Daily Republican., 1882-11-23
SHOCKLEY's STATEMENT.
HIS vIndIoarIOn OF ex,Chief Max.
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On Tuesday evening, November 14th,
1852, Peter 3. Blake, William Morris
and another colored man, whom did
not know, but who was introduced to
me by Peter s. Blake as Robert Shock
ley, called at my house. Mr.. Blake
stated Shockley was thu man who
swore ont n warrant for him for keep
Ing gambling house on the Saturday
previous, ana that he brought him
down to my house 80 he could make a
statement, as he did not want to prose.
cute him, (Blake). ShockIey said to
me, In the presence of Peter g. Blake
and William Morris, that he had been
Earrested on Saturday night, November
! ii, 1882, by a police officer at Front and
French streets for being drunk and
disorderly; that he was taken to the
City Hall, acd that this charge was
made against him by the officer who
arrested him. He said that Chief
Hawkins spoke up and asked him If he
knew Blake; he said he did; he asked
him what kind of house he kept; he
said gambling house; he asked him
II he would swear out war; ant for
him; he said he did not know
Shockley then said that Chief Haw-
kins telephoned to Mayor Wales that
there was q man at the Hall who want
ed to swear out warrant for Peter 8.
Blake tor keeping gambling house !;
he said the Mayor replied to send him
up to his house with an officer, and also
to send warrant he said he went TO
the house OF some one, he supposed it
to be Mayor Wales, but he was 80
drunk that he did not exactly know
what he was doing he said he family
rscollected of swearing to the charge
and also of making his mark, but he
declared no did not know what he was
doing he said he was released after
making the charge and that it was the
understanding If he made the charge
against Blake he would be released.
Blake asked him If Chief Hawkins told
him he would release him if he made
the charge he said be did, ask
ed him If he was sure 1t was before the
Mayor that he sWore out the warrant,
he said it was not before Chief Haw-
kips, because he swore the warrant out
at the Mayors house. l asked Shock.
ley if he knew the officer who arreSted
him and he said he did not
/ asked him If the officer locked him
up, he said he did not; L told him If he
had been locked up, and had been re-
leased without hearing, he could have
him arrested for false imprisonment
He said again he did not know who the
officer was and that he did not know
what he was doing when he sWore the
warrant out, for he said he was drunk
when arrested and that he had not time
to become sober when he swore the war
rant out. He said he did not want tt
prosecute Blake and asked me if hi
wOald leave the State could anythip 4
be done with him. l told him when ht
returned he could be arrested for con.
tempt of court.
i l told him he could make the state.
meIt he made to me to the Deputy
Attorney General, but did not know
whether it would have any weight oI
not. | also told him If the indictment
was sent to the grSnd jury that he
could make the tame statement there,
but shonld be sure and tell the truth
The reason that MIR. Blake brought
lShockley TO my home was because ht
had known me for long time and hi
wanted me to lear what ShOckley had
; to say about the case.
. ShOckley made his state ment volun
tarily; indeed, he seemed anxious tt
make it, and as far as could Judge
was sober and self possessed.
VIM j. MAXWELL
was present at the Interview abov'
described at the request of Shocklel
and Blake, heard what was said an
certify that the foregoing statement /
correct. VIM. MOORE.
Ex Chief Maxwell has instituted
suit against the Morning News pub
fishing company for libel.