Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
UNGER SAYS KUGEL
TOLD HIM SEE LYNCH
Detective Swears City Commits
sioner Ordered Him to Re-
port There and 0beyed;
Certain Places Favored.

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quaintanceship with the Melsor
woman whom she described as giver
to eXaggeration. The Don't Worry
club was dragged into the hearing
Mrs. Rohr testified she never saw
Sutton and Mrs. Phelps at the Mel,
son residence.
Elsie Phelps has not yet been
called, but announcement was made
that without doubt she will appear
today, as nearly all of the minor wit,
nesses have been called.
The council will resume the hearing
at 9 o'clock this morning and will
keep at it all day. Mrs. Phelps, Paul
Sutton and the six Omaha defendants
in the Chadron case are due to leave
Thursday afternoon for Dawes coun-
ty to appear for trial.
New Charges Against Maloney.
At the opening of the, hearing yes
terday afternoon City Attorney Rine
filed a new complaint against Captain
Stephen Maloney charging him with
designating Al c. Kugel, his superior
officer, as "a dirty rat"
In substance the new charges
read:
THAT Captain Stephen Maloney has
been guilty of conduct unbecoming an
officer; that he did on Tune Is, in the
city council chamber, at hearing be-
fore the city council call his superior
officer, A. c. Kugel, superintendent OF
police, "a dirty rat" thereby bringing
the department into disrepute.
And that he did falsely charge and
accuse his superior officer of being
guilty Of conspiracy with Paul Sutton
to give false and perjured testimony
against him.
Wherefore, John A. Rine. city at
torney, does hereby ask and require
that a time be fixed for hearing OF
these charges and specifications"
Kugel Directs Action.
, Mr. Rine filed and signed the new
charges at the direction Of Superin.
tendent Kugcl
The occasion of "the dirty rat" in
cident followed testimony regarding
an automobile.
When the city clerk read the new
charges Attorney Baker said he be-
lieved action is untimely, in the
midst of another trial, and that mat
ter should be held in allegiance, pend
ing the current hearing.
~ think Mr.. Rine was a little
hasty," said Judge Baker. Mayor
Dahlman said he thought the new
charges should be referred.
Upon motion of Butler, the matter
was referred to next regular meeting
OF the city council.
Catherine Sheehan, ll45 North
Nineteenth street, testified that on
January +, while walking at Eigh-
teenth and Cunning streets, youth
grabbed her purse containing $4796. |
Il gave chase and others caught
the youth at 70S North Nineteenth
street, where he gave his name as
Chester Taylor. He as taken to the
station, where | identified the pris-
oner," testified the witness.
Taylor was released at station on
$50 cash bond and he left town.
After | started court action | recov-
cred the stolen money from the cash |
bond given by the prisoner"
Questioned by Attorney Rine, the
witness said she did not know that
Maloney c.pted the bond or wheth-
er it was the desk sergeant at police
station.
Arrested for Hauling Garbage.
George Urbach, called by Attorney
Elmer Thomas, stated he is garbage
hauler.
I'm your work of hauling garbage
have you been interfered with by po-
lice?' asked Thomas.
ARRESTED several times"
Where did you colect?'
"Brandeis, Omaha club, Sanford,
Young Mems Christian association
apd other places"
Judge Baker TO Thomas:
Don't 5ou know that this man
brought suit against city and that
matter went TO supreme court, and
that city won case Are YOU trying
to overrule supreme court?'