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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

21 Jan 2024

Page 24

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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Jan 21, 2024

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24

Omaha crime boss and the 1892 diamond train robbery saga

A look back at Tomas Dennison a Omaha crime figure who backed criminal enterprises from the Third Ward. The 1892 train heist yielded $15 000 in diamonds and led to James Burke alias Kid McCoy alias Frank Shercliff imprisonment and later parole amid political pressure.

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Time Machine looks back at Dennison and the Omaha political machine

A review of Eastern Iowa connections to Dennison spans 1892 to 1934 with diamond heists in Clinton, a 1904 indictment, Shercliff’s protection, parole bargaining, and hiring an editor as lawyer. Dennison’s control over Omaha politics ends with a 1934 San Diego death after a 30 year reign and a high profile funeral.

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