The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23
WHO GAVE THE TIP7
A 6erious Charge Against City
Detective Ehman.
m LEAGUE WIN GAMBLERS.
~xsussys Terry ssysshe DsssetivsWssned
Csnhsers sr . EssA-Khaaa Says
she Trussy DID IL

The charge thot Detective Robert En-
man was fhs oEicer Who gave the gam
blsrs he tip Is the n. 4 n. saloon TUESDAY
night and prevented the rid Of the police
vas made yestsrdsy by Jake Terry, .
county jail ''trusty,' to Chief Of Police
Thornton, and m Investigation Il likely 70
follow.
Terry il under sentence OF twelve
months for larceny. and in his capacity OF
trusty II often required TO leave the jail on
errnnds and, IN fact, Is allowed 70 come
and 20 at viii. He claims that he was
standing on Cherry street near the N. q
y. saloon 1t 9 o'clock Tuesday
night talking to Charley Mullen. one Of the
propgieton Of the saloon, when Detective
Ehmsn came along. Mullen and Ehman
stepped aside, and Terry asserts that he
heard Ehmau tell Mullen thaf his house
was 10 b raided. Ehman then went of,
where be does not know.
Chief Thornton had . consultation with
Mayor Moran shortly before noon yester-
day IN regard to the matter. The mayor
told the chief that such actions by any
otficer would not be tolerated for IN in
ssant, and instructed him to investigate the
matter thoroughly Chief Thornton called
Ehman into his ofics last evening and
asked for IN explanation. Ehman denied
the charge in toto, and expressed indigna-
ton that he should for . moment be sus-
pected.
Ehman Was seen last evening BY Posr-
IsrxIIIsEscER reporter in regard to the
charge against him He made the follow
ing statement: About o'clock Tuesday
evening Vas standing on the corner Of
Third and Yeslcr avenue taking 10 Detec-
tivs Rogers. Merchants Patrolman C.
Phillips and Jake Terry. Rogers had just
eotten pair Of Ieg-irons from the sherih's
of1ice for sise in bringing George Turner
McCoombs' accomplice, hack from New
York. The keys 70 the irons were at
Sheriff Mc8faw's house. and We had been
up there 20 get them, but Mr..
McGraw Was not in We had
also been 10 Turn Hall theater
in search OF the sheriff, but he was not
there. Rogers suggested that | again go
up to Mr.. McGraw's house. and while We
were talking Lieutenant Willard came
along. He said: bob, think they are
gambling on Cherry street l answered
that We had better raid them, and we de-
rided to do 20. IL was arranged TO have
oficer Osborn accompany US in citizens
clothes All of this conversation was
heard by Terry. left the crowd on the
corner then, and went In search of the
sheriff Learned 1t his house that he was
ct . meeting ct the Presbyterian church and
came down 70 Third street again.
went up Third street and right below the
corner Of Cherry street saw Charley Null
len and Jake Terry standing together talk
Ing. ssksd Terry where the Presbyterian
church was and he told me on Fourth
street. Mullen then called me aside and
asked me II We had located Thornley,, the
Sweds deirauded out Of $500 by Jas. Hall
and J. w. Sanford. the confidence men,
ret answered no and left the two. l
could not ind the Presbyterian church as
Terry had directed and returned to police
headquarters in time to j0in Lieutenant
Willard and OfEicsr Osborn who were about
10 start on on the raid. Ofi1cer Osborn was
sent ahead. and when he entered the NJ. 4
n. be Vas laughed ct. I deny having
given any information TO Mullen. and can
prove that Terry himself was the one who
furnished the information about that raid.
The men who received Il will swear to
what say. ] have nothing to conceal in
this matter, and court IN open investiga-
ton"
IL IL expected that something will be
done today. but whether the matter will
be presented to the council tonight or not
il unknown II Is claimed that there is
other evidence in the case yet to be
brought forward. but a. 10 its character
nothing Is known.
In speaking Of the matter yesterday a
~Sss.x L.
10 express IN opinion in this matter, l
think the circumstances of the case. as re-
lated hy himself. are strongly against De.
feetivS Ehman ~