The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
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was dealing with Brennon to get S.
500. ostensIbly for the aldermen, n
had offered the latter only t2,25O al
told. Attorney Mcnamara sought q
show that he expected TO pocket th'
difference. but Eddie" disclaimes
such intention. He said that the lis
he furnished Brennon showing ina
$4,000 was required 10 bribe the alder
men was only guess list
Brennon was not opposed TO paylnf
$500. but he was opposed 10 makint
up a Jackpot for Eddie" and this lee
schreiter ito wash his hands" OF the
whole AFFAIR, he said. Schreiter ther
went on To say that after he ha6
washed his hands," he talked with
the aldermen and got more accur
ate estimate as TO the cost OF puttine
the petitions through. informing Bren'
non that II would cost from $4,000 10
$500.
"oh. you came down on your price,
didn't your" asked Mcnamara, 70
which Schreiter replied that his sec
ond estimate was based on conversa-
tions he had with the aldermen.
"MMUG3 EtAU0o N2afus
Hut Schreiter testified In the morn
ing that he had offered the IL alder
men S2,250 and had procured their
promise. This left a balance OF $3.50
unaccounted for between Schrefter'
lowest estimate given to Brennon and
what he offered the aldermen, Bren-
non still insisted on dealing directly
with the aldermen. and Schreiter
testified that he again washed his
hands" OF the whole affair, telling a
number OF the aldermen that he was
through with the deal.
Then that was the second time you
washed your hands OF the whole af-
fairf' asked Mcnamara.
"Yes, sir" replied Schreiter.
~You didn't hesitate to go back and
deal the second time with Brennon
after washing your hands the first
time did you?"
NO
Has the immunity bath been offer
cd your
Not that / know Of"
Mcnamara then sought to show
that Schreiter had not, as he claimed
washed his hands" OF the whole AZ
fair and that he still pursued the $500
promised him for his part In the deal
He took Schreiter directly TO the time
when the latter went to the Ford
building for his share OF the "swag
Bchreiter said he had some converse
tion with Brennon concerning Bren
mons intended purchase OF boat, and
sought to convey the impression that
when Brennon sent for him he sup
posed II related to the boat and TRIP
10 Chatham, Ont.
'sYou knew he wanted to give you
$500. didn't your" the lawyer asked.
THAT wasn't on my mind"
You knew he had $500 for you"
Il didn't think he cared after had
washed my hands OF the affair"
why didn't you 60 into his ofice?'
II saw Detective Bert High and sew.
eral others standing there just out
eide the door and suspected something
wrong.
why"
IF you had nothing to fear why
didn't you so In as you intended?"
Thought u Was . Game.
Il thought 1t was a game any sane
nan would"
"Yes."
The questions and answers then
showed how Schreiter "ducked" into
an adjoining Office, returned to the
city hall, was taken back to the Ford
building by detectives, made a stare
ment and then was taken to the
prosecutors ONCE, where he made a
second statement. He said the alder
men had talked the matter over In
the prosecutors office when asked 70
make statements and thought IL was
the best thing to do" though the Law
yer did not ask him which OF the al
dermen actually made statements.
After Schreiter had offered Theiseu
500 for his vote and Theisen had
agreed. Schreiter said he received a
telephone call from the alderman one
Sunday night
"Theisen told me that Brennon had
been out to see him and offered him
$500 for his vote" said Schreiter.
Did Theison say what he did about
..No."
In another part OF the cross-examir-
alton, Mcnamara questioned Schreit-
or about his first meetings with BreI.
non. and Schreiter In replying to a
question said:
Il don't remember at what time
said II to him but l saind: The
easiest way To get these petitions
through Is the best way That might
be taken two ways. One way was
like the Michigan Central matter was
put through. on its merits. But he
may have taken II the other way, for
he said he was getting a big. fat fee
out Of II, and wanted to pay TO put It
through. He wanted to know what 1t
would cost"
II was this conversation with Bren-
non which led Schreiter on to offer
bribes to the aldermen. Proceeding,
then, Schreiter said:
"On the third or fourth OF June.
Brennon called me up and asked me
to take lunch with him at the Detroit
club. We had a private room and
talked over the topics OF the day for
Is minutes or so until lunch was
served. when we started talking about
the Wabash affairs and he asked me
II had learned what 1t would cost.
told him no."
up to this time you had been fgur.
mgr,
@No."
Hadn't you seen Gilman and Thei.
senf''
That's right, had"
But you told him you hadn't"