St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19
THE POLICE SCANDAL.
A Two-R Round Set-to Between Ed Stevens
and Annie Watson's Hotel"
Books.
The Clerk is Hauling in an Alibi Hand
Over Hand to Help Him Out
of His Middle.

Writing Experts Cast Some Shrewd
Chances at Annte's System of
Bookkeeping,
And Various witnesses Impeach Her
--History of Capt. Chase's Box
of Cigars.
In the police investigation yesterday, in
which Ed Stevens continued his defense,
j. F. Gushing, bookkeeper for the First
National bank. was the first witness who
deposed. He swore that neither George Il.
Tanner nor his wife had an account at the
bank during the months of July and August
last, nor for many months previous. This
testimony was doubtless in defense of Capt.
Chase, but inasmuch as it had been shown
by the testimony of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Tanner that they had deposited their money
in the Bank of Minneapolis, the testimony
was considered irrelevant by the COM
mission.
At this important juncture Journal re-
porter, Mr.. Stevens and Aid. Sly visited
the Journal Office to search the files to
ascertain regarding Ben Buffers visit to
Minneapolis, the holding of the sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows, the American
Dental association and other events of ma
tional note.
Reassembling, Stevens offered in evidence
an affidavit from E. L. Molynix of st. Paul.
The affidavit alleged that the affiant Occu-
pied room in Tanners European hotel in
company with prostitutes on the evening
of Saturday, Oct. "a, 1885. That while
there Ed Stevens and Capt. Chase came in
upon them, and affiant offered Capt. Chase
SIS, which was refused. Affiant was not
arrested, but was allowed to go. ''Molynix"
"a queer name, surely afterwards received
letter from Mr.. Tanner asking him to
send Capt Chase box of cheap cigars, and
the cigars were sent.
The letter, purpOrting to be from Mr..
Tanner, was attached to the affidavit.
A. Sanborn, a pawnbroker. testified that
he had loaned money on pledges three diff
ferent times to Annie Watson, and that she
had not redeemed the articles put in
''hock."
A CoRRoBORATIoN.
Annie Watson had testified that she had
been obliged to pawn her bracelets, etc.,
and that she had not redeemed them.
William Lycurgus Dunn. the clerk of the
municipal court, testified that on July 26,
1884. Annie Hawley (Watson) paid fine.
She came second time and said she had
not the money to pay her fine.
Aid. Sly-Mr. Dunn, did Annie Watson.
or any keeper of house of ill-fame, ever
tell you that she had paid Stevens any
money to secure immunity from punish
ment?
II never had a conversation with any OF
those women Oh the subject"
W. II. Donahue stated that Deputy Clerk
Hayes had said that Annie Watson had told
him that she had paid money to Stevens.
Charles Nee. Reeve, as an expert ac-
countant, was next sworn.
Look at this item." said Mr. Stevens,
somewhat nervously, pointing to Annie
Watson's book. Sept. 5. B. Fl. Paid
E. A. S. so, and tell me whether it was
written at the same time and with the
same pencil"
THAT is hard question to answer, but
should say that it was not"
AS to the entries of May 81 and April
49, the same question having been asked.
the witness declined to give an opinion.
He was in doubt.
ANNIE wATsoN's LAME WRIST.
Aid. Sly-ls it not fact, that a person
with lame wrist, and lady at that
might write differently at different times?
"Y eS: the weather or touch OF rheuma-
tism might affect the wrist"
The witness attention was called to an
entry of May %, paid E. A. Stevens $4O."
II should say that the Stevens and $40
were written at the same time, the paid at
a different time and the E. A. over some
thing that had been erased"
Stevens-W ould lame arm account for
the differences you have mentioned?
81 should say not"
Aid. Sly handed the witness manuscript
purporting to be a transcript by Annie Wat
son of certain entries in her books, and
asked if the writing was the same as the
books.
Eyes, T should say the writing is the
same"
Writing on strip of paper, the writing
having been done in the presence of the
commission, was pronounced the same
hand.
Mr.. Reeves cross-examination occupied
considerable time. and in answer to ques-
ton he acknowledged that it.is difficult to
judge Of pencil writing and that he could
not testify positively.
AS GOOD AS ANY SIMILAR BOOKS.
Aid. Lawrence-Are there not as few
erasures and alterations in these books as
you could expect to find in any similar set
of books?
eyes; there are.''
In the progress of the cross examination
Mr.. Reeve said that he considered that the
paid E. A. S. $4O'' appeared to be about
as tishy as anything in the book. There is
not one chance in thousand that it was all
written at the same time as the balance of
the items on the page.
In the afternoon W. E. Bromley, who,
at the request of Mr.. Stevens had looked
over the Journal to ascertain what had oc-
Cured of especial note on the particular
dates corresponding with the records in An
ME Watson's books showing she had paid
Stevens the various amounts of money as
fines testified from notes regarding many
events, which gave Mr.. Stevens more than
ordinary qualification in his alibi develop
mentS.
G. E. Gray, silverplater, testified that
on Sept. 5, 1884, he was engaged in silver
plating some badges for Mrs. Erwin. He
had no records of the affair, but he knew it
was the day that Gen. Butler made speech
in Armory hall.
sERGT. BYRNEs AS SURETY.
Sergt Byrnes. OF the municipal court,
testified that he knew Annie Watson. He
remembered that at one time she had come
into the municipal court. and hadn't
enough money to pay her fine, and witness
went security for the balance. Afterwards
she paid the remainder into the court. She
had come into the court on another occa-
sion with not enough money, and the wit
ness and Judge told her to 60 home, that
she ought not to come there without money
enough to pay her fine.
Stevens-Have you heard that Annie
Watson paid me $50?
Eyes, SIR"
"When?"
''Some time last winter"
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