The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-24
HYDE'S TRIAL POSTPONED
ONE OF HTS PARTNERSHIPS IS SICK AND
 CANNOT APPEAR.


 Testdfy-Police Commi ssioners Decide to
 Rule Out All Hearsay Evidenee-GiIhuly
 Position.
 The special meeting of the board of police commissioners held last evening for the purpose of trying Patrolman
 George L.. Hyde on the charges prefer red against him by Captain James
 Wrinn was exceedingly brief but un- usually spicy. After session which lasted less than twenty minutes it was voted to continue the trial for two
 weeks at the request of Patrolman Hyde, who claimed that his most inn portant witness was sick and would not be able to be present before two weeks
 At o'clock, the time specified for the meeting, only Commissioners Prince, Hubinger and Moran were present Commissioner Gilhuly was in the build ing, but claimed that as he was also on trial before the board of aldermen he did not care to sit as g. judge of an officer until after the charges against him had been disposed of. Finally, however, he consented to come in so as to make a quorum, and the meeting was finally called to order, Commits sioner Prince presiding in the absence of Mayor Hendrick. Later fin the even ing Commissioners Toronto and Doolit- tie came in and Commissioner Gilhuly withdrew.
 After the meeting had been called to order, showing but four members pres ent, Commissioner Gilhuly said: "I move we adjourn, as all the members of the board are not present. and I think the trial should take place be- fore the full board"
 "Oh, hold on," interposed Commission CT Prince. T understand that Patrol man Hyde desires a continuance. Let's have Officer Hyde and Captain Wrinn before us and see what they have to say"
 Captain Wrinn and Patrolman Hyde | were then called into the room and in reply to a question from Commissioner Prince the patrolman said: q shall be compelled to ask for a continuance, as one of my best witnesses is sick abed | and, the doctor tells me, will not be | able to be here for at least two weeks. | Ex-Officer Werner is also here, and as | hSNttAAA~ANiE which sails from New York tomorrow, shall have to ask that be given per mission to have his testimony taken by deposition"
 Captain Wrinn-I should like to in quire what Officer Hyde intends to prove by this witness, If ex-Oficer Werner or the witness who, it is said, is sick know anything of their own di- rect Knowledge, I shall not object to the continuance. But, gentlemen, be- fore this trial begins I wish to suggest that the board allow no hearsay evil dence. We have heard enough of this fake testimnoy, and every witness should be restricted to his own per- sonal knowledge and not be allowed to tell what he heard John Smith or Tom Jones or some one else tell l simply ask for the straight truth, and all of 1t.
 Patrolman Hyde-But the police in- vestigating committee told us to tell us what we had observed or had heard and I should be allowed to give my evidence in the same manner.
 Commissioner Moran-Can't you both be ready next week?
 Officer Hyde-I don't think I can. Anyway don't believe testified any, thing about the time being in 1889 when I had heard that an intended raid was given away
 Captain Wrinn-Well, your record will show what you testified to and l shall hold you strictly to it. want to try this case before full board and not before a mere quorum of the board, so that both the officer and I can have an equally fair chance.
 At this point commissioner moved that the case be continued for two weeks and Commissioner Gilhuly said: q move we adjourn; but the motion was not seconded.
 Commissioner Moran - Patrolman Hyde wants to have ex-Oficer Wer- ner's deposition taken. To Officer Hyde: Can't you have Officer Werner here in two weeks"
 Officer Hyde after consulting with ex- Officer Werner said that Werner would sail tomorrow and would not return for three weeks from next Saturday and that under these circumstances he desired to have. his deposition taken.
 Commissioner Moran--I am ready to move that the clerk of this board take ex-Oficer Werner's deposition, provided Captain Wrinn or his representative be present and have an opportunity to ., cross examine him while his evidence f Is being taken.
 Captain Wrinn--I have no objection to his testimony being taken now. l Let's have all he knows of his direct knowledge. I At this point in the proceedings Com t nissioners Toronto and Doolittle came g nto the room and Commissioner Gill nuly being no longer needed to make a 1uorum he withdrew The members of the board then held | brief whispered consultation at the s conclusion of which Commissioner h Prince announced that the board would f near ex-Offioer Werners testimony r The charges were read to Patrolman r Hyde and he immediately entered a ,lea of mot guilty" Captain Wrinn T, the patrolman of uttering false F md soandalous stories about him to U he police Investigating committee in eference to a raid made in February lpon @ disorderly house in Wooster c treet and with having intimated to f. Attorney B. J. Shanley that the raid ! vas to be made. II After Hyde had pleaded mot guilty" x-Officer Richard H. Werner was