Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-28
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THIS morning the patrol wagon Of the second
precinct went to the Freedmans Hospital for VIM
Lee. an ex-pcliceman arrested on the 18th inst
oy Detectives Matungly and Whesler for obtain
ing money BY false presenses. ORA furvn and
snadd had reported 70 the police inst they were
"a; sassned that Lee WAS PLAYING mex. A. soon IS
Lee Who had been sitting up In bed, tell back aud
appeared TO be seriously H. but % sure were the
e doctors s ana the officers that he was SWIMMING
tnat tney took him on stretcher TO the wagon in
which be was placed and driven 70 the Police
court Lee was formerly on tue police force but
with papers 10 b 1s o he coress
government appointing him civil engineer with
power 70 select and appoint chemist at 81 500 per
Wynkoop, to accept this position ana gave him an
appointment as chemist. and on the strength OF IL
m Mn Myn W loaned him Geel . small sum Of
Ill and was sent 70 Freedman's Hospital
TIE SINGULAR SCENE IN rHR roIlcs couKf ro-pAY.
Fhe case Of Lee (who gave the name or Hamilton
cray was called In the Police Court 1t 40 O'Clock,
and Mr. Shillington stated that he had the assur-
ance OF DR.. Purvis that the defendant was able 70
had paralytic stroke. As the case was q felony
vas necessary mat the prisoner should be pres
ent t IN person He WAS directed 70 be brought in.
ana 10 rev minutes Detectives Wheeler
and Mauingiy and Sergeant Byrnes bore him
into the courtroom on Q stretcher and laid him
on the moor In front OF the clerks desk. He was
then arraigned Mr.. Clagett, the clerk reading the
cnarKe 70 him, and asking the question, ~9uilty
or not guiltyf" He moved bis Ups but no sound
escaped him
DR.. Purvts was the frst witness aad testified
that the man appeared TO be suffering with
paralysis, but he found that his pulse, tempera.
ture, and appetite were normal and was quite SURF
mat ne was shamming When '>on duty" NOT
under watch, he slept well. Witness had watched
the case closely, and was quite certain the mar
was shamming.
The complaining witness w. 6. wynkoop, testi
NED that the accused came to him on the 18th
Inst ana asked as TO procuring Q pharmaceutical
druggist, representing That the Corean govern
menL would pay 81, 800 per year. Witness accepted
the position. In the afternoon he returned and
handed him what purpOrted to be the appoint
Tor supplies and wished witness TO 60 with him
he then asked for S145o to purchase bus ticket
and he gave It
Dr. II. n. Allen, secretary of the Corsan lega,
tion, Testified that he had seen Grey, but he had
no authority from the legation to do anything
Inc paper presented was not In his handwriting
ana the Character on the paper had no resem
piance TO the Corean characterS
detective Mattingly TESTIFIED that the prisoner
ADMITTED that he was guilty OF this charge.
The PRISONER COMMITTED no JAN.
The prisoner was committed to jail, and the
court requested the police to take charge OF hin
and send him TO jail in the ambulance He wal
borne back TO HEADQUARTERS on q stretcher,