The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-03
The Kafor-tr0rLcs InVestiQattOfa

Mr.. VIM. Merk was the first witness
called last night, and testlhed that six |
months after his appointment, as water |
rent collector in July, 1873, he had ap-
pointed Nose Kramer to collect half off
his bills at salary of 500 per. quarter.
ment between them and drew up the
contract. Previous to that time he had
always made regular settlements with |
the Secretary, and at that time was only |
$3.50 80 in debt to the Works, which he |
mad paid since the commencement OF the |
troubles. Kramer's memorandum book, |
which he had seen when the delinquen- |
cies were first found out, showed that he |
had not made the settlement for the Oc-
tober quarter. Mr.. Greuter had once
told him that Kramer would swindle
him if he could, and Mr.. Hughes, Assist
ant Secretary, mad discovered djscrep-
ancy in Kramer's book, which would
have been made public had not the book
mysteriously disappeared.
He was greatly startled when he was
told by MIR. Dannenhold that he was about
S9. 900 in arrears. Had thought before
that there was about $3.50 coming to him.
Joe Redmond had told him that Nose
Kramer had loaned him $500 to bet on
fitzgerald, and Joe Coughlin had told
him that Kramer had put up $4,000 at
Aug's to bet ON the election. Had con-
tributed toward paying the assessments
of Bowman and Dannenhold.
| Mr.. Robert Mclean testified: That last
summer he had an account against the
| Water-works, which the Secretary re-
Fused, saying there was no money to pay
! it with. He afterwards found out that
at that time there was about 5000 placed
| to the credit OF the Board In the City
| Treasurer's office.
Mir. Joseph Coughlin testified: That
Barger had told him he had been ap-
proached by city official, whose name
| he refused to give, and asked to whack
m. Tom Quinn afterwards told him the
official was Redmond, but Barger said
that heavier men than Redmond had
talked to him the same way.
MIR. T. G.. Quinn testified that last sum-
. mer he had all the books and papers con-
corning the Garden of Eden Reservoir
at his house, and expressed determine.
| ton to stop the work, but Redmond had
told him that if he did Barger would op-
, pose him for County Treasurer, but that
J | Il he did not he could get $4,000. Red
: mond did not say who he could get
\ $40 900 from, but that it would be made
out of the city in extras, &c. Dannen.
j. hold had afterward told him that Red.
| mond had made the same proposition to
| him. Barger denied having authorized
J Redmond to make such statements
/ | John G. Jones, as agent for the parties
downing hillside property about to bt
!. condemned for reservoir purposes, hat
:. offered to give him $1,000 if he would ge
d Dannenhold to vote to buy the property
e but he had refused. Some parties hat
wanted him to act as 'scommissiol
agenp' since this investigation com
/ menced, but he had nothing to do will
/ them. He had been threatened if he dit
4 not testify to suit certain parties. but h'
] was determined to tell the truth. MI
{ Redmond had denied to him and MI
Snelbaker having said they wanted +
II make $4,000 out of Barger. Had one
J. lindorsed Redmond's note for $500. Ha
!. borrowed one of Dan VIZ offs checks iron
/ Kramer, on which he got Sill.