Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-27

O'Hanley said the abstract was sent to
Leslie Nj. Shaw, governor
The object Of these witnesses was
to establish the record destroyed in the
loss Of the stenographic report Of the
trial.
w. T.. Heller. court reporter for
Judge Days court in Omaha, and who
reported the habeas corpus proceed
ings of last June, was called and ex-
aminedj on the testimony Of Tom
Dennison. Dennison's statements es-
pecially relating to the expense ac-
count were gone over in an effort to
show that they tailed to a large ex-
tent with the items charged. Denni-
son had admitted that he wrote the
statement of expense and sent 1t to
Homer Morris. He had also testified
that he had lived in Omaha for the
past thirteen years. He strengthened
the states case also by his notes,
showing Dennison had admitted that
the statement of expense was in his
handwriting.
Heller's testimony simply introduce
ed Tom Dennison's testimony in the
habeas corpus trial into the present
one.
Garrett on Stand.
r. w. Garrettl pardon secretary to
Governor Cummins. was called. He
has charge and control of all papers
and documents relating to pardons and
paroles. He qnloaded an armful of
documents which here marked as ex-
hibts from No. 80 to No. 9S. Testified
that certain papers pertaining to the
Shercliffe parole case were missing
These had been receipted for by Sena-
tor C. G. Hipwell. of Davenport. By
request of the state an order issued
from the court putting these exhibits
in charge of the county clerk and un-
der no circumstances to be removed
from his office except to the court
ROOM These exhibits include the cor
respondence on the case, the requisi-
ton for Dennison on the governor of
Nebrask ska, etc. Among them no doubt
is Judge Hubbard's celebrated letter
to Governor Shaw.
Defense Rebuked.
Later on in the day when Mr.. Coch-
ran suggested that If the defense might
possess a certain paper included in the
exhibit they might expedite matters,
Judge Smith exclaimed mo; these ex-
rnibits will be examined in the clerks
office. There has been too much lost
now"
Among the missing papers receipted
for by Senator Hipwell was the trans
script of the stenographic notes OF the
Shercliffe trial.
w. p. Seaman now Of Council Bluffs.
testified that he lived in Omaha In 1897
and owned the Seamans sales stables.
These are the stables referred to in
Sherdliffc1s testimony as the place
where he met Tom Dennison after the,
robbery Mr.. Seamans swore that John
Dennison and John Dennison's broth
er-in-law resided in flats over the
stable in November and December.
1897.
Other Witnesses.
G. l.. Hyde, clerk OF the Harrison
grand jury, that indicted Tom
Dennison testified to an objection
made by Shercliffe to the minutes of
his testimony before he signed them.
Instead of saying that Dennison tele-
graphed him at Des Moines that he
had found the diamonds Shercliffe said
at that time that Dennison wired him
90. K" The notes were not careful
ly taken and the grand jury considered
the language not material and Sher-
cliffe signed it.
Hipwell Was Nervous.
Senator 'sCharley" Hipwell, who is
big and portly, and smiling as usual
thing, failed to wear his usual con-
tented appearance when he took the
stand. He said he was approached by
John Martin, a sporting man." to get
a parole for Shercliffe. Advised Mar
tin to employ a lawyer. Afterward he
consented to assist in procuring it. Got
ernor's office. Had some work as con-
tractor on deaf and dumb school at
Council Bluffs and took the papers
there. Gave them to Mr. O'Hanley, an
employe of John N. Baldwin. Hipwell
had never returned the papers. Said
he got $500 from Martin. That was
all the money he ever got Knew Tom
Dennison in '95 or go. Dennison new
er was in his room: They talked in
the lobby.
Dennison Mortgages.
Record Of mortgages given by Tom
Dennison to the Omaha Savings Bank
were certified to HI. A. Duel register
of deeds for Douglass county, Nebras-
ka, and offered in evidence. Exhibit
16 was a mortgage made by Dennison
to the bank, Nov. s. 1892, for 5000.
No 16 a similar document securing
loan of $1,000 made Nov. %, 1892.
Number IL another bearing date of
Nov. 2S, 1898. Other exhibits of re-
leases of mortgages were also offered
in evidence. The defense accepted the
witness as its own and made him !
witness to Tom Dennison's reputa-
ton. The witness argued with the
lawyers in cross-examination when
pushed on his assertion that outside of
his gambling Tom was man of honor
and integrity and stated that a good
man might have a bad reputation.
He finally testified fatty to Dennison's
good reputation Outside of his be-
ing a gambler" Knew that Dem
nison had beer prosecuted for gamb-
ling. Did not think he had ever heard
Dennison connected with the Pollock
robbery until after Shercliffe's depo-
sition had secured by Thomas.
4 w. P. Dodge, Jr., representative of
Douglas county, in Nebraska legisla-
ture was called with the books of the
old Omaha savings bank to prove in
terest paid by Dennison to that insti-
tuition. Books were admitted in evil
ience.