The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-05
w. III. Evans, N Reputable Republic
an. Selected as the First
Victim.
ARRESTED ON AN AFFIDAVIT
HE is CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
TO BUY GEORGE f. KUHN.
MIR. Evans Had Not Seen Kuhn for
Three Months-The Facts
in the Case.

The desperate circumstances IN WHICH the
Democrats find themselves on the eve of the
election, on the result of which they have
made such extravagant and baseless
claims, resulted last night in the arrest of
reputable Republican on a warrant
charging an attempt to bride George f.
Kuhn, the Democratic judge of election
in the First precint OF the Tenth ward.
William ii. Evans. the custodian of the
Commercial Club building, was the man
selected as the victim of the despicable
scheme. The warrant was sworn out by
Charles f. Meyers, carpenter, living at
113 Concordia street.
The warrant charges that on the 4th day
of November Evans offered and promised
to pay Kuhn $50 to induce Kuhn TO permit
the ballots cast in the election tomorrow
in the first precinct of the Tenth ward Tor
the Democratic candidates for office to be
counted cast for the Republican candi-
dates. The warrant further charges that
Evans we'll knew that Kuhn had been APP
pointed as judge of the election
The statements of Evans to friends, who
attest his good reputation, furnish the best
basis for Judgment in the matter. The first
statement was: II do not know Kuhn ex-
cept by sight, and have not seen him for
three months
Evans also said that Meyers, who made
the affidavit against him, had three times
solicited his cooperation in selling out"
to the Democrats, a proposition which he
refused to consider Meyers, he said, held
cut on his second visit, which was on Sat
urday evening, some unexplained induce
ment for the continuance of the meetings.
which resulted last night in Meyers calling
at his room for the last time, after which
the affidavit was made charging overtures
a
seen for three months.
THE FIRST MEETING.
Their first meeting was on Thursday last,
when Meyers introduced to Evans in
Evanss room by Charles Shoemaker, a
carpenter living at 3OS South Noble street.
Meyers, he said then made some overtures
which Evans refused to consider. Meyers
came back Saturday night, and on account
of an engagement Evans told him he could
not talk with him. but would at some other
time. Meyers suggested Sunday evening,
which was agreeable to Evans.
The arrest of Evans was made at an
hour which would be most beneficial to
the Democrats, in their opinion. He was
slated at police headquarters at ll:45 +.
m. The arrest was made by STREET. and
Trimpe, the bicycle police.
For some unknown reason Superintendent
Quigey was at his office at this hour. AS
nearly as could be ascertained he was not
called there after the arrest of Evans.
A few minutes after the arrest of Evans,
who at once telephoned to his friends for
bail. which was placed at 5000, Thomas
Hedian, superintendent Quigleys clerk,
and one of the bicycle police drove up TO
the station with Charles Shoemaker. He
was taken at once into the superintendent s
Office and there questioned as to his ac-
quaintance with Evans, Meyers and Kuhn,
as well as to what negotiations he had car
ried on with the parties relative to the
alleged bribery.
Shoemaker said he was called from his
bed and was told that a man at the sta
ton, and under arrest, wanted to see him.
He asked who the man was and was told,
he said, that they did not know his name.
He was given no information as to why ne
was wanted.
After being questioned by Superintendent
Quigley and Hedian. in the presence of a
Sentinel reporter, he was allowd to go and
see Evans. AT the meeting OF Evans and
Shoemaker it was found that Evans had
not sent for Shoemaker and the cross
examination to which Shoemaker had been
subjected was for the purpose OF securing
Information upon which to make a case
in court. The information secured from
Shoemaker was not worth the trouble. On
the contrary, Shoemaker said that Meyers,
the tool of the Democrats, had several
times said he would like to meet Evans
for the purpose of making a deal by which
he could ''sell out" to the Republicans.
Evans, who had not heard this statement
of Shoemaker's, said that Shoemaker had
several times said that Meyers had told him
of the desire he had to meet with him.
Evans was not locked up, and was in the
police station only few minutes, when he
was released on bond of 1000 furnished by
A a. Young, II. B. Gates and f. A. Joss.
Prominent Republicans laughed at the
efforts of the Democrats to influence voters
in their favor. There is said one of the
Republican leaders, mo doubt that ii is a
simple scheme to influence voters, and for
that purpose alone. The case will never be
followed up. After election is over the
Democrats will drop the matter al once and
make no attemDt To secure a conviction ,,