Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-21
DECISION WAS RESERVED

By the Police Commissioner on tho
 Charges Brought Against Patrol-
 man Linsley-The Stories of the
 Witnesses-The Accused Officer Sets
 Up an AlibI.
 For over three hours last evening the
 board of police commissioners heard the evidence in the charges of conduct un-
 becoming an officer brought by Mrs. Au- gustin Markleof 12l Sylvan avenue against
 Patrolman Daniel L. Linsley. The officer
 was accused of having on May 24yisited
 the homo of the complainant and having
 taken improper liberties with her. Alter
 all the evidence was in the board in execu-
 tive session voted to reserve decision until
 next weeks meeting.
 Mrs. Msrkle was the first witness and testified substantially as follows: The night we moved from Starr street, May 20,
 we became acquainted with MT. Linsley and my husband asked him to come up and sse us. He told him to come up in the evening or on Sunday afternoon. Linsley replied he was on duty evenings but would come Sunday. He came up on Wednesday n1toinooAs 4 eo4o SdpthlA oEcW6E LuhG l did not know the exact day but am quite certain 1t was the twenty fourth. He came in between 3 and 3:15 and went away about 5:15. When he came in and Mrs Lane were tacking down carpet. When he first came in I hardly knew him, as I had only seen him once be- fore in the evening about 8:30 or o'clock. We were at that time moving out of Starr street. and as I passed into the house he was standing in the gateway. When he came to the house the 24th I invited him in. After he had sat down awhile he of fered to help us put down the carpet, and l allowed him to do so.-Mrs. Lane staid all the time. After the carpet was put room. sat ous the edge of the bed after it was up: Linsley sat In a rock ing chair and Mrs. Lane with her baby in another chair. : After Q few minutes he came and sat on the bed alongside of me, put his arm around my waist and kissed me. threatened to tell my husband If he continued, ,at which he laughed and said, you wouldn't tell on me, would youi The witness then said that the officer of- fered her other indignities. Reeuming, she said, substantially: Mrs. Lane was in the room all the time. called on her for help and she came to my assistance. He then assaulted her. and afterward again | caught me-. went into mysteries. Mrs. | Lane told me that he said he was trying l to mesmerizs me. When I came to was l lying on the bed and he ran out to catch c | car. He never spoke to me after came l to. He was standing beside the bed when | I came to. told my husband about the | assault one week ago last Sunday.
 Mrs. Herbert E. Lane of 123 Sylvan avenue was the next witness. She testi- | fled: was at Mrs. Markle's house on May | "A. met MT. Linsley on May 20. was | was at the gate on that date helping Mrs. | Harkle move. Ar. Linsley sent out fora | pitcher of beer and my husband also sent l for one. They went out in the back yard f and drank the beer, the officer remaining | off his beat for over half an hour, while | some one kept watch outside to see that | the sergeant did not come around. The witness then told the story of the alleged | assault, as given by Mrs. Markle.
 Augustus Markle, the husband of Mrs. Aarkle, was sworn and corroborated Mrs. | Lanes testimony in reference to the beer thinking episode. He said that the officer frank twice in the back yard and turned lis coat back go that the brass buttons would not show.
 Ofiesr Linsleyin his own behalf testi- jed: On May A I left my own house bout 1 1:45 came directly down town on ny bicycle and l. went into a shop on franklin street to see Mfr. Heefy, . painter. He owed me some money and | lad promised me the week before that he would let me have some on account that lay. staid there with him talking, as hs id not give me any money until about 40. had pair of trousers with me, rhich took to tailor store on Grand venue, near Jefferson street. l talked |