The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-01
honored it because 1 remembered the


years
'.And when orders commenced to
come in again signed by Mutz you
remembered that they were for An
heuser-Busch beer, and recognized
the name Mutz ?"
Yes. SIR
Mr.. Moeser testified that he didn't
know anything about the B. P. r.
orders. and did not know who B. p.
r. was.
Refreshed His Memory by Telephone.
Vincent Kaczynski and r. f. Hod-
gins, proprietors of the Topeka Ice
and Fuel company, which has big
cold storage warehouse, were both
examined at the afternoon session.
Hodgins' testimony developed the
call up a friend over the telephone to
refresh his memory. 1t was almost
equal to the old legislative investiga-
ton when Ed Weilep was allowed to
testify as to what he said to himself
Attorney General Jackson was try
ing to make Hodgins tell what au-
thority he had for honoring. An
heuser-BuScn orders on the "black
cat form, after having honored
nothing but orders on the monogram
form. The "black cat" form was put
into service about the same day that
the injunction proceedings were COM
menced. 1t consisted of the regular
form of beer order with a black cat
at the TOD, laDelIeQ f1olZSI
Mr.. Hodgins knew that he had been
called up by telephone ten or fifteen
days ago, and told to honor the black
cat form. He knew the call was not
long distance. and thought 1T must
have come from somebody in town.
who do you think it was?' asked
Mr.. Jackson.
''I think it was fellow named
Rosa-something or other"
Rosa BELIEF" suggested Mr.. Jack
son.
mo. it wasn't Rosabelle,'' replied
Hodgins, amid laughter.
LAS matter of fact, wasn't it
Schneider that called you up ??
mo, it wasn't Schneider" declared
Hodgins emphatically.
''What connection has this Rosa
fellow with Schreiber?''
'I can't tell that" replied the wit
ness.
"How did you come to pay any at
tention to the order?
well, 1 just thought that they had
decided to change, was all.
"You know this man Rosa very
well. do you?"
Eyes, sir
What other relations have you
ever had with him %
well, that's about all. I guess,
said Mr.. Hodgins after several sec
onds of profound thought.
81 Think volunteered Mr.. Hodglns.
you will let me call up on the tele-
phone"
"Ail right said Mr.. jackson. 'T
guess you have right to refresh your
recollection that way if you want TO-
Mr. HodginS turned to the desk tele-
phone at his side, and while everybody
listened the following conversation
took place:
"Eight-ive-six, please"
"HeiIo-Topeka Ice & Fuel coma
pany? That you. Hugh? What's the.
name of that man Rosa, or Rosie?
How's that? oh, yes; thanks"
Schreiber Sold '.NIalt Murine
Then turning from the telephone,
Mr.. HodginS said:
1.-The mans name is Ed Hartman.
or Ed Hartner-sOmething like that.
''Who did he work for?
81 think he worked for Schneider
"And that's the reason you accepted
what he said as true, wasn't it %
"Yes, guess So.
what is Schreiber's businesS?
"He sells Malt Murine"
rs that all ?"
why, 1 don't know. He has a very
good business in Malt Murine"
Big Stock of Beer Disappeared.
How much beer belonging to the
Busch company did you
have on hand on April Il or 80"
ooh, 1 expect we had three or four
packages?'
You mean cases
"Yes, cases, and other packages"
when was the last taken out?"
ION Monday, 1 think.
And now you have no Anheuser-
Busch beer on hand at alI?''
That's right, yes sir.
HAS there ever been a time in the
past three or four years when you
have been entirely out of Anheuser-
Busch beer before?'
"Oh. yes, I'm sure there has"
Mr.. Kaczynski was then placed on
he witness stand, and presented the
books showing the conpany-s storage
account with the Anheuser-Bu
beer. Mr.. Kaczynski testified that all
he orders for beer from the storage
we're dated Kansas City, and signed
E. w. Bemis, or z. W. B.
Fred Freeman, vice president of the
National bank, was placed
1n the stand, and produced a bundle
IF Theo Schreiber's checks. None of
cold storage plants, and efforts were
hen made to find out whether
Schreiber was checking from an ac-
count carried in any other name Mr. !
Freeman was unable TO answer that.
and promised to secure the informa-
ion.
Woman in the Case
BY the testimony of F. NJ. Bone
brake, cashier of the Merchants Ma
ional bank, given this morning. as
we'll as by two Anheuser- Busch
Brewing company checks introduced
n evidence the prosecution expects
o prove that the real agent for the
1reweries in this city is 1. Moeser
widow of E. H. Moeser, who prior to
his death acted in that capacity
One of the checks introduced in
evidence was for $89.67 and PAYABLE
o Parowski. who is said to be the
agent for Dick Brothers beer in To-
oeka. This check is a gaudy crea-
ion of the engraver and Iithogra pher
Ind is the individual check of the
Busch Brewing company
It reads T. H. Moeser. agent for An
leuser-Busch and Dick Brothers
Brewing company. In the upper left
land corner is the monogram of the
BI ewing company in