Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-15

Kennedy arrested a man at pawn
shop. There was a ring with two
diamonds and !. broken opal and in
side the ring was the name Of Mrs.
Gilley, who identified the ring. Mr..
and Mrs. Gilley went to see Maloney
and he told them to pay the pawn
broker S. They got an attorney,
who told the pawnbroker he should
not be paid for the ring. They went
to Maloney again and he told them
to act through their attorney, who
later told Mr.. and Mrs. Gilley to go
to Tom Dennison and they could get
their property"
Gilley Loses His Job.
Did Mr.. 'iiilley lose his job"
Eyes. He said police influence was
so strong that he was fired"
What happened to the man who
was arrested with stolen property"
"He was vagged and given half an
hour to leave town. He carried two
guns when arrested"
What do you know of the Honey
we'll case?"
81 met Nj. and Mrs. Honeywell
She said quite "a few diamonds were
stolen several years ago. Next day
Honeywell brought Maloney lot OF
linen, but Maloney said Nothing to
It, Honeywell was charged with dis
position of stolen diamonds. With
out investigation Maloney let him
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Baker Warns Thomas.
Baker examined Sutton:
How old are you"
"Thirty-seven or 38?"
you know that from hearsay. do
your"
"Yes."
Attorney Thomas objected to
Bakers questioning and Baker re-
piled: II am representing Maloney
and intend to do so. | am getting
tired of these sideshows."
Attorney Murray endorsed the
sideshows, whereupon Baker told
Murray he would be taken for a
monkey during the sideshow embell-
ishments of the hearing.
Elmer Thomas interposed again
and Baker replied: Don't you worry
young man. If you get your nose
cracked you'll have to stand for it.
Baker resumed quizzing Sutton:
"You investigated places for ku-
gel?"
"Yes."
"And gambling houses?"
"Yes."
Asks About Owl Club.
WAS one the Owl club?"
"Yes."
did Kugel prosecute them;'
81 don't know"
Remember any other?"
Name them like the Owl club and
III tell you"
WAS you doorkeeper of the Owl
club"
81 was a member Of the club"
"Did you play poker there;"
"1 don't play poker"
Found gambling there?'
Eyes, and l reported it."
Find gambling at any other
Eyes. Get the records"
Report all that you found2"
az did" y
"Did you report to Kugel?"
81 did, and the reports were sent
to the chief
Kugel Paid Him.
when you were working as special
detective for Kugel were you receiv-
ing pay from city,"
"Mr. Kugel paid ME"
Kugel explained he paid Sutton out
Of personal bank account and charged
amounts to city for special services
Baker resumed:
when you were working specially
for -Kuge1 did you confer with any
members OF the department."
%When you went on police force
publicly who assigned you?"
"Chief Dunn assigned me to morals
squad with Cunningham, Unger and
Barta."
What were duties Of morals
squad?"
Pretty nearly everythingi PartiCu
larly complaints against disorderly
houses"
Knew Elsie Phelps.
"Were you acquainted with Elsie
Lowry, with several aliases?'
81 knew Mrs. Fred Phelps"
"Knew her as Elsie Lowry"
"Omaha Detective association told
her to take that name"
"All you know Of that is what she
told you?"
well. it turned out pretty good"
"Where did you first see Elsie
Phelps on the Chadron case?"
"At the Central Bath institute, 1906
Harney street"