The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
All Agreed to Take
Cash, Says ScAreite,

III
d. r. Schreiter. Jr., former secre-
tary OF the council committees, told
on the witness stand. Friday morn
ing. In the police court examination
OF the IL aldermen and himself. ac-
cused OF conspiracy. how he offered
bribes Of the aldermen TO vote in
favor of closing Seventh-st.. In behalf
OF the Wabash railroad
Schreiter testified that he offered
Gilman. $3.50; Theisen, $500; Lynch,
$500; O'Brien. Hindle. Zoeller, Rosen.
thai, Ellis. ostrowski, Tossy. Deimel,
Merritt, Koenig. Walsh. Mason. Brozo,
and Watson, 800 each, and that they
agreed to accept the money.
Most OF the accused aldermen were
in the municipal court building at IL
Io'clock, but the examination did not
begin until IL. While the aldermen
were waiting in court they were sur
prised to see Detective William j
Burns enter. walk across the room
and go into the judges private once
where he had a brief conference with
Prosecutor Shepherd, Attorney
Charles T. wilkins and Detective
Brennon. The nature Of this confer.
ence they would not disclose. All
eyes were focused on the detective
while he was In the court room and
as he walked In and out he passed
within few inches OF the aldermen
whom he helped to expose, including
tom" Gilman.
TheIsen Not Present.
| Aid. Theisen was the only one OF
the IL accused aldermen not In
court Theisen is ill and Judge JEFF.
fries said he would have a separate
Examination for him rather than ad-
ljourn the entire case. Schreiter.
however, gave testimony relating to
Theisen, the purpose being TO show
a conspiracy on the part of all the
accused. He will merely repeat his
Testimony concerning Theisen later
on during that alderman's examina-
tion.
The court room was crowded.
Schreiter limped TO the witness chair
by means of a cane and gave his
testimony rapidly and distinctly.
Schreiter told how Detective Brennor
brought the three Wabash petitions
to his ONCE May z. how he gave them
to Gilman to introduce, and then how
he set out to bribe the aldermen. Just
what understanding he had had with
Brennon about the matter was not
brought out.
When did you first talk with the
respondents about the petitionsT'
asked Attorney wilkins, who conduct
ed the direct examination.
-Four or five days after they were
presented" replied Schreiter. II
then talked with Aid Gilman"
What was the conversations"
Counsel for the accused objected,
declaring that Schreiter's testimony
could not be introduced, he being an
alleged co-conspirator, until the con-
spiracy itself had been proven. Court
decisions were introduced by the de
tense showing that such was the rule
in trials, but Justice Jeffr.es permit
ted the answer to go In as part OF the
examination. Schreiter then gave tho
conversation as follows:
II said to Gilman: Tom, Mr.. Bren-
non Is here representing the Wabash
railroad. He desires TO talk with you
concerning these petitions He re-
piled: Il don't care to talk with him
II he has anything to say let him sas
II TO you"
Schreiter testified that twice again,
In subsequent meetings with Gilman,
ne told the latter that Brennon want
cd to talk to him about the petitions
and that each time Gilman replied:
IF he has anything to say let him say
It to you"
State II at any time the payment
of money was mentioned?"
Yes, about the first OF June"
Tell us the substance of the coz
versation."
"All Rlaht, Eddie
aid. Gilman came into my ONCE
on Tuesday morning--I think IL
was Tuesday-and / said to him that
Brennon wanted to see him, and he
again said that II Brennon had any
thing to say, TO tell him to say II TO
me. Then l said to Gilman: 'Bren-
non claims to be getting a big fee ana
wants to split 1t with the boys. II
you stand by this matter all the way
through there's $3.50 in it for YOU He
replied: All right. Eddie At the
same time he said: When you get
ready let me know and I'll give you
the names OF four or FIVE others"
Were these respondents among
4 SpOhCh VI 0hOhb NhtihcCiNCb do
the boys"
Yes, sir replied Schreiter, when
an objection had been overruled.
The court: II am assuming that
this is the beginning and leading up
TO the conspiracy. II not the. testi-
mony Is Incompetent"
1T is, your honor" said Mr.. Will
kins. Then TO Schreiter:
AT the time you spoke to Gilman
had you spoken to any OF the 9TH
lers?"
mo, sir"
did you have any conversation
about the Wabash matters with Aid.
i Theisen."
Yes, shortly after the end of May
Had Gilman mentioned Theisen's
name to you1"
Yes, he asked me n I had talked
to Joe. I said no, but that would. .
l. What conversation did you have
with Theisen7r
After the streets COMMITTEES nd.
lourned told him in substance thai
Mr.. Brennon was here representinf.
the Wabash railroad, had fee to