THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. JULY 13, 1917.
Police Officers Charge Outside Influences Ruled the Department
10
SUHON ACCUSED
BYASSOCIATES
Detectives Walker and Barta
Say Demotion Was Due to
Influence That He Exerted
in Police Department.
(Continued from rf One.)
charges lie will be sued. The chief
need only subscribe to 'information
and belief.' !t may be assumed lie
lias no personal knowledge that Sut
ton was at the Melson place in other
than a legitimate manner, because if
he had he would have suspended Sut-i
ton at the time," stated Attorney !
Ben S. Baker. j
The amended section of the charges i
makes no specific reference to the j
Melson place, but charges that Sut-j
ton "became possessed of and knew
about the unlawful sale and giving j
away of intoxicating liquors at div-j
ers places and resorts and failed to:
report to his superior olticers such
violations of law nu failed to insti
tute or cause to be instituted any
prosecution for such violations, or to
make any arrests on account thereof."
No Personal Knowledge.
"I,nc no personal knowledge that
button i'.id those things as charged. I
was informed that there was testi
mony ilong that line at the other
hearing. These charges were drawn
by other parties and I was asked to
sign them." Chief Dunn explained.
"How did you happen to sign the
charges;" asked Commissionci But
ler.
Corp j) at ion Counsel Lambeit re
plied: "1 requested the chief. You
will n.'.t that the charges that there
are matie at the instanre of the city
council, and it was my understanding
that tl.. council wanted the charges
Voad enough so as to admit of any
Helinq:tcncie the council thought ex
isted.:; ,;
It was stipulated at the beginning
of the bearing that insofar as possi
ble the evidence of the Maldney hear
ing, renting to Sutton, should be ad
mitted as evidence in this hearing,
thus saving much time for all con
cerned. Detective Sutton entered a formal
olea of not guilty when the charge
were read. He is represented by At
torney Elmer Thomas, Corporation
"V.unscl Lambert is chief counn'l for
he prosecution, and Attorney Ben S.
Baker i assisting in the prosecution
on behalf of Captain Stephen Ma
kxiey a-d others.
Detective Unger. was questioned by
Attorney Lambert:
"Did you ever receive any advice,
demands or suggestions from Sutton
that any leniency should be extended
any places?" .
"Yes, sir."
"What did be say?"
"He said he knew what places to
pinch and what places were pro
tected." -
"When did Sutton ' first speak of
protected places?"
Spoke of Protection.
"When he spoke of the Williams
place at 816 North Sixteenth street."
"What was the nature of that?"
"I went to the ice box and took
out beer and Sutton said Davis, who
ra . place, was a frifnd of his shaved
him and said we should let it alone."
"What did you do then?"
"I walked out."
"And did Sutton say they were
all right and should let them alone?"
"He did."
"What other place did Sutton go
to with you?"
"To 514 South Nineteenth street
"Mrs. Melson's place."
"What kind of a place was that
house?"
"An assignation house."
"What did you find there?"
, Saw Beer Served.
"I saw Mrs. Melson serve a bottle
of beer to Sutton and a woman they
called Elsie." -
"Then what happened?"
"When I saw how things were go
ingI mean Sutton's friendliness to
that woman I reported the matter
to Kugel and he said Sutton would
take care of that."
"Did Sutton ever report against
that place?"
"Not that I know of."
."What other place did you visit
with Sutton?"
"Jack Ford's place at 1208 Farnam
street. The place had been raided
that night by others and Sutton said
they had better be careful or they
would be walking a beat.''
Other Places.
"What other places?"
"Willis' place at Twenty-second and
Cuming streets. Sutton told us to
get that fellow, because he was no
good. Sutton said he did not want
to go there because he had been
bootlegging himself."
"Who do you mean by he?"
"Sutton."
"You mean Sutton said he himself
had been bootlegging?"
"Yes."
"When did Sutton say he had been
bootlegging?"
"A few months before he went on
the police department."
"To whom did Sutton make those
statements?" .
"To me and Johnny Barta." '
Still More Places. f. ,
"Do you recall any oher place?"
"We went to the Ovrl club and
Pete Loch's place."
.Have you and button been good
friends?
"Up to time we quit workiug to
gether. He has not spoken to me for
six months."
"What was the trouble over?"
."Over certain places we asked him
to go to and he said he would go
tome ether, time. I got sick of it and
quit."
, "Did you understand you were
working under Sutton?"
"I understood so."
"U yr-ur feeling toward Sutton such
that it would influence your testimony
here"
"It would not"' r -"Attorney
Baker:
"How did you getyour orders
whe.n you worked with Sutton?"
Always Had Orders.
"lit always had the orders when he
came ti the station.
"Did you recognize
him as the
leader f your team?
- "I did."-
Attorney Lambert:
"Did you ever report Sutton
anybody?"
to
Pot and
; ' ' Le)y
"I d;d to Captain Dempsey."
Dunn Is Called.
Chief Dunn was first witness called.
He was examined by Corporation
Counsel Lambert:
"Did any member of police depart
ment report to you that Sutton had
been visiting places of ill repute?"
'No."
"Do you recall any acts of favorit
ism?" "I can't recall any."
"Have you any reports to that ef
fect?" "I don't remember of any."
Attorney Ben S. Baker:
"During last year did members of
moral squad work out of Kugcl's
office?"
Object to Baker,
Attorney Elmer Thomas objected
to Attorney Baker appearing as a
prosecutor of Sutton, whereupon
Baker rejoined by stating that during
Maloney's hearing Thomas appeared
as a prosecutor of Maloney. The
mayor said the chief might answef.
"Most of the time," replied the
chief.
"Sutton made his daily reports to
captain at the station and reports were
sent to my office."
Baker resumed:
"Is it not a fact that Unaer and
others of moral squad worked out
of Kugel's office?"
v "He may have given them some
orders.
"When Sutton was appointed on
force he was a special working under
Mr. Kugel, was he?"
"I understand so."
"Were members of moral squad in
disagreement?"
"I think so."
"Was disagreement over official du
ties?" ,
"I think it was personal."
"Growing out of official duties?"
"It may have been so."
"What did Sutton say to you about
the disagreement?"
"He said they were getting along
pretty wcll."s --
"Did you ever hear of Sutton hav
ing been at the Owl club?"
"Not that I can recall, except what
came out at the recent hearing'
"Did you have any general infor
mation before?"
"It septus I heard he had been at
the Owl club.'. .
"Did you speak to Sutton about
that?"
"I did not.','
"Was information you heard, on
which you tiled charges, tend to dis
rupt the service?"
"I think it would."
Attorney Elmer Thomas:
"Was Maloney authomed to give
Sutton orders at any time?"
"He was not."
"Did not Sutton say trouble was
Maloney insisted on giving him or
ders and interfering with his work?"
" am not positive whether tlwt
was said."
"liver hear of any trouble between
Sutton and Cunningham?"
"I don't think they got along trie
Kugel asked Chief Dunn:
"When were Sutton and Anderson
detailed to my office?" , .
"About a week before you were
taken sick."
Attorney Baker to Chief Dunn:
When Sutton went to Chadron
were you advised?" ,
"I was' not."
Attorney Thomas questioned Un
ger: "How long has Sutton been on the
force?"
"He went to work with me April
1, 1916." '
"What did you hear of Sutton's
work as special investigator?"
"He got Officer Fimple at a drug
store and said he was going to get
Kugel to tear up Fimple's resigna
tion." Complained to Captain.
"What complaint did you make of
"I told Captain Dempsey we were
gewng aiong.
'Did you tell Dempsey Sutton was'
covering up any places?
"I don't know
"Didn't Sutton's conduct njake suf
ficient impression upon you to make
you complain?" . , .
!!L1Jnow il kePt m ke nights."
Why didn't you complain?"
I guess he had me buffaloed. He
told me he had Lynch and Loch and
Kugel behind him."
"Ever go to the Savoy hotel?"
"Yes."
Kettle
"Did you hear Weiner tell Sutton
that Pete Loch said that he (Weiner)
could run and Sutton asked, 'Whoein
hell is Loch?'"
"I did not hear it."
"Was Sutton over yoii on the mor
als squad?"
"He was."
"Were not orders placed on the
rack at the station labeled 'Sutton
and Unger' or 'Unger and Sutton?"
Sutton Signed Reports.
"I don't know. Sutton always
signed reports 'Sutton and Unger.'"
"Didn't you know that Sutton was
new on the department?"
"He did not act .like it."
"Why did you think you were un
der Sutton?"
"Because he said he knew where
he was at and was not afraid of any
jam."
"Were you afraid of a jam?"
"I guess 1 was."
"When you changed partners and
abandoned Sutton what was the rea
son ?" "
"Because we were not getting along
well."
"Was it not because Barta and Cun
ningham did not get along?"
"I was sent with Barta. I did not
ask to be changed, but just said Sut
ton and I were not getting along."
"Don't you know your feeling
against button is strong?
"I did not have any feeling until he
stopped speaking to me.
"Isn't your feeling toward Sutton
intense?
"Not exactly."
Don't Like Him.
"Describe your feelings toward
him."
"I just don't like him."
"You had the same access as Sut
ton to disorderly places, didn't you?"
"Yes, and I made raids alone after
12 o'clock."
"Did you have a list of places of
immorality r
"Frank Williams gave me a list.
"Didn't the captain give each squad
a list?"
"Yes, and Sutton got it."
"You said Sutton was bootlegging,
did your
"Yes. he told me, and I thought It
was while he was workin'g as special
investigator for Kugel. k
"That was at Willlis' place, was it?"
"He said it was."
"How long did you work on mor
als squad with Barta?"
"Five weeks." -
"He did not have you buffaloed,
did he?"
"When with Barta what places did
you raid that Sutton had protected?"
We went tor raids, but they al
ways had a tip"
"Did you raid the Melson place?"
"I did not. I had too many other
places."
"Name one place you and Barta
raided that Sutton would not raid."
"The Williams place."
"Why did you raid that place?"
"Sutton had told me it was a good
time plr.ee."
"Tell me the places Sutton said not
to arrest."
"The Ford place, the Williams
place, J.Irs. Melson, Mina Whitney
and those places,"
"What gambling places did Sutton
tell yo- to let alone?"
"Tlu Owl club, for instance." I
"Where was the Williams place?";
Walker Tells Story. !
Detective Charles Walker called i
and examined by Lambert:
"Do you know Paul Sutton?"
"Yes, we worked' together on raids
when on morals squad."
"Do you know Sutton making any
suggestions or requests to you or
others to extend protection to some
places and raid others?"
"I do."
"When was that?" ,
"About a week after I went on
morals squad on May IS. 1916."
"State the details."
"When we left the station, he said
he knew of some places that if we
let alone, we could make some
money."
"What places were they?"
"He spoke of Bessie Wilson, 1707
South Sixteenth street; 818 North
Sixteenth street, and Stella Mar
quette." "Who was with you besides
Sutton?"
"Barta."
Alleged Favors Shown.
"Do you know whether Sutton did
favor some place?"
"Yes. 1208 Farnam street. He said
Ford was a friend- of his. We were
going to arrest three women."
"Did you recognize him as a su
perior officer?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because lie got the squeals."
"Was it the custom to recognize
the man who had the squeals?"
"Yes."
"Did you report to your superior
officer anything regarding Sutton's
interference?"
"I did not."
"Have you any feeling toward
Sutton?"
"I have none."
Attorney Thomas:
"When Sutton spoke to you
about making money, to whom did he
speak?"
"To me and Barta."
"What did you say?"
"We were not in that kind of busi
ness." "Did Sutton just blurt it out?"
"He did."
"What did Barta say?"
"J'll let Barta do his own answer
ing "
One Raid With Wolf.
"Ever go on raids with Wolf?"
"Only once."
"Did you eer go to Stella Mar
quette's for a raid?"
"We did."
'Did you raid the place?"
"No."
"Why?"
. "Nothing there to raid."
"Ever raid 818 North Sixteenth
street?"
"We did."
"What docs a raid consist of?"
'Women, beer, men, women half
dressed.
"Don't you know Sutton raided the
t-ord place three times?"
"Yes. One time there were seventy
three men and he let them all go and
took thfe colored porter.
"Why?"
Sutton the BoSs.
"Sutton was the boss. He had the
orders from the captain."
"Who have you talked to about
knowing all this about Sutton?"
"Nobody."
"Do you mean to say you have not
spoken to Steve Maloney during the
last tnirty daysr
"I have not. Was home with
broken leg."
"When was the last time you spoke
to Paul Sutton?"
"When we went to raid the Owl
club and he refused to ko ud there
Sutton said if we went up there, me
and my partner would be walking a
beat and four days later we were
walking a beat.
"And that is why'you are sore?"
"It is not."
"Isn't it a fact that Sutton went to
the Dunbar club that night you re-
ierreq tor
"It is not. Officer Cunnincham and
l were hrst there and got the money.
Sutton was the last man there."
Says "Pinched Several."
."Were .these nlaces vou mentioned
the only immoral houses in Omaha?"
"No. We pinched several of them."
When did you raid Jennie Wil
liams' house?"
"Never was there. Don't know her."
"Don't you know she had the lead
ing house of that kind?"
"I don't know."
"Ever arrest Maggie Miller?"
"Was there once with Paul Sutton
Couldn't get in." '
"Make any further attempt to get
in.
"Yes, but couldn't get in."
"Why?" ;
Because we are not allowed to
break down a door.
"Ever hear of Maggie Lipp?"
"No."
Proper Amount Ignorance.
Mr. Thomas remarked that that was
a proper amount of ignorance to be
on the police force.
Attorney Baker questioned Walker:
"Did you ever have a conversation
with Sutton about a oool hall at
Twenty-fourth street and Indiana ave
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"Yes, and Sutton said: 'My God, you
ain't going to raid that place; that's
Pete Loch's place.'"
"By whom did you receive orders to
walk a beat?" .
"Captain Dempsey said Mr. Kugel
issued the orders.- I was put back on
regular detective work."
Attorney Lambert:
"Did you have a complaint against
the pool hall that Sutton said was
Pete Loch's?"
"Yes, we had a complaint."
Attorney Thomas:
"Don't you know that Sutton did
go to the Owl club?"
"Yes, after he refused to make a
raid, because he would have been(sus
pended if be had not gone." .
"Suspended by whom?"
"I don't know."
Detective John Barta called.
Attorney Lambert:
Associate of Sutton.
"Ever work as an associate of Sut
ton?" "Yes. sir."
"State, if any time, Sutton even
made a demand or request that you
overlook certain violations.
"He did."
"One night, coming out of station
he said we could make some money
by laying off five place: Stella Mar
quette, Bessie Williams, John Ford,
Jennie Williams and Mina Whitney.
I told him nothing doing on that
stuff at all."
"Did Sutton, any time later, did he
ever make a request to overlook any
other place?"
"Yes, the Owl club."
Sutton Balks, He Says.
"We were in an auto and I said
'we are-going to make the Owl club,'
and Sutton said he would not. He
got out and left."
"To whom were orders given?"
"In captain's office to myself, Walk
er, Pipkin and Sutton."
"Why did Sutton fefuse?"
'Because Lynch and Loch were
were back of the place.
"Have you in mind any other place
mat Sutton retused to raid?
"Yes; Nell Williams' at 818 North
Sixteenth street.
"Any other place?"
"Doc Willis place at Twentv-sec
ond :and Cuming streets. Sutton said
he bootlegged there for Pete Loch
and would not raid the place.
"Any other place?"
"Ford's place on Farnam street."
"What happened there?"
"I told him he ought to take the
keeper an dhe took only three
women."
"What other place do you know of
that button retused to raid?"
"Bessie Wilson's at 707 South Six
teenth street." .
"Any other place?" I
"A pool hall on Twenty-fourth
street near Indiana avenue. Sutton
said it was Pete Loch's place. Also
Fitzgerald's place at 2620 Leaven
worth street."
Not Friends Places.
"Any trouble between you and Sut
ton?" "Yes; he would go to certain places,
but would not go to places of his
friends. ,. He has done more to cor
rupt the police department than any
other member of the force. He was
not on the square and that is why we
could not work with him. We went
to 1602 North Twenty-fourth street
and a few days later Kugel. had Cun
ningham and myself in and told us his
man said we were laying the blame on
somebody else."
Blamed by Kugel.
"Was Kugel blaming: you because
you were too active?"
Yes, sir.
"Did you carry any of your griev
ances to your superior officers?"
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"Didn't want to do anything like
that."
Attorney Baker:
"At the Owl club did Sutton tell
you and Walker you would be walk
ing a beat if you went there?"
"I heard that he said it. A few days
later we were demoted and were told
it was for the good of the service."
Attorney Thomas:
"You are not friendly to Paul Sut
ton, are you?"
I am not.
"You have displayed a good deal of
feeling, haven t you?
"I have told the truth?"
"How did that conversation be
tween Sutton, Walker and you begin,
where Sutton spoke of laying off of
certain places?
"He said if I had any friends, we
could, lay off of them," too, and I
told him I hadn't any."
Lie Is. Passed.
Unger charged Sutton with telling
lies to serve his ends.
"Everything Sutton says is a lie,"
said tne witness.
Did you make any complaint to
your superiors that Sutton wanted to
get you into a deal to make money?"
"I did not."
"Isn't it a fact that Sutton went to
all places ordered by the captain on
the two nights you spoke of?"
"He would not go to the Owl
club."
"What did you say about 818 North
Sixteenth street?"
"Henry Pollock told me Sutton was
after his friend at the Elk hotel and
said he saw Sutton at 818."
"Are vou and Pollock nrettv trnnH
friends?"
"He is my friend."
"Was it not because Sutton raided
Pollock's place that you became dis
pleased with him?"
"No, sir."
Cunningham Is Witness.
Detective Arthur Cunningham of
the morals squad was the next wit
ness. He testified that Sutton never
made any money proposition, nor re
quested him to abstain from raiding
particular places. '
"Did Sutton ever refuse or neglect
the investigation of places that fell
within the work of morals squad?"
asked Lambert.
"One time Sutton, mvself. Raria
and Walker went to Owl club. Barta
and Walker went up: I followed and
button asked me if I was going up.
nidjeu uown stairs.
JJo you know of anyx other
piace:
"I don't think I do"
"Was the Owl club a part of your
wofk mat evening:
"That is why I went up there."
Attorney Baker:
"Do you recall Sutton saying any
thing about the pool hall on Twenty
fourth street beinc Pete T.nrir
place?"
I could not sav whether he AA
or did not say that."
Owl Club Matter.
Attorney Thomas:
"On the occasion of the Owl rfnh
matter did Sutton suggest that you
go with him to a bath house and let
the other fellows go to Owl club?"
lie did not.
"Did you hear Sutton sav am-rliinc
about the Owl club being Lynch's or
Loch's place?"
l didn t hear him sav it. Hi saiH
he wasn't going up there."
"Did you ever hear anvhodv nffrr
ourton Money ior protection, or did
he ever make a statement in vour
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presence asking for money?"
"No."
"Did Sutton ever say that he or
you could make money by letting five
certain places run?" '
"No."
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"I don't think you want that on
paper."
"What was the policy of you and
Sutton regarding anybody who of
fered money?"
"I don't think anybody got away
with it."
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