Evening journal., 1892-07-08
NOW FOR THE DECISION.
City Detectives Trial Con-
cludes.
STORMY COURT ROOM SCENE
City and state Detectives Clash-Rey-
nolds Is Recalled and Testines-wit-
nesses Called to support Reynolds
Character.

nolds Is Recalled and Testlnes-wit-
nes,es Called to support Reynoids's
Character.
The investigation Of the charges OF
bribery against City Detectives Hawkins
and HattOn was resumed In the mayor
Office this afternoon before the Police
/ Commission.
The full board, the usual quota Of
newspaper men, Chief Francis. the ac-
cused detectives, State Detectives Witsil
and McVey and the board stenographer
were present when the hearing began at
1.3O. Five witnesses were introduced
by the prosecution TO prove Horseys
/ integrity and were then sworn In
by Justice Monaghan.
Some discussion arose as 20 whether
Charles Reynolds could be recalled but
he was finally allowed 20 testify and said
in substance that as the attempt had been
made TO make him liar he wished TO
tell an he knew about the case.
lie had met Hawkins frequently In
different saloons IN Philadelphia and at
Williss and saw Horsey leave money In
Samuel Hawkins store. lie admitted
that he had met Hatton In the neighbor
hood of Fifth and Madison streets but
did not remember the date Of
their meeting; said nothing to
him that he could recall He
had met Hawkins one night IN front of
"Sam's' cigar store, what night he
didn't remember About two weeks ago,
"before we closed
He knew that the money was given
! by the firm 20 Horsey every Saturday 10
pay the detectives, but cou Id not swear
he said, that Horsey ever paid the money
} to them The witness had acciuently
met Hawkins and Hatton on a train
b bound for Philadelphia, didn't recall the
, date, but thought it TO be Saturday pre-
ceding Easter. and Hawkins had told him
that Horsey 'was a little slow about pay-
= ing He had been told that the money
had been paid but that the payment WI $
too slow,
A Letter Carrier Heard IL.
+ "a letter carrier named Croney was In
company with me at the time and heard
4 the conversation After leaving the
/ train we four-Hawkins. Hatton, Croney
and myself-went ia Doughorty s
saloon and had several drinks together
N but nothing was mentioned of the
business while there We
n aftorwnrd retired TO kenney's saloon
!. where Croney was separated from tn,
three and business Of mutual interest wal
10 discussed While there an appoint
I, ment was made for the mex
a day at Willis's Hotel uponq questioning
m by Hawkins Reynolds declared that th
,f three were not separated on the trip
ld The witness had made appointments
with the accused several times-his mem
ory was defective as 10 where and when
but Williss had been assigned a
ID a place of meeting several times, The,
k. nad never met however except on Ga
g. one occasion of their Philadelphia triI
ts Having sworn that to tho best OF hi
t. knowledge he had told all he knew abou
ID the case, the witness was dismissed
o. Dr. j. r. Smith was then called upo
Is 10 testify In support Of Reynolds char
ld acter. He knew him, he snid iv
So or six years, and had alway
ln found him 90 be honest in al his dea
on ings with him and had no reason 20 doul
no his word in "any business Transaction.
es He did not know nor did he care
or now. anything about Reynolds bus
nes affairs He ould believe him unde
oath.
Albert II. George Of No 2O2 uarke
s- street was sworn He said Il woul
be- believe Reynolds ON his oath. woul
p- take his word | have had busines
~ transactions with him. ] hear he ho
al been interested in policy.
x- Witsil-I would like 70 know, Nj
1t Hawkins whether you have known tl
re. business he was in2'
in Mayor Willey-"Mr Hawkins is No
under examination. / don't want an
more of this cr0ss-hring
Horsey Rests Ills Case.
at McVey-"several reputable men volui
M teered TO come here to-day, but Horse
~, de lined to allow them TO come in III
az behalf
M T.e Hawlxns-'We did not know that v
a5 would have this TO rebut ] would Ill
.,, to have Letter-carrier Croney broug
% here He was ON the train with us N
Mr. Reynolds, and heard all the econvers
ton
sr The chief was ordered to send for IL
ey letter-carrier.
;te Mayor Willey-"Now Mr. Hawkii
10 you can make a statement b.
E. The Detectives Deny It All.
Hawkins-'1 deny ever having
ceived money from Horsey Reynold
~ Stroud or anybody else.
ihl HattOn-.sNe were on the train. r.,
anl nolds offered us whiskey l refuse
oo said it was too hot. We got
Philadelphia and took drink in
saloon. Hawkins and did j
have any private conversation with hi
city I was talking with Croney. | have ne,
been offered a bribo or offered to acce
uei- a bribe from anybody.
ing One Young croney.
city Letter carr.er f. B. Croney testif
that he remembered going to the city w
ston Hawkins, Hatton aud Reynolds. He did ]
hear any conversation about policy
we're gambling. They all took several tres
WI IN the saloons.
Closing Scenes stormy.
'eks' Mayor Willey-"If that is ALL decl
s,,.. the hearing adjourned
AT this instant Hawkins picked az
are document from the table. 10 was
&c. written bet agreement between
Miss man named Ramsberger and
'noe' Morrison The bet was s. TO $40 q
toct REYNOLDS would not be brought up
lmor the Court Of General Session. II had b.
shown to the commissioners by Ha
VINO lkins and Hatton.
'"'N Lawson" Mayor, does not that do