Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1 Affiant Currier presented bills for carriages ordered by the court for the entertainment of the jurors. See Volume F, p. 558 for discussion and court approval of carriages for the jurors. CAPTAIN BLACK: I next offer the affidavit of Thomas H. Currier.
Affidavit of Thomas H. Currier, 1886 Oct. 1-1886 Oct. 7.
Volume O, 86-91, 6 p.
Currier, Thomas H.
Co-partner in the firm of Currier & Dolton, liverymen.
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State of Illinois Cook County ss.
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
The People of the State of Illinois
vs.
Aug. Spies, et al.
Indictment for murder.
Thomas H. Carrier being on oath first duly sworn deposes and says that he is a resident of the City of Chicago and a co-partner in the firm of Currier & Doton, liverymen and keeping a livery barn at No. 432, 434 and 436 Division Street in the city of Chicago. Affiant further states that he furnished the carriages used by the jury in the above entitled cause, at the time and in the numbers specified in the copy of the bill hereto attached and marked exhibit "A", and also furnished the vehicles and did the work specified in the copy of the bill hereto attached and marked exhibit "B" at the date and manner in said bill specified, and made a part thereof. That the originals of said bills are on file in the office of the Clerk of the County board together with an affidavit, the copy whereof is hereto attached marked exhibit "C".
That the said services in said exhibit "A" specified were rendered and the vehicles furnished at the request of some person by telephone, and affiant believes said order came from the office of the States Attorney or some person connected therewith.
And further affiant daith not.
Thomas H. Currier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September, 1886.
Moses Salomon,
(SEAL) Notary Public.
Chicago, July 31st, 1886.
M.- Cook County,
To Currier & Doton Dr.
Livery & Boarding Stables,
432, 434 and 436 Division St. nesr La Salle.
Telephone 3339.
June 29, To use Horse, Buggy & Driver $6.00
June 30 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 1 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 2 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 3 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 3 To use Cge. Team & Driver 4.00
July 5 To use Cge. Team & Driver 4.50
July 5 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 6 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 7 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 8 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 9 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 10 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 12 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 2.50
July 12 To use Cge. Team & Driver 7.75
July 13 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 14 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
July 15 To use Horse, Buggy & Driver 6.00
$102.75
(Endorsements) Correct
Joseph E. Gary
Judge Superior Court of Cook County
This was for the use of Bailiff in summoning Jury.
Chicago, Aug. 24th, 1886.
M- Cook County,
To Currier & Doton, Dr.July 11 To three carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial $18.00
July 18 To Four carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 28.00
July 25 To Four carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 26.00
July 30 To Four carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 26.00
Aug. 1 To Three carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 17.25
Aug. 8 To Three carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 18.00
Aug. 15 To Three carriages for jurors in Anarchist trial 6.00
Aug. 15 To Horse and Buggy for Detective 2.00
(Copy) Correct and approved,
Joseph C. Gary,
Judge.
State of Illinois County of Cook ss
Thomas H. Currier, being duly sworn says he is one of the claimants named in the claim heretofore attached; that the several items therein mentioned are just and true, that the services charged therein were rendered as therein charged, that the articles therein charged were furnished at the time named therein, and that there is now due and unpaid to said Currier and Doton from said County of Cook, after allowing all just credits, the sum of Two Hundred and Forty Four dollars.
(102.75) $244.00
(141.25)
(Signed) Tho. H. Currier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of September A. D. 1886.
M. W. Ryan,
D.M. County Clerk.
CAPTAIN BLACK: There are attached, bills for carriages for the jurors amounting to something over $140.
Mr. GRINNELL: I had forgotten about that last sentence. I would like to have the privilege of saying, that there were no carriages ordered from my office. We want the record some way to show, that the court ordered those carriages.
THE COURT: Yes.
Mr. GRINNELL: All I want is the fact.
THE COURT: It was done after consultation with the defendants' attorneys, while the defendants themselves were sitting here, that the jurors should have carriages to, ride out.
Mr. ZEISLER: Not at the expense of the County, though.
THE COURT: Whose expense?
Mr. ZEISLER: At their own expense if they wanted it. No right to be entertained by one of the parties.
THE COURT: That is absurd. Nobody ever supposed that the jurors were to, pay for their carriages.
CAPTAIN BLACK: We are not expecting to argue the question at present, if your honor please.
Mr. GRINNELL: I wish a chance to make that part of the record conform to the facts.
CAPTAIN BLACK: There will be all the opportunity given to the States Attorney I conjecture, that the States Attorney desires for anything.
Captain Black read the affidavit of Philip Deluse, Jacob L. Biehler and Oscar Spurth.