Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27


would count out the money TO me and
/ would make the deposit. The de-
posit would include the money | gave
him and the other money. 1 generally
made out the deposit slip. l always
made the deposit as soon as the money
was given to me. The marshal In
structed me 10 stay IN the office and
not wait ON the court. / Kept the en-
velqpcs because Mr.. Maxim would
say that he had not time to take them.
] have asked him TO take them ms high
as three times week. The day Mr..
Matkin went 10 Houston l gave him
$ii5. He put II in his pocket. | do not
remember how the deposits were made
when he came back. | let him have
money at different times when he did
not put 1t In the safe Generally IL
could be "A single fine or 50. $40 or $50,
Just as he would ask for II. This was
done ever since have been in the office
on and on. CHIEF Maddox got money
out often, and he knew very well that
l got II out Of tho police funds. Mr..
Maddox knew that ! did not have the
money except the police and pound
funds. Chief Maddox got $50 from me
In one week and returned $50 ofdt. Mr..
Maddox sent negro porter with an
order for $40 once. This was about 1
or 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Mr.
Hnrdwickc's boy came one afternoon
about 4 O'Clock with an order for $50.
Mr.. Maddox never gave me any money
OF his to keep for him. mean by that.
other money than the city's money.
Mr.. Matkin never gave me any OF his
private money TO keep for him. Mr..
Matkin never said word to me about
the shortage. Mr.. Maddox had occas-
ionally sent orders for pauper money
In urgent cases | paid and got the or
der afterwards. When the orders came
In ! would give the money back to Mr..
Maddox. No pauper order was given
corresponding with the orders mem
toned always gave the money when
they wanted 1t. Mr.. Watkins father
in-inw came to me and got 50 or 81 so
ON verbal order from Matkin.
"There were some cases where Mr..
Maddox would release prisoners. Mr..
Maddox never had any charge made
against him for prisoners released. Mr.
Maddox knew he was getting money
out of the city money, because some
times he would ask me II / had any
pound money and he has borrowed
pound money. l have lived within my
income. | have farm in Missouri.
have received from the farm since /
have been clerk SlS5 / have paid on
my house Sl925 or SlG2b. / am TO pay
for the house and lot when | sell my
farm"
Testlfying further, he stated that
Mr.. Maddox had no access TO the cash
uAhMflt uUh lplu dnQuN AlTs NlhlklH
asking him for what money he had be-
fore going to Houston.
Mr.. Essex was examined at consider
able length In regard to all this writ
ten testimony Among other things
brought out thereby was the fact that
MIR. Mattln had stated 10 the Joint
committee that he had paid over all
the money received from Ferguson,
while Ferguson had claimed he had
turned over to Matlsln all the money
he had received
Sebe MaddoS. brother OF the chief.
being sworn, testified TO gambling by
officer Ferguson,
Il hate TO tell IT, but then / believe
IT'S 80. We got 10 shooting little
craps Al first It was for a nickel and
afterwards It ran as high as $40.
saw Ferguson take money from the
safe when he was loser and come back
and 20 to shooting again"
Another fellow. one time. he said,
had broke him (witnessl and Fergu-
son.
When ia get busted, knew | had
10 quit"
Continuing, he related that Ferguson
was pretty blooded." and that he
was In the habit of "doubling up" The
witness finally admitted with II great
deal OF reluctance. when pressed. that
MIR. Wlitsett. the former turnkey. had
been the third party In the game.
Cross examined by officer Matklns
attorney. he stated that he had never
seen Mntkln gamble, and never seen
him drink, lie thought Chief Mad
dox had gamblcd years ago. Asked
how he came to leave the police force
he said he supposed the council got
tired Of him ana let him go. He never
knew what II was Tor,
Chairman Van Znndt Of the police
committee here volunteered the state
ment that he was under no charges