Evening star., 1894-11-21
The Trial Board Stats Off to Find
Out New Cases.
FINDINGS IN THE DALEY Case
They Are VoIurainous and Are in
Commissioners Hands.
T H E N E x T M Q V p,

"Hdt . SOlHB 10 happen ueAt's - thS,
question being asked by members OF the
police department.
Nothing comes in the nature Of surprise
now. They are expecting to hear almost
anything at any time, and that's why they
are no longer surprised. There is one thing,
however, that strikes some OF the older ON
GERS as being peculiar. and that Is that
while an investigation Is going on some OF
the men take desperate chances. AS printed
IN yesterdays Star, the testimony in the
Gessford-Daley case Is In the hands OF the
Commissioners, and the officers are anxious
to learn just what the Commissioners are
going to do about it. AS stated yesterday,
rumor has 1t that the star chamber pro-
ceeding has resulted in a recommendation
unfavorable to Sergeant Daley although on
this question members Of the trial board
will say nothing.
1t is thought likely that this matter will
be disposed of by the Commissioners at an
early date, and perhapsdthe numerous other
cases pending will be settled at the same
time. In event of the Commissioners
adopting the findings of the trial board in
many cases a number Of, vacancies, VIII he
made, WHICH will make room for some new
men. -,y.r-..-
,yn-.,n, Another Case. .
Yesterday afternoon. while the trial board
was In session, the Police Court was grind
ing, out another case for police investiga-
ton. Policeman Carlson of the first pre-.
cinct Is the officer affected. and Lieut..
Amiss will prefer charges against him.
During the trial Of Samuel Gassenheimer,
proprietor. of the Hotel Lawrence, on a
charge OF selling liquor to minors. 1t came
out that the officer mentioned had figured
in the affair in a manner which may result
in his dismissal.
Policeman Sutton. who was acting ser
geant at the time the case was made, was
ha6
planned against Gassenheimer a number of
times before. and it was only a couple of
weeks ago that t'the hotel and saloon keep
er had the officer up on charges But these
charges did nor affect the LIQUOR ease r.,
During the trial OF the case yesterday
Gassenheimcr went on the stand and told
the court that Officer Carlson had seen
him on the evening that the boys were
In his place and told him he had better
lookout. ''" i' ''.'. .'--- ..'. d. 81
Sutton is putting. up Job on you." is
what the saloon keeper said Carlson told
him. -
Then he related the Conversation. In
which he said Carlson told him that SUIT
ton had sent boys IN tine place, but they
did not get anything, and also about the
three boys who got beer,
This testimony fell in the nature Of q
surprise. and Carlson was called upon for
an explanation. '""rno" ~ go 4. s-.-~o
He denied that he put the saloon keeper
on the lookout or that he said anything
about a 'put-up jobT but he admitted that
he had spoken to him Gassenheimer) and
told him something Of the efforts Of Act
Judge Miller here. took a hand in the
matter and wanted TO know what right
Carlson had to impart such informant ton
to the saloon keeper. The Judge said he
thought the officer had better mind his
own business and Wanted to know how
long Gassenheimer. had been his superior
officer. Incidentally he, advised the officer
that when he had any Information he had
no for ms arf IN III hpt 1ttaf1a nj
+ The hearing Proceeded and the defendant
was convicted. ,.s' o..
This morning Lieut.. Amiss, had a talk
with Judge Miller about what came out
at the hearing and he will prefer charges
against officer Carlson.
Before the Trial board. -.
Sergeant Daley was before the police
trial board again today. This time he ap-
peared as a witness In the case of Police
men KInger and Bruce the officers who
are. charged with having entered James
McCarthy's saloon ON the 12th OF this
month. In addition to this there is q
sweeping charge that they We're in other
places where liquor Is sold, but no particu-
lar time or place Is mentioned.
The man who brought the charge Is Mr..
Sherburne G. Hopkins. the lawyer who
recently appeared as counsel for another
officer before the trial board.
When the board met at the sixth pre-
was acting captain in place Of Capt. Aus
tin, who Is now acting chief Of police.
There was about the police station a
large array of witnesses in the case, in
Guiding a saloonkeeper. one of the dis
missed policemen and others.
AS the investigation was conducted be-
hind closed doors. and no reporters were
admitted, the evidence in the case could
not be obtained. 1t is known, however,
that the lawyer was In South Washingto on
on the night in question. and was seen
several times by the officers charged. who
claimed that he was 'spoting' them.
They denied the charge, and called other
witnesses to disproye the allegations Of
the lawyer. and the officers friends seemed
confident of their acquittal. - -.. 3D.
Just what COrrOborative evidence the
lawyer had, II any, is not known.
Lawyer Hopkins is the young man who
was arrested and fined 500 several years
ago on a charge OF sending bogus in
fernal machine to the late Chief Justice
Waite.
,,'-.-r Other Gases.
Night Inspector Pearson had two po-
licemen before the board today. One of
them. Policeman Auldridge Of the second
precinct, was charged with sitting on
doorstep and taking a nap while on duty
about o'clock In the morning, and the
other was Policeman Brady Of the sixth
precinct, who was charged with having
entered Nagle's saloon Pennsylvania
avenue while in uniform and on duty. Both
officers plead guilty, and Officer Brady
claimed that he was called into the saloon
on business.
Policeman Edelin, of the first precinct was
the last victim. 1t was charged that he
neglected his duty by being absent from the
street for more thani thirty minutes
The findings and recommendations In the
cases will not be made public for some
days. '"' ''
In connection with the Gessford-Daley
affair, it is reported that lawyer has
been obtaining affidavits concerning the
sergeant which will be handed to Commits
sioner Trues He'll before the case is finally
settled.
Whether this is true or not Is not known
but the information leaked out through a
friend Of the South Washington liquor ele-
ment. who are anxious to get rid of the
sergeant in order that they may not have
to live up to the very letter of the liquor
law and may perhaps be Iable to do some
Sunday business. 8 ,s 7 a--s-, ..., ar ,..