Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14

reporter
Mr.. Lawson-"Were you on duty at the
| time?n
Chief Francis-''No, sir, was not. was
on my way home ct the time"
| Mr.. Lawson-"Who made those raids on
! the gamblers
| Chief Francis-"I was among them.
went to Sewell Whitlocks place; Captain
Kersey went to one place and another man
went to Arcade Row. It wasn't INV turn
to go on duty. / was called up TO
| go on it. l was the first one who
Started to get this evidence. / was police
captain at the time | turned over what
evidence had to Chief Of Police Black
| burn
Detective Witsil-"Dd you ever notice
any difference in Hawkins and Hatton
about the time of these raids which caused
you to make remark to /. certain person
about it,"
Chief Francis-'I heard them inquire
about the raids. They wanted to know
what places We raidedh
Detective McNey-"Chief, who swore
out those warrants ~
| Chief Francis-''Chief Blackburn swurc
ont some and | swore out five or six of
them"
Detective McVey-"Did Hawkins or
Hatton swear out any of them? 2"
Chief Francis-"l don't remember that
they did. They spoke to me about the
| cases"
Detective Hawkins-"Ddnt we ex
change what evidence we Obtained 2"
Chief francis.-"l remember talking to
| you about it,
| Detective Hawkins here arose and said :.
"Witsil and McNey are sworn officers Of
| the state. They have tried to throw in
slnuations against ms; now, let them show
where they ever got any evidence against
these people"
Mayor Wiley. in reply to this remark,
stated that Detectives Witsil aud McNey
were not ON trial, but that the charges
We're preferred against Hawkins aud
Hatton. Had it been otherwise the
mayor said, Detective Hawkins request
would have been proper one.
Detective McNcy here put in word
and SAID that he and Detective Witsl made
Their report to the Encouragement, and
not to the Board of Police Commissioners.
AS TO HoRsEY's REPUTATION.
Detective Witsil-"Mr. Mayor, / have
been asked by lIorsey to get permission
| from the board to produce witnesses here
to testify as to his reputation for truth and
vcracity. He can get business men to
testify. and also gamblers who will say
that he never told anything but the truth
when he was in that business"
Mayor Willey-"Wcll, we would like to
know how more days this investigation is
going to last. 1t is costing us now SIS a
| session."
Detective Hawkins then submitted a
statement OF the work done by him and
Detective Hatton since last September.
Inc object was to show that the detectives
had been al work since that time and could
not have shielded the gamblers.
| Mayor Wiley asked Detective Witsil
| how many witnesses they proposed to pro-
| duce, which brought forth the statement
from Detective Witsil that they could get
hundred If necessary. Tho mayor replied
that the statement about u hundred wit
nesses was all nonsense. Detective Witsil
did not stop to argue the point. The num-
Der OF witnesses was then reduced to
minimum and live was decided upon.
The commission then adjourned to meet
IN the mayors office at | o'clock Friday
| afternoon.
| The Board of Police Commissioners met
| in the mayors Office at | O'Clock Friday
afternoon to further investigate charges
preferred against City Detectives Hawkins
and Hatton of accepting money from the
| gamblers for police protection.
| There was some delay over the hardness
| OF witnesses and it was LIS o'clock before
the investigation was begun.
. Much delay was also caused by conten-
| ton between Detective Witsil and MAYOR
Wiley. The detective desired to call
Charles Reynolds to give some additional
| evidence III the matter. The mayor OBJ
| Jected to Reynolds being recalled, but
| finally agreed to allow him to testify.
Mayor Wiley said: "This matter will be
settled this afternoon, as far as am con-
| cerned."
| Charles Reynolds rccalled-"I have had
half.dozen conversations with Hawkins.
lie sad dorsey wasn't coming up right,
| anu that other arrangements would have
| to be made. Either | or some one else
| would have to take charge and give him
| the money. | have seen Horsey put $40
| in an envelope and take it into Mir. Haw-
kins' store and leave it. have met MIR.
| Hawkins number of times also in Phila-
delphia. Ilatton was with Hawkins"
In reply to question of Mr.. Lawson
| witness said he had met Detective Hatton
at T. fifth and Madison streets about Two
| weeks ago. lie did not rccollect the con-
| vcrsation they then had.
Reynolds to llawkins-"lt was proved
to me by Ned Stroud that the deal was
made, between you and Mr. Blackburn.
| The last time ! talked with Hawkins
about Horsey was Just before we closed"
| Mr.. Lawson brought out the fact from
Reynolds testimony that the witness, DE.
tectives Hawkins and Hatton and u letter
carrier had taken drinks together in Phila-
| delphia, Witness said he took whisky.
Detective Witsil-"Did you ever hear
| Hawkins admit he had received any OF
| this money!?
Witness-"Ye ; Hawkins said he got
the money, but that Horsey was little
| slow in coming up"
While Reynolds was tcstifying Detective
| Hawkins surprised some OF those present
| by asking the witness If some of the money
| paid TO ltorsey was not paid back again to
those who offered ii.
The witness replied that il was. Rev.
| nods stated that he had met Hawkins and
| Hatton Mt Willis Hotel and that they had
u conversation there about the gambling
| business.
Detectives Hawkins and Hatton did not
| deny having met Reynolds at saloon in
+! Philadelphia, but declared they had no
conversation about dorsey paying him
| money.
Detective Hawkins said Reynolds prom
| ised to give him pointers" about another
| matter that would be TO his interest.
Reynolds was on his way to Atlantic City
at the time.
DIR. Joseph Il. Smith and X. p. Gcary
testified they had known REYNOLDS for
| years and had confidence in his word.
| The Investigation by the Board of Police
| Commissioners Friday afternoon, of
| charges of receiving money from the
| gamblers preferred against City Detectives
! Hawkins and Hatt0n, and of which the
| public have heard so much eliminated in
Il storm of disorder before the Board of
| Police Commissioners were through meet.
| ing i'll the City Hall, Letter-carriGr Il. H.
| Croney was the last witness called lie
had just left the witness stand when some
one came to the door and handed in
| paper which was given to Mayor Wiley
| who said.
| III there is no more evidence the COM
mission will stand adjourned.
The mayor then handed the paper over
to Commissioner Jester, aud subsequently
| gave it a toss to Mr.. Lawson. Those who