Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
which is required to be presented.
Therefore l dismiss the states petit
ton and discharge the defendant"
HAARHEG ARAEl


Counsel Carter for the state, in his
that the states charges had been sub
stantiated throughout and quoted the
various witnesses as to Solicitor
Dukes reputation for truth. Attorney
Jaques told the court that the people
Of Ottumwa were getting tired Of
custer cases; that this "jangle" was q
big family quarrel and that If Pat
Leeny was ousted it would be becaues
he stood by his platform for clean
city and made enemies Of men in his
administration who wanted to have lib.
critics. County Attorney Mitchell made
no rebuttal for the state.
MENEFEE NOT AN !. W. w.
Commissioner Menefee, called back
by the state to testify about the coun.
ell meeting in which Chief of Police
Meany was dismissed, was asked In
the cross-exam1nation by 10 Jaques If
he was not an atheist and member of
the I. w. w. Mr.. Menefee affirmed
the first query but denied the second.
AS he took the stand Attorney
Jaques said:
"Mr. Menefee, were you sworn be-
fore you testified here Monday after
noon!"
Il was" said Mr.. Menefee.
who swore you?"
"Tbe man at the courts right;
guess he Is the clerk
do you remember the last four
words in the oath you took?"
II guess So"
Weren't they so help me, Cod p
ri think So"
do these words mean anything to
your"
II guess they do"
do you, Mr.. Menefee, believe in the
existence OF a Supreme Being?'
YES"
do you believe in the bible?" 4
Eyes, wen now wait minute. I do
in way, there are certain conditions
Never mind, now, about your condi-
tons, don't care anything about that.
Are you a member of the I. w. W."
was Attorney Jaques' parting shot"
"Ha, ha, should say not answered
the commissioner.
TESTIFY FOR DUKE.
City Engineer Brown, Warren Lew
Is, Levi Noah and George Ryttenberg
we're called yesterday afternoon to tes-
tify to Solicitor Dukes reputation for
general truthfulness.
T. J. Phillips came to the stand for
the second time during the trial to
be- questioned about Chief Meany's
statements, made Tuesday, that Mr..
Phillips had instructed him to loosen
up on the gamblers. Mr.. Phillips de-
MED the formers evidence. In regard
10 the ousting of Mr.. Meany, Mr.. Phil
lips said he thought Solicitor Duke
dictated the resolution putting out the
chief. Asked why he had not given the
chief a hearing the commissioner said
that Meany did not ask for one.
Solicitor, Duke was recalled to dis
cdss the Meany custer session Of the
council which he did along nuch the
same lines as the commissioners.
DID NOT THREATEN TIsDALE.
The solicitor, recalling the $1,000 In
,ident about putting out the mayor,
,aid he would not say he did not tell
w. D. Tisdale such a thing, but II he
lid 1t was Joke. Mr.. Duke asserted
hat he had not received money nor
1as he been promised cent in con-
,ection with the attempt to GUST the
mayor
In the cross-examination, Mr.. Duke
said that after he testified Monday he
vent to Mr.. Tisdale's office and told
lin that II anyone was trying to
frame up anything" on him he would
knock him fiat" He denied that he
threatened Mr.. Tisdale for the latter's
,I1oooA ctotomonf ah0uf the 81 non
,ffer.
MEANY "PLAYED SAFE"
Former Chief Of Police Meany was
'ecalled and asked II, while he was
thief, he had federal liquor license.
70 this Mr.. Meany replied that he did
Until July /, 1917.
Cross questioned Mr.. Meany said he
vas the partial owner of near beer
place and that fearing. from investiga
ions in other parts Of the state, that
here might be alcohol In the near
,eer" they we're selling, he secured the
;ooosa <o hn IN tho Haafo uidov