The times., 1899-08-25
MUSIC IN POLICE COURT.
Prosecutor sinclair Would Put Wit
nesses TO Double Use.

II the suggestion OF the Acting Proseeut-
ing Attorney for the District, A. Lsftwieh
Sinclair. is adopted the duh rouEhe OF
Judge TayIor's branch OF the Police Court
will be enlivened this morning by musical
selections by the Marine Band during the
intervals between cases. Many OF the MEM
bers OF that organization viii be on hand
TO tel just how it was that Band Leader
Haley. OF Haleys Band, inierfered with the
rendition OF the programme By the Govern
ment $ musicians on the Capitol plaza We'd
nesGay afternoon Leader Haley appeared
in court Yesterday morning 10 answer a
charge OF "crowding and obstructing rhe
full use Of the front pavement at the east
front of the Capitol aud engaging in disor-
derly conduct, preferred by Capitol Po-
Iiceman Sinnotf.
Sinnott tad no witnesses in court and
the case would probably have been noile
pressed had not Leader Haley insisted upon
a trial In asking that the case be con-
tinued the prosecuting attorney grew face
iious
s.You see. said Mr. Sinclair, ''the officer
charges that Haley disturbed the band and
Haley says that he did not, so the only
way TO settle the question is TO have Leader
Santelmann and his band in court 10 tell
whether or not Haley's alleged crying out
for Sonsa selections 10 be played disturbed
the band; then. too, il may have to be
shown what musicians of the band were
disturbed. The bass drummer might not
have heard Haley's outcry, while the flute
player might have been so ratified that
he whistled diseoFdant notes which would
naturally have upset Leader Santelmann.
and with the leader out Of humor. the
playing OF the band would have, of course,
not been up TO IFS high standard So
told officer Sinnott TO summon Santelmann
and as many o. the mus clans as h thought
necessary TO prove his case and he said he
would summon the whole band and half
the crowd who heard the concert. ] guess
there viii be plenty Of people in court to-
morrow. may suggest TO Santelmaan that
as long as the musicians have 10 come 10
court they might well bring their in
struments along and give US few tunes"
Il was just rs much intoxicated yester-
day at the concert as am now" said Ha-
ley TO Times reporter in the Police Court
yesterday morning. and / do not think
am very much intoxicated ar this moment.
] admit that ! did suggest that Sousa
march be played, but ! did not do il in a
loud or insulting manner. and there was
no excuse for my arrest as my conduct did
not disturb either the band or the specta-
tors. The officer who arrested me viii have
q hard time making his case, for ] intend
10 be vindicated of the charge CT drunk and
disorderIy conduct and disturbing the con-
cert.
Just before the concert ! stepped up TO
Mr.. Ssntelmann and asked him why he had
forbidden the members of the Marine Band
10 act as substitutes in my orchestra. He
ordered me outside the ropes and. OF
course. I left. Then / applauded selec-
ton and asked that Sousa march be
played. and my arrest followed They
wanted TO release ne after the concert was
over. but I insisted that charges be pre-
ferred against me. and here l am. ! will
come out of this all right.
Judge Taylor ordered q continuance in
L case and the trouble between the two
band leaders Will be thoroughly aired this
morning.