South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
Former Assistant Police Chic
Nugent Says Sheriff She
Furnished Automatic RevO|
YER to Worker"
SAYS ROBERTS MADE
LIST FOR COLLECTION
Mayor Assessed" Gambler
Dive Keepers, and Brewel
and HenChmen Were Sent
Get Funds Says Witness.

INDIANAPOLIS March e3.-Ei
dence of the most damaging charact|
To the defendants i'm the Terre Had
fraud cases was given in Judge 81
derson's federal court today by "a
mer Assistant Police Chief Jack 81
gent. who resumed the stand tod
That sheriff Shea provided an aud
matte revolver for Joe Bertzch. guI
man, thief and murderer With n
cago record. who had been arrest,
IN connection with the 81 800 robhpl
of the Terre Haute Plaza hotel. I'd
gave him instructions TO prevent
force any effective work los oppositfl
election WORKERS was one OF the rad
brought To light Nugent hOWevd
denied that Bertzch's complete rel
ord was known at that time. althoua
sheriff Shea told Nugent that Bertz(
used 10 work i'm chicago election
and that ne was good man arour
the polls" Nugeut said Berizch ID.
the next day after being released fro
jail following the Plaza hotel ro
berry.
Did you know about fund
SZ,5o0 being raised in Chicago amoi
gamblers and thugs To get Bertzt
out OF Jail 90 asked Dist Atty. DaiIe
II heard about NJ. replied Nuger
Tried To Collect from Brewery
erting 20 his activities as I'D
lector OF Campaign funds. Nu-ent "a
on instructions uf Mayor Roberts
attempted 90 collect $500 from a
Ferre Haute Brewing Go.
II went % fh compauy's office,
said Nusent. "5ut Mr Beggs was %
and Mir Fairbanks was up town.
went up 90 see him but met Robef
on the street and he sand he had "a
ranged H."
ON election day Nagent said he Sd
city Controller Gosseu workiug sd
the foreigners hauling them to 4
polls on large motor truck he m
derstoOd Gossen was taking them
Harrison township.
Roberts said keep those colorl
fellows working. " said Nugent %. n
got the registration. now We must Z
the election. See Joe LETTERS and
VIII fix up the board lie said
did not want anyone on the ravid
Vile board he could not handle. sd
tinued Nugent.
Conference Before Election.
Jeffers picked the board al
brought them 10 police headquartd
for conference before election.
II told them If they worked rirI
/ would give them So apiece" 81
gent swore. lie gave them none,
got from Hilton Redman before ED
ton. Il tclephoned Judge Redml
wanted 80 or $40 for the TaylorVil
board and ne sent Hilton down sd
it,"
Nugent referred 10 "a meeting \
tween Holler. shea and himself
which 1t was planned TO have NiniI
Horsely. republican candidate
prosecutor, arrested Roberts n
him 60 arrange for the building of 1
ditional detention cells in the i
Roberts remarking there would IA
rush about election time
These cells were constructed
opposition election workers NueJ
claims.
Roberts Made list
Mayor Roberts made out list OF |
/ loon keepers. gamblers and habiiucsI
the underworld. set opposite The ua
of each the amount he wanted c0llec 1
/ for campaign purposes and gave /
+ list 10 Asst. chief OF Police John /
gent for collection. according To- |
gents testimOny
\ugent who was ON the stand Wil
court adjourned Yesterday afteTuoi
U
Mayor Roberts told me to c0nI
/ the money" said Nugent "He "A
me the list shortly before the regisi
| ton and he did the same thing befl
/ the election. went out and collecd
most OF H. ] told them they wi
/ assessed that much and that Dom 4
| they would have TO pay that much.
/ some of the saloon keepers Objet
I to paying the amount. claiming n
/ had been paying Eli H Eedman. a
( didate for circuit Judge MT Rol
I Of the Schlitz Brewing Co 0nly a
\ $50 Of his assessment because hc |
paying Redman he said
Want PAY in Cash.
Payment was made iH Cd-h.
/ Nugent. Charles Patton wanted
, give me a check but I turned 10 na!
/ We did not want any checks
Nugent said he reported 90 Kobel
/ every night and turned over 90 4
/ mayor the davs collections. amou
! ing in all 90 more than $500. i
/ Roberts pocketed he said. and q
/ because Redman had been butt
in none of IT was devoted t0
/ campaign.
Frank kiser. saloon keeper. ted
/ fied that the mayor gave him S200 |
night before election, with which
/ buy votes.