Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-14
MALONEY WILL FACE
new PROBE CHARGE
Sensational Testimony in Police
Hearing to Show Chiefs
Connection With De-
tective Agency.

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him Captain Maloney entered plea
OF not guilty. The council, in view
of new charges, started the hearing
all over again. Chief Dunn was the
first witness and reiterated substan-
tally his evidence OF Tuesday morn
ing. He said his information re-
garding Maloney's connection with a
conspiracy case was obtained through
newspapers.
"On account Of the papers being
so full of this matter l thought best
TO bring the charges and let it be
disposed OF before the council" said
the chief.
Did Kugel or Sutton confer with
you regarding contemplated black
mailing scheme prior to hearing at
ChadronI" asked Attorney Baker.
The chief replied, mo"
WAS your jurisdiction over Sut-
ton taken away?'
Sutton Works for Kugel.
"Kugel said Sutton would work out
OF his Office on morals squad
DO you know whether morals
squad work was taken from the chief
of detectives%
81 gave no such orders. The NOR
ais squad was to make specially of
that work"
you heard nothing of Maloney's
connection with affair until after ex-
plosion at Chadron"
Nothing"
when a police officer knows any
thing Of another officer, to whom
should he report"
ITO me-"
did Sutton ever report to you OF
Maloney or anybody elsei"
mot that | remember"
did you know that Sutton was
going to Chadron"
IL did not"
''You had no information OF Chad
ron affair before Sutton leit!"
( Il had none"
Did Kugel give you any facts con-
cerning Maloney's connection with
the AFFAIR.""
mo" .-. , D..
did Kugel purport to know any
facts regarding Maloney's connec-
ton with THE conspiracy"
HE did not"
Makes New Culing.
City Attorney Rine asked the chief
whether it had been the custom to
have special officers work out of the
isuperintendent's office. ~
Il can't say that it has been"
Attorney Rine's further questioning
was to show that il is not a new
custom for the superintendent of po-
lice to have his confidential officers
reporting direct to him, rather than
to the chief Subsequent queries, how
ever, indicated that Kugel originated
the custom u having morals squad
men report directly to his Office.
Baker quizzed the chief:
Did Ryder, when superintendent,
have a special morals squad working
independently and reporting to him7"
Il do not remember that he did"
Since morals squad working under
Kugel, was anything brought to you
in that connecticut"
did you ever complain to Kugel
because these matters were kept from
yopi"
al did" & &
did not two sets OF officers en-
barrass work of the department."
1T would"
Should Not Be Independent.
what Is your opinion Of the chief
OF detectives being independent Of
your orderse" asked Attorney Rine.
He should not"
kugel questioned the chief:
did the morals squal ever work
out of my Officer" .#
"You said Anderson and Sutton
would work while. When you were
sick | gave an order to have them
report to Sergeant Russell and was
told to leave them where they we're"
THE morals squad from inception
was under your directions"
1T was"
Orders From Jardine.
Who told you to leave Anderson
and Sutton where they weres" asked
Baker.
Commissioner Jardine."
"Jardine was acting superintendent
OF police when Kugel was sick"
"Yes."
Attorney Murray, for United I'm
provement Clubs, asked the chief:
Did you make statement that po-
lice department was demoralized and
you could not maintain diseiplines"
i said something along that line"
What did you mean"
Il don't see what that has to do
with this hearing" }
There is going to be general in
vestigation of the whole police de-
partment," interrupted City Attorney
Rine.
Improyers Take a Hand.
Murray continued:
HAS Maloney been reporting TO
your Office during last yeari"
Some; probably not all Of the
time"
when you read OF this affair in
the papers did you make inquiry
among members Of your depart
mentf" 81.
Il don't remembe who l spoke
to"
"Did vou cali or C,n,a;, Malo,s,,, -,