The Washington times., 1904-07-29
SENSATION Is SPRUNG
IN THE STUTLER CASE
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sald' had never boarded Beymer's horse
for two weeks. as alleged by Rusk.
On cross-examinatiOn by Mr. Gordon,
Brown said he had often carried horse
Ieed from RCbinson's to Inspector Bey-
nler stable, while Robinson was a
street Cleaning contractor for the Dis
trict The feed consisted of hay and
straw. he said.
Witness said ne had often worked for
hSymer at the same time that he was
employed by Robinson. Beymer paid
him for this I'm quarters and dimes
Anderson Cook, another negro, a cart
driver, now employed by Rusk bLI for
merly hired by Lilly & Robinson, at the
stables, said he had sometimes carried
various quantities Of horse feed from
RObinson's stable to Beymer's in the
spring Of 1903.
"Ben" Carried Feed.
Ben Taylor. a negro now employed at
Rusk's stables and formerly hired at
RobinsOn's stable. said. as the other two
negroes had done, that he sometimes
carried feed from Robinsor's to Bey-
mer's stable. Beymer had told him to
be careful with the feed because he.
Beymer, had to pay for it, This was the
first direct evidence refuting the impu-
Beymer the feed free.
William +. Eldridge. a negro, had oc-
casionally carried "a couple Of bales of
hay TO Beymer from Robinson's stable.
he said. He thought Beymer kept an
account OF all the feed he got In this
way.
Witness had always reported TO Rob
lhson superintendent the amount of
ISed allowed to Beymer An account Of
this was kept Ia a book by the superin-
tendent
John Gardiner. a white man employed
by Rusk formerly in Lilly & Robinson
a Of D. a
he had sometimes, not as often as once
a month. put horse feed IN cart going
from Robinson's stable to Beymers.
lie sent small quantities. as rule one
sack or oats or one bale of hay. He said
Beymer generally asked for the feed
and permission for sending it was al
ways given by Robinson.
May Have Bought It.
Witness said his impression was that
Beymer bought feed from Robinson be-
cause he could secure it this way more
cheaply, as Robinson got it in bulk and
sold 1t at cost TO him.
DID you think this feed went to Mr..
Beymer as a gift?" asked Commissioner
West.
Oh, no. sir" said Gardiner emphat-
ically.
You generally knew exactly how
AAAcSA ANtu DSg LleI SOl-
Exactly how much"
Mr.. Gardiner, on examination by Rob
inson. said Beymer was not the only
person who got feed or had horses fed
In RobinsOn's stables. 1t was a rule.
said the witness, TO feed a good many
outside horses there.
Charles FELTON,. employed by Lilly &.
Koolnson as foreman of the stable
force at one time. said nc knew that
about once week hay was sent 10 In
spector Beymer from RObinson's stables.
Generally, he thought, small quantities
of hay and oats were sent
At this point. Robinson took the stand
and admitted freely that he had let Boy,
mer have feed at many times.
Everything he got from me-" said
Robinson, was paid for let him have
the feed at cost, as I would have done
In the case of any other friend or &C
quaintance. / never used this favor to
induce him t. favor me or my men in mis-
inspection reports 10 the Superintendent
OF Street Cleaning.
A Side Issue.
The hearing this morning was re-
markable in that IL was almost en-
tirely devoted to investigating the re-
lations between Robinson and Beginner.
while Stutler, who is charged with mall
administration. sat by. a careless and
at times uninterested auditor of the
things said by the witnesses.
Stutler vas not mentioned except in
EsheF's testimony during the first ten
minutes After that the evidence was
all intended 10 throw light on the feed
dealings between Beymer and Robin
son.
Nothing was shown. however except
that Robinson sold Beymer the feed
and did not present him with it
No criminal system OF bribery was in
any way established
AS result Of this no progress was
made in the real Stutler inquiry and
nothing was proved against Robinson or
Beymer. on one occasion Stutler left
the room for while He evidently saw
that the proceedings had nothing TO do
with his case
The afternoon session began a 2:45
o'clock, with Stutler on the stand 10
! testify 10 what he knows about the Bey-
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