Evening journal., 1893-04-20
.aDANDY CROWD COPS
Things Are in a Pretty Mess
at the Police Station.
BRIBERY AND LYING CHARGED.

ShAoi oi Aohco FEhnclh CnhrRod WIN
Pocketing Hush Money on the 80. t."
He Procures Amdavits Showing That
an omcer Was Bought TO Intimidate a
Prisoner and Make Him Purjure Him
self
William l.. Moore who deserted from
the United States Army at Fort Supply,
Indian Territory, and came to this city,
was delivered this morning to the
United States military authorities at
Philadelphia by Captain Kersey.
Captain kersey and Sergeant Wiggles-
worth received information from the
United States authorities some time ago
that Moore had deserted and was thought
I o be in this city.
They arrested him about week ago
and he was confined at the City Hall
several DAYS. Chief of Police Francis
gave orders that he be released, as he
had not given instructions to the officers
to arrest the man. On Sunday morning
the two officers who made the first ar
rest went again to Moore's home and
brought him to the City Hail.
Harry Emmons, Esq. was secured az
counsel for the imprisoned man. Mr.
Emmons went TO Washington on Mon
day, and again yesterday. Adjutant
| General Williams of the army. before
whom he appealed, was favorably Inn
pressed with argument presented. The
substance Of the argument was that
the young mans mother was In desti-
tute circumstances and needed his sup
port.
When delivered in Philadelphia, it is
understood, that Moore will be dis
charged from the army Immediately.
Moore Makes a Sworn Statement.
Moore went before Magistrate Mona
| CHAN and took an affidavit TO the effect
that he nor no one else had paid Chief of
Police Francis for his release on Satur
| iay last. This was in rebuttal to the
,tatemont current that the chief of
| police had accepted money from Moore
,r his friends for freedom. Moore
stated that he paid counsel, but no one
-lse.
Moore stated to the reporters, before
given into the hands Of Captain Kersey,
| hat Officer Gum went to him on Mon
| lay afternoon and told him If he would
axe an oath that the chief of police had
1een paid to release him. he would be
released and at his work before night.
IT he, the officer, would guarantee
Moore 500 Moore refused, saying that
he would be swearing to falsehood.
When he quoted these words Officer
| iunn replied that he would not do 1t
,ither II he were In Moores place.
Conspiracy on Part OF the Onicers.u
Chief Francis stated this morning that
ne had an affidavit in his pocket sworn
! 20 by Officer Gum. It was to the follow
ng effect: That Gum was called out oi
he police ranks on Friday morning BY
= sergeant Wigglesworth, who told him
hat Captain Kersey was in the Munici
pal Court room and wanted TO see him
iunn did as requested and found the
.aptain IN dark corner Of the room
Jersey asked him 10 60 to Moore ant
peak relative to the chief of police. Tit
gords were similar to those quoted by
, | Moore.
After this conversation between
Moore and Gum, the former told tn
;hief but did not know who tn
officer was The latter informed tn
,ergeants that he would have thl
l ,fioer identified by Moore, this morn
tug. when the officers reported for duty
The chief further states that tn
,aptain and sergeant tried to have Gun
,tay away from the City Hall thl
norning by entering an excuse that som
/ Il his relatives were ILL.,
Officer Gum went to the chief OF pc
ice last evening and made q stAtemer
f all the facts and then made an aft
lavit TO what he had said.
commissioners VIII Settle the Matte
Il The whole matter will be brought U
,efore the Board Of Police Commissions
q o morrow night when the affidavit
3 made by Moore, Officer Gum and Chi
, erancis will be offered as evidence again
l. 'aptain Kersey and Sergeant Wiggle
I " rth.