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

County Attorney F. r. Simon. Who Is
Accused of Being in Partnership
With c. VI. Bryan, a spotfer, IN the
Wholesale Liquor Business to Locate
Jointists.
Brvan's statement which was made
before Frank NJ. Campbell, United
states commissioner. is not only one
of the most damaging pieces Of evi-
dence against a public official, but un-
veils corrupt methods which Bryan
declares have been practiced by state
and county officials in the alleged en-
forcement of law. For months Bryan
was on [ states payroll as a spotter
In LIQUOR cases He was said to be a
valuable man to the state administra-
ton and furnished evidence that led to
several big raids by assistants and dep
uties from the state house
It was while engaged in this work
that Bryan was thrown in touch with
Ernest r. Simon, county attorney of
Shawnee county. At that time Simon
wanted a good man" to work in the
local field Bryan seemed just the man.
He was a cOllea que of Rev. Robert Nor
ris. who a few days ago declared he
had recently located 80 joints in To-
peka. Bryan listened to the PROPOSE
ton which Simon presented and went
10 work.
Buys Liquor for ViolatOrs.
To Bryan. Simon proposed. he said,
that the spotter ship liquor into To-
peka in Wholesale quantities and that
it be sold to the retailers in case and
barrel lots. It was all a new. nyster-
tous deal to Bryan. to whom simon ex-
planned that he would be better en-
abled to enforce the law in Shawnee
county and himself employed the spot
ter TO violate a few laws BRYAN was
instructed to furnish Simon with A LIST
OF the names of people to whom he
sold the liquor. Then Simon proposed
70 put new set Of spoilers on the
heels OF these men and gain evidence
tnat would send them to Jail and Incl
1entally bring Mr.. Simon many fees
for injunctiOns and liquor prosecutions
bfyI story shows that it was all A
very beautiful system. To carry ont
successfully this plan Mr.. Simon's
record as law enforcement advocate
or the first water. was 10 he Increased
an hunureo fold over the citv Rrvau
would peadle his beer and whisky Al
nlght he would report to his CHIEF and
Iurnisn list of the days customers
Sn the MOI row a dozen rubber heeled
nnt righteous spoilers voilld 1,,s,- ~,
taese men and women. purchase from
them a drink of liquor The follo1yi-rr
oay TINS testimony would he in -
hanos or the public prosecutor yvbo is
sworn TO enforce the law-bt1t NOT 70
-etN torS-and the peODla
Who had originally bought the F-,I,s,,
SIMON whisky would face a sentence -
the county Jail. heavy fine. conrt cos+s
eaQ an attorneys fee for Mr.. Sim0n,s
personal bank account.
Bryan Accepts Proposition
30 It happened that BRYAN b.oa.
SIMON missing cog in his wheeI -,s
~ enforcement in Shawnee co1,n+I-
me Aquor was ordered. Rrvar, -.l.,- ~.
account and saw he had no+ ~
SSiioney 70 pay the freight charges '1'e 1Ie
- -.l.3- II ne Went with the problem -
- soon settled From his nersorli
o-..l; ny; ne says. Mr. simon 60
RI ilS,h lslSh ne paid to Bryan to brine-
7iola+a 80 - ana Deer to Topeka anS
has rsneat , 9ne ie law which Mr.. Sinon
voters +t,.'t llS z, told the taxpayers sT5
ana v-bicI, ne was trying to enforca
,--cu ne was sworn ~ 4 Oi &C
Al mat time Mr. Sir1oSO 70 10
Les.rQ the deductions Of s4+l,...,ad had not
60. Da"son, in which h. 80, Cen
temperance union +Su tne
bILeZ attorneys could no+ LAT the
T,rrs5s-si 'iGiies1 duties as long az -l-, IorIn
l,ei~tf9(-. N shipping li0uor fl FolIe
which ,s lli-s states. To the sta9h +-oll
1s5sl We're not blessed 80 states
biiS-.yIy law. Mr. Daw-so-, pro
fl7a .oI the trouble in Ea,s,Su ssaiu tile
tI74Ns NsIE hour that NIr Ts,.- T~s,.iss'S- At
tba va tait state Temperance ,7,,s"s ~. was
n-1b1fe -,uiue iues which corfro,I+ a OF
deal ,-,li3l, i,l s,secutors- he knew ee me
rev ~ b'lien me Shawnee co1,r,+,- u lhe
sDotters 'itaae p with one Of bis LOT o.,lr
0ut he did not tell 4Hn 3Sil