Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-30
SALOON CASE TESTIMONY ALL RECEIVED

IMOlN i ALL NEOLx GDs
In the poll hook he carried he looked
in the second ward instead OF the
| third ward and had Scott sign w. II
Scott instead Of w. r. Scott. On
cross examination the witness said
w. r. Scott signed petition No. 500
He said that Scott noticed his mistake
in few days and again signed, sign
ing w. r. Scott this time. He said he
was paid for his services.
James Huffman, constable of Wa
pello county, told of circulating the
consent petition and securing the sig
nature OF Joe Gee. Mr.. Huffman said
there were two Joe Gees In, town, one
known as Badly" Gee, and the other
as BLACK joe and 1t was the latter
Gee he secured as signer On cross
examination Mr.. Huffman said he
knew both the Gees. He said that he
secured about 500 for his services in
circulating.
w. X. Scott said he signed petition
w. H. Scott He said he was looking
on the book that contained the names
Of voters and instead of getting in the
third ward names he got In the sec.
ond ward list and saw the name of w
Fl. Scott. Thinking that was meant
for his signature he signed wv. H."
instead of wv. R." according to his
testimony. He said he discovered his
mistake the next day and went to
Davis and resigned as w. r. Scott.
| Sam Hawks, assistant county clerk
Testified to being acquainted with the
character and reputation of J. M
Kitto. He said his reputation for
truth and veracity as we'll as his NOR
al character was good. On cross ex.
| animation he said the fact that he was
arrested for being an inmate OF dis.
orderly house would not lower his
estimation in his mind. t. ...".
| Judge Hunter on Stand.
Judge F.. M. Hunter, a resident of
Ottumwa for twenty years was the first
witness this afternoon. He said he
years and as far as he knew Mr.. Nc.
CURE was reputable person and
worthy of esteem. Mr.. Hunter on
cross examination said his answers
were based on his own knowledge and
the charge brought against Mr.. Nc
CURE was not considered.
Sheriff Knox explained trying to
serve a subpoena on Mr.. Gessler who
boarded with Mrs. Burkhalter. He
also said Mr.. Harloff was still in the
hospital. On cross examination Sher-
If Knox said Deputy Sheriff Rich
ards learned that Gessler had moved
out Of town.
County Clerk w. S. Wilson said that
he had lived in Ottumwa for num-
Der of years and had always known
John Mcclure. He said McGuire's
reputation was good. ...
The witness said MCGUIRE was held
in esteem and was worthy of esteem.
When cross questioned Mr.. Wilson
said that II it was fact that MCGUIRE
was guilty he would not consider him
reputable.
Walter F.. Fern. T. J. Crambilt, E. M.
Goshorn and T. J. Inskeep were then
summoned. and their failure to respond
prompted. the vets to offer as evidence
tho subpoenas presented to the men
named.
Humble Told Of by Gray.
John Gray referred to the reputation
of Everett Humble, saying that the
man was Investigated from numerous
sources. "he witness said that Hum
ble's general reputation in Ottumwa
and Des Moines was bad. He said he
arrested Humble for crime and took
him to Des Moines and since then
Humble has regarded Gray with ami
mostly. The witness then reiterated
the story of J. P. Moloney and John
Mick told about conversation with
Humble In which Humble was said to
declare that he would get out Of town
IL subpoeaned.
The witness said that he never had
a conversation with Humble alone.
The witness said he never saw any
gambling paraphernalia in the room.
On cross examination Mr.. Gillies
asked the witness how Humble hap
pened to speak to him and the witness
replied that he spoke first as he want
ed to know what Humble had to do
with the south side matter He also
said he was employed by the vets as
a detective.
c. W. McCarty. deputy auditor iden-
tilted the poll books. He was not
cross examined.
schaub's Character Good.
Frank Schafer, groceryman, testi-
fled that he was acquainted with the
reputation of Louis Schaub for truth
and veracity and that it was good. He
said he had been acquainted with him
for number of years and that he
was held In the esteem of all. H.
John Shindley and T. H. Picker
each were quizzed by Attorney Jaques
as to the moral character Of Louis
Schaub and they said it was good.
They said his reputation for truth and
veracity was good. T. H. Picker
stated that he was acquainted with
the general reputation of w. s. Wilson
for truth and veracity and that it was
good On cross examination Mr.. Pick
Ter said he wouldn't consider Wilson
reputable il he was guilty of perjury.
Fred Hahn testified that he was &C
uuainted with Louis Schaub for num-
Der OF years and he said he was
familiar with his general reputation
for truth and veracity and that it was
good. When questioned as to whether
or not Schaub's restaurant had the
renut alton of being a bookkeeping