The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

A. Langen's saloon in the city of
Kenosha.
Q. What was his condition at that
time, Mr.. K1eist, when he made this
statement to you and showed you the
fifty dollar bill?
a. He was in very kind of ner-
vous-
o. DID he appear to be rational?
T. have command of himself?
A. Yes sir.
@ Will you now state the next
conversation you had with Mr.. Caster
with reference to this matter?
a. He came TO me the following
Sunday morning, between seven and
EIGHT O'Clock.
O. Where2
a. AT my place of business. And
| asked him where he was going. He
said, II am going to church," and he
says ne got the fifty dollar bill broken.
9. Did he say where he got it
broke?
A. At the place I stated, at Ian
ganss saloon in this city. He gave the
money to Langan and Langan took it
to the bank and had it changed.
@. State your next conversation
with Mr.. Caster
A It was on election night.
G. In the fall of 1900?
A Spring, last election, 1901. He
came to my house between twelve and
one O'Clock after had closed, and he
came up the porch to my side door
leading to the sitting room, and l
heard rap and went to the door and
| saw it was Mr.. Caster, and l asked
him what he wanted. He said he
wanted to see me. l was about ready
to retire, and [ dressed, and he said to
me that he was sent mp there by a GER
tain party. I asked him who it was
and he says it was Patrick Haynes,
and they wanted to know how l stood
on the change of route.
O. Was that on election night?
A. On election night, after the
close Of the polls, between one and two
O'Clock.
Q. Was it after or before the result
of the election was announced?
A. After the result.
2. Was it at that election that you
were elected an Alderman at Kenosha?
A. Yes sir.
Q. / will ask you whether or not
you live in the same ward with Mr..
Caster?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Then your election was to super
cede him as alderman of that ward?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Well, go on.
A. And asked him what that had
to do with my election; so he said that
there was three hundred and fifty dol
lars in it, that is for me.
Q. Upon'what condition, if any?
A. Forlmy vote upon the change of
route.
Q. Do you1know whether change
of route was then pending in the City
Council?
A. Yes sir.
Q. To what 'change of route did he
refer?
A. When this present change of
route was passed.
Q. Andsthen what?
A. And L told him that I had no
vote for sale.
Q. Was there any further conversa-
ton at that time?
A. Yes sir, he said that / should not
be foolish; l should hold out and I
cou1d.get five hundred dollars for my
vote.
Q. What did you say?
A. told him had no further time;
wanted to retire.
Q. Is that all the conversation you
had at that time?
A. | told him when he left that hon
esty was the best policy.
Q. When did you have another con-
versation with Mr.. Caster, that you
now remember?
A. think it was on the 5th day of
May, 1901. On Sunday morning, I
think.
O. What time of the day?
A. Between seven and eight o'clock
in the morning.
Q. Where was that conversation
held?
A. At my place of business.
0. What was the conversation?
A. He said that he had something
good to tell me, and I asked him what
it was, and he said that he would tell
me all about the actions of certain
Aldermen at the council. That was
all.
Q. Did he tell you about it at that
time?
A. No sir.
Q. What did you say to him?
A. I told him 1 would see him
again.
Q. Did you see him again?
A. Yes sir.
Q. When was it?
A. It was Sunday, May 5th, 1901, in
the evening.
0. About what time?
A. Between half past nine and ten