davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1899-12-03

20 which Lee replied in the negative. Lee
said he had never approached Sergeant
McNeely for the purpose of securing pro-
lection. and had never sent an emissary
Witness had not written letters to Ser
geant McNeely asking for protection, and
had not directed that any such letter
should be sent 10 the sergeant. In answer
to a question, Lee stated that he could write
his own name. but not very we'll. 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
al the advice of counsel for the prose2u-
tion. In answer to the question, Were
YOU not arrested at various times for
criminal assault, larceny, assault on a wo-
man, conducting a bawdy house, and for
other things?" Counsel interposed and
advised silence on the part of the witness.
4 contention arose over the refusal of the
witness 10 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 %
Witness testified that he was told 10 get
$780, and secure protection. He said he
met Sergeant McNeely on the following
Monday and gave to him an envelope
s. bills. He said he did not mark the
bills nor place them in the envelope
All of that was done by & coiored man
named Chase. He said he saw the off,
GERS approach as he gave Sergeant Nc
Neely the envelope
Lee said be knew the officers were in hid
ing 70 watch the meeting between him and
Sergeant McNeely. That he said had all
been arranged by witness, and Chase, with
IL FH,-.g to- Do
liceman Brady at the Baltimore and Ohio
Depot Monday previous 10 meeting McNee-
~ Lee told Brady he was going TO meet
McNeeIy and said further, If he does meet
he there Will be one sergeant less" Brady
said 10 the witness, Il did not think the
sergeant was that kind Of a man Judge
Pugh asked witness II be intimsted 10 Bra
dy the purpose Of his Lees meeting with
Sergeant McNeely.
Witness replied negatively, but could
not explain why Brady had said he did not
think the sergenat was that kind OF man.
In answer TO a 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
rention TO put $50 in an envelope 10 trap
McNeely, the major advised not using such
a sum- but instead told witness and Chase
10 put only two flve-dollar bills in the
envelope Major Sylvester said the Wit
ness testified that he would detail men to
watch the meeting
After the redirect cross examination OF
Lee Virginia Wormley, colored, Of PIP
3 Street and who rents the premises from
Lee, was put upon the stand. She testi-
fed 10 seeing q policeman at her place OF
business. and also said she had conducted
him TO see Lee. The policeman, she said,
had asked TO see Lee and wanted TO know
where he could be found. The Wormley
woman could not identify the policeman.
Sergeant McNeely was pointed out to her
The times., 1899-12-03

The scoEe-taTou Institute. II; Central High
school, .. Field goar-PearsqH, 8, Brick. .;
ssgrario, 2 HcAfee l. Free goals-NcAfFes. 8;
Brick. l. Cmpires-C. Dunn and F. e. Casey.
Reieree-A. " r. FeTTis Timer. p Libbev
Scorer-J b Baker
The times., 1899-12-03

There was little in the way Of additional
discriminating evidence adduced at the
hearing Of the charges against Sergeant
Samuel NcNeeIy OF the Sixth precinct,
when The proceedings alleging the accept
ing OF a bribe from William Lee, a colored
billiard and poolroom proprietor, we're con
tinued before Trial Officer Pugh at head
quarters yesterday. The chief witness for
The prosecution. Lee. was again put on the
stand and after relating The circumstances
of the alleged meeting with the sergeant
and what followed, from the point where
he left OF al the time OF the adjournment
Of court Friday, was subjected TO a rigid
direct and redirect cross examination.
The proceedings opened with an objection
from Attorney Smith for the defence TO
what he termed the leading questions pre-
vioUsly propouBded 10 witnesses by Attor-
ney Chase. for the prosecution. MIR. Smith
objected 10 the manner OF the questioning
and begged that il BE- discontinued. Chase
stated that he would not ask any leading
questions. and declared that he had no pre-
yioUs intention Of so doing. The first ques-
ton put TO Lee caused a spirited discussion,
which resulted 10 Mr.. Pugh refusing 10 al
low Lut question 20 DE aEehEIEQa II Was
IN reference 10 a statement made by Lee
on The stand Friday when he said Sergeant
McNeely had stated 10 him: You gave q
certain detective 500; ! want $50, as l am
no cheap man" Lee was about 10 answer
the question negatively, when Attorney
Smith objected, and was sustained. II was
ConteDded by counsel for Lee that the
statement reflected On the detective in
question, and should be answered. Coun-
sci then asked il Lee had ever given de-
tecJive 500 but witness was again pre-
vented from answering. In Obiecting to
1he answering OF the questions Attorney
Smith said he did not care 10 cast any re-
feclion on any member OF the department.
He would be onfy too glad TO vindicate all
those said to be under q cloud. but thought
the proceedings under way not to be the
proper place for such an action. No accu-
cation had been made, be contended. II
was simply a statement which the chief
witness alleged Sergeant McNeely had
made 10 him.
Lee was then asked if ne. at any time,
hsd any conversation with Sergeant Nc
Eeely regarding any contemplated raids,
The times., 1899-12-03
DENIES THE CHARGE.
Mrs. Luman Says She Never Assaulted
Her Husband without Cause.

Mrs. Lilies A. Luman, who is being sued
for divorce by her husband. John C. Luman
who, she declares, is Chinaman. yester-
day through her attorney, Wharton f. Les.
ter, filed her answer 10 his petition. and
also cross bill asking for divorce on her
own account In his complaint accompany
ing his petition Mr.. Luman alleges that his
wife has, since their marriage in 1896
treated him with great cruelty. In answer
TO this charge Mrs, Luman declares that
she never assaulted the petitioner without
just prOyocation and in self-deEence. She
also alleges that her husband. ever
since a short time after their
marriage in 1896. has treated her with
great cruelty and brutality. She also
states that he attempted to take her life
with a razor.
Mrs Luman alleges that her husband is
a Chinaman and that his IDEAS OF life and
morals are very different from those of
Americans; he believes, and has often so
stated, that a wife is slave of the hus-
band. She says that he is loose In his
morals and that when she remonstra ed
with him on account OF his conduct de-
clared it was none OF his wife's business
Mrs. Luman states that her husband pre-
tends to be a tea merchant and she be-
lieves that his income is about 500 per
month
The times., 1899-12-03
GAVE cARRoLLs A CLOSE CALL
CentraIs Lost, But Played StiG Up
Hill Game.

Up to the last few minutes OF play in
last nights league basketball contest be-
tween Carroll Institute and the Central
High School it was anybodys game. Just
before the gong sounded Pearson. OF the
CAROLS landed difficult goal from field
and won the game for his side by the score
of II to 9.
The Ceutrals lost. but they deserve credit
for the game. uphill fight they made to
tie or win. The CAROLS started off with a
rush and scored six points in the first half
before the students got well together; then
the latter goaled from field and on offence
Until they had piled up six points The
CAROLS having added two mere baskets,
the half closed S 10 6 in their favor.
IN the last half the score was tied twice
and the see-saw contest created great ex-
element among the large crowd Of root
ers." With the score 70 ., the CAROLS
tried quick passing and the last man to
The times., 1899-12-03
paIy DO De captain of Hnrrnrd.

CAMBRIDGE Mass. Dec Charles
Dudley DAILY, quarter back on the varsity
football team for the past two years. was
practically elected captain Of the team for
the coming season. At meeting held this
afternoon in Captain Burdens room in
Claverly Hall The men met for the eles-
tiOn this noon, but as some of the team
were out Of town, the votes had to be OBJ
tained by wire. and the official vote cannot
be announced for several days AT the
morning session il was known that Daily
had enough votes 70 elect, and the ratiica-
tion will occur later. The place lay be-
tween DAILY and Reid. but there was no
question OF Daly's election ar any time, and
the vote vas later made unanimous.
The times., 1899-12-03
>~~%~%~~%%%%~@%A%%e%%~%%%> %~%%%>>~~%~%%%%%~]~%~~~N%AS

by Wesson, the Army quarter back. who
prayed a star game. he handled " Nade ;
punts without a nun ana made preuy
runs in broken fields. Nelson's tacklIng
was feature, TOO, and though knocked out
frequently because Of his constant presence
in the line bucking, ne stuck il out with
remarkable gameness. OsterhOuse, the
Navy quarter back, did we'll also, but he
was not such a powerful youngster as
Wasson and did conspicuous fumbnng.
The lineup;
The times., 1899-12-03
WILL PRESS THE CLAIM.
The New Dominican Government 4,
lie Held to Account.

William F. Powell, United States Min
lister to Haiti. and Charge d'Afaires in
Santo Domingo, has been directed to pro-
ceed 10 San Domingo City 10 press for
the payment OF the claim made by Nathan
iel Mckay, OF this city, on account Of the
construction Of a barge which was taken
by the Dominican Government The pay
ments decreed by an arbitral are long
overdue.
Mr.. Powell will call the attention Of the
Dominican authorities to the necessity OF
liquidating the debt incurred by the late
President HeureauX to J. Sala, of New
York
The present Government. 1t will be con-
tended, succeeded TO the obligations of its
predecessors.
The times., 1899-12-03
LEE AGAIN ON THE STAND
Tae Principal Witness Against Nc
Neely Tells His Story.

The Sergeant AFraigned in the Po-
lice Court for the Alleged Viola
tfon OF the Internal Revenue Law
The Case Confined Until Monday
Defendant May Ask for MOre Time.
The times., 1899-12-03

receive the sphere was Pearson. and he
cleverly landed for the deciding TWO points,
as stated
The game while fast and suappy. had
little unnecessary rough playing to mar IL.
For the CAROLS Pearson, Brick. and Atz
excelIed in all-FOund work. while Of the
Centrsls Sagrario. McAfee. and Schreiner
deserve mention. The lineup
The times., 1899-12-03
Junior FoothnII.

The Imperials who recently defeated the
Hyattsville football team, will play the
Arlingtons at Riverside, Maryland, this
morning. Callahan, the quarter back OF
The Imperials, has recovered from the in
juries received in a recent game and VIII
play with his team today
The times., 1899-12-03

When the most prominent physicians advocate
and recommend Heurch's beer as the best beer
for the health, there must be some reason for
this recognition Our reason is that Maerzen, Sen
ate, and Lager are brcwed of the best malt and
hops and OF proper age, which, together with
the skill employed iii brewing make Heunch.s S
the most wholesome OF all beers. Phone tS4,
Arlington Bcttliug Co., for a
The times., 1899-12-03

score-West Point, n; Annapolis, ;. Iouch-
downs jackson, ]; Rockwell, .; Wade, /.
Referee-R. d. Wrenn, Of Harvard. Umpire-E
" Wrighington OF Harvard. TimskeepeT-
Bert Waters Of Harvard, Tme-s5-minute halls
The times., 1899-12-03

Il was from the information 81 several people
who called for 'dark and Eight and were serv-
ed some inferior grade of beer instead 0i Heu-
rieh's Jhat prompted as % advise you TO ss<
Tor Nlaerzeu senate and Lager 8y their names.
For bottled ieeg phone t34, Arlington B0tflilS
Co
The times., 1899-12-03

Porcelain lined Pitcher, IS kind fol
French After-dinner Coffee Sets,
pieces, $3.50 kind for............,
Five-piece Tea Set, $3.50 kind for.
CAN Quadruple Plate.)
Bread Tray, pretty designs, $50
KIND Tor Observation-Disclosures.
Gentleman's 14-Karat Heavy Open
face Watch, adjusted American
movement. $1,000 kind for.,.,..
Gentleman's 14-Karat Heavy Hunt
ing Case Watch. $4,000 kind for .
(All movements warranted }
Absolutely with reservation, Ladies'
Gold Watch, a No. / movement
$1,000 kind or............,......
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
MOST FAMOUS ADVENTURE.
pewey'~ coHnecaen with the Sink
ing OF the Mississippi.

Devey's CONNECTION With the Sink
ing OF the Mississippi.
oewey's mnst famous adventure up to
the time he saestroyed the Spanish fleet
In Manila bass was in connection with the
sinking of the Mississippi at Port Hud-
son. u IS
Although tie eoefederates had mount
ed heavy guns one tho bluffs above the
bend in the9 Mississippi river at this
point. and lad iniprovised searchlights,
and Thought ss4ley had made it impossible
for any crakE tn, pass. Farragut deter
mined to rum the gauntlet. The Mssis-
sippi, exposed t6,Sa ftishtful lombard
ment, held her way until she got into
It swirl right at the bend that swept her
aground. She was exposed to the fire
OF the whole of the Confederate battery,
and though she worked her starboard
guns, until the vessel was broken and
shattered, there was never chance to
save her The ship was settling deeper
and deeper i'll the mud, and the rebels
had the range so perfectly that every
shot was telling. The decks We're cum
5ered With wounded men and slippery
with -. blood, when lit was resolved to;
abandon the old sideWfleeler: Dewey as
executive officer of the ship, superintend-
ed the throwing overheard Of the small
arms and the spfhing of the guns. Then
he had the vessel hfed IN tour places, SO
as to make sure OF he.. total destruc-
ton. 4-t-ss -s....--
Orders were. given to the crew to save
themselves as best they might. The men
jumped overheard or went off in boats
uEtil finally Here was left Son the ship
only the captain and Lieut., Dewey. The
wounded had. been taken off and the fire
waf ra pi,lys en9-eloping- the vessel. Capt.
Smith then left and Dewey was making a
last search below decks To Gas sAre that
nobody had been abandoned when the
vessel began to heel over Dewey saved
himself .throughza port hole. When he
found himself in the water he saw q sea-
man trying to keep his head above wa
ter, after his right arm had been shatter-
ed :by=a bulfet:4 lfe struck out for the
sailor and helped him until. they reached
Il floating spar Even =ttle enemy were
impressed by the deed, aud though others
had been Shot in ;he water they. seemed
to withhold the fiteSfrom whore the officer
was strugglirg-s to save the wounded sea-
man. Dewey managed TO reaeh.a floating
spar with his charge and both got safely
to the shore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01

Rouses vengeance in the heart of all
Written deeply on the country's record.
There IS shown the story of the Maine;
Though forgiveness be Christian virtue,
Blood alone can hide or wash the STAIN
On the bridge the Commodore was stand
Mid the shower of shot around, Ger
head -
Watched the foe till at the proper mo-
When you're ready, Gridley. fire." ne
said.
Aft our eight-inch gun spoke; thunder
followed
From the Boston and the Baltimore:
But the Spaniards only fired the faster
From their ships and batteries on ii. a
shore.
.Cbild's play. muttefed uader breath
Stripped to waist, for hot the sun rass
Far more troubious to the painting sea-
Than the threat ming fragments of a
she'll.
Moving past the foe,nans line Of battle.
Distance narrowing, on our course We
Then our Commodore spoke out to Grid
open now with all your guns, he said.
Quick our broadside opened on each
cruiser;
Loudly rose the rattle and the roar;
Shot and she'll We poured inzqutck abund-
: On the spaniards hugging close the
shore.
From the distant hills the sounds re-
AS the iron tempest steady fell
Kissing bolts and cannon's roar and bat
With the bursting of the deadly shell.
Suddenly the Spanish Adnirrls flagship,
Daring US to single combat, came:
Sent her quickly backward wrapped in
flame
Slackened soon their fire; three SHIPS
were burning.
And their batteries on the shoe grew
still,
While our gunners did their work as
steady
AS they were engaged in target drill
One of our Heutenants made the sound
Deeper water was at hand, he said;
Nodded Dewey, turned we and drew
nearer
Guiding progress by the ready lead
Thus We knew our range ard dep.h f
water,
Nearer at our pleasure We could draw:
Rest was needed for our wcrn out sailors.
SO We gave the Spaniards three hou 8
law
Off we drew beyond their range Of firing.
Watching meanwhile ships of tn i
attame:
We could well afford to take resting.
In our hands the cards to win the game.
At the closer range our fire was d eadly,
But no need of hurry now we knew
How 60 gauge our distance: so. RI firing,
All our vessels out of fire VIC drew.
pipe all hands to breakfast" was the
order,
And we heard it with quiet glee;
Two hours lighting with the locker
empty
Wears a man. however tout he be.
Some there were who knew not why tho
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01

high old times Carol kept quite for Il
minute or two and then astoniShed his
friend by saying: You will wish you
were on another boat before YOU are
through with him. | served under him,
and L know"
E:obb was not convinced and the rest OF
the crew We're as innocent of what WAS
in store for them. The vessel was bound
FOR England and after three days, in
which the new executive officer seemed to
be letting little things pass unseen, Robb
took 1t into his head to forget to salute
Dewey. He was fool enough to fail to see
the steady light in the gray eyes that
were turned on him, and grew insolent
when reproved. It'was not long before
he found himself IN chains in the hold.
With him was another sailor. who had
dared to resent the treatment of Robb.
Darkness aud the monotony OF their po-
sition failed to subdue the men, and they
looked about for some sort of revenge.
In those days it was the custom to save
the empty bottles from the officers
mess. az they brought three cents apiece
III France. The proceeds were shared by
the petty officers and went TO give them
luXuries at their mess they would other
wise have been without. One of these
men entered the compartment where the
sailors We're confined, carrying some emp
ty bottles. Robb and his companion COM
meneed throwing bottles at him from the
large stock at hand.
Hurrying to Dewey, the petty officer,
with his face badly cut, told him of the
trouble. The executive officer went to his
room and reappeared few seconds later
with q pistol in each hand. He asked the
man which corner the prisoners We're in,
and, learning. without hesitation jumped
down the companionway with weapons
pointed at the prisoners.
Throw up your hands" he shouted.
Up went the hands.
Now, crawl on your knees to me-"
I'VE can't. We're chained"
II will give YOU three seconds to start,
and, when | say three If you still dis
obey, then God have mercy on your
souls
There could be no doubt that he meant
it, and the prisoners crawled to Dewey,
begging for their lives After four days
Oh bread and water they returned to their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
ASSISTANT DENTIST.
Dewey Helps His Father to Pull "a
VrC.naHn's Tooth.

Dewey's father, DR.. Julius Dewey, Of
Montpelier, oeca sionally pulled teeth for
his patients Once. when the admiral was
quite 4 small boy, a lady appeared at the
doctors Office with a badly swollen face.
She had Il tooth that had to come Out
The doctor had no dentists chair. and
as the tooth pulling promised to be a
difficult job somebody had to hold the
Iady's head steady. She sat in the front
doorwar of the office, with her feet rest
ing on the top step. while her daughter
r.eld her head md the doctor began work.
Il tried to u, IS l was bid said this
daughter years after describing the eId-
sode. bur the first twist of the doctors
instrument his patiert shrieked, and L
dropped every ting. ard fed
Instantly little George Dewey was Ill
nay place With glance of contempt
at me, he braced his surrey little figure,
put my mothers head firmly on his
brea@t 'grabbsa'aa ear firmly with either
small hand 1nd Gold the doctor to. go
ahead With the eew assistant the oper
alton was L perfect success And as my
mother arose, George graciously called
cut stua, me- "a woman who squeals
couln't hurt nothing. - ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
DEWEY A DIsCIPLINARIAN.
Breaker In OF the RroDcOs Had Some
Likely Exneriencca.


Punishment severe as the service will
allow and the reward of trust with ad-
dit1enal privileges for the sailor. have
characterized Admiral Dewey as dis
cip!inarian. In his present exalted posi-
lion he does net have the men as di-
rectly under his eye as he did in the old
DAYS when he was an executive officer
though the same keen appreciation and
understanding of both officers and men
were largely responsible for the astonish-
ing victory of Manila bay, says Murat
UalStead, In his Life or Admiral George
Dewey"
At the close of the Civil war the United
States navy needed discipline. positive
and exacting, for the volunteer seamei;
were going back to their homes and the
WAYS OF peace The class of men that
manned the ships was not high. There
,swere a few stout-hearted old sailors, VINO
could not give UP the sea, but many OF
the men were in the navy because the
dangers OF war were over, the pay was
fairly good, and the work not over hard
Dewey was known among his fellow
officers as the breaker" He had banded
more than one unruly crew in bronco
busting style that had Subdued them
and 1t was not unnatural that ne found
himself assigned to vessels where the po-
sitiop of executive officer was no easy
berth.
OF all the crews that were sullen ana
stubborn, given to drunkenness at every
opportunity. looking eagerly for trouble
and ripe for rebellion, the one he was
sent to in the fall of 1869 held the rec
ord Among the men was one James
Robb A giant seaman, feared by his fell
lows and hated by his officers. His par
,icular chum equaled him in strenStn
and bad temper, bat had record fof
gallantry at Mobile Bay. He was Patrick
Carrel
Dewey came over the side of the vessel
to assume his new 1tfties. and the men
locked him over. They were not WISE
aud they were not impressed. Ropp re-
marked to his friend that the he" oii't te !,
WIS gentle fellow and tnat he eApee'e"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
NARROWEST ESCAPE.
The Great Admiral'S Nearest ap-
proach to Death.

The narroWe st escape from dea eth that
Dewey ever had was not where shot and
shell were shrieking, bat in a pool in tha
bend of Dog river, two and a half miles
from his old Montpelier home. He and Il
humber of other boys larger than hint
self, were swimming there and the older
boys were diving and remaining under
water as long as possible There was
one III particular who demonstrated pi;:
ability to fetch q great way under water.
Dewey could not bear to have anybody
excel him in any athletic feat. and wfTen
this boy surpassed his OWE record chal
lenged him to Il test. The champion
divcd in again and swan cut below the
surface even further than he had gone
before.
Thet it was Dewey's turn lie plunged
in, AMI the boys waite.i for him TO rise.
After a few seconds they raised = shout
that he had Won. But more seconds
went by, and still no Dewey rose from
the water At last they realized that
something serious hal happened, and
went L. lo0k for their playmate. Their
cries brought a number OF lnen to assist
in their search and finally George Dewey
was brought up from the river b2ttcm IN
sensible, apparently dead. They rolled
him on Il barrel, held him up by the heels
Sc, that the water would run out of him,
and finally, after several minutes of sus-
pense he opened his eyes, end before he
could rise. he asked:
'"NeH did | beat him.?