| Show SECRET SERVICE FOR CHIEF PITT PIT The Rotund Police Ex Executive 1 Adopts New Methods Method to to Catch Violators S S S SALOON CASES UP IN INCOURT oURT i iJ Evidence Also Shows Mysterious i ous Contingent F Fund nd S for Emergencies S I r That Chief of ot Police PoUce Tom Torn Pitt Pit Is Js maintaining a staff star of ot two secret service men hol wholly separate from the time t regular police force and that the two men are aro getting 75 if each from a a mysterious mys mys- t 1 contingent tun fund were two in In- In an and startling details brought out when the tho cas cases or of 18 is ers era er charged charge with wih seln selling liquor on on Sunta Sunday April LC 26 C cre brought broughm before j 1 Judge C. C B. B Diehl Dehl In lii 11 police court OUr yesterday yesterday yes yes- yes 7 ter a afternoon 5 5 At Attorneys ornes orne's Soren X ChrIstensen A A. i J. J Weber and m S. S S P. P Arm Armstrong Armstrong- trong appeared ap ar- t IH arell for tho time d defendants while Ae- Ae City Attorneys Edgar A A and P. P J. J th cH Daly represented t Front From the testimony of at Chief Chiet Chief or of l Police Put Pitt Pit it I was brought out that that- f Lan Carl G. G Peterson Chief Pitts Pitt's cIeri m and 2nd stenographer and amid Harry cierI r r 2 I arc ne the two secret service lit H. H iw- iw J ni also als told of the contingent fund Pl tie S existence of ot which no on one nour around l' l police headquarters save Chief Chic Pitt an and I Peterson eterson an and Spears Spear ever heard hearl S Sf c o of f before blore I INot Not Noi ot u a Cop Colt but a t Star Str o The rite first firt case to be called was that against Michael chal Albino proprietor o of the Orpheum bar at S h 1 5 South State street street Young Peterson was wad w the hiti first witness s called caled by br the cl city Peterson s direct te testimony tron was of or lit little hit hit- lt tle te le interest but on cro examination cross t tb b by jy Attorney tore some un unusual unusual- al and amid figures were Iv g-Iv given n. n P Peterson S Sook took ook the time witness sta sta-nd a J f lalon Ullon police patrolman's badge When I I. I asked by what authority he wore ware tho lie badge Peterson replied that h he or It I because e Chi Chief Pitt Pit had Imad given l hini hlin S permission to do o s so o Are you ou a it police polee ot officer er asked aked m ked Mr Ir Weber I 1 am ant not noL P Peterson t ron r replied Then Titan why do o you wc wear t th thu bad Ludi of a police officer was was- wal th the next hurled buried question at the Lime witness I Ian Peterson and h hesitated an and finally f declined to 16 explain r F Funck Attacks Chief Pitt t 1 S 1 d r court and andr Ite t of 1 IB i t. t I r a round S r c x o j t y a U O IU HS KJ S u r r r in ic of or r nu authority r aw L. o n ii S without giving him uch such aach u u t leaving the tIme oli stated that Jio ho secured against Albino J ot of th time the Orpheum ham bar by pur pur- i two classes sl of 01 beer for or five small flask of ot c cents each and ani a a key for fOI twenty five cents The Ibe whiskey key was offered In evidence wih When asked ed who sold old the time liquor to t thim him ilin he lie ml said raid that P P. S S. Nelson Albino bartender sol sold K It to him I Well V 1 said Mr Ir Weber P S. S S Nel- Nel sun orm n Is la in this timis court room now Step down t from om the stand and l Identity Identify I I him mim Peterson his l legs gs shaking under urn him stepped steppe down and n made a tour tout I of ot If the croe crowded e court room walking S cro n n mm and out among the spectators and S defendants an and peering peeIng Inquiringly into nto each face S him and arid am convinced I I tb do not see that hat 10 he lie is not here he hu said after S S J aonie time I assured him Mr Mm- Weber however as and Judge DI hl that the lie prosecutors t cison was In the court room S Came Caine from rout Contingent nt Fund S Pct Peterson lson al also iso o stated that he lie ad advanced ad- ad al- al 1 the mono money used by Ly him to to-pur to pur- pur S cha chase hase e the t telltale beer and whiskey In itt Iz the other othmer sa saloons s-ak s in Albinos Albino's salOon saldon and o h ho lit purchased loons in which he lie s says ays sS s'S whiskey On examination cross ho ire Q t said aid that Chief Pitt PUt r repaid paid pal him th the tho contingent fund of ot a mone nofle out 1 S which thick was for tor that purpose The Thie most persistent questioning o on Oil j the he part of Mr Weber however failed 2 to 0 establish the time history an and authority f of d this mysterious fun fund S S r Harry Spears al also o a special secret service errice man In Chief Pitts Pitt's employ was ras called nn and testified that that he lie also alto i iras was ras paid cale a salary of ot 75 j a month that that t this Pitt PUt his us duties were to ci do O what Chief utes tol told old him to Ui do an and that his salary was out of oC this timis contingent fund pal paid called anti and himself was Chief Pitt calet corroborated Pit the time testimony of Peterson Peter petel lj son on and amid Spears an and also gave gac a lithe lit lit- lt- lt testimony of his own own- S Ue he interesting interesting- Officers Don't Dont lr Break k Law S Peterson S Did y you ou send th these o men Dil to make mak the saloon and out an Spears to catch them thema i men lien brent break the time law ICI or In a the act Mr M. lr Yeb Weber r naked asked the 5 chief hief S chief learn if the law I sent them out to was ras being violated said aid Chief Pitt f. f S an and mid concluded with Limo Iho statement ter nt th that t S wih tho law Jaw Policemen do not break j When Chief 10 Pitt Pit concluded his t. t testimony st- st S Chic mony Mr Weber asked the court to lOn dismiss the lie ca case c a Albino saying S Shat that hat t the tho prosecution Im had al failed d utterly S tu their contention that tha to 0 substantiate Albino lbino sold or In his place of ot business bust bust- i ness Less on Sunday Sunda S JJ Assistant City Attorney Daly opposed op OV A CI pose posed th the motion moton an anti and court then nd- nd Journe until 2 o'clock thU u afternoon at I which time Attorney en w will lii reply to Mr lr Dalys Daly's argument and S Sill A will ill submit th time case on tho the motion moton for fora wl S a a dismissal 5 J |
