Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-14

'ered Harvey Wot ana detectives
Pipkin and Unger on the scene and
evidently posted in advance that the
raids had been ordered. .r..,
SUTTON TELLS STORY.
Sutton explained that Unger was
working directly out of Maloney's Of
fee, although not identified with the
morals squad; that Pipkin at that time
Qast spring. was on special automo-
bile duty out Of the chiefs Office and
that Wolf was and is head OF the
Omaha Detective association. Piprin
lis now with the association and he
and Pipkin were two OF the nine men
bound over at chadron on conspiracy
charges. 80 a. s.s... ! 80
The city commissioners voted to
resume the hearing at 9, o'clock
Thursday morning, omitting the after
noon session because they wished to
attend to regular work.
The council chamber was crowded
, again, with in increased attendance
Of women. -, g., ..
Notwithstanding that the city COM
missioners, have endeavored to con-
fine the hearing as much as possible to
charges against Maloney, the testi-
mony has covered wide range and
has included much of the evidence ad-
>duced at the Chadron hearing
Rine Quizzes Sutton.
City Attorney Rine, who is conduct
ing the hearing for the council,
1u;z1ad Datec4;ya Sutton riosaI,, ~,
his acquaintance with Elsie Phelps
and brought out from the witness that
some OF the Older members OF the po-
lice department patronize the Cen
trail Bath Institute, 1906 Harney,
where full treatments are applied
by the attendants. Sutton said he
visited the Central institute when in
vestigating bath places for Superin-
tendent Kugel; found Mrs. Phelps
anxious to have all places investigated
because she claimed her own was Of
high standing and she assisted SUIT
ton in general bath house uplft
movement.
The council will summon Harvey
Wolf and Charles w. Pipkin of the
Omaha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and De-
tectivc Unger in connection with
charges made by Sutton in connecting
Maloney with the detective associa-
ton. T
To Get" Sutton's Job.
Sutton charged that Harvey Wolf
threatened to get his sob if he (Sut-
tom did not LAY off" on raiding Sam
Joe's place. The witness further
stated that he will nave witnesses to
sustain his charge that Maloney was
connected with the Omaha Detective
association and that the Omaha De-
tective association was engaged in
holdup practices.
He testified that before the Chad
ron case he was investigating the de-
tectlve association on reports of al
legged holiup of insurance companies
in connection with recovery of stolen
automobiles.
Department Was Demoralized.
Chief Dunn admitted that he said
the police department was demoral-
lied and that it was hard to maintain
discipline. An effort was made in
lIt tAdllillldtlOI Vi WITNESSES 10 SHOW
that Kugers idea of having special
officers report to him was peculiar to
his system of police department man
agement. Chief Dunn repeated that
he had little to offer to show Ma
loney's implication, his information
being based largely on newspaper ae-
counts. f.
The hearing has thus far opened
up enough ramifcations to indicate
that the sessions will continue
through the week and possibly into
next week. Judge Baker, for Ma
loney, will begin Thursday morning
at o'clock to eross-examine Sutton,
and if the judge shows his Chadron
speed it is stated that he will leave
nothing undone to make attendance
at the hearing worth while.
Commissioner Kugei corrected a
mistaken impression that when SUIT
ton called at his home during the
early days OF May and reported the
Chadron Lase, the detective was not
given preferred admttance, as the
nurse had been discharged.
After the charges were read against
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