The Detroit times., 1915-08-06
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70 In his pay envelope, and dsclin.
ed TO give Healy his dollar, He was
discharged. Sometimes he paid the
money to Dmitri Toteff.
Louis Tinon swore that he gave
Healy IS for . Job. and paid him 81
q week for 10 months, sometimes CIV
ing the money to Totef. who acted
az go-between.
Frank Nikolon swose that he paid
Healy STA week for 10 months, but
as he received only IS q week ago
last Monday. hs refused to pay
Healy anything and was discharged.
Supt. Lessons report included also
the following unsworn statements:
Nick Yoloff said that he had paid
Healy 81 week for several weeks.
but nothing for the past two weeks.
and that because he had not paid.
Healy yelled at him."
Nick Nanko said that he had paid
Healy 81 a month for 10 months.
John MotefY. In addition to his an
davit. said that he had paid S25 to
Healy and IS to rotef. the alleged
gobetween. In 10 mouths.
Tony Toner said that he had paid
Healy 81 for a work ticket.
Ivan Dinkoff said that he had paid
Healy nothing. Similar statements
were made by i've other laborers
questioned.
Joe GoHdage said that q laborer
named FootAse told him he would
have tc give Healy 81 for joo, and
81 more for another man.
Alex Nikolof heard that certain
italians had given Hesly 20 and so
cents a week to stay on the job.
John Ioilon said that he gave
Todoron. whose identity is obscure
$40 to give to Healy. and paid
Todoroff 81 q week for IL weeks. He
was not discharged. but left Of his
own accord.
Alex Nikolor was examined by
the board He spoke q wonderful
Kind Of English. but seemed TO be a
Trustworthy man. nc had been sent
out by Supt. Lessen to round up the
men who had complained against
Healy and bring them to the meet
ing of the board, but he could not
find them. He learned that John
Moteff had gone to Rurand and that
TodorofY had left for Canada.
These men," he said In his com
piicated burlesque OF the English
language. come from eastern Bull
garia. come from the western
part. They are drunkards. They
play cards they play cool. they fight
| don't like them. They don't 60 to
night school to learn English. They
are young fellows When ! FIRST
knew them I thought they would get
over II. but they don't. They get
their money and they spend II In
saloons and poolrooms and after
that they are broke"
Dmitri Toten, proprietor OF the
boarding house at No. 4S9 Theodore
St, was examined through an inter
prefer.
well never get anything out OF
him." said Commissioner Oakman,
locking him over. Hes q wise one"
Mr.. oakman's prediction came
true. Toteff denied that he had paid
money TO Healy. or that he had ever
heard Of anyone else doing SO. Fiji
teen of his boarders, he said. work
ed for Healy.
Did you tell John NikolofY to hide
himself?" Commissioner Brady ask
ed.
mo"
Supt. Lessen said that Nikoloff
had beed In the city. wednesday.
and had since disappeared.
For Is minutes Tcteff bafYled the
Investigators. and vas finally given
up.
Heally was then brought In, big.
red-faced. sood-looking with an en-
barrassed grin.
Did you ever take money from
men in exchange for work ticketsY'
asked Mr.. Brady.
mo. sir" Healy replied. In a low
voice.
did you ever authorize anybody
to collect money for you, In ex.
change for work."
"Empbatically. no." said Healy.
Did you receive money through
Toteh?"
II don't know Toteff."
This man here" said Mr.. Brady,
indicating Toteff.
oh said Healy. II didn't know