The morning call., 1893-05-20

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the charges against Whitman. had talked
about the investigation. and had heard
others talk about it. She had also closely
read the daily papers. She knew Witt
man slightly, and thought she knew Johns.
because she heard he wore beard and
the Other sergeant wore one.
Mascotte Lacour knew Sergeant witt
man and Johns from the time she first Sc.
up her establishment on Dupont street.
A man named Desbalns was doing the in
side work, and she called the police In to
see that all was right. She had read cer-
tain statements in the paper and he lied.
who lied?"
"That fellow; don't know who. read
1t ALL"
HAS there ever been any trouble in
your house?"
Yes, twice."
Perhaps your house was not fixed when
the police called?"
well, not quite.
Then the man Desbains lied when he
dissatisfied aud demanded $5?" asked
Commissioner Tobin.
Yes. sir. he lied"
at alp"
mo, sir. never"
Gabrielle Ettlnarre had had the honor of
being arrested In company with two
n
fine of $780, Sergeant Whitman and posse
had arrested her.
Crose-eXamined-Dld you not tell to
Attorney Barnett, he speaking in the Ger
man language, that you were coming here
to tell the whole truth about your trans
gression, and that you had constantly paid
money to the police?
mo, sir; that is not true"
Have you ever heard Of money being
paid to the police?"
well, some women havetold me so. and
others have said II was nst true. l know
nothing about 1t myself"
Examined by Commissioner Tobip, wit
ness stated that she had seen her landlady
standing at the door one day with money
in her hand, and her Iandlady told her to
60 away as she wished TO speak to the ser
geant. 1t WAS Sergeant Whitman. and he
was in the house at the time. This an
swer created sensation.
Bertha Legan of Berry street was well
acquainted with O'Hanlon. He and his
vile lived together In that street. She
know both Whitman and Johns. and though
she admired the formers appearance and
politeness she WAS compelled TO state that
he was, in her opinion, exceptionally Sc
we're.
Theo Duvain answered some questions
and then volunteered the information that
she had been arrested.
asked?" inquired Attorney Choynski.
Because l thought l had come here to
talk"
"Haveyou spoken to anyone or any one
to you about this inyestlgation?"
No; no one."
who arrested you those times?" asked
Attorney Dunno.
Sergeant Whitman on two occasions"
Sergeant Whitman himself?" asked
Dunno.
mo, sir; but the arresting officer told
me he had been sent BY Whitman"
Rosalie Ardette, Sara Angelo. Laura
Braus and Eva Deuprey gave similar testi-
mUny. The last witness confessed TO hav-
Ing been arrested for grand latceny three
years ago.
How did your case come out?" asked
Attorney Choynski.
II WAS acquitted"
"How much did it cost you to get out ?''
Il don't rem ber."
Didn't your friend Etienne Durand give
$500 for you to Sergeant Whitman to get
free?"
Sergeant Whitman was not on the bea.
at the time"
ITO what sergeant did you give the
money?'
Il don't know. I don't remember /
am poor and have no money to give any
one"
II don't remember"
What court were you tried IMP"
NO. Police Court"
Now. can't you tell us how much 1t
cost you to get out of the serape?"
No; don't remember"
how did you get al y money to pay any
one with?"
We'll, earn my living, and l had a
friend who has gone 20 Paris"
Then. how have you done since? ?"
Well. the mar who had me arresfed-I
don't remember his pame-wa, very good
to me since that time"
Witness aIterward got her memory back
little, and said She rec0llected that the
officer who arrested her had once hurl
himself on the street by fall, and then
she ren ubered that his name was Philip
McMann.
Examined by Commissioner Tobin. who
offered her the protection of the police II
she spoke the whole truth, the witness
said that when she was arrested she pnt
up S5Oo cash bail. She was tried and ac.
Quilted. and receiTcd her $500 back. She
paid her lawyer out OF it and kept th.
rest.
Further cross-examined she said that the
$500 did not belong to her. She had Dor
r0wed $50 from man who kept a saloon
on the street. She remembered now that
she had paid S25 to her lawyer.
what did you do with the rest?"
Il paid back the $50 borrowed and
Kept the rest"
Have you paid any money to any DO.
lice officer, or allowed any one TO pay
money for you tothe police?"
NO. sir; to no one."
BY Chief Crowley-Are you sure that
the man who made that charge against
yon gave evidence in court?
"Certaiply, sir. quite sure"
AT TINS point Sergean. Whitman an
nonnced that lie desired tho presence of
Philip McMann, in order that the witness
might Identity him as the officer who ar
rested her. McMann was accordingly sent
for.
Anna Bouet denied that she had ever
gwen money 10 the police. She lives on
Berry street. and Is a landlady.
The commissioners at this time had
heaId all tho testimony they desired. and
as the time was late they decided to con.
tinue their Investigation on Monday.
wien they will hear the testimony of
Of1lcer McMahon and Eva Dsuprey.
Oakland'S Boulevard.
At meeting of the Oakland Council las,
night II was decided to finish the work