The Washington times., 1911-10-27
BENNET BLAMES
!. COMMISSIONERS
IN KALBFUS CASE
Former Congressman, Asked
To Testify, In Reply
Raps Board.
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liam P. RICHARDS much praise for his
told how he first came In contact with
Mr.: Richards in 1901 when Mr., Rich
ards was surveyor. and how much Mr.
had helped there and in grade cross
ings. Colonel Biddie testified that be-
cause Of Mr.. Richards remarka BILE
EnowledEe Of land values as shown
urged him for the assessorship.
His land value estimates In condem-
nation proceedings almost always
% r Msa saS Sprcy cyocns S"1d pSSs Essn
mine" asked Mr.. Hogan.
The witness replied In the affirmative
there was any improperly, in an .ofri..
cial investing In such a venture. Colonel
Biddle saw no improperly.
Childs. who Is colored physician who
to the Casey Ia, Saloon n f q street South SOUTH
monS M Mr.. Kalbfus asu is declared to have
opposed giving the protestants q hear
1t developed that one Of the two denials
OF hearing-one was later granted
that either Mr.. Kalbus or some one else
said It would be unfair at that time be-
cause the other side had gone home.
Mr.. Kalbfus Was Nervous. 10
"Mr. Kalbfus acted as II something
had stung him when We tried to get a
hearing" said the witness who has
been a practitioner for twenty years.
HE was nervous about something" he
said. but later stated he did not think
Mr.. Kalbfus had been actuated by any
improper motive"
Then Childs launched into his plea for
help from the Excise Board for fewer
saloons in colored residential districts.
I'VE fought the Casey petition" said
Washington was already thickiy spotted
with saloons. Five or six were within
q stones throw Of where Casey wished
to put in a new one. 1t was almost a
crime to impose another saloon there.
'Ir Is the same way in many other
districts where poverty stricken colored
people live. Take L street from Con-
necticut avenue to New Hampshire,
where there are aloons every few
doors.
my race furnishes large number Of
criminals. We are shamed by the fact,
and yet these saloons are forced upon
u.s." ~
Trimble Attacks Horstmann.
That he considered F. Oden Horst
mann Incompetent and untt for the
duties Of saloon inspector was the
statement made by Matthew Trimble.
former Assessor of the District. and
now member Of the Board of Assist
Mr.. Trimble related the converse ton
between Assessor Richards and Mr..
Horstmann, in which the Assessor asked
y Mr.. Horstmann had any charges to
make AGAINST any member Of the Ex-
"His answer was no." said Mr..
Trimble, followed by the remark that
s. he. .%sre discharged he might haye
Ibid Van consider NJ uor.,m.nn
competent officiaiT' asked Mr.. Hogan.
II did not" was the answer. II was
thoroughly In sympathy with the rest
Concerning the relations between Mr..
Kalbfus and Mr.. Keane, Mr.. Trimble
said Mr.. Keane. was accorded no better
treatment by Mr. Kalbfus than any
other attorney appearing before the
Frank Lynn. an Interstate Commerce
Commission attorney, who lives in
alexandria county, across the NJ street
bridge, Ssr apPSsared to protest asainst tho
which, he said. made all whits men d.
rect their wives not to use 1t in George
town, particularly on Saturday after
A. e. Shoemaker, Anti-saloon League
attorney, testified Yesterday afternoon
that Mr.. Kalbfus was the dominating
pereonality of the Excise Board and
that whichever way he votes. so 90 the
Mr.. Mckenzie replied vigorously to
question from F. H. Hogan, counsel for
Mr.. Kalbfus. on this point.
He does not dominate ihe, anyhow"
said Mr.. Mckenzie, "and neither does
any other board member"
Mr.. Mckenzie added that either he or
Mr.. Richards generally passed on appli-
cations before Mr.. Kalbfus voted at all.
Mr.. Mckenzie, an interesting figure
o. the stand, has been forty-two years
In the service of the District.
{ 'Kalbfus never even attempted to
dominate the board" testified McKen-
xie.
Neither directly nor indrectly?"
Neither
what was his attitude when Michael
]. Kane, attorney for the Abner-Drury
Brewing Company. appeared before the
board?"
"Kalbfus said" replied the witness,
"that when Keane appeared he'd rather
not be connected with the board In
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