Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-24
THE TRIAL OF LIEUT.. GUY.
II Il Begun Before the District Commits.
sioners Today.

II Il Begun Before the District Commits
sioners Today.
DETECTIVE BLOCK THE FIRST wrrSEss--RAIps
AGAINST ILLEGAL PLACES IN LIEUT.. ours PRE-
cIycr-oSE WHICH FAILED-A coLoRED 20.
LIcEnAS's TESTIMONY.
The trial Of Lieut. John F. Guy for neglect
OF duty in violation OF rules g. SO and 80 Of the
rules and regulations OF the manual; neglect OF
duty in violation OF rule 81 of the rules and
regulations Of the manual; receiving money
and other valuable consideration contrary to
rules and regulations; conduct to the prejudice
OF good order and the discipline of the iorce,
and conduct unbecoming an officer, was begun
this afternoon at 1:15 O'Clock in the board room
at the District building. The hour agreed
upon to commence the trial was l o'clock, bu;
there was short delay owing TO the Commits
sloners being at lunch. About noon the wit
nesses began 70 arrive. and before the
trial commenced a number OF interested
citizens dropped in to see how things were pro-
crossing. Attorney Hazelton was the first to
arrive and he was closely followed by Commits
sioners Hine. Douglass and Robert, and the
defendant and his counsel, Mr.. III. o. Claugh-
ton, who thanked the Commission
ers on behalf of his client for
their courtesy in sitting rs court.
He requested. however, that Col Robert, as he
had conducted the prosecution, be not allowed
to sit as member of the court He then plead
not guilty, in behalf of his client, and Attorney
Hazleton read the charges and specifications
against Lieut.. Guy.
After Mr.. Hazieton had finished reading the
charges he said that under the first two charges
he would waive a hearing as he could not get
the witnesses.
Mr.. Claughton objected to this and said he
was ready to proceed with the charges as made
Mr.. Douglass said he could not see why they
couldnttr him on the third count as well as
any other and overruled Mr.. Claughtons plea.
DETECTIVE BLOCK TIE FIRST WITNESS.
Detective Block WAS called as the first wit.
ness TO testify as to the third charge. namely.
conduct to the prejudice and good order of the
force.
Secretary Tindall swore the witnesses.
After the usual questions as to his age and
occupation Mr.. Block testified that he had
never served as an officer in Lieut. Guys pre-
clnct. but knew of the existence of policy shops
in his precinct, namely: One by VIM. Il Riley,
10th and l. streets northwest; one by Jas. Nc.
Glue and number of others.
He said he also knew of one Lacy keeping
club or pool house in that precinct, but that ht
had no personal knowledge of its being a
gambling house.
while serving as detective. he had special
orders to look after such places. 1t is notori
Gus that ii is running now
do you know where it ISL" queried Mr.. Doug
lass
Mr.. Block replied that it was located oppo-
site the station house in the third precinct lie
testified to the first raid on Riley but he said Il
was unsuccessful, for he found no one there.
Several OF Lieut.. Guy s officers were with him.
WHO KNEW OF THE RAID.
In reply to question as to who knew of the
raid before it was made he replied: Mai Moore.
Detective Raft. Sergeant Buyer and Lieut..
Guy. He did not know who informed Riley
that it was going to be made, but he evidently
knew about il. as there was nothing wrong to
be found. He testified TO a second raid later,
but Lieut.. Guy was not there.
In answer TO question if it was possible for
any one to know of the raid he said no one save
one of the officers. He then referred to
another raid which Lieut.. Guy had nothing TO
do with and which terminated successfully.
Mr.. Block said he did not know that Riley
was intimate with Lieut. Guy.
When asked if he knew anything OF
LAcEY's INTIMACY WITH LIEUT.. GUY,
he said he knew nothing except he was fire.
quently IN his company.
MIR. Claughton then proceeded to cross-ex-
anime the witness.
Are you the same individual who is being
tried for various misdemeanorsI" asked coun-
sell
Eyes. sir" responded witness
''Oh. yes. he is the same one" remarked Mr..
Hazelton.
Yes" added Mr.. Douglass. she has been
being tried for the last six months"
Witness, continuing. said that he did not know
that Lieut. Guy ever gave any information
away.
When questioned concerning Mr. Lacey wit.
ness said that he (witness) was friendly with
Lacey; that Lacey was an intelligent colored
man.
Commissioner Douglass asked where Lacey's
place was, and Lieut. Guy responded that il
WAS at No. 1160 10th street.
When further questioned witness said that
Lacey knows many thieves. and he (witness)
has obtained information from Lacey regard
ing the recovery of property and the arrest of
alleged criminals.
The witness was then excused until tomor-
row.
POLICEMAN JACKSON EXAMINED.
Policeman w. J. jackson, colored a member
of Lieut.. Guys precinct, who has been on the
witness called. He testified that he has been
on duty in the present third precinct about
fourteen or fifteen years.
Witness said he first knew of the existence
of Riley's policy shop four or five years ago.
The policy shop has been in existence nearly
all the time since he first knew of it up to three
or four months ago. Witness thought that
Riey's shop was on Pennsylvania avenue when
he witness, first knew of it,
Lieut.. Guy had never told him (witness) to
raid the place, but witness said that he wit
ness) disturbed Riley's runners considerably
WATCHING RILEY's PLACE.
When asked whether Lieut.. Guy had ever
ordered the officers to raid Riley witness said
that about three or four months ago Lieut.
Guy gave instructions to have Riley's place
watched.
Every three or four months changes were
made in the men on the different beats and wit
ness thought he was changed because he
watched Riley too closely.
Riley, he said. had made slurs about him
(witness), but he could not tell whether that
was before or after he (witness) was trans
ferred from one beat to another.
Witness was also questioned regarding the
places of James McGlue and Henry Lacey.
THE BEHRING SEA CONTENTION.
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