The Detroit times., 1908-05-23
Says She Gave Hibbler 5000.

VemDer, 1917, In company with rTdnh
Hibbler, whom he introduced as a
good friend of the commissioner.
Says She Gave Hibbler 5000.
"Then Capt. Newberry walked out
and left me alone with Hibbler,
said the witness, land Hibb
Ter told me If | would put up $500
he would see that | got protection. Al
that time Julian 10th was doing bust
ness across the street. | agreed &c
give him the money and gave him
5000 at that time. The money was In
two 500 bills.
about 10 minutes later Capt. New
berry came back. He said to me. wher
he found | had paid over the money
OF course, Annie, | can't give you a
receipt for this
"Hibbler came down again two
days later and said he had talked
il over with the commissioner.
Then he wanted the other $500.
He said, now that the thing was
started il mustn't stop. The
money didn't all belong to him,
he said | gave the other $500 at
that time in three one-hundred
bills. Hibber said he would bring
the commissioner over.
Was anything said about the 10th
woman"
"Hibbler said she would be put out
of business"
And was she put out of business
Eyes, sir. few days afterward."
Annie said that Hibbler brought
Commissioner Smith to her place q
snt
do you see the gentleman here
now?"
Annie Picks Out Smith.
Yes, sir, the gentleman with the
red tie sitting by the table," and An
ME smiled while the commissioner
looked displeased.
I'VE sat and talked together In
the living ROOM" continued the wit
ness, Smith, Hibbler and myself. We
talked about Favor and told the
commissioners Favor was demanding
stuff from me all the time. Mr.. Smith
said he would investigate"
What else did you talk about?"
We'll, the commissioner said he
had another good friend besides Hib
bier. That was Mr.. Cox. a lawyer
and he said Cox had told him II he
could open Julian Toth's place, with
the commissioners consent, he (Cox)
could make $500. But the commits
sloner said he would not do az much
for anybody as he would for HibbIer
Then Mr. Smith wanted to look
through my place. He spoke of one
of the girls he met as being very
nice He saw my punch bowl and
thought 1t very pretty.
Punch Bowl Episode.
"Hibbler came down the next day
and told me I ought TO buy a punch
bowl for the commissioner as a pres
ent. Everything had been fixed al
right, he said. and | would have pro
was In office. which would be until
July, 1909.
I'VE had several talks about the
punch bowl and week before Christ
mas he brought down a catalogue. II,
pointed to the picture of one he sait
his wife had picked out and though
the commissioner would like II.
wanted to buy II myself. but he saic
he could get ii cheaper, because hs
could get 20 per cent discount. Et
figured out that the punch bowl hs
had picked out would cost $l35 with
glasses. tray and ladle. counted
out the money and laid II on the "a
BILE Capt. Newberry came In ther
and saw the money lying there. Ny
bartender. Steve. also saw II. Their
Hibbler picked II up and said, I done
little business with Annie. CUES:
I'd better put this in my pocket.
"Hibbier came again the next day
and said he would go and get ths
bowl. lie said he had told the com
missioner. W you Amt good TO Annie
you WON'T get no present
a few days later Hibbler told me
he had given the punch bowl to Mr.
Smith and that the commissioner lik
ed II very much. He was going q
bring the commissioner down, he said
10 convince me that he had really
purchased punch bowl and had no
put the money In his pocket. Tn,
commissioner did not come down sooI