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


Q--Was anything said in answer to your
question as TO what his company would do
when you asked him IL he was around
said to satisfy me he was all right, and
that he was authorized to do this kind
of work. he would be willing to send tele-
lied to make this kind of a deal with me,
and he would show me the telegram.
Odd you allow him TO go on and make
his statement? Ayes, sir.
Q.-What was the rest of it? Ale said
he would wire his folks and get answer.
He thought he could get an answer in
couple of days. l told him TO go ahead
and wire his folks, and in the meantime l
would talk TO the parties he wanted talked
to and see what could be done.
Q.-What was your motive in that? Al
though L would like to- have a conference
with some of my friends about the matter
and see what line of action 1 would pur-
sue.
MONEY PROPOSITION.
Q.-Had it dawned upon you that he was
offering you money until he made the
proposition about the fifteen hundred dol
lars? Att had not, no, sir.
Odd you make an appointment to meet
him at that time? Al made an appoint
ment to meet him on the following Wednes-
day, think, at o'clock at the same place.
Q.-what occurred? Al think on the
appointed time he came in and showed me
a telegram he had received.
Q.-That was on the 10th, was it not?
A.-As near as / can remember. l am not
sure about il.
Q.-Anyhow. he came on the appointed
time. Where did he come TO you! Ale
came to the same place.
Q.-What occurred at that time? AIT
that time he showed me the telegram ana
said that his folks were ready to do busi-
ness.
Q-What else occurred there? Al told
him that 1 had not had an opportunity 10
IL H. xl,.f int tod IN
this matter, and for him to call me up
within an hour or such a matter; think l
set some time. think. perhaps, an hour.
Q.-When you said that to him, what par
ties did you have in mind? Al had an
idea 1 would talk with the mayor and the
city attorney about the matter
Q.-At that time you were busy In the
investigation? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Were they in the city at that time?
Al think they were out of the city.
Q.-Between his visit. when ne saw you
telegram, you had not talked to any one
about it? Al had not, except to the young
lady in our office.
Q-That is, anybody you had I'm mind that
you wanted to talk to? A.-No.
Odd you convey the idea to him that
you wanted TO talk to the mayor or other
people for the purpose of helping you in the
job? Did you intend to convey the idea to
him that you expected in the interim while
he was gone to talk to the mayor and
others, and get them to help you In the JOB
of protecting the slot machines? Al told
him 1 had no authority over those things.
and had nothing to do with them, but L
would see the proper parties and let MIN
know what they thought about it.
Q.-At that time you suspected he was
offering you bride? Ayes, sir.
CAUSE OF DELAY.
Q.-What were you delaying for, why
didn't you give him an answer at once? A.
Il thought / would give him chance to
tell me all he would, see who was back of
him, etc.
Q-And on the 10Th he brought the tele-
gram to you? Ayes. sir.
Q.-Was that the telegram that was de-
scribed here, which read "15 o. X. for 49,"
Ayes, sir; the same telegram; it came to
Fred Heiers.
Q.-What answer did you make to him
when he showed you that telegram? r,a A.
except that ii called for $50 when our agree
ment called for 200 machines.
Q.-What had he said in the first place
about the number of machines? A.-His
arrangement with me was that he was to
put in 200 machines for $500
Odd he make any explanation OF 1t
at all? A.-No, sir; he did not.
Q.-What was done further than his show
ing you the telegram that day? Al told
him 1 had not an opportunity to- speak to
vestigation and had not seen the parties l
desired to see, and that he would have to
come back some other time. think set
the time for him to come back.
Odd he come back? Ale came back
when / was not at the office, and then
called me by phone afterwards.
Q.-What did he say over the phone? A.
He asked me about 1t, and told him was
not ready and asked him to come again the
next Friday.
Q.-That was just before his arrest? A.
Yes sir.
Q.-What occurred on that day? Al
told him 1 had not had an opportunity to
1 was trifing with him and trying to Kill
! time. but we might get the matter fixed up
the next day.
Q.-when you told him that did you in
tend to make any arrangement with him
about the slot machines? A.-No, sir.
Q.-What was your. idea? Any idea
was to consult with the city attorney and
the mayor about the matter and see
whether the fellow had really any authority
to offer bride, and whether he violated
| the law in offering me bride.
Odd you see the mayor? A.-No, sir.
Odd he come on Saturday? A.-No,
| sir.
Q.-What occurred on Saturday? Al
| talked to the detective and Mr.. Joss before
| he came in.
OIL want to get what you did. Ale
| came In on Saturday about ten minutes to
| eleven. i know i was nervous about his
| not coming; i was afraid he would not
come. When he came in instructed the
| stenographer as soon as / got him in the
| for Mr.. Colbert and Mr.. Houser to come
| over. When they came she was to tap on
| the door. 1 talked to him about his COM
pany, where they manufactured the goods
| how they did business, and so forth and so
on until she tapped on the door. / went
| and saw that the detectives were there and
went back and told him was not the man
| who attended to that business, and If he
would come back at o'clock the right man
| would be there.
SENT FOR DETECTIVES.
Q.-You sent for the detectives? Ayes
| sir.
| Q.-And the charge was made against him
in the first affidavit that was filed here of
attempting to bride you? Ayes, sir.
! Q-And sfterward that was changed and
the present affidavit was signed by you?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you At any time intend to enter
| alias Smith. for the purpose of protecting
| him or his company with reference to any
| slot machines? A.-No, sir; / never did.
Q.-Just state again what the money offer
was, and just exactly his language on that
| point as near as you can get it. Al think
| his exact words were that he thought his
| firm would be willing to pay thousand or
fifteen hundred dollars for. say, two hun
+ dred machines. 1 asked him what he
| hundred-and he said he thought they
| would be willing to pay fifteen hundred dol
| lars
| Q.-What did he say as to who that mon
| ey was to be paid to? A.-TO be paid to me.
| Q.-That was TO be used as you saw fit,
1 understood you to say? Ayes, sir.
Q.-That was in this city. county and