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THE BEE; OMAIIA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914,
Pickard's Story of the Great Bribery Plot--Part IV.
( it would be; the absolute truth. In spite Woodrough as my attorney for the re-
of the fact of the newspaper dental. He eon that the Burns people were not pay
I said It does not matter to you what your , lng "him; they were trying to take the
Q Now, Mr Pickard, do you rcmcm
fcr of a conversation with Mr, Lynch of
the 21t of February, as he has outlined
It here on trs stand? A. I do not.
Q. Can you tell about any convoca
tion you had with him with reference to
the reducing of the price of the ? A.
Yes, I had a lone talk about the 21st; I
would not say whether It was the Jlst; 1
think It was Saturday that I finally got
11 the commissioners together: 1 had
talked with them all In person around
the office there for days and days, and
Mr McDonald had, in the first place,
favored the buying of the burner, and
then he had taken It up with Mr. Lynch
and they suggested that we make a test
In the Detention home with ono boiler;
1 had asked Mr. Webber, from Fort
Bcott, to come up here, the engineer of
the company, and go over the general
hospital plant and make an estimate),
which was the boats of a written proposi
tion which Is now In the hands of the
commissioners, containing specification
for the Installation of the burner, when
they suggested 1 put It In tho Dententlon
home as a tost, and we went with Com
missioner Best ono morning to tho Dcten- 1
tlon home and found that the burner I
could not be Installed In the boiler tx- '
cause of tho fire shield, a small fire '
box; I renewed my efforts to put them
Into the general hospltnl, and there have j
been many conversations with the com- i
tnlssloners. one or two or three of them,
and when they were all together. About
that time Mr. Lynch objected on account 1
of the price-, and he began to obtain dnt.i
of the cost of the various parts of the
device; for instance, he quoted tho cast
Iron price at so much a pound, and t
asked htm if that was what he got as u
Plumber when he installed a heating
plant; whether he got cast Iron prices or '
plumbing prices; and we went over tlio '
whole proposition in that way, and lie .
Bald the price was too hlah, and he never- j
Would go btforo tho taxpayers and say 1
the county has bought It at that price, 1
my argument being It did not cost thorn i
southing and that It would pay for itself,
because wo took our pay monthly out of
the savings, as established by the test to
t made at our .expense; ho at that time
Md that the price ought to be some
where between POO and $1,400, as I re
number. Q, For three hollers? A. The three
boilers in the general hospital, and I said
to him and I said to the other commis
sioners that if I could put It Into the
general hospital It would be worth ten
pages of newspapr advertising, but I
would not cut tho price; I would not cut
the price in two because It would destroy
my list price, and wo had to pay so much
to the holders of tho patents and we hod
to make our overhead charges and my
expenses of the selling outfit and the rest
was profit and we would not lot any!ody
dictate that profit, and I said to tho
commissioners as they were all together,
that it It were my proposition I would
.cut the price in two in ordor to put it in
and give Douglas county Uie benefit of
It. Now, if I ever said to Mr. Lynoh, at
any time, that I would cut the price in
two it was sold In this way, it I could, I
would cut the price In two for the pur
pose of advertising; but that statement
does not Imply any intention and I had
no Intention of offering to cnt tho price
und glvo him any money; It any one was
to derive an advantage, if I had control
of U, I would have sold tho burner for
half price to Douglas county, but the
Jalmer forced draught people would not
cut their price because they said it would
destroy the possibility of their getting
the samo prices outside; that is the only
conversation that I know of that ap
proximates anything that Mr. Lynch hai
stated.
Q.-Now, In any conversation that you
ever hod with him at any time did you
sver have any Intention of offering him a
bribe? A. I told them that I would not
do anything of that kind until I was as
cured that Immunity waa provided,
Q. Now, was any suggestion modo it
any time with reference to after you had
failed to get an offer from Lynch. In
the first place I will ask you, did you
ever feel Lynch out as to whether or not
he would be open to a bribe? A. I never
did successfully.
Q.-Dld you talk to him with that Idea
In view? A.r-No; not with any Idea of
thst, because I gave It up practically.
Q. Tour employers, were they satis
fled or dissatisfied with the state of tho
operations? A Well, they wanted to
get action, I suppose; I do not suppose
they were satisfied; I had not accom
plished anything; nobody had approached
me.
Q. Was there any proposition made to
you by anyone in regard to your trap
ping Lynch in any other way? A. Only
by John A. Oustafson, my direct em
ployer. Q-What waa that? A.-Well, he told
Bia they bad a meeting in Chicago and
had decided I was to feel out Mr. Lynch
and I returned here and reported to Mr.
rolcar; I told him J was not going to do
anything unless absolute Immunity was
provided, becaute I told him the original
plan Involved, In case Mr. Lynch soltclted
a bribe, having him come to my offuti
and passing him marked money.
Q. Now, who proposed that about
passing mm marked money? A. Mr,
Oustafson; that was the plan planned In
ease be solicited a bribe, passing marked
money, and passing him trough the side
door Into 607, whero the sheriff and other
prominent men woudld be to receive him
and arrest him with the money on him.
Q. Who proposed that particular plan
or purpose of having prominent men
present? A That was the plan pro
posed by Mr. Oustafson and Mr, Polcar,
Q-Both of them? A-And they
brought Mr. Bernard here, because he
had experience, to Instruct mo how to
do It. In case I was approached for a
brio.
Q So ho had an additional duty, as
well as taking car of women? A. lie
was to Instruct me to take charge of that
in cas I was approached;. while be was
here.
Q Now was uny suggestion made to
you further by Oustafson or anyone
le. In regard to putting money on
Lynch's perton. whether he was willing
to receive It or not. A. Never was by
Mr Polcsr; Mr. Oustafson told me that
we wanted to get action, and to get Mr.
Lynch, If I could get him Into my office
to go to any length to get the goods on
him. and J refused to do It unless I was
provided with Immunity.
Q What was the plan In case you did
get the goods on him? A. Turn him
through the side room Into the hands of
officers.
Q.-And how long after that did you
cont'nua operations here? A Until about
the 7th of May.
Q. Why did you discontinue? A. Well,
J was taken out of here in April on rn
ether matter of Investigation, and I
tame back, and soon after that thar
vre rumors around town that there waa
Ictuiwledge of our prtsenee here; fiat s,
of my presence and of others, and I waa
Stenographic report of the questions and answers in Justice Britt's court in the preliminary
hearing- of tho case resulting from the sensational charges made by Mayor Dahlman a few weeks
ago uncovering the operations of a bunch of Burns' sleuths in Omaha.
Instructed to leave town and leave the
efflec In charge of Mr. Crow.
Q When was that with reference to
tho t!m- this expose came out with refer
ence to Hansen? A Oh, It was about
that time.
g ert you here at the tlmo that this
af'clr occurred wherein Hansen was al
leged to have offered money? A. I don't
know; 1 don't know when It occurreJ; I
never m.w Hansen; I was In Kansas CMy
when The Bee came out with Mayor
P' Imi n's announcement across the fror.t
rf e.
Q. Wero you here after that? A. I
came up here at Mr. Gustafson's request
to seo If the Dully News would go on
Hnnsrn's bond.
Q. In this matter of getting marked
money on Mr. Lynch's person, lid 5Jr.
'iustnftor. give you any Instructions as
to whers jou wore to gst Lynch? A
' 1 t him ,n my office.
y. And get tho goods on him? A. Mr.
"olear nrr gave me thonj Instructions.
If tny rn'ttts were l-cre thoy would
shew .it UMt twenty reqiiest-5 ns to
whether Immunity and protection hart
nut been arranged; I kept asking If that
Imd been arranged, I would not proceed
until It was.
Q. Did jou refuM to put money tn
Mr. Lynoh's person? A T refused to I
Well, I was not naked to do that, ex.
aetly. I waa asked to go any length to
get the goods on him In my office.
Q This room that jou wero suppled
to discharge him Into, Is that where the
dictaphone was? A. Tee, sir,
Q. Where Is this man Crow now? A.
Kansas City.
Q. Ts ho In the sorvloe of the agency?
A Ho was ths last I heard of him.
Q. Is Mr. Oustafron still In charge of
the agoney? A. Still manager,
Q. Did you see Mr. Burns at any time,
William J. Burns, ot any tlmo during
these operations, sfter you left him In
Kansas City at that time? A. When I
left him In Kansas City I only had a
few moments before I came up here the
first time I told ,!m that if I cama to
Omaha I wanted to bo protested, und he
said I would be pro'.!c!el In every wsy,
and after Mr. Bernard went away, and
we had heard that he had been known to
some proplo here ns a Burns' detective, I
was called to Kansas oi;y und net Mr
W. J. Bums again.
Q. AIoft what time of the winter wss
that? A-Oh that was about In Maroh
some time, I received Instructions from
him to come bock hero and wait; that
there would be a meeting In Chicago the
next week at which time they had tho
meeting and Oustafson then lns?rucled
me to feel out Mr. Lynch.
Cross-examination by Mr. Magnoy: Q,
Wore the names of any other officials
given you to feel out? Or to give them
an opportunity to offer to accept a
bribe? A, I was given a complete list i f
all officials, but Mr. Lynch was koloctcd
as tho object of the operation.
Q By whom was he selected? A. Mr.
Polcar and Mr. Colver.
Q-Who Is Mr. Colver? A-I don't
know him, sir, except as I mit h,rr :n
tho room with Mr. K car.
Q. Do you know whero ho lives? A.
I was told he lives in fit. Paul.
Q. Were you told what his business
was? A. I was told he was connected
in some way with the'newspapers.
Q. No oilier official's name was given
you as ono you should attempt to trap?
A. The names of all the city officials
and county officials were given me; ull
defense will be; that Is all up to me; I
i will tnlf mrn nt It anvm 1 vrhj. tn
range for my own defense. On Sunday 1 mako a newspaper campaign for publlo
morning, Mr. Madden and Mr. ftahuW "ntiment. Well. I did not say anything
iiuurneys, ana myseir, called upon
. . . ...
ir. Moourougn at his office. I
I was arrested thpy published In the
Kansas City Star that I was not known
In their, office, and on the following day
tho Dally News published the fact that
they did not know me or know any Burns
detective; I don't know why.
Q. Did they ever make any explanation
to you to why that was published? A.
Never, until the News published an edi
torial after my hearing and the Burns
agency had surrendered mo to my bonds
man here, refused to pay my expenses,
because I would not accept Mr. Wood
rough as my attorney. I went to Mr.
Woodrough. He met mo at Council Bluffs
when I was arrested. May I continue
this statement In my own woy? I
Q. You may ns far as I am concerned.
A. When I was nrrested and brought
here by Officer Murphy. Mr Madden
and Mr. Schuler came with me as my
personal nttorneys; I was met at Council
Bluffs by an attorney who said Ills mono
was Woodrough, and said he would take
caro of mo. I did not resist extradition.
The Burns people had dono that over my
protest. And as soon as the requisition
was honored I govs myself up nnd came
in to the officer, with the understanding
that I was to bo provided with bond Im
mediately. Mr. Woodrough met me at
Council Bluffs nnd advised mo that tt
would be taken caro of. I was taken to
tho station here; measured nnd mugged,
and locked up. I was nrralgncd before
Justice Brltt. and no bond was forthcom
ing. Late that afternoon n surety com
pany, authorized by the Burns agency
said
then,Mr. Woodrough, If you arc to con
duct my defense. I suppose It will h
to him; but to myself I said I was not
going to be made a newspaper campaign
subject I asked him then for my re
ports and he refused to give them to me.
I came back to my room and phoned Mr,
, - ..... a .uii,o uui.,v lu 1 1 1 J iuuiii nnu iuuucu , l .
along the lines that Mr, Oustafson said I Oustafson that I would not accept Mr.
credit of my defense and the Dally News
was paying tho lawyer;, that I would
have my own counsel. Mr. Woodrough
then came over to my room and very
gracefully withdrew from the, case, and
also withdrew from my bond, and sur
rendered me here in open court.
Mora Tomorrow.
See real estate columns for bargains.
We Welcome Tel Jed Sokols to Omaha
Many Splendid Special
Sale Events Have Been
Arranged for This Week.
Big Savings for You.
Make Yourself Perfectly
at Homein This Store.
Any Accomodation You
Wish. Just Command Us.
The fVlost Pleasin? Aeenrtmant anH IoIiiac Pt- Offered
111 Julv Garment ClAnrana frw CaloAtinn Thupcrlai 1
- msswv iws jr u vviiui wmmj bu
Tailored Suits at rnces mat
JiJ?A? ?, " tho foTwing morni I
structlons wero that if any of these gen
tlcment Indicated a suceptlblllty to graft,
to roport the same, and they would be
accommodated, but my efforts were con
flntd, under Instructions from Mr. Ous
tafson, to the county commissioners.
Q. I understood you to say In response
to a question put to you In your examina
tion In chief, that the Burns agoney had
deceived you and dented that you were
their representative? A.-On the day that
Inir man t M. nam " vr.. n..- '
"n ....... vmo iinuio Ul U. JJUrilo
operator from Chicago, came to my room
and demanded that I dismiss my per
sonal attorneys nnd put myself undor '
his surveillance and occupy the room
with him, and put myself In the hands
of eminent counsel, Mr, Woodrough. I
did not want to refuse to do It, because
he said if I did not do It Immediately
they would withdraw from my bond, and
I wanted my liberty long enough to nr-
A Tremendous Sale of
Blue Serge Suits
THINK OF IT
Men's and Young Men's All Wool
Blue Serge Suits, 100 of Them, for
Ydir SeltctioR, Thirstily, Friday, Saturday
Youll find them splendidly tailored, witli hand padded shoul
ders; coata mohnir lined with hair cloth fronts. Trousers made cuff
or plain bottom.
Styles for men nnd young men, all sizes from 33 to 44- breast
Sorge Suits nro host summer suits, mndo so the coat can bo worn
with light outing trousers, which makes it an ideal suit around
clubs nnd summer dnnces. They nre not chenp clothes, tf7 AA
but good clothes nt n cheap price "UV
Yon enn't nfford to miss seeing thorn nt
$7
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
HAYDEN'S
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
5
Thousands of Pretty Sum
mer Dresses, in the very
newest styles, coloring-
and fabrics nt less than
actual cost of production.
Summer Dresses that were
made to sell at i ap
$10, $12 nnd $15
One lot of Silk Dresses
Regular $10 to $15 values,
splendid variety of styles,
on sale, q rtc
at $BSfO
150 Silk Dresses, rande to
sell at $15 and $18, crepe
de chines, taffe- flA ng
tas, etc
Women's Aprons, 35c
values, light or dark
colors, on sale
nt 19c
i.
would not cover cost of the
materials.
125 Handsome Suits, $15 and
$20 values, all sizes for la
dies and misses, tft j Ag?
nil colors .O'Mtl
95 Elegant Tailored Suits that
sold at $50 up to $45, tftffc
choicest designs 014sbwW
Jap Silk Waists, chiffon waists
and lnce waists, all sizes and col
ors, to $3.50 values,
at
95c
White Wash Skirt3,
nobby styles, to $3
values, on sale
at $1.29
White Wash Skirts,
made to sell at $1.50,
pretty designs,
great snap at..69c
Four Rousing Specials in the Fancy Goods Section
20c Embroideries 10c a Yard
Loom ends in 5 and 6-yard slips, big assort
ment or pretty patterns.
10c Embroideries 5c a Yard
Including edges, bands and insertlngs; big
assortment of 10c to 15c a yard values.
TWO HAIIl GOODS SPECIAL
$2.00 Switches, real hair; on sale Thursday. .Q8i
IM.OO Three-strand Switches Real hair; on sale
at S1.08
Now Girdles Big lino of tho latest stylcs
at 25S 50d nd 1.00
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Qreat Underpricings Thursday in tho
Underwear Department
Ladles' Jjisle Union Suits To 75c values, laco trim
med, at 35
Embroidery and Ijoco Trimmed Gowns Cut long
and full, regular $1.00 values; on sale at. . 4)
Ladlca' Llslo and Cotton Vesta To 75c values,
crochet yokes 12 and 25
Children's Bloomers and Pants All sizes; special
at 12 6 and 25d
Cbildrens Bathing Suits 75 and 98
July Clearance Specials in the
Corset Section
The best and most varied stock of standard
make corsets in this part of the country for
selection
rnoy Brocad. Oors.ta Regular $5.00 values, pln?c.
blue and white, extra long models, on sale 83.30
"Keep Cool" Netting Corsets, all sizes, regular $1.00
values, choice . . 09o
Hat Brassieres, .with shield, to close -.49o
39o Sanitary Aprons, on sole 25o
40c dozen Sanitary Napkins at, dozen ...83o
Brassieres, worth to 50c, special at 33o
Exceptional
Linen Values Thursday
Dresser Scarfs, lace bordered, 18
x54, Imitation cluny, values to
$1.49, each Sl.OO
Dinner Sots, table cloth with one
dozen napkins to match, $6.95
valuos, per set $5.00
Circular Table Cloth, scalloped,
full size, pure flax, $5.00 values,
each S3.00
Guest Towols, neatly hemstitched,
size 14x21, pure flax, 35c values,
each 25
Table padding off tho bolt, full
width, heavy double fleeced, 25o
values, yard 21
Llnon Dross Material, 3G inches
wide, pure flax, all shades, 39c
values, yard 25J
Phenomena! Cut Glass Bargains
We made a cash offer on 500 piocea of beautiful cut glass, which:
to our surprise, was accepted, and are going to give our customers
Thursday, the full benefit of the fortunate purchase. Comports,
Pickle Dishes, Nappies, Berry Dishes, Vinegar Cruets, Water Pitch
ers, etc., etc
up to $8.00 values, in
three big lots Thurs
day at
81.48 82,25 and
S3.50
Buy Thurs
day at Less
Than Half.
Specials in Our Popular Domestic Room 1 WflSh G00(lS SflGCialS
26c India Llnon llijjc 15c Fancy White Goods... 7o
18o Long Cloth loc , 20c Fancy White Goods 10c
35c French Lawn 18c 25c Fancy. White Goods.. 12J$c
Wash goods at greatly reduced prices Batistes. Organdies, Poplins.
Voiles, Printed Crope, Printed Novelty: sohie In full pieces, others In
lengths large enough to make a garment at about half the usual price.
18c Crepe lOc i 15c Seersucker Crepe 10c
15c DatlBte 10c 26c Rice Crepe 18c
10c Batiste 5c I 19c Shantung Silk 12Jn-
KXTItA SPECIAIi
59c value 72x90 Sheets 45c
85c value 81x90 Shoets 60c
$1.98 Bed Spreads 91.48
$1.35 Bod Spreads 88c
1214c 42x36 Pillow Casos..lOc
15c 45x36 Pillow Cases.. 120
18c 45x36 Pillow Cases.... lflc
$1.50 Pattern Cloths $1.15
$1.25 Pattern Cloths 05c
$1.00 Pattern Cloths 70c
20 Lbs. Granulated Sugar. $1.00
T Deal mgn grane iiour. ma. ;e jz-oz. jara pure .Fruit Preserves. 85o
from Nol selected wheat Nothliu; erane"s Breakfast Cocoa, lb....aOo
finer for bread, plea or cakes, per ,V',ii i ""i'"' V" V
48-lb. aack 31-05 d nT ,or ,c
ooiaen Santos Uorroc lb.
Still lowering the prices on
fine wash goods.
$1 SiJk Mixtures, now 75c
85c Silk Mixtures, now 69c
75c Silk iMxtures, now 58c
69c Silk iMxtures, now 50c
59c Silk Mixtures, now 38c
50o SiJk Mixtures, now 33c
Besides all the popular grades,
such as crepe plisses, organdies,
batistes, percales, etc., at greatly
icuuhiu prices.
10 bars Beat 'Km All. Diamond C,
Lenox or Laundry Queen WhlUi
Laundry Soap B5o
10 lb. sack White or Yellow Cornmeal
for 19o
t cans Oil or Mustard Sardines, .aso
4 cans Fancy Sweet Sugar Corn..CSo
The best Domestic Macaroni, VernI
colli or Spaghetti, pkg 7Ho
Tall cans Alaska Salmon. ...... ,10o
6 lbs. choice Japan Rice.... 36o
4 lbs. Fancy Japan Rice, 10c quality,
for -r. .....3So
B. C Corn Flakes, pkg. 5a
Fancy Queen Olives, quart S5o
McLaren's Peanut Butter, lb.. .lflVio
Large bottles Worcester Sauce, pure
Tomato Catsup or Pickles, assorted
klndb, bottle 8Ho
J-lb. cans Baked Beans, with pork.
at ...... . 8Ho
1-lh. can Uaed Beans, plain, 4o
Wild Cherry Phosphate or Root Beer
the great summer drink, bottle 100
.....90o
TSB BEST OSX1A1CBBT BITTTXIK.
CaJRTOlT OS BUXJC, FSB rJJ. 89o
The best strictly fresh, guaranteed
Eggs, per doien 23o
Full Cream White or Colored Cheoio,
per lb. aoo
Jennlng Bros. Famous Brick Cheese,
lb soa
Roquefort or Imported Swiss Cheese.
lb 30o
A OABLOID OF KXTBA FASTOT
PUOBS CO, OAXaFOSUrZA
BBBTA FBJECBSrrOITS FZAOXZS
Nothing finer grown. Now Is the
time to put them up, if you want
California fruit. Wednesday, ner
crate .880
FsUXT AITS VXaETABU2 DEPT.
The law requires
pecK. i Jem ana it.
16 lbs. to the
Sweet Sugar Com. dozen 7Uo
icw v-a.uuae, per Head.. 3$ and 60
bunches fresh Radishes... so
. uuuuiica i rein ueets and carrots 6o
6 bunches fresh Onions ..6o
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb Bo
4 heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce. .... .60
Fancy Denver Cauliflower. lb....ioo
Fancy Denver Peas, quart Bo
Fancy Wax or Oreen Beans, lb...3Mo
4 large Green Peppers So
Fancy Large Cucumbers, 3 for. ...So
Large Had Lettuce, per head.. 7 Wo
Large market basket Cucumbers. 30o
Large market basket fancy Ripe To
matoes 45o
Large market basket Wax or Oreen
Beans soo
OAxzroiurxA bastlttt fba&s
Extra fanoy fruit, 48-lb. la bos,
for taj&s
loit them up now. Pears will be
15 lbs. XTew Potatoes for aoo I much hlrhr.
w TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST
1
Women's Long Ki
monos, garments
mode to sell $3.50-$-t,
fine crepes, $1.95
Another Big Sale of Panamas
We have just received another big
American Panamas the season's
most stunning shapes, both big and
small blocks, made to. sell up faM ftfi
to $5.00 your pick of the J21 n
entire lot Thursday for V--
Several other rousing specials in
Summer Millinery here Thursday
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