The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-01
o,o custody by omcers Bailey and .Ra-

into custody by Officers Bailey and jsa-
ker. who were on Main street me
man was sent to the Second Police sta
ton and was sent TO the Police court
on Monday. December 2s. 1896 where he
was charged as foliows-an exact copy
OF the docket in the case on that date;
IL. ID. Furman. charged with being
n dcscrter from the United States Army.
Witness r. c. Bailey. Turned over to
the United States authorities
on the docket for ordinance violations
the following appears:
II. ID. Furman. drunk on the streets.
witness. +. {. Bailey. Dismissed.
The man was turned over to Deputy
United States Marshal A. Janney Pleas
ants. and the arrest was reported TO
Lieutenant Miller, OF the recruiting sta
ton In this city located on the north side
of Broad street. near Seventh. Furman
proved TO be a desertcf from Fort Riley,
Kan.
II seems that officer Baker, who Is said
20 nave been In company with officer
Bailey at the time the man was taken
into custody. did not figure In the pro-
cecdings in any way. When the man
was taken to Fortress Monroe for trial.
in some way the name Of officer w. II.
Baker was put down as one Of the Wit
nesscs in the case and officer Forest {.
Bailey omitted.
Mr.. Baker is said to have gone 20 For
trcss Monroe and 20 have testified in
the case.
II is possible that the reward offered II,
such cases Amounting TO the sum OF
siO-may have something {" do with
the charges. though this is not positive,
and the charge against officer Baker does
not throw any light on the matter.
The Chief Of Police. when asked for
copy OF the charge. declined TO give It
out, but a gentleman who has seen the
charge says IT IS about as follows:
THAT Policeman w. II. lkcr did pro-
coed to Fortress Monroe and testify to
the injury OF Policeman +. c. Bailey"
Tnis is not copied from the charge, but
is in substance the nature Of the COM
paint as zen embered by him.
A detective from this city is said TO
have been to Fortress Monroe within
the last day or two TO secure evidence
in the case. but fer which Of the parties
IS not known.
Several officers from Fortress Monroe
have been summoned to appear here. and
Lieutenant Miller. OF the recruiting sta
ton here. will also be I'm attendance. and
1t is likely that the nature OF the testi-
mony adduced at Fortress M)nroe Will
be brought out.
When Lieutenant Miller was seen to-
day he declined to say anything in con-
nection with the case for publication. say
ing that until the findings of the court
martial were given out ii would be man.
ifestly improper for him to do so.
Beth officer Baker and officer Bailey
are I'm the Second District. and both re-
side i'm the eastern portion OF the city.
4 representative Of The Times last
night called at the rcsldcrce of Oih,er
Bailey. AZ north Tbrty-frst street. He
was asleep. not having 10 repoii for DUTY
until / clock this morning. Mr.. Bailey
had been asleep since I O'Clock in the
afternoon and had not seen the state
ment in the Leader. When ii was shown
him. lie read 1t over carefully and said
Il have nothing whatever to say in
connection with the case
And there he stuck. a series OF in
terrogatories being fired at him in rapid
succession. and they rebounded without
even the faintest reply other than tnat
quoted above.
The residence Of officer Baker was also
visited, and the reporter was informed
that Mr.. Baker had gone out early in
the evening TO attend TO some business,
and that he had said he intended TO
see "The Brownies before returning He
was found at the Academy. and had not
seen the afternoon paper containing the
report of the charges. 1t was shown
him and he replied. after scanning the
article closely and with interest:
Il am as clear as a whistle OF any
charges t..t
''Wil you he represented by COUNSEL"
asked the reporter.
mo. Don't need any. Wait until az
ter tomorrow and the laugh will be on
the other side"
With this Mr.. Baker closed the inter-
view. and excused himself and returned
to the performance.
The account Of the charges against
Mr.. Baker were obtained from source
entirely unpreiudioed 10 either Mr.. Baker
or in the least favorable TO Mr.. Bailey.
II was reported last night that the tes-
timony of Mr.. Baker at Fortress Monroe
was to the effect that Furman surren-
dered himself TO him Baker and was
by him turned over to Mr.. Bailey
II was also stated yesterday tEat the
United States authorities would in all
probability take a hand in a further in
vestigation OF the matter on its own
account.