Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-28

| B0T TALKS.
The publication in Fridays STAR of the tesei.
mony OF Sergeant Burgess, given in the trial OF
the charges againt Lieut.. John F. Guy Of the
metropolitan police, started several minor in.
vestlgations and this morning . Number Of
persons whose names were mentioned we're
ready and anxious to make deniais Of state-
ments by Burgess referring to them. Ex-Lisut.
Richard A. Arnold went TO police head
quarters Saturday afternoon and Property
Clerk Sylvester examined the records to see
what entries had been made. if any, concerning
the gold watch alleged to have been sent to the
ex-lieutanant from the Louisiana Lottery CON-
pany, but no such record could be found. The
files Of The EVENING STAR were also searched
yesterday by ex-Lieut. Arnold for an advertise
| ment concerning the watch he said he put in
| THE STAR, but the advertisement ike the police
| record, was not found
This morning all sorts of rumors were adoat
| concerning the attendance of absent witnesses.
One was that an ex-policeman bad beon ten
| dcred a 81 witness fee, but Attorney Hazelton
denied that any officer had been authorized to
| tender any such fee
Commissioner Hins was the first ofhcial to
arrive this morning in the Commissioners
room where the trial has been in progress and
Attorney Claughton soon followed. Commits
sioncr Douglass was next TO arrive.
TESTIMONY OF PROPERTY CLERK SYLVESTER.
Mr.. Richard Sylvester chief clerk and prop
erty clerk of the police department, was the
first witness examined this morning. In an
swer to Attorney Hazeton he said he had held
his present position since the early part of 1885,
When he took charge Of the Office he found
| the records, SO far as property was con-
cerned, in q ''chaotic state" Witness said he
had examined the books and found no report
in If otoh n al;
quarters, the one heretofore referred to in the
| evidence in this case. He also failed to find
any record of $780, but he understood that a
record Of it had been made to the first precinct
and that 1t was recorded ON the precinct books
Witness said he found that property presents
had been returned in three instances, but he
did not have the records with him.
He was excused until the records could be
brought from police headquarters.
Ex-LIEUT. ARNOLD WAS THEN RECALLED
and he testified that some time between 1881
and 1888 package containing a gold Swiss
watch was left at his house during his absence,
but he did not know by whom. He re-
ported the receipt of the watch to his
superior officers and he was advised to adver-
tise the watch, which Re did. He advertised in
The STAR for the person who left the package
| at his house to call and take it away. The
watch was turned over to Mr.. Donovan, who
was then property clerk, and when the Com
missioners atterward decided to return him
(witness) the watch Mr.. Donovan compelled
him (witness) to sign receipt for the watch.
Did you ever received any other presents?"
ooh, yes; lots Of them. received 500 from
q man named Rooney, who had been sent with
it by Madam Wolfe. That was because sold
house for her to the Night Lodging House As
ISOLATION"
Witness was ordered by the Commissioners
to return the money, which he did.
Witness said he had also received other Drea-
ents, such as cigars. champagne aud umbrellas,
but he returned them.
Il think you made mistake about the cham
payne" jokingly remarked Mr.. Hazelton.
That may be SO" added witness.
ARNOLD cRoss-ExAMINED
On cross-e1amination witness repeated what
he had already said abou. the watch. He told
of the failure to find the advertisement in THE
STAR and the records at police headquarters.
Mr.. Claughton.
II sold it."
ITO whom?"
"Mr Simmons"
"Who is Mr.. Simmons?"
she keeps livery stable"
"How much did you get for the watch?"
"Forty or fifty dollars"
"Did You not rattle watch soon after you
left the Department.
II did"
"A SOFT OF lottery, remarked Mr.. Claugh-
ton.
That may be-" added witness, 'but I was
not interfered with"
You were not raided," remarked ID. Hazel
ton.
AFIRsr RATE SORT OF FELLOW.
GLOW long have you known Lacey"
Several years.
What kind of man is hep
Il always looked upon him as first rate sort
OF fellow. he is man to whom the police
always appeal when they are looking for stolen
property"
Witness was asked IL he knew a man named
woodward, and he replied in the affirmative.
He denied that he held q conversation
with woodward. whom he knew to be policy
man, concerning the watch. He recently had
conversation with Col. Wood, and the latter
told him that he Wood Investigated the watch
matter at the time and had found that
THE WATCH CAME FROM WOODWARD.
MIR. Sylvester then appeared and explained
how property is received and disposed of. The
records, he said, show that Lieut. Arnold re-
ceived in November, 1888, a box Of cigars and
in January, 1886. plush box of haudkerchiefs
was received. Both presents were turned in
The plush box was ordered turned in by Mai.
Dye 1t contained q card bearing the name
Louise" and the owner subsequently, called
and got it.
In answer to Mr.. Hazelton's inquiries wit
ness SAID that the records do not show that
many present. were turned in.
Ex-PRoPERTY CLERK DoNovAN's TESTIMONY.
Z. j. Donovan. who was property clerk from
December, 1879, till May, 1888, testified that he
remembered that the Arnold watch was turned
in. There must have been written report of
the property, but he had no distinct recollec-
ton that such report was made. Witness said
that everything received was made a matter
OF record and when it left the office it had to
be receipted for.
On cross-examination witness said he heard
the watch talked of several days before it was
turned in; he heard Major Brock. who was then
chief of police, mention it. The matter, he
said, was discussed between police officials.
Did Lieut.. Arnold speak OF itr'
Il think not
Gas having been left at Lieut.. Arnold's
house."
chow did you know that2
''Lieut. Arnold must have told me So"
Witness was examined at some length con-
corning the manner in which the books were
kept and the failure to find the record evidence
concerning this watch.
Ex-PoLICEMAS ArcHIsoy EXAMINED.
Harris l.. Atchison, an ex-policeman and now
doorkeeper at the White House, was next
called. He testified that he was ted with
the police force Tor about twenty years and left
about four years ago. being placed on the re-
tired list. He was for a time q private under
Guy, who was a sergeant then. Witness knew
Hollinberger and Arnold and only knew Bur-
CESS by sight.
Ibid you when on the force with Lieut.. GUY
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