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with the other lieutenants,and the witness tes-

Here Mr.. Garnett objected, that this ques-
tion was based upon the assumption that the
three statements could not be reconcied. He
submitted that that was matter OF argument
ana ne would hold that they could be reconcil-
went on:
"WeI, as said, am here under oath. I
nj nave no motive to tell anything but the truth
IN thls matter now. Before had a motive"
Mr. Garnett went on to examine the witness,
as 10 statements signed in the letter, stating In
response To an objection, "Ipropose to hold that
| this letter was the most artfuliy worded letter
ior the purpose OF concealng the truth
Inc witness repeated that no order or instruc-
Congress WAS given. The major read the letter
hurriedly TO him and he signed it to prevent
olsgface oas;a or or scandal He did not take time to
nad any conversations since Saturday with
Lieut.. Arnold or his counsel, "Mr. -, of coun.
sci, called to see me" said the witness, land
asked me some of the questions which he has
on paper here, with reference to whether had
had any conversation with Lieut.. Arnold. 1
versation went. Mr.. Hay called Oh me pre-
ment."
LIEUT.. ARNOLD EXAMINED.
Lieut. Arnold was then called to the stand and
examined by General Henkle. He said he
had been On the force sixteen or seven
teen years. He had never had any ac-
cusatlon brought against him before. He
Major Walker; he had no hostility against him.
His relations with Kelly had been very bad un-
I'll about two months ago, and they had not been
they met. He had not asked and did
not know what Kelly would testify 10.
AKNoLD's VERSION OF WHAT OCCURRED AT
THE MEETING OF LIEUTENANrS.
The witness was then asked to state what oc-
Cured at the meeting of lieutenants on or
about October l. He said the major referred
with some qualification to the fact OF the Com
missioners' approval of the police estimates
"he then Went 90 to state,' said the witness,
that when tine time came he would go himself
TO Congress, as he knew many memb bers OF Con-
gress, and urge this thing, and he went on to
say that he would like the men who knew
members of Congress to go and explain to them
the wants OF the department, and If that were
done ne expected to get the hundred additional
men needed by the force. He then said he
thought it would lie a good idea for the men
doing duty south OF the avenue-whch took
To be addressed to me-to note the habits OF
members of Congress"
"Why did you, - asked Gen. Henkle, "think
that this remark Was addressed TO your
"Simply." said the witness, because the ma
jority OF the disreputable houses in the city are
In my precinct. He said that he ,hough Int it
would be a good idea Tor the men doing duty
south OF the Avenue to note the habits OF mem
bers of Congress- and that lie would that
matter When he came TO go before Congress.
One oi the i1eutenants present referred 10 the
members of the old police board had attempted
sucn thing and at this time was walking the
street with his shirt-tail OUT
this Is CORRECT, GENTLEMEN, so HELP ME
Here the lieutenant paused moment, and
looking around said very impressively: This
Is correct, gentlemen, SO help me God"
"W hich Of the lieutenauts referred to the
Whlithorne natter" asked Gen. Hcnkle.
ness was sS ea sad tie wit
you propose to blackmail these gentlemen to
get your estimates tnrough?'"
Nv no made that renafk?"
MY impression Is, said the witness "that
II Was Lieut.. Gessford. The majors reply was
mo not tnat.' Then the matter OI
ANOTHER VERY PROMINENT SENATOR
was mentioned as being down at Colonial Beach
going through peach orchard looking for
Seventh street 'Kyar,' emphasizing the word
car AS it is used by southerners. There was
not continued the lieutenant zone word OF
caution, or we were not even instructed to be
cautious. There was not one word Oh reprmand
spoken Ill reply to anything tnat was SAID
will state this, that when the word blackmail
Was used Capt. Austin laughed heartily over
the remark. l spoke up and said that
mad been informed or knew where a certain
prominent member-I mentioned no name
could be found once or twice "A week, anu the
mayor said: Yes; and thai house is on the cor
ner OF l5tn and Streets"
1T Was mentioned w some one Saturday"
sald Gen. Henkie, that you useu the official
designation Oh this prominent member?"
"iHaL Is not correct" Said the witness, "and
dld not reier 70 that matter until after the ret
erence to biackmaii had been made
Tue lieutenant was then questioned at some
length as to the relative posiLl ms Of the major
dilu HtuteudntS 0t Lne conferences.
ARNOLDS CONVERSATION WITH KELLY AFTER
THE MEETING.
After a long argument ON objection the witness
Was permitted 10 give his version of the conver-
sation held with Lieutenant Kelly on the
street alter leaving the majors office.
AFTER going down the steps, he said, II
think Kelly and went down together. He
said, Now, l suppose you are going to watch
niemoers o1 Congress My reply Was: Il intend
To such thing and
that shall not"
1T WOULD SET THE TOWN AFIRE
The witness admitted speaking to Sergeant
Diggins about the matter. He said he unfor-
tunately mentioned the matter. He said he
told Diegins what had been said at headouar-
tiers. Ellis first reply" said the lieutenant,
''was: Good God; 1t would set the town ATTIRE
and he asked me 1t proposed to do it. said:
NO. sir; do not propose 70 carry out this sug-
.Wnat did you tell Digginse" asked Mr.. Hen
kle.
II told him." said the witness, 'That the
major nal said that 1t would be we'll to note
the uaOltS OF members OF Congress visiting
houses south oi the avenue, and come up
quietly and report the matter to the major.
particularly eujoined upon nim to keep the mat
ter secret telling uim that If it got out il would
create a scandal"
DID you Tell him or want him to communi-
cate The matter TO Edein?'
mo, SIR said the witness. ~ should have
supposed tnat under the circumstances Euelln
would nave been tile last man he would have
spoken TO Oh the subject"
"Why?"
"sSinpiy," said the witness, "because Edelin,
had been reduced TO the ranks by the major
and naturally had some feeling against the
major"
witness then described, as Edelin, did.
Inc conversation had with Edelln. he said he
told Edelin " III you keep shooting your mouth
OIL In tiat way you will certaiuly get yourself
III trOuOIe.' told him that 1t Was not true:
that had received 10 such order"
WHY LIEUT.. ARNOLD SIGNED THE LETTER
The major, he said, did not speak to him
about 1t until nearly month afterwards, when
the lieutenants were told that they might sign
the letter the major had written If they de-
sired. "When the letter was handed to me-"
he said. "there were four, five or sixs names on
tion of II; enough to satisfy me that IL referred
to the conversation In the majors Ofi"e abont
month pefore, and being ANXIOUS TO cover up
Y scandal, aud seeing the names OF the other
heutenants on II, Immediately signed it with
out one word OF objection"
ARNOLDS INTERVIEWS WITH THE MAJOR
AFTER THE MATTER GOT OUT.
The lieutenant then described the interview
he had with Major Walker after the latter
learned from Edelin, aud Diggins that the mat.
ter had been told to Diggins by the witness.
II told the major" he said. ''that had told
Sergeant Diggins. On the impulse OF the mo-
mentI thought had done great wrong by
teiiing the truth-even in telling IL TO my SER
that would submit to being reduced To SER
geancy II That would suppress the scandal"
"Id you admit At that time that what you
toia Daglns was not the truth?"
mo, sir: the language that had been used AZ
"DlQ Major Walker DAM that what yOu faad