Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
TELLS OF PLOT TO KEEP ELSIE PHELPS FROM TES7F YING

fame the community against the city
government"
The witness said he was hostile to
the city government. and his Grafton
which was never given, was to have
been the torch that would illumine the
way to civic righteousness.
Honeywell on Stand.
w. r. Honeywell was next placed
on the stand by Baker He related
that during last November he was
arrested by Paul Sutton on request
of his wife On Thursday Sutton
testified Maloncy released Honeywell
without giving his case proper inves-
tigation. According to Sutton, Hon
eywcll was charged with diamond
robbery
my wife" testified Honeywell
charged me with having been i'm
plicatcd in a suit case robbery at
Webster street depot and that stole
diamonds, government bonds and
valuable papers. My wife left me to
live with Farnam Delere, brother-in-
rooms AZ 4OS North Seventesntb
street To live ar 1920 Canitol avenue
When | was arrested Mr.. Maloney
had me in his Office. My wife was
there and Maloney told her he
Thought if was all a family mixup.
that Mrs. HONEYWELL had left her
husband to be with the man she lived
with, MaIoney found nothing on
records to show THEFT of the suitcase
referred to by my wife. Nv wife
left the station with Walter Jardne,
nephew of the councilman.
Files Statutory Charge.
"I filed statutory charge against
my wife and Delere. Sutton and Cum
ningham arrested my wife and Delere
while drinking in the rear of the Ed
ward bar. When the case was called
agreed to withdraw the charges il
nv wife would leave the city.
Assistant County Abbott said at
would not be fair to withdraw the
charges, because she had taken nearly
everything from her husband except
his wooden leg. We decided to let
her 90. but she went back TO her old
wavs,
There still was spark of love in
M heart for her. She again took up
with Delere and a man named Flynn.
raided her room again and gave
Flynn terrible beating, breaking
Doth my hands' compliant was made
tnat used orasS knuckies on fiyhn.
mat was az 10Y lass had Deen
warneo by iFlehds 10 De careful oe-
cause my wite ha1 SUIT case charge
hanging over me-
Give Money to Sutton.
Baker: did YOU talk to Sutton
about the suit case matter?"
dyes gave Sutton S25 to sunnress
the matter-two tens and fve-at
Sixteenth and Dodge streets. He
took the MONEY I also offered money
to Cunningham, but he would not
take h"
"When did YOU give Sutton
| monev?"
"Last December, between 18th and
18th"
"Then what did Won do?"
az went TO the Ministerial union in
Young Mems Christian association
building on Arbor day and told them
7 thought the town needed cleaning
nm"
Club Over His Head.
uo,srwer exn,,;ned tha+ p.rr
Sutton held the suit case matter over
| lis head
Raker resumed:
What else?"
~. prepared manuscript tor the
Ministerial union,
What was done with manu-
script, g.,
- think lom Dennison has It,
What were you to DO with the
manuscript?
! was to give an Grafton at the
Auditorium about May 49, undH the
auspices OF MINISTER'S,
Did you include all city commls-
sioners in your Manuscript,
All except Mr.. Dahlman.
What were you gong to do to
Dahlman!
"Golng to let him get by. My IN
vestlea'loll ION ShoWea 'nat ne wdS an an
honest ,i man only lie Wahtee 10 hd'e
Hpdsu llptle lun m now ,,,nht.t ana tneh'