Evening journal., 1892-06-21
EXTRA.
4.l5 p. m.
is BLACKBURN GUILTY.
The Police Commission Inves-
tigating the Matter.
MAYOR WILEY IN THE CHAIR.


The Chief Of Police Refuses TO Testify.
Levi G. Bird Represents the chief and
Advises Him 20 Remain silent Detec-
tises AIcvey aud witsn, Under Oath.
Tell Of Their Discoveries ia the Case.
At215p. m. Detective Mcvey began
70 testify before the commissioners, say
ing that he had been informed that
Stroud had called on Chief Blackburn to
obtain protection from the law
The chief refused. but said
il some one would deposit money
TO his credit IL would answer the
same purpose. Stroud went to philadel-
/ phia the next day 10 start the account.
T but the bank officials would not allow It.
/ Stroud then returned TO Wilmington and
/ the chief went himself TO open the ac-
count
The chief cautioned Stroud not TO make
/ deposits 800 often as they would get ON
TO him. Stroud was then instructed TO
/ deposit $50 every two weeks
On April 81 Stroud had deposited
/ 1880 ON june . he again deposited $40
The book was found on him when he was
arrested The detectives then
went to Philadelphia and met
/ the chief there. After having
some words the chief remarked to him;
Barney IL that was YOU / would not
have treated YOU that way would
have called you aside and told you
about IT,
They again went TO the bank when
McNey asked the cashier if he could
identify the man who signed the name
ON that day lie said that he could not,
as there were fully l,40O men in the bank
during the day.
Detective Wilsil also heard the above
conversation between the chief and Me
Vey You're stil hunting me
down, / see, the chief remarked
as he met the detectives at
Seventh and Chestnut streets. The
detectives remarked that they were doing
nothing more than their duty. The
chief then told them that he
had just come from the bank and the
cashier told him that he did not write
the signature. The detectives remarked
that the cashier had told them differ
emily The detectives then went back
20 the bank and the cashier
denied that he had told the chief that he
did not write the signature
lt rs customary for us to search a man
j
is not turned over 10 then II it is an inn
portant case. Stroud got bail immedia-
tely
II recognize that as Mr.. Blackburns
signature This top signature was taken
in the presence of the chief There is
some very slight difference, in the A
made by n blunt lead pencil
Lawson-'Did you take warrants to
compare the signature withY "Yes,
four
Lawson Were these signatures taken
from the register2'
Mayor Willey-"Nos
City Solicitor Curtis-"Was Stroud
drunk or soher?' "lle had his sober
senses about him.
Chief Cross-Examines Him.
Chief of Police-"In regard to
the hesitation, did I hesitate in
the banky 80 much sO
that the officer of the bank said That
man had better make clean breast OF
/ itY "a
Did hesitate after you said you were
acting under ordersr' "Nes, in way
In regard to handwriting, what did
you sayY You said that was your name
You denied that you put IL there.
"Was the rest of the writing the
samef' No, only your nome. The rest
was put on by the clerk of the bank said
if it is not too long we will go together
to the bank, and If he makes the state
ment TO us he made to me il will be {,
your advantage
Blackburn-"The president told m,
no one could look at the signature
without my permission told
them the mayor would be there and
: they had my permission TO show It "a
him.
Chief Refuses 90 Testify.
When Mayor Wiley called upon Chic
OF Police Blackburn TO make a statemen
he said that, acting under the advice o
his counsel Levi C. Bird. he must de
cline to testify