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\ visit. according 10 Annie. She said
that he made four In all and on near
ly every occasion. she declared. he
had said TO her in substance: Don I
worry. Annie. as long as | am com
missioner no one can hurt you"
ttibbtcr soasts OF Hts pun.
Hibbler was always talking about
what he could do with the commits
ksionerl the witness said. and once. in
] the commissioners presence. Hibbler
cited as an instance of his pull that
he had secured the promotion OF VIM.
! Rutledge from sergeant to lieutenant.
Annie testified.
According 10 Annie. Hibbler called
at her place about every other day,
regularly. and sometimes no day
would intervene. He also sent heg
presents. she said. and a card ira;
had been attached TO bunch OF
roses and bearing the inscription "A
Happy New Year. Johnson was In
troduced In evidence. Annie said Hib-
bier had instructed her 10 ask for
Mr.. Johnson If she ever called him
up at his house and his wife answer
ed the phone, and because the flow
ers were sent In this name she con
cluded Hibbler had sent them. The
next time she saw Hibbler she thank
ed him for the flowers and he replied,
according TO the witness:
THE longer know you the prettier
flowers / will send you"
Revolver to Shoot CouIson.
A revolver. in plushlined case,
was introduced in evidence and An
ME said Hibbler gave II TO her with
the suggestion that she shoot Charles
Coulson II he continued TO bother her.
Annie told OF an incident she said
took place when the commissioner
| first visited her place. In the saloon
Smith met Charles Violin, a former
deputy sheriff. ana shook him warm
ly by the hand. saying, Hello,
Charley"
Afterwards" said Annie. "the
commissioner said TO me Look out
for that fellow, he's crook
thought II was funny he should speak
OF the man in that way, after he had
been 80 nice TO him in the saloon.
Newberrys "hiahbaIl" Postal.
The "highball" postal card sent by
Capt. Newberry 10 Annie from st.
Louis in March. 1907, was introduced
in evidence and, following 1t, another
alleged TO have been sent by the cap
tain which. Annie said, related to the
revolver Hibbler had given her.
The card is on the comic order and
shows woman kneeling In front OF
picture labeled Charlie" In the
womans belt is a revolver and a dirk
and within her immediate reach are
shotgun. Indian club. baseball bat.
d sword and an AK. In one corner is
the inscription:
THE MAlDEN'S VOW IN 1908.
Charlie shall propose tonight,
l swear ii by yon twtnkitng star;
For ages past might has been right.
And all is fair in love and war.
At this time, Annie said. Coulson's
activities against her had just begun.
Ii was noticeable, however, that the
not correspond.
Annie testified that Hibbler once
told her that for $500 he could Sc
cure the appointment OF Hungarian
to the police force, but 1t did not APP
pear that any such deal had ever been
closed
for a recess, for the crowded court
room, stuffy under ordinary con-
ditions, was becoming most uncom-
fortably hot. After a breathing spell
Annie started in on Capt. Newberry
and told in minute detail OF his al
legged grating operations. 1t was
Jeweler H. Rooster. she said. who first
suggested a present for the captain
Newberry's Alleged Graft.
II asked what the captain would
like" she continued He said he
didn't know but would find out The
next time | called at the store Mr..
Rooster told me that he mad seen the
captain and that the captain would like
cut glass punch bowl. | picked out
out and paid sl4 for II. told Mr..
Rooster that | didn't know the cap
tain's address. and he said he would
attend to that part OF II. The next
time | saw the captain he told me he
had received the present and that he
and his wife liked 1t very much.
Everybody who comes to the house
remarks about it, he said"
That was the beginning Of Annie's
tribute to the captain. according to
her story on the stand. The captain
next wanted a diamond ring, she said,
and Christmas. 1906. she gave him one
she had bought for s55 on Monroe
ave., she said. But Capt. Newberry.
Annie declared, never was satisfied
with that ring. complaining that II was
too small.
More Presents for Newberry.
He kept after me all the time. say
ing 1t was too little and all that" con-
tinued the witness. "and finally he
asked me to buy him diamond stud.
About four months later | did buy
him stud. paying $3.50 for 1t. and had