, 1925-04-29
HEARING OF SHERIFF ENDS TONIGHT
LADY GOVERNOR PRESIDES AS JUDGE

~ tiat IL ne COulQ NOT lQtullIy
him at the trial it would be a good
thing.
b. c. Neeland was called to the
stand and admitted a residence in
the county Jail from May 4th to
January IL. Said he had heard
something of the party charged to
have been held on one Saturday
night. and stated that on various
occasions he had had a drink of
liquor in the jail.
Former Under Sheriff
Earl Pulley was one of the
strongest witnesses for the state. He
stated hat he had served with Mr..
Loomis from January. 1922, until
May. 1928. That he . was with
Loomis at the liquor cache near the
Carl Thomson ranch. and was
there when Morgan appeared on the
scene and went with him and Loom
is to the Thompson home. Said they
had dinner there. that the sheriff
had conferences with both Morgan
and Thomson INT hat before leav-
ing they poured a small amount of
liquor from one of the kegs found
into a vessel for the boys at the
ranch. Mr.. Pulley stated that on
the return trip to Cody LOOMS paid
him in cash $50 coming to Pulley
as fees. He also stated that he,
Loomis, and Deputy Carpenter, had
at times taken liquor from the
sheriff's vault for their own con-
sumption. Testified that when Mrs.
Lcomis was away, the sheriff was
inclined to imbibe somewhat freely.
Pulley admitted his trouble with
Loomis after leaving that office. and
told the governor how he came into
possession of the gun which was the
article in dispute, claiming that he
took it with the knowledge and
consent of the sheriff. Pulley also
testified hat he had been ordered
by the sheriff never to sign any
search warrants without his (Loom-
isl knowledge.
Viola Mckenzie
Viola Mckenzie was put on the
stand by the state and stated that
LOOMS had come to lei room and
asked her why she did not quit
working and get some girls for her
rooming house. Made other in
decent proposals to her n threat
ened to make her trouble if she
did not be agreeable.
Mrs. John Reigle testified that
Loomis had come to her home,
where Viola Mckenzie rooms, and
inquired as to Miss Mckenzie and
the company she kept. This was
after Loomis was aware that she
was to be a witness against him
in his hearing. Mrs. Reigle testi-
about her home to pry on her
roomer's actions.
Goppert Testifies
Ernest j.. Goppert was placed on
the tines stand to testify as to
the relations between Loomis and
Carey. The former county attorney
told of Carey's trip into Sunlight
with Loomis. of Judge Metz's order
to have Carey brought in and placed
in jail again, and later of Carey's
apparent clerkship in the sherifffs
office. He stated hat Carey was
never under lock or key and that
ne could be encountered on the
street at any time. night or day.
ioio VI nv luhSG itptdltu OIutlS
to keep Carey in jail up until the
time he ordered him taken to the
Jail at Basin.
In regard to the finding of the
cache OF liquor neal the Carl Thorn
sen place. Mr.. Goppert declared
LOOMS had told him an altogether
different story, that the meeting
with Morgan had never been men
toned. and that Loomis gave as his
reason for bringing in the liquor,
that Pulley exposed himself
while watching the cache. and that
they thought they might as well
bring it in. Goppert said, at his
request he and the sheriff went to
the place where the cache was made
a later time and searched further
for tracks leading away from it.
Also of a trip to the Thompson
ranch. where a piece of pitchfork
handle matching one found at the
cache was found.
Goppert also declared he had in
formed Loomis of information re
garding the Williford still on Moon
shine creek. told him just where
he would find it, that it was on
state land, would not need a search
warrant, but that the sheriff failed
to so after it, pleading too much
business.
Mrs. L. l.. Thomas testified to
being at the Monlove home at the
time LOOMS called. Did not hear
conversation so knew little of his
mission there.
w. w. Green testified as to test
ing liquor in the county vault, in
asmuch as some of the the charges