The evening times., 1899-08-26
END OF THE HALEY CASE.
The Band Leader Fined $40 by Pc
lice Justice TnylOr.

lice Justice Taylor.
The Police Court was crowded this morn
ing when Band Leader William A. Haley,
charged with disturbing the peace of the
Marine Band at the concert at the east
front of the Capitol Wednesday. was called.
The crowd was disappointed that the Ma
rine Band didn't appear. Mr.. Haley was
/, fined $40 by Judge Taylor. Mr.. Haley de-
clined to discuss the case when the trial
was over, saying that he had meant no
offence and if his witnesses had been al
lowed TO testify he would have been ac-
quilted.
Maj. ]. Med Darlington was assisted in
his defence of Haley, by Col E. b. Hay,
while Acting Prosecuting Attorney Sinclair
prosecuted the case for the Government.
This appears to be a case of fuss in
| church choir or rather jealousy between
| leaders of rival bands" said Judge Taylor,
land the Government has made a good case
against Mr.. Haley. do not think his man
ner OF applauding and crying bravo and
| requesting that Sousa music be played vas
| right, and. while IL is an unfortunate affair,
| / think the fact warrants Mr.. Haley being
| fined, and ! fix his fine at $10-
Officer j. j. Sinnott who arrested Haley,
testified that be noticed Haley inside the
| ropes and that he appeared to be intoxi-
Gated and in a jeering and insulting man
ner replied: Bravo, bravo! Give us
| Sousa march," and again, "Ha! ha!" while
the band was playing. He admitted that
the band did not appear TO be disturbed.
On cross-eXamination Sinnott said that
ii was during the playing of the Fortune
Teller that Haley interrupted. but he did
not know whether il was a waltz or
march that the band was playing. Asked
| if Sousa's marches were derogatory TO good
| order the witness said he did not know.
He admitted that Haley might have been
clearing his throat when he was jeering,
but il was very loud clearing.
| 7. NJ. Carr, private citizen. said that
Mr.. Haley appeared 10 be 'weil loaded
and laughed and jeered while the band was
playing
| Leader Santelmann was next called. He
| appeared to be very much amused and tes-
titled that Mr.. Haley stepped inside the
rope to speak TO him on private business
but that he would not talk about the mat
! ter and told Haley 10 get out OF the ropes
which he did.
Leader Santelmann said he heard Haley
| applaud loudly and cry Bravo, bravo at
the end of the selection, but did not hear
him while the band was playing. On
cross-examination Colonel Hay asked the
witness Who is Mr.. Sousa?" and the
witness replied that Sousa was the writer
of good music and he fthe witnessD hoped
he would always be popular. The witness
said that bravo was considered a compl-
ment 10 a leader, especially when coming
from another leader Colonel Hay asked
if IL was not true that all Mr.. Haley had
done was to show his appreciation of the
Marine Bands music by applauding, and
Santelmann's answer was lost in the laugh
which followed Santelmann smi ed
goed-naturedly when he left the stand.
Sergeant Pierson testified that he smell
ed whisky On Mr.. Haley's breath. Officer
r. e. Walker only noticed Mr.. Haley
| walking crooked" and heard him apollo
gize to Santelmann for stepping inside the
ropes. Officer James Sellers heard Haley
say in the guard-room of the Capitol that
they had been after him for twenty-five
years" referring 10 his trouble with tn;
Marine Band.
Mr.. Haley on the witness stand told o.
his connection with the Marine Band and
said he was an apprentice with Sousa and
greatly admired Sousa's music. Haley
said he had had two drinks and that be
had folded his arms outside the ropes and
said bravo" and laughed in appreciation
of the music He said il was customary Il
call for numbers not on the programme a:
I encores and that he only Paid a compli
ment 10 his old friend Sousa by calling 70
, his music and meant no disrespect 10 San
telmann.
On examination he denied that b.
was intoxicated. Mr.. Haley made poo
witness, most of his answers being given IL
/, haltng manner. and generally prefacet
by Il don't think.
r. p. Phillips, Haley's only witness, wa
not permitted 10 testify as he had remained
in the courtroom while the other witnesses
were testifying. After Colonel Hay ana
Major Darlington had made fervent speach
es. asking that Haley be discharged, At
torney Sinclair asked that fine be i'm
posed. as Haley was clearly guilty. Tn
Judge thought so, too, and fined the de
fendant.