The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-31

1HE NASE OF ROBERT A. BOILARD.-COrOner
Taylor at noon to-day continued the investiga-
tion into the circumstances attending the death
of Robert A. Pollard, who was found dead In n
cell ut the Ninth District Station House on last
Tuesday night.
Henry T.. boomer, Turnkey, was recalled and tes-
titled that Oncers Fleming and Burns brought the
man to the station house; 1t about II O'Clock at
night; witness had orders not TO open cell unless
policeman was near by; in half an hour after Pol
lard was put in the cell the cell door was opened
and another man put In; the door was then closed
and not opened until O'Clock the next morning;
witness didn't look into the cell all night, but he
passed the door several times.
Sergeant james U'Hnrra testified thatlhe was pre-
sent at the station house when Pollard brought
in; he was inseDsnle, and witness believed him to
be dead drunk" he was can5ed from push cart
10 the cell by the policeman, who found him on
Corinthian avenue, near Coates 1sree5: Pollard was
brought to the station ht use in the same condtion
ON the 9th OF january the rule at the station house
is ior the turnkey TO visit the cells every hour out
he did not know whether Dooner had been SO in-
structed by the lieutenant.
Mr. John Lewis testified that on last TUESDAY night
he met Pollard at the Capital HCaBe Twenty-nrst
ana Coates streets; the deceased had three drinks
there; he filed the tumbler each time, and when he
left he was very drunk the bartender, Mr.. Reeves
and Mr.. Emory walked out with him
Officer Fleming testified that he assisted Burns in
taking Pollard. to the station house; Pollard ,ay on
the pavement on COrnthian avenue, near Coates
street. and Mr.. Emory and Mr.. Reeves were stand
ing close by; the prisoner had not the use OF his
limbs when the bartender spoke Of his having taken
such large drinks Pollard called him a liar; push
cart was obtained and witness and Officer Burns
removed Pollard TO the station house; on the way
to the lookup the prisoner made use OF insulting
language. II was carefully removed from the cart
and placed In n cell, his coats being turned up TO
answer for pillow. When searched pocket book
and a few pennies were found in his possession.
DR.. Shaplegh testified that he made post-nertem
examination Of the body and he found that the de-
ceased came to his death from heart disease A
verdict to that effect was rendered.
L. s. COMMISSIONERS CAsE.-Before U. s.
Commissioner Henry Phillips, Jr., this morning,
was continued the case of George E. Dudley,
mate of the American brig j. w. Davis, who is
charged with cruelty treating the steward of the
vessel, James Freeman, and lad named James
Miller.
James Miller sworn-I am a seaman on this brig
one day the mate was cutilng me; he struck me on
the head with the fat OF his hand the steward came
out of the galley and asked him what he pound.
ing me for the mate then left me and scunie
ensued between him and the steward; he threw the
| steward to the deck and kicked him; the captain
came from the poop and separated them; after that
during the whole trip, the steward complained OF
his side; never saw the steward strike the mate
nor have any stick or shovel or any weapon In his
hand: the steward when he approached tod the
mate to let me up he asked him il he wanted to
kill me; the mate had me down on wood pile, he
| having thrown me thereon; the mate asked me to
go to work; told him WAS sick and had taken
cold having been up the whole night previous; the
mate said he did not want any talk about it, he told
me to go to work three times; he then took me by
| the back OF the neck and threw me down.
Albert w. Partridge SWorn-l am master OF the
brig James Davis; Nov. 27, 1869, Dudley was mate
and Freeman was steward when the alteration
took place was standing AFT on the poop; the mate
towards the hold; the boy faced the mate and the
| mate showed him in the wood pile aud cuned his
ears; the steward at this juncture came out OF the
galley there was shovel standing by the after part
OF the forward house, between him and the mate
the cook picked it up and swung it over his shou
DER called to the steward, but 1t was too late the
steward made an attempt to strike the mate, but he
| warded the blow or; the steward then let go the
shovel and both clinched the steward was thrown
TO the deck and the mate stamped on him; then
| separated them.
The Commissioner reserved his decision unit
tomorrow.