Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-25
ga PARTHIAN ARROW
Testimony of Ex-Lieut Arnold and
Other Witnesses in the Guy Trial.

Testimony of Ex-Lieut. Arnold and
Other Witnesses in the Guy Trial.
After The Stars report of the trial of Lieut..
Guy of the police closed yesterday Private
Henry p. Barney testified to serving eighteen
months in Lieut. Guys precinct. While there
he knew Of the existence of policy shops in
the precinct, but never reported them because
they were SO notorious that he thought every
one knew it. Witness testified that Guy had
never given him orders r1garding them. 1t
was common talk among the men that it was
no use doing their duty, watching the policy
shops, when it was evident from what they saw
that the policy men were being protected by
Lieut.. Guy. In reply to the question of his
personal feeling toward the lieutenant witness
said he was not particularly friendly. but was
not an enemy of the lieutenant. The
witness testified to a little fuss between
himself and Guy which resulted in his transfer
to the first precinct. He stated that the trouble
all came from certain remarks which some one
had told Lieut. Guy witness had made concern
ing the arrest of one Ena Johnson whose house
had been raided, to the effect that she would
not be fined when taken to court by Lacy, one
of the policy men, who promised to befriend
her and produce her the next morning when
court convened. He did not think she was
fined. but he did know that when taken to the
station she was made to leave $50 collateral
and the same subsequently reduced to S25
and that he heard Lacy demand that sum from
her for lawyers fees, when he (witness) could
swear that there was no lawyer in the case.
This. he said. was the cause of his transfer.
Then came Private Treadwell His test-
mony. however did not amount to much. as he
simply stated that it was generally understood
that Riley, one of the policy men in Lieut..
Guys precinct, was not to be interfered with.
He stated, however, that he could not testify
to anything which tended to show that Lieut..
Guy did not faithfully discharge his duties.
Officer Frank Kenney simply corroborated
what the previous witnesses had said concern
ing the righteousness of the policy shops and
stated that Guy appeared to be on friendly
terms with the proprletors.
Sergeant Burgess came next and testified
pretty much in the same strain as those who
had preceded him.
Ex-LIEUr ARNoLD's TESTIMONY.
"Call Lieut.. Arnold" said Mr.. Hazelton.
Some one in the audience corrected him and
ex-Lieut. Richard Arnold came in and took a
seat opposite Mr. Hazelton.
After telling of his previous intimacy with
Guy, witness said it was his belief that the
gamblers on street near the National Theater,
better known as Rum Row, were being shielded
by Guy. When asked how he came to that
belief he stated that ii. l.. Atchison, door
keeper at the White House, but formerly
member of the force, told him so. When asked
IL met Lieut.. Guy on the avenue-I cannot
give any day or date-and he invited me into
Harris Il Skaters to see watch he was going
to buy. He went either to Mr.. Shafer or Mr..
Harris-I think likely Mr.. Shafer-and said
something to him and he produced a gold
watch. Lieut.. Guy asked me what l thought
Of the watch and told him / thought it was a
very beautiful watch. After looking at the
watch walked off. When he came out he had
the watch in his possession and have seen it
RRypraI L m w hat
he had paid for it and he said 500. l asked
him how he could afford such watch for it
was more than l could do, and he said that
Max Hilton gave it to him.
LIEUT.. GUYS WATCH.
Upon being questioned witness stated that
Hilton was a supposed hacker of policy and
that Lieut.. Guy had told him that any time he
(Guy) wanted from 800 to $500 Hilton would
give it to him.
Lieut.. Guy being asked if he had a watch OH
at present said he had, and exhibited it. Wit
ness examined it and said he thought it was
the identical one referred to.
Witness then went on to describe how Lacy
the policy man, had como to him and stated
that II be hoped to get vindcation and a re-
appointment on the force he had better make
up with Guy. Accordingly time was set and
he met Guy at the Washington Circle and. tax
ing him in his buggy. drove around the city
and talked the matter over. Witness had gone
Moore was prejudiced against him, and that as
Lieut.. Guy was one of his favorites that preju-
dice might be removed If he Strengthened mat
tiers with the defendant. The witness then
went on at length referring to his trial four
years ago. and ended by stating in reply to a
question as to his present feelings toward the
defendant that he had denounced him time and
again az
AscoUNDREL AND A PERJURER.
The witness being dismissed stood for a mo-
ment in thoughtful attitude and then said
that he had another statement to make, which
was to the effect that on number of occasions
Guy had told him that he wouldn't hesitate to
perjure himself, provided it would get him out
of trouble. This statement was delivered in
tragic manner and when he had concluded Mr.
McClaughton remarked: THAT is Parthian
arrow"
The hearing then. at S:45, adjourned to meet
today at / o'clock.