The morning times., 1896-07-01

The investigation OF the management Of
the District Jail closed yesterday after
noon with the hearing OF several additional
witnesses.
The court of inquiry was composed OF
Judges Hagner. AcComas, Cox and Cole.
AS III the previous Leariug, tne press Was
excluded and the sessCu was Thoroughly
stur-ciamber with one exception
bar Cook discovered u tie C.Cse OF the
inquiry luAt Dr. SiGte, Tie jan Lny siciau,
and i iortner witness haa been pI rsent uuI-
ing the entire hearing ana had heard the
evidence gwen. Mr.. LCck asked uuse Hug
ner why Dr. siIute was present and, acooru-
ing to the statement OF the fUrmer, Judge
Hagner replied:
HE came 10 Lofty me of Ar. Leouard's
illness. gave him "a broad hint 10 Let cut,
but lie didn't take it,"
When The inquiry Orened yesterday after
noon Mr.. Cook went TO Judge HagHer and
told him that several OF his witnesses, whose
names he had given the court, had not been
summoned A list OF witnesses was filed by
Mr.. Cook with the first batch Of ariidavits
several weeks ago.
MRS. BADEN NOT SUMMONED.
Among them was the name of Mrs.
Baden, an ex-nIatron OF the jail For
some reason she was not summoned to
appear before the court. She declined TO
come unless summoned as she is now a
niatron at the Girls Reform School. but
IL is known that she could give SOME
insight into the management or the jail
while she was there.
Il have other nanIes,'' said Mr.. Cook
to Judge Hagner, there are Messrs De
(.r, Ps.nr ratn nd TAv t.,r
/ would like to have them called, but
notwithstanding 1 gave you those names
they have received no notification. Another
witness is Miss Fiorence Russell. Not Que
OF these persons have ever been arrested
and they will testify not as ex-convicts.'
According TO Mr.. Cook Judge Hagner
said 1t was not the purpose OF tie court
to near any witnesses whose affidavits
they had in their possession.
Before the inquiry closed Lawyers De
Graffenreid and Jepper came TO the
courthouse and siguified their intention Of
taking the stand, but the court refused
to hear them. Both gentlemen have filed
rfiuavits. it IS true, but they could
make their assertions stronger by per
sonal testimony.
.'Another reason for dissa tisfaction,''
said Mr.. Cook. lis that when l appeared
with Mr.. c. Albert White. as my counsel,
he TO examine the witnesses, Judge HagDer
refused TO allow him to remain. He WAS
plainly told he could not be present, yet
DR.. shute was allowed to hear every
thing"
HEARING NOT FRUITFUL.
Little was developed at the hearing yes
terday. The first witness was an ex- qua rd
OF the tail who said that he had drunk
whisky at the jail and had seen whisky
drunk n the roum of one Of the matrOns.
He also stated that he had seen Maud
Lilley with the keys of the Jail in her
possession. Kid MalaDey was reca lied
aud testified 10 an alleged interview te-
tween himself and Mr.. Cook, in which he
alleged that the iItter came TO see him on
the 31st OF May aud told him that Jim
Springmap, an officer Of the Jail, had sent
him. The witness then stated that Ar.
Cook asked him to swear to anything he
knew about the Jail and iDtimated to him
that he Cook had been going around
pa ying witnesses for informa ton.
Mrs. James Peake. wife of an ex-prison-
er, who is said to have received letters
from Maud Lilley. was next called, and
asked regarding certain letters which
Sue had bad in her possession. She said
Mr.. Cook came Ia see her and asked for
the letters. bat she refused to give them
to him.
Judge HaEDer asked: what did Mr.
Cook say about suit?''
Mrs. Peake answered: He wanted me
to get Il lawyer and sue Warden Leonard
for the amount due my husband for the
work he did while a prisoner"
Now didn't I say" qneried Mr..
Cook. that Jim said he was gninc to
consult lawyer to make Leonard pay
for the work dune there?"
Mrs. Peake was somewhat nervous. but
she replied: Yes. that is right Mrs.
Peake. referring TO the letters already
mentioned. admitted that she had had sew
ernl in Ter possession but had destroyed
them.
MAUD LILLEY'S LETTERS.
She was asked by whom they were
written and to whom addressed. and she
said they were signed by Maud Liiley
and addressed to her husband. who had
given them to her. The witness further
told the court that another gentleman
had called 20 see her. and. representing
himself as a deputy marshal. had en-
deavored TO get possession of the letters.
She was asked to describe this man.
and said lie was tall and thin. and came
on a bicycle.
Mrs. Kate Hunter. sister-in-law of Mrs.
Peake. corrohorated some OF the latter's
statements
Herbert F. L.Allen was put on the stand
and told to tell what he knew of the in
vestigatlon. Judge Hagner asked him If
he had in his possession some Information
against the jail AMI he replied that he had.
Judge McComas wanted to know where it
was and the witness replied at his home.
Several letters signed Maud Lilley. one
signed Alice Linden, and a card bearing
Maud Lilley's name was shown Mr. Allen
ha oyiyo (; h..d hoo in
possession and where they came from. He
ans wered that they had been given him by
Thomas Palmer a former inmate of the jail
The witness explained that he had moth
ing whatever to do with the present in
vestigation-
Rotller O'Neal stated that he had been
newsboy at the jail for several years and
recently was denied admission to the Jail.
He said one day he was going up the stairs
to the female ward when he saw Warden
Leonard coming from Mrs. Benefits room
arranging his clothing.
GETTING AT THE SOURCE.
He was asked to whom he told that, and
he said ne mentioned it to Mr.. Springman.
Later Nj Cook came to see him about it.
Mr.. Cook was asked from whom he got his
information regarding the boy s knowledge,
and the complainant replied from col
ored man named Hill, an ex-guard Of the
Jail.
Mr.. James springman. an officer Of the
Jail, was called and questioned as to his
acquaintance with Kid Malaney. He said
he knew him. DO you know Mr.. Cook?"
asked the court.
mo. sir: only by sight," said Mr.. Spring
man. .I have seen him several times"
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