St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-07

the front room | saw Thompson sitting in
the front room. l told them that
THE MAYOR HAD ISSUED AN ORDER
that they must get out. They must either
go to First street or out of town. Subse-
quentlv Capt. Chase found man in bed in
Mrs. Thompson's room, and in the presence
OF her husband. We then went into rooms
16, II and IS. There we found Mabel
Mitchell, Minnie Brewer and girl claiming
to be sister of Mabel Mitchell, also two
men, one partially undressed. One was
in one room and the other in another
told the men to get out OF the building. and
they left. We then went to rooms % and
20 and notified girl there. Then to 23 and
"a. where we found girl apparently quite
sick, and another nursing her. The latter
was given the same notice. and also the
sick girl, but said we don't propose to raid
sick girls, and told Mabel if she was doing
no business she could nurse the girl until
the doctors said she could 20. We found
two other girls and gave them the same no.
tice."
Aid. Lawrence-What is the use of con-
tinuing this kind of an investigation Mr..
Stevens has been charged with accepting
bribes. He says he has not, and now let us
introduce proof to show that he has, if
there is any.
Mr.. CarlJon-Have you ever received any
money from the roomers?
s'Never; no money or gift or thing of any
value whatever. Have received no money,
directly or indirectly, from any person for
any unlawful purpose whatever"
Mayor Pillsbury-Have you known of any
member of the police force taking any
money from any person to prevent their be-
ing brought before tribunal for any pur-
pose whatever"
Il never have; but 1 have heard lately
that certain money was paid to certain
officer. but there was a dispute as to the
purpose for which the money was paid"
Mrs. Venetia Tanner was called and she
deposed, under oath, substantially as fol-
lows: Have been married five years. The
first time | saw MIR. Stevens he called at our
house. 1t was soon after we took the hotel.
He asked to see certain parties. | gave the
number OF the room and he called on them.
| afterwards went to the room and was told
that he was the police clerk. He called the
next day and he said he was Edward A.
Stevens, and was instructed to make inves-
LEGATIONS. The next time had occasian to
see MI. Stevens | sent for him to learn about
letter written to me and one written to
Mr.. Day, the proprietor of the block. Mr..
Stevens said he thought it was nothing but
blackmailing scheme. He took the letter
and said he should have it investigated. l
asked how much he wanted for his services.
He said that | could act my own pleasure as
to the amount and
HANDED HIM SIS.
s'The next time he called just after the hol-
idays, he said the girls must be removed
He said there would certainly be an investi
cation. gave him S. again, and 1 had
given him altogether $40. He gave me to
understand that he diG not give his services
for nothing. Before the grand jury sat this
fall we had a friend, Detective Duffy. from
Chicago, who stopped at our house. He said
the grand jury was about to sit. and would
have to put up money if we kept the girls
in our house. | said | should not put up a
single cent. but the police could investigate
if they pleased. MI. Duffy came again
and said would have to pay, because Ed
Stevens and other parties were working the
case. l again refused. and Mr..
Tanner, when he learned my action, was
angry and said | did wrong. A letter was
left asking Mr.. Tanner to call on a party.
L went with him, and l know there was
$1OO paid. 1t was in the bank and told
Mr.. Tanner that every dollar was taking a
drop of my hearts blood. The entire
amount paid was S12O."
Mrs. Tanner was assured that anything
she testified to would not be applied to any
case now pending.
Aid. Sly-Did it ever come to your knowl-
edge that two young men were at your
place, and Ed Stevens and public officer
called and intimated that they must put up
hush money?
SAID THEY PAJD HIISH MONEY!
ST was not present at that time, but the
parties who gave the money came to the
Office and told it. l saw the letter written
in regard to it. signed the check for 800.
| signed it as Mrs. Venetia Tanner. 1t was
made payable to Capt. Chase; he would not
accept it; it was during the term of the
grand jury; believe it was on the First
National bank. had money in the First
National bank and III the Bank of Mime
apolis; it might have been either. 1 signed
it, but Capt. Chase refused it. Mr.. Tanner
then got the check cashed. and gave a part
of it to Capt. Chase. The money was
drawn and given to me, and | sent it to
Capt. Chase. Mr.. Tanner handed him $40
l think. but Capt. Chase said nothing but a
cold S1OO would be accepted. The entire
amount was paid over to him."
OCross-eXamined by Stevens: 81 think it
was about June you called; you called to
see Nellie Waters and Ray Lee; did not
know where they came rom and do not
know where they went to; they rented the
rooms to do dreSSlmaking and actually did
dressmaking in the rooms; when | received
the blackmailing letter you called on me and
gave me to understand that my house was a
low and miserable place, but no matter
what it was if l paid you | could continue
| paid you $50 for protection: l asked yOl
if such dn order was issued and why it was,
why was to be persecutt G.: once | said
would go with West Day and see the
mayor; if there are any people in my house
that are not all right let the police take them
out; do not care to have this cloud hang
ing over my head; Detective Quinlan called
with Detective Duffy, when Detective Duffy
said
MUST PUT UP
or be prosecuted: the note sent gave Detec-
tive Quinlans address; | went with my huS-
band to Detective Quinlan's house and
Quinlan said to Mr.. Tanner. Take your
wife home,' and after that the 500 was
paid to Capt Chase"
To Stevens-W When you came and made
certain insinuations | asked what is
wanted? Is it money!" and you said it could
be fxed-in your absence there would be an
investigation, bnt money would fix it. De
tective Duffy said the 800 was to be di
vided between Ed A. Stevens. Capt. Chase
and Detective Quinlan. He advised me to
pay it, saying they would make us a deal
more trouble than the money amounted to.
The money was paid because of the threat
if it was not paid we would be prosecuted
for keeping immoral women in our hotel;
but there were no prostitutes in our rooms
to my knowledge. The parties who made
complaint that they paid hush money live
in st. Paul They can be found; they left
their address. but they are strangers. The
$40 is all have paid you; you never sug-
gested to me the advisability of paying you