The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04
NOTHING IN THE EVIDENCE
The Mayors Report Of the Mcdonald
Investigation.

Over Thirty Witnesses Summoned.
The Mayor Says There Was No Testi-
mony to Show That the Police Aided
Mcdonald in His Work As a Tillman
spy-AIderman Dixon Differs With
the Mayor-The Case to be Discussed
Before the Council.
After a thorough investigation Of the
charges made against Detective Bossell
by Alderman Dixon, Of assisting Gov.
Til1man's spy, Mcdonald, in his work Of
detecting liquor shipments from this
point to South Carolina contrary to the
dispensary laws of that state, Mayor Nc
Donough reported to the city council last
night that he found nothing in the evil
dence to sustain the charges.
Alderman Dixon differs with the mayor
on this point and will discuss the evidence
before council The investigation was
held in the mayors Office yesterday
afternoon and occupied about two hours.
About thirty witnesses had been sum
moned, eighteen of whom were sworn.
The investigation was public. Among
the witnesses were Agent G. H. Medlock,
Capt E. F. Daniels, Purser S. M Clarke,
of the steamer Alpha; Policeman Haines,
MIR. S. Guckenheimer, Mr.. A. S. Quicken
heimer, Alderman Herman Myers, Mr.. J.
II. H. Osborne, City Detective Hanley
and others.
Alderman Dixon conducted the examin-
alton of the witnesses, he having made the
specific charge in council and demanded
the examination. The greater portion of
the evidence was general in character
and much of it was irrelevant. Some of
the circumstantial evidence implicated
Detective Bosseu very strongly as en-
gagged with Mcdonald in his work.
AN OFFER TO THE POLICE.
Policeman Haines' testimony was the
most important, being to the effect that
Mcdonald had made him specific offer,
being under the impression that he was
Detective Hanley, saying il was the same
offer he had made Bosseu and Kavan-
augh.
The most sensational feature developed
at the investigation was that Detective
Bossell proposes to sue Aldermen Dixon
and Myers for defamation of character in
case he comes out clear of the charges
against him.
The investigation was held in the
mayors room. It opened with the read
ing of the resolution of council calling for
an investigation of the charge that Nc
ltOHdlu UdQ DeCIl dSSlSltu III his NOLh as
a Tillman spy by members of the police
department.
Alderman Dixon said that he should
only introduce witnesses to show Detec-
tive Bossell's connection with Mcdonald,
as he made no charges against any other
members of the police force and he did
not consider it necessary TO prove Nc
Donald's occupation as Tillman spy, as
that was generally conceded.
CAPT. DANIELS STATEMENT.
Capt. Daniels, of the Alpha, was the
first witness He testified to meeting
Mcdonald with Bossell shortly after the
formers arrival in the city, and TO being
subsequently told by Bossell that Melon
aid was Tillman spy. He had seen Nc
Donald and Bossell together on two occa-
sions, he said, and had had some discus
sion with Bossell about McDonald's hav-
ing the officers of the Alpha arrested in
Beaufort.
Mayor McDonough asked Capt. Daniels
If he knew of his own knowledge whether
Bossell or any other member of the police
force had aided Mcdonald in his work.
Capt. Daniels replied that Bossell had
told him that the police would not arrest
Mcdonald, as he had been appointed
special detective for the city
Detective Bossell questioned Capt.
Daniels and stated that he had several
times informed him of what Mcdonald
was doing
Purser Clark of the Alpha, said that
he knew nothing of the case except that
he had seen Bossell and Mcdonald togeth-
er on two occasions, once on the Alpha's
wharf, when they were peering down
into the vessels hold.
TOGETHER MOST OF THE TIME.
Alderman Dixon said he intended to
prove that from the time Mcdonald came
TO Savannah until the charges were
made against Detective Bossell, he and
Bossell were inseparable, being always
together and evidently the best of
friends.
I'VE are not here 10 prove whether
Bossell and Mcdonald were friends or
enemies said Mayor McDonough, "but
whether or not the police aided Mcdonald
in his work"
MIR. T. f. McNally said he knew moth
ing of the case except that he had read a
letter from Chief Detective Gaillard, of
South Carolina, to Mcdonald, of which
he had published an extract in the Press.
Alderman Dixon introduced an affidavit
by Capt. Alexander Brown, of the
schooner f. NJ. Jones, plying between
Savannah and the South Carolina ports
Capt. Browns affidavit was to the effect
that while loading at the market dock
on his trip to Savannah month ago he
noticed two white men upon the wharf,
who appeared to be reconnoitering.
After a little while they were Joined
by IA negro, Frank ellison, and retired
behind pier, where the three conversed
for long time. Presently the two white
men went away and the negro, Gillison,
approached and engaged passage in the
schooner to Beaufort. After engaging
his passage he hung around the dock and
watched the loading Of the vessel.
NOTIFIED TO LOOK OUT.
Capt. Brown became suspicious. He
learned that one of the men whom he had
seen upon the dock was Detective Bos.
sell and heard that the other was McDon.
aid. He then went to Guckenheimer &
Sons, and other merchants who ship by
his vessel, and told them that the boat
was under surveillance and that it would
be best not to ship any liquor by it. He
afterwards dropped down to Taggart's
wharf to finish loading. and Gillison see.
ing, as he supposed, that there was nc
liquor aboard, notified him that he had
concluded not to take passage by his
boat
Mr.. S. Guckenheimer Mr.. A. S. Guck-
enheimer, and Mr.. w. /. InmanI testified
TO Capt. Browns reliability and integrity
in the strongest terms. Mr.. S. Quicken
heimer said that he had complained tC
Alderman Myers a day or two after the
occurrence of Detective Bossell's conduct