The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-01
PROOF OF manila FRAUD
TESTIMONY OF MOST DAMAGING
CHARACTER INTRODUCED
AGAINST CAPT. REED
ALL HAD TO CONTRIBUTE
Contractors Doing business With
His Department Found 1t Nee
esSary TO "See" Him in Ono
Way or Another.

MANILA, April 3O.-The trial Of Capt
James c. Reed, ex-depot commiS5ary al
Manila, charged with soliciting and re-
ceiving brides and with other official
misconduct, which began here yesterday,
was continued today and was f1ercely
contested.
Thomas Harries, a bookkeeper Of the
firm of Robinson & Macondray, testified
that Mr.. Robinson paid Capt. Reed $751;
The firm books contained entries to that
effect.
Fred Macondray testified that no ar
ranged to give Capt Reed 10 per cent
commission on the sales Of vegetables
furnished to transports
Before testifyirg Barry Baldwin, for
merly United States marshal for Cali
fornia, and now manager of the Macon
dray company, shipping merchants, made
statement to the court. He said that
attempts had been made to intlmidate
him, and he asked for the protection Of
the court. He had an AFFIDAVIT prepared
which he offered to the court, but the
latter declined to receive it and returned
it to Mr.. Baldwin unread.
Mr.. Baldwin teSAfed to having a $780,
900 beef contract. Capt. Reed came to
his Office and claimed there were slight
shortages in the beef deliveries on ac-
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Reed S546.
Adjt Gen. Darlington testified that
Capt. Reed said Maj. Davis was short
$4,000 pounds Of beef. He admitted re-
ceiving money from Mr.. Baldwin, but
said the sum he received would be ap-
piled to the beef shortage.
Mr.. Wolf, a partner in the firm of
Castle Brothers, testified concerning at
temptS to secure commission for Capt.
Reed out Of the sales Of vegetables, etc.
Col. Woodruff, head Of the subsistence
department at Manila, gave testimony
regarding the number Of cigars supplied
to the Casino.
r. Carson, chief clerk of the depot
commissary, testified to once obtaining
funds from the bank and to a shortage
being covered by placing five iaborers,
at 40 cents per day, on the emergency
pay roll. This witness also testified con-
corning the investigation into the irregu-
iarities Of the depot commissary
]. ]. Mcleod, manager of the Mari
time company, testified that he procured
for Capt. Reed receipts from the general
cigar factory, showing the amount of
commissions paid by Castle Bros. &
Wolf.
The prosecution then rested. The de-
Tense will begin tomorrow.
CASE OF LIEUT.. TOwNLEY.
WASHINGTON, April S0.-The navy
department has decided to take steps
Immediately to ascertain the facts as to
the connection Of Lieut.. Townley with
the army scandals in Manila, developed
by his testimony before the court mar
tial yesterday. Admiral Remey being
absent from the station, an order will go
forward to Admiral Kempff directing a
report and probably court Of inquiry
Immediately.
Subsequently orders were sent forward
from the navy department to Rear Adj
miral Kernpff directing that officer to
conduct an investigation in order to as
certain the facts in Lieut. Townley's
case, and If the findings warrant it, to
order court of inquiry.
Lieut.. Townley was a retired officer,
born in Ohio and appointed from Ne
braska- He has been twenty years out
of the service, and was the only retired
officer on the Manila station reinstated
under the special act of congress.