Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-18
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of work he was approached by a man
named Schultz and another named
Singer Singer asked him if he wanted
to make $3.50 easily and that ne answer
ed that he did Singer then said that
the money could be made by swearing
that Mcgowan was robbed Stephans
told Singer that he had already gone on
tho witness stand and sworn that Mag
owan had not been robbed.
He did not then decide to accept
Singers offer but met him later al
Henry Schultzs restaurant on 2itf
street. Frank Farrell, Il pool room
keeper. Joined them. Stephans said
Schultz gave him $40, and he. the wit
ness. said he was willing TO go down
to the courts and swear that Buttnel
took the money from Mcgowan. on the
condition that he might have another
man in with him. Schultz agreed that
another man would be furnished, and
promised Stephans $500. and a steady
job if he would swear in the way de-
sired.
Stephans testified that he had al
ready told Schultz that he had seen no
robbery committed. Stephans said he
had told Buttner of the plot and Butt
ner had sent him to Mr.. Moss. Moss
had told him to go back and say noth-
ing about the matter TO anybody.
Stephans then said he went TO WORK
in a pool room. He won Sl4 on the
races and got So a day for looking al
ter pickpockets" That was the work
which he was told to do.
Stephans admitted that ne would not
know a pickpocket if he saw one. He
finally found second man for the per-
Jury lob. That was George Touhig.
Farrell talked with Touhig and said
he was all right" The day before
the false affidavit was to be drawn up,
Touhig backed out, and said he
wouldn't do it. II told Singer about il
and he was angry said Stephans.
He started out to find Touhig. He
went to his house but he was not there.
The next day l was subpoenaed to
court. | met Schultz and he told me
to wait until he went to see Police Cap
tain Price and ask him what he should
DO. | told Schultz l did not want to go
on the witness stand and he said all
right and could go to Philadelphia if
| wanted to-"
Stephans said that Schultz sent
man with him to the train. who went
as far as Newark. They got off there
and Stephans was told to go to the
Lafayette Hotel and wait for mes
sage. No message arrived and Stephans
returned to Jersey City.
The examination Of Stephans was
suspended al this point and Mr.. Moss
called Simon Buttner to the stand. He
testified that in 1890 when he came to
this city. "a country jay he went TO
a certain politician who told him ne
would have to see the police. He was
instructed to see Inspector Williams,
but he could not see him and met Price.
then a roundsman. now captain.
Buttner testified that Price told him
he would have to pay him 800 month
to insure the protection of the resort
which he started, and that if anybody
was robbed. he, price was to get hair.
and have done business with him for
quite a while said Buttner. Buttner
testified that it was in 80 and 81 that
he paid the money to Price. At that
time Buttner said he was running an
ordinary saloon without any concert
hall attached.
Buttner said at the trial in Jersey
City. of Assistant Prosecutor Joseph
Noonon. and Assemblyman Simpson for
bribery he had testified against Noonan
truthfully. but that before ne went on
the stand he had sworn to an affidavit
regarding the truth of which he had no
idea. The affidavit had been dictated
by Silver Dollar Smith.
Buttner said his Broadway garden
had been frequently examined by In
spcctor Thompson who had told MN
Buttne) that he was running a re-
spectacle place. Everything had gone
well until Captain Price came TO the
precinct. Then Buttner said it was
case of hands up" Buttncr swore
that the first thing Price did was To
threaten to close the Broadway garden
up unless he received $3.50 and half Of
any robbery that was accomplished in it,
He objected. Buttner said he told Price
he was running a straightforward
game and letting out no rooms, but
according t. the witness. Price replied
Il don't care a g-d-n if you let out
4 hundred rooms Il night, want $3.50
a month"
Il said. captain. Who viii | 10 bust
ness with"
He said. with Bob Nelson"
Buttner said he objected to dealing
with Nelson, who is a saloon keeper,
and that Capt. Price then began To
make arrests in the garden. Buttner
said he finally went to Nelson, but al
though he called a dozen times he was
always unable to see him. Then Butt
ner said he was advised to see Al
Adams, the policy king" and owner OF
the Karsch brewery.
Buttner testified to a later interview
with Capt Price in which he alleged
that the police officer said: II will tel
YOU Simon. | have nothing against YOU
personally. | never did have anything
but you cannot stay in this precinct
and he advised Buttner To sell out.
Buttner said the conversation thcr
turned on a robbery of $500 which hat
occurred the previous day a
the Broadway garden. ButtneI
swore that he said to Price
Don't blame me for it. captain
as soon as we heard Of 1t. we sent I,
get one of your officers, and we tolC
him who the woman was and he follow
ed them right up and he got the none,
from the woman. Now if your peopl
encourage those women to rob men.
they stand in for one-harf. you can
blame US. We can't put a watch owe
every man and woman and watc