St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-10
Who Refused Doodle When
1t Was offered
Him.
GOFF SHOWS UP BRIBERY.
Roundsmen Compelled to
Dizzy UP With. Their
Captains. l3fAi

work today. Among the crowd th2t
gathered early i'll the court room We're
several police captains whose faces had
NOT been seen there before. A host OF
fresh witnesses was also Oh hand. III
Guiding man vino had wanted 10 be a
policeman and was swindled in the at
tempt; an iron mnulder who says he
was robbed by policeman, and an
amateur detective VINO will have lots to
say about scandal in the Essex market
police court. Warden Ludwith. of the
police court prison. told the committee
about certain abuses in those
institutions, which he was III
vestigating. Agent L. Forcel. Of
the French Steamship line, testified
that his company paid 500 to the police
for extra services. The policeman on
the pier was paid $40 Il week, and $500
went TO the other police officials. One
of the company's books, which was
produced, showed that in November,
1891, $500 had been paid tor special
surveillance On the PIER. Mi. Forget
could not remember to whom the money
was paid. Mr.. Golf asked Mr.. Forget if
Policeman began had been removed
from The pier because he refused 10
divide with the captain the money lie
received from the company. began
was present in the court, and Mir.
Forget identified him. Mr.. Forgel's
memory again fail ed him, and Mr.. Golf
probsd without avail. Policeman Louis
began made serious charges against IL
captain. He testified that he was
stationed on the French line pier, TOR
ten years, and the company paid him
SO week for working overtime and on
his DAYS of. In 1891 W ardman Vail
told him he
Must Pay SO Week
to Capt. Scllmittberger. began refused,
saying that he was already paying the
captain So week, anu the latter would
SOON want his whole salary. He was
promptly removed TO another beat. All
the policemen. he said, shared their eX-
ira money with the captain.
Supt. West, of the French line COM
pany, testified to Degan's efficiency.
When began was transferred Wardman
Cannon demanded the $40 week fof-
merly paid began. West declined to
give it without receipt, but the receipt
was refused. Witness protested against
Degan's removal. Capt. Schmittberger
said the officer had been inSubordinate
and was in league with smugglers.
Supt. West said the charge was rIdicu-
lous.
William II. Schatt. passenger agent,
was sworn. He did not know anything
of his own knowledge.
Mr.. Forget was recalled and under an
adroit questioning by Mr.. Golf admitted
that friends of Capt. Schmittberger had
approached him and begged him not to
testify that ScliInittberger got $500 or it
would ruin him. He protested to not
remember who had interceded for the
captain. 1t was represented to him that
Capt SchmIttbereer would be dismissed
if the $500 story came out. and for the
sake OF the captains family Mr.. Forget
was urged to keep 1t dark" Mr.. For.
gel apologized for his imperfect knowl-
edge of the English language; said he
did not want to go oil record as saying
that he had been approached only i'll
Capt. Schlnittberger'S behalf. Some
one, whom he could not remember. had
in the last few weeks asked him not to
testify against any police official. A
man named Wolf, two weeks ago, had
asked him not to testify against Schmitt-
berger. Mir. Golf and Mr. Lexow want
ed to CLEAN further particulars about
Wolf, but they failed. Mr.. Forget only
knew Wolf had spoken to him Oh sew
eral occasions.
Among Mr.. ForeePs impressions was
one 10 the effect that seven men lad
Shared in the $500.
There his impression" faded. Mr..
Golf logged witness memory, and
brought to mind the fact that he had
written private letter to the directors
of the company regarding the eXpendi-
ture of the $500. He had kept no cupy
OF the letter, and the exact contents had
escaped his memory. Senator LeXoW
asked the witness to cable for the re-
turn of the letter. That would cost 100
much. % cents a word, said Mr.. ForgeI.
Counsel Golf then brought the witness
to admit that he had written the list of
seven names and told his cashier to
divide the $500.
Then Mr.. Goff laid a cable message
blank before the witness. "Now write
the instructions for the return of the
letter. We will pay the tolls" said Mr..
Golf. Mr.. Forget begged TO be excused.
will you swear yoH don't kaow who
got the S5U0.'' was asked by Mr.. Golf.
No"
'Come here tomorrow, after you have
slept over the testimony" was the
cOunSep5 parting shot as the witness
was leaving the stand.
Policeman John Corcoraa was called.
Mr.. Golf held broken '.locust' in his
hand and charged the giant policeman
with breaking the club over a small
mans head. The small man was made
to stand by the side OF the policeman,
who lowered above him. lie police
man denied that he hau broken his club
Oh the prisoners head He said he
shattered the locust" across an iron
railing. which the small mau had
grasped. Edward Quinn. the small
man, is a laborer.
His Clothes Were in Rags
from the rough treatment he had re-
ceived at the big p0iicesBan's hands. He
SAID Cgre0fau struck him III the face,
when lie reached tie station house. He
WAS struck because he tried To talk.
James Clifford testified To- The brutal
Treatment Quinn had received. When
tue witness protested he was himself
club5ed aid .cked and thrown into Il
cell
James Hughes had tried to buy
rouudsnan Oft from pre- venting dog
hight. He gave the officer s.. He had
Thought Hermann Wise was tue ruuiids-
mail, uGt now he thou. ut otherwise.
Rount!Sman Wise WAS called, and de-
niei! the 81 Incident. He a!ss. denied
Thar he had threatened 10 commit sui
eide IN the preselicr OF Pus:re Captain
Nesierveit If charges weN pressed
against linn 10 the effect that ns. iiaa
entered IL citizens house ana held i,u-
pTo'er relations with woman of th..
lhiEiiy. lie admitted that he iad been
accused OF doing so. Nellie Wrvberr
testified she effected Aid. "o!lvrr Duilar''
S!nitn 300 Tor protection tor Il coffee
saloon With lady boarders Silver !
D".iar S:.'.iiI refused Tue .nIuney.
Hat Is me HitiHs aston IsaIng pee ul
: y.it'hc' v produc. IL" said Mir. Cuff.
II ride. a";i .tir.untcd suicide.
MARBLE Rock, 10. Oct. S-I,,st