Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
DENIES SHERCLlFF STORY
Dsnnison Goes on Stand to Rsbut BvidsnC,
Of sx-G0hJiot.
Tells OF HIS TROUBLE WITH WIN NESS
Enmity Begins when sherclIG Breaks
Parole GO DennisOn and Leaves
Omaha with Property of
Latter.

On the witness stand in rebuttal in his
libel suit against the Daily News, Tom Dem
nison yesterday afternoon entered a de-
tailed denial Of the accusations made
against him by Frank Shercliff the Pollock
diamond robber. His evidence occupied the
greater part OF the afternoon, Attorney Con-
nell going into the minutes details Of Sher-
cliffs testimony in his examination. DEN
nison was still on the stand when the even
Ing adjournment was taken and his exami-
nation will continue this morning. Judge
Estele decided to hold one session Of court
today from $3.50 until / O'clock in order to
hurry the case.
Before Dennlson went on the stand Fred
Myers. a hack driver, testified in denial OF
statement made by George Burrier re-
garding an alleged conversation with Dem
nison. The conversation. according to Bur-
rier' was In Myers presence. but Myers tes-
titled no such conversation took place.
Dennison, in answer to detailed questions
denied that he ever suggested to Shercliff
any OF the numerous crimes the latter said
he committed at the request OF Dennlson
This denial included all knowledge Of the
Pollock robbery until he read of It in the
papers, and of the alleged Sol Hopper
holdup
trouble between himself and sherciiff after
Shercliff had been paroled to him from the
Fort Madison penitentiary One time after
he had been out OF town for some time ne
returned and found Shercliff had violated
his parole by leaving Omaha, securing $50
from his brother, John Dennison, and TAX
Ing a valuable watch and two revolvers be-
longing to the witness. Dennison afterward
sent Shercliff another watch asking him to
return the one he had taken but Shercliff
kept both Of them The witness also de-
MED he had hired Attorney Cochran to de-
fend sherclifr.
Dull Finish Next Week.
Little of interest developed Friday morn
Ing, the time being devoted to rebuttal
testimony Of minor Importance It is now
| certain the case will not end until some
time next week. with a Saturday session
1t is not probable the evidence will all be
| In until Monday or Tuesday and a day or
| two will be required after that for the
| arguments.
! M, P, Hooker, who was Frank Sherclin's
banker, according to his testimony, was on
the stand at the morning session. His
/ evidence largely related to an explanation
OF the account book in which he kept &C
count Of the money deposited with him by
! sherclir and expended in sherclif's de-
Tense at the Logan trial. He was closely
cross-examined by Mr.. Van Dusen.
William Nesselhous testified in rebuttal
OF the evidence Of George Burrier. who
said he had had a conversation with Tom
Dennison in the presence of Nesselhous
The latter on the stand denied he had ever
been present at a conversation between
Burrier and Dennison. He said he had
seen Burrier once, but had never talked
with him. The morning testimony closed
with a deposition from c. f. Doyle OF
Hamburg, Ia, who wrote the entries re-
lating to shercliffs money in an account
book at the dictation of Witness Hooker