The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04


dealers of Kansas City, Mo. That I
had travelled as such agent in Aissis-
Slppb Texas, Iowa and Kansas That
4 desired to get out Of that business
and left the employ of Danciger Bros
voluntarily. That after leaving them
/ found it difficult to secure or retain
employment because of the fact that
! had been an agent for wholesale
liquor dealers.
when I arrived in Topeka I learn
ed from the newspapers that the state
officers, in connection with the state
Temperance union, were making
strenuous effort to enforce the kan
saS prohibitory law, and being unable
TO secure any other employment
conceived the idea Of securing en-
ploymenf with the State Temp erance
union in this work as a secret service
agent because Of my knowledge OF the
liquor business. 1 applied at the OF
flee OF that body, then located at S24
Kansas avenue. I first talked with
Mr.. Frank NJ Stahl, superintendent of
the State Tenn perance union. In my
talk with Mr.. Stahl in reference to the
methods used by liquor dealers ship
ping liquor into prohlb1tlon states,
suggested that when / was in the
bushes it was their custom where
liquor would not be taken G. o. D, or
shippers orders, to ship it to the local
express offices under names usually
furnished by the express agent. Mr.
Stahl said that was phase OF the
game that they had not been able TO
reach. he then called MI AuIAWdlt
on the phone, making arrangements
for me to meet him, telling him that
I could put them in touch with
phase of the game that they had not
been able to reach. / met Mr.. yum
walt at the suggestion of Mr.. Stahl,
and was introduced to him by MI
Stahl at the office of the State Tenn
perancs union think it was the fol-
lowing day. This was early IN jan
Il repeated to Mr.. zumwalt what
had told Mr. Stahl with reference to
the manner and means used by whole
sale liquor houses in shipping liquors
into prohibition states to express OF
ffces. Mr. Zumwalt was of the opinion
that this was being done III Kansas ana
thinking the matter OF so much I'M
portance he said he would take 1t up
with Attorney General John > DaW-
son and in a couple of days ne TOOK
me to the attorney generals of1lce ana
introduced me to Mr. Dawson L then
after meeting Mr.. Dawson repeated to
him what I had told Mr. Stahl and
Mr.. Zumwalt. Mr. Dawson SAID ne
was of the opinion that the oftlcers
Of the different express com panles
were couniving with the agents to v1o-
late the prohibitory law in this way
and gave me employment to collect
this evidence; at a salary OF $zo.oo
per week and expenses
Many Bright Prospects
IN a conversation with Mr. Yum
walt and before my employment by
Mr.. Dawson I told Mr.. Zumwalt that
I was working in a restaurant Tor my
meals and lodging at the Provident
association, also that having been IN
the LIQUOR business was a detr1ment 70
securing employment Mr.. ZumWalt
then stated that if he could secure me
e,oDloI-Tnent with Mr. Dawson that 1
would be in with the best and most
influential people in the state. thal
Governor Stubbs was sure to be the
next United States senator and that
would most ASSurGOiV go
~ congress- and I could then secure
a good federal position through the
Influence of Mr.. Dawson and MI
St11f BIS and that / would IN LndL Way
oct avvav from the whisky business. /
was so much pleased with my pros
meets as stated by Mr.. Zumwalt and
after having secured employment with
Mr. Dawson I wrote my sisters tell
mo them of nv good fortune and my
brilliant prospects So.
AFTER securing my employment with
Mr.. Dawson. received a letter OF IN
str,1cfions from him which was in sub
stance that I should secure evidence
AGAINST parties violating the prohibit
tory law and to go where ever saw mt
within the state of Kansas and to KAN
sas CITY Mo- for the purpose OF secur-
4ner this evidence In pursuance of my
instructions given me by Mr.. Dawson,
started out to procure evidence along
the lines suggested In my interview
with Mr. Zunwalt and Mr.. Dawson
AGAINST the express agents. first went
to Kansas City. Mo, and interviewed
the express agents and some liquor
dealers in Kansas City. and went to
F,nnoria Junction City. Wilson, Dor
rance, Council Grove. Herington, and
a1aiD went to Junction City and was in
Fmporfa three times. and other places
T do not now recall. worked for Mr..
Dawson at this time for about two
months. beginning the middle of Jan
71arv and made weekly reports to Mr.
Dawson of my work. I quit work for
Mr. Dawson at that time because he
fold me that his contingent fund was
exhausted and he had no more money
to pay me at that time.
During the time I was working for
Mr.. Dawson it was suggested BY Mr..
Ztrnwalt that I go out as a whiS5ey
drummer and take orders for liquor in
order to secure evidence against the
1ointists. express companies and the
banks who were handling bills of lad
ing for shipn1 ents of Intoxicating liquor.
About that time the Temperance Union
wishing to secure evidence AGAINST the
Topeka club, Mr.. Zumwalt told me he
had consulted Mr.. Stahl and for me to
order whiskey sample case and try to
sell Whiskey to the Topeka club, and
also to sell whislxey generally through
the express agents, as by shipping 1t
as previously mentioned. also to parties
getting shipments with bills Of 1ading
through the banks. and to turn in an
expense account to Mr.. Stahl for the 50
was to pay for the Sampe case
and such other necessary expenses as
Z might incur IN connection with any
evidence against the Topeka club Fol
lowing this suggestion then wrote to
Crigler & Crigler, of Covington. Ky.
and secu ed a travelling salesman's sam
pie case containing samples of theil
liquors for which I paid 50. I never
used the case for the reason that die
not have the money to pay my expen-
ses and having no further use for it
turned it over TO Clerin Zumwalt, who
I suppose has 1t yet.