The evening times., 1899-12-02

The hearing of the charges against Ser.
geant Samuel A. McNeely., of the Sixth
precinct. who is under suspension because
Of the alleged acceptance Ola bribe from
| William Lee, colored, was continued before
| Trial Oficer Pugh at Police Headquarters
shortly before noon today. Attorney C.
Maurice Smith appeared for the defendant
The proceedings opened with a contin.
| uatiou of the cross examination OF the
who was on the stand yesterday after
noon at the time OF adjournment. The
first question put to the witness by coun-
sci caused spirited discussion, with the
result that Judge Pugh refused to allow
the witness to answer. The question was
in reference to a statement made by Lee
yesterday to the effect that Sergeant Nc
Neely had said to him: You gave a GER
tain detective 800. 1 want $3.50. as / am
no cheap man.
1t was contended by counsel for Lee that
the statement reflected on the detective In
question, and was, moreover without foun-
dation. Counsel asked witness II he had
ever given detective 500. but was pre-
vented from answering Attorney Smith
ton. saying that he did not desire to cast
any reflection on any member OF the de-
partment. Lee was then asked If he had
any conversation with Sergeant McNeely
relative to contemplated raids.
The witness replied negatively. He was
asked how many times he had been raided,
how many times arrested. tried. convicted,
and how many times he had forfeited col
lateral. The questions were not answered
at the advice of counsel for the prosecu-
tion. In answer to the questions. Were
you not arrested at various times for
criminal assault. larceny, assault on q wo-
man. conducting a bawdy shouse and for
other things?" Counsel interposed and
advised silence on the part OF the witness.
A contention arose over the refusal of the
witness to answer the questions. with the
result that an exception was noted by
Attorney Smith.
On redirect examination. the witness
told Of how Sergeant McNeely came to
his house on Saturday, November 25.
Witness testified that he was told to get
$50. and secure protection. He said he
met Sergeant McNeely on the following
Monday. and gave to him an envelope
containing slips OF paper and two marked
IS bills. He said he did not mark the
bills nor place them in the envelope.
All Of that was done by colored man
named Chase. He said he saw the OFF,
GERS approach as he gave Sergeant Nc
Neely the envelope. sfG
Lee said he knew the officers were in hid
ing to watch the meeting between him and
Sergeant McNeely. That, he said. had all
been arranged by witness. and Chase. with
Major Sylvester. Lee recalled meeting Po-
liceman Brady at the Baltimore and Ohio
Depot Monday previous to meeting McNee-
ly. Lee told Brady he was going 10 meet
McNeely and said further, IF he docs NEE,
me there will be one sergeant less" Brady
said to the witness. Il did not think the
sergeant was that kind of q man" Judge
Pugh asked witness II he intimated 10 Bra
dy the purpose of his Uees) meeting with
Sergeant McNeely.
Witness replied negatively, but could
not explain why Brady had said he did not
think the sergeant was that kind of man.
In answer to question, witness said that
Major Sylvester accepted his word and that
Of the colored man Chase in regard to the
demand said to have been made by Nc
Neely on witness for money. He said that
when Major Sylvester was told of the in
tention to put $3.50 in an envelope to trap
the major advised not using such
a sum, but instead told witness and Chase
to put only two five-dollar bills in the
envelope. Major Sylvester said the wit
ness testified that he would detail men to |
watch the meeting.
Virginia Wormley, colored. who conducts |
a cookshop at 2l2 Street, and who rents !
the premises from Lee, testified that she |
saw a policeman at Lees house Saturday. |
The same policeman talked to her, she !,
said. and asked her where Lee could be |
found. She could not identify the police |
man. Sergeant McNeely was pointed out |
10 the witness, but she could not say that