St. Paul daily globe., 1893-07-20
BLUE FOR FIREMEN.
TIE TESTIMONY VERY D.iMAGiNc TO
TIE ladies.
BEER WAS OFT EN KoUGhT

Three Women Kept in a Black
smith shop Drinking Until IL
O'Clock at NiGht-Testiinony
as 10 Various Ihefts.
At the trial OF Chief Runge at the
council chamber at l 80 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Robert Vance, an ex-
fireman, was the first witness. He was
for two years fireman, and left the
department Ian. 81. 1893. He did con-
siderable work in the fire department
shops. The witness stated that during
his services in the shopthe rough frame
work of buggy was brought in, just as
it had left the woodworker's hands, and
that the men in the department shops
had completed the vehicle for the chief;
the work done was probably worth
about $50.
what was the worth of the rough
materiaI?"
well, heard Chief Runge estimate
that one day. lie said-'
Attorney Davis objected to the form
OF the question, and it was changed.
III answer to the new question the wit
ness said the rough woodwork was
worth about $40, and the completed ve-
hicle about $500. He had conversation
Wi;h the chief as to the manner i'll
| which it should be painted. The buggy
made for the chief was not marked with
The fire department monogram, as were
! ali OF the other department vehicles.
! a tWO-seated carriage body also came
into the shop while witness was there.
He used the city painting material to
paint the buggits. The work was done
by tiremen.
do yon know of any buggies or car
riages belonging to the city being sold?"
General Cusseaness.
Eyes. sir. bought one myself, an old
! exercising wagon. | saw a man near
the wagon one day about to tear it to
! pieces. / asked him what he would sell
| it for. The reply was IS. Tie man
bought it of said would have to see the
! ciieI, which did. The chief said tile
sale was ali right, and paid him the So
the next day"
Witness said be had seen picture
stands, warHr0:.',. book cases, etc.,
made at the rily shnpS, some of which
! mad been sent aNal. Some of the
| picture frames were ueaui fully carved,
and must have been worth SO or 50.
! Witness testified to various Ott er things
having been made for private use in
| the department shops. Vance also said
| something about the beer drinking as
| practced in the engine houses. He had
! seen the men at station II chip In and
send to a bottling house for keg of
beer. The keg was placed III shanty
across the street. He said he saw
Substitute Wilcox drunk while on duty.
i Cross. examined 10y Attorney Davis,
the witness said he did not know how
many kegs of beer were purchased. He
saw but one man drunk, and this was
Substitute Wilcox. He could not swear
as to where he got his liquor.
Lieut.. Ringer told Wilcox that he had
! better 90 hide himself, or go to bed.
The witness said the buggy made for
| Chief RuHge was of the Bangor style.
while the buggies used by the chiefs
were of the White Chapel pattern.
Witness afterward saw Chief Runge use
| the buggy. He never saw his family i'll
! it. He did not know where the vehicle
was now. Theodore Kinney, a fireman,
made six picture easels i'll the city shops.
Resigaed For Quarreling
Witness did not know where Kinney
got his materials. The wardrobe was
taken away III wagon, but witnrsS did
| not know what it was for. The witness
| resigned at the request OF Chief Runge
! for quarreling with captain. lie was
once disciplined by the board IF chiefs.
bld. jennings hat was done to you
at the time?
Witness l was docked S25.
Did YOU even pay it"'
''N0, slr The fine was revoked"
Witness testified, in answer to Aid.
| Grey, that he was severely injured by
falling from ladder. lie was ordered
by Chief Runge 10 so to work when he
was not lit 10 fulfill his duty. lie was
able to work only with his lett hand.
| He never received & dollar from the
tirpmen'S relief fuDI, although lie was
laid up for thirty days.
Hugh Fox, an eX-ilreman, who left the
department January 80, 1893, was the
! next witness. He character iZed the
drinking OF peer in the engine houses
as common, everyday occurrence
lie had seen seventeen kegs of beer a
an engine house OH July aud 5. 1891
He testified that the average amount
was a key a day. There was q keg OF
tap the day of the Harvest Festival pa
rate, and after the parade the chic
drove up 10 the engine house and aske(
if there WAS anything in the rear. Or
bc.Hg told there was, the chief went anC
go. drink. On the night of the powe
..vuSe fire. the biz truck at headquar.
ters left the engine house without til
lerman. The captain OF the company wa'
aW Y at the time.
Stole Sealskins.
Witness testified that OH the night O
the Manhattan fire Mic Jurgens. Et
Thielan ard John Miles took severa
sealskin caps each. The men after
ward admitted the theft, and told wher'
lhey got the headgear. Witness saw
| off IL
| North Star boot ana shoe fire.
The balance of witness testi nony b
! heretofore been printed In the Tribune
Fox claimed TO have heard Chief Rung,
several times tell his men that they Wer,
losers" Tor missing some certain fire.
Cross-eXamlned by defense. In re
gard 10 the practice among hremen o
| locating goods in large buildings so tina
| the men would know where to find then
III case of hre, Witness Fox said that h,
had heard Foreman Craigie say 10 Johl
Miles:
'Do you know where the furs are il
the plymouth clothing house?"
Miles answered: No; but / i'll q
and find out"
The witness was asked by the defens
if there were 365 kegs of beer drunk a
headquarters year.
More than that replied Fox.
Say 4C0," suggested Attorney Davis
"That's nearer right,n replied Fox.
"WhO were the Dartenders," asket
MIR. Fox.
Miles and Slater were the principa
ones"
Did they wear the usual whit
aprois?"
''If they could get them"
Three Women In 1t.
Witness testified that he, with Jur
| pens Miles Slater Jim Ragan am