The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08

What became of the ice chest at the
Steinhauf place?'
II have it out at nv house. I ex-
pect to bring it back and destroy it
when it is ordered"
Isn't it a fact that you tried to ne
got1ate the sale of a large number of
out to weigh one of them in order to
discover how much might be secured
for the mater!al?"
Il did not"
an ice chest that was taken from Hoss-
fields placer
Frank Snyder is using it temper
arily. That will be brought back
Eaton was then asked about the pro-
perty that was brought back by drug
gists which former Chief of Police
Stahl had replevined. He stated that
the property was dumped in the back
ward He stated that he refused to be-
come responsible for it and told Stahl
Sc.
There were about two cases of beer
and one case of whisky and a trusty
got hold of some of the whisky and
got drunk. didn't hep"
Il don't know anything about it. I
didn't have anything to do with the
property
did you ever go into the basement
accompanying Mr.. Chapman and there
treat him to some of the liquor con-
fiscated?"
Did he ever drink any OF that Ii
quor?"
He might have but not under my
authority"
Kansas city, Kan, to some of the IL
qc He got a couple of bottles of beer
but not by my authority.
You were there?
Yes sir"
You had charge of the keys?''
yes, sir He helped himself TO the
bottles. The door was n,,S open ap anf 1on ne
was looking over the building anu tooA
a couple OF the bottles.
n G. Larimer and Robert stone
attorneys for Eaton. then took him In
charge. 80 +ha+
LIQUOR to be sold?"
IT did not"
Did you ever give any of the liquor
away"
Did id YOU GU ever sell any of that
liquor?" |
Il did not"
some chairs. tables and glasses
were given to the Orphans home? Il
81 received no money for them.
told the defendant in the case where 4
these things were il he cared to re.
nIevin them and he said it was all /
do YOU know of any of this stuff |
being diverted to the use OF JOINT OF
any Olner IAOS"A ~
Mt Eaton said that E. B. Stotts.
reporter. got several glasses at the
station
"Did the chief of police ever pour
out a glass of blackberry brandy and
give it to you?"
'.The chief poured cut a glass full
presumably for me; l drank 1t,
Did you ever get anything 10 orlnk
ot aY1v other time ~
Eyes, I think I did /
g.. did you ever. carry any away from
there ~
Were the officers present at the
"WelI. they were around there. We
were enptying the beer into the sew
er and helped and tasted little of 1t
now and then
c. H. Dyal. a junk dealer. who had
purchased two wagon loads of beer
bottles and cases, stated that he had
not sold any to brewers. He said that
the chief had talked to him about SELL
ing some beer pumps but that he re-
fused to buy them because they had |
not been ordered to be destroyed by
the court.
George Dusenberry, father of the |
man bringing the charges, appeared.
He was asked to relate the incident
where some blackberry brandy had
been presented to Chapman. Dusen-
berry stated that he was present at
the time.
1.-The chief told Chapman that he
had some fine brandy. The chief took
a glass and poured out some and gave
it to him. Chapman said il was fine
stuff. The chief told US it was there
and Chapman helped himself. He Of
fered me some and l took it home. l
never touched it and I don't know
what the stuff is like. Next day the
chief asked where the jug was and
said that he wanted some himself"
Continuing the cross examination
the Arch Bailey incident, II swear
positively that the chief took the jug
and said, Here Archie. take a drink.
Bailey took drink and then the
chief said, I'll make witness out of
YOU and Bailey said. You can't It's
mighty poor whisky"
officer Judkins stated that he saw
ACHE Bailey help himself to a bottle
and that the chief had not given the
bottle to Bailey.
fund" has been in existence for
great many years. That he never saw
the chief giving away liquor or appro-
PIRATE any. A signed statement of
he had ever seen any of the matters
charged against Eaton and that he
did not think they were true.
statement to the same effect was
written Dy the patrolmen and signed
by all of the force except Sergeant
Ross and George Dusenberry.
Relative to some pictu. es which
1)usenberry intimated that Patrolman
kellar had taken home and then re-
turned, PARCELS stated that he did
not know of any having been taken
away, that he saw the pictures at the
station after they were taken in a
raid.
IN conclusion Frank Foster attack
ed the kitty fund. IT don't like
that kitty fund" said he 1T don't
think 1t should be placed there as a
temptation. That property certainly
hAlOngG IN aIA. l