The record-union., 1896-02-20

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him at nearly 12:45 o'clock and went
down street. He remembered the
time because he was about to
go and get his supper. They walked
slowly, and Greene spoke to some man
on the way. He did not remember why
Greene proposed the walk
officer Talbot testified that he was on
duty on the night of the 14th, and met
Captain Greene after u o'clock on
Third street, between K and L streets.
He and officer Fisher afterward met
him about 1:15 o'clock. He remem-
bered it because they were watching
Detective Leonard, and had lost sight of
him
He also saw Captain Greene on the
next night between 1 and 2 o'clock,
when some arrests were made.
Devine spoke of Leonard as a spy
and informer, and President Leonard
objected to the use of such language.
Well. what was he. then?" said Pen
nish IF the Mayor employed him, it
was at your dictation.
Il want to say now that that is false, :"
said Leonard. THAT is twice to-day
that you have said that"
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much complaint about the condition of
the police force, and the Police Com
mittee had spoken to the Mayor about
employing q detective to watch the OFF,
GERS. President Leonard had nothing
to do with it.
Theodore Blauth testified to meeting
Captain Greene and Officer Douglas,
but could not tell what night it was.
Frank Daroux testified that he was
engaged in poolselling at Kripp's. There
was a poker game there, but no crap
game or other illegal game going on
there. He had never seen Captain
Greene there after 8 o'clock at night
He remembered his saying one even
ing that he could not come after s
o clock because he was on duty. He did
not know that there was any crap game
there, but there was a China lottery
there on the other sue of the partition.
Captain Greene had bought pools there
in the day time, but he did not remem-
ber that he had ever done SO at night.
He did not think a policeman could
get to the Chinese lottery, because he
thought he would be stopped. He had
never seen Captain Greene gamble
there
officer Fisher testified that on the
night of the 14th he saw Captain Greene
at 8 o'clock, after II o'clock, l O'Clock
and about half-past o'clock. officer
Talbot was with him each time They
met him in the neighborhood of Second
and K streets. He and Talbot patro1led
their beats together by permission of
Chief Drew. He also met Greene twice
on the next night. He was called by
the Captain and told to watch the house
at 130 L street They stood there for
nearly half an hour when Detective
Leonard came out and Captain Greene
spoke to him. He heard two or three
weeks ago that a detective was watch
ing the force He had not noticed since
that time that they met Captain Greene
any oftener. The latter had given to
the officers the credit of arrests instead
OF taking it himself. He had heard
several officers claim that Captain
Greene showed favoritism, but there is
always a kick from somebody.
Devine continued to interject remarks
and President Leonard said that he
himself had been accused of being pre-
JUDGED, but had been impartial. Mr..
Devine's remarks would Indicate, how
ever, that his opinion was fixed in the
matter. He believed they should all
sit impartially.
Mckay spoke to the same effect and
Devine said that he proposed to talk
and would not be dictated 10.
Chief Drew testified that it was
agreed that he and Captain Greene
should give to the officers all the credit
of arrests. No kilograms had been
withheld from anyone, unless they were
not proper to be given out.
Bentley asked if Chief Drew had not
intimated that Captain Greene had not
given him perfect satisfaction. and he
answered that so far as he knew he had
never had cause for dissatisfaction.
Still, he had not approved of his visit
ing the pool rooms and had told him so.
M. Harlow remembered meeting
Greene on Eighth street, but could not
tell what night it was
j. A. Brown of the Theater Comique
had seen Captain Greene there occa-
sionally, but he did not stay long and
never drank or talked with the girls.
He would inquire how things were going
and chat few minutes and go away
B. Lucey testified that Greene did not
night, as testified to by Leonard.
Mrs. Hattie Donnaca testified that
she lived at 1913 @ street and was a
dressmaker. She denied that Captain
Greene was at her house at all on Fri
day night after u o'clock He was
there in the afternoon about or 5
o'clock, and pulled the feathers from a
chickens wings. He was never in her
house after Il o'clock at night
George F. Wittenbrock testified that
on Friday night he was at the house.
next to Mrs. Donnaca's. He went there
about j. o'clock to sit up with a sick
friend, and went down Tenth street.
When he went in he turned the light out
in the hallway. There was an electric
light on the corner, but there were some
trees and a man could not be distin-
guished across the street
Captain Greene said that he did not
need to be sworn, but would be if the
beard desired.
Kent moved that the charges be dis
missed, as it was lot Of bosh.
Bentley said that he had no feeling
against Captain Greene and had only
acted because citizens had made COM
plaint against him.
He protested most heartily against
the insinuations of members of the
board against the motives of the Police
Committee. Trustee Kent was the first
one who spoke to him about Captain
Greene. and took Trustee Leonard in
his back room to investigate tie
charges.
Kent said that he did so because con-
plants had been made to him about
Captain Greene and also about other
officers Of the force. He did not ike
the way this thing was going. There
had been q meeting of the Police Com
rniltee to which he was not aslzad Az