Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-01
TELLS
Of That ACCOUNT
Statement Of Expenses Was
Sent to Show Shercliffe's
Mother He Was In Debt
MCMILLAN GOT THE $3.50
MCMILLAN GOT THE $3.50
Dennison Admits He Paid the $500
to the United States District Attor-
ney for His Services In Securing a
ParoIe-cross-Examination Of the
Omaha Gambler Under Way.
to ri,nes-Republican.

Red OAK, June ,1.-SlAeA VI oAASS
Donahue, Alderman Ed Evans and
Fred Hoye, slll of Omaha, caused the
sensations Of the day by swearing that
the reputation Of Tom Dennison for
honesty and integrity is good. MT.
Hove and Mr.. Evans both said that
they knew Dennison to be good be-
yond dispute. Chief Donahue said
that the best citizens of Omaha, whom
he named, all said that Dennisons rep
utation was good. He said that all
the remarks heard by him were un-
solicited. He also knew that Denni-
son had been gambler all Of the time.
On question from Mr.. Thomas, Chief
Donahue said that it had been shown
that Dennison had nothing to do with
the diamond pool room, which he had
mandamused to close. Asked II he
thought man could be a gambler and
an honest man. he replied in the at
firmative and said further that the
business Of the country at large is con-
Quoted on a gambling plan.
Dennison's Direct.
Tom Dennlson took the stand last
night about 4:30. It had not been the
purpose of the defense to use him at
that time, but c. e. Llewellyn failed to
arrive and Tom was put on. He de-
tailed his life from the day he was
ALL Oa,r "
farm to the present, laying especial
stress on his work as a farm hand and
his experience chopping wood by the
cord, Immediately after he went west.
His connection with different gambling
houses in Denver, Leadville, Butte,
and other western cities. was calmly
told with apparent straightfcrwaTd-
ness and carldor. The points OF his
yesterdays evidence are about as fOl-
lows:
He said that the first time he knew
Frank Shercliffe was in gambling
house in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sher-
cliffe came to the gambling house as
gambler, and Dennison stated that he
knew the robber only as a gambler,
and had no knowledge that he was
anything else. He said further that
he knew nothing Of him until he found
that he was being held in jail in Logan
for the Pollock diamond robbery. He
said that he was apprised of the ar
rest of Shercliffe thru one Hooker.
who came from Denver for the purpose
Of defending him.
Dennison said that he went on the
witness stand in Logan to swear that
Shercliffe was not in the Sonnenberg
jewelry store at the time that Poi
lock was there displaying his gems,
but that he did not have any other
interest in the case. He said that
Hooker had given him money, which
had been left from the defense Of
Shercliffe with the understanding that
he was to keep account Of 1t until IT.
should be needed by the convict He
said that he took the larger Of the
books, which have been mentioned
frequently in the evidence, and placed
it in his safe for safe keeping, W41sh
it has been since that time.
"They were made at the suggestion
of Frank Shercliffe," was the way
Dennison answered the question re-
garding the statement of expenses sent
by him to Homer Morris. The entire
list of items was gone over and an ex-
PLANTATION was given for each one.
Dennison admitted that he had written
the letters tt, Homer Morris as well
as the statement, but said 1t had been
made at the request of Shercliffe, who
wanted to show his mother how badly
he was in debt. Dennison said he
paid III. G. Mcmillan $500, which sum
was made UP of $1,000 OF ShercHne's
money and 81, 500 of his own money,
which Shercliffe promised to repay.