Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-01
Police Sergeant Arraigned Today
Before Prosecutor Pugh.
CHARGES AFFECTING BIS FIDELITY
Outcome Of Alleged Offer to Ac-
cept a Brbe.
ECIFIC CATION FILE d

afternoon, when he was approached by
Lieutenant Inspector Pearson and Sergeant
DuvalI, as published in Tuesdays Star.
appeared at police headquarters this after
noon to stand trial Attorney Charles
Maurice Smith appeared as counsel for
the accused officer.
Considerable interest was shown in the
hearing by both officials and policemen.
Sergeant McNeely had been favorite
member of the force for a long time and
many Of his brother officers appeared and
expressed a desire that they might he per-
mitted to give testimony concerning his
good character. The accused officer was
served with copy of the charges two
days ago, soon after the Commissioners
decided that the officer should be given a
hearing These charges, TO which the ser
ssant accepted service, We're accompanied
~ a communication addressed to him, and
which j. as follows
Take notice that charges have been pre-
ferred agaInst You II the board Of Com
nlsSioners, District Of Columbia. which
cn9rEes are now on file in the office of the
major and superintendent. and a copy
thereof IS hereuntO annexed. You are here
By notified and required to answer to said
charges in accordance with and in the
manner required by the rules and regula-
lions for the government OF the police
force. You will also take notice that your
trial upon said charges VIII be in order. and
VIII take place at police headquarters, in
said city, on the 1st day Of December 1899,
at o'clock pm. and will he continued
from day 10 day until the trial is conclud-
ed"
The communication was signed by Rich
ard Sylvester major and superintendent
The Specifications.
ITO the board Of Commissioners D. c.:
7 hereby charge Sergt. S. \. McNee.y
with conduct unbeconing an officer in this:
That s \. McNeely, a sergeant in the met
did, on or about the nth day of November.
IS99. at or about the hour Of 3 O'Clock pm.
at or near the corner Of 11th and East Cap
itoI streets. conduct himself in a harsh vio-
lent and dtsresp-C,tul manner toward his
superior officer. Lieut. Inspector Isaac
Pearson, in the following manner, to wit:
That said Sergt- :. A McNeely refused
10 give to his superior officer. Lieutenant
Inspector Isaac Pearson. an envelope he
had in his possession when requested to
That he threatened TO do bodily harm to
his superior officer, Lieutenant Inspector
Isaac Pearson. by making threats to shoot
him and assuming an attitude such as
would add weight to his assertion.
That he refused to converse or comply
with the request Of the lieutenant inspector,
bat ran away without cause therefor
That he did make a false statement 10
Capt. il \. Austin of the metropolitan pO-
lice force. District Of Columbia. in the pres
eIre q !. y Kemp. chief clerk Of the met
h threw away a certain envelope which he
nal IN MS possession, anu dld not look III
II a az a - '" t-l' = =, C[ii t..
an announcement vim one TyfIIfar1 II Lee
Whereby he ala receive Al the Tina Mac
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yaf NJ, ' t,, - SIS in If az,
a zr5eTTar7t on a r.r,nljsa To TraJ4nt The
Tr5s.rIIfinn If said Lee in -ba P1Iier Courf
and 20 save him from further prosecution
for Violation of law Iv The roitea of the
n -.ff
..Au ~ me dfzrr.1ft and 57isgraca cf tho
uetroDoIitan police force"
Appears in Uniform.
The accused officer appeared in full uni
form, but without his equipments. Mr..
oLi'-tA asked tHat the testimony OF wit
heS7es as 10 character be admitted, in order
that they might not have 70 return Trial
OtAceF Fugh said he thought such course
xcsad mill ~ ui,,s S MrgeSSeS were
cuSed until Mouday ana others mill We'd
Eesday
Mr. William Calvin Chase conducted the
prosecution as counsel Tor William Il. Lee.
Inspector Pearson IL Witness.
Lieutenant Inspector Pearson was the
first witness e&amlnod. lie testified that
last Monday afternoon about } O'Clock h..
szw The defendant near East CAPITOL and
18th streets. Tho sergeant reached there
about ten minutes before Mr. Lee. The
U.ou met anu lie saw Lee pass the officer
az envelope or package. 1t looked more
Ike an envelope Witness Vas shown "a
long envelope and he -aiI il VS. sIour rns,
SIC Of what was handed 10 Serar Nj.
N,el-, 10 VI
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Eayiy just after ne had received the enveI-
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from witness. MT ms haod "a hi -