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

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Q:-Did he ever suggest who You were to
see? A.-No; he never did
Dwell you told him to call again at
told him to call me up at o'clock. Maybe
did tell him to call. am not quite sure
about that.
1t occurs to me that he called me over the
phone that day.
Q.-Well. did you say to him over the
phone, or did he come to you and you say
TO him, Smith, l guess you think / am
fooling you; but I'm busy / cannot see
him. But don't be afraid: 1 will fix it for
you?" Ayes; think / said that.
Q.-What day was that? Alt occurs to
me that the last conversation / had with
him before the Saturday he was arrested.
Q..Didn't you then tell him to call you
phone and / will leave you know" A
Yes. sir; 1 think L did let him know if he
would call me up at certain time.
Didn't he call you up in the afternoon
the next morning and you would fix 1T up?
And when he called next morning you had
him arrested? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Now, then. in any of these conversa-
lions. Mr.. Logsdon, did you intend to re-
ceive bride from this ann at all? A.-No,
sir; / did not.
toned the question Of money, as you have
already explained, that he was trying to
bribe you, or that some one had set him
against you, as you put it? Al rather
suspicioned he was a detective.
GAVE HIM PLENTY OF ROPE.
Q.-And whatever conversations you had
with him subsequently. were for the pur-
pose of drawing out what he knew? Al
thought l would give him an opportunity to
tell all that he wanted to.
Q.-Then you had him arrested? Ayes,
sir.
Q.-When did you make up your mind to
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on Saturday morning.
Q.-When did you talk to Mr.. Joss about
It? A.-About 10 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing.
Q.-Had you told him all about it? Al
told him the circumstances of the case.
Q.-Had you seen the mayor before about
this matter? A.-No, sir; / tried to see
the mayor Saturday morning but he was
out of the city, or at least / could not find
him.
Q.-You talked to Mr.. Joss on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and as soon as the
him arrested That right? Ayes, sir.
Q.-When the mayors cabinet meets you
meet with them? Ayes, sir.
Q.-All the boards meet there? A.-When-
ever he calls a meeting We do, yes, sir.
.,Q.-Matters of city policy discussed
there? Ayes, sir.
.Q.--Has each member of the board a
right to give his views? Ayes, sir; that
is what they are there for.
Q.-That is for the purpose of shaping
legislation. 1 suppose. A--And discussing
Q.-In an advisory way. 1 take it? A.
Yes, sir.
Q.-But the affairs of the city are talked
of? Ayes, sir.
Q.-The boards meet together? A-Some-
times. and sometimes the mayor meets with
each one.
OILS the police department called in. or
the chief of police? Al have met with
the chief Of police, and have discussed diff
ferent things.
els it done by a vote, or by suggestions.
We discussed the different phases OF the
subject.
Q.-Discussed the needs of the city and
gether. Is that 1t? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And you. as member of the board.
have right to make suggestions? Ayes,
sir.
Q.-That is for the benefit of the mayor
and for the control of the city? Ayes;
for the benefit of the different departments,
the mayor, or any one else
-Q.-The mayor, or any of the departments
that have controlling power In the city. Is
that right? Ayes. sir.
Odd this man in his conversation with
you suggest to You how you could use the
money that you were to get? A.-No; he
said to me that they didn't want to deal
with only one person, and whoever 1t was
necessary to see or fix, he was to leave that
matter entirely with me.
Q.-Was this fifteen hundred dollars to be
paid In lump sum? Ale just said fif-
teen hundred dollars a year, and I did not
with him.
sS-EXAMINATION.
At this point the cross-examination by
Mr.. Duncan began. 1t was as follows:
Q.-Mr. Logsdon, you say you are chair
man of the city Republican committee.
How long have you been chairman? A.
This is the third time that have been
elected, Mr.. Duncan.
Q.-How long have you been engaged in
politics here in the city of Indianapolis?
A-Since the time was seventeen or
eighteen years old; not all that time in
Indianapolis; was outside of the city part
Of the time.
Q.-You We're in the fire department Of
the city of Indianapolis, were you? A.
Yes, sir.
Q.-How long? Ask years.
Q.-What other city employment did you
have besides that? A.-None.
Q.-Then you were assistant custodian, or
something of that kind at the Statehouse.
weren't you? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And finally got to be member Of the
Board of Public Works under Mr.. Book
walter? Ayes sir.
o.-You have an office where you meet as
a member of the Board Of Public Works?
have you not? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And you have an Office where you
meet when you are looking after politics?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Where is the office where you meet
when you are looking after politics? A.
The committee room in Z East Market,
Room l and 2.
Q.-You said to Mr.. Span you had a
number of other little side things, you
meant by one of the little side things your
broom factory? Ayes sir.
Q.-What other things did you mean?
Al have some money invested in land
company.
Q-You say the first time you ever heard
there was such person as Mr.. Smith was
when you received a message over the tel
ephone from him? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Mr. Span has read to You his report
that he made to DIR. Hunt. believe you
say 1t is correct in everything but one, and
that is you thought he said a road machine
instead of a slot machine? Ayes, sir.
Mr.. Spaan-DO you mean the report on
that day, or the whole report?
Mr.. Duncan-What / mean Is as to the
conversation that took place with him and
Mr.. Smith over the telephone.
Mr.. Spaan-You only differ from him in
one respect. Your telephone worked out a
road machine instead of a slot machine
Q.-You were not in need of any road ma
chimes, or the city of Indianapolis was not,
at that time? A.-No, sir.
Q.-You had no thought of buying or
having anything to do with any? A.-No,
sir.
Q.-You say more than a year ago you
had purchased some road machines-little
hand scrapers? Al don't think you could
hardly call them road machines.
Q.-What was the price of them? A.-$60
apiece.
O.-How many of them did you undertake
to ship US four, but don't think they all
came.