The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-24
THE DIETRICH CASE.
Evidence showing fits Were Made TO the
Poor Director.

Poor Director.
The bribery case against Director of the
Poor NeU Dietrich was continued at Potts
vile with damaging effect to the accused
Lin Bowman, Esq, of Schuylkill Haven
testified that he saw an assessment list when
having conference with Dietrich and the
name of Gordon Reed was on it his assess
ment having been marked at 5000 The other
a ssessments were: Isaac Huey, SIPS; Wash
Orme, SIPS j. II. Gilflan, $3.50; Buehler
S75 Smith. s75 Gressaug. 5000; JAS. Webber,
$40. The witness also testified "Huey paid
me $50 for himself, and gave me two checks
for Gordon Reed amounting to 5000; one was
for 2i5 and the other for Sl55; the latter was on
the Miners National Bank; this was sometime
i'm January the checks were drawn in my
favor by Huey paid the amount in money
to Dietrich / got $50 from James Webber,
he sent it to me by his son that was the
latter part Of December OF first part Of Janu
ary got S75 from Gilfllan, but don't remem-
Der who gave it to me; these parties were in
the habit of coming to my Office right along;
Buehler gave me S75 about the time the APP
pointmeuts were made 1 received total of
$3.50 from these people l gave $500 of it to
Mr.. Dietrich Shortly after getting the Reed
checks / met Dietrich in town had a brief
conversation with him, and told him ! would
see him on the train on our way to Schuylkill
Haven on the train l gave him $500, stating
that the boys had given it to him; / think l
gave him list containing the names Of the
persons who gave it l told him at the time
That ! had $3.50 yet and that would see him
and give it to him again; 1 paid him the $500
about the latter part Of January l still have
the remaining $3.50 in my possession.
of flo Incl
was the next witness. lie testified: After
the appointments Huey, Webber, Gilflan
and myself talked over these matters and l
went down to see Mr.. Bowman and said / was
going to give Mr. Dietrich present. didu't
tell him how much l gave 5000 Samuel
IIuey paid it for me 1 don't know how he
paid it he attended to the matter for me
didn't have any money Dietrich was only
getting 50 a day while the other directors
were getting 81 500 year this was one Of
the considerations which led me to make the
present" Another reason given by the
witness was that Dietrich had stuck to him
two years. Dietrich, he said, never asked
him for a cent, and the 5000 was the only
money he ever gave Dietrich.
Isaac Huey, who has charge Of the public
kitchen at the AlmshOuse testified that he
gave Mr.. Bowman $50 the later part Of
January and asked him to give it to Mr..
Dietrich as a present. He said he was the
man who paid Mr. Bowman 5000 for Gordon
Reed and produced the checks Continuing
witness said Reed had asked him for loan
Of the money he gave the checks to bowman
because they had decided to make him the
holder of the purse he was a friend Of theirs.
Denied that he ever had a conversation with
Dietrich or any one for him about money
matters. They gave Dietrich the money be-
cause he stood by them.
James Webher, farmer, at the AlmshOuse,
testified that he sent $50 with his 17-year old
SON. Benjamin, to Lin Bowman it was some
time ia January somebody said we ought to
give present to Dietrich ] said all right,
Pll give $50; never had a conversation with
Bowman / think ] sent note with my boy
to Bowman: / didn't bother much that time;
thought 1 would be knocked out didn't get
any receipt for my money; Reed Huey and
Webber denied that the money was paid in
pursuance of theirappontments; that it was
intended as a present.
The Commonwealth closed its case at $40
p. m. and Poor Director Dietrich took the
stand i'm his own behalf. He denied any
knowledge of the list of assessments referred
to by witness Bowman and that he never had
conversation with Reed, Gilhllan or the
others about money. Bowman handed him
q roll Of notes $4,000 on a train, simply say
ing. Here is present from the boys.
Continuing witness said mo one offered
money except Charlie Snyder, who offered
me 81 POO" and Dietrich came down
heavy with his fist ON the railing
The witness stated ON close examination
that be did not take Snyder's money because
it was before the appointment was made and
ne took the other money because it was a
present after the appointments were made
The court asked Mr.. Dietrich a number Of
questions, to which he answered that he had
taken the money after the appointments were
made aud that he had told no one he had
taken the money. In answer TO questions
the witness also told how the Poor Directors
arrived at an agreement as to the appoint
meuts.