The morning call., 1893-05-20
The Testimony That Was
Given Last Night.
HIS VERSION YET TO COME,
What One of the Witnesses Said
About a Landlady Waiting
for the Sergeant.

There were not many auditors In the
red-carpeted, badly ventilated room when
the hearing of testimony was commenced.
Commissioner Burns was absent The
anteroom was crowded with gaudily at
tired women who live on Dupont. Quincy,
Morton and Kearny streets.
The Chief Of Police had summoned
forty-hve of them to appear and declare
whether they had ever brIbed Officer Witt
man or any other policeman. Sergeant
Whitman says he had nothing to do with
the calling of those women. and that his
answer to Conlan's charges will be made
at the next meeting of the commission.
Police Judges Campbell and Low strolled
in while the women were being questioned,
and the stenographer employed by the
Grand Jury to report the evidence made
shining hen tracks on the pages of his
notebook for several hours.
Maggie Wilson was the first OF the forty
five who took the stand. She was a
robust and rather handsome woman whose
head was bent under mass of black hair.
"You live on Quincy street," WiHman's
attorney inquired
."Oui, monsieur"
Then through the interpreter. the
woman said: II have lived on the street
three wears. Prior 10 my coming to San
Francisco, / lived at the home OF my
parents.
geant Wittman?"
mo, sir"
ever been asked for money Dy MIN or
any other pOliceman?"
''NO, sir"
"How many rooms have .you?"
1.-Two small apartments"
'What do you pay for them ?"
Three dollars night. My landlady Is
Lizzie Dwyer. | never spoke to Witt
man in my life and know no one who has
given him money"
Chief Crowley informed the Commits
sioners that the witness and many others
of her class had been subpen aed By him
because he had determined 20 probe to the
bottom the charges of CORRUPTION that had
been made against the department.
George Brown of Quincy street said that
she was one of Lizzie Dryers tenants and
lad never So oxen TO Sergeant Whitman. She
was asked whether she had not been lold
that if she was wise she would attend the
meeting of the Commissioners and say
that she had paid $40 to the police for i'm
munity from arrest. She said that man
had called upon her and made some sort
of an offer She asked Officer Conboy to
run after the man and arrest him.
"now long have you known Conboy"'
Five years"
How long have you known Whitman p
"Jamais" (neVer).
did not Conboy tell you that Whitman
was goOd fellow?
'Mr. Whitman arrested me once"
Have you not been arrested for every
cffense in the criminal category"
"Oh, no."
Have You ever been sent to the State
prison?"
NO, thank you."
The witness admitted tina. she had been
accused of felony in Judge Joachimsen's
court, but had never baen convicted.
How many tunes were you arrested for
grand larceny?"
1.-TWO or three"
''Were you not tried to-day for grand
larceny and acquitted?"
None of your business"
Isn't your husband very intimate with
Wittman?
"Oh. no. Oh. no."
Are You not on friendly terms with
who was beaten by O'Hanlon. king of the
macquereaux, and the alleged friend of
Judge Conlan)
Yes. he is q neighbor of mine and a
good gentleman"
She was asked what she knew about
Charles Cresse. friend of "Marmoutte. E"
He is very good"
They help you out when you arc in
trouble?"
"0h, no."
'When did you see your husband last?"
"A 6ont fourteen months ago. He is In
Fresno"
Mol!ie Howard of Quincy street, Fannie
Mann. also of Quincy street. both tenau IS
of Lizzie Dwyer, denied that they had
ever given money TO the police. Ii Zzie
Dwyer. they stated. lived at the corner of
California and Quincy streets and has
charge OF four houses.
The last witness was asked il she kne w
ex-Polceman Harris and knew that be
was compelled to leave the department be-
cause SO tad been handed to him which
was intended for Whitman. The woman
did not know anything bout the matter
Ellen Schmidt of Dupont street testifisd
that she had been arrested several times
by Sergeant Whitman.
Antonette Gillot of Dupont street swore
that she had lived there nine years and
that she pays her rent tn Macmillan
Luccessi. alias "Marmoutte."
Most of these witnesses were asked by
Judge Conlan whether they had not been
told one week ago that the houses on
Dupont street closed by order of the Chief
Of Police ten months ago would not have
been reopened If no charges had been
made against Whitman. They answered
in the negative.
Bessie ANDRE had lived on Dupont
street for some years. She was acquainted
with Sergeants Whitman and Johns, but
had not entered into financial negotiations
with either. she naQ always heaTd that
Whitman objected to the street being open.
She had only visited Cresse's saloon once
in two years.
And you say that it Is the general be-
lief among the women that Whitman
wants to close the street~ asked Attorney
Dunno.
Yes, and that is my private opinion"
Carmen Maricoste had known Whitman
for two years by sight, but she had never
spoken 10 him and he had never come to
her house This witness refused to ac-
know ledge acquaintance with any one, for
10 all questions she gave the same answer,
'Je ne connais persOnne q know no one)".
BY Chief Crowley: "How long have
you known Whitman by name"
Two years. because l have heard he
was so severe"
"How long have you known the Ser
geant On the opposite side Of the street?"
Two years"
How is it you know Wittman's name
and not that of the other sergeant"
Some one told me-"
Mascotte Durand had never heard Of the
charges against Whitman until she ap-
ceared before the Commissioners. She lad
been arrested twice, but admitted having
deserved the prosecution.
when do you expect Dupont str eet to
be open again?" asked Chief Crowley.
81 don't know. L haven't been told 1t
would be open again"
Anita Viola said that Sergeant Witt
man had never to her knowledge entered
her landlady's house.
"Hnw often have ynu saen n horaa md