Evening star., 1897-01-18
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS
Policemen Who Must Meet Some Serious
Allegations.
Testimony Before Trial Board Re-
xardfnE Evans and FOley-The
witnesses Who Appeared.

"He was in a semi-comatoSe condition
when he came to my house." This is what
Mrs. Louisa Lamb said when called upon to
give evidence before the trial board this
morning in the case Of Policemen Evans
and Foley of the eighth precinct who were
on trial on charges preferred against them
by Lieut. Amiss of the first precinct, as
heretofore published in The Star. The
woman's statement referred to Policeman
Evans, to whom she frequently referred as
| the larger of the two men. In explanation
Of this so-called semi-comatose condition
Evans claimed it was due to an overdose
of an opiate that had been prescribed for
him by a physician.
The charges. as already stated, were
| based complaint made by Lieut.. Amiss.
Sergt. Moore had made the report to the
lieutenant, and on the night in question
Evans was in the first precinct station.
This morning at 1890 o'clock the trial
board, composed of Capt Austin and
Leuts. Swindells and Heffner met at Lieut..
kelly's station, on New Jersey avenue.
The meeting was behind closed doors, the
| public being excluded. This was done be-
! cause of a rule of the Commissioners which
shields policemen from the public when
they are accused Of wrongdoing. Despite
the efforts made today to keep the trial Sc
cret most of the facts leaked out.
1t was testified that on Thursday of last
week, at the time Mrs Lamb says he was
in a semi-comatose condition, Evans went
to the house Of the woman No. 1883 Ohio
avenue an alleged house of ill-fame. 1t
was also alleged that he was intoxicated
So far as Policeman Foley was concerned
against him. 1t was charged against him
that on Monday Of last week, four days
after Evans first visit, he (Foley) went to
the house in company with Evans and
"aded and abetted Evans in his notorious
conduct in procuring money from Louisa
Lamb" In this complaint 1t was also al
legged that Evans was under the influence
of liquor.
The Witnesscs.
Nine witnesses were present for the
prosecution and possibly a dozen for the
oeferse
When the case was called Messrs Oscar
and Edwin Nauck appeared as counsel and
entered pleas of not guilty for their
clients. Evans and Foley lad been part
ners In the precinct, had been together in
the Division" SO 1t was charged, and
they agreed to consolidation of their
cases, avoiding repetition of some of the
testimony. Mrs. Lamb was called in by the
trial board. She is a matronly looking wo-
man Of uncertain age. and her appearance
was that of worker in a reform move
ment rather than the keeper of house
OF the kind alleged. Louisa was sworn in
the usual way, and in a mild manner she
went on to explain the conduct of the ac-
cused officers. She began by telling of the
appearance of Evans. the big policeman
In the semi-ccmatose condition on Thurs
day: He had money. though. and the fact
that he appeared irresponsible did not re-
suit in his being turned over to
a policeman or sent to hospital.
But he was permitted to enter and spend
his money as lavishly as If he had been
mlinonaire according to her statement.
the officer, who was her guest, remained
over night and then the next day. When
sfe had finished telling of his conduct she
was was Questioned about Officer Foley. She
fxy
looked very much like him came to her
mouse on Monday. There was q third
party in the transaction, whose name NAV
nsure r,,sa IN future proceeding. This man,
VINO II was charged, was Foley exhibited
ms badge and advised her to return to
Evans some or the money. In this connec-
tion II came cut that Evans had SEQ when
ne went to the house. OF this amount he
spent $5l. and his claim was that he was
ioDbed OF the SO. Mrs. Lamb made a de.
talied explanation of the manner i'm which
he had spent his money ~
He sent the chambermaid out for ,o.,-
.aus, was one way In which she said he
sPeht IT, so far as his claim that he was
roDoed was concerned, she made an EN-
phatic and positive denial Sergeant Moor.
ana Policeman Schuyler who had soan
Evans. were also there as witnesses 90
were some officers from the eighth nra.
cinct. " pre-
Referring to the man who answeroa w.
description of Foley. the woman said his
conuuct was gentlemanly, and he was not
ohuer the lnnuence OF liquor. so far as she
couid tell. He merely advised her to re-
!uno money and avoid trouble. She re-
turned Evans IS. When she first made
complaint to Lieutenant Amiss she did
not know anything of Evans identity
The Defense.
When she had finished her Testimony
others were called. and finally, when the
prosecution had rested, counsel for the
defense made their showing.
There seems to be nothing against Mr..
Foley" counsel remarked, and then Wit
nesses were called.
This testimony developed the fact that
Pohceman Evans was really ON sick leave
At the time charged. and was under medi-
cal treatment. The doctor was there to
prove that Whatever may have been his
ailment, an opiate In teaspoon doses were
prescribed. but this was lRohably not
enough for the big policeman. and he used
tablespoon. Just the exact size OF this
spoon was not shown SO far as q Star re-
porter could ascertain. but the dose re-
suited In his leaving home or wherever he
was at the time. and an hour or SO later
he was resting quietly in Mrs. Lambs
house on Ohio avenue. Just when the ef-
fects of the opiate disappeared and the
soothing influence of the cocktails was felt
was not told. but 1t was told that when
Evans missed his 80 he made a row. but
did not set the money.
When he left the house that day he had
money enough to carry him home, and he