The Omaha guide., 1933-04-01

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Mr. Gszce Stanley who resides at
27IG Lake Street and made to me at
the ro1n.er in Brandeis Store base
ment g ~nsaturday. March rs, 1888.
Ques- Mrs. Stanley, were you at
the Flet..est Mile Club the night a
p~ockeIopk was lost?
Ans Yes. I was waiting 0 nthe
same table with Bertha where the
Iady 81 that owned the pocketbook
that Uas misplaced. It so happened
thai 7 was not waiting on the lady that
los; .h- Textbook. It was a long
tabIe and Bertha was waiting on one
end ~ the table and ! on the other.
Some gentleman asked me If had
seen q poeketbook and ] said no, /
havrni seen any pocketbOok.
Ques Do you know who this gen
tleman vas that asked you about the
Poeketbook7
Anr SO. I DO rot. / understood
- wa -. Westergard.
Que Did you see him at anytime
SAX u thr accused girl2
AHs. Yes. I did.
Q1es. What was said TO this girl?
Ans. Wei. they said there was a
pocku.b0ok lost and that il was lost
nj a place where you waited on and
we must have that poeketbook.
Ques. Did anyone put their hands
ON the girl7
Ans. Yes. the man that was ques-
tiouing her caught her By the arm and
said 10 her. give US that p~ocketbook
and Bertha said 70 him. / haven't got
any p~ocketbook and he said, this Is
Westcrgard and l want that pocket
book and Bertha said, ! don't care who
YOU are. BY fathers name is State
Montgomery and he is well able to
pay you for the pocketbook and what
ever is in il il / had it, but ! haven't
got a. About this time ] went down
stairs 10 get Arrisa Richey, the head
waitress. and 70 tell her abuot the
disturbance and when we returned
SOMEONE had found the pocketbook and
returned Il. Bertha wa very much
hurt and was crying.
Cues. Mrs. Stanley, do o know
who the man was that was talking to
the accused girl?
Ans Yes ] do. il was Mr.. Wester-
gard
Ques- Would you know Mr.. Yves
ferKzrd II you were to see him again.
AE& Sure ] would.
Ques- Have you a few minutes to
spzrs7 II you have / would like very
much 70 have you 90 to Mr.. Wester-
CARDS Office II the city hall and see if
he Il the one that talked with the
girl
Ans. Yes. I'D be glad to, if it
doesn't take too much time.
At this point, Mrs. Grace Stanley
and I both walked to the city hall not
thinking Of L being Saturday. When
We got 70 the city hall, Mr.. Wester-
GzrdTs Office was closed. I should
Judge Il was about 1890. Then / re
quested Mrs. Stanley to 60 with me
ever 70 the court house and make this
statement to q friend Of mine namel!
Mr. Robert Smith. Mrs. Stanley very
willingly went with me to Mr.. Smiths
odre and Mrs. Stanley related in sub
stance the same statement she had
made TO me 10 Mr.. Smith.
After she had finished answering
Mr. Smiths questions. Mrs. Stanley
VA asked 70 wait in the reception
rom just a moment and Mr.. Smith
said 70 me. Galloway, this girl is
telling . straight, forward, true story
rs she remembers that affair and she
tells il IN a very intelligent way. Now
the thing for US 10 do is to get hold OF
Westerg4rd and have him come here
immediately and let this girl see both
If possible, both George and Art Yves.
tsrxand. However. | am Of the opinion
that she should see George first for
zn told that there is a resemblance o.
ali the Westergard brothers"
n, O. @. Galloway, went to the phone
and tried 70 locate Mr.. George Wester
gard SO rs TO have him come to Mr.
Smiths Office for that purpose. Be
fore 4 had concluded my efforts, / re
membered that Mrs. Stanley haC
stated that she did not nave much tim
and ! went out into the waiting room
TO inquire of her II she could wait an,
Aonger and I found that she had al
ready gone
am very pleased to state that Mrs
GrzcE Stanley put forth an honest
eort very willingly to assist me il
clarifying this affair.
Above is a true statement of Mrs
Grace Stanley made to C. G. Galloway