Daily Republican., 1884-03-01
A POSITIVE DENIAL.
The ssasemsas Of Ch ief Hawkins
Bolas1ve % me Blak AFFAIR.

| Relative - me Blake A0aiP.
| An article appeared in the Ever
Evening yesterday, entitled "The Polio
Political Machine" rejecting on Chic
Of POltde Hawkins, and stating that b
was instrumental in procuring the ar
rest Of Peter 8. Blake on a charge Of
keeping gambling house. and that b.
was actuated by political feeling sgains
Blake.
The Chief WAS interviewed this morn
ing In regard to the matter, and pro
nounoes the satement false In every
particular. He says that last Sunday
morning William Morris came TO th'
ball and stated that he wanted to swea
ont . warrant for the arrest Of Blak,
on charge OF assault and battery, ap(
threatening his life with q pistol. II,
alsO said that Blake was keeping {
gambling house, and the Chief told hin
that Judge Cummins was In the Courl
room and he could see him. Wher
Morris told the J Judge what was wanted
he said that he would give the warran,
for assault and battery, and the gamb
ling part conld be brought out in tht
testimony.
The warrant was served on Blake
and when be came to the hall the Chic
asked him II he had bail, and upon his
replying iu.the negative, told him that
he did not wish 70 lock him up, and
II he would promise on his word ol
honor that he would be on hand Tues
day morning, at which time the hearing
was set, he would let him 90. Blake
gave the required promise, and on
Tuesday morning, when the case was
called, Mr.. Turner said he was not
ready for trial and understood that
tho parties wanted to settle it by
paying the costs.
This was agreed to by the Judge, and
Blake paid $40, when the Chief, find.
ing that Morris did not intend to press
the charge Of keeping gambling house,
told officer Vickers that this was in his
district, and II ha knew anything Of 1t
1t was his duty to swear out . warrant.
The officer Immediately went before
Judge Cummins and swore out the war
rant, and Blake was released on his own
recognizance. The Chief was corrobra-
ted In this part Of his statement by of
fcer Vickers, who also denied that he
had said he was sorry that he had
sworn out q warrant, VI that he had
tried to induce parties to swear against
Blake.
The Chief denies that he ever ap.
preached Morris In relation to the case,
and says that he met him on the street
one day in company with another man
rhF fNp a
family with fish. The man shook hands
with the chief, whsn Morris said that
they were trying to frighten him off
from appearing against Blake, and
that Harry Sharpley, Esq. Blake's at.
torney, had told him that he intended
to have him arrested asBlake's partner,
but says that he did not advise him
either one way or the other.
Bailiff Clayton said the whole state
ment concerning him was false in every
respect, and says that on Tuesday when
he was talking to Morris in the Court
room and the Chief approached him, it
was for the purpose of requesting him to
procure q pitcher of water and some
glasses for the attorneys, who were
about to argue the market case. The
Bailif denies that the Chief ever said
anything to him about the case, or tnat
he threatened TO have him bounced If he
did not do his bidding.
All threeo the parties mentioned
were interviewed, and they all agreed
In their statements pronouncing the
entire article falsehood from the whole
cloth. Chief Hawkins says that he has
nothing more against Blake than he
has against any other man, but when
he knows of his violating the law, he
intends to try and do his duty in secur-
ing his being punished.