The Detroit times., 1912-09-20

for them from Brennon. Schreiter's
reply to these questions was In effect
that he furnished Brennon the guess
list prior 70 the time he spoke TO the
aldermen and offered them bribes.
But subsequent testimony showed
that after he had talked to the alder
men and. as he alleges, got their
agreements TO accept q total Of some
thing more than $4,000, he did not
tell Brennon OF the fact that $500
wasn't needed.
"You never told Gilman how much
you had him down on the guess list
for?"
Il did not"
"You never told any OF the alde.-
men exactly what you had on the
list?"
II did not"
"You offered the aldermen consid.
erably less than you had them down
on the list for?"
Yes, SIR
'tAnd when Brennon said he
wouldn't give you the money to pay
the aldermen you brought the amount
down to s3,200?"
Between $4,000 and $3,500."
Didn't you then propose to Bren-
non that he pay you $500 for drawing
the resolution SO that the company
would not have to reimburse the city
to the extent OF about $4,000 for the
improvements In Seventh and Con
gress-sts7"
"Brennon offered II to me-"
. But you agreed to take the $500
for doing that work."
Agreed to Take Money.
Yes, certainly / did"
so you agreed to take $500 and
draw the resolution to cheat the city
out OF s12.000?"
mo, the city wouldn't be cheated
out of a cent.
But you drew the resolution In
such a way that the company would
not have to pay that amount?"
The court here interposed with a
few questions, and Schreiter was CIV
en- an opportunity to explain that the
city didn't lose any money because
that was the usual way Of drawing
such resolutions" meaning that the
resolutions were usually drawn to re-
lieve the abutting property owners
WHO obtained possession OF the proG-
crty OF paying the city the cost of ia
improvements on the street vacated.
Then for $500, you, an employe
Of the city, were giving advice as TO
how an outsider might escape pay
ing the. city s12,000?'
Yes, to get what everyone else
got" replied Schreiter.
But you put II up to Brennon that
you would get $500 for doing 1t In
this instance?"
Yes, you might put II that way"
Didn't you have an understanding
with Brennon that II this matter were
to 60 through without graft for the
aldermen you we're TO get $500?"
? II can't remember"
Wurzer was now reading from a
aewspaper reproduction OF Detective
Brennon's daily report to his chief
as to what transpired between
Schreiter, the aldermen and himself
According to this report Schreiter
bad made statements to Brennon dur
ing the transactions which on the
stand he would not admit making. or,
at least could not remember having
made. This report will later be put
up to Brennon when he goes on the
stand, and an effort made to show
that Brennon was right In his report
and Schreiter, on the witness stand.
was wrong.
Didn't you tefi Brennon about
some one getting $4,000 for the
Michigan Central deal?"
IL heard So"
when did you learn it wasn't
true?"
II never learned II wasn't true"
Then why do you say that In tell
ing Brennon the easiest way is the
best way, yea had In mind the Mich
igan Central proposition which was
put through on its meritsr"
This One aFPoser.
This was "stumper" for Schreiter.
He made a rather incoherent explana-
tion that ''it was two separate trans
actions"
Schrelter had testified previously
that he had not mentioned money
matters to Brennont when the latter
first brought the petitions to his
office.
wurzer read FROM Brennon's report.
quoting the writer, Brennon, as hav-
ing said to Schreiter on that occa-
sion: The psychological moment has
come. we have tbe newspaper and
the Board OF Commerce with us
Schreiter's reply 10 Brennon then, &C.
cording to Brenppn's report was:
But you know these fellows are fun
ny and may go 1ack.s
did you say that to Brennon ?"
Schreiter was asked.
Il may have said that"
Then you were mentioning money
the first thing. weren't your"
Indirectly"
Wurzer then read from the IreLor.
quoting Brennon as saying 10
Schreiter: II don't believe in this old
selectman way of doing business,
wining and dining. II creates too
much suspicion. believe in putting
this thing through quietly" Their
the answer echreiter Is reported by
Brennon to have made was reads
Eyes. Mr. Brennon I agree with you"
Did you Say that7" asked Wurzer
Eof Schreiter.
Il can't say whether I did OF dic