The Detroit times., 1912-09-21
VIDE GAP BETWEEN
|'EDD|E'S' CONFESSION
|AND STORY ON STAND
Many Statements Schreiter
Made Just After Arrest
\ He Now Denies
ADMITTED THEN HE
DICKERED FOR $500
Tale Told Burns and Brennon
and Now Made Public is
Interesting Reading

Inc Two bIhtomentb, OF COnieb-
bions." made by e. r. Schreiter, Jr.
pn July ,26. following his arrest. and
admitted in evidence In the police
court examination OF the IL aldermen
md Schreiter, charged with conspir-
hcy. seriously conflict with and con-
radict Schreiter's testimony on the
witness stand.
Schreiter was not cross-examined
pn these confessions, Thursday after
noon. and the examination was ad-
bourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning. when he Is due for a grill
Ing. Schreiter. himself, Is alleged TO
have repudiated his first two state
ments In making third to Prosecu-
tor Shepherd on a subsequent date.
Justice Jeffries. however. would not
allow the defense to have the third
statement, considering II as informa-
ton intended only for the guidance or
the prosecutor.
The Times has Il on good authority
that the charge OF conspiracy will be
dropped against two aldermen, but
neither Prosecutor Shepherd nor Spe-
cial Prosecutor wilkins would admit
that such is their intention. The
same authority. however. foreshadow-
ed the dropping OF the charge or
agreeing TO accept a bribe against a
number OF the aldermen, several days
in advance Of the actual court pro-
ceeding.
Schreiter's first statement, given in
the Ford building Immediately follow
ing his arrest. and In the presence OF
Detective Burns, OF how he approach
ed the aldermen, does not agree with
his testimony on the stand. On the
witness stand. for instance, he said
he had offered 500 to Aid. Allan for
his vote. Here Is the conversation as
taken by a stenographer In the pres
ence OF Burns:
Detective Brennon: did you speak
to Aid. Allan?"
Schreiter: - don't know whether
I said anything definite to him or not.
I spoke to him about II, but what
said don't recall"
Wanted $500 For Self.
The FIRST statement also shows
Schreiter confessed on that occasion
that when he went back 10 Brennon
and said the Wabash deal could be
put through for 50 200, he dickered
with Brennon for $500 for himself.
Brennon's questions and statements
| indicate that Schreiter was telling the
truth on that occasion, although In
his police court testimony there has
| been no reference TO $500. Schrei-
| ter told on the stand how he agreed
10 take $500 for his services, but the
FIRST statement indicates that he
agreed to take $500 after he failed to
close" with Brennon for $1,000. For
$500. according to his first state
ment, he was to deliver" rs per cent
of the council and get the aldermen
TO call for their money This was
subsequent to the time Schreiter fixed
on the witness stand as when he had
washed his hands" OF the transaction
and informed the aldermen that he
was done with II. Schreiter also ad-
mitted In the first statement having
padded the doodle list"
In beginning his statemen- Schreit
er referred TO the preliminary meet
ings with Brennon, when he was in
terrupted by the latter. who said:
'As far as he goes he told the
truth. When he came to me and told
me the Jackpot was of he said II was
all of. That morning there was a
meeting OF the streets committee
which went before and In company
and In company with Gilman and the
street committee inspected the prop
erty OF the road. Then went out and
saw Theisen on a Sunday morning and
Mr. Schreiter phoned me late at the
Detroit club and said: You talked
with Joe and made price? Yes,
$500, Sehreiter said: L want to see
you tomorrow
Bufns That's true, isn't IT."
Sehreiter: lust moment, you
mean this is the conversation you had
with .me?"
Brennon: yes. Then you came
IN 10 see me. But you said: Now,
here. this price is cut to $500. Now
understand, Mr. Brennon, the original
price was $500 provided you wanted
Harbaugh-ave., and you want TO tell
Theisen that that was the jackpot
had Harbaugh-ave. been closed"
schreiter: .I neyer used the word
IN my life
Brennon: "You said I will tell
YOU what I'll do, Twill make the
price $4,000 on the agreement that
Harbaugh-ave. is not closed. What
should I receiver Fifteen hundred
dollars-he made his price"
Burns: rs that right?'
schreitsr Wanted 1850.
Schreiter: II don't know II put 1t
that way. am not going to quibble,
hut think the substance OF II was
that made a price OF $1,000 for my
services
Burns: "Inasmuch as you began
II you may as well be frank"
Sehreiter: Il don't want to put my
self in the position OF saying one
thine and then retracting tt.
SehreiteF testified on the witness
stand that Il wasn't In his mind to
20 for $500" when he went TO Bren-
2 mons once on the afternoon OF July
26 when he was arrested. His first
statement gives different version OF
that matter. tAa
Burns: You had an arrangement
TO come TO this ofice at 2:30?"
schreiter: Yes, Brennon phoned
me"
Burns: "And you were to get your
payf"
schreiter: Il suppose"
-BBFHs-sAnd-xn n-eaM-theS ofhcers
and got out Be frank about this"
Schreiter: f"I want to right the
wrong There Is no question
n.~... aVo,, Aid emma mn IN 0o.