The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-09
FOURTH EDITION


aAwKINs AND HATToN CASE.
Reynolds. After Thinking o,er the
Matter, Has More Evidcnce--A Wa
of Words After tho Commissioner
had Adjourned
The Board Of Police Commissioner
met o'clock yesterday Afternoon
and proceeded with tho Hawkins ant
Hatton case.
Detective Nitsll reproduced CharIel
Reynolds, eRying that he had pre-
viously tried to defend some people
and now he wanted to mako a clear
breast OF It.
1t will be recollected that Reynolds
stated at former hearing that no tolt
all he knew about the case.
l Reynolds then testified in substanct
as follows:
when washcre before was askct
by Mr. lawson II l had ever had an,
conversations with MIR. Hawklns owe
the payment OF money. told him o
lonly one case, but since | have beef
called a liar over tiIls matter am go
ing to tell all that / know about It.
have had half dozen or moro meet
iings with HAWKING. We met frequent
ly at Willis's and also in Philadelphia
I'VE also met at different saloons. Al
these meetings Hawkins said tina
IHorsey was too slow aud that OF my
partner must pay him the money. HI
also snid that people were watching
him meet Horsey and that some othel
lway would have to be found. IIe sale
that the money might be mailed t,
him. / have seen Horsey leave money
at the cigar store of Samuel Hawkins
for some one and he told me that hS
was leaving it there for Hawkins.
"One night he met me ut Seventh
and Market streets and asked me to
give him $40 note for ten silver dol
lars. as he wanted to leave 1t II
Samuel Hawkins cigar store for Jim
/ gavo him the money and he took II
in the store and left IL there. ] did
not see who II was delivered to, and
never saw Hawkins get any Of the
money. know that the money was
drawn every Saturday night for him.
Another time met Hawkins and Hat,
ton on the train going to PHILADELPHIA
/ had bottle of whiskey and we al
took q drink. When we got to phila
Idolphla we went to saloon and tool
more drinks, and afterward went tx
kenny's old place and there we talkos
about policy. Hawkins told mo that
IHorsey was slow and that some othei
arrangement must lie made. / lef
them and went to Atlantic City.
| A sharp cross examination followed
but nothing additional was ELECTED.
Detective Witsil ked Reynolds Il
The had amy appointInentwit Hawkins
that he did not keep
Reynolds-"Yes,a at Willis's. I tolt
him in Philadelphia that would Civ,
him some pointers about other psoplt
in the business, but when got sober
II thought better of it,
Reynolds farther stated that Z. IT,
STROUD was one Of his partners. AS he
Twas leaving the stand he said:
"1f you are going to prove tina
IeVery man that CANDLES is liar there
ARE good many of them in Whining
ton"
DR., Joseph II. Smith and Harry II
George. gave strong testimony as Il
: truthful character of Reynolds. Dr
Smith said he did not believe Reynolll
would be able even to benefit his owl
Interests. Mr.. George said he wouit
believe him without an oath.
J; Horsey declined sending fol any
more witnesses to testify to hi
character.
! Detective Hawkins made the follow
ing statement;
We did meet Reynolds on the traiI
IIge Ing to Philadelphia. He was will
Letter Carrier Croney and said Tat Ii,
was going to Atlantic City. He sale
nothing to me about policy excep'
that he wanted to give some points
At no time did ever meet Reynolds
by appointment. The time that W.
E1n Mt t,Hr H,.t e..
See Edward 4. Stroud In reference Il
some trouble over bottles belonging
to Cunningham Il Co., with whom ht
was Interested. We transacted the
business. Nothing was said about
policy.
Detective Hatton said:
Il was with Hawkins when we moi
Reynolds on the train. Reynolds
brought bottle Of whisliey and asked
us to have drink / refused and said
|it was too hot to drink whiskGy. When
we got TO Philadelphia we went into q
saloon at Fifteenth and Hilbert streets
There was nothing said about policy
We wore together all tho time. The
IMAM from size post Office was there al
the time"
Franklin T. Croney, a letter carrier
being called, stated that he was witt
'lia hhiiiSt Il1LtpH hiiu MY nOluS III iH'
saloon in Philadelphia but did no
hear Reynolds say anything abou
giving Hawkins and IIatton pointers
labout policy.
The testimony being concluded May
Tor Wiley proclaimed the commission
Iadiourned. After the adiournmen
mir. Lawson asked il certain papers oil
tho table were tho property of tn,
commission. One paper was TO the Of
fleet that Charles Ramsberger an(
Evan Morrison had made bet tina
lReyGolds would not be brought before
the upper court.
Detective Witsll asked II any inter
Iested party had right to bring sucl
Ia paper before the commissioners 70
his part he did not propose to alloy
lit himself.
Mayor Wtlley-"You don't propos
70 allow it? 1t strikes Inc that the Pc
. lice Commission will settle this mat
ter, anu not you. You are a littlo to-
fresh, young man.
Detective WItsil- Maybe am fresl
and maybe can be sated, but | vii
help salt some other people before
am"
Mr.. 1awson-"rhere, there, Witsil
you have had your say; now it is tim
to stop. The hearing is ended"
Detective Hawkins Yes, Witsii
you tried to put us in JAIL
Mayor Willey-hHhere, now, jim
you keep quiet"
Detective Witsil-'I didn't. l den,
it,
Detective Hatton you did
You and Barney McNey both tried
You wantto Schooner Long ana tole
him he could have US put In jail 70
ono year and fined 500 apiece 10
bringing him here without a requisI
ton schooner Long refused TO d,
your dirty work for you and said w
treated him Well.n
Detective AlcYey-tI will brin
schooner Long before YOU i'll week
+ time and he will deny it"
&C ict of Police Francis-"GertIt
men, this is the mayors Office and thi
1 conversation must be stoppad.n
u Mayor Wiley cautioned tho warrln
AUCTIONS to be quiet, and he and IN
tutLer commissioners lott tho room
I Chief Francis succeeded in elearln
the room, but the wrangle betwee
tho four detectives continued for som
, time afterwards.
Turnips and Ruta Baga Seed. New
fresh stock. j. J. Smith, Fourth am
Shipley streeth.
Church Plans Adopted.
The official board Of Harrison stree
NJ, d. Church have been for some tim
considering plans for church hniI