Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-18
NO LIMIT TO PROBE
Attorney White Closely Ques-
ti0ns Assessor KalbfuS.
EXCISE BOARD INQUIRY
Witness Asked to Bare All His Busi-
ness Deals.
CASH BORROWED. CASH LOANED
List of Queries Submitted Covers In
come and Purchases and Value
of Holdings.
CASH BORROWED. CASH LOANED

wanting to take up weeks OF time In
verbal answers, MIR. White read a
schedule of the questions he wants Mr..
Kalbfus to answer in regard to his busi-
ness dealings, his income and his pur-
chases, sales, loans. etc, for the past
twenty-five years, and so comprehensive
are the questions that they cover very
nearly everything except pocket money.
Mr. Hogan did not object to the queries
as to where money and property came
from, but he did make strenuous objec-
tions to having his client furnish an ex-
pense account showing what he did with
his money.
In addition Mr. White brought up the
question of why certain saloons have
been granted licenses, and probed to find
out whether Michael j. Keane, attorney
for the Abner-Drury Brewing Company,
who has been interested in business deals
with Mr.. Kalbfus. had any influence on
the excise board.
Says Horstmann Was Offensive.
Mr. Kalbfus took fling at Oden Horst
mann. He said the clubman- golfer-in-
spector was an energetic young man-so
energetic that his energies became offen-
sve to the members of the excise board,
and that they drafted the now famous
set of rules for Mr. Horstmann so that
he would perhaps confine his energies to
certain defined channels.
Mr.. White took up the case of John c.
Ronayne. wholesale liquor dealer at 503
H street northeast. reading from the ap-
piication for transfer of license the
police report signed by Capt. John c.
Daily and Lieut.. Falvey Of the ninth pre-
cinct, in which it was said that Ronayne
had been convicted of selling liquor at
retail without a license. That was in
1905. The license was granted by the
excise board, despite a recommendation
to the contrary.
why did the board vote IN favor?"
asked Mr.. White.
Mr.. Hogan objected at length, on the
grounds that the Commissioners have no
legal right to pass on the judgment OF
the excise board. Mr.. kalbfus finally an
swered, however.
why, the reason has passed out of my
recollection. but / recall. 1 think, that
when some matter in connection with this
came up l went to Roger Williams, clerk
to the excise board, and we went to Mr..
Keane, the attorney, who said: Why,
don't you remember Lieut.. Falvey came
before the board and said he had made
a mistake?'
Commissioner Johnston asked if Mr..
kalbfus then remembered the original
occurrence and received mo" for an an
Swer.
But on looking the matter up after
ward 1 found tne license had been grant
ed. and 1 was sure the matter had been
satisfactorily explained
Case of Anna B. Geiger.
An application by Anna B. Geiger.
IO2-1O4 Indiana avenue northwest. was
produced Mr.. kalbfus was asked what
he knew about it. He said:
why, what is there in the case?'
1t was shown that letter of objection
had been written by A. f. Shoemaker.
but for some reason or other this letter
did not come formally before all the men,
bers of the board. who read the police
report on the applicant and found no
fault with her Mr.. Shoemaker wanted
to have Policemen Newkirk, Terry and
McQuillan testify.
And you say you never saw this let
ter?' asked Mir. White
Il heard later it was on Mr.. Mcken-
zieS desk"
Mr.. White wanted to know why the
board had allowed Perreard's Hotel to be
to 18th and L streets. in spite
or the Seneral poiicS Hot 10 dhoW any
more saloons on that street in that block
"WelI.' said Mr.. kalbfus, Il can't
speak for other members of the board.
but to my mind. Perreard runs hotel
and his saloon business is not the main
thing it is merely an incident.
Il remember. also, continued the wit
ness. that Perreard's old place was un-
slightly"
so you thought you were bettering
conditions generally to allow him to
transfer to 18th street,"
That's it,
Fritz Herzog's side door on 18th street
and the application of Lester B. Ellis
were minor points discussed just pre-
vious to Mr.. Whites interrogatory re-
parding Mr. kalbfus- life from finan-
.ial standpoint. Mr.. Kalbfus has been in
the District government, connected with
he assessors office, for twenty-five
years.
Attorney Whites Schedule.
Said Mr.. White:
II have prepared a schedule of things
would like TO have furnished. and in the
interest of time they can be prepared
and presented here by you. / want a
action since you have been in the as
SCISSORS office. 1 want to know what in
terest YOU now have in them, the nature
Of the transaction. the names Of all
parties in any way COHCtTHeu IN All
amounts. how paid. whether by check or
BY loans. etc. l want all checks, stubs,
and other papers Please
furnish me- also. the names of persons
and banks from whom you have bor-
.owed money, and all pass books show
ng anything about these loans. l want
o know also all the people who have
borrowed money from you. and those
whom you have assisted in any way in
getting loans.
please furnish me with the details of
Ill YOUR transactions with Michael J.
xeane, and tell me whether or not either
f you owes the other any money now II
want to know the same thing about Peter
\. Drury and / want all transactions.
.hecks and papers in which you and he
ire connected. Also l want list of all
he real estate now owned by Mrs KaIb-
'us and yourself. from whom bought.
when bought, and l want the evidences
# payment.
Value of His Possessions.
Let me know how. much you are
worth l want to know all property