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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-01
Ipennlson's Alleged Part.

II was here that Tom Dennison be.
came prominent In the behalf Of Sher.
cliffe. This interest first became man.
ifest through his evident efforts 10
secure a parole for the sentenced cor.
Wet, and Shercliffe was released on
parole. ...
In February, 1902, shercliffe broke
the parole which had been given him
by Governor Shaw, and was again
placed behind the bars at Fort Madi
son. At this all the forces and CIR.
cumstances which had been gathering
in a storm cloud over Dennison burst
over his head and all hts connection
with Shercliffe and his alleged actiy.
ity in the criminal world were urged
against him.
Sherclife, spurred on, as II Is urg.
ed, by the failure OF Dennison TO share
the proceeds Of the robbery and his
further failure 20 secure a parole,
made a confession Of length TO Elmer
e. Thomas, attorney for the Civic
Federation of Omaha, and County At.
torney L. w. Fallon Of Harrison coun.
ty. This confession and the probabiI.
ity Of its r~eiteration on the witness
stand by sherclife IL the gist OF the
charge against Dennison.
In this confession Shercliffe states
that Dennison planned the Pollock
diamond robbery and was TO have Civ.
en- sherclife half the proceeds for the
commission Of the crime.
He said he was to commit the rob.
berry, secrete the stolen gems in a
place where they might easily be re-
covered and then notify Dennison,
who would drive out and get them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-01

He said that he performed his part
of the bargain, in that he robbed Pol.
lock and hid the stones In a certain
location near a school house near
Missouri Valley, Iowa. Then, he says.
he notified Dennison, who afterwards
recovered the diamonds and disposed
OF them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-01
"etatement Of Expenses"

statement OF Expenses"
Along with this confession, the
Statement Of expenses" made by
Dcnnison plays n prominent part.
10 all OF these allegations and GUS.
picious circumstances Dennison has
entered a strong denial Ills probable
defense Of alibI IL based on tho fact
that he has secured several Omaha
policemen 10 swear 10 HIS presence in
Omaha when he Is supposed TO have
been In Iowa. His name signed TO q
register OF the Kimbali hotel In Day.
export has been denied by him, and
the statement Of expenses" he says,
was compiled at the suggestion Of
shercline and without knowledge Of
the meaning Of the items.
over $4,000 has been spent by the
jewelers. Protective association ror
the capture Of shcrcllffe, and this or.
ganization stands ready 10 expcnd the
equal Of that sum for the conviction OF
any others concerned In the robbery
This organization fights for the prln.
clple OF tho thing, expecting 10 main
tain the dignity OF tho association. II
was through It's efforts that shcrcllffo
was caught and convicted.
Assertions OF bribery met with
counter assertions have been made
from time 20 time since the FIRST mr.
rest Of Tom Dennison. Hc wag in
dicted In April, 1904, by the grand
jury Of Logan for completely in the
Pollock robbery. He Immediately 40.
piled to the district court OF omaha
for q habcas corpus stay, which was
granted, and United States Marshal
George M. Christian vas restrained
by q writ OF Injunction, the most I'M
usual proceeding YER met with by
him, from ~arrcsting Dennison, and In
the meantime the case was taken u
the supreme court OF Nebraska, where
the rcquisitlon was affirmed and Den
nIson told that he must go into Iowa
Then an appeal was taken 10 Las
supreme court Of the United state'
and the requlsition again affirmed
Upon this, Marshal Christian placed
Dennison under arrest and brought
him TO Logan, where no gave bono
and was released. shercllffe has as
serted that he has been offered n
high as 5000 by agents OF Dcnnisor
to refrain from appearing against him
and on the other hand Dcnnison hal
alleged that sherclire IL only await
ing a higher bid.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-01
OEN|SON'S CASE
IS COMPLICATED
ACCUSED or BEING PARTY no
nio DIAMOND RoenEHy,
DENIES EVERY ALLEGATION.
Most Sensational AFFAIR Ever Aired IN
lowa--Trlal Now Going On IN
the District Court al
Red Oak.

N@@&A-
Red Oak. May 2T.--Tho Dennison
a 10Y In progress here Is n OF
the most sensational cases ever tried
in Iowa. On November 4, 1892, w. L.
Pollock, representing a diamond
house Of New York, boarded a North.
western passenger train at Sioux City
bound east. In his inner coat pocket
he carried a channels skin bag con.
tanning $4,000 worth OF uncut ala.
monds. He carried himself incon.
~spicuously and after boarding the
train he went at ono TO the smoker
where he disposed OF his grips and
took a seat.
The car was soon occupied by a
number OF other passengers, some
farmers and others travelling sales.
men, at least a dozen Of them. A Iit.
tie behind the rest came a young
beardless fellow, apparently q coun-
try youth, dressed very roughly and
wearing a soft SLOUGH hat. He seated
himself in the forward part OF the car,
which was n combination smoker and
baggage car, and soon afterwards the
train started.
Nothing unusual occurred until the
train was within n short distance OF
Missouri Valley. Here, while the
passengers were quietly reading Or
chatting, the seemingly harmless
country lad arose from his seat and
walked swiftly to where Pollock sat
and drawing a revolver from his poe
ket, he said, loud enough so al could
hear:
"Give me those diamonds"
The Assault on Pollock.
without replying Pollock immedi.
1tely offered resistance and attempted
to rise from his seat. There were no
further words spoken except the
curses of the robber. With the butt
OF his revolver he ralned blow after
blow on the head and arms OF the
helpless diamond merchant. Then he
reversed the weapon and fired two
bullets into the body Of the now NJ.
most dead Pollock. At the first guR.
gestion of robbery the fellow passen.
gers scrambled under seats and be.
hind the stove and rendered them.
selves generally inconsplcuous. Mean.
while Pollock had been rendered I'm.
conscious and the robber, Frank Sher.
clife, alias Sherman ". Morris, alias
kid" Mccoy, alias James Burke,
leaped from the moving train with the
bag of diamonds in hts possession and
made good his escape, leaving his vic.
tim more dead than alive on the floor
Of the smoking a
In September of the following year
shercliffe was captured in Colorado
through the efforts OF the jewelers.
Protective association, and on Sep.
TENDER 20 Of the same year he was
placed behind the bars at Fort MadL
son to serve a seventeen year term
Dennison's Alleged Part.
II was here that Tom Dennison be.
came prominent In the behalf Of sher.
clife. This interest first became man.
ifest through his evident efforts 10
secure a parole for the sentenced con.
Wet, and shercliffe was released on
parole.
In February, 1902, Shercliffe broke
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
MIMS-SUTRO CO., inc.
Market Letter and Weekly Review
Of Stocks in the Districts.

The market this week has been ex-
ceptioually lively in both Tonopah
and Goldfeld stocks, the largest adj
vance being made in the so long
slumbering %Tonopahs.
Tonopah Common was sold in large
blocks at $ll.75. A good demand
has sprung up for this stock. and in
our opinion it will sell much higher.
Montana onopah has been mac
tive. 50. 10 is firmly bid, no stock
being obtainable, We predict a big
rise 10 Montana in a very short while.
Belmont has also been quite active,
large blocks Of stock changing hands
and we firmly believe that it will sell
very much higher, as they are ship
ping good ore and President Brock
is very much pleased with the show
ing.
Midway. We pride ourselves up
on the fact that we have for the last
three months constantly advised the
purchase Of Midway 1t was Stun
boring around 30 and 80 cents. We
bought thousands Of shares around
these figures for different clients who
acted on our advice, and we are more
than pleased to be able to show to-
day a profit Of close on to 30c a
share. There is 10 gainsaying the
fact that the Midway has finally
struck the famous Mcdonald ledge Of
the Montana Tonopah aud that in the
near future it will sell at LOO d
share. The property is exception
ally well located and it has been an
open secret for mouths, that 10 the
course of 90 or 30 days this mine
would strike a rich body Of ore. The
management Is excellent. The peo-
pie connected with the Midway are
the staunchest and best citizens Of
the camp and we are glad to say
that good fortune has struck this
company. None of the directors
have ever sold a share of stock and
we're constantly putting up their own
money to develop this mine. They
have at last struck a bonanza, and
as we said before, firmly believe it
viii sell for a dollar.
fonopah Extension is very firmly
held. The stock is S475 bid and
one obtainable. Several wires TO
our Office from the East have brought
out no stock. The stock must sell
higher.
Mcnamara has advanced this week
to 36c as we predicted it would. Mr..
Joseph assures us that the mine is
looking exceptionally well; three car
loads Of ore were shipped and as soon
as the smelter returns come IN, we
feel sure Mcnamara will do better.
You car confidently buy it.
Fonopah.Gold Mountain has beer
selling around l5c, The stock is a
big buy at these figures and ! strong.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28

stock will soon be placed on the mar
ket and is undoubtedly a good pur-
chase.
Jupiter mining company is another
corporation inst placed on the mar
ket, the stock of which can be had in
our Office at Zoe a share. We are
the fiscal agents for the company.
Considering the location it certainly
is worth taking hold of.
Black Butte extension is another
property excelleutly well situated,
adjoining the Black Butte. Some
good strikes have been made on the
property, aud the stock has been
selling very fast. Get in now before
it is too late.
Booth and Oakland Goldfeld are
both cheap stocks and well worth in
vesting in.
At Ida the properties of the
Florida and Deadwood mining com
panies have struck splendid ore and
we confidently expect these stocks
all to sell much higher, as the further
they 60 down on these properties,
the better the results.
Original Bullfrog Mines company,
which our Goldheld office promoted
has been a good seller, 28c being
freely bid forslt. 1t is considered to
be equally as good as the Bullfrog
mining company's property whose
stock now sells for 65c.
or Kawich we hear wonderful re-
ports. The ore just fairly glitters
with free gold, The stampede to the
new district has already commenced
and town lots are selling very freely.
This will probably prove to be an
other rich district.
In conclusion we wish to say that
we are at all times ready to answer
any inquiries about Goldfeld and
Tonopah and any letters directed
here or to w. H. Lang, our repre-.
sentative at GoIdfeld, will all receive
prompt replies. W. quote the diff
ferent stocks as follows.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28

ly advise all people to buy this-one
Of the best stocks at the price now
for sale in this wonderful camp.
The various stocks on the west
side, such as Ohio Tonopah, Of which
a block Of 100, 900 shares were re.
Gently placed in the East at Soc;
Gold Anchor, M of McKane's prop
critics, and Pittsburg, another be-
longing to the same syndicate. are
all in active demand, and we expect
to see quite a move in all these
stocks. Buy West End, Tonopah.
Great Western and all stocks on the
west side. We firmly believe there
is good money to be made If judicious
ly bid.
North Star is another stock that
has made quite a str Ike and we pre-
diet 50c for this stock in 80 days.
Goldfeld stocks are also very
strong and in good demand. 1t
makes no Inference where you buy
stocks in that wonderful camp, as
long as the directorate is responsible.
Goldfield Mining Company stock is
very firm Zoe is bid and no stock
%obtainable. This company will pay
a dividend; buy it with all confidence.
Jumbo is again in the COS, and un
til the litigation IS settled one way or
the other, we do not believe there
will be any rise in this stock. The
Jumbo mine is a wonderful property
and intrinslcally worth 81 80 a share.
Red top is another stock quite ac-
tive; Is and l9c is freely bid aud we
predict 25c for this stock in 60 DAYS.
The Columbia Mountain group of
claims is another property that is
undoubtedly one Of the best PROPOSE
tions in Goldield. There are up
wards Of 100 men working on this
mountain on numerous leases held
aud the strike is bound to come and
those that have already occurred are
bound to make this stock one of the
best investments 10 Gold6eld Time
will tell that We are extremely bull
ish on this property and are con
stantly advising its purchase.
Sandstone took a big ralse, selling
up as high as re. In all probability
some brokers were short stock as
after the demand it re acted. How
ever, a good Judge tells US that Sand.
storm will sell for "a dollar beyond a
question OF doubt.
Kendall mining company stock is
another one that we strongly advise
the purchase Of. 1t will surely sell
as high as Sandstone, as we firmly
believe it to be equally as good. In
putting up the new machinery and
hoist Mr.. Oddie struck some more
exceedingly rich ore and we firmly
expect him to send down another
shipment in a very short while.
May Queen has made quite a raise.
1t is constantly being bid for in the
east and is a good gamble.
Beyond the Nevada Boy there
has been Incorporated a company
called the GoldheId Dominion mining
company. Some of the strong
men Of the camp are on its board
Doctor Bowes, A. G. Raycraft
cashier Of the Nye and Ormsbl
County Bank, H. B. Gee, assist
ant cashier Of the State Banl
and Trust company, Mr.. John Nc
Kane, Mr.. Minis and Mr.. Sutro, az,
all Of the board of Directors. Tn,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
MINIS SUTRo Co
Austin-GoIdfieId

There has been considerable ac-
tiyity this week in Austin Goldfeld
stock and several blocks of stock
changed hands at 80 cents a share.
Among the buyers were Senator Joe
Miller, the banker of Austin ard
George Wingfeld and Harry CHECKER
ing Of Tonopah. The Austin-G Sold
field gives every promise Of becom-
ing one Of the big mines of Nevada.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28

Write for Particulars and Map to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31

present session in Hawaiian was at the
rate of $2.73 per page. This he consid-
cred excessive and did not feel justified
in recommending it's acceptance.
Superintendent Holloway wrote that
he was consulting with the Attorney
General on the matter of the labor en-
ployed by L. Vasconcellos, contractor
for the Keauhou- Kailua road and
would write more fully on the receipt
of the opinion.
A report strongly favoring House
Bill 1853, relating to prisoners other
than felons, was returned by the Judi
ciary Committee. The bill is intended
to overcome the difficulty arising over
the Infamous punishment" decisions
by which it was settled that any person
whose punishment may entail hard la
Dor must be indicted by a grand jury
and tried by a petit jury in a Circuit
Court. The new bill would do away
with all infamous punishment and
would permit all misdemeanors to be
tried before a District Magistrate.
The judiciary Committee recommend
ed the passing of Harris bill to pre-
vent the selling or exchanging of prop
erty under the representation that
chances were to be given with trading
stamps, coupons and the like.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
THE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE
CREMATION DECEASED PERSONS WITHOUT THE
SUBSTITUTE IS OFFERED

DONE IN BOTH HOUSES.

The Health Committee reported ad
versely on House Bill 6S, ito prohibit
the cremation of deceased persons with
out the consent of the family of the de-
ceased" 1t pointed out in the first
place that there is nothing in the law
to define a family" of a deceased per-
son. In addition, the report recognized
that the sanitary interests of every
community may require the cremation
of deceased persons as means of arrest
ing the spread of highly epidemic dis
eases and that the highest medical au
thorities in the world insist on the Gre
nation of the remains of all persons
who die of leprOsy, tuberculosis con-
sumption and similar diseases.
In order to get the opinion of the
whole House the committee recon-
mended the tabling of the bill at the
same time presenting a substitute bill.
The new bill provides a penalty for
the malicious cremation of the remains
of a deceased person and gives the
Board of Health and its agents power
to cremate the remains of persons who
die of infectious disease.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry reported favorably on the res
olution to appropriate 5000 for printing
reports of the Farmers Institute. The
report was adopted.
Secretary Atkinson wrote that the on
ly tender he had received for translat-
ing and promulgating the laws OF the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
WAS
IN A STORM
OIL CARRIER WAS HELPLESS FOR
HOUSEWARES WE'RE BREAK
ING ALL OVER HER MIDSHIP.

The ship Marion Chilcott which arriv-
ed this morning from Monterey with
cargo of oil, was in the same gale that
all of the other vessels from the Coast
have reported. The Chilcott struck the
bad weather March 12 From a. m.
until 2 p. m, Captain Williams did not
dare to send a man forward from the
doop deck. The waves were breaking
all over the vessel midship. She was
deep in the water and was subjected to
a severe strain. The water was coming
from all sides. Fortunately the glass
had given warning of the approach Of
the storm and all of the sails were fast.
The vessel will get away about Sunday
for Monterey. She will go on the dry
dock on her arrival as some repairs
have to be made to her rudder.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
DETECTIVES REASONING
AND NEW EVIDENCE
WHY cALLUNDAN AGREE WITH CONCLUSIONS AN
NOUNCED IN STANFORD JORDAN AND TIMOTHY
HOPKINS CIRCUMSTANCES NOT BROUGHT OUT AT THE IN
QUEST DISTRIBUTING sTRYCH NINE THEORY

SAN FRANCISCO, March %. The
Call says:
Yesterday afternoon Captain Jules
Callundan of Morses agency and De-
tective Harry Reynolds of the regular
force, on returning from PalO Alto
whittier they went as escort to Miss
Berner, were closeted with Acting
Chief of Police Spillane and Captain
Burnett for an hour and a half. Dur
ing the conference the first mentioned
two made a verbal report of the result
of their Investigations i'm Honolulu 1t
was a synopsis of a written report that
will be prepared today and submitted
to Attorney Mountford Wilson. In
this report the detectives will furnish
Attorney Wilson and Captain Burnett
with an interesting account of Mrs
Stanford's death, which is greatly at
variance with the evidence adduced at
the inquest i'm Honolulu although it is
founded on the testimony of the very
same witnesses at that formal hear
ing.
In the report the detectives make
DR.. Humphris cOntradicts himself on
points so material in the determining
of the cause of Mrs. Stanford's death
that it is hard for the detectives to ar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
YACHTING SEASON

A meeting of the directors Of the Ha-
wall Yacht Club was held yesterday
when the opening of the yachting sea-
son of 1905 was arranged. The sea-
son will be formally opened by the
club with dance at the club head
quarters at Pearl Harbor on the night
of April 19, full moon. A special train
will be run that evening to the PENN
sula. The government band will be
in attendance, as will a quintette club
for the dancing.
The following new members were
elected to the club C. A. Brown, w. G.
Walker, ]. L. Fleming, G.. p. Denison,
E. M Shaw and ]. l.. Horner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
The Vote Was Unanimous

tion for the county of oahu, when a
recess was taken until D. IN.
At the afternoon session of the SEN
ate, the clerk proceeded with the
reading of the county act. The read
ing was concluded at 2:4O and the act
passed third reading all of the SEN
ators present voting for it. Haysel
den was absent on Maui and Woods
was absent. Those who voted for the
bill were Achi, Bishop Brown, Dickey,
Howsett, Gandall, Hewitt, Isenberg,
Kalama, Lane, McCandless, Paris and
Wilcox.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31

There were but eight Senators pre-
sent this morning, the day set for the
third read of the county act when
Clerk Savidge called the roll. The
salons however, struggled in slowly as
the business Of the morning proceeded.
save Hayselden who has been called
to Maui as a witness in the Richard
son embezzlement case.
The reading was still in progress the
clerk having reached the salaries sec
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31

rive at the conclusion that a murder
was committed. Briefly their find
ings, which are concurred in by Presi-
dent Jordan, who was present at the
examination of witnesses after the in
quest, are to the effect that an over
loaded stomach; a weak heart, excited
by overindulgence in exercise attend
ing the aged woman's outing on the
day of her death, and the use of cas-
cara with strychnine, improperly pre-
pared, combined to bring about her
death. In his original testimony be-
fore the COroner's jury DR.. Humphris
described Mrs. Stanford's symptoms at
the period of death as positive indica-
tions of strychnine poisoning He told
of her terrible convulsions and the
rigidity following her death.
When the detectives arrived in Ho-
nolulu and proceeded with a second in
vestigation "a careful questioning of
the doctor developed the fact that in
stead of dying in her bed, as he had
previously asserted, Mrs. Stanford had
actually died in a chair. Considerable
importance is attached to this proVed
fact for it strongly tends to dispel the
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31

The very original attitude of the
High Sheriff in calmly refusing to en-
force the laws against prostitution may
meet with his own approval but it is
very clear that such a policy is not in
accord with the high standard that
Governor Carter has demanded of all
the departments of the Territorial gov
ernment. In fact not only is Henry in
the position of defying the laws of the
Commonwealth on the one hand but
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
SUNDAY MUSIC

In vie wof the final enactment of the
new Sunday law some of the members
of the government band are said to
have already left their jobs, to take
position as players at a private Sunday
resort, where their services are i'm de-
mand. The passage of the Quinn law
over the governors veto leaves such
resorts free to have Sunday music and
they are engaging musicians for next
Sunday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
CONVOCATIoN CALLED.

Bishop Restarick has called the con-
vocation for the Missionary District of
Honolulu of the Protestant Episcopal
church TO meet in Honolulu, May q.
All parishes and missions Of the dis
trict will be represented by clerical and
lay delegates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
TEXAN is
ABOUT DUE

trip making Coronel than on her pre-
ceeding trip, it is probable that she will
not be reported before tomorrow.
Sugar has been jumping today and
naturally those who shipped by her
are anxious that she catch the latest
rise. BY being out a day or so longer
she may get even a higher price than
that of 1915 which ruled today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
BEARS AT HOME.

The Kaimuki Zoo Bears will be at
home to the public in their new and
roomy house from and after Saturday,
March 18th, at / p. m
They moved into their new quarters
Friday evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31

Many people have been expecting to
hear of the arrival of the S. S. Texan
off Delaware Breakwater today from
Hawaii ports with a cargo of II, 1,14O
tons of sugar. The vessel is out SO
days today from Hilo, her last Hawai-
ian port. This is the time she made
on her last trip to the Breakwater from
Hilo but as she was a day longer this