The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-07

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have personal knowledge Of It. II We
have suspicious We keep close watch
on 1t and..if we are convinced that they
are disor derly we report, them at head
quarters. ~ .
i Geors. Marshairs, Testimony. /.
The evidence of George Marshall for
the defense was the lengthiest OF the
evening, and was as favorable to the
| accused as It was damaging to the de-
Tense He Is one of. Mr.. Guernsey's
Sunday school scholars. and has been a
companion Of the four young men
whose affidavits led to the investigation.
He was solicited to make affidavit but
his admissions failed to meet the needs
i Of the prosecution. and he was set
aside. His examination by Mr.. Scragg
was as follows:
Were you at Whites hotel, on Franklin
| avenue, in company with karcher at the
time Of his arrest last winter? Yes, sir.
Was there any difficulty took place
there? Yes, sir, there was some.
VIII you tell US about It? Coming out
of the hall, Karcher stepped into one of
| the parlors. l walked on out. Tiere was
l
Armstrong. The two gentlemen came out
of the hall and argued there. l saw three
| or four officers across Mie street. told
them to keep still; that there was some
| cops across the street. One of them said
he didn't care for the cops and started
| the racket on the porch, and they came
over and nabbed them, and there was
also woman taken out of the parlor.
| Who was involved in the difficulty?
| Yes, sir. -
| A woman of questionable reputation?
| seen in the papers the next morning that
her name was Kitty Woods.
| Do5you know what name this man kar-
| cher gave when he was taken to the sta
| tion house? There was no name given
| that night. The next morning his name
was entered as Smith.
| Do you know where ne gave his resi-
dence? Wilkes-Barre.
Did you on behalf Of this young man
deposit a forfeit with Lieutenant Davis
| to secure his release until the next MORN
ing? Yes, sir.
From your knowledge of these young
men during the last two or three years,
what has been their reputation as fire.
quenters of houses of i'll fame? l would
| rather not answer that question.
If you have any knowledge of them l
desire you to answer 1t. Well, they have
often remarked 10 mo Wnal sport tney
had the night before.
Now, sir. since the charges Of the rev.
erend gentleman were made were you ap-
preached by any one In this city and asked
If YOU would help sustain them? ] was
asked II | would make a statement. ]
think 1t was the day before yesterday or
the day before that.
Who approached you for the informa-
ton? Mr.. Guernsey.
What, IL anything. did Karcher say
about swearing to the statement? Kar-
cher said. that he did swear to It, but
was sorry that it had gone as fai. as it
had. That the names were not to be d.
vulged.
Karchcr Expected Ample Reward.
What conversation did you have with
Koehler about being protected If he made
the statement? We got talking about 1t
and he said that If he found any informa-
ton that he would be amply rewarded"
Mr.. Marshall, at the time you were ap-
preached to make this statement concern
ing any matter involving Officer Davis or
officer Block, who approached you? Mr..
Guernsey.
What, il anything. did this gentleman
say to you at or about the time he desired
you to make a statement involving these
officers or at any time prior to this hear
he asked me whether / would be willing
to be sworn. I said yes, of what knew.
In the conversation he made the remark
that they were going to put detectives on
the track Of the. officers and that would
make a first-rate one and he would see
about 1t. Those were the exact words he
used. That was yesterday morning.
This young man, George Young, is at
tending the Scranton Business college,
isn't he? The first heard of it was Mon
day.
Have you heard how he gets the money
to pay for his schooling there? l refuse
to answer that question.
BY Mr.. Hawley:
Were you ever in house of question:
able Or unquestonable character with
these young men? l refuse to answer that
question Mr. Hawley. l haven't been
brought into this in that way and don't
intend to incriminate myself in any way.
Do you know whether any of these
young men are attendants at the Second
Presbyterian church or Sunday school?
Well, haven't been there lately. / pre-
sumo they are, yes.
Patrolman Palmer, called by the de-
fense, was. on duty on Lackawanna
from Franklin to Wyoming avenues
the night Of the recent firemen's day,
when Karcher and Koehler alleged he
discussed houses of Ill fame with Lieu
tenant Davis and another officer, and
two band men from Binghamton. The
two young men We're brought before
Palmer but failed to identify him, and
vice versa. Palmer's testimony ad-
mitted that he had conversed with the
band men, and explained the object of
the talk. He stopped them TO notify
them Of the arrest of an acquaintance
of theirs from Binghamton. He did not
notice, the. Others who were standing
near at the time.
Wallace Moir, a son OF Captain James
Moir was called by the defense and
testified that George Young said he
was sorry he signed an affidavit, and
had TO appear as a witness against
the officers, and that he would like to
have talk with Patrolman Block about
it.
How Raids Were Made.
Chief. of Police w. II. Simpson was
called by the defense. His testimony
showed the system of making police
raids on disorderly houses and was in
tended to show that Patrolman Block
could not have told! Young, as Young
intimated, whether or not "a, police raid
would or would not be made on certain
nights. .ChieffSimpson said the captain
of police might know of an intended
raid at 6 o'clock in the evening; the lieu
tenants might know of 1t an hour or SO
before it occurred, but the, patrolmen
were ordered. to assemble at police head
quarters in ignorance. of the duty to be
performed and never knew the objective
house until on the way there and sell
dom were aware, of the place until 1t
was reached. He admitted 1t was pos
sible a lieutenant might reveal an in
tended raid an hour or so before action,
but such thing was not probable.
Young Koehler was called in rebuttal