Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Captain Haze Offered Liberty
to Prisoners for False Testi-
mony Before Grand Jury,
They Declare in Affidavits.
ROTTEN POLICE METHODS
LAID BARE BY YOUTHS
Admit They Never Saw Bee.
Man They Testified Against :
Until After Case Had Been
Framed by Detectives. I

Captain of Police Henry P. Haze
"framedup' the malicious and false
testimony submitted to the grand
jury upon which ]. Harry Moore.
reporter for The Bee. was indicted
Friday, on a charge OF conspiracy
to commit arson in connection with
the riot of September q.
This statement was made to a re.
porter for The Bee in the county
Jail yesterday by Ernest Morris
and Harold Thorp, confessed mefl-
bers of the mob, upon whose evil
dence the indictment against the re-
porter was returned.
Both Morris and Thorp made az
fidavits to the effect that Haze pre-
vailed upon them to perjure them
selves in order to convict Moore,
whose Investigations as newspaper
man have resulted in sensational and
startling revelations against the
Omaha police department, upon a
promise that they would not be re-
quired to serve their full sentences
in Jail for rioting.
Promised Release.
They were told they would be re-
leased from Jail as soon as the re-
porter had been tried and sent to the
penitentiary.
When the boys told Captain Haze
they never had laid their eyes on
The Bee reporter, the policeman re-
piled he would arrange it so they
could see the man.
Several days afterwards Captain
Haze approached the reporter on
the street and voiced the lie that
some one wanted to speak to him
at the City hall in room No. 2Cl
Morris and Thorp were waiting
when Moore arrived. The boys were
given an opportunity to see the re-
porter. Moore then was told an
other untruth by Captain Haze
when the policeman declared the
man who wanted to speak to him
had gone home.
Star Investigator.
Captain Haze is Commissioner
Ringers right-hand man and spe-
cial investigator. He is the man
Commissioner Ringer assigned TO
assist the grand jury in Investigate
ing the riot Captain Haze, is the
same NAH who was placed in charge
Of the, police squad at the court
house the afternoon of the riot.
Captain Haze is the same man who
reported to Captain Heitfield at the
station that the mob had been dis
persed at Ais o'clock and that all
danger was passed. On the strength
of this Misrepresentation SO police
men, who were being held in re-
serve at the Central station, were
sent to their homes.
This biunder was attributed di-
rectly TO Captain, Haze's false and
inexcusable report. The SO police
men were sent home in accordance
with Captain Haze's instructions at
the very hour when, under capable
and proper leadership. murder. ar
son and riot would have been
avoided.
Captain Haze is the same man
who was discharged under former
administration for indecent and inn
proper conduct towards women.
Captain Haze is the man to whom
Commissioner Ringer looks for his
most particular and delicate detec-
tive work.
Wanted to Get Reporter.
Morris and Thorp declare that
Haze and another detective, whose
name is unknown to them. tried for
days to prevail on them to swear to
falsehoo<s in order that they might
get the reporter who had been
showing up the crooked work and
rotten conditions in the police de-
partment.
Whether or not Commissioner
Ringet and Chief Ebersteip had
hand in the frameup on the reporter.
Morris and Thorpe were unable to
say. Haze is known to be very close
to and confidential with Commits
sioner Ringer and Chief Eberstein.
Both the commissioner and the
chief arc known heretofore always,
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