Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-23

Suspended FOR FIFTEEN DAYS -
The Police Court was crowded almost
to sunocatiou last night by people aux
i'm. 10 hear the testimony in the case
NJ T5euteant smith, who had been
CHARGED by the Mayor with being non
1T ,HvautIl5 on the night of Wednes-
day July 20, and Thursday morning,
INV u between the hours of 1870 p. m.
and $50 a. m. Mayor Simpson recited his
movements OF the night IN question.
saving that he arrived at the station
honse about 1l:2O and remained there
unul about lis, the lieutenant failing
10 appear between those hours. be
then started up the street to interview
tbe men, meeting all of them. None
of the men, up to about 2:oV ocio1N:
had seen the lieutenant. The Mayor
stated that from his personal knowi-
edge the lieutenant was guilty OF ne
plec. of duty between those hohrR.
The lieutenant produced testimony
showing mis- movements. Mr.. B. Is
smith saw him about 1890 p. m. MIR.
Daniel Henry saw him about ii p. N.
Mr.. Fisher also saw him about II p. ID
Policeman Ferguson, who was on duty
at the station house, stated that the
lieutenant arrived at the station house
,,bout 1920, aud then left, returning
bout IL or Ills. Mr.. Samuel ID.
INIT walked up up Cameron street
With him ct about 1870 p.
NJ Messrs. Carroll Ashby, Thomas
" Robinson, George Robinson, II
II Acton, and several others saw him
about las or 11:5O at King and 90
lumbus streets. Mr.. g. q. Lennon
stated that he was in conversation
With the lieutenant from about Il
o'clock until 1910. DR.. Watson
remembered OF some one speaking
to him about 1915 o'clock, but could
not state positively who 1t was,
as he did not look up. The lieutenant
called the witnesses attention TO certain
facts to show it was he (the lieuten-
anti who spoke. William Cor6in. col
oreu. saw him a little after l o'clock a
the corner OF Royal and Princess
streets. Ed. Payne, Dan Freeman, and
James Fegan also testified to having
seen him between lis and l:3O o'clock.
Charles Smith, son Of the lieutenant
said he couversed with him at the W.
O. X w depot at about 100 Poiice,
man Ferguson was recalled, and stated
that the lieutenant arrived ut the sta
eion about four minutes u 2, and lett
shout 2:25. Policemen Howson and
Goods testified to having met hiu Ri
King and Pitt street at about 30 CO
go. Policeman Knight, WAC was
witness for the prosecution, SAID ne sd"
the lieutenant for the first time at :52;
that he emerged from house. on Cam
eron street, near Royal, and walked on
his toes. The lieutensnt asked what
mouse it was, but the Mayor refused to
allow witness to state the n2Gie nt the
parties residing there. The leutenant
insisted. apd asked that they be sum
mOned, AS he denied positively having
been in any house except MT. Len
mons store. Ofieer knight lur
ther stated that he heard the Lieuten-
ant clear his throat while IN the house.
Policeman Belts saw the LieutenS ~
about 4:S5 o'clock on King street, be
tween St. Asaph and Pitt. and also saw
hin about SO at Cameron and Royal
streets He (Bettis) took that position
st l2:i5 aud stayed there until about
l.35. Officer Knight said he suspected
that Lieut.. smith was in house in the
neighborhood and remained on the cor
ner of Pitt and Cameron streets for the
same length OF time and say the Lieu
tenant come out Of the suspected house.
Policemen Deaue and Davis p1et the
Lieutenant at King and Patrick Streets
ST 2:45 a. NJ. Policemen Roberts and
'Ficer met him at about 8 O'Clock.
Ssasc Carter stated he met him at about
$50 John Craven, ;aGjtor of the Mar
ket Building, testified 10 having seen
Che Lieutenant emerge from s house on
Cameron street. near Royal, at shont
$50, walking on his toes. He stated
he was on the corner. in company with
officer Knight, for about two hours.
Lieut.. Smith again demanded that the
witness state what house he was 10. and
the name of the parties living there, as
sle wanted them summoned to show
fShSt he was not in the house. The
Mayer again refused the Lieutenant
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