Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-30
LIEUT.. GUYS DEFENSR
His Testimony in His Own Behalf Be
fore the District Commissioners.

HE FLArLY CONTRA pIcrs xx-Lnur. ARNOLD,
Kx-PoLIcEMAN ArcHrsoN, sKRor. BURGESS An d
THE oTHRR WITNESSES ron raK PROSECUTION
HIS VERSION OF THE occURRENoEs.
The fifth days trial Of Lieut.. Guy began at
the District Office this morning at 10 O'Clock
and owing, to the fact that il promised to be
quite as interesting and sensational as any that
have preceded it, the crowd that began to
gather long before 10 o'clock was larger than
that of yesterday. Many Of the same faces that
have begun to get familiar around the doors
and windows Of the board room were to be
seen again today, interested in all that was
taking place and apparently hopeful that some
thing more than usually notable would turn up.
As usual Mr.. Douglass was the first Of the
Commissioners to arrive and he took his Gus
tomary place in the center, in one Of the three
chairs that are lined up ct the rear Of the long
table, around which the rest Of the interested
parties were seated.
THf RAID ON MRS. Doyps HOUSE.
Mr.. Sylvester, the property clerk Of the
police department, was recalled - the FIRST wit
ness. His testimony was brief and started the
trial of the last Of the charges against Guy for
conduct unbecoming an officer. He stated that
he was custodian OF the records Of police trials
and that there WAS record Of the trial of Po-
hceman George Shurland. who was removed
from the force in December, 1885.
Shurland, who is now employed as Q laborer
at the Government Printing Office, was the
next witness He testified that when on the
force in 1884 he was instructed by Lieut. Guy
to raid house on 18th street, kept by Mrs.
Boyd. He was told by Guy to 60 to the house
the house. He testified that Lieut.. Guy Of
fered HIM his watch and Masonic charm, which
he said would pass Shurland and Maddox, his
comrade IN the raid. As . result of the trial
IN connection with the case he (Shurland) was
afterward dismissed from the force.
Sergeant Burgess was next called and testi-
fed that he was present in 1884 when Guy in
struoted Maddox and Shurland as to the means
to be used in raiding Mrs. Boyds house. He
heard Guy offer his watch and chain to the two
officers, and told Thorn that his Masonic emblem
would pass them into the house. Burgess was
also present when the two officers returned to
the station and reported to Lieut. Guy the re-
suit of their trip to Mrs. Boyd's house.
Officer W. +. Maddox Was called and sworn
by DR.. Tindall. He testified to being on the
force since 1873 and in 1884 was in Guys
precinct when the Royd house was raided.
He admitted going with Shurland to make
case against Mrs. Boyd, though he was not
present at the time the raid was made upon her
house. He afterward used as q witness
against Shurland, and Mr.. Hazelton wanted to
read the testimony that Maddox had given in
that case in order to refresh his memory and
to get him to declare that that was the testi-
mony he had given a. to the methods used in
the Boyd raid.
Hazelton and Mr.. Cloughton as to the pro-
priety Of reading this old testimony.
Mr.. Cloughton insisted that the witness
should be first asked what he remembered as
to the testimony that he had given
in open court. Mr.. Douglass sustained Mr..
q Mr Haz aak cd nit
q number Of questions as to the instructions he
and Shurland had received from Lieut. Guy
about raiding the house on 10th street Mad
dox was told by Guy that he wanted some one
to go to Mrs. Boyd's to make case against
her, and i'll the evening Of the same day,
December "a, 1884, he was told that Shurland
was to go with him. Guy told them TO remem-
Der that they we're both married men and to
be careful not to get into trouble in the matter.
Mr.. Hazelton. apparently reading from the
testimony, asked q number Of questions about
the instructions he lad received, but Maddox
gave negative answers to all the questions, and
then requested to be allowed to make full
statement as to his conduct in the case. He
then gave q brief account OF what he did at
Mrs. Boyd's house. but this seemed hardly
relevant testimony. 1t was decidedly sensa-
tional and seemed to give the greatest satisfac-
ton to the audience that was present.
Sergt. Jas. w. Haney testified that he was in
the third precinct-Lieut Guy's-during the
fH0Htfs Oh november anu december, 1854, ana
remembered the case Of the raid on Mrs.
Boyd's house. He said that Guy had told him
that he had sent two men to Mrs. Boyd's one
OF whom was able to give convincing testimony
in case against her, and il he could not make
q case against her in any other way he would
put that officer on the stand.
Il told him that that looked bad" said the
sergeant, "but Lieut.. Guy said that it was all
right"
What do you mean by a raid2''
I'VE mean that we arrest the proprietor and
hold every one else in the house as q witness"
THE PROSECUTION CLOSES.
This ended the case for the District and Mr.
Hazelton placed the testimony in the Shurland
case in evidence, Mr.. Claughton allowing it to
60 as such, subject to any future objection.
"Is that the official record Of the case?"
asked Col. Robert.
so Mr.. Sylvester testified and am satisfied
that it is official, said Mr.. Douglass.
LIEUT.. GUY ON THE STAND
Lieut. Guy, take the stand" said Mr. Claugh-
"How long have you been on the force, Lieut..
Guy?"
"Twenty-four or five years."
"How long have you been a ieutenant2"
"About twelve years"
"Did you ever report Hart for drunkenness?"
Il did"
estate the circumstances"
81 was on leave from the 9th to the S1st of
May, 1888. When returned to the station
informed that Hart had been found drunk
on Hosmers doorstep. Hosmer told me of the
finding of Hart 1 told him to give me a writ
ten statement OF all that he knew of the case
and he did So"
sis there a record OF the trial Of Hart made
on any report Of yours2"
''Yes sir; have such record in nv pocket
now. got it at police headquarters yesterday
after left here"
Lieut. Guy was then asked to read the re-
port and he did so. 1t was a report made to
him by Sergeant Cramer and forwarded to
headquarters with his Endorsement and the
recommendation that Hart be tried.
''There is the first bubble pricked, remarked
Mr.. Claughton.
There may be some you cannot prick, ;" said
Mr.. Hazelton.
That may or may not be, but
THE FIRST GUN HAS BEEN FIRED FOR GUY"
Mr.. Hine remarked that the trial had better
90 on.
"How about Smiths testimony as given to
Col. Robert and printed in full Yesterday"
asked Mr.. Claughton.
Every word of it was false" replied Lieut.
Guy, land l think that if Col. Robert had
the force he would never have given his testi-
mOny the slightest credence."
RILEY, THE POLICY WRITER.
The matter Of Riley, the policy writer. was
taken up, and Lieut.. Guy called for the record
of arrests. He sat with the big book in his lap
and with a memorandum in his hand p;ving