Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-21

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her husband were attending a theater
the night Of the robbery. he had left the
theater for almost an hour He had also
left his bed once during the night. she
said She also told OF having seen Sam
mons go TO see Smith at the iatters
house one month after the robbery, and
she said that Summons had remained
there for two hours w
Mrs Huston. tho ether principal wit
ness OF the morning session. Fscounted a
telephone conversation. supposedly be-
tween Walter Summons and Delbert
Smith. which she had overheard on a
party limo after tho robbery. The gov
eminent. II is understood. had hoped 10
show by her testimony that Summons
was trying TO induce Smith TO shoulder
the entire blame for the crime. However,
under the sharp objections OF the defense.
that allegation was not introduced into
the record. only a verbatim report OF the
alleged conversation being admitted from
Mrs. Huston.
Recites Conversation.
She said that the phone conversation
was as follows:
Walt; del. win you come to my Of
ficeG''
Del: mo. will not go 20 your Of
flee"
Walt ''win you meet mo at the Mid.
way?"
Del mo. ] will not meet you at the
Midway. I'm shaving, and In fifteen
minutes win leave my house"
That was all the conversation she over.
heard. Mrs, Huston testified. After
REORGANIZATION by ex-senator Norris
Brown OF counsel for the defense, who
nominated District Attorney Howell to
his position. the latter said TO Mrs. Hus-
ton;
I'm other words. you were an caves
dropperf That's what the senator wants
10 know, Just an eavesdropperT'
Yes" Mrs. Huston replied.
other witnesses Teatlfy.
Other government witnesses at the
morning session. with tho substance OF
their testimony, were as follows;
George Tracy, a Kearney liquor dealer;
told of being with Delbert Smith from s:S5
tnl $50 o'clock the night Of the robbery;
also OF smith telling his abb 20 Tracy
when questioned as 10 alleged illegal sale
OF liquor In Keaney. the witness refused
10 answer. ON grounds that he did not
have TO Eive testimony that might In
eriminate himself; his testimony was
partly faoetious. and caused laughter In
court, which was rebuked by Judge
Morris,
Arthur Fife. a Keamey bartender, said
he saw Walter Summons between and
o'clock the night OF the robbery, and
that he appeared 20 he quite sober then,
and may have been on his way home.
Henry Lambert Kearney storekeeper
put on the stand as an expert" lock-
smith. said he was familiar with locks
and that he had also been In the bakery
and grocery business; he failed TO under
stand question, which Judge Morris
and counsel for the defense declared TO
be quite obvious He was abruptly dis
missed. after the prosecution discovered
that he aid not give the testimony they
expected.
cletus Pierce of Kearney said he saw
sammons and Smith together over
month after the robbery
Examination over.
The morning session was continued un-
al 1880 D. m, In ain effort 10 hasten the
conclusion OF the trial.
Although the governments testimony
Is practically concluded. the defense will
require several days for It's evidence 30
the trial Is certain to run over wen into
next week.
What sammons Told Rice.
Al the afternoon session Of court Post
office Inspector A. l.. Rise testified that
sammons advised him that the time had
passed when the inspectors could do good
work and suggested that a fascinating
woman be secured 10 inveigie suspects.
sammons suggested that the following
kearney men would bear watching. ao-
cording 70 Rice; Harry Dildine. Ulysses
Brown. Haileck Kellcrman. an ex-bar-
tender and some railroad men. Herbert
swan. Clarence Cummings and one of the