The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-02
THOMAS A. wYNNE's TESTIMONY.

THOMAS A. WYNNE's TESTIMONY.
He Says Attorney Noel Told Him He
Thought LOgsdOn Was Honest.
A stenographic report of the testimony of
Thomas A. Wynne, chairman of the Coun-
Gil committee. that is investigating Edwin
d. Logsdon's connection with street sweep
ing and sprinkling contracts, follows. be-
ginning with the direct examination by
Mr.. Spaan:
Question-What is your full name. please?
Answer-Thomas A. Wynne.
vestigating committee of which so much
has been said in this matter? Ayes, sir.
Odd you ever tell Mr.. Noel, your at
torney, about investigating the matter of
getting money as brides from gamblers in
this city? A-No, sir.
OIL will ask you to state il the investiga-
ton was not limited to the sprinkling con-
tracts, and a few matters connected with
it? A.-Sweeping and sprinkling contracts.
Q.-Was anything ever said to him about
help him out and give him advice as to
how to get after men who protected
gambling. A.-No sir
Odd he ever tell you what evidence he
had against Logsdon? Ale told me at
different times that he had no evidence
Q.-What was the last time he told you
that? Ale told me several times.
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day morning of last week.
Q.-Since Stahrs arrest? Ayes, sir.
Q.-What language did he use on that
! occasion? A-Stated he had no evidence
| against Logsdon: that he was not able to
produce anything against him.
Odd he say anything about Logsdon
| things of that sort? Axes, sir; he said
something of that kind.
Q.-How late did he say that? Al think
on the morning of Tuesday OF last week,
| at the committee meeting we had.
Q.-After the arrest Of Stahl? Ayes,
| sir.
Q.-That is when he was asked to explain
his connection with this man Stahl? A.
| Yes, sir.
| Q.-And at that time, when you were ask
| ing him for an explanation OF this telegram
| and the employment of the detective, he
made that statement about Logsdon! A.
| Yes, sir.
| DUNcAN'S DISCRIMINATION.
At this point cross-examination by Mr..
Duncan was begun. He said:
Q.-Mr. Wynne, ! will ask you IL, when
! becoming attorney before this investigation.
| he told you he would not have anything to
do with 1t unless the scope was wide! A
He did.
OIL will ask you if you did not tell him
it could be perfectly wide? Ayes, sir.
| Q-And during the investigation did he
| regular Council committee? Ayes, sir
| Q.-And that you had a right to hear any
evidence about official crookedness of any
| kind. character or scope? Al think ne
made such a statement.
OIL will ask you if you did not investi-
| gate away back into Taggarts time, and
! hear evidence regarding the sweeping con-
tracts that existed during his time A.
| Yes, sir
Q-And the sprinkling contracts? A.
| O-And If you did not also have Mr.. Mar
| tindale here and allow him to make state
| ments in regard TO rumors he had heard
crookedness? A.-Yes, sir: Mr. Martindale
was here and made those statements.
Q.-And that they had a man named
he got little little Franchise didn't theyr A.
Q.~In fact it was wide open? Ayes.
Q.-As wide open as it could be made in
regard to any official crookedness? Ayes.
| sir; l suppose so.
Q.-And after you appointed Mr.. Noel.
and you became the triers of this case. you
did not consult him as to the evidence he
was getting? A.-No, sir.
ABOUT HARDSHIPS.
Q.-And you never knew the hardships he
labored under in trying to procure testi-
mony, did you? A.-No. sir.
Q.-whether he employed detectives or
did not get detectives? A.-No, sir.
Q.-After you employed him you became
the triers of the case. didn't you? Ave
were the Judges of the case, ! suppose;
yes, sir.
Q.-You say you have. had a number of
conversations with Mr.. Noel? Ayes. sir.
Q-I Will ask you II he DID not not state when when
nothing against Mr.. Logsdon? Al don't
know whether he made that statement. He
| might have done so.
Odd he tell you in any conversation
he had had with you recently he had read
| reports that had been made by Mr.. Stahl,
| which detailed that Mr.. Logsdon had So
| tad
ton of slot machines? A.-No, sir; he did
not.
dons being as straight as a string. refer
to his observations in the past? Al sup
pose he did; yes, sir.
Q.-You say there never was any talk
about gambling. Do you remember of a
conversation that took place at the Column
bia Club in which you told him you could
been taking money from him like it was
reported that some of the people of the
city had? Al don't remember that.
Q.-Do you say 1T had not taken place?
Mr.. Spaan-If it had taken place you
would be sure to have a recollection of it?
! Al believe L should.
Mr. Spaan-When you talk about a mans
character it is generally in the past? You
don't talk about what ii will be in the
future? Ayes, sir.
SPAAN CALLS FOR STAHL.
Mr. Spaan-Now, if the court please, /
want MI. StdIi SWofn anu ploCtu Ofl the
witness stand.
Mr.. Duncan-I have tried a great many
lawsuits. and never before did / see any
attorney, whether he be great or small, that
undertook to violate every rule of law; and
for the State to call the defendant and
put him on the witness stand and undertake
to examine him-as to what witnesses we
will examine and when We will examine
them will be determined after the State
has rested her case. and not until that
may IL please your Honor. Now, l know my
friend Spans stock in trade, or a great
deal of it, consist OF his unadulterated and
pure gall, but L never before have seen
even him make such display as this. And
il II was not for his fondness for hearing
himself talk and playing TO the grandstand
he would not for moment think of max
ing a proposition of this kind, and would
| know its utter irregularity.
Mr.. Spaan-Much as 1 esteem my friend
| Duncan, / don't expect TO please him In
this case. and there have been several other
occasions when l didn't please him. But let
that pass.
Mr. Duncan-we are not In the habit OF
pleasing each other In the trial of law
suit.
Mr.. Spaan-But / know my duty as a
lawyer. / demand that this witness be