Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-30

he had trouble with Fielder several
| years ago. but said he did not base
his opinion on that. The witness said
that Fielder hadn't done any work to
speak of In the past eleven years.
! Clyde Caster testified to living four
doors east of Louis Schaub's restaur.
ant He said that he never heard OF
place had the reputation of being a
bootlegging joint.
; More Character Witnesses.
City Clerk M. l.. Byrne was again
called on the stand. Mr.. Byrne stat.
ed that he had lived In the same
neighborhood with J. M, kitto. better
known as Jesse Kitto, for number OF
years When asked as to whether he
was acquainted with his general repu.
tation for truth and veracity the wit.
ness said he was. He stated that his
reputation for telling the truth, as we'll
as his moral character was good az
far as he knew. On cross examina-
ton by Attorney Whitmore Mr.. Bryne
stated that he would not consider
Mr.. Kitto disreputable for being In q
disorderly house If it was his first Of.
fense The witness said that he
case to lower the esteem he held for
Kitto. .a...-. .r.... ..
Ed Grewell testified that S. Reed
Fielder bore bad reputation when
he was a resident Of Keokuk town.
ship. The witness said that as for
telling the truth FEEDERS reputation
was bad. The witness became con-
| fused when cross examined by AttOr-
ney Whitmore and was unable to
name single party that spoke OF
Fielder as disreputable person.
Grewell admitted having trouble with
Fielder and that he was his brother
in-law. a5
Robert Simms, a barber, e. e.
| Kaiser, Milwaukee employee and r.
P. Baer an insurance man, testified
that the general reputation of J. M.
Kitto was good, and that he had the
reputation of being moral man and
was good. Mr.. Simms stated young
Kitto grew up from boyhood in his
neighborhood and that as far as he
knew he was all right. When Ques-
toned If he would consider him repu-
table II he was arrested and pleaded
guilty to being an inmate Of dis
orderly house the owitness answered
in the Affirmative under the condi-
tons that he is young man and Is
not married. Witness Kaiser stated
that Kitto had worked under him at
the Milwaukee Junction for several
months and that he considered hirc 4
reputable citizen. On cross examina-
ton the witness said the fact that he
was arrested for being an inmate of q
disorderly house would not change his
opinion of Kitto's reputation. Mr..
Baer who testified to Kitto's character
said the fact that he being an inmate
of disorderly house would not change
his mind on Kitto's reputation. Mr..
Baer based his testimony upon his per-
sonal dealings with Kitto.
Chief Fielder Testifies.
Chief of Police Alya Fielder and
Patrolman Levi Noah testified as to
the duties of Patrolman Reed Fielder.
Mr. Noah stated that he, as night ser.
geant received orders to act with
Fielder as any other patrolman. II
got orders from the chief to assist
Fielder in any way possible when he
reported any trouble in South Ottum-
wa" stated the witness. When asked
If Fielder ever reported any gambling
or bootlegging over Mynard's drug
store in South Ottumwa the witness
answered in the negative.
Chief OF Police Alva Fielder was the
next witness for the vets, and his tes-
timony contradicted that of Merchant
Police Fielder. He corroborated the
testimony of Officer, Noah regarding
the orders he gave to the other patrol
men as to assisting Reed Fielder
When asked to state briefly the con.
yersation he had with Officer Reed
Fielder regarding L. A. Mongerson's
running bottlegging and gambling
place over Mynard's drug store the
chief stated: II heard nothing Of
Mongerson gambling until after Fled
Ter had testified before the board Of
supervisors. l asked him II Monger-
son tried to bribe him and he said he
did"
When asked If Fielder ever, reported
this to police headquarters the witness
stated he had not. When cross ex-
amined he said that he was told by
Fielder that the Travis boys were
bootlegging on Church street, but he
was never told of l.. A. Mongerson
gambling or Bookkeeping. Mr.. Fielder
said that he was brother-in-law Of
l.. A. Mongerson.
w. r. Holmes told of signing the
petition on November q instead Of
November "a. The witness stated
that he signed for Dennis Mccarthy
r. R. Ramsell stated that he was
acquainted with the reputation Of
Ernest Davis and that it was good.
He said he made inquiry as to his
reputation for the truth and veracity
and said that it was very good.
Fritz Ehrmann, first ward alderman
said that he had been acquainted with
w. S. Wilson for number Of years
and that his reputation for truth and
veracity was never questioned. He
further testified that his character was
good II Mr.. Wilson was knowingly
guilty of perjury the witness stated
on cross examination that he might
change his opinion on Wilson'S charac-
ter. ,......\ ...
w. S. Wilson's reputation for truth
and veracity, as we'll as his moral
character were considered good by
Charles Creswell who said that he
had known Wilson for number Of
years. The witness said on cross ex-