The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28


aiming the witnessed He was an honest
man, however, and conld not take part in
the case In open defiance Of the order OF
the con- mission.
Mr.. Steele said that when the state
wanted assistance q call would be made.
This settled the question and the case
went on.
Chisf Rogers entered denial 70 every
material allegation.
WITNESSES FAIL TO arrxAA
Eusene Way vas the firss witness called
for. bat be practically refused to take the
stand. Then the names OF H II Thonp-
son, Charley Mullen, Georgs sheehan.
George Cave we're read and no one re-
sponded-
John consicine, however, was On hand
snd in his usual selfpossessed manner
took the stand After identifying himself
as the John Conssdine who Is said to have
received $50 from Chief Rogers he told
his story as follows:
coysTpgsE's LITTLE STORY.
.'Abou, ths: time fmeaHing when he re-
ceived the money! some houses were OPEN
/ had house in the Peoples theater-
went to Rogers and asked to be allowed to
open. He said: You can't open in the
basement. John; &c. house somewhere
else. said that I could not afford II. /
saw some of the police commissioners and
they said that no gambling games we're TO
be run In Easements. Then went to
Rogers and he said he would assist me 10
open . house If was short of money He
gave me $500 and got % per cent inter
est in the game"
.Did he receive any money from you"
asked Steele.
He did not because the game quit
81. 60 loser"
when did you openf"
IL opened about July 2 or 5, 1881, at the
Red Light. on Jackson street. In October
following I closed"
Where did Rogers pay you the $500.
ale paid the money in gold $50 pieces
In his private Office at the old headquar-
ters"
"How much money did you put in :"
the 81. 300. Z"
Who PIT mp the iosingsf"
Myself and brother"
Why did you not ask Rogers for his
shnre,"
Because be was kicking about not get
ting revenue from the house"
Cheasty asked about the agreement be-
tween Rogers and Considine and was in
formed by Considine that gamblers never
made written agreements.
Reife asked If Rogers said anything
about other gambling houses paying him
money.
"Only in general way" was the reply.
HE kicked about getting no revenue.
when other houses were making money"
The mayor asked Considine II he thought
gambling was proper. and received the
reply:
81 don't know whether think gambling
Is right now. I did once. The treatment
of the good people OF this town may have
changed my minG."
cossInISE TELLS HIS HISTORY.
On Contamination by Chief Rogers
Considine said he was 80 years old. born
in Chicago and came to Seattle in Deem
Der, 1883. took to gambling on his ar
rival; was first interested with Clancy Il
Burns at Jackson street, with l63s per
cent. interest, and later had a IS per cent.
interest At first he dealt faro. After
year he went into the Peoples
thester. still retaining his interest in the
Clancy gambling place. A short time
after the glove contest" at the Peoples
theater in which a man met death Consi-
dine claims Tom Clancy told him there
were eight witnesses TO the fight and the
affair might bring on trouble. and the
gambling partnership ceased. Considne
thought 1t was a jos. bat denied having
said he believed Rogers was the brains of
the affair. The examination then con-
tinued:
Did you ever offer me 10 per cent. to
open the gambling game in the base
ment7"
ssNo"
Anyone slssf'
"No"
"Did you talk with William o'Donneil
on this subject"
II talked with several men about open
ing"
Are you an honorable mani"
"Did you lose $3.50 at faro on Cherry
street. give check and repudiats itf"
DRIVEN INTO CORNER
at Is none of your business" was Con-
sidlne's reply.
Six or seven questions were asked TO get
at the facts in the matter. but he an
swered. None of your business" every
time.
Rogers then asked him about repudiat-
ing a check given for q gambling debt In
Paddy Ryan's saloon in Chicago, and
consume Wcdtu not ouSNci tuc ques-
tions.
Mr.. Collins objected to the questions on
the ground that they were straying from
the subject Rogers maintained that, IL
he could show that considine repudiated
$3.50 check, IL would affect his credibility
as an honorable man. Suddenly Consi-
dine showed his true feelings by hurting
out
You can't make witness for you out
of me. | am here for the prosecution"
THAT is PATENT" said Rogers; every
one knows IL from your actions and say
ings."
Considine when pressed closely to name
the place he paid Rogers for protection,
practically contradicsed his former state
ment by saying that he really was not
positive as TO whether il was paid In the
old or new police headquarters.
Eugene Way was called to testify, but
as the clock showed the hour of IL. an adj
iournmsnt was taken for dinner.
At the opening o. the afternoon session
Considine was recalled and testified that
gambling houses were open during Rogers
first term and that no raids were made
until after the election.
Collins then tried 10 question shs wit
ns.. as to what he knew Of Rogers as
chief OF detectives, but Was ordered to
eonfine himself 70 the time given in the
complaint Mr.. Collins said the question
vas aimed at Rogers moral character, and
important for that reason.
Rogers then called attention 10 the fact
that although Wiley had been refused ad-
mission 10 the case. Collins other sttor-
ney. Crews. Vas advising him. The mayor