Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-11
PROTECTING POLICY MEN.
The Trial of Detective Sutherland and ON
GER Grealey.
MANY WRITERS ON THE sTASp-Krxo CONTINUES
his EvrDEscr-MoSEY SAID TO HAVE BEEN
PAID TO sUrHERLANp-A WITNESS WHOSE
TESTIMONY WAS EXCLUDED.

TESTIMONY WAS EXCLUDED.
The trial Of Officers Sutherland and Gresley of
the police force continued in the Police
Court yesterday sitter TIE STARS report closed.
and the testimony Of Mr.. King Of the frm Of
Horbach q King was not concluded when the
court adjourned at AIS p. m. Kings statements
created no little excitement among those
present in the crowded court room. notwith-
standing large majority of the spectators were
those who had been more or less intimately
connected With the policy business.
Continuing his testimony, under cross-exam-
ination by Mr.. Cahill, King said that Detective
Sutherland often called at the shop in the
Evans building, and on one occasion he com
planned that Sears. writer. making too
much money. Witness then pulled Sears book
out of an envelope and showed Sutherland that
he was mistaken The drawing. were tele-
graphed 10 the shop from Philadelphia They
then sent them out and had them printed. The
witness infinitely explained 10 the Jury the tech
meal working OF the business. Witness
said he had also seen Policeman Grea-
ley in the shop in the Evans building
begun Grealey had spoken to him about en-
gazing in the business. Witness said he was
afraid to engage in the business here but
Gresley said to go ahead that il would be all
right He had paid Sutherland money for
Horbach, once at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot during the q. A. II. encampment. Wit
ness told Sutherland in September that the po-
lice was after one of their runners. Bowie. and
that he (wi.ness) thought that they had better
move from the Evans building. but Suther-
land said TO remain, as IL was perfectly safe 10
do so. Frank Honesty, one Of the firms writer's
had been engaged upon Sutherland's recon-
mendation. Two other writers, Caullihower
and Sears, had also been engaged upon Suther-
lands recommendation The firms winnings
Melted at least S400 day. Sometimes not hit
would be made for a week. The hits would
take ont sometimes $50, and then again as much
as $4,000.
HIS OWN ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Cahin, witness
said he was a native of Georgetown. and that be
was twenty-six years old. He had formerly
been a mercantile clerk, but had been in the
policy business during the past five years. He
was fined ESQ in 1891 for engaging in the policy
business. He first became acquainted with
Hor5ach about two or three years ago through
witnesses uncle, the latter then being in the
policy business. When witness and Horbach
went into partnership last June each put in
$500, and the money was deposited with Vim.
Mayse * Co., the bankers on 9th street. The
earnings OF the firm are still there.
Mr.. Cahill-To be used in starting the policy
business somewhere else?
The witness-No; not here at any rate.
Continuing. witness said be had made a state
ment to the district attorney relative to this
case. but no immunity had been promised him.
He had been summoned in the case by Officer
Weldon. He had made a COMPACT with no one
to testify in this case. The firm had three
rooms in the Evans building. Horbach resided
in another part of the building. He had a real
estate Office on the first floor, which was used
as blind. The firm occupied rooms on the
upper floor because it was safer
Mr.. Cshill-When You handed sutherland the
$40 at the Baltimore and Potomac depot did
you say what il was for?
The witneSs-No; he knew what il was for.
THE EXAMINATION nrsrNrn ron.v
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Land $40 ot tho RaI,;n,ora "a pa,pa.,.a ,]
during the G.. A. r. encampment. He thongbt
II was on September IL. but il might have been
on some other day during than time. Sutherland
and Grealey both promised protection before
the firm of Horbach & King started in business.
some time in June last Horbach introduced
witness to Grealey at that time in Washington
Circle and the best men for the business were
there discussed bv them
On the redirect examination Of the witness by
Mr.. Mullowney he stated that be was never be-
fore a witness in policy case Sutherland sup-
firm. but witness said he was afraid of him.
Sutherland, however, said that he could be
trusted. The dates in the firms account books
were made in cipher The witness then ex-
amined the expense books of the firm and said
that the expenses of September II were Sl54 SO.
anu nc vas Pietty cer tam tIht 'ne sto handed
The .Ynenses 80 ,,avar do.a;,aS - IL l sui,'
Money to nav hits was HANDED 10 the ur;,ars
who paid the fortunate holders. Bowie and
Long. the runners, brought in the books.
sometimes the books would be brought in by
them In lunch baskets. at other times in dinner
pals. These men had worked in the business
before, being engaged by the firm, and they
went IN and out OF the building four or more
POLICY WRITER
'''"'', WINS
next sWorn' ana said ne knew detective suther-
land and also man by the name of Newton.
The witness was a writer. his number being 20.
He met Sutherland lin a radius of two
months He was with Newton. Newton said
TO sutherland: Here IS the party had refer
ence TO- Witness said he did not exactly know
VINO ne was writing Tor. lie was told to go to
r'n anu "a 1875 " WON, anu reported 10
Mr. Cabin moyed tb., ,bo ,os,;,,,- %, a..
witness be thrown ont because If did not con.
meet Sutherland with it.
District Attorney Cole said the connection
Mr.. Cahill s motion was denied and an excep-
Cross-examined by Mr. Cahill, witness said
n ed wifi and