Evening journal., 1892-07-06
DETECTIVES ON TRIAL.
Charges Formally Preferred
Against Them.
WITNESSES TESTIFY,

and Hawkins swears Positively rhat
he Did Not-Hatton Also Makes a
sweeping Denial Of All Charges.
The investigation into the charges
against Hawkins and Hatton preferred
by Witsil and McNey, was commenced
yesterday by the Police Commissioners
who held a special meeting at 2 o'clock in
the mayors office for that purpose
Detective Witsii was requested to
make a formal charge against the accused
which he did as follows: "The charge is
that Messrs. Hawkins and Hatton have
received hush money in one sense for the
protection Of gamblers, in one sense, that
Is TO give information when raids are to
be made to warn them; when a warrant
is out for anyone, to let them know 50
that they can get out of town
A denial of the charges and a demand
for full and fair investigation were
made by the accused detectives All the
witnesses and the state and city detec-
tives were then sworn
Charles Reynolds was called upon by
Mr. Witsil. He did not know much
about the case he said He had been en-
gagged In 'the business, but 10 had
already been started when he went ia,
and he had received the assurance that
he would be fully protected, The firm
kept an expense slip and when il scared
too high the witness objected and was
informed that a part of the money went
for protection, some Of it TO the city
detectives and some Of IL TO the chief
although the firm never received any
protection
Mayor Willey-"Did you ever pay any
money TO Hawkins and Hattonf
you don't know Of your own
knowledge that the money was ever
paidY' "No
did you ever have any conversation
IN regard TO the money! "Yes.
Mr., Lawson-"What was that con-
! versationy
Hawkins said that the niger was
little slow
"Who did you understand him to
meanY "Horsey. The money was paid
TO Horsey TO pay over
Hawkins-"Did not you ask me how
the business would 90 and did | not tell
you that the policy business would not
60 and that all who were in 1t would be
arrestedg"
"Not to my knowledge and am on
my oath
Andrew Horsey was then called upon.
He testified that he had paid Hawkins
money. He had only been in the policy
business indirectly and at different times
--about a year and half altogether He
had paid Hawkins money from the time
his firm started. the first Of the year, un-
til the time Chief Blackburn was charged
The amount then paid was 50 a week.
He had never paid money 10 or bargained
In any way with Hatton.
Here the mayor instructed Detective
, Witsil TO stop prompting the witness.
r Witsi retorted that Hawkins was
prompting the mayor which the latter
Indignantly denied
Tho witness was then asked when he
gave the information about the detectives
+ TO the state detectives. He replied that
) he met the detectives on the street and
! they asked him about paying the money
[ 70 Hawkins. He told them that they had
better see Reynolds. and If Reynolds said
that the money was paid to him (Horsey)
he would tell the truth. Hawkins was
several times accompanied by Hatton, and
one night after the witness had handed
Hawkins $40 the latter gave Hatton one
half of the amount. This was at Towns
ley's saloon, Eighth and Orange streets.
Hatton-"Did ever talk 20 you about
policyg
eyes. at Front and King when was
+ working for Stroud and File You tried
s to prove that was policy backer and
/. told you that / was doing nothing. After
y / was arrested You told me YOU could
b have stolen me many a time while I was
writing policy If you had wanted TO-
Horsey explained that when q man In
the policy business was arrested the back
I ers and employees called the arrest steal.
! ing him.
! Hawxins-''Was not the first time I
met you on Orange streetq'
mo- the first time / met You about
this business was on Market street
q Hawkins-"Did not both Hatton and /
\ tell you that If You had any businass with
i us to come TO the City Hall and transact
! itY'
Horsey tried to evade the question but
replied al length that he had held no
conversation with Hatton; he was not
a dealing with Hatton.
a The witness proceeding. said that
d Hawkins had objected to him being So
q slow and had demanded other arrange
ments. This was when the hits had been
heavy and he had to take the money that
was intended for Hawkins and pay the
lt hits. The witness also said that Hawk
r ins said he could get around the chiei
n ana ma out Wnen anything was coming
N of He was never protected, however
for some one else always swore out war
rants and had the policy men arrested
before the detectives got a chance K
In notify them. In concluding Horsey dis
g. claimed any ill-feeling toward Hawkins
a. Detective Hawkins stated at the con
], clusion of Horsey's testimony: Il deny
the charges in toto. never received i
dollar from Horsey or any other polio,
man, or any other gambler directly OF
of indirectly. Horsey did ask Hatton ant
IS ! TO come TO his house on business w,
10 told him that if he had any business will
"a us he could come TO the City Hall and W,
would talk to him. Hatton said that hl
believed that Horsey was a dangerou.
~ man, and that it would be best to nevei
"a see him alone if he had anything to sa,
n to us. Some time after we met a.
70 Eighth and Washington streets. Ii
wanted us to go to his house, but w
told him that we would not He after
ward came to my house and / told ml
e, wife TO tell him that / was not at home
" We also met Horsey at Townslev',
+. ualoon Whom Ia ao,,,a IN, r~o ..,II,.l g..