Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
milwaukee JURY
IND|CTS PFISTER
Prominent AND WEALTHY CIT
IZEN CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF BIG SUN.
Accused Makes Denial Of the AlleRa-
t3on-1ndicment Causes 4 Sensa-
aon-Tsue Bills Against Pour
Others H0turned.

ter, one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens OF Milwaukee, was
indicted BY the grand jury OF Milwau-
kee county Friday, charged with steal
ing $4,000 belonging to the Wisconsin
Rendering company Of this city. At the
same time indictments were returned
against four others, the charge Of
bribery being alleged in three OF the
indictments and one of perjury. The
list Of persons for whom capiases were
issued and the charges are as follows:
Charles E. Pnster, capitalist, one in
dictment; larceny. John F. D4ttmar,
formerly supervisor, one indictment;
bribery. George p. Reichert, supervis-
Or, one indictment, embracing IA
counts; bribery. Barney A. Eaton,
state senator, one indictment; bribery
Frank F. Schultz, formerly newspaper
reporter, one indictment; perjury.
The Indictment against Mr.. P8ster
alleges thet on March 80, 1901, the ac-
eused v.s bai]ee Of . large sum Of
money said to be 81, 200, said amount
being placed IN his hands and deposit
ed with him Dor the Wisconsin Rem
dertng company, for the purpose OF
obtaining for the Wisconsin Rendering
company large and valuable contract
fom the city of Milwaukee for the COL
lecting, transporting and dispoeing OF
garba0s. and il not 50 used and e1-
pended to be returned TO the Wisconsin
Rendering company. and not having
beoe used for the purpose aforesaid,
and whilst he was bailee of said sum,
did unRwtully, feIontoasly and fraudu-
leoty steal, take and carry awoy and
fr90dss3eot1y oooRe& the same TO his
own use.
1n6ctmant Onnsas senaat3on.
The tndfctmeot caused a profound
seoeattoo. Mr.. nsetr Is engaged in
many Of the biggest enterprises OF
Milwaukee. He Is q director Q one
Of the leading banks, owns q large
interest in big tannery, is proprietor
of large hotel and owns one of the
leading newspapers Of the city He
has perhaps done as much or more
than any other citizen Of Milwaukee in
building up the city.
Mr.. Pfster issued the following
statement: s+@--.rs----s-..
The charge, as l understand it, is
that misappeopriated money en-
trusted to me by the Wisconsin Rem
dering company. The charge is alb
soiutely false, aud has no foundation
whatever. About eight years ago, F.
c. Gross, who was president Of the
Wisconsin Rendering company, placed
money in my hands and disbursed
it years ago according to his direc-
tto0s. More than two years since the
balance was paid over on Mr.. Gross
orders No dissatisfaction was ever
expressed to me by anyone, and this
indictment is the first intimat1on /
ever received from any person that
anything remained unsettled, or thatt
any cfaim whatever existed or was
supposed to exist against me-"
Mr.. Pfster, who has been In Ill
health for several days, sent oerti-
fed check for $4,000 to the clerk OF
the court for his appearance when
needed.
The indictments against Relchert
and Dtttmar allege bribery in connec-
ton with county deals Senator
Eaton is charged with accepting 4
bribe in connection with q stationary
engineers bill in the legislature.