Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-15
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which supported McKinney's testimony,
asked the court for the privilege Of ask
~ Mckinney a question.
l Judge Anderson smiled and said, you
have pleaded guilty. 1 will ask the
questions for you aud will probably
answer them for you, too
Eli Harp, another defendant, was a
government witness and gave testimony
which supported the stories Of Van
PickeriI1 and Mckinney.
Phillip Veach, who was not indicted,
testified that he was the gambling
partner" of Boner and that Boner took
out sums Of money aggregating $1,000
from the partnership.
He stated that this money was for
the old man" and explained that he was
under the impression that Boner was
giving the chief Of police that money.
On cross-examination, he stated that
he did not know whether or not Boner
gave Schmitt the money.
If Boner did give the money to Chief
Schmitt it was for projections" the court
asked.
Yes" said Veach.
He admitted that Boner brought cases
Of whisky to the gambling house.
HEINRICH AFFIRAfs
EARLY TESTIMONY.
Harry Heinrich, defendant and a
former saloon keeper and a political
henchman, gave exhaustive testimony
which eorroborated that given by Miller.
Mckinney and Van Pickeril.
Heinrich admitted that he was in
structed by Chief Schmitt TO throw the
deal for the motorbOat and paid Pete
Mingst, the owner Of the boat, the sum
OF STO0, which was given him by Van
PickerilIl.
He stated that Schmitt never put a cent
in the boat, but finally obtained owner
ship Of the boat.
Heinrich testified that he saw Van
Piekeriu give Chief Schmitt the sums Of
$500, $500 and $3.50 on three different &C.
casions.
Peter Mingst, the former owner of the
''FanolIa," testified that Heinrich gave
him sTOO for the boat.
Emory Kohlmeier, former deputy col
leetor at the Evansville port, testified
that Mingst notified his Office Of the
Hssan sfer Of the boat 70 the name Of
Ave Lamb.
KohImeier also testified that the boat
was later put in the name Of Chief
Sehmitt.
Richard Pennington, a former saloon
keeper and powerful ward politician.
was the nLSL WlkHEsS 1QE the govern
mert at the afternoon session.
Once during the cross-examination Of
a witness by John W. Spencer, attorney
for Chief Schmitt, when the witness was
giving damaging evidence concerning
Schmitt in answer to questions Of Spen-
Ger. Judge Anderson said: y think that
II is about time that somebody objects TO
this cross examination on the part Of
your client"
FIVE MORE
CHANGE PLEAS.
The court then excused the witness.
Five more defendants changed their
pleas from not guilty to guilty.
They were otto Klein, John James,
Charles J. Klein. William s. Perrott ana
Herbert Evans, the last two being police
officers
Telling a story Of how he claims he
was able to bride Chief Of Police Edgar
Schmftt Of Evansville, Ind, and so make
possible the importation OF $3.50. 900
x2rth Of liquor from wet Kentucky into
~ Indiana. Van Pickerill, former
wholesale liquor dealer OF Henderson,
Ky, laid the foundation Of the evidence
on which the government will ask the
conviction Of twenty-three Evansville
members Of al alleged whisky ring.
The government today resumed its a.
presenting evidence to support its con.
tention that a gigantic conspiracy was
successfully carried out in Evansville
beginning in June, 1918, and continuing
until the spring of last year.
Pickerill testified that Chief Schmitt
voluntarily interested himself in III.
whisky traffic by personally making q
visit to PIckerilI in Henderson, Ky, ard
testified that this meeting resulted In
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gallons Of liquor was transported in au-
tomobiles and boats from the Kentucky
side Of the Ohio river to Evansville.
COST PICKERILL
SIS, 600 To $4,000.
In summing up the total amount of
money which he claims he gave Chief
Schmitt as privilege money, PickeriI
testified that it aggregated between
$4,000 and $4,000. besides whisky which
Schmitt ordered and never settled for
He estimated that a total of 10000
gallons was thus safely imported into
Evansville from his place OF business and
he fixed the value of the liquor at
$350,OOO.
Pickerill testified that Schmitt made
repeated demands upon him for money
and that he generally met the demands
of the chief for the 'favors."
In discussing the beginning Of the
alleged conspiracy, Pickerill testified that
Chief Schmitt, accompanied by Richard
Pennington, a defendant, who has plead
ed guilty, came to Henderson to see him !
Before Schmitt left on the first visit, :
Pickerill testified that Schmitt remarked
that PickerilI was doing a big business
and that they boys in Evansville were
making lots Of money, as everything was
wide open"
Pickerin testified that Schmitt made
-geveral friendly visits to Henderson be-
fore any request for money was made by
the head Of the Evansville police depart /
ment.
About that time Schmitt came to Hen /
derson with a government agent, who de /
sired to obtain some information from
Pickerill, he testified.
"Schmitt returned without the federal 4
man and told me that the government /
was after me and that they wanted to I
hook me-" testified Pickerill.
About a week after that he came to /
me and said he had information that 1
was going to be indicted by the federal /
authorities and by the use Of some money /
his friends in Indianapolis could take /
care Of it
Piekerin testified that after some argu- /
ments he made out a check for S525, the /
amount which he claims Schmitt re- |
quested, cashed the check and gave It /
to the Evansville police chief.
GOVERNMENT SHOWS
BRIDE CHECK.
The government introduced the check, /
which he made the first payment tt |
Echmitt.
Pickerin stated that he was indicted /
- tha Fada-aI court and nTaadad guilty