The record-union., 1896-03-11
LEONARD'S EXAMINATION.
The Charge Of Perjury Heard in the
Police Court.
Justice Davis Listens Carefully to
Some Very Contradictory
Testimony.

The examination of W. L. Leonard,
for perjury, claimed to have been COM
mitted in giving his testimony at the
trial of Police Captain Greene on
charges preferred against him before
the City Board of Trustees, was held
in the Police Court yesterday.
M. J. Desmond, Clerk of the board
testified concerning the records of the
board relating to the case. City At
torney Brown conducted the prosecu-
tion and Corporation Counsel H. w.
johnson. appeared for the defendant.
There was considerable legal SPAR
ring over the introduction of various
matters connected with the records, Mr..
Johnson making several objections
Among others, he objected to the admis-
sion of evidence that Clerk Desmond
administered an oath to Leonard. on the
ground that it was not requisite to ad-
minister an oath to Leonard in the ex-
animation, and that unless it was requi-
site that an oath should be admins
tered a charge of perjury could not be
founded on it.
The question was allowed, and wit
ness went on to give Leonard's testi-
mony that he saw Captain Greene on
the night of February 14th go into the
house Of r. w. Donaca, at 1013 Q street.
He had followed Greene, as he was en-
ployed by the Mayor and Trustees to
shadow Greene and other officers and
ascertain what they did while on duty.
Leonard testified that he watched
from about midnight for about two
hours, but did not see Greene come out
Of the house.
meeting Greene about midnight at Sew
enth and K streets and walking with
him down to NJ street and around sew
eraI blocks They parted when they
came back to Seventh and K streets
again and they parted about half-past
u. Greene saying that he was going
down town. They met a man near M
street and spoke to him. The only thing
that he could rtmenber Greene's saying
during the walk was after they parted
with the man, when Greene said, THAT
amt the man" He was certain of the
time, as he was going to get his supper.
T. Blauth testified to meeting Greene
about II o'clock, as near as he could
Judge, one night that week, but he
could not be positive as to the night
Greene spoke to him.
officer Talbot met Captain Greene on
the night in question two or three diff
ferent times between II and l O'Clock.
It was as late as l O'Clock the last time.
He was on his beat at the time. He
met. Grenee about every night while on
duty He saw him in Norton's saloon
that night near midnight, sitting at a
table, but did not know whether or not
he was playing checkers. He met him
afterwards near Third and K streets,
coming from L towards K. He saw
Leonard sitting on the rail in front of
the Western Hotel as if watching for
somebody, while Greene was in Nor
tons place. He was positive as to the
time, but only judged as to the time he
met Greene the last time. He thought
it was about quarter to /. He did not
see him any more that night. They
were watching for Leonard, as they
knew he was sliadowing them. He de-
MED that the officers had talked with
each other on this matter and said they
were opposed to this prosecution.
Greene called his attention to the
night couple of days afterward, say
ing that charges had been preferred
against him, and that fixed the date
in witness memory, as he had sent
note into Norton's to Greene and was
afraid that he would be reported by
Leonard for it.
Officer Fisher testified that he and Tai
bot met Captain Greene on Third street,
between K and L, some time about u
o'clock, and about an hour afterwards,
and again about 2:30. He was not posi-
tive as to the time in these cases, as ne
did not look at his watch. On each oe-
casion they talked with Greene. They
often met him at night from two to
four times. The date was called to his
attention two or three days afterwards
by Captain Greene, who said charges
were going to be or had been filed
against him. Greene called his atten-
tion to having met him on that night.
Before that he had not paid any atten-