Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-19
ALLEGED POLICY hackers.
Trial ID Cross and Hurley Resumed Before
Judge Miller Today.

AkBoA u lOFOoo ana hurley Resumed BetOf0
Judge Miller Today.
This morning In the Police Court, Judge
Miller, the hearing in the case Of Ebenezer p
Cross and John Hurley, charged with violating
| the policy law, was resumed, and the colored
witness, George Colvert was again put upon
the stand.
When examined by Mr.. Williams for the de-
Tense witness said that his right name was
George Colvin; that he had been arrested sew
erai times for vagrancy, but he could not rec
ollect the disposition Of each case, nor did he
recollect whether he denied that he was in the
policy business He was arrested last month
Tor vagrancy after he had given testimony
against Messrs. Hurley and Gross and he was
released at the instance Of Mr.. Mullowney, the
prosecuting officer.
Witness said he had received s625 as
witness ices SO far, but that he had not
received money from any other source, nor had
ne oeen out trying to get witnesses against
the defendants. He was first employed in the
pohcy business in 1889 by George Myers, and
when ne went across the river Mr.. Cross paid
him.
The next witness called was colored boy
named Adolphus Miller, who lives in Willow
Tree alley. He is a nephew of Emma Miller,
the witness examined yesterday. He said that
ne was acquainted with the defendants He
was employed across the bridge filling envei-
opes In the room where the printing was done.
PRINTING what?" asked Mr.. Mullowney.
Of drawings?'
Policy drawings"
=. witness said that Mr.. Hurley would some
u ahn can on the drawings. Witness was dis,
charged, he said, by Mr.. Barnard. Witness said
tnat ne never brought any of the drawings to
TINS city, but he gave them to the writer's and
sometimes George Colvin brought them over.
ne mad seen writer's give copies Of the draw
lngs to players here in the city.
witness said that he had carried books to
headquarters twice q day and turned them
over to man named Leary. Sometimes when
ne was late he turned the books and money
over to Mr.. Hurley.
=, AFTER recess the witness was again put on
the stand and Mr.. Williams resumed his cross
arrested for shooting crap, writing policy, as
sauit and disorderly conduct. When he was
arrested for writing policy he got sixty days.
where were you tried?" asked Mr.. Mullow-
neSyiiaon,.,,..e,,..
ness, but Mr.. Williams, who was my lawyer,
came back and told me that had sixty days.
Did you pay Mr.. Willams?
NO, sir; he gave me $40 when came out"
., That time, witness said, he was charged under
the name of William Lynch. He gave that
name because he did not want everybody to
know he was arrested.
When Mr.. Williams questioned him as to
dates, DC. the witness said that his memory
was defective; that his head was fractured some
time ago.
When Oliver West was called and questioned
as to his connection with the policy business
between March Of last year and February OF
this year he said he did not know about that
particular time
Mr.. Mullowney in order to refresh his rec
objection asked if he remembered last enamel
patton day, and he answered in the affirms-
tive.
When was emancipation day?"
April l6."
DO you remember what you were doing
that day?'
"Yes, SIR"
WHAT"
Following the music"
"Of course he was," remarked the court
Witness said he had been over the river and
he was acquainted with both defendants. He
had only seen Mr.. Hurley there once and he
was not doing anything at that time. He had
never seen Mr.. Cross in the house, but had
heard his voice in there
Witness said he was employed there, the
same as the previous witness.
The witness was on the stand when this re.
port closed.