The Omaha guide., 1933-04-01
STATEMENT BY PAUL E. HAZE
CAPTAIN SOUTH OMAHA
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

"SSSCfBdiu AuatT.
Made to Mr.. @. G. Galloway in the
presence of a witness, on Sunday
March &c. 1888.
Statement As Follows:
@. Mr.. Paul Haze. were you az the
Prettiest Mile Club, on New Years
NA7ht, January 1. 1880.
A. | was.
Q. Please tell me the facts as best
you can remember about a Pocket
Book Affair, and what was said by an
concerned to the girl accused of steal
ing the Pocket Book, and who said it
A. Mr.. Galloway, it has been a long
time, dbut I'll give it to you as I re-
member it. One Of the guests an
announced the loss Of a Pocket Book
| don't remember the name Just now
and will call my wife and get the
ladies name. If my memory serves
me correctly, a lady said that she had
lost her p~ocketbook. My attention
called to it by somebody. I walked
up to the table and used precaution r.
to what / said to the girl. I told her
that was a police officer, but was noR
acting in that capacity now. but IN
pocket book has been lost. and if anv
OF you can assist US in locating it, IL
will be very much appreciated. I used
the same ~precaution as l use when II
have been called in on jobs where Their.
were maids or janitors working. and
some n would lose something. and
after it was all over IT was found that
the parties had been wrongfulIy nc
cused, but a little time was spent i'm
the inquiry Of two or three girls about
the pocket book.
Q. Mr.. Haze was Arthur Wester
gard at any time near around when
you were talking to the girls about the
loss Of the pocket book? If so. did he
say anything to the girls?
A. No, Mr.. Galloway, I am posi-
tive that Art was not in that part OF
the room at that time. and did NOT
say anything to the girls, Gust a min
ute) remember hat the Lady1s hus-
band said to one of the girls. this is
Mr.. Westergard's party. and I arm his
guest and my wife has lost a pocket
book Il can't remember the name. but
II you have a phone I will call nv wife
and get the name, and see if he can
remember making any remarks. 7 am
sure he is the one who called the name
OF Mr.. Westergard. / am sure Art
was not. there, and the fact that the
pocket book had not showed up Mt that
time is evidence that George was not
there. Where is the phone! /, Nh. C.
G. Galloway showed Mr.. Haze the
phone, and he called his wife and got
the name of the Husband Of the lady
who lost the pocket book. Mr.. James
Ross, 2743 No. 18th Ave. (TeI. CT
3427). Mr.. Haze called Mr.. Ross In
my presence and asked him these
questions.
I want you to tell Mr.. Galloway just
what was said to the girl when talking
about your wife's pocketbook. Didn't
you say this is Mr.. Westergard's party
| am his guest and my wife losE
her pocket book.
Mr.. Ross answer: That has been =
long time ago, but something Of that
kind was said by me.
Mr.. Paul Haze said, Mr.. Galloway
will call tomorrow and | would appre-
ciate you giving him all the facts. that
you can remember in trying to clear
up this Incident, and al that happened
at the club, that New Years Eve
Mr.. Galloway is a good friend Of mine
and 1 will appreciate all that you give
him concerning it.
@. Mr.. Haze do you remember tbs
girl making this remark when Mr.
Ross said this is Mr.. W~estergardHs
Party, "T can't help who you are, MY
fathers nam is State Montgomery.
and he is able to pay for what was IN
the pocketbook if I had taken the
pocketbook, but I did not get it.
A. | can't say now, that has been
a long time ago, and / don't remember
everything said during that time, how
ever Art had gone to the orchestra and
had them stop playing and announced
the loss Of a pocket book and If any
n had it, to please return it to Mrs
Ross. In a few minutes George Yves
terNard, Arts brother returned back
to the oom and said he had picked I'D
the pocket book through a joke. just
to have a little fun, and at that time
he returned the pocket book back to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross. And that is about
IN substance as to what happened as
a as my memory serves me now
Q. Paul are you positive that Ar
thur Westergard at no time was near
where you questioned the girl during
the time the pocket book was lost and
returned.
A. Oh, yes, I am positive Art did
not know what was said to either girl
/ was the first to speak to the girls
and was still there when George TO-
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