Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-05

going on inside. When asked WHY. If he
were a detective with power TO call any police
man to his aid, he had not been able 20 break
up the policy business in this city, he answered
that that was Just what he had done. He could
recall the time when. through his diligence
there was not policy shop IN town. but that
he thought that as q result OF his activity great
pressure had been brought to bear TO hayek this
duties changed. The sum of $500 had been
raised, to his knowledge, by policy men and
others to have him removed from the force
altogether, and similar efforts were still being
made.
When questioned by Mr.. CIaughton. Block
said that there were no more policy shops in
Guys precinct than in any other, nor did he
ever have any reason to suspect that Herzog's
was gambling place until he was told of Is
and ordered to make the raid by Maj. Moore.
CAPT. AUsTrs's TESTIMONY
Capt N. A. Austin was then called and
sworn. He said that he had been in the serv-
ice for twenty-four years. Guy had reported to
him as a sergeant and the captain said that he
had always been, as he believed. an active and
diligent officer. Il was then lieutenant in the
old tfth, now the first precinct. and Guy was
then sergeant l have always found his con-
duct proper and have never known any thing to
the contrary"
How did Guy compare as sergeant and
lieutenant with Others Of your force!" asked
Mr.. Claughton.
Il should say in every way favorably. He
has always, too, been considered an honest and
honorable man, so far as have ever known :"
When asked by Mr.. Hazelton If he remem-
bered that historic October day when Mai
Walker is said to have given his famous order
| about Congressman that caused so much
trouble In the force, Capt Austin said he re-
membered the day when the lieutenants had a
conversation, but that there had never been
such an order given by the major.
Mr.. Claughton suggested that this was trying
the Walker case over again, hut it was decided
that the question was merely preliminary
one and proper as such.
''H a lieutenant gave such an order as Lieut.
Guy IL said TO have given about making a case
against Mrs. Boyd's house?" asked the district
attorney.
Il should say he was very indiscreet."
DO you only measure il by indiscretion?
III you had the authority to remove such an
officer from the force would you allow him to
remain?"
For one single such act might not re-
move him. II would depend on circumstances
can hardly answer, knowing what do about
| the present case"
Mr.. Hazelton said that he was not talking
about Guys case, but about theoretical case
where there was no doubt about the facts.
Il would certainly report such case.
never have had discretionary powers Of re-
moval and am not able to say what 1 would
do in a hypothetical case"
Mr.. Claughton asked Capt. Austin if he re-
membered the Shurland trial, in which he was
one OF the trial judges, and if he thought there
was anything in the case that went TO show
that Guy had ever given any such order as is
claimed in this case, or II there was ANYTHING
that reflected upon Guys character. This
was at once objected to. Mr.. Claughton said
that he admitted that the question might not
be exactly proper, but it was as proper as any
OF the district attorneys
Mr.. Hine said that the record of the case re-
ferred to was at hand and was the highest evil
dence attainable, but Mr.. Claughton said that
the record In the case of the District against
Shurland could not be usei as evidence in the
case Of the District against Guy. The objec-
ton to the question was sustained and the
question still remains unanswered. When
asked by Mr.. Douglass whether policy -four
ished in the third precinct more than any other
Capt Austin said that the contrary was the
case. Policy fourishes most in the first fourth
and seventh precincts, but this is on account
of the character Of the population. The pres
emit legal hitch in punIshing policy cases makes
1t very discouragin8 TO the police in their
efforts to break it up. There are hundreds of
cases now piled up with no present prospects
OF any practical results.
MAI. MOORE TEsrrFIEs.
Maj Moore, superintendent Of the police
force, was next called to testify as to Guys
character. He said: II have always known
him as an efficient able and conscientious Off
Ger and know nothing at all against him." Mai
Moore answered a number of questions about
his duties and the duties of the various men,
bers Of the force. He said that he knew or
understood that the policy and lottery bust
nesses were carried on in this city, but he had no
idea how much money went out from the city
every month to support the lottery company.
This closed his testimony.
DETECTIVE HORNE EXAMINED.
Detective Horne said that he had been en-
gagged in raids on Riiey's premises, and gave an
account of the raid on Riley when he was
located on the south side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Mr. Block has testified that he was present
at that raid Is that sof"
mo. sir. Mr. Block was not there at that
raid"
Mr.. Hazelton said that he could not believe
that officers would come here and intention
ally falsify on a trivial matter like that of at
tendance at a raid and the only way he could
reconcile the testimony was on the theory that
place.
when we're you appointed detective on the
force?" asked Mr.. Hazelton.
"About August 10, 1856"
"Do you not know that Block was relieved
at the time you were appointed"
"les, sir. / know that he wac"
Then anything that Block may have done
prior to that time you do not pretend to know
about, and statements about the raid at the
corner OF 10th and l. streets do not conflict with
your testimony
mo sir, not at all. !"
BLOCK RECALLED.
Block was recalled and explained the three
raids on Riley's shop previous to the time that
Detective Horne was appointed. He was ques-
toned at length by Mr. Hine about the differ
ent raids and the methods employed in each.
Have you been active in this prosecution of
Guy or have you volunteered any information
in the natter" asked Mr.. Claughton.
mo, sill, ;" said Block.
"Have you ever discussed the case with
Arnold?"
Yes, sir, several times; in his Office. in the
yard at the rear of the building and in his
buggy on Capitol Hill"
You have been very active In this case, have
Arnold?'
"Wcll, 1 should say no."
"What were these conversations about?
well, it was thought that the record of
Arnold's trial had been lost and Arnold wanted
il to refresh his memory. This gave rise to
several of these conversations / afterward
found the record where il was not lost on a
shelf In the district attorneys Office, neglected
and covered with dust"
Ibid you not know that there was Q dupli-
cate copy of that record?'
mo, sir"
'.Did you not know that there was copy of
1t in the possession OF an editor of q newspaper
in this city,"
mo, sir; never knew that"
TO STAY AROUND HANDY.
That was all for Block that time, but Mr..
Hazelton told him to stay around handy, as he
was getting to be pretty important witness in
this case.