The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-04

crime and gambling were being protected.
They had just suspicious. They had more
than mere rumors and reports. 1t was a
none, that gamblers fines to the amount of
many thousands of dollars stood unpaid on
the books of the city clerk. They knew
there was no attempt to secure payment.
Suspicion arose from this fact. The infer
ence was that influence was being exerted.
1t has since been disclosed that this infer
snee was wrong In part: that fines had ni
reported by him as paid and which were not
entered on his cash books as paid. Some or
this was ABUSED, but thousands still re-
manned. 1t was known that Gus Rake main
tanned a gambling resort within the juris-
diction of this court. II was known that
the gambling was open, that slot machines
were openly used, and that no attempt was
made to prevent it. This gave just grounds
for suspicion.
TT was realized there was only one way
to discover the truth. That was to get
a man to assume the character Of a gam
bier or of dealer in gambling devices TO
find out IL crime was being protected. The
experience in other cities shows that no aid
can be procured from the police and detec-
tive forces. If they are concerned, natur-
ally they will not tell. If their superior
officers are guilty naturally they will not
tell them So So, these men knowing about
the work and success of Mr.. Folk-a gen.
tleman much maliGned and hated by
those men ~ whom he has de. deprived of resi-
gentlemen are by the men on the other
side and those who sympathize with them
decided TO ask his advice. They asked
him IL he had good man. Folk recon-
mended Stahl, whom he said was quick.
effective and reliable. Stahl agreed to come
il his salary of IS day and expenses was
assured. That was agreed to by the Citi-
zens' League later.
STALLS INSTRUCTIONS.
"Stahl was not directed toward Logsdon
at all. The trial was not expected to lead
to Logsdon. it was expected to run else
where. So far as Stahl knew Noel went
to st. Louis as the representative of the
Council committee. Stahl came here and
found Noel in pretty ODD company. He
came to the conclusion that honest men
were seeking to uncover vice. He had no
instructions against Logsdon. His instruc-
tons were, first. to find out whether crime
is being protected; second, to find the man
or men protecting IL. Stahl had TO take the
alias of Smith. There Is nothing contrary
to law or good morals in that. He assumed
the character of the representative of I'm
assumed slot machine company so as to
get in touch with the men he was sent to
reach. The fake telegram hear so
much about was not in violation of law or
morals. The purpose of the telegram was
not to introduce an honest man to Logs
don. The telegram was not the instruction
OF an honest man, but of a scoundrel II
was for the purpose of showing Logsdon
that this man was a briber of dishonest
officials to show that q dishonest agree
ment would be carried out Under the
ruling your Honor felt constrained to make
We were unable to show how Stahl came
to go to Logsdon. The same class of men
as himself in his assumed character told
him 10 go to Logsdon. Fred Heller and
Gus Rahke told him Logsdon was the man
to give the protection he needed. Logsdon
and Stabi agree as to the important details
of the reports. There Is no conflict be-
tween them as to what took place at these
meetings. Logsdon admits suggesting that
telegram be sent the mythical slot ma
chine company. Logsdon admits So viz s,
the machines could be recovered for
gamblers through the storage company SUBJ
terfuge.
matter is why Mr.. Logsdon was so anxious
to see Mr.. Bookwalter and Mr.. Joss before
he closed with Stahl. He had his attor-
neys. Mr.. Fred Matson and Mr.. William A
Ketcham, both perfectly competent TO adj
wise him as to- whether Stahl was trying
to bride him, but he did not go 10 them
with this. although he admits he saw them
daily. What was II he wished to see Book
walter and Joss about? L shall tell you.
1t when he came to the conclusion
that there was no money behind Stahl: that
Stahl had no money to give-f for the pro-
Satanic ma jesty himself knows what he
would have done IL he had come to the
other conclusion.
"Mr. Span said at one time, when
attempted TO make a speech In this case,
that II was Smith the politician speaking
AS TO that want TO say that my old part
ner. Hawkins, used to tell me l had no
sense in politics. He said talked too
freely about things didn't like. My po-
litical attitude Is a matter OF conjecture. 1
believe. Bookwalter says am not good
Republican. Span says ! am not Sood