Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28
THE SIARvOE INvEsTIGATIGN.
The Peryy Burgiary. the Relieve OF
Snyd der, and the Bogus Esies Job

The Investigation before the Board of IL
trOpolitan Police Commissioners REQ leStei
by Chief Detective Clarvoe. as To his. all gat
connection with the arrest and release of
John Green 1.-THE bogus Edes,l "a. resumed
by the hoard this morning: all the members
present except Mr.. Murtagh.
Mr. Cook stated that t.rere was no adj
tioral witnesses present, with the exception
Mr. Richards stated that at this time he
was working on pa rticular matter a state
ment from party under arrest-but he
could not say yet as TO what bearing il will
have on the case.
General Henkle. counsel for Mr.. Clarvoe.
asked for Mr. VIM. NJ. Evans, that certain
affidsvsts published in The STAR be en-
tered on the proceedings. Thee were read,
and the board expressed wish that the wit
neSses should be present at future meeting.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE MELFRFSH.
DefeCtiUe Ne ElfTeSh testified that he had
never heard of anything which would tend
To inculpate Mr.. ClarvOe in the case. Mar
tin made n statement 70 him about two
weeks after the release of Snyder, tn the effect
that Fisher on the day Of the release had
come to him and asked the loan of ten dol
lars, saying that they had just put up one of
the finest jobs ever put up in the District.
which, when IL got out would raise HI, and
they were going To Baltimore to get the IL
ance Of the SILK. Witness met Major Rich
ards the same evening and told him. a. also
Judge Wilson, but withheld Martins name
from the latter He was in the habit Of COM
municating the fullest particulars to the
Major.
CoRROBoRATIoS BY MAJOR RICHARDS.
Major Richards said that me was now clear
as To obtaining the Information from Mr..
McElfreSh, but not so sure as to obtaining
the name. He would state that he had no
doubt but that McElfresh hal given him the
name. and further, that he. with Mr.. Sargent,
had worked up this case to his entire salts
faction.
DRINKS AT THE MErRoPoLITAN.
Mr.. G " Roberts testified that he had never
heard anything which would connect Clar-
voc with the case, nor had ne ever seen on
the part of ClarvOe any act which he would
consider as suspicious. On the night Of the
release OF Snyder. Clarvoe. Mr.. i. Wilson,
W. NJ. Evans. Phil Julien, Leighton,
McDevitt. and Others met at the MetrOpOli-
tan and took drinks, Evans treated to both
drinks and cigars, and he {E.) appeared TO be
in good spirits and very sociable. Saw
nothing suspicious on the part of Evans or
ClaTvOe: the latter was in the habit of going
10 the Metropolitan nearly every evening.
MIR. CLARvOE MADE A STATEMENT
(Under Oathl To the effect that he had not an
idea that he was suspiciOned until the Tri-
bIfne publication. In regard to Roberts testi-
mOny he thought he (R.) was mistaken as to
meeting at the Metropolitan and taking
drinks. They had drinks before Evans came
and Leighton was not preSent, for IL was
week afterwards when witness introduced
Roberts and Leighton. AS to his connec-
ton with Green he had came over with
him at the request Of the Baltimore men.
and il was agreed that If Green was idenfi-
fed that he c. should take him in charge.
Evans did not identify him and he was
witness on the street cars in Baltimore.
Witness on arriving at police headquarters
went i'm CrOnes office, and leighton
went mp stairs; never saw Leighton again
until after the man was arrested; Leigh ton
said before they arrived that he did not know
il ne could identify the man; never heart Of
barber being connected with the case until
his conversation with LeightOn; on arriving
here they went to LeightOn's room, and
Green went TO sleep; witness came around to
headquarters. but went back again and met
coming witness
Berret telling him 10 90 to Baltimore AMI
bring Green back on Wednesday, but went
the next day; saw Green, who stated that he
could not come until the following Monday,
and witness so reported il to the Major; hal
no doubts as To his (Green's) intention 10
come the following Monday; witness did not
understand Mr.. Berret TO say that Green
should have been brought down at all haz-
ards; this was the same day Green was ar
rested by McElfreSh and Sargent; is certain
that he Introduced Roberts 10 LeightOn-tne
former said that he would like TO be intro
duced to the latter-SuOSe To the meet
ing at the Metropolitan.
After some discussion the bOarf decided 10
hold another meeting TO hear Mr.. Evans
witnesses.
WITNESSES WANTED.
Mr.. Cook said that il had been stated in
and out of print that the board were not
thorough in the inquiry. and he wished TO
announce on the part OF Major Richards and
the board that If any person knew Of any
witness, and world furnish the names they
would be summoned.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE COoMES.
Defecfite y. ". CDOHHes testified that he
waS at the Metropolitan hotel on the night
OF Green's release; went there with McDevitt;
met ClarvOe; Evans and Leighton were at
the Metropolitan when the drink was taken;
Is certain that Green was not there; he is
marked man and if seen once could be ident-
ined, did not notice any unusual conduct by
Evans or any OF the party. Is almost certain
That leighton was present. Have never
heard ofanything which would indicate that
tlarvOe was connected with Green or Say
GeT's release.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE M'DEvfTT
Defec'iUe NcDeriH testified to seeing Clar-
voc and COOmes at the Metropolitan on the
night OF the release Of Green; Evans drove
NJ alone and cOnveTSed with ClarvOe, aud
witness went in with the others 10 take a
drink; Evans came up and said he had been
sailing; witness was there but few min
uteS; il was about nine o'clock; did not hear
anything said about Green; Evans was not
unusually pleasant that night; leighton was
not there as he remembered; witness had no
knowledge of anything which would induce
him 10 suppose that ClarvOe was anyways
implicated in the Green transaction; he (C)
may have erred in coming down with the
man: witness recOllectS asking CIarvOe that
night how he found things in Baltimore and
be probably did not tell him about the re-
lease OF Green, because they were not in the
habit OF telling each other information; he
mace his statement in Justice 10 ClarvOe.
The Board ad iOurned to meet at 10 O'Clock
Thursday, October eth.
The JUVENILE OPERA CONPANY.-The
first performance of the Mexican Juve-
nile Opera Company attracted fashionable
audience TO the National Theater last even
ing. Opera bOufie requires such a combina-
ton of musical and dramatic ability with
drOllery and a keen sense Of humor for its
successful rendition, that failure for children
attempting ii would seem almost inevitable.
But these young MeXicans didn't fail The
music was given fairly, and some of il in a
very spirited manner, while the archness
and spTightliness of the acting merited and
received warm communication from old the
ateT-gOers. The youthful "Grand Duchess