St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
BLUE FOR FIREMEN.
TIE TESTIMONY VERY DfMAGfRG TO
Tie ladies.
BEER WAS OFT EN RoUGhT
Three Women Kept in a Black
smith hop Drinking Until II
O'Clock at NiGht-Testilnony
as 10 Various Thefts.

smith mop Drtn 4ing Until L
O'CLOCK at NiGht-TestiInOny
as 20 Various Thefts.
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, ana left the
department lIa1. 81. 1893. He did con-
siderable work in the fire department
shops. The witness stated that during
his services in the shopth 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
mate.iaI?"
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 We
hicle about 500. He had conversation
With 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
all OF the other department vehicles.
4 tWO-seated carriage body also came
into tie shop while witness was there.
He used the city painting material to
paint the buggitS. The work was done
by lirPmen.
do You know OF any buggies or car
rlages belonging to the city being sold?"
General Cusseaness.
Yes. sir, bought one myself, an old
exercising wagon. saw 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 L
bought it Of said ! would have to see the
ciier, which l did. The chief said tile
sale was ali right, and paid him the So
the next day"
Witness said he had seen picture
| stands, War!rDl:',. book cases, ETC.,
made at the ri'y shops, some of which
mad been sent MA. Some of the
| picture frames were ueaHi.fully carved,
and must have been worth IS or 50.
! Witness testified to various OIL tr things
having been made for private use in
! the department shops. Vance also said
something about the beer drinking as
| pTactlced in the engine houses. He had
seen the men at station II chip in and
send to bottling house for a key of
! beer. The keg was placed III a shanty
across the street. He said he saw
/ Substitute Wilcox drunk while on duty.
Cr0ss.eXamincd 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
I 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 Ruuge WAS of the Bangor style.
! while the buggies used by the chiefs
! we're Of the White Chapel pattern.
! Witness afterWard saw Chief Range use
| the buggy. He never saw his family in
! II. lie did not know where the vehicle
! was now. Theodore Kinney, fireman,
! made six picture ea5els III the city shops.
Eseaigaed For QnarTeiipg
Witness did not know where Kinney
| got his materials. The wardrobe was
| taken away III a wagon, but witness 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-Whatw WAS done to you
| at tie time?
Witness / was locked S25.
Did YOU even pay it?''
! ono, 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 20 TO work when he
was not lit 10 fulfill his duty. He was
| able TO work only with his left hand.
| lie never received = dollar from the
, hrpmen'S ItlIcf fuGd, although lie was
| laid up for thirty days.
Hugh Fox, an eX-iirGman, who left the
| department January 80, 1893, was the
next witness. He characterized the
drinking OF peer in the engine houses
as a common, everyday occurrence"
lie had seen seventeen kegs of beer at
! an engine house Oh July aud ). 1891.
He testified that the average amount
WAS key day. There was kpg on
tap the day of the Harvest Festival pa
rate, and after the parade the chief
drove up 20 the engine house and asked
il there was anything in the rear. On
Being told there was, the chief went and
go. a drink. On the night OF the power
..JuSu fire, the biz truck at headquar-
terS left the engine house without til
herman. The captain of the company was
aW Y at the time.
Sto3c Se2IS27ins.
Witness testified that OIL the night OF