The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-27

rising, while the inspector seemed deter
mined to baffie counsels efforts
do you know a man named fleece
What Is hep queried the witness.
THAT makes no difference. Do you know
a man man of that manner?
He is whisky dealer"
..He is a very good fellow?'
Il am glad to hear you ,S ea,, tbs anyUne g;,ness
and somebody laughed
did you ever try to get him appointed
foreman Of the grand jury?
There have been number of charges
against YOU. -
offense on the calendar. In spite OF that 1
feel rather healthy"
"How many times have yon beeil brought
before the police boardg
"How many times have you bee, charged
with violation of the law of the ind!
when did you first buy real estate in
I'm lSis. I gave it to my Wife"
''in 1s7s Nine years ago I bought
house at No. 4oe East Sixteenth street for
sll,oOO and sold it for $1,000. I bought an
aDoes anybody hold any real estate for
your"
s.Only little house for which I paid
81 160 and the house on Tenth street 1t
has beea stated s he
said that evidence given by Kirkland that
he had TO pay 500 to him in 1879 when he
for allowing Kirkland's books to be au-
dited, was lie.
Mr.. Goff then read from a number OF
bills from Howell & Perkins for scows, and
asked: us there any reason why this man
Perkins should have come on the stand
and testified against your
None. / don't know the man.
'And the merchants and traders who
signed the memorial TO the Legislature lied
about your
''Yes, they did; perhaps unwittingly."
'They perjured themselves?'
Yes"
LAUGHTER PROVOKED.
During the Inspectors testimony there
was considerable laughter. which seemed to
provoke Mr. Goff, who said, I'm angry tone:
You should know, a police officer, that
it is not proper for you by your answers
to excite laughter in this room.'
II am not trying to do So" answered
Williams.
Mr. Goff then wanted to know If one
bill, for the payment Of scows In emer-
gency. was signed by the Inspector. The
Inspector said that he supposed 1t came
before him in the usual course
MT Perkins and Mr.. Howell are both
positive as TO your acceptance OF SOo."
81 don't think. Mr.. Howell said any,
thing of the kind
rs that the only charge of corruption
brought against your
II think so-''
'.Did not Schmittberger testify that he
gave you money!
Yes. and he testified falsely
What reason had he for coming here
and perjuring himself?"
ITO avoid going tc States prison"
You know that?"
Yes; saw 1t in the papers. saw that
he had been promised immunity for so do
ing"
Tell me. single newspaper that has
stated so?"
Il cannot say. 1t is my impression that il
was in some of them"
Did you ever do anything calculated &c
make Schmittberger desire to injure you?
II helped him. Sometimes man hates
those who help him.
You never did anything to put an enc
to these gambling and other houses in
No; am occupied nearly all day in office
work"
Then you are either negligent or incom-
petent?"
II deny that am either"
why did not you discover that there
were gambling houses running?'
Captain Schmittberger reported to mt
/ that they were all closed.''
And you relied on his statement"
YES"
After a few questions of similar nature
| Mr.. Con- signified his intention of CLOSING
for the evening, and Chairman Lexow adj
| journed the further hearing until to-mor
row morning.