The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

the order preventing patrolmen from en-
tering saloons and also the order not to
make arrests in cases OF assault and bat
terry lessened the number OF arrests to
great extent.
Rinker said some patrolmen had told
him OF receiving pay while of duty on ac-
count of illness while others had not.
Rinker told Of having conversation with
Mayor Taggart after his discharge, In
which the latter said he had nothing
against the men who were dismissed He
said Mayor Taggart told him he had no
illfeeling against the men, and later he
called on the mayor to get the 500 he had
paid for his campaign assessment He
said the mayor told him he could have
the money the next day, but the witness
said he replied that If he could not have
1t at once he would not return for 1t. Be-
fore he was dismissed he said "Commo-
dore" Higgins told him he was to be dis
charged for giving out information about
the policemen being assessed for campaign
funds. Rinker then told OF the interview
that he, Butcher and Kurtz had with
Chairman Roth after they were discharged
I'm which Roth said he was not to blame. as
Ii was all in the hands of Superintendent
Quigley. Rinker said Roth was DESTROYS
of gaining all the information he gould
about the superintendent and he tRothl
had said: II am going after the superin-
tendent and 1 will get that fellow before
stop, as / can't put any confidence in
him. II I don't get rid OF him / will get
out Of the business myself" Chairman
Roth, who was a close listener to the tes-
timony. started to pull from his pocket a
book which is believed to be the one In
ent, but frown from Attorney Bell
stopped him.
In regard to the saloon order the wit
ness said 1t was just as easy for patrol
men to get drink now as before.
DENIED CHARGES.
On cross-examination Rinker denied
charges of immortality brought out in his
trial before the Board Of Safety. When
asked to tell why he thought the saloon or
der was issued, he said: GAS a powerful
bid for the patronage and friendship Of
the saloon keepers" In speaking of tough
places in his district he said the fellows
would laugh at him and chide him when
he was not allowed to enter the saloons to
break up the tough crowds. Mr.. Perrott
was evidently asleep during part of the
testimony, for he asked:
did you contribute anything to the Re-
publican campaign fund.-"
mo, sir. II was all could do to fix Mr..
Taggart." quickly came the reply.
You We're discharged for political rea-
sons, you believer" asked Mr.. Perrott.
'Yes, sir. Unquestionably So"
Mr.. Harding then asked Rinker If he
knew of any Republicans who had con-
tributed TO the Democratic fund. The wit
ness replied that If Sergt. John Lowe were
to be placed on the stand, under oath, he
believed he would have to tell of contrib
uting TO the Democratic cause for years.
Charles Stuckmeyer then took the stand
and replied to the testimony offered by
Grammar. He said ii was his duty to take
care of the ballots as city clerk and that
the day in question he filled out the head
ings TO the tally sheets for the returning
board. The bags that were opened were
unsealed before the election board, he said.
II will ask you to state If there was any
altering Of ballots by you or any one else?''
asked Mr.. Bell.
such an assertion
Philander Gray and Charles Richter, who
papered the saloon across the alley from
the police station a week ago last Sunday,
told OF having received permission from
the police station to do the work on Sun
day. The committee then adjourned to meet
again next Monday evening.