The record-union., 1896-02-20

the Tth instant he saw Greene go to the
Cafe Royal, the other pool rooms, the
club rooms at the Western Hotel where
faro games were running, to Norton's S
place, where cockpit is conducted.
He saw him go into a saloon and take
a drink of whisky He saw him go into
several other saloons. He finally lost
him and quit following him about 2
a. m. During this time he did not see
him visit any officers on their beats.
The next night he saw the Captain
meet a lady and talk to her for some
minutes and then make much the same
rounds as before. He met officer Talbot
and afterward Officer Fisher, and he
and Fisher went up and down L street
inspecting the saloons. A day or two
afterward witness got wind of his going
down to @ street and watched for him,
but did not see him that night. On the
night of the 18th he saw Greene go
down to the house at 1913 Q street and
go in. Then the light was blown out
and witness watched until a. m, but
Greene did not come out, and he went
home. His general evening rounds
were from Kripp's pool room to the
Cafe Royal and down the line to the
Theater Comique. He had never seen
him visit the policemen on their beats
or go above Eighth street. Had seen him
once with Officers Talbot and Fisher
and had never seen him take but one
drink of whisky.
In answer to questions by Captain
Greene, he said he was on his track
from the 7th till the 18th He had also
observed the movements of other Off
GERS and reported on them. He had
seen Greene at Kripp's at o'clock and
also at II o'clock. He also saw him
&C into the clubroom. 1t was few
minutes after u o'clock when he saw
him go into the house on @ street, and
did not see him come out. That was
on the night of the 14th On the night
Of the 10th he saw him on L street. He
went into the place at 20915 L street to
make inquiries for Captain Greene,
but was told by the woman there that
she did not know much about him. He
did not stay more than ten minutes.
Devine insisted on asking Greene
questions and Mr. Johnson asked him
to wait till Greene was put on the stand,
and to let the examination go on.
Witness resumed that when he came
out Greene spoke to him and he spoke
in return. He did not go into any of
the other houses there. He had never
seen Captain Greene above Eighth
street, except when he went to @ street.
City Attorney Brown testified that
Captain Greene had been connected
with very few cases for the past two
years.
Kent said that they were only trying
the case for the last three weeks and
not for two years. If it was to go fur
ther back, he would have to be excused
as a juror.
Devine wanted to know if Captain
Greene was supposed to make arrests
like other officers, and Mr.. Brown said
that he should make arrests when he
found people violating the law, as
should also the Chief. He had, how
ever, many other duties to perform be-
sides making arrests.
Devine called on the Corporation
Counsel to read Section 127 of the char
ter, relating to the duties of the Cap
tain of Police. and he did so.
Mr.. Brown resumed, that the Captain
of Police had charge of the force at
night, and neither he nor the Chief
often appeared in Police Court cases.
Captain Greene read the Police Clerks
report that he had participated in
thirty-fve arrests, twenty lone of which
had resulted in convictions, and in six
felony cases, all of which had secured
convictions.
Bentley asked if Mr.. Brown thought
Captain Greene had done his duty fully
and attended to it, and was answered
that he did not wish to give an answer.
Bentley asked him if he thought that
Captain Greene could have suppressed
gambling, and was answered that he
thought both he and all the officers had
means at their command for suppress
ing it, He declined to give his opinion
as to whether he had done his duty,
saying that was for the board to judge.
The responsibility of enforcing the
law rested, he said, upon the whole po-
lice department Tt is the duty of an
officer, or even of a citizen, to make an
arrest for an infraction of the law.
There has been no arrest for gaming
since January 2Sth. Chinese lotteries
and crap games are illegal, as well as
faro
Mayor c. H. Hubbard testified that he
conversed with Captain Greene last
Monday night and was told by him
that he went to w. W. Donaca's house
on @ street. as Donaca had told him
that his (Greene's) chickens were both
ering the neighbors, and he went there
to pull the feathers from their wings.
Greene asked if he did not tell the
Mayor that he went there early in the
evening, but the Mayor was positive
that he said it was at night
Mrs NJ j. Olsen testified to seeing
Greene talking to girl in her doorway
at 13O K street, and heard him call
someone a liar if she said she was try
ing to keep a decent lodging house. She
asked the girl afterward to whom he
alluded, and was told that Greene
wanted to go to the girls room, but she
said that witness would not allow the
girls in the house to do so, and that he
answered what witness heard. The
girls name was Ray, and she used to
come in about 1 o'clock at night. She
had seen Greene in her house before, in
the room of a girl named Allie, but did
not know for what he came, or how long
he stayed.
C. B. Brown testified that he saw Cap
tain Greene one night at the Theater
Conioue, about six months ago, while
,,,7rcui17sr his duties as a reporter. He