, 1873-11-08
CRIME.
Of the Treasurer
of Fort Wayne, tnd.--Tho Comm OH
Council Sitting as 2 zCourt--An ALI

lmpench m ent.Trtul of the Treasurer
p. of Fort Wayne, ind.--Tho Com I'M OH
Council Sitting ns q Court-.An ALI
: Night session, and Greae Excitement.
Speetas Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. :
: Foar WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 7.-The impeaoh;
urer, was resumed before the Common Council
this evening. Tho Council-chambor vaa densoly
packed by interested spectat tors, notwithstand-.
ing tho heavy rain falling. Judge Morris pre-
aentod the nn8wer OF the defendant to the
charges made against him. 1t was quite long. It
claimed that the Council had never A1ed the
amount OF his bond, and that ho Was ready
~At any time that tho amount should be fixed on
1sseordng to ley to gge bis tGnd and owpg to
bond, he now claims that he holds the of1ao
under his FIRST term, no successor having been
appointed.
Considerable discussion took place At this
point as to tho Councils taking oath to try the
case according to the Law and tho evidence, It
was finally agreed to proceed without taking
oath.
The evldence against tho defendant is gath
cred under several heads:
First-!ti is charged that Droegmeyer, for the pur-
Pose, OF deoeivtng tho Council, presented forged
enssss X,s That he had acted Treas
Third-That he had filled to make reports as
ordered by INV +; snd
Eo,srth-That he was incompetent.
Judge Morris, for tho dafonae+ denied the
charges, and claimed that tho Council had failed
to perform their duty In not fixing the amount
OF Droogmyera bond and that ho (Droegmyer),
owing to The failure Of tho Council in this ro-,
apeot, had acted undor his election Of II aud
not that Of '73.
chen called on John Goodwin, City Clork, Charles
Drackinrtdge. E. 4; Horton, A1r Metman. Mr..
Yergings Enoch Gealara, and Julius Kabisoh,'
Mr.. Goodwin testified that to had noted as City
Clerk Bince Oct. g.. The fraudulent bond was
shown, aud he testified that it WAS found In his
what tho conversation was at tho time he Was
told to procure Droegmyer'e bond. He answered
that ho replied to tho Committee that he "did
not know whore 1t was, and he WAS not present
raoe ff1n on rss en& an esd f os sna
duced by the City Clerk.
Mr.. Horton was next callod snd shown the
fraudulent bond, and testlfled to Its being found
and waa nsled II that 'was hfs bond. Ho proeg-
The forged bond was then offered. The de-
fence objected to the bond being accepted %
Tho bond was then offersd and, tue dofence
still oh1eoting, the record was admitted.
Mike uoolaglan, Clerk, stated that he noticed
that Mr. Taylor's namo on the bond was before
L'EUobEnJbEt anu pl9CeQ tua lRtteE ~ hAo Aeh4 ~
the record. The defonce asked wloao name ho
wrote In tho record first, and hc answerod:
proogmYer, and Taylor Hecond.
The Finance Committee was called on by the
prosecution, and the defence objected, claiming
that thoy, being Judges in this oaso. could not
testify. The ayos and nays wero called for, and
there wero no nays. hlr. Mo oOullooh testified
that he was present whom tho bond waa found.
He gave Testimony in accordance with thst
former witnesaes as to the funding Of tl.a bond
and testified further that a Mr., Drogmoyer
stated, at ono time, Tint he had tai,cd to obtain
III Of the slgnaturas appended, but thet the
gentlemen we're perfectly willing to go on the
6ond, j.
lii. Morgan testified that tue defendant never
made out his reports aa required BY, Law, but
Nike Fioo|egen, Clerk, wes recalled to testify
asto tho conspiracy between t ehe oity Clerk and
coptod ana approved by tho Common Council.
T6e question Ha4 asked. did Nj Freeman
M ~ 5f vpeS g s @ss on
turned. "Yes.@ ~
llr. usaokeur!dge waa nest called. He sald