Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-23
STRAITS STEAL.
HOW HE USED Il CLERGYDfAN TO
BLK TN r. STATE.
The official Transcript of Rev. Chas. T.
Coer's Evidence--Strait Paid the Clergy
man So and Collected $3.50 From the
State Which He Put in His Pocket.

man So and Collected $3.50 From the
State Which He Put in His Pocket.
The following is the verbatim report of
Rev. Charles L. Coer's testimony before the
State Senate investigating committee, as
taken by the official stenographer:
The Rev. Chas. r. Coer came before the
committee at its invitation.
Senator Doran Mr.. Coer, understand
that you have taken some exceptions to the
action of the committce-that you thought
they were doing you injustice. [ want to ex-
plain to you that the committee had nothing
to do with this, however-with the publica-
ton in the newspapers. These bills that
you saw here came before the reporters and
they made the reports, SO you must not
blame us for that.
Mr. Coer-Do I understand from this bill
that Horace B. Strait received $3.50 for
our visit to st. Paul?
Sen. Doran-Yes, that is what the commit
tee understand.
Mr.. Coer-Who received the $3.50?
Sen. Doran That is not stated. I pre-
sumo that Mr. Strait received it.
Mr.. Coer-Well, did not receive it.
Senator Doran That is what we pre-
sumed. Did you receive any part of this
money?
MIR. Coer-I had a half-fare ticket, as all
clergymen and pastors have in the State, on
all railroads. | had half-fare ticket on the
Sioux City railroad. [ received my half
fare ticket going down from Shakopee to ST.,
Peter.
Senator Doran-You don't remember the
amount?
Mr.. Coer-Oh, suppose about $2.
Senator Doran-That is all you received?
Mr.. Coer-Of the Ss15 80 received about
w, that is, to the best of my
recollection and belief. You can easily
find out how much it is. I re-
eeived half-fare ticket from Shakopee
to st. Peterjust about So. did the work
there would not do for 80, but did not
go for pay.
Senator Doran-The committee under
stood from some parties that there was
wrong impression with regard to yourself,
and finding You were in the city we wanted
to have it corrected. When you went to
visit this institution did you stay at the hos
pital?
Mr.. Coer-Yes, sir.
Senator Doran-Mr. Strait also STAYED
there?
Mr., Coer i believe he did. I know he
did.
Senator Doran-You stayed there during
the time you were there?
Mr.. Coer-Yes, sir; and was very nicely
entertained.
Senator Doran-If Mr.. Strait had only
charged So, we would have been ahead that
much for the State.
Mr.. Coer-You would have been ahead
$40.
Senator Doran We'll / how was this?
Mn Eba Moi To md
said that he was a trustee of the asylum,
and asked me if would like to go down
and visit it to investigate it. I told him
did not care about the investigation, but
that / would like to visit it very much. He
asked me to 60 with him and stated that he
had authority to take a visitor with him. He
said that the State would pay all my ex
penses. l said sail right" did not mind
much about the expenses, but that I was
very glad to go down there. Any
way, | went down there, and I Wis
tied the asylum from top to bottom.
made out my report Coming up on the
cars Major Strait says: 'Have you got a
half fare ticket?" L said yes. He says:
Chow much is your expense?" 1t was five
cents mile from Shakopee to st. Peter.
You can find that out by seeing how far it
is IRON Shakopeo to st. Peter. It was a
I think he handed me two one dollar bills.
said: '.Major, you need not bother about
this" lie said: ",Ihe State pays it, and it is
all right That is the whole thing alb Jut 1t
until found that / was accused of receiving
this amount of money.
Senator Doran-Well, this is the way it
was done (handing Mr.. Coer paper.) You
seq this is another item for $3.50.
Mr.. Coer-Perhaps he stayed there longer
than did. That Is all that
ever received for going down
to the asylum, with one exception. I was
under exchange with the Reverend Mr..
Livermore and DR.. Bartlett, who, as is the
case with Mr.. Livermore, is friend of mine,
sarne to me on a Saturday night, and ar
ranged for me to preach for the lunatics. I
would rather take q good threshing than
preach to lunatics After it was all over,
about three or four days after that, the doctor
wrote to me and enclosed me SIS bill, and
Mr.. Livermore said that the doctor would do
that but it seemed to me as being sort Of
complimentary thing for clergyman tc
receive.
Senator Doran-As far AS the Committet
is concerned, we simply want to do you thi
act of justice, and we heard from your friends
as though they felt that we were doing yor
injustice.
Mr.. Coer-I would not want what I sait
to initiate against Major Strait.
Senator Morton--How long were you Their
sir?
Mr.. Coer--I think we went down on tn
evening train, and came back the next day
Senator Doran Then you we're there onl
one day?
Mr.. Coer-Only over night We bot
stayed there at the asylum. know it di
not cost to break
The Tri-State Fair.
TOLEDO, Sept. 21.-The Tri-State fair close
to-day having been the most successful NEE
ing in every respect since the formation of til
association. The attendance during the wee
aggregates 1875, 900, and the receipts $48, 0O
The following is summary of tO-day's raet
postponed from yesterday in consequence
the storm. First race, free-for-all, pur
$1,000, divided, Edward drawn.
Pratine. ...'.............d
John ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
Time, 2s2j5, 2:sal5, 2:29, 2:2e, 2:29.
In the 2:4O class purse, $780, Lady Beach al
Blue Goose drawn.
Tola. ......................1 2
valiant. .................,...2 l 2
Golden Girl Observation-Disclosures 4
Time, 1885, 2;3717S, 1856, 2;s719.
Running, two mile dash, purse $3.50 and 6
tries, won by Hippograf, Edwin A. I'd, a
Silias I'd. Time 1-54.
The Heather Chinee and "Melican Mar
Special Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Sept. 22.-The New York Chin,
don't propose to go at Kearney's bidding, a
have determined to hold public meeting
the true ''sand lott style, to assert their rig
to remain in this country and conduct th
business peacefully. "Chinamen no dam
FOOL" said leader of the celestials to |
GLOBE correspondent Yesterday. "Melican N