St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-11
FRYING THE FIREMEN.
THE CASES or STEALING RESOLVED
INTO QUESTIONS or VERAcITY
BRADK's BOLD CHARGES MADE

OCHy a1lSSdGlOnS Oh SCealIuS as
Rapidly as They Can Be Made.
The four members of the committee
on fire department resumed their sit
ting as court yesterday to hear the
testimony against and in behalf of the
accused members of the fire department.
Capt. Krake closed his defense by intro
duclng Albert Bloch, in the employ of
Frank Bros. at the time of the fire.
Bloch saw Krake there and kept close
lookout to see if any goods we're stolen.
In this he was prompted by the knowI-
edge that there were TumorS of such
things. But he saw.nothing. He knew
that the firm sold some goods to the
firemen, and in proof of this Krake of
fered letter from Frank Bros, show
ing they had sold them goods.
The interesting testimony was that of
Fireman James Brady, who was called
i'll the cases of Swartz Loss, Ehren-
burg and Bradley. He said ne saw all
the defendants stealing at the Frank
fire. 1t was after the fire was out.
They went back to the fire for what
they could get. They were throwing
the goods out of the windows on the
First street side. The goods were in
bales, consisting of shirts, etc. Saw
three OF the men distinctly throwing the
goods out and taking them away. The
men went out of the fence at the rear,
went by the alley, past the blacksmith
shop, and then came back to the engine
house the same way. Threw the goods
n 10 - ,o-
rels. boxes and cupboards. You could
put your hands in stOvepipe holes and
pull out goods anywhere next day. One
of the stOvepipe holes was on one side
of the room. 1t had striped and black
shirts i'll it. Some of the goods were
too small for the men, and were given
to boys. Some were given To Johnny
Ollinger and some to Harry Mulhem.
Loss threw the goods out of the window
and SwartZ and Ehrenburg carried them
away.
To Aid. Anderson-COuId not tell
what each brought altogether. but Loss
had some wooden shirts. Saw Ehren-
burg bring a bundle, but don't know
what was III it. The chimney hole is
about seven feet high. Put my hand in
and felt the goods. The goods were
being put everywhere there was place
to stow anything. Lit matches to seein
the chimney and 10 see in the dark bar
Tels. Saw goods in these places. packed
in as hard as they could be.
To Aid. Harvey Was on middle
watch. and was sent there to watch for
fire. Saw the police and Frank Bros
men there. They were in the same
room. The firemen were throwing the
goods out as they got the chance-Capt.
Krake and Loss did. Looked out the
wi nd RI ht1rf
below getting the goods as Krake and
Loss threw them out. Some of the
goods were in headquarters when wit
ness came back. but saw the men bring
them in. Saw SwartZ take a bundle
dOWn into the basement. Was back and
forth TO the building several times dur
ing the night. Made no report of the
matter to either the policeman or Frank
Bros cutter, who were sitting by the
store.
To Aid. Lackey-From where the DO
Hceman and the cutter sat they could
not see the tiremen throw out goods, as
there was big pile of clothing in the
way. The cutter mad quart bottle of
whisky there.
Bradley Illuminated the afternoon ses-
sion by swearing he saw the fremen
stealing at the Castle shirt company
fire. He told Schwartz that he saw him
stealing there. He exclaimed:
You took the goods. You had five
pairs of lace shoes, and asked me to
try them on" To Bradley witness said:
saw you dump goods on the floor be-
hind tie showcase at the Castle fire."
Z. a. Mcdonald testified that new hats
we're plentiful after the Frank Bros.
fire. Runge and others each had one.
At the Castle fire several firemen broke
showcases to cover up thefts. To
Schwartz witness said: The shoes you
had were North Star CATERS. Saw you
putting them on your feet, sitting on
the truck right down stairs" Witness
Jaac testified 20 having bought pair of
shoes from Bradley two months ago.
Ben Stewart gave similar testimony.
Timothy Q. Bohan, of Engine COmpa-
ny No. II. sworn: Was at Cataract
year or over, up to October last; knew
Bradley, and he was at Cataract; Brad
ley offered TO sell him shoes, a pair he
had worn; also saw two odd shoes and
wore them: have heard joking talk Of
North Star shoes when any fireman
bought a new pair. That was all.
L. f. Lyons, sub. of No. II. sworn:
Knew Bradley; bought pair of shoes
| of Mic JaaX about five weeks ago.
The shoes were exhibited and exam
| ined. They are congress CATERS, kan
| &dIOO, DedTlUH Tie IldluIdcIurlU2 marx.
| "S-4-1111."
Charles H. Bradley. one of the ac-
| cuSed, testified as follows: The state
ments of Mcdonald and Brady about
taking goods at the North Star fire were
untrue. l neither took nor saw any
/ goods taken at the North Star fire. [
never sold a pair of shoes, except the
one pair to Jaax. Bought these at Hef-
! felhnger'S, and paid $3.50 for them.
| Bought them and pair Of rubbers at
the same time, paying $3.50 for the rub
bers. 1t was just before the North Star
| fire. l did not show Stewart two pair
| of shoes. There was new pair in my
| cupboard at the time, and l am wearing
| them now. Don't know but what Stew
| art is a friend. Never sold a shirt or a
| pair of shoes to Stewart. Had a rubber
coat, put it had no pocket or lining in
| it. The other was regulation service
! wooden coat. At the North Star
| fire sliding down ladder, tore
the lining out it, and replacing it with
| gray flannel cloth made a pocket in it.
| The lining was cut by some of the fire
men along the bottom seam. Never
knew of any article falling out, as testi-
fed to. The statement that he had
! shoes in Headquarters the next morn
| ing after the North Star fire was I'M
true. Was not there the following
morning, but breakfasted at a Fourth
street restaurant, and did not go home
nor take shoes home. John Ryan was
with him at breakfast. Went from there
back to the first and reached home at
about noon the next day. Never put
any shoes in the cupboard.
Nicholas Jaax, recalled, said Bradley
showed only one pair of shoes.
James Ryan, of No. l truck, said he
breakfasted with Brady the morning of
the North Star fire at the W. c. Z. U.
and went back to the fire again and
worked together there till about noon.
TO Aid. Lackey-Bradly might have
came TO headquarters in the morning.
Charles Loss, of Ladder No. l, was
sworn in his own defense, and he said
he was at Frank Bros fire, and went
there with Capt. Krake in the night
about y o'clock; saw Fireman Black
| and Policeman Eauhart there: saw no