The Washington times., 1911-10-25
.KALBFUS WANTS
BENNET TO SEND
FACTS TO BOARD
Excise Officer Under Probe
Asks Congressman to
!, Give Testimony.
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ham Dugan, under indictment for brib-
cry and other offenses. declared that
Mr.. Keane told him to tell Edwards
that, to get saloon license gSant from
give up $1,000, part of which would
be necessary to fix the members
Il never saw Edwards until he came
to me with Dugan and told me that
such a message. turned on. Dugan
and demanded to know IL he said had
said such a thing. He answered weak
ly and evasively."
Was his statement true?' asked At
1T was false" replied the witness.
What kind Of man is .Dugan?"
extreme. He referred, among other
things, to the fact that Dugan Is now
indicted IN the District for bribery.
II never represented Edwards in any
matter until after he had secured this
license" continued Mr.. Keane. After
Dugan had replied / said to Edwards,
Wen, you'll have to cut me all out of
me- and aon waot oase your susnsss
as long as Dugan Is connected with the
matter, in any way
Some time later" said the witness,
my Office and said he had heard that
Mr.. Kalbfus and / were being attacked.
He said he might be called as witness,
but that II | would lend him $40 he
would say nothing to hurt u.s."
asked Curtis to wait q minute. and.
stepping into another room, called up
the United States Marshals Office.
said TO that office: There is a negro
mail me, and ii ycu want hiro..-aI1 m Sf
him-youd better send up in hurry
me Me- marshal a. came and get him."
+riat MT assa ksane gave testimonial to Dis
one of the best officials he ever had
known or heard Of and that he was
the soul Of honor, ana most kindly and
sympathetic with all men,"
I. Mr.. Keane lamented that his yocabu.
larry would not do Justice to Mr.. Rich
ards abilities as an official, ana said the
same things about the other ms.nbers OF
sne Excise Board, Mckenzie, htmhle,
One or two other saloon cases were
spoken Of and then the witness testi-
Ned regarding the trip Of Mr.. Kalbfus
to Norfolk with him.
Trip Was Business Favor.
Il paid the railroad fare" said Mr..
Keane, because Mr.. Kalbfus accom-.
panied me to give me his opinion about
Sthe. value Of some real estate which be-
longed to client of mine. Outside
Of the fare he paid his own expenses.
He went there to do me a favor in my
Regarding the Atlantic City trip to-
gether the witness said that at the
end of their three days Mr.. Kalbfus
proposed to him to match for the hotel
bill. the witness said.
When Mr.. Keane left the stand Mrs.
Edith Black testified regarding realty
deal with Mr;Kalbfus. The Testimony
statements aboNt the deal. Then Mrs
Edward Buckley, an aunt OF Mr.. Keane,
appeared She testified about the sale
to Mr.. .Keane, though she thought she
was selling to Mr.. Kalbfus, in whose
name the property stands.
Mr. Keane testified that he fixed up
not know he was buying Of his ANT
lest t., they think I was trimming my
/, Mrs. Buckley agreed with Mr.. Keane
was the realpurchaser.
ley. s "l''a"S followed MIS- Buck
! Williams on Stand.
The testimony Of Captain Schneider
and the reports made by him to the
Excise Board in the Harper case again
were brought into the investigation in
the a examination Of Mr.. Williams.
.,nt you ,,nnsmsnaa %nderstand mat in submit.
schneider was acting out of courtesy
to the board, and that 1t was in line
with his duty?" asked Commissioner
Johnston.
Yes" answered Mr.. Williams.
Il want to explain to the Commits
sioners, said Attorney Hogan. that I
nave no criticism to offer Of Captain
Schneider's action in the Harper case.
! may have my own opinion as to the
testimony offered by him before this
board. Whether 1t was due to a faulty
memory or for other reasons am not
prepared to say.
4, My ACQUAINTANCE with Captain Schnei-
Ger is limited" answered Commissioner
Johnston, "but l regard him as a man
VINO thinks twice before he speaks and
was shown by him when he appeared
here as a Witness"
Gontlnuing his Interrogation of Mr..
wfiliams. Commission Johnston asked
II he had ever heard of any criticism
onered by members of the excise
board concerning the meeting of Mr..
Horstmann with the police captains
mo" said Mr.. Williams.
Did You know Major Sylvester had
called a meeting of the captains to
meet Mr.. Horstmann"
DO you not know that regular meet
tnSs of the captains are held for the
purpose Of comforting with the head of
the DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Johnston later ex-
planned his questions along this line
by stating that in the testimony of Mr..
Richards. the assessor gave the i'm
preston that he thought there was a
"conspiracy'' in the meeting of the
captains and Mr.. Horstmann.