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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 17, 1917. Woman Testifies That She Paid Sutton Money for Police "Protection" 10 A '! 4 n n Kugel Surprised At Maloney for Calling Him Rat (Cntltued from re- Oue.) from September to December and yet he was unable to "get her talking to " a man" until December. She insisted that she was telling the truth. Judge Baker interrupted the pro :ecdings by suggesting that the exam nation of witnesses should be con lined to the charges against Maloney. rather than along lines of a general fiolice investigation which is to fol ow. He and Attorney Murray, rep resenting United Improvement clubs, mixed in several verbal melees which added to the levity. I believe we are over the hill on this hearing," remarked the mayor at the close of the session. Elsie Phelps and several police officers will be called next week. It is believed the Maloney hearing will be concluded Tuesday afternoon. The charges against Detective Sut ton will follow and then will come the general investigation of the police department. ' Judge Westover of Rushville, Neb., sat with Mayor Dahlman. He occu - pies the district court bench in Dawes rountv and it will fall to him to hear the Qhadron case unless a change of enue is granted. Officer! Inspect House. Attorney Rine resumed examination of Mrs. Margaret Melson. She re lated that Sergeant Russell and Offi cer Anderson of morals squad went through her home at 610 South Twenty-fifth avenue on last Thursday .'evening. "Who besides Sutton was at your place with Elsie Phelps?" "A man named Jack." Attorney Murray of United Im provement clubs: "When was it you ran the dump on South Nineteenth street?" "What did you call it?" "Well, we will call it a house." 0. S. GUNNERS WSE FIRST U-BOAT FIGHT Armed Tank Steamer Moreni Sunk After Banning Battle With Submarine; Tour of Crew Killed. "During 1916 and 1917." - "Isn't it a fact the first time you saw Mrs. Phelps was one night this week when you jumped on the running board of an automobile atSixteenth and Farham streets to get a slant at her?" " did not. I just looked at her." "Why?" "Because, I wanted to make her speak to me. She said she did not know me." Attorney Baker inauired of Murrav whether the United Improvement clubs were defending Mrs. Phelps, whereupon Murray replied that his clients were intent, only on getting at the truth. Murray continued "How long have you known Steve Maloney?" Well, 1 saw his picture in the pa per and then somebody broke into my home and I met him." "With your splendid faculty for remembering names and faces tell us with whom you spoke regarding tnis case. "Several. There was Mrs. Mc Cune, a friend of mine." "Why were you selling beer to of ficers for 25 cents a bottle when you were getting $1 from others?" "Because I was afraid of them." Luck Saves Her. "Vou knew that Malnnrv m chief of detectives and that there was a morals squad f How did it happen that they didn't get you?" "Don't know. Just luck, I sup pose." "Vou, as a trafficker in immorality of other women, now come up here to dafame the name and character of Paul Sutton, his wife and rhiMr.n do you?" "I am here because I talked inc. much. I did not want to appear at this hearing." Mw. Melson remarked that Attor ney Murray made her mad. Attorney Rine: "How do you sup pose Judge Baker knew of your knowledge of this case?" ,"'.,. .uPPse through Dolan and Wolf. Locating Mrs. McCune. Judge Baker: 'This Mrs. Mr(jin you spoke of is a daughter of Mrs. . Washington, June 16. American naval gunners haveet their first de- teai in open tight with a Oermarrsub- ttarine. Official dispatches today an. lounced the destruction of the tank Jteamship Moreni, abandoned ablaze, June 12, by its crew and armed guard , .ftcr a desperate running finht in the var xone, which cost the lives of four h us crew. " ... Half an hour after the tanker had been lent to the bottom, 'its forty, three survivors, including all of the memners ot trie armed guard, were picked up with their, life boats by a passing steamer. The German com mander had set them adrift after con gratulating the American skipper upon his game fight and having the wounded men treated by the subma rine's surgcou. . t The submarine began the action at a range of 8,000 yards, four nautical miles, when it I hardly was visible to i the steamer without glasses. Present ing virtually no tariret itself, it i-m 200 shells at the-big tanker,, making many hits, while the American gun ners wasted ISO shots without harm ing tlve peck from which the deadly hail came. t vThe action of the submarine com mander in treating his vanquished op ponents with such unexpected cour tesy was the subject of much com ment. Germany has proclaimed its intention to treat British armed mer chant crews as pirates. In this case even the naval blue jackets and their omcer, properly prisoners of war, were set tree, along with the merchant crew. Promise Report Concerning More Omaha Mail Carriers (From a Staff Correspondent.) - Washington, June 16. (Special Tel egram.) Congressman Lobeck was assured today by the Postoffice de partment that the matter nf the AeUv in making a report for additional car riers naaiy needed at the Omaha post office would be taken up forthwith and that Superintendent "Joe" John ston of Kansas Citv would be d to see that the report be made imme- uiaiciy. The question has been in abeyance for over two months and Postmaster .Fanning is reported to be becoming ftumewnai ncatea Decause ot dilatori ness in departmental action. In conjunction with his talk at the department Mr. Lobeck today recom mended three additional carriers for r lorence. England- May Not Conform With U. S. Views on China London, Tune 16. Great Britain m. day dispatched to the United States a reply to the note addressed to the en tente allied powers inviting them to associate themselves with the United Mates on (be principles of the recent American note to China, which ex firessed regret at China's internal po itical difficulties and a hope that in ternal peace soon would be restored. The British answer expressed sym pathy with the principles enunciated by the United States and a wish to do everything possible to conform with President Wilsons desires. But it adds that Great Britain naturally must. view the situation trom a slightly dif ferent standDonit than the United States and that she may -not be able to ao all that the president suggests. Salazar, Villa Leader, " . - Offers to Surrender Juarer, Mexico, June 16. Jose Ynez Salaiar, once Villa chief of staff, appeared yesterday at Colonia Dublan, near Casas Grande, and of fered to surrender to the government commander at Casas Grandes if given amnesty. With Salazar was Manuel Gutierrez and Rodrigo Quevedo, two other Villa cbmmanders, who also asked for amnesty. They had the remnants of their command, number ing fifty men, with them GERMANY NOW FACES BIG CROP SHORTAGE Heavy Drouth Eeported Dis couraging Most Optimistic; "food Rations Are Again Reduced. Jones, who was indicted with Mrs. Phelps, and there has been an en mity between Mrs. McCune ami Mrs. Phelps. Is that -correct?" "I understand so." When Attorney Murray thanked Judge Baker for certain information the judge replied: "I don't think it would soak in on you anyway." Oc casional polemics between Baker and Murray furnished the comedy ele ment of the session. Met at Riverside. , Attorney 'Elmer Thomas auizzed Mrs. Melson regarding her personal history and why she conducted a dis orderly house when she had a hus band who was supporting her. The witness reiterated that she first met Mrs. Phelps at the Riverside, where she was drinking with (three men. "It was shortly' after the Riverside meeting that Mrs. Phelps and Sutton began coming to my house," said Mrs. Melson. r "Was Sutton always with her when she went to your house?" "He was." Mrs. Melson added that during the week of the Chadron hearing Dolan and Wolf of Omaha Detective asso ciation called at her home; that she told them what she claimed to know of Suttonand that she had no rec ollection ot having met Attorney Mc Dowell of Chadron. , Her Husband Angry. TDid you meet. Mrs. Phelns h other evening?" . Just saw her. "She turned her back to you?" "She seemed in an awful hurry." "Do you think your husband talked with Maloney on this case?" T don't think so. Hn was anerrv t ...I . T 1 J iur wnai i nave aone. "You don't blame him, do you?" "No." -"Cin you give any dates when Sut ton was at your house?" "No, extept that he was there in June. 1916, and in July, August. I really cannot state accurately how often he was there. "I'm awfully tired," said Mrs. Mel son; who was given a drink of wattr and excused while she went to a win dow for fresh air. Mrs. Melson said her nick name wasJTode," and her baptismal name "Margaret." "Mrs. Melson is sick and wants to be excused," announced the mayor. She will be recalled on .Monday. "I object to Mr. Kugel being called by the Improvement clubs. I have no objection if he appears of his own volition," said Judge Baker when a request was made by Attorney Mur ray for the United Improvement clubs. "My thought is this: If this is a general investigation, all right, but this is an investigation of Maloney and we should not be made the goat," added Baker.. "I understand," said Attorney Thomas, "that Mr. Murray wants to ask Kugel questions regarding Ma loney. I can't see the objection." Kugel Takes the Stand. Baker withdraw his objection. Kugel took the stand and Attorney Murray examined him: "Y8u are superintendent of police department?" "I think so." "You know Hanney Wolf?" "Yes." "Ever see Officer Uneer and Harrv together?" "Yes, at a meeting at Thirteenth and William streets last winter. Spoke to them and in five minutes Unger disappeared. I thought it was strange. Later I was told Unger was traveling with Wolf a great deal. Later was told four officers were play ing cards at Fourteenth and Howard streets at midnight and Unger was one of them. I called Chief Dunn in and gave him the information and told him to investigate. Later I asked him what he learned. He said Sergeant Dillon, investigated, but found noth ing. Wolf Makes Raids. ' "A man on telephone said the four were Unger, Barta, Walker and Wolf. A saloon man told me Wolf was mak ing raids with our men; that they were raiding some olaces and lettinir some alone. I called the station and gave orders that Unger should travel with his partner, Brinkman, and not with Wolf and morals squad. Unger was on aetecuve tore. It was at the time when I gave orders that Barta and Walker should be moved from morals squad to regular detective service under Captain Maloney. "You had knowledge of these af. fairs when Paul Sutton first snoke to you of Chadron case?" Trouble With Maloney. "I did, and gave Sutton orders to follow it up. I recalled that Wolf was head of the Omaha Detective as sociation and that he had been going with Unger, Barta and Walker." "Ever have any trouble withMa loney previous to episode of this week?" "Yes, at the station two years ago. Personal, I guess. I was surprised when he called me a dirty -rat and said he would take me down the line." Judge Baker: vvnen aid Button go to your souse r "May 12." "Who yvas the saloon man that called you up? Wouldn't give his name. Fifty per cent of the calls to my office are anonymous. Another Pollock. "Who tojd you about the card game you referred to?" "Samuel Pdllock. Don't get that connected witn Henry follock. I told chief it was Samuel Pollock.V "All you know is what Pollock said. No report to you from chief or Ser geant Dillon?""- "That's right." "You know Sam Pollock?" "He roomed at my house when X was piumuing inspector. "No charges filed?" "Pollock said I could not get wit nesses. The chief told me he sent Sergeant Dillon to investigate in citi zen s clothes and there had been no developments." Sutton Reports Raids. "You were told that linger mi with Wolf and others on raids?" -- "Paul Sutton told me, but I knew it before that." "Do you know of any places or Red Cross Activities . Copenhagen (Via London), June 16. Official admission of food difficul ties in Germany resulting from a shortage of pdtatoes and the in adequacy of grain, stocks, to afford a supplementary bread ration, is made in an announcement of the food con trol department. .' The announcement stales that the five-pound potato ration, which has long been only official, fiction, will hettafter be abandoned, and that while an atteniDt will he marl tn ply bread in the place of potatoes, the quantity must be reduced. The Berliner Tageblatt reports, aftr having made inauirita. that- or at highest three nounda nf weekly is all that can be supplied until new potatoes are available Hf mid July, and that instead of 140 grammes of bread, hitherto supplied as a substitute-for each fai liner nound nf potatoes, only seventy grammes, or less than two and one-half ounces can be furnished hereafter. The Tageblatt's statements regard ing possible potato rations are inter- j pretable as erring, if anything, onthe jVimiuisuc aiuc. Drouth is Threatening. Prospect for the grain crop are be coming dark owing to the. long con tinued drouth., A few showers fell the urai oi mis monin, out me amount ot rain fall is quite inadequate and for a loumgnt tne Oerman weather re ports from all parts of the empire have reported naught but cloudless or slightly cloudy skies. There has been no precipitation or at most only an occasional and isolated millnieter of rainfall and high summer, temperatures prevail. These conditions on the light sandy soil in a laree Dart of Germanv ar. -conditions most dreaded by the farm ers, vim sucn a season tne crop ex perts, who a fortnight ago were say ing that with plenty of rain an aver age crop could be expected, have of late discontinued discussion of an ap parently unpleasant topic. The proceeds of the races held last sveek at the Benson track under the auspices or tne Omaha Driving club, to nearly $1,000, will be donated to tne Red Cross. The follow I n g- young wo m e n were in charge of the ticket Bale: Misses Louise Cot- , ter and Edna Peters on, who were assisted by itiesciajnes win NviruiLrd unA th miBaea nm i nioot, tstner and Irene Cotter, Winifred Traynor, Rose Whal en, Agnes Singles and psther Peter- mvu. r 55 Schopp, Edllh Greta. which amountedS pinit Sandy Thursday. airs. Frame Doran and thrM daughter!, Margaret, Maria and Isabel, of North Platte are visiting at tba noma ct lira, Mike nugnes. Miss EHs&beth Wllllsima. tachr In th Oretna schools, left for her homa In Bur- won Honaay. Ml Florence Bandy has organized class la- canning. The domestic , science room la the high school la belnf used for the demonstrations. Airs. arl Mangold returnedT'Monday from a visit of several weeks at her homa In Oreelsy. She was accompanied by, her brother, Sari Tanner, who will visit here tor snort uma. Herman Piper, chief engineer for the Bur lington In tha construction of the Chaico Yutan cut-off line, has been transferred to KMepor, ryo, am ien tor uaiper Tnursday. Use for Rfctt Cross Funds The ques tion being asked oa , every hand, "What Is the Red Crow goti.r to do with the enormoug gum of 1100,000, 000, which the United States Is to raise this week, of which amount umana is 10 raise 1260,000?" The Red Cross Is developing plans which involve the selection of the best talent in uio uniiea states in medicine, sani tation, transportation, construction, Welfare Work. Durehmiinir anrl nth tr ench lines as may be required In this vaat unaeriaKing," sajA Henry P. Dav idson, chairman of the Red Cross war Sterling Would Know About Army ContFact$ (Prom 8t.fr Corrt.pend.nt Washington. June 16. fSDecial Tel- fgram.) Senator, Sterling, South Dakota, introduced a resolution today directing military affairacommittee to urausdK certain contracts made in connection with building of new army cantonments. The resolution calls for sweeping inquiry as to contracts themselves, material used, wages paid and other matters in order to give the senate an appreciative idea of methods employed in establishment of mcse camps tor soldiers. Kirsanov Proclaimed Autonomous Republic Petrograd fVia LonHnnV tun. 1A The town of Kirsai.ov, in the prov ince of "ambov, in Central Russia, has proclaimed itself an autonomous republic. . A fight between partisans of onoos- ing parties there followed the procla mation and eight persons were killed and many wounded. Uruguay Will Treat U. S. Ships as Nonbelligerents Monteveidio. It ruo-itav Tun 1 S The senate decided todiy that If American warships visit Uruguayan ports they will be treated as nonbel ligerents. WarshiDS rated a hlli. erenta would be permitted to remain in port only twenty-four hours and would be limited as to the supplies which thev might take on. From Our Near Neighbors saloons that were selling liquor after or "Only from the records." "You had reports of saloons open auer b ociocKr "Lots of them." "Follow them up?" "Reported to the chief." "You were told that Wolf was going wun your menr "Sutton told me." "Wolf was with whom?" "Unger. Barta and Vilker." "Morals squad worked under you?' "No. Under the chief and the can. tains, and never reoorted to me. Mv information was morals squad would report to captain at station and cap tain wouia report 10 cniet. "Did you detail morals sauad to any particular work?" res. there were such cases. 'Have any reports from morals squads of places violating the law but not raided?" 'No." Dances at Owl Club. "Ever at Owl club?" "At a dance there one night." "Ever see them play poker there?" "No." . "See any liquors sold there?" "Never saw any." "There more than once?" "Went to a dance with Mrs. Kugeli once and alone on another occasion." "Have you heard from anybody that Maloney was connected with Omaha Detective association?" "I have not " "Are you a member of the Owl club?" ' A 'T was six years ago." "Why did you leave the club?" He Mr.. John H. Lansdon and Mils Blrdl. uunnina or. uretna wen tutlts of Mr. J. P. Wllion Thursday, J. R. Wliton Imvm AundftV nlsht'-foi. rhf. ego, whero bo will attond th h.ad camp 01 in uoaern wooamn or America noxt weak. A mooting of th ladlo of Papllllon and vicinity wu hold W.dnuday afternoon at too homo of Mr. I. D. Claris to organise a Red Cross sewtn eircie. Mi.. Dorl. Clark wa elected chairman. Meeting will b held Monday. Wodnead.v. and fh. day ot eaoh week at tb bom of Mr. Clarke. AIIm Marlon. Brown, who ba been atter.J- oouncil. "Not only does the Bed CrosM,1" the Unlvenlty of Nebraska, la homo for umo iwBpuajB, amDuiance corps, units for mobilization camps for soldiers, sanitary enarinpcrino' mm. subject to the call of the army or navy, and meet every emergency connected with the needs ot the soldiers and sail ors, but also their families. Beyond the military and civilian needs ot our own peopie, we must undertake a larger' humanitarian work to aid ou allies. Tuberculosis and many new and terrible diseases, that have dsvel-' oped from the trench warfare, must be combatted. To the degree we are uccensiui in conserving man power we shall help to win the war," said Air. vaviason. , the eummer vacation. Fred Ever ha returned from GiMl,lm Springe, whoro h ha been for several week. The closing program of the Sacred Heart academy was given at the Papllltwi opera nuufle naay evening. Sir. C. T. Flke and two chl dren Uft Friday for Lo Angele for a visit with Mrs. Pike' parent. Mr. 'and Mr. C. F. Calhoun. Mis Alice Bouard. A.n.. SnMrmin Lilly Boiling. Margaret Schmlti. Edith and Mary Orarollch and Alice Bell left the first of the week for Peru, where they will at tend summer ecnooj. to Ezcelelor Spring for a short stay. Mle.es Margaret and Locy Richardson went to Peru, Neb., to attend the State Normal school. Mlsaea Amanda Koerner and Vera Fordemwalt are alio at the same school The new houae of Augut Paaach and family Ut completed and they have .moved 1BIO It. Mr. Marshall of Dale, Neb., vlalted her daughtar, Mr. Adolph Otte, tnl week. C. P. Peterson and family drove o Blair son r parent. Red Cross Voluntary Institution During the i lost membership cam paign cltliens sometimes asked, "Why uuen me government not. do tnis work without asking money from the peo ple?" In reply to this Mr. Davidson said "The answer is that in the main, by Its very nature, such work cannot De administered by a govern ment. Due to recognition of that fact, the Red Cross, under the Geneva char. terf became the recognized voluntary International agency of the various countries of the world to be the in. strument through which the work should be done. The, Red Cross, being a voluntary organisation, and free from necessary governmental restric tions, can at once operate for the pro tection and savins- of countless liven una in assisting lo win tins war. " Huge Amount of Minnesota , Guard Property Missing St. Paul. Minn.. Tune 16 urea that government military prop erty valued at between S40ivT ,Xa $50,000, and issued to the Minnesota national uuaro is unaccounted for in thm lOirt t-Mnrrl. in thm OT. r ... - - - ... . . . l . or Adjutant General Fred B. Wood. To Have New Headquarters Red Cross state headquarters will be estab lished, in a lew days in the Agricultur al society rooms at the court house, the result of a petition filed by Frank Judson. director of the work In the state, said W. O. Ure, local secretary, and Robert Smith. They asked that the Red Cross be given the rooms occupied by the Pioneers' society, but at the protest of the latter, the county com missioners decided to give the Agri cultural society neadquarters Instead The i headquarters for negotiating all Red Cross business during the uerlnd of the war will be transacted in thesej One-Fifth Join Red Cross) Dan J. Riley of Dawson. Neb., an enthusias tic worker in the auxiliary there, was a visitor at tne Red cross headquar ters Saturday. He reported that out of a populationvof J00 people sixty of them had Joined the Red Cross. Th Dawson organization will report through Richardson County Chapter at t ans city, tne county seat. Against Chain Letters That Na tlonal Red Cross authorities will not countenance the endless chain letters which have been sent out for the pur pose oi raising iunas ror tne tied CroBs, is the order which Is lust re ceived from Elliott Wadsworth, act ing cnairman ot tne national Red Cross society by Secretary W. O. Ure. (Set Proceeds from Ball Game The sum of $415.05 was donated to the Red Cross society by the policemen's base ball team, which wen the game from the firemen Thursday afternoon at Rourka park. The score was IS to 14 in favor of the policemen and the above amount represents the entire proceeds. v Money from Play to Red Croea Proceeds of the senior - nlav of the Central High school, which amount to 1100. will be given to the Red Cross society instead of to the high school, as Is customary. .. . Valley. . Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ratrnurn and chll. dren of Chicago arrived 8un4ay to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. ddy. A. J. Rice of Idaho arrived this w.ev. called her by the serious nines of hi mother, Mr. R. Rice. Ruth Hubbard, who ha attended Grin. nell college at Grlnneti, la., arrived homo Thursday for the summer vacation. Ethel Ingram went to Fremont Tuesday to attsnd summer school at Fremont college. The annual meeting of District No. 33. Valley, Neb., was held at the school house Monday evening. ' John Monahan and Mrs. Ingram were re-elected trustees for three yeare and a IS.00O tax levy was voted. Mr. Susan Lewla went to Fremont Tues day. Mis Bird Claybaugh will attend aummer cbool at Peru this summer. Hon. and Mr. W. O. Whltmor left lufsuay tor Lincoln to attend the semi centennial celebration ane! also commence ment of the University of Nebraska. .Vheir aaugnter. ifuln u, graduated from the de partment of science. A oulet home wedding was solemnliAd eunaay at 9 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wallstroem. Their daughter. Marie Louise, was united In marrl.ire tn Olen D. Condron. Rev. Samuel Horton pnd the marriage llnea, using the doublV ring orvlce. Only relatives were tn attendance. Mr and Mrs. Condron left at once for an extended trip, Including Denver, Salt Lake City and the Yellowstone park. Mrs. Charles Webb and Mrs. Nels John son are In Lincoln thla week attending com mencement festivities ot the University of Nebraska. Donovan Butts and Wade Caldwell left Wednesdsy for Scottsbluff, Neb., in the Butts' car. A roc. P. M. Cope tnd family wen here from Palmyra Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Kn.be of Berlin, were visiting relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Paul Hampel was here from Tal mage this week for a visit with her ion, Paul. Mis Mary Stutt entertained the Woman'a club Wednesday at her home southweat of town. Carl Scbroeder and Mr. Minnie Kress were married at Omaha last Thursday. They wiU make ther home north- ot town. Mr. M. O. Keedy has returned from a vlalt at Kanaa City, Mo. Mrs. W. H, Crltchfield and .nit h. apendlng the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Francis at Dunbar. Mrs. W. H. Crltchfield and son are here from Kansas City, for a vlalt with, Avoca relatives. G. W. Breazeala and f.mllv. have ed from a visit with relative at Phelp. Mo. Mr. and Mr.- Joseph O. Zlmmerer and on, Oscar, were visiting relative, at N. ui.bu. iuy Dunoay. Mrs. Louise Glllln and d.nvhfe- A. I-..- ell Bluff. la., vlalted relative here this Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bohlman .ml ehiM were here from Berlin Sunday ifor a visit with relatives. The annual school meeting of Avoca pre- wv " on uoiu -uunoay evening. 15. c. Nutzman Waa re-elected moderator for a term of three years. IrrlngtoB. mis ruman, or Washington, and Miss Nell of Omaha, were entertained at the Scan Ion home Monday. Mlsa Mary Wltike. who Is in training for siu.ua, i. nome on a two weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Babbit and family of Key stone and Mr. and Mrs. 1S, J. Myers of Hoop well. S. D., were entertained at the S. . Dicwaw nome r riaay. Mr. John Forney of western Nebraska, vl.lled at the Vestal home a few day lest week. The willing Works, met at the Christian church for dinner Wednesday. Mrs. John Hendrlckson visited her son at Yutan Monday. Mr. Mount of Fremont visited at the Powell home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Deln and Mr. and Mr. A. M. Williams and Elmer Deln visited friend at Florence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. Thompson and fam ily motored tn Blair Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jamea JohLson of Deboit, visited at the Jacobean home Tuesday even- ..... x Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Voetal and family motored to Kennard Sunday School District No. 7 held Its annual meeting Monday evening. The building of a high achool was discussed. A committe. wa appointed to lnve.tlgate and report "'""-'" "leeun ihh aionaay ht. Tom Deln. Emal Jacobsen. Norman Deln. Ruth Hlbbard, Margaret Andersen, Rose Jacobsen and Nellie Scanlon went to Lake Manawa Sunday to a picnic. Too Much of a Joiner. Thought I was too much of a joiner. Did you ever hear that Owl club sold liquors?" "Heard so." "Who told you that the Owls were drinking?" Just common rumors. "You reported to the chief?" "Mv impression is that the place was raided." "On your orders? "I gave all orders to chief and he directed the morals squad. Members of morals squad were instructed to seek law violation in addition to. in vestigating reports given to them "by chiet or captain. "When did Mr. Sutton go on force?" "Year ago in April. Previous to that he was working directly under me on and oif six or eight months. "Did you advise mayor or commis sioners of your employment of Mr. sutton r "I did not." 'You have that right to employ per sons in that way: Sutton's Employment Secret. "City Attorney Rine so advised me. I have done so and am doing so right now." ; "What did you pay Sutton?" ''Eighty-five dollars a -month and expenses." "What was the nature of expenses?" 'I take it that when he went into these places he had to act like the other persons." How much were his expenses per month?" "Fifty to sixty dollars." "What did money go for? Expense Money (or Beer. "Not to my personal knowledge, but his reports show for liquors, beer and cisrars. He told me that on investi gations he would take a friend or so along. One night the police mkde a raid and took Sutton and his friend along. I had a good laugh over it at the time." "He mailed reports to you, did he?" "Yes. I rarelv saw him then spoke to me over telephone.' No Record of Expense. "Did city council approve the bills for paying Sutton?" "Yes. The items went in as special services. I kept my checks as re ceipts. ' "Have you any record of the items of expenses?" "No. Sometimes ,1 would hire a special man for a night at $3 and ex penses." Attorney Rine objected to Baker going into so closely regarding Kugel's special officers and suggested that the questions be confined to mat ters relating to Steve Maloney. Baker resumed: "You brought these matters to the council investigating other officers, for instance?" - "I acter under advice of citv legal department urn you tell the chief who your secret service men were?" I did not tell anybody. "How did vou oav for these spe cial services? v I drew on mv oersonal acount and was reimbursed by city warrant." "Any check on how much you re ceived and paid out?" Took His Word For It "I suppose they took my word for it. I explained each month." City Attorney Rine brought out in detail that the city council had been cognizant of fact that Kugel had spe cial investigators whose activities and inderitities should not be pubicly revealed. Kugel explained he kept memorandum at his home because his office had been entered before he changed the lock. Rine: "Is there anv truth in alle gation that you and Paul Sutton con spired to give false testimony at this hearing?" "Absolutely false." -Knew of New Auto.'' Questioned again by Judge Baker, Kugel testified he had knowledge that Steve Maloney and his wife were try ing out an automobile they intended to purchase last December. Commissioner Butler saM: "To have records correct. I wish to state that I questioned legality of Kugel's items for special investigators, but understood legal department gave it approval." JSribe to Sutton. . DorothyTlavis of Grand Island was called to stand. She admitted her immoral conduct and said: "Paul Sutton stopped me at Seventeenth and California streets last December and I gave him $5 is let me go. Ma bel and Alice of 60S North Eighteenth street told me Sutton was after me." Attorney Rine: 'What were you doing when Sutton accosted you? " "Just speaking to arman." . "Is it unlawful to speak to a man?" "No." "Do you believe this commission is going to believe your story?" "I am telling the truth. Came to See a Dentist. Attdrney.Muray. ' "Where do you live?" "Grand Island. I came here to see a dentist. "And you came here to testify in the interest of civic righteousness. did you?" , I certainly did. "How did Pipkin know vou were here?" "Just met on Sixteenth street and we ran into each other." Attorney Elmer Thomas: "You realize this is a rather seri ous charge you are making against Sutton, do you?" . . "I do." Give your Want Ad a chance to make good. Run it in The Bee. Sprliif field. B. F. Burbank of FHIey ts toting here. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Yatei,C. E. SniKh and .E. Keyaa attended tha Bemlcn ten nlil pavtant at Lincoln this week. Martla Herman and family left Thundav for Rhine lander. Wia. where they hava a homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Beaack and Chalea. Onal and Marcu Beaack are making the trip oy auiomoDiie to titration, where they hava relatives. Mrs. M. E. Stearaa of Omaha la vial tin her daughter. Ura. A. C. Reed. Rev, h. C. capaer and family art TliltlBJc at Beemer. Neb. Miss Vera Boatder left last Monday for Lander, Wyo,, to vlalt her uncle, Frank Marah. Bonds Tor a 130.000 scboolhouse carried at the election last Monday. Tba vote stood US for to it against. Mrs. - Frank Inhelder and children of WIsimv are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lew Nichols. D. H. T. Bates of St Paul visited rela tives here last Tuesday. W. J. Armatronc left laat Saturdar for Excelsior Springe to try to get relief from his rheumatism, s Mlsa Anna Heacock and Mr. Frank Church, the latter from Pleasantdale. Neb., were united la marriage at the home of the brwee parents. Mr. and Urn. Joaenh Hea cock Monday evening. - Misses ciara Mueller and Emma Watson went to Peru laat Monday to attend the summer sonooi at tne normal. Mt. Bella Low of Bellevue -visited hr Uirotber, Ed Jarman. tba fore part of tha wee a. 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