New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-09
milwaukee JURY
INDICTS PFISTER
AND WEALTHY CIT.
IZEN CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF BIG SUM.
Accused Makes Denial of the AiIega-
tion-Indictment Causes a Sensa-
tion-True Bills Against -Four
Others Returned.

Milwaukee, Aug. 5.-Charles F. Pts
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. Pflster, capitalist, one in
dictment; larceny. John F. Dittmar,
formerly supervisor, one Indictment;
bribery. George F. Reichert, supervis-
Oh, 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. Pister
alleges that on March 80, 1901, the &C
cused was bailee of large sum of
money said to be $14 1000, said amount
being placed in his hands and deposit
ed with him for the Wisconsin Rem
dering company, for the purpose of
obtaining for the Wisconsin Rendering
company large and valuable contract
from the city of Milwaukee for the col
Letting, transporting and disposing OF
garbage, and if not so used and eX-
pended to be returned to the Wisconsin
Rendering company, and not having
bene used for the purpose aforesaid
and whilst he was bailee of said sum,
did unlawfully, feloniously and fraudu-
lently steal, take and carry away and
fraudulently convert the same to his
own use.
Indictment Causes Sensation.
The Indictment caused profound
-sensatiOn. Mr.. Pfsetr is engaged in
| many of the biggest enterprises of
Milwaukee, He is director of one
Of the leading banks, owns a 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:
"The charge, as l understand it, is
| that | Incorporated money en-
| trusted to me by the Wisconsin Rem
dering company. The charge is alb
solutely false, and has no foundation
whatever. About eight years ago, F.
G. Gross, who was president of the
Wisconsin Rendering company, placed
money in my hands and disburset
it years ago according to his direc,
tions. 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 intimation
ever received from any person tha1
anything remained unsettled, or tina
any claim whatever existed or was
supposed to exist against me-
Mr.. Pfister, who has been in il
health for several days, sent certi
fed check for $4,000 to the clerk O
the court for his appearance whe1
needed.
The indictments against Reicher
and Dittmar allege bribery in connec
ton with county deals Senate
Eaton is charged with accepting
bribe in connection with stationar.
engineers bill in the legislature.