Evening journal., 1892-07-02
DIVIDING GAMBLING sPOILs
The Police Commission Has
Another Astounding Case.

Of Ills knowledge, There are No Policy
shops in the CIty-Chicf Of Police Fran
els Tells That lie Was Approached BY
Andrew Horsey and Was OGered Rive
Dollarsa Week for "ProtectIon''- IIaw-
kins Admits That Men Have Asked to
See Him "on business"
This morning State Detectives Witsil
and McNey lodged verbal charges against
Detectives Hawkins and Hatton of the
city police force with Police Commits
sioners Lawson and Jester.
They allege that for months the two
detectives have been receiving hush
money from the policy gamblers Of the
city with the understanding that
they were to protect them
/ in their nefarious work The reason
they did not lodge them with Mayor
/ Wiley was because he was out of town
and did not return until this afternoon
The charges following so closely
upon the Blackburn trouble, fell
Ike n thunderbolt upon the ears
Of the commissioners who thought
that the resignation # Chief of Police
Blackburn had cleared the atmosphere
Quiet work Done.
The state detectives have been work
ing the case quietly and effectively for
weeks. They have held conferences with
Deputy Attorney Giles, In whose Office a
number of the policy men have been
examined during the last few days.
The final examination was made this
morning, Detective Witsil being at the
office
II was upon this business that Attor-
ney.General Nicholson was in this city
yesterday being closeted in the Bayard
annex with his deputy the two state de-
tectives aud several negroes who are sup
posed TO believe that policy is better than
honesty
It was rumored yesterday afternoon
that he would order City Solicitor Curtis
as state prosecutor 70 Immediately be-
gin proceedings against the men by hav-
ing them arrested. but this rumor Deputy
Attorney-0eneral Giles refused to affirm
or deny
The Mayor and Chief Consult.
When the mayor returned this after
noon he was acquainted with the charges
and Immediately summoned Chief of
Eolicc Theodore W. Francis TO appear
beoore him at his Office on King street.
This conference lasted for some time
The Chief Pleads Ignorance. "a
just before the chief Of police received
the telephone summons TO appear before
I the mayor an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter interviewed him in the detec-
tives office at the police station
Chief do You know that the state
detectives have lodged charges of recoiv-
ing hush money against Detective Hawk
ms and Hattonr No it is the first
have heard of IT,
Nothing has come TO your knowledge
or passed through your handsl' NO
sir"
'lave any Of the Police Commissioners
spoken TO YOU about itg" "No"
,, Have you ever heard rumors that
such proceedings were TO be takeny"
''No.
Have the detectives reported policy
shops TO your No. ! have been so
busy putting on now men and becoming
acquainted with my duties that have
not paid any attention TO the policy
men.
Chief have you ever been npproachedY'
"les, when was captain
I'm what mannery' al was asked to
give the policy men protection
What did they offer your" Il was
J offered 50 a week
''Tell me All about itY' "A man an
preached me one night and said: Here.
Francis, you know as well as tho
rest of them, that we are
running a policy business. and you
might as well have note as anybody
else You can have one every week and
II you will go out TO my house with me
will give You one now ] said to him.
4 don't want any of the notes. | am
perfectly satisfied with my position and
salary
WAS that man Edward StroudY'
= "No, sir never spoke to Edward
Stroud except as / was passing him.
.Will you state to me who it wasY'
well, have no hesitancy in doing SO.
1t was Andrew Horsey'
Did anyone else ever approach your
K mo
= Since you nave been chief, I meang7
"No."
Hawkins Denies the Allegation.
g The reporter then turned to Detective
= Hawkins, who had, previous TO the inter
view with the chief. denied knowledge
"a of the existence of the charges
"Who made the chargesy' hs asked
l. 'Wiisil and McVey.' Now, I want Ia
put few questions at you Did you ever
c receive hush money from gamblers and
p. policy menl" "What do you meang7
81 mean have you been paid by the
"a gamblers 10 protect them from the
lawf" mo. have not To the best
le of my knowledge there arc no policy
shops in the city. I have not received
" a cent. What is the chargel"
'e THAT you received a stipulated sun
ar per week
'erhen l deny it entirely. ] hav,
n never received cent in this city or any
other for protecting gamblers.
k Have you ever been approachedf 2
In "Well. don't exactly know what yot
4. mean by approached. I have had mel
,e tell me they wanted to see me on busi
ness. ] did not know what they wanted
told them that II they wanted TO SCI
me ON business my Office was at the Cit,
"a Hail.
o. who were they?" Well, Iwould no
like TO say, because / do not know tha
et they were connected with gamblers.
am not gambler myself never plavel
r. policy, and am not well acquainted Will
h, the gambling fraternity Hatton and