New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-27

The Tribune Captain Schmttberger was 'epie
scented as charging the counsel Tor inc coi''
with paving for testimony against the ponce wv
Con said that he had talked with Captain scnn'.u-
hs-qer and with the reporter who wrote the aruc.e'
ana he had come the conclusion mat 'ns p
ussed statements were made without founuauo"'
He made this statement IN justice 10 ~"p'"'"
Schmittberger. ,,
Senator Isxow-And in Justice TO yourself
Ar Gor-We}. ~ the charge was true. ought 10
60 before a Grand Jury
LOUIS sTAGER AGAIN on THE STAND
rou,s Slayer who made something OF reputa-
zion for himself last week. not exactly III inc 'e
OF candor was then put on the stand ne nSd o.''
tod 10 bring his check books and STUDS 10 'he cou
oor, He produced two check books. when ne sa'u
were ALL he could find. The others had oeeh ue-
.,o1" pafore Mr. Golf asked him question:
c,,a.- ,od the committee that he wanted 10 correct
q statement he had made last week he hau 'ss"
hsd that he had applied for a incense e "a" a.
cone with his partner. Blum, who had apphed ioI
one In a sense he had appHeu io' It, "' 80
license was for both OF them
Mr. Gon (sarcasticaly)-Your conscience mas
One edes on this morning. Have you license pehu-
ing now? Ayes rA,.rr,
O-When did your license expire? A'-Feoruai!
O.-what have you been doing since then' A.
Nothing. -, ucen.s?
Q.--Have you done any''ihs i''e'' ~ o.
A-No. IL. o
o-Dlsn.t YOU have an engagement with man
named Keep last Friday to arrange LOT seV"s
license? A.-No. s.,A &,
Odd you ever meet man named oi'''' ."
vour efforts 10 obtain license? A-No'
'' $50 Maid Smith any money for a license?
A.-No.
Q.-Sure? Ayes.
O-You didn't pay him $500 A-No
O-And you never paid anything, directly OF IN
directly outside Of the legal ices io' eSs
ucerses? Al never did.
n Wee vour Mace pulled? A-Once
O-Vhat was the charge? Al don't Know
y VIA, was done with your Al was dis
charged before Judge Cowing and jury
- VIVA. were you tried for? Al don't Know
- What were you indicted fort Al uoh
know. ..,., Voc
O-were you taken TO police stauoh' a. rs
o-Vhat charge was made against YOU Al
don't know. Va.
O-were you taken TO a district court? A'-ies'
HIS MEMORY STILL "AT FAULT"
vou what charge was made against you
there? Al don't remember ,
Odd YOU plead? Ayes. plead not guilty
o,-What did you plead mot guilty to? Al
don't know. s,.
o.-Did you know when You plead? Al uoh
,,oov,. NV LAWYER told me TO plead mot guilty,
so did. s..,.,o
o-Who was your lawyer? A-Steckier.
o-How did you know that you we're not COM
INVITING perjury If you pleaded mot guilty 10 a
must have understood it at the time.
o.-Don't suppose. Did you know what 'i,e
charge was at the time you pleaded mot guilty
Ayes
Q.-Was II theft? A.-No
O-Forgery? A.-No.
O-Picking pockets? A-No
n .tocn,ne a disorderly house? A.-No. 1t was
something about my saloon
o-Why didn't you say that at first? Al
didn't know what the charge was kne" II was
something about my saloon
Senator Bradley-It was holding praser-"'ee'
ingse A.-No. 0.aughter)
O Try Mr. Goff)-NOw do you mean 70 tell 'hese
Senators that you were arrested taken u INC
notice station, charged with a crime theh 'ahen
70 police court. then indicted and hnaly urea
on charge which You ooh ieiie "
was three years ago W..
OIL don't care II II was thirty years ago WERE
Won ever arrested besides that time? A-No.
q Well do you think these Senators are gong
10 listen long 10 your perjurins yourseH HAe
his This is simply terrible TO profane an oath
90 uttbout cause DO you know Gomoossy!
Ale was with me in Brooklyn.
Mr. Goff then took up the stub books. but II was
with little idea of extorting Information from d
witness who could testify so cheerfuly ana glioIy
49,. - had never been arrested but once In his
No. and no couldn't remember the charge maze
AGAINST him. although ne had TO stand trial TOT IL
only three years ago. The stun DOCKS were I"
homeless tumble, either prepared so purposey 10
defy Investigation or kept III III is''N'"'N
coreI,ss fashion. Stager did his business through
,ho corroan Exchange Bank The checks were
not numbered consecutively In fact the num-
hers and dates were put in in helter-skeiter fash
tim The account had been kept In the name OF
Mary Stager the witnesses wife Mr. CON mao
20 Law aside the stub books in disgust Before ne
d,smissed Stager he asked him number OF ques
,tIons the irony OF which IS apparent
. O-You never paid any money 10 'he po"ce
A.-No. r.r
A-No.
o-you never paid anything for police protec
ton. A.-No.
A.-Never.
% yo,r relations with the police have been de-
ughtfully friendly? A.-They have been friendly
- o.-And you never paid any money directly OF
Indirectly 10 get license? A-No.
A DISGRACE TO THE CoUNTRS.
Ted Mr. Gofr-weil guess you may go. 1t Is a dis
-race 70 the country that anybody should b
,,,1,,rc 70 commit such wful perjury you have
dore.
stager stepped down with cheerful smile
Mr. Cor. after a conversation with several mel
who sat about him. recalled Stager.
o.-Do YOU know Mr.. Loew, the lawyer (pointin
TO a bearded mani? Ayes.
o-Dd YOU ever employ him to obtain license
A.-No.
Odd YOU ever go 70 see him? Al went Wit
Mr. Buttner
Odd you offer to pay $3.50 for a license 70
No sO4 Bowery? A-No. offered TO pay that 10
a half interest in Buttner's business
Odd YOU have a conversation with Mr.. LoeV
about the license? Ayes.
Odd you offer to put up whiskey stock to IN
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