St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20

month Mr.. Morris paid something
over S.. O'Brien was short of money
that mouth. and did not pay any. He
was to make it up the next month.
had no talk with Mr.. Franklin until last
Friday. l did not know him."
GEORGE f. WooLSEY.
George L. Woolsey was the next to
make a statement He was i'll the Of
ice from July %. 1892, until Nov. l.
1898. la response TO further questions
by MT. lighmer, he said:
Il Was acquainted with Mr.. Franklin.
He SAID he would help me get an APP
pointment in the building inspectors
Office. Mr.. Mccarthy told me that II
the office was sustained | might get an
appointment He told ME to tell MT.
Franklin to come up. went and told
MIR. Franklin. He told me he knew
what they wanted, and he would not
sustain the office. He said he was In
favor of letting Mr.. Morris serve out
his term. Mr. Franklin went up to the
Office. He told Mr.. Mccarthy that II X
became party question he would not
yots for Mr.. Norris, but had no obJee-
llOu u lGllluS NIL 4hOAia ~ ~ ~
term. Mr.. Franklin said TO Mr.. Nc
Carthy that he would like me to get an
appointment. l was appointed. When
nav dav came around Mr.. Mccarthy
asked if would contribute to purse
for MIR. Franklin. l sad yes. threw
Down 81 Mr. Mccarthy said $l.60 was
enough. Mr.. Franklin wanted to ee
appointed on the joint committee. lnere
was 500 a year in it. He did not get
the appointment. | went to see man
on that committee. and told him that
Mr.. Franklin was poor man and that
he lost time in attendance on commit
tees and wanted him TO give Mr.. Frank
lin his place OH the joint board. He
refused TO give him the place. paid
the money regularly. knew 1t was to
go to MIR. Franklin. Not long ago L
met Mr.. Franklin in the building in
spector'S office. We went in to see MIR.
Morris. There was talk of paying the
money back We wanted to find
who had let the matter out TO
the public 1t was talked that Mr.
Bailey wanted his money back The
books were looked up, and it appeared
that Mr.. Bailey had paid s.. Mr.. Frank
lin did not have the money. L took So
out of nv pocket and offered to pay it.
There was talk about all affidavit. L
think MIR. Franklin suggested the atfl-
daYit. | said that seemed wrong, as It
would appear that we were not giving
money outright Mr.. Franklin went to
see Mr. Mum. and it was decided not to
IL hn ofTiHauit talked TN at
the matter would get cut. Mr.. Nc
Carthy SAID there was no danger of it
getting out as the men would not tell
about it. 1t was understood to be a
present
Mr.. Iownley-Are you member Of
the same lodge as Mr.. franklin?
I'VE dre members of the same order.
We are both FOresters and both Mod
ern WOodmen."
70 Mr.. Lightner-l understood the
money went to Mr.. Franklin.
PHILIP ANFANG's TALE.
Philip a. Anfang was the next one to
volunteer statement:
To Mr.. Lightner Have been in the
Office since March, 1891. The payment
of money came up in July, 1892, when it
was talked of putting Mr.. Morris odt of
the office. Mr.. Mccarthy asked for
81 80. | continued to make these pay
ments up to December last. After Mr..
Mccarthy left the Office 1 made pay
ments to Mr.. Meyer. [ knew this
money was to be paid monthly. paid
the money because it was understood
that when the matter came up in eoun-
ell Mr.. Franklin was to stand by Mr..
Morris. l learned this from talking
with others in the office. l understood
that the money was paid to keep in the
office. 1t is easy to understand why the
money was paid. l paid it because l
thought bad to.
J. j. BAILEY's EVIDENCE.
j. j. Bailey came forward ami stated
that he was in the office from April,
1892, TO September of that year.
Answering Mr.. Llghtner, he said ::
81 did not know Mr.. Franklin. paid
S1.50 in July and August, 1892. paid
ii to Mr.. Mccarthy, who told me ne was
making up a fund for Mr.. franklin.
and that my share would be
$3.50 month. Mr.. Mccarthy
said something about an ordinance and
Mr.. Franklin being poor man, and he
was put out about some court house
committee. | did not want to be bad
fellow [ did not want to pay the
money. but l did it because l did not
want to be bad fellow After MIR.
Gaueer was elected Mr.. Mccarthy
came to me and offered me So. l took
it and put it in my pocket. 1t was the
money l had paid for Mr.. Franklin.
There was something said about an
affidavit"
W. p. o'BRIEN ON THE STAND.
William p. O'Brien took the REALTORS
chair and answered Mr.. LightneF as
follows:
II have been in the Office since May
l, 1883. l contributed to The fund"
How did you come to contributed"
After Mr. Morris was elected to
office an ordinance was introduced to
put Mr. Morris out. Mr.. Mccarthy
asked If l knew any alderman. l said
no, but said L knew Mr.. Kelly
in the Pioneer Press building, who
knew Aid. Franklin, and we
might go to him and have him introduce
US. We did so. A talk was had with
Mr.. Mccarthy. / don't know what it
was After that Mr.. Mccarthy sug-
Eested that we make up a purse to MIR.
Franklin, as he would help US in the
matter. [ paid until November last,
when | refused to pay. l held aloof.
When December came around [ paid