National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-01
OFFICER SHURLAND'S CASE
PROCEEDINGS HAD BEFORE THE POLICE
TRIAL BOARD YESTERDAY.
Sharp Tilt Between Lawyer Cahll and Lieut..
Austln-Tho Accused Asserts That All His
Actions We're In Accordance with Insiruc.
lions from Ills Superior Ofleers.


Actions We're In Accordance with Instruc.
lions from Ills Superior Omters.
The police trial board held Its regular ses.
sion yesterday at police headquarters Sew.
eral minor cases in which policemen were
charged with various kinds of ofienses were
tried, and in somo instances dismissed. The
big case for the board, which consisted Of
Licuts. swindells Austin, and Greer, was the
charge against officer George Shurland for
scandaous conduct In attempting to secure
evidence against the house OF Addie Boyd, on
Sixteenth street There were great many
policemen about, most Of whom were wit.
nosses. The testimony before tho board was
neither refined nor elegant. Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, who wants to know where the ST. OK.
pended by the policeman in the house came
from, was present during the session, and
took notes of the main features ofthe evidence
! she now wants TO know why the $40 was not
given 10 the poor.
Mr. Cahill aud Officer Shurlaud came into
the room, followed by the officers who were to
| testify In the case. Mr.. Cahlll presented a
| petition notifying the board that Officer Shur-
| lana had retained him as counsel for the de-
| Tense. ut is an unusual thing to nllow an
0iicer to be defended by outside counsel, and
| the members Of the board will conduct the ex-
animation" alid Lieut. Austin.
1 ~ 10 III hlluHuhl lnlUk KNOW lnlN O1uCNF
| Is charged with an Infamous oilense, and I
think that unusual methods will be used to
| prove II. l desire TO know how far my prlvl-
lego as counsel is to he abridged"
You can PROFOUND any question You desire,
| and If the board think III the questions will DO
asked. You Gun appear through your client
or through members Of the board" replied
| Lieut.. Austin.
Under those circumstances must decline
TO appear lwillappeal to the commissioners
In the meantime will file the petition"
the board then conferred, and 1t was dc.
clded 10 allow counsel to ask questions.
Lieut. Austin then read the information
against Private shurland which recitcd that
| he scnndalized himself and the department
by obtaining information against certain dis
orderly house when directed to obtain cvi-
dence by Lieut.. John I. Guy.
Lieut. Guy testified that he had received
| several complaints against the character OF the
mouse, lie directed officer Shurland and Mad
uox 10 70 and obtain evidence against tho
mouse. They did SO, aud reported TINT they
had sufficient evidence An order was pro.
cured aud the house was raided. lie told tho
olilcers TO bc careful not TO give themselves
awuy, and believed he said, "Don't do any
thing to give your wife IA chance to raise tho
devil with YOU" His authority allowed hin
to map out the work for the officers under his
command.
4 "Dld you order Officers Maddox and shur
land TO procuren hack and go to that house toll
ing them that oil expenses would be paid,
asked Mr.. Oahill
NO" said witness; he denied that he had
offered officer Shurland his witch and chain
TO pass OIL as gentleman from New York.
Does your watch bear the insignia Of the
Masons" asked Mr.. Cahill
THAT Ia none Of your business. offered to
loan him my watch to look gentcel. The PEG
pie that visited the house looked gentcel ant
wanted to get the evidence necessary TO ralt
Che house. When the officers returned the
said that they had evidence enough. tolC
tile officers to get Il cab, and, II necessary, L
buy bottle Of wine aud that such expense
would be reimbursed Witness: had con
suited with headquarters, and that the rait
and investigation was endorsed,
PRIVATE w. i. Maddox testified as follows
"On the morning of Dec, "a Lieut., Guy toll
me TINT he had been instructed by the malo
to, obtain evidence to raid the house. III
cure a cab At O'Clock that night olice
shurland and ! started. Lieut.. Guy said, "A
went to the house. We were admitted.
asked If they had any wine, which we drank
and which Officer Shurland paid for. wen
out to dismiss the cab and when came bac
| officer Shurland and young lady had gon
. out The madame stated that her house wa
\ trequented by gentlemen and ladies. once
ShuTland complained OF being sick and th
Mr.. Cahill asked quite number of que
lions, which, however. tho board decided ha
been covered by the evidence.
Messenger Rhodes of the police court ties
titled that ho heard Mr.. Shurland testify II
, tho police court that he had gone to the hous
4 and committed the act upon which the charge
against the officers were based; :.
Lieut.. Guy was recalled for the defense. II
depoted that he was In the police court an,
heard the testimony. He testified to the goo
character of Shurland, as did several other o
lcers.
Officer stamler testified that he was preser
q at q conversation between Lieut. Guy and tn
defendant before the officers had visited I'll
q house. The lieutenant offered to loan the d.
I PENDANT his watch and chain. He stated thi
, Whatever money was expended would be II
funded.
Tho station keeper OF tho fourth preclnC
station was called and asked If he was preser
at the interview between Lieut.. Guy aud D
Ger Shurland. mo" said the witness, ~ WI
not | heard. Lieut.. Guy say that any none
expended would be refunded"
Lieut., Guy testified that he prepared tn
papers to raid the house the same night tn
4 officers reported to him, and secured the wal
= rant the next day.
onicer shuriand testified that on Dec. % h
called in the station, and Lieut.. Guy said
'Shurland, you're a ladies' man. I've got
job for you 10 break up a lowd house on 81.
teenth street. There have been three CIR
ruined In that house, and want you to brea
Il up. Any money that you spend will be r.
funded to you. He offered to loan me h
witch and chain to wear. "Get cab, said h,
go there, and remain II necessary He ais
advised us 10 get two girls If we thought hes
= but | declined, Whatever | did was In a.
cordance with instructions received from IN
superior officer The house Is not on my bea
i Is on No. rs beat. Tho defendant also test
fled that he had never been tried for any o
Tense since he had been on the force
Lieut.. Guy detailed Shurl0nd's statements
him after he Ind visited the house.
Mr. Cahill spoke strongly for his client, an
then suggested that he would submit the Gus
without argument.
: The court then adjourned, and before ii
finding is made Mollio Bruce, an imp0rtaI
witness, will be examined.