Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-20
FREEDOM FOR EVIDENCE
Defense of Dobbins Charges Postoffiot
Inspector With Using Whitewash.
swENsoN EMPHAT1CAL1Y DENIES
Ruling of Judge Green stops Tinley's
EffOrts-MRbray's Records
VIII Come in
T0dny.

The defense OF John r. Dobbins. on trial
In district court at Council Bluffs for
larceny IN mixing T. w. Ballew, sought
to accuse John S. Swenson, postoffice in
spector. the official who captured Mabrey
with administering immunity baths to GER
lain persons connected with the general
conspiracy alleged for the purpose OF
gaining evider ce. The charge was promptly
denied by the inspector. w. S. Groneweg,
deputy United States marshal, who ar
rested Dobbins in New York, was among
the principal witnesses OF the day.
The testimony Of Mr. Groneweg was the
story of Dobbins' arrest and the identifi-
cation Of documents turned over by the
New oYrk police after the defendant was
captured. The state proposed to introduce
these papers in evidence, but later with
drew them These documents are said to
/ be letters connecting Dobbins with the
operations Of the Mhbray gang, They will
probably be introduced before the state
rests Groneweg testified on eross-examina-
ton that he did not have personal knowl-
edge that these letters were ever in Dob
bins possession.
Inspector swenson was assailed by EN-
met Tinley, the aggressive lawyer for
Dobbins who conducts the cross-examina-
ton. swenson on direct examination had
told Of the arrest Of Mabray and two COM
panions in the raid at Little Rock, Ark
'Now, Mr.. swenson, as a matter Of fact
were you not hiding behind a tree when
Mahray was arrested?" inquired Tinley.
mo. sir, was not" firmly replied the
officer.
well, did you not purposely keep wit
nesses away from the county attorney
Ihere?'' continued the belligerent lawyer.
mo, SIR"
No Protection Promised.
rs It not true that for purposes OF gain
ling further information you have prom
ised protection to some peopleT' asked
Tinley.
81 viii state positively that have not
promised Immunity to any one, either In
state or federal courts, You can make that
! Just as emphatic as you please"
The attorneys for the state came to the
defense with an objection which was sus-
tanned by Judge Green, when Tiniey pro-
ceeded TO push his examination further
: in this direction.
you knew Joseph Coon at Alma, Mich,
indicted for his part in the case OF c. A.
Nelson a witness in this case2" asked
Tinley
Eyes. I have met him." was the reply.
! Have you not aLtaHkNu " PAN'0SN ''''
! in the state court providing he tells his
, story the way you want him tor
At this juncture Ii. w. Byers attorney
, general rose with his objection.
Tinley tried TO make his point by de-
manding by implication why Coon was moi
e arrested when the inspector knew that in
dlctments had been returned against him
I lIabray Memoranda.
The state VIII today introduce the Ma
bray memoranda seized at Little Rock
= showing the notations in the Ballew case
/ TT is said that Dobbins Is referred 90 II
A this exhibit by number. Mabray had a
' number system used in his records in re
e ferring to the members of his organiza
tion.
w. II Bedford and 7. W. Ballew wer'
! recalled to the stand late yesterday aft
ernoon to identify persons included in I
group picture captured at Little Rock
Both witnesses pointed out Mabray, wh'
. posed as one Gordon, a millionaire in th'
; farclal contests Of his system.
: The end Of the states evidence Is in sigh
' now and viii probably be reached soon
Z FINLEY Attacks Banker Mike.
An attack Of Emmett Tinley, attorne.
4 for John r. Dobbins, on trial In distric
. court al Council Bluffs for larceny as
IS Mabray steerer. directed at George Castle
n a banker Mike" from Britt, Ia, drew ou
J. the daily comedy sketch Of the hearing.
o Castle was trying TO explain how he wa
% indicted for gambling and keeping gam
& bling house at Britt. while at the sam