Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-15
THE POLICE SCANDAL.
The Hearing Before Commissioners
Wheatley Continued To-day.

Wheatley Continued To-day.
ARNOLD TAKES THE STAND IN HIS OWN
DEFENSE-HIs VERSION OF WHAT MAJOR
WALKER sAID-wHY HE SIGNED THE LETTER
OF DENIAL.
The trial of Police Lieutenant Arnold on the
charge preferred by Major Walker of "conduct
unbecoming an officer in having circulated q
false and malicious report that the major
had ordered or suggested that the police should
note the habits of congressman with the view
OF obtaining information to be used in influenc
ing legislation, was continued Saturday after
THE STARS report ended. The only evidence
taken IN addition TO " hat was reported in THE
STAR was that OF Lieut. Kelly, who gave a ver
sion of the conversation in the majors office
early In October when it is alleged the major
gave the instructions regarding Congressman
differing essentially from the account given by
the police officials who preceded him on the
stand. Lieut.. Kelly said that after Major Wal
ker had spoken of the estimates and suggested
that the iieutenants might be able to influence
members of Congress, one of the lieutenants-
he thought 1t was Arnold-said that he knew
nights In the week. Major Walker then said:
ANY time you gentlemen know anything of
members OF Congress just come here quietly
and let me know, and think we can get the
force increased one hundred mem bers at this
session." Some lieutenant then said: :'That
would be blackmail,' and Major Walker said:
at ail.'
Mr.. Davis then called the attention of Lieut..
Kelly to the letter he had signed with the other
lieutenants denying that such an order or sug-
gest1On had been made, and remarked that his
testimony and the statement he had signed
were inconsistent, and the lieutenant said he
did not pay close attention to the letter. On
cross-examinatiOn he repeated the remark
ne said the major made about letting him
know quietly" matters concerning Congress-
men, and said the major said in response to the
suggestion that that would be biackInaii,
show anybody up."
II would like to know whether" asked coun-
sci, latter the meeting was over and you got To-
gether on the sidewalk you did not say TO Lieut..
Arnold: Now, suppose you propose to 60 and
not 5d' say :Nos'" Ss"' anu Il Lieut. Afh0lo o'a
rather sharp discussion followed, during which
Mr. Garnett, representing Lieut.. Arnold, refer
ring to the conversation in the majors office, de-
clared: You have proved by your own witness
did"
The witness was permitted to answer the
question, Mr.. Davis objection being noted, and
he said, II did not ask it in that way When we
came out OF the office said to Lieut.. Arnold in
teii all you know about members OF Congress?'
he said no.. and said, and am not" Gen.
Henkle read over portions Ol the letter signed
py the HeuteDants. and the witness said, II
signed that letter believing that it would end
The matter and that it would prevent public
scandal The letter, he said, was not read to
MIN Carefully, word by word, and syllable by
syllable, as Gen. Henkie read IL TO him. AS TO
the nrst sentence, denying that there Was no
such order made, that was true, as there was no
sucn Instruction or order given. AS tu the part
denying that such q suggestion was made, he
could only say Lnat the letter was not read TO
MIN Carefully. During the examination Com
missioner Wheatley was called from the room.
and during his absence Major Walker began u
conversation with the witness, whcreupon Mr..
at tod, ~
Was stopped. Major Walker protested that he
was speaking about another matter entirely
and not about the trial.
W hen Lieut.. Kelly left the stand Major
Walker was recalled, ald said that, having
heard all thai had been testified ny Lisuts.
Gessiord and Kelly, ne did NOT desire to aud
anything " his testimony. The nearing was
adjourned until this morning.
TO-Day's PROCEEDINGS.
Lieut. Arnold arrived early at the Commits
sioners' Office to-day, and placing his helmet on
chair, thrust his hands into the breast OF his
coat and paced up and down the ante-room In a
rather nervous manner. Meanwhile, the other
persons taking part in the trial arrived and col.
lected in the Commissioners office. When
Lieut.. Kelly arrived he stood by the stove a
few minutes, and Lieut.. Arnold strode by him
several times as he passed to and fro, but the
two men did not salute each other Major
Walker came in with a bundle of papers under
bis arm, and The counsel also were well provided
until u quarter OF eleven by the non.arrtval OF
Messrs. Garnett and Moore, OF counsel The
nearing was held to-day. not in the Commits
sioners' room, but in the room upstairs formerly
occupied by The police boaru, where a long
table was provided around which plaintiff de-
lehdant, counsel and reporters assembled.
LIEUT.. KELLY EXAMINED AS TO HIS RELATIONS
TO ARNOLD AND TO WALKER.
Lieut.. Arnold's defense was opened and Iient
Kelly was recalled to the stand and examined
by Gen. Henkie. He said he had been on the
police force since September IL, 1851, and a
lieutenant nearly twenty years. He had known
Lieut.. Arnold quite number OF years, ever
since Arnold went on the force. He had served
under the witness AS private and sergeant
Nv III you be kind enough to State" asked
Gen. Henkle, "whether your relations with
Lieut.. Arnold have been friendly or nOt?"
MIR. Davis objected to this, and the objection
was noted.
Lieut. Arnold aud l." said the witness. shave
not been on friendly terms for over two years
until recently"
~ What is your feeling towards Major
Walker" asked Gen. Henkie.
II have nothing but the kindest feelings for
Major Walker, said the witness. IL have no
grievance or complaints to make against him.
l am here unwillinsly. and viii say there is
no one regrets this occurrence more than do"
Gen. Henkle asked whether he had had any
conversations with Lieut.. Arnold or his counsel
before testiIying.
MIR. Davis objected, that no one had impuened
Lieut.. Kelly, or made any accusation that he
had been influenced in any way.
IT,.
the witness, "why should come and testify ia
favor OF Lieut. Arnold"
Gen. Henkle's question was withdrawn
The lieutenant was re-examined SO az to bring
out again statements made in his TESTIMONY
Saturday. He said that he did not rememb Der
that Lieut. Arnold mentioned any particular
member OF Congress as visiting south OF the
avenue and did not recollect that any house
Was located.
THE RECONCILIATION OF KELLY AND ARNOLD.
The witness, upon cross-examination by Mr..
Davis, was asked under what circumstances
the uniriendly feeling between himself and
arnold ended.
witness, 'excepta desire 70 be friendly with
all hands,"
Wasn't it at the suggestion Of Major Wal
ker?' asked Mr. Davis.
a, IL cannot say that it was" said the witness.
"Major Walker said 10 me one morning after
he saw me speaking to Arnold, Il am glad to
see that you have settled your differences"'
wv ere you not a prominent candidate for the
office Of captain when Capt. Austin was ap-
"Yes, SIR"
"And Lieut.. Arnold was, too?"
"fes, sif, said the witness, and then con.
tinuins he said: Il desire TO say in relation to
that that Was q candidate for promotion IN
the same office on u prior occasion when Lieuf.
Vernon was appointed, ana was disappointed
then, but my relations with Capt Veri,On were
friendly; had no feeling about tile matter"
WHAT LIEUT.. KELLY STATED TO COMMISSIONERS
WEBB
Mr.. Davis questioned the witness to draw ont
what he was asked and what he stated at the
time he was interrogated by District Commits
sioner Webb. The witness said that Commis-
sioner Webb told him he had received inlorma-
the habits Of Congressmen and that witness
and ArnOid had protested