Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
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During the afternoon ]. B. Pember-
ton. assistant manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company, appeared
in response to summons to present
as evidence certain kilograms said to
have been exchanged between Sutton
and Johnny Lynch, when the former
was in Chadron. Mr.. Pemberton de-
INJURED on the grounds that his com.
pany acted as confidential agent for
the public, but Attorney Thomas, for
Sutton, consented to the use Of the
kilograms.
Messages in Evidence.
Mr.. Pemberton, accompanied bv
Sutton and Deputy City Clerk
Primeau, went to The telegraph com
panys' Office and returned with the
following kilograms, which were read
TO the city commissioners by the
prosecution to establish an entente
cordiale between Sutton and Lynch:
"Chadron, May 81, lol7.--Harry
Wymore, 5ll South Seventeenth
street, Omaha Have Bessie Wilson
get Steve Maloney's card we talked
about that Dolan and Wolfe presented
and leave ON 4s52 for Chadror.
!. F,s .gs Z. e'sPAUIs!
"Chadron, May lS, 1917. John Ford,
l4l5 Harney street, Omaha, Send
Jimmie on next train. PAUL"
Came From Loch's Cafe.
"3li South Seventeenth street. was
identified by Attorney Lamber at
Pete Loch's cafe. Jimmie" men
toned in the second telegram, was
referred to as John Ford's brother.
Jimmie" was at Chadron at the time
of the preliminary hearing.
The Bessie Wilson in question is
proprietress of a rooming Establish
ment upstairs at 707 South Sixteenth
street. She testified before the city
council during the MaloneyN hearing
in connection with her stolen auto
mobile Before operating rooming
housein Omaha she was we'll known
as circus wrestler.
Tells OF Sutton's Work.
During the afternoon session. l.. !.
Pipkin, brother OF Charles w. Pip
kin OF the Omaha Detective associa-
ton, testified that year ago, when
he was special agent for the Union
Pacific, Sutton was derelict in prose-
cution of a man turned over 10 him
on charge OF stealing a coat and
money.
He was the best partner | ever
had" was the recommendation given
Sutton by A. c. Anderson, Sutton's
present mate on the morals squad.
Detective Frank Murphy testified
that Sutton had comitted no breach
of conduct insofar as he had any
knowledge.
Lynch Hears From Front.
In his testimony, Mr.. Rosewater
related conversations with Johnny
Lynch before and during the Chadron
affair, tending to show that Lynch
was being advised by Sutton and
Kugel of events in the Dawes county
seat and that Lynch even knew some
advance information from the west
ern 'front.'" in the sandhills.
Attorney Ben S. Baker charged
that Sutton, Lynch and Kugel were
involved in the concoction of the
Chadron affair and added that he can
prove his words.
Pollock Provides Laughs.
Henry Pollock furnished bit of
levity during his encounter with At
torney Elmer Thomas. Pollock in
sisted that when he obtained 800 regis
1trations of Hungarjans last fall SUIT
ton became angry because he (Poi-
lock- would not deliver" these men
to Pete Loci. The witness also <re-
lated that Irish" was habitue of the
Little Hungary cafe and worked as a
spy for Sutton. He further charged
that when Sutton was doorkeeper at
the Owl club he ate many plates OF
goulash at the Pollock caravansary.
Charges Persecution.
Pollock charged that he and friends
were prosecuted by Sutton.
Captain Dempsey did not testify to
anything material for or against SUIT
ton. By close questioning he did re-
veal situation wherein various men,
bers of the detective department be-
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