The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-03

on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
this fellow was trying to bride you? Al
wanted to see the city attorney about It.
Q.-And the mayor? Ayes, sir.
Q.-You didn't get to see them until after
he brought this telegram? A.-No. sir.
Q.-Didnt try to get to see them? A.
Q.-This was Saturday he was there. and
you suggested TO him not to send an open
telegram? Al think that is right.
Q.-And the next Wednesday he was back
there again with a telegram? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And you hadn't seen joss? A.-No,
sir.
Q.-You hadn't seen Mr. Bookwalter in
the meantime at all? Al did see Mr..
Bookwalter minute on Sunday, but ne
was on his way TO St Louis or kansas lily,
and / did not have much time TO talk 10
him.
O-This man came back you say. the fol-
lowing Wednesday. with telegram. A.
He came back at some date, i think IL was
Wednesday.
Q-The time you had told him to come
back? A-Whatever time had set for him
to come back.
o.-And why did you talk TO him at that
time, to this man Smith? Al think he
done most of the talking.
o.-You allowed him TO talk to you? A.
Yes, sir.
Ole showed you the telegram. and you
o.LAnd handed it back to him? Ayes.
sir.
Q.-And made an engagement TO meet
with him there at another time? Ayes
Q.-And promised him you would get him
a man to look after his machinesy Al
think told him 1 would get man.
Q.-Were you still waiting to find out
from Mr.. Joss and the mayor whether this
man was trying to bride your Al had
not talked to Mr.. Joss and Mr.. Bookwalter.
Q.-Mr. Joss was in town? A-No sir.
Q.-Hasn't Mr.. Joss deputy? Ayes.
sir.
o.-Mr. Ruckelshaus in the city? Ayes.
o.-You have telephone in your ofice7
Ayes. sir.
Q.-And one in your house? Ayes, sir.
Q-But you wanted to wait and see Mr..
Joss and the mayor TO find out whether he
was trying to bride you? A--That was
Q.-You told him to come back on Friday.
did you? Al told him to come back some
time: think perhaps 1t was Friday. yes.
Ole came back? Ale came back
at the appointed time. whenever that was.
Ole was there twice? Ale came
back at the time set, whenever Ii was.
Ole came twice? Any recollection
is he was there once and called me over
the phone once.
Q.-Whenever you and he talked you
Q.-Out OF the hearing OF anyone else?
A.-No. not altogether. ! guess Right
Q.-And then you were TO see him on Sat
urday at 10 o'clock? AT IL O'clock.
o.-And you did finally get to see Fred
Joss? Ayes, sir.
GOT HOLD OF JOSS.
Q.-About what time Saturday? Al got
hold Of Mr.. Joss. 1 think, few minutes
aften 10; maybe ten minutes after 10.
Q.-And when you got hold of Fred you
came to the conclusion that this fellow had
been trying to bride you? A.-No, sir; had
the detectives there then.
Odd you have the detectives there be-
fore you talked with Joss? Al could not
get Joss before. and I got the detectives
over myself.
OILS II not true the man made his APP
pointment at 10 o'clock? Al thought his
appointment was between 10 and II clock
man was trying TO bride you? Al made
up my mind would not tribe with him any
longer.
Q.-You had been trihing with him for
week? Ayes. sir.
Q.-You didn't keep that telegram when
he gave il to you? A.-No, sir.
Q.-And all this time you were waiting TO
see Mr.. Bookwalter and Fred joss? A.
Yes sir.
charges before an investigating committee?
Ayes, sir.
o.-And in that investigation you did not
have Fred joss as your attorney? A--No.
sir.
Q.-You had Fred Matson and Mr. Ketch-
am? Ayes. sir.
Q.-You were waiting to see Joss or Book
walter TO find out what to do? A.-That
was one OF my reasons.
Q.-What other reasons did you have?
Al was waiting to see IL the man would
Odd you ever ask him? A.-No, i
thought he would let IL out.
machine company? Ayes. sir: but /
didn't believe him.
Q.-when was IL you came to the conclu-
sion this fellow was codding you? Al
never did come TO the conclusion he was
codding me.
OIL understood you 10 say little while
ago you didn't understand whether he was
stringing you or you were strinGing him?
Al was pretty sure in my own mind that
he was trying 20 string me- 1 thought he
was trying 10 lead me into trap where
Q.-And yet when you had this telegram
in your hands you didn't keep IL? Al
didn't have anyone there 20 arrest him.
Q.-You didn't keep that telegram In
your possession at all? A.-No. sir; didn't
try TO keep H.
Q.-And were making these suggestions
along until you could see Joss or Book
walter? Ayes. sir.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY SPAAN.
Q.-Mr. Logsdon. you have already told
us that soon he offered you that
money you thought he had been set against
you. or that he was there for some bad
purpose. Al came 20 that conclusion
shortly after he told me he was represent
ing a slot machine company.
Q.-And all you said and did after that
was for the purpose OF leading him on TO
find out what he was about. Al wanted
10 nnd out who was back OF him.
Q.-You knew you were under investiga-
ton at that time? Al called his atten-
ton TO that fact.
O.-You were trying TO end out the real
situation. who sent him, and who he
representing? A.-That Is right. thought
after a while he would say something that
would give me a clew 10 a..
OIL will ask you II your main idea In
trying TO see Mr.. Joss and Mr.. Book.
walter was how much to let him 20. A.
l thought 1 would like to consult with
them as 10 the best way TO handle 1t.
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