Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
MIR. MOsLEY's ARREST.
Trial of Lieut.. Boyle and serxt. Myers /
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Their Action.
After The STARS report Of the trial OF
Lieut.. r. B. Boyle and Sergt Chas. C. Myers
before the police trial board closed Yesterday
Inspector Hollinberger called for the pur-
pose Of tracing the warrant sworn out by VIM.
Lane O'Neill for the arrest of Mr.. Edward A.
Mo-eley from police headquarters to the third
precinct station house Lieut.. Hollinberger
could throw no light upon the subject, how
ever, although his testimony did disclose the
fact that no record whatever was kept Of either
the reception or distribution Of warrants for
arrests BY his Office His testimony ako dis
closed the fact that warrants received from the
Police Court were when asked for by the par
ties swearing them out handed to them to be
carried by them to the precinct In which the
warrants were to be served, provided the COM
plainsnts were known to him or to his officers.
The line of questioning pursued BY 3lr. Day,
counsel for Mr. Moseley. evidenced the fact that
the prosecution regarded such q practice to be
not only unsysternatic, but also hazardous to
the safety of the citizens. Policemen Evans,
Hart and Cooncy Of the third precinct also tes-
tilted before the hearing was adjourned for the
day.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The hearing was resumed at 10:l5 this morn
ing and Policeman Cooney took the stand. He
said that O'Neill met him Just outside the sta
ton after he had arrested Mr.. Moseley. O'Neill
requested him to summon half a dozen wit
nesses for him. ard he met O'Neill shortly
sfterward ut the Riggs House. where ONeill
told where some of the witnesses could be
found. Witness had no agreement to meet
o NELL anywhere He did not want 20 meet
him at all. for he was getting too Troublesome
Sergt- Myers told witness to leave his beat for
the purpose of sShmoning the witnesses for
O'Neill
Mr. Day-Then YOU left your beat exposed
three times that night in order to Accommodate
O'Neill!
Oaiccr Cooney-I was told to do so that night
BY Serg; Myers.
In answer 10 inquiries by Mr. Davis Oficer
Cooney said that the sunmoning of the wit
nesses was directed after Nr. Moseley was
rested. Met Sergt. Myers about O'Clock that
night at Dupont Circle, when witness got per
mission 10 leave his beat. His efforts in sum-
moning the witnesses were not unusual 1t WAS
usual In such cases
POLICEMAN poYLE.
Policeman Rob't T. Doyle who accompanied
Officer Cooney when Nj Moseley arrested,
next testified lie said he went with Cooney at
the la,ter's request. Knew Mr. Moseley well.
He then detailed the circumstances
came down and learned their errand
lie grew verv excited and said: BY the Eter-
nal God. this is an outrage. Dragging private
citizen out of his bed at this time of night for
such a scoundrel (O'NeilD and fugitive from
Justice and tlackleg" SIR. Moseiey refused TO
go, and told them that they would have to drag
him out Witness telephCned Sergeant Myers
that MI. Moseley resisted arrest and the sergeant
replied. You have United States warrant
Serve ii" Mr. MOseley finally decided 10 go.
Witness never arrested reputable citizen on
such a charge ut thai time of night. Witness
had never discussed the case with Police Officer
sam 0'Neili at the station about ~ o clock that
night. he came in and ran behind the railing
TO Sergt- Iyers O'Neill acted Ike Il tiger or il
he crazy.
M Moseley said when he got to the station that
O'Ncill was a scOnn5rel and fugitive from
Justice. Witness sai1 he did no; hear MIR.
Mqssley say at the time OF the arrest that he
vas sick and under the doctors care. Witness
bad no IntIInstion that Mr. Moseley was unwell
The witness was cross-examiued By NJ. Davis
and said he did not see Lieut.. Boyle after 7:90
the night q. the arrest
sTATIoSKEEPzR JAMES
Harry L. James, the stationkeeper of the
third precinct, en- duty the night of the arrest,
was next called He said ne knew o'Neill bv
light First saw him at the station about
O'Clock the night OF Mr. Moselev's arrest
q Ne,ll talking with Lieut.. Boyle at the
time. Did not hear what was said. Between
that time and midnight O'Nein came into the
station az least twice.
Witness Remembered SerSt Myers talking
through the telephone to an officer, Coouev
but he did rot remember just what was said
When NJ. Moseley was brought an wit
ness did not hear him say that he
UnvelL Mr.. NUseley inquired what
could be done, and witness and Sergt
Myers told him that he could only be released
on bOnis. and witness sent out message
for him. NJ Moseley was locked ap in what
wa known the west witness room. a fairly
comfortable room. The person who had pre-
vioGslv occupied that room WINS a negro. When
Mr. LiPscomD. VIZ. loseley's counsel arrived
witness locked then in the room together.
A statement of the case was sent to Mr. Ga
gett. the assistant district attorney, who re-
piled that he had no authority 70 release Mr.
Mosoley. Wi:I.e.- knew that Mr.. NcSeley was
corrected with the interstate commerce COM
mission and believed him to be u reputable
citizen
Witness did not hear O'Neill make anv PROM
ises o! Pecunis-y other aid, bu, did hear an
officer saw tia. Mr. Moseley was trying to bride
Sergeant Myers. Heard MI. MOseey say that
politics was at the bottom Of the affair. Wit
ness thought tina: MIR. Moselev said In sub
stance. that If there WAS change Of admins
tratioQ somebody would sweat for the
arrest Nitaoss imagined from what he said at
The station that Mr.. Mossley stood pretty well
with Mr.. Cleveland. Witness could not recall a
single instance where q reputable citizen had
been dragged from his bed on a peace warrant
Witness stated to Mr.. Davis that he had been
stationed IL the third precinct since October l.
~. Noselsy's arrest was not out of the usual
orde! Of things. He asked witness what sort of
mcp BOYLE and Myers were. If they were harsh
Ia 2Ie.r men and how the men liked them
without concluding the examination of the