St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-08
ED. A. STEVENS.

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why did you pay this money to Mr..
Stevens?" -
1T was sort of a second fine. You see,
very often | would not have the money at
hand and Mr.. Stevens would tell me that it
would be all right; that he had already paid
my fine. As [ supposed. it was to REIN
burse him for money he had paid into the
the municipal court that l paid him the
money"
did Mr.. Stevens accept this money as
bride or hush money!"
mo, sir. | always thought it was for
my fine. Had l been as bright as some
women | might have known there was
something wrong. for | never recollect of
having seen my name in municipal court re-
ports, except when | went up myself and
paid it."
Ibid you pay your fine in persona"
Eyes, sir; always under the name of An
ME Holly"
''Are you running house now?"
mo sir. | was closed up by order of
the mayor Ed Stevens says. He came to
me about three weeks ago and said he had
bad news for me; that the mayor had
ordered my house closed, but that L could
run until the first of the month
ON HIS OWN RESPONSIBILITY"
''Did he see you afterward ?"
eyes; he came and ordered me to close
my house Monday noon, and l did it and
discharged all my inmates"
did he see you at any other time?"
Eyes, sir. He came and looked me
squarely in the eye and told me to tell that
had never paid him any money if it came
to an investigation"
Cross-eXamined by Mr.. Stevens-You
have testified that you have put every cent
you paid me on a book. and that you began
keeping that book in October, 1884. and yet
you say you paid me $50, Sept. 5, 1884, and
still it is all down on the book.
But l have two books. The $50 pay
ment is down in the old book. Fll bring
'em both in for you to look at"
Aid SlY-Ed. you'll get book enough
before you get through.
1--WE will see about that"
At this point an adjournment was had
until o'clock in the afternoon, and the
witness was requested to bring up his books
at that time, and the mayor enjoined the
witness not to speak to any one concerning
the matter in the meanwhile.
TANNER HAD LICENSE.
In the afternoon many of the aldermen
interest throughout.
Charles HI. Clark, late deputy collector
of internal revenue, was the first witness,
and he was sworn for the defense. He tes-
titled that George R. Tanner had made ap-
plication to the witness for United States
liquor license, but had not taken it out.
Witness went to Mr.. Tanners hotel and
for the license. He knew nothing
the reputation of the Acme hotel.
On cross examination he testified that ne
knew of no croOkedneSs or Irregularities of
the police force, or any dereliction of duty
on the part of the force at the fair grounds.
Witness was secretary of the Minneapolis
Fair association. He had attempted to
break up the devices for robbing people on
the fair grounds through skin" games.
Some of the people told witness that they
had immunity from the police. and he had
a deal of trouble in breaking up the games.
and that right under the nose of the police
men. Witness referred to the last fair
given by the Minneapolis Industrial expo
stion.
Mayor Pillsbury-That is what wanted
to understand Whether it was st. Paul
fair or Minneapolis fair.
WHAT THE BOOKS SHOWED.
Anna Watson, recalled. produced her book
items of moneys collected and
expended. The book showed that on
Sept. she paid to Mr.. Stevens the sum of
$50. Whenever she paid any money she
put it down and never trusted to her mem
DRY.
Aid. Slv-On Sept. 5 you paid Mr..
Stevens $50 and Sept. 81 you were booked
for fine by Mr.. Stevens in the municipal
court of $50. 80?
Yes, sir, paid both in September"
Witness explained her method of book
keeping; on one page was kept the receipts
of money learned" by inmates, and on the
opposite page the sums paid for expenses.
Witness gave samples of her writing to
identify the hand shown in the book. The
entries were "E. A. S., $50" She then
turned to the first entry of money paid to
Mr.. Stevens. 1t was paid at 22S South
First street. on Aug. Is, 1884. the sum of
SIS: May s. 1885, the book showed that $40
had been paid to Mr.. Stevens. The next
item was June 10, S12; next was $50 on
Aug. Z, 1885; Aug. II, Sis was paid
Those were all the entries in the book re-
Iating to Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. Carleton asked relative to the amounts
of her fines paid into the municipal court
in order to show whether or not her
accounts agreed with the records of the
court.
However. it was the opinion of the COM
mission that it was unnecessary. Yet it
was agreed that she should make out list
of fines paid and hand in to the commits
sion subsequently,, and if her records cor
respond with the records of the municipal
court the greatest weight would be at
tached to the witness testimony as whole.
Cross examination by Mr.. Stevens
Miss Watson, look at this item of Sept.
81. Was the entire entry made with the
same pencil?"
Yes, SIR"
is not portion of it heavier than the
baance?"
1T was written with the same pencil and
at the same time. Unfortunately,
HAVE A LANE ARM.
and cannot always write smoothly.v
Look at that item on that page"
paid E. A. Stevens S4O.n
SHOW do you account for its being writ
ten with two pencils?"
sit was not written with two pencils.n
''How is it that the paid is heavier than
the balance and is that Stevens?n
SIT was intended for Stevens. Excuse
me if / spell improperly. That is my mis-
fortune"
Mr.. Sly-Your spelling is no element in
this investigation, Miss Watson. Mr..