The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-12

office. when the attack on ummers, cooking
to the latter's removal from office, began.
On cross-examination the witness said
that Mr.. Fishers reputation was good. The
witness said that Dietrich had struck at
him because of an editorial which he Will
liams) had written about the removal of the
Burlington & Missouri station at Hastings.
Williams had Dietrich arrested and Dietrich
paid his fine, the fine being RENTED later
by Jacob Fisher, then mayor. Further
cross-examination elected the fact that
Williams had been arrested for writing an
obscene editorial in his paper, that he was
taken to Omaha, but that later the case
against him was dismissed by District At
torney Summers.
Senator Hoar said that Mr.. Hahn and Mr..
Williams would be detained, as it was I'M
d~erstood Senator Dietrich would endeavor
to impeach the testimony of these two
witnesses.
T. A. Hayman, deputy postmaster when
Hahn was postmaster, but who was not re-
appointed when Fisher took the office. but
acted for about six weeks as FISHERS depu-
ty, said about ten days before Fisher took
possession Fisher called the witness to his
bakery and while there Fisher said TO the
witness that he had to put up 500 and
Francis 800. (Francis is the present depu-
ty postmaster.) Dietrich wanted the rent
OF the postoffice raised from $500 to S1,SW.
JACOB FISHER TESTIFIES.
Jacob Fisher, the present postmaster at
Hastings, Neb., testified that there was a
sharp rivalry between the east and west
! sides of Hastings avenue. Some friends
wanted him to be a candidate for oil in
| spector and Dietrich then having been Sc
lected Governor, witness went to Lincoln
in the fore part of February, 1901, on the
oil office. but instead of giving him this
Dietrich pledged his undivided support for
postmaster at Hastings on the expiration
of Hahn's time. The next conversation the
witness had with Dietrich was the day
when he was elected senator. When next he
heard from Dietrich the latter asked:
What do you think of my recommended
ton now?'
Witness said he felt very sure that
Dietrich would live up to his promise and
make him postmaster. Considerable jeal-
ousy grew out of the rumor that he was to
be postmaster. Much mere than he ever
suspected could grow out Of such an ap-
pointment." He saw Dietrich later and
was told by the senator that there was
considerable opposition to his candidacy.
We'll, you know / did not run Gfter the
place. the witness said he replied. Then
Dietrich remarked that Fisher should not
get excited, that he only wanted 10 show
him that he was not as popular as he
thought, but added: Never mind. / will
recommend you as soon as l go 10 Wash
ington.'
The witness told about the postofice
fixtures and said former postmasters had
paid from 1850 and down for fixtures. The
4 witness Sdlu ne nau a conversation with
Senator Dietrich about the pricc of the
fixtures and ii was agreed 10 pay $500, the
amount paid the @. a. r., which was en-
tirely satisfactory. The witness denied
that Dietrich had ever said to him that the
rent of his building was too low and that
he wanted il raised from $500 to 81. 800. The
postoffice was removed to the Dietrich
building on July 10. The inspector objected
10 the size OF the room and
that the size of the room should be re-
duced. This reduction was made by Sena-
tor Dietrich with the understanding that he
should have the back room, which later
the senator rented TO the witness for
800. He asked Francis if he would not
go in with him i'm the payment of the rent
OF the back room which Francis agreed 10
do. Francis paid for five months when
Senator Dietrich ascertaining that the room
had not been used absolved the witness
from his agreement TO pay 500 a year for
the back room. and the senator paid back
the amount paid for the room.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
with Mr.. Fisher still on the stand.