Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-15
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Charles A. Walter Held for Causing
the Arrest Of Charles Monroe.

In the Police Court this afternoon Chas
A Walter was brought before Judge Miller
charged with conspiracy. in having sworn
out warrant charging Chas. II. Monroe
last month with larceny.
Justice OF the Peace O'Nein testified that
Walter with one DIR. King called at his
house one evening last month about Z
O'Clock. and upon their oath a warrant was
issued charging Monroe with having stolen
from Walter. while the latter was drunk.
So and a railroad ticket.
Chas. II. Monroe stated that he was A.
friend of DIR. Edw. Leon, who is charged
with murder. and that when Leon was sent
to jail he took possession of Icons house
at the latters request. Afterward. stated
Monroe. Leon borrowed 500 from Justice
Charles Walter. father of the accused, Civ
ing short-time chattel mortgage on his
leon 81 property In the house. IL being ur-
derstood that the note would be renewed
when II fell due December -. The note
was not paid. and meantime, while witness
was endeavoring to secure money for Leon
with which to take il up. J. L. King and
young Walter demanded admission of Moa-
roe to the house. Admittsnce was refused.
and on Saturday night, December 30, about
midnight King and young Walter broke
the front door lock and endeavored to kick
the door. only desisting when threatened
with arrest by witness. The two left and
witness heard nothing more OF them until
they had him arrested. the following Thurs
DAY. witness was sent to jail and kept
there several days. being subsequently dis
charged for want OF prosecution.
Waiter. said the witness, endeavorsd
previously to get him out OF town by offer
ing him a railroad ticket to New York and
small sum of money. Witness declined
the ofer. and then Walter and King en-
deavored TO get Constable Kopp Of Justice
walters office to swear out a warrant
against witness. charging him with va
Constable Kopp stated that King en-
deavored 10 get him to swear out the war
rant against Monroe but witness refused
and when he asked young Walter about ~
ne salo ne did not know anything about it.
Detective Weldon testified that Walter
stated that he was going to swear out a
warrant for vagrancy against Monroe. ana
asked him to serve IL. which witness re-
fused to do.
VIM. II. Doherty testified TO nearing a CON.
versation between Walter and King. In
which IL was stated that somebody must he
gotten out Of the way. Walter explaining
snat me party must be gotten rid Of 20 Sc
Where Is this man Kiney" asked Judge
Miller Of Mr.. Monroe.
Il don't know, your honor. would like
very mucn TO know. sir. and 90 woaid the
Counsel for Walter asked for his dis
charge, claiming no conspiracy had been
SHOWN on the part of the young man and
also contendng that he was too trunk TO
know what he was doing
As far as that goes" remarked Prose-
cutor Mullowney. Il can show IL the court
thinks II necessary. that he was perfectly
sober when he subsequently confirmed ali
he swore to-
Judge Miller stated that the charge had
been sufficiently made out TO warrant Wal
ter being held for the action Of the grand
jury. The warrant for Monroe's arrest
should never have been granted. and his ar
rest and Incarceration was an outrage.
There was. said the court, an undoubted
ter's part in the effort he would have 10
give bond of 500 for action of the grand
jury.