The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
DOES NOT drink.
Mayor Rose Makes a Good Show
ing on the Stand.
Testified Merely to Deny Police
man Wilson's Story.
DAY IN CUSTER SUIT.
Not in a Saloon With Snediker
Since Election.
Kansas City, Ham, Hearing Ad-
jOurned for Time.
DAY IN CUSTER SUIT.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 19.-The dep
osition of Mayor William W. Rose of
this city. was taken yesterday after
noon to be used in the custer suit
against him which is now before the SUI
preme court of this state. He was on
the stand so minutes, but his testimony
was not SO startling as some had an
ticipated He told little against him
self, but denied the sworn statements
about his drinking in a joint since his
election, and about telling policeman
that he wanted a drink and asking the
officer to .skidoo." The mayor is usual
ly a joker, but he was all seriousness
yesterday, and his expression was stern
and defiant
AT 3 o'clock the hearing adjourned and
attorney General Coleman and Special
Master Harry @. Larimer left for To-
peka with Governor HOch Mr. Coleman
said he might have more testimony TO
offer later The supreme court has al
lowed him until next Thursday to pro-
Quce all of his evidence against Mayor
Rose The mayor must yet all his de-
1eusiVe evidence into the records before
February IS. His attorney, c. F. Hutch
lngs, says he viii bust all the case
made so far by the attorney general
Unless Mr.. Coleman produces more evil
dence than has already gone into the
records. Mr.. Hutchings declares there is
no reason to fear an custer.
The attorney general has proved
many times over that joints were Op-
Grated in this city, he said. but he
has not connected Mayor Rose with any
blame for the conditions. There has
been no case against the mayor so FAR,
and when the defense begins, the bubble
blown by the governors attorney viii
be punctured. The governor and attor
ney general went after the wrong man
that is all. They should have Ousted
the auditing committee Of the council
which passed on the monthly fine re-
ports"
Mr.. Hutchings said he would begin
taking dispositions for the defense about
February 10. leaving five days in when
TO produce all his testimony. He refused
To further discuss his plans.
Did you ever furnish the county at
torney the names of any witnesses by
whom it could be proved that Joints
were in eXiStence2' asked Attorney Cen
eral Coleman of the mayor.
we object to the question because
fit has not been proven that Mayor Rose
knew of any such Witnesses interrupt
ed Mr.. Hutchings. The objection was
sustained and the witness did not have
to answer.
The mayor said he knew by reading
the report of the chief of police that
joints were being fined. The report of
the police Judge too. were known to
him when they We're read in council
he said. The council always referred
these reports to the auditing commit
tee. and that was the last he knew of
them. Mr.. Hutchings cross questioned
the witness about these drinking
stores.
"since YOU have been mayor of
Kansas City. KAN have you taken a
drink i'm joint i'm this city," he asked
II have not" replied the witness.
and then turning i'm his chair asked
the commissioner to make a state
ment- The privilege was granted, and
he said
81 have not taken a drink of whisky
since May 90, two years prior to this
coming May After that date I oc-
casionally drank a little beer, but I
stopped drinking beer last October"
The mayor. under direct eXamina-
tion by Attorney General Coleman.
said he had frequented three joints in
Kansas City, KAN up to within two
weeks of his election. Those places
were LEWIS, Grubels and a joint in
Armourdale He has not drank in
any OF them since two weeks before
his election, he said. Therefore. the
witness said. he had no personal
knowledge of any sales of liquor in
Kansas City, kan, since he became
mayor.
Since you have been mayor have
you taken a drink in Levy's place with
r. #. Snediker or others?" asked Mr..
IT have not" was the emphatic re-
ply
did you ever accost policeman
while mayor and ask him to show YOU
to a joint, at the same time telling
him not watch you enter2"
Certainly I did not
MIR. Hutchings tried to gel more
cross examination testimony iu the
records. but it was ruled out on the
grounds that it was not proper cross
examination and that the proper time
to introduce such testimony viii come
when the defense is making its case.
Then. your honor said Mt. Hutch
ings. eve want the records to show
that we offer to prove by cross ex-
animation that the statements made
by one Wilson, in which he said the
rnavor asked to be shown to a Joint
and requested the said Wilson to
leave. and that the mayor said he had
two ladies in the hack with him. are
utterly and totally false. and there is
Of