The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
FAUDEL GAVE QUEER CHECKS.
SECOND or SCHMITTBERGERS
ACCUSERS ON THE GRILL.

Young Woman Got $40 for Policeman on
Paper That Was No Good Cheeks
Given for Poker Debt and Chips RE-
ported n. G.-Queer Lapses OF Memory.
The trial Of Inspector lax S~chmittberger
was resumed yesterday before Commits
sioner Bingham at Police Headquarters.
The first witness, Miss Nellie Corcoran Of
OtI Amsterdam avenue, told about a check
transaction she had had with Policeman
Philip Faubel, one Of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
She said the policeman gave her a check
for Sl4 to cash. She got a Mr.. Reaper to
cash it and she handed over the money to
Faubel. Afterward Reaper told her the
check was no good. This was last Febru-
airy, when she was employed in the store Of
John B. Faubel, a brother Of the police
man.
On oross-examination by Deputy COM
missioner Mathot the young woman de-
clared that she saw the policeman make
out the check and that she was familiar
with his handwriting. When Mr.. Mathot
pressed her for more information about
the transaction Mr.. Littleton for the de-
fence objected to his manner Of conducting
the examination. He said that the prose-
GVIIQI Xxx "a WlthCS BIN ~ AN"chh
in his way of asking questions.
Proceed with the examination Gen.
Bingham said.
DO YOU mean TO ~insinuate that this Wit
ness is unworthy Of belief? Do you mean o
assail her character counsel for the de-
fence wanted to know Of the prosecutor.
Mr.. Mathot did not respond and the Com
missioner told the young woman not to get
$500, ...-or kha uvNrAu t.lf If the In " vars
But she did get nervous and had to leave
the room to recover her ccmposure.
Peter Reaper. a saloon keeper. OF ST.
Columbus avenue. said he had cashed
the check in question. 1t came back from
the bank marked no good, and he told
Miss Corcoran and also Policeman Faubel.
The policeman promised to reimburse
him.
Has he made good?" asked Mr.. Little
ton.
When the prosecuting attorney objected.
Mr.. Littleton appealed to the Commas
sioney. saying that it did not appear to be
Just right for the deputy commissioner
TO even nave the appearance OF trying to
shield a policeman who was accused OF
The witness was allowed to testify that
he had not been reimbursed for the check.
The witness said he odd several persons
about the transaction. and Joseph Farley
of the LIQUOR Dealers Association advised
him to have the matter brought up at the
Schmittberger trial.
did YOU expect to reap any advantage
from such action" he was asked.
Yes, 1 expected TO get my money back
Policeman Faubel was recalled by the
defence and asked il he ever had any BUSH
ness transactions with II. 7. Kingsley.
Il may have had. but don't reoollect
now"
did YOU give him a check for $40 on
April is, 1eoi2'
Il don't 'recollcct."
DO you deny it,"
Il drew the check
And gave it to Kingsley
Yes
; Did you get $40 from him7-
~No. 7 gave that check in a poker game
In a clubhouse.
did you give it TO him to pay a money
debt7'
Il got no money for it
DO you know Counsellor Phillips''
Yes"
Didn't you tell him that you got the
money when you gave the checkP'
Il don't remember. I never told him I
got the money"
The witness was unable 70 say whether
he had $40 in the Colonial Bank when he
gave Kingsley the check:
"On the same date didn't you give a
check for $40 to o O'Brien2"
1T was just the same way as the kings-
ley TRANSACTION.
what did you get for the o'Brien check9"
Poker chips"
Have you repaid the O'Brien check?'
al but So"
Counsellor Phillips testified that Faubel
had told him that he ave the $40 check
in part for a poker debt and in part fog
money borrowed.
Did you tell him that he had COM
mitted a criminal offence in giving checks
on a bank in which he had no account
Il did"
The witness said Faubel had asked time
in which TO repay the checks. His re-
quest was granted. This was in September,
1901.
HAS hi settled?"
Not vet"