Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-22
ALDERMEN ON THE STAND.
The Bauder Speak, Easy Conspiracy Cases
on Trial-Doughty Tells His Story
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The Bauder Speak. Easy Conspiracy cases
on TriaI-Doughty Tells His Story
Nothing OF Interest Trnnspires.
The famous Bauder conspiracy case wherein
the Department of Public Safety is prosecuting
j. d. Bauder, Lowery ]. Bender, James Doyle,
John Dougherty, F. B. Stoner and William
Nagle for conspiracy, under the title of the
Bauder Detective Agency, came up in the
Criminal Court yesterday before great crowd.
Attorneys Reardon. Bremen, Parker d Sill
and 7. j. keenan,, ST., with Clarence Burleigh
attorney for the Department of Public Safety,
and District Attorney w. d. Porter for the
prosecution.
Mr.. Burleign's opening speech rehearsed the
case pretty much as tamiliariZed to the public
and claimed that the Bauder gang were organ
lied blackmailers. The first witness called was
Alderman NJ. F. Cassiday, who testified that
ten suits. one brought by Bender and nine by
Bauder, had come before him. Five OF the
suits were withdrawn and Bender LETT Sl5 to
pay costs in his one suit, but never came for
his change. Alderman Lohrman had had Is
suits before him. Only one went to court Inc
others were not pressed and costs were paid by
Bauder Alderman Cassidy, recalled, detailed
informatlons made before him. In John hlg-
gins case, for liquor selling, on Bauders in
formation, A. B. Hague. Esq, settled; in Peter
Butterhotfs case the costs were paid by
Bauder Kate Cordell, Thomas Hanlon, Pat
rick Connolly, John Baker, all sued, had their
cases withdrawn, five yet remaining on the
docket. A Mrs. Keenan,, of the famous "Iei-
low Row." was informed against, but the
Squire tore up the information and showed
Bauder out. None of the cases went to court.
Ali the warrants were served by his constable.
Alderman Maneese was called, but Attorney
Reardon objected to his testifying, as he was
defendant and might injure his own case. The
Court ruled that the witness was in no danger,
as he could refuse to answer. Maneese said he
knew Bauder. Bender and Doyle. Witness
produced copies of the informations made be-
fore him and footnotes of disposition, as fol-
lows:
Michael Spence. sued by John A. Dougherty
for selling liquor without alicenSe. Case with
drawn and costs paid by the prosecutor
Johanna Connors, sued by John Dougherty
for selling liquor without license Case with
drawn and costs paid by the prosecutor.
W. 81. Clark, sued by John Dougherty. War
rant executed by James A. Doyle. Case with
drawn. Costs paid by the prosecutor.
Isabella Anderson. sued by John Dougherty
for selling liquor without license Warrant
executed by James A. Doyle. Case withdrawn
and costs paid by the prosecutor.
Jacob Kohle sued for selling without
license by John Dougherty. Case withdrawn
and costs paid by ]. D. Bauder.
John Horne sued for selling without license
by J. ID. Bauder. Suit withdrawn and costs
was arrested.
Peter Lauerman, John Marx. Mrs. M.
Howard Charles Beck, Wendal Daub, Mrs. F.
Bittner. William Dukel, T. R. Norris Charles
Miles. John Knorr and Hugh Knox, all sued
for selling without license bv j. d. Bauder.
The warrants being executed by different mem
bers of the agency. The cases were all settled
by the prosecutor who paid the costs.
Maud Raymond was sued by ]. d. Bauder for
keeping diSorderly house. The case was dis
missed and the costs put on the county. There
was number of other cases where the costs
were paid by the county
James DOYLE had brought two suits for adul-
terry before him; Nagle and Bender had been
before him in cases as witnesses. and Bauder
they were paid weekly. Only two cases went to
court. Cross-examined the witness stated that
the Maud Raymond case was dismissed for lack
of evidence and not by request of Inspector
Whitehouse.
Alderman Brinker was called and testified as
to the two cases for oleomargarine selling
brought before him.
T. J. Keenan, asked for bill of particulars
of the charges against his Client d. R. Callen,
Alderman. Mr.. Keenan, said that the charges
were so diversified that it was impossible to
make defense. Judge White requested Mr..
Porter to take notice of the petition. and Mr..
Porter said that the case being on the trial list
the notice was too brief. Judge White made
no order Against d. r. Callen's testimony
Mr.. Keenan, re-echoed Mr.. Reardon's objec-
tions but the Court ruled as before. Squire
Callen stated that he knew Bauder, Doyle and
Dougherty. of the agency; that Bauder had
sued Adam Blttner, p. Il. GolZ, Mrs. R. Rainey,
John Sullivan. Mrs G. Davis and Mrs. c.
Coyle. The warrants were given to his own
constable for service. In some of the cases
Bauder paid the costs, and in Others no action
had been taken. This ended the days pro-
ceedings.