Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
NETWORKS TALES CONFLICT
Prosecution Cites Grand Jury Testi-
mony in Rebuttal.
BOTH SIDES REST THEIR CASE
Jury Will Deliberate Following ArEu-
ments Today-Desn Beecher and
Defendant Take stand Daring
PrOareas Of Trial.

J. J. wctmore. who testified yesterday
morning that he had been solicited on the
street by City Prosecutor Daniel to come
to his office. gave contrary testimony be-
fore the May grand jury, according to
Thomas Noonan, a member of that body
who was called by the state in rebuttal
during the afternoon. wetmore was con-
troverted on other points by Noonan, over
whose testimony a running fire Of objec-
ton was raised by Attorney Connell for
the defense.
wetmore himself had been called back to
the stand a few minutes before and asked
by County Attorney English regarding his
statements to the grand jury. The ques-
lions asked him covered the main points
at issue between himself anu Daniel. Wet
more during the rebuttal showed a much
weaker memory than he had displayed when
telling his own story in the morning and
answered every question with an Il don't
remember
validity of Testimony Questioned.
There was a continuous Crossfire of OBJ
lection and retort between the attorneys
during the second session of the day and
the defense, overruled on the admission of
Noonan's important and apparently damag-
ing evidence, took exception at every point.
Attorneys who watched the progress Of
the trial declared that while the evidence
may hurt Wetmore with the jury, yet it
mighs possibly furnish the defense with
grounds for a reversal later.
The defense had strengthened its case by
calling to the stand George Wetmore,
father Of the defendant and an elevator
operator in the city hail. He supported
Wetmore's tale of meeting Daniel on Far
nam street. Mrs. Grace Rome of Atlantic,
PIa., was also called on the same point.
Cross-examination of these was brief, and
then Daniel was called by the defense with
regard to the dates of issuance of the in
formations against the Arcade.
Defense Rests.
The defense rested and the first witness
in rebuttal was Mr.. Daniel again. He re-
affirmed previous testimony. After that
t m was called and quizzed. as mar
rated, about his grand jury testimony, and
Noonan followed him. Attorney Connell
went after him on discrimination to
show that his memory was too wonderfully
exact. Noonan, it developed, had made
notes on the testimony during the grand
jury session, and this memorandum Con-
nell used in firing questions at the wit
ness. Later there was a squabble over its
being offered in evidence, and Judge Sears
overruled the defense's objections.
Police Judge Crawford testified regard
ing a talk with Daniel over issuing of a
second batch Of warrants against the Ar
cade, and promised Daniel to issue them
himself. and stated that he did not think
the police would object to serving them.
Argument will begin at the morning SEES
/ sGDp tn1au and tho i,rv n ~ cot tho caSa
by evening.
Contrary to the general expectation, Very
Rev. G. A. Beecher escaped cross-cxami-
nation in the morning, but Wetmore did
not, and was harried for two hours. by
County Attorney English after he had fin
ished his direct testimony.
1t developed during the cross-examinatlor
that Wetmore also approached Councilman
McGovern at Daniels suggestion, he said
and asked McGovern to go back to DanieI
and get the latter to allow the Arcade to
continue running. Daniel, so Wetmore said
said he wished to get at the bottom of the
Arcade situation and urged Wetmore to gel
several councilmen TO expert their influence
on Daniel. For this reason Wetmore sought
out johnson and McGOvern. The county at.
torney did not press Wetmore for a detailed
explanation as to why Daniel should wisf
the councilmen to urge Daniel to let the
Arcade alone, but let the statement go be,
fore the jury as it stood.
WetmOre ExOnerates Daniel.
Another interesting statement by Wet
more amounted to an exonoration by hin
OF Daniels motive in the whole case. Ac.
cording to Wetmore's story, Daniel wished
TO get NJ. +. Martin to come to him, bu
Wetmor did not think the city prosecutor
hoped to get money from Martin. ASIDE
from these points the morning session
could be summed up by saying that Deaf
Beecher testified that Wetmore admitteC
irving to bride Daniel as an agent of Mar
tin and that Wetmore denied this and of
fered an explanation of his behavior. !
was the general impression that Wetmor
told his story on cross-examination in
!, STRAIGHTFORWARD fashion, but that tn,
cross-examination did not help him.
Dean Beecher was called to the stan,
when court opened and occupied II only
few minutes.
'Wetmore came to me last February,
said the clergyman" and admitted that a
4 the instigation of Martin he had tried t.
| bride Daniel and said he had bribed othe
officials whom he did not name. l asker
him to tell Canon Bell what he had toll
/, me ana ne ulu 81 III ne dlAtlllpOls
, asked him at whose instance or behest h
: had acted and he answered, Mr.. Martin
When the book in which Dean Beeche
. had jotted down the Information as t
resorts which Wetmore furnished had bee
identified by the dean. Attorney Come.
- for the defense offered 1t in evidence, afte
he had vainly urged the state TO do Sc
. The idea had prevailed that Dean Beeche
was TO undergo a roughshod c-ross-eXamina
ton and there was surprise when the de
Tense excused him without a question. TIL
, state rested and Wetmore took the stan
- in his own behalf.
y Asked About knowing Martin.
Daniel met me on Farnam street on
day in December. 1907, he declared, IAN
asked me 10 come to his office. When
came he asked II / knew Martin. / sale
Yes He asked II | was on friendly term
with him and / said No Then he asked
Did you ever hear OF Martin payin
anybody any money!"
II answered that l had heard rumori
Daniel asked me IL / thought l could fin
out and I said l might and agreed to try.
The witness then testified that he ha
visited Martin and also talked 10 WilliaI
Sutherland, a saloon keeper in the Arcade