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

Kansas; and 25 cases and 25 barrels
were sent to Topeka, Kansas, over the
Rock Island with one draft and one
bill of lading sent to the Merchants
National bank, Topeka, Kansas no
titled Helm Brewing company by wire
to mail separate bill of lading, with
sight draft attached, to cover each
barrel and case separately. These bills
of lading were mailed to the bank as
per my WIRE I notified the Merchants
National bank to return their drafts as
I did not care for them, and of the
shipments sent to North Topeka think
there was four barrels of beer taken
out and disposed of in the manner all
ready described. I think that this
covers the entire amount taken out ana
disposed of, all the rest being returned
at the expiration of the time limit fixed
by the dealers.
About this time I again entered the
employ of Attorney General Dawson L
! think on the 18th day of June was
sent to Hutchinson to secure the lot anu
block numbers and the owners Of bu1ld-
ings at locations where the attorney gen
eral had information that there was IN
toxicating liquors being sold, also any
other information that 1 could lind IN
reference to any other joints. l then re-
turned to Topeka on the 9Th day or } ly,
1911. and on the night of July 18th l was
sent by Mr.. Dawson to Wakeeney, Kan
sas, especially to buy liquor from Henry
Meyers. the proprietor of the central
hotel. Mr. Dawson said he had previous
! " had INFORMATION that Mr.. Meyers was
selling liquor. 1 then investigated a
charge at Oakley and on returning to
Topeka, I was sent to LeavenWortn py
| Mr. Dawson and was furnished Wlth q
! list of retail and wholesale dealers IT
| LeaVenWorth. This list was furnished 10
me by J. P. Coleman. office assistant IN
the attorney generals office. securing
the desired evidence at LeaVenwortn' l
| returned to Topeka and was sent TO
| Gibson by Dawson but secured no eVi-
| dence there.
The House Affair.
| Prior to having been sent to Leaven-
worth I was sent by Mr. Dawson 10 Ere,
| to ascertain whether or not the ciuo az
! which J. E House, one of the EDITORS OF
the Topeka Capital, claimed he had seen
| beer sold over the bar, was located there:
| William Mufrhead. brother-in-law OF
Mr.. Dawson, was sent on the same ms ms
sion / believe one day prior 10 the Gay
on which l was sent Both MulThead anu
mvself reported to Mr.. Dawson the re-
suit of our investigation.
1.-The above constitutes my entire con-
nection with the liquor business, unuei
the direction of the attorney general
John S. Dawson, and County Attorney
Simon, and states truthfully the purposes
and reasons for which [ was connected
with it, and I wish to state that 1t was
not and never has been my intention &c
engage in the sale of Intoxicating liquors
in violation of law or otherwise mat
anything / have done in this connection
amounts to a sale of liquor in violation
Of the revenue law, any other law
| thought of it.
Funds Were Short.
Il left the employ of Attorney Genera
Dawson about August l, because MI;
| Dawson stated that his contingent fund
of $4,000, which he could draw upon 70
paw for special services was AGAIN Iuh-
ming low. he had used over 5000 Win, NTH
| in the first thirty days and would hKelS
| have to use that much within the nex'
thirty days, that he would IN al! prop,
ability use more than half of TINS 1uno
| In conclusion I wish to state that pc
ore having liquor shipped IN 10 Iopeka
to be disposed of under MI SIMON ; az
| rections, that I consulted Attorney Gen
! eral John S. Dawson. and he Informed
me that it was all right for me to dc
| whatever Judge Simon directed In TINS
! resnect. and that it would be all right
| 1pi+b him c. NJ BRYAN"
subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of December, 1911 -
| Notary Public
NY commission expires on the 24th day
of Nov. 1914
Now Bryan Is Free.
Following this story the facts were sub
mttted to George w. Wickersham, Unlteo
| States attorney general, who passed on
the case of Mr.. Bryan. Bryan IS now q
free man He may come and go at MS
own pleasure. In the office OF the Cnltec
states district attorney, Bryan did no.
dodge an issue He looked the Ell, Ieoe era
his story unflinchingly- Bryan did moi
try to hide or shield anyone
IF I must suffer for this Bryan !: Is
quoted as saying. lit is all right VII
take my medicine. But l dom tflnk
was altogether to blame All that ash
is that yourself and the people know the
real facts
BRYAN is a young man. He is candle
and frank and never once did he dodge
an issue or sidestep a question In TN
same calm, self reliant manner IN whlcI
he told of the connection of Attorney
General Dawson and County Attornei
Simon in the alleged law enforcement
crusade, the young man told or ms oWi
trv to shield himself from blame in an!
| Of the Illegal acts.