The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-11
TELLS OF BRIDES
GIVEN BY M'cAMN
Trial of Chicago Police In
spector Is Begun After a
Fight on Technicalities.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE GIVEN
LOUIS FRANK, SALOON OWNER.
PAID FREELY FOR FAvoRs CIV.
EN- HIM AND TO ILLEGAL RE-
SORT OWNERS.

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Chicago, Sept. 11.-Payment of bribe
money to Edward Mccain while he
was inspector of police at the Des-
PLANES Street station for the protec-
ton OF illegal establishments was res-
titled to under oath in Judge Barber's
court by Louis Frank, member of the
saloon firm of Frank Bros, and one
of the principal witnesses for the state.
This testimony was given after two
attempts of attorneys for the defense
to free McCann on technicalities had
been frustrated by the court, which
ovorruled objections made by the de-
Tense to certain counts in the indict
ment.
Frank testified that he first met Nc
Cam In the inspectors office at the
Desplaines Street Police station in
March, 1908, through Police Sergeant
Charles Hawkins, and that later the
inspector sent for him on a plea that
he wanted to see him.
He described his visit to the inspec-
tor in response to this request and tes-
titled that in his office the police Off
cial asked him to collect money which
the proprietors of illegal establish
ments would bring to him in accord
ance with an arrangement which
would be forth coming as soon as he
agreed. Then Frank told of conferr-
ing with his brother julius and finally
Of agreeing to do what the inspector
wanted.
Damaging Evidence Produced.
what was the agreement" asked
States Attorney Wayman.
They were to pay me $40 from each
house at my saloon" replied the wit
ness.
Whom did they hand the money
TOT"
"To myself, or my brother, or the
bookkeeper."
when did collections commence?"
The first of each month";
Where did you deliver the money!"
AT the police station to McCann."
In answer to the next question,
Frank said Mccain told him on one
they" were after him.
What did the defendant sayy ask
ed Mr.. Wayman.
Don't pin any more slips on the
money. as you have been doing. Give
me the money separately and make
out your own record
did you ever pay Mccain this graft
money elsewhere than at the station"
Eyes, at his home.''
one?'
Il went with Max Plummer. Some
woman was arrested, charged with
pandering. l went to the inspectors
room and told him that Plummer want
ed to fix it up SO. the woman would not
be sent to prison.
Compromise 10 Alleged.
Mccain told me 1t would cost $500
II he did. / went out and told Plum
mer what the inspector said, and
Plummer said he could pay only $780,
I went and told Mccain. He said al
right, and got the money from Plum
mer and paid 1t to McCann."
Frank was questioned further along
this line and said the jury returned :.
verdict Of not guilty against the wo-
man. He also said he bought three
barrels Of alcohol at $3.50 gallon out
Of his own money and sent 1t to the
inspectors house at the latter's re-
quest.
Frank then proceeded to tell how a
man named Petoskey was unable to get
q hotel license. Frank said he took
Petoskey to see Mccain.
How much Is there in It for me-
said Mccain, continued Frank. How
much do you wantT I asked him.
Frank said Mccain asked for $50
and he gave 1t to him. Petoskey got
the license. according to Frank.
Frank then told how he was ordered
to eject Annie Green, Max Plummer's
wife, when she stopped paying protec-
tion money to McCann.
Frank then told of collecting money
from various sources and turning it all
over to Mccain.