The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04

| him that he wanted to see him privately,
suggested that they walk up under the
cotton exchange, which they did. He
! then inquired if Mcdonald was not IN the
service of Gov Tillman, saying that he
was an officer himself and might be able
to do some work with him. Mcdonald
did not deny his business, and inquired
Haines' name.
you must be Detective Hanleyl" he
said.
Haines led him TO believe that it was
Hanley he was talking to.
M'DoNALD's OFFER.
81 will make you the same offer that
made to Bossel and Kavanaugh," said
Mcdonald, thinking he was speaking to
Detective Hanley.
Il will give you a fee on every case you
| report where the liquor is seized, 81 for
five gallons, s. for ten gallons and s. for
| every additional ten gallons"
Haines pretended to accept the offer,
and then went back to the Alpha's wharf
and related the conversation to Agent
Medlock, who afterwards reported IL to
| Alderman Dixon. Two days afterwards
Haines was standing on the street corner
talking to Assistant Chief Reilly when
Bossell and Mcdonald passed, and he saw
| the latter point him out to the former.
Bossell afterwards reported at the bar
racks that he (Haines) was masquerading
as Detective Hanley.
There did not seem to be the best of
| feeling between Officer Haines and De-
! tective Bossell, judging from the ques-
tiOns and replies that passed between
| them. Officer Haines gave testimony re-
luctantly, saying he had no idea of the
| turn affairs would take when he inter
| ested himself to find out McDonald's
business.
M'DoNALD's AFFIDAVIT.
An AFFIDAVIT was submitted from Nc
Donald who is out of the city, in which he
swore, that no police officer of the city of
Savannah had ever in any way rendered
him any service in detecting contraband
liquor shipments to South Carolina.
Detective Hanley was introduced as a
witness in Detective Bosselps defense to
| explain the association of Bossell and
| Mcdonald.
Detective Hanley said that shortly af-
ter Mcdonald came to the city, Frank
Gillison, a colored deputy sheriff of Beau
fort, was engaged 10 arrest and deliver to
Capt. Daniels, of the Alpha, a negro who
was wanted here for murder. Bossell
and Mcdonald made several trips to the
Alphas wharf, he said, to meet this pris-
Toner, whom they had been notified TO ex-
pect. Afterwards there was case of a
negro wanted in Charlotte, N. c., for the
murder of policeman, who was located
at Beaufort. Gillison also undertook to
arrest him, but the man became suspic-
ious and came on to Savannah. Gillison
came on the same boat with him. Instead
of attempting to arrest him,
however, he went to Detective Bosselps
house and notified him of the mans
presence in the city. Mcdonald and Bos-
sell made several trips along the river
front in search Of this man, Detective
Hanley said. There was also another
negro whose arrest was specially re-
quested by the chief of police of Charles
ton. He was said to have left Charleston
on Capt Browns boat, the F. M. Jones.
II was for this purpose, Detective Hanley
said, that Bossell and Mcdonald went to
the market dock, where the Jones was
lying, to make inquiries. They were told
that the man they wanted had gone on to
the Satilla river.
There were several other cases, Detec-
tive Hanley said, in which Bossell and
Mcdonald were engaged together.
BossELL DENIES 1T.
Detective Bossell was sworn in his own
defense. He declared positively that he
had never aided or assisted Mcdonald in
any way in his work as Tillman spy. He
knew McDonald's purpose in Savannah.
and notified several people of his pres
ence, He said that he met Mcdonald fire.
quently at the barracks and became very
friendly with him. He found him good
man in his line, and Mcdonald frequently
| assisted him in working up his cases. He
denied having ever received any offer
from Mcdonald to assist him in his work,
as stated by Policeman Haines.
He was sharply cross-questioned by AL
derman Dixon.
"Have you been to see a lawyer in re-
| gard to prosecuting me for damages in
| case you should be cleared of this
charged" inquired Alderman Dixon.
Detective Bossell admitted that he had
He said that he had spoken to Mr. w. r.
| Leaken and also to Mr.. w. w. Osborne
| about the matter
TO SUE FOR DAMAGES.
He said he considered he had a good
case for damages against Aldermen Dixon
and Myers, and If he was indicated he
would sue them for damages.
"You see, your honor" said Alderman
| Dixon, "that l am on trial as well as De
| tective Bossell."
| Alderman Dixon, in summing up his
case, said that it had been conclusively
| shown that Detective Bossen knew Me
| Donald was a spy, that he had been or
! the most friendly and intimate terms with
him, and was very frequently in his com.
| pany; that they acted in conjunction with
Frank Gillison, negro deputy sheriff
from Beaufort, in spying upon liquor ship
| ments from this port, and that he had
| evidently had an arrangement with Nc.
| Donald as shown by the evidence of Pc
| liceman Haines.
This concluded the investigation.
THE MAYORS REPORT.
Mayor McDonough submitted his re
port at the meeting of council last night
| 1t was as follows:
| The Mayor begs to report that the resolu
tion adopted by council December 20 1893
| requesting that he investigate certain CHARGES
| to the effect that some of the officers OF the
| police and detective department were usinl
! their power against the interests of our mer
chants in tavor of Gov. TiIman's barroom
| which language meant to convey
the charge that said officers wer,
assisting the officers of TillmaI
here in locating goods shipped by our mer
! chants into South Carolina, reports that h,
has made careful investigation OF the mat
ter, hearing all witnesses named and tina
could be obtained. and he finds that tn,
charges are not sustained and that no testi
mony went 20 show that any OF the officers o.
the police and detective depart
ment aided or assisted in any man
ner, Mcdonald or any other representative
| of Governor T1llman for the purpose stated
The testimony adduced was taken stenogra
phtcally, but as the stenographer has not had
time within which to transcribe the same, the
mayor Is unable TO submit II at this time. but
as soon as received, it viii be filed subject 10
such disposition as council may direct. Re
spectfully submitted
JOHN J. MCDoNoUGH, Mayor.
Alderman Haines moved that the re