Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-15
FAIL TO SHOW
| HOUSE RAIDED
ILL-COv ERNED
Ten Witnesses Called in Vain
Attempt to Substanh-
i ate Charges Against
Mrs. Brown.

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tliey had been watching the house
from the opposite side Of the street
since 10 o'clock, when they decided
ID raid it at 1880 O'Clock. after see
ing a number of taxicabs stop on the
lrrner.
Not Told To Raid House.
Detective Chief Dunn declared on
Nc stand that Chief Eberstein had
cidered him to assign two men to
watch the place at 2l06 Cass street.
HI did not tell Herdzina and Arm
sucng to raid the house" said Chief
Dunn. Il told. them to watch the
house and report to me. ] SAID
soothing to them about Mrs. Browns
6sidence at sos Twenty-first street :"
Chief Dunn remembered or
Sross-examination Of having re-
Seived a report from Captain Van
6use, who had assigned two men to
latch the Cass street house tor
AK consecutive nights, to the effect
{llat nothing wrong had beer.
found. This he said was only a
New days before he assigned Herd
S:na and Armstrong to watch the
nlacc Chief Dunn declared Cap
kin Vanouse's report showed that
llie officers watching the house on
His orders had remained at their
costs from 3 o'clock at night until
b O'clock the next morning.
* There is nothing wrong with the
place" Captain Vanousc wrote In
bis report, as far as | have been,
able to determine /"
3 Detective Armstrong declared or.
Re stand that he and Officer Herd
Ina saw II persons in automobiles
top in front of the house in single
light between 10 and 1880 o'clock.
( Doctor Saw Nothing Wrong. .
I DR.. c. H. Ross, 2023 Cass street,
Mas the only neighbor called to the
s,and. Asked Ii he ever saw any
pling wrong about the Brown flat,
ee declared that he had not.
Have you not seen great many
automobiles stop in front Of this
house," he was asked. !
I Il never saw a car there after
1880 o'clock at night" DR.. Ross re-.
ylied.
4 Attorneys Mossman and Murray
made another unsuccessful attempt
10 continue the case, and were res
buked BY Judge Holmes. At the
close of Fridays session Attorney
Murray announced the prosecution
Sniy had two more witnesses to ifl-
Produce. After introducing FIVE wit
hesses yesterday, he declared he had
Ahree, more witnesses, one Of whom
Mas in the hospital, another out OF
3he city and still another could not
Be found, twas said.
4 Rebuked by Judge Holmes.
@You have had ample opportunity
10 prepare your case" replied Judge
sHolmes. "You have the machinery,
and I am surprised you are not.
ready to try this case as it should
be tried promptly. do not respect
your request"
4 At this juncture Detective Chief
Dunn was called to the stand.
Wilma Reed, one Of the girls who
WAS taken from the Cass street
house, and who still is being held
at the Detention home, was at the
hearing with Miss Alta Berger, su.
perintendent Of the institution.
1 Miss Reed declared she over
heard conversation between the
attorneys in which it was said that
The plan was to stretch the trial out
AS long as possible.
1 Attorneys for Mrs. Brown and the
girls who were arrested in the raid
believe it IS planned to get Mrs.
Brown on the witness stand and ex-
haust her so that she will be un-
able to testify against Detectives
Herdzina and Armstrong when their
base lis called before the city COM
mission Monday.
Mrs. Brown Still Suffering.
Mrs. Brown still is suffering from
The effects Of the mistreatment to
which she was subjected by the Of
kcers the night of her arrest.
u Detective Armstrong was the
Arst witness called yesterday after
hoon. He related that he and De-
fective Herdzina were stationed in
Il garage across from i 21O6 Cass
3treet, having been detailed to
watch the place. The first object
pf suspicion was Ford automobile,
(Which was in a quiescent state in
front of 2106. During the next few
hours several touring cars and tax
3cabs were observed coming and
going. People were observed
saiighting from and entering these
automobiles. Some of these per-
sons entered 2106, which at that
lime had various tenants. The de-
aeetive testified that the lower floor
spf the fat was dark and the hyper
floor was lighted when he and Arm
Strong entered about 1880 a. m.
Tell the court whom you found
ppstairs,a Prosecutor Murray asked.
In the northeast room we found
man and two women. The man
&aid his name was Kelly. One of
&he women was sitting on the edge
pf bed and was wearing pajamas."
Attempts to Describe Garment.
4 do you mean pajamas with