The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-07
Given Money To Buy Liquor.

9 les, MINK they were anu II
seems to me Tom Lillard was, also"
Given Money To Buy Liquor.
william Briggs, s14 Quincy street.
"Coeky'' Robinson money to buy
liquor. and that he and Robinson
drank it together in the latters res
taurant across from the Rock Island
depot. 1t was this place concerning
which c. E. Basccm, city passenger
agent of the Rock Island railroad, tes-
titled that he had complained to the
mayor.
John Hoffman, bondsman. said Lee
and Blitz came to him and received
$25 for the Corwine campaign, and
that he was given to understand that
he and Blitz would get all the BOND
business if Corwine was reelected
Delbert Newberry testified that he
was arrested on a liquor charge last
summer and that Blitz signed his
bond. He said he paid BlitZ 800, ana
that afterward Blitz and Lee came to
his place and that he gave Blitz six
or eight bushels of tomatoes and half
. dozen chickens and gave Lee eight
bushels of potatoes as the price OF his
liberty.
Investigated Cigaret Case.
S. l.. Lashbrook, present police
Judge, testified that while he was as
only one arrest for selling cigarets
had been made by the police. He SAID
also that early last spring so many
cases on the police docket had bees
marked "WilI plead" that hts sus-
picions became aroused and that he
made a list of such cases for the pur-
pose of investigation. But some time
before the letter from George Wark,
federal prohibition director, was writ
ten to Corwine, Lashbrook said, the
mayor came to his house with a more
extensive list of cases and asked him
about them. On cross examination
Lashbrook said that when he was ap-
pointed city attorney that CorWine
had told him ito go down there and
get results" The mayor never sug-
gested that he do anything other than |
enforce the law, the police Judge as
serted.
Traffic Cop Testifies.
T. G. Raub. traffic officer at
Eighth and Kansas avenues. testified
that while he was employed marking |
ears that Blitz had come out of his |
jewelry store and informed him that, |
by orders of Rad Lee, the car belong
ing to Pete Charowhas. known as
pete the Greek" was not to be mo- |
Tested.
And did you let it stand there af-
ter that?" he was asked on cross ex-
animation.
II did"
"why?''
ne said Rad Lee said to-"
Would you do whatever any hack
by orders of the governor"
why, no."
but you did leave Petes car
aloue?"
HE said Lee said to do it,
You wanted to be chief of police, |
didn't your" asked McDermott, but
withdrew the question when Griffith
objected.
Ed Duncan. patroIman, testified that
he was informed of a gambling game
IL n the hpi1Hfng
and reported it to Chief Guy Swallow.
What did be tell your" asked Grit
fifth.
about it,
A large bundle of bonds which Blitz
is said to have signed were introduced
in evidence this afternoon by Griffith.
So far the strongest point iuada by
the state against the mayor is the fail |
ure of himself and his police officers
TO report 10 the county attorney viola |
lions of the prohibitory laws.
Case Was Clean.
c. b Griffith. assistant attorney
general, must be complimented. how |
ever. upon the clean manner in which |
he has conducted his case. Attorney |
General Hopkins has not been pres
ent since early WEDNESDAY morning. |
Griffith does all the examining of |
witnesses. He appears very conscien- |
tious in staying strictly within the |
GulGS Oh GNlQGnCG ana d1LhO the intro |
duction OF some testimony has fire |
quently given occasion for short argu-
ments by counsel on both sides, there |
has not yet been a serious disagree |
ment on any point of law that has
necessitated lengthy arguments or |
citation of authorities.
Thursday afternoon Fred T. Walker |
drusgist. 11sS Kansas avenue. testi-
fled that he had contributed $40 to /
BIitz for the Corwine campaign fund. |
but declared he had contributed to /
mayoralty campaigns for years. He /
admitted having been arrested on /
charges for selling cigarets. He said |
Blitz had solicited him for protection
money, saying il he had protection |
he could sell home made whisky" |
but that he had turned Blitz down.
Contributed to Campaign.
W. NJ. Lindquist. proprietor of q
he had contributed to former Detec-
tive L. w. Jackson for the mayors |
campaign. that Blitz afterward So
licited him for protection money and |
admitted having been raided for /
eigarets.
Edgar B. Merehouse, son OF r. H. /
Merehoupse, jeweler, testified that he /
purchased cigarets and saw them sold. /
He said he also purchased whisky,
but whether In or out of the city limits /
he could not remember. On cross
SAAlAAlndeAOh hS saAu ne Il4u never re-
ported the fact to the mayor or any
other officer until called in by the at /
torney general.
Franck Leech. chief of detectives. /
testified that the charges against OIL
son and Sally. arrested for having
liquor in possession and keeping and |
maintaining a nuisance, had been
changed on the police docket without |
his knowledge or consent, altho he /
had made the arrests.
Charles r. Adds, who with his wife
runs a rooming house at 1913 Kansas =
avenue, testified that he paid Blitz