Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
McNEELY TRIAL RESUMED
The Prosecuting Witness on the Stand for
ross-Examination.
Denies That He Sent "a Messenger to
Sergeant McNecIy Other
Evidence Heard.

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The third session Of the police trial tri-
bunal for the hearing OF the charges
against Police Sergt. Samuel 4. McNeely Of
! the sixth precinct was held at police head
| quarters this afternoon. The witness. VII
liam II. Lee, on whose complaint the
! charges were brought was called by Mr.
Smith for further cross-eNaminatIon.
Witness said he is usually called BIT
| Lee.
Everybody named William" remarked
Trial Officer Pugh, lis usually called
| Bill "
Lee denied that on the 18th Of November
he sent boy to find Sergt McNeely. Wit
ness repeated that he did not send the ser
| geant letter o note at any time
| Counsel produced a note and asked the
witness If he had not send it to McNeely.
| rms note was signed "BIIl" Lee and told
| the sergeant not TO forget to meet him N
llth and East Capitol streets. The witness
| denied that he had sent any such note
| Denies Having Made Threats.
Witness denied having made alleged
threatening remarks toward Sergt. Nc
| Nicely about the outcome OF the case thai
| resulted from the raid. He also denied
having threatened to fix Sergt McNeely.
| What was your object in making this
| Sergt. McNeely?" Mr.. Smith asked
| Il had no object at ALL he answered
| except to let the major know what kind
/ OF man he had on the force"
! He denied that he had any idea Of in
| ttuencing the prosecution in the case pend
| ing against himself in the Police Court
! Lee was then questioned concerning a con-
! Nersation he mad at the Baltimore and
| OHIO depot shortly before the meeting al
| Lincoln Park. Witness had spoken to or
| iicer Brady at the depot Counsel ques-
| against Sergt. McNeely pending in the Po-
| lice Court Witness had talked to Police
! man Brady about the prospective meeting
and he said the policeman remarked. Il
didn't think he was that kind Of a man"
Witness said he did not tell Brady of the
particulars of the meeting
This closed the case for the prosecution.
For the Defense.
Policeman Brady Of the sixth precinct
| was the first witness examined for the de-
PENDANT. He testified that last Monday
| afternoon between = and ) o'clock he was
on duty at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
| when he saw Lee. and asked him how he
made out with his case. Witness denied
that he had any conversation with Lee con-
corning Sergeant McNeely Lee, he said
told him Cwitness) that he had heard that
Sergeant McNeely was trying to blackmafl
him U1ee)
Witness gave Lees version Of what Nc
Nicely had said Of him and witness said
marked: Il don't believe McNeely Is that
kind of a man
Lee told witness nothing of the praspec-
tive meeting. As Lee left him he said:
~ QUILL be a sergeant short in the morn
ing
Sergeant McNeely came toward the depot
that afternoon from the direction of 9
street. He turned and went back toward
c street.
On cross-examinatlon witness said he
had had no conversation with the defend
ant or counsel about the case. Sergeant
McNeely called at his house Saturday night
about o'clock and told him he wanted
him to appear as a witness in the case.
Policeman MuIIen's Testimony.
Policeman Mullen of the sixth precinct .
testified that he was at the Police Court
last Monday in company with Sergeant
McNeely and Policeman Bean. lie left
court with the sergeant and went with him
to 18th and l. streets on police matters.
After leaving there they got on a car and
witness rode as far as 18th and + streets,
where he left them. Sergt McNecly told
witness that he (McNeely) was going TO
meet "Bill' Lee at 11th and East CAPITOL
streets and get some information Sergt
McNeely, he said. told him he expected lac
would be able to do some business the next
Saturday
He saud he understood that he meant
police business.
Lieutenant Inspector Cross was examined
concerning a conversation he had with
Sergt. McNeely several days ago, before
the meeting at Lincoln Park. Scrgt. Nc
Nicely asked witness If the major was I'm
his office. At that time the sergeant said
he hoped the major would stick 10 him in
the Lee case. Witness thought the ser
geant said something about Lee making
trouble for him.
During witness acquaintance with the
sergeant he regarded him as a good and
efficient officer. Witness said that other
people had told him of the high character
of the officer before he iwitness) had him
in his section. The witness was under eX-
animation when this report closed.
Formal Charge Made.
William II. Lee. who made the complaint
to Major Sylvester superintendent OF
police, against Sergeant McNeely, which
led to the Lincoln Park episode, the par
ticulars of which have been already fully
given In The Star, and for which McNeely
is now undergoing a hearing at police
Headquarters before Prosecuting Attorney
Pugh as trial officer, today swore out a
warrant against McNeely alleging bribery
on the part of the latter.
The case of Sergeant S. A. McNeely on
the new warrant was called this afternoon
counsel for McNeely, asked for a continu-
ance of the case indefinitely so that there
may be no interference with the pending
trial of the defendant named before Judge
Pugh After much argument between
Messrs. Smith and Mullowny Judge Scott
postponed further proceedings until Satur-
day next
Col. Craig Retired.
Lieut.. Col. Robert Craig, Signal Corps,
A hay Inv