Show No Basis sis Found for Accusations of Theft POLICE ARE ARE- CLEARED Of OF UGLY CHARGES Commis Commission ion FileS Hies Report Exonerating ting Members in Morris Diamond Case DECLARE JACKSON'S JACKSONS tS' tS STORY UNSUPPORTED Q No Evidence ii p e Sa Save That of ofa a Partner i in Cr Crime m That Murderer Had Gems W Wo find n that tbt th th the charges harges made by y Mo Morris Morr i bare not not be been n sustained and that there is nothing whatever uv r in inthe the tho evidence t to implicate in fn any way any y erot or the police department ent in m tho service of ot the db now or at it the time tinie of ot or Morris arrest The foregoing sentence incorporates tJ the substance ce of the findings of f the the city c commission in tb the rece recent t hearing of oZ t the th ch charges made by J. J J. J Morris murderer and nd highwayman against 1 t the e ePOU POU police i department that he be bAd had been robbed ot of diamonds and Jewelry valued at m more r r thin than the he loot of a a. robbery rob bery in ri Portland Or Morris Morris' statement ut nt wa was wag corroborated ta extent by r John Murray his p in ju crime aud and no now a life prisoner pris pris- t oner at the s state penitentiary Th affidavit in which the the charges ca ir Nathaniel was written by 9 H. H Jackson police reporter of o tho the R iT Rt publican n hi which h gave much p publicity t ity to the charges durio during the re re- n and by innuendo accused n nII members II cr of f the tho department with having haythe hay hav ing 11 olo th the prop property rt an and by mak- mak Jj ipg constant c that the former for for- mer nier administration or or the commission commissioners ers i were afraid to make malc a formal inA in in- A estimation s A At t. t the itH h hearing rint fack Jackson on testified that lie had 1 r i his ts 1 rs tip Jip from irom a hop hoit bead he d I nam named d And Anderson ron who ho aid T was a at it tho city rih jail jaB at atthe tb the time of the crime Jackson Jaeson Ja lon was n po positive of of h his big source of information T The e tee 1 records records' e of the city jail flail wore were searched and no riO iio su such h named trusty or ncr could be found to have been in ih in the ibe jail either cither before during or dt after r tb crime Jackson was never t able l tp substantiate his tc testimony hJ h h was as 39 contradicted contradict d by br many other S. S v The The finding at one point indicates inv in in- v that while Morris Morris might lf lff o ji-o f never meyer never have bad had an opportunity v ve e r of communicating with Murray r h relative to his lila alleged loss the 5 I.- I. v i. i man who wrote the affidavit had hadr 4 to confer fr v r ample opportunity 1 with Murray In In e conclusion 1 the commission ion says that bat t itis is willing and r ready ady to to under under- tal tako o another atton if any reputable or responsible citizen files an affidavit it stating ho he is in possession of n. n showing that Morris owned r carried any dia diamond oria d or jewels at athe he beime time of hi hip arrest rF st st. other than those t tOl le n 1 bv b him from Uncle Sam g s pawn pawn- hop time he was was captured and r hed 1 The report i is' is signed by all an tho the mem- mem ff g ot the commission save ave Mayor Mayor- S 8 8 C. C Park who was wa able abI o 0 attend only a part of or on one on da days day's 8 B ses- ses Blon B- B on lon of pt t th the hearing ter because of or Illness lives h History of Cae C e. e eThe The The report f recites that Ton on on May Yay 7 the t a R petition from Ix- Ix Sen en n members of or the tte police ponce department eta that Chart charges 5 had bad been made by hit he Republican b by innuendo and nd hat Morris Mom bad had charged In in a letter that had been stolen from him at athe athe athe he time of or hIs arrest and requesting Investigation of or the charges charu The nd the names of the signers are ar Tinted in full The petitioners were all Imber of ot the police force torce when ben Morris Morns ud hla s. partner John Murray lunay were ar- ar ested d for tor th th murder of J. J W. W A Axtell nd nil for fori the robber of local a-local p pawn wn shop The he report port says that the the th petition was c and flied DIed with the formal 1 re re- of Police Chief TJ fl F. F Grant Grant- and poe poo the formal ormal motion mollon of or Commissioner eyser which I is al also Included In the re re- re ort sort The Thoe began the b hewing fn noUe had been published In all aU the thc of U the city at the commission I hamper hamber May 17 Subpoenas were served o on all aU who ho might any knowledge le of ot th the mattor Mayor Park requested A m any person desiring de de- de- de siring to make make- an accusation to come coma forward and be ba sworn worn the report says aya There was WILlI no response r but all aU persons persona who rho weN in jn a position portion to know anything of th matter matter or were werl known to have express expressed ex ex- pressed press lid opinions concerning It it were called to the stand eta during the bearing which occupied three days datI The petitioners petition petition- rs is ers were represented by Attorney Soron x X I ChrIstensen en but the latitude was j I given Yen to every eTY witness s to tell everything everything every every- thing thin h he knew kaev or had herd heard or or even sus sus- Under these conditions condition the re report Ort continues it would seem em that if II any person whether I or not knowingly withheld ld any information which might have thrown light upon the Investigation he be was waa unfair to the commission corn com mission minIon and has shown himself to be unworthy un un- worthy of consideration by th the public At the hearing twenty seven witnesses testified Mr A A. A J. J Brown whose edl in the Her Herald Republican n. were complained of ofin In the petition and who had discussed the the affair with Morris Moms In prison testified that th t his Information bad had been received through the re regular lar news channels s of or the paper and had no persona person knowledge e of orthe the matter under consideration n. n N uN Yon Von on R H. H L Jackson the Ute Republican Herald testified In substance substance sub sub- stance tance that he had acted upon of tIr tip froma from a a- trusty trusty-at the th city Jail by the name of ot otAn An Anderson that he Jackson r 1 had written the he avit Morris Morrie signed that he if had no personal persona knowledge of ot the truth of ot And knew i or anybody getting any property belonging Jo f cH However the records not do-not 4 show that any hop bop fiend or oth other oth r 4 J er person by the name of An- An 4 4 derson or answering i J his d N de-N s was waa a I. prisoner or a. a 44 4 4 trusty at the city Jail at or at-or or neaT near 4 0 4 tb the timo of or the arrestor arrest 44 4 4 and aud Muray All AU other 4 4 many on this thia point contradicts 44 4 r 4 4 that of Jackson 4 I All the police officers officer examined denied de dc- flied nied n any knowledge e ot ori the property claimed affidavit signed by Morris Sharp Sarp r P Pound und Nothing Sheriff Sharp testified that he hf h had d made a a thorough h investigation of ot the matter set forth In Morris Morris' affidavit avit and that he had bad followed d every clue until each one proved worthless S. HO was unable unable una una- ble to find anything on on which to act al although although al- al though h he questioned his prisoner closely and was present when others questioned him Attorney William Newton testified as AI follows I 1 have ma made mad e uP up tip my mind It wa waa wasa was wasa a Pipe dream as tho th man never said sald a word Ord to rno mo about having secreted Jewelry Jew few elry iry In his clothes doUise and In fact never mentioned clothing at all lJ IH and secondly although I T J have ha bad had a lot of dealings wl with tn crooks T I ne never er found on one ODe yet who would do a a. Job In the daytime like this one was while he carried money and J elry supposed ed to be worth with Ii ilm mi As As Mr Newton Nowton Now ton w PIS acquainted with Morris Morns in Montana and arid was wa sent cent b by the sheriff to to the prisoner to tak charge chargo of or this his particular matter and as h ha ho received from Morris the first written demand domand ever er made for the property alleged to have been en taken take his his' testimony cannot annot bo Io 1 ig Ig- Ig nored noree Considered Morris a a. Liar Warden Pratt of or tho the state prison whose who experience with ana knowledge and of ot criminals probably exceeds that of or an any other othel reputable citizen of ot the state and whose acquaint acquaintance ee with Morris covered th entire period between the conviction and mt execution of Morris declared on oath as ai follows s 2 I 1 considered Morris entirely unworthy of ot belief a a wilful premeditated d liar lar upon ex every cry oc occasion lon aso u mony ws also Introduced d to show th that l the 8 h. h pr of or both ith prisoners wai thorough XV and aId cOI conducted duce not only a as wa an n y n ot of Precaution be ho cus caise for M se they th were er d. d desperate rate criminals but b I the express purpose s of ot finding diamonds dla- dla monds jewels or any other article which might have been ben lale taken from a such uch as Rl he had robbed the evidence submitted to the commission It I aPP aPpears al that MorrIs made several eral claims orrs le regarding the ai In his his' possession at the time timo of ot ni his arrest viz 1 art l 1 When sel searched ched at the Jail by Officer r Schultz In the dt 1 I P presence PS of ot numerous numer numer- ous Witnesses Morris Morns that that the articles then article tien from him were his own pawnshop and not the thC pr Property ot of Uncle Sas Sa's 2 These articles were d off ott th the White tri time Ur f of ot V ld and tho the J and calm claimed checke d by Mr dr at pawnshop to tOI whom they w were re Jg later ter delivered whereupon Morris Solto affirming Soltow remonstrated remonstrated that that against they the b belonged such euC delivery to him him oris ad adMI and X- X and not nt to White w and that he albi alibi MI in the pawnshop ad robbery cud could 1 Prove provo an a 3 After Morris Morns W was waa removed to the county Jan Jail he stated to remove Sheriff Sharp Sherif Shap that hat he lie had ba at the time timo of ot his arrest arest worth of or diamonds in his which had not been taken from the ta pawn pawn- shop chop Ire c h gave William Wilam N an n order for tor them thorn it was wan af found by Newton that tha every stone and piece of ot Jewelry taken I from rom Morris when he was searched at the th police plc mc station had ha been receipted for or by Mr r. r Wite White of or the pawnshop In this orde order or or- der de and at the tho time lime tm ho he gave It it nothing was said to Mr r Newton about the nothing vest or any any clothing or secret pocket pocket I It wa was ws apparently a a. renewal of the te demand for I the articles s taken from him hm in the presence pres rues i once ence of or Mr White and ad others the tIle night of ot his hil na arrest the te ownership of ot which he then hen and there thero disputed dispute with the man he I lad had ha robbed robbe Otherwise It I seems that he would uld have made a a demand for his clothing first fIr In order to see IO If if hi his all al- al l eged ged secret had hd ben been discovered 4 In I an affidavit prepared b by N. N V V. tt IL Jackson of ot the H Republican Herald Mors Morris swore that he be was wan rd the owner ower of certain diamonds l and ad Jewelry jewel i which were In n his hi pockets pocket at the time 0 of his arrest arst and ad a list of articles was hon given No Secret Pocket Mentioned The affidavit written b by Jackson Js at at Morris lorns' re request at which wag signed and sworn to by Morris at the w. w state stat prison 15 s s reproduced In the report in full and ful report In In connection with this thin says I It will wil b be observed that that th this Sal sworn statement an made fifty days subsequent mae t to the th search and fully a month and a 5 after ater tn the the- order an gh given n to Newton NAwton and andI I that that A no secret hiding place was yet men men- indicating that it I was as merely a an n renewal wal of the claim caim made at the time o ot of his hla arrest t In I In s. s stIll BUl UW later Uter lter statement a a. claim was wu wust set Bet st up up that certain articles a were sewn up Ina inside e the lining of ot Mor Morris Morris' vest There Ther were wee conflicting stories as a to whether these al alleged ed diamonds remained sewn t up until after fe the robbery of the tn Uncle e Sam am pawnshop hop or had b been bate n taken Len and ad Td worn during Curing another ather holdup In hOlup this boasted buted S city after ater ot of whIch his arrest Morri Is said Bald to t have navo Nor flor has hal It I been made clear to the commission how th the larger larget number of articles listed by Morris In the affidavit written Ja by Jackson bon which manifestly could mo not v have hare been put Into an Inch square secret cret Docket poet through a an sj opening leaa les than tha an Inch long could have havo been e lon coul ben overlooked in the search at police pUce he head head- quarters It appears that quarters I appe every article of Jewelry there thee found waa u l Identified and aid claimed clame b by Mr White of the pawnshop a receipted for tor and ad taken te away by him over the protest of Moris Morris Th This wa WM him tho the testimony tes tee tes- of Mr White and others preset present at tho the search and ad there tere Is 18 oter no conflicting prent evidence this UK on point poInt 6 Just Jast before his hi execution L ee uton April 2 K 1912 Morris Moma repeated repete his story tor axi and i d de de- cue tt that It could coU b be b. corroborated al at atay any ay time Um by hi b my associate who Wo was W ar arrested ir rested rete with me rae on the te day of or May 1911 11 I LI have had 11 n o opportunity of om corn oom- M. M 4 However tha man who 4 4 4 4 wt wrote the tha te affidavit for Morris Mo 1 r 4 had bad bi ample opportunity to t toco cafe con con- ca- ca 4 4 4 for far fe with Wt Murray Muy It was ws W also 4 1 stated that tt Morris Mors intimated inte as 4 4 r that tat the articles arcle listed ls In his bi hiss 4 r 4 f affidavit had h conic come from the 4 4 Crown Jewelry store at Port Port Port- 44 4 o 4 4 Ian land but the th list lt furnished by 4 4 1 tat tt tore ro of or a artea stolen St ote I 4 1 4 o from froni it does not nt aa q 4 with Morris Morris' list at atall all t 4 o. o Morris to clothing atla t tho the evl for dence before u us us was s 5 tied up I Jn fl a R after be he was searched and thrown JT Into locker where whore It It remained a until Deput Deput loer Sheriff Axel Stet Steele e called cled for it I and ool tool it I. I to Morris Morrs at te the county county J jest al- al Cannot Belev Believe Murray MurraY- Muray 4 There has been eD no n crob I 4 Thre testimony l other than ta 3 t 4 4 o. o tho 4 that that of ot his hi associate ASat in Ift 4 1 holdup to indicate that Morris Morria Mor v t or of 4 4 1 had h any y diamonds or pl pieces ces of 4 Jewelry besides bd those which v 4 bed tos 4 were stolen from front the tho Uncle 4 1 And we con con- coni i 41 4 4 Sam pawnshop cD 4 1 less fess tea an a unwillingness to t t tale take 4 4 t tt 44 4 robber 4 the word of ot a highway highway v f t 4 with a a. long lon c criminal al record 4 4 and ad wt a a. a reputation for or untruth n 4 4 with a no no interest la in b Justice save Savo SaVe 44 4 4 to defeat it no respect for fo T 4 4 law t or its officers and no regard 44 4 law t 4 for tor the rights lights liht or lives Uve of his hs 44 4 r 4 fellow m mc mc i corroborated only ony 44 4 4 I Iby by his bin pupil UPU and and partner pater in i 44 4 b hi the tho sworn state |