Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-15
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Case Develops
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don by Sutton was based on what he
had heard and was denied by Officer
Sanko whom Sutton testified had
been told to do or not do certain
things in favor Of Maloneys alleged
interest in hog ranch.
Sutton Denies Charge.
Sutton denied he declined to make
raids on the Owl club, of which he
was a member. and testified that De-
tective Cunningham refused to ac-
company him on raids to places in
which Tom Dennison and Harvey
Wolf were supposed to be interested.
Witness denied having told Mrs.
Margaret Nelson at SIC South Nine
teenth street that "he was Kugels
man, was after Maloney's job and
that he would be chief of detectives
and would protect her after May l."
Sutton's recent movements were
questioned by Attorney Baker, repre-
senting Maloney. The detective said
Elsie Phelps had been and is staying
at his home, and that on Wednesday
night of this week Mrs. Nelson. with
members of the Omaha Detective as
sociation, pursued him and Mrs.
Phelps from the Strand theater to
Sixteenth and Farnam streets. that
Mrs. Nelson might get look at
Elsie Phelps, whom Sutton declared
the Nelson woman did not know.
81 told Mrs. Phelps to keep her
back turned to ther'," testified SUIT
ton.
Had to Dodge Detectives.
As to his movements on Sunday
night, June 3, Sutton said he and
Mrs. Phelps were kept busy for two
hours dodging detectives who were
shadowing them.
Sutton gave details Of specific cases
wherein he attempted to show that
Captain Maloney had not subserved
tie ends of justice after prisoners
had been arrested. He tied particu-
larly a suspect arrested for the Smith
murder; another case of man ar
rested at pawn shop with articles
identified as having been stolen at
$50 North Thirty-third street.
Another denial made by Sutton was
that he did not tell Detectives Barta
and Walker to not disturb places OF
Stella Marquette, Nina Whitney and
Bessie Wilson for the reason that ne,
Sutton, could MAXI good money. He
related having seen Commissioner
Kueel at dance at the Owl club.
Referred to Monkey Show.
Attorney Baker interpolated hu-
morous byplays when Attorney
Thomas, representing Sutton, and
Attorney Murray, for United I'm
provement clubs, interrupted the pro-
ceedings.
When Murray referred to the side
show features of the hearing, Baker
suggested that the Improven. Mt club
counsel might aerve with cedit as a
simian featul- of the side show; and
during one of Thomas objections
Baker warned his lc.,-l opponent to
have a care lest he have his nose
broken-legally-he explained.
Baker referred to Thomas as a
young man."
Thomas Quizzes Sutton.
The morning session opened with
a request by Elmer E. Thomas to
question Detective Sutton, explaining
he represented Sutton in connection
with charges against him. Attorney
Baker consented, saying it would let
the bars down to all.
Thomas: "What connection has
Maloney with collection of city gar
bage?"
"Maloney and Pollock are inter-
ested in hog-feeding place at Sixty
sixth and Center streets. Officer
Sanko arrested some men for col
lecting garbage and Maloney called
Sankb in and said if he valued his
Job he should keep out Of the gar
bage matter"
Il will call your attention to Smith
murder case. Did you arrest sus-
pect?"
Il did. Got descriptions. Arrested
man on South Sixteenth street and
held him two days. The man could
not give any account of himself on
the evening Of the murder. Maloney
next morning marked no complaint,
although Captain Dempsey said to
'vag him for thirty days SO we could
investigate him.
Girl Identifies Suspect.
"Was there girl at drug store
who could have identified him?"
"She said he looked like one of the
men who entered the drug store"
What are facts regarding the Gil
ley 'case?"