay in the
fact that 81 had lrim raided there once
and taken to Council Bluffs" The
point In the answer is the possibility of
a loophole thru the statute of limita-
tiOns.
One Oh, conneII.
Billy Donnelly, who looks like the
sort Of humble servitor one would Sc
lect to leave in charge of the silver
more than a gambler, raised a laugh
at Attorney Conne,llis expense Con-
nelrs pushed a question locating the
unobstrusive Billy as faro dealer in a
Des Moines gambling house. BILLY"
confessed and added "Mr. Connell was
in that gambling house while was
working there" Then the astute
counsel grew red of face and embar-
rassed and put explanation questions
to the witness which We're objected to
by the safe as irrelevant and imma-
terial and not proper, ETC." Connell
pleaded that he he permitted to make
the witness set him right and explain
ed to the jury that he never played
card in his life land was in the
gaming house on legal business. But
he added as saving clause II don't
think gambler is necessarily a
thief
Omaha Officials Testify.
Two prominent officials from
Omaha testified SIS to Mr.. Dennison's
reputation for honesty and truthful-
ness. These were Frank A. Broadweli,
clerk of courts, and H. A. Duell, reg
istrar OF deeds. Both were certain of
Mr.. Dennison's high tguthfuHless and
honesty. Mr.. Duell indeed qualified his
statements by adding outside of
gambling" but Mr.. Broadwell finally
stated in effect that he didn't think
gambling ;sad policy would be against
q mans reputation in Omaha.
Warden Jones.
Warden n. n. Jones has been in his
official position ,st Ft. Madison PEN