Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-20

who Is alleged to have paid money for
protection. The summons sent to Ne
oraska City was returned unserved and IT
IA understood she has gone TO Iowa and Is
now living near Shenandoah. Mrs. Beck
disappeared last fall just before the case
was set for trial and II was continued for
that reason.
George Brldeen, her former husband
was the first witness. and as soon as he
was called John p. Breen, representing
Chief Briggs, made a formal objection to
the Introduction OF any evidence on the
ground the indictment was not properly
drawn. The validity of the Indictment was
brought up several times during the ex-
animation OF the witness, but the objec-
tons were overruled by Judge sutton.
Paid Murphy rs wife's Agent.
Mr.. Bradeen testified he had paid Henry
Murphy SIS once a. agent for his wife as
fee and on representations that Mr..
Murphy would see that the place run by
Mrs Bradeen was not closed up. Later.
he said. he told Chief Briggs what he had
done and the chief told him he had no
! business to pay any money to Mr.. Murphy
for police protection. The witness said he
had never been asked by Chief Briggs to
pay any money. The payments. he said,
were made after Mrs. Bradeen had been
notified that ultimately she would have 10
close up her place on Missouri avenue OF
move 1t elsewhere. 1t was closed up last
spring before the indictment was returned.
Mr.. Breen in his opening statement tu
| the jury eontended the case was brought
In malice and revenge because Chief Briggs
lad closed the resort
As soon az George Bradeen had left the
stand the state called Mary Stewart and
Perry Myers by whom 1t expected to show
| that Henry Murphy had gone to the Bra
deen place. Both witnesses denied ever
| having seen either Murphy or Briggs
| there. Gertie Glen. Charles Mclaughlin,
Ruth Mclaughlin and Joseph speltz did
| not show up when their names were called
| and the state rested.
verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr.. Breen at once moved TO strike out all
evidence OF Bradeen regarding converse
lions between Murphy and himself Of Mrs
| Bradeen, as there was no evidence to con-
J meet Chief Briggs with them The motion
! was sustained and Mr.. Breen moved to
| direct q verdict OF not guilty. which was
| sustained.
The cross-exdmination of George Bradeen
| which lasted over an hour OF the afternoon
| session Of court was attended with q
number OF clashes between Bradeen and
/ Breen. Bradeen was inclined to be To-
| quacious and had 70 be directed severs
| times to eonfine himself 10 answering tn,
| question asked him. He also showed con.
siderable feeling and several times declared
| he would disclose something the defense
| would not like. lie declared he had paid
| Murphy $50 once and had seen his wifi,
| pay him mohey twice. but he could moi
! tell how much. On eross-examinatIon hi
/ said Murphy had acted as his attorney sew
| ersl times and that he and his wife haC
paid him money for his services once II,
said he paid Murphy 80 TO keep down 1
scandal in police court but did not dis
close the nature OF the alleged scandal
| He refused TO answer a question as 4
whether OF not he took part OF the earn
ings of his wife's resort himself.
says Briggs Warned Him.
once he said Chief Briggs had come e
him and said he understood he was having
trouble with Murphy and that IL he eve
connected his Briggs. name with Muir
phys in the affair he Briggs. and BradeeI
| would both go over the road together
| Bryce said he knew enough about tn,
| witness to send his over the road.
] The defense went into Brade.n's recorS
AT some length. lie was asked about IN,
number OF times he was arrested for play
: poker In Lincoln.
"A have been arrested 20 many times foi