The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22

coliection, and asking me to call. After
tnat negotiations were made for a set
tlement, which I proposed to make by
giving security in the shape of some
land, but this failed and the suit on
the note In the district court followed.
Company Wanted to Hire Him.
"As to my statement that I was ap-
preached by persons to act as a coun-
ell representative for the street car
company, / make no bones of. stand
Tor every word of 1T. 1t was while
was at the carnival headquarters, at
Sixth and Cedar street. Every induce
ment. influence and money was offered.
L was told that no work would be re-
quired. All l would have to do would
be to keep them posted. From 81, 900
the figure was raised to $4,000 a year,
but l laughted at them and told them
IsWouldn't do it for any money. It
amused me so that 1 told several per-
sons of the offer, and if | was to name
them l think they would repeat what
told them If they were asked. 1 have
since said publicly several times that
the street car company had asked me
to work for their interests.
Admits Company Helped Him.
sit was the street car company that
aided in securing the~vote of the board
of aldermen for the down. town ball
park. Mr.. Lennon never saw a mem
Der of this body. They had taken a
stand previously on the question, and
only reversed themselves at the last
moment. Il As to the assembly, we were
all friends of baseball and friends of
Mr.~Lennon. and We figured it out that
1t would be good thing for the city,
0.tsl want to reiterate that the 1880
that borrowed from Mr.. Lennon was
business ranSaction-nothing else
never pushed Mr.. Lennon for the
money. He suggestedSit when I spoke
OF not being able to command any
ready cash with which to go into busi-
ness. and he gave me the loan WIKI
out any question. thankfully awaited
myself of his kindness, but did not
think that he would push me for its
payment S he is doing now. That Is
why the broad statement that it Is my
refusal to- aid the street car COMPANY
that Is act1ating Mr. Lennon in his
stand now. Every matter that have
detailed shows it. The grand jury is
welcome to everything I know. I will
tell the truth. If anything 1 can tell
will aid in bringing before the public
the influence that the street car COM
pany 7exerts in our city government,
then I will be amply repaid. AS to Mr.
Lennon and his money, he will be paid
every cent that is coming to him.
demands"
Some Legislative History.
Mr.. Schurmeier's note was given the
very day the downtown ball park
measure became a law, and this since
has been responsible for all kind of ru-
mors. The down-town park measure
was introduced in the assembly April
20 and passed with only two dissenting
votes. When it reached the board of
aldermen the measure was referred to
the committee 3on streets, which, after
discussing the resolutions, referred
them to the regular body without rec
ommendation.
The two resolutions reached the
board on May and were passed. On
the 9Th they were signed by Mayor
Smith and on the 18th they received
legal publication and became laws.
Outside of some protesting property
owners, there was no opposition on the
part of the council to the resolutions.
That the street car company had in
terested itself was not apparent ex-
cept in the case of Aid. David r. Ell
der, o. the Eleventh ward, who, as soon
as the resolutions were adopted, asked
for the recall from the committee on
streets of a measure, Introduced by
Assemblyman Schurmeiel, calling for
five-minute service on the Grand
avenue and Lafayette car lines. He
moved the passage of the ordinance,
but himself and Aid. Holt were the
only ones who voted for it. The
measure was killed.
Mr.. Lennon admits that Mr.. Elder
was in his employ, but says it was only