Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-28

seven years ago. Never knew of her max
ing a reflection on his character. He did
suspend Officers Healey and McAulitf and
would explain if the court would allow.
Touching on the Thomas case he reiterated
his former statement that he believed OFF,
Ger Thomas did his duty we'll. He did not
credit the stories, as he did not Believe the
source they came from reliable. He did
not make complaint for that reason. The
chief said he did not believe the stories
against Officers Smith and Allen. Relative
to Mrs Thomas going to the station, he
said: 1.-The woman came into the Office on
the night in question. Officer Blakeley was
present. She asked if George was there.
When asked, George who" she replied,
Thomas" The chief replied: I'm Brook
Ign, on his beat" She then accused her
husband of knocking her down and kick
ing her. The chief said he did not be-
lieve it. She thereupon said ''Do you
think lie?" He replied, eff you are the
author of these stories published in the
Sunday Herald for the past two Sundays,
would not believe you under oath" She
replied emphatically that she was not the
author of the stories and that she had just
been to O'Neili's office to get them to re-
tract the stories. Just then two tramps
came in and after they had been showed
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There was a lengthy discussion at this
point on the different articles said to have
been used by the chief and Thomas.
The prosecution said they would only
claim two counts; both counts were the
money ones.
Sergeant Dodds then took the stand. He
swore that the record made by him on the
book that Officer Thomas was at the cor
ner of Bank and John streets at 1925.
Officers ,Blakesley said that he was on
duty in Brooklyn the night Officer McNift
was appointed detective. He did not
leave his post for half an hour. He was
present the night Mrs Thomas called at the
station to ask for her husband, and corro-
borated the chiefs testimony in everything.
On discrimination he said either Lieu
tenant Damon or Sergeant Dodds brought
him the information about McNiff's APP
pointment as detective. Did not remem-
Der the place or time. On October %,
he said he was on duty on Bank street at
o'clock. The record was put in evil
dence. but showed that he was not on duty
that night. Attornew Walsh mixed him
up on this question, and finally made
him admit that he could not remember
whether he was on duty or not.
George R. Thomas denied that Chief
Egan ever made the remarks credited to
him. He denied that the chief said any
thing about piano, and also denied all
the robberieS his wife said had been COM
mitted by the force. On cross examination
he said he bought cigars from woman
and sold them to Harvey Brothers, The
woman had been in the saloon business, and
failed. Her name was Mrs Flugey. He
never had any bar bottles. If there are
any at Mr. Thomas house now, must have
been brought there since he left. There
were some bottles there with Hurley's
name on. Fruit knives she bought her
self. Wine of t. H. Hayes he never had;
it was too rich for him. Chief Egan never
was in his house in his life. Hurley's
bottles were all paid for. Never took any
thing from store in his life.
Thomas H. Hayes then took the stand.
When asked If any of the Herald people
had been to him for story relative to the
question at issue another tilt took place
between ONeill on one side and the others
against him. The question was ruled out
because it was too general. The plaintiff
then rested.
Judge Barbour made motion to have
the proceedings stop right here as the
plaintiff had net made out case. They
have not proven their case. We say We
did not print, we did not write it and
the state has not made out Il case.
He referred to Attorney O'Neill's motion
this morning asking for an adjournment in
order to get more evidence. After he had
withdrawn it he put two witnesses, Miss
Boyle. the bookkeeper and Smith, the az
fist. Judge Barbour took the stand that
the case should be thrown out on the
ground that these two witnesses We're the
ones who could prove that the accused
were connected with the Herald.