The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-24
ROEDE PLACED
ON TRIAL
Special Aldermanic Commit
tee Probes Into Butcher
Benjamin Fischer's
Charges Of Black
mail.
DR.. STOUT AIDS INSPECTOR
He Declared He Was Present
ct Alleged Time Of Offence;
Fischer Said He Wasn't.

Inspector of Weights and Measures
Adolph e. Roede was placed on trial
last night before a special committee of
the Board of Aldermen on charges pre-
ferred by Benjamin Fischer, butcher,
Of No. 200 Morgan street, who alleged
that he paid $40 as reward to the in
spector for not arresting him for using
'.s.sort weight scales.
The committee consisted of Aldermen
Calnoii, Sharkey, Wall, Cunningham,
Roe and Alderman-at-Large Brock.
The Assembly Chamber was well
filed with friends of the accused inspec-
tor, who followed the taking of testi-
mony very closely.
Assistant Corporation Attorney I.
etc. Goldenhorn cancelled a social en-
gagement on, an order from the Mayor
and appeared for the city in the prose-
cution. Lawyer Joseph NJ. Noonan rep
resented the inspector.
Mr.. Fischer, big German, whose
knowledge of English is very much alb
breyiated, told his oft repeated account
of the alleged occurrence
FISCHER'S STORY.
he said that Roede called at his store
at ten o'clock on December 2. looked at
his scales without testing them and car
rying them OF after saying that he would
return later. When the inspector came
back, he said that Roede told him to
change his hat, coat and shoes, as he was
under arrest. He accompanied the in
spector to Grove and Morgan streets. he
said, where Roede demanded $40, On
their return tQ the. store, he declared,
he gave him two 20 billssn the pres = e
sf rs Fischer. Roede, pocketed the
money! ne salu, promised 70 return the
scales on the following Monday and Went
way. ne olols get the scaies pach
Roede's last previous visit was in Sep
temDer 70, when ! ms discovered 50 ne
says, that flschefs scales We're out OF
order. On that occasion the butcher
promised TO nave them repaired and PAID
Az cents IN fees for the inspector. hoede
gave him a receipt, which the butcher
turned over to MAYORS secretary ooon-
lor When tAe cilarses were nist pre-
ferred. The receipt has since been lost
OF stolen.
NOoNAN Has slME ruN-
Lawyer Noonan mad lots OF run with
the German. who got Deauufuily mixed
up n ms endeavor 20 explain nimseiI. I.
Hes showed flscner ms signature IN
stubs IN Koede receipt pok, ana asked
rs this your writing
u don't know, rephed the Dutcher'
holding the book upside down.
Turn i right side up and perhaps
you can tell, remarked the lawyer.
but rascnef 'fieu pis oes' 70 reau II
wltilou5 success.
\. on soui s'assss' s'io "
Noonan- Il,
nis''iel nna''s au''''''ea 10 'ie : s'e
ma T;e Mas .;s. ~. j 4,,a+ IL s.a,as nad ~
- = hsaa Il GOOD condition and ba
a,s;,sad maS sIn that Rosde s never fold him tbat
th... $3.50 ,,,a,a 80 an4 af ardar
'nss a. va eaa,,.aaa ua = ma ~ haa r;ran +ha
raaa;nt If sente,n,barl - 70 MI o,Con.
,or
RErEIpT LOST.
aAna now Mr Goldenhorn saws IFS
lostv remarked Noonan
.syAs / can,t produce it.v said Golden
horn. .sI'm sorry. out it can't be helped. .
Mr Noonan cross-cxamined the Wit
ness5s riuidly as to the inspectors call
=
on. December 10, what he said, the de-
manded, and the alleged payment Of the
two dye dollar bills
whit did he say YOU we're arrested
for?o asked Mr.. Noonan
HAY FISCHER.
sfIe said, you come along with me,
YOU are arrested for the scales and every
thing, Was the reply.'
dollars for?o