The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
H POLICY TRIAL.
,o,rcE NEGRO sTOOL PIGEON NOW
TEXAS FIREMAN.
,. Tell. How He Played 1S-10-to,
~r-iD-AA, md 8-f1-no ut various
place. In Sheebnn's Preeinet-The Last
y,..s Numbers His favorite Gig.

He Tehs W
ma. md 8-11-a8 Mt Various
P,oee. In Sheehnn's Preeinet-The LAST
\ rhr.. Numbers His Favorite Gig.
PANT. sheehan's trial for failing to suppress
,o,icy shops In his prccinct was continued be-
lore commissioner Andrews Mt Police Head
CHARTERS Yesterday. IL became known before
~ rial was resumed that the negro Perry
s,.ddl,. one OF Chief Conlin's important wit
no.se. who disappeared last week to avoid be-
,ro called against the Captain. had been found.
i, scems that Staddlc. who. with the negro
charles Trcadway. was employed by Police
man Waters to get evidence against policy shops
4, sbcchan's precinct. was afraid to appear ms q
m,ncss nj, the trial. and In order to get safely
ou, Of the way ho enlisted In the navy. Chief
ronlip's men found him working rs n fireman
nm The battle ship Texas, now at tho Brooklyn
Navy Yard. They got permission from the
commander in charge of tho Navy Yard to
hr,pv him to New York under a subpoena.
steddlc was brought into the court room when
al, trial began. lie was dressed In n sailor
All, ON Lawyer Grants motion ho was ex-
sluJed from the court room. Policeman
waters was recalled to the stand by Lawyer
Grant. who asked him II he had any convcraa-
,lon with the two colored men the first trial
d,y. Waters admitted that he talked with
TreadYay on Friday. Mr.. Grant wanted to
tnov what the conversation was about. Prose-
ru.nr NrltN VI u WI OieNio ouioN " piiNo
affected to the question. but Mr.. Grant said he
nropo,ca to show that his line OF examination
was material to the issues. MIR. Farley did not
nte,s the objection.
Waters said he did not talk with the negro
about the Shechan charges. Mr.. Grant Ques-
toned Waters further about his movements
Sunday. Waters said he was out In plain
clothes, and admitted that he was at the Girard
House in the company of Louis Posner. Com
missioner Parkcr's secretary. and n Mr.. Shea,
The latter talked about Capt. Sheehan's case.
Mr.. Grant then ASKED this question:
"ls IL not u fact that between Aug. . and Sept.
o when YOU were detailed to get evidence OF
violation Of the Laws In the Twenty-second pre-
cInct, you spent most OF your time black
women on the street ~
Mr. Farley objected to the question. and Mr..
Grant said he proposed to show some things
that Waters was doing. but Commissioner An
drews sustained the objection.
Waters then admitted In answer to Mr.. Grant
that before he became a policeman, he WAS
foreman for Acker. Merrall Il CondIt, and was
discharged from their employ.
a"were you not discharged for taking goods :"
mo: | had a dispute over an extra days va
cation"
"Do you know Ida Wilson 2"
yes"
WHO Is she?"
"She Is q lewd woman" responded Waters.
lie denied that the woman gave him a gold
watch. with his monogram and her name on 1t.
Mr.. Grant then asked Waters IL he had
trouble with Capt. Schmittberger about "shak-
ing down" disorderly housekcepers. Waters
said no. Mr.. Grant then asked the witness IL IL
were not a fact that George Shotwell, u hotel
keeper in West Twenty-third street made n
complaint IN Capt. Pickett that he pied
to extort $500 from him.
Waters said he never heard OF It. and added
hat he arrested Shotweli for keeping u dis
srderly house. Waters admitted that .Asse IN.
Nyman Hamilton had made a charge against
lin for false arrest. Hc was then asked about
lis acquaintance with q FrenchwOman named
tarmen. He confessed that he knew her.
Was she not your collector - asked Lawyer
Grant.
Waters said no.
is it not a fac: that she collected money for
yoG from unfortunate women ~
NO, cir. II l. not"
Waters admitted that the Carmen woman
ua a street walker. lie also said that Il was
TIE that he had a row In the station house
With Policeman Kenny because the latter had
arrested her.
the women. lie said lie was specially detailed
to get evidence against disordrrly houses. and
Of such women. Mr. Grant asked Waters II ne
LAD Policeman sehultz's post changed In the
Tendefloin preciuCt because Schultz arrested
awoman known as Pearl, whom he was ac-
ouAinted with. Waters replied no. hut he nd;
mlttel lhat SChuttEH post was changed. anu
that Capt. Chapman, when he went to the Ten
derloln. put him bhck.
ne warrants on which, the raids were made "a
sheehNn', precinct called for the arrest OF only
one person each. He said he did. MIR. Grant
Msh SAID that IN one case AZ least i've persons
were arrested on one warrant.
Assistant Corporai!on Counsel Farley ELECTED
made by him on Dec. / at SG7 West Fiitieth
slrtet IN sheehsn's precinct, The evidence
He was accompanied by Matthew Mcconnell
AID TIE TWO negroes who identiiied the policy
found in tie place Water |" ,estia.dI TO- sno,Srg
poiiey arrest made by him and Mcconnell ut
a aSt ssfT s Syenge on Dec; !; He also pro
lngs found there. There was n bunch OF them
Gsilns from Inly to Dec. :. A lot OF clips Of
shape OF gigs and first numbers. which he seized
i?o' Broadway, we're put IN evidence aseI-
when ,he policy slips and manifold sheets were
I.Ayrd upon the premises mentioned. Waters
Perry steddle was then called. He said he
Hsed al l47 West Ihirty-third street and was q
question. he t.ssiiGed that between Aug. ! and
he = ne visited a number Of policy shops N
1ent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs precinct h lie said he didn't
aum o. the places he was at. lie was told to
r slns,h hs memory by looking az his meme,
played at as West tiiiie,S street. anu 4"' u"
mn. ~hSa gigs did you play al 75l Seventh ave-
~ played 10 ID 10 and T~-l0-44." was tho
Have you the gigs here now 2"
no, sir. | threw them overheard" The
The same date.
pa you play at any other places"
les, sir. played at 76I Eighth avenue on
sspt ~. ! played i5-l0-lO uad IDA for
I'VE cents each"
The witness said that there were two writer's
mMe bhck room and twenty or tniriy people
avenue.
The witness said he bought the gig on the
street outside OF the house.
pa you 60 into the house ~
lts, FIR. ! went into the cigar store. but
wIhu nothing, ] then went into the bRCK room
tethihg."
w here did you play next -
Al, played at 1876 Ninth avenue on Oct l, l
wsySu u ~, ana found people whoa | saw
p'aying policy before"
.Mhere Lli you play nextf"
AT $50 Iruth avenue. watched q man
gong IN and follow ed him in"
.mmhht zig did you play there p
AZ me sNhe gig. al 3D."
.y rns wine, said he also played NJ Col Tenth
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