Daily Republican., 1879-09-19
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SQUIRE COLE's COUnT.
Another Applfeation Of y hitevasb
Makes Omeer Alckman WhlteY
than snow. EA'

Makes Omcer Hickmap Waite,
than snow.
As y O'Clock approached this morn
ing, that being the hour appointed 70,
the hearing Of Constable Hickman on ,
charge Of not arresting William Miller
q repeater after the latter had beer
pointed out to him, the office was soor
filled with politicians and parties inter.
ested. At the hour appointed tht
Squire atated to Mr.. Hickman that h.
stood charged on the oath of Anthony
Higgins with having refused 10 srres,
William Miller after he had been point
ed ont to him. Mr.. Hickman pleaded
not guilty and took his seat beside Mr.
Lore his counsel.
Mr.. Higgins being sworn, stated tina,
on Tuesday last as Mr.. Hickman was
about starting to the city cells, with
James Darragh, q repeater, who had
Just been committed, he told him tha,
William Miller could be found in the
livery Evening" Office, and asked him
he had the warrant for his arrest.
Mr.. Hickman at first said no, but re-
calling himself he said, "You mean
that man that works in the "Every
Evening" Office" which Mr.. Hickman
answered in the Affirmative.
W. T. Croasdale testified that Miller
worked at the "Every Evening" Office.
that he was away on Monday but came
back on Tuesday. He told Mr.. Higgins
that Miller was then in the building.
On Tuesday seeing Mr.. Hickman com
in" NJ Market street with his prisoner
ne informed him that Miller was then
IN the prsss-room. Afterwards Miller
came out aud went down Fifth street to
Shipley and looked around the corner
at tue cigar store. When Hickman
came back several minutes afterward
he met on the Clayton House corner
and told him that Miller had lust
slipped around the corner at Fifth and
Shipley streets. Mr.. Hickman vent in
that direction but did not 6nd Miller,
L. N. Vallandigham testified that a
man came up to the second story Of the
:" Every Evening" ONCE and called for
Miller on Tuesday about noon. After
wards when officer Hickman called and
asked for him he was gone, but that
Peter Ford would know where he was.
ID. h. Mclntire, testified that Hick-
man stated to him on the pavement that
be bad arrested one repeater and he
would soon arrest another at the "Every
Office.
Special police officer Robinson, stated
that when Hickman came to the cells
with Darragh the latter was very un-
ruly and required some five or ten
minutes to set him inside of the cells.
Mr.. Hickman was then called upon
10 make q voluntary statement. He
said that when he was on his way to
The cells with Darragh, Mr.. Croasdale
,ame out and told him that Miller was |
hen in the composing room but he could |
not stop to arrest him as he had Darragh |
n hand. He took his prisoner up to |
he cells, and came back; found Mr..
;roasdale standing on the corner at
he Clayton House: told him that Mil
er had just went around the corner at
fifth and Shipley street; went down to
'hipley street but saw nobody; would
lot know him ifhe had then came back
topping in at Dan Mulherin's to get q
lass OF beer.
As Mr.. Hickman made this last re-
mark he looked very sug gestively at the
'EPUBLIcAN representative but he did
ot say that only few minutes before
% had stopped with his prisoner at
arrol 8 unlicensed gin-mill to steam upl
Mr.. Lore then took the floor and ar
ued that 1t was fully shown that Mr..
lickman instead of neglecting had been
igorous in the discharge of his duty
nd deserved to be praised rather than
'ndemned, and he was surprised that
charge should be brought for no rea-
IN whatever.
Mr.. Higgins wanted to reply but the
luire stated that the rules excluded
i'm from speaking for the prosecution.
r. d., however, said that the defence I
ID not admit that there was no cause
r action by long shot. -,
Squire Cole then took the prisoner t
hand, praised his effectiveness, and ;
10 manner in which he had disch arged
IS duties, and discharged him from :
lstody. :
Mr.. Higgins tarried minute or two, =
ng enough to say to the Justice b
3ive me fair jury to try these cases q
fore and l would convict man upon \
% evidence in spite Of hell" III q /,
nstabls is going to plead the baby ac. Q
an excuse for not making an arrest, n
Gods name let him resign and make 5
ON for an efficient officer" d