, 1873-07-12

6luo or thiH DOAru or Your superintendent, yfl
are allowed to keep up a correspondence with
theuo tlliovos aud men who stoat property, and,
| to got 1t returned, that YOU consider your duty
to them In greator than your duty 10 tlio Board?
Capt. Hickoy-f did not say anything Of the
reported ills lis matier e to I tho @ snpsrintanont md a''
Tho PrcBdent-Am to understand You to
any that you pnssed your word of honor to them,
aud tint tito property could not be roturnod OK
cept through you aud in that way md you did
ties; that In what want to know.
Capt. Hickoy-I say, sir, had information
that this property could bo recovered, and tho
only way was on the word of honor TINT tho
parties who returned it-that their names should
never be revealed by mo.
The prcsi.lont--WaHn't 1t your duty to adyiso
with tho Superintendent wletllor you would do
tint?
Capt. Hickey--1 think have dono 30. As far
sH romembor 1t, tnlled to tho Superintendent
about it. Ho and woro together, al,tl l think
said to tho Superintendent TINT I thought I
could got Lizzie Mooro's property back, but it
! would ho under word Of honor,-in o secret
way,-that it would not bo revealed. I think
the Superintendent aaid to mo: "If you canaut
get 1t without, do it."
Tho President to supt. waBlburn)--1s tint
80, Superintendent
Supt. Waghburn-It il not.
Capt. Hickey Ito Supt. Washburn)-Don't you
remember mo saying that, while We wero going
up Wabash avenue i'll buggy?
Supt. Wasllburn-No, sir.
Capt.. Hickoy-l romembcrsaying those words.
I do not know whethor you romombcr it or not.
The President-1t simply resolves itaolf into
this: Did you mako tho statement Ho says
that you told him ho could get it in that way
that is to sny, you placcl it in his hands to at
tend to.
supt. Waahburn-I never eaid any
thing to him III relation to tie matter, except le
told mo oncc ho thought llo was going to got tho
thioves or tho mon WHO Htolo Lizzio A1ooros
property. He told mo afterwards, one morning,
TINT ho had arrested tho thloves. I asked him II
they wore "dend to. rights" or something to
tsa aaroat n'' ho a4 foa part te ~e of 'eSs icy
property on ono Of them,-a gold pencil-case.
mover bad any knoTlodgo TINT the property
was any particular Bchenso on foot to recover it.
Dennis Simmons Ithe datoctiye1 told me once
TINT he believed or understood that certain
party had the property and was calculating to
such arrangement could be mntlo to l,ayo Lizzie
Moore make it, and tlat il definite arrange
monta woro mado to tio. iu wait aud arrest the
parties who returned it, and make tLem show
whore tlpy got tho property.
Tile ProsiGont-Is there not ruo saving that
all property sali DO returned through tho Sl-
perintondent?
supt. Wnsllurn-Thore is d rule like that
Tho President Ito Capt. Hickey}-What We
want IS to got statement Of facts from the bc-
ginuing-from the time you got that property
until you returned It, and how you returned 1t.
Capt. Hickey-I eau give you it MI but what
pledged my word Of honor not to reyoal. Tho
Superintendent knows, il he |las done police
returned in That way whom it could not be ro-
turned in auy other way.
Tho President will answer that by asking
. question, like the Yankeoa-Is your word Of
honor worth more than your oath?
Capt Hickoy-I consitior 1t just the aame.
The prpsident--Elnal
Capt. Uickey-YeH, sir.
Tho presidont-Thou it is equally a. good as
your oathi
Capt. Hickey-YeE, sir.
The presidont-Didn't you take all oath to
obey obey 81 the rules aud regulations of tia Depart
Capt. Hickey-I did, sir.
The prosident-DoeHll TINT oath eav YOU
ought to tell us NIL about it,
Capt. Hickoy-I do not think it does.
Tile ProBident-1f you know the rifles, you
know how that property should have boon re-
turned, aud. not doing it IN the wny laid down,
abont it.
Capt. Hickoy-1 camo to this conclusion, Mr.
President: That it was better to got the proper
ty, buck than to lot it DO tnkon away from the
Tho President hhall not insist any moro.
have said all thut is necessary. You can stop
right thoro If you wish to; but will tell you
tla, TINT will sift this thing to tho bottom, and
l1Ahn 4Q3 UGlu4Un uIiuu III w Hu1k " MAY.
Capt. Hickoy-Very good. sir. havo no OBJ
jections There is nothing on my part that
wish to concaui.
Commissioner Wright would like to ask the
Captain il this property was ever taken out Of
the city?
Capt. Hckoy-I understand it was,
Commissioner Wright-Yon loll't know
Capt. Hickoy-I never saw it myself 80 ont of
town.
Commissioner Wright-You have no personal
kuOWlnina nf ttA Inur aWnv =
Capt. Hekey-Nouo, only what learned.
The prosidont-1Yhoro did you return tho
property to Lizzie Moore
capt. Hickey latter some llenltation1--I re-
station.
Tho prosiaent-Whieh station
Capt: Hickey-Aly station.
Ihe Presldent-Mas it in room you returned
Capt Hekey-1t wau. think the 1owolry was
In paper box.
Commissioner Wrght-Waan't it in d tin
box /?
Capt. Hiokey--I do not recolloct now.
Commissioner Wright-Was thero anybody
with her when she received 1t?
:. Capt. 1liekey--1 do not remember whether
thero was or not-1nay be.
Commissioner Wriyht-Did you 500 how sho
arrived and departelf
Capt. Hlckey-SLo camo in tho door and vent
out Of tho door.
Commissioner Wright-Did you 500 whothor
sho came a-foot or i'll a carriago7
Capt. Hickay-I couldn't tell that
Commissioner Bhoridan-Waant Rhe thero
frequently to aoe you?
Capt. llichey-Sho had boon tl!ore on five or
six occaBionH Camo there two or three times
and crioti, nnd begged of NE to DO everything I
could to got back hcr property, if there was any
why ~ tho world to get it back. told her /
would do everything in my powor. She told me
to rcHort to nhy non1lB to get it.
y, Commissioner shoridan-Dil you hayo tho
thiovoH urroHtod?
Capt. lIioiey-Yes, Bir.
Commissioner sheridan--Was portion Of tho
property found OIL them!
Capt. llickoy--A small poncl.
Commissioner SAcridan-Was 1t identified Us
hcr property
Capt. IIickey-Sho identified It.
Commissioner Bhorisla-WuB it that which led
to tho Identification OF tho tlioyea?
CApt. llickoy--foa, mir.
Commissioner Shorldan--What bocamo Of tho
thioyeH2
Cunt. IIlckoy-One OF tlom was discharged at
tho l'olco Court. didn't have enough evidence
to hold him, and two Of them woro hold to tho
Criminal Court for burglary.
Commissioner Bhcridan-What becamo Of