National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-17

now was that remark, which you now say may
S SsEs Ssse TO d rs not
way at. all. What I meant was that saw no
effort being made on the part Of the police TO bring
this man Green back, but did not abandon the
trail at all, and the sequel shows that vas per-
@. Allow me to inquire whether, in your lsud-
able efforts TO get Mr.. Green back, you did not, TO
some extent, pass over the police force here and
cooperate with Mr.. Frey in Baltimoref A.
hewitt said that he was certainly on the trail Of
the man, You know; but felt more certain OF
son ething coming out Of the matter through Mar
shall Frey than did Of those here, because he
knew exactly the situation Of affairs there; knew
this mans anteeedents, and everything about
him.
proceedings chiefly to Marshal Frsyf A. Yes,
sir.
@. You deemed that wiser course1 A. Let
me make that . little broader. If Major Richards,
Mr.. McDevitt, Mr.. Clarvoe, or any one else,
could have been more positive as TO the identity
of the man, he would have been the one wanted;
the most positive man as to the mans identity
was the very man / wanted; Major Richards
would have suited me better than anybody else
or Mr.. McDevitt, or Mr.. Clarvoe; wanted man
who could Ibe positive as to his identity. Now,
II could have found old Mr.. Barton, who has
SO he
proven to be the man that 1 wanted; man who
told the story and stuck to It.
Q. The only point wanted to get at was, sim
ply In justice to the police force here, as this has
been q general narrative, and not strictly IN the
line OF testimony, to correct the impression
that the police force here declined failed to CO.
operate with you in 81 curing Mr.. Greenf A. Not
at ALI MT Richards and Mr. MeDeyitt when
approached them on the subject gave me every aid
q. Now allow me to inquire in whose hands
ne he o M pave u yOu Few N moments s SgoT a.
think showed Il to Mr.. Wilson first.
Q. But to what member of the Police Board, If
anyf A. submitted the papers to Colonel Der
ret here Claryoe's original report.
@. Do you know what Colonel Berret did upon
your dSnE sol A. He lsff his iS once NINE
having read the papers carefully he said that, as
far as he was concerned, the matter should be
me to give him the original Of that paper. told
him could not do that ; that wanted to save 1t
for my own Vindication. Perhaps had better
make a little statement right here. From this
thing going on 60 smoothly at the Police Court
thought that persons In Baltimore, where l had
might suppose that ali this little arrangement
about bringing Green down here, and showing
him to Mr.. Evans, and then letting him 90, met
my appreciation: and did not want to rest under
that, because, in fact, knew nothing of 1t. SO
that when Colonel Berret asked me to give him
the original report told him l could not do it.
but that would let him have q copy.
Q. Do you know what Colonel Berret then did,
after you gave him copyH A. 1Wul tell what
q. As You have stated much that was hearsay
before, perhaps 1t is only proper that you should
continue? A. heard that he had consultation
Win Mal0r hlcnards. and OlspatcneQ Oucers 10
Baltimore to Immediately bring down this man
that was brought here this morning.
Mr.. BERRET's ACTION.
Colonel Berret 1t is proper that should state
that Ms or Richards was absent from the city on
that day when reached headquarters. sent
coed Immediately to Baltimore and bring that
man back. In the absence of Major Richards
issued that order directly. Mr.. Smith, my col
league, was in the Office, and consulted with
him, we being the only officers present. He
agreed with me in the ftness Of the thing and
Captain Claryoe left that afternoon for Balti-
more.
Mr.. Henkle. And did bring him back.
Colonel Berret He was only brought back to-
Mr.. Cook. But he was arrested.
Colonel Berret- Yes, but not upon the motion
of Captain Clsrvoe. He can explain his eonnec-
ton with that very satisfactorily, 1 have no
Mr.. Cook. think we have now gotten all that
we can get from Mr.. Perry. We have that which
is purely testimony, and We have his narrative OIL
the whole transaction. . .
By Mr.. Henkle: O. I understood you to say that
voc. A In relation to the matter, that is the only
one recollect of.
@. And that was before any arrest was made?
altogether accidental. There was no design in lt
at all.
q. This is an investigation involving the repu.
tation OF Mr.. Clsrvoe. You have stated no TACT
that duplicates him improperly in this matter In
any way that can conceive Of. Do you know OF
eng fact? .o,,.,..
Counsel Of your own knowledgef
A. No, sir. have had no official business with
Q. DO you know OF anything which connects
him with this release of this man, or the failure
10 identify Green? A. Nothing at all.
Colonel Berret. beg leave to suggest to the
board that there are several witnesses here from
Baltimore, who are anxious to return, and Think
1t will be we'll to take their testimony this after
noon.
Mr.. HenkIe So far as we are concerned we are
entirely Indifferent to the order Of the case.
II was decided to call the Baltimore witnesses
NEXT
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM c. cRoSE.
William Q. Crone sworn.
By Mr.. Cook: Q. Are you acquainted with MI.
Clarvoe A. Yes, SIR.
@. Where do you resideP A. In Baltimore.
Q. What is your business there? A. Chief Of
Y. Did You see Mr.. Clarvoe in Baltimore, in
connection with Mr.. Leighton, about the 9th Of
@. Please state exactly what you saw and what
you heard, as fully as you can: A. Well, sir It
was on the 9TH day Of August Mr.. Clarvoe came
about balEpast one OF two o'clock; somewhere
along there. expected them over. He desired
me to go around as far as Rogers, United States
commissioner, with him, In regard to man by
the name Of Filburn in the case Of Gilman. Brown
and those people. We started around, and MI.
CIaryee told me that gentleman BY the name Of
Leighton had come over to identify the man for
entering bail. Says l, "WelI, we will go around,
John, and see Rogers, and get through and come
back, and guess he will turn the case over to
me, as they Usually do. The mlrsOal generally
turns those cases over" We went to see MIR.
Rogers, and he was not at home, and we went
and he advised us to leave the matter
remain until the next morning in regard
to Filburn. Invent back to the office and went
up stairs. and the marshall of police, Grey, intro
duced me TO Mr.. Leighton. He called me aside
and told me this was n gentleman from Washing
ton who had gone over to identify Green He
cof1 ant pon IN opa fVn maj nd
him Green's place Of business" took MIR. Leigh
ton and introduced him to Detective Schafer.
told MI: Leighton to be careful; that Green Kept
him where his place was, and If he did not see him
standing at the door to go In and have his hair
dressed, so that he could make sure Of the man.
/ heard nothing more of it until Sehafer, Mr.
Clnrvoe and myself went down the street, and
Schafer came back and said: "Chief, that man
Leighton-that is the language he used-has
identified this man Green, and am going to-
swear out warrant" / said: THAT is right"
They went to Mr.. Cafertt's office and swore the
warrant out. told Mr.. Claryoe that leighton
had identified that man Green. He said: II am
glad Of il. Will 20 down to see him directly"
He meant to go down and see the prisoner. We
stopped about half an hour at a restaurant on
Fayette street. near Calvert, and walked down,
and took Claryoe in and introduced him to
Green. Green and myself talked little while,
and waited for Grey to come In. He did not want
TO send the man down without Grey, the
chief Of police being there. We could not
get on the 410 train, 1 think It was. Grey
came in and said to Green "WeIl, Green, are
you willing to go to WashingtonH' He says:
ayes, but what have done, Mr.. CrOne?" Says 1,
81 might us well tell you the truth, John. They
have Identified you as the man going bail for
SNYDER" i introduced him to Mr.. Claryoe, and
1 also introduced him to Mr.. Leighton. J!Oh,"
says he, "why saw that gentleman before. He
is the gentleman who came in and had his hair
dressed in my place" Mr.. Leighton nodded his
head. Says1, We'll, John, 1t Is near time. Are
you perfectly willing to 20 to Washington with
these gentlemen" He said: certainly, Mr..
Crone." said to Mr.. Green: John they will
man they will send you home to your family as
soon ns they can" Mr.. leighton remarked that
he would pay his passage back. at was j, myself,
that asked Claryoe to stop and go down with
Leighton in company with this man. I did not
consider the man prisoner of Olarvoe's at ALL"
said: "John, you might as well go down with
this man and it will be company for Leighton and