The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-02
PH|STER INNOCENT
OF WROMGDO|MC
Milwaukee Capitalist Explains
How He Disposed Of the Money
Grand Jury Charged Him With
Stealing.

i,nsser. the capitalist who was indicted
,hr charge Of ~ the aen Grand Jury
OF wE!cf had been placed in his hands by
the Wisconsin Rendering Company, will
menf S5i sSS'S ,"mofTow m. morning i STATE
0soW which he had hi ii for the company
was disbursed.
After the indictment was returned the
president ~ the rendering company denied
that Mr. PEster hal misappTopriated any
of is money; and since then the company
nas made full payment on notes held
any counter claim. The insinvatiOn. how.
ever. has heeI: circulated that the money.
u rot m!sappropr!ated. was used for cor
The statement row issued n corru0o-
rated by the bank record showing Mr..
fns'ers personal account, by a statement
SchaM and Louis Schoyer CT the Wiscon-
sin Rendering Company. and also by .
statement signed by John J. Crilley. the
contractor 10 whom most VI the money
Crilley. in acknowledging the payment
to him. explains that 1t the time that the
city contract vas awarded to his flrm. he
eSn,raes %se'r on unable to inter- Into the
CRlILEY'S AGREEMENT.
He then entered into an agreement With
the WISCONSIN Ren ndertns COmpdny. which
had IN established plant at MequOn. that
u that company would put up ts:.es9 xith
TO be paid the expenses Crii,ey was put
to in connection with the contract. the
work would be turned over u the Rem
Mr. Psis;er was selected n the cu.,o.
dian o: this fund. He had no interest
with any 0f the bdders.. paid the money
to persons Interested and had nothing to
do with IL further. None of this money,
Criliey states. vas used for unlA wfui
purposes.
The payments show coociusively that
Mr. Pf's,er did not steal any Of the R-n-
he did not use any Of u in an Improper
manner. 4 supplemental statement BY
MI Pfisfer's attorneys cisc!oses the fact
n.en, under consideration two OF its MEM
se.s. together With District Attorney
MeGovern; Visited the Fn..t National
permission 90 examine his account
They found the entry shcv!ns the de-
posit II SS!"e0 on July 70. Ise:. but apps:.
ertiy disresarced entries on the same
e... showing the psyr,,n;s ot n;.9 and
call upon Mr.. P&s;cr for any expianatici,
which wovid readily have put them IN
Possession Of facts showing the charge OF
theft TO he without foundation.
The statement now issued seems to show
there 10 no basis either for the Indictment
on . cSargc Of larceny. or fc: the accusa-
Tons that the money held by Pdster YES
used BY him coy:vptly.
PFlSTER'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. P1ster's statement. showing the
disbursements. n ~ follows:
On July 3. 1857. 81: F. - Gross oresi.
dent o: IN. Wisconsin Rendering Com
rany. placed In my hsn:s S;5T. This
moEey was pa.d out by me ~ follows:
August g. ~. TO John CY.iey &SD.
August :. 10; fc John J. .YiiJey 01R
'Octchsr g. it3s. TO Mile. Noyes 4 Nil.
Tn isss and 100. 10 F. C. Gross. n.~r.
March =. 1871. 90 First Eationai Bark,
C.ae
All of these payments were made at
she cHp,ess direction o: ~. Officers ~ the
Wisconsin, Rendering Company. and IN &C.
&C crs!an nce Wish the agreement under which
TIE rsc.cy was kR With me.
I Rad neither part nor interest IN. nn1
knowledge cs AIRY t6os.s made BY any.
c-e so secure the eAFhAse contract re-
f...ed 20 n the Indictment asa:nst me. ~
10 secure the Uosk to - done as the rea.
ts,ins conpany's plant. or ai any other
s.ace.
:! acted merely 40 . depository 70 ac-
cosns.o6ase TIE PARTIES interested, rsce1ved
n, compensation. and tusW aotklag ahGat
TIRE :.sns go.n9 10 mako " the a@9uet0
There Has never . suGse0e:on TRAIT this
ary oSe.-,?i of unlaWsas curpcss OF 70 n.
Disce n,s.ry wh.eh he'd 1sea - 0seA.
ssgaees CAA3D =. PF10rEA"