The Washington times., 1894-09-09
CHARGES WILL NEVER END
Policemen Hayhurst and Coffin Ac-
cused Of Serious 0ffenses.
MADE BY 4 SPECIAL OFFICER
Allegations Of Glaring Interference with the
Proper Administration Of the Law-ons Of
Them said to Have Committed an Assault
Commissioners Investigating.

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commissioners Investigating.
Special Policeman Henry S. Davis, living
al 7Os Florida avenue northwest. has handed
TO Commissioner Truesden charges of more
than usual seriousness and gravity against
Policemen Octayius H. Hayhurst and Oliver
Cofin or the second precinct These charges,
which Mr.. Tmesden. so Davis says. has
promised 10 investigate, involve allegations
OF the most garlng Interference with the
proper administration OF law on the part OF
both officers. and in the case Of Hayhurst
with indecent assault also.
Davis charges that ION or about the 9th Of
March. 1884. a warrant was sworn out by
Henry S. Davis for the arrest of John AIoten
for assault Onioers Cofin and Hayhurst in
formed Noten that officer Iightfoot had a
warrant for his arrest and told him that he
AlOteu1 had better keep out OF his way until
they could get the warrant from Lightloot
and they would then notify him t5Ioten) when
70 come to court SO that he would not be
locked up on this warrant, ana that, il he was
fined. they would pay the fine: tnat he was
fined 80 IN the police court, and after serving
five days in Iall he was released because his
father paid the fine: that after his release he
went 10 Officer Colin, who paid him half the
amount, and that Hayhurst promised TO pay
the other bali. but which. up to tins time. he
has failed 10 do.
Also. that late on one night about three
months ago Officer HayhUrst went 10 the
house Of Nrs. Pleasant. "a respectable colored
woman living NJ No. 1872 Tenth street north
west and knocked on the door. Mrs. Pleas
ant came 10 the door and opened IT, when
HayhursT committed an indecent assault upon
her Sergeant kouchrr went 70 investigate
the matter, and Mrs. Pleasant informed him
Hayhurst did commit the assault Mrs Pleas
ant statement was made in the presence Of
Policeman John lightfoOt. but so far nothing
has been heard as 10 the result Of the inyesti-
CATION.
DAVIS rKEPARED TO PROVE.
Mr. Davis said yesterday that whenever Mr..
Truezden calls upon him TO substantiate his
charges he viii be prepared to prove that the
reason for the extraordinary interest felt in
Mot-u bv Policemen Hayhurst and Cofin was
because 1ney had induced Moten TO provoke a
quarrelw with iin. and that they would thereby
ue afforded an opportunity TO arrest Davis
ana have him locked up. which scheme. how
ever. failed 10 develop Mr.. Davis said that
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special night Watchnan Ia one OF the wealth
Jest residential portions OF tEe northwest sec
tl0n. and from tins source derived an income
OF about $50 per month
Havhurst was the day officer on the same
beat and the fact that Mr. Davis earned more
money as private watchman than he Hay-
hurst diG as a member Jf tho Metropolitan
police force made HIM very Jealous. He
Therefore while on duty and during the
hours that Davis was home and asleep. went
10 Davis patrons and told them that Davis
was about 10 give up the business Of a special
officer and hat if they would give him their
consent iu writing that He Haynurst. should
succeed Davis he would resign his place
under tine government and become the special
officer on the beat
before Davis WAS aware OF what was going
on tnIrty-eiglt of his patrons mad signed
Havhur-ts paper. Davis went before the
trial board and presented charges against
HayhUr>t Of conduct uuuecOmIng an officer
In irving u ruin his business. Hayhursl was
found guilty and transferred 10 another beat
and in a short time Davis got all his former
customers back again.
Some month ago. however. Hay hurst was
sent back 10 Davis beat, and with him came
Coffin as a partner They had hardly become
installed until they announced their in
tentlOn Of breaking UP Davis business and
bOsstrd iu Keith Sutherland : restau rant that
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means of getting Hayhurst transferred on the
previous occasion, even if they had to put up
a ioh 10 DO IT,
IN "a few nights matters came 10 climax
John MOten one Of the worst negroes in
He'll Bottom. made au assault uu0n Davis
who dealt Moteu several severe blows over
the head with "a blackjack. and was taking
him % JHe patrol box when Moten slipped
out Of his go 3, and escaped and. as was sub
sequcutly learned, left the city.
WAITED TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT
Policeman Havhurst heard that Davis had
struck M0ten. and al once swore out a war
rant FOR his arrest Instead Of serving it on
Davis at his house. aud at . time when he
could have easily arranged TO be released.
HayhurSJ waited until after midnight and
Davis was on duty. Davis was then hus-
tied tOIhe police station and required 10 nut
up so collateral. although the usual amount
required IN such cases was SO de had but
Sil with him. and the station keeper had or
dered hls confinement ia cell, when Police
man Curtis threw down a so note as security
and DAVIS was released. The next day the
case came up before Judge Miller in the DO
lice court and was dismissed.
Hayhurst and Coffin. 80 Davis says. con
tinued their persecution by seeking 10 deprive
him 81 his employment. and TO undermine
him IN the confidence Of his employers.
About two months ago John Moten re-
turned. Meanwhile a warrant had been is
sued Tor ms arrest and was given 10 Police
man Lightfoot TO serve. Havhurst and Cot
in learned Of this and they told Lieut.. Teeple
that II he would take the warrant from Light
foot and give d to one Of them Moten could
more quickly be secured.
few days later Lieut. Teeple took the
paper from Lightfoot and gave it to Hay-
hurst. The latter then arranged for NoteD 10
90 To the police court and at the same time
promised that Davis should not be notified of
the fact. so that when the case was called
there would be no prosecuting witness and
Moten would be discharged. BY the merest
accident Mr. Davis heard OF the plot and went
10 the court whore upon his evidence Moten
was fined SO, half Of which was furnished by
Policeman Coffin and the other by Moten 5
father Hayhurst promised 10 repay it to the
elder Moteu.
In reference to the charge against Havhurst
OF committing an indecent assault on Mrs
Pleasant, Davis has furnished the names Of
witnesses TO Commissioner 1ruesden
Death Of Reuben y. Clark
Reuben B. Clark. who lived in this city
died at his summer home on Prudence Island
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