The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
SHEEHAN'S POLICY TRIAL.
srEDDLE TELLS MORE OF THE
eros HE PLATED.

eros HE PLATED.
The .De.d GIG" the " ste aiing Gie," ssd
ere "w.te- els" Amo.s Ths.-E~-
pioyed as . Bsrser While Aetins
80 Poiieersn w.ters's Stool figeos.
Tho trial OF Capt. sheehsn Of the West For
ty-seventh street station for falling TO sup
press policy shops In his precinct was contin-
nod before Co mmissioner Andrews ut Police
Headquarters yesterday. The negro Perry
steddle. who was employed By Policeman
waters 10 get evidence against policy shops in
sheshan's precinct. again took the stand.
steddlo testified that he played policy at 600
Eleventh avenus on Dot. 10. He put nve
oents on the gig 4-10-40. The samo day he
bought 3-11-se for i've cents at e37 Ninth
avenue. steddle gave his testimony from .
memorandum book. He said he also played
policy at 7s7 Ninth avenue. At ss7 Tenth
avenue Steddle said he played the dead Rsa,"
s--1s-20. He bought 1o-1o-45. which is
known TO policy players a. the stealing gig"
at 791 Ninth avenue. At that place he said
he saw . man playing policy. He frequently
saw tho Same man In an alleged policy shop
at 1908 Broadway. He spent nvo cents on a.
1870 at COS Tenth avenue. He also played
8-1l-33 at 694 Ninth avenue. On Sept. 20
the witness was at 784 Eighth avenue, whore
he SAW . man known - Bob" writing policy.
steddls said no nrst met Waters last June.
He saw him at Broadway and Thirty-fourth
street. Ho did not know him at that time.
some one introduced him. In consequence Of
conversations he had with Waters he visited
tho places mentioned. He reported to Waters
during August. September, and October.
The witness then began TO keep memoran-
DUN Of his own under directions from Waters.
He said he had kept q memorandum Of tho
vxhl IN "a had via al In
had mislaid The paper. Waters did not sup
ply him with any money.
II had money of my own" said he. "and
borrowed some more" He borrowed the
money from Waters During tho three
months no was getting evidence he spent about
SOS. On the night Of the raid he went to the
West Forty-seventh street station and identi-
ned those prisoners whom he knew. He
thought there were about 200 prisoners
brought to tho police station. About seven
wore identified By him.
While going around Capt Sheehan's pro
sinct tho witness said he was employed as .
barber, in . shop.kept by John Wentworth at
Ala seventh avenue. lie was not there all the
what did you tell him," asked Mr.. Grant.
II told him II was none OF his business"
How often did you tell him THAR"
what Wero your outies IN WentWcrths
II used to play policy fer him mostly,
Mr.: Grant asked the witness II no did not
evidence in Capt. sheehan's precinct Steddle
The 1ii s said aid he e saw Water, las. sa,ur
day at Police Headquarters. He next saw
him during the trial on Monday.
from which you have been giving evidence
waen you came here.on Saturday." asked Mr..
Tho witness. after giving evasive answers.
finally replied that he got the book after
rsachinS Police Headquarters.
Who gave 1t to you"
stetdIe said that no was at Police Headquar.
ters from about 2 o'clock until about go
Grant asked what kept him so long.
What did you want u, see Waters for7"
I wanted TO ask him some luestions."
He said he only saw Mcconnell and Chief
Conlin while waiting for Waters
Mr.. Grant got tue witne to admit that.
when he visited Police headquarters on Sat
gIasy he ,S ssw Ions who is Com
clerk say ing that he had better look over TT il
" s &c said he h s Waters a, an act O,
frend.hip. a. Waters bad done him favor
paid him for the work he dd lie ws Sns Sc sse
told that no would get anything. Waters
paid him for work done at his house. He did
DO you know anything about the game OF
policy7" asked Mr.. Grant
u know when I win. and when I.lose." re-
piled the witness.
Were you ever In PRISON."
II was locked up once for-beine found in a
IBID you ever have any trouble with wo.
man named Smith 1t als West Twenty-eighth
NO; I never had any trouble there"
s-il.sa. which you said YOU played a num-
"I think IL is called the water gig."
mot after Policeman Waters" asked Law.
Ter Grant.
steddie said that Waters had seen him en-
tering and leaving some Of the places where he
Then said Mr.. Grant. Waters knew that
ron had played in the.places. and knew tn. Jaw
inss Of them snd made 81. nsSsF burst
A. No; he told me no wanted to wait and get
Eleventh avenue; He said. mo. Tho gang
known were allowed to play In the place. Wv
How Is ft. thon." asked Lawyer 9raut.
that you testified here already that you
played f,ve cents in the place on the gig 40
Tho witness said he could not ron smber %
testifytng. Il don't md It in my book" he
II don't ind I. in my book. y wa. the answer
r. G:.s to s.veTsi OF Lawyss Grant, CUES
ried on in several OF the pisces whsro he played
policy.
His memory was apparently useless with
not remember clearly where no had seen other
persons playing policy. His answers were
peculiar. II don't know; yes. ! guess did"
Lawyer Grant II he had seen any ono playing
policy in one of the places cited by him.
avenue2" he was asked.
Policy"
Arc you sure?"
IF Il Il in my book"
Then look In your little book and see n
you can toll" said Mr.. Grant.
6toddle looked at his book, and then said
the place was ,igar store.
The trial was thon adjourned until 10; 80
o'clock this morning.
SCENES OF "ENCHANrMENT."
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