The Washington times., 1895-06-26
PROCTOR MAKES Defense
Star Chamber Trial of the De-
teCiiVe for IndiscretiOn.
CASE NOT YET CONCLUDED
Does Not Think His Methods Were
Reprehensiblea a nj Declares He Nyas,
as COnsiderate as Possible Under
the Circumstances-D Difference of
Opinion.

The police trial board, composed of
Capt. Austin and Lieuts Heffner and Swim
dells, met IN star chamber sion yes
terddy afternoon at police LsadquaTters,
ana began an investigation into the case of
Detective Charles Proctor, which lasted
from = u nth . clock, and was then con-
| tlnued over Gntu this afternoon
The investigation was ordered by Com
missioner TrGcsdcll, and by his direction
Assistant Attorney for the Dis trict James
l.. PuGh appeared for the prosecution. De-
tectlve Proctor conducted mis- own case and
CTOSS-eN0minel the witness es
The charges against Proctor are viola
ton of para rapti OF the police manual,
which refers To conduct unbecoming an
officer. The trial is tie result OF the
AaNWeil-Fyaaa Grrest several days ago,
and, it is a43eF13 t.at the accused officer
did Hot use proper discretion in making
the arrest, ana i!.aGEe went oat OF his way
to secure evidenee in case which was
only misdemsaaor
PROCTOl'S STATEMENT.
The detective went on tie gland and
stated that lac was assigned to the case
10y his chief. ana furnished with a warrant
for the arrest OF Mr.. Maxwell and Miss
Mullowney He said that i'll securing the
evidence he had followed the instructions
OF the assistant District attorney, and
did not think lis methods were reprchen-
Sibie. He said that on the night the ar
rests were made he was accompanied and
assisted by Detective Gallaher, who had
not, IL seems, been previously connected
with the case. The arrests, he declared,
We're made without violence either to
the persons or feelings of the people, any
more than It was possible To avoid
Mr.. W. IL. Main, IN whose house the
arrest took place. was the first witness
examined after Proctor had made his
statement. Mr Main was on the stand
over two hours, and was examined at
great length by Prosecuting Attorney
PuSh, and cross examined by Proctor.
He gave a detailed account OF the case
from his nowIsdge of it, and told of the
Information furnished by him 10 the as
slstant District attorney, which resulted
in warrant being issued and Proctor
being assigned to the case. Witness tes-
titled as to the relations OF the two people
while IN his house. and of the manner of
their arrests by Detectives Proctor and
Gallahcr
Mr.. Main was followed on the stand by
the colored Chambermaid IN the house,
whose testimony was unimportant, mas
much as il referred only to the relations
OF Mr.. Maxwell and Miss lyman.
MULLOWNEY AND PROCTOR DIFFER.
Thenext witness was Assistant District
Attorney Mullowney. who issued the
warrants and directed Inspector Holm
berger to put a detective on the case. There
was a difference of opinion between Mr..
MulIowney and Detective Proctor as TO
the instructions issued by the former to
the latter ia regard TO working up eyi-
dcnce IL the case.
The detective claimed that he acted only
upon the Instructions of the prosecuting at
torney when the warrant was placed in
his hands, but Mr. Mullowney, while he did
not remember the conversation between
them, was Under the impressions that the
directions be gave as to securing evidence
in the case were of a different nature.
He said. however. that ne would not be
positive in that regard. as Mr.. Proctor had
stated differently and he did rot think Mr.
Proctor would knowingly misstate the
facts in the case.
The next witness called was Warrant
Clerk Washburn, of the police court, who
testified as 10 the issuing OF the warrant
for the arrest Of the two people.
MORE THIS AFTERNOON.
The investigation viii be resumed this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, when Inspector
Hollinberger, Detectives Gallaher and
ined.
The specifications upon which Proctor
is being tried embOdy, il is said, large
part of the report which he was required TO
give soon after the arrests were made,
and which was sent by Chief Clerk Syl-
vester to Commissioner TruesdeIl, and upon
which the Investigation was ordered
This report was made out some time be-
fore Detective Proctor was made aware
that there was to be trial, and is in
the nature of forced evidence against him
self
Absolutely nothing is known as to the
disposition which viii be made of the case,
and until the findings OF the board are
officially made public, statements as to
the final result will be mere guesses
Whether or not Mr.. Proctor will be re-
duCed TO the ranks or otherwise punished
for his alleged indiscretioH is a matter
that the Commissioners will decide after
the report OF the trial board.