The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-02
Task Of Securing from Him a Lucid
story. of Connection with -Kenning-
ton Somewhat LabOrious.
EVEN MADE KETCHAM LAUGH
WHEN HE ANSWERED A QUESTION
PUT BY ATTORNEY NOEL.
He Kept I'm Sight Of Remington
When the Latter Went to Pay $3.50
to Albert Sahm.

Conrad Rust the partner of Frank Ken
nington in the street sprinkling contracts
of 1901 and 1902 was the only witness ex-
amined by the Council investigating COM
mittee last night. Mr.. Rust proved an
obstinate and sometimes, apparently. an
obtuse witness and the attorneys spent
over two and half hours trying to get
a lucid story of his connection with the
sprinkling contracts. AT the last 1t ap-
peared from his story that the other con-
tractors suspected Remington. Rust ad-
mitted that .'the boys knew everything
was all right when he bid with Kenning-
ton. He also admitted that he and Fred
Fuehring accompanied Remington to pay
the $3.50 contribution to the Mcguire cam
paign fund i'm 1901 in order to be sure that
he was paying it to the right place.
Mr.. Shea persisted in inquiring whether
Rust believed that Remington intended to
capture the 10 per cent. for himself or for
the Republican campaign fund. Rust did
not want to express opinions.
''You are the judge he said
Mr.. Expert tried to help out. WHO would
you rather trust, Logsdon or Kenning-
ton?' he asked.
For how much?" asked the witness.
torney, who wore an evening suit. joined In
the laughter. Rust joined in it good ma
turedly Then the key to his whole story
came out when he said: II don't trust
nobody"
RUST WAS LACONIC.
Rust proved a laconic witness He evaded
direct answers constantly, and his whole
testimony, reduced to consecutive facts, is
a.
only witness who talked to Logsdon. He
said he went to Logsdon with Kenning-
ton. Logsdon said:
Its kind o. funny for an Irishman and
a German to be partners, isn't it?'
81 guess so." said Rust.
Logsdon then inquired If the partners
were ready to begin work on their contract
This was in 1902. and that was all the con-
versation.
Rust testified to these facts: He was the
partner of Remington in 1901 and 1902. He
said the partnership was suggested by the
Noltings because both seemed to have been
lucky with the sprinkling inspectors. Rust
admitted. however, that he had been fined
Ito a finish by "Bil'' Flynn. Rust said he
used more water. and Flynn kicked that the
streets were muddy. After that the COM
plants stopped.
In February of last year Rust had con-
versation, according to his testimony, with
Remington at Delaware and Court streets.
1t was In the first part of February. Ken
nington told him he could get the contract
by raising $500 a month, or 81, 80 for the
season. for L0gsdon. Rust admitted that
Remington did not directly connect Logs
don with this transaction except by inti-
mating that he could arrange everything
with Logsdon. Remington said he could
work Ii through with Logsdon. He said he
| ho u,1n tat I'm 6o<7
by having the streets widened. The witness
said he declined TO participate in such an
arrangement He said he had not talked
with Logsdon at all about IT.. Later Ken
nington told him he had talked to Fred
Fuehring about the 500 month. and Fueh-
ring had refused to enter into such an ar
rangement- Rust said Remington talked
about this many times during the summer,