The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21

that the members of the committee mean to be careful not to allow the. name of a private citizen to be brought into the controversy unless the pur- poses of the investigation demand it. am, respectfully yours,
 Signed: Isaac M. Ullman.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the letter Chairman Harrison asked
 Chief Wrinn if any of the following offi- cers were present: Sergeant Bowers,
 Officers Stowell, Williams. Doody and
 Cooper. The chief replied that they were not. On being asked if he could get any of them in time to testify he
 replied that he could get those men who
 were doing day duty, but that he did
 not think he could find the night men
 in time for them to testify before the commission at this session. Chairman
 Harrison then ordered a recess for half Ian hour to give the chief time to get
 those officers who were on day duty. At the resumption of business the l first witness of the afternoon was call- ed Alderman Charles c. Spreyer. Witt
 ness stated that he was not present at l the hearing at which his name had
 been mentioned. Witness had come to lrefute the statements made by ex-Al- l lderR an Trueman concerning Mrs. Mc- Gam. Witness went into police head 4 quarters about o'clock one night.
 Some women who had been arrested in the afternoon were being measured. l Witness was told that the women want I ed his father to go bonds for them. He l was unable to find his father, but after
 several hours work got Attorney Ma her to go bonds for them. Witness did Inot care at this time to enter exten- Isively into his business relations with the women on account of a civil suit tconcerning the matter now pending. l Witness stated that all statements to I the effect that Mrs. McGann was get- ting clients for him were absolutely .lfalse. Said the witness: T believe if Christ came on earth to-day MT. True. lman would want His methods investi- gated" Witness ia concluding, said that he was sorry that ex-Alderman I Trueman was not present, as he would like to face him before the committee. The next witness called was Officer Mason Stowell, of station 3. Witness Twas transferred last September Wit Iness had pulled a saloonkeeper just lprior to his transfer. Witness had new
 CT entered into politics except to vote. Witness did not know why he was transferred, and had never asked. Wit Iness had never had any talk with com
 missloners concerning hearings Wit ness had asked Commissioner Daniel F. Kelley to have him transferred back 10 lstation 3 from station 4 Last Febru- lIary he was transferred back, Witness
 stated that the statements concerning
 MT. Savers were false.
 On cross examination by Attorney
 Ely witness stated that at one time he had been prosecuting liquor violators, 4 The last arrest was MT. Reynolds, Q Isaloonkeeper on Day street. Witness
 had arrested woman about three
 years ago for a liquor law violation, but I this was the last arrest. Witness went first to Commissioner Ullman to get him
 to have him transferred back to station 3. Witness had never stated that Ull- lman agreed to have him transferred. back if he would support his side at the I Fourth ward caucus. Witness had had d talk with the chief concerning John
 Savers place.
 l The next witness called was Officer William l. Williams. Witness has been in station during the past year. Dean Rogers asked witness if he had been telling members of the force not
 to appear before the commission to tes- tify. Witness stated that he had never advised any one to appear before the l board. Witness had taken an active Ipart In primaries He had passed around ballots; had asked men to reg lister and attend primaries Witness thad done these things while off duty at 1.-the request of a particular friend of bis, no one having any. connection with the Edepartment. Witness, while standing I at the corner of Church and Chapel lstreets one evening, was approached by Il Captain Isbell, who asked him why he (the Witness) was opposed to him Qs- lbelD About a week afterwards MT. ] Isbell passed him and said: Williams,
 this whole fight is against me person. l ally.' Witness had always taken an Interest in politics. Witness had asked 1.-two employees of Arfmann's saloon to lregister for the primaries. Witness was sergeant and was reduced in frank. Witness had not asked any one I to help to get him reinstated. Witness
 never asked MT. Ma1tby not to come be- fore the board to testify.
 The next witness called was Officer l Michael Doody, who has been an officer twenty years and who has resided in
 the Twelfth ward nine years. Witness
 is located in the Grand avenue precinct
 and has been republican for sdven Iyears. Last September witness was
 transferred from station 2 to station
 Witness had had no talk with MT. Rat
 tlesdorfer and thought he was trans- Iferred for the good of the service. Wit iness had been transferred back again
 also for the good of the service. Wit.
 ness had had no talk with Commission.
 CT Ullman concerning his transfer
 Witness had been asked by MT. Webt
 if he had been transferred and had toit
 him he was. Witness had had no talk
 with the chief concerning his transfer