Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAIL
Witnesses Say Sol. Green Extorted Money
From Women.
He In Charged With Vagrancy-Con-
nected With the Daley Raids
Witnesses Examined.

balls court this morning. Mr. Pugh repre-
scented the District and Lawyer Peyton
represented the prisoner. This Is the case
| in which the arrest was made on a war
rant sworn out by Detective Lacy, who
made an investigation Of two letters re-
ceived at headquarters. as published In
yesterdays Star. A plea of not guilty was
entered. .->s-
Henry Lacy, the colored detective, was
! the first witness called, and he testified
that about a month ago Maj. Moore re-
ceived a communication making complaint
that an attempt had been made to tax
prostitutes, and that those who did not
pay the tax were arrested The commune
cation, he said, mentioned no names Wit
ness was sent out by Inspector Holm
berger to investigate the complaint. He
| went down in South Washington and made
inquiries concerning the contents of the
communication, and then he swore out the
warrant for Green. Witness said he had
known Green for long time, and he knew
him as bar room loafer, who had been
seen about houses of prostitution. Wit
ness said that Green spent most OF his
| time about these places, and he (witness)
| had never known him to do any work.
Green had never worked for him.
During the examination Lawyer Peyton
| said he wanted to show that there were
malice, jealousy and envy in the case.
Inspector Hollinberger produced the two
| An effort was made to connect the letter
| which said Sergt. Daley showed favoritism
with the famous Shea family.
Green's Record.
Inspector Hollinberger testified that he
received the letters mentioned from Maj.
Moore and detailed Detective Lacy to make
the investigation. Witness could say moth
ing in Green's favor. He said that in the
| investigation of cases these people are
paid for reliable information furnished,
but he had never employed Green. He
had told Green that he would pay him
for the recovery of a stolen ring.
Inspector Hollinberger said that when
he was given the letter he was told that
the charge was SO similar to those being
made against the New York police that it
would have to be investigated, and If
| found true, some one would have to be
punished. He denied that there was any
trouble between the officers.
Money From Women.
Kate Scott, a young Englshwo oman, who
said she had lived in the Division" and
afterwerd in South Washington, was next
sworn She told the court of trouble she
had had with Green. He threatened Teresa
Reed with whom he had lived, telling her
that unless she returned and did as she had
been doing he would get her in the work
house.
And was she sent DOWN."
Yes, sir
Witness then went on to say that Green
had threatened her with arrest. The next
day she was arrested and sent down. She
said that friend supported her, and she
thought this friend had seen Detective
Lacy to try to get bond to get her out.
Kate Johnson, colored, was brought up
from the work house and put on the stand.
She said that Sol. Green was always telling
Sergt. Daley and the police about what
was going on.
He has been around looking In my
house." she said.
She said that her companion, Blood
Jones, had written the letter about SerGt.
Daley.
Maria Smith and Lula Taylor, also col
| ored residents of the alley, were put on the
| stand. They said that Green and Small
wood were to be found about kelly's
saloon at almost any time. Lula Taylor.
whose home is in Louise alley, told of a
visit to Kelly's saloon, when SmallwOOd
| threatened her with ninety days unless
she gave him 10 cents. She refused him,
and he went to call a policeman. When
she stepped out of the saloon a policeman
arrested her.
And what was done with your
II got the ninety days"
Witness said she had given Sol. Green
money MANY times in order to keep out of
the work house, and said she had treated
Green. Smallwood, Sam Newton and Lam
caster.
In response to the courts inquiry witness
said that these men never appeared on the
stand as witnesses against heT.
Detective Weldon was called, and he said
he had seen Green about four times during
the time charged in the information. He
said that Green had the reputation of a
man who would not be believed under OATH
Charles Killian, an eX-saloon keeper, who
now keeps a grocery store, gave evidence
concerning the frequent visits of Green to
kelly's saloon.
William Polman Mr.. Killians clerk, testi-
fled that he heard Green tell Teresa Reed
he would have her arrested If she did not
OIreen) Witness
that Mr.. Killian, his employer, owns two
houses in Willow Tree alley, but they are
vacant. The people in one of the houses
he said were raided Sol. Green, he said
made the people move out of the houses.
Were Arrested.
Witness said that on the evening he heard
the woman refuse Sol. Green the two
women were arrested in less than five min
utes after Green was refused. The police
he said, are always on the street not far
from Kelly's saloon, and this particular ar
rest was made by officer Bauer and Ger
man policeman.
Policeman Mulvey, one of the policemen
transferred from the fourth precinct after
the Daley trouble, also gave evidence. He
had seen Sol Green on the streets in South
Washington, but never saw him perform
any manual labor Witness said he was
transferred at his own request. He never
suspected that Green had anything to do
with Sergeant Daley's raid on the Fat
Mems Beneficial Association.
After recess Mr.. Pugh announced that his
case was closed. He said that John Kelly,
the saloonkeeper, could not be found, and
it was said he had gone to the races.
Sergt. Daley was the first witness called
by the defense, and he told of how Green
had given information in 'Speak-easy'' and
other whisky cases, and told the court he
had used him in other cases, but he was
not put on the witness stand. Witness
said that Green's information was gener-
ally reliable. He knew that Green was an
idle man. Concerning the arrest of Kate
Scott, the witness called for the prosecu-
ton, witness said he did not get his in
formation from Sol. Green, as the Scott
woman said he had. Witness said that
Green has q good home in Limerick alley,
and he went there with him before taking
him to the police station when he Daley
made the arrest on Lacy's warrant.
Witness said he had rot had much time
to do street duty during the past two
weeks, he has had to defend himself be-
fore the trial beard.
Sergt. Daley was shown the anonymous
letter, and while he could not Identify the
handwriting, he was perfect y satisfied that
the latter was sent by Of the Sheas or
their friends.
Witness said he had always worked in
harmony with the detectives, and he had
no idea that Lacy had any feeling against
him.