Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-13

bidden by the Chief to arrest gamblers.
Cross-cxamined = Chief Cuddy had
nothing to do with Earp's having been
notified Of the intended raid. unless be
sent the information without my knowl-
edge; never informed Chief Cuddy Of
gambling games; have given him such
information when he was Captain Of
Police.
Redirect : Officer Fonck asked me
one day to SO and pull game; l re-
fused. saying that it would only get us
into trouble; know nothing Of Chief
Cuddy's having sold exclusive privilege
to Poker" Davis to carry on gambling
game at the race track.
+. r. Smith sworn-During the time
l was on the Police force / was under
Cuddy; knew Of gambling going on; one
night went into police Office and saw
money and clay out" of gambling game;
the Chief came into the office and asked
what that was; McMahon answered that
he had raided gambling house; the
Chief appeared angry, and said that
hereafter no more raids were to be made
from this office without his orders; saw
the checks packed up and shipped to
Cotton; during the greater part of the
time l was on the force my beat was in
Sonoratown; informed the Chief that
the women were moving back to Los
Angeles street.
In answer to Councilman French-I
had a talk with Mr.. Wiley; he asked il
the raid on his place was made by order
Of Cuddy or Of McMahon's own motion.
He said if it was done by Cuddy he
would "make it hot for him."
Re-direct-Know nothing about the
Poker Davis matter; informed the Chief
that three faro games were going on
openly with no door keeper.
Ga cross examination, Mr.. Smith
stated that he had been fined $50 by the
Police Commissioners and that rather
than pay the fine he resigned.
J. B. Evans. the next person sworn,
knew nothing whatever about the matter
under investigation.
Reginaldo valenzusla testified that
about three months ago he was in the
alley-way next to McGinnis' saloon.
Somebody rushed by him, and, as he ez-
tered the house, said, ''Tell Johnny to
close up, the Chief says So" On the
night OF the Sd of this month l was on
Commercial street, when l heard some
one say the houses have ell been closed;
then saw Officer Doyle arrest two men.
That is all ! know personally.
In answer to question from Coun-
Gilman. the witness said he was a re-
formed gambler and hoped that some
members Of the Council would reform
also.
Daniel Sullivan sworn-This witness
knew nothing in regard to the charge
preferred by the Grand Jury. His testi.
mony vas confined to . blackmailing
operation Of which he was the victim,
while under arrest during Chief Kings
administration. and with which an effort
was made to connect Mr.. Caddy, who
was then Captain Of Police.
]. B. Moore was next examined. He
had been arrested for fast ridisg by Chief
Cuddy, who cursed him. He paid his
fue, which was all right. but he OBJ.
jected to the cursing.
Charles Whitehead was called and
stated that he knew nothing personally
about the matter, and gave the names Of
several parties who furnished the items
he had published.
Col. G. Wiley Wells next took the
stand aud said that he knew nothing
personally one way or the other about
Chief Cnddy. Mr.. Damron told him
about boy named Pearson who said
the Chief Of Police had arrested him
and then released him on the payment
Of IS. which was not entered on the
books.
Mr.. MeMahon recalled-He stlted
nothing new except that he had heard
the people at the Club Theatre say they
had lost money at faro last week.
J. NJ. Damron, sworn-I know moth
ing personally; was told by MIR.
Garfield abont the Pearson matter;
he had got his information from
Mr.. McGoulerick, who got the story
from Pearson or some other fellow.
Pearson came to our Office and denied
the whole story.
Mrs. Arrondell, keeper of lodging
house ON Main street, complained that
Chief Cuddy had forced her to give up
the baggage Of a lodger whom she had
elected from her house, and which she
held for money claimed to be due her by
the lodger.
George Gephard, Foreman Of the re-
cent Grand Jury. sworn-He knew moth
ing that he was at liberty to divulge.
A. G. Davis, B. Cromwell, T. s. Co.
Inns and Peter Arthur were then exar :
ined, none Of whom knew anything Of
their personal knowledge.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DKFESsE.
The first witness called was A. A.
NJ ontaha. 1t will Re remembered that
one Of the charges brought against Chief
Cuddy was that the gamblers were noti-
fed Of the projected raid by means Of
the telephone at Police Headquarters.
This witness testified that he was at the
police Office on the night of the arrests.
Among those arrested was young man
who did not have money to deposit. and
who telephoned to Mr.. McGinnis to
come and bail him out. This was about
half-past 10 O'Clock, after the arrests, at
McGinnis' had been made.
Chief Cuddy was the next witness.
He stated that on his return to the Of
fice one night he learned that a gambling
house had been pulled, and $1,000 or
| Sl70O. with the gambling implements,
captured. He was informed that the
money, except the usual deposit for bail,
was returned to the men and no receipts
taken. As his bonds were responsible
for any shortcomings under his admins.
tration, he directed the men to pull no
more gambling houses unless on orders
from him, at the same time calling their
attention to the rules, which plainly
prescribe the duties of the force. In re-
gard to the statement Of Mr.. Fonck that
he had Informed him of . game on
Spring street, between First and Second
sireets, the Chief raid that to-day was
the first time he ever heard of such