Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

nett, Louis w stone. BEN MARKS"
The second. on a Western Union day
message blank. read:
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. Nov. al.
G. Mabray, Tanner Hotel, Kansas City.
Mo-, Come 10 Council Bluffs Friday
evening. Important BEN MARKS"
In this connection It IL asserted that
the defense will show that Mr.. Marks
was In Chicago on at least one OF the
dates OF these kilograms. The prosecu-
tion contends that II will show that the
emitted year was 1908.
Detective Testifies.
Detective Thomas b. Richardson. who
has been a member Of the Council Bluffs
police force for nine years and is still
member Of the department. testified that
he was on duty during the years 1907 and
1903. He said he knew Of the swlndhng
operations thirty days or perhaps six
weeks before ne left and reported It TO
Chief Richmond. He said Major Rich
mond replied that he would attend TO
the matter
What instructions we're given 10 you
when you made your reportg" asked At
torney kenerel Cosson.
None" the witness replied, "and
made no other reports" ,.
Richardson said he saw Marks at the
police station frequently in 1907 and 1908,
ana saw him taking with Chief Rich
mond.
IA oross-examinRtion MIR. Tiniey led
the witness 10 give an accurate descrlp.
ton OF the chiefs office. which had been
sbeatediy characterized In the direct ex.
annnauOn as his private office"
He said Marks oftan came TO the sta-
t-oa and advised ,he department OF the
presence Of undesirable persons In the
S.ts. fs4M
"rhat was the way you got lots OF val
liable Information. was II not?"
tes. that was where we supposed Il
come from during the time the gambling
houses were running and Marks could
lHyo The opportunity of knowing"
swenson ON stand.
Rumors that the state had decided not
20 taii inspector swenson, who broke up
tue gang. were aiiayed when the state
calico him shortly after 8 O'Clock. After
the usual questions he told OF the arrest
"a the sang at Little Rock on FEBRUARY
b lSVs although he by mistake mentioned
iaJs, and the capture OF the papers. lie
spent ali OF the remainder OF the after
noon m examining ana identifying the
papers. and when he had concluded the
exhibit numbers had risen above eighty.
in several OF the envelopes he declared
that papers he remmbred had been there
were missing.
Il was at this point that Attorney
George 5. Wright enlivened the dullness
by playing a practical Joke. lie asked 20
see one OF the enveioped documents, and
II was handed TO him across the table
By the attorney general. When he picked
Il UP he was holding IN HE hand a folded
paper Of the same dimensions as the con-
tents Of the yellow envelope. and with
poorly concealed movements slipped this
paper into his inside coat pocket. The act
was detected By Attorney Sampson Of
Dfs nBnDet, assisting the attorney gen
eraL lie Instantly informed Mr.. cosson
OF the fact and Mr.. cosson asked Mr..
Wfigh; II he had taken any OF the states
payers. lie pulled the suspected docu.
ment from his pocket and said In loud
voice:
ITS nothing but your order directing
the court TO reduce Mabray's bond from
;ll5toO 20 $780, which you denied making
and which We gave notice We would
prove by putting you on the stand"
Jurors Cautioned.
IA announcing TO the jurymen that they
We're TO be permitted to have some relief
from constant surveillance Judge Arthur
cautionsd them TO refrain from talking
OF ths case. permitting any person 10
lsik 20 them about Il or reading about
II IN The newspapers He told them
tina; u any person persisted IN talking
~ their presence or to them about the
'asv 10 report thoir names TO the court
AID they would be punished for contempt.
u - expected that Swenson's testimony
viii last more than day longer. ana
thero appears little prospect OF conelud
ing The case within a week. The state
has a number OF Witnesses yet 70 examine
a..d tAe defense viii have eight or nine.
-a.soiney sampson said there would be
sDine new sensations in the states tesu.
iaony The first of the week.
Persistent Advertising is the Road 10
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