The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-15
SOME MYSTERY CLEARS
Frank Fosters Sudden Dismiss
al From Police Board
Partially Explained In the
ssScOtty" Kane Trial.
He was Endeavoring to Get Names of
prominent People" Who Vio-
lated the Law.

"Scotty'' Kane lost his suit against
ex-Police Commissioner Frank H. Eos
ter Kane was employed TO secure evil
dence against joinists and liquor sellers
He worked for sometime under the di-
rection of President Foster Before any
arrests We're made Commissioner Eos
ter received word from the governor
that he had been removed as commits
siOner. The board then refused to al
low Kane's bill for services and he
sued Mr.. Foster in q justice court and
secured a judgment. The case was APP
pealed to the district court and occu-
pied the attention of that court nearly
all day yesterday. Judge Hazen was
interested in the charges made by Mr..
Foster as q result of Kane's investiga-
tions and he refused to sit in the case.
Judge W. c. Webb presided
Mr. Kane was the first witness
O.-DO you know Mr.. Foster2
A.-YeS sir.
O.-Is he Indebted to you?
Ayes sir. He owes me S4O.lO.
O-Were you to be a detective or
spOtter2
A-No sir. was to furnish him
list of names and / was not to appear
as a witness in any cases
Q.-WhO was to pay you2
A.=Mr Foster.
Q.-How much did he pay you?
A.-Ten dollars.
Q-state if he paid you any other
money!
Al told him I couldn't pay all my
expenses on the salary he was paying
me He said. That's all right, ScOtty-
I'll furnish that" He paid me 81 then.
I was to furnish a certain class OF
names for him.
Q.-State what he said he wanted the
names fOr2
Ale said he wanted to get the
names Of some Of these big politicians.
He said: IT want to get at that --
- - Hazen.
Q-What happened when Mr.. Foster
Toe 111a hoo
Al went up to his office and he
said. well, ScOtty, you and 4 are out
of a job" He and / figured out what
was coming to me and we agreed that
DID he agree that that was due
you?
Odd you work for him as a pri-
vate individual or an officer?
A=As a private Individual
Q.-TO whom did you look for your
A-Frank Foster.
Attorney Stone then asked questions
on cross examination.
Q.-Are you sure. Mr.. Kane, that Mr..
Foster said that about Judge Hazen2
A=Yes sir. If 7 hadn't been sure, I
wouldn't have said so.
Odd he mention anybody else at
Ayes. he mentioned Judge Furry.
Q.-Anybody else?
Al believe ne mentioned County
DIARY Stafford?
Al believe so.
Odd YOU 90 to the Arion society
under his orders
Ayes sir.
Q.-TTow did you get in there?
Al had q friend who let me in.
Q-Did you pay anything to get in?
A--NO sir.
Q.-You were to stay around at the
AriOn club and get names of those who
bought beer or other liquor. We're yOu2
Al was to get a certain class of
names.
Q-Were you to do anything else?
Ale told me that I could names
of people who were drinking at other
places=people up in society.
Q.-Prominent people2
A-Yes
Q-Td like to ask you how you spent
this 20 odd dollars2
Al couldn't tell you what I did
with all of it. nickel for nickel re-
ported to Mr.. Foster how I had spent
it and he was satisfied
Q--The work you did. you don't call
detective or spOtter work?
A.-No, I don't think it was
On that application Judge Webb dis
missed the case without allowing it to
private detective who goes into court
to testify concerning his employer an
nuls the contract and it was upon that
ground that the case was dismissed on
application Of Mr.. Fosters attorneys.