, 1873-11-25
EMPEACHING CHARACTER.
Flow Tt Is Done Before tho
Board of Police.
Policemen and Gamblers Try to
Ruin Mr.. Adan1s' Reputation.
But the Wind is Taken Out Of Their
Sails by His Employers.

But the Wind is Taken Out Of Their
Sails by His Employers.
The Board of Police resumed tho loaring Of
Testimony In tho case Of Dotootivou elayton and
Gallagher yesterday attornoon and have not yet
roaohoa tho ond. Tho following ovidonco was
e1icitcd.
JUDGE souLIy
WAS sworn, arld said tho Felsenthala wero ar
raignol before him; tho caEe wna continued
twico, and tho third timo 1t camo up It nas dis
posed Of. Tho first timo, tho witncssoa woro not
In oourt; tho second ttmo, Gallaghor and slay-
waB there at tho final hearing. Gromm testified
In tho case.
CAPT. BUCKLEY,
tho next wltnoss, statcd Tint ho haa known
Adams four or tiyo ycnra; hin reputation was
linn IN the company Of railroad thieves aud gam
-blors; arrcatcd him in tho gambling-houao, No.
88 Lnko street, sovoral years ago. -
On tho oroea. examination, llo said hts opinion
WAS that Adams aasociatod with tho tlieyos for
tho pnrposo OF bcnetlting tlom and limae1f do
not know TINT ho wont with them to flnd out
their plana.
Tho ro-tircot examination brought ont tho
fact That Adams. when arrested In tho gambling
house, was keeping tho cascs have giyon orderH
to Gallagher and slayton to arreat persons who
represent themselves to bo offccrs both have
discharged their duties we'll; mover heard any
ono find fault with them except Adams; ho camo
to mo with story about thcm, but told him
! would not boliovo 1t until ho proved I'll ho did
not nssist In arrosting any railroad thieyos to my
knowledge.
Ex-oArTA1N MICHAEL H1oKEY
testified TINT ho waa gentleman Of leisure.
Know Adams hayo known him threo or four
yoara; his reputation IL bad; he associatos With
railroad thieves and gamblers. While Gallagher
and Blayton wore uuder mo they did their duty
faithfully; noyer heard any compafnta againnt
thom; would not bolovo Adams undor oath:
Cross-examined: Hayo associated with thievos
and gamblers mysclf.
swore that he had known Of AdanB for aeVon or
eight years had heard him Bpoken of:na 4 bad
man from what know Of him would not bo-
love him under oath.
Croes-oxamined: Was formerly rai1road
man; first Haw Adams in Judge Millikon's court;
am doing nothing now; WAS told to come hero
by a man don't know Adams waH ''shiso -
lawyer when I anw him IL the police courts.
Crose-cxaminat1on Have heard nun named
Adams. From what thoy said dorive my
knowledge Of his general reputation. Hartman
Baid, when Adams passed ua on the street,
"Thore goeH rough Hhyator, aud III associate
Of thieves"
POLICEMAN KEEHAN
knew Adams, and bud eoeu him about Reioy's
Hnloon-a brace gambling HOUSE OH DespIaiues
strickland uaid he woall not bellows him uuder
oath when ono Of his associates was concerned.
CAPTAIN LULL
testified that slayton and Gallagher Ind boen his
Bubordipates, and had done their duty faithfully.
Havo known Adams personally eince q
bsd; @ do o' not know @ wi, WHO m bis intimate assooi@
atos arc; have hoard him spoken Of, and,
from what i heard, would not believe
him undar oath when ho Was Interested:
Crosa-o1amination: Do not know Atans'
and policemen. Think I arrested him in q gam
bling-house on Lake street.
Adams interpolnted that ho WAS neyor arrested
III lis life,
1t1. BULL WAS RECALLED.
Mover heard anything againHt Gallagher or
slayton; do not know Of my own knowledge that
they received money in this case.
This ondod the case for tho dofouBo.
WILLIAM II. eAuE
freight Office Of tue Rock Island Company; have
known Mr.. Adams five years; ho has beon stead
lily in tho employ Of tho Company for i've yoars !;
an acquainted witt. lis general character; ho is
D TGHABl4, k1uaLlH A3lu tllltu1ul llhl 4lU INa
had largo amounts Of money in his possession
IN adjusting tile accounts OF subordinate freight
agents. Ilo at first hunted mp lost freight, and
gradually got to searching for stolon property
and the thieves; was tho mcana OF Bonding
some OF tho mon to the Ponitontiary. Ono
Of tho thiovos, Shears by uamo, has boon
to tho office and inquired for him. He asso-
ciatou with men OF that class by ordcr Of tho
Solicitor Of the road never:1lnew him to asso-
ciato with thievos in othor than q business way.
n,ffno oF f1,nr 1tnvn in him
md the Superintendent raisod his salary for his
efficiency. He Inns recovered several lots Of
property. among them some watohes; one watch,
d very valuable ono, ho gave to the Solicitor.
LOu1H yIELE,
sworn: Am Goncral Freight Agent Of the Rock
Island Iail1oal 1ayo known hlr. Adams about
four yoara liB reputation is that Of an honest
and upright man ; ho has been employed by tho
road In tho detection Of thiayes, and aasociatel
with thom to loarn their plans ho haa recover
cd property; lie Inns told me Of his movements.
He was instrumental in tho Indictment OF Dan
Webstor; ho used Matt Shear for the purpose
OF getting evidence and M o Witness. =
Tuoa1As F. W1rHnoW
was eworn, anl said Am General Solicitor Of the
Rock Island Railroad; know Adn1nB !; mado his
acquaintance in Iowa three years ago; for tho
past year hayo consulted with him almost every
day about lost and stolen property. Have OBJ
impaired my confidence in Him.. He has conf
municated to mo tho means he used In his
business.
TESTIMONY OF LIZ. RIDDLE.
Hugh Riddle, Bworu Am Vlce-prostdent and
superintendent OF the Rock Island Railroad.
Know Mr.. Adams as % employo Of tho road /;
frequenttymet him and instructed him. HIVE
confidence in him. He Inns discharged hia duties
faithfully. Ho never deceived me. lie has told
mo OF Ills associations with thiovos,- reported to
mo what ho WAS doing. Ho las found and re-
stored considerable property. Never heard hia
integrity questioned.
TESTIMONY OF 1I1s, uuRLDuT,
John Hurlbut, sworn: was at ono timo In
tho employ Of the Rock Island Road; Adams'
reputation among railroad mon is very good.
Every ono have heard speak Of him spoke Of
him we'll. In my connection with him, In
fe11eting out thievos, ho assisted mo all he
could, and waa faithful.
CAPTAIN GRAY.
Charles II. Gray, aworn !: Am General Freight
Agent of tho Michigan Southern Railroad.
1lnYQ known Mr. Alaua RaYeral Yeara. His