St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-11

ton of Capt. Krake. to see if the fire
was breaking out anywhere.
Ben Stewart. recalled: Men bought
the shoes of Bradley. Joe Hoy was pres
ent. Bradley said in his presence that
the shoes were North Star shoes. He
identified the shoes as the same he had
seen sold by JaaX TO Lyons.
Lieut.. Fred Malone, sworn, said:
Charley Loss sold pair of shoes to
Bradley. They were branded on the
bottom as made by the Boston Shoe
company.
William Swartz testifed,in his own
behalf. He had been in the service
over three years. He denied any steal
ing or knowledge of it at any fire. He
was croSs-eXamined by Aid. Lackey at
length on the Frank Bros. fire. No
goods were thrown out of the windows.
and he knew of none being brought to
headquarters. He denied having any
fur cap or knowledge of any being
taken at the Manhattan fire.
Capt. Krake, recalled, said as to his
presence at the Frank fire after it was
out, he went at the suggestion of Assist
ant Chief Canterbury to see that the fire
did not break out. He also testified as
to changes of watch by Brady and
Slater. Did not think they changed.
Slater was OH the middle watch that
night; that would bring him there at II
to 3 O'Clock, and Brady was not on at
the same time. Did not see him there
that night Reiterated denial of any
knowledge of goods being taken.
Fire Marshal Pierce, recalled, testified
as to position of goods in the Frank fire.
There was no pile of cloth between the
stove and the goods, as others testified.
A man sitting by the stove could see
anything that passed on the Third ave-
nue. side of the loom, and on part of the
First street side. This was to show that
there was no opportunity for goods to
be thrown out without being seen from
there. Foreman Black sat with his bot
tie of whisky.
10 Aid. Lackey-In a part of the
room goods could have been thrown out
without being seen. l saw Krake there,
but didn't see Brady; saw no whisky
there.
James Brady was recalled. and said:
At Frank Bros fire he was on the mid
die watch, Il to O'Clock, a change with
Slater.
Capt. Pierson said he had given some
kind of general word about looking
after the fire.
James LOWery was at Frank fire, but
saw no stealing. Heard Brady say that
II Chief Runge held two jobs he, Brady,
would lose his: that all the men were
against him, and he would make it as
lively for them as he could.
John SwartZ said he had been in the
department three years. He had a fur
cap which he bought of Ed Thielen. 1t
was an old cap. and he sold it to Ben
Harrington for So, what he paid for it.
lie did not know what kind of a cap 1t
was. but was told it was a Sealskin. He
was in lie Sueur at time of the Manhat-
tan fire.
Marcus Nygaard. house salesman of
the North Star company, examined the
Bradley shoes and said he couldn't
identify them positively. They marked
the size, width and case number, as
those were marked, but the brand they
make is placed on the ball of the sole.
None was on this. The shoe if it came
from their stock was Eastern make and
jobbed by them. They jobbed Eastern
made shoes.
John George denied all knowledge of
wrongdong. To Aid. Lackey he said:
Brady told him since this investigation
started that he never saw anything
| taken.
f. NJ. Uhline denied all knowledge of
stealing. He saw the Bradley shoes
when they were first offered for sale.
They were Eastern-made shoes.
This closed the testimony branch OF
! the examination. The writing out of
! the stenOgraphic notes will take several
| days, and as soon as completed the com.
mittee will meet, consider the evidence,
| and render their decision. Before the
committee adjourned, the chairman
made the above statement to the ac-
| cused tiremen present, and assured them
! that they ShOuld he informed of the
committees decision and of their fate.
Assistant Chief Canterbury has some
more witnesses he wishes to call. and
his case will be reOpened this morning
by the committee at o'clock to hear
them.