Daily Republican., 1884-07-19
FOURTH EDITION,



proceedings were commenced shortl,
after o'clock, with Judge Cummin
on the bench. The case of officer Andrew
Moore, charged with assault on William
Ashley, was continued until Monday
week, on account of the absence of Lev
Bird, Esq, attorney for officer Moore.
Harry Sharpley, Esq., attorney FOL
William Ashley, charged with CON-
hitting an assault and battery on Off.
Ger Moore, urged that the case be tried
at once. but City Solicitor Turner said
be thought that as both cases were alike,
1t should also he postponed and both
heard together. The Judge decided To
hear the case Of Ashley, and the clerk
called the names OF the witnesses.
officer Moore was sworn, and testified
that on the Sd Of July he was over
Eleventh street bridge for the purpose
OF summoning witnesses. He stopped to
talk to Mrs. Graham, when Ashley
cam" 'long with piece OF meat muder
HE a. IA, which he handed to boy. A
crowd Of boys gathered around, when
Ashley said, why don't these d--n
police clear the corner" and the wit.
nees replied II one has to go all must 90.
Ashley then went off a short distaD ce
and sat down on step, and called the
witness to him, when he said, "if
You will clear me of the law, | will
whip you In three minutes" The wit
ness told him he had better 90 home.
when he seized the officer by the vest
and nearly tore 1t of, and the witness
took hold of him and struggle ensued,
during which Ashley tried to bite him
In the face. They then fell to the
ground when tie officer struck him
three times in the face with his fist
He was corroborated by officer lib
bitt, who was Positive that officer
Moore did not 81 ike L;m With black
jack.
Phoebe Graham testified to the fact of
| the officers talking TO her, and that
Ashley came up and asked what was
the matter. when she replied that she
bad a warrant issued for her husband,
and he said, tive a d-n good
notion 10 smack your mouth for doing
that"
The witness having known Ashley
all her life laughed at him, and thought
nothing of 1t. Officer Tibitt then asked
Ashley what the HI have YOU to
do with 1t ?" and he replied, ga
d-n sight" A number Of children
had gathered around, and the witness
told them to go away, when Ashley
said the officers should make them 90.
Officer Tibbitt told Ashley that he
would have to go too, and he stepped
in doorway and Iibbitt asked him II
he lived there, and upon his say ing
that he did not, told him to go away,
when officer Moore pushed him down
the bank and then followed down.
The witness next saw Moore and
u ri
down struck him in the face with
something, but whether 1t was his fist
or not, she could not say.
At this point Mr.. Sharpley asked ::
Did, or did not, officer Moore take you
up the railroad and offer you money ""
Mr.. Turner objected to the question.
unless he understood the object. and
Mr.. Sharpley withdrew il. Officer
Moore was anxious to have the question
and upon Mr.. Sbarpley decli-
ming TO press 1t, Mr.. Turner asked the
witness himself, and 1t TRANSFERRED that
the officer having met her, handed her
10 cents to treat herself with.
All efforts on the part of Mr.. Sharp
ley to show that money was given toi
the witness to influence her testimony
in Moore's favor proved fruitless, and
the only thing shown was the fact that
the officer gave her the 10 cents for beer.
Two more witnesses we're examined. but
their testimony was immaterial, and the
prosecution closed.
Mr. Sharpley then asked tho Court i'll
10 was necessary to examine any wit
nesses for the defense, az 1t had not
been shown tbatany assault was COM
mitted by Ashley on Moore. He pro.
posed to let the case rest with the Court.
when City Solicitor Turner remarked
" III Brother Sharpley Is as cool as his
proposition, there is no danger of his
suffering with the heat this summer
George Boulder, for the defense. tes,i
bed that officer Moore irst tried 10 trini
Ashley, who then went down the bank
Moore followed him down, but the wit.
ness could moi tell whether Ashley call
ed him or not. The next thing he saw
was Ashley down, with Moore on toni
IF him, with his knee on his breast.
He could not say that Moore struck
Ashley with billy, but he saw him
billy away afterwards.
DIR. Patterson testified to the naturel
Of the wounds on Ashley's face ard
head, and said he could not determined
" neither the wounds were inflicted with
The fist or tlacbi jack. Several other
witnesses were examined, some OIL
~ HON testified that Moore used n black,
Jack.
Considerable time was consumed nv
Mr.. Sharrley endeavoring to show that
)n July 4 officer Moore said to some of
he witnesses that if they testified tbati
Ne used blackjack on Ashley, he'll
would spoud 500 on them, and send
'nou' ~ 100 ian iof hundred
,..', !, So, :, INK Drought cut
" a" M. ~. ','ey 'i'". cincer moore mad said
40 NY nv, ~ '"'e naI uiey testiied TO,
~ tney tcll me lruLn, ana II they did