The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-11

| well, yes.
 Have you at any time recommended a person to the police force?"
 Yes"
 This was objected to. l "Is his name Peterson?" 1 "Yes." l Here MT. Corey explained that Peter l son had been recommended by N. D. | Sperry, Theodore Macdonald and all l the Ulman brothers and so he thought | he ought to be good enough. Are all these men of the same po- litical faith?" "Yes." "Well, you never saw Peterson?" "No." And you recommended this man on what had been told you, without per- | sonally seeing him?" "Yes''
 Did you tell any of the commission CTS that you put him on to please the Ullmans?"
 "No, sir"
 Do you know the rules of the police department?"
 Most of them"
 'Do you know that these resolutions should have been referred to the com- mittee on efIiciency?"
 "No, sir''
 ''At the time of these resolutions, did you know of the condition of the pre- cincts of Captains Brewer and O'Keefe?"
 No, sir, not very much"
 What committee were you on?"
 "Committee on supplies"
 Did the discussion get hot that night?"
 Yes"
 How about Avery and Clarlke-did they act?"
 q thought they were pretty cool"
 At this point the records of the reso- lution on the books of the clerk of the commissioners were brought in. The resolution was read and then Attorney Wolfe spoke on the redirect.
 The matter of the appointment of Off, ficer Peterson was taken up and MT. Corey said he freely thought that the man was qualified to serve on the force.
 MT. Goodhart-"H Have you ever been down to Captain Brewers precinct?''
 Yes"
 HOW many times z!
 About half dozen."
 Did you go alone or in company with some one?"
 Alone"
 "How many months last preceding | the 14th day of May were you there?"
 About a month"
 When was the last time you saw Captain Brewer there?"
 Inside of two months before the | date"
 Did you ever have any conversation | with the sergeants as to the discipline | of the station there?'
 No, sir.'
 Ever have any conversation with Captain Brewer?"
 Yes, sir"
 How much?'
 "A little.'
 What did he say?"
 All right or something like that"
 Have you ever been out to Captain O'Keefes precinct?"
 Yes"
 How many times?"
 Three or four"
 When was the last time?'
 Some time in March.
 Ever have any conversation with he sergeants there on the discipline of he stations men?"
 No, sir
 Ever have any conversation with Captain O'Keefe there?"
 No, sir"
 Has there been any talk between n pf ba, ,,ra to he ipcr | if May 14 about this proposed retire. nent"
 well, I spoke to the commissioners md told them to go slow" Well, previous to that time, then, here has been some talk of this retire nent?"
 "Yes"
 That's all" MT Wolfe-"Was there any discus ion at a meeting of the commissioners bout the violation of the liquor law in Captain Brewers precinct" Yes, there were rumors." Witness aid there was an objection to men go- ng out in plain clothes to suppress l his. MT. Corey said he proposed a ] rass band, and that the commissioners { aid he killed the game. ( MT. Corey's remark that he proposed t band to escort the policemen on the I of the Sunday violators t yas greeted with burst of laughter, t nd the sheriff banged on the desk for 6 rder. Y MT. Corey was asked when this was ( ) have taken place, and he first said, a Just before the primaries" and later t hanged the time to some time in the c arly winter. S President Lee of the board of police l. was then called to the o tand, the time being 4:45, and he was r ut through a sharp examination and 4 ,Nnral ti1naaS ha uaS intarrl1ntod n LI, =